Chapter 337: Lian Long is defeated
In the third year of Yonglu, February 6. Just when the Asada was preparing to send an envoy to Aizu to dispatch the Aizu generals to Echichu, the Great Bear Asahide had good news - Usami Dingman was able to exterminate the retainers of the Hatakeyama family who were rebellious such as Nagaren Ryu with the power of Noto Bankoku, and he did not need the support of the lord for the time being.
In October of the second year of Eiroku, Usami Saiman first repelled the forces of Kaga Ichijomune, who had come to attack Noto, at Shirata and Shio, and successfully rescued the trapped Tang people and Kohiro. Subsequently, Usami Joshimitsu personally led 5,000 troops north to Otsu, and set up a main camp here.
Since Usami Dingman led his army north with direct fanfare, the samurai of Usami Dingman, who had attacked Tomici Castle and Nishiya Inner Castle, and Yuzaemon Commander Yuzaemon, Kokubun Goroubei, and Kokubun Sabei, also quickly learned that Usami Joman was leading his army north. Knowing that they were outnumbered, they immediately lifted the siege of Tomici Castle and Nishiya Inner Castle, and led their army to quickly retreat to Koshido Castle, a branch city in the northern part of Nishiya Inner Castle, intending to merge with the local samurai Agishi Sabu and Agishi Goro and others around the Kiyokan.
The lord of Nishitani Inner Castle, Jimbo Satoru Hiromi Yuda Danmasa and Shikata Kanse, did not pursue after the withdrawal of Captain Saemon, Kunibi Gorou Guard, Kuniba Sabei Sabei and others, but simply sent troops to recapture the branch castles under his command, such as Kio Mt. Castle (Kio Castle), Machiya Castle, Neo Gozenyama, and Kakugata Yama, and did a good job of defense. Usami saw that Kakuhiro Jimboh was doing a decent job, and he quickly went north, preparing to join forces with his second son Usami Katsuyuki to exterminate the old craftsmen who were making trouble around the Qing Pavilion and the retainers of the Hatakeyama family.
Due to the fact that the former craftsmen of the Hatakeyama family, Agishi Sabu, Agishi Goro, and others were well prepared in advance, they were able to seize the two branch towns southwest of Kiyokan, Baba Castle and Omari Castle, in a short period of time, and obtained a lot of ordnance and materials from Kaga Ichimune through the harbor of Omarari.
In order to cut off the sea connection between Noto and Kaga Ichishomune, Usami Joman could only attack the Ichimen who were holding on to Baba Castle and Omari Castle first. The people of Yuda Danmasa and Yuda Kanse, who retreated to Koshido Castle, were led by Captain Saemon, Kokubun Goroubei, and Kokubu Sahei, and Usami Joshimitsu was the one who was responsible for containing Koshido Castle by Jimbo Kakuhiro, who had recaptured the lost territory.
Under the containment of the lord of Iwakukuji Castle, Noro Yazaemon, the lord of Minami Castle, who had previously fallen to the crowd, Nanshi Mitsuren was unable to provide strong support to the Noto Ichō people, and was instead surrounded by the two lords of Heaven Castle, Kojima Shojin and Noro Yazaemon, who led an army to besiege Minami Castle.
At the same time, Changlian Long, who led the ronin and the Lang party to seize the old leader of Cave Water City, saw that the situation was becoming more and more unfavorable, and immediately made the decision to attack the empty Heaven City.
However, Nagaren Ryu still underestimated Usami Dingmi. Although the people of Oku-Noto once spread to the entire Noto country, most of the important towns were still under the control of the Uesugi army. At the same time that Changlianlong quickly led his army to capture the branch city of Watani Castle in the southeast of Paradise City, the lord of Kazan Castle, the general of Hatakeyama, quickly led an army of 500 to capture the soldiers in the east of Cave Water Castle and set fire to the villages around Cave Water Castle.
On 9 February, after learning the news that his own base Anasui Castle was about to be destroyed, Nagalianlong quickly joined forces with Yuda Danmasa and Yuda to investigate the joint forces of Captain Saemon, Kokubun Gorou Guard, and Kokubu Zuobei, and quickly led more than 2,000 troops back to Anasui Castle, and defeated the vanguard of the Hatakeyama General Prison in Hirahahara, and killed more than 100 people of the Hatakeyama Shogunate. The Hatakeyama Shogun was forced to retreat to his home city, Kozan Castle.
On February 11, Usami Dingman immediately led his army to Kokiyokan while leading the army to rescue Cave Water Castle, intending to take this opportunity to annihilate the people of Agishi Sabu, Agishi Goro and others, so that they could pacify the western part of Noto. After that, the isolated Agishi Sabu, Agishi Goro and others were defeated by Usami Dingman and Usami Dingkatsu and others in the deserted house, and a group of more than 300 people from Agishi Sabu, Agishi Goro and others were taken by the Uesugi army.
When the news of the annihilation of the army of A'an Sabu, A'an Goro and others reached Cave Water City, Changlianlong began to sit on pins and needles. Because he realized at this moment that if he didn't defeat the main force of the Uesugi army that Noto or didn't take the Noto guardian Usami Dingman, then he would be exhausted and fruitless. Subsequently, Changlianlong gathered 4,000 people and went to Yuedu Castle, intending to fight to the death with Usami Dingman.
Three days later, Usami Dingman led an army of 6,000 south to Koshitohara after converging with the Tang people Kinhiro, Jimbo Kakuhiro, and Usami Dingkatsu in front of the gate. The army led by Changlianlong spent three days of grain and grass in vain, and there was not much military ration left, so it was impossible to start a protracted battle with the Uesugi army.
When Usami Dingman found out that there was not much grain and grass left in the crowd led by Changlianlong, he set up camp in Xi'an, Yueduyuan, preparing to wait until Changlianlong's department ran out of grain and grass before attacking.
Just after the two armies held each other for three or four days, a group of people in the Changlianlong department were shaken because they ran out of food and grass. In a short period of time, the group under the command of Chang Lianlong quickly lost their troops without fighting, so that Chang Lianlong had to make the decision to lead his army to retreat to Cave Water City to hold on.
However, Usami had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, and immediately ordered the two of them, Jimbo Kakuhiro and Tang Renjin Hiro, to be the vanguard of the fire rate army to pursue the Nagarenryū Division. And Usami Dingsheng was ordered by Usami Dingman to lead an army of 1,000 to go to Cave Water Castle quickly, and be sure to arrive at Cave Water City before the Long Lian Dragon Division, and capture Cave Water Castle. At the same time, the Hatakeyama Shogun, who was eager to wash away the shame of the defeat at the Battle of Hira, also actively cooperated with Usami Jomitsu's offensive, and quickly led the naval army into Nanao Bay to blockade the coastal area of Anasui Castle.
Due to the exhaustion of food and grass, the morale of the group led by Nagarenlong was low, and they were pursued by the Uesugi army, and the marching speed became slower and slower. Even Nagarenryū himself could not get rid of the pursuit of the Uesugi army after breaking it himself.
On the 13th of February, when Nagaren Ryu, Hirota Danmasa, and Takita Kanjie arrived at Anasui Castle with the remnants of more than 100 people led by Captain Saemon, Kokubun Gorou Guard, and Kokubu Zobei, they were surprised to see the bamboo finch flags of the Uesugi family set up everywhere around the castle walls, and even the sword in his hand fell to the ground. Even there are several small boats moored in Nanao Bay, and the boats are also erected with bamboo finch flags.
"It seems that God wants to let the craftsman Hatakeyama family and the Nagashi clan perish!" Changlian Long sat paralyzed on the ground, he had lost everything at the moment, and even the back road was cut off by Usami.
"Even if I get the help of the Oda family, Kaga Ichijomune, Takeda family and other forces, I still can't match Usami Surugawa Mamoru I!" Kunita Sabei said with a sigh.
"We only have more than 100 remnants left, how can we fight with the Uesugi army who are waiting for us?!" Kunita Goro Bei first looked at the subordinates beside him and said helplessly.
"Even if we can escape and get the help of the surrounding daimyo again, we still won't be able to regain our old territory, let alone the Tsukiyama family, so let's exchange my seppuku for your survival." Nagalianlong was already desperate, he knew that he was not Usami Seimitsu's opponent, and the current Uesugi family had already been defeated before they could concentrate their forces on dealing with him, let alone Kenshin leading a large army.
"Kurouzaemon Temple, why are you like this?! I'll be able to break through desperately! Urano Sunemon said unwillingly.
"Maybe the craftsman Hatakeyama family and the Nagashi clan are destined to die at the hands of the Uesugi family······" After Chang Lianlong finished speaking, he took out his ribs and prepared to cut his abdomen.
"You better lay down your arms and surrender to the Uesugi army, and I'll seppuku with Kuro Saemon." Urano Sunemon prepares to be martyred.
"Sun Youemon, when we get there, we can take care of it." Nagaren Ryu did not object to Urano Sun Emon seppuku, and after saying that, he grabbed his ribs and stabbed him in the abdomen.
After Nagarenryū committed suicide by seppuku, Urano Sun Emon, Tanabe Shichiro Saemon, Kobayashi Juro Zuoemon, Ueno Shishichiro and other Nagashi retainers were martyred for him. On the other hand, Yuda Danmasa, Yueda Kanse, Captain Saemon, Kokubun Goroubei, Kokubun Sabei and others led their troops to surrender to the Uesugi Army. However, Usami then ordered that Yuda Danmasa and Yuda Kanji be beheaded by Captain Saemon, Kokubun Goroubei, Kokubun Sabei and others, and one of the remnants of the army was released to their hometown without being investigated.
After the main force of the group was annihilated in Yuedu, Anasui and other places, Nanshi saw that the situation was not in his favor and asked Usami to surrender. However, Usami no longer trusted this capricious villain, and directly ordered Okunoto generals such as Kojima Ichijin, Noro Yazaemon, and Nagaren Ryu to defeat him.
At this point, the people of Noto in the past half a year have been pacified, the Chang clan has been completely wiped out, and a large number of powerful clans and local samurai have been destroyed and attacked. Usami was set to rule in Noto, and his rule was as solid as a rock.