After a full meal, Kira Yoshihi arranged for the naval forces to block the Kamogawa channel, making sure that Matsunaga Nagayori's two thousand troops could not pass through the Kamogawa River, and then left behind the severely damaged remnants of the formation and wounded soldiers to guard the defeated prisoners. He personally led the remaining troops of the Miyoshi family, less than four thousand, back to the boat and sailed upstream along the Kamogawa River.
After crossing the Sanjo Bridge, they began to land on the east bank one after another. According to the news fed back by Hattori Yasuchō, Miyoshi Choitsu was setting up a formation outside Ginkakuji Temple. An early force of 5,000 troops was attacking Nakao Castle on the mountain, and he took his troops with him. Three thousand troops were stationed at Ginkakuji Temple.
At about three o'clock in the afternoon, Miyoshi Nagaitsu launched a routine suppression. He was resting in Cizhao Temple. He would order the army to attack Zhongwei City every day. In the first half month, Miyoshi Nagaitsu took advantage of the opportunity to command the army. The novelty of going up the mountain to visit Zhongweicheng every day, but later on, I became tired as soon as the novelty wore off. I coveted the prosperous imperial palace of Cizhao Temple and spent every day in it, making the beautiful temple into a mess. It was really annoying to everyone.
After getting this valuable information, Kira Yoshitoki seized the opportunity and immediately led four thousand troops towards Cizhao Temple, catching Miyoshi Changitsu off guard. Only a few of the Miyoshi family troops in the formation were fully dressed. , most of them relaxed their vigilance and rested, so when the Kira family's troops suddenly came, the formation immediately fell into panic.
Ji Liangyoshi was worried that this guy was stubbornly resisting in Cizhao Temple. If there was an attempt to burn down the temple, it would not be worth the loss. So when he ordered the army to encircle Cizhao Temple, he deliberately surrounded three towers and let them escape. Moreover, because of the strength of the troops, Because Omi was too tired from the long journey, Kira Yoshitoki only ordered a strong attack on the front.
The long-range strikes of the iron artillery team and the archery team continued to wear down their will to resist. The Miyoshi rebels who dared to resist for a while suffered numerous casualties. Listening to the thunderous explosion, Miyoshi Changyi ordered everyone to resist desperately. While summoning the retainers to discuss countermeasures.
"Now the shogunate army is coming! Tell me what should I do?"
Miyoshi Choitsu's nephew, Miyoshi Hyogo said to Katsuki: "The only solution for now is to join the army and fight back in one go!"
"Yes! This is the only way!" Several retainers are mediocre people, otherwise they would not follow Sanhao Changyi as retainers. Those who are capable want to go to Sanhao Changqing to become direct ministers. Who would follow this old guy? They were eating and drinking together, and the monks in the temple locked the door of the Zen room and ignored them. Mihao Changyi felt that there was nothing he could do.
"Does this family really have to escape?" The elder of an important sect of the Sanhao family was pacing back and forth unable to make a decision. In the final analysis, he still harbored illusions and hoped that the troops on the mountain would come back in time for rescue.
His hesitation did not last long. The Mikawa Ryō reserve team, which had held back for a long time, opened fire with full force. Hanzo Hanzo, Watanabe Takatsuna, took the lead, leading two hundred elite ashigaru to charge forward in a sharp formation. The big guns in their hands were sharpened with thorns. In a moment, he killed five samurai of the Miyoshi family, and then shouted: "Watanabe Gun Hanzo demands five samurai of the Miyoshi family!"
The battle situation was changing rapidly. When Watanabe Takatsuna took advantage of the victory and rushed into the formation to kill several people, Kira Yoshitoki's main formation was also constantly moving forward. Naito Masashige's horse had a single bow with two pots of arrows hanging on the saddle, and the long sword in his hand. The bow opens and closes every now and then, and any Miyoshi warrior who dares to approach the formation becomes a dead soul under his arrows.
The 300 iron artillery troops that were urgently transferred also performed well. Takigawa Masushige commanded the iron artillery team to fire volleys again and again. When facing the ashigaru of the Miyoshi family who gathered to charge, he took aim with his guns calmly and calmly.
The shooting started only when they were ten rooms away. The thunderous sound and the smoke that filled the sky covered the sky. One salvo killed more than fifty or sixty people.
Sanhao Changyi's military strength only lasted for two moments before it completely collapsed. Sanhao Changyi, who had not thought of a way yet, could only take the remaining 300 troops and flee towards the direction of the army in the mountains.
In the brief battle, only more than 300 of the defenders were killed before they all surrendered. Compared with the main formation of Shiheyicun, it was a thousand miles away.
Kiragi ordered the Yodogawa people who arrived to take care of the prisoners, and held a military meeting in Cizhao Temple. At this time, the baked jade was also unloaded from the ship, and the jars of baked jade were stuffed with strips of cloth soaked in soil and salt solution.
It's his secret weapon in this battle.
"The terrain on the mountain road is narrow and steep and is not suitable for large-scale operations. Therefore, after the war begins, we must seize the advantage in firepower to defeat the Miyoshi family's military strength as much as possible! The bow ashigaru, iron artillery team, and roasting throwing team must cooperate, and the gun
The most important thing is to pay attention to protection. You must be equipped with a walking shield. I just saw many people throwing away walking shields and charging. This is wrong behavior and must be strictly stopped. Do you understand?"
Time was very tight, so Kira Yoshito could only use the simple map drawn by Hattori Yasunaga to explain the tactical arrangements for the next battle in the Diaoshu Pavilion in Jishoji Temple.
The Ashigaru people were busy lighting fires and boiling water to clean the wounds. The monks from Jishoji Temple also took out herbal medicine to bandage the wounded. The temple's resident Tataki Otoshin, the master, was also an old acquaintance of his. This master was also the 84th Master of Shokokuji Temple.
The presiding officer allowed Yoshitoki Kira to move the wounded to the pagoda in the temple to rest. This allowed the monks in the temple to provide herbal medicine, boiled water and personnel assistance, which was of great help to Yoshitoki Kira.
"We only have one hour at most to prepare. The Miyoshi family will definitely react before dark and rush down the mountain. Now I want you to go back and make defensive arrangements. We must annihilate the Miyoshi family's troops in this battle!" Kira Yoshitoki
warned.
"Yes!" All the retainers dispersed.
Yamamoto Tokiyuki came over and handed him a kettle. Kira Yoshiki took it and drank it with a tilt of his head. The clear and sweet spring water flowed into his body and he felt refreshed. He leaned against the stone pillar in the pavilion and grasped the last moment.
During the rest time, close your eyes and relax.
The quiet summer brought a cool breeze of early autumn to him. After a while, Kira Yoshishi whispered: "Master, I don't know whether what I did is right or wrong, because my methods have made many people feel uncomfortable."
When people died, I saw them killing their dying companions with tears in their eyes. The scene was so cruel!"
"You're not wrong. You did a good job, beyond my expectation. I couldn't have made a better choice than you." Yamamoto Tokiyuki took off his helmet and leaned against the stone pillar while lying down, his face
The dust and smoke had not yet been wiped away, and his gray hair was fluttering in the breeze. Only then did Kiragi remember that he was already fifty years old.
When Yamamoto Tokiyuki looked at Kiragi who was lost in thought, he said in a calm tone: "The troubled times are like a sea of suffering, and everyone in the world is like a drowning person in the sea of suffering. You and I are just one of these countless living beings, and we have to do this in order to survive...
There is no need to be sad, you have done a good job, and as a martial artist, you should be strong."
"I want to end this troubled world." Kira Yoshichi pondered for a moment, and then said: "I hate this troubled world, I really hate it!"
