"Seeing that victory is in sight, I just ordered the withdrawal of troops at this time...... "Shinhachiro, who was killing sexually, was called back for no reason, so naturally he would not be so calm. Although he didn't dare to speak up to me in public, a few complaints were inevitable.

"Clan, what do you think of the overall strength of the Echigo Army?" I really didn't deserve to answer those words of his, so I turned directly to the Gamo clan and asked.

I still had a lot of reverence for Uesugi Kenshin in my heart, so I sent Shinhachiro to lead 500 armor cavalry to test the test, and also ordered Katsu Shima and Huo Sijin to respond. But after a small battle, I realized that the Echigo cavalry was not as strong as I had originally thought, and the "car hanging array" was not invincible. Then I'm going to have to think about changing tactics now, and while I can't necessarily do anything about him here, at least I shouldn't be so passively dragged here.

"Let's ask the island-sama to talk about them first! After all, they are all cavalry experts, and the taste must be more real. The Gamo clan looked at the few people who had just returned.

"Now our army's cavalry combat strength is still nearly 4,000, and the comprehensive combat strength should be far above the Echigo army!" Shima Katsu Takeshi had just jumped off his horse, and his expression was so excited that he even forgot to hand over the Kikuchi gun in his hand to the attendant. "At this moment, the number of Echigo troops is seven or eight thousand more than ours, but they dare not get too close because they are afraid of the power of our artillery. In this way, they are in a dilemma, the cavalry has little confidence in the warriors, and there will inevitably be extremely serious casualties when the ashigaru helps the battle! ”

"What do you see?" I asked Hoskin again.

"Maybe for the Japanese daimyos, Echigo's light cavalry is already quite good!" He stretched out his hand and pulled the red beard that was curled under his chin, and said with a slight smile: "But in the eyes of our Cossacks, it is definitely not a problem to deal with such an enemy four or five times larger. I'm completely sure they'll hit the ground running, and it won't hurt much. Of course, the last group of people who appeared was a bit troublesome, but I also heard that there are not many such people just now, and they have basically been crippled now! ”

"So you're sure you're crushing a raid from any direction?" I immediately followed suit.

"Of course...... Oh! "Huo Si King realized what I really meant as soon as he said a word." Your Highness, are you worried that they will be out of battle at a critical moment like they did the other day? Don't worry about that at all! He shook his head happily. Don't forget that they still have a large number of infantry in their sequence, and they can't line up too closely to defend the artillery. If the light cavalry of Echigo were to break away from us too far in battle, then their loose infantry ranks would face a direct onslaught from us. And don't forget, if they don't hide with the help of special terrain, they will quickly catch up with us! ”

"That's good......" I nodded in satisfaction and began to think about further strategies.

Uesugi Kenshin is indeed a wizard of the art of war, but through contact, I feel that frontal combat is not as miraculous as people have touted. Of course, he still has a good set of tricks and tricks, and he has indeed achieved the effect of divine soldiers descending from the sky. As for the combat effectiveness of the troops...... You can't just rely on good training, advanced ideas are just as important!

"Your Highness!" The Gamo clan saw that I had already formed an idea, but felt the need to add to it. "The last general thought that although our cavalry had taught the Echigo army a certain lesson, in fact, it was the artillery that formed the greatest deterrent to them! It would be a shame if we were just to treat them as 'decorations'......"

"Hmm...... There is some truth to that! I nodded, but not without concern.

Although all my current artillery has been installed with towing frames, and I have a master like Tsuda Kazuzu to command, there is still a big gap in overall level compared with the European artillery of the same era. Will alternating cover-up shots work? What if you are flanked by the enemy during your advance? You must know that Uesugi Kenshin really has 8,000 more people than me after all!

"Do you know how sure you can attack while you're moving?" I looked at Tsuda, who had been standing in the back row silently, and it was full of anticipation. Even if the cavalry alone wins a disastrous victory, if you want to achieve a "complete victory", you can only expect the performance of the artillery!

"The accuracy rate will definitely be reduced, but it must not be too outrageous in the face of such a wide formation!" Tsuda seems to have some confidence in this. “…… In fact, we no longer reset the gun body when shooting, and even when we reach the fire, we have to stop temporarily, the difference is that the debugging time is shorter and there is no time to jam the gun wheel with stones, and the impact should not be very large. However, although the Iron Artillery Reserve now has its own long-handled team, it is still not completely sure about the sudden attack of the melee troops. In addition, the Iron Artillery Team will not discredit the lord's face! ”

"Don't worry about this, I'll let the Yamanaka-sama protect your periphery!" Since he said so himself, I made up my mind to do it. "The striker is still handed over to the armored cavalry troops, what do you think of the clan?" I asked the Gamo clan again for confirmation.

"Only in this way can we be sure to break through the successive fronts of the Echigo Army!" He also thinks so, but there are some suggestions for specific implementation. "Although the armored cavalry was reliable and powerful to break through the Echigo army's battle line, it must have greatly decreased its speed at that time. If the lord divided the cavalry into two parallel teams and broke into the Echigo formation in unison, it would reduce the effect of the 'car hanging' formation from the flank, and open the way for the follow-up troops to advance. If you order another Cossack light cavalry to quickly intersperse with the main formation of Susugi Kenshin from the gap, then a great thing can be done in one fell swoop! ”

"In that case, we won't have a mobile assault force in our hands, isn't it a bit more risky!" I'm still thinking about Saito Asanobu watching from the north, after all, it was also a full 8,000 horses, and there were 2,000 cavalry.

"Since it's a raid, it's okay to have a thousand people!" The Gamo clan replied that he was more daring than I was. "Saito Asanobu's cavalry can't resist the attack of 800 Cossacks, and the infantry won't be very fast, besides, they are still in front of you!"

"In that case, I'll try to see if there is a way to 'capture the dragon'!" I motioned for the Gamo clan to give the order on my behalf, and at the same time imagined the glory of defeating Uesugi Kenshin head-on with fewer victories.

"Since His Highness approves of it, then it will be done!" The Gamo clan began to arrange, and before he could speak, several parties stepped forward and leaned closer. "Lord Island and Lord Zhuxing Kiyohiko each lead half of the armored cavalry, divided into two ways to prepare on the left and right, and stand by at an interval of fifty zhang to attack!"

"Yes," the two of them agreed.

"After the armored cavalry attacks, the iron artillery reserve will advance and shoot according to the situation!" The Gamo clan said that he looked at it again, and Yamanaka Kanosuke glanced at it. "Yamanaka-sama leads the headquarters to protect the safety of the iron artillery garrison, but the operation progress must be arranged by Tsuda-sama!"

"Yes!" Yamanaka Kanosuke has no different colors. Although he and Tsuda are both generals, they are not a star and a half in the rankings, although such an order can be carried out by Keer Caizang, but it must be very awkward.

"Mr. Huo Sijin personally led 1,000 cavalry to prepare in front of the central formation, ready to attack the Uesugi main formation at any time!" Gamo said to Huo Sijin again, but under normal circumstances, Joseph, as the deputy commander, was not always on standby. "The rest are led by the deputy commander and monitor the movements of the Saito Asanobu on the north side!" He couldn't name Joseph either.

"Yes!" Huo Si Jin nodded, he had no problem with communication.

"Our army is at a disadvantage in numbers, so all the men and horses of this team must follow behind the iron artillery reserve......" The Gamo clan wanted to arrange the advance structure of the rest of the troops.

"Lord!" A herald came at a gallop from the east, and before he could jump off his mount, he shouted a loud report. "His Royal Highness Shibata Katsuie's main force in the middle has been defeated by the Echigo army, and now 13,000 people from Kakizaki Keijia are rushing here!"

"When did this happen?!" I took a few steps up to him and asked aloud, and I was a little dizzy from the sudden change.

It's not that I didn't expect Shibata Katsuie to lose, and it is true in history, I just didn't expect him to lose so quickly. Uesugi Kenshin's team is in front of me, and the strength of Kakizaki Keike alone is not enough to attack Tetorigawa!

"An hour and a half ago, His Highness Shibata sent troops to attack the Echigo army outside the city, but he fell for the other side's strategy...... "The herald immediately answered my question in full, and it seems that the situation is very comprehensive." Kakizaki Keijia first pretended to be invincible and retreated, and after luring His Highness Shibata to chase him out of a distance, the 3,000 cavalry lurking behind the flank suddenly killed. His Royal Highness Shibata was caught off guard, and was defeated three times in a row in half an hour, and many of his generals suffered casualties, and even the Yama were defeated. Now that His Royal Highness Shibata has fled back to Tetorigawa Castle, there may be about 18,000 people left! ”

"It's so miserable...... "I had nothing to say for a while. It seems that Uesugi Kenshin had planned everything in advance, and after the collapse of Sasa Narumasa's Fuchu people, Shibata Katsuie's cavalry strength was already almost zero. It should be that he wants to take advantage of the absence of Uesugi Kenshin's main force to save some face, and he doesn't want to lose the whole game instead.

"How far is Kakizaki Kei's family from here?" Seeing that I didn't speak for a long time, the Gamo clan asked for me.

"Up to 10 miles!"

"10 miles...... That's one more hour! "I already understood by this time that it was no longer realistic to completely defeat the main force of Uesugi. On the contrary, Uesugi Kenshin did not underestimate me, but prepared a full set of plans.

"Lord!" At this time, Ogawa Sunjuro suddenly hurried over. "His Royal Highness Hashiba's advance this morning is fake, he used a small force to make a suspicious plan, and the main force has retreated in the direction of Kaga overnight last night. Our people and the Echigo Usami Dingxing Department were fooled, but now Usami Dingxing has also reacted and is quickly inserting into Kamikumano Castle in the rear of our army, and it will be there at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the latest! ”

"The rear team becomes the front team, and the whole army retreats to Kamikumano Castle!" I made this seemingly painful decision quickly. "Cossack hussars protect the wings; The iron artillery garrison retreated and bombarded the enemy at the tail; Armored cavalry is always ready to counter-charge the approaching enemy cavalry! After finishing speaking, I glanced at the big flag with the word "Bi" in the distance.