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After a general discussion with me, my father immediately ordered the generals standing on the side to complete their tasks in this way, but let the horses rest early this night, and wait until dawn to begin the battle according to my method.

Arrange for 2,000 men to attack Isshikien first.

Whether I agree or not, my father has a mandatory order: This team will be led by you Kogoro. ”

"That...... That, father, there are so many people in 2,000 people, I'm afraid I can't handle it alone. ”

"It's okay, I'll let Ya Pingji be your lieutenant, and at the same time, Keiji and Caizo will also help you!"

It was a lot easier for me to hear that another acquaintance had come to help.

"Father, don't worry, I will definitely live up to my mission!"

Because I had come up with the plan myself, I was confident and knew how to attack this towering fortress from the foothills.

"Then, just wait for dawn, and your close relatives can enjoy the joy of killing." Before returning to the camp to prepare, I deliberately looked at the towering Kenbu Mountain again.

The main city where Isshiki Yoshido is located, on the hill of Nakenbe, is now almost there, but the city is still brightly lit. Perhaps thinking of the tragic fate of the imminent fall of the city, the samurai, the common people, men, women, the elderly, and the children in the city probably did not have the heart to sleep......

I, who have always prided myself on being "well-informed", couldn't help but feel a chill in my chest, but I still strongly defended:

"Don't blame anyone, youkai blame yourselves, why were you born in this troubled world!"

Hey...... Wait a minute! I don't seem to be from this era! Why am I here again? I should be in my own world, enjoying my good life......

The next day, before dawn and the stars were still twinkling, my father rode into my tent.

My father, who had always liked to be taciturn, saw that my troops were ready for battle, and his eyes lit up, and his face was happy, and he silently dismounted.

I stepped forward and gave a succinct report on the battle plan I had made. "I think that although it is not easy to attack Isshikien, if you want to choke the throat of that old guy of Isshiki Yoshiki, there is only the best way, so I prepared in advance!"

"Oh, that's so hard for you," my father complimented me very briefly, and then turned his head to look at Mt. Kenbe.

"Kogoro! I ask you, what is the pride of the so-called famous family? ”

"I don't ...... I don't know ......."

"Huh?!" My father was dissatisfied, and even glared at me a little angrily, "You are also from a famous family, why don't you even know this?" ”

"......" What can I do, how can I understand your "backward" feudal thinking?

"Forget it! When the battle is over, I'll teach you slowly! He put the matter aside with some reluctance, and ordered: "If the guards there are as stubborn and pedantic as their lords, and do not surrender, you don't need to be polite to him, just set fire to the south of the foot of the mountain, it is summer, and the south wind blowing from the Seto Inland Sea should ensure the direction of the fire!" Burn up! Burn them all, not a single one is left! ”

When he said the last few words, his usually quiet expression completely changed, and he completely looked like a warmonger!

It seems that war makes people crazy, and this sentence is indeed true.

A brigade of 2,000 men, I have never commanded so many men.

I secretly prayed in my heart: It's best not to have any trouble along the way, and if you can directly surround Yishiyuan, that is naturally the best!

After my father rode away, I recruited Yaheiji and others to make the final deployment before the war.

After about half an hour, it was time to leave.

Because it was not yet dawn, this operation was more like a night attack.

Hideyoshi summoned the deputy general Miyake Yaheiji, and after explaining in a few words, he and he led 2,000 soldiers and horses down Tiger Gozen Mountain immediately. Maeda Keiji and Keer Caizang, the two "two generals", are naturally indispensable, and the rest of the cadres are also holding weapons in their hands and walking behind me.

When our vanguard arrived at the foot of Mt. Kenbu, the stars above our heads had not yet disappeared.

There was no conch to hear, and no war drums were beating.

"Now is not the time to do it, wait for dawn!"

After another half an hour, the twinkling stars finally faded with the sky slowly, and reluctantly retreated, when the summer morning breeze blew from the valley to the trees.

On Taiko Mountain, the main formation of the Wise Army resounded with the sound of "wooing".

Presumably, the Isshiki Army had also anticipated our actions.

Looking out from the various lookouts of the Kenbu Mountain Castle, you can see that on the Taiko Mountain in the distance, the soldiers of the Wise Family are scattering one after another, and they are gradually approaching the Kenbe Mountain Castle.

At this moment, another shout came from the foot of the mountain.

It turns out that there is still a troop!

The Ichishien defenders in the early morning seemed to anticipate this, and they didn't fall into much confusion.

However, after all, the guards who stayed all night made it difficult for them to say that their spirit was good, and it was difficult for their combat effectiveness to reach the usual level.

A word of complaining: Their usual combat effectiveness is not very good.

Bows and arrows and iron cannons greeted the city tower in unison, and the ladders and trees were also in "close contact" with the city.

Despite the protection of the city, the military quality of the soldiers of Isshiki was obviously not good, and from time to time there were screams, all over the place, and the people who died on the ground could not be dragged out.

"Young master!" Mi Pingji said happily: "I didn't expect the Isshiki Army to be so unbearable, looking at it like this, it only takes more than two hours for our army to take down this place, the combat effectiveness of the Isshiki Army is really too weak...... Victory! ”

"Ah, it's the banner of the wise family, they've already come over, what should I do?" The guard general Oishi Nagato Mamoru held a large sword while running towards the same clan of Isshiki Yoshimichi, Yasuda Goro Shiro Raifan.

What's worse is that Yasuda Lai Fan frowned, looking completely unidealess.

When Oishi Nagato Mamoru saw his "cowardice", he was very dissatisfied, so he shouted to himself: "Brothers, the time has come to fight to the death, make the final preparations!" ”

He said as he prepared to rush to the gates of the city.

"Wait! Lord Oishi! Yasuda Yorifan stopped him.

"Wait?" Oishi Nagato Mamoru Ichiki: "Yasuda-sama, do you have an idea?" ”

"Nope."

"You !!" Oishi Nagato Mamoru was "choked", "Don't bother me if it's okay!" ”

"No, no, you misunderstood me," Yasuda Lai Fan shook his head with a serious expression, "I have thought about it carefully, in this Jianbu Mountain City, there are only the generals, the young lord and His Royal Highness Yiqing are bent on resisting, and except for the three of them, the whole army has no fighting spirit at all, we must seriously consider this matter, please wait a little longer, let's discuss it again." ”

"Must be seriously considered?" Oishi Nagato was anxious, "The fire is about to burn to the eyebrows right now, have you thought about it?" ”

Yasuda Yorifan said calmly: "There is! Just dedicate Isshikien to Wise Mitsuhide, this is the best policy! ”

“QNMD！” As soon as he heard this, Oishi Nagato Shou scolded: "It's a shame that you are still a member of the lord's family, and you have such thoughts, see that I don't ...... it."

As he spoke, he raised his broadsword and was about to slash in this direction.

"Slow! Slow! Slow! Yasuda Raifan was frightened, and said the word "slow" three times in a row, and the flag on one side hurriedly rushed over and stopped the Oishi Nagato guard, "Lord Oishi, you misunderstood me, since I am the general's own clan, how can I betray the interests of Ichishi?" ”

"In that case, why do you want us to hand over Isshikien," Oishi Nagato's anger dropped slightly, "Could it be that you want to retreat and defend the city, and then die in battle?" ”

"Listen first." Yasuda Yorifan's expression was very worried, "Lord Oishi, with military strength, do you think this family is the opponent of the wise family?" ”

"No...... No. After a moment's hesitation, Oishi Nagato Mamoru still made such an answer that he didn't want to say.

"If you fight to the death, your family will die, so you may be able to leave a name in history, but, Lord Oishi," Yasuda Yorifan looked at Oishi Nagato and said, "As a retainer of the family, do you want the family to perish?" Or will it be passed down to all generations? ”

"Yasuda-sama, I understand what you mean," Mamoru Oishi Nagato calmed down, "Of course I hope that the name of Isshiki's family will be passed down to eternity, and for this reason, even if I surrender to Oda Nobunaga, I will ...... It's not impossible. ”

He paused, and said with a somewhat gloomy expression: "But the lord has already rejected the persuasion of wise Mitsuhide to surrender before the war, what can we do to make the lord change his mind?" ”

Yasuda Lai Fan said: "It's very simple, it is to hand over this place to Wise Mitsuhide, then the contact between the general and the young master will be cut off, and the two toughest people in the family are them, if the contact between them is cut off, they will definitely see the situation clearly and make a new choice, but if they are allowed to keep in touch, the father and son will inevitably resist to the end, and the Isshiki family will only have a dead end!" ”

"Is that so? I hope so......"

At this time, there were bursts of shouts and screams outside the city gate, and the wise army attacked even tighter.

"Even if we lose our lives, we courtiers will never surrender. But now, it is precisely because the future of the Isshiki family is in mind......" Mamoru Oishi Nagato threw the broadsword violently.

It's not just that the soldiers don't have the fighting spirit. It is no wonder that the contrast of forces in this campaign has long been clear. The other side is the wise army that has just defeated the Tamba coalition army a few months ago and has a high morale, and his own side has been the one who has lost more and won less since the war with the Tamba people decades ago.

The situation is already obvious, and the two lords still have to fight, which is really unscrupulous.

"Understood, I understood, I'll go!" Oishi Nagato Shout shouted as he picked up the broadsword he had just thrown away, trembling as he wrapped the white cloth wrapped around the carcass around the spear's head.

"The white cloth that was intended to be used to die in battle is now used to surrender." Oishi Nagato said expressionlessly as he walked in the direction of the city gate