At this time, outside Xicheng City, the wealthy families of Tohoku Meino were gathering with Ando Mamoru's troops. They were waiting outside the city in the middle of the night, asking for help to go in and put out the fire. However, the gatekeepers of Xicheng stubbornly let themselves in, allowing these
The wealthy families in Northeastern America are very angry.
However, at this moment, the sound of the marching army and the light of fire were faintly heard from the northwest corner of Inabayama Castle. Everyone looked over there in surprise, and saw the Saito family's direct-controlled troops originally stationed outside the north gate.
Heading towards Ximen!
"There really is something strange!" The leading ashigaru heads were shocked when they saw the scene in front of them. The wealthy Tohoku Meino clan who were supposed to stay in the northwest corner of the city actually ran outside the west gate at this moment. And the Ando army in the Xicheng barracks
The whole army actually left the barracks and was doing something unknown outside the west gate. "They really want to seize the city!"
Seeing this scene, the Saito family ashigaru who were still a little suspicious no longer hesitated and rushed directly towards the troops of the Tohoku North American noble family and Ando Mamoru. Marching at night must be carried out with torches, otherwise it will be pitch black and it will be impossible to walk.
It would have been very dangerous for the Saito family's ashigaru to carry torches - they could easily become targets for local attacks. However, the coalition of wealthy families seemed to have no reaction at all. The Saito family's direct-controlled troops did not choose to extinguish the torches and engage in a melee, but directly attacked them.
They rushed forward with torches! The rich clan of Tohoku Meino did not have many people with them and hurriedly avoided it. Ando Mamoru was forced to retreat into the camp and urgently asked the Ashigaru to wear armor. It was simply a night battle, and the reactions from both sides were very...
The slow chaos did not cause the Ando family to collapse immediately.
"What are the Saito family doing!" Endo Keitaka looked at the scene in front of him and yelled angrily, "We are here to help put out the fire, are these people trying to kill people?"
"That's unreasonable!" Toyama Kagejin was also furious. Although he knew in his heart that the main target of the Saito family's troops might be Ando Mamoru instead of himself, it was really chilling for the master's family to attack the retainers indiscriminately like this.
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At the same time, the chaos outside the city was immediately reported to Saito Ryuuki by the samurai on the lookout.
"What?" Saito Ryuuki was shocked when he heard the news, "The army outside Beicheng suddenly went to attack the wealthy people in West City? Who commanded it? What is this going to do! Are the 2,000 people collectively losing their minds and going crazy!"
"Reporting to my lord, they all came out of the Beicheng military camp not long ago, and they are already fighting!" The warrior who came to report the news said loudly and out of breath.
"What's going on! Please figure it out for me!" Saito Ryuuki angrily kicked over the table in front of him and sent out the messengers one by one.
After a while, the information that there were samurai in front of the North Gate leaving the city with Saito Ryuuki's seal and command arrows was sent back to the prison. According to the guard at the North Gate, those warriors quickly returned after leaving the city. Soon after, the soldiers in the North Gate barracks
The army acted collectively. Saito Ryuuki thought for a while and immediately understood the whole story! Takenaka Shigeharu took the command arrow and seal that Saito Ryuuki gave him in the afternoon to use to enter and exit the city gate, and walked out of the north city gate. Then
Then he used the command arrows and seals to mobilize the army to the west city!
"It's really the bloody misfortune of eight lifetimes!" Saito Ryuuki cursed angrily. Ordinary generals would not immediately follow such a ridiculous order. But in order to defend the city, he sent all the senior generals, including generals, to defend the city.
The officers and their cronies were all transferred to the city for defense, so that the remaining people outside the city were low-level ashigaru who were undecided. Only then was Takenaka Shigeharu deceived! Why hadn't he thought of this move before? He thought
The most Takenaka Shigeharu could do was use his command arrow to trick the west city gate into opening and let Ando's army in!
This was good, but his plan was completely ruined. The audience he originally arranged - the wealthy families of Higashi Meino and North America - did not see the expected scene of the Ando family violently seizing the city. Instead, what they saw now was the Saito family.
Not only did the people refuse the Ando family's request to go inside to put out the fire, they also sent troops to attack the wealthy family's troops without saying a word - this must have made him lose his support!
"Then, lord, what should we do now?" Several attendants were as anxious as ants on a hot pot, not knowing how to end the situation. "Should we send someone to call back all the troops immediately?"
"What else can we do at this time? How can we rectify the troops in vain?" Saito Ryuuki laughed sadly, "Transfer the troops back and then apologize to Ando Mamoru? Those angry wealthy families will definitely put forward more stringent conditions.
It completely knocked me off my feet!"
"Well, you Takenaka Shigeharu!" Saito Ryuuki snorted and yelled angrily, "Then let's make the mistake right! Let Takenaka Shigeharu shoot the stone in his own foot!"
"Send the order!" Saito Ryuuki's eyes were red and he shouted angrily: "Ask Komaki Genta of the West City to immediately open the city gate and go out to attack. The people in the castle tower also come out of the city to cooperate! Cooperate with the army in the North City and simply defend Ando directly.
Get rid of that old guy!"
"You!" Saito Ryuuki looked around at the surrounding senior generals and their warriors, "Immediately follow him out of the city and attack Ando Moriju together!"
"Then my lord! Let's all attack. Are there no people left in Inabayama Castle? Isn't Takenaka Shigeharu still in the castle?" A samurai asked uneasily.
"Who else is left? The fight has already started. Let's kill Ando Mamoru. Takenaka Shigeharu's seventeen people can do a lot of damage!" Saito Ryuuki sneered, "I will guard the prison with the Hatamoto samurai. Let's see.
Live in Yuqiuping. Then send an order to seal the three gates. The north gate and the south gate are not allowed to let anyone out of the city. Even my arrows are useless!"
"After taking care of Ando Mamoru, we will catch the turtle in the jar and kill Takenaka Shigeharu as well!"
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At five o'clock in the afternoon, at the south gate of Inabayama Castle.
"Emergency military situation!" Takenaka Shigeharu's attendants once again led a few people, took the order arrows and seals and ran to the gate of the south gate, waving to the guards on the city wall: "Open the door! Open the door! I want to go out to deliver the order!"
Then he led the remaining people and lurked in the dark house behind him.
However, this time, the attendant who wanted to repeat his old tricks encountered trouble.
The guards on the city wall were stunned for a moment, and then twenty people gathered around the city, reaching down with torches to illuminate the attendants' faces.
"Who are you?" a guard asked coldly.
"Who am I?" Although the attendant was shocked, he still shouted calmly: "I am the lord's bodyguard, and I am going out of the city to convey military information! You should open the door quickly, otherwise you will miss the opportunity to fight. You will bear the responsibility.
Well?"
"My lord has just sent someone to say that no one from the three gates is allowed to leave the city." The guard sneered, and suddenly raised his hand. A dozen companions behind him had already drawn their bows and arrows, aiming at Takenaka Shigeharu's attendants, "Even if
You are not allowed to leave the city even if you hold the lord's command arrow seal letter! If you are the lord's bodyguard, how could you still come out of the city?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand suddenly, and arrows rained down immediately. The five attendants standing under the city were caught off guard and were shot to the ground by random arrows.
"Sir!" Several other attendants in the house suddenly panicked, "What should we do now?"
"What else can we do, grab it!" Another attendant yelled dissatisfied: "They are only a dozen people, and there are a dozen of us. Go up and fight them hard! Grab the city gate!"
"It can't be like this." Takenaka Shigeharu calmly shook his head, "They will notify the main force of the Saito family immediately. Although the troops at the castle tower and the west gate were deceived out of the city, Saito Ryuuki's banner team still remains.
Prison. We won't be able to capture the city gate for a while, and as soon as Saito Ryuuki's flag team arrives, we will be doomed."
"Then, sir, what should we do now?" After hearing Takenaka Shigeharu's words, the confident attendant suddenly shrank.
"Let's take my advice," Takenaka Shigeharu stood up calmly, "There is no other way."
However, just as he was about to turn around and leave, there was a sudden flash of fire on the south gate wall!
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A moment ago, the south gate of the city.
"My lord, what a clever plan," the guard leader let out a sigh of relief after killing the attendants who came to deceive people, "I had expected that someone would use the command arrow to deceive people!"
"Take strict precautions!" The guard leader paused and said loudly: "Never let an enemy escape from the city!"
"Yes!" the guards shouted in unison, and then they all leaned on the wall stacks on the side of the southern city wall facing the inner part of Inabayama Castle, carefully observing every move in the city.
Suddenly, a guard heard some noises behind him, so he looked back in surprise. The wilderness outside the city was empty, and it looked particularly peaceful under the cold moonlight.
"Maybe I heard it wrong?" the guard muttered to himself. The fire in the city caused chaos among the residents. The shouts, fire fighting, and running were so noisy that the guard could not hear the small sounds.
However, he suddenly felt something was wrong! The unclear feeling pushed him towards the row of wall stacks facing the outside of the city in Nancheng, and suddenly he noticed something seemed to be hanging on the wall stacks.
There is a circle of ropes on the five wall stacks on the side. The ropes are very thick and tied very tightly. The guard has seen these ropes and is a ninja with high climbing skills, using kunai and other sharp tools.
After the items climb up the city wall, put the rope on the battlement so that the companions behind you can climb up the city along the rope.
So...
The guard suddenly felt cold. He stuck his head out of the city wall in disbelief and looked outside the wall. He vaguely remembered that there should be a lighting torch hanging on the wall just below where he poked his head, allowing him to see clearly below.
Case.
He saw a dozen black figures standing far away under the city, and several more black figures had begun to climb the wall along the ropes.
Enemy attack!
Just when he turned his head in panic and wanted to report the news loudly, he suddenly discovered that right below him, there was another black figure lying on the wall! There was another black figure hanging on the city wall between him and him.
The torch on the wall was no more than three feet away! By the light of the torch, he could see that it was a man dressed as a ninja, holding a kunai in one hand and inserting it into the gap between the wall bricks. He was relying on this to climb the wall, and the other hand was holding a kunai.
He only held an untied rope in his hand.
He was the one who put on the previous ropes - this thought flashed through the guard's mind. This ninja can climb the wall of Inabayama Castle, his skill is quite impressive!
"Enemy attack!"
Just as he shouted these two words loudly, the ninja climbing on the wall directly below him suddenly dropped the rope, picked up a boy from his pocket, and poured something into his mouth.
Immediately afterwards, the ninja suddenly opened his mouth and sprayed a large ball of fire upwards in the direction of the torch!
The fireball instantly swallowed half of the guard's body, and the shrill screams along with the fireball tore through the night.
Chapter completed!