With a wave of Takeda Harunobu's military commander, the Takeda Army immediately began to move at full strength. The Ogasawara Army seemed to be aware of the Takeda Army's actions, and detached a small team to the ferry on the bank of the Tenryu River in an attempt to prevent the Takeda Army from crossing east to return for reinforcements.
Process. However, under the leadership of Takeda Army generals such as Iito Toramasa and Yokota Takamatsu, the Takeda Army easily broke through the Ogasawara Army's interception and headed east.
At the same time, the main force of the Ogasawara Army also arrived at Takato Castle. They came lightly armed and did not carry much siege equipment. Itagaki Nobukata and Amari Koyasu stood at the top of the city and looked at the strength of the Ogasawara Army.
, I can’t help but feel a little puzzled - 3,000 troops - including 1,000 combat soldiers and 2,000 auxiliary troops, trying to conquer Gaoyuan City guarded by 1,200 people without relying on a large number of ladders and siege oars is tantamount to wishful thinking - let alone Gaoyuan
There are still surrendered troops of the Takato family in the city that can be used. Although Takeda Harunobu has disbanded the Takato family's troops and only left more than 200 samurai in the city, they are enough to help a lot - after all, the Takeda army only has 400 soldiers.
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Itagaki Nobukata and Amari Koyasu thought of this at the same time, and then they were stunned for a moment, and both looked solemn.
These samurai from the Gao Yuan family will indeed help, but who exactly are they helping?
At this moment, there was already a loud noise under the city wall. Itagaki Nobukata and Amari Koyasu turned around to look, and saw the Takato family samurai in the city suddenly revolted, suddenly rushed to the west gate of Takato Castle, and killed the Takeda family in Sannomaru.
The auxiliary soldiers carrying rolling stones and wood caused a huge chaos. The auxiliary soldiers who fled in a hurry blocked the narrow streets in the city, and the rolling stones and wood thrown everywhere hindered the arrival of other reinforcements from the Takeda family.
At this moment, the Ogasawara army outside the city also launched a fierce attack and headed straight for the city gate. The Takato army inside the city also responded and killed the Takeda army guarding the west gate. Itagaki Nobukata and Amari Koyasu knew very well that once the city gate
After the gate was breached, the 1,200 Takeda troops in their city had no chance of being spared. They immediately rushed down the city wall with their Hatamoto guards and fought with the Gao Yuan troops who came to seize the city gate.
"My lord, what on earth is he doing?" Itagaki Nobukata and Amari Koyasu cursed in their hearts as they drew their swords and went into battle, "Didn't he always be in charge of the Toubori ninja in the family when he was still the young master?
I have never failed. What happened this time? Did something go wrong in such an important task of supervising the Gao Yuan family to surrender their troops? It’s just that I didn’t keep an eye on the Gao Yuan family. There was no news that the Gao Yuan family was even planning to rebel? Hard!
We don’t know until someone rebels?”
However, Itagaki Nobukata and Amari Koyasu soon had no time to complain, because the samurai of the Takato Army were already in front of them. The leader, Masatoshi Hoshina, danced his spear with great force, and none of the surrounding Takeda Army samurai could
The long spears used in close combat formations are of different lengths. Soldiers who form a spear formation like Imagawa Yoshima's Hatamoto Corps use longer spears, while samurai defending alone prefer short spears that are more flexible and lighter. Because long spears
Although it has a long range, it is helpless once it gets close. Compared with long guns, short guns have more room to move around, and they can still fight even in close combat.
However, Masatoshi Hoshina is obviously a single spearman, but he wields a huge spear that is slightly longer than a war spear. But he relies on his extraordinary wrist strength, arm strength and skills to dance this huge spear like
A short spear is as delicate as a spear. It thrusts, sweeps, and switches between blocks in one go, making it possible for one enemy to attack many with a powerful momentum.
Under the leadership of Masatoshi Hoshina, dozens of vanguards of the Takato family marched towards the north gate of Takato Castle to set up camp, and they were already twenty steps away. The sound of banging on the door was also heard outside the city gate at this moment, and the Ogasawara army held up a
Logs obtained from who knows where came down and hit the city gate. The Ashigaru of the Takeda family desperately blocked the door, but the wooden door was still gradually crumbling.
The Takato family's samurai are still advancing, but the Takeda family's reinforcements are blocked in the streets on both sides. The road is full of obstacles and escaping teams, and the Takeda army who wants to take a detour are also blocked by those who are more familiar with the bottom line.
Gao Yuan's army set up an ambush to block it. Several generals tried to lead their men up the city wall to come for support, but they were immediately greeted by random arrows from the Ogasawara army below the city. The Ogasawara family's archery skills have always been world-famous, and the archers under their command are also well trained.
It caused considerable casualties to the Takeda Army.
Reinforcements cannot arrive, and it is only a matter of time before the city gate is lost. By then, they will be attacked from both sides, and everything will be over. Itagaki Nobukata and Amari Koyasu looked around at the desperate battlefield, looked at each other, and felt a sudden change in their hearts. They both waved their swords to meet them.
Masatoshi Hoshina planned to take the lead in boosting morale, desperately repel the Gaoyuan army, and save the situation on the battlefield. However, as soon as these two samurai, who looked like they were elders in their clothes, entered the battlefield, Masatoshi Hoshina's idea aroused, and he said nothing.
Guns N' Roses greeted the two of them. Itagaki Nobukata and Amari Koyasu were already very young, and their martial arts skills were already sparse. They were not as good as the young and strong Masatoshi Hosuka, and they were beaten to a pulp in just a few rounds.
Seeing an opportunity, Masatoshi Hoshina suddenly thrust forward and stabbed Itagaki Nobukata, which shattered the blade that was blocked by Itagaki Nobuka. The tip of the gun penetrated straight into the chest and abdomen. Then he suddenly put away the gun and twisted it, and blood was sprayed on Itagaki Nobuka.
Fang's chest burst out, and he fell down without a groan. Amari Kotai was shocked when he saw this, and wanted to take advantage of Masatoshi Hoshina's vulnerability to follow up with a strike, but he was knocked down by Masatoshi Hoshina's gun with a sweeping shot.
On the ground, he was shot dead later.
Seeing that two important members of the family were killed in battle, the ashigaru of the Takeda family immediately dispersed like birds and beasts, but the samurai of Kai were all red-eyed and fought hard to take back their master's body. Just when Masatoshi Hoshina was about to challenge him,
At this time, the sound of gold ringing suddenly came from behind. On the castle tower that had just been recaptured by the Takato family not long ago, Takato Yoritsugi's horse seal was swinging wildly, signaling the troops to withdraw. Masatoshi Hoshina thought the castle tower was in danger
, quickly let go of the Takeda army and retreated.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Although the Takeda army was leaderless, they also blocked the city gate again under the leadership of several samurai. The Ogasawara army, which lacked siege weapons, hurriedly took advantage of Takato Castle's high power.
There was nothing the wall could do, it just kept spinning under the city.
"Damn it!" Ogasawara outside the city was so angry that his chest was tight for a long time, and his old body almost couldn't breathe. "Why is there suddenly no movement in the city? What happened to Gao Yuanjun who promised to cooperate inside and outside?"
At this time, Masatoshi Hoshina and other samurai from the Takato family had just hurried back to the castle tower. They only saw a group of ninjas from the Takeda family, led by a one-eyed man in black, tightly surrounding Takato Yoritsugi in the center.
——The surrounding minors and guards were also under control. A one-eyed man held a kunai around Takato Yoritsugi's neck. He smiled palely and signaled his subordinates not to resist. Obviously, this member of the Takeda family
The ninjas had been lying in ambush in the city for a long time. They were waiting for the Takato family to raise troops to seize the city gate. They kidnapped Takato Yoritsugi, who had no one around, and then forced him to order the gold to retreat.
"You have been waiting for a long time..." Takato Yoritsugi finally realized what was happening in front of him, "I deliberately let the ninjas of the Ogasawara family come to attack me from both inside and outside..."
"I'm not yours, and I have no obligation to explain to you." The one-eyed man shook his head, then glanced at a circle of vigilant Gao Yuan family warriors around him, and said with a dry smile: "It doesn't matter, but please surrender, my master promises
Let bygones be bygones. It doesn't matter to you or to your Highness Gao Yuan."
"We just killed two important officials of the Takeda family. Do you think I will believe your nonsense about 'let's forget the past'?" Masatoshi Hoshina licked his chapped lips and stared at the one-eyed man and shouted.
"I, Yamamoto Kansuke, am my master's dog. I only act according to my master's instructions. I am not qualified to speculate on my master's intentions for you. As for whether you believe it or not, that is your business." The one-eyed man Yamamoto Kansuke seemed too lazy to explain, and just said
He shook his head, moved the kunai slowly on Takato Yoritsugi's neck, and cut a long gash. The blood began to flow out slowly. He lowered his head slightly, came to Takato Yoritsugi's neck, and stuck out his tongue.
, licked a big mouthful of blood and sipped it with relish, making Takato Yoritsuki turn pale with fear.
"Let go of our lord!" Not all samurai from the Takato family were cold-blooded and scolded sternly. However, Kansuke Yamamoto remained the same as before, savoring the taste of blood and watching the reactions around him with interest.
"Hurry! Surrender quickly! Put down your weapons! Didn't you hear what this gentleman said? His Highness Takeda promised to forget the past!"
Takato Yoritsugi, who had been frightened out of his wits, gave the order in a hurry. The warriors of the Takato family were helpless, and after struggling for a while, they finally put down their weapons.
"Choose wisely." Yamamoto Kansuke smiled with satisfaction and called on his men to escort them into the dungeon for guarding. He himself called a close aide, bent down and whispered in his ear: "Go and repay the master."
"Itagaki, Gan Li has been eliminated. The plan of killing people with a borrowed sword has been successful. We can return to the army to relieve the siege of Gaoyuan City."