On July 16, Shoryuji Castle was captured, and the two thousand Hosokawa troops fought for most of it. Before Miyoshi's army attacked the Honmaru castle tower, Hosokawa Harukune had already burned the castle tower one step ahead of schedule. Looking at the blazing main castle tower, Miyoshi was confused.
What does Changqing think? This has also brought new changes to Kyoto, which has been silent for many days.
The Kira Army seized a few days of adjustment time to treat and adjust the supplies for the wounded. The victory in the Amanaseura water battle gave the Kira family a rare chance to breathe. The Miyoshi family's vigorous attack was to prepare for the next battle. Both sides
We all know that this battle cannot go on and there will inevitably be a head-on collision in the end.
At this moment, Rokkaku Yoshihide, who had been dragging his feet to send troops, arrived belatedly with 13,000 Omi troops. This time he still hid on Fushimi Momoyama, separated by a Kamogawa River and
At the confluence of the Katsura River, there was a confrontation with the Miyoshi Army of Shoryuji Castle on the west bank of the river. This happened to be the place where the Kira Army had stayed some time ago. In any case, the addition of this new force also brought new changes to the situation on the battlefield.
The wily Miyoshi Nagakei immediately ordered Miyoshi Nagaitsu, who was staying at Settsu Akutagawa Mountain Castle, to lead 5,000 troops to reinforce Katsuryuji Castle. He was 80% sure that Rokkaku Yoshihide did not dare to act rashly. Compared with his father Rokkaku Sadayori, this man
The governor of the Rokkaku family lacked the responsibilities he should have, so the 5,000 troops left by Miyoshi Changyi in Shengryuji Castle were enough to restrain Rokkaku Yixian from taking any rash actions, while he could personally lead an army of 25,000 across the river.
Two days later, in the early morning of July 18th, hundreds of boats were mobilized along the river and the massive river crossing gradually began. It was obvious that they were going to cross the river in front of the Kira family. The grand scene even attracted the townspeople of Kyoto.
You can hear the noise in the distance. This is a display of power. It is also his extreme confidence in himself.
We experienced a heavy rainstorm in early July. The sky has been clear for many days recently, and the visibility on the battlefield is also very high. It is a good day to die on the battlefield.
Kira's army left Mount Funaoka one step ahead and moved towards the Katsuragi River source area in the southwest. At this time, the main formation was full of swords and guns, and flags were flying. Kira Yoshitomo, wearing a smoked purple Weiwei body pill, rode on a horse and stared at the Miyoshi army that was landing one after another in the distance.
On the other side of the river, I saw the three-level rhombus and five-nailed flag seals fluttering in the wind, and the military appearance was as strict as the main formation of Shihe Yicun. It is no wonder that such an elite army makes the people of Kinei fearful.
"I didn't expect Miyoshi Nagakei to forcefully cross the river without taking our navy seriously!" Honda walked over and said with a sneer: "Is this arrogance or ignorance?"
"Look! The Miyoshi family landed first with the archery team and the iron artillery team... How come there are so many iron artillery teams?" There was a commotion among the Kira family's samurai. There were no less than two Miyoshi army iron artillery teams wearing green trousers.
Thousands, this is four times the Kira army. The number of mounted samurai who landed next was 1,500. Looking at the groups of horseback riding teams running wildly, the relaxed feeling just now completely disappeared, and Honda Tokimasa also followed suit.
He frowned and thought hard.
"What's the situation in Shigabi?" Kira Yoshitori ignored the small changes of the samurai. He needed to confirm the situation of the formation again, and asked: "What did Rokkaku Sakyo-den say?"
"No problem! There are more than 1,700 people than originally. Although the combat power is slightly lower, it should be no problem as flank protection!" Yamamoto Tokiyuki whispered: "Rokkaku Sakyo has agreed to cross the Kamogawa River today.
. Attack the three good armies from east to west."
"It seems that the Rokkaku Army is crossing the river over there!" A samurai with a good eye saw a gathering of people in the Funukawa River south of Kyoto. It was the Rokkaku family who was landing. Unlike the Miyoshi family who brought their own boats to cross the river, the Rokkaku family hired the Yodogawa people as bachelors.
, their home on the east bank of Lake Biwa has no place in the navy, so it would be safer to stay in Lake Biwa.
"Well! It's almost done!" He nodded softly, immediately raised his military equipment and waved it violently, shouting: "Get out of the battle!"
The low and melodious sound of the conch sounded again. Kira's troops raised their vine shields, raised their spears, and began to attack. The four major reserve armies of Takashima, Shiga, Katada, and Otsu, with six thousand troops, half red and half black, headed towards the landing troops.
The three good armies launched a surprise attack.
At this time, the Sanhao Army immediately responded. The iron artillery team and the cavalry team moved forward to make room for the landing troops in the rear. The transfer force of hundreds of fleets was very powerful. In just two quarters of an hour, 10,000 troops had been transferred.
, the first to land were all the most elite warriors of the Miyoshi family, and the general at the front was Miyoshi Yoshihide, who immediately ordered the iron artillery team to prepare to fire.
"Dong dong dong..." The powerful drum beat of the military drum rumbled. Kira's army slowly advanced with solid steps. The general in front suddenly shouted: "The archery team comes forward! Advance at a constant speed and fire three rounds!"
The four reserve teams with a total of 800 bows and arrows walked quickly to the front of the queue, raised their Marugi bows and loaded the arrows. One after another, the arrows came out of their hands and turned into meteors and fell into the Sanyoshi Army formation more than 100 meters away.
Even the best Maruki bow does not have much lethality when thrown at this distance. The reason why it is done is to disturb the opponent.
An envoy came galloping on his horse. When he came to Kiragi, he turned over and dismounted, and reported: "Master! It's not good! The Miyoshi Army has landed from the upper reaches of the Katsura River! The number of people is unknown for the time being, but I visually estimate that it has exceeded three thousand.
People, there will be many ships carrying them one after another! The exact number of people is unknown!”
"Feint!" Almost at the same time, everyone thought of this word. Kira Yoshitoki's face looked very ugly. The 10,000 troops led by Yoshihide Miyoshi on the opposite side were very powerful. If they were left alone, they would definitely pay a heavy price.
The price is high, but what should we do with the 15,000 troops led by Miyoshi Changqing? Letting them land calmly is courting death, and knowing that they are not allowed to escape is even more painful.
"I wanted to double-team Miyoshi Changqing, but I was double-teamed instead!" Kira Yoshi frowned and thought for a moment, then immediately ordered: "Inform Rokkaku Sakyouden immediately that no matter how many troops are landed, lead the army over now. I need
support!"
Let’s not mention the series of actions at the rear. The Kira Army’s four major reserve archery units ended their third salvo. After the first and second rounds of painless shots, the third round finally brought casualties and some bad luck.
The iron artillery soldier was shot in the head by a projectile and died on the spot. At this time, Kira's army had advanced to fifty meters away, and any further advance would inevitably lead to him being within the killing range of the iron artillery team.
The forward general Nakajo Tokihide turned around and saw the command flag waving by the main formation, and immediately ordered: "The archers will fire another volley. Then retreat!"
At this time, the team had entered within fifty meters. The Miyoshi Army had at least 800 iron artillery troops placed in front of them. At this time, the first round of firing began. The roaring iron cannons sounded one after another, and some bows and arrows were unfortunately hit by stray bullets.
Hitting the target, the distance of fifty meters happened to be the maximum range of the old iron cannon.
Because the hit rate of shooting at this distance should be very low. Most of the bullets have no kinetic energy when they fly to this distance, and it is difficult to kill someone if they hit the body. However, no matter how small the hit rate is, it cannot withstand the dense concentration of 800 Kira Army archers.
If the stance is enlarged, no fewer than thirty people will be killed in this battle.
"Don't be stunned! Load the arrow!" The archery general raised his long bow and took the lead in bending the bow and clasping the arrow. The advantage of being trained by the silicon system was reflected at this time. Without panic or fear, he drew out the bow and arrow one by one and bent the bow to aim at this distance.
It is the best killing distance of the Maruki bow. Compared with the old iron cannon, the bow and arrow always have a longer range.
"Fire arrows!" There was another round of bow string trembling. This time it was not a throw but a flat shot. The accuracy was much better than the throw. It can be seen from the number of people killed by the falling arrows of the Sanhao Army's iron artillery team that at this distance
Horizontal fire has the strongest damage and is very effective.
Seeing this situation, General Archer immediately approached Nakajo Tokihide and asked, "General! We can fire a few more rounds. As long as the opposing cavalry team does not come over, we will have a chance to suppress it again!"
"Permission!" Nakajo Tokihide emphasized: "As soon as the enemy's cavalry attacks, you must retreat immediately!"
The iron artillery team of the Sanhao Army soon discovered that the opponent's archery team was not moving away and kept firing at the maximum range of the iron cannon. This distance was very dangerous and it would be very painful to shoot with the archery team. After a round of shooting, they were eaten.
After a small loss, the iron artillery team of the Miyoshi Army moved forward decisively, but the archery team of the Kira Army did not need much preparation.
On average, a salvo fire takes five to six seconds. The closer the distance is, the heavier the losses will be. Before reaching 40 meters, more than 400 people have been shot to death. After advancing a few steps, a salvo of iron artillery can recover some losses.
, but there was another volley of bows and arrows, killing more than a hundred on the spot and seriously injuring dozens more.
"No way! Call the cavalry team to attack! We can't hold it anymore!" Miyoshi Army's Iron Cannon Chief waved his sword and asked the Iron Artillery Team to retreat slowly. However, Miyoshi Yoshihide saw the problem and ordered the gun ashigaru to be taken.
The starting frame rushes forward to provide cover for the iron artillery team.
Shortly afterwards, the 1,500-horse cavalry team of the Miyoshi Army received an order and began to take action. The purpose was to attack the archery team of the Kira family. However, the archery team retreated one step ahead with their fallen comrades, and the cavalry team of the Miyoshi Army could only go around.
The two wings of the Gun Shield team verified the lineup, trying to attack the weak link here.
"Disperse! Use the gun cover!" With a loud shout, all the gun and shield ashigaru staggered their positions to prepare for the attack.
When the cavalry assaults, the dense positioning can easily cause heavy damage to the enemy, and it is also easy to cause huge damage to oneself. The rifle quilts are staggered to reveal enough gaps to extend the spears in the rear row. At the same time, the rifle quilts can also be effectively dealt with.
The flanking attack was like a hedgehog stretching out its long thorns.
Seeing that the situation was not going well, several mounted generals of the Miyoshi Army turned around and led the cavalry team back. Their assault level was limited to attacking the unsuspecting Ashigaru team, just like Naito Munekatsu's cavalry team.
There is absolutely no chance of winning if you run into a defensive spear formation. In contrast, jumping off your horse and attacking with swords and guns is more powerful.
Miyoshi Yoshihide saw all this. Unfortunately, the army he led was just a special force to attract firepower. It was mainly responsible for holding back the Kira Army. This formation was the Miyoshi Army that was landing in the upper reaches of the Katsura River. What he wanted
What it does is to hold the enemy back while waiting for an opportunity to turn with the main force, forming a pincer attack to swallow up the hard-to-gnaw Kira army.
Based on this strategic thinking, the battlefield presents an interesting scene. Both sides are waiting for their own reinforcements, but at the same time they are too scrupulous to use their full strength. They can only rely on long-range shooting with bows, arrows, and iron cannons. The iron artillery team supported by infantry suffered basically no losses.
Of course, at this extreme distance, the iron artillery team cannot even think of hurting the archery team in the rear row. In this way, no one can do anything to anyone, and the battle becomes a stalemate.
A stalemate in the war is not a good thing for the Kira Army. What the Kira family is most afraid of is a war of attrition because they can't afford it, especially when their own troops are at a disadvantage. The longer it takes, the greater the losses will be. Spend real money and silver on it. The elite soldiers went to wear straw sandals and eat rice balls. This is a bigger loss for the Kira family. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!