A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

This fateful but unexpected encounter developed in a direction that was not conducive to Oda Nobunaga from the very beginning. On this restless autumn afternoon, it actually started to rain heavily.

Logically speaking, it is raining, and the normal battle mode is: Oh! It's raining. Listen to me on the other side, I was going to take your life today, but God is not kind to you. I will come back to take your head tomorrow. Then the other side also scolded him like this, arguing that he didn't steam the steamed buns.

The talk of prestige was over, and both sides retreated a few hundred meters before setting up camp. Each sent a small group of troops to test the guerrillas, and the two sides were in constant contact.

When the rain stopped the next day, we observed the situation on the battlefield and found that we could fight. So it was like a fight with gangsters, they formed a battle formation, and you came and I fought until one party was exhausted and defeated.

But it is impossible for the current Azukizaka to fight again tomorrow so peacefully. Oda Nobunaga wants to keep all these 6,000 people. Zen Master Taiyuan wanted to quickly bring these troops back to Yoshida to preserve the strength of Imagawa Yoshimoto. This is destined that these two people will not be able to get along today, and they must stop and fight.

The two armies had not really started a large-scale fierce confrontation at this time, but because of the rain, the ground began to become slippery even after stepping on it a few times. The straw sandals quickly became ruined and even unusable when stepped on the muddy ground. Moreover, due to the rain curtain, the visibility on the battlefield was also reduced by nature, and the sight of the commanders of both armies was greatly affected.

Although the soldiers could barely form a queue, the warriors' horses were soon soiled by mud because their horse shoes were also straw sandals, and they were unable to launch a charge attack. The hoofs of the war horses slipped one by one, making it difficult to walk.

The cavalry, which was supposed to be the backbone of the three armies and the decisive fighting force, is now useless to everyone. Many warriors who were skilled in bow and horse could not help but feel very upset and lost the opportunity to show off their skills on horseback.

Nowadays, the cavalry soldiers can only dismount and join the infantry ranks with their guns in hand. Although the bows and bows are not afraid of getting wet in the rain, after all, they are not made by boiling beef sinews. But with such heavy rain, the arrow must be shot with no accuracy.

The entire battle mode has been completely simplified since then. Iron cannons only come and go when it rains. Although bows and arrows are not afraid of getting wet, their accuracy is greatly reduced and cannot be used. War horses have slippery hooves and are difficult to ride. pitiful! pitiful! In the end, everyone turned into mud-covered infantrymen, struggling in the filthy mud, and engaging in the most unappreciable hand-to-hand combat.

The flags and horse tags of each team were soaked in the rain, and they could not be flaunted. The shouts of the fans and messengers were also inaudible in the rain.

But generally speaking, the Imagawa army, which occupied the high slopes and relatively high terrain first, had the advantage (geographical advantage). Both sides had 6,000 people (he) at this time, and neither side could suppress the other in terms of numbers. Zen Master Taiyuan also clearly observed the shape of the battlefield. With such heavy rain (temperature), whoever can't stand it first will lose first. In this way, no matter which part is in the direction, it will change in the direction that is beneficial to the Imagawa Army.

But he also suffered from poor communication and sight lines on the battlefield. In the end, he simply gathered all the taiko drums of the entire Imagawa army to the main formation. Then he selected the strongest and strongest samurai among the guards, beat the taiko drums hard, and ordered the entire army to attack the Oda army. Attack bravely and achieve complete victory.

Zen Master Taiyuan Xuezhai naturally has confidence in the troops under his command. Although it cannot be said that his troops are all top-notch powerful troops at the moment, he can clearly distinguish the golden drum and hear Zhan Chi, which is already a mighty force in the world. The teacher.

Several drummers shouted "Hey!" and the drum hammers in their hands were like raindrops in the fields, continuous and continuous. The rumbling taiko drum finally suppressed the noise of the rain on Azuki Saka. When the teams on the Imagawa front heard the order to attack so clearly and inspiring, each team was high-spirited and attacked the Oda army regardless of the harsh environment.

Oda Nobunaga also heard the sound of the Imagawa army's attack. The army commanded and dispatched by the old monk Taiyuan was indeed different from that led by the rookies. The soldiers were more willing to believe in Taiyuan Xuezhai's reputation for having traveled across the sea for decades. The biggest advantage of a veteran was his reputation. Many Imagawa soldiers even grew up hearing the reputation of Taiyuan Zen Master.

But Oda Nobunaga was not willing to admit defeat. Taiyuan Xuezhai Zen Master acted like this because he clearly saw that the troops under his command were definitely not rookies. And doesn’t Nobunaga have confidence in the Owari people under his command? Of course it's impossible.

Oda Nobunaga saw that the soldiers were beginning to become a little unstable due to continuous attacks from all sides, so he quickly mounted his horse, regardless of the danger of falling from the horse, and rushed to the front line of the battle.

He shouted to the soldiers of the Oda Army that he was Oda Nobunaga and that he was on the front line with them.

When all the soldiers' attention was focused on him, Oda Nobunaga jumped off his horse, took off the straw sandals on his feet without saying a word, and threw them away.

Ashigaru General Kinoshita Tokichiro, who was commanding on the front line, saw Oda Nobunaga's behavior and judged it based on his experience of serving Nobunaga as an attendant. He immediately understood and shouted loudly, asking the soldiers to remove the tattered clothes. Throw away the straw sandals.

The Ashigaru people said they were soldiers. Five days ago they were ordinary farmers harvesting rice in the muddy paddy fields. The feeling of stepping on the muddy ground with their feet was thousands of times more familiar than wearing shoes. Even if it was a little slippery, it was confusing to them. Not caring, but walking faster and more conveniently.

After all, they have been dealing with the land, or paddy fields, for many years. The muddy road made the Oda Ashigaru who took off their shoes seem to have returned to the fields they are very familiar with.

When Oda Nobunaga saw that this was the effect he wanted, he immediately picked up a fallen spear and asked Kinoshita Tokichiro to hold the spear against his helmet as a horse mark, and he himself served as the leader of a wing to form a tight line. The gun line shouted in unison and violently rushed towards the Imagawa army.

The sudden counterattack by the Oda army, which had been retreating just now, suddenly overwhelmed the Imagawa army. Oda Nobunaga didn't care about this, and still shouted for the soldiers of the Kinoshita team to charge forward.

On the hillside on the other side, Maeda Toshiie beheaded thirteen heads by himself. He was covered in blood with a red gun. Even the rain could not wash away the blood. Because of his momentum, the Imagawa army on the hillside finally wavered.

Sen Kacheng also continued to attack the Imagawa army. The two of them worked together. Finally, the Imagawa army on the hillside could no longer bear it and retreated down the mountain, abandoning their helmets and armor.

So Mori Kashige stayed on the hillside, and more than 400 men from Maeda Toshiie's command rushed down the hillside and hit the Imagawa army on the flank. The Imagawa army was attacked from two sides.

The Imagawa army on Azuki Saka was victorious first and then defeated. The entire front retreated continuously and was about to die before their eyes.