"How did the enemy react?" Tokugawa Ieyasu asked the forward inspector responsible for detecting the enemy's situation.
"The Kinoshita Army seems to be surprised by the loss of Iwamura Castle. They are gathering in a hurry. It is estimated that it will take a day to get here."
Tokugawa Ieyasu stood up slowly, turned around and looked outside. It was the end of winter and the coming of spring. I don't know who planted several cherry trees in the city, and the remaining snow on the trees had gradually begun to dissolve.
At this time, Kinoshita Tokichiro was feeling regretful. He did not expect that Tokugawa Ieyasu, an old fox who was always cautious in dealing with things, would unexpectedly take the lead this time. However, Iwamura Castle has been lost and the opportunity has been taken. It is useless to say anything now.
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He immediately led his generals back to the shores of Iwamura Castle. To his surprise, the Tokugawa Army had already abandoned the city! Iwamura Castle was plundered and burned to the ground by them.
"Damn it! This old fox!" Tokichiro scolded him, but he couldn't help but praise Tokugawa Ieyasu's foresight.
Because Iwamura Castle is a typical city that is easy to attack but difficult to defend. It can easily be cut off by the enemy and besieged. Instead of wasting time in this city that has no support from all sides and can easily trap the main force, it is better to burn it all.
Strong light is a bargain.
Facing the ashes of Iwamura Castle, Fujiyoshiro could do nothing, but he was determined to retaliate, so he led the army to attack the Tokugawa family's Iida Castle, thinking in his mind that if you destroy my city, I will destroy yours.
This will just make it even.
But sometimes the laws of war are not calculated in this way. Tokugawa Ieyasu captured Monkey's Iwamura Castle just in time to take advantage of people's danger and attack them unprepared.
When Monkey Tokichiro went to take revenge on others, they already had a countermeasure. Long spears and powerful crossbows were already waiting on the top of the city.
So Tokichiro's army moved forward arduously under the rain of gunfire and the baptism of huge rocks and bamboos, counting casualties, and finally retreated without any suspense.
After Tokugawa Ieyasu learned of Tokichiro's revenge, he immediately led his main force of more than 8,000 people to the vicinity of Iida Castle, looking for the Kinoshita Army that had just retreated.
The Kinoshita Army suddenly sprang out from the dense forest! I saw Fukushima Masanori, Kato Kiyomasa and others taking the lead, leading a large number of soldiers to attack Tokugawa Ieyasu's main formation!
But as soon as they rushed into the main formation, they discovered that they had been fooled.
The main formation, flying the flag of Tokugawa Ieyasu, turned out to be Honda Tadakatsu's vanguard! Honda Tadakatsu's most proud spear corps immediately skillfully surrounded these uninvited guests.
At this time, another group of Tokugawa troops encountered the Kinoshita Army of the Kuroda Kanbei Division not far away. Kuroda Kanbei saw the Uobun family crest hanging on his opponent and knew that this was one of the Four Tokugawa Kings, the commander of Tadashi Sakai.
So he cautiously started a confrontation with him.
In the end, Tokichiro's main formation was flanked by the Tokugawa Army's Ii Naomasabu and Kanbara Masayasu. Although the overall number of the Tokugawa Army was slightly smaller than that of the Kinoshita Army, all of the Tokugawa Four Heavenly Kings had the ability to command large corps in combat, making
Kinoshita Jun looked like a dwarf in the scene.
Fujiyoshiro was fighting Ii Naomabu, but he saw an enemy general not far away wearing a purple suit with a battle flag with the word "". The soldiers behind him also held a high flag and wrote: "
Execute Hideyoshi, the traitorous minister of Oda"
He was immediately so angry that he couldn't care less about his dignity. He cursed and shouted, "Who will get his grade for me?"
At this time, Yorihide Hazuya and Masakatsu Hazosuga under his tent responded loudly: "Let's go!" So they led dozens of people to cover up and kill them all the way to the ground, and asked loudly: "Who is in front? Come and fight!"
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"One of the Four Tokugawa Kings, Kanbara Masayasu, won't kill little pawns like you!" The enemy general's words almost made them faint in anger. He slapped his horse fiercely and rushed towards the unusually domineering enemy general!
But Masayasu Kanbara grabbed Hideyori Hideya's spear and pulled it down! Hideyori leaned forward and was immediately pulled off the horse by Masayasu Kanbara!
Unfortunately, when he fell from the horse, he was stepped on by his own horse in the abdomen, and suddenly he heard a squeaking sound! His spine was crushed by the horse's hoof! When Masakatsu Masakatsu saw this, he was furious, and he immediately stabbed Kanbara Masayasu in the throat with a gun!
Kanbara Masayasu tilted his head slightly, not panicking at all. It seemed that what Masakatsu Masakatsu used was not a fatal spear, but a toy played by a child! He easily dodged the tip of Masakatsu Masakatsu's spears in a row.
Suga Masakatsu also began to become timid, and he was extremely cautious every time he fired a gun.
Masayasu Kanbara just dodged, but never retaliated with his sword. Masakatsu Hachisuga originally planned to fight and retreat, but when he saw Masayasu Kanhara never drew his sword, he thought he still had a chance to win, so he was a little careless.
He even wanted to be distracted and check on Hideyori Hawaiya who was collapsed on the ground. But at the moment when he was distracted, he only saw a cold light flashing!
Hachisuka Masakatsu immediately felt as if something bright had entered his throat. He felt unusually comfortable at first, but then a tearing pain came up! He covered the knife wound in his throat with one hand and turned sideways.
He slapped his horse and tried to escape, but Masayasu Kanhara threw the knife in his hand from a distance!
I saw the sword in his hand draw a charming curve, and instantly pierced the body of Masakatsu Hoshizuka! Masakatsu Hoshizuka suddenly spread forward, and the body did not fall off the horse, and was carried back to the main formation by the horse.
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Tokichiro was watching the battle when he suddenly saw a random horse running towards his own formation. The iron gunner next to him was about to shoot it, but he stopped him: "Isn't that Xiaoliu's horse?"
When the horse came to their side, Tokichiro and others discovered the already stiff Masakatsu Hosuga. Everyone was suddenly in awe!
Fujiyoshiro gritted his teeth! A pair of small eyes seemed to be on fire! He shouted loudly: "Isn't it possible that no one in my family can subdue this person?!"
"I'll go!" I saw Tokichiro's friend Maeda Toshiie waving the spear in his hand, riding his horse and charging!
"Wait a minute!" Tokichiro quickly stopped him: "Toshiie, I know you can capture this person as soon as you take action, but you have more important things to do! Now Ii Naomasa and Kanbara Masayasu are divided into
Two teams are attacking us, so I have no choice but to ask you to help me lead a team of troops to separate and resist the enemy!"
He suddenly stopped here, glanced at Maeda Toshiie and said: "Please, the only one here who can control the army alone and make me feel relieved is you!"
"Then let me defeat that enemy!" At this moment, a young man holding a spear but not wearing armor suddenly appeared behind Maeda Toshiie. This boy was almost exactly the same as Maeda Toshiie's attire.
, dressed like an admirer, with war makeup painted on his handsome and cold face.
"This is it." Tokichiro's eyes lit up when he saw this man. Yes, he looks so much like Maeda Toshiie back then.