Sakuma Morishu's assault caused a little trouble for the Imagawa army, but it was just a little trouble. At three o'clock, the black smoke on Marune Stronghold and Washitsu Stronghold announced the fall of the two strongholds.
"Your Highness Asahina, can you let the grain team enter Otaka Castle?" After Matsudaira Motoyasu defeated Sakuma Bin, he went to ask Asahina Taitomo for instructions.
"Wait a moment, check the battlefield carefully, and make sure it's safe!" Asahina Taichao said nervously, "The grain team... must not make any mistakes!"
At the same time, several other troops of the Imagawa family also marched according to the original plan. The Northern Route Army starting from Chirit Castle, led by Miura Yoshiji, reunited with Iibi who had arrived east of Zenshoji Village in advance, and left together southward. The official road bypassed the forest and appeared on the east side of Zhongdao Village. Geshan Bei's troops also quickly arrived at the path from Tezhajian to Gudu to ambush. The main force of the Sichuan Army was surrounded by a sedan chair. He walked slowly and unhurriedly on the road from Tagua City to Narumi City and Dagao City.
At five o'clock in the morning, Oda Nobunaga arrived outside Tange Village in the north of Narumi Castle. In the distance, the black smoke of Washizu Village and Marugane Village under Dagao Castle was clearly visible. The Imagawa Army had already entered Ogao Castle. And the troops surrounding Narumi Castle were Zhongdao Village also sent people to report that thousands of Imagawa troops also appeared on the east side of Zhongdao Village, staying behind the woods south of the official road.
"Mizuno Tadamitsu, abandon Danxia Village, and go to Zenshoji Village with Yu!" Oda Nobunaga did not even enter Tange Village, but let his subordinates just eat a few bites of rice balls, and then continued to circle to the east.
"Lord! Think again!" Tadamitsu Mizuno hurriedly stuck his head out of the wall, "We can't abandon Danxia Village! Once Danxia Village is abandoned, the army will have no way out!"
"I don't need a retreat!" Oda Nobunaga shouted sternly, "The only thing we need in this battle is courage! Carry out my orders!"
In desperation, Mizuno Tadamitsu ordered the burning of Danxia Village, and the entire army marched to Zenshoji Village. The two brothers Sakuma Nobumori and Sakuma Nobushige in the village were already completely red-eyed. The head of the Sakuma family, Sakuma Nobushige, was The troops were completely wiped out just now at Marugen Village.
"The Imagawa army on the other side of Dagao Castle is probably about seven to eight thousand people!" Sakuma Nobumori reported with some fear: "There are still three thousand enemy troops in Narumi Castle, and there are still four thousand enemy troops in the east of Nakashima Village. There must be a total of five thousand soldiers! Lord! We only have two thousand soldiers, what should we do?"
"Abandon Zenzhao Temple Village and go to Nakashima Village!" Oda Nobunaga burned a rock village to the ground again. The whole army went to Nakashima Village. However, when they arrived at Nakashima Village, they discovered that the Imagawa army in the south was ready to go, and there was no way for the Weaving Army to attack. Tian Jun has no chance to attack.
At three quarters of noon, the Imagawa family's main force arrived at Okehazama. Due to the narrow road, the Imagawa family's 9,000-strong direct-controlled troops were forced to line up in a long line and advance zigzag through the hills. After walking for a long time, they only had 3,000 people entered the hills of Tonghajama. At this moment, hundreds of local villagers and monks from Tonghajian whom Yu Qiuping had "persuaded" in advance came to welcome the army of Tonghajian who had rewarded the Imagawa family. Imagawa in the sedan chair Yiyuan was so proud that he immediately decided that the tired and hot army would rest here and enjoy the food sent by the people.
Although many samurai who did not know the inside story raised doubts and believed that they should not stay in such a poor place. However, Yu Qiupei and Sena Ujitoshi fully supported this decision and ordered the whole army to start having lunch.
Sanada Masayuki was specially sent by Amekihei to command the heads-up team and ninjas, and monitor the movements of the local tycoon Hajida Masabao. In the history of the previous life, it was this Hajida Masabao who sent Oda Nobunaga information about Imagawa Yoshimoto in Okehazama.
Let Oda Nobunaga succeed in a surprise attack.
If Kada Genda remains unmoved, Amakihei may even consider sending someone to tell Oda Nobunaga that Imagawa Yoshimoto's main formation is in Okehama. Sanada Masayuki reported that Kada Genda has sent people to infiltrate the common people.
, went to inspect the movements of the Imagawa Army. This could not help but make Yu Qiupei feel at ease. In order to make the Imagawa Army's insensitivity and carelessness more realistic, Yu Qiupei has not informed the low-level Ashigaru of this specific plan, but instead hyped up Arao Yoshi.
The information brought back this time - Oda Nobunaga was so panicked when the enemy was facing him that he could not even hold an evaluation meeting. This made all the ashigaru of this camp think that victory was only in front of them, so they felt relieved
Enjoy your lunch. All this carelessness fell into the eyes of Masada Shosaku.
Finally, Kada's political platform lived up to expectations. He quietly left the territory and rode towards the west on horseback. He was probably going to report to Oda Nobunaga that Imagawa Yoshimoto's main formation was staying in Okezama, with only
Three to four thousand people, almost undefended.
After seeing that Masaota Kada had left, Amakihei immediately ordered the entire Asahina Nobuyuki army in the Takake Castle to attack and surround all Masaota Kada's territory. At the same time, the mesuke team and ninjas mobilized in large numbers to cut off Masaina Kada's territory and Narumi's territory.
Contact to prevent the remaining personnel from sending other intelligence and leaking the further deployment of the Imagawa Army.
After everything was completed, Yu Qiuping immediately changed his deployment. Except for the main formation with the Red Bird flag, which still had 3,000 people, including 1,000 combat soldiers, staying outside Tianle Hajian, the other troops quickly moved to both Tianle Hajian.
Behind the side of the hillside, Yu Qiupei led 600 soldiers and 1,200 auxiliary soldiers to ambush in the southwest of the hillside. Toshinori Sena took his 800 soldiers and Imagawa Yoshimoto's remaining 2,000 direct soldiers to ambush on the east side of the hillside.
The nearly 10,000 auxiliary soldiers who came all gathered on the plains on the east side and began to build a huge camp.
At this time, everyone in the Oda family was in a dilemma in Nakajima Village, not knowing what to do.
Just when everyone was hesitant, Masatsugu Kamada suddenly arrived on horseback. The sharp-eyed women recognized that this was a wealthy family closely related to their family, and hurriedly opened the gate of the village.
He was so exhausted from the long journey that he could hardly speak clearly. After he dismounted, he knelt down in front of Oda Nobunaga and said tremblingly: "Main Hall! What a great opportunity!"
"Master Liangtian, what's a good opportunity?" Ikeda Hengxing beside him interrupted impatiently.
"Imagawajibu...Imagawajibu's main formation is in Tianrakuhazama, and there are only more than 3,000 people!" As soon as Masazuna Kada said this, everyone was surprised, and a moment later, they were ecstatic and confused again.
"The road in Ozhajama is narrow, and his army was blocked on the east side of Ozhajian and did not enter Tianrakuzhajian!" Masagana Kada gasped for air, "The people below just mixed in with the common people of the labor army, go
I took a look at Imagawa Harubu’s main formation! Everyone is so careless, sitting casually on the ground, enjoying the lunch offered by the people! Imagawa Harubu is in a sedan chair!”
"The main hall is now leading a surprise attack with these two thousand elites, and we will definitely be able to take down the head of Imagawa Harubu!" Masatsuda Masada said excitedly.
"It's true! If Imagawa Yoshimoto is killed, we will win this battle!" Ikeda Hengxing shouted excitedly: "Imagawa Yoshimoto himself wants to go to Luo. If he is killed by us! No matter how many Imagawa troops there are, we will win." Retreat!"
"Yes! Lord! What a God-given opportunity, Imagawa Harubu was careless! Come on!" Hachiya Yorotaka was equally excited.
"That's good, I..." Oda Nobunaga was about to give the order, but Maeda Toshiie suddenly said.
"Lord! Please be careful!" Maeda Toshiie, who has always been reckless, did not dare to be careless at this moment, "It is very likely a trap! My foster brother Yuqiu Hongye is with the Imagawa family. He has always been proficient in defense and cautious. Why? Would you let Imagawa Yoshimoto make such a mistake?"
"Don't mention that kid! Are you scared?" Sasaki Narimasa immediately scolded fiercely, "You can't do anything with a fool!"
"No matter what, my lord should be careful, it is better to be cautious." Naomasa Naomasa and Hidetaka Kawajiri advised reasonably, "Once we leave Nakashima Village, the Imagawa family in the south will definitely attack to cut off our retreat, and we will really have no way out. Retreat! If there is an ambush in the bucket, we will be doomed!"
"How did Mr. Liangtian come here?" Takigawa Kazuki was also very suspicious. "There has been no news from Mr. Liangtian in the past few days. Is it possible that there is fraud in the sudden arrival today?"
Just when everyone was arguing again, Oda Nobunaga suddenly laughed. Everyone was stunned and suddenly became quiet.
"It's time to make a choice again!" Oda Nobunaga roared up to the sky, "Jibu! You really give me a hard time! You made me choose once two years ago, and you let me choose again this time!"
"Succeeded, reversed the overall situation in one fell swoop, and the Oda family rose to prominence, becoming famous all over the world!"
"Failed, defeated and killed, the Oda family was destroyed and became a laughing stock!"
"Two years ago, I chose to retreat." Oda Nobunaga's eyes were completely red and veins popped out on his face. "This time, I chose to attack!"
"If life is destined to be a dream, let the blood splatter when you wake up from the dream!" Oda Nobunaga shouted sternly, spurred his horse, took the lead in grabbing the horse's belly, and rushed out of the stronghold: "Burn the stronghold! Everyone! The army will attack with me!"
"The enemy is in the barrel room!"
On May 19th, the third year of Eiroku (1560), at the beginning of the first quarter of the year, Owari Province, Okezama.
"Your Highness, Your Highness!" Nobuyuki Anayama came on horseback. He had just been sent to personally detect the movements of the Oda Army. "The Oda Army has left Nakajima Village!"
Yu Qiuping raised his head and looked at the ever-changing dark clouds in the sky and the increasingly gloomy sky.
"I can't remember it wrong, May 19th, I can't remember it wrong." Yu Qiuping murmured.
"Pap." A black spot suddenly appeared on the dark yellow soil in front of my feet.
Immediately afterwards, there were more and more black spots around, and the drizzle of light rain wet the armor of the Ashigaru. It became heavier and heavier, and gradually turned into a heavy downpour. Yu Qiuping looked at the sky, letting the rain fall on his face. He couldn't hide the excitement at the corner of his mouth.
"It's raining, no problem. I'll send messengers to Lord Asahina, Udono, Sena, and Katsurayama to say that everything goes as planned!" Yu Qiuping straightened the red leaf shawl on his shoulders and shouted excitedly.
"In order to prevent the morale of the army from being shaken during the melee later," Yu Qiuping ordered again: "Immediately inform the entire army of our combat plan!"
"Okay!" Nobuyuki Anayama led the cavalry team and left immediately.
"Send the order, let the troops in Tianle's narrow room find a place to take shelter from the rain." Yu Qiuping ordered again, "Be sure to pretend to be indifferent! Also, the red bird horse seal in Tianle's narrow room
Move to a better place so that the Oda army can see clearly later! The red bird horse prints that are ambushing in the east have also begun to move towards His Highness Sena's army, and the two thousand soldiers have to stand halfway up the mountain!"
"My lord knows things like a god," Keitoku Amano whispered beside him. Naoe Tadayei picked up a poncho and gently draped it on Yu Qiupei, who was wearing a red leaf shawl.
Yu Qiuping looked back proudly. Behind him, six hundred soldiers lined up neatly. Each of them had a red leaf on his helmet. Those were his loyal and brave subordinates, the subordinates who had been with him through life and death. They were Congzhili.
He began to follow his Tokiwa Bei! He believed in their loyalty and fighting power, just as he believed in history. He was extremely confident that he could change history! He held up the maple bird flag that was originally planted on the ground and was excited.
waving.
"Heavy rain is coming on the afternoon of the 19th!" Yu Qiuping shouted, "Inspiring Oda to make a surprise attack!"
"Go to the high ground and face northwest! Arrange in formation!"
"Hey! Hey! Oh!" After the six hundred ashigaru shouted neatly three times, they immediately became silent. Braving the heavy rain, the platoons quickly marched to various dangerous places on the high ground. After the officers gathered together, they
They started to line up under the tuned Chinese command. Yu Qiuping planted the maple bird flag on the ground and confidently looked to the southwest, where the sky and the earth meet.
On the hillside between Okezama, a seemingly defenseless army was stationed. The red bird flag, the flag of the governor of the Imagawa family, stood listlessly in the rain. The surrounding soldiers were in twos and threes, hiding under trees or shelters from the rain.
There were not even basic sentries set up in the tent.
On the east side of this hillside, there is also a camp erected at the foot of the mountain. On the other side, the Red Bird flag fluttering high in the wind is erected here. Two thousand soldiers under the direct administration have solemn expressions, lined up neatly, and are ready to go. Behind them, there are tens of thousands of heavy troops coming and going.
They returned to repair the fortifications of the camp. Meanwhile, Sena Ujitoshi's eight hundred subordinates were waiting at the rear of the army, quietly ambush.
In the heavy rain, two thousand troops with red papaya flags were heading east to wait for their trap, which was still waiting for them. Under the flag of the general in the formation, there was only one man in black clothes and black armor, with two unusually sharp lips.
Under his mustache and strong sword-shaped eyebrows, his falcon-like eyes shone with an indescribable excitement. He ignored the Imagawa family's two-in-one military flag found on both sides of the road next to him, and just rushed straight towards Okezama.
, the field of life and death that will soon determine the fate of the world.
The fateful meeting is about to unfold, and the wheel of history is slowly rolling forward.