In the early morning of October 1, the eighth year of Tensho (1580), at the first quarter of Mao hour, outside Tottori City, in the barracks of the Hashiba family.
"Tottori Castle should have no water supply today. I don't know how many days they can drink the remaining water." Hideyoshi Hashiba raised his head and looked at the sunny sky, with an uncontrollable smile on his lips, "The weather is good, but Qian Qian
Don't let it rain. If it rains, they will be able to bear it for a long time."
"Man is not as good as God. There is nothing we can do if it rains." Yu Qiupei has just come down from the Hisamatsu Mountain behind Tottori Castle to inspect the project that Senju Ounari is responsible for. When Yu Qiupei first arrived at the foot of Tottori Castle, he said:
The auxiliary troops of Jingzhe Bei were asked to build a fort on Hisamatsu Mountain southeast of Tottori Castle. At the same time, they renovated the road up the mountain and worked hard to open up a road that could transport the three-pounder gun halfway up the mountain, so as to directly bombard Tottori Castle from a high position -
—The effect of bombarding Tottori Castle on flat ground is really not good. Half a month ago, the project was finally declared completed, and Jingzhebei began to carry the artillery up the mountain. However, due to construction errors in the area under Naoe Tohira's responsibility, a sudden landslide occurred, and Jingzhebei
The fort had to be re-selected and built, and the fort was moved to the foothills on the east side of Tottori Castle near the sea. This only increased a lot of construction volume and distance, and also lost the best angle for bombarding Tottori Castle Castle.
Teo Shige was so angry at Naoe Nohei that he had no choice but to accept his fate after scolding the latter. As a result, the construction period was delayed again and again, and it was not completed until last night. If he wanted to transport the artillery, it would probably take noon.
"How long do you think Tottori Castle can last if it doesn't rain?" Hashiba Hideyoshi lowered the angle of his chin and stared at the castle tower of Tottori Castle.
"What do you think?" Yu Qiuping did not answer by himself, but asked Hideyoshi Hashiba first.
"If there is a backbone in the city, maybe it can last for a month." Hashiba Hideyoshi sneered, "It's a pity that the city is full of rabble, maybe half a month at most."
"The backbone you are referring to is the backbone who is determined to kill the people to save water, or even drink the people's blood?" Yu Qiuping asked angrily, and Hashiba Hideyoshi did not answer in a sensible way, but responded with "
Everyone understands” smile.
"In my opinion, I won't be able to last for half a month, or even two or three days." Yu Qiuping gave a more optimistic estimate than the most optimistic figure imagined by Hideyoshi Hashiba. But after the latter thought about it, he immediately
I understood the deep meaning of Yu Qiuping's words.
"Do you think there will be internal strife in the city because of the uneven distribution of water?" When Hashiba Hideyoshi asked this question, he nodded first, "Yes, the Nizi family has a feud with the Yamana family, and the Urakami family has a feud with the Uki family.
, their families were enemies who were fighting each other not long ago, and the Yamano family also has to be wary of the Uki family seizing the city... Hehe, it’s hard not to have internal strife."
"What we can see, Yoshikawa Motoharu can also see." Amakihei changed the subject, and also directed Hashiba Hideyoshi's sight from Tottori Castle to the other side of the Chiyo River - the Maori military camp in the distance, Ichimonji
Samsung's flag is flying high.
"What Momiji means is that Yoshikawa Motoharu is about to send troops to relieve Tottori Castle?" Hashiba Hideyoshi frowned and asked, "I didn't expect it to be so soon. I thought I would have to wait until Tottori Castle was so thirsty that the Mori family
Only then can we take action."
"I originally thought that was the case, but Yoshikawa Motoharu is not stupid. At that time, there are many conflicts in Tottori Castle, and he can't count on the 13,000 friendly troops who may kill each other at any time. If Yoshikawa Motoharu sends troops to relieve the siege now
, the military forces in Tottori Castle can still be of some use." Ame Qiupei also turned around and looked at the Mori family barracks on the west side of the Chiyo River with Hashiba Hideyoshi.
"But what are they going to do to relieve the siege? My people, your people and His Highness Akechi's people have already set up camp on the east bank of the Chiyo River. How dare Yoshikawa Motoharu lead his men to cross the river with twice the force and fail to attack? Isn't that just asking for death?
We have two thousand iron cannons, so we can give them a drink." Hashiba Hideyoshi made a shooting gesture with his hand, "If we hit them halfway across the river, they will all fall into the river. It is convenient, and they can rush directly into the sea.
, we don’t even need to clean up the battlefield.”
"Well, don't underestimate the enemy. The opponent is a person of Yoshikawa Motoharu's level. He will not sit still and wait for death no matter what. I will go back first and adjust the deployment." Yu Qiuping coughed twice, then patted him.
Hashiba Hideyoshi said over his shoulder, "I will send a messenger to remind His Highness Akechi. Let's start paying attention to defense today. Yoshikawa Motoharu's attack may come at any time."
However, before Yu Qiupei and Hashiba Hideyoshi could say goodbye, both of them were stunned.
As far as the eye could see, the Maori military camp west of the Chiyo River suddenly became violently agitated.
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At 3:00 on October 1, the eighth year of Tianzheng (1580), the Inaba Kingdom scenery stone came to a big tree in the Zhitoujian mountain forest. As the platoon leader of the special company, Chang Changchang was lying on the branch, staring attentively.
The situation in a nearby forest. Unlike other companions at the outpost who looked out with telescopes, Changchang always disliked that thing. In this mountain forest, he firmly believed that his hearing and smell would be better than those whose vision was blocked.
Telescopes are sharper.
When he first joined the Yuqiu family's army, Chang Chang was honestly unconvinced. After all, he was an opponent who had fought to the death. It was too difficult to surrender just because he was told to surrender. However, as time went by, Chang Chang
The elder is used to it. Besides, the Yuqiu family treats soldiers very well. Not only can their children go to the school opened by the Yuqiu family for free, but the families of injured and injured soldiers can also receive extremely high pensions. In the past, Jiyi Zahe
Everyone, if the pillar of the family unfortunately dies in battle, the family will basically have to live a life of hardship. The former comrades may help a little, but it is impossible to continue to help, and everyone is not rich. Chang Chang
Although the commander didn't say it, he was quite helpless. However, after arriving at Yuqiu's house, the soldiers no longer had to worry about the aftermath, and Chang Chang was still grateful in his heart.
However, even though he had accepted the Yuqiu family, his rejection of the telescope distributed to him by the Yuqiu family did not subside, but intensified. At first, many people boycotted it with him.
Telescope, but as more and more soldiers from the Special Forces Company accepted this imported product, Changchang Chang became a different kind of person. But it didn't matter to him, he had always been a different kind of person anyway.
Just when he was thinking wildly, he, who had been leaning his ears against the branches, suddenly heard some strange movements. After being stunned for a moment, he immediately turned over and got off the tree, lying on the ground, pressing his ears to the ground - it was unmistakable.
, that is the sound of footsteps of the army in action.
Chang Chang glanced to the west. The dense woods and shrubs made it impossible for him to deduce where the enemy was. However, he immediately sent a warning to the rear.
As a whistle as sharp as a skylark sounded, the many secret sentries lurking in the mountains and the soldiers at the sentry posts were shocked, and they quickly sent out information about the enemy attack. At this time, Chang Changchang was
Instead of retreating, they went around to the bushes behind a rock, preparing to block the enemy in order to delay their advance and buy time for the evacuation of the auxiliary troops and the assembly of the troops.
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"This way, this way, there is a shortcut here, there are fewer bushes!" Walking at the front of the Maori army was Masayuki Hanabusa, the elder of the Uki family. He was leading the way for the Maori family with a kind of confidant at the moment, "Go through
This forest should lead to the Chiyo River!"
"Got it." The leader of this special force, Yoshikawa Kyouke, responded in a low voice, "Hurry up, according to the previously agreed time, the main army should have been dispatched, and we can't delay it any longer! This will delay the entire plan.
!”
"Okay, let's take the shortest road." Masayuki Hanabusa was a little embarrassed, but he still nodded and turned around to lead the Maori army to another road.
However, at this moment, a gunshot suddenly rang out in the dense forest. The unprepared Hanabusa Masayuki was hit in the middle of the eyebrow by a gunshot. He groaned softly and fell to the ground.
"Keep moving!" Yoshikawa Keike shouted to urge the troops without even looking at Masayuki Hanabusa who fell on the ground. The soldiers of the Mori family silently followed the commander's orders and strode towards the mountains and forests.
Rush forward.
"They seem to have killed the guide." Chang Chang, who was hiding behind the bushes, blew the smoke coming out of the cannon and quickly finished loading, "but they have no intention of stopping at all."
"It's really troublesome." After reloading, Changchang Chang turned over and took aim again. In the defense battle of Ishiyama Gobo, Changchun Chang once fought side by side with the Maori family, but now everyone is their own master.
This is not the time to show mercy.
Chang Chang looked for the leader in the crowd, trying to kill a leader, but there was no suitable angle. So he retreated and shot again to kill a guide with the flag of the Uki family. However, the Maori army
He continued step by step, indifferent to Chang Changchang's harassment.
"It seems that he doesn't want to stop anymore." Chang Chang muttered in his mouth, then took a deep breath, put his thumb and index finger in his mouth, and blew three short whistles hard.
Using whistles to communicate is a long-standing command habit of Changchun Chang, and only those old subordinates who have followed all the way from Kii can understand these whistles. His order of three short whistles just now is to ask the ministries to give up their last
Familiar with guerrilla warfare, immediately engage in positional blocking warfare.
After hearing the instructions from Chang Changchang, the iron gunners who had stayed at various outposts in the dark left their hiding places one after another and quickly gathered at the location where the whistle sounded. Changchang Chang also adjusted his position and came to a place.
He lay down on a rock at the bend of the mountain road that was the only way forward, and then whistled again.
Chapter completed!