The Iwasaki defense line is crumbling, and the Shiyake defense line on the other side is also in danger.
Compared to the deep-thinking shogunate samurai such as Hosokawa Fujitaka, Hatakeyama Takamasa, and Ninagawa Chisei, Sanada Nobunaga's subordinates were all straight-forward mountain people who worked harder.
Jinkou Yuyan of Tsutado-den said that the one hundred Siba promised by Lord Sanada Nobushige was too small, so I will give you two hundred!
From that moment on, the morale of the entire Sanada Army was pushed to the maximum. The defense line of Shiyue was nothing, and everyone's goal was Oiwa Mountain after Shiyue!
The old dog grabbed the charging little girl, pressed her head down with a slap, and huddled together behind the rocks on the uphill road.
Before the little girl could react, she only heard a few screams. The men who had charged with her had rolled down the hillside, with a few arrows still stuck in their bodies.
She gasped and shouted.
"Old dog! I really belong to you! How did you know there was a hidden arrow in front of you?"
The old dog carefully poked his head out and cursed.
"I still have a lot of skills, please follow me closely!"
The little girl looked up at the old dog.
This dirty and rotten Ji Warrior had a solemn expression on her face, without her usual laziness. Her eyes could even be seen burning as she carefully observed the movements of the defenders ahead.
It looks pretty cool.
The little girl asked something out of nowhere.
"Old dog, how did you and my father meet?"
The old dog glanced at the little girl and slapped her on the forehead again.
"Get rid of those filthy thoughts in your mind. I am not a beast like that at the foot of the mountain. The relationship between me and your father is pure and innocent.
Damn it, there's a war going on here, what the hell are you thinking about!"
After scolding the little girl, the old dog continued to huddle behind the rocks to observe, and saw several more ashigaru being hit by iron cannon bow arrows.
The old dog muttered to himself.
"Here, here, and here, three points..."
The little girl behind her poked her waist and asked.
"Do you like my dad?"
The old dog turned back and roared in anger.
"Do you have any brains? There's a war going on here!"
The little girl then roared.
"You don't like my dad! Why are you taking such good care of me? Are you so afraid that I will die!"
The sound of rushing and killing was loud all around, but no one noticed the conversation between the two. The old dog was very angry and his face turned red.
"I like it! What's wrong?"
The little girl pointed at herself and said.
"My name is Rin, and I am an upright Warrior Ji. Don't call me little girl again, or I will go back and complain to my father, saying you bullied me."
The old dog choked, but his voice was indeed much lower. He felt a little timid and muttered to himself.
"You girl, you are really more annoying than your mother who died young. It's all Aoi's fault...that Shi Chun fell to this..."
Rin curled her lips and asked, not wanting to listen to the old dog complaining about his parents.
"We are at war, stop talking nonsense, what should we do next?"
The old dog took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, and said.
"There are three intersections in front of us. They take turns to use bows and iron cannons to greet us. If you want to force the mountain pass, you are courting death.
I'll climb up the steep slope on the right, kill the point on the far side, and destroy their cross-shooting. You wait here, be careful not to show up, it would be too stupid if someone blows your head off."
Rin grabbed the old dog and said.
"I am coming too."
The old dog turned around and glared at Rin, cursed and glanced at Rin who looked determined, and could only nod helplessly.
"That nasty guy Aoi gave birth to a daughter that is even more annoying than herself."
Rin leaned closer and asked.
"Old dog, are you familiar with my mother?"
The old dog glared at Rin again.
"Nonsense, I owed you and your whole family in my last life, and I am here to repay the debt in this life.
Just follow, don’t die, let’s go!”
———
Sanada Nobushige frowned and pointed forward.
"The defense line is set up well, but unfortunately the morale of the defenders is too weak. Send two more reserve teams up and give the right wing more strength. They will collapse."
Umino Toshio gave an order to the commander behind him, who bowed and ran out.
Umino Toshiichi said to Sanada Nobushige.
"Jianyue is more fragile than imagined. It seems that before noon, we will be able to break through here and fight towards Dayan Mountain. Do you want to try to expel these defeated troops and help us attack the Dayan Mountain defense line?"
Sanada Nobushige nodded.
"Try it, but don't get your hopes up.
Oda Nobunaga himself is at Mount Oiwa, and there must be Oda elites stationed there. The Hime Samurai of the Oda clan will not care about the lives of the Hokita Omi people in front of us.
In order to maintain the stability of Dayanshan's defense line, they will not hesitate to shoot the broken troops we expel and will not allow the broken troops to attack the defense line."
Umino Toshi glanced at Sanada Nobushige and asked.
"Have you decided yet?"
Sanada Nobushige asked rhetorically.
"Decide what?"
Umino Riichi said coldly.
"Attack the Big Rock Mountain and beat His Majesty Oda to the ground."
Sanada Nobushige curled his lips.
"Obviously you provoked me before, but now you ask me if I'm not sure, Liu Niang, that's too much."
Umino Riichi said solemnly.
"According to Jinduoden's strategy today, we are not the main force, but just a supporting force.
After taking down the base, we only need to harass Oiwa Mountain and attract His Highness Oda's attention to complete the task.
Oyan Mountain is His Majesty Oda's main formation, and it must be strictly guarded at all levels, with elite troops stationed there. If we choose to attack by force, I'm afraid the casualties will not be small."
Sanada Nobushige looked at the battlefield ahead and sneered.
"Do I have a choice?
Since the beginning of the Western Expedition, I have offended Daxiong Chaohide, Yamazaka Yukimori, Shima Shengmeng, Maeda Benefit... Good guys, count them carefully, I have offended everyone who can be offended.
Tsutama stayed with Maeda to discuss our interests in secret, but sent me back first. This was due to the difference between closeness and distance in his heart.
No matter how unconvinced I am, I have to admit that I am not yet one of the most important people in Tsutama's heart.
The only thing I can rely on are these mountain sisters who are not afraid of death. The only thing I can do is to show the bravery of the Sanada people.
Otherwise, I would have had a very hard time losing my value after the war.
Liu Niang, you are so brave, I have no choice but to capture Dayan Mountain.
I promised Sanada a hundred Shiba establishments, and Tsudo-den then sent people to double the number and gave two hundred establishments.
Do you think I can’t understand? Tsudoden looks down on me and us!
He doesn't think we can break the iron barrel formation formed by Oda's elite, and he doesn't think I, Sanada Nobunaga, can do anything to Oda Nobunaga.
But I have no way out, and my sisters have been inspired by me. If I can't take down Oiwa Mountain, if I can't get those two hundred Sibo, I will be the sinner of the Sanada people!
Look at the morale of the sisters, they don't even care about their lives, they are fighting desperately. If I stop at the Big Rock Mountain and hesitate to move forward, I will not be able to be a human being in the future, and I can't even hope to win their approval.
Besides, I also want to tell Tsudoden with the facts that he has misjudged me and us!
Liu Niang, I want to beat Oda Nobunaga to death, I want everyone in the world to remember me, and remember that the Sanadas are the best soldiers in the world!"
Umino Riichi looked at Sanada Nobushige in front of him. Her high-spirited and commanding appearance really made Umino Riichi not tired of it.
The corners of the Sanmu girl's lips couldn't help but tilt up slightly. Umino Riichi leaned into Sanada Nobunaga's ear and whispered.
"Please believe in the Sanada people, we will beat Oda Nobunaga to a pulp, we will prove our worth with swords and guns, and carry you to the bed of Tsutado-den."
Sanada Nobushige turned around and looked at Umino Riichi, his calm face exuding a perseverance.
Unable to help but touch Haiye Riichi's cheek with his hand, Sanada Nobushige said subconsciously.
"Liu Niang, if only you were a man, I would definitely marry you and go home."
After Sanada Nobushige just finished speaking, he felt like he was punched hard between his ribs, and he couldn't help but bend down and suck in the cold air.
Umino Riichi gently lifted Sanada Nobushige up, helped her straighten her body, and said softly.
"Think carefully about how to mess with your Jindo Palace, and don't think about things that are not there."
———
Takigawa Kazumasu knelt in front of Oda Nobunaga, looking disgraced and embarrassed.
Oda Nobunaga was sitting on the horse. In the distance, a famous envoy ran past the main formation on horseback, shouting to report the military situation.
"Report! Sanada's army is ten miles away from Oiwa Mountain!"
"Report! The Iwasaki mid-mountain defense line has been breached!"
...
As the voices passed by his ears one after another, Oda Nobunaga glanced at the sun in the sky, stood up from his horse, and kicked over Takigawa Kazumasu.
"It's useless. Even before noon, the defense line of Jianyue collapsed."
Takigawa Yiyi got up and knelt down, kowtowed to the ground and shouted.
"The sinner pleads for seppuku!"
Takigawa Kazumas felt depressed, those bastards Aguan Zhengzheng were nothing, and he was strictly guarding against the deadlock, but he still didn't expect that they would dare to let go of their defenses and collapse on their own.
With the help of the locals' familiarity with the terrain, although the Shiyue defense line collapsed quickly, the losses suffered by the North Omi people were not bad, at least it was much better than being forced to use knives as cannon fodder by Takigawa Kazumasuke's team of supervisors.
Takigawa Kazumasu's supervising team was overwhelmed by the defeated army. Seeing that the defense line was lost, his confidant Hatamoto took Takigawa Kazumasu and ran back on horseback to apologize to Oda Nobunaga in front of Oiwa Mountain.
She screamed injustice in her heart, but Takigawa Kazumasu did not dare to argue with her mouth. She was from a mother-in-law family and knew Oda Nobunaga's temper very well. The more she argued at this time, the faster she would die.
Seeing Takigawa Ichimasu lying on the ground begging for death, Oda Nobunaga snorted coldly, kicked her again, and cursed.
"Want to die? It's too cheap for you!
Are you not convinced? You feel that the people in Kitaomi have tricked you by refusing to block the gun, right?
Idiot! If you let them see your thoughts and let them know that you are the scapegoat, you have already lost!
Now, I will hand over the Dayan Mountain defense line to you again. These are all your old subordinates. If it still falls, I will not give you a third chance.
Go away, the Sanada army will be here soon to command the defense."
Takigawa Kazugaku raised his head in disbelief, looked at Oda Nobunaga, then quickly kowtowed to the ground and shouted.
"Don't worry, the main hall! Dayan Mountain's defense line will be as stable as Mount Tai!"
Takigawa Ichimasu stood up and was about to go out, but Oda Nobunaga called her to stop her.
"Wait a minute! Where is Hideyoshi Hashiba? Where is she now?"
Takigawa Yiyi's face twitched, and he lowered his head and replied.
"I arranged her on the southern line to guard the mountain road leading to Changbin Castle.
It would be bad if the Sanada army turns around and goes south, cutting off the supply line from Nagahama Castle to the front line."
Oda Nobunaga glanced at her and nodded.
"Go ahead."
"Hi!"
Takigawa Kazumas stumbled out and Oda Nobunaga looked at her embarrassed back and couldn't help laughing.
The Kitanomi people let go of their defenses in advance and collapsed. Although they escaped the fate of cannon fodder with heavy losses this time, they will be a big deal in the future.
During the war, they conspired to preserve their strength and were disloyal to their ministers. Even if the Kitanomi people were too secretive, there is no airtight wall in the world, and some clues would inevitably be revealed.
Oda Nobunaga believed that as long as he went to investigate after the war, he would be able to find something. At that time, he could take this opportunity to clean up the Kitanomi people and completely integrate this land into the Oda family's abilities.
This is the real reason why Oda Nobunaga easily forgave Takigawa Kazumasu. Takigawa Kazumasu's stupidity and the cleverness of the people in Kitaomi accelerated the Oda family's liquidation and control of the Kitaomi land.
After this battle, Kitaomi's former Asai ministers will definitely lose power, and Kitaomi will become a blank slate like Echizen Province, and Oda Nobunaga will do whatever he wants.
And Hashiba Hideyoshi, haha.
Today is the day of the decisive battle for Shiba Oda. The Sanada army will not waste any effort to cut off the Oda family's logistics line. Sanada Nobushige will definitely come towards Oiwa Mountain to coordinate the frontal battlefield.
Hashiba Hideyoshi did it very smartly. She took advantage of Takigawa Kazuyoshi's eagerness for meritorious service and took away all her responsibilities.
Takigawa Ichimasu's defense line had just collapsed, and Hashiba Hideyoshi had already sent someone to plead guilty, vowing to defend the southern front and prevent the Sanada army from intruding on the rear supply line.
In addition, Hashiba Hideyoshi also suggested that after the Sanada army suffered a setback at Oiwa Mountain, he would attack from both sides with the Oiwa Mountain defenders in an effort to destroy Sanada, a powerful Kanto army, at the base of the mountain, and shock both the inside and outside.
Hashiba Hideyoshi's words were reasonable and reasonable, so that Oda Nobunaga could not find her fault at all. Instead, she tried to make new achievements with the help of Jiyue's battle, which made Oda Nobunaga very satisfied.
If all the samurai under Oda were as enterprising and capable as Hideyoshi Hashiba, there would be no need to worry about accomplishing great things.
It's just... Oda Nobunaga narrowed his eyes. Hideyoshi Hashiba is too sensible. Such an ambitious person is a double-edged sword. You must use it carefully to avoid hurting yourself.
Oda Nobunaga thought to himself.
After this battle, when the land of Kitaomi is completely digested by the Oda family, Hideyoshi Hashiba should be sent to other places to expand territory. She should not be allowed to continue operating in Kitaomi, lest she lose her tail.
Oda Nobunaga shook his head and did not think about the post-war arrangements. The most important thing in front of him was to win this battle.
Although the Iwasaki defense line did not collapse as easily as Shiyue, Sasanagi Masa also lost the two defense lines at the foot of the mountain and halfway up the mountain, and the situation was not good.
It was not yet noon, and the Shiba troops from the two directions of Mount Saikidake and Mount Iwasaki launched a fierce attack regardless of casualties, forcing Oda Nobunaga to use Mount Higashino.
Oda Nobunaga smiled slightly, Shiba Yoshigan obviously knew what was hidden in Higashino Mountain, and in that case, just follow his wish.
She ordered.
"Send an order to Higashinoyama and order Ujiie Naomoto's troops and Hirate Fanhide's troops to go down the mountain and attack the flanks of Maeda's interests."
