In response to attacks from Settsu and Tanba, Ashikaga Yoshito immediately issued a mobilization order in the form of a royal letter to Omi, Yamashiro, Tanba, Tango, and Wakasa, ordering the national lords of each country to go to Luo to protect the shogunate. Of course, as the top general of the shogunate,
Yoshitoki Kira also received the military order on the same day.
In the Ohiro room of Sakamoto Castle, Kira Yoshitoki is wearing a fumigated purple weiwei body pill and holding a Bogi Anzuna. Hundreds of samurai on the left and right are also in full military uniforms. Yamamoto Tokiyuki, who is the first on the left hand, slightly nods to him. Kira Yoshitoki immediately scabbards his sword.
He knocked on the table and said loudly: "Today is the day when our Kira army goes out into battle. The military counselor has predicted that this battle will be auspicious! We will win this battle!"
"We must win! We must win! We must win!" the warriors shouted, raising their weapons.
"This is the moment to show off the martial prowess of my Kira family, gentlemen! Pick up the weapons in your hands! Follow my family to defeat Sanzuki! Help the shogunate!"
"Defeat Sanzhu, help the shogunate! Defeat Sanzhu, help the shogunate..."
"Okay! Bring the wine!" Kira Yoshishi took a sip of the specially made sweet rice wine, and then shouted: "Go out! Target the third building!"
"Woooooo!" The dull conch sound was blown, and the nine thousand army turned into a red and black dragon and marched towards Kyoto.
Kira Yoshitoki led his nine thousand troops out of Omi and entered Yamashiro Province along the north bank of the Uji River. However, Ashikaga Yoshito still underestimated Miyoshi Nagakei's determination. The Miyoshi family moved very fast, and the flank attacked by Tanba was already
Naito Sokatsu, who changed his name, succeeded his father-in-law who died in his own hands as the lord of Yagi Castle, one of the three strong castles in Tamba. This time, with the main support of the Miyoshi family, he mobilized 15,000 troops from Tamba Kingdom.
Launch an attack on Kyoto.
It was mid-summer in July, and the river surged. The river flow rate was several times that of the dry season. Without boat transportation, even though the Kamogawa River was only about 30 meters wide, it was impossible to forcibly cross it. During the Kiragi period, he had to go north and use the wooden bridge near Kyoto to cross the river and enter Kinai.
The situation was already very bad. Naito Munekatsu led an army of 15,000 troops into the Yamashiro Kingdom and surrounded Funaokayama Castle. The lord of the castle, Hosokawa Motonsune, launched a cage battle with a thousand troops, with a disparity of one against ten.
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At the same time, Miyoshi Nagakei led a main force of 20,000 troops and invaded the mountainous country of Shoryuji Castle from Settsu in the southwest. The governor of Shoryuji Castle, the Oshu family, Hosokawa Harumune, was much worse. When he saw Miyoshi Nagakei,
Qing's army was so frightened that he almost peed his pants. With two thousand troops, he guarded this fortified city while the other side hurriedly called for help from the shogunate.
Ashikaga Yoshitō used all his strength, and Hosokawa Harumoto led an army of 4,000 to attack. Naito Sokatsu at the foot of Funaoka Mountain was naturally defeated by the Naito army who was just waiting for work. Eight people were killed on the spot.
There were more than 100 people, and more than 200 people died within three days. Among the samurai who sought death were Momoi Haruji, the head of the shogunate, and Takanobu Odate. Most of the 2,000 new troops recruited were immediately dispersed.
, the remaining 1,500 remnant troops were defeated and retreated to Kyoto.
As soon as Kira Yoshitoki arrived in Kyoto, he was summoned to Nijo Imperial Palace by Ashikaga Yoshitō. The first thing he said when he opened his mouth was to yell at him: "Drive Sanzuku back quickly! The entire shogunate can only rely on you! We must do it for you."
Yu drives Sanzhu away! Drive him out quickly!"
Seeing Ashikaga Yoshito's face with panic, irritability and anger intertwined together, his face turning red and white at one moment and changing all the time, Yoshiki Kira could only sigh inwardly that he was unlucky. His Highness Kōkata's will was weak.
It made his life much harder.
As the Miyoshi family pays more and more attention to the shogunate, the pressure on Kira Yoshitoki also increases. He is the culprit who killed Tokawa Issun and Noguchi Fuyunaga. Defeating the Miyoshi family made him a powerful and famous general in Kinnei.
At the same time, he was forced to the front of the stage by his own Ashikaga Yoshito and the enemy's Miyoshi Nagakei to receive all-round attention.
The higher the exposure, the higher people's expectations for the Kira family. Ashikaga Yoshito almost regards him as a magic weapon to defeat the enemy, the only trump card and an important fire-fighting captain. Once this idea of "whenever something happens, just go to Kira Yoshitoki" takes root.
If it is in the mind, it is difficult to remove it easily.
What's even more terrible is how much Ashikaga Yoshitō tolerates him. This is something he can't imagine. He is the mainstay of the shogunate and his only support. It is already very dangerous. If given time, he can be promoted to the position of leader or even deputy general.
If he is in a high position, his exposure will increase dramatically. High reputation is both a good thing and a bad thing. Fame without enough strength to support it is just a castle in the air.
Ashikaga Yoshito is still young now and needs the protection of the Kira family, so he doesn't think he will pose a threat to the shogunate. But will he still have the same idea in a few years? People change, especially Ashikaga Yoshito who is so ambitious and
This is especially true for a very fickle temperament. Over time, he will inevitably become suspicious of meritorious and powerful officials.
In the past six months, he has gradually realized some signs of this. Ashikaga Yoshito's trust in him is far less firm than before. He trusts his ministers who do not have the power to rely entirely on him. He, a powerful minister with a large territory and armed forces,
No matter how humble and respectful he is, he can't feel at ease.
"Thousands versus tens of thousands? How can this battle be fought..." He frowned and pondered for a moment, then decided to fight for the sake of the shogunate and his own family. He gradually said in a firm tone: "I will do my best to expel Sanzhu..."
"I don't want to listen to you and try your best!" Ashikaga Yoshitō looked very impatient. He seemed to be frightened by Miyoshi Nagakei's army. His voice suddenly rose two steps and emphasized in a more serious tone: "I want to listen to you and say that I can definitely do it!
Didn’t you say that you would definitely win the last time we fought together? You will definitely be able to win this time too! I don’t want to listen to any explanations, I just ask if you can do it?”
"...Sure enough, the tone of voice changed unconsciously?" Kira Yoshi took a few steps back speechlessly, bowed again and said: "...I will definitely be able to get there!"
"Always remember that behind you are His Majesty the Emperor and His Majesty, and on your shoulders are the safety of hundreds of thousands of people!" Ashikaga Yoshitō breathed a sigh of relief as if he had dropped a hot potato, and said in a calm tone with a slightly brighter face.
: "The great cause of the shogunate is all pinned on you!" Then His Royal Highness stood up and left the room.
Kira Yoshishi remained motionless, sitting there in silence for a while, and then slowly sighed: "It's really hard to be a famous shogunate general..."
On July 12, Kira's army left Kyoto and rushed to occupy Funaoka Mountain in the north of Kyoto. They were preparing to show off with Naito's army that surrounded Funaoka Mountain.
Funaokayama is located about half a mile to the north of Kyoto. Not far away from the Kamogawa River is the Kinkakuji Temple, a very famous scenic spot in Kyoto. Here you can get a bird's eye view of the entire Kyoto scenery. The Funaokayama merger more than 40 years ago
The war broke out here, and Kira Yoshitoki will lead his nine thousand troops to fight a fierce battle here.
"Although the Naito family has a large number of people, I see that their army has different banners and messy equipment. It looks like a coalition of wealthy families. To deal with such a coalition of wealthy families, it only needs to be defeated to win!" Under the gaze of a group of senior samurai, Ben
For a long time, he stood in front of the battle map and talked. He always had a faint smile on his face. His temperament and language organization were much better than Forgotten, and he had the air of a strategist who was able to move freely.
Isshiki frowned and looked at the map, scratched his head in distress and asked: "I still don't understand how to fight. Should I rush over or how to fight?"
"Although Naito's army is powerful, there is a danger, please be careful!" Honda Toki was pointing at Funaokayama Castle on the suggested map and said with a smile, "That's it! Funaokayama Castle! Naito's army besieged the city and attacked it fiercely in eight days.
It cannot be broken. Although this city is newly built, it uses the unique city-building skills of our Kira family. Moreover, the city is high and deep, with wells inside and sufficient food and grass. Even if Naito Sokatsu is extraordinary and has an army of tens of thousands, he can break it in ten months.
This city is also delusional."
"This means that if the Naito family wants to fight a decisive battle with my Kira family, they must divide their forces to pin down the Hosokawa army in the city." Shima Tokikatsu stared at the map and frowned: "But how many troops will the Naito army divide? Is it two thousand or three thousand?
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Honda Tokimasa nodded and continued to add: "Yes! Naito's army is distracted, but our Kira army is united. This is great news! In my humble opinion, Naito Munekatsu should at least stay.
Put down three thousand troops to keep an eye on the defenders in the city. With three enemies to one, even if we are beaten out by the defenders in the city, our formation will not be immediately endangered. However, this way the disparity in strength between the two sides will not be so disparate."
Bang bang bang...
Kira Yoshitoshi smiled and clapped his hands. This military discussion was very exciting. Even he couldn't help but applaud and said to Honda Tokimasa in approval: "Yahachiro said it very well!"
"Master, please praise me!" Honda Toki bowed awkwardly and sat aside, his face full of excitement. This is the first time Kira Yoshiki has praised him in front of everyone. This is how he has improved.
Evidence, a good start.
Kira Yoshitoki didn't know what Honda Toki was thinking, so he continued the previous topic: "Our army is united as one, but Naito's army is focused on something else. This is a victory! Our army's orders are unified and prohibitions are unified, but Naito's army's flags cannot be consistent. This is
Two victories! Our army is elite and Naito's army is chaotic. This is three victories! With these three victories, why should our army worry about being unable to defeat the enemy?"
Watanabe Takatsuna was the first to stand up and shouted: "Our army will win!"
There was a "clatter" of armor clashing, and dozens of warriors stood up and waved their fists, shouting: "Our army will win! Our army will win!"
When Yamamoto Tokiyuki pointed at Kira Yoshitsune, Honda Tokimasa, and Shima Tokikatsu, they said to the young man Numata Yumitsu next to them: "Umitsu! Do you see it clearly? Those are your three senior brothers, and you will become such a soldier in the future.
Slightly more expert."
The young man took a deep breath and said very firmly: "Yes! I, Youguang, will definitely work hard!"
"Shiga Bei obeys the order! I order you to be the vanguard of our clan! I'll leave it to you for the first battle!"
"Yes!" Shiga Bi was rebuilt from the crippled Omi Bi Corps. Ashigaru General Yamazaki Ieyoshi and several Ashigaru Generals leaned over to listen to the order.
"Otsu Bei listens to the order! I have ordered you to serve as the second vanguard and support Omi Bei. You have a heavy responsibility and must not be careless!"
"Yes!" Otsu Bei was rebuilt with the two thousand troops that were dismantled by Otsu Ichiku. Among the Ashigaru generals was Mitsui Takayasu's father, Mitsui Echigo guarded Yasutaka.
After being brought down by the Kira family, this family also took several members of their own clan and a group of ashigaru to join the Kira family. With their good performance in reorganizing the army for more than a year, they were also promoted to the ashigaru commanding 150 people.
general.
"Takashima Bei, Katada Bei, listen to the order! You are responsible for protecting the two wings on the left and right. The important responsibility of protecting the central army's main formation is left to you!"
"Yes!" Takashima Bei's main force is Kuchiki Naotsuna, Takashima Yoritsune, Hirai Yori and other members of Takashima Shichizu's original team. Kada Bei mainly includes Miyabe Tsurun, Kawada Shigechichi and other samurai from Omi who joined the army.
There are also some rogues.
The above four reserve armies of Shiga, Otsu, Takashima, and Kenda each have 1,500 troops. The main force is composed of gun and shield teams, archery teams, and horseback teams. These four reserve teams are not equipped with iron cannons, javelin teams, etc. for training.
Weapons that are too expensive or difficult to train, including heavy vine bows and cast-iron feather arrows, are also equipped. Although the matching armor is upgraded to armor, ordinary armor and advanced armor are different, with different defense capabilities and shapes.
This can be said to be partiality, but the Kira family does not have the financial strength to equip nine thousand people with the same weapons and equipment, which may require one hundred thousand Yongle coins. Fortunately, they can also understand that they have no intention of giving up the land, and the Kira family does not have the consciousness to give up the land.
It is possible to give them the best equipment and supplies. The difference between the miscellaneous army and the direct line has always been there. If you don't see it, how can the people of the country be compared with Hatamoto and Ma Hui? This truth has been understood by the samurai since childhood.
"Everyone in Mikawa is ready to listen to orders! Protect this formation!" Kira Yoshitsune drew his Boqi Anzuna and shouted: "Everyone, follow me out of Funokayama! The target is Naito Sokatsu!"
As soon as it dawned the next day, the sun broke through the early morning mist and shone on the emerald green grass. The crystal dewdrops exuded a magical brilliance in the sunlight. A rumbling sound came from afar in the hazy mist.
A group of cavalry wearing red uniforms and noble faces roared past. The strong wind blew the dewdrops into the sky. Through the dewdrops, we could see the red and black military formation on the opposite side marching in uniform steps.
The flag seals of the Naito family's drummers can be clearly seen in the distance. It is obvious that Naito Munekatsu has already adjusted the army to prepare for the response. The Kira army did not seem to be surprised at the dense banners on the Naito army's side. Instead, it showed in their eyes
The color of excitement.
The silent march gradually pushed Naito's army towards the foot of Funaoka Mountain. It was not until the distance between the two sides shortened to Rokumachi that they heard a shout from the distance: "Stop the army!"
The nine thousand troops stopped at the same time, aligning themselves left and right in accordance with the general's order. However, for a moment, the thousands of troops stood still like statues. A harsh crow call of "croak, croak, croak" came from the distant sky, and several crows fell on the ground.
In front of Kira's army, they looked curiously at this group of silent humans.
"Form up! Prepare to attack!" Following the general's orders, the samurai commanded the ashigaru to form various tactical military formations. The bow and arrow team was at the front, followed by the gun and shield team, and the horse teams were divided into left and right. This is Omi
The standard configuration of Sibei is to use the strongest horse-riding warriors to protect the two wings. This is another stand in the military formation.
Seeing those crows landing in front of the formation, Yamamoto Tokiyuki immediately said with great joy: "Master! See the sacred crows before the battle! This is a good sign!" In Japan, crows are also known as Yata birds and are enshrined at Kamo Gozu Shrine.
The Yatagarasu is said to be the incarnation of Kamo Kenkaku's life. "Kojiki" records that during the Eastern Campaign of the first emperor, they lost their way in the mountains and forests of Kumano, Kii, and the gods sent the Yatagarasu to bring them out of the dense forests of Kumano.
It sounds quite mysterious. In fact, these eight-legged birds are three-legged golden crows, which are passed down the same line as Chinese mythology. "Huainanzi" says: There are crows in the sun, and those who squat are still squatting, which is called three-legged crows. "Xuanzhongji" says
: To the east of Penglai, on Daiyu Mountain, there is a hibiscus tree, which is ten thousand feet high.
This all means that there is a three-legged bird in the East in mythology, and Fusang happens to be another name for Japan. "Liang Shujuan Fifty-Four Barbarians Chapter" says: In the first year of Yongyuan of Qi Dynasty, Huishen, a state-owned monk, came to Jingzhou and said:
: "Fusang is more than 20,000 miles east of the Han Dynasty. It is located in the east of China. There are many fusang trees in the land, so it is named after it."
Kira Yoshi was not interested in these broken crows at the time, but he would not give up this opportunity to boost the morale of the army. He immediately rushed to the front of the formation on horseback and shouted loudly: "The sacred crows fell in front of our formation. This is heaven."
Look at the good omen, we will win!"
"We'll win! We'll win! We'll win!" Suddenly the roar of the mountains and the tsunami broke out, as if a huge gunpowder barrel was ignited, causing the crows to flutter and fly, and even Naito's troops who were not far away were affected.
, for a moment people and horses neighed and flags waved, obviously causing quite a commotion.
Kira Yoshishi galloped back to the main formation. Looking at the small commotion caused by Naito's army in the distance, he immediately waved his military accessories and shouted: "Everyone, listen to my order! Get out of the formation immediately!"
"Woooooooooo..." A low conch sound was blown, and each warrior drew his sword and shouted as he advanced.
"Dong, dong, dong!" A huge military drum was mounted on a four-wheeled flat carriage. Two strong men held drumsticks and beat the drumbeat of the attack. The two strong men and the pack horse stuffed their ears with cloth strips. There was only one person on the carriage.
A charioteer leads two pack horses to advance slowly with the formation.
Naito Munekatsu frowned and remained silent while standing in the main formation. Next to him sat his younger brother Matsu Nagahei. As the chief intelligence officer of the Matsunaga family, it was not surprising that he was recruited to join the army. Naito Munekatsu did not have many decent retainers, so
The only people I can rely on are Naito Katsusuke and several other members of the Naito family.
This time, Hatano Hideuchika, the chief general of the Hatano family and the younger brother of Hatano Harumichi, asked: "General! Should we attack?"
"General! The people of our country seem to be restless. Is it time to start a war?" Matsuki Jungbei reminded.
"If you dare not attack against a few, we samurai will be deeply humiliated! If we don't go out in battle, our morale will be exhausted!" Ogino, the second son of the Akai family, the future Tanba Akiki, is currently the adopted son of the Ogino family.
Naozheng yelled and cursed: "What do you, a crucian carp warrior who has never been in battle, know? Do you still need to teach us the way of battle formation? Om?"
"You..." Matsushita Nagai jumped up and saw the strong and sturdy Akai Naomasa. He couldn't help but feel weak and took a few steps back. His actions immediately aroused a burst of ridicule from the Tanba people.
"Okay! Stop arguing!" Naito Sokatsu stood up impatiently, picked up the military equipment and waved it vigorously, ordering: "Get out of the battle immediately!" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
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