The pamphlet written by Yoshitoki Kira nicely summarizes all basic tactical patterns, explaining the tactics in vernacular that is easy to understand and difficult to misunderstand. Senior samurai at the reserve general level must read and master it, even if they don't understand it.
You have to memorize it by rote and recite it several times when encountering difficult problems during the war. This crude method is very effective.
"I want a sneak attack! Huh!" Hojo Tsunari raised his eyes and saw the flag in the distance. He immediately realized that something had been missed, and then sneered and sent out a reserve team of 1,500 people to resist. According to his estimate,
As long as he resists for an hour, he is sure to repel the Minunzhong with the power of the five colors.
However, he soon realized that he had accidentally made a huge mistake. This Etsuo reserve team had extremely strong combat effectiveness, even worse than Saito Asanobu who had been observed by many parties. Ashigaru plus the cavalry team plus the
The mixed powerful coalition of archers was no match for pure cavalry and pure spears and shields, and it took less than a quarter of an hour to overwhelm the intercepting 1,500 Hojo troops.
"It's terrible!" Seeing that the reserve team was overwhelmed, Hojo Tsunari immediately realized that something bad was going on. He originally thought that the main force of the Nagao Army was either dragging Nagao Kagetora to Higashi Ueno, or was trying to make trouble in the Shimana Castle. This time, something happened
Due to a big mistake, the most elite unit was missed, so he had no choice but to ask for help from Hojo Ujiyasu.
Hojo Ujiyasu also quickly noticed this change and sent 5,000 troops to assist, and was able to barely resist the attack of the Honjo army. At this time, the balance of the war had been pulled to a dangerous balance point. Those who were aware of it
Hojo Ujiyasu immediately ordered to continue to increase the number of troops, and once again added 5,000 troops, which gradually wore away the vigor of the Minawa people.
At this moment, Kuyoba and Ranryu Banner appeared on the west bank of the Tone River. Nagao Kagetora led an army of 5,000 troops in less than a day. He trekked 30 kilometers of mountain roads and rushed back to the battlefield at the critical moment of the war. Such a speed and great success.
Contrary to the expectations of the Hojo family, Hojo Ujiyasu had an expression of disbelief.
"How did he do it in less than three days when he swept across Higashi Ueno and then turned back?" Hojo Ujiyasu's surprise was also the surprise of the Hojo family samurai. Traveling long distances and turning back is a test of the military quality of the legion, including normal march, armed march and emergency march.
It's a different concept. It's absolutely unimaginable at the level of this era. If we were to travel normally, this single trip would take a day.
If he knew that Nagao Kagetora spent most of the day running back, he would be shocked and speechless. At present, the number of troops on the main battlefield has exceeded 18,000, and the siege army led by Hojo Ujiyasu has only one
There were 2,000 people, and he knew that it would probably be useless to invest another 5,000 people.
There are 3,500 Saito troops plus the defenders in the city. If you want to crucify Saito Nobunobu, you must have more than 5,000 troops to guard it. This has created a paradox. Only 7,000 troops can be used.
, so should he use these 7,000 people for rescue, or should he add more weight?
If more weight is added, Saito Asanobu leads his troops to forcibly break through the encirclement and deal a fatal blow to the Hojo Army from behind, which will lead to catastrophic consequences. However, the number of reinforcements is too small and cannot play the role of rescue and suppression at all.
It is very dangerous to be taken out of the way after being unable to defeat Nagao Kagetora.
So Hojo Ujiyasu fell into a situation of hesitation. The tactic of refueling was seeking death, and the attack of the whole army was also seeking death. He was in a dilemma and didn't know what to make.
His hesitation created an excellent opportunity for Nagao Kagetora. Without any hesitation, the Nagao Army, led by him, rushed towards the 5,000 Hojo Army that besieged the Echigo Reserves. Echigo's horseback samurai passed through the long distance.
Trekking was in a state of full excitement when he ran into the flank of the Hojo Army, directly opening a hole.
Nagao Kagetora personally led six Kagemusha wearing identical silver-white armor and rushed to the front, waving the sword in his hand to harvest the samurai of the Hojo Army wantonly. Among the Shadow Dancers, there were both Nagao Kageren and Arakawa.
There is a lineage family like Izu Shouchunami, and a wealthy family like the Ueno family.
The five thousand long-tailed army was like a sledgehammer, smashing the shell of the five thousand Hojo army. Both wings were defeated by the cavalry, and then the ashigaru joined forces to directly turn the advantage into victory. The freed Echizhi reserve troops also joined the harvesting operation.
When Takahiro Hojo saw this, he immediately shouted: "The entire army will turn around and attack the Dihuo Hachiman main formation!"
Hojo Ujiyasu became anxious when he saw this formation. He ignored Saitō Chonobu's threat and led an army of 12,000 to rescue him. However, he still kept an eye on it, and kept 2,000 elite troops at the rear in case Saitō Chonobu came from behind.
A fatal blow.
The addition of the 10,000 main army of the Hojo family, including the legitimate son Hojo Ushimasa, a Hojo genan and a large number of elite samurai, changed the direction of the war. The retreating 5,000 Hojo army was able to stand firm and fight to the death.
Hojo Ujiyasu personally led a large army to help them, which boosted their morale.
Saving the 5,000-strong army was not enough. Hojo Ujiyasu ordered Hojo Genan to lead the army to support Hojo Tsunarugi. Dihuo Hachiman also retreated backwards. It was not easy to gain an advantage with 8,000 people against 15,000.
, if the reserve team of 1,500 people hadn't made a mistake and lost more than 300 people before being rescued, he would have been very confident of winning the Jilunzhong.
The situation is different now. The addition of one army after another has made the occupation more confusing. The unplanned Etsu reserve force burst out with a powerful attack force. Hojo Tsunari did not dare to be careless and hurriedly suppressed the counterattack of Da Hu Xiutsuna.
, opened a little distance and decisively led the army to retreat.
Hojo Tsunari's retreat freed the Minawa people. Nagano Yasumasa's first reaction was to gather the Nagao Army as soon as possible and actively move closer to his main force, turning the battle into a situation of 20,000 vs. 27,000. In this round,
During the war, the Minawa Army, the Nagao Army, and the Etsuchi Reserve lost more than 2,000 lives in total, and the Hojo family lost more than 3,000 lives even if they carried a little weight.
Saito Asanobu from the direction of Shimana Castle also took the opportunity to attack. Three thousand troops rushed straight to the back of the Hojo family. Fortunately, Hojo Ujiyasu's arrangement was suitable to withstand his attack. Seeing that there was no way to escape, Saito
Asanobu took the initiative to act as a bait and cruised in the direction of Shimana Castle, trying to attract the attack of the Hojo army, but the Hojo family remained unmoved and slowly moved towards Hirai Castle.
Hojo Ujiyasu has understood that this battle is unsustainable. The enemy's main force returns to support, and the Higashino Ueno people surrender. All the hard work and arrangements are destroyed in one day. If the fight continues, the Higashino Ueno people will join in. The gap in the strength of the two sides will be reversed.
His initiative to retreat was also a signal. The Nagatail Army on the opposite side also tacitly gave up the pursuit and followed the Hojo Army step by step to watch him leave the area of Shimaina Castle.
Returning to Amabashi Castle, Nagao Kagetora said angrily: "If my family hadn't traveled such a long distance and the samurai's physical strength would be unsustainable, they would definitely be able to clean up the Hojo family!"
"My lord, what I did this time was almost perfect. If I hadn't led hundreds of veterans to defend the city, I would have followed my lord to attack the Hojo family!" The veteran Irobe Katsunaga was left by Saito Nobunobu to defend the city.
He was very dissatisfied. He knew that he was very old. But a person's heart is not old, so there was no need for young people to take care of him.
What made him even more angry was the fact that that bastard, Honjo Shigenacho, proudly led his troops into battle. If it weren't for the sake of being a clan member and having many years of friendship, he would definitely give that little bastard a good beating.
"The Hojo family is so cunning. I led the troops around for a long time without coming. It would be great if I came here. If the flaw is revealed, we might be able to achieve great results." Saito said to Nobu as soon as the arrow fell from the Otemon gate.
Very satisfied with this victory, he came over humming a little tune.
More than 3,000 people begged for death without even having time to collect the corpses. The trophies that were taken off included hundreds of sets of good things, so it was no problem to take them out to reward the samurai. The tattered weapons and armors were also purchased by Bipaya at a suitable price.
It's quite good to think of it as a reward for the Ashigaru people.
The Nagao family comprehensively studied the Kira family from the system to the culture. They issued bounties before the war and divided up the spoils after the war. Some of the gold and silver objects, valuable crafts and some high-end goods carried by the samurai and ashigaru were tacitly shared among themselves.
Whoever kills the person is eligible to take away the good things. If you don’t remember who killed it, a reserve team will share it. If you encounter good things, you can buy them at a price or use your own share of the loot to offset them.
As for the rewards after the war, food is essential, copper coins are essential, and knowledge of the land depends on the situation. Now the Nagao family's demand for knowledge of the land is not very high. They will share the profits of the newly opened land to some extent, even if the new land does not bring any benefits.
, it can also free up a lot of wasted land from the annexation of new villages.
For example, in the case of Irobu Katsunagaie, in the past, he had 7,700 koku total knowledge and practice, of which his own knowledge and practice was 3,850 koku. The difference was only 770 and 385 machi steps. After passing
The preliminary plan to merge new villages saved just over 10% of the cultivated land area, which means that the Irobe family's general knowledge and conduct exceeded 800 town steps, and the Irobe family's direct leadership exceeded 423 town steps.
Not to mention the knowledge and deeds of his retainers, just one-quarter of his 423 steps are now planted with new grains, and the other three-quarters are planted with rice. The more fertile land and this year's harvest will suffice.
Hu Suanchu, the rice produced this year is about 6,400 shi, and the output of new grains will exceed 8,500 shi.
As a lord, he only needs to pay 200 shi of rice and 500 shi of new grain as taxes. This year's income can still exceed 14,000 shi, quadrupling from previous years and leaving a little more than what he accumulated every year.
I only had two or three hundred shi of food left over, but the food saved this year was dozens of times more than in previous years.
In addition, the construction of Niigata Town, the excavation, construction and upgrading of rivers, the Kira family paid for and provided food supplies. The son who stayed in his hometown was basically idle all year round. After working in the fields, he went to Niigata Town to help the general recruitment organization and build rivers to prevent dredging.
The year-round construction of the polders in Shinkawa is endless. In the words of Hosokawa Fujitaka, this is called "non-normal construction", which means special treatment for special circumstances. As this series of projects ends, the frequent employment and general recruitment work will gradually
disappear.
"Just retreat! I thought we could negotiate peace with the Hojo family! As long as the Hojo family is willing to step aside and withdraw from Ueno, this battle will be over." Nakajo Fujisaki was in charge of the military rations and the small pack, and he followed Nagao Kagetora. After a fun trip around Higashi Ueno, I returned to Mangqiao City and made good soy sauce. I was so happy that I could hardly close my mouth.
"Let's talk about it according to the situation! Don't rush to make a statement!" Nagao Kagetora said a few words about paying attention to defense and treating the wounded, then stood up and left with a heavy heart, leaving the Nagao family samurai looking at each other in confusion.
Nagao Kagetora galloped out on his mount, and the horsemen led by Nagao Kagetora could only follow closely behind him. It was too dangerous to run around so soon after the war, but seeing the master in a very unhappy mood Well, the horseback warriors could only follow behind and march slowly.
The complexity of Ueno Country was far beyond his imagination. The intrigues between the people of West Ueno and East Ueno. Even the people of the same East Ueno country were full of internal conflicts. Some people nominally obeyed the orders of Lord Furukawa. After breaking into the castle, they found the A private message to the Hojo family. There are many other families like this.
They are good at saying one thing and doing another. He disobeyed Nagao Kagetora's summons, and turned a deaf ear to Nagao Kagetora's gift of the heavenly cup given by the emperor, which made him deeply realize that the attributes of the samurai family are not a side of the imperial court. "Jihinomaru" can solve it.
There are more signs and evidence that Uesugi Kensei was abandoned by the Ueno people and even the entire Uesugi retainers in the mountain. He has maintained an embarrassing silence since arriving in Ueno.
They personally participated in the rebellion. The direct descendants of the Nagao family of the Suishe clan were replaced by the legitimate sons of the branched Takatsu Nagao family. Their home city, Hatagata Castle, had long been taken away. They could only return to the Suishe castle in Higashi Ueno to survive. The family showed a rare silence on the war in Ueno, neither actively getting closer nor having any objections. They treated the Nagao family with an attitude of just watching a show. This sense of strangeness and alienation made him very disappointed.
"Decades ago, my father got the two families to work together to form an alliance with Hojo Utsuna. Now that my family has come up to fight against Hojo Utsuyasu, the two families have just stood aside and refused to join forces for me. Is this fate?" Nagao Kagetora roared angrily. As he spoke, Fangsheng Yuemao, who was connected with his mind, also snorted.
Golden waves swayed in the wind in the farmland on both sides of the Tone River. The war did not affect the joy of the farmers. After several years of famine and war, Ueno Country once again ushered in a long-lost harvest. Several children helped their parents pick up the lost crops. Daosui, those childlike faces are filled with hope and happiness.
Seemingly attracted by this beautiful scenery, Nagao Kagetora gradually slowed down and stood by the river with a faint smile. He sighed for a long time as if to untie a knot in his heart and murmured to himself: "I thought that even if I didn't rely on When I was righteous, I could easily open up the situation, but now it seems that I am still too naive..."
He stood in front of the farmland and was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses. He thought of Kiragi's comfort and the changes in Echigo in the past few years, and his mood suddenly felt much better. He turned around and saw Nagao Kagenao worried in the distance, surrounded by More than two hundred people on horseback were scattered around to guard him loyally, with a few smiles on their faces: "Thank you for your hard work, gentlemen, I will go back now... go back and hold a celebration banquet!"
"Yes! Celebrate! Oh!" The horseback samurai waved their arms excitedly. The celebration meant that the war was about to end. The tired samurai surrounded Nagao Kagetora and cheered all the way back.
The young samurai are full of energy, and many of them are participating in the war for the first time. Echigo is in the transition period between the old and the new. The veterans gradually retreat to the second line, allowing more young samurai to take the lead. They inherit the martial style of Echigo. The only thing lacking is the experience and means of the veterans.
However, they also have huge advantages. They are young and have greater potential. They are more aggressive and simpler. They don’t have the old-fashioned attitude of the veterans, they don’t have accidents, they don’t have treachery, and they don’t act treacherously. This is the new Echigo samurai and part of the beautiful blueprint planned for him by Yoshitoki Kira. one.
"Who would have thought that the joke a few years ago could come true. Once upon a time, the Echigo samurai were so insensitive and lacked faith. Now the Echigo is getting richer and stronger, and the samurai family is becoming more united. This is the result of changing it with our hands. Echigo can do it. , Kanto can definitely do it! It can definitely revive the majesty of our martial arts family!" Nagao Kagetora said extremely firmly.
After a joint battle, it took a few days to calm people down. Taking this opportunity, diplomatic envoys from both sides frequently moved around to exchange information. The envoys from the three families quickly reached a basic intention of peace without war, but they reached a deadlock on how to cease the war. The Hojo family proposed Draw out their respective spheres of influence based on the current line of control, and then reach peace on this basis.
This request was jointly refuted by the Nagao and Nagano families. The Nagao family's idea was very simple. We were to conquer the lost territory for the Kanto governor Uesugi Kensei. Hirai Castle couldn't take it. What is it called reconquering? In the end, a war broke out. A lot of people died because of passing, but it's not a loss if you can't achieve the strategic goal.
The reasons for the Nagano family's refusal were more complicated. They thought that others would not be allowed to sleep under the bed. What was more important was the peace of mind of the people of the Nishi-Ueno country. Not all people from the Nishi-Ueno country joined the Minawa clan, such as those who defected to the Hojo family. There are only a few, and there are some soy saucers who are inextricably related to the relevant samurai families. If the Hojo family is allowed to use the actual control line to draw territory, these small wealthy families will soon be taken away, and then Ji It's going to be difficult for everyone in the wheel.
Seeing that their lowest goal was rejected without hesitation by both families, the attitude of the Hojo family also became very tough. Since we are not willing, let's continue to confront each other and see who can outlast the other. Anyway, I, Musashino, are behind me no matter what. There is no problem in supplying or maintaining military strength. The Nagao family's home base is in Echigo. In another month when the weather gets colder and there is some snow, the passage to the Mikuni Pass will be blocked. If the food and grass are cut off on the way back, the people of Ueno will definitely be killed. , something may happen by then, and it’s not certain who will be retained.
The peace talks collapsed and the envoys from both sides broke up unhappily. The Hojo family kept their composure and decided to continue the confrontation for a long time. They even planned to replace the 10,000-strong army before winter came, and then use the rotating young samurai at the rear to take the opportunity to exercise.
Their good mood could not last longer. After several days of confrontation, the situation took a new turn. A piece of news from the outside broke the original balance. The Kira Legion's punitive action in Nakashinano was a complete victory, plundering food and not counting the population. He severely damaged several main members of the Takeda family, and took the opportunity to promote the Kira family's legal dominance in Shinano, which greatly shook the Shinano people's support for the Takeda family. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better and updated novels. quick!