In that era, there were many ways to build a city. The simpler one was to build a camp based on wood, and then apply mud to dry and reinforce it. Those with a little more resources and time would use earth and stone structures or a combination of wood and stone structures.
Of course, the most classic one is the Nanjing City built in the Ming Dynasty. It relied on marble masonry structure and glutinous rice juice to build an amazing giant city - but Yu Qiuping certainly did not have such conditions.
Another common way to build a city is to use the inner layer of rammed earth as the wall embryo, and use bricks and stones on both sides to wrap the soil inside to form a city wall. This kind of construction method is also possible, Yu Qiuping thinks.
Used to build the castle tower.
And this is also the premise for the development of all Yu Qiuping's plans.
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"If you dare, please make it clear to your Highness," Naoe Tadahei asked without knowing why: "What is the connection between building the city and assassinating Oda Nobunaga?"
"It's like this, you guys, listen to me explain slowly." Yuqiu took a breath and said: "According to the tradition here, if a retainer goes to build a city in a strategic area, then all the construction of the city will be affected.
The retainer will be responsible for it. The lord will obtain the right to use the city before it loses its strategic significance, and will be stationed in the city to command."
"We are going to build a city in Sumamata in Mino. We can only build a city with the proposed civil structure at the beginning." Yu Qiuping said while putting his hands behind his back and pacing slowly in the room, "But after repelling
After the possible attack by the Saito family is eliminated, we will have the opportunity to repair the city again."
"For example, building an exquisite castle tower with an earth and stone structure." Yu Qiuping paused and lowered his voice: "And if you want to conquer Simeon, the lord will most likely take his trusted guards and board this exquisite castle in person.
Come to the castle tower to watch the battle."
"The conditions required for combustion are combustible materials, air and a certain temperature." Yu Qiuping recalled the knowledge in the school classroom in his previous life.
"If we mix a large amount of gunpowder, sulfur, charcoal, straw, cotton and other flammable materials into the soil between the two layers of wall bricks, and then make the inner wall bricks looser to ensure air circulation, the entire castle tower will be
, all built into a large powder keg."
"If you wait until the lord enters the castle tower with a group of dignitaries and cronies, then light the fire..." After Yu Qiupei said this, he did not say any more, but turned his attention to the three subordinates. Naoe Tadayei was already sweating coldly, and Sanada Masayuki was too.
A little trembling, even Amano Keitoku, who was usually calm and composed, had his eyebrows furrowed at this moment.
The reason why Amakihei came up with this method was inspired by the incident in the previous life, when Mitsuhide Akechi barbecued Oda Nobunaga at Honnoji Temple. At that time, Oda Nobunaga only had a few hundred people with him, and he lived in a place where he thought he was safe.
In Honnōji Temple in Kyoto, the rebel Akechi Mitsuhide came from Tamba Country and surrounded Honnōji Temple. The last overlord of the area also fell in the fire.
I can also imitate what happened at Honnoji Temple and do what happened at Sumamata Castle.
I will perfectly replicate the tragedy of the late House Governor being burned to death in Narumi Castle on you. However, I will not give you any chance to put out the fire or escape, but will directly let the castle tower explode.
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"This method... is really... too..." After hearing Yu Qiuping's plan, Naoe Tadahira struggled to make a comment, but he couldn't find a suitable word.
No wonder Naoe Tadayei thought this way, Yu Qiupei's plan is too crazy. Throughout the ages, no one has ever built a castle made of gunpowder to explode and assassinate. This plan sounds so crazy and unrealistic.
"Too sensational, or too unreasonable?" Yu Qiuping helped him fill in the two words. After seeing the latter nodded slightly, he continued: "But in theory, it is indeed feasible. You don't believe in gunpowder
Isn’t it powerful? Aren’t all the sensational plans come up with by people? This is a method that is presented to you. If you don’t use it, do you have a better method? You can also propose it.”
Naoe Tadayei and Amano Keidei were stunned for a moment and fell into deep thought. After a long time, they had to admit that although this plan was appalling, it was indeed feasible.
"Perhaps we can consider sending ninjas as assassins to assassinate Oda Nobunaga?" Naoe Tadohira suggested.
"According to our intelligence, Oda Nobunaga is usually heavily guarded, with many guards and ninjas guarding him in the open and covert. I'm afraid it will be difficult to succeed." Sanada Masayuki vetoed, "Unless overwhelming force is used to attack,
It is absolutely impossible to assassinate him with one or two assassins."
"Then maybe we can counterattack on the battlefield and take advantage of the chaos to kill him?" Naoe Tadayei once again proposed a plan.
"It's too difficult. The war situation is changing rapidly. Unless it's a war that I can clearly grasp the direction of, it's too complicated to make arrangements in advance." Yu Qiuping shook his head and said, "Besides, the success rate is not as good as if I blew up the castle tower.
high."
"But His Highness's method can easily leak secrets." Naoe Tadayei reminded with some worry, "First of all, we have to obtain so many flammable materials and use them to build the city. The workers who built the city will definitely see it.
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"Inflammables, gunpowder, sulfur, etc., we have bought a lot for the training of the iron artillery team, don't worry." Yu Qiuping nodded and said, "But the problems you mentioned that the craftsmen will see when building the city
…There are indeed risks.”
"This is not difficult." Amano Keitoku said coldly, "We are building a city in Mino on the other side of the Kiso River, and Owari is not under the control of Oda Nobunaga. We can avoid Owari by relying on ninjas to guard the surrounding areas.
Tian Nobunaga's ears and eyes. The workload of building a small castle tower is not very large. It does not need to hire a large number of people as workers. It only needs to mobilize reliable and uninformed old brothers to build the city with earth that has been mixed with gunpowder.
Even if they realize that there is something wrong with the composition of the soil, as long as we give them a silence order on the grounds that the construction of the city is a secret matter, they will not talk nonsense."
"As for mixing a large amount of gunpowder into the soil, you can let the ninjas below do it." Sanada Masayuki added at the side, "They will never leak the secret easily, and I will not tell them the use of the soil. I hope Your Highness can rest assured.
.As long as the two steps of mixing gunpowder into the soil and using the soil to build a city are separated, everyone will not be able to guess the purpose."
Seeing that the risk issues were eliminated one by one, Naoe Tadayei was still a little worried. He swallowed, hesitated, and finally said: "But making a conspiracy to detonate the castle tower, such a treasonous thing... I'm afraid there is
It will damage His Highness's good reputation. I'm afraid we, Tokiwa Bei's brothers, will be very troubled if they know His Highness has done such a thing."
Naoe Tadayei's words made Yu Qiuping a little shaken. But after he was stunned for a moment, he immediately put his hand into his clothes and grasped the ribs left by Sena Shitoshi. The cold touch spread from the palm of his hand throughout his body, and he immediately
Suppressing his hesitation and hesitation.
Over the years, every time he wavered in his goal of revenge, this unsheathed sword would be his spiritual support. His Highness Sena sacrificed his life for his own just so that he could complete the unfinished task.
He wanted to take revenge for something he had done! He was not allowed to live comfortably in his enemy’s home!
"I understand." Yu Qiuping looked at Naoe Tadayei solemnly and nodded miserably, "But I will never let His Highness Sena die in vain. I must avenge His Highness the Governor."
"Does Your Highness really want to do this..." Naoe Tadahei was still a little unwilling to accept this plan, "Your Highness... maybe Oda Nobunaga himself will die in battle one day, and there is no need for Your Highness to risk the disapproval of the world and commit regicide.
.Even if you send an assassin to assassinate you, you can still argue that it was not us, but if you detonate the castle tower so directly, Your Highness will become the target of thousands of people!"
"Stop talking, Chibei, I understand what you mean." Yu Qiuping shook his head resolutely, "But this is the best opportunity I can seize now, and I can't afford to fail. Otherwise, I will be in trouble."
How should I face His Highness Sena, how should I face His Highness the Governor?"
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On May 1, Oda Nobunaga impatiently ordered the assembly of troops across the territory in preparation for a massive attack on the Saito family. However, the Saito family, which had an alliance with the Rokkaku family, now moved out the general Ashikaga Yoshiteru who was attached to the Rokkaku family.
At their request, Ashikaga Yoshiteru sent an envoy to try to mediate the war between the Saito family and the Oda family. However, Oda Nobunaga, who was complacent and planned to swallow up Mino, ignored the general's envoy and rejected it.
On May 9, the Oda family completed its full gathering. Oda Nobunaga personally led 12,000 troops to Niwa County, collected ferries and wood on the south bank of the Kiso River, and prepared to build a floating bridge across the river. The Saito family realized that this time the organization
Tian Nobunaga came with bad intentions, and it was not like a small fight. The Nishi-Mino wealthy families jointly sent troops to cooperate with the Saito family's troops, gathering a heavy force of 10,000 people and stationed in Kakamatsu County on the north bank of the Kiso River. The Oda family and Sai
The main force of the Fuji family looked at each other across the Kiso River at Kono Island.
At the same time, the Oda family's special forces in the Mino area also launched operations. The Oda Army, with Morika as the general, assembled nearly 3,000 troops and was active on the east side of the Saito family, threatening the safety of Inabayama Castle.
.Their existence forced the Saito family not to invest too many troops on the beachhead on the Kiso River, but had to allocate part of the troops to cover the defense line of Inabayama Castle.
And just when it was confirmed that the main force of the Saito family had been attracted to Naka-Mino, Yu Qiuping also quietly started to take action. The main forces of the four small wealthy families on the other side of him had also been transferred to the Naka-Mino battlefield. There might be no way
It's a big help to Ame Qiupei. Kinoshita Hideyoshi's historical plan to ask for help from Kawabizhong may not be realized in this life. However, Ame Qiupei doesn't care because he is located in Yeli County and is upstream of Sumamata.
Having already stored a large amount of wood, he immediately sent a large number of auxiliary soldiers to weave rafts on the banks of the Kiso River in the early morning, and asked the soldiers and auxiliary soldiers to hold torches and ride the rafts down the river. Under his leadership, Tokiwa
The entire army took advantage of the moonlight and headed straight for Sumama.