Chapter 387: The First Battle

The generals looked at the map, the location of Yiliu City.

Honda Masanobu asked Yokotani Yukiyoshi, "How many soldiers are there in Yanagi Castle right now?" ”

Before Yokotani Yukiyoshi could speak, Shima Katsutoshi said in advance: "Before, there were only two hundred people, but after the main family entered the army, the situation in Mino was tense, and another hundred people were added. ”

"Three hundred."

Fujido Takahu, Ariyama Tiger Ding, Shioka Kazuha, Kano Hideji and other banner generals, all laughed.

Three hundred people is not a small number of defenders for a small city.

For example, Futamata, which blocked the main force of the Takeda Army's 27,000 troops, had no more than 1,200 soldiers under Nakane.

However, for the Hida Echichu Legion, which is equipped with large barrels, the city of projectiles in Yiliu Castle and the mere 300 defenders are not yet in sight.

Fujitang Gaohu was the first to say: "Please agree to the lord, let me Shengang Bei and Da Zhubei attack first, and within half a day, I will take this city for the lord." ”

As soon as Fujitang Gaohu's voice fell, Youshan Tiger said: "How dare you bother Lord Kinoshita, please hand over this battle to me Snake Tail Bei, and within two hours, I will take the head of the next Liu Zhimo and hand it over to the lord." ”

Fujitang Gaohu raised his eyebrows and said: "Lord Youshan, I asked the lord for his life first, please don't take credit." ”

Youshan Huding smiled innocently and said, "Lord Fujitang, they all serve the Lord, how can there be any reason for who comes first." ”

Fujitang Gaohu glanced at Youshan Huding, and said to Li Xiaoyan: "My lord, my lord is willing to capture Yiliu City within an hour, please give the task of this battle to your minister." ”

Li Xiao looked at the two generals under him asking for battle, smiled slightly, and said: "You two don't have to be anxious, I don't plan to dispatch any standing equipment in this battle, or even use a big cylinder." ”

"Why?" The vine hall is a tall tiger, and there is a mountain tiger, and both of them are surprised.

Honda Masanobu said with a smile: "Have you two forgotten? Our army gave the Oda Army the false impression that the main force was still marching towards Kita-Omi in Hokuriku Province, so at the moment we were secretly sneaking to the gun, so as not to reveal the location of the main force of our army. ”

Li Xiao nodded and said: "So it must be caused to the Oda side, but the people of our army and county attacked alone, and if they use the big tube, it will expose the movement of our army's standing reserves." ”

Fujitang Gaohu, there are mountain tigers and two people, and then they suddenly realized.

At this time, Dao Shengmeng also stood up and said to Li Xiaoyan: "Thank you for your trust and hand over the important task of this first battle to your subordinates." ”

Li Xiao nodded and said, "I will let the ninja team dispatch to cooperate with you, and you must take this city as soon as possible and open up the passage to attack the hinterland of Mino." ”

"Oh" Island Katsu fiercely led loudly.

Just when Li Xiao was about to send troops to Dongminong.

On Echigo, Sugi Kenshin feared that if the Takeda family succeeded in Kamiraku, he would invade Echigo instead, and Nobunaga was in desperate need of a strong ally because he was in the middle of a bitter battle in the Nobunaga encirclement network dominated by the Takeda family.

So the two families reached an alliance on November 20, the third year of Yuangui, under the appearance of Nagamine Nagai Nagai Nagai.

Historically known as the Nong-Viet League, this alliance was a reciprocal alliance in which the two sides exchanged hostages and each printed a blood writ.

At Nobunaga's invitation, Uesugi Kenshin prepared to send troops to the Takeda family in order to contain Shingen Kamiraku's momentum, and Kenshin chose Echichu as the primary target.

At the same time, the main force of the Hida Echichu Army was still hiding in the Gujo Hachiman Castle to rest secretly, but at this time, Shima Katsutaki led Higashi Tsuneyao and Endo Yintoshiyuki Gujo to launch a fierce attack on Ichiyanagi Castle with 1,200 troops.

One Willow City.

After the warp wheel, Naosue Ichiyanagi looked from the narrow room to the Takeda army surrounded by the castle.

After half a ring, Ichiyanagi pointed at one of the opponent's troops and said to his subordinates: "Is this person the first fierce general in the Takeda family's Hida Echichu Army, Shima Katsuto?" ”。

"Lord Huiyu, it's Shima Shengmeng."

Hearing this, Ichiliu Naomo snorted coldly and said: "I don't know if you really have such courage, such a warrior, if you can't compete head-on, it's really a pity." ”

Listening to Ichiyanagi Naosu's words, all his subordinates said: "My lord, the Takeda army is too big to fight easily, and if the city is lost, it will be known by the main hall, and it will inevitably be heavily responsible." ”

Hearing this, Ichiliu Naomo waved his hand and said, "Am I not a person who does not know how to advance and retreat, and the lord has ordered me to guard this city, not to go to war, and to obey myself." In addition, someone was sent to report to Gifu immediately, saying that the Takeda military commanders had sent troops, and everything was left to the lord's decision. ”…,

Just waiting for Ichiyanagi Naosue to finish the order.

At this time, the siege of the Takeda army began to attack the city.

In the main formation of the Takeda Army, Shimakatsu wore a red Tenoki head pocket, a round leather carcass painted with red lacquer, and a light yellow kapok array of haori.

Shimakatsu rode on his horse, waved his whip, and gave orders to his subordinates: "Start the siege"

At the same time on the other hand.

Oda Nobunaga, who has returned to Gifu Castle, seems to have been in a bit of a mood these days.

At this critical time when the Takeda army was besieging the Oda family in several ways, Oda Nobunaga did not hold military discussions, convened the generals to discuss the strategy of the Takeda army's march, and did not see how he arranged the transfer of troops, but just spent the whole day in the horse farm, galloping back and forth.

Occasionally, there was a report of battle from the front, or a message of enemy movements, but after Nobunaga dismounted and heard it briefly, he did not say a word, and then got back on his horse and galloped.

The generals of the Oda family have always been confused about Nobunaga's path, and they can't figure out why the lord is doing this.

Of course, with Nobunaga's prestige in the Oda family at the moment, no one dares to mention nicknames such as Owari Dafool again, but it is inevitable that some retainers will have some resentment in their hearts.

However, among the younger generation of generals of the Oda family, they were always full of confidence in Nobunaga.

They explained that Nobunaga's behavior must have been an act to confuse the enemy, or that he was planning some kind of big action, just as he had drunk all night, sobered up, sang a song for fifty years, and then led the Oda army to destroy Imagawa Yoshimoto in a daze.

But no matter what the speculation is, no one can guess what Nobunaga is thinking at the moment.

On this day, Nobunaga was still in the stable, galloping on a fast horse.

At this time, a samurai said, "My lord, the battle report from O'Minon"

When Oda Nobunaga heard this, he immediately reined in his horse, and the horse stopped abruptly in the midst of galloping, and the horse's hooves suddenly kicked up dust.

Seeing that the war horse was about to lose control, Oda Nobunaga brute force together and whipped the war horse a few times, and then Nobunaga jumped off the horse without caring for anything.

Nobunaga threw the horsewhip directly to the small surname, and strode himself up, and the eagle eyes looked directly at the samurai condescendingly, and said, "What happened to O'Minon?" ”

The samurai sighed and said, "Lord Ichiyanagi reported that the general of the Takeda Army, Shima Katsumeng, led a large army to besiege Ichiyanagi Castle. ”

"Shimakatsu Takeshi" Oda Nobunaga's eyes flashed, and he waved his horsewhip downward......