Chapter 56: Turning to Yamato (II)
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]]]“…… In this battle, the enemy's army will attack our side from the direction of the Mahayana Temple in the east, the main force is 4,000 people from Furuichi and Shichichi, and the generals are Furuichi Furuichi Hidehide and Koizumi Shigemori, Toshi Tokatsu, Kiyoshi Kawai, Itami Genjiro, Tanaka Genichiro and others; Our side will set up a formation in the Ghost Mountain City, which will be defended by 3,000 people of the Tsutsui family, and the main will be His Royal Highness Tsutsui, assisted by Shunguo of the Cimeiin Temple, and Tsutsui Jingjiaohe; The left wing was served by 4,000 people of His Royal Highness Kira, who held the passage to the west, and the left wing was held by the three highnesses of Uto-gun...... Do you have any comments? ”
Uto-san was the first to speak out in agreement, and I glanced at Urayu Kenhide and the others, and they all agreed.
"The inferior people are guest troops, the terrain and the situation are not familiar, everything depends on the assignment of His Highness Wisdom." The eldest Urayu Hyunhide said.
"Please. Someone familiar with the local situation will be dispatched to the next meeting in case of inquiries from His Highness. "Akechi Mitsuhide owes it.
After the military discussion, Akechi Mitsuhide quickly sent someone over, who was the eldest son of Masahide Matsukura of the old Tsutsui family and the brother of Matsukura Shigenobu Matsukura, one of the two wings of Tsutsui. The next time, under his leadership, our 4,000 troops went to the predetermined position on the left side of the Oni Mountain.
The mountain is not very high, with the Western Courtyard Mountain on the left and another string of mountains on the right. According to Matsukura Katsunobu, the mountain castle on the mountain was built by the son of the former Seki Hakujo Sutra and the 19th generation of the Mahayana Temple, and has a history of more than 100 years. In the second year of its completion, it was captured by the Seisein Konobu and Tsutsui Shunyong brothers, and then it was a tug-of-war for hundreds of years. At present, Ichijoin has an advantage, and the surrounding area is all controlled by the Tsutsui family, and twenty years ago, it even burned down the ancient city castle that the ancient city family had been operating for hundreds of years. Now the Tsutsui family is on the defensive, and there is no danger to defend east of Oniya Mountain Castle, so they all give up.
The terrain here is very good, although the western courtyard mountain is not high, but the terrain in the east is very steep, which is very conducive to defense. A mountain castle was built on the mountain, but although it has long been abandoned, there are still some relics left, and it can be used as a basis to build a position, which can save a lot of effort. The only thing to worry about is the valley between the Western Courtyard Mountain and the Oni Mountain, which should also be the responsibility of the left wing according to the division. Fortunately, the narrowest part of the valley is only more than ten meters wide, and there is not much pressure on the defense.
The most important thing now is to determine the general of the left wing.
"His Royal Highness Kira has the highest character, the largest number of troops, and is known for being good at war, so how about serving as the general of the left wing?" The eldest Kamo Hyunsu proposed.
"There is no opinion under it." Senkusa Takaki was the first to agree and offer me a gesture of goodwill.
"It would be better for His Highness Gamo to be the lord. Our side is a joint military force, and we must first coordinate all parties. His Royal Highness Gamo has a relationship with Aochi, Goto, and Senkusa all of them, so he is really the most suitable person. "I owe it," but if there is an order, I Xuanjing will fully cooperate. ”
"His Royal Highness Kira is very right." Qingdi Shigeru Tsunade Road.
"I, Gaoji, am willing to obey the dispatch of His Royal Highness Gamu." Goto Takaharu is the nephew of Gamo and Aochi, so naturally he will not object.
"Then I'll be the one to do it." Urayu Xianxiu nodded to everyone, thought for a while, and then continued, "Our main formation is naturally this mountain, and we must also take into account the valley below the mountain. I have heard the prestige of the gun array of the Kira family for a long time, and the mountains and valleys will please ask His Highness Kira! We are guarding the mountain and helping His Highness Kira. ”
"I Xuanjing solemnly accept the order."
"I wish His Highness Jiliang good luck and prosperity." Gamo Hyunxiu said.
I nodded, and went down the mountain with Masakatsu Bee and Shigeharu Takenaka, and led Changbei into the valley.
After setting up camp after the valley, I convened a military council to discuss the issue of armament.
Since the task was not difficult, we quickly decided on a plan: set up a triple deer between the valleys, the first with 200 people, the second and third with 100 people each, under the command of the deputy general Wasuka Masakatsu and the general Sawaki Yoshiyuki; The iron artillery group had been expanded to 200, and this time it was divided into two, relying on the geographical advantage, and set up positions on the slopes on both sides of the first heavy deer, under the command of Tsubouchi Toshitashi and Watanabe Masaji, and each arranged 50 spearmen to cover in front. I led 50 personal guards, and the army was under the command of Shigeharu Takenaka, and the other 200 people were divided into three teams, and they were ready to deal with the Western Courtyard Mountain, the Ghost Mountain, and the front line of the position.
After setting up camp, while it was still early, I entrusted the affairs to Shigeharu Takenaka, and took Xiao Natsu and a few guards to the main formation and the right flank to inspect the terrain.
For me, this is the second defensive battle. In the past, I was the attacker in the Ukino and the Barrel Narrow; I didn't go to the two battles to destroy the Hattori Party and the Umezu family; Later, there was a navy, and it relied on the convenience of the waterway to fight wherever it went; The only defense, there is also Miyagawa to rely on...... This was the first time I was in charge of defense on land, and I was extremely cautious.
At the foot of the mountain on the west side of the mountain is the long and narrow Lake of the Devil, and the east side of the lake shore is about 1670 meters long and less than 30 meters wide. We drove our horses around the east bank and headed for the position on the right side of Mt. Oni. The terrain here is a bit higher than on the left flank, and there are valleys between several small hills, but there is still a certain slope. The three generals of Uda are all generals, with their backs to the Tsutsui family, and they have thwarted the Kitabatake family's invasion of Uta County several times, so there will be no problems in terms of ability and loyalty. Watching them methodically build up their positions at the bottom of the mountain, I was relieved and prepared to return to my own formation.
Passing by the lake again, a greeting came from the other side: "His Highness Kira?" Can you tell us a little bit more? ”
I turned my head and saw that it was Akechi Mitsuhide. He sat in a water pavilion by the lake at the bottom of the mountain, without a guard by his side.
"Go back first!" I commanded.
"But Your Highness, you ...... alone," Xiao Xia disagreed.
"This is our position, what can be the problem? His Royal Highness Wise on the other side is an elegant person, don't let the other party look down on him. I said.
Xiao Xia had no choice but to take someone back. I walked around to the other side of the lake, dismounted and fastened the reins, then walked into the water pavilion and sat down in front of Akechi Mitsuhide. Between us, there was a tea set, and Akechi Mitsuhide nodded at me with a smile and continued to wash the tea bowl with a brush. He was very skilled in his movements, and must have done these things a lot.
Seeing that he didn't speak, I didn't speak, and looked at the lake beyond the water pavilion.
Although it was late autumn, the weather was not bad, and the sun shone on the lake, shimmering with the ripples of the lake. Occasionally, a gust of wind swept by, and the waves rippled even more violently, and then a few fallen leaves drifted into the water pavilion.
I grabbed one and shook my head: "It's a pity it's not a maple leaf." ”
"Does His Highness Kira like Maple Leaf very much?" Akechi Mitsuhide asked. He's done pretty much everything.
"No, I just think that such a scene, such a situation, should be accompanied by a maple leaf." I said.
"It doesn't matter, the water is the lake here, the tea set is also very ordinary, and the person who makes the tea is just a samurai who has left his homeland." He handed me a bowl of tea.
I took a sip and held it beside me.
"It's really a very ordinary tea, isn't it?"
"There are nine difficulties and three points in the tea ceremony, which is exquisite and quiet. Three points, new tea, clear springs, cleaners are one, good weather is one, and the smell of the same Yake is one; The water of the lake originates from the streams in the mountains upstream, which is naturally clear; The tea set, although ordinary, is clean; His Highness Wise grasped it well. I smiled and shook my head, "It's a pity that I'm afraid I'm not a gentleman in the next place, I only know his words, I don't know what he means, I really can't say anything...... And the big war is coming, it's hard to be as calm as His Highness Wise! ”
"Inviting His Royal Highness Kira to taste tea is just to get close to His Highness, which is also one of the original intentions of the tea ceremony." Akechi Mitsuhide smiled, "But it's really sincere. ”
"Oh, did Your Highness Wise do this when he saw that he was going to inspect the right wing? Then it really bothered His Highness Wise. "I owe it," I dare to ask His Highness Wise, but what is there to serve? ”
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