Every spring when flowers bloom, Mustard Mountain will be green and shaded, just like a jade inlaid on the earth. It is also a favorite place for people nearby to visit.
But now, there is no green at all in the entire Mustard Seed Mountain.
The trees, flowers and plants on the mountain were either cut down artificially to prevent them from blocking the view, or they were all destroyed by the war.
Looking from a distance, the entire mountain is deserted, with only billowing smoke rushing into the sky.
Under the thick smoke, the fishy smell of ripe flesh and blood filled the air, stimulating people to vomit again and again.
From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, corpses were everywhere, and a large lake of blood was even formed at the foot of the mountain.
The Japanese are extremely cruel in fighting wars, and since they don't have much flexibility, they can only make a fuss about their cruelty.
In order to fight for this mountain, the shogunate army and the daimyo coalition forces made countless sacrifices.
After several days of fierce fighting, more than 100,000 soldiers from both sides died on this mountain.
Both sides fought without much strength, but neither of them wanted to stop.
"Gentlemen, the enemy's strength is only one thousand, and this is a God-given opportunity. I have decided to attack, and I ask you to follow me. Even if I die on the battlefield today, the glory of the shogunate will last forever."
Compared with the tragic battlefield, the rear areas on both sides were relatively quiet.
Dry grain is also the best fuel. Once a fire breaks out, there is nothing the gods can do.
He never thought that the reason for this was entirely because Matsudaira Nobusada's advance was too fast.
In the face of absolute power, no amount of bravery has any effect.
"Come in and set fire to all the food. Then... let us go to meet the enemy's final madness."
Sakai Tadakatsu is the general, and he must not allow any mistakes. If he can protect Sakai Tadakatsu with his own death, Tokugawa Iemitsu will definitely remember the merits of the Date family.
Mouri Hidemoto's reaction was faster.
"General, we saw Sakai Tadakatsu's flag."
"Yo Xi, order all armies to attack bravely. Eliminate the rebellion today!"
Even if the rations of the Daimyo coalition forces have been burned, if the general is killed in battle, the fate of the shogunate army will definitely not be good.
Twenty thousand shogunate troops took out their weapons and followed Matsudaira Nobusada out of the river valley suddenly.
"Go and inform the general immediately and send reinforcements back as soon as possible."
In various places in the north, the Daimyo coalition forces have also made deployments. No news has been received so far, so Hidemoto Mouri did not expect that the crisis was coming.
"Stop him for me, and the rest of the men will follow me to continue the pursuit."
These people have learned enough skills and have very superb combat skills. They use special operations techniques to deal with ordinary Japanese troops more easily than in exams.
More than 20,000 shogunate troops were unable to stop them and rushed into the granary in a mighty manner.
When Mouri Hidemoto received the military information, he felt cold all over and despaired on the spot.
He currently only has a few hundred people at hand, and he is completely unable to stop Shimazu Tadayō's actions.
I always think that if I apply more force, the opponent will collapse. But often after doing so, the opponent's counterattack becomes more violent.
Before he finished speaking, a panicked horn sound suddenly sounded at his feet.
As a result, everyone was baffled when they saw the shogunate's troops begin to retreat.
The messengers were rolling away, and no one was sure whether they would make it in time or not.
"The Satsuma Domain must have succeeded. The whole army attacked, held back the shogunate army, and bought the Satsuma Domain time."
Of course the defenders knew the consequences of escaping.
The news of the attack on the general general quickly spread to the front line, which only made the shogunate's army excited for a short while.
Sakai Tadakatsu didn't know where these enemies came from, but he also understood that it was too late to recall his troops to stop them.
Even if they were outnumbered, even if their hearts were full of fear, they could only pick up their weapons and charge forward against an enemy that was twenty times more numerous.
Everything happened too fast.
The defenders everywhere had no time to react and were wiped out by Nobusada Matsudaira. How could the signal be sent out?
Date Tadamune who came with Shimazu Tadaro's sword.
The guard's eyes were filled with tears and he couldn't think of anything. He called the ordering soldiers and started wailing in despair.
Mouri Hidemoto nervously observed the situation on the battlefield, while praying secretly, hoping that Shimazu Tadayō's operation would go smoothly.
The shogunate generals looked around in shock, only to see a group of soldiers and horses from the south rushing towards them like a tornado.
While making suggestions, Date Tadamune led his bodyguards to rush out.
"General, the situation is critical, please retreat quickly."
Even though I know I can't see anything, my heart is so focused at this moment that no matter how strong a person is, I can't help but feel anxious about it.
The Daimyo coalition was completely defeated!
On a clear day, the smoke from the fire shot straight into the sky, so that even Sakai Tadakatsu could see it clearly.
There were only a few hundred soldiers and horses guarding the general, and they fell apart quickly with almost a collision.
Seeing the panic among his men, the guard knew there was no way to retreat.
Seeing the fire in the rear, the Daimyo coalition forces were already in chaos. As long as the shogunate army exerted more force, the whole front might collapse.
He could only look at Date Tadamune gratefully, and then hurriedly escaped from Yuqing Temple under the protection of his men.
Matsudaira Nobusada killed the last enemy and even licked the blood from the knife edge with his tongue.
These more than a thousand defenders are not an elite force to begin with. How can they withstand the strongest fighting power of the shogunate army.
Soon, the fire burst into flames and quickly devoured every granary.
He turned around blankly and could already see the black smoke rising into the sky in the direction of Buxi Guanyin Temple.
It's really too far away from the front line, so we don't worry about the shogunate's army being able to break through.
Matsudaira Nobusada formed an arrowhead with the trainees who were studying at the Natsu Kingdom Military Academy.
"Our duty is to guard food and grass, and there is no room for error. Even if we die on the battlefield today, we must not escape. For our families, and for our descendants not to become slaves, let's fight to the death!"
The defenders of the granary only saw countless enemies rushing towards them, and the only thing they could feel was despair.
The Daimyo Allied Forces only arranged more than a thousand people to guard the Buzai Guanyin Temple.
It's over, everything is over!
Like him, Sakai Tadakatsu always looks to the more distant west.
Seeing that only part of the Daimyo coalition forces were separated to stop him, and the rest of the large army went straight to Yuqing Temple, Date Tadamune felt powerless.
In just one stick of incense, Sakai Tadakatsu was able to clearly see Shimazu Tadaro's sullen face.
Date Masamune quickly distinguished the importance and quickly ordered all armies to retreat.
The situation quickly reversed, and this time it was the Daimyo coalition's turn to attack.
On the vast plain, more than 400,000 people were fighting together. As long as they saw that the other party's clothes were wrong, they would just fight.
The command systems of both sides completely lost their effectiveness, and in the end, even the purpose of the battle was forgotten.
And such a melee also caused the casualties on both sides to rise rapidly.
In the end, even the Yoshii River was blocked by dead bodies.