The coalition forces quickly entered the streets and alleys of Kyoto from multiple directions, and Miyoshi Yoshihide had to retreat to the Sento Imperial Palace and defend the places with walls and defense formulas near the Kyoto Imperial Palace. However, the coalition's attack did not arrive immediately, because they
The various ministries are busy quarreling over who should be the first to rush into Kyoto. This is a matter of honor.
However, they suddenly remembered the sound of war drums on their north side!
Everyone looked to the north in surprise, and saw more than a thousand ambush troops under the banner of Miyoshi Choitsu, fighting out of Xiangguo Temple in the north of Kyoto, sweeping towards the flank of the coalition forces. And Ikeda Hengxing, the northernmost camp of the coalition forces,
Department will be the first to bear the brunt.
"Trouble, Hengxing forgot to investigate again!" Niwa Nagahide, who was behind Ikeda Hengxing, discovered Miyoshi Changitsu's troops and immediately led his troops to support. Because Ikeda Hengxing's troops were not the first to cross the river.
A group of troops were still lagging behind when everyone was charging towards Kyoto. In order to catch up with the people in front, he almost gave up command and formation and rushed towards Kyoto forcefully. Now, his troops were stretched thinly into a long strip. If they were
If Sanhao Changyi makes a side attack, it will collapse directly.
However, Niwa Nagahide's reinforcements were blocked by the chaotic coalition forces near Kamogawa. It took a long time before they managed to reach Riki Shrine and Lushan Temple in the east of Kyoto. At this time, Ikeda Tsuneki's chaotic troops had been defeated.
Miyoshi Choitsu was defeated, and Ikeda Hengxing himself took the troops he could gather and moved closer to Takigawa Ichimasu's headquarters in the south.
"Damn, it's so joyful and sad! I just thought I was the first one to rush in! This Sanhao Changyi is really not a thing!" Ikeda Hengxing originally had 400 soldiers, but now there are only about 100 people left around him.
, the others were all washed away by Miyoshi Choitsu. There are many temples in Kyoto, houses are scattered all over the place, and the streets are messy. It is so chaotic that he, who is not familiar with the terrain, cannot gather his troops at all. But Miyoshi Choitsu has been stationed in Kyoto.
For a long time, he mastered all kinds of small and large roads with ease, and quickly pursued Ikeda Hengxing, chasing him to the point where he couldn't stop.
"Tell Ikeda Tsuneaki to stop his troops quickly!" At this moment, Takigawa Kazumasu, who was located to the south of him, was also as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. Although his troops were the first to cross the river, in order to grab the credit
, the formation was not much better than that of Tsuneaki Ikeda. In addition, he was closer to the center of Kyoto, and the streets he was in were more complicated and complicated. The troops were scattered among them and it was impossible to command them. With great difficulty, he restored the command of half of his subordinates.
Afterwards, Ikeda Tsuneaki's defeated troops retreated from a Kyoto street and disrupted his troops. Miyoshi Nagaitsu took the opportunity to cover up the attack, but Takigawa Kazumasushi failed to form any resistance and continued to defeat southward.
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At this time, Miyoshi Yoshihide's troops in Sento Imperial Palace and Kyoto Imperial Palace also took the opportunity to launch a counterattack. The coalition forces instantly fell into chaos because they were not familiar with the complex terrain of Kyoto's streets and alleys, and had to retreat to the outskirts of Kyoto in embarrassment. Kyoto, as a city in the past
The bustling city was home to a large number of residents. As the military disaster spread to Kyoto, those residents who had not had time to escape also fled in various directions, exacerbating the chaos. Coupled with the fierce northwest wind at the moment, the coalition forces located downwind were even worse.
"Where is the flat land? Where is the open space?" At this moment, Nagamasa Asai was leading his guards on horseback to run through the chaotic Kyoto, trying to find an open space. Finally, he found an open space on the lakeside east of Sendong Imperial Palace.
An open space that accommodates nearly a thousand people.
"Eagle be prepared, line up immediately!" Asai Nagamasa shouted, and the flag bearer immediately began to wave the flag skillfully. In the chaos, most of the coalition soldiers had lost their organization and command, and were in a state of disarray as if they were headless.
They bumped around like flies. However, the 1,000 eagles trained according to Yu Qiuping's modern training methods still maintained high morale and discipline. After receiving the order from Asai Nagamasa, they immediately began to train on the plains.
Formation. Although due to limited time and chaotic environment, Asai Nagamasa only gathered 500 people in a hurry, it was enough. He immediately ordered the 500 eagles to fight back along the street, killing Miyoshi who was trying to pursue.
Xian Suo's troops were able to defeat them decisively, buying time for the coalition forces to retreat.
The other division of Niwa Nagahide, which maintained its organization and command, also counterattacked Miyoshi Choitsu from the side, forcing Miyoshi Choitsu to stop his actions and had to turn to deal with Niwa Nagahide.
Since the number of the Miyoshi Army was really limited, and the coalition's counterattack and retreat were timely, they did not suffer too many casualties. However, due to organizational chaos, the attack on Kyoto had to be temporarily stopped. Ikeda Tsuneaki, Takigawa Kazumasushi,
Mori Katsunari and most of the Asai family's retainers are staying outside Kyoto at this moment, regrouping their troops amidst the chaos and restoring them to formal status.
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At four o'clock, Oda Nobunaga was furious when he learned that the Northern Route Army had suffered a setback in Kyoto. In fact, the troubles encountered by the Northern Route Army were not that big. The Miyoshi Army in front of them was still only about half of theirs. When they had reorganized their troops,
, no longer make the mistake of underestimating the enemy, but attack honestly, Kyoto's suppression is only a matter of time.
However, Oda Nobunaga still couldn't bear it anymore. In such an exciting battle, he could only sit on Mount Otowa all morning and watch. It was really difficult for him who was unruly by nature and eager to fight.
.However, the Northern Route Army and the Southern Route Army made mistakes again and again, and the progress was repeatedly slowed down, which even wore away his patience.
"What's the use of these pigheads?" Oda Nobunaga yelled in the direction of Kyoto. Then, he casually pulled off his black cloak from the shelf nearby, tied it to his chest, and strode out.
Kiyomizu Temple.
"Send the order!" Oda Nobunaga stood on the mountainside and shouted, "The Oda family is directly under the jurisdiction of Shibata and Sakuma, and they will send troops with me!"
"Go northwest! First capture the Rokuparamitsu Temple, then cross the Kamogawa River and turn north, and attack Kyoto with the entire army!"
"My lord, after crossing the Kamogawa River, will Toji Temple in the southwest and Nijo Castle in the west be left alone?" Mitsuhide Akechi stood behind Oda Nobunaga and reminded him out of caution, "They can hide a lot of things there.
enemy."
"Never mind! I'm so slow to these people! I only have Kyoto in my eyes! Miyoshi Changqing probably ran away with his tail between his legs long ago. If he didn't want to retreat, how could he give me the strategic location of Otoyu Mountain?"
"Oda Nobunaga pointed to Otowa Mountain at his feet as he spoke, "If he wants to fight together, Otowa Mountain is his best position. Miyoshi Xiu is not an ignorant person. Since he has abandoned Otowa Mountain, he must
They have already retreated."
Oda Nobunaga then turned around, faced the army at the foot of the mountain, raised his arms and shouted: "Go and make contributions! Warriors of the Oda family! Whoever enters Kyoto first will become a samurai who will go down in history!"
"Hey! Hey! Roar!" The troops at Oda's home route who had endured it for a long time were fed up with being spectators. As soon as they received the order to march, and the destination was Kyoto, all the samurai and ashigaru were excited.
, raising arms and shouting along with Oda Nobunaga.
At 5:00 p.m., 5,800 soldiers from Oda's home route army roared down from Mount Otowa and headed straight for Liuparamita Temple.
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Amakihei, who is besieging Okazaki Shrine, is not progressing too fast due to the stubborn resistance of Miyoshi Yoshihiro. Miyoshi Yoshihiro is worthy of being the heir to the Miyoshi family who even Matsunagahide was afraid of in his previous life (Matsuhisagi specifically poisoned him before usurping power)
He was really good at it. Just when the situation was at a stalemate, Yu Qiuping suddenly saw a huge team of nearly 6,000 soldiers rushing down Yinyu Mountain, and he couldn't help being surprised.
"My Lord, is he going to launch a general attack now?" Yu Qiuping glanced at the sky and found that it was not yet noon, "As for that? It's still early?"
"Maybe the Northern Route Army has suffered continuous setbacks, and the main hall is impatient to wait." Naoe Tadahira, who was next to Yu Qiuping, speculated, "But this is fine. The main force of 5,800 people, my lord, will reinforce the Northern Route Army and outflank it from the south of Kyoto.
Kyoto must have been taken."
"That's hard to say." Yu Qiuping shook his head repeatedly and said, "The Miyoshi repair doctor headquarters and Shihe Icun headquarters, which are the most powerful among the Miyoshi family army, have not yet appeared. There is a high probability that they will stay in Nijo City."
"I'm afraid of my lord's temper. I'll be in a hurry to go north to Kyoto." Yu Qiuping looked at the map and called a messenger with some worry, "Go and talk to my lord. Don't be in a hurry after crossing the Kamogawa River.
As we move north to outflank Kyoto, we first send people to Nijo Castle to the west to take a look, maybe the main force of the Miyoshi family is hidden in Nijo Castle."
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Not long after, the Central Route Army occupied the deserted Rokuparamitsu Temple. After Oda Nobunaga ordered his men to have lunch, they immediately crossed the Kamogawa River to the west. What lay in front of them was the temple complex in the south of Kyoto.
Among them, nearly 1,000 soldiers from Iwanari Tomomi were stationed.
"What's the name of the temple in front?" Oda Nobunaga asked, riding on a tall horse and using his folding fan to point at a temple in front of him near the Kamogawa River.
"It's called Honnoji Temple." Mitsuhide Akechi, as a person who has lived in Kyoto, is quite familiar with the human geography here. "It is a temple belonging to the main branch of the Hokke Sect, but it has been burned down by fire many times, so it is called
Ominous temple.”
"Ominous? Interesting?" Oda Nobunaga burst out laughing when he heard this, and joked rather disdainfully: "Whenever I want to stay in Kyoto temporarily, I will stay at Honnoji Temple to see what is ominous about it."
"Lord, you are joking. It is better to avoid such an ominous temple." Akechi Mitsuhide frowned upon hearing this and reminded with some dissatisfaction.
"Whatever, let's attack!" With a wave of Oda Nobunaga's hand, Shibata Katsuie and Sakuma Nobumori led their troops to launch a fierce attack on the temple complex. Iwanari Tomomichi's troops were as powerful as Shibata Katsuie and Sakuma
Nobumori was naturally incomparable, and was at a disadvantage in terms of military strength. The two core defensive positions of Dinghoji Temple and Honryuji Temple fell successively. There were no defensive facilities around Honnōji Temple, and it was impossible to hold on. So Iwanari Yudong had to move towards the north.
Kyoto retreats.
Just before Oda Nobunaga was about to order the entire army to pursue him, Amekihei's envoy arrived and reminded Oda Nobunaga to pay attention to Nijo Castle two miles to the west, where local troops might be hidden.
"Hey, Mitsuhide, I think Momiji and you are together. No wonder you two get along so well." Oda Nobunaga laughed again when he heard this, "He is timid all day long, feeling like the whole world is an ambush."
"Then send someone to take a look." Oda Nobunaga then ordered Naomasa Naomasa to lead the horseback crowd to investigate Nijo Castle. After a while, Naomasa Namasa returned with his people.
"My lord, I have searched the whole city, but Nijo Castle is empty. I have already planted the flag of our Oda family in the Nijo Castle castle tower." Naomasa reported respectfully.
"See, it's unfounded worries." Oda Nobunaga triumphantly hit Mitsuhide Akechi's head with a folding fan. Mitsuhide Akechi's face turned red, and he seemed to feel very uncomfortable with this move.
Chapter completed!