Chapter 427: The First Showdown

In August, heavy rain sloped on the clubway of Kai.

This was built by Shingen with great effort to connect Kai Shinano.

Right now, the Takeda army that came out of the Ashigasakikan is marching on this stick road in the rain.

This is the first time that the owner of the pavilion, Katsu Yoriko, has led an army to fight since he inherited the governor of the Takeda family.

Under the heavy rain, the wind forest volcano, and the banner of Suwa Myojin are plastered.

Under the battle flag, the 28-year-old Takeda Katsuyori is slowly riding his horse.

The Takeda family, which surrounded him, was 12,000 people.

The heavy rain wet the Suwa helmet, and Takeda Katsuyori's vision under his head pocket was obscured by the heavy rain curtain, making him feel a little gray in front of him, and he couldn't see the way forward.

Inherited the Takeda family governor for these four months.

Katsuyori Takeda barely slept a night, and although he had imagined what kind of pressure it would take to inherit the position of family governor, when it really came, it was still beyond his imagination.

Only three days ago, it was decided to go to Higashimino to assist Kajida Castle in that military meeting.

Takeda Katsuyori's decision to go into battle was unanimously opposed by the ministers of the Baba Nobubo.

During that military discussion, the baba nobubo shook his white beard with a full jaw and said loudly: "Lord of the Hall, Ling Zun has just been buried in Lake Suwa, and the Lord of the Pavilion is sending troops at this moment, isn't it just to alarm Ling Zun's rest?" ”

Takeda Katsuyori glanced at the Baba Nobubo and said, "The Baba Ministry, it's not that I want to send troops, it's just that the Oda family has invaded their own territory, and they must send troops to teach them a lesson." ”

After hearing this, Baba Nobubo said: "My lord, Nobunaga's move is just a temptation, there is no need to make a big move, Kajida Castle is under the rule of Tajima Shouden, and he has his own strength to resist." If you can't do it, you will also ask for help from your own family, and you don't need to have the owner of the labor hall to mobilize the people. ”

Takeda Katsuyori shook his head, took out a piece of letterhead, and said, "This is the letter that Tajima Mamoru gave me asking for help, and he is currently under siege from three sides by Oda Uesugi Noto, and it is when the situation is in danger, and I must send troops to rescue him at this time." ”

Koyamada Nobushige on the side said: "Lord Pavilion, Li Danma Shou planned to send troops to Noto before, how could he not have expected the Oda Uesugi attack, and now something has happened, let the family clean up the mess for him, this is not the duty of the courtiers, at present, only by ordering Li Danma Shou to withdraw from Noto, can this crisis be resolved." ”

"Oyamada-sama, this is wrong......

Katsuyori's subordinate Katsube Katsushi spoke out to argue with Nobushige Oyamada, and his position was clearly on Katsuyori's side.

After that, Takeda Nobuyoru and Yama Yama Masakai also made statements together, and their opinions were all not in favor of Katsuyori's dispatch of troops this time.

At this time, Takeda Nobutoyo, Nagasaka Mitsuken and others came out to speak for Katsuyori.

In the military discussion, the two opinions became at odds, everyone had their own opinions, and no one could convince anyone, which was also unprecedented in the military meeting before Takeda Shingen's death.

"There is no need to say any more" Takeda Katsuyori finally moved his liver fire, erected himself, and said, "At the beginning, my father left a will, saying that if anyone dared to take advantage of his great death to send troops to the Takeda family, he would send troops to exterminate him, and he would never use any means. Although I don't have the talents of my father, I also know that the Takeda family will never let outsiders bully, and if anyone dares to raise an army to attack, the only way to fight to the end is to fight to the death! ”

Takeda Katsuyori's move suddenly made Takeda Nobuyo, Yama Yama Masaki, Baba Nobubo and others all change color.

When Takeda Nobu presided over the military council, he would not have made such a strong decision despite the opposition of his ministers.

What's more, at least two-thirds of the retainers in the current judgment are against this dispatch, or at least recognize that there is no need to rescue a Kajida Castle with such a mobilization.

But now that Takeda Katsuyori has made a decision, and the authority of the head of the family is no longer objectionable. …,

Whether the retainers were willing or not, they all bowed their heads and took orders.

Only the Baba Nobubo knelt on the ground, stared at the floor with his eyes, and whispered, "The hall master's self-righteousness is probably a disaster for Takeda." ”

Although the voice of the racecourse letter room was low, but the Yama Prefecture Changjing on the side, Takeda Nobuyoru heard it, and in such an occasion, it would inevitably reach the ears of Takeda Katsuyori.

Thinking of the unpleasantness of the military meeting, Takeda Katsuyori struggled to whip his horse and drive the war horse faster.

It's not that he hasn't heard the rumors about Li Xiao at home, although the mountain county and the horse farm didn't say it explicitly, but revealed a meaning, Li Xiao's strength is too strong at the moment, and if he captures the next one, then it will be irrepressible.

But he Takeda Katsuyori never believed these words, he knew Li Xiaozhi by no means comparable to them in the mountain and horse farms, and he was convinced that Li Xiao would not have a different heart.

After leaving the battle from the Higashizakikan area, Takeda Katsuyori entered Shinano, and then joined forces with the Akiyama Nobuntomo Army at Mt. Ena, which is more than 2,100 meters above sea level in Higashimino, and the army reached more than 15,000.

Under the confluence of the Takeda army, Takeda Katsuyori changed his tactics and did not directly reinforce Kajida Castle, but fought in Higashiminon, and within seven days, he connected the eighteen castles of the Oda family.

In one fell swoop, most of the Oda family's power in Higashimino was uprooted.

And when he heard that Takeda Katsuyori sent troops, Nobunaga and his sister-in-law Oda Nobutada, also went out from Gifu Castle, and after meeting Yushiba Hideyoshi and Akechi Mitsuhide's army, he left Kajida Castle and hurriedly rescued Higashimino.

The strikers of the two armies encountered Tsuruta Mountain outside Wise City.

This was the first time Oda Nobunaga and Takeda Katsuyori met on the battlefield.

Oda Nobunaga was still dressed in a southern barbarian, pointed at the Takeda army headquarters on the opposite mountain with a horsewhip, and said angrily: "Shenglai, this kid actually dares to take the initiative to send troops, does he have half of his father's ability?" ”

"My lord, please be cautious, Katsuri is no less than his father, after all, he had a record of defeating Uesugi Kenshin back then, which his father could not do. And this time the timing of the dispatch was also just right, we didn't dare to imagine that the Shenglai Guild would dare to send troops just after his father's funeral. Akechi Mitsuhide said directly.

Oda Nobunaga glanced at Akechi Mitsuhide, still looking angry, and said with a whip: "In any case, I must teach this child a lesson today. ”

"My lord," Akechi Mitsuhide hurriedly said, "Right now, Omi, Echizen, and have not yet calmed down, and it is not yet the time for a decisive battle with the Takeda family. ”

"No, I can't bear this breath," Oda Nobunaga said loudly, ignoring Akechi Mitsuhide's obstruction, "and the order to go down ......"

"Lord, the Takeda Army is out of battle!"

Monomi picked up his spear, pointed in the direction of the Takeda Army's position, and said to Nobunaga.

Oda Nobunaga was stunned on the spot at this moment, and instead of being angry, he said with a smile: "The Takeda Army is actually out of battle!" ”

Oda Nobunaga strode to the edge of the curtain, picked open the edge of the curtain with his horsewhip, and looked at the clearing below the hillside, and the Red Armor Legion of the Takeda Army began to slowly line up.

The dazzling crimson color all over the sky, the peak military appearance, and the amazing killing intent made Nobunaga gasp, pointed down the mountain with his horsewhip, and said, "This is the first elite Red Reserve Army of Takeda." ”

"Returning to the lord, it is the Red Reserve Army of Yama Changjing, the general of the Takeda family."

At this moment, Oda Nobunaga restrained all the anger and arrogance of Fang Cai, pointed at Yamashita with his horsewhip and said: "Although Shingen is dead, this is the elite army he built single-handedly during his lifetime, and it must not be underestimated. Tell the generals not to underestimate the enemy. ”

As soon as Nobunaga's words fell, at the bottom of the hillside, Yama Yama Shokei riding a striking horn pocket came to the Takeda army's position and decisively swung his sword. …,

After receiving the order, under the hillside, the red tide of the Takeda Army suddenly boiled and launched a fierce attack on the position of the Oda Army.

This is the first time that the Takeda and Oda families have played each other in the presence of the head of the family.

The generals of both sides sat on top of their respective formations, observing the actual combat strength of the two armies and trying to find out each other's flaws.

After an afternoon of fierce fighting.

The main force of the Takeda Army was not released, and the Red Reserve Corps, under the command of Yama Yama Changjing, broke through the three reserve positions of the Oda Army in one fell swoop.

Its combat power shocked the generals of the Oda family.

"Collect the troops, don't have to fight again."

Oda Nobunaga said with a wave of his hand.

"My lord, it's really a shame that the Red Reserve Regiment broke three reserves of our army in a row." Ikeda said on the sidelines.

"This is the first battle between the main family and the Takeda family, and if it is defeated, it will have an impact on the morale of the future duel." Nobumori Sakuma also chimed in.

Oda Nobunaga raised his horsewhip and said: "If you lose, you will be defeated, and I, Nobunaga, am not a person who cannot afford to lose, if I lose this battle, it will not be better to make my family pay more attention to Takeda, or let Katsuri despise my Oda Army." ”

"What's more, the defeat of the Red Reserve Army is only the second-line troops of the family, and I have seen the tactics of the Takeda family since then, and there will be means to deal with the decisive battle in Japan in the future, but not now. Katsuyori is still young, and it is impossible for Shingen to make such a mistake and expose his strength to me. ”

After saying that, Oda Nobunaga couldn't help but look up to the sky and laugh.

After Oda Nobunaga finished speaking, the Oda army army sounded the horn of the conch to collect the troops.

After the Oda family withdrew, Yama Yama Masakai armed himself with a blood-stained spear and rode his horse straight back to his main camp.

Although it was a victory, Yamachi Masakai was not happy, he felt that the Oda army sent all the miscellaneous fish army, even if this kind of opponent was defeated, it was not worth mentioning at all, but it was really unwise to expose the tactics of the Akabei army to Nobunaga's eyes.

Therefore, Yama County Changjing was quite resentful in his belly, and when he came to the main formation, he saw that the traces of the victory of the department, and Nagasaka Mitsuken surrounded Takeda Katsuyori, touting this victory over the Oda army as a great victory.

And Takeda Katsuyori also enjoyed the praise of the two very much, after all, this was the first time he inherited the Takeda family governor and thought that he had fought a battle, and he faced a fierce opponent like Nobunaga.

In the opposition of his retainers, he not only did not lose, but also won a victory, which was definitely the consolidation of his position as the head of the family.

However, at this time, Yama Yama Changjing shouted to Takeda Katsuyori: "Lord, this battle is just a bait for the Oda family, if you think that the strength of the Oda army is only like this, you are wrong." ”