It was already 12 o'clock, and in the eyes of the Takeda Army, the sun overhead had moved due south and was about to begin to move west.

…… The Einsatzgruppen has not yet arrived.

Kansuke Yamamoto was a little panicked.

Four hours earlier, when the morning fog had lifted, he had seen the Uesugi army's army of more than 10,000.

At that time, he knew that the "woodpecker tactics" had been recognized.

But it is not uncommon for a plan to be discovered, which does not mean that his battle plan has failed.

Because...... The essence of the woodpecker strategy is not in the night attack, but in the two-way trap.

As long as the Einsatzgruppen returns from Mt. Tsuma-Nu in time, their chances of victory are still very good.

Counting the time, the Einsatzgruppen arrived at Mt. Tsuma at about 6 a.m. or a little later, and from Mt. Tsuma-me to Hachimangahara on Kawanakajima, it took about 3 to 4 hours.

If all goes well, the Tsume-Nyoyama Rangers should arrive at the battlefield by 10 p.m.

But now...... It was already 12 o'clock.

After the collapse of the right flank, Hara Torayin contained hundreds of more elite ashigaru and merged into the Takeda army's main formation, and the left flank, after experiencing the victory of killing Kakizaki Keiya, soon fell into a bitter battle on the defensive.

By now, the front of the left flank had retreated again and again, and had reached the brink of collapse.

The Einsatzgruppen had not yet reached the battlefield, presumably being blocked while crossing the Chikuma River.

…… In other words, his "woodpecker tactics" completely failed!

No one knows the bitterness in his heart, and Kansuke Yamamoto stands outside the curtain of the main camp under the scorching autumn sun, looking fixedly to the west...... Wistfully!

"Report!"

The centipede rider jumped off his horse in front of the main camp and rushed into the curtain, and Yamamoto Kansuke quickly turned around and followed.

An ominous premonition welled up from the bottom of my heart, could it be that the left wing was also beginning to collapse?

"Report to Your Highness! The young master has already led the reserve team to attack! “

Kansuke was shocked, and quickly calculated the possible consequences of Yoshinobu's unauthorized attack, but what surprised him even more was the indifference of Lord Harunobu to the news.

"Oh...... Got it. ”

As if he had expected this scene, Harunobu's reaction was too calm.

"Report to Your Highness! The Lord of the Stables has begun to fight in person, and the left wing may collapse at any moment! ”

"Hmm."

Harunobu's response was colder, no, it should be said that it was more "calm".

After waiting for a while, there was still no sign of the arrival of the Einsatzgruppen, but it was the Takeda Yoshinobu Army, which had ventured to break into the Uesugi Army, that won the victory and advanced into the main position of the Uesugi Army.

After receiving the report that Yoshinobu was marching smoothly, Kansuke immediately reacted:

It's a trap!

The Uesugi army had just been broken into the main camp by Tsukaku Tiger and Takeda Nobuyoshi, and it was impossible for them to be so lax.

Takeda Yoshinobu's "victory" is only afraid that it is a trick by the Uesugi army to lure the enemy.

After figuring this out, he immediately knelt down in front of Harunobu.

"Lord...... The young master must come back! ”

This time, Harunobu was stunned and nodded slowly.

"Let's go and rescue the young master! Please stay in your camp and wait for the Einsatzgruppen to arrive. ”

"Hmm...... Go ahead. ”

Harunobu nodded again.

"Sagar Nala!"

Kansuke Yamamoto left without looking back, he had imagined many times that the last meeting between himself and Harunobu would be whether Harunobu would pay him Yoshito when he died of illness, or would he be a rabbit and a dog after defeating the Uesugi clan, or would he be one step ahead of Harunobu and die of old age?

He had thought about countless endings, but he never imagined that the last conversation between them would be so short.

Kansuke Yamamoto went, with the consciousness of death and the determination to save the young lord Yoshinobu Takeda.

His stumbling back limped away in the autumn wind until he stepped onto the dark horse and rushed into battle surrounded by the ashigaru.

By this time, Takeda Harunobu's main camp was already empty, and he was the only one.

Harunobu himself couldn't sit still, he got up from his horse and paced in square steps, moving his legs and feet.

The reason why he couldn't sit still was actually just because he had been sitting for a long time and his legs were stiff, and he needed to dredge his muscles and bones.

When he leaned his arm on the branch of this small tree, Qing Xin's heavy iron military fan slowly fanned the wind, and a pair of small eyes narrowed, and his expression was leisurely, as if the battle in front of him had nothing to do with him.

At this moment, Harunobu Takeda watched the entire battlefield like a bystander, waiting for the final moment to come.

In this battlefield in front of him, Yoshinobu Takeda has been trapped.

When Yoshinobu led the only elite reserve to rush into the battlefield, he was indeed like a fierce tiger, and he was unstoppable.

So much so that many of the generals of the Uesugi family were not "defeated" when they carried out Sister Uesugi's orders, but were really defeated by Takeda Yoshinobu.

Not only that, Yixin also easily won the "Yang Beizhi General" Xinfa Tian Gangzhen.

After that, Yoshinobu's lone army finally fell into the encirclement of the Uesugi army, but unlike the lucky Mokaku Tiger and Takeda Nobuyoshi, Yoshinobu was still some distance away from Uesugi Terutora at this moment.

Even if he sacrificed his life to attack Uesugi Teruto, there was almost no chance of victory.

But Yoshinobu was not discouraged by this, and he looked around to find the huge horse print with a wolf's head painted on it among the various banners that surrounded him......

No.

Can't find it.

He couldn't find the flag he was looking for, he couldn't find the person he was looking for.

Disappointment gradually spread in the heart of Yoshishin...... Even if there is no wolf head and horse print, there is a bellflower family crest......

The results of the search were also empty, and he still couldn't find Sasa Narimasa.

Unable to find Sasa Narumasa, that is, his plan ...... Failed.

"Young master! Young Lord! ”

The Uesugi army behind him parted like a tide, and Takeda Yoshinobu turned his head to see the general who came to his rescue, and couldn't help but lose his mind.

…… It turned out to be him?

"Young master! Please withdraw to this camp as soon as possible! ”

Kansuke Yamamoto jumped off his horse in front of Yoshinobu.

Although Yoshinobu hated this one-eyed military advisor, he had to admit that Yamamoto Kansuke did something impeccable.

"Okay, you open the way, my highness!"

Knowing that his goal was no longer here, Yoshinobu also became distracted, and felt that there was no need to continue to go deeper, but when he heard his words, Kansuke Yamamoto grinned.

Kansuke's face is ugly, so his smile looks like crying instead of laughing...... Or rather, it's worse than crying.

"Young master, don't be willful anymore, please withdraw as soon as possible, I, Yamamoto Kansuke, will be your highest."

Kansuke's tone was calm, and after he finished speaking, he stepped on the stirrup with the foot that was not lame, and his front head pocket of the word "mountain" was completely dull in the sun, coupled with Kansuke's black blindfold, black Jinhaori and Tsuki, and a black horse under his crotch, which made it even more dull.

Then, he led dozens of ashigaru to form a tight circle in front of Yoshinobu.

"Aligado."

Yoshinobu Takeda struggled to squeeze the kana out of his dry throat, kicked the war horse under his feet, and began to break through.

From the time Kansuke finished laughing to the time he died in battle, Kansuke Yamamoto never said a word to Yoshinobu Takeda again, nor did he look at Yoshinobu again.

It's just that...... The doubts that plagued Yoshinobu also plagued Kansuke Yamamoto.

Where did Sasa Narimasa go?