A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

Thirty rounds of Folangji volley fired, and Fanfu Huchang died a worthy death!

The Takeda Army on the South Bank fell into panic and commotion when they heard the news that Iitomi Toramasa was being killed, and that the range of the Folang machine was suddenly doubled.

The relationship between Yuan Huyin and Iifu Huchang, who was the first player in the center, was average, neither good nor bad. Yuan Huyin was the ashigaru general directly subordinate to the ancestor Nobutora Takeda, and was the confidant of the daimyo. Iitomi Komasa was the leader of the Kai people and belonged to the group that opposed the centralized rule of the Takeda clan.

The two had fought a war in their early years, but now they were united under Takeda Harunobu's personal charm.

Iito Chibei on the left wing was attacked. Hara Huyin's first reaction was not to go to support, but Koheita's Nanman Otong seemed to be hiding his weakness. When he heard the continuous cries for Iitomi Homasa to be killed, he was shocked to realize that he was about to be killed. The Takeda army had fallen into Fujiwara's plan.

There is no need to describe the rate of fire of the Folang machine. It is a double-shot gun deliberately made for rapid shooting. It is impossible to rush over and attack across a river.

"Retreat, retreat! The entire army retreats!" Yuan Huyin gave a helpless order.

The ashigaru under his command were all raised by Takeda Harunobu with the gold and grace of Kai. They were the capital of Takeda Harunobu to suppress the Kai people. Oyamada Nobushige and Anayama Nobu-kun each had two to three thousand soldiers. If Takeda Harunobu had more ashigaru, he would have died. , we can no longer suppress the Chinese people.

This is also a common problem among most Warring States generals. Try not to kill anyone in battle. If too many people die, your own strength will be damaged. Even if you win, it still depends on whether you can make up for your losses.

Historically, Takeda Harunobu attacked Gaotian Castle. Because the city soldiers held fast, he was unwilling to die and would only surround it. If the grain is gone, the ground will still grow next year. If an ashigaru dies, it will take fifteen years to grow.

In order to prove himself, Suwa Katsuyori launched a strong attack. His subordinates did not work hard and had to attack alone. All the soldiers directly under Takeda Harunobu died.

The more battles Suwa wins, the more the Takeda family's direct troops are consumed. If you were in the period of Takeda Harunobu, even if all the people in the country betrayed him, his direct subordinates Ashigaru and Hatamoto could still pull out three to five thousand. And what about Katsuyori in the end? The old, weak, women and children added less than a thousand. (This is only a small part of the reason why he has no one under his command, the rest will be discussed later.)

Hara Huyin naturally knew that these ashigaru were Takeda Harunobu's treasures, and his subconscious desire was to keep these ashigaru. As long as you have soldiers and horses, you will still be the big brother even if you lose.

But he suddenly ordered to retreat, and the Takeda army, who was surprised by the cannon salvo, became even more panicked.

Two more of Koheita's muskets have been loaded, and the angles have been adjusted almost the same.

While you are sick, I will kill you!

Without waiting for all the muskets to be loaded, Xiaoheita ordered to fire two rounds immediately and shoot back randomly at the Takeda army on the south bank.

The remnants of the Red Bei team, who had taken so many hits, retreated first. As soon as the Red Bei team was defeated, the artillery struck again from behind. The three leading troops, left, center and right, turned around and left. All of them just hated their parents for having two legs, and they ran like crazy as if their lives were lost.

"Tojiro! Go and strengthen Meigoro's troops and launch a strong attack together!"

"Yuanjiang Palace, gather our team and be ready to take the lead at any time!"

"Aji! Go and give orders to Meigoro! If we pursue him fiercely, it's best to break into Kai Daisen's main formation."

"Qigui, go inform His Highness Ji Lun and His Highness Kaijin that our army has defeated the first attack of Army A. If they are interested, please follow us!"

"Chen San, blow the conch shell, beat the taiko drum, and cross the river with me to meet the enemy!"

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"Father, did you hear that?" Hosokawa Zaimei in Koshihata Castle looked at Hosokawa Haruna.

"It seems that Tonegawa is fighting. Your Highness, the Commander, must have sent troops." Hosokawa Harumiya was a little tired.

"No! It's not His Majesty the Commander!" Murakami Yoshimitsu, who was surrounded by the formation, suddenly shouted loudly.

"Why do you say that?"

"The sound coming from the Tone River is not the salvo of iron cannons!" Murakami Yoshimitsu has been at the center for a long time and has seen more.

"You mean?" Hosokawa Harugong suddenly understood!

"Fo Lang Ji's son and mother's serial guns!" The two people said in unison.

"Is Heita Koheta here to save us?" Hosokawa Saime called Heita Koheta's name for the first time.

"It's definitely true, Danmasa must have come from Hamamatsu with a blunderbuss to help!" Murakami Yoshimitsu affirmed.

"Then we should immediately gather the generals, assemble the ashigaru, attack north, and attack Takeda Hojo's people with the bomb!" Ogasawara Nagamasa, who had been silent for a long time, spoke.

"Sending troops?" Hosokawa Hariyu hesitated.

"We should send troops. Since Xiao Pingtai has already led his troops to help, why not do it in one go!"

Hosokawa Harugong didn't say the other part. The food in the city was about to run out. Now that the soldiers could still have a good meal, they still had the morale to break out. If the food is exhausted, then there is no chance to fight.

After saying that, Hosokawa Harumiya looked at the three generals who said nothing, Kiso Yoshimasa with 1,500 troops, Ogasawara Sadakei with 2,000 troops, and Nagano Yamasa with more than 1,000 remaining soldiers.

Nagano Ye was a guest soldier, and he also ate food from Hosokawa's army, so he knew the meaning of Hosokawa's erotic palace.

"The soldiers in Shimojoshu are willing to serve as drivers!" Nagano Yasumasa did not want Hosokawa Harumiya to be a villain, and said that he was willing to be cannon fodder.

"What about His Highness Fukushima and His Highness Fukashi?" Hosokawa Harumiya looked at the two people who were silent.

The two of them didn't even look at each other. They were in Musashi, a world away from Shinano. If they were in Shinano, they would have sold the Yamauchi family and fled, but Musashi was a long way from Shinano, and the food supply was controlled by Hosokawa Saime, so they couldn't leave even if they wanted to.

Now we are all grasshoppers on the same rope. If we want to die, we must die together. If Koshihata Castle is destroyed, Takeda Harunobu and Oishi Teru will not care whether they are Chinese or not, they will chop them down with their swords.

"I'd like to be the first to go first!" The two of them had no choice but to agree together.

"Okay, in that case, let's beat the drums immediately! Your Highness Fukushima takes the lead, His Highness Fukasaki is in the second section, and Nagano is in the third section. The people in the mountain will cover the handymen, the warriors, and the little Hetuo for the rear challenge! The whole army is out!"

For the first time, the rumble of taiko drums rang out in Koshihata Castle, which had been besieged for sixteen days. The soldiers, who had been huddled in a huddle inside and outside the castle, woke up immediately when they heard the sound.

The 20,000 allied troops surrounding Koshibata outside the city heard the big taiko earthquake in the city, and immediately reacted and began to mobilize troops to seal possible gaps and loopholes.

The Yamauchi troops in the city, regardless of their positions, all took up weapons at this time. Those who really didn't have weapons managed to find a wooden stick in their hands. Anyway, the food was almost finished, and most of the remaining baggage was almost thrown away during the battle at Ikunoyama.

With nothing to bring, Hosokawa Saime ordered all the troops to set fire directly inside the city. With the determination to burn everything, she launched an assault on the Takeda-Hojo coalition forces outside the city, which was twice the size of her own.