Chapter Sixty-Four: The Battle of the Barrel Narrow
The news of the advance of Imagawa Yoshimoto's army not only made outsiders talk about it, but it was even worse news for the people of the Oda family. The peasants, craftsmen, merchants, and other civilians in the territory were a little better, after all, even if there was a war, they would not be affected under normal circumstances, but those important ministers were all worried, they knew the strength of their own family too well, even if all the soldiers under their command were pieced together, it would only be a few thousand, which was not worth mentioning before the Imagawa family's strong army of nearly 30,000 people.
For a while, the entire Oda family was like the end of the world, and even most of the important ministers were thinking of surrendering, after all, Oda Nobunaga's consistent performance in the past really could not convince these people who served the Oda family.
Seeing that the atmosphere in the territory was heavy day by day, and his subordinates were centrifuging, Oda Nobunaga was silent on the surface, but there was a blazing wildfire burning in his heart, which made him brave and fearless.
That's right, Imagawa Yoshimoto's martial arts are great, and the Imagawa family's military strength is far superior to his own, so do I have to succumb to him like this and spend the rest of my life like a wild dog?
Oda Nobunaga asked himself this, and then the innate pride that did not agree with the world clearly told him what he really thought in his heart, and Oda Nobunaga let out a wild laugh of understanding.
Soon, the Imagawa family's army was marching all the way to the castle of Cheongshu, and the old ministers of the Oda family held an emergency meeting before the battle.
Facing the noisy and noisy family elders, Oda Nobunaga watched coldly, and for the first time felt that these guys who were trembling under the coercion of the army were so hateful, and slapped the case wood with a folding fan in his hand, and said coldly: "Enough, it's late at night, everyone retreat!" ”
"My lord, this..."
"Stand down!"
Oda Nobunaga ignored the stunned thoughts of the elders and got up and walked away.
"Oda family, is that the end of it?"
Shibata Gonroku, a retainer of the Oda family, who was famous for his bravery, couldn't help but be discouraged at this time and sighed.
"No, never, the lord will never give up."
Suddenly, a strangely toned shout rang from the crowd, and a small, ape-like samurai shouted excitedly.
Shibata Katsuya couldn't help frowning when he saw this man, a mere lowly farmer, but he was promoted to a samurai by the lord, and even recently promoted to the position of the head of the Ashigaru group, and now he shouted here without knowing humility, which couldn't help but make him feel disgusted.
"Fujiyoshiro, where do you have a place to speak?"
Someone next to him immediately reprimanded the samurai, and the samurai named Fujiyoshiro did not refute, but just clasped his hands and muttered: "The lord will definitely not give up, definitely!" ”
Late at night, Oda Nobunaga, who had been sleeping for a while, opened his eyes and asked, "What time is it?" ”
"It's already the second watch." The little one who served next to him replied respectfully.
"Well, change my clothes for me, get my armor and horses ready, and bring up food."
"Yes." The little surname hurriedly stepped back and prepared.
Oda Nobunaga walked into the courtyard, looking up at the starry sky, like water and moonlight, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion, chanting softly, and dancing solemnly.
"Fifty years on earth is nothing more than a small thing compared to the sky.
Looking at the world, dreams are like water.
Let life be for a while, and then perish.
This is the seed of Bodhi, the feeling of chagrin, full of heart.
Thou shalt go to Kyoto at this moment, and if thou see the head of Dun Shengqing......"
In the dark night, on the eaves a hundred meters away, Ye Ye sat cross-legged, his left elbow supporting his head, scraping his smooth chin and groaning, holding a sniper rifle in his right hand, and the figure of Oda Nobunaga in the scope seemed to be close in front of him.
Although now with just a touch of the trigger, a large amount of source points can be obtained, but looking at the impermanence of life and the sight of death revealed in Oda Nobunaga's decisive dance, Ye Ye is not in a hurry to do it.
"Well, if I kill you now, I will inevitably tarnish the consciousness of Haojie, die with the stigma of Owari Da fool, and also have the prestige of the Sixth Heaven Demon King."
After admiring it for a while, Ye Ye muttered to himself, and the firearm in his hand suddenly disappeared.
"That's it, just let you bloom the first ray of legendary brilliance in your life, and I'll extinguish it with my own hands."
"Don't let me down, Oda Nobunaga."
Ye Ye had a smile on his face, like a beast that smelled the breath of an excellent prey, enjoying the anticipation and excitement before the hunt, got up and quietly disappeared into the night.
At the foot of the Barrel Narrow Mountain, at the mouth of the Kurokawa River at the end of the river, the Imagawa army was in full swing, and it was storming Marune and Washitsu, and it was about to fall when it saw that the two were crumbling and about to fall.
As the saying goes, if there are more than 10,000 soldiers, there is no boundary; There were more than 100,000 soldiers, tearing the ground and the sky, at this time, Ye Ye looked down from the mountain road, and the figures the size of ants under the mountain were densely packed, which was quite spectacular.
Although 30,000 troops are nothing on the continent across the sea, they are already an extremely rare army in the troubled times of Japan's Warring States, no wonder Imagawa Yoshimotoshi is full of pride, and does not take the Oda family, which is only one-tenth of the number under his command, in his eyes, and even sets up the main general's camp in the Jedi for convenience and comfort, without considering the military disadvantages of that place at all.
"Humph!"
Ye Ye, who looked down condescendingly, let out a mocking sneer, his keen eyes scanned the camp like an eagle vulture, and quickly locked on Imagawa Yoshimoto, who was wearing gorgeous armor and was in high spirits. The nobleman in Japan's Warring States period, who had some similarities with Yuan Shao of the Three Kingdoms, would never have dreamed that after today, not only would he be defeated and killed, but even the Imagawa family would gradually decline, and even his reputation would plummet because of this war, becoming a big joke in the history of Japan's Warring States period.
Spreading a layer of straw mats on the ground, Ye Ye sat down casually, took out a few bottles of sake and snacks such as dried fish and plums, and leisurely waited for an upcoming earth-shattering reversal.
Marone and Washizu descended in succession, the Oda family suffered heavy casualties, and Oda Nobunaga also arrived at the battlefield.
In the face of the huge oppression of the enemy, his own situation was as critical as a candle in the wind, but Oda Nobunaga was inexplicably not the slightest panic in his heart, but had a premonition that he would definitely be able to win. Remembering the vision he had when he prayed at Atsuta Jingu before the battle, Oda Nobunaga's eyes lit up and he was about to give the order to make a desperate bet.
At this time, suddenly the wind and clouds surged, and a large number of dark clouds in the sky blocked the sunlight from nowhere, and the sky and the earth became dark. Then lightning and thunder roared, the wind howled, and the heavy rain poured down the sky, and the heavy raindrops hit people with faint pain.
"This is the blessing of the great god Atsuta!"
Oda Nobunaga was in ecstasy, shouting loudly, and the morale of his soldiers was also high, and he sneaked towards Imagawa Yoshimoto's base camp with him.
In this kind of weather, the Imagawa army, which was disrupted by the sudden heavy rain, could not grasp the enemy's dynamics at all, and it was not until the Oda army, which had bypassed the foot of the mountain, quietly approached its base camp and launched a surprise attack.
The avant-garde of the Imagawa family was unsuspected, and was crushed by Oda Nobunaga's command. Knowing that the opportunity was rare, Oda Nobunaga did not pursue the rebels after defeating the enemy's avant-garde, and led his men to take the lead in rushing towards Imagawa Yoshimoto's banner, and the momentum was like a breakthrough.
"Retreat, retreat!"
Imagawa yelled in a rage, exited Mt. Tsubashiyama under the cover of left and right, and retreated in the direction of Tokaido, trying to gather the scattered army, as long as he was given a little time, the recovered army was enough to engulf Oda Nobunaga's army that had penetrated deep into the enemy line.
However, at this time, the heavy rain was pouring down, coupled with the muddy mountain roads, Imagawa Yoshimoto's military orders could not be communicated among the troops under his command at all, so he could only lead a team of guards to fight and retreat under the death impact of the Oda army.
"Charge, charge, all at once, don't pick up the head, I just want the head of Imagawa Yoshimoto!"
Oda Nobunaga's blade pointed directly in the direction of Imagawa Yoshimoto, roaring passionately, and the samurai under his command knew that it was time to decide the Oda family's martial arts, and they all slashed left and right desperately, fighting bloodily. On the contrary, Imagawa Yoshimoto's army was caught off guard, and the whole army was not well adjusted, so it could only rely on the support of more than 100 guards, and fell into an absolute disadvantage for a while.
A moment later, Imagawa Yoshimoto collapsed panting on the mud in the rain, glaring at the blade of the blade in reluctance and resentment, and let out the last low howl of chagrin and remorse before dying.
The sword flashed, and blood splattered.
Oda Nobunaga held high the head of Imagawa Yoshimoto's angry eyes, and shouted: "Imagawa Yoshimoto has been taken by me!" ”
"Imagawa Yoshimoto has been taken!"
"Imagawa Yoshimoto has been taken!"
"Imagawa Yoshimoto has been taken!"
The soldiers of the Oda family shouted loudly and cheered over and over again, and a huge wave of sound continued to spread out of the battlefield.
At this time, the wind and rain dissipated, the dark clouds and torrential rain suddenly disappeared as when they came, and the sun once again shone on the earth, shining Oda Nobunaga's towering figure.
When the Imagawa army heard the cry of the Oda army, they looked up and saw the scene of the enemy's main general descending from heaven like a god.
Won, really won.
The overall situation has been decided, and the impossible battle has been reversed in a short period of time, and a wave of ecstasy has filled Oda Nobunaga's chest, making him want to shout loudly, vent his irrepressible excitement, and at the same time a realization arises spontaneously: "I am indeed the man chosen by heaven!" ”
"The world is buwu, just at this moment!"
At this time, Oda Nobunaga was radiant and indispensable, and his eyes seemed to see the apex of his future glory through the barrier of time, the heroic posture that dominated the world.
At this moment, Ye Ye, who had a full view of everything on the battlefield on the top of the mountain, suddenly stood up and rushed towards Oda Nobunaga at the foot of the mountain, and at the same time let out a long howl, carrying the vocal skills in the lion's roar, and the rolling roar resounded like a muffled thunderstorm in the middle of the mountain.
"Oda Nobunaga, your wonderful performance is truly amazing."
"But then, it's time for me to perform!"
"At the pinnacle of life, let's end!"