"Lord, your breakfast!" The chamberlain placed a wooden tray on the edge of the low marching table in front of me, then took a few steps back and turned to bring food to the others. It was six o'clock in the morning, and I was sitting in front of my tent at a camp in a valley near Kii in western Ise, surrounded by a group of generals such as Hanbei Takenaka and Kanosuke Yamanaka.

I turned my face sideways and looked at the plate, a fried egg, two rice balls, and a few slices of ham, although it seemed a little simple compared to usual, but it was calm to think that it was in the military. I took a rice ball, broke it, sandwiched an egg and a slice of ham into it, and when it was ready, I brought it to my mouth and bit into it, and then looked back at the map of Ise that was spread out in front of me.

Nagano had originally suggested waiting 10 days before sending troops, but I waited 15 days to be on the safe side! It wasn't until Oda Nobunaga had assembled in Kuwana and opened his stance, and Kitabatake's Kyoku was in place before and after, that I drove into Ise territory unhurriedly. The movements of our army are not no secrets, because most of the main forces of the Kitabatake family have been transferred to the east, and there are very few troops left in the vicinity, and even the patrol area has been reduced to a minimum in order to shrink the force, and as soon as my troops entered Ise, they lurked in this mountain, and I dare say that they were not discovered by any enemy troops.

But then comes the problem! Although the garrison of the Kitabatake family was not large, even an important castle such as Ise Kameyama Castle had only 500 people. But every one of them became frightened birds, and even in the daytime the gates were closed, and at night the sentinels could be seen walking to and fro in the distance. In this case, it is impossible for my 2,500 men to take Ise Kameyama Castle, even though there are only 500 Ashigaru in it. Of course, it is still possible to lay down some rock blocks, but firstly, in the case of desperate resistance of the enemy army, it will inevitably suffer heavy losses, and secondly, because the strength of the cities is very weak, there will be no chance to encircle the point and send reinforcements, but they will expose themselves, and I really feel that the gains outweigh the losses!

"Where did Guangcheng go?" I didn't find any answers on the map, so I swept my eyes to the ministers around me, but I didn't find Kusunoki Mitsunari's figure.

"My lord, Kusunoki-sama has gone to check the ninjas' latest report." The half-guard in Takenaka stopped eating and looked up, and he clearly saw what I meant. "According to last night's latest report, the nearby cities are still heavily guarded, but we are certain that we have not yet been discovered."

"Oh......" I snorted meaninglessly and continued to look at the map, and did not speak again until the end of breakfast. You see...... Should we take a small city? "Finally swallowing the last small piece of rice ball, I asked the half-guard again.

"The smallest garrison is less than 100, and the larger ones may have 200 to 300, so it shouldn't be a problem for us to take a few......," he said, worried. But there is no point in doing so, there is no value in attacking or defending! And this kind of action will expose us to the sun, which will add great difficulties to the subsequent attack. ”

"In this way, there is only one Ise Kameyama Castle that is valuable in this vicinity!" As I spoke, I tapped my finger on the map.

"There's no doubt about it!" Takenaka Hanbei nodded helplessly. "Ise Kameyama Castle is the most important castle in West Ise, and it is not only large enough to be a transportation hub for the three nearby prefectures. The Kitabatake family has always regarded this place as a barrier to the west, and it is also an important gathering place for money and food! According to our prior information, about 30,000 koku of grain was transported from here to Okochi Castle before the start of the war, but I think there will still be a lot of stock! ”

"Is there really no chance of a capture?" I still have a trace of greed in my heart that I can't get rid of.

"Very difficult!" Hanbei was quite sure. "Garrisoned by Ise Kameyama Castle is Yoshimichi Toriyao, a genealogy retainer of the Kitabatake family, a man who is in the prime of life but experienced and cautious! In the current situation, it is impossible for him to take the initiative with such a weak force, and neither luring the enemy nor agitating the general will have any effect. He is also very aware of the value of Ise Kameyama Castle, and it is obviously unrealistic to try to scare him away with a suspicious strategy! ”

"It's a pity, but forget it! At present, our most valuable thing is the strength in our hands, after all, our family foundation is not thick. "I probably know the intentions of the Takenaka Hanbei, but I still took the initiative to say it, and the few of them are holding back their strength and have no place to do it!" So what do we do next, in your opinion? ”

Since the lord said so...... "I felt that he was visibly relieved." I think it's better for us to advance to the center as soon as possible! There are two advantages to this: first, it may be a little lax because it is not a border guard. 2. At this moment, the Battle of Annongtsu is in full swing, and even the attention of strict defense is in the direction of the east. So, we still have a great chance! ”

I thought about it for a moment and nodded. "It seems that there are only ......"

"Lord!" At this moment, Kusunoki Mitsunari walked back quickly. "Back to the lord, there is a group of soldiers and horses of the Kii people who are rushing towards this, with a total number of about 5,000!"

"What?!" I was shocked to hear this. "Who are they? How's the equipment? Do you know their purpose? ”

"Back to my lord!" Kusunoki continued: "Because it is a large number of people, the outfit is quite chaotic, but judging from the banner, there should be a few such as Kuriya, Honda, and Shinosho! It is worth noting that they have 1,000 cavalry, and another 500 iron cannon people, which should be the Saga iron cannon group. Judging from the direction, they were heading straight for Ise Kameyama Castle, and because they were lightly loaded, they were advancing quite quickly, and we were still a day and a half away. Ise is also a region with many ninja genres, and there are many of them who go with them, so the search area is quite large. Although our troops are relatively hidden in the valley, it is very likely that they will be discovered. Now Ishikawa is leading people to closely monitor their movements, and please make a decision quickly! ”

"Now it's good!" Before I could speak, Ke'er hid and screamed on the side. "We just happened to attack them by surprise! Although there are more people than us, after all, they are the people of the country, and how much combat power can they have! ”

I don't have as much confidence as him, this is the world-famous Saga Iron Cannon! In the case of a field battle, the enemy's cavalry and iron artillery are still twice as numerous as ours, how can this battle be fought? "Xingsheng, what do you think?"

"This battle between the Honke family and the Kitabatake family has more than an eighty percent chance of victory...... "Yamanaka Kanosuke said with a calm expression." The people of Kii are basically under the control of Honganji, and this time Honganji does not send troops by itself, but fakes the people of Kii, which shows that it has also reserved room for return! In this case, although the Kii factions are coming, they may not have much confidence, and if we fight them here, their morale will be greatly boosted; If he wins, it may also stimulate Honganji to increase its assistance, considering it from all sides...... It doesn't seem necessary to compete with them here! ”

"That's how I see it!" I nodded in relief.

"Is it true that the enemy is advancing lightly?" Takenaka Hanbei asked suddenly.

"That's right!" Kusunoki Mitsunari nodded and said, "I personally ran last night, and there were no vehicles in their camp!" They didn't even bring tents, everyone slept on the floor, but they still kept their vigilance quite high! ”

"In the end, it is the people of the country, and the adaptability is really strong!" I admired, and at the same time admired Guangcheng. "I actually fought back and forth on the road for more than a hundred miles overnight, and he still looked like he was in good spirits, I should really feel ashamed to look at him!"

"Lord!" Takenaka Hanbei looked at me and said, "I suddenly thought of a way, Ise Kameyama Castle may be hopeful!" ”

"Shigeji......" I pulled the excited Takenaka half-guard. Let's sit down and talk slowly! ”