Chapter 81 The Heart (Happy Birthday to Earl DDDDD)
Although the reinforcements have arrived, there is still no good idea on how to fight. The Ming army has been at sea. Judging from the size of its warships, the navy hidden in Sagami Bay is definitely no match. Lord Ukita Hideie's navy was pinned down.
In the Kanmon Strait, there is no way to catch up. How can we start a joint battle with the Ming army? This is a problem.
After inspecting the situation of Odawara Castle, Kuuki Yoshitaka and Kato Yoshiaki believed that the Mingkansen's God's Eye iron cannon had a long range and was very powerful, so it would be difficult for the army to enter the city to defend it, so it was difficult to achieve good results. Therefore, the army was stationed in the north of the city, further away from the iron cannon.
The range of the gun.
The warships of the Ming army continued to chase Shixin. Shixin was also very lucky. After being targeted by the "Eye of God", he actually escaped several bombardments in a row and escaped from extremely dangerous edges. Now, even
Matsuda Kenhide was in disbelief. Could it be that Ujishin...sama...is really favored by God? Could it be that he is the destined head of the Hojo family?
During the bombardment, the Ming army released some small boats and finally began to tentatively approach the shore. These small groups of Ming troops were unable to gain a foothold on the shore and were driven out of the sea by the death squad formed by Odawara Castle. This was also the time when the Hojo family was in Odawara Castle.
One of the few highlights of the battle.
By June 18th, new reinforcements arrived. The Tokugawa family, which was sealed in Edo, finally gathered all the cavalry in the Edo area. Tokugawa Ieyasu led 16,000 cavalry to Odawara Castle. At the same time, he also
It brought an autographed letter from Master Hideyoshi of the Kanto region. All military forces in the Kanto region were controlled by Tokugawa Ieyasu. The Kyoto Shrine also sent an edict. All the priests were led by the accompanying Uesugi Omiyaji, and Yamashita Omiyaji was the main one.
Deputy, working with Lord Ieyasu to jointly deal with the Ming army's invasion of Sagami Country.
At this point, the number of troops gathered in Odawara Castle has reached 68,000, including 16,000 Tokugawa family cavalry, 38,000 Kyoto reinforcements, and 14,000 Hojo family defenders.
In the total force, the proportion of samurai and priests is very high, with 3,000 samurai and 1,500 priests. This is the strategic consideration of Hideyoshi Sekihaku: fighting on two fronts is too passive. Concentrate your strength to defeat the new Ming army in one go.
, then return to Kyoto, send the Qingqiu Army to Kansai, and fight the final battle in Kansai.
The conditions for the battle at Odawara Castle have been met, but the issue of what tactics to use to induce the Ming army to land has never come to a conclusion. Looking at the seven huge battleships on the sea, and the densely packed Ming troops further away
Battleship, everyone's heart feels like a big stone, feeling heavy. If this Ming army cannot be defeated as soon as possible, the final battle in the Kansai region cannot begin. The entire Yingzhou has been dragged down by the war for ten years, and everyone is worried
I'm almost exhausted.
Under the bombardment of the Ming army's "God's Eye" iron cannon, Matsuda Kenhide waited for seven or eight days, maybe nine or ten days? He almost lost count of the days, but he never waited to join the battle.
information.
It wasn't until that night, when Kazuma Kumamoto returned from attending a military meeting in the north of the city, that there was any definite news.
"Send someone to write a letter of war tomorrow and arrange for the Ming army to come ashore and join forces."
"Lord Gonomiya, are you saying to declare a war? This...can the Ming army come? They can continue to drag us on, or they can land somewhere else, such as Kanagawa."
"The Ming army also needs to consume food and fresh water. They have been at sea for a month and need to go ashore."
"However, I heard that the Ming army occupied Miyake Island, Mikura Island and Hachijo Island. They must have accumulated a large amount of military equipment on the islands, right?"
"Yingzhou is thousands of miles away from the mainland of the Ming Dynasty. If ten shi of grain are transported from the mainland, it would be good if only one shi is left here."
"But... they can completely bypass Odawara Castle..."
"If they wanted to bypass it, they would have bypassed it long ago. Both Ieyasu-sama and Kamigami Omiyaji believe that the Ming army is also waiting for a joint battle with us."
"But... why do they have to confront each other head-on? There is absolutely no need..."
Kumamoto Kazuma asked back: "Maybe the Ming army doesn't think we are tough?"
Matsuda Kenhide clenched his fists: "There are nearly 70,000 troops. If the Ming army despises us, it is a good time to defeat them!"
Kumamoto Kazuki laughed loudly: "Why do I feel that the Ming army is patiently waiting for us to gather troops just because it attaches great importance to it?"
Matsuda Kenhide was puzzled: "What do you mean, Mr. Gonggongji?"
Kumamoto Kazuma said: "Perhaps, they value us, so they are afraid that if we separate, it will cost more to eliminate us."
Matsuda Kenhide couldn't understand: "Your Excellency's thoughts...I apologize for my ignorance, but I also ask for your advice."
Kumamoto Kazuma said: "My thoughts may be difficult for you to understand, but the generals of the Ming army should be able to understand."
"Why do you think so, sir?"
"Because when I was a child, I heard my mother say that my ancestors are Chinese, and my father is a Mingren. He drifted from the sea and was rescued by my mother... I have Mingren's blood in my body.
Blood, so what I think, many people in the Ming Dynasty should also think the same way."
Matsuda Kenhide immediately bowed to show respect: "It turns out that your Excellency is of Chinese ethnicity, and I have been really rude these days."
The Chinese are a noble ethnic group in Yingzhou. They were formed roughly six hundred years ago. Their ancestors came from the troubled times after the mid-Tang Dynasty when Buddhism and Taoism were in dispute. They brought advanced Buddhist and Taoist practice methods to Yingzhou and integrated them into
They also brought advanced painting, engraving, cooking, clothing, literature and other skills to the shrine cultivation system in Yingzhou, which were deeply respected by the entire Ying people.
But six hundred years later, the Chinese gradually disappeared and were integrated into the mainland of Yingzhou. Few people like Kumamoto Kazuma still remember their Chinese identity - although this identity has become less and less important.
It has practical significance.
Matsuda Kenhide was not optimistic about the battle decision sent back by Lord Gonggongji, but to his surprise, the Ming army actually agreed, and the battle was scheduled for three days. This agreement made Matsuda Kenhide remember it again.
The day has risen - three days later it will be the first day of July.
Because of the successful engagement, Matsuda Kenhide finally believed that the high-ranking priest who had been with him for more than a month was actually a Chinese - because he and Akito had very similar ideas. This made Matsuda Kenhide even more convinced.
While respecting him, he also secretly made up his mind to protect Mr. Quan Gongsi!
The day before the battle, a wind speed boat was released from the Ming army's fleet and carried the Ming army's envoy to the city. It happened to call the door from the Hakone Ishigaki where Matsuda Kenhide was responsible for guarding.
The envoy signed up for Xiaoyao Jingyi to discuss tomorrow's battle site. Matsuda Kenhide put down a bamboo basket and pulled the envoy up, waiting on the wall. The envoy stood on the stone wall and looked around, especially for those who were attacked by iron cannons.
The wall that was hit was more interesting. Matsuda Kenhide couldn't help but said: "Odawara Castle is the strongest city in the world. No matter how many iron cannons you fire, you can't break it."
After he finished speaking, he realized that there was a language barrier between the two parties.
But the Ming envoy understood it, smiled, and said: "The real strong city lies in the heart of a person." What he said was actually Yingzhou dialect. Although the pronunciation was a little strange, it was very fluent.
When Matsuda Kenhide was thinking about his words, the envoy added: "That's called a talisman cannon, not a simple iron cannon."
ps: Today is the birthday of Earl dddddd. I wish the Earl a happy birthday and all the best. The title of this chapter is a blessing. The Consumption Spirit Fox Daozu owes a new talisman.