Chapter 546: Counteroffensive and Counteroffensive

Although the shouts of killing outside the city shook the sky, the reinforcements led by Akechi Mitsuhide did not achieve much success, and at this time of crisis, since there was a reminder from Hosokawa Fujitaka, how could the coalition army be defenseless.

If it weren't for the fear that the Oda army in the city would be killed at any time, Prince Jue Shufa would have ordered the coalition army to encircle and annihilate this enemy army, but now he had to divide a thousand troops to continue to defend his back against the enemy in the city, so the number of people fighting between the two armies is equal, and both are less than three thousand.

However, Prince Kakushubo's arrogance once again hurt him, he thought that since he had seen through the trick and was prepared, the army of Rakunaka Castle should not leave the city, and even if he went out of the city, he would hesitate for a while, so he concentrated most of the temple elite in the rear of the battlefield to engage the Oda army, and only 200 monks and the Ashikaga army were left on the side of the castle.

In his opinion, the Oda army in the city has been besieged for many days, and today's day of fierce attack, although he has not been able to lead the army to break through the city, but its morale will definitely drop a lot, so it should not be so easy to break through this defense line, as long as they can stalemate with the full force and two hundred monks for a while, then after they concentrate their elite forces to destroy the reinforcements, it will be their end.

Such a strategy can't be said to be right, but it is the best choice at the moment, however, what he met was not ordinary people, but the Gaoshan Clan who did not play cards according to common sense most of the time.

The morale of the army in the city was not only not exhausted, but was raised to the peak, if the 200 monks and soldiers placed by Prince Kakushu were somewhat useful, then the remaining hundreds of Ashikaga troops were completely rabbits, and they were not even enough to stuff their teeth.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki in order to volatilize his dissatisfaction with Prince Kakushufa, so this wine is not less, although the degree of sake is really low and pitiful, but Ashikaga Yoshiaki still drunk himself himself, and even the order issued by Prince Kakushu was received by his retainers.

As soon as he remembered the shouts of killing outside the camp, he woke up from the dream of unifying the world. However, in such a state, how can you command the army to fight.

"Quick, the Oda army is coming, quickly lead the army to meet the enemy." Ashikaga Yoshiaki stood up shakingly. He hurriedly shouted loudly.

However, when he finished speaking, the retainers who had already arrived were motionless, still touching the spot, and no one carried out the order, Ashikaga Yoshiaki suddenly became angry and shouted angrily: "Don't you want to disobey the order?" If you don't go quickly, you will order the monks to go out with you, first annihilate the enemy, and then take the city. ”

There was still no one moving, but someone spoke, only to hear Hetian Weizheng say cautiously: "Lord... This afternoon, my lord, you have agreed. The coalition forces were under the command of Prince Jue Shufa, and the order received by the army was to stay here to prevent the troops in the city from coming out. ”

Wait until he's done. Ashikaga Yoshiaki remembered that what Wada Yumasa said was true. I saw Ashikaga Yoshiaki sit down slowly again.

"It's okay, let them fight, if only they could fight with two defeats and injuries." As soon as his words of self-consolation came out, the disappointment in the eyes of the retainers became even stronger, if the family was strong now, these words would make them feel that the lord was wise, but now, they only felt that this was the sorrow of the Zuli family, and it was also their own sorrow.

Although the shouting and killing outside was earth-shattering, but. Ashikaga Yoshiaki's tent was unusually quiet. But this silence didn't last long, only listening to the same shouting and killing sound from the direction of Luozhong City, and this sound seemed to be even more terrifying than the voice behind him.

"Report, General, the gates of Luozhong City are wide open. Hundreds of Oda troops were rushing in the direction of the camp, and the adults organized a defense as soon as possible. ”

I saw a monk running in quickly, although Prince Kakushu had taken away the command of the coalition army, but after all, now he and the Ashikaga family are grasshoppers tied to a rope, so he doesn't want to do things too much, so the Ashikaga family suddenly turned back, so in order to appease Ashikaga Yoshiaki, he also handed over the defense behind him. …,

Ashikaga Yoshiaki's wine hasn't woken up yet, and he already has a splitting headache, and now when he hears the news again, his head is about to explode. Now he only felt that the Venus in front of him was chaotic, and he was powerless, so he couldn't think of a countermeasure.

And the monk who came to report didn't want to obey Ashikaga Yoshiaki's dispatch, and after finishing speaking, he ran out of the city on his own, not taking this dignified shogun seriously at all.

After a while, the retainers present saw that the lord had not yet given an order, and they were still sitting there in a daze, they were really anxious, whether they were already disappointed in the Ashikaga family, whether they wanted to find a way out for themselves, even if they were, they had to finish the battle first, as the shouting of killing got closer and closer, Wada Yumasa finally couldn't hold his breath.

He hurriedly woke up Ashikaga Yoshiaki and said directly: "Lord, let's quickly arrange defenses, if it's too late, it's too late." ”

Ashikaga Yoshiaki woke up suddenly after hearing this, and hurriedly said in a panic: "Yes, yes, gather all the troops, be sure to hold the Yingzhai, as long as you wait for Prince Kakushu to solve the military situation behind, we will be saved, you all go to command, hurry, go quickly." ”

If the retainers of the Ashikaga family still have a trace of reluctance to the Ashikaga family before, and there is still a trace of loyalty to the Xianjihui, then as Ashikaga Yoshiaki's words fell, such feelings have disappeared in their hearts.

However, they are still retainers of the Ashikaga family and are under Ashikaga Yoshiaki, so they must carry out this order.

When the samurai of the Ashikaga family were about to leave the big tent and prepare to organize a resistance to the enemy's attack, but before they could move their steps, they saw a junior samurai of the Ashikaga family running in, and it could be seen from the expression on his face that it could no longer be described as panic, it was completely fear.

"Lord... Lord... The enemy has rushed over to pull, as the head of a general, the head ... The headband is inlaid with a horse jacket helmet, and the body... Wearing red is a ......"

As soon as Ashigaru was halfway through speaking, he heard Ashikaga Yoshiaki ask in a panic, "You... You... Are you saying that the Takayama clan personally went out into battle? The junior warrior was already speechless with fright, but just nodded incessantly.

"Isn't the Takayama clan clan south of Omi, it should be at war with Prince Jueshu at this moment, how... How can it be killed from the city. Finished... It's all over. Ashikaga Yoshiaki finished weakly and sat on the couch.

The strength of the Alpine Army he has seen with his own eyes, when the Alpine Army only used a hundred troops, he easily defeated several times the Matsunaga Army with a single face, and now he can only use it to resist a thousand troops, how can it be the opponent of the Alpine Army. Now there is only one thought in Ashikaga Yoshiaki's heart, that is, to run, but there are Oda troops at the front and back doors of the camp, so how can he run.

He only hoped that he could hold the camp, as soon as the Oda army withdrew, then he would immediately leave the place of right and wrong, how far he went, what was the important task of reviving the Ashikaga family, what was the domination of the world, let him hell with it, in Ashikaga Yoshiakishin, now what can be more important than his own life.

"My lord, my subordinates will go and carry out the order and lead the ashigaru to resist the attack of the Oda family." After Hosokawa Fujitaka finished speaking, he left with all the retainers, if he waited for the lord to recover, I am afraid that his head would have been placed at the foot of the Takayama clan.

The hundreds of troops led by the Takayama clan have been killed outside the camp at this time, and at this time, the samurai of the Ashikaga family have just organized the ashigaru, and even Ashikaga Yoshiaki is panicked at this time, let alone those ashigaru under his command, I saw that their faces were full of fear, and the hand holding the spear was trembling constantly, how could such a fighting army be the opponent of the Oda army, that is, because there were samurai standing behind them holding a sword to supervise the battle, otherwise, I am afraid that the Oda army has not come to the front, So they opened the gate and fled for their lives. …,

And the two hundred monks next to them are much stronger, don't look at them only two hundred, but the defense line is more than the Ashikaga commander, if it weren't for them, this camp would have been breached a long time ago, but no matter how brave they are fighting, but the disadvantage of numbers is there, one person killed in battle can't see anything, but how ten or twenty or even more people, then the hole in the defense line will be bigger and bigger, it won't be long before the enemy army can attack in, and when the time comes, there will be no wall to rely on.

The abbot who led the monks here had already thought of this, so when the Oda army first appeared, he sent not only the monks to inform Ashikaga Yoshiaki, but also to inform Prince Kakushu to ask for reinforcements.

On the other side, Prince Jue Shufa finally led the army to a stalemate with the Oda family, although the battle continued, but it was not so easy for the other party to attack the village, but just when he felt a little relaxed, he saw the monk who came to ask for support, and his face became ugly.

If you send someone to support at this time, then your side will be dangerous, but from the mouth of the monk, he can hear that if you don't save it, it will obviously not take long for the enemy to attack in, as long as the Oda army comes in, regardless of whether it is front or back, then it will be over, so you have to send troops to support.

Thinking of this, Prince Jueshu was hateful, and immediately sent monks from various temples to support the rear, leaving only more than 1,000 monks of Enryakuji Temple to continue to resist the enemy's attack, and he himself had to personally wield a long-handled knife to kill Oda Junbo in person. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )