He rode his horse in pursuit, and rushed directly towards Suda Hakuki and Uchibaba Uemon, trying to capture the commander of the Date army. The skilled warriors of Ashigaru Naka also followed Narumi Katsuzaburo to launch a charge, charging in the direction of Suda Hakuki.

Suda Hakuki and Uchibaba Uemon rode their horses, and when they saw Narumi Katsuzaburo rushing towards them, they didn't move, waiting for Narumi Katsuzaburo to rush up.

When Narumi Katsuzaburo saw this, a bad feeling suddenly rose in his heart.

He carried a gun in his hand, looked around the left and right, and did not see any soldier with a large sword or a spear. It's just that there are countless soldiers beside Suda Boqi to protect the safety of the two.

Seeing this situation, Narumi Katsuzaburo's heart settled down again and continued to rush forward.

No matter what traps lay ahead, he could only rush forward.

It's impossible to go backwards.

The battle lasted until the evening, and the generals of the Oda family, such as Narumi Katsuzaburo, began to be a little irritable, and if the situation could not be opened for a long time, the plan of the wise Kogoro, who was the main general, would be completely frustrated!

But fortunately, what should come is to come————

When it was time for dinner, a new army suddenly appeared in the southern part of Matsuda.

About two miles to the south, about two miles to the south, an army that had just emerged was also in formation.

If Wise Kogoro were here, he would definitely be like the grandson of [Chicken Jelly] (eh?). When you are excited, you will be a grandson? ）————

The people of the Shibata Katsuya are finally here!!

Holding an overlord gun (in fact, it is an ordinary horse gun, because the person who uses it is a general, so a majestic name is added), and the [pig samurai] Sakuma Morimasa wearing a golden feather weave sits on a yellow horse. The pure yellow of the night and the golden yellow of the delicate haori complement each other. The furious boar-like general is like a god general in the nine heavens.

Sakuma Morimasa was not in a hurry to jump into the battle right away, but quietly watched the battle in front of him.

Long. He said to the two retainers beside him, Tomomune Hoda and Iekiyo Yasui:

[Wise Kogoro himself built fortifications in Kumawakanomiya, but arranged his subordinates in Matsuda, seven or eight miles away, tell me, what is his idea? 】

[Maybe Wise Lord wants to make a noise, right? 】

[That's right, that's how it should be?] 】

After listening to this, Sakuma pursed his lips with a smile and said:

[Hmph! There was nothing brilliant about the idea, but he used himself as bait. to attract the attention of Date Jun, this courage is quite admirable to me, it is a character! Better than those who only dare to hide behind others and make small moves! 】

[What the adults said...... But Uesugi Echigo? 】

[Haha, Yasui-sama, don't say some things openly...... I'm good, and I'm wise Kogoro, I'm all here to fight for this Uesugi Echigomori, but what about Echigomori himself? He didn't even show up on the battlefield! On the surface, it is to handle the funeral for Uesugi Kenmasa. As a matter of fact...... Hmph, it's cowardice! 】

Seeing that Sakuma Morimasa's eyes were full of contempt for Uesugi Keito, Hoda Tomomune said at the right time:

[Haha. My lord, why don't we go and tell Date Masamune to wait until the first seven days of Uesugi Kenmasa have passed before sending troops? 】

The three of them laughed uncontrollably together. In the words, there is no respect for the deceased at all.

On the right side of Sakuma Morimasa. It's the newly acquired retainers Kinoshita Mototo and Yamaji Masakoku, thinking that the two of them were originally Shibata Katsutoyo's retainers. However, three months ago, Shibata Katsutoyo died of illness, and Shibata Katsuya assigned these two brave generals to Sakuma Morimasa's banner.

The two of them were guarding on their left and right, the same hideous faces, the same powerful force, they didn't say a word, but looked murderously at the Date soldiers in the distance opposite.

A little behind Sakuma Morimasa, a young general with a white horse spear, his name is Sanada Genzaburo Nobuyuki, Sanada Nobuyuki on the left, is the majestic leader of the ancestors Sanada Yasubo Mamoriyuki, under the red brocade and feather weaving on a white background, the hideous beast battle armor tattooed on the armor is magnificent, and the four hooves of the fiery red horse under him are vigorously trampling the earth, as if they can attack at any time.

Since the arrival of the Shibata Katsuya, the Pioneer has been particularly promoted———— because the Pioneer has fought with the Hojo family many times before, and is very familiar with the latter's art of war, which is also a help to the Shibata Katsuya, so he accepted Sanada Masayuki, the leader of the Pioneer Clan, as a retainer and increased his territory to 50,000 koku, second only to Sakuma Morimasa under his command.

Fifteen hundred elite Sanada soldiers lined up neatly behind Sanada Masayuki, and they sat down with horses of different colors, and at a glance they knew that they were good horses from the Koshin Zone. Holding a horse-long spear in his hand, and with blood-red beast hair stuck in his helmet, a murderous aura was secretly brewing behind Sanada Masayuki.

I forgot to mention that these 1,500 cavalry were not all private soldiers of the Sanada family———— with only 50,000 koku's financial resources, they couldn't afford to support so many people, many of them were people from the Shibata Katsu family, and they were just temporarily deployed to Sanada's array.

On the right side of the Sanada army is the young lord of the Shibata family, Shibata Shigeru Saemon Katsuri, who is not much older than him.

He followed his cousin Sakuma Morimasa out of Echigo, this was his first battle, because he was too young, Shibata Katsu did not let him serve as much of an official, just let him visit with the army and have a long experience.

Then, in the eyes of this ignorant young master, he was full of disdain for the two armies in front of him, and it seemed that the people in the fierce confrontation on the opposite side were just a group of local chickens and dogs.

Behind Shibata Katsuri, five hundred Shibata army elites were waiting for them, and the front stand on their heads was filled with pitch-black animal hair, so imposing!

[Hmph! Wise Kogoro said that he was also a shogunate minister with the same name as his father, and it should have been easy to deal with this group of hillbillies from Oshu, but he didn't win for a long time, and it seems that it was just a vain name! 】

If you don't know that firewood and rice are expensive, the young young master, although he sees the situation on the battlefield clearly. But he doesn't know anything about the science of arranging and using soldiers. That's why he said it.

Because it's not far away, it's easy. Sanada Nobuyuki heard Shibata Katsuri's words, he frowned, and was about to say something, but when he saw his father glaring at him, he closed his mouth.

That's right, can you make a mistake and compete with this second ancestor who doesn't learn and doesn't know how to do it?

Actually, Shibata Katsuri is not a second ancestor anymore, he just doesn't understand the way of battle formation. Just said such a thing, his own temper is actually quite good.

Sanada Naganobu watched the battle in the distance for a long time, and said to Sanada Nobuyuki:

[Now I understand that the characteristic of wise Kogoro is tactical adventure! 】

[Adventure? 】

[Yes! But it's also inevitable, Genzaburo, do you know why? 】

[I don't know.] 】

[Hehe, he has to take a risk, given that Uesugi Jinghu is not around, he is in a situation when he fights alone. If you want to win, you can only take risks. We have studied the deployment of the two armies before, and the deployment situation of the wise side is obvious. It's a slash]

[Slash? Does that stuff do a lot of things? 】

[Whether it is useful or not depends on whether the master knows how to use it flexibly, your grandfather once told me before his death. Diagonal or straight forward tactics, emphasizing active attack. Concentrate forces on one side or in the middle and strive for a quick victory. And then sweep the whole field, but if you can't end the battle in a short time, you will be besieged by the enemy, so this is essentially a risk. 】

[I know, it seems that Wise Kogoro is also well-intentioned.] 】

[It's not just good intentions...... Genzaburo, you have to work hard, this wise Kogoro is not a few years older than you, but he is already an expert in the use of soldiers on the battlefield, and in another ten years, his military strategy will be more mature, and when the time comes...... I'm afraid it's a famous general who is not inferior to Xin Xuangong! 】

His father's words made Sanada Nobuyuki stunned, he hadn't heard it before, and his father spoke so highly of a young man.

[By the way, there is also that Date Masamune...... At a young age, he disturbed the Northeast and made such great achievements, he is one year younger than you, and he is really an amazing general...... Hehe, the shogunate has been established, and the world is about to be completely pacified, but two immortal generals have suddenly risen, which is really interesting! 】

When my father said this, Sanada Nobuyuki who was in the audience felt quite uncomfortable, and after a long time, he said in a firm tone:

[I understand what my father meant, I will work harder in the future, the vast Sanada Gate! ] 】

[Well, it's good if you have this determination......]

The father nodded, but then, as if he had thought of something unpleasant, his face sank again.

[What's the matter, father? Are you angry at Genjiro again? 】

[Who else but that bastard boy?! 】

【……】

[That guy, since he was a child, disobeyed discipline, I originally planned to let him go to the army for training after the Chinese New Year, but this guy didn't even say hello, he ran out directly, and then didn't go home for half a year, regardless of whether the family was worried or not. 】

[Father, dissipate your anger, didn't Genjiro write a letter back? ] Is it said that he learned his skills under a master who was proficient in the art of war? 】

【Master? Do you believe that there are still masters in this year? Nine times out of ten, you're a liar! 】

Sanada Masayuki said angrily:

[Seeing that he had one or two dollars in his hand, he cheated him out of the money in the name of teaching him skills...... Hum! I've seen a lot of this kind of person, and a fool like Genjiro who doesn't understand how to look at people's eyes will sooner or later kill that so-called master! 】

[Father, listen to your tone...... Did you have a similar experience back then? 】

[Less nonsense! …… Forget it, don't mention that kid, this time the opportunity is more rare, you take a good look at the wise Kogoro who is as famous as Lord Shibata...... Tsk, the [Wise Mirror Flow] created and carried forward by Wise Mitsuhide is really curious and fascinating! 】

【Yes!】 】……

I saw that the sky was getting darker and darker.

Finally, Sakuma Morimasa's eyes ignited with fighting spirit.

[What's the point of just watching others fight...... Brethren! We're on it too! 】

With his voice, the surrounding military attachés and bannermen raised their swords one after another.

[Hi Yi———— Hi Yi ———— Ho!! 】

The loud whale waves shook Matsuda's surroundings.

Shibata Jun is finally moving!

【Igru !! (Japanese: Forward)

【!! 】

The first to move was the cavalry of the Shibata Army led by Sakuma Morimasa, and the five thousand Shibata Army immediately divided into two teams, one team of only 500 people, who stayed in place and did not move, responsible for protecting the safety of the formation, and the other 4,500 elites, under the command of Sakuma Morimasa, at the same time urged the horses that sat down, and rushed towards the Date Army array. (To be continued.) )