In the early morning of November 24th, when it was just dawn, Yu Qiuping had already commanded Liaoyuan Bei, Wanjun Bei, Mingdi Bei and Tongqiang Bei to brave the heavy snow and fight towards a point in the north of the snowfield - Yu Qiuping could only use "point"
To describe that place, because the map given to him by the Hokurikudo Army did not mark what that point was at all, and their scouting horses had been pressed close to the army and could not detect what was there at all.
The reason why Yu Qiuping made a desperate move to use his army to rush there was because that point was marked on Takenaka Shigeharu's map. According to the geographical location, it would be there. This may seem like a joke plan, but it was Takenaka Shigeharu's careful consideration and use of it.
Three times he was attacked and set up as a trap.
Takenaka Shigeharu marked the locations where the Red Leaf Army was attacked three times, and then used these three points to make a circle - this circle passed through these three points at the same time. In other words, the center of the circle is to these three points.
points with the same distance.
"The Uesugi Army is also a human being who needs to eat. They also have supply problems. The cavalry led by Uesugi Kenshin himself cannot rely on supplies from Etchu - it is too far away. It is difficult for us to supply them in such a snowy day
Supplies are also difficult. They must have set up a supply point nearby in Kaga Country and stored a large amount of food there." After Fukuzawa Yunan got the piece of paper from Takenaka Shigeharu, he immediately understood Takenaka Shigeharu's intention.
"But this method also has drawbacks - the Echigo Army must return to that place to eat every day. In other words, their range of activities can never be too far away from that supply point."
"If it is for the safety of the supply point, it must be located as far away from the official road as possible. In other words, the location of the official road should be the limit distance of the Echigo cavalry starting from that supply point. We
As long as we lock the location of at least three attacks, we can deduce the location of the supply point." Fukuzawa Yunan became more and more shocked as he spoke, and couldn't help but admired, "As expected of Lord Takenaka... he can actually think of that level.
"
"As expected of Hanbei..." Yu Qiuping, who was in the Hongye Army at this moment, also made a similar sigh, "Today Kong Ming is truly worthy of his title."
However, Yu Qiuping also added silently in his heart: "I hope his body will not be like that of Prime Minister Zhuge..."
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Although the goal of this trip is somewhat vague, out of trust in Takenaka Shigeharu, everyone in the Hongye Army regards it as a certainty. Tanma and ninja spread an intelligence network around the army. With such a powerful Hongye Army as their backer,
These detective horses and ninjas were also more confident. The Xuanyuanli ninjas of the Uesugi family would naturally not miss the movements of such a large-scale red leaf army. After a while, they could see behind a hill not far to the north, burning in the heavy snow.
Thick black smoke arose.
"It's really here!" The soldiers and officers of the Hongye Army shouted excitedly when they saw this.
"It is impossible for the Uesugi family to use those 1,500 cavalry to attack our four reserve troops. The only way to go is to withdraw." Yu Qiuping ordered the flag bearer to signal the entire army to speed up. "Uesugi Kenshin has probably burned down the supply points and food and retreated.
, let’s hurry up.”
After the Red Leaf Army arrived at the ignition site, there was still a lot of food stored by the Uesugi family that had not been burned, and they were all rescued by the Red Leaf Army. From the bags containing the military rations, it can be identified that these were originally from the North
The grain reserves of the Rikudo Army were captured by the Uesugi Army and brought here. A piece of the grain was even found among them.
There is a painting slip with the seal of the guard of Imae Castle, and Imae Castle is the westernmost city among the cities in eastern Kaga - if Imae Castle falls, it is estimated that the other cities in front of which there is no news are in danger.
After destroying the Uesugi Army's stronghold at the western end of Kaga Country, the attack problem that had been troubling the Hongye Army was also solved. Out of caution, Yu Qiupei dismantled the copper wall equipment into three parts for response, but the Uesugi Army did not
Here we go again. Thinking of this, Yu Qiuping couldn't help but feel a little scared - if Takenaka Shigeharu didn't see through the existence of that stronghold and the Red Leaf Army continued to advance on its own, the civilians on the entire supply line would probably suffer.
However, the situation of the Hongye Army gradually improved, but Takenaka Shigeharu's illness became more and more serious. In the past few days, Takenaka Shigeharu could no longer get up and was in a coma with fever. Yu Qiuping saw it and was anxious in his heart.
A fire was burning brightly in Takenaka Shigeharu's tent, and a famous doctor from Kinki was urgently summoned to diagnose him.
On November 27, the Red Leaf Army marched to a place 10 miles west of Imae City. On this day, the Uesugi family's ninjas and small cavalry teams that had taken advantage of the opportunity became active again, intercepting and killing the Red Leaf Army's ninjas and Tanma in the snowy weather, forcing
The Hongye Army had to shrink the intelligence barrier again. Yu Qiuping understood that the previous brief peace was just because the supplies of the Uesugi Army did not support them to go deep into the snow to entangle the Hongye Army. When they had the city as a supply base, the previous harassment would be
will become more frequent again. Yu Qiupei then ordered all units to raise their alert status to the highest level, and the Tongqiangbei company also patrolled around each reserve unit. However, heavy snow blocked the road, and Echigo's food could not be transported either. The Uesugi Army wanted to
Save military rations and only send small troops to harass.
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In the early morning of November 28, Fukushima Yasunari, the southernmost position of the army at Jobanbei, received urgent information from Tanma.
"Hojo Takahiro's flag, a mixed force of infantry and cavalry." Tanma pointed to the faintly visible shadow in the heavy snow to the east, "There are about 1,500 people, all fighting soldiers."
"Isn't it the Echigo cavalry from before?" Fukushima Yasunari frowned and his expression became serious.
"No, my lord, I didn't see the flag with the word '吷'."
"Then please immediately alert the entire army. What is in front of us may not be a disturbance, but the main force of the Uesugi family. Our judgment was wrong. It is not just a small group of enemy troops." Fukushima Yasunari tightened the straps of his helmet.
Rope, while shouting loudly, "The whole army! Get ready for battle!"
"Do you want to request reinforcements from the Second Company of Tongqiangbei?" The messenger beside Fukushima Yasunari reined in his horse and asked for instructions from Fukushima Yasunari.
"Report the situation, but don't rush to provide support. It may be a plan to attack the east and attack the west." Fukushima Yasunari gave a few very cautious instructions, then patted the envoy on the butt and said, "Go ahead."
At the same time, in front of the formation preparations on the steep mountain not far to the north of Jobanbei, Mizuhara Atonsune also saw the Uesugi army slowly walking out of the snow and fog.
"The Kakizaki Kei family... It's true as the ninja said, it's not the same cavalry team as before. The most powerful general in Echigo, even after recovering from a serious illness, he has never been defeated..." Mizu Atomic Sutra pursed his lips and considered it for a moment before giving the order.
The soldier ordered, "It is very likely that there is an army of the Uesugi family in front of us. We remind everyone to be on guard and ask for help from the Second Company of Tongqiangbei."
It was not just Changpan Bei and Junling Bei who were attacked by the enemy. At this moment, Mingdi Bei and Wan Jun Bei were also watching.
The troops of Saito Asanobu and Amakasu Kagemochi, who had secretly sneaked back from the snowy field to launch an attack on the north side, were discovered in the field. While they were on combat readiness in pairs, they also sent out warnings to the surrounding friendly forces like Tokiwa Bei and Sumire Bei.
warn.
When Yu Qiuping, who was leading the third company of Rakihara Bei and Tongqiang Bei, received the news that came like snowflakes, he immediately realized that they had encountered the main force of the Uesugi Army, instead of being harassed like before.
"The 1st and 2nd companies of Tongqiang Bei immediately provided reinforcements. The 3rd Company of Tongqiang Bei broke away from Liaoyuan Bei and quickly moved forward to cover. After Liaoyuan Bei broke off, they covered the civilian team." Yu Qiuping began to issue orders in a flowing manner, with some worry at the same time.
He reminded us, "Our troops are far apart. We must stick to our positions to avoid being surrounded by the enemy and defeat them one by one."
"Is there any high ground nearby?" After laying out the order, Yu Qiuping tried to find a high ground to take charge of the overall situation and conduct command. However, both sides of the nearby official road were empty, and there was nothing with a good view.
place. Yu Qiuping couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. The surrounding heavy snow greatly reduced the visibility, making it almost impossible for him to go out for several hundred meters. Under such conditions, he could not conduct effective command - you may not be able to send out weapons from the front.
Let's just rely on imagination to direct military affairs.
"Perhaps I should follow the Third Company of Tongqiang Bei? Go to the front line and have a look?" An idea came to Yu Qiuping's mind, but at this time, the Third Company of Tongqiang Bei had already galloped far away and was flying on the official road.
The scattered snow that had risen had gradually fallen, and it was too late to follow.
"It's such a headache to be completely suppressed in terms of intelligence. I'm like a blind person, blind to everything around me." Yu Qiuping spread his hand, pretended to be blind and touched it, moving toward Sanada beside him.
Changxing smiled bitterly and said, "I must practice snow fighting well when I get back from this battle."
"Yes, Your Highness." Sanada Masayuki breathed into his hand, "The further north you go, the lower the temperature and the heavier the snow. This battle will become increasingly difficult to fight."
"There are still so many sick people, it is estimated that they are in the thousands now." Yu Qiuping glanced at the long line of civilian workers in the distance, and there were many people there helping the sick people move forward. Although
Letting the patients march in such ice and snow will not help aggravate the condition, but Yu Qiupei has no good way. After entering the eastern part of Kaga, it is almost impossible to find any stronghold still in the hands of the Oda family to house the patients. Instead of this,
Instead of sending these sick and wounded to Dashengsi City, it would be better to take them closer to Jinjiang City. Except for a few patients with high fevers who could not move, Yu Qiuping asked civilians to help them march.
Battle reports from the front line continued to come back, and the Uesugi Army and Hongye Army on various roads started a tug-of-war. With the support of Tongqiang Bei, all units had stabilized their positions, and there was no encirclement and pincer attack that Yu Qiuping was worried about. However,
, Uesugi Kenshin's own unit - the Echigo cavalry that came and went like the wind a few days ago has not shown up yet, which makes Yu Qiuping quite worried.
"Your Highness..." Just when Yu Qiuping was worried, Sanada Masayuki's expression suddenly changed next to him.
"What's wrong, Kihei?" Yu Qiuping came back to his senses and looked at Sanada Masayuki with a solemn expression.
"Your Highness, please immediately send out detective horses to expand the search area around our team." Sanada Masayuki widened his eyes, as if trying to figure out something from the snow and fog.
Before Yu Qiuping could send out the detective horses, scattered snow had already risen on the snowfield to the north.