Chapter 493: Refugees
"Quick! Hurry up! Why not go ahead! Bastard! Hosokawa Nobumoto scolded and ran all night, seeing that the sky was about to clear, and if he didn't find his way back, he would be completely exposed in broad daylight.
"My lord... You'd better go over and take a look..."The pioneer Sanada Masayuki walked over helplessly, feeling as if there was an abyss ahead.
"Humph! What's the matter with you! Let you be avant-garde, that is, let you meet the water and build bridges, and open up the mountains... I'll it! Hosokawa Nobumoto walked to the front of the line, looking at the scene in front of him, his eyes widened in shock.
The Hosokawa army was located in the middle of Mt. Kaku, a canyon flanked by unattainable cliffs that funnel from the mouth of the valley to the basin. But...
"It's... Where did these refugees come from? "The huge funnel was crowded with refugees, and at a glance, the view was full of wriggling people, at least more than 100,000 people! I guess this is not throwing the entire people of Iwaki Province in.
"Oops! Fast! Get out of here! Hosokawa Nobumoto reacted immediately, this is an urn.
"The whole army turned back! The whole army turns back! Get out! Get out! "The Hosokawa army had already penetrated seven or eight miles into the canyon, and when they heard the order, they hurried to the road they came.
"Huh? What's wrong? How did you come back again? "Seeing that I was about to arrive at Taniguchi, I happened to run into Naito Masari and Shinoi Kyoye, who had returned safely.
"My lord says it's a trap! Get out of here! Tao Zhongyuan said eagerly, did not stop, and continued to lead Shima to run to the close valley mouth.
Stompe... Stompe... Shima Bei rushed out of Taniguchi at great speed.
Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang! Suddenly, there was a loud gunfire, and the Tsugawa pursuers were outside the valley, and the number of iron cannons was amazing, 5,000!
Poof! "Ugh! Fall back! Retreat into the valley! Tao Zhongyuan covered his left shoulder and had to retreat into the canyon again.
"What! Taniguchi is sealed! Damn it! When he learned that Taniguchi had been sealed, Hosokawa Nobu glanced at Taniguchi angrily, and then looked back at the dense crowd behind him.
"Iron cannon seals Taniguchi! Avoid the high mountains on both sides to prevent rockfalls! Keep a close eye on the refugees and don't allow them to get closer! Hosokawa Nobumoto decided to tie up his position first, and the orders were issued one after another.
"The Thunder Artillery Battalion comes forward! Aim for Taniguchi! "Takuzhi Kiyohiro led three thousand iron cannons to form a square team, and one iron cannon aimed at Taniguchi.
"Quick! Stay away from the rocks! Stay away from the rocks! "Sanada Masayuki organized the ashigaru people to stay away from the mountains and concentrate in the middle, so it was even more crowded and the space was a little insufficient.
"Stand back! Back off! "Matsunaga Shu led the Yamato people and forced back the nearby refugees, leaving enough space for his own army. But it doesn't seem to work well, after all, the valley is already full.
Bang bang! Bang! The gunfire continued, and Taniguchi had already begun to exchange fire, and both sides used iron cannons to suppress the formation, striking each other from a long distance.
Bang bang! Burst! Burst! Bang bang! Bullets flew around, and people were shot and fell to the ground, and more often than not, Hosokawa iron cannon Ashigaru.
"Damn!" Takuzhi Kiyohiro suddenly discovered that the enemy could rely on the rocks at the mouth of the valley as cover, while his own side could not get close to the high mountains here, so he was completely exposed to the valley and was passively beaten.
"Takue-sama! It's not okay to go on like this, our army is unobstructed, and the enemy is outnumbered, so under the influence of one another..."Igasaki Michishun also found out that something was wrong, and standing one by one was a live target.
"What then? We don't have any defenses! Shigehide Suzuki frowned, this unobstructed is indeed not easy to defend. Fortunately, the enemy did not have a cavalry charge, but probably because of the lack of movement space in the valley, the cavalry could not be used, and it was also a live target for the iron cannon.
"Take off your tools! Build a stack! Just as they were frowning, Hosokawa Nobumoto heard that the garrison was unfavorable, rushed over and gave important instructions.
"Quick! Fast! Put all the tools down! "The non-main forces of the Hanoi and Kiyi groups took off their feet one after another, and then 250 meters from the valley mouth, layer by layer formed a three-row fixed bunker, the height of which was just the height of the standing gun.
"Plus, save on ammunition! We don't have logistics! Also, the order goes down! Food should also be saved! One day's worth should be eaten for two or even three days! Be prepared for a protracted battle! "The Hosokawa army came out this time and prepared only five days' worth for each ashigaru, and carried it with a "waist stool".
Waist stool is a kind of cloth bag that carries military rations. First, the prepared rice balls are wrapped in long strips of cloth, according to the standard of one rice ball for one meal and two rice balls for one day, then knotted on the outside of the dry food bag with a rope, and finally tied diagonally on the shoulders of soldiers or samurai. When it's time to eat, simply untie the knot and take out enough rice balls for one meal.
"Yes! Aim and hit again! Save ammo! "With this adequate cover, the iron cannon ashigaru is also a lot more relieved, and they can aim calmly and fight again.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to gain a firm foothold, Hosokawa Nobumoto urgently convened the generals' deliberations, mainly to discuss how to escape from this closed valley.
"Lord, after investigation, it turned out that the exit was blocked by the enemy, forming a situation where only entry is allowed and no exit is allowed. These people are all local residents, and the reason why they were driven here is said to be that the Tsugawa family told them that there was going to be a war, and we were bandits, and they would burn and loot them, so... Oh yes, and I gave them food rations for a few days, and told them to stay for a few days, and when they were safe, someone would tell them to leave... Probably not sure when we will fall into the trap, afraid that they will not have food, and will run out of the entrance to find food by themselves. Honda Masanobu came up with useful information by questioning these refugees.
"It's really weird, how can it be so coincidental? All these people are concentrated here? Moreover, we obviously went to attack the Tsukawa army, how did we end up being the target of an ambush? Lord, have you been deceived? If I had to let me know who had delivered the news, I would have to tear him up! Miyoshi Yoshitsugu spoke without brains, and the spearhead was directed at the messenger.
"Shut up! Cher won't lie to me! Hosokawa Nobugen sighed in his heart, and his right hand subconsciously covered his chest, where the amulet dagger that was expected to be sent by Yuexue.
"Definitely not... Cher won't lie to me... Surely not—" Hosokawa kept whispering, as if this would convince him to believe it.
"Uh... Can we let them go? When the valley is clear, we will break through the blocked exit in one fell swoop. Or let them make way for our troops, and our troops can also attack the exit. Honda Masanobu hurriedly opened his mouth and casually put forward an idea: let go and let go, so as to prevent Hosokawa Nobumoto from falling into a cranky situation.
"No! Don't let them get close to our team! Matsunaga Shu spoke loudly in disagreement, and this voice immediately attracted Hosokawa Nobumoto's attention.
"Why?" Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, whose IQ is not online, obviously thinks this idea is very good, and the Tsugawa family doesn't dare to shoot at the people in their territory.
"Ladies and gentlemen, haven't this group of people been here for a day or two, and no one has wanted to go out during this time? I don't believe it, they are not a strictly disciplined army, how can they stay here so honestly? There must be someone from Tsukawa in that group of refugees who is responsible for guiding and organizing! When the Majesty had just driven them away, some of them were clearly hiding their blades and ignoring the orders of our troops. Therefore, His Majesty suggested that they all be killed! "Matsunaga Xiu exudes evil aura all over his body, he is really capable of coming out.
"No! This is absolutely not a no-go! Hosokawa Nobumoto was taken aback, how many people do you have to kill, hundreds of thousands, this is not a leek, just cut it. This is a living human life, out of the psychology of the afterlife, how can it be ruthless and kill more than 100,000 people at once!
"If the lord can't bear it, please avoid it! Your Majesty is willing to bear this notoriety! Matsunaga said viciously, with a hideous face, like a demon from hell. Still struggling with the latest chapter you can't find? Amway One or search for Hot/Degree/Net/Article "Remember to remove "/"Otherwise you won't be able to search", here is a young lady to help you find books and accompany you to chat!