"Very good! War is a bloody Shura field! You must always remember that the brave live and the coward dies! If there is a coward among you who wants to abandon you and your companions and turn around and run away, kill him immediately!
Because this is the only way to save all of you! Don’t hesitate! Because the moment you hesitate, the cowards have already taken away the chance to live that originally belonged to you!”
"Kill the coward! Kill the coward!" The huge sound surged into the sky, and even the Sanhao Army on the other side of the river could hear it.
Kira Yoshi's voice became hoarse, which was the aftereffect of the angry shouting just now. At this moment, he didn't care much, and continued to ask: "Do you believe in gods and Buddhas? Have you ever gone to temples and shrines to make offerings? No.
Sorry, I am a believer of the Myoshinji sect of the Rinzai sect, what about you?"
"I am Nichiren Sect."
"I am Tiantai Sect."
"I am Huayan Sect."
"I am Jodo Shinshu."
The peasants and soldiers in the audience reported their beliefs one by one. It doesn't hurt to have some believers from Hiyoshi Shrine occasionally. The gods and Buddhas of Omi Province are one, and Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine is the family shrine controlled by Enryakuji Temple. The monks of Enryakuji Temple in Isui in the shrine also
It’s not surprising that the power of gods and Buddhas runs through the entire ancient history of Japan. In the late Heian period, the emperor became a monk and became the emperor. It became a practice to hold religious power with one hand and secular political power with the other. Belief in gods and Buddhas was a basic rule. Those who had no faith would fall into hell and never be reincarnated.
The legend is also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
"You all believe in gods and Buddhas, right? Then make an oath here to the sky full of gods and Buddhas!" Kira Yoshi turned around and walked to the high platform, took a deep breath and shouted: "Follow me! I have lived in the past and in this life.
, in the next life, I will swear to the gods and Buddhas the achievements of these three lives! I will fight to the death in Duluo Zhonghe and not retreat! If I violate my oath, I will fall into hell and not be reincarnated! May the gods and Buddhas bless me to defeat the three buildings and protect my land and homeland!"
"We swear to the gods and Buddhas for our past lives, this life, and the next life. We will fight to the death in Duluo Zhonghe today and will not retreat! If we violate the oath, we will fall into hell and not be reincarnated! May the gods and Buddhas bless me to defeat the three buildings and protect the world.
Protect the soil!" A neat and solemn voice came from the mouths of these illiterate farmers. Even the samurai behind Kira Yoshitoki were moved. They couldn't help but stand up and follow Kira Yoshitoki's solemn oath.
Poison oath.
"Master! Where do your ambitions lie? Even the old minister can't touch your editor." Yamamoto Tokiyuki thought secretly, "No matter what, my assistant will follow you to the death!"
The solemn oath sounded over and over again in the field. Both the Omi samurai and the Mikawa samurai were shocked by it and couldn't help but join in. Some hesitant samurai watched their companions walk out to take the oath without hesitation, and they stood there in embarrassment. Finally,
He could only stand there and swear a poisonous oath.
"Very good! Make this oath! You and I are brothers in the same robe! Brothers who can trust each other in life and death! You can trust your back to your comrades, and you can entrust your life to your comrades!"
Remember! Some of you will die, but the living must take care of the widows of their dead companions! This is a matter of faith! Do you understand?"
"Understood!" Five thousand people agreed enthusiastically.
"The next step is to select the harshest and most unkind people among you! I need you to select a hundred such people to form the project team, and they will stand behind everyone to supervise the war! Make an oath
You must abide by it. If any of you violates the oath and escapes from battle, this hundred-person watch team will punish the coward! Remember! The brave live and the coward dies!"
"The brave live! The coward dies! The brave live! The coward dies..." The excited 5,000-strong army shouted their oaths, and their morale suddenly rose to the breaking point. The originally very complicated task force only spent a stick of incense.
Just elect it.
Looking at a hundred peasants and soldiers with resolute expressions on their faces, Kira Yoshihi walked down from the high platform to review the selected Omatsuke one by one, and then said to them: "You will exercise the power to execute deserters on my behalf! Remember, on the battlefield,
There is no mercy at all. As long as he escapes, whether he is your relative or old friend, he will be executed immediately without hesitation! This is loyalty! It is not only loyalty to the family, but also loyalty to your wife and children's home! After their death,
Families must have the courage to bear it! This is faith!
The position you are standing on the battlefield is the last line of the formation. Those who retreat will die! Those who turn their backs to the enemy will die! In the first post-war inspection, anyone who is found dead with their backs to the enemy will be deemed a deserter! Urge your comrades not to commit such crimes
For irreparable mistakes, it is also your responsibility to humiliate your family members, remember?"
One hundred resolute-looking Daimufu replied in unison: "Remember!"
"Comrades! Today's oath will be recorded in the annals of history. You and I will go down in history together! Regardless of the final victory or defeat of the war, we have not lived in this world in vain! Even if we die in battle, we must do so without regrets! Survive!
Those who have died must inherit the legacy of their deceased comrades and protect their homeland behind them!"
"Victory over Sanzhu, protect the soil and hometown! Defeat Sanzhu, protect the soil and hometown..."
When they returned to the main tent, the retainers of the Kira family still had not recovered. Both the Mikawa samurai and the Omi samurai were amazed by Kira Yoshitoki's speech. No one had ever seen such a provocative speech since ancient times.
No one even cared about the life and death of those peasants and soldiers, but Yoshitoki Kira did just that, and he also used a series of passionate speeches to win everyone's oath, but originally they thought Kira Yoshitoki just wanted to establish
It's just a head-to-head payment group.
What Kira Yoshitoki did proved his ability with actions. This time, not only did the newly arrived Mikawa samurai win over, but even Takashima Nanato of Omi and the people of Sakamoto also supported him wholeheartedly. After a month of long confrontation
, instead of losing morale, it became stronger. Many people began to have the confidence to face the army of the Sanhao Family.
The next step is targeted and rigorous training. In order to reduce the fear of the Miyoshi family in Omi, Kira Yoshitoki specially sent Saijo Bei and Akabe to participate in the joint training. Both sides used three sticks without gun heads as weapons, and both sides took turns to attack each other.
Every time they launched an attack, Shiga and Takashima Ryobi were defeated. Some people would always retreat or simply break away from the line the moment the opponent rushed in front of them. The entire formation was always unable to maintain unity and was rushed.
Just disperse.
Omatsu took on the responsibility of training and supervision, and they also followed the team with sticks and charged forward. With the supervision of Omatsu and Ashigaru General, things finally improved after a few days. Many peasants and soldiers who had made mistakes learned their shame and became brave.
The subsequent performance got better and better, and in the subsequent training, the Chibei Horse Riding Team and the Horse Hui Zhong were mobilized to participate in the joint training. On the first day of the horse team's joint training, the team caught 178 people retreating without permission on the spot.
However, these people were not treated so well. They were flogged in public.
When Kira Yoshishi was inspecting, he happened to see this scene. A half-year-old boy of fifteen or sixteen was being held down by several big men, and then a member of the witness team with a white headband on his head was executed in person.
The rattan, which had been smeared with tung oil and repeatedly baked and exposed to the sun, was stained with salt water and left a bloody mark on his back. The three whippings made the young man howl for half a quarter of an hour.
"His name is Yahei Suke. He is sixteen years old this year. He has an older brother and older sister. His father was once an outstanding ashigaru, but unfortunately he died in Takashima County together with his older brother. He is the second son in the family to succeed him.
His father continues to serve in the military." Fujitsuna Kuchiki said that as local lords, they almost remember everyone's name, which is also the basic quality of local lords.
"Kid, remember this! If we were on the battlefield, just by what you did just now, I could chop off your head! Don't let me see you retreat next time, otherwise your punishment will be doubled!"
Han called for the soldiers to carry him down.
"Yes! I will never retreat again!" Yahei Suke said loudly while lying on a simple stretcher.
"It looks pretty good. I hope they can keep their promise." Kira Yoshihi nodded with satisfaction.