Chapter 176: You Have Me, I Have You
The samurai stood by in place, eating the dry rations they had brought with them, and wiping their katana swords in full spirit.
A quarter of an hour, two quarters of an hour......
An hour later, the enemy was moving from far to near.
There were more than 5,000 people, and there were no less than 1,000 and 5 people wielding katanas, and the fierce spirit came to their faces, obviously the elite weapons of the Yamana clan.
Li Qing crossed the knife and said leisurely: "Form a formation." β
"Yes!"
The two thousand samurai continued to use the previous cone formation, their eyes locked on the enemy army, and they had no fear.
"Kill!"
With another soft drink, Li Qing shook the reins and took the lead.
"Kill!!"
The cavalry was the tip of the vanguard, closely following Li Qing's pace, and the cone handle followed closely behind, moving forward like a raging flood.
The distance of several hundred meters came in an instant, and without the slightest hesitation, two thousand people brazenly collided with five thousand people.
Li Qing leaned forward, and the blades of dozens of catties of steel-clad knives were trembling, cutting through the air and humming.
"Bell ~ Click......!"
Chop the blade first, and then break the muscles and bones, Li Qing did it in one go, without the slightest sense of sluggishness, as if the autumn wind swept away the leaves.
"Sigh the law ......"
The horse neighed, and the horse's hooves with the mouth of the bowl trampled it, and the man continued to move forward.
The Iron Cavalry squad followed like a shadow, rushing and killing non-stop. gΕΞ b.ΕΞ³g
Cavalry is the best at ramming, even if it is a large-scale corps battle, cavalry has a vital role, not to mention a war in which the total number of people on both sides is not more than 10,000.
Two hundred cavalry is not much, but in a battle of this scale, it can work wonders!
The elite armament of the Yamana clan, but there was no cavalry to deal with it, and they immediately suffered a big loss.
In fact, they also have cavalry, as a top force, their cavalry is as many as five hundred, but they are all sent out to deal with the Hosokawa clan who came to loot.
They didn't expect that anyone would dare to do anything to them, let alone that someone would attack the city, so they were not prepared for this at all.
In the battles of Japan, the cavalry was not used much, so there was no such thing as rejecting the horse formation, and the cavalry team that had already risen could be said to be like a fish in water, and it was over when they rushed forward to kill.
With the great god himself opening the way, their resistance is even less pitiful.
In this place where the average height per capita is generally less than 1.6 meters, the advantage of horses is too great, not to mention that they are still iron horses.
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a wolf into the flock.
At high speed, they don't even need to chop, they can use inertia to reap the lives of their enemies.
The horse's hooves trampled all the way forward......
After one pair was pierced, the two hundred iron cavalry were not more than fifty, and at the same time, the taper handle behind the tip of the cone also used the cavalry momentum to kill the samurai army of the Yamana clan.
Two thousand against five thousand, but twenty thousand against five thousand.
This desperate Saburo's style of play was really terrifying, and it didn't take long for the samurai of the Yamana clan to retreat.
It's a few dollars a month, what a life!
The mentality is different, and the combat power is naturally different.
There is a difference between the working army and the entrepreneurial army, and the samurai quality of Li Qing's side is already stronger!
The 5,000 armed forces of the Yamana clan began to retreat after losing only 700, and the main general could not stop them, so they had no choice but to order a retreat.
They still have a way to retreat, but they can retreat from the city and defend it, and there are thousands of armed forces dozens of miles away, so let them come back to help.
At that time, there will be a front and back attack, even if these two thousand people are covered in iron, how can they be their opponents?
Not a big problem!
5,000 people defended the city, unable to retreat, preparing to wait for the friendly troops outside the city to come back to help, and then use the tactics of crowds to eat this army.
Seeing this, Li Qing no longer rushed to the city, it would be too much of a loss to fight like that.
He led nearly 2,000 armed men and retreated to the outer city to defend the main city.
You defend the city, and I will defend the city!
The situation suddenly became interesting, Li Qing guarded the city, the Yamana clan guarded the castle, and outside the city, the Hosokawa clan, the Yamana clan, and Inoue Saburo fought non-stop.
You have me, I have you, layers of nesting dolls.
Li Qing was quite calm, he expected that the Hosokawa clan would definitely help him drag the Yamana clan, as for the supply problem, there was no need to worry at all, guarding such a big city, how could he cut off the supplies?
Even if the Yamana clan wanted to come to the fortified wall, it would be too late in time, and as soon as they left the inner city, Li Qing could lead his troops to counterattack.
Li Qing is not in a hurry.
The Yamana clan was not in a hurry, they thought that the troops scattered would soon be able to return to help, and at that time, it would be the time of death for this arrogant army.
Unexpectedly, they waited left and right, but they couldn't wait for the reinforcements to retreat.
Why haven't you withdrawn, haven't you all given orders?
The helmsman of the Yamana family doesn't understand, it stands to reason that it's time to come back?
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Outside the city.
Hosokawa Toyohisa's heart was excited, that great god was really interesting, and he actually poured out of the nest and went straight to the mountain name old nest.
That's a ...... God bless the Hosokawa clan.
Of course, he knew that the other party was not helping him, but with the idea of competing with the snipe and the clam for the benefit of the fisherman.
But, in his opinion, this is undoubtedly a fool's dream.
According to his calculations, there are at least 5,000 Yamana clans in the city, and they still have the home advantage, so they can't bite it at all.
"Well, I'll help you." Hosokawa Toyohisa smiled coldly: Great god? I hope you can really be a god, no matter how bad it is, it will also help me consume more of the Hosokawa clan and consume the Yamana clan.
"Newspaperβ"
A samurai rode to the front, quickly dismounted and bowed, and said, "General, Inoue Saburo led his subordinates to break away from us and march towards the city." β
"Didn't you say you wanted to take a good look at him?" Hosokawa Toyohisa frowned, and then, he smiled again, "Forget it, Saburo Inoue is really righteous enough, and there is no ambiguity at all during the battle, um... It's no different from fighting here, it's all about helping us......"
As he spoke, he paused, looking at the battle situation in the distance, his eyes flickering.
"General, are we going to drag it on?" The adjutant asked.
"Drag, of course." Hosokawa Toyohisa sneered, "Someone made wedding clothes for us, so naturally we have to support them." β
The lieutenant general hesitated: "But if the battle drags on for too long, our profits will be slowly consumed, and we may even lose money." β
Hosokawa Toyohisa shook his head with a chuckle, and said leisurely: "There is an old saying among the Han people: the sandpiper and the clam fight, and the fisherman profits; The so-called great god took advantage of our side to fight and fought into the city with his life, for this, but ......"
Hosokawa Toyohisa mocked: "He doesn't know what to say, I, the Hosokawa clan, am a fisherman!" β
After a pause, Hosokawa Toyohisa said in a deep voice: "The era that belongs to our Hosokawa clan has come, you quickly go and tell the family master, bring all the samurai to help in the battle, such a good opportunity, you must not miss it!" β
The adjutant general was slightly surprised: "What does the general mean...... Eat the name of the mountain in one bite? β
"Not bad!" Hosokawa Toyohisa's eyes were clear, "That great god obviously had a plan, so the 1,500 people brought by Inoue Saburo must not be elite, but even so, the combat power is not inferior to our main force, and it can be foreseen that the combat power of the other passerby will be fierce;
This is enough to prove that 2,000 of them were able to storm the city! β
"Just let them stir it, the harder they stir it, the better it will be for us." Hosokawa Fengjiule said, "That great god has some ability, but not much, don't you hear that the Han people have an ancient saying: people's hearts are not enough to swallow elephants!" β
The adjutant general hesitated: "What if...... Shall we hold these people back, but instead fulfill him? β
"No whatever!" Hosokawa Toyohisa's tone was firm: "You really think that Yamana is a vegetarian?" The defenders in the city are definitely above 5,000, 2,000 against 5,000, which is stronger and which is weaker? β
"Uh-huh...... That's what the general said. The adjutant sneered, "I just think this army is more evil, and the rumors about that great god ......."
"It's just a rumor." Hosokawa Toyohisa smiled lightly, "If he is really an omnipotent god, he still needs armed forces?" β
After a pause, "Take 10,000 steps back and say, what can he do if he defeats the Yamana clan?" How many people can he have left? Can you stop us from attacking with all our might? β
Hearing this, the adjutant general no longer had the slightest hesitation, bowed down and said, "The general is wise!" I'll go back and tell the master. β
"It must be fast!" Hosokawa Toyohisa said in a deep voice: "The Han people's art of war is cloudy: the soldiers are noble and fast!" Such a good opportunity, I'm afraid I won't be able to meet it in the future. β
"Yes!"
Hosokawa Toyohisa took a deep breath, drew his katana from the saddle, swept forward, and shouted, "Fight with all your might!" β
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Saburo Inoue hurried all the way, and finally came to Yamana Castle.
When he looked up, he saw the great god beckoning to him.
It really broke through...... Saburo Inoue is sluggish.
He knew that the great god was powerful, but he didn't expect the great god to be so powerful, and he didn't need him to assist.
For a while, the blood was boiling.
Can you not be excited, he is about to become one of the top forces, and he will also become the first person under the great god.
Under one person, above ten thousand!
"Hurry into town!"
The sunny voice pulled Saburo Inoue back to reality, he calmed down, and waved his hand: "Enter the city!" β
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When he came to the castle, Inoue Saburo learned that the castle had not been pacified, and the Yamana clan still had a large number of warriors.
But he is not afraid, now that the two armies have converged, there are enough 3,000 warriors, and the great god himself leads the team, how can he not be victorious.
"Great God, when will the fight start?"
"No hurry!" Li Qing pointed to the dilapidated city gate below and said, "Someone built a wall and blocked this main city gate for me." β
"Yes!" Saburo Inoue immediately sent someone to do it, and then rushed over to report the situation on Hosokawa Toyohisa's side......
After hearing this, Li Qing nodded slightly, and said happily: "Hosokawa Toyohisa really didn't disappoint me, but ......"
"If my expectations are correct, he will definitely urge the Hosokawa family master to fight with all his strength and take this big city in one fell swoop!" Li Qingdao said, "So, don't be in a hurry to get complacent, there is still a tough battle to be fought!" β
Hearing this, the joy on Saburo Inoue's face stiffened, and he couldn't help but feel worried.
There are strong enemies inside and outside, and in the face of two of the four major families, Rao can't help but feel a chill because of his unsparing temperament.
"Scared?"
"Ah...... No, no. Inoue Saburo hurriedly shook his hand and said bitterly: "In such a situation, let's ...... What can I do about this? β
Li Qing smiled: "Don't panic, we still have time to arrange calmly." β
"Ah, yes." Saburo Inoue also smiled, but ...... The smile was bitter.
However, seeing that the great god is calm now, he is not very panicked.
"Great God, how should we deal with it?" Saburo Inoue hesitated, "I'm afraid it won't work just blocking the door?" β