The silence was broken, and the atmosphere instantly became more awkward. Both Rokkaku Sadeyori and Asakura Soutei looked angry, and they were very dissatisfied with Oda Nobunaga's rude and overstepping behavior. Takeda Harunobu reacted after thinking about it, and
Next to him, Imagawa Yoshimoto whispered softly:
"He was afraid that Master Yukisai would deliberately put the Oda family in the middle of our Imagawa family and the Takeda family to die, so he volunteered to be the vanguard. After all, the rear team as the vanguard will definitely be the Rokkaku family and the Asakura family.
He is very powerful and has no grievances against the Oda family. He will definitely not harm him and is actually safe."
"Would that child of the Oda family have such a plan? From what I know about him, he may just want to be a pioneer." Imagawa Yoshimoto obviously did not think that Oda Nobunaga would have too high a political IQ, "Then what?
What should I do? What reasons should I use to reject him?"
"There are many reasons, such as lack of troops, unfamiliar terrain, etc... But it was embarrassing for us to refuse. Oda Nobunaga was deliberately trying to make a difference, and wanted to give Master Yuksai a powerful blow and prevent him from feeling comfortable.
"Floor layout." Just when Takeda Harunobu was speculating on how Taiyuan Sekssai would refuse, Taiyuan Sekssai turned directly to Hosokawa Harumoto and said:
"Okay, the Oda family is very courageous and sincere to the shogunate! Your Highness, what do you think of the following?"
The whole audience was stunned. No one expected that Taiyuan Xuezhai would actually give such a famous opportunity to the Oda family, the enemy of the Imagawa family, and the young master of the Oda family who only led 3,000 people.
Kawa Qingyuan was also startled, but then he thought, it was Taiyuan Xuezhai himself who wanted to offend the Asakura family and the Rokkaku family, so why not do it, so he followed suit and said, "That's right. Just follow what Master Xuezhai said.
Oda, please show your loyalty to the shogunate! I will lead my army and wait here at Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, waiting for good news."
"Uh...yes!" Oda Nobunaga was stunned for a moment after seeing that his resolute request for help actually worked, but he immediately reacted and responded loudly.
"Have a day off tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, please ask Oda-sama to be the vanguard to capture Guangmingyuan and Tofukuji Temple for our army, and then advance along the east bank of the Kamogawa River." Taiyuan Xuezai then changed the topic and announced in one breath.
The mission said: "Although the Oda Army is brave, after all, the number is limited, and it may be difficult to undertake the vanguard task alone. The poor monk boldly performed the duty of dispatching the army, boldly asked the Hojo Army and Saito Army to assist, and worked together on the mission.
March to the east bank of the Kamogawa River. The Oda family and the Saito family got married not long ago. They must have a tacit understanding of each other and take care of each other. The Hojo family is also a strong force and will definitely be able to help."
"As for the west bank of the Kamogawa River, I would like to trouble you, Your Highness, Lord Dai and Sotetsu." Without giving Hojo Tsunari, Oda Nobunaga and Saito Dozo time to react, Taiyuan Yuzhai had already turned to Rokkaku Sadeyori and Asakura Sotetsu.
, "I also ask your two highnesses to cross the river via the Higashiyama Bridge, break into the west bank of the Kamogawa River, and go west to capture the Toji Temple. This will be a feint attack to attract the attention of the Northern Army and gain opportunities for our vanguard."
After a series of orders were issued, everyone finally woke up to Taiyuan Xuezhai's intentions.
The terrain of Kyoto is flat, with almost no high ground. In the city, there are many streets and alleys, dotted with temples, the view is blocked, and the space is narrow. Once you enter the main city, the only thing that greets the northern and southern armies is endless street fighting. And the entire Kyoto,
It is also divided into east and west banks by the Kamogawa River running from north to south. On the Kamogawa River, there are three bridges, four bridges, five bridges, seven bridges, Dongshan Bridge and many other bridges from north to south to communicate, which is not inconvenient.
Since ancient times, the west bank of Kyoto has always been more prosperous than the east bank. Nijo Castle, the Imperial Palace and other famous places are also located on the west bank. There is no doubt that the Northern Army will definitely deploy its main force in the west. The layout of Taiyuan Xuezhai seems to be to let Rokkaku
The Army and the Asakura Army go to gnaw the bones, while the Oda Army, Saito Army and the Hojo Army eat the meat. In fact, it is exactly the opposite. Anyway, the vanguard position has been lost, and the Hexagon Army and the Asakura Army can start after crossing the river.
They worked hard, delayed progress, and failed to contain the main force of the Northern Army in front of them.
In this case, once the East Route Army (Oda Army, Saito Army, and Hojo Army) as the vanguard enters the city, they will lose their vision due to the obstruction of streets, alleys, temples, and shrines, and will not be able to quickly detect approaching enemies around them.
The enemy. If the main force of the Northern Army crosses the river eastward from the west bank of the Kamogawa River and detours back to their retreat, they will be surrounded by the Kamogawa River and Mount Hirara east of Kyoto.
Between the ground. The only thing they can hope for is that the Western Route Army (Asakura Army, Hexagon Army) can advance with them along the river bank and cover their flanks - but the North Korean army, which has just been snatched away from the vanguard position by the Oda family,
How could the Cang family and the Rokkaku family be so kind? Are they willing to act as foils and make wedding dresses for others?
But if the Eastern Route Army does not dare to enter the city, then as the vanguard, they will be embarrassed in front of the world's great names and the people of Kyoto - they have obviously taken the position of vanguard, but are afraid of Kyoto. This is an act that will be infamous for thousands of years. Retreat.
At 10,000 steps, even if the Northern Army did not cross eastward from the Kamogawa River and outflank the East Route Army's rear, even if the East Route Army advanced all the way, it would only conquer some small places with no reputation. The real Nijo Castle, the Imperial Palace and other famous places are there
On the west bank, we still have to cross the river and face the main force of the Northern Army before we can capture it. By then, other daimyo who have been recuperating for a long time may have a better chance.
The three daimyo families who had conflicts of interest with the Imagawa family were put on the fire by Taiyuan Xuezhai and put into a dilemma.
However, Oda Nobunaga couldn't say anything. In terms of love, Oda Nobunaga grabbed the vanguard himself. In terms of reason, Taiyuan Xuezhai has divided the Oda family and Saito family who are in-laws together, so it can be said that he does not take care of them.
.At this time, Oda Nobunaga objected again, but he had no reasonable excuse.
"It's just Master Xue Zhai. The three of our families have joined forces, but they are just people. In terms of the strength of the troops..." Seeing this, Saito Dōsan hurriedly spoke on his own, but Taiyuan Xue Zhai prevaricated as if he had been prepared:
"Don't worry Yamashiro Shou. The poor monk concluded that there won't be too many enemies on the east bank of Kamogawa River. When the battle starts tomorrow, the poor monk will ask His Highness Daizen (Takeda Harunobu) to lead the Takeda Army, Asai Army, Kitabata Army, Wakasa Takeda Army and
The Tsutsui Army was stationed at Tofukuji Temple to provide backup for the east and west divisions. Even if something unexpected happens, they can respond in time."
"Okay." Rokkaku Sadeyori and Asakura Sotetsu both agreed with Taiyuan Xuezai's arrangement - instead of the Rokkaku family and the Asakura family bleeding their heads for the vanguard and sending their own troops to fight -
It would be better to leave this hot potato to the weak Oda family, so that both parties can accept it. Anyway, this vanguard did not go to Nijo Castle and the Imperial Palace, but to the desolate east coast where it was easy to be outflanked.
The leader approved it, and the two big guys also agreed. Naturally, the other big names wouldn’t have any unnecessary opinions - at least not at this evaluation meeting. Anyway, when we get to the battle formation tomorrow, we can go against the rules, and Taiyuan Snow
Zhai has nothing to do with them.
"What about the Imagawa Army?" Only Oda Nobunaga seemed to be still aggrieved by the situation he had just been dealt, and asked angrily: "His Royal Highness is the general, so naturally he will stay at the Fushimi Inari Shrine.
Formation, you Imagawa family may not be able to stay in this formation, right?"
"Of course not." Taiyuan Xuezhai smiled:
"The Imagawa Army will detour to Seta and enter Kyoto from the east."
On the evening of March 29, the 14th year of Tianwen (1546), Mount Otowa is located southeast of Kyoto. This place is the highest point around the flat Kyoto, with a wide field of vision and a crucial strategic location. At this time, Taiyuan Xuezhai had already brought his
Everyone in the Imagawa family rode their horses to the foot of Otowa Mountain and looked at Kyoto at the foot of the mountain. Looking at the scene in front of him, he had mixed feelings in his heart:
Above his head is the crumbling sunset. And under his feet is the end of the journey to Shangluo - the capital of this country, Kyoto. She has witnessed countless rises and falls, and has witnessed countless families who once strived to dominate the world and wielded power.
, eventually returned to dust. For her, the more than 100,000 troops and dozens of daimyo gathered now are just passing by. They are like Fujiwara Michinaga, Taira Kiyomori, Minamoto Yoshitsune, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and other unparalleled people.
Compared with the heroes of the past, these famous generals who are famous all over the world are just unknown people. But even those heroes who have never been born in the world will eventually be wiped out by history, let alone these temporary talents. Only Kyoto
The city will remain forever.
And right here, right now, Kyoto will witness another war that will determine the direction of the world. This may not be unfamiliar to Kyoto - the Homoto Rebellion, the Heiji Rebellion, the Genpei War, and the Onin Rebellion.
...But for the samurai and their minions gathered in Kyoto, this is the first time in their lives, and it may be the only time. This kind of chaos that washes the whole world into a sieve will not be resolved for many generations.
You must wait until once. Living in troubled times, is it not a blessing for an ambitious warrior?
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Flags were fluttering inside and outside Kyoto, and countless samurai held high their family crests passed down from generation to generation, and gathered with hundreds of thousands of troops in Kyoto. Amidst the crowds, they enjoyed the competition for the world that their ancestors had worked so hard to manage.
The ticket. The once powerful three-manager and four-person family have now mostly become mere foils. And will the new protagonists who have emerged in the past hundred years turn from prosperity to decline in the next hundred years?
How many of these little characters dormant in this sea of people will become the new people of the world in the next hundred years or so?
No one knows, not even Taiyuan Xuezhai himself. All he knows is the eternal truth: those who win will survive, and those who lose will die.
The hand holding the rosary began to tremble.
"Teacher?" Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at Taiyuan Xuezai's hands in his sleeves uneasily, "Are you nervous?"
"It's not nervousness, it's excitement." Taiyuan Xuezhai took a deep breath with a solemn expression, and then burst into laughter: "Every warrior who comes here has the consciousness to bet on the fate of his family and become a prince for generations. Every
Everyone has his or her own agenda, whether it's real gains or false reputations. What kind of good will those dozens, hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands of people with their own agendas collide with in this chaos in Kyoto?
What about the drama? The winner takes over the world, and the loser is ruined. It’s really exciting. Chengfang, do you know, this is the fortune that many careerists dream of! This may be the most important thing in my absurd life as a teacher.
How many days has it been?"
After laughing, Taiyuan Xuezai watched the sunset of the Muromachi shogunate fall into the mountains. He threw the rosary at his feet and snapped his fingers at the heroes of the troubled times inside and outside Kyoto:
"Come on, gentlemen, this is the poor monk's fifth move."
"The time is astronomical, and the ambition is for the world."