Chapter three hundred and thirty first partial teacher
On June 2, the partial division of the Oda family, with Niwa Nagahide as the general, left Inuyama Castle and began to march towards Higashi Mino. This army was definitely not a main force, with a total strength of only 4,000 people. Among them was Niwa
Nagahide's 1,000 people, Ame Qiupei's 1,000 people (of which there are only a pitiful 4oo auxiliary soldiers), Mori Katsunari's 800 people, Takigawa Kazumasu's 800 people, Ikeda Tsuneki's 400 people, Maeda Toshiie, Kinoshita Tokichiro, etc.
There are nearly 100 people - all of them are the group of people who supported the steady and steady approach at the evaluation meeting.
Kinoshita Tokichiro was the most unlucky among them. As a newly promoted general, he was not qualified to participate in this meeting and could only wait outside the door. But when Oda Nobunaga left, he casually asked him if he should play it safe.
The unlucky monkey thought this question was Oda Nobunaga's idea and hurriedly flattered him, so he was also beaten.
At this moment, he was leading several of the subordinates he had recruited after becoming the general, and they were following Yu Qiuping.
"Hongye, the skills of your subordinates are really good!" Kinoshita Tokichiro has not learned to ride a horse for a long time. He is a little unsteady on the horse, but his eyes have never left the "steel torrent" of the Yuqiu family for a moment. "Also.
That spirit! That team! It’s really neat! No wonder Tokiwa Bei can shine in many battles!”
"Fujiyoshiro, thank you very much," Yu Qiuping said modestly as always.
"Can you teach me how to train them?" After Kinoshita Tokichiro finished flattering him, he immediately put his hands on the horse's belly, got close to Yu Qiuping, and said with wide eyes: "I also want to train like Tokiwa Bei.
Elite soldiers!"
"Of course you can!" Yu Qiuping smiled as he should, "But it's just a bit expensive."
"You say it, you say it!" Kinoshita Tokichiro immediately nodded eagerly and almost took out his notebook to write it down, "I want to study hard! It doesn't matter if it's more expensive."
"It's really not a big deal," Yu Qiuping said with a harmless smile on his face, "Each soldier only needs to spend about 10 yuan a year to train to the level of Tokiwa Bei."
"Nani!" Yu Qiuping reported the number as if nothing had happened, but it was like thunder, and Kinoshita Tokichiro was stunned. He didn't notice at all, and the saliva that had been brewing in his mouth when he was jealous of Yu Qiuping's wealth suddenly dripped onto the horse's back.
on the horse, causing the horse to shake uncomfortably and almost throwing him off the horse.
While he was fussing about his saliva, he approached Yu Qiuping and asked cautiously: "Hongye! Can this be cheaper? I don't have that much money!"
"This...I can't help it." Yu Qiuping smiled bitterly and spread his hands, "In the past, when I was at Imagawa's house, I didn't have to worry about food or money. I only use expensive methods to train troops, so how can you train your troops so hard?
You have to ask other highnesses for advice."
After Yu Qiuping said that, he paid no attention to Kinoshita Tokichiro. The latter stayed in place stupidly, counting on his fingers how many Tokichi soldiers he could support with his salary.
"There are too many combat troops and not enough auxiliary troops. It's really a big problem." Yu Qiuping glanced at Tokiwa Bei, who had to wear full marching gear. "It consumes too much energy."
"The population problem cannot be solved overnight. Your Highness, please rest assured." Masayuki Sanada, who was following Yu Qiupei, comforted. "Tokiwa Bei is well-trained, so they can still overcome this difficulty."
"They can overcome it, but I can't." Yu Qiuping laughed, "Now I have to command a total of 13 platoons of soldiers, and I am too busy to command them. The last time I fought with Oda Nobukiyo, I was
Because I couldn't command so many platoons, I missed a lot of opportunities. I plan to set up a new organization with General Shi as the commander when I have the opportunity - let's call it a 'company'. There are 400 people, that is, 8 platoons count as one.
'Company', he comes to take charge of the eight Ashigaru generals under his command."
"This is a good idea," Sanada Masayuki said with a smile, "but has His Highness already thought of a candidate to serve as the general?"
Before Yu Qiuping could answer, a handsome guard from Niwa came on horseback.
"Your Highness Hongye!" the guard saluted respectfully, "His Royal Highness Niyu has ordered that all the armies set up their respective camps. By the way, I would like to ask you to go to the central army for a briefing."
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Unknowingly, the army had left Inuyama Castle far away and arrived at the bank of the Kiso River. After a night's rest tonight, they will start trying to cross the Kiso River tomorrow. The Saito family on the other side must have also passed careful preparations.
Or maybe you noticed this Oda army by looking out on horseback.
"Your Highness Takigawa, has there been any change in Saito's army on the other side?" In the Chinese military tent, Niwa Nagahide asked Takigawa Kazumasu who was responsible for intelligence.
"There are no signs of massing large-scale troops," Takigawa Kazumasu replied confidently but indifferently: "Except for the garrison troops in small towns, there should be no troops of wealthy families operating on the front line."
"That's good." Niwa Nagahide let out a long breath, "My lord, it's such a child's play this time. For such an important strategy operation, we only sent a partial army. If we encounter the main force of the Saito family, we will have no choice but to
Returned in vain."
"Your Highness Niwa, I have some different opinions on this matter." Since the person speaking was the generous Niwa Nagahide instead of the grumpy Oda Nobunaga, Ame Qiupei didn't have so many concerns when he raised objections.
"Oh? Momiji, please speak." Niwa Nagahide nodded humbly and motioned for Yu Qiupei to continue speaking.
"I believe that if our lord only sends us to go out with a partial force, we will be able to complete the goal proposed by His Highness Niwa before to slowly encroach on the land of Mino." Yu Qiuping glanced at the crowd and pointed at Inabayama Castle.
direction, and analyzed in a low voice: "If we march out with the whole army like the two previous times, the Saito family must have heard the news a long time ago, and they will definitely be ready to prepare. The Saito family's direct-controlled troops and the Simino wealthy family will also
It may appear on the battlefield. When the time comes, there will definitely be a big war waiting for us."
"But if we only send out a partial force of more than 4,000 people, it won't arouse the Saito family's great alarm." Yu Qiuping said with a smile: "The wealthy people in West Meinong are definitely not willing to travel all the way for just 4,000 people.
Come, and Saito Ryuuki may also feel that the frontline city can resist our attack on its own, and he does not need to spend a lot of military rations to mobilize troops and come. In this way, it creates an opportunity for us to encroach on the land without avoiding a decisive battle.
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"I probably understand what Momiji means." Niwa Nagahide nodded knowingly, "It's like two discordant neighbors. If the adults in the family fight, it will definitely be a fight between the whole family. But if only one person comes from the other side,
When a child makes trouble, the old man at the gate may be allowed to deal with the child instead of mobilizing the whole family."
"The problem is that the Saito family didn't send anyone to support them because they felt that we didn't have enough troops to take down anything." Niwa Nagahide added uneasily, "Unuma Castle on the other side of the river is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the defenders are even more difficult.
It is Osawa Jiro, who is known as the "Tiger of Unuma". Sarugagaki Castle, southwest of Unuma Castle, is built on a high mountain beside the Kiso River. The terrain is difficult and difficult to access. I am afraid that these troops close to us will be in trouble.
It’s difficult to gain a foothold on the other side.”
"That's right." Yu Qiuping scratched his head in embarrassment, and suddenly had an idea: "That's right! Didn't Senior Sen live near here before? Do you have any good suggestions?"
After hearing Yu Qiupei's inquiry, Mori Katsunari pointed his finger to a place on the map without much hesitation. It was a mountainous area on the north bank of the Kiso River, downstream of Sarugagaku Castle.
"Yimushan." Sen Kecheng whispered.
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On June 3, the Oda family's army began to cross the unsupervised waters of the Kiso River. The auxiliary soldiers began to build pontoon bridges, and some soldiers took the ferries to cross the river in advance. The reason why this water area was unattended is because it has
It does not face Unuma Castle, nor does it face Sarugagaku Castle, but faces Imu Mountain downstream of the two - a place where human beings are desolate.
Mori Katsunari's troops, who had crossed the river in advance, immediately occupied the unmanned Imu Mountain. Tajimi Shuishu, the guard of Sarugagaku Castle, once sent troops to the vicinity of Imu Mountain to monitor Mori Katsunari, but he retreated to Sarugano after noon.
Within the city.
On the afternoon of June 3, more than 4,000 troops of the Oda family crossed the Kiso River and arrived at Mount Imu. However, Mount Imu is covered with hilly shrubs and there are several hills with high altitudes, so it is difficult to provide a large-scale camping ground.
Location. The Oda family army had to camp and rest in various places in the forest.
After receiving the news, Osawa Jiro, the lord of Unuma Castle, also led his troops to the vicinity of Mount Imu for reconnaissance. After discovering that the number of Oda troops was not large, he also chose to retreat to Unuma Castle to defend the city, and at the same time attacked Inaba.
Early warning messengers were sent to the mountain city.
However, what surprised Tajimi Xiu and Osawa Jiro was that the attack they thought would come soon did not arrive. Instead of launching an attack immediately, the Oda family started construction on Mt. Imu. They
All the trees on a hilltop were cut down, and a simple castle was built on the mountain. Baggage was continuously transported over the Kiso River via bridges and ferries. It seemed that they planned to take root and never leave. And because of Mount Imu
With the higher terrain, the Oda family had a clear view of the movements in the nearby areas, and Unuma Castle and Sarugagaku Castle felt strong oppression.
After Saito Ryuuki heard that only a partial force of the Oda family crossed the river, he didn't take it too seriously. He just asked Nagai Michuri to gather a total of 3,000 troops from many wealthy families in Higashi Mino and stationed them about 22 kilometers north of Mount Imu.
Seki Castle outside the area was monitoring the movements of the Oda family. Nagai Michuri was not interested in fighting a battle with the Oda family troops, but planned to retreat until they ran out of food. Anyway, Saruga Castle and Unuma Castle were both fortified castles.