The tiger of Kaibi roared.
Takeda Shingen, who had conquered the Eastern Kingdom for decades with few defeats, and the Koshu Corps under his command were invincible, and the Fenglin Volcano flag became the nightmare of almost all the Eastern Kingdom daimyo. He took action.
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After Tokugawa Ieyasu and Takeda Shingen jointly eliminated the Imagawa family and divided up Toe and Suruga, the territories of the two families were directly adjacent. Tokugawa Ieyasu naturally understood Takeda Shingen's ambitions, so he established a relationship between Suruga and Toe.
Be careful at the border. The two families have had small frictions for many years, and they often competed with each other for control of some cities on the border, but there were no large-scale battles. Because after Takeda Shingen destroyed the Imagawa family, Hojo Ujiyasu broke up with him.
His alliance accepted the remains of the Imagawa family, and then allied with the Echigo-Uesugi family to fight against the Takeda family. The Takeda family and the Hojo family fought many battles, and the war once spread to Odawara Castle, and the two sides ended in a draw.
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However, as Hojo Ujiyasu, known as the Lion of Sagami, gradually became seriously ill, he realized that the ability of his son Hojo Ushimasa was absolutely incomparable to Takeda Shingen. Therefore, he left a will and abandoned it after his death.
He formed an alliance with the Hojo family and the Uesugi family, and then formed an alliance with the Takeda family again. Because he knew that Echigo was far away from the Kanto Plain, and it was very difficult to support it. This was an offensive alliance rather than a defensive one. If the Takeda family
Attacking Sagami, the Uesugi family was out of reach even if they wanted to save it. Hojo Ujimasa's ability could not stop Takeda Shingen. Therefore, the only way to go was to form an alliance with the Takeda family again.
After reconciling with the Hojo family, the Takeda family finally no longer had the hidden danger of being attacked from both sides, and the Tokugawa family became nervous. However, because the Takeda family's mortal enemies, the Echigo-Uesugi family, were still active in northern Shinano, Takeda Shingen still did not dare to
The large troops were easily transferred away from Koshinobu. Therefore, the Takeda family with limited troops could only have a small fight with the Tokugawa family at the border of Suruga and Toe.
However, what Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't know was that with the emergence of Nobunaga's encirclement network created by Ashikaga Yoshiteru, an anti-Oda alliance was gradually forming. Honganji Kennyu was related by marriage to Takeda Shingen, and they were both
As a member of Nobunaga's siege network, he agreed to Takeda Shingen's request and provoked a large-scale rebellion in Echigo. As a result, Uesugi Kenshin was forced to lead his army to leave Echigo and go to Echigo to suppress it. Ashikaga Yoshiki was here.
Toki wrote to Uesugi Kenshin, asking him to mediate the fight between the Uesugi family and the Takeda family in the name of the shogun. Uesugi Kenshin couldn't take any action at all, and since he always respected the shogunate, he simply agreed to this request as a favor. Looking back.
The worry-free Takeda Shingen then stocked up a large amount of food, grass and baggage, preparing to go to Luo.
In early October, when there was a large-scale confrontation between the Oda forces and the anti-Oda forces in Kinki, the Takeda family also took action. Yamagata Masakei, as the vanguard of the Takeda family, repeatedly attacked the small mountain towns on the border of Toe and Suruga, and Suwa
The activities in the original area. Tokugawa Ieyasu instantly felt like he was facing a powerful enemy and sent a large number of troops to Kakegawa Castle. Tokugawa Ieyasu now occupies Mikawa and most of Tokawa. The total number of stones is about 500,000 stones, and he can recruit more than 15,000 people.
people, including more than 5,000 soldiers. He left 3,000 people and his eldest son Tokugawa Nobuyasu in Mikawa Okazaki Castle to stabilize Mikawa, while he personally led the remaining 12,000 people to Kakegawa Castle - the eastern border of Toe River
Important town, prepare to resist Takeda Shingen's attack.
Since Oda Nobunaga was already very worried, Tokugawa Ieyasu just sent someone to inform Oda Nobunaga.
He made a long sound and did not ask for reinforcements. Because he felt that relying on Kakegawa Castle, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, Asahina Yasutomo could hold on for so long with the remnants of Imagawa who had lost their fighting spirit, so he would have no problem blocking Takeda Shingen. Although Takeda Shingen
It's great in field battles, but it won't do much good in siege.
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However, the facts proved that Tokugawa Ieyasu thought too much.
On November 15th, the Takeda Army suddenly appeared in the north of Toe! They did not take the flat road from Kai-Suruga-Toe, but went directly south from the Shinano Mountains and approached Nagashino Castle. Nagashino Castle
The defenders were caught off guard and were forced to surrender under the guidance of Takeda Shingen. However, before the surrender, Nagashino Castle also sent Hamamatsu the last piece of information - the number of the Takeda family's army was as high as 20,000. Takeda Shingen obviously did not intend to force a charge.
Tokugawa Ieyasu set up the border defense line along the Toe-Suruga line, but invaded directly from the empty north of Toe, intending to cut Toe in half with one blow and directly enter the soft hinterland of Toe.
On the same day, Takeda Shingen raised the banner of going to Luo. He took out Ashikaga Yoshiteru's personal edict, saying that he was in the name of the shogun to attack the traitor Oda Nobunaga and break into Kyoto to correct the shogunate. He also called on Oda Nobunaga.
If all the allies should correct their evil ways as soon as possible and join the anti-Oda side, they can forget about the past. If they stubbornly ignore it, there is only one way to be eliminated.
When Tokugawa Ieyasu received the news, it was already the 16th. On this day, Yamagata Masakage, who had been confronting him for a long time on the frontal battlefield, also led 4,000 people from his unit to become active. Also appearing on the battlefield were 3,000 Hojo
Home's reinforcements (including 1,000 soldiers).
Since he had never expected that the Takeda Army, which had been active on the Suruga border for so long, would actually send troops from Shinano, Tokugawa Ieyasu panicked. He was afraid that the Takeda family would go directly south from the mountainous area north of Toe River to capture Hamamatsu Castle, thus locking himself away.
In the isolated city in the east of Yuejiang, the retreat to Mikawa's old nest was cut off. Therefore, Tokugawa Ieyasu hurriedly led the main force to return reinforcements, and at the same time sent Okubo Tadayo and others to lead the army to the north for reconnaissance to find out the specific situation of the Takeda family. On the 17th
, Kakegawa Castle's separatist troops were unable to withstand Yamagata Masakei's attack, and Kakegawa Castle fell. Unfortunately, the troops sent by Tokugawa Ieyasu to investigate directly encountered the troops of Nobuharu Baba and Masanobu Takasaka in the field.
The troops were completely defeated, and all the troops were scattered in the mountains without control. Seeing that something was not going well, the defender of Inui Castle abandoned the city and fled, retreating into the fortified Futama Castle behind him.
Futama Castle is a key place in the central and northern part of Ene. It is located between the Futatsu River and the Futama River, blocking the pass from the north of Ene into the plain of southern Ene. If Futama Castle falls, the Takeda family's army can wipe out the entire river.
They drove straight on the plains to the foot of Hamamatsu Castle. Therefore, there must be no loss in Futama Castle. However, due to the hot pursuit of reinforcements from Yamagata Masakai and the Hojo family, Tokugawa Ieyasu has been unable to send people to reinforce Futama Castle. By the time he
When he finally withdrew to Hamamatsu Castle, Futamata Castle, which had only a thousand defenders, had been surrounded by 20,000 troops of the Takeda family, and communication was cut off. Tokugawa Ieyasu knew that something was wrong, so he had to immediately send someone to Kinki to report a message and request Oda Nobunaga.
of reinforcements.
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When the news reached Oda Nobunaga's ears, it was already November 22. At this time, he had just withdrawn Ame Qiupei's 4,000 soldiers from the defense line, preparing to use them to counterattack the Asai-Asakura coalition forces. However, Dong
The situation in the country made him uneasy. Takeda Shingen's
His ability is known to everyone in the world. Tokugawa Ieyasu has now lost most of Tokawa, and Futama Castle is also under siege. After losing two battles in a row, he has less than 10,000 available troops. How can he stop the Takeda family?
And the 24,000 troops of the Hojo family?
Although he really wanted to persuade Tokugawa Ieyasu to hold on for a while, after the Oda family repelled the Asai-Asakura coalition forces and recaptured Kyoto, he would reinforce him. Oda Nobunaga believed that if Tokugawa Ieyasu stayed behind closed doors,
, the Takeda family couldn't solve him in a short time. But here comes the problem. After all, Tokugawa Ieyasu is also an ally of Oda Nobunaga, not a subordinate of Oda Nobunaga. There is no need to take on the responsibility for Oda Nobunaga.
Such a big risk. If Tokugawa Ieyasu persists to the end, Takeda Shingen is likely to surround Hamamatsu Castle without fighting, and turn westward, sweeping away the three rivers that the Tokugawa family has inherited from generation to generation - this is
It was a result that the entire Tokugawa family could not accept no matter what. If Oda Nobunaga could not send reinforcements, and if Tokugawa Ieyasu could not see the hope of reinforcements arriving, he might even turn to the Takeda family.
If the Tokugawa family falls to the Takeda family, or to say the least, if Mikawa falls, then the situation will become uncontrollable. The main force of the Oda family is dragged into Kinki, Owari, Mino and Ise are almost in one piece
Empty Castle. The only mobile troops were transferred to the front line of Iwamura Castle - Akiyama Nobuyo of the Takeda family not long ago sent troops to Higashi Mino to attack the castle, forcing Oda Nobunaga to send reinforcements.
Therefore, if the Takeda family's troops were able to occupy Mikawa and march straight into the hinterland of Onono and Ise, the foundation of the Oda family would be completely lost. It would be like a warrior with a strong shield and a sharp sword, but was defeated by an enemy.
It's like stabbing a dagger in the back directly into the heart.
Therefore, Oda Nobunaga had no choice but to tell Tokugawa Ieyasu that reinforcements would be arriving soon. And the candidate he sent was Amakiupei's troops who had just separated from the battle line. He asked Niwa Nagahide and others to be responsible for garrisoning Amakiupei.
territory, and let Yu Qiupei's elite soldiers travel thousands of miles to support Tokugawa Ieyasu.
However, the shortest route from Hanoi to Mikawa: the road from Kita Omi to Ono, has been cut off by the Asai-Asakura coalition forces, and there is no chance of opening it up in a short time. After discussion between Oda Nobunaga and Amakihei, they had no choice but to
He chose another path, a path that only Yu Qiujun dared to take in this era.
That is to go south from Kawachi, enter the vast mountainous area of ​​Kii and Minami Yamato, and follow the mountain road all the way around from the south to Ise where the Oda family lives. Arrive at Shima from Ise and take a boat to Toe.
Going into the mountains from Hanoi and going all the way to Ise is a conservative estimate of 280 miles of mountain road. And from Ise to Shima Port, it is more than 100 miles. Such complex and dangerous terrain, narrow and rugged mountain roads, it is difficult to change
As a general large force, it may take more than a month. However, Oda Nobunaga did not leave so much time to Amakihei, but asked him to arrive in Ise within ten days - Tokugawa Ieyasu may wait
It won't be long.
Yu Qiupei has tried to forcibly march over the mountains before. During the civil war in the Imagawa family, he went around the mountain road to the back of the Okabe coalition forces. But this time it was not a short-distance tactical maneuver, but a long-term strategy.
Chapter completed!