Chapter 556: Takeda retreats

Xinfu Castle, located in the western part of the Kofu Basin, is bordered by the cliff of the encroaching cliff in the west and the Shiocheon River in the east.

In the Renguo style, the main ball, Ninomaru, and Sannomaru are arranged in a straight line, and each crank wheel is in a state of independent separation, and it can only be passed by a bridge built in the middle or a connection of a dirt road.

It is characterized by a tall and sturdy stone wall, and Mizubori surrounds the Honmaru and is connected to Ninomaru by a wooden covered bridge, and because of the corridor bridge, the attackers are located in this narrow, completely exposed zigzag passage, making it difficult to defend against the blows of bows and arrows. However, if the bridge is destroyed, it can isolate the Honmaru and in turn become a rat in a bag, which can also be said to be a defect.

Takeda Katsuyori held a meeting in this hall at this time, and everyone was sad, although the structure of this new castle is all made of the latest iron cannon perforation, three-day moon hori, cypress-shaped tiger mouth, complex buckling, maximum use of fortifications and other fortifications, it can be said that it is a new generation of fortifications!

But... This new type of city, which was built with a huge amount of money... I haven't had time to build it yet... It's only halfway through now...

"Ladies and gentlemen... Let's talk about it, where do we go next to stick to it? Takeda Katsuyori finally broke the silence, and the half-built castle was certainly vulnerable to Hosokawa's siege cannons.

"My lord... It's better to retreat to the Hesaki Pavilion, where my Takeda family has lived for generations, and sticking there can better demonstrate the determination of the lord to fight a desperate battle, and it can also allow the retainers everywhere to protect with peace of mind. "Tsuchiya Masatsune suggested going back to the Tsugasaki Museum.

"No! There was no fortification there, and the location was too close to Shinano, and once the Hosokawa army invaded Kai, it would bear the brunt of it! Why don't you go to the Iwaku Castle in Ueno Province, where the terrain is dangerous, with the Iwaku Mountain to the west, the Azuma River to the south, and the natural Iwayama to the north, and only the Azuma Street on the east side to connect to the castle. ”

"Moreover, Azuma Street is located in a valley, and the road is narrow and difficult to navigate, so even if the Hosokawa army has iron cannons and large barrels, it will be difficult to overcome this dangerous pass!" A Xinlong believes that he should temporarily avoid the edge, find favorable terrain, and play defensive counterattacks.

"Hmm..."Takeda Katsuyori hesitated for a moment and looked at a Shinryu, who was still more inclined not to go head-to-head with the Hosokawa army.

"My lord! The subordinates agree with an adult's point of view and avoid the edge for the time being. But... Rock Cabinet City is a long way to go, plus... Ueno area...", Katsushi was a little hesitant.

"Plus what! Say it! "Takeda Katsuyori is anxious now, and if he stays here for one more day, he always feels that the Hosokawa army will kill him at any time.

"My lord, Hosokawa Nobumoto's master Ueizumi Hidetsuna is from Ueno, and he has a close relationship with the local wealthy family, plus Nobumoto's retainer Sanada Masayuki is inextricably linked to Ueno! Also, there is also a saying that Hojo Takahiro has begun to have a heart of rebellion..."Speaking of this, even Takeda Katsuyori broke out in a cold sweat, what kind of fortified fortress is this, it is clearly a scorpion nest snake cave!"

"That's... That... Where to go! "This doesn't work, that doesn't work, Takeda Katsuyori is completely out of ideas.

"Lord, it's better to... Let's head to Iwaden Castle? Nagasaki Nagasaki said a place.

Iwaden Castle is the residence of Nobushige Oyamada, and it is built on Mt. Iwaden. It is the confluence of the Sagami River system, and the Katsura River and the Katsuno River crisscross the mountain, forming a natural water barrier.

In addition, the mountain rocks have been washed by the river for many years, and the cliff wall is damp and smooth, especially the Honmaru is located at the southern end of the mountain, and the rock wall from top to bottom is like a mirror, so it is called "mirror rock".

Coupled with the 634-meter-high narrow mountain road, it takes more than an hour to hike to the top, not to mention the various fortifications during the period, especially the falling rocks!

"Huh? That's a good proposal, Shinshigeru, what do you think? Takeda Katsuyori seemed to grasp a life-saving straw and asked the silent Koyamada Nobushige on the side.

"It's... Of course, His Majesty agreed, and asked the lord to move. Nobushige Koyamada hesitated for a moment, then rolled his eyes and immediately agreed.

"Good! Hahaha, immediately send the order down and go to Rock Temple City! With a solid place to stay, Takeda Katsuyori is also in a good mood.

"My lord, on the way to Iwaden Castle, I happened to pass by the Kofu Hesakikan, so you can take the hostages with you." Nobushige Oyamada hurriedly added that his son-in-law, the eight-year-old Manseimaru, was still in Kofu Castle.

"Yes, yes, hostages, hostages must not be lost! Who dares to betray me! Hmph, I'll kill his whole family! "Takeda Katsuyori has a hideous face, there have been too many people who have betrayed him recently, and many hostages have been killed in Kofu Castle.

"Yesβ€”" All the retainers commanded in unison, but their hearts became heavier one by one.

The Takeda army had a direction and began to retreat eastward, but along the way morale was low, deserters began to appear, and with the loss of 3,000 men in the temple army, the total strength of the Takeda army was less than 15,000 men left, and the number was still declining.

"Let's go! Come on! Don't grind! "Takeda Ashigaru violently drove a group of people out of the Takedazaki Pavilion, these people were all hostages left in the Takeda house by each family.

"What are you doing! You're welcome! In the next but! Oops! "Some people still want to resist, report their name to scare this group, and they don't know how light the sky is, but they are knocked to the ground by a pole.

"Hurry up! What a rambling thing! If you are deliberately delaying time, beware of being punished as a collaborator! Come on! "These people are all Takeda Katsuyori's banners, and now they are in a hurry to flee for their lives, so naturally they won't be so polite.

"Oops... Oops... Walk slowly...""Woooooooo Whining... Mom, I'm afraid! "Hey... My old woman... I can't walk anymore... Why don't you just leave your old body behind? ”

"What are you talking about! Come on! Come on! ”

There was no rule in the chaos at the scene, and many of the hostages were dragged with their families, and there was no reasonable evacuation plan, how could they leave so quickly.

However, it was obvious that Takeda Katsuyori's mind was on how to quickly escape to Iwaden City, and he didn't care about these little things in front of him at all.

"Bastard! What to do! Nobushige Koyamada shouted angrily as he saw his young son being pushed by a footlight.

"Huh? My lord, there is an order from above, they must all evacuate within an hour, they are slow, so the little one..."

"Bastard!" With two big mouths, Nobushige Koyamada is now eager to kill the lowly ashigaru in front of him, but he still has big things to do behind him, so he has to give up and continue to punish.

"These hostages are all handed over to me! Go somewhere else! Nobushige Oyamada simply cut off all his hostages.

"Butβ€”" The leader of the Hachimoto samurai hesitated.

"Nothing! My lord, I'll go and talk about it! Get out! Koyamada Nobushige angrily drew his knife and put it on the neck of the person in front of him, if he dared to say half a word, he would definitely make him blood splatter on the spot! 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!