At 4:45 a.m., the Saito army on the Nagara River in the north did not attack again, probably really frightened by our momentum. In the rush to upgrade, the gap in the south is constantly narrowing, and now there is only a distance of four or five zhang left. In summer, the sky dawns early, and a faint white mist has already appeared in the mountains to the east.

"Enemy ...... The enemy has moved! A sentry suddenly pointed to the other side and called out in panic.

Hearing this earth-shattering sentence, I, who was recuperating with my eyes closed, jumped up suddenly, and several "core" characters put their heads on the wall. Sure enough, the uproar in the Saito army re-formed into a long queue, and we couldn't help but get nervous! Strangely, they not only did not drive towards the river, but also retreated, turned around, and drove westward, in the direction of Inabayama Castle.

"I got it!!" Asano Nagamasa suddenly jumped up excitedly. "The Saito Army can't afford to drag it here! Gone! Let's go! ......" He flushed with excitement. "The Saito army marched overnight, indicating that the matter is urgent; Eating before the trip means that you have to go a long way; There was no movement before, which means that things happened suddenly! After attacking once, they understood that this was not a bone to gnaw on, anyway, they couldn't attack it in a hurry, and they didn't have any preparations, so it was better to do their own business first, and then come back to attack when reinforcements came! ”

Several people around were thinking about each other and didn't answer, is this really the case? Asano Nagamasa's words can't be said to be unreasonable, but what is it that is still in a hurry to remove the thorn in the side of Sumamata Castle? If that's the case, we're out of luck! Looking at the figure of the Saito Army as it faded away, I asked myself, "Just left?" ...... to the west Are you going back to Inabayama Castle? ”

"That's not right!" Yamanaka Kanosuke interrupted everyone's musings with a snort. "The enemy has discovered our gap! They're going downstream to cross the river! ”

"Buzz!" I just felt the blood rushing up my whole body. As far as the eye could see, the Saito army walked about a mile downstream, and sure enough, they began to cross the river.

"Lord Stars......" Masakatsu Wasuka said in a very low voice as he approached me, "Now that this has come to us, should we make some other plans?" ”

"Nope! Can't be withdrawn! Kinoshita Tojiro screamed nervously. We have gone through all the hardships to get to the point where we are now, and we must not fail in success! Absolutely not! ”

I hummed and didn't say anything, but my mind was racing and calculating. I understand the unspoken subtext of "Monkey", this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it can also be said that it is his only chance to soar! He couldn't just give up. But then again, Sumamata doesn't necessarily have to be able to hold it! The time we agreed with Oda Nobunaga was at noon today, and it was only three or four hours. If you take 10,000 steps back, even if the Sumamata really can't hold it, but now that the Saito army has transferred all the soldiers and horses to the south in order to concentrate all its strength, it really can't be done, we can open the north gate and withdraw from here! "His Royal Highness Little Liu, get ready to fight!" After thinking about it for a long time, I made a decision to Masakatsu Wasuka.

"This ...... It's a bit too forced, isn't it? He hesitated.

"His Royal Highness Little Six! Although the enemy has discovered the gap to the south, we still have the advantage of the location...... "I tried to muster his confidence." "Now the gap in the wall is less than five feet, but we have more than 700 people here; The enemy army had three thousand men but could only spread two to three hundred at a time, and the others could only fight while standing in the water of the Kiso River; Now that it's already dawning, we'll just have to hold out until noon, and reinforcements from His Highness Nobunaga will arrive! In all respects, it's still certain to keep the sumamata! ”

"Good! I, Suka Koroku, will give you my life! "He finally made up his mind." Plug the rest of the material in the gap, and everyone pay attention to concealment! Archers ready! ”

Ten minutes later, the Saito army drove to the opposite side of the Kiso River in the south. The bow and arrow are still used as the opening remarks, but the difference is that all five spears and ashigaru phalanxes are lined up in the first three and two "W" formations together! Since it is the rainy season, the water on the Kiso River is deep and fast, and the river is twice as high as usual. The soldiers of the Saito Army supported each other in a tight formation, and soon the forward reached the beachhead of Sumamata, and the rearguard was all in the water!

"Fight!" Wasuka Masakatsu pulled out the big knife at his waist and shouted, "Brothers! Let the puppies of the Saito family know that we are awesome! For a moment, the crowd was excited, and I vaguely saw Kinoshita Toyoshiro's eyes turn bloodthirsty dark red.

"That'...... What is that?! Koichiro Kinoshita, who had been silent, suddenly pointed to the upper reaches of the Kiso River and shouted in a trembling voice.

Following the direction of his finger, I saw dozens of rafts flying along the rushing waters of the Kiso River in the meager morning light. On the raft in front of him, a tall samurai stood straight like a javelin, holding a huge sword, but it wasn't Keiji Maeda, who was it? I saw that his face was full of murderous energy, which reminded people of the scene of killing deserters on the bank of the Xiaomu River! “…… Poseidon, the king of the sea, came with a trident in his hand and stepped on the rolling waves...... "I silently recited the words of Nocha Danmas's "Great Prophecy" in my mouth.

Just when both the enemy and the enemy were dumbfounded and watched all this, Keiji Maeda suddenly did a strange thing. He picked up the "Da Diantai" in his hand and slammed the rope in the front row of the raft, and the rope in the back row also broke with a knife in his hand. Then he jumped on another raft and continued what he had done, and the other people on the raft were doing the same. "Ahh The sound of "...... was repeated repeatedly, and in the blink of an eye, the dozens of rafts turned into more than a thousand logs, and they were huge logs sharpened at both ends, and they crashed into the Saito Army in the water with the momentum of wind and thunder.

"Ah~!" After a scream, screams rang out one after another, and people kept floating up after "close contact" with the giant tree. Now the soldiers in the water no longer remember their responsibilities, and there is only one belief left in their hearts to flee for their lives.

"Rush!" Yamanaka Kanosuke jumped out of the obstacle and the others followed, and soon the 200 Saito troops who had rushed ashore were driven back into the fleshy water. At this time, the last raft had also dispersed, and Keiji Maeda jumped ashore with the hundred people! It's just that...... He went on the opposite shore!

"Throw the bow away!" A member of the Saito family, the general, shouted loudly, trying to cheer up the already weak archers. "Draw your sword! Meet the enemy! Ah......h

"My lord, let's rush over!" Yamanaka Kanosuke said to me suddenly.

"Hmm......" I didn't think about it for a moment.

"My lord! The enemy's morale is gone, and we can win it all! He urged anxiously.

"Good! Kill it! "I decided to take a gamble. The logs in the river had drifted past, and the Saito army fled back to the other side after losing more than 700 men. When we pursued us, the enemy broke up after a little resistance. No matter how restrained the generals are, it will not work, they just know to escape from the battlefield as soon as possible! Escape from that river!

"Why aren't you done yet? I thought Sumamata Castle had already been built! As soon as the battle ended, Maeda Keiji returned to his appearance.

"If I'm all done, why do I raise you?" I didn't say it angrily.

"Forget it!" He shrugged. "Go ahead! I'm going to send those guys! ”

"Huh?" I couldn't help but wonder when he left with those hundred people: did this kid have a lifetime of courage today?

"Your Excellency!" Yamanaka Kanosuke quietly approached me. "The enemy did not cross the river, but fled to the south, in the direction of Owari! With a little hurry, they will never have a chance to regroup! ”

"Oh! That's ......"