Takashima Noraitaka had a good idea. He saw that the shogunate and the Miyoshi family were in a quiet period before preparing for war, so he sent his cronies to Settsu to present an oath. In this way, the Miyoshi family would definitely start in advance, and the shogunate would also They had to deal with it. As long as the Takashima family persisted until Miyoshi Changqing went out, even if they lost Qingshui Mountain Castle, they could still rely on the certificate of surrender to gain the trust of the Miyoshi family. Maybe in time they could return home in glory or something.
The wishful thinking came true, but it was a pity that Takashima Raigao's cronies were killed by the Hattori ninjas who had already targeted him before they left Takashima County. The letter bore the signature of Takashima Raigao. The affidavit passed through Kira Yoshitoki's hands and fell on Ashikaga Yoshito's desk.
It is indescribable how angry Ashikaga Yoshitō was at that time. It is said that he drew his sword and chopped off the case, scolded Takashima Noraitaka for being a rebellious person and a scum of the samurai family, and ordered that Sasaki be seized from the Takashima clan's shogunate, and he was listed as a public official. The three good people rebel against the party and are determined to completely eradicate the Takashima clan and leave no harm behind.
Mibuchi Harumoto, Hosokawa Fujiken and other members of the shogunate family quickly tried to dissuade them. After a long time of persuasion, the stubborn Ashikaga Yoshitō calmed down and reluctantly agreed to cancel the original genocide plan. However, the Takashima family's severe punishment could never be tolerated. , as the guardian of Shiga and Takashima counties, Kira Yoshitoki was named to handle the matter with full authority.
When Ashikaga Yoshitō lost his temper because of that annoying oath, Kira Yoshitoki had already assembled a force of 1,500 troops. The Kuchiki family who came after hearing the news also joined the battle in order to take revenge. Yukihen Kuchiki's family spent a lot of money, Kuchiki Valley's skills were mobilized, and he took away less than half of the wealthy families in Takashima County, adding up to a total of 2,500 troops.
Originally, the Kuchiki clan planned to use all its strength to mobilize all the people in the territory. Of course, this proposal was vetoed by Kira Yoshitoki. It was a joke that you mobilized. Did the crops grow in the fields? He is now the guardian of the two counties, and he is the guardian of the two counties. The Rokkaku family is not affiliated with the shogunate guardian. When these two counties were transferred to Kiragi under the direct control of the shogunate, how could these guys mess with their own territory?
At this time, the spring sowing had just passed, and the one-year military service had just begun. Early mobilization of military service would be too heavy a logistical burden. Two thousand five hundred people were enough to swallow up the Takashima family. Additional unnecessary mobilization would only be a waste of precious food. The end of April and the beginning of May is the time of drought. The annual mortality rate is the highest during this period. How many farmers would rather starve to death than plant seeds in order to have a larger harvest that year. The Kira family does not allocate much food this season, so why not? There is enough food to feed these people.
Sakamoto is not far from Takashima County. On the morning of April 23, more than 1,500 Kira troops came out to join the 2,500 Chinese allied forces in Takashima County and stationed one mile away from Qingshui Mountain Castle. In the Hirai Castle, a row of more than 20 people sat in two groups in the military tent. On the left were the retainers of the Kira family, and on the right were people from Takashima County. The Hirai and Yamazaki clans stood on the side of the shogunate, and the Nagata clan, Yokoyama clan, and Tanaka clan The attitude of others is still waiting and watching. This kind of attitude of sitting on the fence is not important. As long as they don't cause trouble, everyone will pretend they don't see it.
With the support of the Hirai family who is closest to Qingshui Mountain Castle, this war is half won. The evidence of the Takashima family's rebellion has been conveyed to Takashima County. Even the wallflowers do not dare to take refuge in the Takashima family now. This is high. The island family must also know it very well.
"This is my family's first military meeting. As my family's leader, I will hand over the full command of this battle to Yamamoto Tokiyuki. I only listen with my ears. You can do whatever you want."
Yamamoto Tokiyuki said a few words of humility, and then said: "The master of the museum has appointed me, Tokiyuki, as the military commander to take charge of military affairs. Please cooperate with me to complete this Qingshui Castle attack."
"yes!"
"We must attack Qingshui Mountain Castle! The traitor Takashima Noraitaka! Give back my brother's life!" Kuchiki Fujitsuna roared angrily. As the general of the Kuchiki Army, the opinion of Kuchiki Fujitsuna, who commands a thousand troops, is very important.
More than a dozen people from the same country also cursed, as if the person who died was their brother.
"Well! In this case, in this battle, Kuchiki Fujitsudono will be the first, Hirai Kawauchi Mamorai will be the second, and Watanabe Takatsuna will be the third. Please do your best to attack, and we must start within ten days.
Castle." Tokiyuki Yamamoto directly decided to arrange the combat mission.
Because it was a siege, Kira Yoshitoki could sit in Hirai Castle without having to go to the front line to supervise the battle. Yamamoto Tokiyuki told him that among the art of war, siege was the worst. This siege was already a no-brainer and he had no choice but to send troops first to test the Takashima family.
Afterwards, the military meeting only discussed some trivial matters such as garrison matters and the transportation and storage of military rations.
After the military meeting, Kiragi, who had been bored for a long time in the big tent, couldn't wait to walk to the sand table and said: "I don't have much food. The price of food is the most expensive time of the year. This battle must be fought."
We must win the battle quickly, and we must not delay it! So let me tell you the strategy of siege!"
"Let's fight first and then talk! Let's see how the Takashima family's defensive will is before we can make the next decision!" Yamamoto Tokiyuki picked up his teapot and poured freshly brewed tea leaves, carefully smelling the fragrance of the tea.
, said with an intoxicated look: "The art of sencha in the Ming Dynasty is equally broad and profound! Although it is only Omi's old tea, it is still fragrant and fragrant when brewed... By the way! It seems that new tea will be available soon."
"Master, don't interrupt!" Kira Yoshitsune frowned and asked again: "In other words, today's siege is just a military test? When will the actual siege begin?"
"It's not that simple to attack a city. For a city like Qingshui Mountain City built on a mountain, with our army of four thousand, it's normal for it to be difficult to attack in ten months. There are also many people who can't attack a strong city in three or two years." Yamamoto
Shixing smiled bitterly, seeing that he couldn't get around this problem, so he could only sigh and explain the reason.
Japan is famous for its low level of sieges, otherwise there would not have been so many tragic defeats. For example, the Hojo family of the Kamakura shogunate led an army of 100,000 to besiege Akasaka Castle, but the 500 defenders were beaten and abandoned their armor. This
It's embarrassing to say this. Japan has many fortified and famous cities. Most of them are built in prominent positions on the mountains that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. They are purely military fortresses. Attacking them is difficult and wastes manpower.
But this does not mean that these cities are really difficult to defeat. The reason why they cannot be defeated is because their engineering skills are too poor and there are almost no decent siege equipment. This makes it difficult to attack a city. It takes several years to defeat a strong city, or it is difficult to conquer a strong city many times.
Things often happen at the hands of a strong city.
"Then why not make siege equipment? A trebuchet should be able to do it, right?" He had seen the "Martial Sutra Summary" in his family's library. Yamamoto Tokiyuki had also read it, but he only read it once and then read it all again.
What the reason was, he never quite understood.
Yamamoto Tokiyuki understood what he meant, but still shook his head and said: "No craftsman can do it. The original purpose of the military books was just to be collected or sent to the temple. There are very few people who have actually read the military books. The reason why Takeda Harunobu is respected as the Eastern Kingdom
The reason why he ranks first in military strategy is because he is familiar with the art of war."
"...There are many ways, which means that besides attacking by force, the only option is to outwit!" Kira Yoshi clapped his hands, but a moment later a samurai wearing red armor rushed in, his face and expression were obscured by his face and throat chakra.
, "Hattori Yasumoto has met the owner of the museum!"
"Oh! It turns out to be Taro! You look good, keep up the good work! How is the coordination work in Qingshuishan Castle going?" Kira Yoshiki smacked his lips without saying anything. People in the Hattori family like to dress up in fancy clothes, or it can be said that they don't do their jobs properly.
The Hattori family is also a Chinese and there is no ninja profession. However, in the Kira family, he is classified as a special samurai by default regardless of the battle formation. In other words, the Hattori clan is still classified as a professional samurai, and he usually comes and goes without a trace.
The time spent missing is much more than the time spent practicing martial arts with big guns and swords.
Hattori Taro Yasumoto is an alternative. He usually likes to dress up in a samurai outfit with a sky-high broomstick and a sword on his waist and hips. He is very powerful when walking, especially his pistol skills. It is said that after a few years of training, he will be able to compete with him.
Don't worry about Gun Hanzo. In addition to doing intelligence work, this guy usually devotes his time to practicing gun skills.
Not mentioning the dark history of Hattori Yasumoto, who has a slightly sharp look, he leaned over and replied: "Takashima Yori Taka's younger brother Yori Naga has secretly contacted the ministers, hoping to obtain the shogunate's security certificate at the cost of Kaicheng's surrender. At the same time, he also
He proposed to inherit the family title and title of the Takashima family after his brother's death."
"Hmph! What a greedy person! If the Takashima family changes hands and changes to a governor? Paying such a small price can quell the consequences of rebellion. Then in the future, if the people of the country rebel against anything, how can the shogunate manage the world?"
Yamamoto Tokiyuki suggested: "The master of the museum might as well promise him first that as long as the city can be opened, everything behind it can be easily solved. In this regard, we must trust Iwami Mamoru's ability."
"Huh? What you mean is... do I understand the art of deceit? Although I don't like it very much, in order to eliminate hidden dangers, I have to do this!" Kira Yoshihi sighed and ordered: "Just do this.
Let’s do it! The family agrees to Takashima Noricho’s condition and asks him to set a time as soon as possible to open the city gate to welcome the family into the city!”
In the early morning of April 24th, the warm sunshine was very comfortable on my face. It was originally a good day for an outing, but it became more and more chilling because of the sudden arrival of four thousand troops. The location of Qingshui Mountain City is good, overlooking
The Azumi River in the south is a well-known fortified city in Takashima County.
Kira Yoshi was sitting in the central military tent, listening to the military report with an expressionless face. This process was boring and uninteresting. The Kira family did not use force at all in this siege, because Kuchiki Fujisuna was in front of Kira Yoshi.
Toki vowed to take Takashima Takayori's head as a memorial to his deceased brother, but whoever had the nerve to attack him just didn't have the foresight, and a good siege turned into a boring battle in which the Kuchiki family competed with the city wall.
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