Chapter 233: Tranquility in the village

When Shigeya Shinbata and Dingyoshi Fujita led an army to attack the Hiyama Ando army stationed in Matsuyamawara, they successfully defeated the 1,500 Ando troops stationed there. Ishizuka Ieji, Shirane Masayoshi and Minato Kanjuro were also killed by the Uesugi army. After Toshima Shigemura was unable to recover the defeat of the Andong army, he could only lead the remnants of more than 100 people to retreat into Matsuyama Castle. Matsuyama Castle is located in the center of Mankai-gun and is one of the important towns of Mankai-gun. If Toshima Shigemura and the defender Satsushi Munetsu choose to defend it strictly, then Shigeta Shigeie, Fujita Dingyoshi and others will really not be able to attack this city for a while.

At the same time, when they heard of the battle in Matsuyamahara, Shimagari Ukyo, Kawajiri Nakano, and Akimoto Shuki immediately led 2,500 troops and prepared to advance towards Matsuyamabara. And the three members of the Uesugi army, Ueno Iesei, Matsumoto Keishi, and Fukuoji Takashige had already led 2,000 troops to wait for them around Tachikawa for a long time.

"The Uesugi family's retainer Ueno Nakawu is here!"

"Matsumoto Ishimi, a retainer of the Uesugi family, is here!"

"The Uesugi family's retainer Fukuoji Military Department is here!"

As Ueno Iesei, Matsumoto Keishiro, and Fukuoji Takashige reported their homes, a large number of bamboo finch flags and bizi flags were instantly erected on the dirt slopes on both sides of the road leading to Matsuyama Castle. Both the archbow and the iron cannon are on the dirt slope and aim at the Minato army.

"Not good! It's the Echigo Army! ”

"We're in an ambush!"

With the sudden appearance of the Uesugi army, the panic instantly spread among the Minato Ando army. The three people who led the troops, Shimagari Ukyo, Kawajiri Nakaji, and Armpit Shuji, turned pale in an instant, and they were all surprised and unable to say a word. They didn't even think of why the Echigo army suddenly appeared here, which was completely different from the script that the Sarawatsu family told them at the beginning that the Echigo side would not send a single soldier to come!

"The combat power of the Echigo army is not comparable to that of our Hashu samurai, and the Echigo army has destroyed the famous Daihoji family in this place in a short period of time when the Echigo army invaded Shonai. Let's withdraw our troops quickly! "At this time, as the highest status among the three generals, Ben Xiuji, who also worships the lord's family with the word 'Ji', finally spoke.

"What I'm saying is that if we fight with the Echigo army, it's tantamount to moths to a fire!" Kawajiri nodded immediately.

“······” Shimogari Youkyo didn't have any opinion after seeing that both of them agreed, and he didn't want to lead his army to guard this place alone.

Soon, with an order from the armpit Ben Xiuji, the two thousand five hundred Andong troops soon ran towards Tachikawa. At the front were the samurai on horseback and Ashigaru, and the rest of the peasants and miscellaneous servants were behind. Shimogari Ukyo, Kawajiri Nakaji, and Armpit Shuji are all nationalist lords who belong to the Minato family, and if they die in battle here, then the Hiyama Ando family will be able to intervene more easily in the affairs of the Minato family, which is also a scene they don't want to see.

The Uesugi Army will not give up such a great opportunity, and Ueno Ienari and Matsumoto Keishige have not made many achievements in these years. As long as they can win more with less, then they will be promoted by Humility after the war, and maybe they can even become important ministers of the defending side. Fukuoji Takashige, as the most accomplished military general in the Nagao Weijing period, came this time just to let his son Fukuoji Motofan complete the initial battle, so that he could replace him as the lord of Shimokura Mountain as soon as possible.

Just when Shimokari Ukyo, Kawajiri Nakaji, and Akimoto Shuki led their troops to force their way across Tachikawa, the Uesugi army had already attacked Minato's army, which was still on the shore. Due to the high cost of iron cannons, there are no daimyo or countrymen lords in the central region of Dewa who can equip them. As a result, they had no idea what they were doing when they saw the Uesugi Army's iron cannon ashigaru holding something like a burning stick.

"Fire!" With Ueno Iesei's order, fifty iron cannons on the dirt slope pulled the trigger lightly, and then more than 20 peasants in the Andong army were killed on the spot. When the surviving Minato soldiers and peasants of the Andong Army did not figure out what was going on, the second round followed.

And Shimogari Ukyo, Kawajiri Nakanomi, and Armpit Honshu Ji accelerated their pace even more after hearing the sound of the iron cannon, and they no longer planned to care about the life and death of the peasants. As long as they can bring back their retainers, it will be the biggest victory for them.

However, due to the cold weather and the light foot of the Minato Andong army and the thin clothing of the peasant soldiers, some of them drowned in Hanoi when they forcibly crossed the Tatechi River. In the end, only 500 people were able to successfully cross Tachikawa with Shimo Karitukyo, Kawajiri Nakanomi, and Armpit Shuki.

"They probably won't stay in the land of Shonai for long. It's not clear what happened to Yume Castle and Matsuyama Castle right now. Fuwangji Takashige looked at Minato's Andong Army, who had fled in embarrassment across Tachikawa, and said slowly.

"A messenger has just come to report that the Shinbata Inaba Shouden has defeated the 1,500 Andong troops in Matsuyamahara, and the remnants of more than 100 people have fled into Matsuyama Castle." Matsumoto Keishi walked to the side of Takashige of Fukuoji Temple and said.

"Although the Sarawak army is quite numerous, most of them are a rabble gathered in a hurry, and there are not many people who can serve their lives." Ueno was not optimistic about the strength of the Sarawa-Yue army.

Stationed in Yomewara were two 1,000 troops of Shiogaka Masa, one of the Yuri factions, and Mitsunaga Oi, a retainer of the Yajima family, who had already learned of the crushing defeat of Toshima Shigemura and others after being attacked by the Uesugi army in Matsuyamabara. The two of them were very frightened when they learned of this, after all, the Shiogoshi and Yajima clans bordered Shonai, and if they openly fought with the Uesugi army, it would be difficult to ensure that the Uesugi family would not attack Yuri-gun after pacifying the Sagosu family. Immediately, Shiogee Masato discussed with Mitsucho Oi and quickly led his troops to evacuate Yumehara, and did not notify Sokoshi Soshun in Yume Castle halfway. It wasn't until Hikojiro Kaji and Kohata Keizumune arrived near Yomejo Castle with a thousand Uesugi troops that Sotsu realized that he had been betrayed. Just as Sokoshi Soshun was about to order the gate to be closed and enter the cage city, the messenger of Sawayue Castle came outside the city.

"Brother, please give up Yumu City immediately, and fire the city soldiers to the north to rescue Shayue City!" When Sokoshi Soshun immediately went to the city gate, he found that the messenger turned out to be his younger brother Sawagoe Shiyi.

"What happened? Yumu City is the territory of the Satsu family, and it would be good to say if you give up the city you have captured, but this place is the barrier of Sawayue City! After listening to the words of the Satsushi clan, he was in disbelief.

"Uesugi Army······ The Uesugi army sent troops from the area of Sakata and Tozenji Temple······ The defenders of the city were only five hundred, and the enemy was at least three thousand······" Satsukoshi said intermittently.

"It seems that it has been strengthened by the Echigo army······ Sotsu Sawakoshi guessed something in an instant.

Subsequently, Satsukoe immediately abandoned Yume Castle and gave up this place to Kaji Hikojiro and Kohata Keizume.

At this moment, the siege of the Saragoe clan was based on the Saragoe Castle by Abe Yoshiki, Takasaka Masanobu, Honjo Castle Castle Dai, Honjo Morina, Suwon Castle Lord Mizuhara Takake, Banner Otate, and Hiraga Heavy Capital, totaling more than 3,000 troops.

Previously, Satsugoe also led 500 troops to capture Nittame Castle and Yusakan in succession, but at this moment, he was also able to lead his army south to support Sarawatsu Castle. However, when he gave up the castle he had captured, he was ambushed by two 2,000 troops of Suda Mankin and Yamagishi Mitsuyo in Shinta Mewara. Sara Yue was also outnumbered, and all his troops were annihilated.

Suda Mitsukin and Yamagishi Mitsuyu annihilated the 500 troops of Sunakoshi Yazu Xuan Muneken on the front foot, and met Shiogaka Komasa and Mitsucho Oi on the back foot, who were about to flee back to Yuri County. Immediately, Shiogaka Masato and Mitsucho Oi were defeated, and only a dozen men fled back to Yuri County.

Yuri, Hiyama Andong Army, and Minato Andong Army were defeated by the Uesugi Army one after another, and the Saragoe clan had become a turtle in the urn. There were only 500 defenders in Sarawatsu Castle, but under the successive onslaught of the Uesugi army, only Honmaru remained in the hands of the Sarawatsu army.

The next day, Sawa-Yue Zongshun and Sa-Yue Shiyi were defeated outside the city, and Sawa-Yue Zongshun and Sawa-Yue Shiyi were killed in battle, and 500 Sawa-Yue troops were wiped out. On this day, Suda Mitsujin and Yamagishi Mitsuyu also led their troops to join the attack on Sarawatsu Castle. Knowing that the rebellion had failed, the Saragoe clan had a seppuku in the Ohiroma, and then the Saragoe Castle Honmaru surrendered. However, the Satsushi clan and Toshima Shigemura, who were still holding out in Matsuyama Castle, also gave up resistance after hearing that the Satsushi clan was defeated and died, and Matsuyama Castle surrendered. Since Toshima Shigemura was a retainer of the Minato family, Shibata Shigee decided to release him and only behead Satsushi Mune.

The rebellion of the Saragoe clan lasted only half a month before it was put down, and the branch of the Daihoji family, the Sawagoe family, was exterminated. The Uesugi army in the Shonai area had two plans, first, to attack Yuri County and destroy the wealthy clans who joined the Sarawatsu family; 2. Enter Murayama County and Mogami County and defeat Mogami Yoshimitsu who raised troops.