Chapter 1218: The Battle of Shenglai's Brain Hole and Total Wipeout
"Then, go ahead and do it boldly."
Liu Shiba stared at Takeda Katsuyori and carefully issued the final order.
"ha!"
Takeda Katsuyori lowered his hands parallelly, but a trace of fierceness flashed in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said:
I will make good use of what I have learned and do my best to assist the Takeda family and fulfill my father's last wish and the family governor's ambition."
Liu Shiba didn't say yes, let alone no, he just looked at Takeda Katsuyori's face quietly and nodded fiercely.
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Takeda Katsuyori, the eldest son of the Takeda family, rode on his horse and shouted an order to the five or six messengers around him:
"Order! Ashigaru generals Sanada Masayuki and Honda Ergo, each leading four hundred elite ashigaru, ambushed Noda Castle on the road leading to Kuwabuchi and Ryugabuchi.
Remember, Ashigaru should not ambush on the main road. Just dig shallow pits on the sides to hide your body, and then wait for our military orders to rush out. Anyone who leaks his whereabouts will have his belly opened to apologize! Go and pass the order."
"ha!"
A knight in mother's clothing sitting on horseback clasped his fists in agreement, crossed his legs, patted the horse and roared away, with a bright red flag behind him rustling in the wind.
Takeda Katsuyori then looked at the second messenger and said loudly:
"Order! The artillery team's assistant generals, Tomson 1st grade, and Sanada Yukimura respectively led one hundred elite artillery troops to ambush at the foot of the mountains of Mulberry Deep and Ryugabuchi on both sides of Noda Castle.
Don't slack off after the iron artillery team arrives. Build layer upon layer of barriers up the mountain to block the horses, then return to the foot of the mountain to lie in wait and wait for my general's order to fire and kill the enemy."
"ha!"
The second messenger received the order, turned around, patted his horse and left.
Takeda Katsuyori frowned and touched his chin and thought for a while, then raised his head and looked into the distance. After a long time, he gave the order to the third ordering soldier:
"Order! Toyoda Cuihua leads three hundred archers, detours to the woods behind Noda Castle, climbs up the trees and hides in the trees in the forest. At the same time, he is strictly ordered not to reveal his whereabouts."
"ha!"
"Drink, drive!"
The third ordering soldier clasped his fists respectfully, roared, and clapped his horse away.
After the three military orders were issued, Katsuyori's expression became more solemn, as if he was making a major decision...
At this time, it was already daybreak. In the distance, Jijiejie Street, close to Futamata Castle, saw dust rising all over the sky, indicating that a large number of troops and horses were advancing rapidly...
Tokugawa Ieyasu's Oda Allied Forces are about to return to Noda Castle...
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Liu Shiba led a group of retainers and generals who did not directly participate in the war. They sat on horse stools and watched Takeda Katsuyori order his troops and generals. The location was on a remote hill further away, close to Hime Street in Yoshida Castle!
This is the temporary main formation of Takeda Family Governor Liu Shiba!
There are no signs showing the formation around the formation, only a red military flag of Feng Linshan is erected!
This military flag shows that the lord is here, and the soldiers are at ease. As long as the formation is not lost, it will not be considered a failure.
As the three military orders were issued, the Ashigaru Corps, Artillery Corps, and Archers who had gathered in front of the main formation left separately under the leadership of their respective generals.
In front of the main formation, only 300 red cavalrymen were left, led by Meng Tianfang and Ni Zijiujiu, composed of forty-six horsemen of the bodyguard, women's clothing, and the cavalry team.
Chibei Cavalry Lieutenant General Ni Zijiujiu, with doubts flashing in his eyes, bowed his head and said respectfully to Meng Tian:
"General Yamamoto, why didn't General General Katsuyori issue a military order to the red cavalry team waiting for us?"
Meng Tianfang was startled when he heard this. He raised his hand to cover his eyes and looked at it from a distance, and then he had a plan in his heart...
He himself is an excellent general, the leader of the Meng Family Army in the Great Qin Army, and his eyesight and military literacy are certainly not bad...
"Nizi Jiujiu, how many people are there in the Tokugawa army that returned to Noda Castle to rescue them?"
After Meng Tianfang thought about it, he asked Nizi Jiujiu.
"At least twelve thousand. If Oda's reinforcements are included, it would be between thirteen and four thousand, not counting the rebel general's troops."
Nizi has been a member of the Mother Clothes for a long time, and the data on the enemy's and our own troops are indeed clear.
Meng Tianfang knew the key instantly, laughed and said:
"That's it! That's easy then. General Katsuyori is probably making an important choice.
There should be two ways to send them, see which one is most beneficial to the Takeda Army..."
"Huh? My subordinates don't understand. If it's not just an ambush battle, what other ways are there?"
Nizi's eyes bulged for a long time, he couldn't understand.
Meng Tianfang's eyes flickered and he sighed:
"General General Katsuyori is really a talented general! He is thinking about inflicting heavy losses on the Tokugawa Army, then giving up when he feels good, or..."
"Or what?"
Nizi looked at Meng Tianfang for a long time but hesitated, and asked hurriedly.
"hey-hey……"
Meng Tianfang smiled sinisterly, turned his head softly and said:
"Or! Katsuyori plans to inspire the entire army, fight with all his strength, and completely annihilate the main force of Tokugawa's 12,000 elite troops..."
"Nani? Woo..."
Ni Zi's eyes widened after hearing this for a long time, and then he put his hand to cover his mouth, showing an incredulous look.
At this time, Ni Zijiu felt broken inside. He felt that Takeda Katsuyori was crazy or that he had been greatly stimulated.
Even if the position of the family governor changes hands, there is no need to get angry and let everyone commit suicide, right?
One thousand six hundred tired Takeda soldiers who trekked long distances and climbed mountains and ridges in the middle of the night, trying to annihilate the Tokugawa-Oda Allied Forces against all odds?
Takeda 1006 - total annihilation - Tokugawa 1200?
There is a huge gap of nearly ten times in military strength, and you still want to annihilate others. If you are not crazy, who is?
"Definitely..."
Nizi was in a dilemma for a long time when she suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance!
He looked up and saw that it was indeed an orderly soldier, running quickly with a red flag on his back.
"No! It's impossible..."
Nizi said in a daze for a long time.
"General, Takeda Katsuyorito!"
The ordering soldier didn't wait for the horse to stop and started shouting.
Ni Zi and Meng Tianfang looked at each other for a long time and said in unison:
"ha!"
The messenger nodded and said seriously:
"Order! The Chibei Cavalry will serve General Yamamoto Tenfang, and Nizi will lead 280 Chibei Cavalry from his headquarters. They will hide their tracks and circumambulate for twenty miles behind Noda Castle.
The Tokugawa troops who came to the rescue blocked Hime Street behind them and looked for opportunities to attack with all their strength.
Please, be sure not to let go of any Tokugawa army! The main task of the two generals is to snipe the Tokugawa army..."
Nizi received the military order for a long time and couldn't help but be stunned for a long time...
Are you here, making fun of labor?
Meng Tianfang has been on the battlefield for a long time, and is much calmer than Nizi. After hearing this, he calmly received the order:
"ha!"
The messenger nodded and was about to leave, but his brows froze as if he remembered something he had missed, and he quickly reined in his horse and added:
"There were three hundred Chibei cavalry, but the family governor's main formation had to send troops to stay behind, so there were only twenty cavalry left.
These twenty people are responsible for protecting the lord and the family’s senior officials if the war goes unfavorably, and choose a secret path to escape back to Junfu!"
Meng Tianfang relaxed his brows and said with a smile:
"Okay! I understand."
"Ha! Drive..."
Seeing Meng Tianfang taking over Katsuyori's military order, the ordering soldiers then clapped their horses and left.
After a long time, Ni Zi came back to his senses, pulled Meng Tianfang and said with a trembling corner of his mouth:
"It's over now! We only have one death to repay the Lord."
"What?"
Meng Tianfang frowned and looked at Ni Zijiujiu, whose face was ashen.
