At the same time as the Kira army was fighting, Yodogawa was not calm, at the same time as Miyoshi Nagakei went out of battle, the general of the Awaji Navy Army, Ataka Fuyasu, also personally led hundreds of large and small warships to invade Yodogawa on July 2, compared to the stupid Noguchi Fudanaga, his experience is much more sophisticated, not only three orders and five shen and Yodogawa Zhongqiu did not commit any crimes, but also allowed the civilian ships to continue to move, as long as it is not a small early off the ship, the Ataka Navy does not ask a wisp.

In this way, the main channel of the main stream of the Yodo River was completely blocked, and the Kira water army was blocked in the Uji River and could not get out, and the main force of the Kira family of 9,000 was held in Fushimi Mountain, so they could only watch the Miyoshi army invade in Kyoto, and the shogunate levied another 2,000 military service to garrison Kyoto, and even then it was almost impossible to resist the Miyoshi army that was attacked from both sides.

Then the Ataka Navy dispatched most of the main force, under the command of the main general Ataka Fuyasu, 4,000 sailors invaded the Yodogawa River basin in hundreds of large and small ships, and completely blocked the main stream of the Yodogawa River.

And the Awaji Navy said that they neither recruit local ships, nor force the samurai on the Yodo River to bear the burden of servitude, the only requirement is to prohibit the special navigation rights on the Uji River Basin, the so-called special navigation is to accept their inspection, if you find a ship with the sign of the Kira family, sorry can only be fined and confiscated, this is a very hurtful practice of the Kira family, you must know that the business of the Kira family all rely on the water transportation of this Yodo River, and the prohibition of logistics and transshipment is equivalent to cutting off the economic lifeline of the Kira family.

The main stream of the Yodo River is mainly the main stream of the Kamogawa River, which merges with the Kamogawa River, and passes through the Kizu River, where Yamato and Iga meet. and the Uji River, which flows out of Lake Biwa. The Miyoshi family suffered a big loss twice in the inland water army. Having successively damaged Tokawa Ichizo and Noguchi Fuyucho, it is naturally impossible to fall twice in the same place with the energy of winter health in the house.

The same trouble is also the Kira navy, not being able to get out of the Uji River means losing the advantage of convenient water transportation, this time the Awaji navy spent blood to block the waters of the Yodo River, and at the same time waited for the opportunity to find an attempt to annihilate the main force of the Kira navy, and at the same time sent a group of five Ataka boats and twenty ships along the river to try to target the Kira navy in Lake Biwa. This time, nearly half of the main force of the Ataka Navy was dispatched, intending to wipe them out in one fell swoop.

The Kira Navy led by the Nine Demons Shigetaka has also expanded to 1,500 people, and for the unruly invasion of the Awaji Navy again, the Nine Demons Shigetaka used several ships as bait to lure the enemy into the ambush circle, and then used the set up pocket array, iron cannon and baked jade to snipe from far and near.

The Ataku Navy suffered a big loss under surprise, and most of the vanguard was burned in one fell swoop, and a less seriously damaged Ataku ship was successfully captured, and the sailors who were shot and drowned were overtaken by the ambush battle, and this ambush did not let a ship escape from the encirclement alone.

In a deep-water bay on the Yodo River. There are dozens of warships docked, and by looking at the flags fluttering on the ships, you can tell that it is the Ataka Navy from the Miyoshi family. A military discussion is going on inside a certain Ataka ship, and a group of samurai gather together to quarrel fiercely, but Ataka Fuyasu, the commander of the Ataka Naval Army, ignores this, as if thinking.

General Xiao Tian said with a blushing face: "There are so many losses!" Why? What are we missing? ”

"Yes! Five settling ships, twenty settling ships! The strength of the 500 army is just gone? Funakoshi Jinglun said in confusion: "How did they do it?" ”

"Kira must have some hole cards that we don't know about, what the hell could it be?" Tamura pondered.

An Zhai Dongkang, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said: "It should be baked jade, and only baked jade can have such great lethality." ”

"But where did the roasted jade of the Kira Water Army come from? The Mishima Navy flatly denied any collusion with the shogunate, and according to more than a year of investigation, no signs of the activities of the Western Navy were found in Kinai. Kato shook his head in disunderstanding.

"It's hard to say! If the Kira Naval Army really mastered the manufacturing technology of baked jade, they could easily blow up our warships, which would be tricky! Ataka Fuyasu knew very well how terrible this assumption was, and immediately ordered: "Transfer all the iron cannons and baking in the inventory of Awaji Oshima, this time my brother ordered that the Yodo River waterway must be blocked, and we have a heavy task on our shoulders, we must strengthen the blockade of the Uji River, and this matter will be handed over to you!" ”

"Yes!" The Ataka Navy looked at each other, and they could only approve of this order.

The Nine Demons suddenly found that the route of the Ataka Naval Army had become strange, each sortie was more than a dozen ships, and the fleet was divided into front and rear teams, and the front and rear teams were separated by half a mile, so that their ships were horns to support each other, and the range of activities of the Ataka Naval Army was also limited to the vicinity of the lower reaches of the Uji River, which was convenient for corresponding support.

Compared with the steady and steady attack of the Ataka Navy, the surprise attack and decoy strategy of the Kira Navy Army also gradually took effect, and the two sides held each other for several days, during which there were several small-scale water battles, although they all ended in the victory of the Kira Navy, but the loss of ships and manpower again and again still made the Nine Ghosts feel unbearable.

There are not many ships in the Kira Navy, and there are only more than 20 ships captured, and there are three Ataka ships, as for the captured Ataku ships are still being repaired in Katata Port, they will not be used for a month or two, and the possibility of being used during the war is basically ruled out.

If all the naval forces attack, the possibility of losing is far greater than the possibility of winning, and the quality of the inland water army is really not comparable to the Ataka naval army across the sea, even if Ataka Dongyasu does not plan to advance into Lake Biwa, not to mention how much the defeat of the naval army will deal a big blow to the prestige of the Kira naval army, but the back road after the waterway is blocked is cut off, and it is enough for the Kira army to drink a pot.

The plan is still to lure the main force of the Ataka Navy into the decisive battle of the Uji River, but the Ataka Navy is extremely vigilant, and every time the Kira Navy releases the lure of Kozawa Seki, it can only attract a team of Seki Ships to cruise in the river, and resolutely do not enter the trap, which makes the Kira Navy such as the Nine Demons Shigetaka very distressed.

July 10th. Inside the base camp of the Kira Navy in Otsu Port. A group of naval generals gathered to analyze the battle situation. The Nine Ghosts said solemnly: "The order of the Pavilion Master is also clear to you, the current problem is how to solve the waterway blockade, we must act as soon as possible!" ”

Nagata clenched his fists and said loudly, "Why don't we go out and attack and catch the Awaji Navy off guard?" ”

"How to catch one off guard? Ataka Fuyasu is not Noguchi Fuyanaga, just because the number of our ships is only 30% of the Awaji Navy, what can we do if the surprise attack fails but is annihilated? Pig Feed Ye Xuanshang immediately objected.

"But how do you explain the edict of the Pavilion Master?" Nagata Daichiyoon quibbled.

"You ......"

"Please don't argue! Listen to me! Yodogawa Mitsucho hurriedly persuaded the two guys who wanted to top the cow and said, "It's better to lure the enemy deeper according to the original plan." It's just that we have to make some changes, and split half of the navy to attack the patrol fleet, so that if the Awaji navy really pursues us, we can continue the attack, and if they are afraid and withdraw from the mouth of the Yodo River, it would be better. ”

"I think there's still something wrong with this plan!" Baba Zenemon disagreed: "With the ability of Ataka Fuyasu, he will definitely see through this plan, but what if he attacks the Awaji Navy into the Uji River in one fell swoop?" But let's not forget that our ships are far smaller than the Awaji Navy, and they are only half as large as the Awaji Navy. ”

"And if Ataka Dongyasu retreats to the lower reaches of the Yodo River, will the dominance of the waterway be taken back? I don't think it's that simple. The Awaji Navy can make a comeback if it retreats, and it will be difficult to learn from the Awaji Navy to blockade the Yodo River with the number of ships we have. If he is killed by the Awaji Water Army, it will not be a loss of control of Yodogawa. ”

"It doesn't work, it doesn't work either! What to do? Nagata said dissatisfiedly: "You can't go on like this!" The war in Kyoto is urgent, and it is not a way for us to continue to sit still! ”

"Yes! Can't wait any longer! The Nine Ghosts pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "If we can't break this deadlock, why don't we find someone else to break the deadlock?" ”

"Others?" The samurai were stunned when they heard this, and Yodogawa Mitsucho realized: "Could it be ......?"

"The attack on the Yodo River was carried out according to the plan of the Kochoden, and there is another thing for the Kochoden to do." A faint smile appeared on the corners of the Nine Ghosts' mouth.

The main stream of the Yodo River is composed of three first-class rivers, the Katsura River, the Uji River, and the Kizu River, of which the source of the Katsura River is mainly a tributary of Yamashiro and Tanba, and the Uji River is the only main stream flowing out of Lake Biwa in Omi Province, while the Kizu River is different from the other two rivers, and its source is a collection of rivers from Ise, Yamato, Iga, and other places.

Among the more important tributaries are the Nabari River formed by the convergence of the Uto River in the south of Yamato, the Celetsuji River in the south of Ise, the Kizu River in Northern Ise, and the Hattori River and the Zheue River in Iga Province.

The next day, the day before the battle at Funaokama in Kyoto, half of the main force of the Kira Navy broke into the mouth of the Yodo River to start a battle with the Awaji Navy, and then a group of uninvited guests suddenly broke into the battlefield, they were a small group of sailors from the Kizu River, and the first thing they did when they broke into the Yodogawa River was to attack the unsuspecting Awaji Navy, and they also used rockets and other big killing weapons, and the rockets supported by the Kira Navy were wound around the arrows by linen soaked in animal fat, and it was difficult to extinguish once they were nailed to the wooden deck and burned.

This raid directly burned more than a dozen ships, and also set fire to two Ataku ships, and then Ataku Dongkang couldn't help but jump like thunder, and immediately dispatched a large number of sailors to encircle and suppress the attackers, but these miscellaneous sailors ran fast, and only a few unlucky guys were killed by the raging Awaji sailors.

The red-eyed Awaji Navy stared at the sailors who fled back to the Kizu River and chased after them, and accidentally entered the Kizu River, which was not part of the blockade, and as a result, these sailors naturally hid in the river port prepared for distress, which was full of similar styles of Kozao, and the Awaji Navy couldn't find the murderer for a while, and it happened that the guards of the port drove Kozao to block the Awaji Navy who was about to enter, and as a result, they were naturally slaughtered indiscriminately by the angry Awaji Navy Army. (To be continued......)

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