At 3:30 on September 26, the fifth year of Tianwen (1536), on the frontal battlefield in the north of Kakegawa City.
"The biggest mistake Imagawa Yoshima made was not the careless ambush in this battle, but the capture of His Highness Matsui Sanjo in the previous battle, which caused great loss of face to our Lord Matsui."
Himura Yoha, who was accompanying Ma Huizhong on Zijiao Mountain, pointed at the Imagawa family's first flag in the distance, squinted his eyes as if he couldn't bear to look at it, and said, "Angry Matsui-sama...even the ghosts of hell can't bear to look at it." If you come, everyone will give way in fear."
At this time, on the front battlefield.
The Imagawa family's five reserve teams of 1,500 soldiers formed a standard cone formation. Matsui Sonobu's first reserve team took the lead, and the other four reserve teams were deployed on both sides in sequence. In the first reserve team, Matsui Zong Xin himself also took the lead and charged forward, holding a huge sword in one hand. His neat and clean face was frighteningly white at the moment, and his clenched teeth and almost angular eye sockets showed murderous intent. Let alone The enemy, even the subordinates following him were shocked by the murderous aura at this moment.
"Fire the arrow! Fire the arrow!"
At this time, Horikoshi Nobubu was directing the archers of his family on the front line, throwing arrows at the charging Imagawa family Hatamoto. However, at such a distance, the thrown arrows could not cause damage to the well-equipped Hatamoto team. Only a few unlucky ones who were hit in the face and legs retreated, and more Imagawa troops still came up like a tide - how could dozens of archers stop the charge of thousands of people?
"Shoot horizontally!" Horikoshi saw the distance getting closer, waved the katana in his hand again, and ordered in a deep voice. The archers adjusted the angle, fully pulled the string and shot the arrow horizontally. From a distance of tens of meters, These horizontally fired arrows are still very lethal. Five warriors were injured in this round of volleys, and one person was killed directly.
However, the performance of the archers could only end here. Looking at the speed at which the Imagawa family's forwards were advancing, they had no chance to shoot the next arrow. The infantry behind them gave them a gap, allowing the archers to retreat into the formation. Finally, the projectiles were used to continue the cover operation - Horikoshi Bei originally thought that the battle would progress like this, until something unexpected happened.
I saw a horse suddenly jump out of the front line of the Imagawa family. The samurai raised his sword high, crazily holding the horse's belly and urging the horse to charge. At a speed far exceeding the speed of the troops behind him, one person and one horse rushed straight through. Towards the front of the Iio family. It was none other than First Reserve Captain Matsui Munonobu.
The archers who were retreating were startled by the sudden killing of the knights, and their formation was instantly disrupted, and they fled backwards in a hurry. The archers who were left at the end of the formation were even more confused, watching the attack. The ferocious God of Death was gradually approaching. Listening to the sound of the horse's hoofbeats getting louder and louder, each and every one of them squeezed desperately into the team, using their hands and feet to push away their companions in front of them, just to allow themselves to move forward more Squeeze in a position.
"Stop him! Don't let him break up the formation!" After all, he was also a colleague in the past. Horikoshi Nobu recognized Matsui Sonobu at a glance and understood that his bravery was extraordinary. He hurriedly called on the samurai beside him to come forward with him, leading The infantry tried to stop Matsui Munonobu. However, Matsui Munonobu didn't even look at them. He jumped on his horse with an expressionless face, almost leaping over the few samurai who were rushing at the front, and fell into the formation. Horse hooves were flying. Next, several archers who were unable to evade were trampled to the ground.
Matsui Sonobu didn't say much. He pursed his lips and swung the heavy sword wide and wide, causing blood to bloom under the roar of the wind. Several samurai tried to step forward to challenge with their swords, but they were killed the moment the weapons met. Matsui Munanobu, who took advantage of the momentum of his horse, was knocked away and fell into the crowd as if he was rolling in the air. Matsui Munanobu rode his horse in the formation and ran rampant, and for a moment no one could stop him.
When Horikoshi's army was in chaos, the soldiers of the first army also came to kill them. Led by highly skilled horse-riding samurai, they shouted slogans and rushed into the formation one by one. In the midst of the flash of swords and shadows, Horikoshi Several holes were opened in the prepared defense line almost instantly.
"Unexpectedly, Matsui seemed to be a strong general without any thought, but he turned out to be brave and resourceful. He chose the right time, just to seize the gap and rush in when the archers and infantry were taking turns. He was better than those who were using archers. The brave and foolhardy samurai who were still taking aim in front of the formation or who rushed in when the pikemen were already in formation were many times stronger. The Imagawa family's most powerful general was well-deserved." Imagawa Yoshimoto was defeated by Matsui Sonobu's lifeless fighting style. He was so shocked that he couldn't help but praise him. Then, he ordered to Kentaro Tian Shen:
"Tian Chen, go and send an order to ask the second and third preparers to assist the first preparer in the attack. The fourth and fifth preparers will convert into a marching column and go directly to the north to attack Yoshima Imagawa's horse. print."
After the Imagawa family's banner changed, Imagawa Yoshimoto suddenly felt a surge of pressure. Originally, he wanted to count on Horikoshi Bei to be able to hold on for a while, so that his 3,000 reinforcements from the west city could arrive smoothly. But Imagawa Yoshimoto obviously did not give him this chance. , did not choose to devote all their troops to defeat the declining Horikoshi Bei in one fell swoop, but instead let the two reserve teams directly move towards their own horse seal.
Imagawa Yoshima was confident that he could use his 300 banners carefully trained using modern military training methods to block the two detouring reserve forces. However, the quiet north gate of Kakegawa Castle not far away made him feel uneasy - the Asahina family had 1,000 troops in the city. There are more than 300 soldiers in the army. If they take advantage of the situation to open the city gate and rush out, and attack the Imagawa family's fourth and fifth banners from the north and south, then Imagawa Yoshima's 300 banners will definitely be lost in order to defend the formation.
This may buy time for the arrival of reinforcements, but it runs counter to Imagawa Yoshima's purpose - his ultimate goal is to unify the Imagawa family and establish a strong centralized system to consolidate his authority. The Imagawa family is on the right path. But this requires him to have a strong enough direct-administration force, and he cannot rely on his subordinates like he does now. Imagawa Yoshimoto himself can mobilize a direct-administration banner of more than 4,500 people, but Imagawa Yoshima only has only 300 people. Even these 300 people were the ones he had worked hard to recruit and train for several months, and he didn't want to lose them here anyway.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Retreat, retreat to the west!" So, Imagawa Yoshizhin quickly made a choice. The 300 banners of this formation were ready to support him to evacuate to the west. However, already It was not easy for the entangled Horikoshi to evacuate quickly. Horikoshi Sadaki tried his best to command his men to fight and retreat, but it was still difficult to withstand the attack in front of him - the offensive of the first preparer continued to strengthen, and the second preparer's offensive continued to strengthen. Cooperate with the third preparer to attack from both sides - in this case, a forced retreat will most likely lead to a rout.
"Ask for help from Your Highness! Give us some people to help us! Otherwise, we won't be able to evacuate!" Horikoshi Sadaki's hands were shaking with anxiety and he shouted at the messenger. Without saying a word, the messenger drew his horse and headed towards Imagawa Yoshi.
He really rushed forward with his horse's stamp on his horse, and after some hard talking, he managed to hold back Imagawa Yoshima, who wanted to retreat.
"Okay, allocate 200 people to support! Remember, don't fight to the death, don't sacrifice too many people, just hold back! Keep your distance!" Imagawa Yoshima was worried about chilling the hearts of the Horikoshi family - after all, the Horikoshi family
But he was one of his most important supporters. While looking worriedly at the Imagawa clan's main team that was coming in a roundabout way, he quickly gave an order.
Just as Imagawa Yoshima was looking around, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hoofs approaching quickly. Imagawa Yoshima turned his head and looked east, only to find that what came was not the messenger carrying the flag of the Horikoshi family, but a man behind his back.
In front of everyone in the two armies, the white-faced samurai Matsui Sonobu, carrying two flags of Imagawa and two banners, covered in blood from beginning to end, forcibly fought his way through Horikoshibei's line and went straight to Imakawa Yoshima.
The horse seal came. The situation on the battlefield was changing rapidly. The distance between Imagawa Yoshima's horse seal and Horikoshi Bei's battle line was only more than a hundred meters away. The war horses arrived in a flash. Imagawa Yoshima's horse guards and bannermen did not have time to react.
, all I saw was Matsui Sonobu, who was under the horse's seal, raised his hand and slashed at Imagawa Yoshima's face.
Imagawa Yoshima was so anxious that he raised his scabbard to block. Relying on Xuanguang Huitan's good body, which he had trained for more than ten years, he was able to barely take the blow, but he was also beaten so hard that he fell to the ground.
The guards just woke up from a dream. While supporting Imagawa Yoshima and Ma Yin, they hurriedly moved, and at the same time they rose up and besieged Matsui Munanobu. Matsui Munanobu was not willing to fight, and after doing a sword dance to distance himself, he patted his horse gracefully.
Then he left, put the sword back into its scabbard, saluted with both hands towards Imagawa Yoshimoto, who was watching the battle on Zijiao Mountain in the distance, and said in a deep voice as if he was talking to himself: "Imagawa Yoshima's horse seal has escaped, and I have fulfilled my mission!"
After seeing the great success on the frontal battlefield, Imagawa Yoshimoto waved his hand and ordered Hayasaka Nao, who had been preparing for a long time, "Light the smoke and let Matsui Mountain Castle and the Sekiguchi Criminal Department take action."
At nine o'clock in the morning, at the Wakoyama battlefield on the northern front, Yuishi Bei and Amano Bei were fiercely attacking Sena Bei's position.
"Come, follow me and seize a small mountain bag!" Amano Motokage, the eldest son of Amano family governor Amano Keitai, was leading a dozen of his men to besiege a hilltop where Sena soldiers were holding hands. After a fierce battle,
Finally succeeded. He did not pursue the retreating Sena soldiers, but hurriedly called for his own archers to come up, preparing to shoot from a high position at the Sena soldiers behind the fence of a ditch on the mountain road. However, before the archers could stand,
After trying to keep their footing, they were greeted by a wave of random arrows, killing and injuring several people and had to retreat down the hill.
"Damn it..." Amano Motokage raised his head and looked at a cliff higher up. Ten Senabe archers were aiming at the hilltop he had just captured. They were obviously well prepared.
"Beware of arrogance and impetuosity." Amano Keitai saw the child's anger, and shouted to Amano Motokei across the troops, "It is not easy for us to attack from behind. We just need to hold back all Senabe's reserve troops!
When Oheibei crosses the river and attacks the mountain from the south, Senabei's troops will not be enough!"
After hearing his father's words, Amano Motokyou took a few breaths to calm down. At the same time, he looked at several shoals in the southeast. Okuhirabe's troops were setting off from Amazakura Village and wading across the Kurama River. The leading troops They had already reached the shore and were preparing to form a formation to attack the mountain. However, at this moment, the originally calm water of the Kurama River suddenly became turbulent, and a large torrent surged in, instantly sweeping many Okudaira soldiers who were unsteady on their feet. Entering the river, they rolled towards the lower reaches. Okubei's soldiers suddenly became confused and fled back to the shore. Before they could gain a foothold, they saw an army heading towards the northwest from the upstream direction. Oppei, who was still in shock, was ready to kill.
"As expected, the rebels are going to cross the Cangma River north to attack Heguang Mountain. Your Highness is really good at predicting the situation. He asked us to block the upper reaches of the river with sandbags in advance. When the enemy crosses the river, we will remove the sandbags and wash them away with water." Zheng was leading the army to Xiang Yu. Matsui Sadamune, who was marching from Sakuramura, was convinced by Imagawa Yoshimoto's water attack plan. He laughed and said to his subordinates, "Execute the next step of the governor's plan and deal with Okuhira Bei who stayed south of the Kurama River!"
On the battlefield of Sashu Village on the southern line, the current of the Inikawa River suddenly surged, and Kunobei, who was also crossing the river, was washed away. Unlike Okuhebei, Kunobei had already crossed the Inikawa River and headed towards the river. What they came to fight against was Sekikou Bei, who had been ambushing him in the village of Shankou on the upper reaches of the north bank of the Sichuan River.
"The water attack plan has been completed. Follow His Highness General's order and attack it halfway across the river!" Shiroku Sekiguchi urged his men to kill southward, aiming directly at the messy Kuno Bei on the tidal flats by the river.
"Oops...did the enemy block the flowing water in advance? Did the enemy have already anticipated our actions?" Iio Norien saw what happened to Kuno Bei not far away, and his face became a little ugly, and he immediately called to his trusted aide. Sano Nobumitsu returned to the crowd and ordered, "So the troops in Sashu Village in front of us are not defenders, but an ambush?" Nobumitsu, go in person and tell His Highness! We may be ambushed, and the ones in front of us may not be. The suspected soldiers are the main force of the enemy! Your Highness, please make a decision quickly and give the next instructions!"
Before he finished speaking, he saw Shinnobei's troops coming out of Qianhama Village two miles away to the south. Iiobei's troops were instantly in chaos.
"Light up the smoke and respond to His Majesty the Governor, saying that Shinno Bei has been dispatched to attack Iio Bei's flanks." Shinno Oishane waved the military equipment in his hand and pointed at Iio, who was besieging Sasuke Village with all his strength, without caring about what was behind him. Prepare.