"How many times have I told you, brother, that there is a small road to the east! You just don't listen! Now is good! I have been deceived by the suspicious soldiers in front of me for so long, and even the Takeda army has come around!" Zai led the army to rush there.
On the way to Fujinomiya, Asahina Taehiro couldn't stop complaining about Asahina Taito.
On April 23, after the Imagawa family realized that it was really possible for the Takeda family to cross the mountains and make a surprise attack from the east, they immediately asked Asahina Yasutomo to lead a main force of 10,000 people to the Fujinomiya area to set up defenses, leaving Okabe Gen.
Nobu led the remaining 3,000 people to continue guarding the Taniguchi on the west side, while Imagawa Shizhenori led a few attendants to retreat to the safety of Kamabahara Castle. Although the straight-line distance between Fujinomiya and Taniguchi is less than 20 miles, it has to be crossed along the way.
Crossing the Fuji River and hills and mountains. Therefore, Asahina Taito chose to lead his army to take a detour from the south and pass through Yoshiwara to reach Fujinomiya.
"Okay, okay, Matsuchiyo, shut up!" Asahina Taimo, who was riding on the horse, was troubled by his younger brother, and whispered angrily: "Anyway, it's too late for us to rush over now. Didn't the messenger say so?
, there are only a large number of scouts and a small number of vanguard troops in the Kameide area. It will take a long time for the Takeda family to cross the mountains from that small mountain road. As long as we get ahead of them and set up defenses in the Fujinomiya area, we can still block them in the mountainous area.
inside."
"That's true." Taehyung Asahina sighed after hearing this, "I should be able to hold on."
"We can definitely hold it." Asahina Yasimo corrected loudly, fearing that his brother's frustrated remarks would shake the morale of the army, "The Takeda Army came from a small road and could not carry a large amount of baggage. We only need to hold on to Fujinomiya for three days, and they
We have no choice but to retreat!”
"That guy Okabe Motonobu! You know you shouldn't trust him!" Asahina Taehyung viciously spat on the ground, "No! It almost happened again! I don't know why His Highness the Governor and His Highness Sugini decided that he was not a traitor.
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"Matsuchiyo! Be careful what you say!" Asahina Taichao heard this and glared at Asahina Taiheng, "His Royal Highness the House Governor and the late His Highness Shouguini have repeatedly issued orders not to discuss this matter again! Those who violate the law should be punished!"
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On the evening of April 24, the main force of the Imagawa family finally arrived at Fujinomiya before sunset after a day of rapid march. Fujinomiya is the exit of this mountain road on the east side. As long as you pass Fujinomiya, you will reach the east side of Suruga in the south.
Plains. Asahina Taichao urged his subordinates to light torches, set up camp overnight, and occupied various dangerous places.
"Finally we caught up." It was late at night, and Asahina Taichao, who had finally completed his deployment, climbed to a nearby mountain and looked at the Takeda Army in the valley in the distance through the flickering firelight. However, since there was no moon tonight,
Really unable to see clearly what was going on in the valley, he had no choice but to give up.
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In the early morning of the next day, Asahina Taitomo was worried that the Takeda family would launch a fierce attack while the Imagawa family was not stable, so he woke up the soldiers early. After a tiring day and staying up half the night, the Ashigaru reluctantly got up.
Get into your own defense position.
When the morning fog slowly dissipated, the ashigaru members of the Imagawa family were stunned - the valley where there were only some scout cavalry yesterday was now filled with Takeda Hisi's flags. As if overnight, the valley changed out of thin air.
Tens of thousands of troops came out.
The situation of the Takeda family stationed in the valley is still similar to the situation in the valley on the west side. Due to the twists and turns of the valley, only the camp of the Takeda family's leading troops can be seen, while the remaining troops are hidden in the stretching valley. Asahina Taichao tried to
Ninjas were sent up the mountain to investigate, but they found that the ninjas from the Takeda family had already set up a large number of hidden sentries in the woods and hills on both sides of the mountains, making the Imagawa family ninjas unable to move forward.
Standing on a hill near the Imagawa family camp and looking towards the mountainous area, you can see the Takeda Hishi flags flying high all over the valley. Although the Takeda family troops cannot be seen, judging from the number of flags,
The number of people is estimated to be close to 20,000. And in the valley, the flag that makes the East Kingdom fearful is still erected high - Takeda Shingen's Fuulin Volcano Army Flag.
"This is probably the main force of the Takeda family... they arrived early this morning..." Asahina Taitomo couldn't help but take a deep breath after seeing the current situation clearly, "Send the order, all ministries should be on guard. The Takeda family does not have much food for their troops.
It is very likely that a fierce attack will be launched today and tomorrow! We must withstand it!"
"Master Daizen is really awesome..." Asahina Yasuo looked at the Takeda army in front of him and couldn't help but admire him, "Advancing on such a difficult road is quite the charm of a soldier who has secretly attacked Chencang."
"Fortunately, Matsuchiyo has kept an eye out..." Thinking of this, Asahina Taito couldn't help but feel a little scared, "I have been clamoring to send people to investigate on the mountain road to the east. If we are not discovered in time and are killed by the Takeda family into the plains, then
Everything is over."
"It's really dangerous..." Asahina Yasumo took a deep breath and tried to calm down his breathing, "If we hadn't made a decisive decision yesterday and rushed to block the intersection... we might still be in Yoshiwara in the early hours of this morning. Then the Takeda family would have
We drove straight in and fought our way out of the valley. It only took a few hours..."
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However, just as the Imagawa army was waiting nervously for the Takeda family's fierce attack, the Takeda family made no movement. They locked up the camp and stayed behind closed doors. Soon, the whole valley was filled with smoke, as if they were planning to have a sumptuous meal.
breakfast.
"Is this going to be an all-out attack after a full meal?" Asahina Taitomo became even more nervous after seeing this, "Is it possible that the doctor who has eaten a big meal is going to destroy the cauldron?"
Facts have proved that Asahina Yasumo was overly worried. After eating, the Takeda family still did not make any move and stayed in the camp honestly. It seemed that they were the defensive party.
"What does this mean?" Asahina Taitomo was confused again, "Did you come here at night and need a rest to regain your strength?"
Therefore, Asahina Taitomo also ordered all the Imagawa troops who were originally on guard to take turns to eat and replenish their energy to prevent falling into the Takeda family's tired enemy plan. And he himself, along with a group of attendants, always stayed on the hill
On the ground, he watched every move of the Takeda family with all his attention to prevent a sudden attack by the Takeda army.
However, Asahina Taimo just looked at the Takeda family on the mountain. A whole day passed, and the Takeda family still did not make any move. The military flag in the valley was still fluttering in the wind. Asahina Taimo and the monk Joji were confused and couldn't understand it at all.
What on earth is Takeda Shingen thinking?
"I have walked through this mountain road... It is very narrow and rugged, and it is difficult to use tools such as wheelbarrows to transport food. The chef has brought so many troops here, and he must not be able to bring much food. He should only have two days' rations, three days at most.
"Asahina Taichao counted on his fingers how long the Takeda family could stay, "That is to say, if he cannot defeat him tomorrow night, he must withdraw his troops, otherwise the whole army will starve to death here."
While he was calculating, he turned around in a daze and looked around at the camp he had set up. "Although the Imagawa family's combat power is not as good as ten years ago, it is not vulnerable. We occupy a favorable location and are still on the defensive side. The Takeda Army simply cannot
Unable to deploy the troops, they could only crash into our defense line one by one. How confident is Dr. Dashan in the combat effectiveness of his troops that he can be so determined to stand still on the first day and wait for the attack the next day."
Although he was very puzzled by Takeda Shingen's choice, Asahina Taitomo still did not dare to take it lightly. That night, he arranged for the entire army to take turns to stand guard, and also deployed many ninjas in the dark to guard against possible nighttime sneak attacks by the Takeda family.
The time soon arrived early the next morning, and Asahina Taitomo understood that a bloody battle would definitely break out at Fujinomiya today. If the Takeda family was defeated, then they would have no choice but to retreat to Kai in despair. The Imagawa family could even pursue the victory and fight with the Hojo family.
Besiege Kai together - then the Takeda family may not be able to recover for a long time, and the Imagawa family will be able to take action to deal with the Tokugawa family's attack.
If the Imagawa family is defeated, then the Imagawa family may not be a daimyo for long. The Imagawa family has deployed almost 80% of its troops to fight the Takeda family. If they are defeated here, Sunpu Castle may not be saved. Originally, the Imagawa family may not be able to save it.
The Tokugawa family, who are just waiting to reap the benefits, will also take the opportunity to send troops to the river, and the Imagawa family will be beyond redemption.
Asahina Taitomo, who was not yet 40 years old this year, couldn't help but feel a little nervous when he thought that he had to personally command such an important battle. The life and death of the Imagawa family was already in his hands.
"It would be great if my old lord was here... It would be great if Ka Yan was still here... It would be great if His Highness Sena was here... How could I be the opponent of the great chef?" Asahina Taichao took a few deep breaths and smiled helplessly.
Next, "Even if Okabe Motonobu were to take charge, he would be better than me."
"No! Cheer up!" Asahina Taichao shook his head vigorously, secretly clenched his fists, and cheered himself up. His eyes were fixed on the Takeda family's camp, and he gritted his teeth: "Even if I am not the opponent of the great chef, but
This moment is not a field battle on the plains, but a defense taking full advantage of the location. Even if the chef is full of strategies, he can't make any changes on such a narrow terrain! I only need to hold on for one day, just hold on for one day!"
"Come on! Let's take a look!" Asahina Taichao suddenly stood up and roared towards the north without warning, startling the surrounding guards.
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Asahina Yasutomo ordered the entire army to be on alert, entered the position, and built defense lines one after another, waiting for the Takeda family's inevitable attack. Every second of waiting, for Asahina Yasutomo and all the ashigaru of the Imagawa family,
It was all extremely painful. Fear, tension, excitement and other emotions blended together, making Imagawa's army almost overwhelmed.
However, as the sun gradually rose, the Takeda army remained motionless. By the time the sun reached high in the sky and the Takeda army had not yet attacked, Asahina Taitomo and others were completely stunned.
"Do they think they can defeat our position in one afternoon?"
Chapter completed!