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"Boom Boom"

"Tom tom tom".

A few puffs of smoke rose from under the feet of the unbroken light rule, and a few bullets from the iron cannon whistled past his ears.

Under the unremitting command of the unbroken light rule, the bow and arrows that had stopped shooting again shot at the enemy like locusts. The few dozen muskets were also spewing tongues of fire in three directions.

At this time, Sasa Narumasa was leading another team of men and horses to withdraw to the west.

When the advance of the Uesugi army was approaching twenty or thirty miles away, the soldiers who did not break the light rule retreated more than ten steps in unison. Of course, this is not an order under the rule of the Broken Light. This group of men who survived the troubled times had long been well versed in the secrets of war, and as if they had heard someone's order, they spontaneously gathered together seventy or eighty people, and then rushed to the enemy desperately.

"Kill—"

"Kill—"

The shouts of killing on both sides were inseparable from each other under the clear sky, but they only lasted for a moment. None of the soldiers who rushed down returned, and the romance of the samurai evaporated in the valley without a trace.

Saito Asanobu charged again. The sun had risen high, and the sun was scorching hotly on the helmet that did not break the light. He was still holding a nine-foot spear, standing still.

The second group of centaurs rushed towards the enemy from the right side of Imperk. The arrows had run out, and the muskets were dumb.

I don't know if the urgent report was sent to Shibata Katsuya...... When Mitsuji suddenly remembered this, the third death squad rushed towards the enemy again. It was a complete scuffle, and the cries of both the enemy and the enemy drowned him out.

"Your Excellency!" One hurried from behind, "The north entrance has been lost, and the enemy has circled behind us." ”

Hearing the urgency, Bu Guangzhi grabbed the gun, and the cat bent down. "There's no way to retreat back, it seems that I really have to give my life here today, Amitabha, Hachiman Bodhisattva, please see the last moment when I don't break the Koji of Kawachi."

With that, he spear in hand and rushed straight at the attacking enemy. A few scattered guards followed—less than twenty of them. Needless to say, this is the last moment of the Immortal Light Rule in the world.

It was about four o'clock in the middle of nowhere, and the new green leaves reflected the sun's brilliance.

Just as the battle in the Kurigara Valley was heating up, the side of Kokata Mountain was also attacked by Honjo Fancho.

Because my father Akechi Mitsuhide is not there, this army is currently under my control.

Of course, I was not confident enough that I already had the ability to command an army of more than 10,000 people, and my father was not sure of that either, so out of the safety of the situation, two absolute henchmen, Saito Toshizo and Akechi Mitsutada, were given de facto control of the army.

Before leaving, my father instructed us: "Although His Highness the Inner Mansion attaches great importance to this battle, we don't need to take out all the strength of the whole team, not only because this is not our battlefield, but also because if we perform better than Shibata Shuri, it will cause him to be dissatisfied as a 'landlord'...... Most importantly, I discussed with Shibata-sama that we don't need to defeat the enemy, we just need to stop him from attacking the base camp. ”

"So, father, how do you go to war?"

"Quite simply, if the enemy is only a small temptation, then we don't need to pay attention, but if the enemy is too large...... A slight resistance is sufficient, but remember, be sure to hold back the enemy's attack! ”

"That's it, everyone just wants it, there's no need to follow the people of the Uesugi family."

So after a little look, the lieutenant of the guard, Saito Toshizo, ordered a retreat.

Naturally, the attacking Honjo Honjo side was aware of such an atmosphere. "Strange, the wise man seems to be running away?"

At this time, the news of Saito's victory came, and Honjo Shiganaga thought that this was a wise army fleeing, so he didn't think much about it.

The iron cannon on the mountain continued to smoke and fire, and the mountain also frequently returned fire. However, Honjo still wondered, why waste bullets if he fled? Hey? Wait a minute...... Aren't these guys shooting empty guns?!

However, from time to time there were bursts of shouts and killings on the top of the mountain, and the bottom of the mountain also echoed from afar, and in the eyes of outsiders, the two sides were in a state of confrontation, and everyone seemed to be looking for the best fighters.

"Okay, it's almost enough for the young master to do this, let's withdraw the troops."

"Saito-sama, will you just evacuate quietly?"

"Yes, how else can I withdraw?" Saito Toshizo spoke to me, and it was still slow and unbearable.

"The urgent document sent out this morning from the west side of the Kuligara Valley is expected to reach Lord Shibata Shuryo by noon. Then, the army will return at once,......" said Saito Toshizo as he pinched his fingers, "If this is an ordinary general, it may not be until tomorrow evening...... Shibata Katsuke, he's not an ordinary person, he's a Shibata-sama who is as impatient as fire......"

"What are you talking about? Why can't I understand it at all? ”

"Young master, you don't understand...... Oh no! That was not what I meant! I...... I'm calculating when reinforcements will arrive...... Perhaps, it will be back at dawn. Okay, let's put it out as long as we can, and maybe we'll have to come back tomorrow morning. If you go too fast, you're miscalculated. ”

The army slowly began to set up camp.

At this time, Honjo Shiganaga at the foot of the mountain was watching the movement on the mountain. The men and horses of the 'Wolf of Yangbei', who were in sight of victory, had completely surrounded Xiaofang Mountain at this time, and were resting—it might be more accurate to say that it was a relaxed camping than a battle.

From Ichchibo Peak to Mt. Ogataka, Mt. Aoka, and all the moats on all sides of Mt. Ogataka, including the Hayugawa River, are all barracks of Honjo. The sun had set, and there were red bonfires lit by soldiers everywhere.

"It's weird. Just let each other fire empty guns for a while, and then abandon the position, isn't that son of Akechi Mitsuhide afraid of being punished by Shibata Katsuie......"

"Maybe Shibata Katsuya didn't dare to punish him at all, after all, it's Nobunaga's son-in-law...... Or maybe there's something bigger going on...... Forget it, my task is to capture Xiaofang Mountain, just obey the order. ”

Soon after learning that he had died in battle, the anxious and hateful Sasa Narimasa accelerated his retreat to the west.

"Hanoi, this guy! actually chose to die on the battlefield! Today is enough for him to leave a name in history, but I, the one who survived, became a coward who fled without a fight! It's really TMD! ”

Testimony When the road was not wide and retreated to the west, everyone suddenly found something shadowy in the distance, which was incredible.

It turned out that some soldiers were constantly leaning over here, and when I looked closely, it turned out to be Sakuma Morimasa and Shibata Katsutoyo's men!

"Lord-sama, is it the enemy's troops, or is it your own troops?" A soldier next to him asked.

"You're a pig-headed three! (I guess I didn't scold so much at that time, the author just played temporarily) Then it needs to be said! It's clear that Lord Sakuma and the young master's reinforcements came from the base camp. That way, there's no need to go back at all. Shibata-sama is such a clever and lucky general! ”

"Are these reinforcements brought in by us?"

"No, they're uninvited, that's why it's amazing. It's so emotional...... The front team becomes the back team, let's go and fight with the Uesugi army! ”

At this time, Yamaji Jeongkook also led more than 2,000 people to feel Xiaofang Mountain.

"Hahahahaha, it's better to come at a good time than to come at a good time! Everyone give me a withdrawal! This time, I'm going to put live ammunition and hit me hard! Ah, that's amazing! Saito Rizo excitedly finished the order and returned to the position that had been abandoned.

After killing Mitsuji Fupo, Saito Shimonono Mamoru Asanobu was camping in the Kurigara Valley, closely monitoring the movements of the Quartet. He had already contacted Uesugi Keitora many times with the general stationed on Mt. Tonami.

"You messenger is so verbose that you say neither yes nor no. I just couldn't understand why the lord didn't listen to my advice, why he didn't take the opportunity to attack. Tell me about it! ”

Saito Asanobu was furious in front of the last messenger sent by Uesugi Keitor, Kido Hinata Mamoru, his face flushed, and he asked vigorously.

Saito Asanobu is a veteran of Echigo and is highly respected, and Kido Hinata Mamoru knows that he is a master he cannot provoke, but he does not intend to get involved in the conflict between him and Uesugi Keitor. But he looked around the curtain without hurrying, and took a piece of wood and added it to the fire.

"The general said that we should stop here and not move again. He also said that you are angry and should calm down and think about it. ”

"It's not me who is angry, it's the lord and him...... Alas! It stands to reason that people in their twenties should be young and energetic, but the lord is indecisive and indecisive...... Now that Shibata Katsuya is not here, Kurikara Valley has been taken by me, this is a great opportunity, we should take advantage of it, it took so much effort to take this position, we should use it as a stronghold, and take advantage of the victory to hit the base camp of the Oda army. I just can't figure out what the hell the lord wants to do when he is always hiding in the mountains? ”

"In this matter, the general ordered this: Sakuma Morimasa and Shibata Katsutoyo are still stationed in the main camp, and the troops of Niwa Nagahide on the Kasoyama Mountain in front of them have resisted the attack of Lord Kawada, and the enemy is very tightly guarded, so we should not take action now, and immediately withdraw to the ...... of Gyiichi Mountain."

"Isn't that the same as not saying it?" Saito Asanobu was so angry that his eyes erupted into flames, and he gritted his teeth and shook the military fan, and the legs of the bed were crushed into the dirt. "Katsutoyo Shibata and Morimasa Sakuma are just two children! No matter how powerful they are, can they be stronger than Takeda Shingen back then?! When I hit Kawanakajima, I didn't even flinch...... As long as our army acts, they will be defeated and flee, won't the battle be won?! So we should fight him together. What's so terrible about this little hairy child, you go and talk to the lord again! ”

If it was Uesugi Kenshin's order, then Saito Asanobu would have faithfully carried out it even if he was wronged, but unfortunately, Uesugi Jinghu always lacked the personality charm and prestige that his adoptive father had, and Saito Asanbu's distrust of him made his instructions a piece of waste paper!

The capture of Shibata's base camp, such a great feat, has completely confused Saito Asanobu