Time passed minute by minute, and Asakura Jingshi and his generals were nervously on guard, but in fact, nothing unnatural happened. The cavalry did not move a single step in the direction of the small castle except to move to the side of the woods in order to open the avenue and to shelter from the wind while eating. All the soldiers dismounted there, undressed and rested in all directions, except for a few dozen soldiers scattered around to stand on guard.

The reserves of Kohama Castle are still quite abundant, and in less than a moment a lunch of 500 people will be ready, 2,000 rice balls and 10 barrels of miso soup! Because the number was quite objective, Takacho Kawai sent 30 people to load it in 10 flatbed trucks, opened the city gate and pushed it out with a grunt. Even so, those people did not come forward, but just stayed where they were, waiting for the food to be served!

Seeing this scene, even Takanaga Kawai gradually relieved his heart and prepared lunch for Asakura Jingshi and others on the enemy tower at the city gate.

"Are they leaving?" Soon after, lunch on both sides had run out, and Yamauchi asked as he looked at the Hatano Army, who was standing up and re-equipping in the distance.

"Probably......" Takanaga Kawai said uncertainly, observing it carefully. Be careful, though, I always find things weird today! ”

"Go ahead and prepare!" Asakura Jingshi ordered to the village clerk. "Be careful, don't be negligent!"

"Yes!" The farmer said yes and walked outside. "Order 200 archers to be on guard at the head of the city, and 500 spears to stand by inside the city gates!" He commanded to a few of his lieutenants. In a short time, the required troops arrived at their respective positions.

As the cavalry slowly approached, everyone's hearts that had been relieved were lifted again. One hundred zhang! The cavalry units did not put up battle formations...... Fifty zhang! They were still marching in a neat two-column queue...... The cavalry came under the gates, and no one showed any interest in the small castle except for the occasional low-ranking samurai such as a few captains waving and thanking the castle.

"Maybe it's nervousness!" Looking at the cavalry that was gradually moving away, Yamanuchi said with a sigh of relief.

"I hope that this battle in Kita-Omi is also dangerous, and the three coalition forces will always be able to stop the Oda family!" The village clerk also sighed with emotion, he himself had experienced the defeat and escape of Kanesaki Castle when it was broken.

"I hope so!" Takanaga Kawai also nodded. "No matter what! As long as we hold on, if the main force of Oda's army stays in Kita-Omi for a long time, Ashikaga Shogun will never stay in Kyoto in peace......"

By this time, the miscellaneous soldiers who had been sent out had already packed up their utensils, and 10 carts were lined up towards the city gate.

"What's going on?" Asakura asked in surprise. I saw that the cavalry unit suddenly stopped at a position of more than 100 zhang over, and stood on the side of the road in two phalanxes.

"Lord, look over there!" Masanobu Yamauchi called out as he pointed farther to the east.

On the eastern avenue, a troop turned from the other side of the hill, lined up with the banners of the Asakura family. As the troops continued to march, more and more people appeared in the field of vision, and in the end there were 2,000 people. At the back, the handsome flag of Asakura Yasukei is impressive.

"Since it's a good thing, why did he come over?" Asakura Jingshi frowned and complained dissatisfiedly, he had never liked this distant clan brother very much, including the entire branch of their side. "What does this make the Hatano family think of our Asakura!"

"My lord is right!" The farmer hurriedly agreed. At this time, the 10 flatbed food trucks had already arrived outside the city, and the city gates were also creaky on both sides.

"That's not right! That's not His Royal Highness Kangkei's troops......" Kawai Takanaga suddenly shouted in horror: "If His Royal Highness Kangjing came down to meet the reinforcements of the Hatano family, he wouldn't have brought so many troops here!" ”

When he said this, everyone understood, and they all hurriedly took up their weapons. Yamauchi Masanobu ran to the edge of the city wall and shouted to the below, "It's the enemy! Close the gates, hurry! ”

However, it was too late, and people were "conjured" from the bottom of the 10 carts under the city and the barrels on the carts, and the original carts reached about 100 people. I saw that these people who suddenly appeared quickly divided into two groups, one stubble the five flatbed trucks in front of them in the door hole and squeezed the city gate, and the rest overturned the board trucks behind to form a temporary bunker, after doing all this, everyone quickly hid behind the bunker, and everyone pulled out a black and shiny iron cannon from the reed mat on the car.

"Bang, bang, bang、......" With a series of loud roars, thick gunpowder smoke rose up, and in the blink of an eye, the air was filled with a pungent smell of sulfur. Unthinkable results! With just one wave of shooting, the dozens of spears guarding the city gate were all wiped out!

"Quick! Shoot arrows at the city, and the enemy only has iron cannons! The farmer screamed frantically as he kicked and struck the bows and arrows that had been stupefied at the head of the city. Under this urging, those ashigaru people remembered their duty and stood on the edge of the city wall one after another.

"Bang, bang, bang......" There was another loud roar, and the 200 bows and arrows on the side of the city were planted by more than 40 people at once, and the rest of the soldiers immediately all squatted down. What a terrifying power! "Everyone felt their thighs tremble.

"Shoot! Shoot again! "Seeing this situation, Masanobu Yamauchi also ran over." They just let it go, and they have to reload! Quick, shoot again! Hearing his words, many soldiers stood up again and spread their bows and arrows ready to shoot.

"Bang, bang, bang、......" roar! Or that horrible roar! This time, because many people were standing up straight and preparing to draw their bows and arrows, the number of dead and wounded suddenly surged to 60, and half of the bows and arrows on the castle were consumed by this time!

With such a fast burst of fire, it doesn't take much compared to bows and arrows! In view of this terrible perception, everyone had to stealthily fire their bows and arrows behind the wall, which while there were no more casualties, but it also lost almost all of its power under the cover of enemy cover.

"Spear forward, go close the gates!" Takanaga Kawai shouted orders to the 500 spears inside, trying to stop the catastrophe.

"Bang, bang, bang、......" The iron cannon under the city opened its mouth again, but this time the target was changed to the large group of spears that poured to the door. Without the threat from above, the gunners were able to concentrate on the soldiers at the gates, and the gates were filled with more corpses than the carts.

The Asakura soldiers showed extraordinary courage and cleared the obstacles despite the huge casualties around them, but just as they were about to finish their work, a new situation happened!

As soon as the sound of the iron cannon sounded here, the cavalry, which no longer noticed, ran back in the direction of the city gate. The distance of a hundred zhang was fleeting to them, and they came to them when the city gate began to move. 500 people jumped off their horses and rushed into the chaotic Asakura pikemen, each with a strange scimitar in their hands.

There is no difference between 500 and 500, but the narrow terrain and crowded crowd give spears and scimitars a completely different stage for performance! What was originally a close contest turned into a massacre, and the "Asakura Army" in the distance was also rapidly approaching......

"Lord, please stay away for the time being!" Yamauchi Masanobu pulled Asakura Keishi, and his eyes were full of grief and indignation when he said this.

"I ...... Good ......" Of course Asakura Keishi, who was born in a samurai family, knew that he should stay here at the moment, and he should stay here in order to boost morale! Even if it's worthless, at least it can be a perfect end to his life! But his whole body was trembling, his heart and body were trembling together, the strong smell of blood made him nauseous, and if he stayed any longer, he was afraid that he would not be able to help but vomit.

"Send the lord back!" Masanobu Yamauchi ordered loudly.

"I don't know...... How far has it been......" Asakura Keishi, who was carried back to the top floor of the castle tower by his attendants, was still shaking, and his mouth was also nervously chattering. In fact, many questions do not need to be asked at all, and the roar of the iron cannon accompanied by shouts and screams is getting closer and closer.

"Maybe it's time to ...... now," he looked at the cases in front of him, a handful of richly decorated silver sheaths on a pitch-black tray. It was his favorite thing, but today it made him lose the courage to take a second look. Today he truly understands that this is not a simple ornament, but the final destination of a samurai.

"Maybe it's easier to jump from here......" Asakura Keishi, knowing the great pain of caesarean section, turned his gaze to the verandah for other "ways out", but there he saw the beloved bonsai. "What a wonderful life! Maybe there's still a chance......" He felt the commotion outside gradually subside.

"Lord ......" Takanaga Kawai suddenly appeared at the door. He was covered in blood, and the red on his left chest was rapidly expanding. "Yamauchi-sama has died in battle! For the sake of dignity as a samurai...... Please go on the road as soon as possible, and lead the way for the ministers......" Before he finished speaking, he fell to the ground and could no longer move.

"It's really here......" Asakura Jingshi stretched out his hand to the ribs, but he just couldn't muster up the courage to touch it.

"May I ask if it's His Royal Highness Major General Asakura?" A young samurai with blood-stained armor strode in, a shiny spear in his hand.

"......" Asakura Jingshi wanted to answer, but he felt his throat as if he was firmly grasped by a hand, so he could only nod with difficulty.

"See Your Highness!" The young warrior saluted him with his gun and said, "Below is the retainer of the Zhuxing family, Dao Shengmeng, who has come to invite His Highness on the orders of the contemptuous lord!" He said politely. …… Welcome to Qibu City! ”

"I ...... Can I bring that pot of cypress? Asakura Jingshi said bitterly.