Even Yu Qiuping himself did not expect that the army trained by him using modern methods would actually have such strong combat effectiveness.
None of the ashigaru behind the Sakuma family dared to step forward. Even the samurai who were usually brave and unafraid of death were looking at each other in front of Tokiwabei's forest of spears. The narrow trench in front of them was as unstoppable as the sky.
Cross. Anyone who wants to step into it will be pierced in an instant like the ten corpses and bloody water in the trench. If there is no trench, the samurai and ashigaru can forcefully rush up and fight hand-to-hand, weakening
The advantage of the spear. But this trench combined with Tokiwabei's spear formation is a truly absolute defense.
"This is definitely Imagawa Yoshimoto's Hatamoto Samurai!" Sakuma Nobumori's mind was filled with absurd and crumbling thoughts. He ignored the ashigaru who were blocking him in front of him and shouted, "Stop it! Don't do it!"
Charge up!" He finally squeezed his way to the front of the team, and after witnessing the terrifying gun array with his own eyes, his whole body was shaken like numbness.
"This trench is really dangerous." Sakuma Nobumori saw the problem at a glance and ordered, "Don't rush up and fight hard, knock down the earth wall and fill up the trench!" Sakuma Nobumori turned around and shouted, "Archers.
!Projection!"
Before he finished speaking, an arrow shot through the air and hit Sakuma Nobumori's shoulder. Sakuma Nobumori spit out a mouthful of blood and struggled to sit down. The guards around him rushed up to support him. If he had just
If he hadn't turned around, this arrow would have hit his heart.
"Brother, you'd better go back first!" Sakuma Nobushige saw that Sakuma Nobumori had been hit by an arrow and his face was pale. He hurriedly arranged for a few people to help him go back, while he took over the important task of command.
"This is a shame." After Changpan prepared for the battle, Charlie, who was standing on the shoulders of the two archers, saw that the person who was being sniped was not hit in any vital parts. He sighed, jumped down angrily, and shook his hand, as if
Want to get rid of bad luck.
The thunderous strike from the gun formation and the commander's injury almost destroyed the morale of the Sakuma army. The Ashigaru on the front line stayed far away from the attack range of Joban Bei's spear and carefully dug out the soil from the wall.
Throw it back into the trench.
The archery teams on both sides were trying their best to throw out firepower, but the bows and arrows thrown at such a close range could hardly cause any casualties. As the trenches in front of them were gradually filled up, the advantage of Tokiwabi's neat thrusts was no longer so great.
"Sir, why don't you order an attack?" Yoshioka Katsumasa ran back from the front line and urged urgently, "When those Owari guys filled in the trenches, there was no formation at all, and many of them used their spears as shovels.
Use it! We could defeat dozens of them with just one attack!"
"No, long guns are not conducive to melee combat." Yu Qiuping shook his head resolutely, "If you are besieged after crossing the trench, it will be troublesome to retreat. To be on the safe side, keep the front line straight."
"Sir, I also think what Yoshioka-sama said makes sense." Amano Keitoku said in a low voice, "Sir, you are too conservative. Just now, the Sakuma family's morale was low and their formation was in disarray. This was a good opportunity to defeat the enemy."
"Hey, it's possible." Yu Qiuping sighed, "But our purpose is to cover the baggage train, not to kill the enemy. Pass the order, stick to the line, and don't attack without permission."
At the same time, Sakuma Nobushige was also desperately trying to cheer up his own soldiers.
"The reason why you were scared like that just now doesn't mean how strong the Yuqiu family is!" Sakuma Nobushige tried hard to explain, "because those few people were shocked by the neat movements and they all stayed in the trench.
, not even taking any counterattack or defensive actions! A few people can't beat them when faced with multiple times the number of people."
"Their advantage is that they thrust as a whole! What's the use of being neat and tidy!" Sakuma Nobushige continued, "Let's be careful, stay far away from them and stab them, and find an opportunity to get up close and fight, that's it!"
A more appropriate response method was adopted, and the battle situation was no longer one-sided. Although, under the threat of Joban Bei's thrust, the Sakuma army suffered many casualties and was unable to form a breakthrough. However, a few brave and skilled samurai were still able to capture the enemy.
Seize the opportunity to cut off the wooden shaft of the spear, then rush forward and kill Tsukiwa Bei Ashgaru at close range.
"The third person in the second row, make up for it!" After Fukushima Yasunari saw another ashigaru fall, he immediately ordered the ashigaru directly behind him to make up the place. The ashigaru stood up with his gun back like a conditioned reflex, and strode towards
In front of them, they filled up the vacancies. Under this tight connection, the Sakuma Army has never been able to break through Tokiwabei's front. Every time a man falls, someone will immediately come up behind him to make up for it, as if they can never break through. There are still two more
When a samurai rode forward to kill the ashigaru who was kneeling in the first row, he was stabbed into a hornet's nest by many people in the back row. As a result, the entire battle line was in a stalemate, and Tokiwa Beihao, who had the advantage, was
There was no plan to attack, but Sakuma's army was unable to do anything against them.
Although the Sakuma army was close to Tsukiwabei on the battle line, they could no longer take advantage of the simultaneous assassination. The two armies assassinated each other from a distance. However, even if the combat capabilities of individual soldiers were compared, they were still inferior to Tsukiwabei.
Jobanbei's spearmen thrust fiercely and quickly, and are not as timid as Sakuma's ashigaru. And some of the ashigaru of Jobanbei are obviously of much better quality than his own bamboo and hemp armor, and can defend against many attacks.
However, the Sakuma Army's bamboo hemp armor was basically inescapable as long as it was stabbed by an iron spear point.
After a period of fighting, Sakuma's army had already suffered nearly 20 casualties, but only knocked down less than five of Tokiwabei. It was simply that Tokiwabei had no intention of attacking, otherwise if they had broken through in one go and stabbed several times,
The Sakuma Army's battle line will be broken due to casualties, and they will be completely defeated.
"Although this unit is very strong, it is really not good at commanding battle formations." Sakuma Nobushige let out a long breath, "Why would Imagawa Yoshimoto hand over the banner team to such a person?"
At the same time, Sakuma Nobumori, who had just been rescued and returned to the camp, was taken to the watchtower in the Oda Family Rock Village and was bandaged, so he did not climb the watchtower.
"What's going on? Why is it that Sakuma-sama is fighting against the ashigaru on the opposite side and refuses to attack?" Hiroyuki looked at the battle situation in the south. He almost maintained on that line and made no progress.
"It may be that Sakuma-sama doesn't want to attack in order to avoid excessive damage." Sasaki Narimasa said in a deep voice, "But in this case," he pointed at the 40 pikemen behind Yu Qiupei's front line, "their reserve team has not yet
If we move, our flank attack may be blocked."
"Sir, I'll take a dozen people with you to help you contain them." Fengwu Lailong pointed to the left side of Yu Qiuping's battle formation, "I will take people there to pretend to attack. After their reserve team is dispatched, your Excellency will come from Sweep their flank on the right!"
"Okay. Then let's take action,"
Yu Qiupei looked at the battle line that was gradually stabilizing and the Sakuma army that was not moving forward, and gradually felt relieved. Sena Ujitoshi in the distance had received Yu Qiupei's alarm and seemed to be trying to assemble the team.
"Perhaps His Highness Sena won't have to come for reinforcements." Yu Qiuping looked at Tokiwabei's excellent performance with satisfaction. Just as he was thinking about it, suddenly, another drum sound sounded in the Oda Army's Yanzhai. From the Yanzhai's From the west gate, a dozen black-armored cavalry rushed out. They turned almost vertically outside the gate of Yanzhai and rushed towards the left flank of Tokiwa Bei.
"The Black Women's Clothes!" Yu Qiuping was shocked, "Why are you here!"
"Ogawa Yufuji, take your team and go out!" Yu Qiuping quickly ordered, "Go to the left of Fukushima Yasunari, face the northwest and form an array to cover the flanks!"
"Turn left!" "Run-walk!" Ogawa Yufu dropped the wine bottle and immediately directed the team to run to the left.
Yu Qiuping looked at the battlefield again, and suddenly saw the unarmed auxiliary soldiers behind him. If the black women's uniforms turned around without hesitation, the safety of these auxiliary soldiers could not be guaranteed - because Ogawa Yudong's team used The legs can't keep up with the cavalry anyway.
what to do--
Form a circular formation to protect all the auxiliary troops? But then the troops will be spread too thin. As expected, fighting on the plains without cavalry is really troublesome.
"Send the order, Gomaezaki Nakahide and Yoshioka Katsumasa's troops begin the attack!" Yu Qiupei decided to put pressure on the central front of the Oda army, forcing the black mothers not to detour too deeply, otherwise they might be surrounded.
"Thompson!" Yu Qiuping shouted at a formal occasion, "Take your archers and prepare to snipe those black women's clothing!"
"Yes!" Charlie immediately selected a dozen good players, came to the small slope where Yu Qiuping was, and began to take aim at the approaching men in black women's clothing.
"Have the reserve team finally moved?" Hoshiya Railong straightened up slightly on his galloping horse and glanced at Yu Qiuping's military formation. In just ten breaths, the reserve team had arrived at the designated location and stood up. There was no chance for Habitatari to take advantage of. He just kept wandering back and forth, attracting Yufuyu Ogawa's attention. "It's so fast. There won't be any changes, sir?" Habitatarito muttered secretly.
Almost at the same time as he was muttering, Sasaki Namasa led more than twenty cavalrymen in black mother's clothing, opened the east gate, and without the sound of drums, they quickly left Yanzhai and rushed towards Yu Qiuping's right flank.
"Oops! I've been fooled!" Yu Qiuping immediately realized that something was wrong. He no longer had any troops at hand. If this group of cavalry rushed into the position from the side, the entire army would face collapse. His general's flag would definitely not be able to be saved. , the pikemen who were attacked from the side and rear would have no ability to fight back. At this time, Yoshioka Katsumasa's troops, exposed to the iron hoofs of the black mother-in-laws, had already attacked the trench and were beating Sakuma's army back steadily.
"Charlie, attack the team on the right first and try to hinder their movement!" According to the speed of the cavalry, Yu Qiuping knew that he only had less than a minute left, so without saying much, he rode directly towards Ji Gang Shengzheng's camp. Team. "Chibei, the control of this formation is temporarily left to you!"
"As you command, my lord." Naoe Tadayei leaned over and responded.
"Shoot, follow my direction!" Charlie predicted the marching route of the black women's clothing in advance, twisted his waist and drew his bow and shot an arrow. A dozen archers behind him also shot arrows, and the arrow rain fell on the black women's clothing.
In the formation, a rider and two horses were unfortunately hit by arrows, and the cavalry charge also stalled slightly.
At this time, Yu Qiuping had already arrived behind Jigang Shengzheng's squad. He hurriedly shouted loudly: "Jigang Shengzheng's squad obeys the order! Follow my command!" Yu Qiuping shouted, and he was at the forefront of the assassination.
Yoshioka Katsumasa was stunned for a moment, and immediately responded without looking back: "I'll just follow your orders!"
"The first row of ashigaru move to defense! The last three rows of ashigaru! Leave the battle line! Stand still with guns!" Yu Qiupei gave an order, and the two dozen or so ashigaru in the last three rows who were rushing forward immediately stopped.
"Backward - turn!" After Yu Qiuping's second command came out, the twenty or so ashigaru immediately held the gun barrels with both hands and pointed to the sky, and turned back neatly.
"Walk quickly!" Yu Qiuping ordered, and when he saw the surging cavalry in black mother's clothing getting closer and closer, his voice changed a little. The ashigaru of Yoshioka Katsumasa's team had already stepped back more than ten steps.
Yu Qiupei gave the order at this point, "Turn left! Half-turn left!" With two orders, the Ashigaru who were originally facing the south, now turned around quickly and faced the northeast, in the direction of the black women.
"Step together - let's go!" The twenty-odd ashigaru stepped forward in orderly steps, crossing the side and rear of Yoshioka Katsumasa's first row of battle lines, covering their flanks.
"Stand still!" Yu Qiuping shouted again, and the cavalry in black women's clothing got much closer. Yu Qiuping could even see the expressions of the first few people clearly with his naked eyes.
"One, two, three, four!" the ashigaru chanted and stepped on the spot four times, then immediately stood still like sculptures.
"Look to the right - look together!" Yu Qiuping shouted again. There was little time left for this adjustment. After the ashigaru quickly turned their heads to align, Yu Qiuping ordered again: "Forward - look!"
The Tsukiwabi ashigaru who all turned their heads to the front in unison saw the cavalrymen in black female clothes who were already close at hand.
"Ready -" Yu Qiuping shouted in tune. The first row of ashigaru squatted down quickly and stretched out their spears diagonally forward. The second row of ashigaru leveled their spears and took a step forward. The third row of ashigaru leveled their spears.
The platoon arrogantly thrust their spears diagonally forward. Everyone stared intently at the cavalry in black female clothes who were about to charge. The forest of bright spears opened their mouths wide, waiting for the opponent to charge into the formation.
At this critical moment.
"Stop!" Sasanagi Masa hurriedly ordered, and more than twenty cavalrymen reined in their horses. In front of the forest of spears, the horses stood up one after another. Sasanagi Masa did not lead the cavalry to charge into the motionless spear array.
"Damn it. How could it be possible to adjust so quickly!" Several cavalrymen in black female uniforms cursed fiercely. They just saw with their own eyes that these red leaf soldiers in front of them actually quickly retreated three rows of ashigaru from a small team.
After a few sharp turns, he arrived at the defensive position and set up his formation. This series of actions took just over half a minute.
If it were replaced by an ordinary army, such a disruptive organization would temporarily mobilize the troops, and perform multiple turns and maneuvers in front of the enemy - not to mention whether it could be done, even if it could be done, it would definitely bring about huge chaos, and the entire army would be in chaos.
The troops will fall into a command crisis, and it may take a long time to complete such deployment and mobilization. This is why a cavalry assault can cause a huge blow to the flanks of the infantry, because the infantry has no time to adjust its formation.
However, the troops in front of them completed their maneuvers and formation changes in the blink of an eye. There was no so-called flank danger for such troops.
A terrible thought came to Sasanagi Masa's mind - I'm afraid this is not Imagawa Yoshimoto's flag team!