A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

The camp outside Kasugayama Castle is chaotic, but distinct. There are even various temporary simple buildings made of bamboo and wood in the center, which are matched with curtains and tents. They are definitely more comfortable than sleeping in the wild at the end of the second lunar month.

Outside the several large tents in the center of the camp are small groups of camps that are slightly more regular. They often set up a fence and dig a shallow ditch, which is somewhat like a military camp.

These are mainly "group" and "talk" camps of Kaga, Etsuchu, Hida and other territorial states that were mobilized by organized recruitment. They are all from the same hometown and same race. They do not belong to each other, but the small group is extremely united and orderly. However, due to some unspeakable reasons, these people have never been able to work together. They purely follow the orders of a certain master who leads them.

It’s no wonder that the Hokuriku Ichikusou has never been able to achieve his grand goal of going south to Shangluo. In addition to the Asakura family, there is a "military god" Asakura Sodi and two capable field legions (Ono Zhong and Tsuruga Zhong. After the death of the old man, In addition to being brought by Asakura Kagetaka and Asakura Kageki), the main reason why these Yixiang Sect soldiers who are able to fight and dare to fight never receive unified command is the main reason.

As for the 40,000 people who came to the outer periphery, it was just casual. It was just nonsense. There were shacks, grass huts, and even a few neat tents. But it was chaos, with no authority, and people and horses living together. It may even be that the door of your shack is someone else's natural toilet, and there will be a puddle of yellow mud when you go out in the morning.

In addition to the daily morning and evening classes, these Yikui congregation can be led by the masters of the Yixiang Sect to recite Amitabha Buddha at the same time. They are usually just a plate of sand. It's still the kind of crushed sand that can't be squeezed even after adding water. It's almost crumbly. They cannot be called an army at all, they can only be said to be a bunch of rabble, or a mob without weapons.

After these people arrived at Kasugayama Castle ten days ago, they saw that Kasugayama Castle was so majestic that it was impossible to conquer it for a while. It is even suspected that they may not even be able to touch the edge of the city. After all, when Kaga Ikui attacked, more than 300,000 and 400,000 people swarmed forward. It was the qualitative change caused by the quantitative change that finally defeated the city. Nowadays, it is not an exaggeration to say that all the believers in the country are participating. They can completely ignore human life and rely on religious enthusiasm to attack the city from morning to night. This kind of religious enthusiasm is hard to come by, and it requires a top-notch master to achieve it.

(There is such a story in history. The Ottomans attacked the city of Belgrade, an important town in the south of the Kingdom of Hungary. Hungary also has a king-electing system. Everyone knows what the feudal nobles are like, and no one led the troops to rescue them. As a result, a Catholic priest... Carrying a broken bag and a cane, he walked from the west to the east of Hungary. This man was also a talented person. After a few months, he led an army of 60,000 people to cooperate with the Huntian family's black army and gave the Ottoman Turks a head-on blow. It gave Hungary more than a hundred years of survival.)

Moreover, several boss officials from various countries in Hokuriku were competing for the right to command. They braved the severe cold and came from Kaga Kanazawa Gobo (what a great place. Maeda Toshiie later took over and established a one-million-dollar foundation in Kanazawa). Didn't I come all the way here just to fight for power and gain?

So they allowed an army to cause chaos in the countryside. First, Kasugayama Town with a population of 20 to 30,000 people was completely destroyed and burned, then the entire Jingcheng County, and finally the entire Shimotsu area.

After a sudden burst of madness and misfortune, people's hearts also dispersed. The pockets of those who initially held the hope of establishing a Buddhist kingdom on earth and a paradise on earth, and were willing to sacrifice their lives to go to the Paradise of Paradise in the West while chanting Amitabha, all became bulging. Everyone has a change of mind, and some people have even secretly returned home with money. The people who are still joining today are mostly just to join this army of robbers and just want to get a piece of the pie.

The officials and officials happily accepted the looted property donated by some devout believers. They were completely immersed in the illusory victory of the children of gold, silk, jewelry, and treasures, but they did not notice the change in the morale of the army at all.

Even those Kaga Ichikui troops who had been fighting for years (the 400,000 Ichikui troops attacked and defended the Togashi clan back then, and these were the only capable soldiers left) were content and unwilling to attack the city anymore. Although the Buddhist kingdom on earth is good, the copper coins in your waist and the rice in your backpack are better.

Today is still a beautiful day, the wind is calm and the sun is beautiful. The soldiers who set out to hunt randomly are in groups, smiling and having fun. They put their arms around each other, humming unknown tunes, and cracking dirty jokes.

However, Uesugi Terutora in Kasugayama Castle had already put on his armor. One of the minors helped him fasten the tassel of his pocket, and another of the minors put the adzuki bean on his waist for him. As for the war horses and spears, they have been prepared and placed outside.

Most of the two to three hundred Uesugi cavalry who accompanied him in the attack were fully prepared. From the hillside to the bottom of the city, it was amazing that hundreds of people and horses did not make any huge noise. Even the occasional snort or two from the war horse can be heard clearly, and the sound of the collision of armor is particularly harsh.

Uesugi Teruhora didn't say anything, he jumped on Fangsheng Yuemao, and then rode on the horse, exuding vigorous heroic spirit. He walked past the soldiers, looked at each soldier one by one, and inspired each soldier with his silent but powerful eyes. Under his gaze, the soldiers mounted their horses one after another and followed Uesugi Teruhora's horse firmly.

The Otemon gate of Kasugayama Castle creaked and creaked as several ashigaru pushed it open. Uesugi Teruhora took the lead, released Tsukima and let out a long hiss, and the man and horse rushed out of the Otemon gate as one. Each person and rider has an unstoppable look, which is unparalleled in the world.

Hundreds of cavalrymen filed out, raising their horses and guns, and lowered their bodies, closely following the general Terutora Uesugi who was leading the charge. The Bizi flag and the chaotic dragon flag were flapping in the biting cold wind.

But the ragtag group of troops had no fighting will to resist the obstruction and ran away. Amitabha's flags were scattered everywhere, and they were stepped on several times by muddy straw sandals.

They were still cheering and laughing, and they were always in high spirits. When they met, it was like a mountain collapsing and a sea falling. Without any fighting at all, they fled in all directions, howling like ghosts and wolves, with no will to resist at all. The biggest role they played was just to make Terutora Uesugi look like an eyesore, which was really ridiculous and sad.

Of course, Teruhora Uesugi would not care about these miscellaneous fish. The high-drawing flag based on Buddhism is his goal. Such a clear flag under the sunlight is more like the swagger when inserting the first bid.