A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

"Everyone, what can you teach me?" Xiao Pingtai sat on the pony and waved a green bamboo stick.

The generals who sat down looked at each other in confusion. This Zixiaolu bomber was full of wisdom and was famous in the Eastern Kingdom.

Odawara pushed down the wall, Kameda dug a hole in the ground, lied to gods outside Hamamatsu Castle, and cursed people in Kyoto.

What the hell has Xiaopingtai never done? Do you still need the advice from the brothers here? You are the eldest brother! What a big brother!

"Please make up your mind before deciding on a strategy!" The generals were comparing themselves to each other, but they still said it nicely.

Xiang Yikui's previous actions had a certain effect, delaying the Yamauchi army for two full days. This gave them time to gather troops, money and food, build sufficient fortifications, and notify the people of Sanhe Country.

Now Xiaoheitai, the Yamauchi army, is facing Honjoji Temple, which has a high city and deep pond, many soldiers and sufficient food.

Take 5,000 people to attack the fortifications garrisoned by 20,000 people? If you add 12 18-pounder howitzers to the 5,000 Old Guards of Taiba Xiaoping, Taibao Xiaoping will be able to enter Honjoji Temple for lunch in less than three hours.

But the Yamauchi army is just a conscripted mobilization force. They are here to rob, so how can they all be driven up to attack the ants?

I didn't have any weapons, and I didn't know if there were any foreign guns or iron cannons in the temple. To launch a forceful attack rashly is simply asking for death.

"I don't have any strategies. Don't hide them. If you have any ideas, speak out boldly."

If Hamamatsu's subordinates of Folang's guns and cannons are well trained, Xiaoheita will not care about his hammer. Without saying a word, go up and shoot him ten times, and you'll kill him whether he's a man or a ghost. It's a stupid plan.

Isn't it because the gunners haven't been trained yet, and Taichi didn't have a clever plan to conquer the city.

"Heita-chan, why don't you ask His Highness Yoshida to send someone to the city to talk about it. If you can retreat from the city, you can let them leave."

Uncle Tsunaliang also saw the situation clearly. If they were facing each other with gongs and drums, setting up their formations, and engaging in an upright field battle, the 5,000 mountain troops would definitely be able to defeat the 21,000 troops. But to attack the city, the five thousand mountain troops must have suffered huge casualties before they could enter the temple.

The officials in Benzheng Temple must have seen it clearly, otherwise they would not have gathered troops and food to defend it. It may not be possible for them to fight in the field with 20,000 people, but the problem of defending the city will not be too big.

And Xiaopingtai is a guest army, and now it is the time of spring famine, so there is not much food. Once the Yamauchi army runs out of food, they must withdraw their troops and return to Hamamatsu to eat anyway.

I have always been convinced that the crowd will support me. I only need to hold on for half a month and I will be done. But there are 20,000 mouths for 20,000 people. At this time, Benzheng Temple has to bear all the expenses, and many people eat horse chews.

If Xiaopingtai extends an olive branch in the current stalemate, the two sides can negotiate a peace. Benzheng Temple dissolved all the members, handed over a sum of money and food, kept the temple property, and the Yamauchi Army was able to make another profit. Everyone was happy.

But this is not in the interest of the Yamauchi family. The simplest thing is that the request of Oda Nobunaga to suppress Mikawa Ichiku was not fulfilled. On the surface, the war was over, but in fact nothing happened at Honjoji Temple.

Secondly, everyone from all parties is very concerned about it. The strength of the Mikawa Ichigo clan is so strong, and it can attract tens of thousands of people at a time. No matter which daimyo sees it, it will not feel at ease.

This time, if we don't push him to the ground, rub him aside, and beat him to pieces, the war will be meaningless.

Koheita's previous arrangement was also to attack and weaken the powerful Ichigo clan in Mikawa.

Historically, Honganji Temple appeared as if the master gave an order, and followers of the Ichijo sect began to flock from all over the country. Changdao alone has gathered a huge force of 70,000 people.

Forget it, 70,000 people can only handle 20,000 people. But who would have expected that the blessings of Buddhism would be enough to destroy the 50,000-strong army led by Oda Nobunaga in just four days.

The beating forced Oda Nobunaga to flee, and he only retreated to Gifu City with a hundred or so cavalrymen.

If Mikawa had not been defeated this time, there might have been fewer thousands of Mikawa soldiers in the Anegawa battle. Maybe Asakura Kageki, Maebami Yoshitsugi, Manara Naotaka and others would all ride on Oda Nobunaga's face and rub it.

Of course, there are no ifs in history.

"I have taken note of what my uncle said. Do you have any other thoughts?"

"Sure, what Zaemon said is certainly mature, but the situation in Honjoji Temple has not yet been fought, so it is difficult to tell."

Iwase Motomasa believed that if a battle was not fought, the number of monks at Honjoji Temple might be swollen. He thought that he was doing well, but he despised Yamauchi Jun and Koheita.

And even if there are 20,000 strong men in Benzheng Temple, you still have to go up and see the quality of the 20,000 strong men. Even for a strong man, there is a big difference between a strong man who has eaten a full meal and a strong man who has been hungry for three days.

"Yeah." Xiao Pingtai nodded.

"At the end of the day, what Benzheng Temple relies on is that there are more than 20,000 people under one command. His temples and towns cannot stop the army."

"What does His Highness Yuanjiang mean?"

"We try to break up the group of people who have entered the temple to defend themselves. As long as someone takes the lead and surrenders, or joins our army, the group, no matter how large it is, will slowly disintegrate."

Everyone only saw that his defenses were strong and his fortifications were complete. But no matter how strong a fortress is, it still needs someone to hold it. A fortress without people is a useless waste.

Ordinary followers of the Yixiang sect may be so devout and fanatical that they would sacrifice everything for the sake of the Buddha. Everyone here knows this. If the believers were not so devout, no one would care about the development of the Yixiang Sect's power.

However, the Qingyuan [Note 1] taught by each group may not necessarily be devout true believers, and they are a mixed bag.

"Aji, please inform the whole camp that all warriors from Sanhe and the general public should come to the tent to listen to the order."

"Your Highness Yoshida, you have been in Mikawa for a long time. Is there anyone you know and trust who has entered Honjoji Temple?"

Udono Nagasaki is one of the biggest local gangsters in Mikawa. If you don't take care of him, who can you take care of?

"Let me think about it carefully and then I'll correct it." Uden Changzhao couldn't think of anyone who would be a second-rate boy.

"If someone is willing to cooperate internally, not only will the original owner be safe, but I will guarantee that his income will be doubled!" Anyway, it was Matsudaira Ieyasu's land, so Xiaodaira could write the first check for space without any pressure.

In the same words, Koheita also told the assembled Mikawa warriors that as long as they could win over internal agents, it would be a great achievement.

All that's left is for people to go up and have a look at the strength of Honjoji Temple. There are many shogunate flags and great names in the world who will be famous in the future.

[Note 1]: The so-called Qingyuan refers to the leadership of this kind of grassroots organization. Nowadays, many shrines and temples in Japan still have such organizations in the streets and towns. But most of them exist like women's associations, senior citizens' associations, and town friends' associations. Organize a few believers to drink tea and brag, do temple fairs, carry out religious rituals, and hold sacrifices. These activities are just for the convenience of contacting the townspeople.