On April 18, the 13th year of the Astronomical Tenden, most of the spring plowing work in the Tsugawa family's territory had been completed, and the retainers of the Tsugawa family who participated in the battle also assembled at Ueno Castle with their troops. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

In this dispatch, the Tsugawa family dispatched a total of 2,500 standing ashigaru (including five-color preparation), 100 horseback troops, 50 Taidao troops, and 1,200 peasant soldiers, a total of 3,850 people.

Masabo Nagano and Junmitsu Shigedo, who are the forwards, have been dispatched and stationed at Kameda Castle.

Inside the castle tower of Ueno Castle, Soji Tsugawa held another assessment.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this time I sent troops, and I want to win in one battle! Now, I would like to announce the operational arrangements for this troop dispatch. Inside the castle tower, Tsugawa Soji said loudly to the retainers in the palace.

"Hah!"

Soji Tsugawa nodded, and then continued, "Kuji Mizutani, Tadashi Kawakami!" ”

"The two of you will set out from Ueno Castle early tomorrow morning to attack Toshima Castle."

"Hah!"

"Naogo Miki, Hirohiro Tsugi, the two of you attack Shirakaba City!"

"Hah!"

"After you capture Shirakabashi Castle and Toshima Castle, join forces and march towards Kubota Castle!" Soji Tsugawa continued.

"Hah!"

After arranging for Mizutani Hisaharu and the others, Tsugawa Soji continued, "The rest of the people followed me straight to Minato Castle and captured Minato Castle before Hiyama Anto's family sent troops to support Minato Castle!" ”

"Yes!"

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"Lord Anton, the Tsugawa family has sent troops!" Early in the morning of the second day, in the castle tower, a detective from the Minato family found Anton Tongji and said.

Anton Toki nodded, and then said to Detective, "How is the Tsugawa family moving?" ”

"The enemy generals Mizutani Hisaharu and Kawakami Tadakei are marching towards Honjia Toshima Castle, Miki Naogo and Yamamoto Ichiro are attacking Honjia Shirakaba Castle, and the rest of the enemy army is heading straight for Honkaminato." Detective replied.

"What is the situation of Masayoshi Shirane and Shigemasa Toshima now?" Anton Tongji then asked.

Detective hurriedly replied, "The enemy army is strong, and Lord Toshima and Lord Shirane have abandoned Shirakabashi Castle and Toshima Castle, and it is expected that they will be able to reach Minato Castle in two hours." ”

"Good! You immediately lead someone to continue to inquire about the movement of the Tsugawa family's march, and report as soon as there is a movement! Anton Tongji said loudly.

"Hah!" Detective Fan hurriedly replied.

After the detective left, Anton Tongji anxiously took steps in the castle tower. Suddenly, Anton Tongji stopped, and then shouted loudly outside the castle tower, "Someone." ”

"What do you command?" A flag walked into the castle tower and asked.

"You immediately set off for Hiyama Castle and ask Hiyama Castle to send troops to support it quickly." Anton Tongji said loudly.

"Hah!"

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In the afternoon of the same day, the Tsugawa family's troops appeared outside Minato Castle. Since the forces of Toshima Castle and Shirakaba Castle had been brought to Minato Castle by Toshima Shigemasa and Shirane Masayoshi, Shirakaba Castle and Toshima Castle had fallen into the hands of the Tsugawa family. After Kuji Mizutani and others gathered their troops, they marched towards Kubota Castle.

On the upper floor of Minato Castle, the Minato family urgently mobilized 300 troops, plus the ashigaru brought by Toshima Shigemasa and others, there were also more than 700 people.

Anton Toki looked at the Tsugawa family outside the city, and said worriedly to Toshima Shigemasa and Shirane Masayoshi beside him, "The Tsugawa family is huge, and before the reinforcements from the Hiyama Ando family arrive, we can only temporarily cage the city." ”

"Hmm." Toshima Shigemasa nodded, and then said, "Minato Castle has three gates, east, west, and north, and the north gate is guarded below, the east gate is guarded by Lord Shirane, and the south gate is guarded by Lord Anton." ”

"Hmmm! Two adults, be sure to hold on until the reinforcements from Hiyama Castle arrive! When it comes to the life and death of my family, I hope everyone will work together to fight the enemy army! Anton Tongji said loudly.

"Hah!"

Outside Minato Castle, the Tsugawa family's main camp is located on the bank of the Omonogawa River south of Minato Castle, and although most of the Tsugawa family's troops have surrounded the south and northwest of Minato Castle, Tsugawa Soji still has some troops left to defend the main formation.

"Xingjia, you just said that Kubota Castle did not abandon Kubota Castle, but fought to the death in Cage Castle?" Soharu Tsugawa said to Takahashi Koke in this camp.

After listening to Tsugawa Soji's words, Takahashi Koke nodded and replied, "That's true. Kubota Castle sent someone from Mizutani-sama to spread the news that Kubota Ieji and his son Kubota Jifang had mobilized more than 200 peasants and soldiers to prevent an inch of land. Fighting is raging on the Kubota Castle front, with casualties on both sides. ”

"Strange!" Soji Tsugawa shook his head and said, "Kubota Castle is not a fortified castle, and the Kubota family does not have many troops, why don't the Kubota family abandon Kubota Castle and retreat to Minato Castle like the Toshima family and the Shirane family?" ”

"Even if I can stop my family for a while, it won't help." Soji Tsugawa said puzzled.

Takahashi Koke thought for a moment, and then said, "Could it be that the Kubota family is too late to withdraw?" Or the other party is worried that after Kubota Castle is lost, Minato Castle will become an isolated city, which is not conducive to defending against the attack of the own family. ”

"It's impossible to withdraw too late, the movement of the family's troops is not small, and the other party should have already found out." Soji Tsugawa said slowly: "But I'm worried that Minato City will become a lonely city, but there is a possibility of this." With Kubota Castle, at least he can support part of his family's troops, so that Minato Castle will not be left alone to face all the troops of his family. ”

"But I always felt that the other party's behavior was a little strange, but I didn't know what was strange." Soji Tsugawa said hesitantly.

"By the way, Xingjia, what is the movement of Hiyama City?" Soji Tsugawa then asked.

Takahashi shook his head and replied, "Lord Iwaki hasn't heard anything new yet, but I'm afraid that the Hiyama Anto family has just received news of their dispatch at this time. I'm afraid it will take time to mobilize the troops. ”

"Hmm." Soji Tsugawa nodded lightly and said, "If the reinforcements from Hiyama Castle don't arrive, it will be much easier to fight the castle." ”

"Order, let the family Ashigaru launch a wave of offensive against Minato City first, and test the other party's hypocrisy." Soji Tsugawa continued.

"Hah!"

Surrounding the north gate of Minato Castle were the forces of Tozawa Moritsuna, Takahashi Kokuni, and Tozawa Masashige, numbering 800 people. The east gate is the strength of the Eight Bai Daowei, the Tufei family, and the Masuda Guangyi, and the number is also 800 people. The south gate was the main attack area of the Tsugawa family, with Shirabi led by Akechi Mitsuhisa as the main force of the siege, and the rest were followed by Yagyu Shuiichiro, Kaitaka Yoshima, and Kuchiki Tsumei. The number of people is around 1,000.

Yamamoto Ichiro's Taiken team once again took on the duty of guarding the Tsugawa family's main camp, so they did not go into battle. In addition, the Yoshikawa Hiroke team was assembled as a reserve outside the Tsugawa family's main camp, ready to support at any time.

At the south gate of Minato Castle, after receiving the order from Tsugawa Soji, Akechi Mitsuhisa said to Hailong Yoshima and Kuchigi Tongming beside him, "Hailong-sama, Kuchigi-sama, the next first wave of offensive will be launched by the two adults, there is no need to rush, our purpose is just to see the strength of the defense of Minato's side." ”

"Hah!"