On the evening of April 21st, the sunset was thick and covered half of the sky. The sea outside Dewa was rolling with waves and tides. The last ray of light on the sky disappeared. Under the thick twilight, a huge fleet came from the sea and approached Tagawa County.
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In front of you is Sakata Port, the main commercial port of Dewa Province. However, this once prosperous port is now extremely depressed. Not long after the sun sets, the whole port becomes quiet, as if this is not a famous commercial port of Yuao.
It's just a small, inconspicuous fishing village.
Since the war started at the end of February, this important trade hub connected to Yuyo has been plunged into a bleak scene of declining industries. Because of the impact of the war, the road to Sakata Port was cut off, and those who wanted to leave the port were unable to leave and those who wanted to enter the port.
If you can't get in, you are stuck between the desire to advance and the desire to retreat. Economic stability is crucially related to regional peace. Any war that occurs in Tagawa County will affect the trade stability of Sakata Port.
This fleet is the powerful navy from the Kira family. As early as March, when Kira Yoshi decided to take revenge on the people of Dewa Country, the Kira navy took quick action and sent the return ship Xiaozao disguised as a caravan to explore near Sakata Port.
We landed in a nearby small harbor and collected a lot of valuable information about Sakata Port and Tagawa County.
In the next half month, armies from all walks of life in Echigo gathered at Naoetsu Port, boarded ships and rushed to Niigata Town in Shimotsu for a second regrouping and rest. During this period, Kira Yoshitoki and his advisers based on the frontline intelligence they obtained,
The town of Niigata quickly formulated a detailed plan to attack Dewa Country, and announced the official launch after supplies, horses, and weapons were ready.
It took nearly half an hour for the fleet to slowly approach Sakata Port, and when it was still one mile away from the port, it slowly stopped. After a while, an advance team consisting of sixty small ships was separated from the fleet.
Sixty Kozai boats took advantage of the cool sea breeze and quickly sneaked into Sakata Port. A large group of heavily armored warriors emerged from the Kozai boats. Each of them was wearing the most advanced equipment in the world, holding hammers, staffs, shields in their hands, and waists.
They wore battle axes and scimitars, and some people also hung heavy rattan bows and cast iron arrows on their backs.
This elite army of 600 people hid in the woods near the port as soon as they got off the ship. It wasn't until they saw dozens of figures emerging from the port making frog-like croaking sounds that they emerged again.
The ten black-clothed ninjas are the Kira ninjas who used various means to sneak into Sakata Port in the past half month.
If you want to occupy Sakata Port silently, you can't do it without the help of internal agents. As long as there is a slight abnormal movement, it is very likely that the Dewa Japanese army in Sakata Port will wake up, and then they will only need to light a few
The house is enough to send a warning signal to the nearby defenders, which will expose the movements of Kira's army in advance, making the surprise attack lose its surprise and affect the outcome of the battle.
Under the guidance of the Kira ninjas, six hundred elite warriors quietly entered the town of Sakata Port. The leading vanguard general was Nagao Sadaharu. He knew the importance of this operation. There were only 500 defenders in Sakata Port, but they were far away from Sakata Port.
Only one mile outside Kamezaki Castle is Onodera's three thousand troops blocking Watanabe Takatsuna. If he accidentally alerts even one of the defenders, the plan may be ruined.
Nagao Sadaharu had a large number of people and was a samurai of Isui. Being familiar with the terrain and the garrison points of the garrison in Sakata Port, he cleared out several groups of patrolling garrison with little difficulty and sneaked into the port town quietly.
The defenders in the port town were garrisoned, and at this time, the defenders in the port town were sleeping soundly, completely unaware that they were walking step by step towards the bottomless abyss.
Planned massacre is the most boring thing, but this boring process also tests patience and vigilance. The scattered Kira samurai got into the hut and used a special sharp knife to wipe the necks of each sleeping samurai and ashigaru.
With a sword, some skilled samurai are good at breaking the neck, which is very efficient without staining blood and making no sound.
Nagao Sadaharu acted very quickly and decisively, and he led all elite warriors who had experienced battles. It took only a moment to kill the first garrison point, and then rushed to the other two garrison points.
point, when the whole process was completed, the sleeping townspeople and merchants in Sakata Port had not changed at all.
In fact, the terrain of Sakata Port is low, and it is blocked by mountains on both sides. For a while, you don't have to worry about being discovered by the Dewa Nationalist Army on the other side of Mount Takadate. You only need to pay attention to the movements of Kamezaki Castle, which is located within the scope of Sakata Port, and try not to let it go.
The Deyu defenders in the city can easily strangle the defenders in the city by lighting up the houses. As for the shaking of a few torches, it is not a problem at all.
After a while, a bonfire symbolizing the success of the mission was lit in Sakata Port. A strong sea breeze blew away the thick clouds that blocked the night sky, revealing the bright moon. Under the twinkling stars, the huge fleet of the Kira Navy remained stationary outside Sakata Port.
, and after a while, a fleet of ships sailed towards Sakata Port. From the beginning to the end, there seemed to be no intention to occupy this important port.
Kira Yoshitoshi stood on the Anzha boat and looked at the moonlight in the distance. He summoned Shitara Sadachi and told him: "Sadichi! I order you to lead three thousand ashigaru to attack Kamezaki Castle. My ninja army has already contacted Takazuna in the castle.
, so after you take action, they will also cooperate with you to open the city gates and attack inside and outside, so your mission is to kill these three thousand Onodera troops at the minimum cost."
"Yes!" Shitara Sadachi knelt down on one knee and accepted the order to retreat. Three thousand elites followed him silently and slowly marched in formation. This time, less than half of the Echigo Japanese Army was included in the army.
, it can be regarded as his first attempt at military integration, and he also knows that his burden is heavy.
In fact, only three thousand troops disembarked, and the remaining troops turned around and headed south at full speed, where they would land at the Kamo Port that had been quietly captured. It was a very small fishing port but happened to be the closest port to Miura Castle.
It took another hour for the huge fleet to arrive at Kamo Port. The 12,000 troops quietly walked off the side of the ship. The sound of the surging waves was the best cover, and the only heavy ships were carried away.
The sound of footsteps was also muffled.
It took nearly half an hour for the Anzha ship that Kira Yoshitomo was on to enter the tank. By the time he stepped off the side of the ship, the world had gradually arrived at the second watch. Kira Yoshitoki stared coldly at the scenery in Kamo Port, enchanting
In the dark night, the thin mountain mist shrouds the distant mountains on both sides, giving this small port town a somewhat strange feeling.
The night is vast, and there is no light in the silent night under the slopes outside Kamo Port. The Kira Legion, which has experienced several night attacks, has been able to master every skill of night attack warfare. It can be as quiet as one person without fire or noise.
Ma Fukou's thoughts on the march always ran through the entire army, and they moved so silently that even the residents of the port town were not aware of it.
Twelve thousand elites slowly entered the formation outside the port town with solid steps. By the time Kira Yoshitoki came to the town, they had already formed the team and were quietly waiting for orders. Kira Yoshitoki stood silently in front of the formation wearing heavy armor.
Reviewing this battle-hardened division, he suddenly shouted: "The whole army listens to the order, the target is to climb Mount Takadate, bypass the swamps on both sides of Miura Castle, and raid the Dewa Nationalist Army!" (To be continued...)
