Volume 6 Recruiting people to hear the Luocheng flute, Chapter 826, old ministers
In the early morning of January 28, the eighth year of Tensho (1580), the Yuqiu-Tokugawa allied forces in Yuejiang launched a large-scale campaign. After the Hongye Army set off from Kakegawa Castle, Gaotian Jin Castle and Oyama Castle were locked up and defended with four gates as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
. However, to their surprise, the Red Leaf Army did not even glance at the two cities to the south, and rushed straight towards Oigawa. The engineering troops of the Hongye Army commanded the auxiliary soldiers to expand several roads on the Oigawa River at an alarming speed.
Using a pontoon supported by small boats, the entire Red Leaf Army crossed the Oigawa River before noon. The Red Leaf Fleet also sailed to Takaten Shrine Castle and the waters south of Oyama Castle, constantly wandering and cruising. Some destroyers sailed into the Oigawa River to help the Red Leaf Army.
Transport supplies and troops.
The Lord of Takaten God Castle, Okabe Gennobu, and the Lord of Oyama Castle, Ashida Nobubo, were shocked when they saw this. They didn't know what to do for a while. Okabe Gennobu knew the movements of the Red Leaf Army and wanted to complete the formation on the east bank of the Oigawa River to completely block it.
The two cities had access to Suruga, so he wrote to Ashida Shinbo, hoping that the two sides would immediately join forces to break out of the encirclement, cross the Oigawa River along the coastline and run back to Suruga, before the Red Leaf Army completely controlled the Oigawa River from north to south.
However, Ashida Nobubo rejected Okabe Gennobu's request. All his territories were near Oyama Castle. If he abandoned the city and fled without firing a shot, he would definitely be changed by the furious Takeda Katsuyori after he returned. Generally,
Generally speaking, samurai who lose territory due to losing in battle can often get certain compensation from their masters. But now, the Yuqiu-Tokugawa coalition forces have not yet arrived at Oyama Castle. If Ashida Noboshi runs away, he doesn't know how to follow Takeda
Katsuyori explains.
The small mountain castle is located to the east of Takatenjin Castle, not far from the Oigawa River. If Ashida Nobubo wanted to run away, he would definitely have time, but he rejected Okabe Motobubu. As soon as Ashida Nobubo refused, Okabe Motobubu was instantly
He was also a little embarrassed, not knowing whether to retreat or hold on. Reason told him that Yu Qiuping had laid such a dragnet to catch all the defenders of Gaotian Divine City and Xiaoshan City. But Ashida Shinbo on the way back did not retreat.
If he gave up the city now, it would be unjustifiable. After several struggles, Okabe Motonobu still could not make up his mind to retreat. Soon after, the Tokugawa army brought Jingzhe Bei to the gate of Gaotian Castle.
Just when Okabe Gennobu was preparing to fight to the death in the cage and waiting for support, something unexpected happened to him again. The Tokugawa army did not launch an attack on Gaotian Jinshi Castle, but instead surrounded Gaotian Jinshi Castle on three levels inside and three outside.
They dug trenches, set up fences and blocked horses, and sealed Gaotian Castle tightly. After that, leaving some people to surround Gaotian Castle, Tokugawa Ieyasu took Jingzhe Bei and headed straight for the small mountain city to the east.
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The small mountain castle is the only way for Takaten Jinjo to retreat to Suruga. If the Oigawa River is blocked by the Red Leaf Army, Okabe Gennobu may still be able to find a place to sneak across the river that stretches for dozens of miles in the dark. If
Once the small mountain city is lost, there is really no way out. Okabe Gennobu is now beginning to realize the seriousness of the problem - maybe Yu Qiuping's adventure of lining up against the water is not just for the purpose of annihilating all the people in Yuanjiang.
The Takeda Army just wanted Okabe Motobu's life.
"It's been 20 years, and I didn't expect that he would still be the evil beast that haunts the Imagawa family and still refuses to let me go." Okabe Motonobu, who stood at the top of the city and watched the Tokugawa troops retreat, clenched his fists fiercely on the parapet.
He smashed it up and said, "It's not enough that he killed His Highness the Governor of the House, and it's not enough that he caused the fall of the Imagawa family. Do you have to kill everyone in the Imagawa family before you are willing to do it?"
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On January 30, the eighth year of Tensho (1580), the Hongye Army completed the preliminary blockade of Oigawa and began to build fortifications on the east bank of Oigawa. On the morning of February 1, the Tokugawa Army launched an attack on Oyama Castle. At the same time,
Nobu-kun Anayama of Sunfu Castle also began to assemble troops to try to rescue the friendly troops trapped in Toga. He also asked Katsuyori Takeda who was in Kai to send reinforcements to Suruga immediately.
On February 2, the 8,000-strong army led by Nobu-kun Anayama arrived in the Shimada area east of the Oigawa River. He saw the defenses built by the Momiji Army in two days. Four important ferries and bridges on the Oigawa River were built.
Several bastions and a large number of trenches, earthen walls and other defensive fortifications were each garrisoned by a reserve unit of the Hongye Army. Yu Qiupei's main formation was set up in the eastward bend of the Oigawa River, with copper walls.
The cavalry is also deployed in this formation, with a total strength of about 1,000.
Seeing such a powerful military force and impeccable defenses, Nobu-kun Anayama was immediately discouraged. He looked at the 8,000 people around him and realized that he probably couldn't even charge down a position of the Hongye Army. He boarded a nearby
On the hill, he looked behind the Hongye Army's position. He found that behind each large fortification cluster of the Hongye Army, a large number of bridges were built, on which there were a steady stream of auxiliary soldiers and civilians carrying supplies and supplies to the front line.
"It's too fast, in such a short time...everything has been deployed." Anesama Nobu-kun muttered to himself in disbelief, while the accompanying generals looked at each other in silence.
After the Takeda family and the Tokugawa family joined forces to attack the Imagawa family, the remaining members of the Imagawa family either defected to the Tokugawa family or to the Takeda family. Except for Okabe Motobu, who was located in Takaten Shrine Castle, the Jun summoned by Nobu-kun Anayama at this moment
There are a large number of Imagawa family's remnants in Kazuo. Asahina Nobuyuki, Amano Keiguki, Okuhira Sadakatsu and many other Imagawa family's old ministers followed behind Nobu-kun Anayama and looked at the red leaf army with flags fluttering in front of them.
So sad.
None of them would have thought that Yu Qiuping, who lost the civil war and was imprisoned to die, and was exiled with hundreds of defeated soldiers, would achieve such success 20 years later and fight back to Suruga. Looking at the world, military strategy
No one dares to say that he can beat him. Countless famous generals who were once all-powerful have failed in front of his absolute defense. And the Red Leaf Army under his command can be said to be the most powerful army in history. The army in front of him
The Red Leaf Army was right in front of him.
The few hundred people who were in a state of embarrassment when they left are now tens of thousands of strong and powerful troops. The only things that remain unchanged are the maple leaves on the helmets and the maple bird horse print flying high on the face.
"That flag is the horse seal given by the late lord, do you still remember?" Okudaira Sadakatsu whispered to the people around him with great emotion.
"How could I forget?" Amano Keiguki stared at the maple bird horse seal made by turning the red bird flag upside down, "The power of Yuqiu Hongye today is no longer inferior to that of the late lord."
"I heard that Amaki Momiji and Princess Kaede are very affectionate, and they have not taken a concubine for 20 years." Asahina Nobuyuki suddenly mentioned this topic for some reason, and several others were stunned when they heard this. Then, they understood Asahina Nobuyuki
The profound meaning of placement.
"The horse seal given by the late lord is still in use by Yuqiu Hongye. The head of the family said in his family letter that he and his young master went to Kyoto after leaving the Hojo family, and Yuqiu Hongye settled down there, and for this he and Zhizhi
Tian Nobunaga fought hard based on reason." Asahina Nobuyuki was one of the few members of the Asahina family who surrendered to the Takeda family and continued to serve as a minister, and his contact with Asahina Taitomo has never been broken.
"Hongye has never forgotten the Imagawa family, nor has he forgotten the late master." Okuhira Sadakichi, who had a close relationship with Yu Qiupei at the Imagawa family back then, is now a middle-aged man, but he has never forgotten the friendship back then.
, speaking for Yu Qiuping, "Now think about it... Is there really something fishy about the battle in Mininghai City?"
"Who knows." Asahina Nobuki shrugged. As a member of the Asahina family, he has always been suspicious of Okabe Motobu. But now that he is a minister in the same palace, and the Imagawa family has no hope of revival, he
That incident was never mentioned again.
"Amaki Momiji is the son-in-law of the late lord, and is a member of the Imagawa family. His young master, who has made great achievements in battle, also has the blood of the former lord." Okuhira Sadakatsu is getting older, and he is also sentimental, looking at the incomparable sight.
Although he was a powerful enemy, he felt happy in his heart, "There will definitely be a mention of Yuqiu Hongye in the history books of future generations, and the once glorious Imagawa family and the late master will surely be mentioned."
"I really don't want to be enemies with Momiji." Okuhira Sadakichi sighed, and several people around him nodded slightly. After the defeat of the Imagawa family, they who were once so majestic were reduced to the people of the Takeda family in Suruga, and they have always been
They did not receive respect and trust. Yu Qiuping, who was also an old minister of the Imagawa family, became the pride and hope in their hearts. Whenever Yu Qiuping won another battle, they would quietly celebrate in private, saying that this was for Imagawa
The face of a parent - I don't remember at all that when Yu Qiuping was exiled, some of them also made trouble.
At this moment, Nobu-kun Anayama seemed to notice that the old ministers of the Imagawa family were whispering to each other. So he rode over, half reminding and half warning:
"Can you tell me what you are talking about here?"
"Of course we are discussing military affairs." Okudaira Sadakatsu hurriedly explained. Anayama Nobu-kun did not dare to embarrass these old Imagawa ministers. After all, half of the people in Suruga once belonged to the Imagawa family, so he nodded and let it go.
"This Yuqiu Hongye is not a good person. The late lord valued this person very much before he died. He would rather kill him while dragging his body. Who would have thought that he would fall short." Nobu-kun Anesama turned around and looked at the Hongye Army's position.
He asked everyone: "He used to be an important minister of the Imagawa family. Do you know anything about him? Can you be of some help in this battle?"
"Your Highness Anayayama," Asahina Nobuhiro said, "In my opinion, we have to wait until reinforcements from the Hojo family and the lord arrive before we can have the strength to fight."
"I've heard that Yuqiu Hongye always acts cautiously." Nobu-kun Anayama touched the mustache on his chin with some confusion, "Why do you have to cross the Oigawa River and form an array with your back to the water? Isn't this just increasing the risk for yourself?
?This is quite different from his style."
"So that Your Highness will know." Amano Keitoku saw that Anesama Nobu-kun had questions, so he explained, "When Yuqiu Hongye was at Imagawa's house, he had an old grudge with Okabe-sama, the current Lord of Takaten God Castle. With this arrangement,
Maybe it was done to cut off Okabe-sama’s escape route.”
"Hey." Anesama Nobu-kun laughed a few times when he heard this, "What kind of hatred is this? How dare you use such a big battle to arrest him?"