Volume 7 Jiangnan Green Looking Maple Red Chapter 1032 Red Leaf 1
Before dawn on June 18, the tenth year of Tianzheng (1582), the entire Red Leaf Army arrived in the southwest of Maple Mountain City. The majestic camp set up by all the armies around Maple Leaf Mountain City could be faintly seen - such an unprecedented army and scale could only be seen
You'll take a deep breath.
The Hongye Army currently has 11 special teams at hand, such as Changpan Bei, Mingdy Bei, Xiliu Bei, Liaoyuan Bei, Fujiu Bei, Wanjun Bei, Jincao Bei, Xinghuo Bei, Tianhe Bei, Tongqiang Bei, Jingzhe Bei, and special forces.
and 1 company, including 9 infantry reserves, 1 cavalry reserve, 1 artillery reserve, and 1 special company. The total number of soldiers is about 16,000. However, Tsukiwabei lost nearly half of his soldiers, and Jingzhe Bei lost
All the artillery was lost in the flood, and the remaining artillery units were also lost. Of the nearly 40,000 auxiliary soldiers of the Hongye Army, only one-third survived after the flood. They also tried their best to replace the soldiers.
Responsible for the transportation work within their capabilities. In addition, there are 6,000 people from Mori Kolong as reinforcements, 15,000 people from Nagasogabu Motochichi and 10,000 people from Miyoshi Yoshihiro, a total of more than 30,000 people-including 10,000 combat soldiers.
There are 20,000 auxiliary troops. Hongye Army plus reinforcements have a total strength of about 60,000 troops.
After that, they will rely on these 26,000 soldiers to challenge the total of more than 400,000 world troops and five times their number of soldiers. It is not that the Hongye Army has defeated the enemy with fewer enemies, but such a disparity in strength makes the Hongye Army
I felt suffocating pressure from top to bottom.
The pre-war Hongye Army evaluation meeting was held in the dark night, and all the officers looked solemn.
"Can we win?" Naoe Tohei said, asking a question that the senior veterans were unwilling to ask.
"It's difficult." As the highest-ranking military officer, Charlie did not shy away and whispered with his usual frankness. "With such a disparity in strength, our physical strength alone cannot support us from traveling all night to defeat all the enemy troops."
"Unless there is a rout battle." Kitahata Kageie added for his former commander, "But this is not a field battle. The opponent already has a solid siege camp, and the commanders are all heroes in the world, not fledglings. I'm afraid
It’s even more difficult.”
"We have to fight even if it's difficult. I have to avenge His Highness, right? The worst is losing, the worst is death. Even if I die, I will avenge His Highness!" Yoshioka Katsumasa gritted his teeth with hatred and stared at Zhi.
The camp of the Tian family, "I will go to their mother, I will kill an Oda dog when I see one! If I can catch Oda Nobunaga, I will cut him into pieces!"
"Yes, but no matter how difficult it is, we will start fighting when dawn comes." Ogawa Yutong sighed, holding the bottle of wine he had always treasured from a European merchant in his arms. He didn't know what time to start fighting now.
You shouldn't take a sip, "Maple Leaf Mountain City has been settled for so many days, and it really can't hold on any longer. Madam, young master, and all the family members of our army are in the city. We must rescue the siege before the city falls no matter what."
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"It's not a question of not fighting, but we must win." Naoe Zhongping's face was also very heavy, because he carried a heavier burden than everyone else - he had recently rejected a man who could make Yu Qiu
The only way out for the survival of the family and the survival of the Hongye Army is to avenge Yu Qiuping. "If we can't win, not only the Yuqiu family, but also the countless people and family members of our Hongye Army, everything will be over."
"I also explained in advance that I am following you
We came to relieve the siege of Maple Mountain City, and those who followed you to avenge His Highness Hongye came to hunt the world, not to die." Yuanqin, the leader of the Chosong Division, also said a sarcastic comment to the side, "If you just want to die,
If you want to be martyred, don’t drag our family members with you.”
The atmosphere in the tent was a bit gloomy. No one would doubt everyone's determination and anger to avenge Yu Qiuping, but everyone also knew that winning this battle would be harder than climbing to the sky - there were more than 400,000 people.
, the largest legion in Japan's history. And they only have more than 60,000 people here.
Just when everyone was helpless, there was a sudden commotion outside the tent. Immediately afterwards, a series of exclamations could be heard.
"What's wrong?" The normally talkative Nakahide Omaezaki had been silent for a long time because of the terrible situation in front of him. At this moment, he was even more irritated by the noise and couldn't help but ask loudly.
"My lords, please come and take a look." The tent door was opened, and it was Kanematsu Masakichi, the commander of Rakihara Bei's first company, who spoke in a panic, as if out of control, "The Oda family's camp..."
Kanematsu Masakichi is also a veteran who has followed Amakihei since the Owari era. The sight of being able to scare him like this made everyone in the tent raise their hearts in their throats and hurriedly got up and walked outside the tent. Taking advantage of the hazy light before dawn
With the light, the officers of the Hongye Army finally saw clearly what kind of monster the camp built by the Oda family in the southwest of Maple Leaf Mountain City was - it was a monster that started outside the West City and drew an arc to wrap up the southwest of Maple Leaf Mountain City.
, spreading to the easternmost King Kong Mountains outside Nancheng City and at the foot of Dongshan Mountain - a giant continuous group of bastions.
The air was eerily quiet, and only the sounds of swallowing saliva could be heard in twos and threes.
The officers of the Red Leaf Army will not fail to recognize the bastion, nor will they not understand what the bastion means - for the medieval army without heavy artillery, this is an absolute defense in the true sense, and it is absolutely impossible to conquer
Position - The Hongye Army did not have any heavy artillery, not even a single cannon, not even simple siege equipment such as ladders and rams. For them, the huge bastion in front of them was a real moat.
.And behind the chasm is Maple Leaf Mountain City, which they must rescue.
An atmosphere of despair pervades this army that has conquered the world for decades and is invincible in hundreds of battles. They finally realize the significance of Yu Qiupei - even if Yu Qiupei's military strategy is not as good as that of world-famous generals like Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin.
; Even with the existence of the staff, Yu Qiuping may not even need to issue any orders himself; even if Omaezaki Nakahide once joked that if a dog is tied to the commander's position, the Hongye Army can win the battle - but with Yu Qiuping
When they were there, they had never felt so hopeless and helpless; when Yu Qiupei was around, they still felt that they had hope of making a comeback even in the desperate situation of Mikamachi, and believed that their highness would definitely find a way.
; even if Yu Qiuping does nothing, it is enough to support their will and determination.
But Yu Qiuping was gone, and the maple bird and horse prints were so empty that it was shocking.
Such despair and helplessness made these veterans who had followed Yu Qiuping since the Imagawa family seem to instantly recollect their despair and helplessness when they were in Chili - more than 200 helpless slaves in a dilapidated city.
Here, we welcome the destruction that is about to come from the 6,000 Oda family army.
And in front of them, what lies before them
It was the same blood-red Oda papaya flag, but the boy who rushed into Chirit Castle alone to rescue them was no longer there. The darkness before dawn shrouded the wilderness. These outstanding generals also became like
They were just as hesitant as when they were in Zhili City, not knowing how to fight.
The sound of horse hooves sounded, and a man and a horse galloped from the direction of Maple Leaf Mountain City. The warriors raised their heads and looked east, but they were dazzled by the rising sun. Under a halo, the vague and familiar figures gradually overlapped, and they blurred.
The horse's reins stopped steadily in front of the warriors. The eyes slowly focused, and the boy's handsome outline and facial features gradually became clear. He was so similar to Yu Qiuping... that these old subordinates who had followed him from Zhili City,
Everyone was in tears and murmured the wrong title:
"Your Highness!"
"There is no time left in Maple Leaf Mountain City. Let's break in from here, rescue Maple Leaf Mountain City, and avenge our father." The young man on the horse turned back, raised his lonely left arm, and pointed at the moat-like bastion. But this time
, the despair and helplessness in the hearts of the warriors have been swept away, and each of them responded with the firmest voice: "Yes! Your Highness!"
Twenty-four years ago, that young man broke into the city alone, came to them, and led them to life.
Twenty-four years later, another young man rushed out of the city alone, came to them, and led them to their death.
This life was originally given by His Highness twenty-four years ago. Now that His Highness is no longer here, let us return this life to the young master.
As long as that figure is there——
The officers and soldiers of the Red Leaf Army shouted in unison:
"The Red Leaf Army is invincible!"
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"Your Highness, Maple Bird Horse Seal!" Naoe Nobuira rode his horse out of the camp, holding the Maple Bird Horse Seal in his hand and holding the flagpole upside down in his right hand.
"No, this is my father's flag. Send him to the cemetery on the east side of Maple Leaf Mountain City. It is controlled by His Highness Tokugawa. Please do it for his convenience." Yu Qiu Shang glanced at his father's flag with red eyes, and then
Pointing in the direction of Dongshan, "Let father watch us over there and see how we won this battle."
"Yes." Naoe nodded and asked, "Your Highness, what flag do you use?"
Yu Qiu Shang hesitated for a moment, looked around, and found a piece of red cloth that was drying in the camp.
"Just the red cloth will do."
After Naoe Touhei took the order and left, he soon found a flagpole of suitable length and raised the somewhat nondescript red cloth high, letting it rustle in the wind. Naoe Touhei looked at this flagpole.
The red cloth with some chills always felt inappropriate. But when he looked back, he found that the veterans who had followed from the Imagawa family all had tears in their eyes.
"Red cloth goes with red leaves." Nakahide Omaezaki looked up at the red cloth horse seal, and then touched the paper red leaves stuck on his helmet.
"The other side is still Owari." Yutō Ogawa glanced disdainfully at the Oda family army in the distance.
"It's only five times. Those things like Owari's, even if they are thirty times, we Hongye Army are not afraid." Yoshioka Katsumasa hammered his chest and shouted out the thoughts of these old Chitatsu Castle members, "Two
We were able to defeat you fourteen years ago, and we can do the same now!"
Let us implement our will and turn the situation around.