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It was already three o'clock in the hour, and the wise Kogoro and Naoe Kanesu, who were in charge of the Chinese army, took a bamboo raft to the river basin not far from Ohata: Tsuenkawa (Obata and Tsunagawa are two cities in Japan, under the jurisdiction of today's Nagano Prefecture. ）。

The first major ferry crossing after the separation of the Tsunagawa, Shinano and Tsugawa rivers was in the eastern part of Nagano Prefecture, about 35 miles from the center of the prefecture. The big trees here are towering, the shrubs are scattered, and the two sides of the bank are stacked on top of each other, which is very dangerous.

After getting the news that Honjo Shigeraga attacked without permission, Akechi Kogoro's expression changed greatly———— he was a person with slender nerves and complex thoughts, so his brain moved quickly. He didn't believe that a sparsely numbered enemy army would appear within range of his own army without warning, and that was clearly a deception!

Therefore, he ordered everyone to advance quickly, on the one hand, to rescue Honjo Fanchang, and as a pioneer, he would not fall into a state of defeat.

On the other hand, it was he who judged that Date Masamune had already begun to make a move———— the time had come to seize Tsugawa!

However, as for another message sent by Shigeraga Honjo, Akechi Kogoro, who is a military advisor, still can't figure out what is going on: what exactly does Date Masamune want to do when he collects wood and stone, as well as dirt? Is it really building a city?

In fact, the answer was soon revealed————

[Naoe-sama, Mr. Akechi, the bamboo raft can't move forward anymore! ] 】

[What's going on?!] 】

[The river is blocked! 】

[Nonsense! How could a huge river be clogged so easily?! And even if there was a blockage, we should have probed before?! 】

[The two adults don't know, it's just blocked...... I don't know what's going on, and it's full of wood, stones, and silt, and everyone's raft can't move forward! 】

It was only at this time that Wise Kogoro understood what was going on———— and it was no accident! It's Date Masamune's ghost, and he collects these things, not to build a castle, but to hinder the invasion of the Uesugi army.

[Enemy Attack! Enemy attack! 】

At this time, he suddenly heard the shout of the man who did not know it, and when he looked in the direction where the voice came, he was dumbfounded———— and a large number of Date soldiers, armed with bows and arrows and iron cannons, jumped out of the woods on the shore.

[Whew! 【Whew! 【Whew! 】

A whistling suddenly came from the air, and many panicked Uesugi soldiers looked up one after another, only to see that I don't know when, on both sides of the Tsuen River, there were actually pieces of Date Army carrying [Date Suzaku] on their backs (no way, the Date family and the Uesugi family are all Suzaku patterns, how do you tell me to distinguish them?) ）。

The sound that had just come from the air was the arrow fired by the Date Army and the sound that came from it.

Then, the iron cannon in their hands also began to roar angrily.

The range of Japanese bows and arrows is not large, the distance is only about seventy or eighty steps, and a slightly larger bow and arrow can reach a hundred steps, but Akechi Kogoro has the impression that except for the Maori army, which is good at bows and arrows, there is no warlord in Japan who will use such a large bow and arrow.

But having said that, now, there are enemies on both sides of the river, that is, the coverage of their bows and arrows has doubled, which means that the range has doubled, and this is not counting iron artillery.

At this time, they were fired from the flat ground on both sides of the riverbank, and the entire Uesugi army array was basically within the attack range of the arrows and projectiles on both sides of the river.

Shouts of killing came from the south, and I saw that another army under the banner of Date had come out.

The first battle flag was also [Date Suzaku Pattern], and what made Wise Kogoro's eyes widen was that behind the battle flag, a horse seal appeared, with a large cross hanging on it.

Could it be that Date Masamune is here!

That's right, he was completely right, in order to completely defeat the Uesugi army and the Oda army, Date Masamune decided to go out in person!

The battle flags fluttered in the back, but they were from the Katakura family and the Oniwa family, with a total of 4,000 soldiers.

Katakura Keitsuna and Ghost Court Tsunamoto, these two people are not only the rising stars of the new generation of the Date family, but also the good buddies and comrades-in-arms of Date Masamune. They had been ambushing in this place for a long time according to Date Masamune's orders, and when they saw that the Uesugi family was blocked and could not advance or retreat, and they had lost contact with the pioneer's Honjo and Hojo Fusa, they all felt that the fighter had arrived, so they followed Date Masamune to kill together.

Not only them, but a large number of military generals such as Yadai Keiyori, Sect Chief Kuwaori, Kokubun Shengshige, Harada Sotoki, etc., all led their own men and horses and fought over!

For a time, the Date Army was murderous on both sides of the strait, and the wise Kogoro and Naoe who went straight to the Chinese army came one after another.

And on the mountain not far away, it was Date Masamune's father, Date Terumune did not go down the mountain, but lined up on the mountain to watch the battle, sitting in the rear.

The conch kept blowing, and under the mountain, the Date Army and the Uesugi Army in Tsunagawa finally got closer and closer, and a tearing battle began again.

In fact, Akechi Kogoro and Naoe Kanesugu were in a very disadvantageous position, and their own soldiers and horses did not have time to retreat and line up together, and they were caught off guard by the Date army.

Although there is no bottom in their hearts, the two of them have no fear, and the wise Kogoro pulled out the scabbard of the [Left Character Sozo], and Naoe Kanesu quickly put on the [Ai Dye Ming King Helmet].

Because both of them understand that they can only move forward, and in this life-and-death situation, they must not retreat!

Once they put on their armor and take up arms, they are no longer ordinary people, but samurai who specialize in dealing with death.

No matter how ferocious the enemy they faced, they could only rush forward desperately, until in the end, either the enemy died or I died, and there was no third choice.

Those who sacrifice their lives live, those who fear death die, and only by fighting with all our might can we achieve the ultimate victory.

[Don't panic! 】

[There are few enemies!] There is nothing to be afraid of! 】

Not only them, but also the generals of the Uesugi army were ready to fight to the death, and at the same time, in order to stabilize the morale of the soldiers, they shouted desperately one by one. Only a loud roar can temporarily calm the fear of a sudden enemy in the soldier's heart.

Feather arrows and projectiles shot into the bodies of the unprepared Date soldiers, splashing blood plasma, bows and arrows are okay to say, there is not much strength, but the projectiles of iron cannons are different, no matter how brave the soldiers, no matter how strong the armor, once they are shot, there is only a dead end.

And in the dense crowd, this weapon is even more powerful, and basically it doesn't need to do much aiming to kill the enemy, and the poor Uesugi army, at this time, is crowded together and becomes a live target for the Date army.

Every projectile that was shot into the Uesugi Army's array was basically a false method. It's so dense that as long as you shoot in that direction, you won't miss. The soldiers of the Uesugi army were constantly killed and then fell into the water from the raft, and their deaths were very miserable.

Wise Kogoro only now fully understood Date Masamune's true intentions———— the family not only wanted to use stones and wood to hinder the advance of the Uesugi army, but also wanted to use this opportunity to make the Uesugi army unable to advance or retreat, and then form an unfavorable situation of being completely passively beaten.

This kid is really a general! It seems that although the sentence "Twenty years early and achieved the hegemony of Nobunaga" is a bit arrogant, it is not completely empty talk.

[Resist, resist, tie your feet! ] 】

The officers of the Uesugi Army shouted desperately.

【Bang Bang Bang】

The weapons in the hands of the Date's iron gunners were full of murderous and formidable aura, and with every burst of gunfire, more than a dozen Uesugi soldiers fell.

[Don't panic, everyone! Give up the bamboo raft! Go ashore and fight the enemy! Archers and gunners cover! 】

Wise Kogoro realizes that he can't stay on the river any longer, otherwise this will be a new [Shirakuhara], and he and the Uesugi army will all be buried here!

Hearing his instructions, the Uesugi army descended the river and swam to the shore.

At the same time, the Uesugi Army's archery team and iron artillery team finally began to play a role, and they returned the [gift] of the Date Army just now, plus the Iron Cannon Barrel of the Date Army was temporarily unusable due to long-term use, and the only remaining bows and arrows could not control the scene.

As a result, the long-range attack advantage of the Date army was greatly weakened, and many Date soldiers were killed by the river.

The Uesugi army quickly went ashore, and it was probably at this time that the Date army also rushed to the side, and the white-knuckle battle began on this river beach.

Because of the first hand of the Date army, they have a bit more advantage in terms of morale.

In addition, compared to the Uesugi army, which barely brought many cavalry, their Oshu iron cavalry came a lot.

Infantry fights cavalry, the former is difficult to take advantage of, and the cavalry of the Date army is like a sharp knife, easily tearing through the defense line of the Uesugi army. In the chaotic battle, all the knights could only see a small part in front of them, but no one was scattered in formation. Still maintaining a triangular sharp arrow formation, it continued to rush towards the depth of the Uesugi Army's formation.

Under this impact, the Uesugi army was slaughtered in scattered pieces and collapsed!

Seeing this situation, Naoe Kane's eyes almost erupted with fire, and he wanted to go ashore immediately and fight to the death with the Date army, but his mission as a prison soldier constantly warned him ————that as the commander of the army, he must not be so reckless and impulsive.

Compared with him, on the contrary, the wise Kogoro, who is a general and military advisor, is calmer.

The reason why he did not carry cavalry was not because the speed of the bamboo raft was faster than that of horseback, but because he had observed that from Kasuga Mountain Castle to Tochio Castle, almost all the way was mountainous and forested, except for a river, and in this case, the original mobility of the cavalry would be greatly reduced.

But then again! If this is the case for his side, then Date Masamune's side must be like this too, even if Date Masamune finds out about the actions of the Uesugi army and plans to ambush them, it is impossible for the cavalry to appear here immediately.

So how did his cavalry appear here?

Wise Kogoro thought about it for a long time, but he didn't figure out the reason for this, and at this time, an incredible idea came to his mind————Could it be that Date Masamune also realized the importance of Tsugawa, but he made a deployment earlier than me, so these cavalry also came here after a long time!"

It is almost impossible for two people with completely different positions to have the same mind, but it is not excluded that this kind of thing happens, otherwise, how can the matter in front of you be explained?

[Lord Naoe, you are here to command the overall situation, I'm going to fight! ] 】

Naoe Kaseki was taken aback and hurriedly grabbed Akekogoro, who was about to jump off the bamboo raft.

[Mr. Wise, don't be impulsive! Standing in the whole army, they are counting on you to command, if you have three long and two short, you can ......]

Naoe's biggest concern, in addition to the wise Kogoro, is that he is not confident that he can control an army of more than 10,000 people———— although in history he is known as the [No. 1 courtier in the world] who is both civil and military, but in fact, in the early years, he did more work, all of which were civil and political, and only after middle age did he begin to study the art of war, and finally had his own experience.

In other words, at this time, he did not have the talent to command thousands of troops.

[It's okay, Naoe-sama, you just need to sit quietly here and issue some truth-seeking orders...... Now that the enemy's momentum is very fierce, I must go to the front line to stabilize everyone's morale...... A little confident, the art of war strategy is not explained by listening to the teachers in the dojo, but figuring it out in practical application, I'm leaving! 】

The situation on the front line is extremely dangerous, and even Achikogoro, who has never had contact with the Date army, also feels the difficulty of these people on the other side, but he also knows that if he turns around and retreats like this, the Date army will definitely pounce on him, and if he accidentally retreats, it will turn into a rout.

But it's not completely impossible, after all, if the Uesugi army's ashigaru is allowed to stick up, the Date cavalry, which has lost its speed and impact, will not be much stronger than the ashigaru under the horse, and even, they will become the ghosts of the spears in the hands of the Uesugi army......

Good! That's it! Wise Kogoro ordered to fight the former Date cavalry first, and to approach them without fear of life and death!

You may ask, isn't this the casualty rate of the Uesugi army ashigaru higher?

In fact, this is not the case, pay attention to the terrain here, although it is wide, but it is still much narrower than the large plain, and the cavalry of the Date army has already charged once, that is, they have lost the mobility of the cavalry, and have fallen into a situation of death in front of the battle.

What's even worse is that because of the narrow terrain here, the Date Army and the Uesugi Army were easily mixed together, and the patterns on the flags of the two families were so similar, killing red-eyed, and even some unclear people, there was really no way to distinguish who was the enemy and who was the comrade-in-arms at the first time.

So the Date cavalry, who were armed with guns and sabers, were also dizzy.

This is called "A Wise Man Must Make a Mistake", Date Masamune thought that he had arranged things perfectly, but in fact, it was a mistake to put the cavalry here, and after getting into a scuffle, the cavalry was more likely to be attacked by the enemy because of the "tall man and big horse" than the average ashigaru.

And the Oda army led by wise Kogoro is Oda Nobunaga's personal soldiers, and many of them have even participated in the battle of Tsubakusama for more than 20 years, although the combat effectiveness has declined a lot due to age, but they have quite a lot of combat experience and know how to deal with this kind of [brawl].

Just as Wise Kogoro thought, after getting close to his body, the Ida cavalry, who had fallen into bad luck, couldn't stop the spear and katana elite blow in the hands of the Oda army.

It was like a sharp arrow piercing through a plank, though the first line of defense of the Date Army was wide. However, Uesugi gently pierced a large hole in it with his spear.

With lightning speed, he easily broke through the defense line of the Date army and roared past.

[Follow Mr. Wise!] 】

[Counterattack the Date Army!] 】

The courage of the Oda Army paid great dividends, and they penetrated the first line of defense of the Date Army with great strength. This gave great encouragement to the Uesugi army, which had low morale on one side.

[Regent, this wise Kogoro is menacing, and he is full of Changhong, they have already broken through the first formation of our army, and everyone has no experience in fighting the Oda army, so I am afraid that I will not be able to resist it if it continues, do you want me to bring a team of men and horses to support the second formation? 】

On the top of the mountain, the military advisor of the Date family, Kishin Endo, asked Date Terumun, who was watching the battle.

When he was middle-aged, Date Huizong, who had just grown a Rendan beard, was not old, and he smiled very gracefully:

[You don't have to, that wise Kogoro is indeed a fierce general, and he can swim against the current in this unfavorable situation, which is admirable, but what, the samurai of our family will not lose to him, and, have you noticed? ] The tricks used by Wise Kogoro are not clever at all, but they are very suitable for their situation. 】

[Huh? How do you say that? 】

The conversation between the two people was as if Date Terumune was the military advisor.

[If you look closely, Wise Kogoro is using the human wall built by the infantry, constantly consuming the impact of the cavalry, and he is also constantly killing our cavalry...... Once the cavalry is unable to move freely, it is basically a live target in the eyes of Ashigaru, and Tojiro (Date Masamune) forgot this at the beginning and insisted on using cavalry in this place, which is really a mistake! Alas! 】

Speaking of this, Date Huizong sighed a little helplessly, his son is a commendable general, and his talent is so high that he not only surpasses himself, but even his father and grandfather may not be able to have this level, and it is really appropriate to name him [Masamune] back then.

But it is precisely because of this that Date Masamune has enviable skills and potential, but also has a common personality that geniuses have———— stubbornness!

Although the Date family has been fighting endless wars with their neighbors since the time of Date Harumune, both Date Harunzong and Date Terumune are cautious in considering tactics and strategies, fighting in a proper manner, and never using any dangerous tricks.

In this way, although there will be no big results, there will be no losses, and the mortality rate of soldiers is also very low, which is very beneficial to the cohesion of people's hearts.

But when Date Masamune came to power, everything changed, and the man who dreamed of unifying Japan began to attack the enemies around him without any difference.

Indeed, compared to the conservative style of his father and ancestors who threw stones to ask for directions, Date Masamune did not care about the lives of his soldiers, and the fierce attack like a fire did receive very good results, and in a very short period of time, the Date family achieved Senhoku, Aizu, and half of Echigo, and his reputation was greatly enhanced.

But along with the brilliant results, there is also the astonishing mortality rate of soldiers and the level of military consumption, and the people who have lost their relatives are full of complaints. And although the retainers were happy with the great opening and closing of their own families, they were also worried about this kind of reckless military force.

Moreover, Date Masamune's stubbornness and inflexibility also made a large number of old ministers feel cold, and in the eyes of the former, they have become obsolete antiques and are no longer reused at all.

(Historically, after Date Terumune was killed, a large number of old ministers rushed to die for him, which not only reflected Date Terumune's benevolence, but also the old ministers vented their dissatisfaction with Date Masamune.)

If it was just a small handful of people, it would not be nothing, but the number of martyrs eventually reached more than 30, and many of them were important ministers who held military and political power.

Date Masamune's teacher, Kinobu Endo, chose to commit suicide in front of Date Terumune's tomb and went to Huangquan Avenue to continue following Date Terumune. And the ghost court Zuoyue Sai Liangzhi would rather choose to die in the battle of the little man to take the bridge than fight the world with Date Masamune.

The history books praise Date Masamune and regard the departure of these people as loyalty, but in fact, the departure of each of them was a great loss for the Date family, which was in danger at the time. The Date family, whose hearts fluctuate, is very similar to the Takeda family after the Battle of Nagashino. ）

Sooner or later, this style of work will bring very unfavorable consequences to Date Masamune.

[What can be done about this, we have already advised the lord before, but he will not listen at all. 】

[Don't fight directly with the cavalry, but use this method to trap the cavalry, so that they can't advance or retreat, can come up with this method, tsk, wise Kogoro is really worthy of Oda Nobunaga's fancy dragon fast son-in-law, tsk, this is the excellent performance of a military general......]

The great battle was just around the corner, but Date Terumune was praising the enemy's generals.

[As long as we wait until our impact stops and the cavalry that has lost its impact power, do you think we have a chance of winning with one against three? 】

[Regent, since that's the case, it's better to ......]

[It's not that I won't let you send troops, but in this narrow place, crowded with people, even if you go, how much help can you give Tojiro? Of course, if you really want to go down, it's not impossible, to increase the thickness of our army's formation, so that Akechi Kogoro is far away from Tojiro's own camp. 】……

The Oda army became more and more courageous, and in stark contrast to the rise of their blood, the Date cavalry, which had become a [live target] and could not advance or retreat in the chaos of the army, and the most conspicuous target of attack was constantly killed in pieces and fell off their horses. Because both the Oda army and the Uesugi army knew that there were no cavalry on their side, they knew that they were enemies without even looking at the banner and armor on horseback.

The generals of the Date Army were angry and distressed———— the cost of equipping a cavalry was far more than equipping a footlight, and it took a long time for a cavalry to go to the battlefield from the beginning of training.

But in this obscure small place, they were like big fat pigs that could be slaughtered, and they were effortlessly killed by the enemy, which made their hearts drip blood as a commander.

Left and right of the river, on the battlefield, for more than ten miles, the entire Date Army and the combined forces of Uesugi and Oda were all mixed together. It was a big melee that had already invested 30,000 people, and all the men and horses around Tsunakawa were involved except for the 2,000 men and horses guarding Date Teruimune's side.

As far as the eye could see, there were tearing and shouting everywhere, and it was extremely tragic.

On the other hand, the situation on the side of the Uesugi army is not optimistic, the new military general of the Date army, Tsunagen Oniwa, killed the enemy in front of him, Yasuda Xianyuan, and then broke through its defense line and attacked the main camp of the Uesugi army.

Ghost Court Tsunamoto's father, Ghost Garden Zuo Yuesai, is the first fierce general of the Date family, so the Ghost Court Army is also the most elite part of the Uesugi Army. At this time, the eyes have already been killed.

followed the young master Ghost Ting Gang Yuan, who was already covered in blood, and only cared about killing! Kill! Kill!

And Naoe Kane, who is sitting under the main camp, has a relationship with the helmet he wears, and it is very conspicuous.

[Resist! Resist it all for me! Don't let the enemy attack you! 】

Although in the evaluation of later generations, Naoe's military talent has been recognized, but at this time, she is still a novice in martial arts and the art of war.

Because the army has been transferred out and fighting in every corner of Tsuencheon, there are only more than 1,500 guards around Naoe Kanesu, and now these people are the last umbrella of this formation.

[Don't underestimate me, I'm also the owner of the Naoe family, just let the horse come! ] 】

Naoe Kaseki clenched the sword, and he already had the consciousness of killing himself.

At this time, a loud voice suddenly came from not far away:

【Yamashiro-sama!】 Defend this formation, I'll come here! 】

It turned out to be his friend, who was guarding Jingji after Gansu Beihou, and he rushed to the bank of the river to help defend the main formation.

[Yamashiro, you don't matter, I really didn't expect the little ghost of Ghost Court Tsunagen to be so fierce, even Lord Yasuda Xianyuan was defeated, fortunately they haven't attacked this formation yet, otherwise we would have lost this battle. 】

[Hehe, Beihou, thank you for your help, but how is the situation of this battle now? ] 】

[Everyone is working hard, but fortunately, there is still Mr. Wise who is in charge. 】

[Mr. Wise? How is he? 】

[Mr. Wise has even broken the second formation of the Date Army, and now he has entered the third formation, and is fighting against the Yayo Keiyori of the Date family, as long as the Yashiro is defeated, then the base of the Date Army will no longer have any defense! ] 】

[Really? That's great! So! We're going to go straight to get Date Masamune's head on the! …… By the way, you can't let Mr. Wise go alone, you go and inform the other adults and ask them to help Mr. Wise. 】

[You can rest assured, we are all very encouraged to see that Mr. Akechi is so good, plus there is finally a chance to defeat Date Masamune, so everyone is excited, and now, Lord Yasuda Nagahide is following behind Mr. Ake. 】

[Really? That's great, it seems that our army has a great hope of victory. 】

The two of them only cared about the excitement, completely ignoring that it was obviously the battle of their own family, and the best performance was as a reinforcement from outsiders, which was definitely not something to be proud of.

The soldiers of the Yayo family had already fallen into a state of madness, and they felt extremely difficult in the face of the fierce attack of the Oda army.

Yashiro Keiyori held a precious sword in his hand, which was the famous sword given to him by Date Masamune, and he stabbed, picked, and slashed all the way, and advanced vertically and horizontally, bathing in blood all over his body, and was majestic......

In the face of the elite of the Oda army who were also rushing towards him, not only did he not have the idea of retreating, but where there were many people, he rushed there.

It may seem like Shogun Shindara (one of the twelve gods in the Buddhist scriptures and worshipped by the Japanese), but in fact, who is the most uncomfortable knows.

The Date Army has never fought with the Oda Army, and naturally has no understanding of the Oda Army's art of war and formation, plus what appeared at this time was Oda Nobunaga's personal soldiers, and the combat effectiveness was far stronger than that of the ordinary foreign domain army, so ...... I really can't blame anyone else this time, but I can only blame the people of the Date family for not being mentally prepared to fight against a strong army that has never been seen before, which is equivalent to kicking the iron plate without wearing shoes.

At this time, Yashiro Keiyori noticed that not far away, a young military general dressed in brightly colored Hanori, who was guarded by the Oda military banner, was rushing towards him.

[I'm Yayo Yabei Keiyori, who are you? Could it be that wise Kogoro?! 】

[Yashiro Yabei Keiyori? ……】

The person who came was Akechi Kogoro, he carefully tasted the name of the person in front of him, and suddenly remembered———— isn't this person the cool official of the famous Date family in history?

This person is also a talented man, and he is deeply trusted by Date Masamune, but because of his cruel methods and arrogance, his popularity in the Date family is not very good, and in the end, even Date Masamune can't stand him anymore and exiles him like an outcast.

However, what really made this guy [famous] was not how many things he did for the Date family, nor how many people he offended the Date family, but ...... He carried a big black cauldron for Date Masamune, captured Tsunoda Castle, and wiped out all the Ita Minori family.

Of course, he was only ordered by Date Masamune to do things for the lord, without Date Masamune's permission, how could he dare to attack the Ita Masamune, who was a family?

But what, a thousand mistakes, the emperor is right. Besides, Date Masamune is a big hero in the hearts of the Japanese, how can he be discredited? So this big black cauldron fell on the back of the house generation Jinglai.

One more thing, from some angles, this guy is very similar to Ishida Mitsunari of the Toyotomi family in history, and the Japanese always think that those faint edicts of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in his later years were all the result of Ishida Mitsunari's slander, how could the great Taiko-sama make mistakes?

[I'm Wise Kogoro, Yadai Keiyori, right? ] I've heard of it, but I'm pretty bored right now anyway, so I'm going to have fun with you. 】

Although Akechi Kogoro rushed to the forefront, as he said, it was really boring along the way, just commanding the soldiers to fight, but he never fought the enemy.

But these words reached the ears of Yayo Keiyo, but it became an out-and-out contempt———— samurai fighting was originally a very sacred and glorious thing, but the wise Kogoro mistook it for [having fun], this is not the same as turning around and laughing at his inferior art of war, and fighting with himself does not need to be bothered at all, just to have fun?

Wise Kogoro dares to swear: Heaven and earth conscience, I have absolutely no special thoughts.

[Damn! Even if you are [Izumo no Dragon], you can't despise my art of war so much! Come on! Let you see the true meaning of the art of war of the Yayo family! 】

【Good!】 Come on! Get out of the way! I'm going to do it! 】

About seven or eight minutes later, Yashiro Keiyoshi died on the ground, his eyes were wide open, and the level of swordsmanship of Wise Kogoro had reached the level of a swordsman, and compared to him, his sword and horse kung fu that he practiced in order to go into battle to kill the enemy was not enough at all.

Maybe he is really using himself for fun, which is really unwilling.

After seeing the brave performance of Akechi Kogoro, the flags all cheered, and then two or three people rushed forward and cut off the head of Keitori Yashiro.

【Go!】 Leave all of this alone, let's go and kill the base of the Date army together, and see what kind of virtue Date Masamune has with one eye! 】

Because he killed someone, now, Wise Kogoro's originally calm heart is now full of blood, or the urge to kill. Raising the [Left Text], under the protection of the flagbook, rushed to the front of the team, and the blade of the precious treasure sword [Left Text] was also dyed with the blood of Yashiro Keiyori, and became murderous.

Wise Kogoro took the [left text] and cut it when he saw someone, and none of the Uesugi cavalry was his opponent. After a while, seven or eight people had already died under his sword.

Everyone saw that the general was so fierce and morale-boosting, and they all killed the enemies they encountered around them like chopping melons and vegetables.

In fact, wise Kogoro also knows that as a general, he shouldn't be so desperate, and what he has to do is to command everyone's battles. But unfortunately, when the sword is unsheathed, it will be difficult to take it back.

Since he became the governor, he has almost no chance to go into battle to kill the enemy, and he is always the general in the rear. Now that there is finally a chance for tourists to [fight bloodily], this is really a long time coming...... It seems like I really can't stop at all.

[Mr. Wise, that's the banner of the Yadai family, do you want to take it down!] 】

[Of course!] No matter how small a mosquito is, it's meat! Take it over! Tell everyone, the third formation of the Date family has been broken, and the Date army will be dealt a good blow! 】

At some point, the sky began to slowly darken, and a huge dark cloud covered the entire sky, and it seemed that it was about to rain.

Date Terumune no longer had the same jokes as he had at the beginning, and he looked at the battle situation at the foot of the mountain, and when he noticed that Yashiro Keiyobu had been completely defeated and the Oda army had begun to attack the base of Date Army, he could no longer sit still.

[We set up an ambush in this place, obviously we took the lead, why does it look like we are about to lose now? Could it be that a wise Kogoro is enough to change the tide of the war? 】

Date Huizong turned his head to look at his side, although there were more than a thousand soldiers and horses around him, but the highest-ranking officer among them was only a general.

The officers above the general level of the various ministries are now all leading the troops out of the battle, even including the military advisor Endo Kinobu who discussed the military situation with him before. The old man finally led more than 800 people down the mountain to help because he was not worried about the young Date Masamune.

The people around him have all gone out, and Date Terumune wants to find someone to discuss, but there is no way.

For such a big battle, he understands that sometimes victory and defeat are between the first line, and no one can say that he can win, and whoever will lose. After watching Wise Kogoro's performance, he really felt that a small straw was enough to change the situation on the battlefield, except for Wise Kogoro, who else would be this [straw]?

After thinking about it, he suddenly thought, could it be himself?

Originally, Date Huizong didn't participate much in these military and political events after he retired, and this time he followed his son out of the battle, just to join in the fun and suppress the formation for his son.

But now the situation on the battlefield is anxious, and it is faintly falling to the side that is not good for one's side.

Only as a bystander, he held a soldier and horse in his hand.

Is it really your turn?

The fighter planes on the battlefield are fleeting, neither early nor late, which tests the precise vision and accurate judgment of a military strategist, as well as the ability to make decisions.

Another reason why Date Huizong is so hesitant is that he has already abdicated, and the head of the Date family is already Date Masamune, a person who has retreated behind the scenes, will it affect the prestige of the current family governor?

He has not forgotten that his wife Yoshihime and youngest son Masado are eyeing the position of family governor, and they are waiting for an opportunity to oust Date Masamune...... Wait a minute!

Date Terumune suddenly woke up————yes, if this battle is lost, then Date Masamune's prestige will plummet, and at that time, his wife will have more opportunities."

That's right! Tojiro can't be allowed to fail! This battle must be won!

Date Terumune nodded, as if he had finally made up his mind, straightened his armor, and took his katana from the hand of Hajimoto beside him. To the half-kneeling Qiben said:

[You go and convey my actions to the general of the camp, Date Masamune, and say that I will lead the reserve to attack the Uesugi army's main camp from the flank. Let him hold on any longer! 】

[Huh?! Lord Regent, you're going to go into battle yourself?! 】

Qiben seemed to have seen something incredible, and his mouth opened wide.

[What are you doing with so much nonsense?! You just need to pass on my words to the general, you don't need to know anything else! …… He told the general that he didn't want them to defeat the wise Kogoro who was going to commit the attack, but only asked him to at least completely drag the wise Kogoro before the main force decided the victory, and not let the other party take away the horse seal of the formation! 】

[Hi Yi! 】

Date Huizong turned around and said to the other flags on the side:

[Inform Lord Tsunamoto, who has already attacked the Uesugi army's main formation, and ask him not to stop.] Continue to maintain the offensive in front of you, don't care about anything else, just press the whole army and go straight to the Uesugi army's main formation. I immediately led a thousand men to help him, and before it was dark, I had to crush the main camp of the Uesugi army. 】……

【Naoe-sama! The soldiers and horses of the Date army, numbering about 1,500, were dispatched on the southern ridge, and the target was directly aimed at our army's main position. 】

[Oh, I also saw that this army was on the mountain from the beginning, and he was probably the reserve army left by Date Masamune, in order to rush down the mountain to support in the event of an accident, and now it is coming straight for us, hehe, it seems that Date Masamune is not having a good time...... By the way, have you seen clearly who the general who is leading the troops? 】

Although Naoe Kanesuke is laughing, in fact, he is also under a lot of pressure, and it is not at all easier than Date Masamune, who is enduring the attack of Akechi Kogoro at this time.

Following the ghost court Gangyuan, the left-behind Zhengjing also came to [join in the fun], he and Gan Jijing resisted for a long time, and suffered heavy casualties, if someone came again...... He couldn't imagine what would happen.

[I have seen it clearly, it is Date Masamune's father, Date Terumune.] 】

[Nani? It turned out to be him! …… The people around Date Huizong must be elite, and the situation is not good now! 】

Naoe continued to grit his teeth a little, although Date Terumune on the other side was relatively unfamiliar, but he was definitely an experienced general, and he had a very good grasp of the battlefield situation.

He didn't care about the situation that both sides of the river bank could go down at any time, and he actually came to the main formation in a daze. This old guy just wants to deal with them as quickly as possible, and attack the enemy's main formation before his own formation is broken, without giving himself the slightest chance to breathe and deal with it. At present, the combat effectiveness of the military formation in the early winter is not much, and the various reserves are still entangled with the enemy, unable to take care of their own formation, this is indeed a rare and good opportunity.

Naoe put away his expression just now, and said to the herald with a dark face:

[Immediately go and give orders to the adults who are fighting in front, let them stop caring about the enemy in front of them, let them immediately take their respective soldiers and horses, and quickly retreat to the main formation, they must be fast! ]

And also! Bring a message to Mr. Akechi, even if I beg him for the Uesugi family, please defeat Date Masamune as soon as possible! Otherwise, it will be us who will lose! 】

In fact, Naoe Kasetsu also knows that this request is completely difficult for the strongman, although the Oda army has attacked the Date army's main formation, but its own combat effectiveness has also reached the limit, and Date Masamune's main army is not vegetarian, even if Wise Kogoro has Yasuda Nagahide as support, I am afraid it may not be able to ......

[Bring me my sword!] Today I have to fight hard no matter what, and I will die here! 】

In fact, not only them, but also the Date Army fought very hard.

The combat effectiveness of the Uesugi army was not low originally, but during this period of time, the morale was low because of the betrayal of Shinbata and the loss of the country, and many soldiers were war-weary and even war-timid.

However, the longer the battle lasts, the more the murderous and bloody nature of the soldiers will be stimulated, especially at the most critical moment, the Uesugi soldiers become extremely excited, and perhaps people will become like this when they are extremely close to death.

With every step the Date soldiers took forward, several of their comrades fell from their horses.

The Uesugi army was not at all as easy to deal with as they had imagined, and those hands holding spears did not tremble, and when they met their eyes, they were even colder and crueler than them.

It was as if he had turned a blind eye to the enemy's massive attack on his own position, and he rushed forward one after another, and when the distance was shortened to the range of attack, he coldly stabbed a ferocious spear at them.

However, after all, the courage of blood and qi could not save the situation that had fallen on the battlefield, and when Date Terumune also joined the battle group, Naoe Kanesugu was really forced to a dead end.

In all fairness, Naoe is not a fool, he has also learned the art of war, although the achievements are not great, but the basic essentials are still understood, but even so, it does not mean that he has the ability to compete with the opponent's battle-hardened veterans, and it is probably not a smart decision for him to defend this formation.

If Wise Kogoro hadn't left, but had sat here and commanded the overall situation, the situation might have changed somewhat, but Wise Kogoro saw that the Uesugi army had shown defeat at the beginning of the battle, so he had to use the next strategy, putting aside his identity as a general and attacking in person, in order to turn the tide of the battle with offense as defense.

Wise Kogoro's idea was not wrong, it was the best he could find in that unfavorable situation.

It's a pity that the appearance of Date Huizong changed all this.

If this war is compared to a football game, then Akechi Kogoro, as a [foreign aid], will definitely be the MVP, and his performance is perfect, almost the only bright color in the coalition. It's a pity that the performance of [teammates] is really not flattering. There is also the [Golden Substitute] Date Terumune, who is a factor of victory and defeat that Wise Kogoro did not expect, and finally killed the game.

The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing, not as simple as Wise Kogoro thinks, Hojo Tsunari was very right at the beginning———— he has some weapons, but this kind of equipment is not enough to make him a famous general.

He still has a lot of hard work to do if he wants to really become a famous player.

As soon as the men and horses on the flanks of the Uesugi army collapsed and retreated, the soldiers of the main formation, who had been besieged by the Date army for a long time, could no longer support it, shouted out, and turned around and ran away.

The defeat of the Uesugi army is decided.

Perhaps from the moment Honjo attacked without permission, this kind of ending was already doomed.

Naoe Kanesu sighed and sighed, he was going to commit suicide by cutting his abdomen, but after the persuasion of Ganji Jingji, he finally gave up this idea, guarded the [Bi] character flag of the main formation, and fled in a hurry.

Subsequently, the other divisions of the Uesugi army also began to retreat one after another, and finally Akechi Kogoro and Yasuda Nagahide.

The Battle of Tsunakawa ended in the victory of the Date army, and the Uesugi army was finally defeated after a hard battle.