Three hundred and twentieth chapters lure the enemy deep
The next day, Kotori River.
Shimazu Yoshihisa, who was wearing a blue-gray kenmaru and a deer-antlered helmet with a landlock on his head, used binoculars to carefully observe the Otomo army that was approaching the woods.
Du Fei, who was wearing black leather light armor, leaned close to his ear and asked, "How are you? Are you fooled?"
"That's right." Shimazu Yoshihisa laughed dryly: "I didn't expect it to be so easy. I even suspected that they had other agendas!"
"It is said that many people within the Otomo family do not agree with Otomo Yizhen's approach of slandering Buddhism. It seems that there are many contradictions!" Du Fei carefully counted the invading troops of the Otomo family and found that almost all the main forces with the best equipment were there.
here!
"Be careful later, these guys are well equipped." Shimazu Yoshihisa looked at the Otomo Army and found that there were some iron artillery cavalry among them! This is the most expensive unit. He also wanted to form one, but
After calculation, it was finally abandoned due to the huge cost.
Gradually, this huge friendly army walked into the ambush circle carefully prepared by the Shimazu army.
The leaders, Tabei Jinshu and Sukeoka Azu, were still chatting and laughing with optimistic faces.
"I said, Your Excellency Tianbei Zhenzhou." I saw the tall and thin Jieoka Yazu looking at the quiet Kotori River in front of him and frowning: "Didn't you say that the main force of the enemy army is hidden here! Why are you so stupid?
None?"
"Don't worry, they must be hiding somewhere. Don't worry, I sent people to conduct reconnaissance. Yesterday, my ninja saw a large group of Shimazu troops camping here."
Before he finished speaking, a gunshot suddenly rang out!
A cavalryman in front fell from his horse!
"It's broken! We're in an ambush!" Jieoka Yazu quickly wanted to command the troops to retreat, but was stopped by Tianbei Zhenzhou: "What are you afraid of! With just the strength of the Shimazu family, we won't be afraid of him even if they set up an ambush! Come on! Don't be afraid.
Be afraid! There are not many enemies!" After saying that, he immediately raised his sword and was the first to charge forward!
Seeing how brave their leader was, the soldiers no longer panicked and rushed towards the woods where the Shimazu family was hiding!
"Well, this is like taking the bait." Shimazu Yoshihisa saw this scene from a distance and personally waved the command flag to the small number of troops who were ambushing by the woods!
The hundreds of fire commanders jumped on the boats that had been prepared long ago, and while sailing to the other side of the river, they used the fire commanders made by the Ming Dynasty to shoot fiercely at the friendly troops who chased them to the shore.
Since the range and firepower could not match the Shimazu family's firepower, Tianbei Zhenzhou's troops were constantly being shot at by the river.
In desperation, Tianbei Town discovered that there was a river with very shallow water that could be waded across by standing upright. So he impatiently ordered all the troops to cross the river immediately to pursue Shimazu's army!
Looking at the fast-flowing river, Jieoka Yazu felt a little worried: "It's better to wait until we find the boat before pursuing it."
"Soldiers are very fast! The morale is strong now, how can we give up halfway? Listen to my order! Hurry up and chase!" Tianbeizhen Zhou's strong chest was heaving violently due to excessive excitement. He felt that his chance to make contributions to Dayou's family was just there.
Today!
Under his urging, Dayi Youjun had no choice but to hold the firearms in his hands high above his head, and formed long lines and slowly walked towards the other side.
Unexpectedly, just as they reached the center of the river, the Shimazu troops who had escaped suddenly turned around and counterattacked! Dozens of Kanbune emerged from the reeds in the river, and they instantly stretched their necks to avoid drinking in the water.
The retreat of Shui's Otomo soldiers is cut off!
Tianbei Zhenzhou on the shore also panicked when he saw this. He quickly ordered the remaining 100 soldiers on the shore who had not yet entered the water to shoot. However, the outsides of these ships were sealed with thick iron plates, which caused sporadic iron cannons to hit
The above seems to have no effect at all.
Shimazu's army began a leisurely massacre.
The friendly troops in the water were all complaining! It was difficult to fight back. As soon as the cannon was leveled, it was soaked by the river water. The cannon became a fire stick.
The Shimazu archers and fire commanders on the Seki ship kept shooting at the Otomo soldiers who had almost no resistance. The river surface was suddenly dyed red with blood! Bodies were floating everywhere, and some Otomo soldiers didn't even shout.
When he came out, he was hit by an arrow and fell dead in the river.
Gradually, the huge friendly force was divided into several small parts by the fleet. A considerable number of people surrendered with their weapons raised. A small number of people with good water ability swam directly back to the shore, but they were gone immediately and never returned.
Ran home!!
Tianbei Zhenzhou had no choice but to flee when he saw this, while Jieoka Yazu had long been killed by random gunfire.
When Shimazu Yoshihisa saw some enemy troops fleeing ashore, he wanted to lead troops to pursue them, but Du Fei persuaded him: "Don't chase the poor enemies! The large forces of the Allied Army will definitely come to the rescue after hearing the news! We should take these prisoners as soon as possible."
The last time Xiaogao City deployed its defenses!"
Shimazu Yoshihisa used his binoculars and indeed saw the hurriedly arriving Otomo brigade. He smiled slightly and shouted: "Go back to the city!"
Tian Bei Zhenzhou didn't know how he got back to the camp. After he returned, he was immediately beaten up by the furious Tahara Chiken and locked up!
But after beating the people, he ran out of ideas: What to do? He lost nearly half of his troops before the decisive battle with the enemy! Among the six gods, Otomo Yizhen, who had been nervous all day, suddenly came to his senses: "Go quickly
Recruit military advisor Kakuishi Kumaso!"
Kakuishi Kumamune is the only military commander in the Otomo family who has gone through hundreds of battles without defeat. He is proficient in the Ogasawara-ryu art of war. He is not only the teacher of Otomo Yizhen, but also the teacher of Tachibana Michizuki. This time he did not come because of illness. But the situation
In times of trouble, the only one Otomo Yizhen trusts is him.
But Kakuishi Kuma Mune is far away in Tachibanayama Castle, and it really won't be a while for him to get to Hyuga Country from there.
So Otomo Gijin, who started to become a little more serious, ordered the entire army to camp on the spot in the Kotori River. Anyone who orders anyone to act without authorization will be killed even if they win!
With the lessons learned from Tian Bei Zhen Zhou, the retainers no longer dared to act without authorization even if they were full of complaints.
So they recuperated in the beautiful Kotori River with peace of mind, and no one cared about the war or the enemy's movements.
After Otomo Yijin made this wise decision, he began to act stupidly again. He kept sending small groups of cavalry to continue to trouble the Buddhists, and finally found himself in big trouble again.
In the dead of night, when the soldiers and generals of the Dayou family fell asleep, a large group of monks and believers who were eager to support Zongyi quietly surrounded the huge Dayou army camp.
They violently killed the sentry! At the same time, they set fire to the cart filled with dry firewood and entered the friendly army camp!
Suddenly, flames shot into the sky, and many soldiers of the Allied Forces were burned to death in their sleep. Even the commander-in-chief, Tahara Chiken, was so frightened that he ran barefoot around the camp calling for help to protect him.
In the end, Ten Thousand Fields, Chengjing Zhenfang and other generals stabilized the panicked Dayi army and gathered some elite soldiers. After determining the enemy's position, they dispersed this group without much effort.
This attack by Ichigo Sect was almost a prank to the large army of the Otomo family. However, it caused great losses to the weak Otomo army. Thousands of soldiers were burned to death and some others took advantage of the chaos.
Escaped from the army. Counting down the initial 30,000 people, only more than 10,000 were left!
Otomo Yoshizhin finally woke up and kicked Tahara Chiken, a loser, from his position as commander.
But when one was kicked, another one had to come up. He picked around, but found that no one was interested in it.
Who is interested in taking the blame for an army that is about to be defeated and flee? Anyone with a moderate IQ will understand this truth.
In the end, Otomo Yizhen had no choice but to be both the commander and the general. What was admirable was that he did not feel embarrassed. He convened a military meeting with absent-minded people every day as if it were a serious matter. Then he watched the military meeting in dead silence.
End in the middle.
Everyone, except Otomo Yizhen himself, is thinking about when they can go home. They are extremely disgusted with their neurotic landlord.
At the same time, Du Fei, Shimazu Yoshihisa and others who had retreated to Kodaka Castle could hardly believe their ears when they heard about the situation of Otomo Army.
Their first reaction was: a trap! It must be a trap! That tens of thousands of troops were defeated by a small group of ragged thugs!
However, after repeated investigations, they were finally convinced that the behemoth in front of them was actually so strong on the outside but weak on the inside!
Even though Shimazu Yoshihisa and Du Fei were overjoyed, they both felt a slight sense of loss, just like a chess master who can't find anyone who can play against him.
However, there is absolutely no reason not to eat the fat meat delivered to your door. That night, Du Fei, Shimazu Yoshihisa, Shimazu Iehisa and others once again raided the Otomo family's camp at night.
Although the Dayou family behaved better and took some precautions this time, they still suffered heavy losses due to the powerful offensive of Du Fei and others!
When dawn was about to come, the Otomo family, which suffered many casualties, finally gathered together under the command of Shiga Mamoru and continuously counterattacked the Shimazu army.
Seeing that they could no longer take advantage, Shimazu Yoshihisa and others decisively led the troops to withdraw.
The frightened Otomo Yizhen walked out of his commander's camp tremblingly. Looking at the camp that was burned to a mess, he couldn't help crying! He completely ignored the cold looks cast by his retainers.
There were originally only about 10,000 troops left, but after this battle, only about 4,000 people were left! Just because of the casualties overnight and the rout, there were actually 5,000 or 6,000 people!
Just when the morale of the army is weakened, the generals are about to rebel, and the coach is beaten to tears
An ordinary-looking old man stepped into the camp.
However, his eyes are extremely determined and clear!
His arrival seemed to bring a kind of magic, and everyone who saw him became excited.
A pawn who was about to become a deserter saw him and shouted in surprise: "
Mr. Cornerstone is here! We are saved!"
When all the retainers saw him, they changed their careless behavior and gathered around him: "Mr. Kakuishi Kumaso, you are here."
Unexpectedly, Kakuishi Kumamune waved his hand and interrupted them, staring and said: "My lord hasn't spoken yet, why are you so anxious?"
When Otomo Yizhen saw him, he pushed his way through the crowd and rushed forward as if he had seen a savior: "Master!!! You are here. Are you feeling better?"
I saw Kakumusune Kakuishi's face was sallow and his lips were chapped and turned white. Although his eyes were still full of energy, he was obviously struggling.