However, if he can command it with full authority, then the certainty of holding the city is a little greater, and now there is no need to defend until the Oda army enters the city, just wait until Mizuse Uemon brings ninjas to help, so that with the elite of the army under his command, it should not be difficult to defend the city-1-

Thinking of this, I saw the clan sect quickly come to the head of the Ishiki vine, took his hand and said, "Lord Isshiki, please rest assured, the clan will definitely live up to the trust of the adult." ”

"Takayama-sama don't have to be polite, now that the enemy has begun to attack the city, your lord should start to make a deployment quickly, and I and all the retainers will wait for the good news of the lord in the castle tower, and we will not interfere."

After speaking, I heard him say to Akutagawa Sun Juro beside him again: "Sun Juro, the army of this family is now under your command, and everything must obey the orders of Lord Takayama, you can remember." ”

"It's the lord, and the subordinates will live up to the lord's trust." Sun Shilang knew that the lord sent himself out, instead of directly handing over the military power to the Gaoshan clan, I am afraid that he wanted to take advantage of this to prevent accidents, it seems that he is letting himself lead the army to help the battle, but in fact, he is monitoring the Gaoshan army, however, he is absolutely the lord There is no need to do this, the Gaoshan army has now all entered the city, although it is only four hundred, but if he really wants to seize this Gaoqi City, even if he is there, it is impossible to stop it.

It's not that he is arrogant, look at the equipment of the Takayama Army, even the ninjas are wearing armor, and the hundreds of feet in the family are in the minority, and there are only a few who can wear the bucket and the river, and then look at the firmness revealed by the elite of the Takayama family from the eyes, this is even more incomparable to the family's inadequacy, so the lord is simply destroying this harmonious atmosphere by doing this.

However, the Gaoshan clan didn't think too much, the other party let himself enter the city, it was already a favor to the Gaoshan army, and now he sent his retainers to lead the army, which in his opinion, it was a good thing, he was not familiar with the military situation of the Isshiki family, and it was not easy to command them, if there was such a person, he only needed to give orders to him, and then he would convey it, so that it would be a lot more convenient.

Thinking of this, I only heard the clan sect speak: "Then everything will be up to Lord Lao Akutagawa." ”

"Lord Takayama is a world-famous samurai, and there is a place of more than 10,000 stones in Hachiman Castle in the county, and under the retainers of the Isshiki family, the adults can call Sun Juro below, and this adult really dare not take the word "adult."

After speaking, I heard him speak again: "Lord Takayama, the enemy has begun to attack the city, and time is pressing, please give the order." ”

After hearing this, the clan sect was no longer polite to him, and directly opened his mouth and ordered: "Sugi Shanzhufang, Omiya Jinglian, you and the people immediately lead the army under your command to replace the army of the Isshiki family." ”

"It's the lord!" After hearing this, the two immediately led their troops to leave and went to the city wall to set up defenses.

"Watanabe Moritsuna, Wasuka Masakatsu, Hori Hidemasa, the three of you immediately lead the army under your command to rest."

After the Takayama clan gave the order, he only heard Akutagawa Sun Juro ask, "Lord Takayama, what about the situation of the Ichishiki family's army?" ”

The Takayama clan thought about it, when they entered the city just now, the military strength of the Isshiki family could be regarded as seeing it, most of those ashigaru were without armor, and most of the weapons in their hands were bamboo guns, if they were allowed to fight together, not only would they not improve the overall combat power, but even lower the combat power a lot, if the enemy outside the city was just peasant soldiers, it didn't matter, but now outside the city is the same elite Matsunaga army, in the face of such a strong enemy, they will only add to the chaos, rather than this, it is better not to use one.

However, if it is not a way to let them stay dry, the clan can't help but think that the arrows brought by Omiya Jingren and his subordinates this time are limited after all, as long as the enemy attacks a few more times, they will be consumed, and they will also become useless. …,

Thinking of this, I only heard the clan sect speak: "Sun Shilang, you immediately gather the army of the Isshiki family to make arrows, as long as the arrows are sufficient, I have the confidence to hold the city." ”

After hearing this, Akutagawa Sun Juro couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, he was originally afraid that the Takayama clan would let him be on the front line, but he didn't expect that he would arrange himself and the Isshiki family's army in the rear.

He had such an idea not because he was cowardly, but because he was afraid that after the army under his command and the enemy fought to the death, the Gaoshan clan would take the opportunity to seize the city, but now, all his Gaoshan troops were deployed on the ground line, and he only needed to be responsible for the production of arrows, which was enough to prove that the Gaoshan clan did not have the heart to seize Gaoqi City, and he could finally rest assured.

Thinking of this, I heard him hurriedly say: "Yes, please rest assured, I will lead the army to do it." ”

On the walls of Takasaki Castle, I saw that a hundred heavy vine bows and dozens of iron cannon ashigaru had replaced the army of the Isshiki family, although their number was only a little more than half of the Isshiki army, but their combat power was much stronger than the other party.

The Matsunaga army outside the city saw that the enemy in the city had changed their defenses, and they wanted to take the city in one fell swoop when the city wall was chaotic, but Omiya Keiren and Sugitani Zenjubo had already prepared, and as soon as the two led the army to kick the city wall, they saw Sugitani Zenjubo first command the iron cannon Ashigaru to stand in a row on the city wall and fire at the enemy outside the city.

And Omiya Jinglian methodically led his subordinates to exchange defenses with the Isshiki Army.

"Bang bang." With the loud sound and smoke of the iron cannon, the Matsunaga army, who originally wanted to take advantage of the chaos, was also awakened.

In the case of the high mountain army without a city wall to defend, it was difficult for them to rush over, and now that the other party has a support, the opponent's weapons are so sharp, how can they rush over.

With the sound of iron cannons, more than 30 elites of the Matsunaga family who were besieging the city fell in a pool of blood, and at this time, the heavy vine bowshigaru under the command of Omiya Jingren had already raised their bows, mounted arrows and prepared to shoot, and the Matsunaga family ashigaru had already learned the power of these bows, so they retreated at the moment when the other party was ready, and even turned around and ran.

Seeing that the situation was overwhelming, Matsunaga had no choice but to retreat and wait for reinforcements to arrive.

"Report to the lord, the enemy army outside the city has retreated, and please ask the lord to decide." After the Matsunaga army retreated, I saw an iron cannon ashigaru immediately come to the Takayama clan in the city and speak.

After hearing this, the Gaoshan Clan Sect couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but he knew that this battle to defend the city had just begun, and I was afraid that it would not be long before the army of the Miyoshi family would arrive, so he must not take it lightly.

Thinking of this, I only heard the clan said: "Order the heavy vine and iron cannon Ashigaru to rest in place, and if the enemy attacks, immediately enter the battle." ”

"It's the lord, and the subordinates will give orders." After speaking, I saw the iron cannon running towards the city wall with light and fast steps.

After waiting for a while, the clan saw that the enemy was no longer attacking, so he casually leaned on the edge of the city wall and entered Yumeka, and did not go to rest in the samurai mansion prepared for himself by Isshiki Fujinag, so as not to come in a hurry in case of an emergency.

And just as the Matsunaga army chased to the outside of Takasaki Castle and launched an attack on the city, the command sent by Matsunaga Shu to ask for help had also arrived at their destination.

However, since Matsunaga Xiu took advantage of his position and embezzled a large amount of funds to build a strong army for himself, the retainers of the Miyoshi family completely broke with it, so the envoys he sent to the surrounding cities arrived, and after making clear their intentions, they were rejected by the city lords without exception, although they knew that the Takayama clan did not get rid of it, then they might not be at peace, but they also knew that the lord of the road was about Matsunaga Xiu's attitude, if he took the liberty of sending troops to respond, and caused the lord to be displeased, then the gain outweighed the loss. …,

Therefore, it was not that they refused to send troops, but they invariably sent their subordinates to the city of Tsujima to report the matter to the lord and wait for the lord's order.

And before the people they sent arrived at Kojima Castle, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu had already met with the envoys sent by Matsunaga Shu and learned about the movements of the Takayama clan.

As soon as the sky brightened, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu recruited all the retainers who accompanied the army to the assessment room. As soon as the retainers sat down, they listened to Miyoshi Yoshitsugu say angrily: "According to the news from the Matsunaga Sho Sect in the rear, the whereabouts of the Takayama Clan have been discovered by them, and after a night of fighting, the Takayama Clan has lost more than half, and after the defeat, it has now been evacuated from Mt. Ikoma, but Matsunaga Hide's army has been following behind and asked me to send troops to support, I don't know what you have to suggest." ”

After everyone listened, they couldn't help but be overjoyed, the Takayama clan was finally discovered, although he only wandered around the rear of the family for seven or eight days, but it caused a major loss to the Miyoshi family, and after the capture of Iimori City, it was a serious blow to the morale of the Miyoshi family, not only Miyoshi Yoshiji, even the retainers of the Miyoshi family were eager to eat their flesh and bones to solve the hatred in their hearts, and they couldn't find their whereabouts before, there was really no way, but now that it has been discovered, what else is there to say, It is only right to immediately send troops to annihilate the Gaoshan Army and break the corpses of the Gaoshan Clan Sect into ten thousand pieces.

Although none of the important people present were willing to help Namatsunaga Hide, when they thought of the damage that the Takayama clan had done to their family, even their resentment towards Matsunaga Hide was reduced a lot.

I only heard Iwaki Yutong speak: "My lord, my subordinates are willing to send an army to kill the Gaoshan clan, and ask for the lord's permission." ”

"My subordinates are willing to go too."

"......" Since Iwashiro Tomochi finished speaking, the retainers present also applied one after another, in the eyes of the retainers of the Miyoshi family, the current Takayama clan is like a turtle in an urn, as long as he can lead the army to go, then he can be annihilated in a battle, which will not only improve his reputation, but also, in the heart of the lord his own status will also be greatly improved, this is a win-win-win, how can the retainers miss it.

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