Tokugawa Iemitsu and the others immediately stopped their deliberations, and then walked out of the tent to observe the situation. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

It was already night, and the shogunate army he brought with him had already set up camp on the spot, and these tens of thousands of people naturally could not be camped in a small corner, their tents occupied a huge part of the field, so all Tokugawa Iemitsu could see was only a corner of the camp.

It was already dark all around, and only a little light could be seen by lighting torches in some places, and as far as he could see, he saw that the fire in the distance was getting brighter and brighter, and the people were buzzing, and all the noisy sounds he had just heard came from there.

During the march, discipline was the strictest, and it was strictly forbidden to make noise and move around at night, although Tokugawa Iemitsu had never led troops to fight before, and such a basic military order had already been issued, so Tokugawa Iemitsu felt that this should have happened to some kind of accident.

Could it be that Han Kou attacked?

An ominous premonition struck Tokugawa Iemitsu's heart.

At this moment, in the midst of the chaos, several men rode towards him, they were all bannermen in the army, and at the moment their clothes were very disheveled, and their expressions were a little anxious, and they looked very embarrassed.

"Your Excellency, the Han Kou have launched a night attack on us! The officers and soldiers camping in front were caught off guard and were already in disarray! "As soon as they came to Tokugawa Iemitsu, these people immediately dismounted and knelt down to tell Tokugawa Iemitsu." It was the cavalry of the Han Kou that attacked us, and it was very fast! ”

When the worst premonition was confirmed, Tokugawa Iemitsu's heart was worried.

When night fell, it was the time when the whole army began to rest, that is, when it was the most relaxed, and the vision was not clear at night, so it was very easy to cause chaos if it was attacked by the enemy at this time, and it was their cavalry that the Han Kou sent to attack.

In addition, Han Kou sent cavalry to attack when his troops had just set up camp, which also means that Han Kou has discovered the traces of his own army, that is to say, he has not yet mastered the location and traces of the enemy, and the enemy has already determined the location of his own army, and immediately decided to attack him directly.

Han Ko's reconnaissance is so strong!

For a moment, Tokugawa Iemitsu's heart was cold, and he couldn't help but shiver, as if a group of fierce beasts were peeking at him in the dark.

However, he quickly calmed down from his panic.

In the darkness of the night, the Han Kou should also face the problem of unclear vision, they can't send too many troops to attack, so the most important thing now is that their army can't collapse on its own because of the disturbance in the night, and now from the reports of his subordinates, there are some signs of this.

He took a pair of refined binoculars imported from the Great Han from the attendants beside him, and looked at the place where the fire began to burn.

By the light of the fire, he saw that it was already a mess, the tents had been opened, and in some places there were fires, and many people had been cut to the ground, engulfed in the flames, and others were screaming and screaming and fleeing around to avoid the sudden attack of the Han Kou.

And those Han Kou rode on tall horses, and fought in small groups between the camps, and they brandished their sabers to slash everyone who could not evade, and began to set fire to each of them when they rushed to the edge of a tent, although they could not see the faces of each of them clearly, but the dazzling white light of the sabers, and the dazzling red flare of their uniforms, made Tokugawa Iemitsu feel very dazzling.

The Tokugawa family's bare hands shook so hard that even the telescope was almost thrown to the ground.

But he took a few deep breaths, and with a little bit of the hot air of the day, he finally regained some consciousness.

"The order is to go down, all military tents and horsemen must strictly restrain their soldiers, never disturb each other, and not leave the camp for a single step, and those who dare to disobey can be killed on the spot!" He immediately ordered to the few bannermen next to him, "The Guardian Formation will immediately assemble and expel the Han Kou who came to attack us!" ”

Although the Han Kou looked very terrifying, Tokugawa Iemitsu was already convinced of his own judgment, and there were not many Han cavalry attacking him, and the purpose was just to create some chaos by the way, so in order to prevent the army from trampling on each other and chaos in the night attack, Tokugawa Iemitsu decided to let all his troops stand still, and he led his own guards to attack and repel these hateful Han cavalry.

His order was quickly conveyed, and after the bullets of the officers and the roving warlords, the other camps, which already showed some faint signs of commotion, were forcibly silenced, while Tokugawa Iemitsu's guards set out from Tokugawa Iemitsu's imperial camp to meet the sudden attack of the Han invaders.

Now the fire had become more and more ferocious, and the surroundings had become very bright under the flames that were rising in all directions, and these oncoming troops soon came to the edge of the large camp, and in their vision, the faces of these Han cavalry became more and more clear.

These cavalrymen rode tall horses, crisscrossing the flames, looking like murderous gods, and their clothes were almost red with blood.

At this time, a group of fleeing shogunate troops also found their own reinforcements, as if they saw the hope of survival, they shouted and rushed towards the reinforcements, and under the guidance of the blazing fire, it was as if to show the way to these cavalry, they immediately reined in their horses' heads, and then invariably launched a charge against the fleeing remnants of the shogunate.

The cavalry gathered from all over the place, and then launched a charge, which rumbled like an earthquake, and although they knew that their numbers were not very large, it seemed to the shogunate soldiers who met them as if thousands of troops were rushing towards them, and it was heart-wrenching to watch.

These attacking troops immediately lined up, and they did not dare to go up to the rescue of the shogunate soldiers on the opposite side, because in such a situation, if there was chaos, they themselves might not be able to protect themselves, and those robes would become the ghosts of the cavalry swords.

The fleeing shogunate was quickly overtaken by these cavalrymen, and then, as if to show off their skills, these cavalry skimmed past the flanks of the group, and then slashed at these shogunate soldiers with great force, and combined with the power of the horses' charge, these sharp sabers pierced the human body like cutting tofu.

Many of them fell to the ground screaming and wailing, and some were even beheaded directly under the heavy sabers, and even those who survived were soon targeted by the other cavalry and finally died under the sabers, blood flowed out of their bodies, and then gathered together, emitting a strange glow under the reflection of the fire.

This cruel scene was almost revealed in great detail in front of the eyes of these shogunate troops who came to meet them, and they watched these robes become dead souls under the sword of Han Ko, and died so miserably, that almost everyone was a little frightened in addition to the bitterness of gnashing teeth.

At this time, Han Kou was getting closer and closer to them, and as if they were about to rush to their front, they hurriedly raised the muskets in their hands, and then immediately aimed at the opposite side, ready to shoot at these cavalrymen at any time.

However, as if they knew what they were going to do, when they came to the edge of their muskets, the cardinals reined in their horses and dismounted.

The shogunate soldiers thought it strange at first, but when they saw that the dismounted cavalrymen had drawn a musket from their horses and was aiming it at themselves, they were shocked and immediately attacked the opposite side with their arquebuses.

However, because of the limited distance, their shooting did not bring any damage to the opposite side, and at this time, these cavalrymen also completed the action of charging and preparation, and then opened fire on these shogunate troops, and the dense projectiles were urged by the gunpowder to resound these shogunate officers and soldiers, and then soon brought a scream, many of them were shot and fell.

Although these people had known for a long time that Han Ko's firearms were much sharper than their own, after witnessing the brutal contrast between the two sides, a trace of frustration almost flashed through everyone's hearts.

However, although the army was now depressed, in order to prevent these Han cavalry from launching the next round of shooting, and also to seize their dismounted fighters, the commanders of these shogunate troops immediately ordered a charge against these Han soldiers, although they were afraid, but under the order, some of the shogunate soldiers still rushed forward with spears.

However, the Han cavalry did not seem to have any intention of fighting anymore, and when they found that the opposite side was charging them, they immediately turned their horses, then turned their horses' heads and began to retreat in the direction from which they were coming. Because they were so fast, the shogunate had no way to catch up and could only watch them leave.

As if they were laughing at the shogunate army, these Han cavalry were still laughing as they retreated, and looking at the burned tents and slaughtered robes all over the ground, these shogunate officers and soldiers also looked at their departing backs with a very depressed expression.

Late that night, Tokugawa Iemitsu, who had been anxiously waiting, finally received the news that the cavalry that had come to attack the Han Kou had been repulsed, but at the same time, he also received a report of the details of the battle and casualties.

Because the Han cavalry attacked suddenly, the unprepared forward troops suffered great losses, because many people had just eaten dinner and were resting, so they had no time to pick up arms to meet the enemy, so they could only flee, and when they fled, they were chased and killed by the Han cavalry, and some even trampled each other to death.

The casualties and losses caused by their own casualties and escape were close to 1,000, but the losses of the Han Kou's cavalry were only a few horses.

"Han Kou actually treats our army as nothing!" When they learned of these circumstances, the Tokugawa family was so angry that they almost vomited blood again, and the whole person almost fainted, "Hateful! Hateful! ”

"This is a surprise attack on our army, and it is normal for our army to suffer losses under insufficient alert." The old man next to him, Matsudaira Nobutsuna, immediately supported Tokugawa Iemitsu, and then comforted the shogun. "My lord, now that the Han Kou has been repulsed, we can reorganize our army."

"Then let's reorganize the army." Tokugawa Iemitsu held back the incomparable annoyance in his heart, and then ordered in a low voice. "You hurry up and make rounds around, settle down the camps, and don't let the Han Kou launch new attacks."

"Yes!" Matsudaira Nobutsuna immediately agreed.

Tokugawa Iemitsu knew in his heart that although the Han Kou had been repelled now, they had achieved what they wanted to achieve, bringing enough shock and deterrence to their subordinates, and everyone found that the Han Kou could actually launch an attack on their own army, and it was like no one.

Even if they try to suppress the troops tonight, the morale of their subordinates will definitely be greatly weakened.

The two armies have not yet officially fought a decisive battle, and it is really uncomfortable for their side to suffer such a stuffy stick.

However, for the sake of stabilizing the morale of the army, he could not show that kind of boredom and fear.

He forcibly suppressed the resentment and uneasiness in his heart, and reconvened the generals under his command that he had just gathered. And these generals, like the shoguns, were a little uneasy in their outward calm, but no one dared to say it.

After these people arrived, Iemitsu relayed the news received today to these generals that the Maeda family had officially rebelled and had begun to march into the shogunate territory, and that the Date family of the Sendai Domain was also showing signs of instability, and it was very likely that they would cooperate with the Maeda family to cause a rebellion.

As he expected, when they heard the news, these generals were shocked, the Maeda family's Kaga Domain was to the west of the shogunate, and the Sendai Domain was to the north of Kanto, if they responded to the call of the imperial court and the Han Kou to rebel and attack the Kanto, then the Kanto region could now be said to be surrounded by enemies - or even embattled.

For a moment, everyone's faces turned pale, obviously thinking of the worst outcome.

Tokugawa Iemitsu, on the other hand, is more determined, and after so many blows of bad news again and again, his nerves are already numb now, so he has calmed down.

And these important ministers and generals began to discuss, trying to find a good solution to the current predicament, but they discussed for a long time, but they have not been able to come to a conclusion, everyone is at a loss, and finally there is a feeling of being at a loss.

The current situation is really bad, there are already enemies of the shogunate everywhere, although the shogunate still holds the fertile land of the east, but how can it be possible to face so many fierce enemies alone?

Looking at the way they were anxiously arguing, Tokugawa Iemitsu suddenly felt a wave of disdain and boredom.

His most powerful minister, Toshikatsu Doi, remained in Edo, preparing to prevent a possible attack on Edo by the Han Invaders, so no one could patiently analyze the current situation and propose countermeasures to him, so he had to make his own decisions.

And he has already done everything to realize.

"The rebellion of the Maeda family and the Date family has been revealed before, and even if they rebel, it is not unexpected. But...... They are now taking advantage of the situation to rebel, and it is true that this is the time of our greatest suffering. Tokugawa Iemitsu reluctantly pulled himself together and followed the generals and said, "Of course...... They have been repeatedly suppressed by us before, and their financial and material resources are very insufficient, and even if they have been carefully prepared for a long time, it is definitely difficult to gather a large army that can match us, so now they have absolutely nothing to fear even if they rebel. ”

Then, he looked around at the important ministers and generals around him, as if he wanted to instill confidence in them in this way, yes, "Shimazu, Maori, Maeda, Date, and even the imperial court...... These are not terrible, they are just a rabble, and the only thing they can rely on is Han Ko. As long as we can repel the Han Kor, then it will only be a matter of flickering to defeat them...... So the only thing that matters to us now is to fight the Han Koko, and as long as we can defeat them, we can save the lives of our families and the shogunate...... Defeat them! ”

In the end, he literally turned into a roar, making his voice seem to echo throughout the camp.

However, although he said it impassionedly, Tokugawa Iemitsu also understood that the current situation was not so simple, and he did not expect to return to the old situation, and now all his hopes were to defeat the Han army that had landed at present, and then use the aftermath of victory to deter the daimyo who either rebelled or waited and watched, and then made peace with the Han to end the current crisis as soon as possible.

Because of this, he should be even more cautious and not make any mistakes.

"Tonight's attack was a surprise to the enemy, and it also proved how elite the enemy is, so we can't take these Han Kou lightly. Now the enemy army is in the dark, our army is in the light, and it is not good for our army to rashly engage them now. He gave the order in a low voice, "Start marching early tomorrow morning, retreat to Nozaki for a while, and then confront Han Ko." ”

Nozaki is a small village on the other side of the Tama River, which is closer to Edo, so that it can support each other with Edo, and a little retreat can get out of the current predicament, and then take the opportunity to watch the movements and positions of the Han Kou army before fighting the Han Kou.

Now that he has come into contact with the Han Kou, he must choose the safest time to fight the Han Kou, although Tokugawa Iemitsu has a violent personality, but he does not want to rush to the Han Kou in this situation.

Under his roar, the other important ministers and generals bowed their heads one after another and obeyed the general's orders.

At the same time, the Han cavalry who had gone to attack the shogunate army also returned to Zhao Song's camp, and as soon as they returned, Zhao Song summoned the officers among them, and then carefully inquired with them about the results of this engagement and what they had heard.

When they heard the results of this battle, Zhao Song and Yan Guang were greatly pleased, and what made them even happier was that they roughly figured out the size of the shogunate army, as well as the fact that Tokugawa Iemitsu personally led his troops to prepare for a decisive battle with the Han.

"Tokugawa Iemitsu, this kid, actually dares to fight with our army, and now he has learned a lesson!" Zhao Song laughed loudly while looking at the map with the help of dim candlelight, and then drew some marks on the map, "Now the shogunate army must have been frightened, pass the order, our army will attack the whole army early tomorrow morning, and we must let Jiaguang Xiao'er be defeated here!" (To be continued.) )