A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

Steam rice at night! There is nothing wrong with this, but many river dramas left a deep impression on Xiaoping Tai.

In the Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima, Takeda-Uesugi's two armies faced off for more than ten days. One side wandered near the Chikuma River, occupied Kaijin Castle, and controlled the main road. One side is sitting firmly on the dangerous spot of Wife and Daughter Mountain, unable to get out.

The Takeda Army even cut off the food route of the Uesugi Army, hoping to fight Uesugi Teruhu down the mountain for a decisive battle when he ran out of food. But Terutora Uesugi refused to go down the mountain, even launching random arrests against his wife and daughter's village at the foot of the mountain.

In the end, Takeda Harunobu couldn't sit still and prepared to divide his forces to fight. That night, Takeda's army steamed a large amount of rice to prepare two days' worth of rations for the soldiers who would attack at night and get up early for the decisive battle tomorrow morning.

The smoke of steamed rice was clearly seen by Uesugi Teruhu, and he immediately judged that Takeda Harunobu was going to launch a surprise attack, and then the fourth battle of Kawanakajima broke out.

Which one of "Feng Lin Shan", "Takeda Shingen" and "Tenchiren" is not like this?

Xiao Pingtai had no choice but to be frightened and uneasy. Currently, there are about 3,000 people in Benzheng Temple who have not yet been dismissed, mainly monk soldiers and elite 鑓 and bow-wielding members under the command of each monastery master.

It is absolutely impossible to launch a night attack. How can there be more than 3,000 to 4,000 soldiers who are not blind at night? But these people, who can probably be called elite soldiers, will launch a strong attack tomorrow morning and receive the support of a group of people who have scattered across the countryside?

Oh my god! Worse!

"Uncle, you are an old soldier, hurry up and see how many people the smoke in the temple is cooking for!"

Uncle Tsuna Liang had already started eating with a bowl of hot tea and rice, with a small dried fish in his mouth. He raised his head blankly and looked at Xiao Heita, at a loss.

"It must be steaming rice for the three or four thousand monks in the temple. These monks are so rich that they eat white rice in the evening." Uncle Tsunaliang smelled it. Hundreds of iron pots were steaming rice together. Of course, the fragrance wafted far away.

"I feel like there's more than steaming rice!" Mrs. Xiaoping came over and snatched the bowl from Uncle Tsunaliang's hand.

"More than that? Let me see." Not to mention Uncle Tsunaliang, the other samurai in the shogunate stopped eating and stood up to observe.

Iwase Motomasa called up his father Iwase Mototaka. Iwase Motaka came with Imagawa Yoshihiro this time and was already retiring in Makino Castle. But thinking about working hard to death, I followed him again.

Nowadays, the old man’s face is wrinkled, his hair is gray, and he shows his age in his sixties. But it is undeniable that he is the most experienced old warrior in the entire army. Time has not only made him older, but also made him rich in experience.

"Sir, come and take a look." Imagawa Yoshichichi helped the old man over.

The old eyes that usually looked dim opened, and Xiaopingta suddenly understood what the flash of light meant. Iwase Motaka stood there, counting the smoke in Honjoji Temple one by one.

Everyone waited quietly for a while, and Uncle Tsuna Liang and Iwase Motaka came to conclusions one after another.

Xiao Pingtai also roughly counted the numbers and came up with a number.

"Five thousand people!" This is Uncle Tsuna Liang.

"More than five thousand people!" This is Iwase Motaka.

"No less than five thousand people!" This is Xiao Pingtai.

There are only more than 3,000 people in the temple, but more than 5,000 people are cooking rice!

"What do you think?" After confirming, Xiao Pingtai pulled a small mat and sat down, asking for your opinions.

"If anything goes wrong, there must be a monster!" Imagawa Yoshichichi said impatiently.

"These bald donkeys are worried about chanting Buddha's name, occupying extensive property, and resisting the protection of the prosecutors. They really have no good intentions!"

"Do you want to send someone into the temple to check? Confirm one or two."

"The Udian Office may immediately send someone to confirm everything is safe and give a reminder."

Everyone seemed a little nervous when you said something to me. It’s not surprising that people are always like this about unknown things.

"How about striking first?" Uncle Tsunaliang and Xiaopingta looked at each other.

"Huh? But the soldiers have been tired all day today, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to inspire them to fight."

Mrs. Kodaira was not sure, so she got up at three or four in the morning and launched a fire attack on Honjoji Monzen Town at five o'clock. After resting for a while, the peace agreement was established at noon. The armies were busy for four or five hours as they went out to collect and inspect the surrendered troops.

For example, it will be dark today before you withdraw your troops and return to camp. Most of the soldiers have been busy all day. You tell them to launch a strong attack immediately after they have eaten. almost impossible!

They are not our people's iron army. If the conscripts can do this, it is already considered good.

"If you continue to cut off, you will suffer chaos." Iwase Motomasa had suffered a lot and immediately reminded him.

"In this case, let the soldiers have a quick meal first, and then give each person two pieces of white rice and prepare rice balls. Please immediately ask Yoshida-don to enter the temple to observe the situation!"

Ask Qi Gui to rush to the mountain gate of Benzheng Temple in person and contact Uden Changzhao. At the same time, preparations are being made gradually for the mobilization of soldiers.

………

After waiting restlessly for about an hour, Qi Gui ran back with an angry look on his face.

"How is it in the temple?" Uncle Tsunaliang stood up and asked him.

"The monks in the temple believe that if our army enters Benzheng Temple, they will definitely rob grain and rice, so from now on they have mobilized the entire army to steam and cook dry rice, and then distribute it to all the soldiers. They are still rushing to make it."

After hearing the news, Mrs. Xiaoping didn't know whether to laugh or curse. The reputation of the Yamauchi family shouldn't be so bad, but they are always criticized and despised.

Oh My God! I don't trust you yet, but you already don't trust me?

After hearing the news, the other generals looked at the smoke that was still rising, with complicated expressions on their faces. The attack on Xisanhe this time may have been too clean, and even the tumor-like Xiang Zongbenzheng Temple was afraid.

The next day, as expected, everyone who went out of the city to be taken in and demobilized carried military ration bags. The bulging rations and rice looked so dazzling.

Apart from the 4,000 koku of rice that was to be handed over to the Yamauchi Army, almost all of the other stored grains were turned into dry rice. The general public will definitely not be able to finish these, even if the Yamauchi army robs them, they will not be able to finish them all.

The steamed dry rice cannot be kept for a few days. It is clear that even if it goes bad, it will never be left to your Yamauchi family.

Whose bad idea is this? It harms others but does not benefit oneself!

"Yi Xiangzhong is really mouth-watering. This much dry food has to be eaten within a few days. I am afraid that the entire Xisanhe Yixiangzhong will have enough to eat for several days. After losing the battle, he actually recovered it. The hearts of the local people.”

ah! yes! If you can’t finish it, you can share it with those who believe in the Yixiang Sect!

so bad!

Xiaoping Tai cursed in his heart, Benzheng Temple was so bad that it was leaking pus!

"Sure, there's a letter from Owari!" Tatsumi received Oda Nobunaga's letter from a long-awaited person outside the camp.

"Let me see."

Um? Oda Nobunaga really can’t sit still! No wonder his brother Matsudaira, who did not come to Mikawa to support him, actually went to Sakai and met Lord Sakai Ashikaga Yoshie!