Just when Tao Qingxian, Kawada Nagakin, Mori Keihiro and others were ready to fight against the Date Army, they received that Sushima Castle fell into the hands of the Mogami family.

On June 7, the samurai of Mogami and Date launched a general attack on Sushima Castle. In advance, the defenders of Zhoudao City, who had the consciousness of martyrdom to die for their country, rose to the last of their strength to fight the enemy to the death.

Mogami Yoshimitsu in the land of Ou was completely unaware that the war between Koshin-etsu and the Kanto region was gradually favoring the Uesugi family, and he just wanted to fight for the Mogami family to regain their old domain. This time, it was not easy for Mogami Hachidun to send troops to help, how could he not capture the gateway to Yonezawa Castle?

Whether it is the besieging side or the defending side, they are completely unaware of the situation in which the Uesugi family is about to launch a counterattack, but they are all fighting desperately. This has to be said to be a 'sarcasm'.

After a fierce battle, the island castle fell into the hands of the Mogami family.

The commanders of Sushima Castle, such as Nagao Hidecho, Nagao Isemori, Shimayama Shu, and Kamito Dehamori, all pierced a small hole in their earlobes with knives, tied a wooden zaku with their names written on it, and then committed suicide by seppuku. In the middle of the island castle, the corpses are piled up.

On June 10, the Uesugi Army gathered 11,000 troops in Fukushima Castle in Date County, Mutsu Province, which was almost the main force of the Ou Uesugi Army.

"I would like to report to my lords, the Mogami army has withdrawn from Sushima Castle, and only the local samurai of Date are stationed in the city." Kawada Nagajin slowly walked into the Ohiroma of Fukushima Castle Honmaru in Date County.

"The 10,000-strong army of the Date coalition has bypassed Komanoridge Castle, and Kurogi Castle and Nakamura Castle have fallen into the hands of the enemy. The situation of the Soma family is critical. Mori Takamasa immediately walked over to the tiled map in the middle of the Ohiroma, and pointed at Nakamura Castle in Soma with a wooden stick.

"There is a small road to the west of Nakamura Castle that leads directly to Lingshan Castle. If Reizan Castle is lost, the Samurai of the Date family's hidden lands throughout Date Prefecture will swarm, and most of the Uesugi family's territory in Aizu will be attacked. At this time, a samurai who did not belong to the Uesugi family sat on the side of the map and said helplessly.

"Kihata Daizen, as a genealogical retainer of the Soma family, you should know more about the territory of the Soma family than everyone here. I want to hear your opinion" Tao Qingxian sat on the main seat, holding a folding fan in his right hand and knocking on the tatami mat in front of him.

"Yes. The relationship between the Soma family and the Uesugi family is like a 'cold lips and teeth', and the Uesugi family has repeatedly helped the Soma family, which makes all the retainers of the Soma family grateful from the bottom of their hearts······"

"Enough! We're not here to tout you! What our army needs is the topography around Lingshan City! "Maori Jingguang obviously has no patience, and he is now bent on avenging his father. He felt that instead of listening to Kihata Daizen's sycophants here, it would be better to carry a sword to the battlefield to ask for a few more famous samurai from the Date family.

"I'm so sorry." Kihata Daizen immediately took a large number of Uesugi family retainers sitting around, and then began to introduce the topography of a section of the road between Reiyama Castle and Nakamura Castle to everyone present.

After half an hour, Tao Qingxian decided to let Muhata Dashan be the guide, and he led the army to Lingshan City to prepare. And the Date army on the side of Marumori Castle still needs to be on guard, and this task is handed over to Kawada Nagakin.

Kihata Daizen was a retainer of the Soma family, Kihata Yoshikiyo, who assisted the Uesugi army on the orders of Soma Yoshiyin. That's why he was able to participate in the military council in Fukushima Castle.

Tao Qingxian led 10,000 Uesugi troops to Lingshan Castle, and Kawada Naga led 1,000 troops to Liangchuan Castle to garrison.

On the other hand, most of the coalition forces led by Date Harumune had already entered Nakamura Castle to stand by. Komagaling Castle was also surrounded by 5,000 allied troops. Since Date Harumune learned that most of the Soma family's troops were in Komagaling Castle, he was very relieved to start scattering his remaining troops.

Date Terumune was arranged by Date Harune to attack Soma Domain, Kurokawa Haru Clan (Date Family Gate, whose daughter is the main room of Date Harune's three men who stayed in the main room of Masakae), Shiraishi Kei, and Kunita Mori Ren were arranged by Date Harumune to lead an army of 1,000 to attack Lingshan Castle in Uesugi Domain.

The reason why the Date army intended to invade Aizu was to restore the old domain of the Nikaido family, because Date Harumune's son-in-law Nikaido Moriyoshi and his daughter Anan were 'living in seclusion' under Wakamatsu Castle.

Just when Kurokawa Haru and others led the army out of battle, the Uesugi army was already waiting for work around Lingshan Castle.

Tao Qingxian arranged the 3,000 troops of Maori Jingguang and Maori Gaozheng and Maori Gaoding brothers in Lingshan; The 1,000 troops of Anazawa Shintoku and the 1,000 troops of Usami were arranged on Yagisawan Mountain; Tao Qingxian himself used the remaining 5,000 troops to stand by in Lingshan City. This time, Tao Qingxian decided to eat the vanguard of the Date Army in one bite, so that Date Qingzong did not dare to send troops into the Uesugi Domain.

A day later, Kurokawa Haruki, Shiraishi Kei, and Kuniti Mori led their troops on the mountain road, but they were already only half a mile away from Lingshan Castle. And you can clearly see Lingshan City.

"Two uncles, my father was defeated by the repeated attacks of Guofen, Shiraishi and others, and today is the time for the little nephew to be ashamed!" Maori Jingguang couldn't help it after seeing the flag seals of the Kurokawa, Kokubun, and Shiraishi families, although he had been dormant for a day and a night, but when he saw the flag marks of the enemy family, he instantly came to his senses.

"Don't worry, Owari Moriden hasn't given a signal to fight yet, so I'll have to wait." Even in the woods on the mountain, Mori Takamasa could clearly see the imprint of the Admiral Date Army. His heart is also the same as Maori Jingguang, he can't bear it anymore, but in order to take care of the overall situation, he needs to continue to endure.

"yes, we want revenge too. Please bear with me a little longer. At this time, Maori Gaoding also began to comfort Maori Jingguang.

Just as they were still asking each other to calm down, the Uesugi army of Reizan Castle opened fire with iron cannons at the Date army outside the city.

"Mamoru Owari has finally given the order! Everybody follow me! The target is only the heads of Kurokawa, Shiraishi, and Kokubun, and all the rest are not wanted! As soon as Maori Jingguang heard the sound of iron cannons, he immediately drew his saber and rushed down with the samurai of his cronies. It can be said that the enemies are very red when they see each other.

On the other side of Yagisawa Mountain, Anazawa Shintoku and Usami Seikatsu also led their troops to rush down the mountain. Originally, the 'three around the three missing one' situation formed in Lingshan City, Lingshan and Yagisawa Mountain have now closed the gap.

The 1,000 Date Army immediately panicked when they saw the Uesugi Army samurai and Ashigaru rushing down from all over the mountains, and even Tao Qingxian, who was sitting in Lingshan Castle, led 4,000 troops out of the city.

"Retreat to the restaurant!" Kurokawa Harushi decisively gave the order to withdraw to the restaurant southeast of Reizan Castle. The restaurant is located in the southeast of Lingshan Castle, and there is a mountain road leading there. However, it seems that there is no Uesugi army to intercept them.

In this way, thousands of Date soldiers abandoned their armor and fled to the restaurant. If it was in peacetime, Kurokawa Haru would definitely have doubts, but the morale and combat strength of the Date army were exhausted, so he lacked this consideration. He, Guofen Shenglian, and Shiraishi Jingshi just kept shouting: "Withdraw quickly!" The samurai on horseback of the Uesugi army have already come after us! If you slow down, you'll be killed! ”

It was only after the Date Army fell into the trap set by the Uesugi Army (which the island nation called 'Tiger Fall').

The night before, Usami and Anazawa had built dozens of deep pits here, covered with wooden planks, and covered with branches, dead grass, etc. The Date army retreated in a hurry, and soon the men fell on their backs and fell into the deep pit one after the other.

Kurokawa Haruki, Shiraishi Keiji, and Kuniti Moriren escaped temporarily because they did not evacuate in front of their own samurai on horseback, and when they followed closely behind the rout, they saw smoke and dust rising in front of them, and their own ashigaru and samurai wailed and disappeared in front of their eyes. When they saw the big pits crowded with people and horses, Kurokawa and the other three immediately prostrated themselves on their horses and jumped over several small pits three or four meters wide.

When their horses had run more than ten meters, the three of them turned their heads and looked back at the unprecedented tragedy. The Date army that swarmed behind them all fell into the pit, and the people in the pit wailed like a picture scroll of hell. Kurokawa Haruki desperately shouted that the follow-up men and horses of the Date army should retreat and not fall into the pit, and when they were still thinking about regrouping their troops, the Sugi army, which had been lurking on the other road nearby, immediately rushed out of the forest and killed the Date army, which was in chaos. They held high the bamboo finch flag, killing the Date army and running away one after another.

At this moment, the deadline for Haruki Kurokawa and others is approaching. There were only a few people around them who fought to the death. The Uesugi Army, which has already won the battle, is quite vicious. They first fired with bows and arrows, then swarmed again, their blades intersecting, and then they spread out and fired their arrows again. They seem to want to torture the contents of these bags to death. Shiraishi Kei and Kuniti Moriren were already full of arrows like hedgehogs, and they no longer had the strength to continue fighting, and soon the two of them were the first to be taken by the Ashigaru of the Uesugi army.

Kurokawa Harushi himself was hit by more than a dozen arrows, and he wanted to commit suicide by seppuku, but he didn't have that time at all.

Just when Kurokawa Haru was confused, a young samurai from the Uesugi army came straight and shouted: "In the Uesugi family's samurai Tao Nagafang, look at the move!" ”

The spear in Tao Changfang's hand stabbed, and although Kurokawa Haru raised his knife, he was no longer able to parry. The spear pierced him in the chest, and he staggered off his horse.

Soon, Tao Changfang beheaded the Kurokawa Haruhi clan, and took off all his sabers, ribs and other items.

When the heads of Kurokawa Haru and the other three were taken down by Tao Nagabo, the Date Army, who had fallen into the trap, was slaughtered by Mori Keihiro, Mori Takamasa, and Mori Takatsu. After the three of them led their army down the mountain, all of them were stabbed to death with spears, regardless of whether any of the Date soldiers had laid down their arms and were about to surrender or those who had fallen into the trap.

At sunset, this 'Battle of Lingshan' came to an end. The death toll of the 1,000-Ida army reached more than 900, while the Uesugi army suffered less than 50 casualties.