After listening to it, Matsunaga Xiu couldn't help but be stunned, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu didn't send reinforcements, how could this be, as a powerful minister who has been following Miyoshi Yoshitsugu for a long time, Matsunaga Xiu can be said to know his character very well. [Literature]

Miyoshi Yoshiji is impulsive and very arrogant, such a character is exactly the same as his father Shihe, otherwise, he would not have mastered the power of the Miyoshi family in such a short time.

And the Takayama clan has been tossing in the Miyoshi family for nearly ten days, and has caused such a big loss to the Miyoshi family, with his character, even if he does not personally lead the army to fight, I am afraid that he will send the important ministers of the family to come, and at that time, he can hide on the side and watch the show, but Miyoshi Yoshitsugu not only did not come in person, but did not even send a soldier or a foot, just let these wealthy families come to help the war, this is really strange, is he suddenly changed his sex?

No, with Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's mind, he would never have thought of this strategy of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, watching the fire from the other side, it must have been Araki Murashige who persuaded him, yes, it must be so, I didn't expect how much time had passed, Araki Murashige had already gained the trust of Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, if there was this person to help, I am afraid that the Miyoshi family would no longer be so easy to deal with.

However, the most important thing to solve now is to break through the city and kill the Takayama clan, and only after he is taken and returned to the Oda family can he be replaced, and as for the matter of the Miyoshi family, it seems that it can only be delayed.

Thinking of this, I only heard Song Yongxiu say: "I know the way, repay the lord, and my subordinates will live up to the lord's trust." ”

"Lord Matsunaga's heart will definitely be brought below, and if the Lord doesn't have any more instructions, then I will take my leave first." After Matsunaga Shu nodded, he saw the low-ranking samurai walk out of the tent quickly.

After the messenger left, he saw that Matsunaga's face was also gloomy. Since Miyoshi Yoshitsugu didn't send elites here, but only sent some useless people over, and he also put the command in his own responsibility, then these people were unlucky, so let their lives be exchanged for the weapons of the mountain army.

Thinking of this, I only heard Matsunaga Xiu speak: "Everyone, since the lord has handed over the command to me, I hope you will support me a lot." ”

Although the wealthy clans present were not willing to accept the command of the rebel minister Matsu Nagaxiu at all, this was the order of the lord. They couldn't disobey, so although they were reluctant in their hearts, they still replied in unison: "Your subordinates are willing to listen to Matsunaga-sama's dispatch." [Literature]"

How could Matsunaga Xiu not know what they were thinking in their hearts, but these people in front of him were all dying people, and he didn't bother to bother with them, after the wealthy clans answered, he only heard Matsunaga Xiu speak: "Everyone, yesterday the family Ashigaru and the Takayama Army fought fiercely in Ikoma Mountain, although half of the elite of the Takayama Army was wiped out. However, the family also suffered heavy losses, and now it takes time to repair, so the siege of the city. For the time being, I will rely on everyone first, and after I have recuperated under my command, I will fight to the death with the Alpine army. ”

The warriors of the wealthy clan thought that Matsunaga Xiu would pretend to make a big stop, but he really didn't expect the other party to say it so bluntly, which clearly showed that he wanted his army under his command to go to death, and then he would take advantage of the fisherman. Although the lord ordered himself to obey the arrangement for the time being. If you don't accept the order, then you are disobeying the order of the lord, and you must not do such a thing.

However, I can't do the same thing that consumes military strength, so in the end, I can only work and don't make any effort, anyway, if the queen is to blame, there is Matsu Yongxiu in front of him, and he can't blame himself. I'm afraid it won't take more than two days, and Matsunaga Hidemi has been unable to capture Takasaki Castle for a long time. It's going to be parent-child, think of it. All the nobles present accepted the order. …,

In the afternoon of the same day, after making some preparations, the troops under the command of the Hao clan launched an attack on Gaoqi Castle from all sides.

"Report to the lord, the enemy has begun to attack the city." I saw a foot walking briskly in front of the clan to speak.

Even if he didn't say it, he could hear it through the shouting and killing outside the city. "I know it, follow me to find out." After speaking, I saw the clan sect quickly walking towards the front city wall.

However, when he got up to the city wall, he saw that there were only more than 500 peasant soldiers in coarse linen clothes and bamboo guns rushing over in front of the city wall.

As soon as the clan clan first boarded the city wall, the retainers under his command had already arranged the defense, except for Omiya Keiren and Wasuka Masakatsu who remained in front of the command, and the other retainers were responsible for guarding the three sides. The long-range attack under the command of Omiya Keiren and Sugitani Zenjubo has already been divided into four, and each side has more than forty people, and between them are also mixed with elite armor riders, scimitar riders, and ninja troops.

Such a lineup was originally used to deal with the elite of the Matsunaga family, and if the opponent rushed to the front, then the defense would be relatively weak, but now the elite of the Matsunaga family has not appeared, so it is a bit redundant to put on such a lineup again.

When the enemy forces outside the castle rushed to a distance of about 80 meters, the samurai who were in charge of defending the castle walls on all sides gave the order to shoot at Shigeto Bowshigaru.

The peasant soldiers outside the city had never seen bows and arrows with such a long range, and although this round of shooting did not cause them much damage, it frightened them all, even the junior samurai who led the army.

And just when they were stunned, another round of arrow rain had already hit. Seeing this, the peasant soldiers under the command of the wealthy clan hurriedly turned around and ran to the rear.

Although these peasant soldiers are the lowest level, but they are not stupid, this battle, not only did the lord not bring the family flag book, but even the leader of his charge was only a low-level samurai, obviously, the lord did not want to fight with the enemy at all, why did he go to death in vain.

And in the big tent outside the city, Matsunaga Xiu, who had been paying attention to the battle situation ahead, saw that the enemy only sparsely released a few arrows, and the warriors under the command of the wealthy clan retreated, and couldn't help but be furious, he really had never seen such a soft army, even if it was all peasant soldiers, it shouldn't have such combat power!

In front of the warriors of the wealthy clan, Matsunaga scolded unabashedly: "Waste, all waste!" I'm ashamed that you have such a military presence under your command! ”

After listening to the samurai of the Hao clan, no one refuted, and no one went to their hearts, the reason why the peasant soldiers under their command only had such combat power was not instructed by them, and now they saw that Matsu Nagashi was angry, not only did they not feel a trace of shame, but they felt very happy, and they wished that Matsu Nagashi would die on the spot to relieve the hatred in their hearts.

Seeing that the eyes of the warriors of the wealthy clan were full of pride, I only heard Matsunaga Shu shout loudly: "Oka Kunitaka, Takayama Tomogu, Kusunoki Masato, Toki Yoriji!" ”

When the four of them heard the lord call out their names, they hurriedly stepped forward and replied in unison: "My subordinates are here, please ask the lord to command." ”

"I order the four of you to lead a hundred elites each, supervise the battle behind the strength of each army, and if anyone dares to retreat, there will be no mercy." I only heard Matsunaga Xiu's angry roar.

Before the four of them could answer, they saw a wealthy warrior stand up suddenly, and said indignantly: "Matsunaga Xiu, you are really too much, your family's ashigaru elite is resting in the rear, and if you want me to wait for your command to charge into battle, what are your intentions!" And when he finished speaking, the other warriors of the Hao clan also nodded.

Matsunaga Hideshi saw that someone dared to question his decision, and said angrily: "Hmph, you should have heard the order that the lord sent someone to convey just now, since I am the overall commander, you can only obey, if you are not satisfied, after the city is breached, you can explain it to the lord, but now, if anyone dares to disobey the order, then don't blame me for being ruthless!" ”…,

"You—" The warrior of the Hao clan couldn't help but be furious when he heard this, only to see him pull out the sword at his waist violently, and shouted while rushing towards Matsunaga Yuxiu: "Today I will kill you, a chaotic thief, even if it is accompanied by my life." ”

I only heard Matsunaga Xiu say lightly: "You are not worthy." ”

When his words fell, he saw Takayama take three steps and two steps to Matsunaga Xiu, and he drew his sword and easily blocked the opponent's full force, and then slashed diagonally, only to hear a grunt, and the head of the wealthy warrior also rolled to the ground.

And just when the remaining warriors of the Hao clan were stunned, they saw more than two dozen elite Ashigaru of the Matsunaga family rushing in from the outside, if they dared to be unfavorable to Matsunaga Hide, these Ashigaru who rushed into the big tent would definitely kill them without hesitation.

Although the remaining wealthy clans were angry, but when they saw their companions who separated the corpses and the elite of the Matsunaga family who rushed in, they were not scaring themselves, if they didn't accept it, the headless corpse on the ground was their example, so they had to suppress their anger in their hearts and reluctantly accept this reality.

However, they have already planned, and after the Takasaki Castle is breached, they will definitely report Matsunaga Xiu's behavior to the lord.

After seeing that Shigeto had been frightened by his own methods and did not dare to have any objections, Matsunaga Hideshi only listened to him open his mouth and ordered: "You should go down and prepare immediately, and after a pillar of incense, you will attack Takasaki Castle again." ”

On the walls of Takasaki Castle, everyone in the Takayama family thought that after repelling the wave of attacks just now, the enemy should not attack again for the time being.

But what they didn't expect was that the enemy retreated only for two pillars of incense, and then attacked again, but unlike last time, the shadow of the elite of the Matsunaga family appeared behind the peasant soldiers, although this time only a few hundred elites were dispatched, and they were still following the peasant soldiers, but even so, the Takayama army did not dare to slack off like just now. (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )