Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's first battle was more than a decade ago, when the Miyoshi family fought a war with Tsutsui Shunkei in order to take full control of Yamato, when he was 12 years old. The scale of the war was not very large, so that as a deputy general, he never left his position. The general commander of that war was Yasunaga Miyoshi, and he was accompanied by many fierce generals who were accustomed to fighting.

As a military general, Miyoshi Kangchang is worthy of the title of "famous general" after a hundred battles, but because of his age, he is a little cautious and enterprising. With an obvious advantage of 20,000 to 8,000, he still adopted a steady strategy of step-by-step, and the two battles and the five sieges of the city were all fought by concentrating troops on one side, so there was no suspense in the victory, and there were no brilliant results.

Later, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu participated in several wars, basically playing the role of a "vase". As a result, he has never experienced the cruelty of war, nor has he been able to experience the exhaustive energy of being a commander. "There's nothing big about fighting a war, just follow the steps and give a few orders! These damn old guys always occupy positions, and if I were to take command, I would definitely have won a bigger victory, and I would have become a famous general in the world! These old immortals! Over the course of ten years, this consciousness gradually developed and took hold of his mind.

Riding a war horse in the middle of the queue, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu really felt that he was a veritable "commander"! Although there are only 800 men and horses, this is after all a unit under his own command, and no one is pointing fingers or even making irresponsible remarks. "It's so wonderful to really have the right to yourself!" Yoshitsugu Miyoshi, who had only commanded hunting teams before, thought so.

"Lord, there are 5 miles ahead to Shuimuzhuang!" Takanobu Matsuda, who was leading the way in the line, rode back. "We didn't see anyone on the road, probably because we knew we were going to fight!"

"I don't know if that Mizuki Sorokuro escaped...... Ogasawara Yorikuni said jokingly: "How dare more than a hundred people in that area dare to collide with us, and besides, this time it will be led by the lord himself!" After speaking, he looked at Miyoshi Yoshitsugu and the Miyoshi family Governor Banner behind him with respectful eyes.

"I hope that doesn't happen!" When he knew that there might be no battle to fight, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's face sank instead. "We've done so much and waited so much time to get this opportunity! If you really run for nothing, then you won't let a few old guys die of laughter? Besides, without a few decent victories, it will be difficult for me to establish my prestige, and I am afraid that the army will not be able to master it in the future! ”

"Yes!" Hearing what the master said, Ogasawara Yorikuni and Matsuda Takanbu glanced at each other and said yes together.

"Order the troops to speed up, and be sure not to let the traitors escape!" After Miyoshi Yoshiji finished speaking, he knocked his feet on the horse's belly and waved the horsewhip in his hand gently.

It may be that Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's hope in his heart has really been responded to by the heavens, and when they arrived, their enemies did not flee, but on the contrary, they still looked like they were waiting for battle.

Located about 10 miles from Takaijo Castle, Mizukiso is located at the junction of plains and mountains, and is built on a platform halfway up the mountain, with a sturdy wooden wall and gate that rises to more than a foot high. The road up the mountain is two feet wide and winding, and although it is not too easy to walk, it is also not too dangerous. There is only one way up the mountain, so you don't have to worry about the enemy running down the mountain.

When Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's troops reached the bottom of the mountain, they saw that they were heavily guarded, barricades had been set up at several bends in the mountain road, and behind them were some strong men with weapons in their hands, staring at them with wary eyes. It's vigilance, not panic, and it's not fear!

"I really don't know how to say something about 'mountain people'......" Since he was worried that he had been denied by the facts, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's mood suddenly became relaxed and happy, so he casually joked with the two henchmen. Brave and blind, upright but stupid, no wonder they can only stay in such a remote place! I think the best use for these people is to go to the front, so that we can reduce the loss of some 'smart people'! ”

"Your lord, you are really clever!" Matsuda's face was filled with a sycophantic smile. "Those old guys would never have come up with such an idea! Your talent for governing the world is really rare in ancient times, and only when you regain power can you have the hope of revival! ”

"Alright, stop talking nonsense!" Although Miyoshi Yoshitsugu has heard too much of this kind of flattery over the years, he has some immunity. He looked up at Shuimuzhuang, then at the sky and said, "Hurry up and attack!" Don't be delayed, it's going to get dark if you delay any longer! "Because they didn't have a lot of planning, they left Iimori Castle in the morning, so it was five or six o'clock in the afternoon when they arrived at Mizukiso.

"Attack!" Goldfish-eyed Ogasawara Yorikuni received the "honor" of leading 200 soldiers to attack first, and he was as excited as a hound that had just been let go by his master. The phrase "the selfless are fearless" should be slightly changed in his place, "the ignorant are fearless"! In his consciousness, it was too easy to deal with the peasants of this hundred or so people!

200 spears shouted and rushed up the hill, quickly approaching the first roadblock. They were sniped by about thirty archers, and occasionally a few cannons rang out.

"How can these peasants still have iron cannons? What kind of person is this Sorokuro Mizuki? It's not easy! The sudden appearance of the iron cannon made Miyoshi Yoshitsugu look a little surprised, and at the same time, he put away his contempt slightly.

"It doesn't matter, it looks like there are only two or three!" Matsuda Takanbu was quite calm at this time, and he actually heard the approximate number of iron cannons from his voice. “…… Even if they sold all of them, they couldn't afford to buy such valuable things, maybe they had worked for the merchants of Sakai Town in exchange for a few of them, and they might even have been robbed by robbers in secret! Don't worry, this is not much of a threat to us! ”

"Hmm......" Miyoshi Yoshitsugu didn't speak immediately, but turned his head and looked up again.

Ogasawara Yorikuni led his troops to advance quickly, and in a short time they reached the edge of the first roadblock. The archers of the Mizuki group quickly ran to the second barricade, and more than fifty strong men with bamboo spears began to stab the Miyoshi army across the barricade.

"Hurry up!" Ogasawara Yorikuni ordered the soldiers loudly, and in his opinion "victory" was already in sight.

The quality of the wooden-pole spears in the hands of the Miyoshi soldiers was far superior to that of their opponents, but they were inferior in length. If the bamboo spear is not only easy to break in a normal battle, but also if it is too long, because the barrel of the gun is too soft, it may not be able to stab the target, and it may run to the thigh if it is aimed at the chest. However, due to the cover of the barricades, the length became a great advantage, which added a lot of trouble to the attack of the Miyoshi army. Eventually, the Miyoshi Army gained the upper hand by virtue of its numerical superiority, and a long row of barricades crumbled under the heavy impact.

Suddenly, the elbow and armpit are born! Due to the twists and turns of the road, the position of the second roadblock of the Miyoshi army was actually behind the flank of the Miyoshi army's attacking force, and at this time, the retreating archery troops had already been redeployed there and started a new round of shooting. Unprepared for such a situation, Ogasawara Yorikoku's reserve was shot down by more than two dozen people at once, and the speed of the attack was slowed down again.

After a difficult tug-of-war, Miyoshi-gun captured two barricades, but it was also completely dark at this time.

"Lord, let's stop first!" After stabilizing the forward position, Ogasawara Yorikuni and Matsuda Takanbu came to Miyoshi Yoshitsugu together, and because the two of them led the team to attack for a while, their appearance at the moment was not very neat.

"It's just such a little Zhuangzi who is not even a rock stone, and it will take two days?" Miyoshi Yoshitsugu said to the two subordinates with a cold face and slanted eyes. "Usually the cowhide blows loudly, and if you move it really you have to come out and go! You don't have any shame?! Isn't it a shame?! His words made both of them look ashamed.

"My lord, ......" After grinding for a long time, it was Matsuda Takanobu who finally opened his mouth again. Now that it's dark, and we're not familiar with the terrain here, we'll have to suffer great casualties even if we attack the village in the dark, and we're afraid we'll fall for some of the enemy's tricks, so we're not worth it! ”

"Yes, yes、......" Ogasawara Yorikuni hurriedly said on the side: "Why don't we wait until tomorrow and transport some siege equipment from Takai Castle!" In this way, not only can these remaining roadblocks be easily destroyed, but even the banker will be easier to knock down. ”

"Let's do it!" After thinking about it for a while, Yoshitsugu Miyoshi finally reluctantly agreed to their suggestion. "That's a bargain for these traitors!" He said through gritted teeth.

"In that case, please ask the lord to temporarily stay in Gaojing City tonight!" Seeing that he was relieved, Ogasawara Yorikuni and Matsuda Takanobu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Nope! I'll camp here tonight, and I'm going to besiege the city myself. Miyoshi Yoshitsugu suddenly said with a resolute attitude.

"My lord! This ......," the two subordinates were stunned when they heard this decision.

"Humph!" Miyoshi Yoshitsugu fiercely stared at the Mizukizhuang on the mountain, who had fallen into chaos, and said: "Once our army leaves these traitors, they will flee, I won't give them this opportunity!" You immediately send someone to send an order to Gaojing Castle, asking them to bring the siege equipment early tomorrow morning, and those who violate the order will be beheaded! Tomorrow I will attack Mizukiso, and I will kill them all! ”

"My lord, here...... It's so basic! Matsuda Takanobu said with some concern.

"It doesn't matter, it's nothing!" Miyoshi Yiji said generously. "As a samurai, how can you covet comfort and pleasure? My three good righteous successors are different from those sons, and it is my future life to be born and die! ”

"The lord is really a famous model!" Ogasawara Yorikuni naturally will not give up this opportunity to flatter.

"Alright, go about your business!" Yoshitsugu Miyoshi waved his hand, and he seemed to really feel the feeling of a famous general. "There's nothing wrong with taking a break, everything will be settled tomorrow!" He really felt a little sleepy when he thought of it.