different warring states of japan

Chapter 1559
Oda Nobunaga withdrew from the battlefield, ran for more than ten kilometers in one breath, and retreated to Nagahama Castle.

Just because after Kinomoto, there was no danger to defend the large plains, and Xiaogu Castle was demolished again, which made the Oda Army fall into a very passive position.

On the second day of the battle, Kinomoto's Oda Army continued to retreat in an orderly manner, and it was not until the Tiger Yuqian Mountain that they found a stronghold that could be defended.

At this time, although Shiba Yoshigin had already controlled the passage out of the mountain, because of too much loss, he had to retreat to Yanjin City in Nishiasai County to rectify the troops and receive supplies from the rear.

The distance between Nagahama Castle and Yanjin Castle is about 25 kilometers. Niwa Changhide set off on horseback, and the Shiba army who stayed behind in the area of ​​Oiwa Mountain was quickly brought into the mountains.

By the time she arrived in Yanjin City, it was already the fourth day after the war.

Yanjin City is connected to Tsuruga County of Echizen Kingdom to the north, and Takashima County to the west. It is a plain with mountains on three sides and a lake on the south. It is only seven or eight kilometers away from Yuwu Lake.

Although the city is small, after taking Kinomoto and opening the passage to the North Omi Plain, this area has become a logistics station for the Sipo army to continue to advance the front line.

Niwa Chohide, who came from Nagahama Castle, waited outside the small town, waiting for Shiba Yoshigin to summon him.

On the blank ground next to the city gate, the formation cloth separated the inside and the outside on three sides. Rows of Ji warriors knelt on the ground, with a white cloth in front of them and a sword in their arms, and a Jiecao man with a knife standing behind them.

They turned towards the direction of the city and took off their coats together, exposing their bellies.

Suddenly, someone shouted.

"Jinda Hall! Onboard!"

Then, everyone bowed their heads together and got up and shouted.

"Jinda Hall! Onboard!"

Almost at the same time, everyone picked up their swords and drew a cross on their stomachs.

The intermediaries behind them must be their relatives and friends. When they showed painful expressions on their faces, they quickly swung a knife to cut off their heads to reduce their pain of seppuku.

Afterwards, everyone's heads were placed on a plate covered with white cloth and sent into the city.

Niwa Chohide watched all this happen, his eyes flashed, and he asked Naomasa Ii who was accompanying him.

"Master Jing Yi, did these people make any mistakes? Ordering more than [-] Ji warriors to perform seppuku at one time was a bit shocking."

Ii Naomasa glanced at her and said.

"Master Niwa, Jindaden didn't give any order, these people asked themselves to cut their own seppuku and bear their own mistakes, not Jindaden's request.

The benevolent Jin Duodian once persuaded them with good words. After all, they are the heroes of this battle, and their merits and demerits can be offset.

But they felt guilty in their hearts, and still insisted on apologizing, and Jin Duodian could only grant them the honor of washing away their shame. "

Niwa Chohide narrowed his eyes.

"May I ask, what crime did they commit?"

Ii Naomasa replied coldly.

"Killing captives without authorization."

Niwa Changxiu's eyes were fixed.

"Are they Sanada?"

Ii Naomasa nodded.

"That's right, they are all middle-ranked warrior Ji of Sanada, the backbone of the reserve team, and the mastermind behind Dayanshan's private venting of anger and murder."

Niwa Chohide had already understood at this time that this was Shiba Yoshigin's blow to himself.

Before he could take the initiative to appeal, Yoshihiro Shiba had already killed him to show him, and blocked his mouth.

Niwa Chohide shook his head and sighed.

"The Sanada people are really fierce. These people are all great heroes in this battle."

In the Battle of Dayanshan, more than half of the Sanada soldiers were killed or injured, and the number was less than five thousand.Based on the five-to-one ratio between Ji Wushi and Ashigaru, there are less than 1000 Ji Wushi left.

Among the thousand Ji warriors, there are no more than 100 mid-level officers who are qualified to take the blame for killing prisoners. However, according to Niwa Changhide's visual inspection just now, there are more than 30 Ji warriors who have cut seppuku.

Sanada are really ruthless, ruthless to the enemy, and even more ruthless to themselves.In order to clear the guilt of the crime and not touch the possibility of merit and demerit, more than [-] middle-level backbones were thrown out, and seppuku was done as soon as it was said.

This group of savages in the mountains were too cruel, which made Niwa Chohide startled and incomprehensible.

Ii Naomasa said leisurely.

"Master Niwa, the land of Owari where you were born is fertile, and Ise Bay is prosperous in business and trade, it is a place of first-class wealth in the world.

You may not know that survival in Jiaxin Mountain is difficult, and human life is actually not that precious.

These Ji warriors died for the unabated rewards of the Sanada people. They voluntarily cut their stomachs and smiled before they died.

Man, what a strange animal.

Usually, he is exhausted and desperate, and wants to live on, but in the face of honor and responsibility, he is willing to bow his head and die generously.

The Sanada people deserve to be the number one soldier in the world. "

Ii Naomasa is upright, and she appreciates the solidarity of Sanada.

And Sanada's deep understanding of righteousness saved Yoshihiro trouble, and in the face of a lot of blood, the massacre of the captives was over.

After all, too many Sanadas died in this battle, and the blood shed was shocking. This time, more than 30 middle-level officers were pulled out to apologize.

Being so ruthless, others don't want to talk too much and offend these extremely ruthless mountain reckless women.

Now that Shiba Yoshigin has stepped down, he naturally praises the Sanadas. The title of the best soldier in the world is Shiba Yoshigin who personally praised the Sanadas.

Niwa Chohide nodded and smiled, knowing in her heart that the matter of accusing Sanada of killing the prisoners fell through, and she had to start thinking about new countermeasures.

She followed Ii Naomasa into the city. There is no castle tower in the small town, and Yoshihiro is temporarily staying in the residence hall.

In the meeting room of the residence hall, Niwa Nagahide saw a picture scroll spread out, and Shiba Yoshigin was leading a bowed and obedient Ji samurai, pointing in front of the picture scroll.

"Sanada Hime, the nine great armors in this painting are the Bright Nine Virtues Armors presented to me by Venerable Jueshu back then.

This set of Buddhist treasures is now enshrined in the Jinta Hall of Duomen Mountain City. I ordered people to find outstanding painters in Kyoto, and it was hard to paint a little bit of the charm of this set of Buddhist treasures.

The nine characters on the chest of this set of armor are benevolence, righteousness, propriety, faith, wisdom, loyalty, filial piety, fraternity, and tolerance, which are also the nine virtues. "

Sanada Nobushige bowed his head respectfully, listening to Yoshigin's lecture, completely ignoring Niwa Nagahide who had already appeared at the door.

Sanada's seppuku ceremony was chosen today, and it was for Niwa Chohide. Yoshigin was very satisfied with Sanada Nobushige's active knowledge.

Looking at Nobushige Sanada's obedient look now, Yoshigin couldn't help but shook his head again.Sanada's tenacity made him cherish and worry at the same time.

In the battle between Yu Wuhu and Sanada, they are already famous all over the world. It would be better to put them in the West Ueno to deter the Kanto.But the premise is that Yiyin can firmly win over this restless strong army.

The killing and seppuku at Dayan Mountain made Yoshihiro see clearly how troublesome these untamed wild women are, so he was more eager than ever to further hold down the leader, Nobushige Sanada.

Yi Yin pointed to the large red armor on the painting and said.

"Hime Sanada has worked so hard in this battle, I decided to give you this big red armor."

Nobushige Sanada was taken aback, and quickly knelt down.

"Foreign minister, thank you for your kindness!"

Yi Yin sighed.

"I promise you two hundred Shiba weaves, and the Sanada people headed by you will be the retainers of the Shiba family from now on. You are no longer a foreign minister, so don't mess up the etiquette in addressing.

The red armor belongs to fire, and if the fire is ruthless, it is even more necessary to have kind thoughts in your heart. The word benevolence in front of the armor is what I expect from you.

You Sanada became famous in the first battle, and everyone in the world knows that you are the number one soldier in the world.You must keep in mind the word benevolence, and you must not act recklessly. No matter how violent you are, I will not spare you. "

Sanada Nobushige kowtowed honestly and said.

"Your Excellency understands."

Yi Yin nodded and said.

"The Guangming Nine Virtues Armor is enshrined in the Jinduo Hall for four seasons. I pray for the prosperity of your martial arts, so you don't have to take it back and make another offering."

"Hi!"

Nobushige Sanada is willing to take it home, she has heard about it a long time ago, that set of Buddhist treasures is very precious, and it is more difficult to obtain than people who need to be taken care of every day.

But this reward from Your Majesty is beyond Sanada Nobushige's expectation, it is really too generous.Sure enough, what Unano Toshiichi said was right, he had to show his value as a united front to attract the attention of the king.

Yiyin was advocated by the three major sects of Buddhism as Bishamonten, that is, the King of Heaven.His residence happened to be in Mt. Duomen, Yamato, and the Jindo Hall in Mt. Mt. Duomun was theoretically his place of practice.

With the deification of Yiyin's identity, the Jinduo Temple in Duowen Mountain City is also being deified. The bright Nine Virtues armor enshrined in the hall has a more profound meaning.

Yoshigin bestowed the red benevolence armor, the first of the nine armors, to Sanada Nobushige, which was not just an earnest hope, but had a clear political meaning.

From then on, Sanada Nobushige, headed by Sanada Nobushige, has an unshakable position as the strongest soldier under Bishamonten.

As long as Sanada Nobushige stops doing stupid things like killing captives in Oiwayama, Yoshihiro will keep her, and naturally no one in the Kanto Office will dare to embarrass Sanada.

The goal of Sanada's dispatch of troops has been achieved, and their status has been extraordinary since then.

In this battle of Yuwu Lake, Yiyin reappeared a miracle, and his apotheosis became more and more intense, and he also began to pave the way for his own divine way.

The Nine Divine Generals in the Jindo Hall, Yoshihiro is going to create his own list of Lingyan Pavilion heroes, and it also has the attribute of religious deification. In the future, Nobushige Sanada will not kill himself, who would dare to trouble her?

After taking this reassurance pill, the Sanada people will definitely be devoted to Yiyin, and Yiyin is worthy of their bloody battle to the end this time.

Afterwards, Yoshigin asked people to put away the picture scroll of the Guangming Nine Virtues Armor, and motioned for Nobushige Sanada to step back, then looked at Nagahide Niwa, and greeted her with a smile.

Nobushige Sanada took advantage of the situation to resign, Gong walked out of the residence hall, and joined Unano Toshiichi who was waiting outside.

When the two met just now, Sanada Nobushige was busy showing off the red benevolence armor.

After hearing this, Uno Toshi frowned instead, which surprised Nobushige Sanada.

"Liu Niang, what do you think is wrong?"

Uno Toshiichi said.

"Your Majesty's kindness is too great.

The three generals of the Shiba family, Maeda Toshike in recent years, Maeda Toshiie in Owari, and Katsumo in Kanto Island, all have great military exploits and have served the emperor for many years.

Now, Your Majesty has stepped into the Shinto way, but you have given the benevolent armor of Jinduo Hall's Bright Nine Virtues to you, do you think you can bear it? "

Nobushige Sanada was taken aback, looked left and right, pulled Unano Toriichi to a distance, and asked in a low voice.

"Why can't I afford it? We didn't fight this battle badly."

Uno Ri said coldly.

"Since ancient times, benevolence has been the first priority in virtue. The bright nine virtues are enshrined in the Jinduo Hall, and the benevolence armor is also located in the middle, and it is regarded as the first of the nine virtues.

My lord, how can you be worthy of the word benevolence?What kind of virtue and ability can you surpass Maeda Toshike, Maeda Toshiie, and Shima Katsuo to be the number one general in Jinta Hall? "

Nobushige Sanada was taken aback, it makes sense.

Although she claims to be the number one soldier in the world, she still knows how much she is in her heart.

Comparing credit, trust, and seniority, Maeda Yoshie, Maeda Toshiie, and Shima Katsuo each have their own merits. Where does Sanada Nobushige rank first?

Unori shook his head and said.

"The medicine we used this time was still too aggressive. More than half of it was broken, bloody battles never retreated, prisoners of war were murdered, and apologies were made, all of which were violent.

Because of this, Your Majesty attaches great importance to your value and intends to win you over, but it is also because of the growing uneasiness towards Sanada that he wants to elevate you to a high place.

The armor of benevolence on the Jindo Hall is your amulet and your magic spell.

Your kindness is like a sea, and you have been promoted to such a high position in one fell swoop. If you still wanton and live up to your kindness, how can the people of the world tolerate you?
What Jindoden gives you is not the position of the head of the Shiba family, but the position of the god general in the Jindaden.If you are not benevolent, it will not only be the governor of the Shiba family, but the gods of the world who will be let down.

Do you understand the importance of this? "

Nobushige Sanada felt his scalp go numb.

"Isn't this flattery?"

Uno Toshiichi said coldly.

"Praise has already been praised, as for whether to kill or not in the future, it depends on your performance."

Sanada Nobushige wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and said.

"Of course I am loyal, you know that I am the body of Tan Jin Duodian, I have no other bad intentions, I know how to measure.

I'm not that idiot Yamanaka Yukimori who always messes up errands, and I don't know why Jintaden loves and tolerates her so much. "

Uno Toshiichi glanced at Nobushige Sanada with disdain, and said.

"The one party in Mount Nizi is the most powerful one in Sibo's family.

Your Majesty has not returned to the Kanto region for several years, and in recent days all the internal affairs of Sibo have been entrusted to Nizi Shengjiu.

If you don't favor tolerance and prosperity in the mountains, can a party in Nizi Mountain work with peace of mind in recent days and share the worries of the king?
On the other hand, without Xingsheng Yamanaka in his hands, can your lord feel at ease and let Nizi Shengjiu take over the power? "

Sanada Nobushige suddenly realized.

"You mean, Xingsheng Yamanaka belongs to Junshang..."

Umino gave her a sideways glance.

"Don't talk nonsense, how can you make such a bad story about a good relationship between the monarch and his ministers?

Your Majesty favors Xingsheng in the mountains, naturally because of kindness, intolerance, nostalgia, and more. .Yamanaka Yukimori is prettier than you. "

Sanada Nobushige was not happy to hear that.

"Where is she prettier than me? Just... Even if she is prettier than me, she is so beautiful!"

Uno Ri shook his head and said.

"I heard that in recent days there have been rumors that Sheng'an Toze, who ascends first in every battle, is a hero of the Kanto region and is favored by the emperor.

We Sanada have done too much, and recently a few people have begun to dislike us, and even asked the user Ze Shengan to share your glory.

Now, Your Majesty bestows the Bright Nine Virtues Armor again, and you are the first general to receive this honor, and you are also the benevolent armor who is the first of the Nine Armors.

A few people are jealous recently, and people in Kanto will be jealous too.

Sanada's good days are looking forward to, but the magic spell on their heads has also been put on, and we have to be more careful in the future. "

Nobushige Sanada looked solemn, and nodded slowly.

"I see."

(End of this chapter)