Both the Uesugi Takeda and Hime warriors were eager to give each other a profound lesson, but it was the Shinano clan who faced each other in front of the battle.
The soldiers on Takeda's side were all composed of surrendered Japanese soldiers. In the chaos of their formation, they were attacked by Murakami Yoshikiyo and were beaten to the point of crying.
"Everyone with bows and arrows! Shoot!"
The Hokushin Archers were the first to shoot. They stood on the top of the mountain and threw downwards, causing the Takeda Sengata crowd who were arranging the army and standing densely to fall down.
Then, rows of spear formations took advantage of the momentum and rushed down from the hillside. There was no need to knock away the opponent's spears. The spear formations directly penetrated the ranks of the front line, killing the enemy troops in chaos.
The people in the front wanted to retreat, but the rear was occupied by red armored soldiers. Iito Homasa shouted.
"The governor of the family has an order! The people in front of us will meet the enemy where they are. Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed without mercy!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
All of his subordinates, Chibei, responded in unison, frightening the people who had begun to retreat. They had no choice but to grit their teeth and turn back, continuing to persevere in the face of Murakami Yoshikiyo's offensive.
Murakami Yoshikiyo and others were eager for revenge, and because they only had to fight for three seconds, they rushed into the enemy's position without conserving any physical strength, killing the people in front of them and retreating step by step.
With Iito Homasa's troops at the rear, he ruthlessly killed several ashigaru and Hime samurai who retreated. The first party was red-eyed and refused to retreat, and the two sides gradually reached a stalemate.
At this time, Kakizaki Keie led the troops into the formation from the left wing. Murakami Yoshikiyo began to shout for the troops to stop advancing and slowly withdrew from the battle line.
However, the situation on the side of the First Front did not improve due to the withdrawal of Murakami Yoshikiyo, but was on the verge of collapse.
The Kakizaki Kei family's troops are all elite Joetsu and have a standing army. The long spears they use are carefully crafted Sankan spears. The casings are also fully subsidized by the master and are tightly protected.
One chamber is about 1.8 meters long. Ashigaru generally use two and a half spears. It is difficult to control more than three chambers. They are mostly used for anti-cavalry.
Only the elite spear array will use three spears, which are half a distance away, giving them an advantage.
Armor is expensive, and most of the armors used by the Kanto warriors are inherited from their ancestors, and even some ancient large armors suitable for riding and archery are still in use.
In addition to the complete set of gear equipped by the samurai, the elite Joetsu also had the ashigaru gear that protected most of their bodies.
The leading party, such as the First Fang Zhong, all brought their own dry food to fight with them, and their equipment could not compare with the elites of Shangyue. Their morale strength was at a disadvantage, and they were instantly defeated.
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Takeda Harunobu of this formation was also carefully observing the situation ahead, and found that Uesugi's troops were attacking in waves, constantly attacking the people in the front.
Once the people in front are defeated, they will inevitably roll back into the formation, which will be troublesome.
She ordered.
"Order Iito Homasa in front to stabilize the line, retreat slowly, and allow the people in the front to retreat from both sides of the formation."
Takeda's army has begun to organize the army, gradually opening up the left and right reserve formations, and then using second and third hands to arrange in front and back to protect the main formation behind him.
The bannermen are supporting the lord on both wings, and a little further away are the rangers on standby. Behind the main formation, the archers are also preparing their bows and quivers, preparing to join the battle array.
The Takeda army here is directly under the control of the family governor, and the Hatamoto clan was formed by Takeda Harunobu. Its backbone is the Takeda Ichi clan, who followed her in the north and south, and were loyal.
Similar to Uesugi Teruhora's Joetsu clan and the Nagao clan, they are all warriors who dare to fight to the death.
After the formation was slightly formed, Takeda Harunobu felt more relieved and began to consider the mood of the people in front and allowed them to retreat from both sides.
After all, it was the people of Shinano who surrendered. If there were too many casualties and secret resentment, it would not be good for the Takeda family to rule Shinano.
Following the arrival of Takeda Harunobu's order, Iitomi Homasa began to lead Chi Bei to slowly open up the space backwards.
The people on the front lines who were about to collapse found that they could slowly move backwards, and when they heard Chi Bei's call to retreat left and right, they finally found a way out.
They retreated from side to side in a group of people from each country, and scurried away, which could be considered as an escape.
As the subordinates of Murakami Yoshikiyo and Takeda Senfangzhong retreated one after another, Kakizaki Keie and Iitomi Tomasa finally faced each other.
When the Kakizaki Kei family saw the red-armored Hime Warriors of the Takeda family, they were jealous and excited, and they brought their own Hatamoto close to them to kill them.
The exhausted Ashigaru Spear Formation could not keep up with her, and the Joechihime Warriors and Takeda Akabi's queues collided hard. The core of both groups were the commanders Kakizaki Keie and Iitomi Toramasa.
The two fierce generals rushed forward in person, and with them as the center, a group of Ji warriors swarmed forward, shouting to protect the generals, and fought side by side, foot to foot, to the death.
After only a moment of fighting, dozens of Hime samurai lay down on each side, causing Kakizaki Keie and Iito Toramasa to curse in their hearts at the same time.
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The two of them had previously used the Shinano samurai's combat prowess to speculate on the other's military strength. Only after this collision did they realize that they had miscalculated and that the other party was a tough opponent!
The Ji warriors who were hedging at this time were both fierce warriors from the two families. Normally, one would be better than three, and they would be able to break the formation and seize the flag without any disadvantage.
This time the tip of the needle met the wheat awn, and he died on the ground, which made the officials on both sides feel heartbroken.
Kakizaki Keiye was furious and determined to capture Iito Homasa's head, but the sound of conchs changing teams was heard behind him.
She did not dare to disobey the order, gritted her teeth and moved to the right. Saito Asanobu rushed up and slowly took over her position.
The Nakaetsu-Uesugi tribe under Saito Chonobu was composed of the side flags that were entrusted to Uesugi Teruhu, and they were also elite.
The Akabi led by Iitomi Tomasa was attacked by two elite groups. Although the formation was kept intact, the casualties began to increase.
Behind him, the Takeda Army had initially formed the Crane Wing Formation, and Takeda Harunobu gave the decisive order.
"Order the red troops to retreat, and the second-hand troops to take over! The bowmen and arrows come forward and launch!"
The Takeda family's second-hand gun formation began to move forward, and the bow and arrows ran forward from the main formation, approaching the front line twenty steps and firing.
The bows and arrows crossed their own line, covering between fifty and seventy paces. Saito's troops, who had just stepped forward, were in bad luck, and their formation became sparse.
Fortunately, the reserve team was well equipped, the ashigaru bow among the archers was not very powerful, and the threat of a few bow samurai could not collapse the military formation.
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On the mountain, Terutora Uesugi saw that Takeda Harunobu had successfully deployed his formation, spreading his left and right wings, gradually forming a flanking attack on Saito Asanobu.
She sneered and shouted to the left and right.
"Get on your horses and come with me to meet Takeda Harunobu!"
"Hi!"
Uesugi Teru's main formation, the Hime Warriors headed by the Nagao Clan, has long been accustomed to following her in the formation and marching on the flag.
All the warrior warriors mounted their horses one after another, and Terutora Uesugi ordered the commander around him.
"Order all units to attack on all fronts and hold down the enemy.
Doesn’t Takeda Harunobu like to be outflanked by the Crane Wing Formation? I’ll give you a centerpiece!
Raise my chaotic dragon flag! Princesses! Follow me forward! Kill!"
"Hi!"
More than a hundred Ji warriors rushed down the mountain with great force. A military flag was displayed among the cavalry, and they danced like wild dragons, turning the clouds and rain.
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Takeda Harunobu saw that Saito Asanobu's troops were attacked twice by bows and spears, but he became more courageous as he fought and continued to advance. He was very shocked.
The reputation of the Echigo samurai family for their valor spread far and wide across Kanto, but only when they faced each other did they realize how difficult this group of Hime warriors who had been tempered by the wind and snow were.
The wind and snow in Oyu are worse than the bitter cold, but the Wu family over there is poor!
The Echigo samurai family were monsters mixed with wealth and bitter cold. They were well-equipped and fearless of death, making people's scalp numb at the sight of them.
She only heard the long sound of conch coming from the mountain, and horses galloping and stampeding. She raised her eyes and saw that it was Uesugi Teruhora's horses coming back to attack, and the dragon flag was raised.
Takeda Harunobu was stunned for a moment and cursed.
"madman!"
As soon as the military flag came out, there was no progress but no retreat. Chibei was killed and wounded only a few moments after engaging the enemy, which made her heartbroken. How could Takeda Harunobu continue to pester her.
Uesugi Teruhora arrived so quickly that she became suspicious. How many people came? What was the situation in Echigo? Why was there no early warning from Takanashi Castle?
Doubts one after another made Takeda Haru want to quit, and when faced with Terutora Uesugi's indomitable momentum, his hands became even more sweaty.
Why is Terutora Uesugi so determined that she dares to attack me directly in the main formation? What are her chances of winning? Is there something unexpected that happened that I didn't know about?
Takeda Harunobu stared at the Chaos Dragon Flag in the distance for a moment and then ordered.
"The entire army retreats, and the second and third-hand troops separate one by one and retreat towards Fukushima Castle!"
Saito Asanobu's momentum had faded, and the Takeda army slowly moved backwards, gradually widening the distance. The archers spared no effort to shoot, isolating the formations of both sides.
Seeing that Takeda Harunobu retreated despite the difficulties, Uesugi Terutora ordered all troops to be cautious and watched the Takeda army slowly retreat from the mountainside.
After the Takeda bowmen shot thirty arrows, they were exhausted and empty. The two sides had distanced themselves. The Takeda army retreated southward under the watchful eyes of Uesugi and Murakami's coalition forces.
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Murakami Yoshikiyo returned to Uesugi Terutora excitedly and said.
"Your Highness Uesugi, we win!"
Teru Uesugi smiled in return and said.
"It's not time to relax yet, return to Takanashi Castle and capture it when the enemy is unprepared!"
"Hi!"
In the evening, the Takeda Army of Takanashi Castle, which was still waiting for the arrival of Takeda Harunobu's army, was attacked by the Uesugi-Murakami coalition forces and was captured.
That night, Terutora Uesugi did not allow his army to rest and took the city in one go. All the Takeda troops in the city were killed, leaving no one alive.