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On the second day after his army arrived at Toishi Castle, Kobayakawa Takakei joined forces with more than 70,000 people from the Bizen and Mimasaka clans, including Ukita, Shimizu, and Akashi, and began to march towards the three stone castles guarded by Hideyoshi Hashiba.

Speaking of which, the reason why the number of people is so terrifying is that in addition to the Maori family's reserve military service in the territory, there are also many wild samurai, ronin, bandits, etc., who have come to join the Maori army's camp.

These people have always been like this, although they have no official status, but as long as there is a war, they are there, but they are very similar to mercenaries like Saga. The only difference is that they don't have their own territory and source of troops like the Saga people, but strictly speaking, these people are more like mercenaries than the Saga people.

And this time, Mori, Uesugi, and Takeda besieged the Oda family, both in scale and meaning, they had surpassed the Onin Rebellion in the past, and how could these people not move on to such a big battle? However, compared with the Oda family, they are more optimistic about the Maori family and other forces, after all, in terms of fame, these three are all old and powerful, and although the Oda family has risen quickly, it always gives people a feeling of nouveau riche.

In addition, the Oda family has made it difficult for these ronins, bandits, and wild samurai to survive in the territory of the Oda family because of the sword hunting order and various systems in the territory of the Oda family over the years, and even many people have a grudge against the Oda family because of this, so how can they help the Oda family?

However, there are only about 20,000 people in Hashiba Hideyoshi in Sanshishi Castle here, of which about 10,000 are standing soldiers brought from Harima.

So, the question is, who will win the victory of the 70,000 people led by Kobayakawa Takakei who attacked the Sanshi Castle that was only 20,000 people defended by Hashiba Hideyoshi? I'm afraid that most people will choose Kobayakawa Takakei. After all, not talking about troops, just looking at the samurai, it is also Kobayakawa Takakei's side that has an absolute advantage, even greater than the advantage in troops.

Kobayakawa Takakei, one of the twin walls of the Maori family, who is known as the inheritor of the wisdom of Maori, is the commander of the Sanyo Road Legion.

In the war between the Mori family and the Otomo family, the town of Honjomoto showed the command skills of a genius and the extraordinary martial arts.

Ukita Naoya, a rising star in Bizen, fought at the Meizenji Temple to make the surrounding countries begin to know his reputation.

Soji Shimizu...... Well, this kid is the most famous, after all, he is in Beizhong, and he has been suppressed by Mimura Motojin almost all the time. Of course, there are others such as Nami Zongsheng and others, all of whom have followed Maori Yuan all the way from An Yunguo to today's generals, not to mention their ability, at least they have experienced more wars than many people have heard of.

And on the side of Yushiba Hideyoshi, there is almost no way to compare, and the most famous is naturally Yushiba Hideyoshi's classmate, but the reason why he is famous is because he once served as the guardian of Kyoto, that is, the acting official of Kyoto. And Koji Xiaogao and others are even more famous and battle-winning.

It seems that Takakei Kobayakawa has won. But...... Others don't know, at least Kobayakawa Takakei doesn't think so.

"Although the reputation of the enemy generals is not well-known, I hope that you will not have any contempt. Ukita-sama, I'm sure you know this best. Kobayakawa Takakei looked at Ukita Naoya and said in a deep voice.

"In addition, since he was able to be appointed by Oda Nobunaga as one of the three major generals to guard the western front, he must have his extraordinary ability, and my father has praised Oda Nobunaga's vision more than once." After glancing around at everyone, Takashi Kobayakawa said again.

Some things, after doing a few successful cases, are easy to be labeled on a person. For example, after Mao Li Yuan, after becoming the first wise general in the Western Kingdom, even if he just sent troops out for a walk, it was easy to give people the impression that this old man was not implementing any more strategies. In addition, the same is true of Kenshin Uesugi and Shingen Takeda, and the enemies who fight with them will subconsciously think that the field battle will not be their opponent.

And Oda Nobunaga, even those who hate Oda Nobunaga no matter how much they can, can't help but be full of admiration for his vision. The reason is very simple, he single-handedly discovered Oda Yoshinobu, and Oda Yoshinobu helped Oda Nobunaga develop the Oda family into the most powerful force today.

In fact, everyone who knows Oda Yoshinobu knows very well that if it weren't for Oda Nobunaga, I'm afraid Oda Yoshinobu would not have become the current Oda family under one person and above 10,000 people. After all, he is detached by nature, and he always likes to do things that seem very nonsense, at least Mori Mototo and others ask themselves if there is no way to put up with Oda Yoshinobu doing this.

Not to mention anything else, Oda Yoshinobu's terrifying martial arts and the powerful Grim Reaper alone were enough to make Mori Moto and others jealous. How much trust does a person who can easily take your life at any time and on any occasion have to be able to drink and chat with him? Anyway, Mao Liyuan and others have absolutely no way to believe in such a person, and this person is not his own relatives.

Although there is only one example of Oda Nobunaga who is really good enough to be a label, it is clear that such a one is very sufficient. And now this Yushiba Hideyoshi is also from a civilian background, if he really doesn't have any ability, how can he sit in the position of the lord of Harima? Also with Niwa Nagahide and Akechi Mitsuhide as the three major generals who defend the Maori family?

"Yes!" When everyone heard this, their expressions suddenly became solemn, indeed, they had a little bit of contempt, especially the retainers who followed Kobayakawa Takakei for many years, such as Nomi Sokatsu.

As it turned out, Kobayakawa Takakei's reminder was still necessary, and one day, after arriving at the foot of Sanishi Castle, the Maori army launched a tentative offensive for a whole day, but they were all repulsed by the Oda army. Of course, this was already within the scope of Kobayakawa Takakei's expectations, but what he didn't expect was the calmness and high morale of the Oda army in the defense of the city.

Thinking about it from another perspective, Kobayakawa Takakei is not sure if the Maori family's troops can show such calmness and calmness in this situation. It was as if the Maori troops were doing a city defense drill with them.

"Lord Kobayakawa, it can be seen from today's siege battle that the enemy is relying on nothing more than the 10,000 standing reserves that Hashiba Hideyoshi brought from Harima. And because of the weather, a large number of iron cannons in the enemy's possession have become useless. Ukita Naoya said respectfully. He didn't say whether he wanted to storm or besiege the city, but he just analyzed the situation.

"Lord Kobayakawa, I think I can try to attack it, after all, Yushiba Hideyoshi only has 10,000 standing reserves, and even if those standing reserves are strong, they will not be much stronger when defending the city. And the failure of the iron cannon is a fatal blow to the Oda family! Shimizu Soji said respectfully.

After pondering for a moment, Kobayakawa Takakei said noncommittally, "Then let's attack first~" Uh, isn't this attitude too casual?

"Yes!"

Everyone responded excitedly when they heard this, especially the wealthy families of Meizuo, in their opinion, such a terrifying army, storming a small three-stone city, is it not easy to capture? By the way, this time, Kobayakawa Takakei directly ordered Misaku's wealthy families to gather 10,000 people to participate in the battle. Although this request seems excessive, after all, the population of the entire Mimasaka is only more than 110,000, but in the face of Kobayakawa Takakei's undeniable tone, Goto and other wealthy families really do not have the courage to resist.

It's just that the next day, the strong attack of the Maori army did not play a big role, and Sanshi City is obviously not as good as Tianshen Mountain, Toshi and other cities, but in the face of the 70,000 troops of the Maori family, it stands like a rare fortified city in the world. Although the Oda army did not have muskets to use, the equipment such as bows and arrows, spears, and armor still gave them a great advantage when defending the city.

Of course, Kodera Takataka's methodical command is also eye-catching. For this reason, Yushiba Hideyoshi fiercely praised Koji Takataka.

"I didn't expect the Oda Army to be so strong, and it seems that the Miyoshi family was not unjustly defeated." Kobayakawa Takakei looked at the Three Stone Castle in front of him and chuckled, and in his words, there was no sense of frustration that he should have because of the failure of the siege.

"Kobayakawa-sama, what should I do next?" Hearing this, Ukita Naoya asked respectfully.

"Haha~ Lord Ukita, you've been low-key for two days, and you still can't help it, right? How do you feel like you're about to change your mind? Kobayakawa Takakei laughed when he heard this.

"Uh......" I didn't expect Kobayakawa Takakei to say this, Ukita Naoya couldn't help but pause, but then he returned to normal, and said with a calm expression, "The strong attack for two consecutive days, although I don't want to admit it, but the defense of Sanshi Castle has proven that the strong attack will only bring more damage." And now the weather is starting to get warmer, but it's still very cold. ”

"Hehe, you still haven't said a little, at this time, there is still no news about the mountain ** that my brother is in charge of, but the Shikoku side is about to be taken by the Oda family, so if our army keeps attacking Sanshi City, it is likely that the Oda army of Shikoku will take advantage of it." Kobayakawa Takakei chuckled and looked at Ukita Naoya and said, "Naoke, don't hide yourself too much, I, my father, and even my brother who admires martial arts are not jealous of the virtuous and capable people. So, feel free to show your talents at home, only then you can get more ......"

When he said this, Kobayakawa Takakei didn't use the honorifics he used all the time, perhaps, this is the original him, right? After all, as the third son of Maori Yuan, and he has inherited the wisdom of Maori, even if he is really born so humble, he still has a superior nature after all.

"Yes, but I'm thinking too much...... Ukita Naoya responded respectfully when he heard this, and then said again, "And there is another worry below, that is, since the Miyoshi family that attacked Izumi was defeated, and it was Oda Yoshinobu's troops who attacked Shikoku, would the troops led by Izumi, Maeda Toshiie, Kawachi and others be on the way here?" ”

"Yes, but I think they're almost there." Kobayakawa Takakei looked at the three stone castles in front of him and said lightly, "Although they may run to support Sakuma Nobumori in attacking Ishiyama Honganji, if they are only to this extent, it is impossible for the main family, Uesugi and Takeda to unite." ”

At this moment, Muneji Shimizu hurriedly walked in and said loudly, "Kobayakawa-sama, reinforcements from the Oda family have arrived!" More than 10,000 people. ”

Hearing this, Kobayakawa Takakei nodded and said, "In that case, Naoya, you and Soji will lead an army of 20,000 to retreat to Kitasone Castle, and the rest will then retreat to Tomita Matsuyama Castle." ”

"Retirement?" Shimizu Soji was stunned when he heard this, but then he thought of something, nodded and answered, and went down to give the order.

"Shikoku...... It's really troublesome......" Kobayakawa Takakei thought a little unpleasantly.

On the other side, Three Stone Castle, after the Maori army retreated, Maeda Toshiie and others immediately led the army into Three Stone Castle.

"Haha! Lee's family! I can't believe that you will come to support me, I am so touched! Hideyoshi Hashiba laughed and walked towards Toshiya Maeda, and came directly to give him a warm hug. Although because of Oda Yoshinobu's relationship, Hashiba Hideyoshi and Maeda Toshiya lost their original Mrs. Maemu, but the two good friends did not seem to go on a strange path because of this, and still firmly developed a friendship as if it was destined.

"Haha~ No way~ Who let me think that you kid needs support?" Toshiie Maeda also laughed.

"Go, go, I'm not that weak all the time." Hideyoshi Hashiba scolded with a smile, and then had a polite conversation with Sasa Narimasa and Ikeda Hengxing. Although Sasa Narimasa did not hate Hideyoshi Hashiba as much as he did in history or games in this era, he also had Ikeda Tsuneko and Hashiba Hideyoshi, and they were just nodding friends. Although there is no bad feeling, there is no good feeling either.

"Xiuchang, I have to work hard for you." Hideyoshi Hashiba finally walked to Hidecho's side and said with a smile. Maeda Toshiya and others were the first to arrive at Muroyama Castle, and after learning that Settsu was defenseless, Hashiba Hidecho directly led an army of 3,000 to rush to Bizen with Maeda Toshiie and others.

Hearing this, Yuchai Xiuchang shook his head with a wry smile, "I've long been used to it...... Who asked me to put a brother like you on the table? With that, Hidecho Hashiba strode away and helped Hideyoshi Hashiba prepare for the banquet for Toshiya Maeda and others.

"By the way, Lord Takenaka and Lord Shinna, under Lord Oda, have already led an army to attack Shikoku, and I believe it won't be long before you can get the news of the complete demise of the Miyoshi family." As soon as Maeda Toshiya sat down, he gave Hideyoshi Hashiba a big surprise.

"Really?! That's great! Yushiba Hideyoshi said excitedly, if the Oda family can really win Shikoku, he doesn't know anything else, at least Kobayakawa Takakei's side, he will definitely not dare to act rashly.