A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

Several Takeda Monomichi were not courageous people. They drove their horses forward to about 40 to 50 meters in front of Kodaira's long wall, and then stopped.

From this distance, a volley of iron cannons could completely smash them into sieves, so these things didn't dare to get any closer.

It's a pity that Xiaopingtai doesn't have any cavalry under his command. The few horsemen are generals, and they can't drive away these prying eyes. We can only let them wander around at a safe distance and see Xiao Pingtai's arrangements one by one.

Minggoro originally said to fire a round of gun to scare these things away. But Xiaoping was too reluctant to give up. Even if he paid dozens of dollars for a shot, he might not be able to keep the person.

Moreover, firing a round of guns will expose Xiaoheita's firepower level in advance. Xiaoheita is also counting on the 200 iron cannons to give the Takeda army, which is the first to show up, a thrill. Let them have a taste of what it's like to have money to shoot and do whatever they want.

After calming down the restless soldiers for more than half an hour, a large group of infantry finally came over. The procession was very orderly, the flags were clear, and the sound of golden drums was endless.

In addition to the most conspicuous and common Takeda Ryoshi, there is also a left-facing Sanba pattern [Note 1] that is very eye-catching and is erected in the formation.

"Meigoro, do you know who Sanbamon is?" Koheita recognized him at a glance. He was an old acquaintance.

"Let me think about it, it seems to be the flag of the Takeda clan's general, Yamamoto Kannosuke Haruyuki."

"Haha, that's right! This Yamamoto Kansuke and I had a marriage back then." Xiaodaita laughed, stroking his hands. He had suffered a secret loss from Yamamoto Kansuke many years ago.

In the battle of Nirasaki many years ago, Koheita used the principle of three-state changes of water to cut off the water veins in Nirasaki Castle, the gateway to Kai North Road, with the wishful thinking of killing the Takeda army in the castle from thirst.

When he entered the city to persuade him to surrender three days after the water was cut off, he was deceived by Kansuke Yamamoto's superb acting skills and a mere thirty bottles of wine. They mistakenly thought that the water and wine in the city were enough for the soldiers to drink for a month, so the soldiers did not suffer from lack of water.

In the end, under the mediation of Imagawa Yoshimoto's force, the Yamauchi family and the Takeda family concluded a temporary no-war contract, and withdrew their troops from the Kingdom of Kai, which they had finally invaded with great difficulty.

Koheta recounted the battle of wits and courage with Yamamoto Kansuke, especially when he described the old god Yamamoto Kansuke pretending to have three hundred bottles of wine in the castle, which made Imai Meigoro happy. He was stunned for a while.

Co-author It turns out that Koheita is still the defeated enemy of Yamamoto Kansuke, the kind who drank the foot-washing water.

"So, this Yamamoto Kansuke is not a simple person." Imai Minggoro nodded repeatedly.

"He has extraordinary intelligence and profound courage. He is a rare wise general." Koheita quite recognized Yamamoto Kansuke's talents.

"Victory or defeat is a common thing for a soldier. You don't have to take it lightly. Now in a battle, we still don't know who will win."

"You are so free and easy, hahahaha." Xiao Pingtai pretended to laugh and cursed.

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While the two were talking, the Takeda Army also stopped in formation and spread out their wings like waves, revealing the troops of their own unit.

It was a bit far away and Xiaopingta couldn't see clearly, but he could still see clearly the general with the big buffalo horns on his head. Such a coquettish helmet is obviously not worn by some pheasant general, and it is very consistent with Yamamoto Kansuke's status as a general of the Eight Hundred Guns.

Imai Meigoro ran up the mountainside and counted the number of Takeda troops with his hands together. Since Takeda Shiru's military flag and Suwa's upper and lower Daimyojin flags have not come, it means that what is in front of them now is at best a vanguard, and the main force of Takeda Army is still at least a day's journey away.

"Looking at the flags, there are about 3,500 to 4,000 soldiers, which is twelve times as many as our army." Imai Minggoro ran down from the mountain and said immediately after catching his breath.

"It's only twelve times. It's not much different from ten times. There's not much difference between ten times and three times. Aimeigoro, you're one against three, three times is just a joke, hahahahaha."

The surrounding soldiers were simpler, although they didn't know much about the size of the army on the opposite side. But Takeda Harunobu's flag and horse mark did not arrive, but everyone could see it clearly. If the notorious Takeda Harunobu did not arrive, the soldiers would think that our Zikoji bomb was a famous general from the Eastern Kingdom, and they would definitely hit the opposite side. Rub it on the ground.

Optimism temporarily occupied the soldiers' psychology, and Xiaoping became much more relaxed.

Yamamoto Kansuke on the opposite side also took a clear look at the nearby terrain and Koheita's defenses. After he had a pretty good idea, he was also ready to test how many soldiers and horses there were behind Koheita's long wall.

Of course, Yamamoto Kansuke was a wise general and would not let soldiers who had been marching for half a day collide with the enemy's fortifications. He ordered half of the soldiers to be on guard, while the remaining half rested where they were, making a fire and fetching water to cook and eat well so they could fight.

Koheta's original intention of waiting for work had been clearly seen by Kansuke Yamamoto, so Kansuke Yamamoto would not be fooled. He would not let exhausted soldiers attack the enemy with superior terrain and complete fortifications.

They simply started to eat together. Xiaopingtai missed a move first, but he was not discouraged. He also let his soldiers take this opportunity to eat the rice balls distributed in the morning. He also boiled water, mixed with salt, made light salt water, let it cool and filled it. Put them into bamboo tubes and distribute them to the soldiers.

Both sides were very patient in this delay, and it was not until two o'clock in the afternoon that the Takeda Army finally changed into a state of formation. The soldiers taking turns to rest were all lined up and distributed in the narrow valley corridor. There were obviously defensive troops on the side of the mountain, which was very complete.

"The Takeda Army is attacking!" Imai Meigoro, who temporarily served as deputy general Koheita, warned.

Kodaira took a look, and it should be the Aoki clan of the Takeda family's Shinano sect, but he didn't know the specific one. The fight was quite methodical and did not advance suddenly.

Carrying bamboo bundles and wooden trusses, they marched steadily and step by step. The total number of people was not too large, and there were no more than 500 people. It seems that there should be more of a temptation.

"Don't fire volleys. Go up to the thirty archers and just shoot arrows. Only ten people in the iron cannon group are allowed to shoot. Let's test the waters first."

Kodaira will not reveal all his trump cards as soon as he comes up.

[Note 1]: There are not many records about Yamamoto Kansuke, and it was even said that he was a fictional character in the past. Rumors about his deeds are based on the "Jiayang Military Mirror", none of which are true. But now the "Ichigawa Document" clearly records that there is such a number one person, who is also a high-ranking warrior with 800 Kanmon.

However, his family crest is still uncertain, and here he uses the left-facing three-no-machi pattern (similar to the one of the Utsunomiya clan). Another theory is that his family crest is the stone barrier pattern, which means paved stone road. It is mainly used by priests and warriors who were monks, and does not seem to have much in common with the Yamamoto clan.