Chapter 579: Pre-Battle Preparations
"Tokugawa-sama! Are you done with it? Yamana Yaoxi shouted into the grass, his legs were standing straight, and he complained a little in his heart that this Tokugawa Ieyasu had been convenient for so long, how could he be so able to pull, and he was not afraid to squat out his intestines.
"Horses... Right away... It's good..."At this time, Tokugawa Ieyasu regretted it in his heart, and he also wanted to end it early, knowing that his squatting legs were sore. But... Still didn't come out with any dry goods, if Hosokawa Nobumoto knew, wouldn't it be a lie to say that he had gastrointestinal discomfort? No way! Absolutely no show of the horse's feet! I pull!
"Tokugawa-sama, what did you eat? So painful? Yamana Yaoxi heard Tokugawa Ieyasu humming in the grass, and it seemed that the other party was really uncomfortable.
"Whew... That one... Yamana-sama..."Tokugawa Ieyasu finally let out a sigh of relief, looked back at his masterpiece, um... Very standard...
"What's the matter?" Yamana Yaoxi has been avoiding outside, and it is impossible to keep staring at each other and, right?
"That's... Can you help... Pull it up under it? Tokugawa Ieyasu was so ashamed that he couldn't even get up when he squatted.
"Hahaha! Lord Tokugawa is polite, and the lord said that he will serve you well. Yamana Yaoxi couldn't help but laugh out loud, and then felt a little out of shape, so he hurried over to help.
"Many... Thanks a lot. "Tokugawa Ieyasu is now eager to find a crack in the ground to get into.
"Wow! What a big lump! Tokugawa-sama is really... Belch... Brave and diligent..."Yamana Yaoxi couldn't speak, scratching his head, seemingly... It made the atmosphere even more awkward.
The two didn't say a word all the way, and silently returned to Hosokawa Nobumoto's marshal position.
"Coming back? Let's take a look. Hosokawa Nobumoto didn't look back, he was looking at Odawara Castle opposite.
"See?" Tokugawa Ieyasu walked behind Hosokawa Nobumoto suspiciously, and looked at Odawara Castle together.
"Let's get started." Nobumoto Hosokawa nodded slightly.
"Pass the order! The general offensive begins! "Senchomaru is now in the role of a lieutenant.
Knock knock! First, three shelling strikes were carried out, signaling the start of the general assault.
Boom! Whoop! The thick buckshot smashed into the solid walls and bounced back, leaving craters in its wake.
"Kill! Kill! Kill! "Hearing the sound of shelling, the Hosokawa army shouted in unison, resounding through the sky!
And then... And then there is no more...
"It's... And that's the end of it? Not a siege? "The Hojo Army, which was defending the castle, waited for a long time, but only thunder was heard, and no rain was heard. The Hosokawa army actually began to build horse fences one after another, as if they were the defenders.
"Hahaha! When they saw my impregnable Odawara Castle, they were terrified! Want to besiege? Hahaha! We have enough food to feed for three years! "Hojo Clan Masa deliberately exaggerated, which can be regarded as stabilizing the morale of the military.
"Hold the city! Our army will win! Kenhide Matsuda took the lead in cheering.
"Hold the city! Our army will win! "Hold on to the city! Our army will win! "The morale of the Hojo Army was greatly boosted, as if it had been doped.
On the other hand, the Hosokawa army besieging the city, except for the murderous shouts at the beginning, now fell silent, indifferently looking at the howling Hojo army in the city.
"What are they doing? It's been beaten so soon, and I'm afraid I won't be excited if I fight again in the future. Ke'er hid a bamboo stick in his mouth, bored, as the general of the wind cavalry battalion, he was responsible for guarding the camp during the siege.
"Whatever, at first glance, I know that he is a rookie in battle, such a God-given opportunity, if my Hosokawa family doesn't take it, it will really be intolerable to heaven and earth." The general Yasumasa Kamihara was side by side with him and guarded together.
"By the way, you've decided?" Yasumasa Kamihara suddenly remembered something.
"Yes!" Ke'er Caizang nodded solemnly.
"It's okay, if you go there, you will definitely be able to serve as a deputy general, but unfortunately, after you leave, no one can compare with me." Yasumasa Kamihara was a little disappointed.
"You're coming! When I-sama leaves, I will definitely take over! Do you think that Iiao Naokiyo kid can compare to me? You're underestimating me, aren't you? Although Ii-sama joined the company earlier than me, and he is the nephew of the lord, the lord also looks at merit and ability! Ke'er Caizang was a little unhappy, as if he was going to pick up the leak, if he stayed in the wind riding camp, he would definitely be promoted.
"Hehe... I'm sorry, I'm sorry, you know I didn't mean that, isn't that just happy for you! Yasumasa Kamihara hammered the other party.
"You! Whatever words come to your mouth, they all taste bad! Ke'er Caizang also hammered back, the two usually fight together and compete together, they are both opponents and friends.
Ii Akabei is a newly formed horse riding samurai team prepared by Nobumoto Hosokawa. With Naomasa Ii as the general of the reserve, most of its personnel are loyal and brave samurai from the original Takeda Akabi.
Although the appointment of Naomasa Ii has not been announced, the selection of personnel has already begun. Ke'er Caizang also decided to go to Jingyi Chibei, and it is estimated that this expedition will be his last shift in the Wind Riding Battalion.
"Quick! Fast! Follow the previously assigned tasks and get started! "On Mt. Shihuan, Niwa Nagahide began to direct the people to act.
This time, in order to conquer Odawara Castle, Hosokawa Nobumoto recruited 20,000 people, and divided them into four groups of 5,000 people in advance, who were responsible for the construction of the castle tower in the three directions of the southeast, south, and south. Each group was divided into five teams, each with 1,000 people, responsible for five aspects: foundation and foundation, main body of stone wall structure, defense system, transportation, and command and construction.
With the help of the shelter of the mountain forest, they began to build a Ishigaki castle similar to Odawara Castle on the mountain.
"Transporting people! Hurry up and load the stone into the truck! Shipped to the mountains! Someone there will tell you where to put it! Several of the men in command of the construction shouted in the port, followed by the men in charge of transport, unloading the stones from the transport ship and transporting them to the mountains like ants.
"Dig along the drawn line! Don't dig it off! The wall foundation must be firm, not a tofu scum project that will fall down! "The people who are in charge of the foundation and the foundation first excavate the foundation according to the requirements, lay the foundation firmly, and then use the excavated soil and hand it over to the people of the main structure as a material for building the city.
The construction of Shihuan Mountain City is carried out in batches and bid sections, in an orderly manner, and all the personnel on the site are in full swing, only... Odawara Castle couldn't see all of this there, and they were completely attracted by the Hosokawa army under the castle.
In this way, there was only gunsmoke, and the day without fighting passed quickly, and the protracted war began. The original tense state gradually calmed down when the Hosokawa army had no offensive consciousness at all, and the two sides seemed very leisurely.
In Odawara Castle, except for those who served as garrisons, the rest of the resting people roamed and frolicked as usual, going down to the double land, holding wine banquets, and holding poetry meetings. The Hosokawa side of the encircling army was the same, and due to the large population gathering, many merchants and prostitutes came to make a living. For a time, many shops and brothels were opened behind the barracks.
Hosokawa Nobumoto even set up a tea party on the stone wall, and sent Sen no Rikyu as a tea head, sitting on the ground in the forest with everyone, and drinking heartily. However, Hosokawa Nobumoto, who was traveling in the mountains and rivers of Odawara, actually did not relax, and he secretly sent special forces to attack the Hojo family's branch in the Kanto region, and the foundation of the Hojo clan's rule in the Kanto region was destroyed, and various important defensive bases were uprooted one by one.