"Is this Yoshimichi Toriyao?" I asked, standing in front of the west gate of Ise Kameyama Castle, pointing to a corpse.

"Yes!" A ninja stepped forward and replied. "My subordinates saw him when they went into the city to reconnoitre, although he changed his outfit when he was far away, but his subordinates can be sure that it is him!"

"Well done!" I nodded appreciatively at Kusunoki Mitsunari and then turned my gaze back. Takenaka's strategy was so successful that even the cautious Toriya Yoshitsu couldn't escape the true and false schemes. Led by Kusunoki Mitsunari, 200 selected ashigaru and a dozen ninjas successfully achieved the purpose of arousing the suspicion of the defenders, and perfectly fulfilled the duty of "corpse". At the critical moment, Kusunoki Mitsunari killed Toriya Oyoshitsu in one fell swoop, and in the panic of the defenders, the two hundred "short knife team" quickly took control of the city gate, gaining valuable time for the follow-up troops. Yoshimichi Toriyao's dilated pupils still had a shocked expression, as if he couldn't believe what had happened until he died. "Do you already control the whole city?" I looked away from that "unwilling" face.

"It's almost over!" Kanosuke Yamanaka, who was the commander-in-chief of the attack, replied. "Lord Nagano is searching for small groups of enemy forces that have been hidden; Lord Kerr's has begun to attack several of the outlying cities; Shengmeng held all the key points in the city, and due to the rapid progress of our army, the enemy did not have time to destroy the stockpile! ”

"Okay, let's go into town!" I was the first to walk towards the city, but suddenly something came to mind. "Someone clean up here, oh......" I gestured to Yoshimichi Toriyao, who had fallen there. Carry him inside and find a place to stop for a moment! ”

"Yes!" One of the ashigaru heads agreed, and took a dozen people to carry out my orders.

Ise Kameyama Castle is really a nice castle, at least it's much stronger than Wakae Castle! That was the first thought that came to me as I walked down the streets of the city. In terms of scale alone, this place is only one level larger than Ruojiang, but the geographical advantage is not comparable to Ruojiang's kind of Pingcheng! The double-layer city wall is built according to the mountain, and with the rocks and branch cities on the surrounding hills, although it is not impeccable, it can be regarded as easy to defend and difficult to attack. There are four castle towers in the city, all of which have relatively independent parapets and gates, forming their own offensive and defensive systems. By this time the battle was almost over, and from time to time small groups of ashigaru stopped beside us to salute, and then hurried to their respective destinations, where soldiers were already standing by the more conspicuous gates on both sides of the street, some with temporary seals.

"There's nothing out of control in the city, is there?" When I came to the council chamber of the castle tower, I sat on the throne. "This is the first time I've taken down an enemy castle as the commander-in-chief, and despite all the rumors that have been there, I don't really want to have the terrifying reputation of His Highness Nobunaga! So I still have to trouble you, be sure to restrain the soldiers! ”

"Your Excellency, don't worry......" Yamanaka Kanosuke came to me and intervened, "All the soldiers have been given strict orders, not only has the treasury been completely sealed, but also 92 family members of the enemy have been taken to the vicinity of the main granary to be guarded alone!" ”

"92? How is it so little? "I'm a little surprised by this result, but Ise Kameyama Castle is also quite a castle!

"Returning to the lord......" Takenaka Hanbei came over and explained. Ise Kameyama Castle is a castle directly under the jurisdiction of the Kitabatake family, and the generals and troops guarding it are transferred every two years at most. Therefore, there are very few non-combatants here, and only the families of the main generals and permanent officials live here! ”

"That's right......" I nodded, pondered for a moment, and asked Kanosuke Yamanaka. Why didn't you keep those people in your own home, but shut them up in the granary? Is that good? ”

"Returning to your lordship......," he explained unhurriedly, "scattered custody will take up a lot of manpower, and it will make them panic alone!" There happened to be an empty warehouse on the other side of the granary, so I gathered them all there. ”

"I see!" I kept nodding. Although Kanosuke is not very old, he does have a lot of experience, and all the disposals are extremely appropriate and meticulous. At this moment, Nagano Yemori, Shima Katsuto, and Ke'er walked in together, and the branch city was all taken unprepared, and the stubborn enemies in the city had been eliminated, and everything had been stabilized. "Excuse me, everyone, go and rest except for the necessary sentry posts and personnel with duties!" I yawned, and I felt a little tired as I relaxed.

"Lord!" When Ishikawa Tadatsuna ran in, my hand had already touched the door of the inner room passage.

"What's the matter?" As a last resort, I turned back again. Ishikawa Tadatsuna has been in charge of monitoring the surrounding situation recently, and there must be something big at this time.

"Your Lord!" There was a hint of anxiety in his voice. "The Kii coalition army is now 30 miles away, and it is expected to arrive at Ise Kameyama Castle tomorrow morning!"

"So fast!" I was really taken aback when I heard the news, I thought they would get the day after tomorrow!

"They travel lightly, and they should have this speed!" Takenaka Hanbei whispered beside him.

"What do you think we should do?" After a moment of contemplation, I asked him.

"Then it depends on the meaning of the lord!" Takenaka Hanbei smiled and said to me, "There is a way to fight, and if you don't fight, there is a way not to fight!" Now that our army occupies the city and relies on the fortifications, although the enemy army is twice as numerous as us, it is still certain that we can hold the city. However, the subordinates still have to remind the lord that the enemy army is fully equipped, and if we attack the city with all our might, I am afraid that the casualties of our army will not be less! ”

"It's better not to fight or not to fight!" I weighed it left and right and said, "Our army's capture of Ise Kameyama Castle is already a great achievement, but it seems that fighting to the death with those guys in Kii is a bit more than worth the loss, and it doesn't seem necessary now!" The Kitabatake family is already at the end of their crossbows, and even if they rush there, it will be useless. It seems that we successfully defended Ise Kameyama Castle than it did in a bloody battle! ”

"Then the subordinates have a way!" After receiving my approval, he asked the Yamanaka Deer Realm, "Yamanaka-sama, where are the captured enemy troops held?" ”

"There were 359 enemy prisoners and they were detained in four places...... "Yamanaka Kanosuke replied." There were one each in Beiguo, Kojoba and Sannomaru, and the largest group was imprisoned in the barracks inside the West Gate. ”

"Lord, are we ......?"

"Let's do it!" After listening to his words, I said: "Caizang and Shengmeng led the team out of the city quietly from the north gate, and then carried torches into the city from the west gate, and walked back and forth five times!" Ji Ji, you send some people to the big granary in batches to receive grain, ten bags at a time, so that those enemy families who are locked up on the side can see it! When all this is done, let everyone go when it is almost dawn! …… By the way, don't forget to ask them to bring the body of Yoshimichi Toriyao. I added at the end.

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"Just a few days off, and it's happening again!" I looked helplessly at Oda Nobunaga's order in my hand. After scaring away the Kii coalition forces, we have been stationed at Ise Kameyama Castle for more than ten days, and most of the supplies here have been transported back to Wakae Castle. The situation of the Kitabatake family in recent years may not be very good, the cash in this city is only more than 70,000 yuan, but there are more than 100,000 stones of grain in storage, and there is no need to buy military rations for several years in Ruojiang! However, Oda Nobunaga received another letter, asking me to leave part of the army behind to continue harassing him, and I was to lead a team to join him at the foot of Okochi Castle.

"Lord, is there anything wrong?" Hanbei Takenaka asked me with a smile. At this time, there were only two of us in the room.

"Don't you know what I'm thinking?" I said gloomily. "I don't want to use these 'family backgrounds' to fight hard with the trapped beasts of the Kitabatake Sect!"

"Lord, if you really think so, it's not completely impossible!" He whispered mysteriously, "The lord can lead a small number of troops to the city of Okoi, while I continue to carry out 'harassment' work nearby. With the status of the lord today, it is not good for the Shin Grandpa to put you under someone else's command and directly attack the city, right? In this way, the strength is preserved, and the order is not violated......"

"Okay, that's it!" I screamed excitedly. "Komori led 500 men to continue to defend Ise Kameyama Castle; You took 1,500 people from Changsheng, Caizang and Jiji to the east in search of fighters; I'll take 500 people to Okochi City! But......" I said worriedly, "Won't you have any problem with such a small number of troops?" ”

"Thank you for your care!" Hanbei Takenaka said confidently: "The so-called 'harassment' is the camera's behavior!" As long as you look carefully, are you afraid that there will be no chance? ”

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Bear in Winter: Because the university starts next week, this book cannot be guaranteed to be updated every day, and it is estimated that it can be uploaded 5 days a week. In the last semester, there were three exams and one was folded, and the courses in the second year were tighter, and four courses were opened each semester, so please be considerate of all readers! In fact, I feel that I am not slow to update, and amateur writers usually don't have the same speed as me after three months. As for the professional...... I don't have the courage for some people to resign, and I don't have to starve to death if I quit based on my writing skills!