After learning that Tokugawa Ieyasu was unexpectedly preparing to block him, Takeda Shingen immediately said:

"After all, I'm still too young."

Takeda Shingen was slightly impressed by Tokugawa Ieyasu's courage and guts, and smiled slightly, but he couldn't help but say that it was a kind of unscrupulous move. War is not something that can be decided by the determination and courage of a general alone. In front of the Takeda army, that kind of formation could not echo each other at all.

In the face of Tokugawa Ieyasu's crane wing formation, Takeda Shingen set up a column like fish scales. In this arrangement, even if one of the teams was defeated, the enemy would not be able to rush into the Chinese army lightly.

The pioneer was Nobushige Oyamada, followed by Yamaguchi Masakai, Naito Masatyo on the left flank, Katsuyori Takeda on the right back, Nobutada Kohata on the left, and Takeda Shingen's main force led by Baba Nobubo. If this formation was followed, Tokugawa Ieyasu's Crane Wing Formation would immediately collapse. Takeda Shingen was both disappointed and a little overjoyed by Tokugawa Ieyasu's youthful indiscretion.

"Let's fight a decisive battle." "Since the other party came to send him to death, we don't have to bypass him." ”

Shingen Takeda is still smiling.

"Are you sure you'll win?" Shingen Takeda asked deliberately. Takeda Shingen saw that he was asking Baba Shinbo, but in fact he was testing Katsuyori, and he wanted to hear his son's opinion. Previously, his sister-in-law Takeda Yoshinobu was killed in the battle of his teacher Iifutomi Huchang, and after his maiden family Suruga Imagawa family was annexed by the Enoe-Imagawa family, the whole became a little decadent, and the reason why he brought his son Katsuyori with him this time was to take a look at Katsuyori's cousin.

"No problem. If you don't fight a decisive battle, you will lose your best fighter. As Takeda Shingen expected, his son Katsuyori really spoke.

"What's the credentials?"

"The credentials are simple. This is like a short knife cutting tulle. "But. Takeda Shingen still did not immediately give the order for a decisive battle. Instead, he said, "Call Nobu Toshitoshi Muroga." "Among the generals around Takeda Shingen, Nobuyoshi Muroga is the most cautious person.

After Muroga Nobuyoshi was called, he said, "Let's take Harano Nobuyori and go to investigate again." During this time, the team can build a stove for cooking. Whether fighting or marching, the most important thing in winter is to fill your stomach. ”

The morning fog is still thick. Of course, you can't make a fire here. After the soldiers of the army had simply eaten and drunk, Nobuyoshi Muroga returned.

"As Uehara Noto Mamori said, I think below. War can be started immediately. ”

"Oh, even you say that? Katsuyori, the war began, and Nobushige Oyamada took the lead in attacking. Don't force your attack, and if you feel blocked, immediately step back and switch to another team. Attack in turns. ”

"Yes." The generals replied in unison, and they all directed the team forward.

In fact, from the moment he knew that the other party was in a crane wing formation, he was ready for a decisive battle. He did not give the order immediately. and deliberately pretended to be cautious, on the one hand, in order to admonish and test his son's victory. On the other hand, it is a reminder to the whole army not to take it lightly.

A huge array of fish scales began to move. At the same time, Torii Shiro Saemon Tadahiro finally made up his mind to come and admonish Tokugawa Ieyasu one last time. Tokugawa Ieyasu had a bonfire lit in front of his seat, his hands clasped proudly, his eyes slightly closed. The temperature dropped suddenly. The sky was always overcast, and there was not a ray of sunlight in sight. From time to time, the morning mist crept into the tent.

"Report." Torii Shiro Saemon Tadahiro entered the tent.

"What?" Tokugawa Ieyasu asked in a stern tone, his eyes still slightly closed. Tadahiro Torii is the younger brother of Mototada, and he is not inferior to his elder brother in terms of bravery; His cunning is close to his father, Tadaji.

"My lord! You look very bad. ”

"Without further ado, what the hell is it?"

"Shiro has to tell Lord Sù what he has seen and thought: today's battle will be unfavorable to us......"

"Yes."

"The enemy has a lot of men and horses, and they are prepared, even if we defeat them, reinforcements will continue to come, and we will not be able to support them in the end."

Tokugawa Ieyasu has an answer. His eyes were still slightly closed, but the muscles in his cheeks were shaking.

"My lord! Looking down, it is better to retreat into the city, so that Takeda Shingen will leave without a fight. ”

"!" Tokugawa Ieyasu opened his eyes suddenly, "I already knew about that kind of thing months ago. Don't be clever! ”

"My lord, Shiro just asked you to retreat to the city, and didn't say that they should go along with it."

"What?"

"I mean, instead of fighting to the death here, it is better to pretend to retreat, avoid this dangerous position, and choose to launch a fierce attack from behind when the enemy is about to reach the vicinity of Horita, which is not a guarantee of victory, but it is enough to show the samurai spirit of our Okazaki people."

"Shut up! Do you think Tokugawa Ieyasu is the kind of person who makes decisions lightly? Coward! ”

"It's not like an adult would say. When did Shiro Saemon escape? ”

"It doesn't prove that you're a warrior. You are a coward when you doubt my deployment when the army is overwhelmed. If even we are shaken, will Oda's reinforcements still be able to fight? Scoundrel! ”

Shiro was silent. He stared at Tokugawa Ieyasu resentfully. There is no one more impulsive than Tokugawa Ieyasu, he must have been bewitched by something! Shiro thought. And Tokugawa Ieyasu thought, how can this guy understand my mind? He was extremely sad.

People can only do their best to think about it, and the outcome can only be decided by God. Instead of secretly being a city lord, it is better to pray to heaven to let him die on the battlefield. Although Tokugawa Ieyasu could not clearly express this state of mind to everyone, it can be said that he was mature enough to fight against fate.

"Your Excellency, it seems that you have made up your mind. Whether I'm a coward or not, you'll see. I'm sure you'll change your mind. After saying in a low and powerful voice, Chunghiro stood up abruptly and walked out of the tent.

Time passed little by little in the bitter cold wind. It's past noon.

The army of the Takeda family marched solemnly against the cold wind, and pressed heavily towards Nagajohara. Okubo Tadashi's younger brothers, Tadasa, and Shibata Yasutada came to Tokugawa Ieyasu: "My lord! The enemy is only half a mile away from us, so be prepared to give orders! ”

"Oh." Tokugawa Ieyasu responded.

The two walked out of the tent with their heads held high, and opened their mouths to shout, "Little ones—"

"Wait!" They were blocked by Hanzo Watanabe.

"It's all at this juncture, what are you waiting for?"

"Wait." Hanzo repeated, "Does the lord still stick to his opinion? ”

"How can there be a general who doesn't insist?"

"It's weird." Hanzo lowered his voice and tilted his head, "You can take a good look, the enemy's position is like an iron wall, and we are so thin. Something must be done to stop the lord from ......"

"Hanzo, do you want to demoralize?"

"It's not a morale issue. I'm worried about my lord. I want to remind him again, do you think it's okay? Tadashi ......"

Hanzo's voice seemed to reach Tokugawa Ieyasu's ears.

"No, Hanzo." Tokugawa Ieyasu suddenly came outside the tent and slowly looked up at the sky. The wind swept the flag, whirring, and felt the breath of winter snow. "It's going to snow. Victory or defeat is in the sky, and the battle is fought to the death. (To be continued......)