Chapter 1119: The Army's Morale Is Unstable
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"Are you crazy? He even waved a knife at us. β
"The hateful Takahashi Heimori. Rebellion, the shame of the martial arts. β
Xiaoye City. The retainers of the Takahashi family, led the soldiers, attacked the houses of the guest army, and beheaded the samurai of the guest army. As they attacked, they shouted, "This has nothing to do with ordinary soldiers. As long as they do not resist, the soldiers are not guilty. β
The samurai of Hasegawa and Kyogoku fought hard, scolded loudly, and were killed one after another. Some of the soldiers also rebelled.
In the blink of an eye, Xiaoye City was bleeding like a river.
But soon, the retainers of Hasegawa and Kyogoku were killed.
Then, on the orders of Takahashi Heimori. Thousands of people, including the surrenders, were concentrated in an open field. After a while. Takahashi Heimori and the Hojo clan stood on a wooden platform, looking at thousands of soldiers.
Takahashi Heimori was dressed in gorgeous black armor, holding a Fuso spear and a Fuso bow on his shoulder, looking like he was about to lead his troops into battle.
Hojo Clan Masa, dressed in regular clothes, was a little pale in the cold wind.
Takahashi Heimori took a deep breath, then pointed to the [Han] flag fluttering on the castle tower and said loudly, "Have you all seen it?" That's Chinese characters. The Han of the Han King is also the Han of the Han Dynasty. β
"I, Takahashi Heimori, will serve the King of Han from today."
"And this one. He was the minister of the Han Dynasty and the governor of the Hojo family. Hojo Clan Masa-sama. Now our troops are divided into two ways. One way, I led my troops to Sunrise Mountain and stationed there. β
"One route is the Hojo clan's Masasa, guarding Koba Castle."
"Hirato Ding. You are responsible for assisting the Hojo clan's Masa-sama. β
"Yes."
The retainers of the Takahashi family, all shouted loudly. As for the surrender of troops, they were at a loss. Forthwith. Takahashi Heimori took 2,000 elite soldiers, as well as a large number of grain, grass, and military supplies, bid farewell to the Hojo clan and went to the nearby Sunrise Mountain.
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The forefront of the confrontation between the Han army and the Toyotomi army.
Hanoi country. Pingqiu City.
Oda Nobunmasa, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Toyotomi, led 5,000 elite soldiers to defend the city. Confronting him was the general Lu Liuliang.
Although the Han army was strong, LΓΌ Liuliang was brave and good at fighting.
However, Oda Nobumasa relied on the city and used only 5,000 elite soldiers to fight against Lu Liuliang and ten thousand households, and the city was as solid as a rock.
There is no war today.
on the city walls.
Oda Nobumasa, wearing armor, led his own guards and samurai to patrol the city walls. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, a majestic appearance, a burly and strong body, and a commanding majesty.
He is also one of the Four Heavenly Kings and has great prestige in the army.
He was known for his severity in leading troops. His eyes are as sharp as a tiger, and when he sees someone slacking off, he will be punished heavily.
Thus. The samurai and soldiers under his command who defended the city were all attentive, going all out, and not daring to slack off.
After making a round trip, Oda Nobumasa was very satisfied, and led his guard samurai back to one of the rooms in Honmaru, undressed his armor, and then sat down cross-legged.
"In the confrontation on the front line, although we are at a disadvantage. But the defense line is solid. As long as we defend, no matter how strong the Han army is, it will not help. β
"Hold your ground first, and then wait for your time."
Oda Nobumasa said secretly in his heart.
Osaka Castle, Edo Castle. The two most rock-solid cities in the world are in our hands. The land of the Kanto Plain is fertile, and the grain production is the highest in Fuso.
The Toyotomi family, there is no reason to lose.
At this moment, a young man rushed in like crazy.
Oda Nobumasa frowned and scolded, "As a samurai, you need to be calm when you encounter problems. You're so unorthodox. β
"Oda Yama" is not called for nothing. The little surname suddenly hit a spirit, and forgot the words for a while. He took a deep breath, calmed down, and bowed calmly and decently, "Lord Shinsho." Iga ninja has a message. Takahashi Heimori rebelled. Killed Hasegawa-sama and Kyodai people. Let the Hojo clan guard Koba Castle and sit on Sunrise Mountain by himself. β
"What do you say?!!!!!!!!" scolded Oda Nobumasa, who had an unorthodox surname, but he became unorthodox. Huo Ran stood up and looked at Xiao surnamed with a shocked expression.
He suspected something was wrong with his ears.
Takahashi Heimori is the grandson-in-law of Toyotomi Daikichi and a daimyo of the clan. And as a martial artist, it is taboo to rebel in battle.
The reputation of the Takahashi family was ruined.
"The hateful Takahashi Heimori. The scum of the martial arts, shame. "Oda Nobumasa's cultivation skills, exhausted all the time, pulled out the waist of the waki, walked back and forth on the tatami mat, and his face was pale.
Decency! Decency!
It's long gone.
"Call all the important ministers." After a while, Oda Nobunmasa sat down cross-legged, looked up and said to the little surname.
"Yes." The little surname responded calmly and respectfully, turned around and left.
Oda Nobumasa looked at the demeanor of the little surname, and the corners of his mouth twitched. Then take a deep breath to calm yourself down and get your body in shape.
Soon after, a crowd of footsteps rang out. The important ministers of the Oda family walked in together, saluted, and knelt down according to their seats.
Oda Nobumasa had someone bring a large map, lay it in the center of the room, and then explained the matter.
After hearing this, the important ministers of the Oda family were shocked without exception, and then scolded Takahashi Heimori one after another.
"Cursing doesn't help now. The point is, what do we do now. Oda Nobunmasa glanced at the important ministers majestically and said in a deep voice.
The ministers fell silent for a moment. One of the important ministers bowed and said, "My lord." Although Xiaoye City is also on the front line, it is located at the back. At the forefront, our defense network is still intact. β
"Let's hold our ground and secure our defence. The matter of Xiaoye City, I believe that the general will deal with it. β
The rest of the important ministers all nodded, as long as the front line was not chaotic, it was easy to say anything.
Oda Nobumasa frowned, very anxious in his heart. Yes. As long as there is no chaos on the front, everything is easy to say. But the question is can the front line be stabilized?
Takahashi Heimori, the daimyo of the pro-feudal domain, rebelled and occupied Mt. Hirise, cutting off a major road back to the Kanto Plain.
I'm good at saying it here, I can hold it down.
But other daimyo and military generals, can they be stabilized?
The defense of the front line is linked one by one, and as long as one link goes wrong, it will cause an avalanche, and everyone will lose.
After thinking for a long time, Oda Nobumasa said helplessly: "No way. I can only trust you. But we can't sit still. Immediately load some military supplies into the truck, and if the situation is not right, we will have to abandon the city and leave. β
"This is not Osaka Castle. I also don't have five thousand northern warriors, if surrounded by the Han army. We can't hold it. β
"Yes." The important ministers were awe-struck in their hearts, and then bowed in response.
Immediately, word spread. Although Oda Nobuya, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Toyotomi, was in charge, there was still a strange aura emerging from Hiragaoka Castle.
The morale of the army began to be unstable.