The Kira family's group of more than 20 riders quickly turned back and entered the Kawachi country again. This time, unlike the last time, they were not even able to take a quick tour. Because they had to go north through the Yamato River, they inevitably had to enter the Miyoshi side. In the territory of Wakae City, the horsemen all felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy. Even Shima Sauchi, who had always been dull, became nervous and pulled Honda Miya to guard Kira Manshomaru.
"How can you two protect me!" Kira Mansomaru felt angry and funny. One was just ten years old and the other was only five years old. Two people were protecting him when he was nine years old? Isn't this a joke?
"I can use my bow and arrow to protect the master!"
"San Mi, too! San Mi, too!"
"Asshole! Don't talk, you two! If you suddenly speak from behind, you will scare people to death!" Zenjiro Yamaoka complained softly, covering his chest.
Facts have proved that this was just a false alarm. The Hatakeyama family's mobilization order was not launched at all. The country of Kawachi is currently under the control of Miyoshi Nagakei's new father-in-law, Yusa Chokaku. Hatakeyama Masakuni is acting as a puppet in Takaya Castle. After becoming the emperor in Wakae City, the Miyoshi family's army gathered in Settsu Country, preparing to pull out the last nail in Settsu Country's hold on Hosokawa Harumoto.
Passing through the territory of Wakae Castle, heading north is the Yodogawa River that separates Settsu and Kawachi. Enokami Castle, where this summer's Battle of Eguchi took place, is right next to the Yodogawa River. Take a boat and go north through the Yodogawa River for a short distance to the location of Miyoshi's army. Because this is At that time, the Miyoshi family was surrounding Itami Castle, so he did not dare to get too close. He just stood on a nearby hillside and carefully followed the Miyoshi family's formation.
Nakajo Hidetaka frowned and said, "The Miyoshi family's fighting spirit seems to be weak. What's the reason?"
"Oh? You think so?" Kira Mansomaru sat under the shade of a tree to enjoy the coolness. Although the sunshine in September was not as strong as in July and August, it was still uncomfortable to stand outside in the sun for a while.
"It seems that he was thinking about something and didn't seem to be attacking." Shima Sauchi sat cross-legged not far away, lowering his head in thought.
"Idiot! Of course I have no intention of attacking. Look, they didn't attack the city!"
"Zenjiro! You are the idiot! Get aside and squat down."
"Yes!" Yamaoka Zenjiro was knocked by the folding fan and hid in the shade of a nearby tree. He looked up and saw the smiling Isshiki Shiro. He grunted angrily and turned sideways to hide in the shade of a tree further away.
"Because their soldiers seem very relaxed, and the small group of Japanese soldiers over there are still chatting. There must be some reason for them to be so relaxed." Shima Sauchi pointed to the small group of Japanese soldiers waiting for handover in front of the camp at the foot of the mountain. Small groups gathered together and chatted, and there was really no atmosphere of war.
"Oh? You also discovered this kind of detail! The Miyoshi family really has no plan to attack, or in other words, he doesn't want to lose his troops." Kira Mansomaru held a fan and slowly fanned it. This time, the one he took out was not the one he held out. The famous bat fan is just an ordinary folding fan. It is not good to dress up as an ordinary person and hold something too conspicuous.
Hidetaka Nakajo said: "It is said that the lord of Itami Castle opposite Itami Shinsing has gathered a thousand defenders. If we attack by force, we must pay a heavy price."
"Then if Nakajo-don leads the army, how long will it take to capture Itami Castle?"
"This...if we launch a fierce attack regardless of losses, we should be able to defeat the city within ten days."
"How much damage was done?"
"The number of people killed in battle should be within 800, and if nothing unexpected happens, it will remain within 1,000."
"Sure enough, it's still too much!" Kira Manshomaru shook his head. Not only the Miyoshi family could not bear the damage, but no one could bear it. One thousand people killed in the war meant that there must be more than a thousand disabled and sick people.
This time, two thousand people lost their fighting power. Looking at the military strength of the Three Goods, no matter the direct lineage of the Four Kingdoms or the newly attached people of other countries, they cannot bear such high losses. If more people die, the governor will also suffer losses.
Those who believe in hope, such as Nobuhide Oda, the sick tiger of Owari.
"This siege is useless. It's useless to attack without peace of mind. The Miyoshi family must have calculated that if more than 500 people were killed in the siege, it would be a loss-making business. In the end, Itami personally raised the city and surrendered, and the loss was even greater.
, so the Sanhao family would rather spend more food and slowly defend until next year than attack the city."
According to the information collected by the Hattori family last month, since the Miyoshi family came to Luo in July, Itami Okino of Settsu Province secretly gathered his retainers to build fortifications. After the autumn harvest in late August, he decisively launched a counter-flag to defend the castle.
Upon hearing the news, eight thousand troops led by Yoshihide Miyoshi surrounded Itami Castle. It has been under siege for more than a month.
In this more than a month, there were only a few small-scale attack trials in the first ten days. Both sides were very cautious. The Miyoshi family realized that Itami was fully prepared and had the support of the autumn harvest, so they decisively gave up the attack and saw the departure of Autumn.
Winter is not far away, and the Miyoshi family has just established Kinai hegemony and there are still many things to do, so Miyoshi Yoshihide quickly left and handed over the command to the command of the clan Miyoshi Changit.
This has actually expressed the signal of a long-term siege. A strong attack will definitely win, but it is not cost-effective to hurt the newly attached compatriots. Moreover, Itami Chixing is obviously thinking of wishful thinking. Even if he cannot defeat in the end, he can still open the city and surrender. When the time comes,
Hosokawa Harumoto being his wife's cousin can't blame him.
Yamaoka Zenjiro stretched his head and asked strangely: "The Miyoshi family can refuse to surrender! Why don't they learn what Takeda Daisen's doctor Haru Nobuomi did in Shinano? They refused to surrender to the people of Saku County and then massacred the resisters, leaving the rest
Capture the civilians to dig gold mines or give them to the samurai as slaves! This way, you can get both military exploits and rewards. Can you make up for the losses during the siege?"
Kira Manshomaru picked up the folding fan and hit him twice on the head. He sighed with an unteachable expression: "Idiot! This is civilized Kinai! It's not Shinano Saku from a distant country in the countryside! How dare Takeda Harunobu do this in Shinano
If you do this, you are not afraid of causing a big mess and arousing the hatred of the Shinano people. Miyoshi Nagakei does not dare to do this. His family still wants to rule Kinai. If they don’t need their reputation and face, how can they rule Kinai?"
"Kyoto is home to the Emperor's Highness, the Five Mountain Monks, and samurai and cultural figures from all over the country come here to see it. It really cannot be compared to the distant country in the backwaters." Nakajo Hidetaka also heard about the Takeda family's actions in Shinano Saku County, and Odaihara Kai
The brutal massacre after the war made Takeda Harunobu bear the crime of indiscriminate killing. This incident is currently only spread in Kanto and Tokaido, which are relatively close to Koshinobu. Kyoto has not heard any relevant statements for the time being. From this point of view, the Takeda family
He did a good job of hiding the information.
"Lord, Master! Zuouchi thinks that the Miyoshi family only needs to attack a few branch cities of Itami City, and then persuade the Itami family members to surrender, in order to achieve the goal of opening the city without blood."
"Huh? Who told you these words?" Kira Manshomaru suddenly became interested and unconsciously put away the folding fan in his hand.
"Zonai came up with this himself. There are five branch cities near Itami City, including two branch cities and one branch city. As long as we capture these three and persuade the other two to surrender, Itami City has nothing to fear."
"Good! You are indeed our favorite samurai! You have a bright future!" Kira Manshomaru was very happy. Some people are born with good talents, but he can't be too proud. "The idea is indeed good! He is a military strategist who divides his troops before the battle.
Big taboo, these need to be further strengthened!”
"Yes! Zuonei will always bear in mind the teachings of the master!"
"When you return to Sakamoto, I will introduce you to my master, Kansuke Yamamoto, keep up the good work!"
