Although they had already learned in advance that the army of the Luo family was coming to the border, the Yamano Castle, which was a necessary place to enter the southwestern region of Bungo Province from the direction of Takamori Castle in Higo Province, surrendered without resistance when faced with the army of the Luo family.

As the governor of the family, this choice of the Rotten Net Town is also a helpless move. The Ono River (大野River), one of the two largest rivers in Bungo Province, originates in the Grandmother Mountains on the border between Bungo and Higo provinces, and then flows into the Bungo Province side, creating an alluvial plain in the southwestern part of Bungo Province. The Kukan family is the only family located on the west bank of the Ono River, and it borders Aso Prefecture in Higo Province on land.

Although there are several dangers that can be defended in the mountain road leading to the territory of the Immortal Nets in Aso County, it is completely impossible to resist the army of the Luo family with the strength of the Rotten Nets. What's more, since the Otomo family gained control of the Higo Kingdom, the territory of the Rotten Net family has never experienced war again, and in the face of the menacing army of the Luo family, the retainers and the people with less than 300 people are unwilling to fight, and their own home city, Shanye City, is low and narrow, and there is no possibility of holding on.

So in desperation, the family governor of the Rotten Net Town had no choice but to surrender (in fact, after the Higo Kingdom fell into the hands of the Luo family, the governor of the Otomo family blindly only paid attention to the construction of the castle defense on the east bank, but there was no support for the Yamano City of the Rotten Net Family, and it can be seen from here that once the two families fought, the Rotten Net family would be regarded as an outcast if necessary).

Of course, in order to avoid the retaliation of the Kita-Shiga family on the east bank of the Ono River in the future, he also secretly sent someone to inform the Kita-Shiga family, which had been sending people to closely guard the wooden bridge connecting the east and west banks, so that the other party burned the bridge in advance. The upper reaches of the Ono River are turbulent. It is completely impossible to swim directly to the opposite shore. People usually travel between the east and west banks by ferry, or by this only bridge.

In the evening. The army of the Luo family officially began to camp on the west bank of the Ono River, and at the same time, Shiga Qindu, who began to camp on the east bank on the opposite side, stood on a small hill and looked at the camp of the Luo family on the opposite bank, only to see rows of horses tied with trees being placed on the bank of the river, and more than a dozen buildings that seemed to be like arrow platforms began to appear on the river embankment. Countless military tents filled the open space behind the river beach, and the light of countless torches was like a river of starlight dragged out along the two-mile riverbank, which was magnificent, and people couldn't help but think of the word magnificent.

The sparkling and swaying shadows of the water reflected on the wooden fence on the riverbank, and the sound of the waves crashing on the riverbank made a roaring sound, like the sound of the armor rubbing against the armor of a warrior in a fierce battle.

"What a strong momentum" Shiga Qindu's hand holding the reins of the war horse tightened, and whispered to himself: "No matter what, I will avenge my father." Keep your Hizen Eagle in the west bank of the Ono River! ”

Shiga kinto's father, Shiga Kintobu, was killed in battle during the Otomo family's second raid on the Luo family, resulting in the young Shiga kinto inheriting the position of family governor. But in history. Shiga is a hardcore supporter of Otomo Yoshijin to inherit the family governor, and now under the leadership of Shiga kintoku, the Kita-Shiga family is supporting Shioichomaru.

Early the next morning. The calm west bank of the Ono River finally began to shake. Through the white fog in the morning, you can see that the west bank is crowded with people at this time.

In an instant, it seemed that thousands of troops and horses appeared from the mountain mist on the opposite side, the heads of people were dense, and they were too many to count, and the Luo family's army was constantly opening out of the foothill forest on the opposite side, and the rumbling footsteps resounded through the foothills. The flying flags loomed in the dust and mist of the sky, like a black cloud pressing towards the river beach,

"Attention. The Luo family on the other side of the river is strong! ”

A samurai of the Kita-Shiga family on a horse slammed his horse by the river. Behind him was a team of ashigaru.

"Prepare for battle!"

Shiga Qindu, who was urgently awakened by his personal attendant, saw this situation and immediately ordered.

With a command. On the river beach on the east bank of the Ono River, the phalanx of the Northern Shiga family's army was also rapidly expanding, but because Shiga Kinto only brought the soldiers from nearby Takajo and Okajo, even if the local peasants who were temporarily recruited last night were added, there were less than a thousand people. The other wealthy clans are still urgently preparing to go out at this time, so don't expect them to come to help before this afternoon. Therefore, at this time, on the river beach on the east bank of the Ono River, the phalanx formed by the army of the Kita-Shiga family seemed a little sparse.

In comparison, the swords and guns of the Luo family on the west bank are like mountains, dazzling in the spring sun, and the military flag with the black eagle is looming in the morning fog, as if it is flying.

"Archers, iron artillery team, prepare, shoot!"

At this time, the Ono River, which was lying between the two armies, was only a few tens of meters away, and with the range of the Luo's bow and iron cannon, it was completely possible to shoot at the North Shiga family's army on the opposite bank.

After hearing the order to shoot at the other side, Shiga also decisively ordered to shoot at the other side.

"Archer, shoot me!"

"Whoosh ......"

"Bang ......"

As a result, the two sides fought directly across the river surface of dozens of meters, and dense clusters of arrows were staggered and fired at the river. It was also mixed with the sound of iron cannon fire.

It's just that the archers of the Kita-Shiga family are not only numerous, but also the types of bows and arrows used are uneven, and the power is completely incomparable to the long-range weapons of the Luo family on the opposite side. From the surface of the river, it is entirely the west bank that has the upper hand. The rain of arrows covered the sky like locusts, like countless points of light that suddenly burst out, and the powerful attack force created a place of death on the river beach on the east bank.

"Ahh Ah......h

Shiga was already rolling on the ground in a state of confusion at this time to avoid the feathered arrows fired from the opposite side, and his heart was like a knife when he saw his own soldiers being shot and falling down from the corner of his eyes.

"Is this the strength of the Luo family?" Originally, he always thought that his father was ambushed and killed by the Luo family in Chikugo Kingdom, mainly because he was too careless, but now after witnessing the strength of the Luo family on the other side, he finally realized that he was underestimating the heroes of the world.

In fact, Shiga kindo is there again. If it were a battle between ordinary wealthy clans, this method of using the river as a barrier to attack the enemy was completely correct. The only mistake was that the enemy he was facing at this time was the military strength of the Luo family.

Zhengliang, who came from later generations, definitely knew the construction method of the army better than others, so the moment he started from the Luo family, he was the master of the method of strengthening the army. The so-called elite generals refer to the quality of the soldiers and generals on the one hand, and the equipment on their bodies on the other hand. Since the beginning, even if Zhengliang smashed the pot and sold iron, he gritted his teeth and tried to arm the Luo family's military strength to the teeth to the maximum, and at the same time deliberately created a set of military merit construction system belonging to the Luo family. After nearly a decade of hard work, it is time to reap the fruits. (To be continued......)