Yamamotokan is a Hirayama Castle located at the confluence of the Yoneyo River, the second largest river in the Hago area, and its tributary, Kamiwagawa. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The Yamahonkan is backed by the rocky mountain, and there are the dangers of the Yoneyo River and the Omono River on the left and right, so it can be said to be an easy place to defend and difficult to attack.

Originally, the Yamamoto clan wanted to build the Yamamoto Museum on the rocky mountain, but unfortunately the terrain was too high and extremely steep. When they wanted to build the castle on the mountain, the amount of work was too large, so the Yamada clan built a small hill with earth and stones in the low-lying area at the foot of the mountain, and then built the castle on top of the mountain.

Overall, the size of the Yamamoto Museum is not too large, but due to its unique location, it is not easy to conquer the Yamamoto Museum.

Guarding the Yamamoto building was the general of the Andong family, Shimizu Jiro, and Ei Masayoshi. As the only two remaining generals of the Anton family, Shimizu Masayoshi still enjoys a certain reputation in the territory.

At this time, on the castle tower of the Yamamoto Pavilion, Shimizu Masayoshi and Kitei Hirotake, as well as Kasei Jiqing, who rushed to support, looked at the Tsugawa family's troops outside the city that had been deployed outside the city, with a dignified face.

"Lord Shimizu, the Tsugawa family's strength is still as strong as ever." On the castle tower, Jiacheng Jiqing said to Shimizu Masayoshi in front of him.

Shimizu Masayoshi nodded and said, "Lord Kasei, the combat effectiveness of the Tsugawa family's ashigaru was also personally taught during the Battle of Akita last year, and it is indeed not something that the family can resist." What's more, at present, the family is still on the disadvantaged side. ”

That being said, we can't do what we want to do with others! You know, it's about to enter winter now, as long as we can support the Tsugawa family's troops, after bringing it into winter, the people of the Tsugawa family will naturally retreat. Xiting Guangwu on the side expressed his opinion.

"Hmm." Shimizu Masakachi nodded and said slowly, "That's true." Relying on the sturdiness of the Yamamoto Building, it is not difficult to support the hundreds of Tsugawa family ashigaru outside the castle. After speaking, Shimizu Masayoshi looked at the northwest direction worriedly, and said melancholy, "I just don't know the current situation of the lord." ”

"Shimizu, don't worry, with Sato-sama by your side and the assistance of Kubota Ieji, you will definitely be able to ensure the safety of your lord." Xiting Hirotake thought that Shimizu Masayoshi was worried about the safety of Anton Shunji, so he hurriedly explained.

Hearing Kitewa Hirotake's words, Shimizu Masayoshi didn't say anything more, but lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

After a while, Jiacheng Jiqing suddenly interrupted Shimizu Masayoshi's thoughts, "Lord Shimizu, look, the Tsugawa family's forces are starting to move. ”

Hearing this, Shimizu Masayoshi hurriedly raised his head and looked out of the city. I saw hundreds of Ashigaru of the Tsugawa family divided into 3 teams, moving towards the Yamahonkan in a triangle shape, and from a distance, Shimizu Masayoshi could feel the bursts of killing intent coming from the Tsugawa family's troops.

"It's really an elite division." Shimizu Masakachi couldn't help but let out a sigh of emotion, "I just don't know who is in command of this army." ”

At this time, Kiwa Hirotake pointed to the forces of the Tsugawa family in the distance and said, "Lord Shimizu, there is a banner of the enemy army, which uses the bellflower pattern of the Tsugawa family. As far as I know, there are only a few people in the Tsugawa family who can use the bellflower pattern as a banner other than Tsugawa Soji, but they are undoubtedly the generals of the Tsugawa family. ”

After a while, when the Tsukawa family's troops approached the Yamamoto Pavilion, Kitewa Hiroshi spoke again, "This army is on a white background by the flag, and it is the white preparation of the Tsugawa family. ”

"In this way, the person who commands the army should be wise and long." Shimizu Masayoshi nodded and said.

Jiacheng Jiqing also opened his mouth and said, "It is rumored that Akechi Mitsuhisa is from the Mino Akechi clan, and the Akechi family, like the Tsugawa family, is a branch of the Mino guardian Toki clan, and it is the queen of the famous family. However, compared to the other generals of the Tsugawa family, Akechi Mitsuhisa does not have an outstanding record. ”

"Even so, we must not take it lightly. Since this person can stand out in the Tsugawa family, he naturally has his extraordinary. Shimizu Masayoshi said slowly.

"Command the whole army to prepare for the enemy." Shimizu Masayoshi turned his head and said to a flag book beside him.

"Hah!"

After speaking, Shimizu Masayoshi said to Xiting Guangwu and Jiacheng Jiqing again, "Lord Xiting, how many archers do you have?" What about Lord Kasei? ”

"There are 40 people." Hiroshi replied.

Jiacheng Jiqing thought about it, and also said, "There are only 30 people below." ”

"Hmm." Shimizu Masayoshi nodded and said, "With the 50 archers under my command, there are a total of 120 archers in the city, which is enough." After speaking, a smile suddenly appeared on Shimizu Masayoshi's face.

Xiting Guangwu asked puzzledly, "Lord Qing Shui, although more than 100 archers are indeed beneficial to our defense of the city, I am afraid that the effect is still not great." If you want to defend the city, you still have to look at the ashigaru! ”

"Not really." Shimizu Masayoshi pretended to be mysterious and said, "You two will leave the archers under my command for the time being, and you will know the power of these archers later." ”

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Outside the Yamamoto Pavilion, Akechi Mitsuhisa, Masashige Tozawa, and Moritsuna Tozawa were also observing the Yamamoto Pavilion and discussing the strategy of the attack.

"Wise Lord, the Yamahonkan is backed by Mt. Ishishi, and there are the Maiyo River and the Kamiiwa River as barriers on both sides, so only this east side can be attacked. The enemy only needs to concentrate all his forces to hold the east. If you want to take Yamamotokan, it will be difficult. Among the three, the lord of Kanazawa Castle, Tozawa Masashige, was the first to speak.

"Not only that, but after observing below, I discovered a peculiarity about Yamamotokan." Tozawa Moritsuna on the side suddenly said, "You two, please see, in the past, Hirayama Castle was basically built with earth and stone on flat ground, and then supplemented by earth and slabs to build the castle wall. ”

"However, although the Yamahonkan is roughly similar to the usual Hirayama Castle, the area around the castle is low-lying within a radius of 100 steps, and the terrain of the Yamamoto Museum is raised, so it is more of a deformed mountain castle than a Hirayama Castle." Tozawa Moritsuna continued.

After hearing this, Akechi Mitsuhisa nodded, and said slowly, "The Yamamoto Pavilion is indeed easy to defend and difficult to attack, and we have expected this in advance. Let's let the ashigaru launch a tentative wave of attacks first, and then let's see. ”

"Well, then I'm going to organize Ashigaru in the next place." Tozawa Moritsuna finished speaking and was about to leave.

"Wait!" Akechi Mitsuhisa stopped Tozawa Moritsuna and said in a low voice, "Why waste your family's troops? This is just a tentative attack, isn't it overkill to send the elite of this family? ”

"Akechi-sama means .........," Tozawa Moritsuna suddenly smiled strangely after listening to Akechi Mitsuhisa's words.

Akechi Mitsuhisa raised his hand and pointed behind Tozawa Moritsuna, and said with a smile on his face, "Why don't you let them help us try the defense level of the Yamamoto Pavilion?" ”