The first year of the Yuan Ghost, August 20.

Just when the main forces of the two armies, Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin, faced off for the sixth time on Kawanakajima.

Li Xiao's 10,000-strong army advanced into Yuezhong with the momentum of the wind and the waves.

Before the war, Li Xiao already knew the situation of the two sides.

If it is said that with the power of the Hida Echichu Army, he singled out Echigo, Li Xiao frankly said that in the face of Uesugi Kenshin independently, it would be an incredible miracle that he could defend Echichu under the opponent's offensive, but now he borrowed the big tree of Takeda Shingen, and took advantage of the situation to attack the Uesugi family head-on with a three-way advance.

This battle will be very beneficial for him.

The conspiracy is not terrible, the most terrible thing is the yang conspiracy, which is to calculate and kill the other party openly.

Shingen's three-way offensive this time is a big banner, which is a fair and honest yang strategy, and a strategy to win tactics, even though Uesugi Kenshin knows all the tricks of Shingen, but there is no way to deal with it.

Before the war, Li Xiao sent ninjas and secret envoys to Xinchuan County under the Shiina family to spread rumors and win over and divide the local wealthy clans.

As for the wealthy family who refused to be attached, Li Xiao planned to be a small force and directly attack and destroy, and the momentum was a little bigger, Li Xiao left some troops to guard, and the main force went straight to Songcang City non-stop.

However, most of the wealthy families did not choose to resist all the way, in the face of Li Xiao's massive attack, the wealthy clans in Vietnam and China have surrendered, Li Xiao's army passed, invincible, often the army did not arrive, the local wealthy clan surrendered the city.

In just one day, the two gateway cities to the west of Matsukura Castle, Rizhong Castle and Gongzhuang Castle, were surrendered without a single arrow. The gate to Matsukura Castle opened.

After that, Shima Katsutoshi and the prefecture led by Higashi Tsuneyao captured Nakaji Mountain Castle south of Matsukura Castle.

On August 23, the main force of Li Xiao's army surrounded Songcang Castle.

Above the head of Matsukura Castle.

Yasuyin Shiina looked at the Takeda army gathered under the castle with a pale expression.

The red banner armor spread all over the Shinkawa Plain, as if there was no end in sight.

To be honest, the Shiina Yasuyin at this moment is no longer the Shiina Yasuyin who was full of ambition to share Yuezhong with Li Xiao when the Shenbao family was destroyed.

He thoroughly understood that in the competition between the two major forces of Takeda and Uesugi in the middle of the competition, even if a 100,000-stone-level daimyo like the Shiina family was impossible, it was impossible to go with the flow, and he did not have the courage to resist him.

Now that the Shiina family has completed the transformation into a tool for the ambition of the two families to compete for Vietnam, his power in the family has basically been hollowed out.

Shiina Yasuin is now also a type of family governor, and all the power to give orders is in the hands of this person who changed the Miao character from Nagao to Shiina, and the general of the Uesugi family, Shiina Jingzhi.

Shiina Keizhi was wearing a gorgeous array of feathers, looking at the Takeda army under the city, a sneer escaped from the corner of his mouth, and he said loudly to Shiina Yasuyin: "Father, please don't worry, although the Takeda family is superior to us in strength, but we have a strong city to defend, the last time my father, didn't rely on the strength of this city to resist the army of my family for several months." So with the help of this city, it is not a problem to hold out for months in front of the Takeda army. ”

Nagao Keinao said confidently: "Now that there is enough food and water in the city, the morale of the soldiers is high, and they have the determination to break the jade for their own family, so please rest assured, when the Lord of the Imperial Pavilion defeats Takeda Shingen and returns to help Yuechu, we can defeat Li Xiao and take Yuezhong in one fell swoop." ”

Regarding Nagao Jingzhi's words, Shiina Yasuyin was expressionless, just listening to the noise of the Takeda army under the castle one after another.

After a long time, Shiina Yasuyin said: "Since you have arranged everything, there is no need for me to stand here. ”

Speaking of this, Shiina Yasuyin slowly turned around, smiled slightly, and said: "Last time, Lord Yagatata, the two Echigo singers who gave me are really peerless beauties, and now I want to go back to my room to enjoy it, and I will leave everything here to you,"

Hearing Shiina Yasuyin say this, a trace of disdain appeared on Nagao Jingzhi's face, and the generals on the side were the same, the enemy is current, as the head of the family, he does not rise up to lead the cheer up, but indulges in beauty.

Shiina Yasuyin looked at everyone's expressions one by one, and among these people who despised him, many of them were his direct ministers not long ago. …,

Nagao Jingzhi said lightly: "Father, please rest, with me here, the Takeda Army does not want to seize this city." ”

Shiina Yasuyin nodded slightly and strode away, only to hear the conversation behind him.

"The head of the family, he has lost the courage of a samurai, and at this time he is still obsessed with beauty, where are our bloody soldiers."

"I could see that he was a coward."

"Father, since you're gone, don't talk about it behind your back, I'll just stick to the city."

When Shiina Yasuyin heard this, his heart became more and more cold, he looked back at the remnant sun on the horizon, and said lightly: "This Shiina family, whoever wants it, give it to whomever you want." ”

Under Matsukura Castle.

At dawn the next day, it was dark.

At this moment, most of the people are still dormant, and the Shiina army stationed at the head of the castle looks down on the Takeda army under the castle, although it has been busy all night, it has not made much movement, and at this moment they have all dozed off against the wall.

In fact, under the city, Rui Costa was shouting orders, and his subordinates arranged artillery emplacements with large barrels.

In this attack on Matsucang City, after Li Xiao surrounded the city, he did not attack immediately, but waited for the slow-moving large cylinder team for three days.

After the big tube team was late, Li Xiao immediately ordered Rui Costa to put the big tube into this siege of Matsukura City.

At present, the large barrel of the Hida Etsuchu Army is no longer the scale of only two six-pounder guns.

The large barrel of 500 men was fully equipped with 12 six-pounder guns alone, plus one twelve-pounder cannon and five nine-pounder cannons purchased from Portuguese profiteers at a high price.

Li Xiao's current firepower of the big cylinder team is already considerable, and now this Songcang City is being used to test it.

Li Xiao ordered Shengang and Snake Tail to divide the left and right flanks as cover to release the enemy army out of the city gate to attack, and then let Rui Costa advance the artillery position to the near city below.

When the sky was hazy, a total of eighteen cannons were now aimed at the Otemon Gate of Waimaru.

The reason why Li Xiao chose this time to carry out artillery bombardment is because at dawn is the time when a person's will is the weakest, and shelling at this time is very effective in shaking the meaning of the enemy army and breaking the confidence of the other party.

In the middle of the Takeda army, Li Xiao gave the order for an artillery bombardment.

The Takeda Gunashigaru near the gun emplacements all looked defensive, covering their ears with their hands.

Of course, there are also some brave and heroic warriors, with an awe-inspiring appearance, looking directly at the city with their hands on their waists.

When Rui Costa received Li Xiao's order, he looked eager to try, and then he turned his head and shouted to his subordinates: "Fire." ”

The long-tail scenery that was resting in the castle tower was suddenly awakened by the sound of the cannon, and rolled to the side in embarrassment......