Chapter 788: The Tripartite Original Battle (3)
Kakegawa Castle, after arriving at Kakegawa Castle and meeting with Baba Nobubo, Takeda Shingen did not immediately march, but sent ninjas and spies to collect information on the Oda family. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info but less than a day after it was dispatched, Takeda Shingen ushered in the remnants of a Shinryu and others.
"It's really ...... that Oda Yoshinobu's navy has such a large number of artillery" Hearing a report from a Shinryu, Takeda Shingen shook his head and sighed, in his tone, there was worry and jealousy, but more envy and jealousy.
Takeda Shingen has never underestimated these new weapons, and in fact, he, Uesugi Kenshin, Mori Motosashi and others have been very quick to accept new weapons. Because with their eyes, a little glance can understand the role that this weapon can play on the battlefield.
Therefore, Takeda Shingen has been vigorously building an iron artillery team since a very early age, and after learning the news of artillery, he also tried to buy and research and produce it. It's just a pity that compared with iron cannons, artillery is undoubtedly more difficult to get, and the price is even more unacceptable to forces such as Takeda Shingen.
In addition, with the rise of the port of Osaka and the development of the Argotic Chamber of Commerce in the Ming Kingdom and the Ryukyus, more and more Nanban people preferred to trade directly with the Ogo Chamber of Commerce or come to Kaimachi or Osaka to trade, rather than wandering around Japan in pursuit of higher profits.
After all, whether they trade with the Argotic Chamber of Commerce, or in Kaimachi and Osaka, they can get a good profit and a more stable and long-term trading partner. And don't worry about security.
Yes, the issue of security is a very interesting thing, but in fact, in this era, there are still many forces and civilians who are full of disgust and hostility towards the Southern Barbarians. This is especially true in more remote areas, perhaps because of the lack of information and the lack of knowledge?
Especially after Oda Yoshinobu issued an order prohibiting the trade between the Nanban and Takeda and other forces, it was even more difficult for the Takeda family and other forces to buy iron cannons and other weapons through the Nanban. Although businessmen seek profits, not many people are willing to do the thing of killing chickens and eggs. After all, once on the blacklist of the Argotic Chamber of Commerce, it means that they will lose the qualification to trade with the most prosperous areas of Japan, which is definitely not what those Nanban people want to see.
After all, these Nanban merchants came all the way from Europe to Japan, not just to make a deal. Only long-term and stable trade is what they need.
Immediately, Takeda Shingen convened everyone to hold a military meeting.
"Ladies and gentlemen, enemy reinforcements have arrived, and it's Oda Yoshinobu's troops! However, the number of troops is unknown for the time being. After Takeda Shingen waited for everyone to arrive, he looked at everyone and said in a deep voice.
"Is it really him?!"
One sentence suddenly made the evaluation room boil, some people were gearing up, some people were full of worries, obviously, this name meant a lot to the retainers of the Takeda family.
"What's wrong, Changyuki? Looking at your sad face, scared? Shingen Takeda turned his head to look at Masayuki Muto and laughed.
"The lord laughed, his subordinates have never been afraid of anyone, but if the person who comes is really Oda Yoshinobu, the family must be fully prepared to fight with him." Muto Masayuki said when he heard this.
Hearing Muto Masayuki's words, Yama Yama Masakai and the others all nodded solemnly, and no one felt that Muto Masayuki's words seemed to have fallen into the prestige of the Takeda family, because Oda Yoshinobu was such a powerful enemy.
In fact, in the eyes of all the Takeda family or the whole world, Oda Yoshinobu is far more threatening than Oda Nobunaga. Why? It's simple, the record! Although Oda Nobunaga fought a miraculous battle of Tsukisasa, there were various factors that existed after all. At least in the hearts of the vast majority of people, the reason why the battle between Barrel and Sagama was won by the Oda family, except that the Imagawa clan really underestimated the enemy, the only reason was that the Oda family was lucky.
But Oda Yoshinobu is different, if Kitada and other forces are too weak to take Ise in less than a month, then the world's first martial arts competition, in front of hundreds of thousands of people, Oda Yoshinobu showed his inhuman martial arts, and after the Kanesaki Palace, Oda Yoshinobu single-handedly blocked the pursuit of Asakura and Asai, and this battle has made many people unforgettable.
It sounds like it's just a testament to Oda Yoshinobu's personal bravery, but in this era, personal bravery is enough to prove many things. And Oda Yoshinobu is not only a martial artist, but also has countless fierce generals in the retainer group under his command, although under the light of Oda Yoshinobu, the world does not know much, but Shimazuo Kon, Maeda Keiji, Honda Tadakatsu and others, but still famous. Not to mention, the Grim Reaper who made all the daimyo drool.
Glancing around at everyone, Takeda Shingen was both happy and helpless at the solemnity on everyone's faces. Happily, before such a big war, it was naturally a good thing that the retainers were able to treat the enemy with caution. But what is helpless is that these retainers who have followed him to fight in the Quartet for many years will show such a dignified look to an enemy who is only in his 30s, which can't help but make Takeda Shingen feel envious and jealous. Because under his command, there has never been such a retainer.
Subsequently, Takeda Shingen began to discuss with everyone how to deal with the Oda army, and although everyone had different opinions about this, one thing that was basically certain was that the field battle!
What is the strongest of the Takeda family?! Field! What is Shingen Takeda best at? Field! Where can the Red Reserve Army exert its greatest power? Or a field battle! In the field, the Takeda family will not fear any enemy, even if it is as powerful as Oda Yoshinobu!
Perhaps, in the hearts of everyone in the Takeda family, it would undoubtedly be more secure to defend the city first, delay Oda Yoshinobu's troops in Yuanjiang, and wait for changes on other battlefields before going to war. But neither Takeda Shingen nor those retainers of the Takeda family would make such a choice. Because, they are the samurai of the Takeda family! If Oda Yoshinobu ran to defend as soon as they came, wouldn't they think they were weaker than Oda Yoshinobu? This is definitely not something that many retainers of the Takeda family can accept.
"My lord, where do you think is the most suitable?" The racecourse letter asked in a deep voice.
The Takeda family has nearly 2,000 cavalry, and the terrain is important if you want to fully exert your power.
"Mikatahara!" Takeda Shingen flatly spat out a place name.
"Mikatahara?!" Matsudaira Ieyasu and the others looked at Oda Yoshinobu suspiciously, obviously surprised that Oda Yoshinobu thought that the decisive battle venue would be there.
"Not bad! The Takeda Navy had already suffered the loss of its own navy, and it would definitely not attack Yinma Castle, which was just off the coast. And if he wanted to fight in the field, Takeda Shingen would definitely choose an open plain terrain so that his Chibei cavalry could exert their combat effectiveness, so Mikatahara was undoubtedly a good location. Oda Yoshinobu pointed to the sand table in front of him and said.
Looking at the sand table in front of them, after everyone pondered for a moment, Shimazuojin suddenly said, "I see, through Mikatahara, the Takeda army can directly attack Ii Valley Castle and then enter Mikawa, so even if the family is unwilling, they must send troops to stop it." In this way, Takeda Shingen didn't need to use any strength at all to be able to lead his family's troops from Yinma City to the tripartite place. ”
Hearing this, Matsudaira Ieyasu just wanted to say something, but after glancing at Oda Yoshinobu, he swallowed the words in his stomach.
Seeing this, Oda Yoshinobu asked amusedly, "Ieyasu, do you want to defend Futamata-jo again?" ”
"Let my father laugh, the child does have this intention, but Erchen also believes that even if he fights in the field with the Takeda family, his father will still win!" Matsudaira Ieyasu said respectfully.
He is not flattering Oda Yoshinobu, but he does have a very strong confidence in Oda Yoshinobu. After all, how much combat effectiveness Oda Yoshinobu and his retainers and troops have, he has personally experienced it, and he has said it more than once.
"Haha, it's good to have confidence~" Oda Yoshinobu laughed when he heard this, and then looked at the silent crowd and said, "Since you don't have any other ideas, then let's make up our minds, and prepare to fight it out in Mikatahara and the Takeda family!" ”
As he spoke, Oda Yoshinobu turned his head to look at Chiyonu Mochizuki and said, "Chiyonu, you sent someone to deliver a war letter to Takeda Shingen. ”
"War book?" Everyone was stunned when they heard this, well, it's not that they don't understand the meaning of the war book, it's just that this thing seems to have not appeared in this troubled world for a long time.
"Yes, since the battlefield is in Sanfangyuan, why don't you waste so much time, wouldn't it be good if everyone made an appointment to fight directly?" Oda Yoshinobu spread his hands and smiled.
"My lord, the so-called soldiers are not tired of cheating, if the lord directly makes an appointment with Takeda Shingen, I'm afraid that Takeda Shingen will make some small moves." Li Huamei said in a deep voice.
"Not bad! Takeda Shingen's reputation has always been very bad, and it doesn't seem to be an exaggeration to say that this person is ruthless and unrighteous, if Oda-sama makes an agreement with him, although Takeda Shingen will definitely go to the appointment in order to maintain morale, it may also make some small actions that are not visible. The pelican hall chief also spoke out to persuade.
Among the people present, if there is anyone who knows the most about Takeda Shingen, it must be Oda Yoshinobu. But if anyone knows Takeda Shingen the most, it must be Uden Changzhao. After all, as an important minister of the Imagawa family, and the relationship between the Imagawa family and the Takeda family, it is difficult for him to be unfamiliar with it.
It's just that, in response to everyone's persuasion, Oda Yoshinobu just chuckled, "I don't know if you've ever heard a word?" In the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks are just floating clouds. ”
Hearing this, everyone's faces changed instantly, but their faces were different. Shimazo and the others were adoring, but Matsudaira Ieyasu and Uden Nagasho were full of worries.