Chapter 602: The Demon's War Drum Beats Again

If you want to use a 300 cavalry team to block the oncoming 6,000 Oda army cavalry team, the result is naturally self-evident. But across the sea, the proverb of the Ming Kingdom that "those who are barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes" really has some truth.

Tomita Nagashigeru and Toyo Qingrenhua shouted loudly as they led a team of three hundred horsemen to launch a desperate charge against the horseback team of the Takenaka Hanbei.

These three hundred people had already made up their minds to die, and with the long strength in their hands, they rushed into the second echelon of the Oda family's cavalry team of the Takenaka half-guard.

The sick fox Asakura Yoshikei did not look back at Tomita Nagashige and Toyo Qingrenhua, clamped the horse's belly, bent down and rushed towards Tsuruga Castle, which was already close at hand.

The lord of Tsuruga Castle was Asakura Keiyuki, a member of the Asakura family, and when he saw Asakura Yoshikage fleeing towards Tsuruga Castle, he hurriedly ordered his Ashigaru team to open the iron gate of the Sannomaru Grand Entrance.

When the last horse of Asakura Yoshikei's cavalry fled into the Tsuruga Castle at Tsuruga Watch, Wang Tianxi's army had already merged with the military formation of the Takenaka Half-Guards and surrounded Tsuruga Castle.

"The main hall, it is extremely unfavorable for us to face that ghost in Tsuruga Castle, so you should return to the valley that has been passed down from generation to generation by your fathers and ancestors!" Asakura Keiyuki hurriedly proposed to the other party after Asakura Yoshikage, a righteous scenery sick fox, rushed in.

His words made Asakura Yoshikage frown involuntarily.

"Although that ghost has surrounded this city, if a few people go out of the secret passage in the city, they should still be able to break through. As for me, I'll try to hold that ghost back here and buy you time for the main hall. Asakura Keiyuki continued to persuade. His eyes were full of desperate determination.

At this moment, two maids each held a wooden plate, and came to them one after the other.

"This is porridge, grilled fish, and miso soup that I ordered someone to boil, and I will leave the main hall as soon as I finish eating. The horses have also been prepared for the main hall, and the only way to do this is to continue to be a member of my Asakura family in the next life. He bowed and bowed before exiting the main hall.

Asakura Yoshikyo looked at the porridge, grilled fish, and miso soup in front of him, and there was a loud shout in his ears, "The whole army!" Cage City Defense! The corners of his eyes couldn't help but shed a line of old tears.

At this time, it was already the unitary hour of July 19, that is, five o'clock in the evening of Wang Tianxie's last life.

After the regiments surrounded Tsuruga Castle, Wang Tianxi ordered the whole army to be on guard and rest.

Since the morning of the 18th of July, the attack on Dayue Castle began. Wang Tianxie's military formation until now. It was just less than half a day's rest. Coupled with the long period of riding and galloping, the six thousand second-echelon horseback team of the Takenaka Hanbei has become a little tired.

This is also why when the 6,000 cavalry team of the Takenaka Hanbei was blocked by the 300 Echizen Kuni cavalry team of Tomita Nagashigeru and Toga Seirenka, it was Asakura Yoshikei who was able to escape into Tsuruga Castle smoothly.

Maybe it's because God doesn't want Asakura Yoshikei to die here like this. Wang Tianxie didn't know that the secret passage in Tsuruga Castle would be outside his encirclement network.

July 20 is ugly. That is, one o'clock in the morning in Wang Tianxie's last life. Asakura Yoshikage secretly led a team of three hundred horsemen and walked out of the secret passage.

The sound of the hooves of the three hundred horsemen will still have a certain movement, if it is on the other side of the sea in the Ming Kingdom. Hundreds of years ago, there were various schemes such as "wrapping cloth on the horse's hooves" to reduce the momentum of the war horse, but in this troubled era of the Warring States, I had never heard of it at all.

Maybe Wang Tianxie will one day think of it from his memory from the previous moment, but in the current troubled era of the Warring States, no one can do it at all.

Therefore, in order to be able to hide his whereabouts, Asakura Yoshikage, the sick fox, had to lead the horse and walk for two hours, until the middle of the day, when he finally dared to ride the horse and flee in the direction of Ichishiri Valley City.

At this time, it was two miles away from Wang Tianxie's army formation, so the 300-man cavalry team set off again smoothly and fled in the direction of Ichijo Valley Castle, the main city of Echizen Kingdom.

"Master, it's already time."

The voice of the half-soldier in Takenaka reached his ears from outside the main tent of Wang Tianxi's main camp, causing him to open his eyes from his sleep. Sleeping next to him, Sayaka Huangquan and Guangxiu Da Lori were still asleep, snuggling up to his sides on both sides. Princess Medusa slept with Ah Shi Xiao Lori and Tianling Big Lori.

"Masako! Early! Wang Tianxie stood up from the futon, walked to the hanger draped in the samurai uniform, and while greeting Masako, who floated to his side, he draped the samurai uniform on his body.

Masako circled around Wang Tianxie, tied Wang Tianxie's hair with her own tail flame, shrunk into a small skull slightly smaller than her fist and burrowed into his arms, and became a pair of necklaces with the blue magatama of the shy sixth princess Zihime.

There were less than 2,000 ashigaru troops in Tsuruga Castle, and at this time, under the orders of Asakura Keiyuki, they were hiding behind the arrows, and were preparing to counterattack Wang Tianxi's army when his army attacked.

As for Wang Tianxie's side, the 4,000 Oda Ghost Army Cavalry Team plus the 6,000 second-echelon cavalry team of the Takechu Hanbei Guards had a total strength of 10,000 troops, which could be said to be five times the size of the Asakura Jing marching formation.

It's just that although he has the ultimate advantage in numbers, Wang Tianxie has to be cautious about the city in front of him. The horseback team is best at mobility, but it has no advantage against Asakura Keiyuki, who has a castle to defend.

Fortunately, Wang Tianxie had already been prepared for this.

He left 4,000 horses in the Oda Army's main camp, and the 4,000 cavalry team was changed to 2,000 ashigaru pairs and 2,000 iron artillery teams, and formed a long snake formation in the shape of a figure of eight, facing Tsuruga Castle.

The "eight" character is composed of four groups of 1,000 iron artillery teams and 1,000 foot light teams.

The mission of the Ashigaru Brigade was to protect the Iron Artillery Brigade from charging Asakura Keiyuki out of the castle. Although this possibility is very low, Wang Tianxie has to be careful of the one-in-ten-thousandth mistake.

As for the 6,000 cavalry of the Takenaka Hanbei, they were arranged in the rear of the iron artillery team, in the center of the "eight" figure, just enough to charge Tsuruga Castle through the gap in the center and under the cover of the iron artillery teams on both sides.

The time came to the twentieth day of the seventh month, that is, nine o'clock in the morning of Wang Tianxi's previous life.

If Wang Tianxie knew that his primary target, Asakura Yoshikage, this Yijing sick fox had secretly escaped from the secret passage in the early morning, he would definitely not say a word, leaving the Takenaka half-guards to continue the siege, and he would bypass Tsuruga Castle to continue the pursuit of Asakura Yoshikage.

It's a pity he didn't know.

Therefore, he still ordered the Ashigaru team to beat the drums of siege according to the original plan.

"Knock knock ......"

The dense drumming was heard far away.

Every member of the Oda Ghost Army and the second echelon of the Oda family who heard the drums showed excited expressions on their faces.

Most of the 6,000 members of the second echelon of the Oda family had relatives who had followed Wang Tianxie in the retreat of Kanesaki Castle last year.

It was also in that battle that their lives were completely revealed, and the Asai family of Kita-Omi Province, who was completely exposed, was sent to bento along with the Asakura army. Therefore, during the year, they desperately wanted revenge.

Of course, this is a troubled time in the Warring States. In such troubled times, don't mention nonsense that has not gone through the brain, such as "when is the time for retribution".

The butcher in the mouth of the hostile forces is a hero in the eyes of his own people. This is the truth in this troubled era of the Warring States.

Wang Tianxie is no exception.

Don't look at him in the mouth of the righteous disease fox, a "demon of the Oda family", but his prestige and popularity in the Oda family are definitely comparable to no one except for the violent overage pseudo-loli Oda Nobuko.

As for the deafening sound of the drums, which reached Tsuruga Castle led by Asakura Keiyuki, it produced a completely different atmosphere from the Oda family's menacing atmosphere.

This was an inevitable result, and everyone knew that they only had 2,000 foot light troops in the city, and 10,000 enemy troops outside the city. To say that they don't have or only a little bit of pressure is absolutely impossible.

The drums of "Knock Knock Knock" seemed to tell them that the Grim Reaper had come.

Fear spread in their minds to the sound of the drums, forcing their hearts to beat faster and faster with the drums, and even causing them to feel tightness and pain in their chests, and their hands and feet were already starting to feel a little weak.

The only thing that can support them now is the determination to let the head of their family, Asakura Yoshikage, retreat smoothly to Ichicheng Valley City, and the consciousness of holding on to death.

Of course, not all Ashigaru teams have such a high level of awareness.

However, in an atmosphere of "life or death, there is no way out", when everyone around him is ready to break the net, even the most cowardly person involuntarily clenches the weapon in his hand.

Wang Tianxigao sat on the back of the second-generation Nanban famous horse "Ghost Lumo", raised his right hand high, and the "demon knife" in his hand. Oni Shine Maru: "The Great Tai Knife is far away in the sky.

"Boom!"

The deafening sound of the drum stopped in an instant after the last sound was struck with all the strength of the milk.

The entire battlefield suddenly fell into a silence as if it were before a storm was coming, but it was full of silence caused by the solemn heaviness.

The defenders of Tsuruga Castle, who had already begun to get used to the dense drumming in their minds, felt as if their hearts were being tightened, and an indescribable sense of depression instantly spread throughout their bodies.

Immediately afterwards, Wang Tianxie held the "Demon Knife" in the air. With a wave of the Oni Shine Pill's "Great Sword", he pointed at Tsuruga Castle in the distance, and shouted loudly in his mouth: "Iron Artillery Team!" Target Tsuruga Castle Grand Entrance, Window Hole! Four-stage shooting for the whole army! ”

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

Tsuruga Castle, which had only been silent for three breaths, instantly resounded with the deafening roar of iron cannons. (To be continued......)

PS: Thank you for the peace charm given to Tuyi by the grandmother who bought vegetables in front of my friend and the daughter of the Qian family, Tuyi is grateful.