Volume 7 Jiangnan Green Looking Maple Red Chapter 945 Yangguan
On November 5, the ninth year of Tensho (1581), at the insistence of the samurai in the army, the Kwantung Allied Forces, which had just captured Iiyama Castle for two days, decided to withdraw from Iiyama Castle. As soon as the news came out, the soldiers who had traveled nearly a thousand miles back and forth in a month
There were immediate complaints in the army, but under the severe pressure of the warriors, no trouble was caused.
It was rare that snow had not started to fall in Northern Shinano in November, but the weather was already very cold. The month-long march had reduced the army's physical strength to a dangerous level, and there were constant cases of colds and colds.
However, on November 6, the ninth year of Tensho (1581), the Kanto Allied Forces, which were marching toward the Toyo area along the northern bank of the Shinano River, suddenly received an urgent report - the ninjas staying in Iiyama Castle discovered that an extremely large number of
The Oda family ninjas rushed to the front line of Iiyama Castle and have now expelled them all from inside and outside Iiyama Castle. The Oda family's intelligence barrier is still expanding, and it is expected that they will chase the Kanto Allied Forces in the near future. Now the Kanto Allied Forces
The situation behind them was once again dimmed.
As soon as the news arrived, the Kwantung Allied Forces, who were withdrawing their troops, immediately became nervous - many people were worried that this was the Oda Army pursuing them. However, according to the previous speculation of the Kwantung Allied Forces, the Oda Army should have already marched south from Sakado Castle.
We had to take the mountain road from Echigo to Ueno. There was no reason to rush back in time—unless the ninja activities in the Sakado Castle area were a mystery formation from the beginning.
As a result, two voices appeared again in the Kwantung Allied Forces. The Hojo family felt that since they wanted to withdraw, they must retreat south decisively. However, Takeda Katsuyori and others felt that if the Oda family did not surprise Ueno, they would not return quickly.
The meaning of Kanto is gone, so it is better to reoccupy Iiyama Castle.
"Since you don't know where the Oda army is, how dare you decide to return to Iiyama Castle? What if we happen to encounter the Oda family's army when we arrive at the gate of Iiyama Castle? Are we ready for a decisive battle?" Hojo
In his military assessment, Clan Clan bluntly asked those who wanted to return to the north, "Before, you were the most anxious to request a withdrawal. Why are you hesitant again now?"
"What if the Oda family is here in Shinano and is using ninjas to confuse us? The Oda family probably wants to drag us here so that the main force can have a chance to invade Ueno." Hojo Shiteru held.
The same point of view, "Otherwise, why would there be any need to send out ninjas in a big way?"
The Northern Return faction was unable to respond to the questions raised by the Hojo Clan and the Hojo Clan Teru, so after a half-day delay, the entire army decided to continue southward and return to Kaijin Castle to make plans. But it was this fatal half-day that led to the disaster.
On the evening of November 6, the ninth year of Tensho (1581), the Kwantung Allied Forces arrived at Toyono on the north bank of the Shinano River and set up camp. That same night, the ninjas who were on alert around them brought bad news.
"What?" Takeda Katsuyori was shocked when he heard the report. He rushed out of the camp without saying a word, grabbed the horse rein from the guard, rode his horse to the slope of the camp and looked to the northeast——
In the distance, on the southern bank of the Shinano River, you can faintly see a fire dragon moving quickly southwest along the Shinano River - it is an army carrying torches.
While Takeda Katsuyori was in a daze, all the commanders of the Kwantung Allied Forces also rushed to the slope and were shocked by the fire dragon spreading out of the darkness.
"The Oda army is chasing after them? How many people are there?" Takeda Katsuyori came back and asked in a deep voice to the ninja who had just delivered the order.
"I'm not sure exactly, but it will be at least fifty thousand, and there's no end in sight." The ninja lowered his head in confusion, "There are too many ninjas in the Oda family, and we can't get close at all."
"Then what should we do? Should we break up camp and retreat with torches?" Utsunomiya Kunizuna, who was in a state of chaos, couldn't help but ask as he looked at the Oda army chasing after him.
"We can't withdraw now." Before Takeda Katsuyori could say anything, Hojo Tsunayoshi categorically refused, "Continuously rushing, the soldiers will not have much physical strength left. Now that they have just set up camp, if they have to break camp and withdraw overnight, their morale will be reduced.
It collapsed. When the Oda army takes advantage of the situation and pursues them, all these 100,000 people will be dead."
"But the Oda army has been chasing us all night. If we don't retreat..." Yuuki's clear voice was trembling slightly.
"Don't be afraid. The Oda family also traveled all night, and they spent a lot of energy. Moreover, their total number of people cannot exceed us. There are only 80,000 people at most. It is impossible to attack the camp with torches in the dark. That would be asking for death.
Hojo Tsunari made a judgment again, "We must let the soldiers have a good rest tonight. A war may break out tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. The right way is to quickly restore their strength."
"That's what His Highness Hojo said." Takeda Katsuyori nodded slightly in agreement, but still shook his head in disbelief and said, "It's just that I still can't figure out...how the Oda army chased from here..."
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At the same time, the Oda Army was marching southwestward on the south bank of the Shinano River. Hojo Tsusunari expected that this Oda Army only had about 80,000 people, including Akihira's 40,000 Momiji Army and Shibata Katsuie's 22,000 people.
Among them, 6,000 from Maeda Toshiie, 6,000 from Fuhe Koharu, and 6,000 from Sasanagi Masa. The remaining tens of thousands of people from the Hokurikudo Army and Uesugi Kagekatsu's troops are confronting the Date Army and Uesugi Kagetora in the Shinbada Castle area.
, was pinned behind North Vietnam.
Before that, the Kwantung Allied Forces imagined that the Oda Army would first rush to North Vietnam, then Shinfata Castle, and then return to Sakado Castle in an attempt to go south to Ueno for a surprise attack. In fact, it had been staying motionless in Matsushiro Castle, waiting to work, while warming itself by the fire.
While watching the Kanto Allied Forces running from Kanto to Shinano and then to Echigo and back in the harsh winter.
"It's such a good trick. The army didn't move. Just relying on the activities of the ninjas, the enemy was mobilized to run back and forth for a month." Maeda Toshiie was following Yu Qiuping to discuss the military situation. When the camp of the Kanto Allied Forces appeared in sight,
He couldn't help but admired, "Now we can let the enemy take the initiative to bring it to our lips, abandon the strong city and turn around and run away, leaving the butt to me and us."
"I don't dare to take credit, everything was planned by Kihei." Yu Qiuping slowly took the horse's rein to the right and patted Sanada Masayuki on the shoulder, "This time's strategy was all specified by him.
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"Your Highness, you are so kind to me, but it's just some deceptive tricks." Sanada Masayuki bowed his hand very humbly and said, "How dare I be greedy for credit?"
"A man who conquers the enemy without fighting is a good person." Maeda Toshiie looked at Sanada Masayuki through the firelight, "As expected of Sanada-sama, when we fought together with the Rokkaku family, I felt that your talents in the future would definitely be limitless.
Already."
"Maeda-sama is ridiculous. The enemy is far from surrendering." Sanada Masayuki shook his head again, and then cast his sharp eyes towards the camp where the Kwantung Allied Forces were located. "I'm afraid there will be a tough battle to be fought in the future."
"Does Sanada-sama have any thoughts about the next battle?" Maeda Toshiie asked curiously.
"I have already chosen the battlefield." Sanada Masayuki responded very calmly.
"Where?"
"Pay tribute to my previous lord."
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In the early morning of November 7, the ninth year of Tensho (1581), Northern Shinano.
It seems that in order to preserve their physical strength, the Oda Army did not travel all night, but stopped and set up camp on the other side of the river from the Kwantung Allied Army and spent the rest of the night. When it was dawn, the Kwantung Allied Army and the Oda Army set off again.
, moving parallel to the southwest across the Shinano River - and in front of them is the world-famous Kawanaka Island - the two strongest men in the Warring States Period, Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen, fought five battles here.
On par.
To the southwest of the two armies, you can see the bifurcation point of the Shinano River - the Sai River in the north and the Chikuma River in the south meet here, and the angle formed between them is Kawanaka Island. The Kanto Allied Forces and Ori
The marching route of the Tian Army also bifurcated along with the Shinano River. The Kanto Allied Forces marched west along the north bank of the Saikawa River, while the Oda Army marched west along the south bank of the Chikuma River, facing each other across the two rivers and Kawanaka Island between the rivers.
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At noon on November 7, the ninth year of Tensho (1581), the Takeda Army arrived at Zenkoji Temple, while the Oda Army had already advanced to about 10 miles outside Kaijin Castle. Kaijin Castle was built by Takasaka Masanobu, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, during his lifetime.
It is the most important key city of Kita Shinano. It blocks the route from the south bank of the Chikuma River to central Shinano and the four official roads of Kita Shinano. It has always been the front line of the Takeda family to resist the invasion of the Uesugi family. The current guard is Takasaka Masanobu.
His son, Takasaka Masaki.
"They have blocked our way back to Kaizu Castle." Looking at the Oda Army advancing in the south, Hojo Ujiteru felt that the situation in front of him was getting a little worse. "Kaizu Castle is on the south bank of the Chikuma River, and the Oda Army is comparable to
We arrived early."
"The Oda army marched in a hurry, so they must not have brought enough siege equipment. There are 3,000 garrison troops from Kosaka Masumi left in Kaijin City. It is a fortified city and will definitely be able to hold on for more than one day, which is enough for us to rush back." Takeda Masaru
However, Lai was very confident in the combat effectiveness of his own army, "Hojo-sama, there is no need to worry."
"What His Highness Takeda means is that we don't need to rush back to reinforce Kaizu Castle?" Hojo Tsunari confirmed to Takeda Katsuyori beside him.
"That's right." Takeda Katsuyori nodded slightly and looked at the smoke smoke burning at the top of Kaijin Castle to indicate the movement of the Oda army, "Haijin Castle is still insisting on warning us."
"Since there is room left, we also have the opportunity to move around." Hojo Tsunari pondered for a moment, constantly looking at the surrounding terrain, "If we want to fight decisively, we must first gain the advantage of the terrain."
"Your Highness reconciles?" Takeda Katsuyori looked at Hojo Tsunari. In fact, he also had the answer in his heart.
"Go up Mount Tsumame." Hojo Tsunari pointed towards the high mountain in the southwest, giving the same strategy that Uesugi Kenshin used when he faced Takeda Shingen, "Stand down and take control of the overall situation."