Yu Qiuping led his troops to hurried westward on the north bank of the Nishi-Kanda River. Suddenly, he noticed that the water of the Nishi-Kanda River was gradually becoming shallower. Just when Yu Qiuping was surprised, a messenger suddenly stabbed from the side and rushed towards him.
Yu Qiuping's horse startled both Honda Tadakatsu and Ryuko.
"I have found you, Your Highness!" the messenger shouted out of breath, "Your Highness, your horse seal has been changing places, and I can't find it even if I look for it! Finally, I found it!"
Yu Qiuping understands that this is the harm caused by moving the formation - the entire command and communication line system will be paralyzed for a period of time. Therefore, the formation cannot be moved easily during the war. If the enemy can be forced to move the formation, it will be a great success.
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"Sir Yoshioka recently discovered that a large number of Takeda troops were blocking the river with sandbags, sacks, wood and other obstacles in the upper reaches of the Nishi-Kanda River. The water level of the Nishi-Kanda River is gradually declining. I came here to report to His Highness!"
"What?" Yu Qiuping was shocked when he heard this, and looked at the Nishi Kanda River beside him with some disbelief - it turned out that the water level dropped because of this. During the winter dry season, there is not much water in the Nishi Kanda River, so you can wade through it.
When Yu Qiupei led his army to cross the Nishi Kanda River just now, he found a shallow shoal and waded across.
The Yuqiu Army now has three lines of defense set up based on the danger of the Nishi-Kanda River. If the water level of the Nishi-Kanda River drops further, the Takeda Army can attack across the Nishi-Kanda River unscrupulously, and the Yuqiu Army will collapse across the board.
risk!
"Now that he has discovered it, why doesn't Katsumasa stop him? The Takeda Army who is doing engineering work by the river should be a living target. He sent dozens of iron gunners to the river to shoot across the river, and he will not let them destroy the river.
Block it up!" Yu Qiuping became angrier as he watched, and couldn't help complaining loudly, "What is Shengzheng doing!"
"Didn't His Highness ask Master Jigang to guard Yudong Temple and not leave even a step?" The messenger was stunned when he heard this, and looked back at Yu Qiuping with great confusion, "Master Ji Gang saw that His Highness's order was so strict, and thought that Yu
There was something fishy around the cave temple, so I didn't dare to leave the position without permission. After discovering the problem, I immediately sent my subordinates to look for His Highness and ask His Highness to give new orders! However, His Highness's horse seal kept changing places, and it took me a long time to find it, so it was delayed.
It’s time.”
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have blamed you. It was my mistake." Yu Qiuping realized his gaffe and scratched his hair in annoyance. Takeda Shingen pressed one link after another, and when he forced Yu Qiuping to move his formation, he immediately
Launching a strange surprise attack, Yu Qiuping's men were unable to make up their minds and were unable to contact Yu Qiuping, thereby amplifying the results. This offensive method was really fierce.
"Jingjia, you don't need to go back to Kamikachi Town Ueuna with me. You can go directly west and go to Yudou Temple to take over Katsumasa's defense line. At the same time, inform Katsumasa to send some of his troops upstream to prevent the Takeda Rangers from crossing the river.
After your troops are in place, ask him to hand over the Yudong Temple defense line to you, and he will go upstream to repel the Takeda army and clear all the obstacles at the same time!"
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Even though the Kitahata Kei family had rushed there quickly, and even though Yoshioka Katsumasa immediately sent people upstream to prevent Takeda Nobuyo from crossing the river after receiving the order, they were still a step too late.
After gaining a firm foothold, I had the idea of ​​further crossing the Kitayama River and attacking Hakusan Shrine.
In desperation, Ame Qiupei had no choice but to order Kitahata Keike to turn around, go north along the Kitayama River, stationed at Hakusan Shrine, and shoot Takeda Nobutetsu's troops across the Kitayama River. Takeda Nobutoyo was unable to take further action because of Kitahata Keike's side attack. , had no choice but to confront Kitahata Kageie across the Kitayama River, and Yoshioka Katsumasa's troops avoided the dilemma of being flanked by Oyamada Nobushige and Takeda Nobutoyo.
And because of the Western God
The water depth of the Tagawa River dropped sharply, and the Hosoragi 2nd Company downstream was also in trouble. The 500 troops directly under the Takeda family on the other side of the river immediately waded across the Nishi-Kanda River and launched an attack on the Hosoragi 2nd Company stationed at the Kami Shrine. The Second Company of Hosoragi Bei had just lost their company commander and deputy company commander, and could only be temporarily commanded by Kanematsu Masakichi. The complex terrain of the Kami Shrine, coupled with the valley of the Nishi Kanda River, caused inconvenience to the Takeda Army's actions. With less trouble, Kanematsu Masakichi can barely resist.
To the east in his direction, the pressure of the 3rd company of Jobanbi stationed in the fishing village of Shimoona, Mikamachi, was much smaller. Because of the confluence of the Kakita River, the water level of the river in front of them was still not low, and Naito Masayo was unable to survive in this narrow With the water network spread across the terrain, his more than 900 soldiers did not dare to wade through the water with 150 iron cannons. Omaezaki Nakahide then tried to transfer two platoons from the third company of Hosayagi Bei to assist Kanematsu Masakichi in the defense.
In the attack and defense of the village of Kamiona in Mikaka Town, the west entrance of the formation supervised by Fukushima Yasunari himself was as solid as a mountain, and Nobu-kun Anesama could do nothing against him. But at the east entrance, the battle was more intense. The three companies of Charlie Mingdybeson prepared The remaining more than 1,000 soldiers had to withstand the fierce attack of more than 1,800 soldiers by Kosaka Masanobu and Baba Nobuharu, which was more difficult to deal with. However, relying on the narrow terrain, they could hold on for a while.
Amakihei, who returned to Ueuna in Mikaka Town, established the main formation again in the village. He looked at the Takeda Army's main formation on the high ground and Takeda Shingen's Fenglin Volcano from a distance across the front line where Naruhei Bei and the Takeda Army were fighting. The horse seal is flying high. In the main formation, Takeda Shingen still has 1,000 flags, which is one of the units with the highest combat effectiveness of the Takeda Army. The reserve team in the hands of Yu Qiupei only has the cavalry company on hand. No troops could be mobilized outside, and all the companies were fighting on the front line. If there were any, only the 2nd company of Tokiwabi, which had suffered losses of more than 70% and everyone was injured, was left.
If there is a duel on open terrain, as long as Takeda Shingen puts the 1,000 flags into battle at this moment, Yu Qiupei's 400 cavalry will definitely not be able to stop him, because there are nearly 500 cavalry in the 1,000 flags. The terrain is simply narrow now, and all fronts are The station was basically full of people, and the Momiji flag and the Takeda Hishi flag were intertwined. Even if Takeda Shingen's 1,000 reserve team wanted to join the battle, they could not find a suitable battlefield for the time being.
Yu Qiuping glanced at the sun in the west. It was about to fall into the horizon. As long as it was delayed until nightfall, the Takeda Army would be forced to withdraw its troops, and the Yu Qiu Army would be saved!
Just delay it for another hour.
Yu Qiupei pulled his gaze back from the setting sun and looked again at the Takeda Army's main formation 200 meters away. He seemed to be able to see Takeda Shingen riding a tall horse in his temporary shogunate with Takeda Hishibi painted on it. Beside the horse seal, he was thinking about how to defeat Yu Qiu's army.
"Doctor Dashan, you don't have much time." Yu Qiuping squeezed out a proud smile at the corner of his mouth, "Absolute defense cannot be broken by you. This is the result of Yu Qiu's army paying huge casualties and sacrificing their lives.
What a desperate defense."
However, as he watched, Yu Qiuping's smile suddenly froze. Because he could clearly see that a wisp of smoke was slowly burning in Takeda Shingen's shogunate main formation.
"Wolf smoke? Is this a notice?" Yu Qiuping glanced at the wolf smoke, and then at the dozens of wisps of wolf smoke that were still not extinguished at Hamamatsu Castle. "Is this... giving an order?" Yu Qiuping was confused.
Because beacon smoke is used to notify troops who are far away and cannot see the flag. Moreover, the orders conveyed by beacon smoke are very vague and can only be used for simple command. The basin where the Takeda Army and the Yuqiu Army are now fighting is less than one meter in size.
Square kilometers, how can we use beacon smoke at such a short distance?
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Could it be...
Yu Qiuping felt a light suddenly flash in his head, and his whole body froze.
The frontal battlefield was so anxious and urgent that he almost forgot about the Takeda family's ace army that never appeared on the battlefield from beginning to end.
Yamagata Akabi…
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"Your Highness! It's not good!" Long Zi, who was standing next to Yu Qiuping, suddenly patted Yu Qiuping's shoulder urgently, and turned to the north with his slender arms - the third place where Yu Qiuping's auxiliary troops and the grain and grass camp were located.
day.
Yu Qiuping turned his head blankly and found that three wisps of smoke had been burning in his auxiliary soldiers and the grain and grass camp at this moment - which meant that there was a huge emergency.
Chibei had evacuated before and was missing.
Either retreat eastward or retreat southward.
There is no trace of Chibei in the south, so he must be heading east.
Because of the urgent nature of the war, I have already transferred back the two companies that were sent to the east to guard against Chibei.
Now Chi Bei returned from his departure and came from the east on the third day to attack the auxiliary troops and the grain and grass camp.
As for Yu Qiuping, apart from the 400 cavalry, he had no other reserve troops.
But these 400 cavalry are Yu Qiupei's last capital. They are used to guard against Takeda Shingen's 1,000 flags. They cannot be moved at all. Otherwise, once any problems arise on the frontal battlefield, Yu Qiupei will have no way to deal with it and can only sit back and watch the troops.
Destroyed.
What's more, even if these 400 cavalry were sent over, there would be no match for the 600 Takeda Chibei.
"Your Highness, what should we do?" The cavalry commanders Aneyama Nobuyuki, Kobata Yoshimori and Maeda Keiji were almost crying at this moment. They rushed to Yu Qiuping's side, waiting for his order, "All of our 8,000 auxiliary troops
The soldiers and all the food, grass and baggage are all there in three days! What to do now! Those auxiliary soldiers are unarmed and cannot cope with Takeda Chibi!"
"Everything is my mistake." Yu Qiupian's face turned pale, and he did not dare to look directly into the eyes of his subordinates. He paused, shook his head with great difficulty, almost biting his back molars, and spoke as thin as a mosquito.
The voice uttered a few words, "I have no reinforcements to send."
Yu Qiuping's words were like a basin of cold water, extinguishing all the anxiety of his subordinates. They understood the situation at this moment. These 400 cavalry must not be used without authorization. They no longer have the ability to support the auxiliary troops.
"Light up the smoke, notify Yu Nan, abandon the baggage, and order the auxiliary troops to escape. The staff, take our army's important information and documents, retreat immediately." Yu Qiuping strode to the commanding heights of the village and looked to the north.
His only hope now is that the auxiliary soldiers fleeing in all directions can attract Chi Bei's pursuit and buy time for the main force. As long as it waits until dark, the Takeda army will be forced to withdraw its troops, and Yu Qiupei's soldiers will still have a chance to escape.
If Takeda Chibei had just dispersed the auxiliary troops and not wanted to fight, but went straight south, rushed along the path of the Uakiu Army to support the Mikamachi Basin battlefield, and attacked the back of the Uakiu Army's defense line - the Uakiu Army would have really
It's over.
Unfortunately, Shanxian Changjing, as a veteran who has been fighting for decades, would not make the mistake of "picking up sesame seeds and throwing away watermelons". Which one is more worthy of elimination, the 8,000 unarmed auxiliary soldiers or the main force of the Yuqiu Army?
Isn't it obvious at a glance?
Soon after, a raging fire broke out in the Yuqiu army's baggage camp, and all the baggage was burned.
Chapter completed!