A samurai who doesn't want to be a daimyo is not a good onmyoji

Chapter 187

As orders were issued, the iron artillery troops led by Miyabe Tsurujun and Suzuki Akane took the lead, followed by [-] infantry led by Shima Sakon, Baigo Ieyoshi and Kizo Yuri, and then followed by They were the peasant soldiers Ashigaru led by Naotsuke Endo, Ryochika Asai and others.

When they started to move, the gap between them was instantly apparent. The professionally trained infantrymen were able to understand the orders of their superiors. The infantrymen followed the infantry captain, and the infantry captain followed the infantry general, one by one. The small formation quickly converged into a sharp spear.

But even though there were many samurai shouting and cursing at the command, the peasants and soldiers Ashigaru still seemed very confused, and in the process of actually marching at full speed, they quickly distanced themselves from the front.

In order to maintain the unified pace of the army, Asai Nagamasa deliberately asked the infantry to save some strength.

Seeing that the distance between the two sides quickly widened, the infantry still maintained a complete formation, while the peasants and soldiers ashigaru not only couldn't keep up with their speed, but their formation gradually became scattered. Many retainers couldn't help but look surprised. And some of the wiser among them thought even more.

So is this the reason why the lord spends huge sums of money to train a professional army?
Such an army, even if it faced the enemy head-on on the plains, could easily defeat two or three times the number of Ashigaru, right?
Maybe, after this battle is over, I will try to train some real infantry.
Looking at the ashigaru who quickly distanced themselves behind him, Numata Yumitsu, who was also riding a war horse, wearing a tamaru, and holding a sword, couldn't help but ask: "My lord, don't you have to wait for the troops behind to join us?"

Although he was appointed as a strategist, there were many times when Yumitsu Numata felt that he was somewhat incompetent because he often couldn't guess what his lord was thinking at all!

"Haha, soldiers are very fast, and you Guang have been busy winning over the two city lords of the Rokkaku family recently. I'm afraid you don't know the current combat effectiveness of this army at all. With or without the thousands of ashigaru behind you, the difference is actually not big. ah!"

"Is that so?"

He did know the training of these soldiers, and he also knew the military strategy of Shima Sakon and others when they were fighting bandits outside Jiezhen, but the opponent was a famous family with hundreds of years, the well-deserved overlord of Minami Omi - the Liujiao family!

"Yes, but you will see it with your own eyes soon." Asai Nagamasa said with emotion.

Perhaps other people's vision was still hazy, but thanks to his powerful strength, Asai Nagamasa could clearly see the Rokkaku family's formation in the distance.

At this moment, less than one-fifth of the nearly [-] ashigaru are symbolically attacking Sawayama Castle, shooting arrows, filling in the soil, etc., and the rest are scattered loosely like a group of chaotic ants. Throughout the battlefield, they were probably taking turns to rest.

Only in the direction close to him and others, there were about 1000 people in Ashigaru, building some extremely simple bamboo beams.

Because of the special nature of the Nippon War, most Ashigaru held guns with both hands, and samurai also held swords with both hands. However, bows and arrows were poorly made and posed very little threat at long distances, so few samurai would go into battle with shields. .

But that doesn't mean there really isn't one.

For example, the current rectangular bamboo bundle, which is as tall as a person and more than one meter wide, is a very typical shield, which is very common in siege warfare.

However, Asai Nagamasa narrowed his eyes slightly.

You clearly know that our reinforcements will arrive soon, but you still dare to be in such a slow state?Really, I was underestimated!
Sakon Sakon, who was a few meters away, sensed the danger at that time. When he turned around, he saw his master squinting his eyes and looking ahead dangerously.

He was a little shocked at first, but soon, when he saw the scene in front of him, he understood a little bit.

However, the lord is really unpredictable. He can actually see the movement in the distance so long in advance. Until now, I don't know how strong the lord is, but the only thing I can be sure of is that he is much stronger than me!

At this moment, Shima Sakon suddenly heard a loud shout: "Sakon!"

"Yes, Sakon is here!"

"The enemy is twice as big as mine. I wonder if you dare to take the initiative to attack them before the follow-up troops arrive?"

Although Asai Nagamasa used some provocative tactics, Shima Sakon was not fooled at all. He still said calmly: "Yes, I take the order!"

The professional infantry he had personally trained, of course he knew how powerful they could be when fighting against the ashigaru of peasant soldiers, but they were only twice the number of ashigaru!

"Very good. If you behave well, how about I reward you with three of the Kiso horses that Tokichiro brought back?"

Before Shima Sakon could respond, his two deputies, Kaiyoshi Kaigo and Yuri Kizo, were the first to get excited, because among these people, they were the three with the highest status and positions. The lord's meaning was also very obvious, that is I plan to give each of the three of them a horse!

Of course, Shima Sakon quickly thought of this. Although his own war horse was no inferior to the Kiso horse, as a samurai, who could refuse such a promise?
"Yes, Sakon takes the order!"

"Ah, um, Master, what about us?"

The cheap apprentice Miyabe Tsurun next to him also asked in a low voice.

Asai Nagamasa chuckled. He knew that the other party certainly didn't really care about a horse. Not long after he met the other party, the other party once gave him a Kiso horse. He was born in a temple and was undoubtedly a rich man. .

"Of course you have a role to play, but according to the rules I set before, you may need to put in more effort."

Asai Nagamasa once issued a formal order. Since the iron artillery can kill the enemy without getting close and it costs a lot, the number of their beheadings is reduced to one-third of the actual number.

However, so far, almost no one has taken the initiative to transfer from the iron artillery to the ordinary infantry.

Because even if it is only one-third, as long as they have experienced a big battle, their achievements in using iron cannons will never be less, and more importantly, they are much safer than ordinary infantry!

He then turned to look at Akane Suzuki: "Of course, you Zahezhong are the same. Although you can't make meritorious deeds in our family, I can exchange it for you in money."

In fact, there was no place for them in Asai Nagamasa's battle plan. After all, they were now the iron artillery masters of the family, and there were only thirty or so miscellaneous people. On such a battlefield with tens of thousands of people, in fact, It doesn't have much effect.

Unless they all have superb marksmanship and can directly snipe the opponent's mid- to high-level commanders, then of course that's a different matter.

But let’s not talk about whether they can do it, otherwise they will definitely offend the Rokkaku family greatly. Even if they can do it, they may not really be willing to do it.

However, Suzuki Akane's reasons are also very good. As a teacher of iron cannon, she also wants to examine her apprentices in actual combat to see how much they have learned, so as to further improve teaching methods.

Of course Asai Nagamasa couldn't refuse this reason, so he readily agreed.

But of course he won't just believe it, the other party probably still wants to observe him closely.

Is it looking at strength, or measuring volume, or both?
But whatever it is, if they want to see it, let them see it!

Hearing this, everyone including Akane Suzuki felt a sense of surprise, even surprise.

Although Mr. Suzuki said at first that he would train the opponent in iron cannon shooting for free, they soon realized that during this period, whether it was food, clothing, or housing, they were far better than them. It was much better before, the only drawback was that there was no money to be had.

But now this last shortcoming will be made up for, and even a small number of Zahe people have secretly taken the initiative. If this is the case, maybe truly joining the Asai family will lead a better life than being a Zahe community. Much more!

As they continued to approach, the Rokkaku family soon discovered their movements, and they began to gather together under the curses of many samurai, trying to start a confrontation.

But looking at them like headless flies, Miyabe Jijun showed an extremely excited smile, because the other party had already entered the range of the iron cannon.

"Five-stage attack, prepare, launch!"

"Bang bang bang!"

Roads of green smoke floated up along with a series of muffled sounds, and the first group of warriors to be attacked fell to the ground covered in blood in an instant.

Iron cannons cost a lot of money. Of course, priority should be given to killing the enemy's higher-status samurai in order to be more cost-effective. Miyabe Tsugujun is very clear about this.

There were a total of [-] iron artillery soldiers. They were divided into five groups and took turns to fire at the Rokkaku family. Almost every time the gunfire rang out, dozens of people fell down covered in blood. These Ashigaru members from the Rokkaku family were originally gathered. They built temporary fortifications together and resisted the Asai Army that might appear. However, when facing the iron cannon, this gathering brought them disaster.

Although in Asai Nagamasa's view, the current iron cannons are rough in workmanship and very primitive in technology, resulting in very impressive range and accuracy, the only thing they do not lack is power.

Not to mention the almost completely unarmored Peasants and Soldiers Ashigaru, even the samurai wearing tōmaru would be wounded or killed on the spot. Their armor could not fully protect them in front of the iron cannon!
Although not all the people who fell were killed on the spot, in this case, they were not much different from being dead.

Suzuki Akane also shouted and led the Zahe people to launch the attack. Although their number was much smaller, they had all been battle-hardened, so both their shooting accuracy and shooting speed were much better.

Within 60 to [-] meters, they can guarantee an effective hit rate of at least [-]% to [-]%, which can be said to be very, very amazing.

However, Akane Suzuki, as the leader, did not open fire along with the rest of the Zagres, because she was holding two special bolt-action pistols. Although the shooting speed was much faster than ordinary iron cannons, the range was far lower than that of ordinary iron cannons. There is absolutely no comparison with it.

From Asai Nagamasa's point of view, the maximum range of her pistol is estimated to be only about 50 meters, and even if it hits the target beyond 30 meters, it may not have much power.

Therefore, their real use is probably for fighting within a dozen meters, which is almost the same as the range of various props of the ninjas.However, based on Nippon's current technology, the technology contained in this gun and its ammunition is undoubtedly much higher. In addition to explaining Suzuki Akane's status in the family, it also shows that the Suzuki family hides more information about iron cannons. Technology and knowledge in forging.

Compared with the ammunition for the matchlock gun used by Miyabe Tsurujun and the others, the manufacturing process of the bullets for the bolt-action pistol is undoubtedly many times more complicated. There is a technological gap of hundreds of years between the two!

When the first round of gunfire rang out, there were samurai in Rokkaku's house shouting and cursing loudly, trying to reorganize the troops. However, when Miyabe Tsurujun ordered the use of five-stage shooting and the gunfire continued, no matter how loyal he was, One or two of the samurai desperately hid in every corner, just trying to save their own lives.

There were still some large bamboo shields on the battlefield that were erected on the ground beforehand. They were more than one person tall and one meter wide. Their defensive power was still very good. It was their existence that gave the Hexagon Army some breathing room. Chance.

After several five-stage shootings were completed, Miyabe Tsurujun ordered a temporary stop of shooting, because they could not take away all the achievements, and they still had to leave Shima Sakon and others a chance to make meritorious deeds.

Although judging from the current situation, they are almost done with the finishing touches, but that is at least an opportunity, right?
Seeing the more than 1000 ashigaru who were almost killed or injured in such a short period of time, while feeling a little emotional about the power of the iron cannon, Shima Sakon couldn't help but shook his head helplessly.

He also roughly understood what the other party meant, but at this point, how could he test the combat effectiveness of the infantry?
The other side was too inexperienced. In addition to the killed and injured ashigaru, there were thousands of ashigaru left in other places. Even if there was no formal battle, just seeing the casualties here, there were already deserters. Appeared!
It's better to end the battle here as soon as possible and go find Rokkaku Yoshiken's main force.

As a daimyo who owns nearly 40 koku in Minami Omi, the troops directly under Rokkaku Yoshihide will definitely not be as fragile as these enemies in front of him, right?
As soon as the sound of the iron cannon stopped, Shima Sakon immediately ordered the infantry to form a tight formation and move forward.

Since the training of long spears is the easiest to produce results, and the price is many times cheaper than Taidao, most of the ordinary infantry of the Asai family are equipped with long spears.

Only starting from the infantry captain, will there be swords rewarded by the master's family. In the hands of them, who are relatively elite and basically all have some martial arts skills, these swords will not be wasted.

So when Shima Sakon ordered the troops to move forward, the Rokkaku family's ashigaru only saw pieces of spears flashing with cold light, running over like a forest.

Due to the power of the iron artillery soldiers, Rokkaku's position was already covered with blood and corpses. When they saw the rapidly approaching Asai Army, some people finally started to cry loudly.

It wasn't that they didn't have fear or couldn't feel pain before, but because of the excessive shock and fear, they even forgot to cry.

The surviving warriors finally began to try to reorganize their troops. Although they were indeed beaten very badly, after all, they had an army of five thousand, and they could still organize some troops. Even if they couldn't defeat the opponent, at least they could escape. There is someone to support you, right?

But soon a samurai exclaimed: "Lord Nagahara Shigenaki has been begged!"

There were also exclamations from the other side: "Lord Keio Ikeda also died in the battle!"

Asai Nagamasa in the distance suddenly laughed. He remembered these names. When the ninjas reported before, they appeared together with Rokkaku Yoshiken, and they were all important ministers of the Rokkaku family.

According to the law of the Liujiao family, they are probably at least general servants, and possibly even the commander in chief here, but they never expected that they would be easily taken over by the iron cannon team before the official hand-to-hand combat started.

No matter who kills them, he will reward him heavily.

But we still need to wait until the battle is completely over before Yumitsu Numata presents a clear number of beheadings.

In the past, samurai mostly used the enemy's head to prove their merits, so samurai often competed with each other for their enemies' severed heads for merit.

Asai Nagamasa didn't like that, so he ordered Numata Yumitsu to specially organize some literate samurai and ashigaru to record the number of beheadings and meritorious deeds, so that there would be no confusion caused by competing for meritorious deeds.

"Send an order to Naotsuke Endo and Ryochika Asai in the rear, so that they do not have to all participate in the battle. Instead, they should allocate part of their forces to block the enemy's way and not give any enemy a chance to retreat."

Some deserters are inconsequential, their combat effectiveness is not worth mentioning, but whether they know the news that the army here has been defeated is still very important for the next battle.

As long as he keeps the information secret well, he may not be able to surprise Rokkaku Yoshiken's main formation!

Thinking of this, Asai Nagamasa suddenly noticed a scorching gaze coming from dozens of meters away from him. He immediately looked over and found that the other person was a young Zagazou, who seemed to be Suzuki Akane's younger brother.

Noticing his gaze, the other party deliberately puffed out his chest.

Asai Nagamasa immediately understood that one of the two enemies just now was probably killed by him, right?That's why the other party is so proud.

But of course he will not break his promise, and the reward he deserves will never change based on the other person's identity.

At this moment, there was another exclamation from the other side: "Where is the young master?"

Asai Nagamasa was immediately diverted: "Huh? The young master of the Rokkaku family is here?"

Speaking of which, in this chaotic Warring States era, there are quite a lot of young talents. Even if you don't include yourself, there are also a lot of people who have become famous in their teens and even inherited the family business.

For example, the current head of the Ichikusou Honganji family, Honganji Kenyō, the Akamatsu family, the Andō family, the Ichijo family, the Utsunomiya family, the Sagara family, and the Chosogabe family
Almost all the big names in this series of forces were succeeded in their teens.

In Nibon during the Warring States Period, although there were many "lowers and superiors" emerging one after another, there were also many loyal ministers who were willing to serve their young masters.

The young master of the Rokkaku family is named Rokkaku Yoshiharu. Although he is not as famous as them, he is still pretty good in the Omi area. It is said that he is very brave and is especially good at archery. However, there are rumors that he seems to have some brain problems.

As far as Asai Nagamasa knew, the other party's mind didn't seem to be very good.

In the parallel world, after the other party succeeded him as a daimyo, because he wanted to establish authority at home, he found a random reason and killed many loyal veterans.

His completely mindless approach not only failed to establish any authority, but directly caused everyone in the Rokkaku family to be in danger. Then the retainers joined forces to fight against him, leading to the rapid decline of the entire Rokkaku family, and even himself. He also quickly lost his position as daimyo.

There are many ways to establish authority, but the other party undoubtedly chooses the worst one, which has nothing to do with being smart.

But if the other party still has this character now, it will undoubtedly be a good thing for the Asai family.
"Go down with the order and capture Rokkaku Yoshiharu alive!"

"Don't think about it!"

Asai Nagamasa's order had just been issued, and with a sharp shout, a bloody samurai suddenly ran out from behind a bunch of bamboo bundles: "As long as I, Sanun Xianji, am here, don't even think of hurting my young master!"

A few meters behind him, a young man who was lying on the ground and trying to sneak away suddenly gritted his teeth: Are you really helping me?You are harming me!
Nagamasa Asai in the distance also suddenly became interested. Does this guy really think so, or is he making something explicit about himself?

There was no need for him to issue any orders. Yuuri Kizo had already taken the lead and rushed over with a gun: "General of the Asai Family Infantry, Yuri Kizo is here!"

Sanyun Xianchi shouted loudly, faced the other party, ran forward a few steps, and repeated again: "Don't even think about hurting my young master!"

For a moment, many samurai and soldiers on both sides couldn't help but move their eyes. Ichikidou, this is a unique romance between samurai.

But within a few breaths, Miyun Kenchi seemed to be disturbed by something under his feet, and he fell directly to the ground, unable to struggle for a long time.

Kizo Yuuri opposite him was also stunned for a moment, but soon he smiled and seemed to understand something. He did not continue to step forward, but waved directly. Some infantrymen behind him suddenly swarmed up and took out their early weapons. The ropes prepared in advance tied the other party into a big ball.

A living warrior is much more valuable than a blood-stained head, because it not only means merit, but also the ransom that comes with it!

Baixiang Jiajia, who was a few steps slower, was stunned. He never expected that the other party would make a great contribution in this way?

The Migumo family is also a generational retainer of the Rokkaku family. He has also heard the name of Migumo Kenchi. If he were placed in his own family, he would at least be an infantry general, right?
"Hmph, I am Rokkaku Yoshiharu, the young master of the Rokkaku family!"

With a sharp shout, an arrow was shot towards Muzo Yuuri, but like most of Nippon's arrows at the moment, it became limp and powerless after flying 30 meters. Kizo Yuri flew away with his gun.

Although he is a monk who has returned to secular life, his martial arts skills are much stronger than those of ordinary warriors. Especially after participating in many operations against bandits in Jie Town, his martial arts skills have been honed even more in life and death.

He was just about to mock him, saying that the son of the dignified Rokkaku family only used this low-quality longbow, but before he could speak, a roar suddenly came from beside him: "General of the Asai family's infantry, I pay my respects to the hometown family." here!"

Then he saw Baixiang Jiajia and his personal guards running behind some bamboo bundles, and soon there was the sound of fierce fighting.

Kizo Yuuri couldn't help but shrugged. It seemed that the feat he had just obtained came too easily, making Baixio Iaka jealous.
But in this case, it's better to hold down the battle for him. After all, he is also the young master of the Rokkaku family, and there should be some loyal samurai around him.

But then he glanced at Migumo Kenchi, who had his eyes closed tightly and his eyelids were constantly trembling. He suddenly wasn't so sure anymore.
At this time, the gate of Sawayama Castle suddenly opened wide, and dozens of samurai came out first, followed by thousands of Ashigaru. They began to attack the Hexagon Army from another direction.

At the same time, there were bursts of smoke and dust a few hundred meters behind him, and those ashigaru who were walking much slower also arrived late.

Now regardless of the enemy or our side, everyone knows that the overall situation has been decided!
　It's hard to write battle scenes.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)