107, Sister River Blood (middle)
Yuzhu Jinggu can be said to be extremely unlucky, just two attacks on his troops are basically "wasted", at least there is no way to continue the battle in front of them! In this situation, he was really powerless, and after getting permission from Asakura Keiken, he led his team across the river to the west bank of the team, in fact, he didn't have to say anything, the situation here Asakura Keiken was completely visible over there.
"Look, lord!" Takenaka's half-guard pointed to the distance and said, "They have already gone down to the river, and depending on the situation, the reserves in Asakura Keiken's main camp will not be very sufficient!" ”
"Not bad!" I nodded vigorously. "Everything is within your expectations, Asakura Jingjian is determined to lose this time!"
"And this time the lord can shine alone!" Takenaka Hanbei said with joy: "Now the main hall and Tokugawa Ieyasu's troops are in a hard battle, and only the lord has the 'first move' to break the enemy!" As long as our army gives the Asakura army a fatal blow here, the overall situation of this battle will be decided! ”
"Look...... Can you strike? "Although I was nervously struck by the great joy, I didn't get carried away. Victory or defeat on the battlefield often changes hands in an instant, and the reasons for this are mostly minutiae.
"Just wait!" After silently calculating, Takenaka Hanbei said: "Our army is cavalry, so the speed is much faster than them, and it is best to reach the opposite bank at the same time as the rout of Yuzhu Jinggu!" ”
"Hmm......" This is indeed the best solution, and I pressed the handle of the "Dai" knife on my waist and stared at the front.
"Lord...... "Someone called me behind my back, it's Shinhachiro.
"What's the matter?" I didn't even look back to ask.
"Let me go with the cavalry too?" Shinhachiro thought I was ignoring him, so he came up and pulled me.
"You?" I looked back at him. He did go to the line of fire a few times in the past two years, but most of the time he still served as my guard general. Although I knew that he had long been uneasy about his "job", I never transferred him. One is that I am a little worried about his frizzy temperament, and the other is that I am not worried about my own safety.
"Lord Zhuxing...... "Seeing my hesitation, the half-guards of Takenaka came over and wanted to relieve me." As the old saying goes: 'There is no better merit than saving the driver', what is more important than the safety of the lord? The reason why I arranged you by the lord's side is because I trust your skills! ”
"But...... But...... But there's still Xue here! Shinhachiro thought about it for a long time, and finally came up with a very "sufficient" reason. "Ayuki is a disciple of Master Tsukahara Buden, and there is no problem with martial arts! If she is always not allowed to be alone, it will be completely a pearl in secret? ”
I looked back at him, not expecting him to use such a nondescript metaphor.
"And...... And you promised my sister! Seeing me, Shinhachiro hurriedly added.
"Go ahead! …… Don't trouble Maeda-sama and them! I said helplessly. Senshiba did mention it to me, and I don't know if it's the result of Shinhachiro's grinding. But speaking of which, he's also twenty years old this year, and it's time to let go.
"Yes!" Shinhachiro, who finally waited for this sentence, ran away in a hurry.
"Reji, let's get started!" Seeing that the Hanbei Takenaka seemed to want to speak, I preemptively gave the order.
"Yes!" Seeing that I had made a decision, he said no more, and gave orders to the troops hidden behind the camp house.
"Boom! ......" The fence was pushed from the inside with a loud bang, and at the same time, Ke'er's spear reserve quickly gathered to make way for several wide passages. The armored heavy cavalry of the scimitar black armor seemed to emerge from the ground, and it went straight to the retreating Yuzhu Jinggu troops like a rolling torrent.
At this time, the more than 1,500 people who were injured and crippled by Yuzhu Jinggu had all descended into the river of Sister River, and the heartstrings that had been relaxed and tired because the horrific killing had ended were once again crumbled by the appearance of these murderous armored cavalry. However, they were not frightened stupidly, but cried and ran to the front, no longer caring about the formation, no longer caring about any orders, in front of them was a large group of their own people, and they could live if they fled there!
Can two legs run over four legs without other factors distracting? The answer is no in most cases, and this time is no exception.
The leading edge of Uozumi Keigu's troops did not last long, that is, when they had just set foot on the west bank, they were driven up by the armored cavalry led by Maeda Keiji. Theoretically, at this time they should have fought reflexively, but repeated blows have already made them lose such courage! But the cavalry didn't kill these poor people, and the two sides just "crashed" into Asakura Jingjian's team in this way.
For this "special" situation that suddenly appeared in just a few breaths, most of the Asakau of the Asakura main team were dumbfounded! These enemies will naturally be blocked, but they can ...... Stop whom? How to stop it? With what? What a bothersome question! There were also many bows and arrows that were lightly drawn and shot at these huge targets, but those weak feathered arrows fell to the ground with a crackle after hitting both the shield and the armor.
It's not a siege, it's not even a standard battle between two pairs! The Asakura army came from afar and encountered obstacles here, so there were no formation houses, no fences, no antlers, some were just some fairly neat queues, and some new troops were preparing to pull up the line of fire! In this case, a cavalry with super high defense broke into the formation, and the scene was ...... You only have to think about the sight of a herd of wild boars rushing into the vegetable garden!
"Let's go too!" I stood up and waved my hand, and immediately one of the attendants pulled the "gold" in front of me.
With the remaining 3,000 or so soldiers as the lead, we headed for the other side of the river, but instead of following the cavalry to Asakura Keiken's main team, we turned on the spot and drove towards the battlefield between Tokugawa and Asakura. Under the huge pressure from the front of the Tokugawa army, Qianbo Jingsheng was only afraid that there would be hardships at this time, and he would not even be able to carry out a standard strategy of "attacking it halfway"! It's not that he doesn't want to, it's that he doesn't have the power!
Nagano Yosmori, Kore Caizo, and Shima Katsutoshi led a swarm of spear ashigaru onto the riverbank, and the flank of the Asakura army's attacking force was hit like a hammer, and several gaps appeared in the depth in an instant. Hit hard and with the sound of killing coming from the direction of the main formation, the original attackers began to retreat like a tidal wave.
"Kill!" Seeing this situation, Tokugawa Ieyasu naturally couldn't let go of the opportunity, and while the infantry counterattacked, a small cavalry reserve led by Honda Tadakatsu, Watanabe Moritsuna and others poured out of the nest and divided the Asakura army from different directions. Looking at the unnatural movement direction of the Cangjing Shuai Banner in the distance, a rout and escape is about to begin!
"Looks like it's almost over!" After the battle was completely controlled, my horse also went ashore, and was closely guarded by more than 100 guards and samurai, followed by Takenaka Hanbei, Gamo Fuhide, and Ayuki. "I'll leave it to them here! Let's go and ...... with Tokugawa" Before the words were finished, a group of Asakura cavalry of only a hundred people rushed through the chaotic battlefield like a swift wind and killed me, and in an instant they reached a distance of less than ten zhang from me. The one who took the lead was a thin old man, but in his hand he was holding a giant sword more than two meters long.
"Zhuxing Qing Clan! I'm really going to take your head! He shouted at me, swinging his sword and slashing in half the two Tokugawa Ashigaru who were in his way.
"This is Naokaka Maji......" Looking at his fierce look, I immediately broke out in a cold sweat, especially when there were no powerful generals around me at this time.
"I'm a big Hooksaka Shikibu, come to fight you!" Suddenly, a Tokugawa banner armed with a sword rushed from the flank. Before the shout of the battle was heard, a chain hammer in his left hand had already been thrown behind Naomi with the sound of whirring wind.
The real handle Naoklong didn't look back, and with a backhand slash, the chain hammer flew sideways. "Despicable villain!" An old man who looked like him sprang out from behind Naokaka, and he slashed the hook under the horse with a single sword.
"Well done Naosumi!" Naokaka Masaka praised him on his horse and continued to kill me.
"Protect the lord!" While Takenaka Hanbei was drinking, Gamo Fuxiu and Ayuki fought out from both sides to block Nataka Manga.
"Suffer death!" Naokaka roared like thunder, and slashed at Fushu in the front position with a swing of his sword.
Gamusheng Fuxiu gritted his teeth and put the knife on the shelf, only to hear the sound of "dangchang", and the two knives splashed a spark, and the front legs of Gamusheng Fuxiu's war horse knelt on the ground as soon as it was weak. Probably unwilling to waste time, Naokaka Mangaku did not kill him but continued to come to me.
"It's over!" Looking at the flashing knife light in front of me, I was really desperate.
"Stop!" Accompanied by this delicate voice, there was another violent metal impact, and when I opened my eyes, it was actually the naginata "leech roll" in Ah Xue's hand that blocked the fatal blow of Nakataka with the real handle. It was so dramatic, I was stupid and looked at what was happening in front of me.
"You...... Who are you? The huge contrast obviously made Nakataka Mangami unable to accept it for a while.
"I'm a warrior of the Star Family, and Ah Xue is also!" Ah Xue didn't give this old man a chance to further adjust his mentality, and immediately after the name was completed, he stabbed the front heart of the real handle straight with a roll of the naginata.
"Good time!" The real handle straightened the horizontal knife, and Ah Xue's naginata floated out like a leaf in the wind. I saw Xue's body shake twice on the horse, followed by a violent gasp.
"Take me one more shot!" Although the pranayama was not finished, Ah Xue still split the "leech roll" in her hand. Naokaka Makami naturally didn't take this immature move to heart, and he was ready to fight back immediately after he had accurately grasped the opponent's strength. But when the two horses intersected, he suddenly felt a light in his hand, and the other party's naginata was not as strong as expected, and at the same time, an "accident" happened.
"You ......" Naokaka Mangae fell from his back from his horse with a look of consternation, a thin short sword stuck in his chest. Ah Xue grabbed the saddle in front of her, and the back handle of her naginata was more than three inches shorter, revealing a small black hole.
"Naotaka has been taken by the warrior Ayuki of the Star Family!" A quick-eyed soldier ran over, cut off the head of the real handle and raised it in his hand and shouted.
"Big brother!" The real handle in the back Naocheng shouted and was about to come over desperately, but he was stopped by Ke'er Caizang, who rushed over after hearing the news, and the thorn fell off the horse. At the same time, Naokaka Manga's son, Takaki Manga, was also shot down by Nagano Yemori's sword, and seven or eight spears were pierced into the chest and abdomen. The final counterattack led by the Mangami family and more than 100 retainers ended like this, but after such a delay, Asakura Keiken had gradually drifted away under the cover of the team.
"The subordinates of His Highness Zhuxing are really brave and extraordinary!" When I met Tokugawa Ieyasu after the situation had calmed down, his first words were filled with envy and a hint of imperceptible jealousy.
"His Royal Highness Tokugawa is too modest, and the Samurai of Mikawa will not lag behind others at all in this battle!" Naturally, I should guard against arrogance and rashness, be modest and cautious. Honda Tadakatsu and others did win the heads of many Asakura generals in this battle, but some heavyweights were missing.
......Just as he was about to continue using the "sugar-coated cannonball" on me, a blood-stained herald Pegasus came to us.
The lord ordered ...... one of his unsteady steady, he fell off his horse, and immediately a soldier ran over to hold him up. The lord's main formation was in danger, so the two highnesses rushed to help! ”
"What?!" Tokugawa Ieyasu and I were both taken aback, and a tight sound of conch came from the direction of Otani Castle......