On April 8, the 14th year of Tianwen (1546), the Jiajun Allied Forces and the Miyoshi-Nagao Allied Forces launched a bloody battle at Yuanjiao Temple. The two sides went back and forth and almost left the ancient temple full of holes, but still no one was left alive.
The winner can be determined. On the other side, Tao Ryofang, who had planned to return to support, saw that the battle situation at Ganjioji Temple had stabilized. He also freed up his hands and attacked the Hojo Army and Hojo Army in front of him with all his strength.
At the same time, Oda Nobunaga, who originally wanted to go around Suirin Temple and attack Toji Temple, saw the Otomo Army returning for reinforcements, so he decisively went north, passed between Toji Temple and Chofukuji Temple, and headed straight towards the main battlefield, Yuanjio
They left for Hokoji Temple in the northwest of the temple. However, once the Oda family left, they sold out the flank of the Northern Army. The left flank of the Southern Army units that were resisting the Ouchi Army in the northeast of Chofukuji Temple was now undefended.
Naturally, the Otomo Army would not let go of such a good opportunity. After a short rest, they immediately turned eastward from Toji Temple and attacked Chofukuji Temple again. Kitahata Harugu was originally directing the battle on the front line until the Otomo Army rushed outside the temple.
Only then did I notice the unusual movement. But the few Kitahata troops left behind in the temple were no match at all. In an instant, the Otomo Army broke into the core of Chofukuji Temple. The Otomo Army and the Ouchi Army moved to the north and west, and they jointly attacked the bridge between Higashiyama Bridge and Chofukuji Temple.
The Hojo Army and the Hojo Army.
The Hojo Hata Army was instantly in disarray, but at the critical moment it was Hojo Tsunari who stepped forward to turn the tide. He took his banner and went west against the flow of people, rushed to the east gate of Chofukuji Temple, blocked the surging Otomo Army, and won victory for the Southern Army.
Time. Seeing how bad the situation was, Saito Michizan couldn't continue to sit idly by and ignore it. He quickly sent people across the river to support him, but he still fell into decline.
On the other side, the Oda army, which was as high as the sky and allowed birds to fly, went all the way north, and rushed towards Hokoji Temple in front of the four armies around Yuanjiao Temple.
"Why is Oda Nobunaga here?" After Takeda Harunobu saw the flag of the Oda family, he was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth. When he looked back, he realized that the battle situation in the south had become so bad.
"It's the Oda Army again." Miyoshi Nagakei squinted as he looked at the young samurai with the papaya pattern on his face, "Those who don't act according to common sense need to be the most careful. There are only 3,000 people, and he made such a big deal.
If we give him 30,000 people, will the whole world be turned upside down by him?"
"Is Saburo Oda here?" Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at Oda Nobunaga's horse seal in surprise, but out of the corner of his eye he saw the smoke igniting from the main formation. Looking in the direction of the main formation, he could see the Imagawa family.
The two flags quickly appeared within sight—were they sent by Taiyuan Xuezhai, who was staying behind the formation, to convey orders to him?
Afterwards, the flag continued to wave - this was an instruction for the Imagawa army to move closer to the southwest.
"Southwest——" Imagawa Yoshimoto then turned his head - that is the direction of Toji Temple. After Otomo Army left Toji Temple, the place was almost empty.
"Go and inform His Highness Daizen to prepare to evacuate the battlefield. The Imagawa troops are going to Toji Temple and tell him that it is Master Yuksai's instructions." Imagawa Yoshimoto then ordered to Hayasaka Nao. Although the battle situation in front of him was extremely stalemate, and both sides were almost hanging.
Fighting with every breath, no one is willing to retreat easily - but Imagawa Yoshimoto still chooses to believe Taiyuan Xuezhai's judgment without hesitation.
"Since it was ordered by Master Xuesai..." Although Takeda Harunobu was informed with great regret, he also knew that with Imagawa Yoshimoto's temperament, he would definitely listen to Taiyuan Xuesai's words and retreat at this moment, and he would not be able to persist alone.
"Then do it."
After each launched a round of feint attacks, the Imagawa Army and the Takeda Army each withdrew from the battlefield. Then the Takeda Army turned to formation to cover the evacuation of the Imagawa Army, while the Imagawa Army quickly moved toward the southwest and headed straight for Toji Temple. Just when the Otomo Army was intact
When Japan recaptured Tofukuji Temple, Toji Temple was also captured by the Imagawa Army. Then the Takeda Army followed and stationed at Suirin Temple. Seeing that the flanks and rear were threatened, the Otomo Army did not dare to continue the attack, but began to attack in the east.
With Fukudera's solid defense, the Kitahata Army, Hojo Army and Saito Army finally got a chance to breathe.
On the other hand, the freed Miyoshi Army began to try to hunt down the Oda Army who was running around the map. The Nagao Army ignored it, like a fool who was looking for Takeda Harunobu, and directly pursued the Takeda Army towards Suirin Temple.
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Oda Nobunaga's route this time was even more erratic. He actually did not go to Nijo Castle and the Imperial Palace. Instead, after occupying Hokoji Temple, he took the alley directly to Shin-Zenkoji Temple in the northeast, leaving the Miyoshi Army who went north to Hokoji Temple in vain.
Immediately afterwards, the Oda Army ran directly from the Shichijo Bridge and rushed to the east bank of the Kamogawa River. During the first Kyoto Battle, it was the Oda Army that ran from the east bank of the Kamogawa River to the west bank of the Kamogawa River, completely turning the battle situation upside down.
Disruption - this time they did it the other way around.
The troops stationed in Sanjusangendo next to Shichijo Ohashi were the Isshiki Army and the Mimura Army. Due to the fire in the previous battle, the walls of Sanjusangendo were so severely damaged that the Isshiki Army
When the Hemimura Army saw the Oda Army appearing like a magical force descending from the sky, they were so frightened that they did not dare to move. They thought that the entire Northern Army's front-line troops had collapsed.
Oda Nobunaga ignored them and went straight south to Takio Shrine. The Yamana Army and Kono Army inside Takio Shrine were originally trying their best to deal with the offensive of the Asakura-Asai coalition forces, and they did not notice anything behind them.
As an uninvited guest, Oda Nobunaga directly broke through the north gate and broke into the shrine. Takio Shrine instantly fell into great chaos.
Upon seeing this, Asakura Sotechi immediately ordered the Asai army to move away from the east gate of Takio Shrine, while Asakura army stormed the south gate and west gate, surrounding the three gates. He just wanted to take over Takio Shrine, and was not willing to fight with the trapped beast.
The Kansai Army fought hard and suffered casualties, so they were naturally willing to let them go. The Yamana Army and the Kono Army, who were in a state of disarray, also accepted the offer and fled without saying a word. The Yusa Army and the Hatano Army went to the Takio Shrine to join Chisekiin.
It was also successfully occupied by the Confederate Army.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As the sky gets darker, the northern and southern armies gradually cease their activities and break away from contact. The southern army successfully captured the East Temple within a day's offensive. Then
Rinji Temple and Takio Shrine. However, due to the gain and loss of Chofukuji Temple, the Imagawa Army currently located at Toji Temple and the Takeda Army at Suirin Temple were separated from the main force of the Southern Army on the east bank of the Kamogawa River.
Therefore, starting from April 9, the 14th year of Tianwen (1546), in order to open up the connection between the two armies, the Southern Army began to concentrate its forces to attack Changfu Temple as a strategic hub. Naturally, the Northern Army would not give up this starting point easily.
, the Yamana Army and Kono Army, which had lost their positions, were also transferred to the west bank. Together with the Maori Army, Ouchi Army, Otomo Army, Akamatsu Army, and Urakami Army, they took turns entering Chofukuji Temple to defend themselves against the Southern Army's offensive.
The Mori family is a subordinate of the Ouchi family, the Ouchi family and the Kono family are allies, the Ouchi family and the Ouchi family are also allies, and they and the Yamana army have a common enemy, the Nizi family - these daimyo have geographical interests.
They are quite consistent, there is no contradiction, they will not deliberately betray friendly forces, and they cooperate harmoniously. On the other hand, there is no difference between the various departments of the Southern Army, the Imagawa family and the Takeda family who attacked from the west, and the Saito family and the Hojo family who attacked from the east.
To cope with the situation, Changfu Temple cannot be attacked for a long time.
On the east bank of the Kamogawa River, the Asakura Army, Asai Army, Oda Army, Rokkaku Army, and Wakasa Takeda Army are jointly attacking the Northern Army on the front line of Sanjusangendo and Chisakein. The interests between these daimyo
The entanglements were equally complicated and it was difficult to go all out. After many days of hard work, Chisekiin was finally captured. However, as the Yusa Army and the Hatano Army retreated to the Shinyoshi Shrine and met with the Nizi Army as the second-line reserve force, the east coast
It was no longer possible for the Southern Army to break through. The Nizi Army, which had gathered strength and strength, launched multiple rounds of counterattacks with strong forces, and almost took back Zhijiyuan.
This continued until May 1, the 14th year of Tenmon (1546), but there was still no change in the battle line. Finally, Hosokawa Harumoto could not sit still and ordered the entire offensive to stop. Imagawa Yoshimoto and Takeda of Toji Temple and Suirin Temple
Harunobu also took his attendants back to the new main formation of the Confederate Army in Gwangmyeong-in through a small road, and reconvened the evaluation meeting to discuss countermeasures.
"If this delay continues, when will the end be achieved?" Hosokawa Harumoto, who had been unable to attack for a long time, couldn't help but become a little irritated. "The imperial palace and Nijo Castle have been in the hands of the rebels, and there is no solution. Do you have any good ideas?"
"It's useless to keep worrying about the gains and losses of one temple and one shrine. After all the hard work to conquer a place, it might be taken back in an instant. And to conquer a place, it will take more than ten days, one place at a time.
Why don't we wait a year to get to Nijo Castle? The longer the delay is, the more complete the Northern Army's defenses will be, and the harder it will be for us to fight." Oda Nobunaga took the lead in taking action without hesitation.
"So what Saburo Oda means is to find a way to muddy the situation?" After getting along for a while, Asakura Sodai seemed to appreciate Oda Nobunaga more and more, "It's still like the battle we had in early April.
, quickly outflank multiple temples, penetrate the Northern Army’s defense line, and then find a way to seize multiple gathering points in one go?”
"It's not very realistic..." Rokkaku Sadayori frowned and coughed twice, "That battle was so effective because the Nagao family gave up their position and broke into the east bank of the Kamogawa River, which exposed their flaws. After this battle,
The Northern Army must have emphasized this matter, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to have such an opportunity again. All units are strictly guarding their positions, so how can there be any chance of interference?"
"I think there might be a chance." Imagawa Yoshimoto, who had never participated in military affairs discussions, made a rare statement, but he glanced at Takeda Harunobu with evil intentions, "I don't know why, but the elder of the Nagao family suddenly
His eyes will turn red when he sees His Highness Ozen, and he will pursue him at all costs. If the Takeda Army is allowed to lure the enemy at the protruding part of the front line, it might be possible to draw out the Nagatail Army and disrupt their front line."
"Your Highness Ojibe..." Takeda Harunobu glanced at Imagawa Yoshimoto feeling very speechless, and then said: "Don't worry, please continue the discussion. Oda Saburo, what are your high opinions? You might as well say it clearly? I think right now
There is no chance of breaking through the Union defenses."
