A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

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burn one's boats?

Counting all the people in Edo Castle, there were at least 5,000 people. On this slope at the gate of the city, it was a big deal for him to rush out with more than 1,000 people. Are there three thousand people left alive?

Not only Xiao Pingtai couldn't understand it, but also the generals in the allied battalions couldn't understand it. Of course there is more than one Honmaru Imperial Palace in Edo Castle, but if there is a fire in Edo Castle, with so many people in the city, there will definitely be an outflow.

But in such a big place, no matter how many people rush out, there will only be a few hundred people fighting in that line. This is determined by the topography of the platform where Edo Castle is located. If the restrictions are tight, you can only attack the city with so many people, and only so many people can leave the city.

"What's this plot? Put yourself to death and survive?"

It’s incredible! You must know that although this can force the Hojo soldiers rushing in front to attack more crazily, a slash will not necessarily kill you, but the fire will definitely kill you. But if the force is too much, once a person's spirit collapses, he is completely doomed.

That's really an army of tens of millions, all tied up by one man!

Oishi is a prudent general, so he shouldn't do such "exciting" things. Is it true that just because of a newly built earthen platform, he suffered a mental breakdown, that the strings were broken, and that he was desperate and just wanted to escape?

No matter what Koheta thought, the burning Edo Castle did give a huge morale boost to the Hojo army who went out to fight in the city. You will not necessarily die if you go forward, but you will definitely die if you go forward. You can understand it just by looking at the fire.

Then the entire Honmaru of Edo Castle collapsed and was destroyed in the raging fire. Amid the crackling fire, the magnificent Honmaru Palace collapsed. The fire reflected the late night sky red, and the entire area around Edo was like daylight. Now there was no need for torches or anything else, and the view was exceptionally clear.

At this moment, perhaps even Konishiharazaemon, who was far away in Koiso Castle, and even Tamana Castle in Sagami Province, which was further away, knew that Edo Castle was on fire and half the sky was burned.

A large amount of smoke and choking ashes rolled down from the city. Although the Hojo Army suffered greatly, the Yamauchi Army who could not stop it was also reduced to tears and runny noses.

"Tanzheng, Kanai is asking for help!" An envoy who had been arranged by Shichiki in advance at the gate of the city ran back.

"Qi Gui, go in person! Only select those who are able to fight. The reinforcements must be successful!"

"Young ones will try their best to fight!" The battle situation in front of them is obviously not conducive to the Yamauchi army. Qi Gui has also fought dozens of times, so he must have good eyesight.

To make up for it now is to add fuel to the tactics, and since the army cannot be deployed, it is difficult to say whether it can be replaced in time. In terms of morale, the Hojo Army is also in some kind of madness for survival, and the Yamauchi Army may not be able to stop it.

"It's good to do your best. I'm here to beat the drum for you!" Mrs. Xiaoping is not unreasonable.

Nanaki responded and ordered the two ashigaru teams under Koheita's command that had been fighting for the longest time. There were about a hundred people, and they were ready to replace Kanai Meigoro's first-line ashigaru team that had been fighting for a long time.

At this time, the flames, like Shura demons, burned Edo Chumaru, and the place to stay in Edo Castle became increasingly scarce. The force of pushing forward became even stronger, and some warriors who had already rushed out of the city fell into madness.

Some people didn't even wear a piece of armor, they were naked (shielded) and just waved their swords, charging towards the Yamauchi army with no regard for their lives. Even though the spear pierced his chest and abdomen, he shouted at the top of his lungs, cut off the handle of the spear and threw it with a knife.

With a "squeak" sound, the string of Yamauchi Army collapsed first!

The scene in front of him was too terrifying. It didn't look like he was fighting an enemy army called a human. Instead, it looked like he was fighting countless evil ghosts climbing out of the abyss of hell.

Yamauchi Hatamoto always has Ashgaru soldiers who are extremely tough, can endure hard battles, and can last a long time. However, when encountering such a terrifying scene, their psychological defenses were finally broken.

Hosokawa Saime and Nanuki's reinforcements were still crowded on the Hirakawa Bridge. Before they could support Kanai Meigoro, they encountered the Yamauchi army who retreated. For a moment, the chaos was endless.

"Victory! Victory! We have won!" A gun-wielding general emerged from the Hojo army. Who else could it be if it wasn't Nakayama Ieno?

The Hojo Army, which was becoming more and more crazy, was inspired by this victory, and became even more excited, frantically killing the lone soldiers of the Yamauchi Army. When Kanai Meigoro saw that the situation was in ruins, he couldn't save it at this time, so he had to save himself and fight again next year.

The Shangpingchuan river is relatively shallow, so there is only one Pingchuan bridge. If you are willing to swim across it, the deepest point is actually only submerged above your chest.

It was obvious that the Hojo Army had taken advantage of the situation to attack the Yamauchi Army units deployed along the route in the direction of Hongo Taichi. As long as the Yamauchi army is defeated, the various coalition forces will be nothing more than a trivial problem.

"Quick! Mingcai Nu steps forward to stop the defeated troops and the Hojo Army!"

There were too many unexpected things, the situation turned around too quickly, and Xiaopingta screamed at the top of his lungs!

The Sakon area of ​​Hongo Terrace was also shaken, and the Yamauchi Honbu on the slope of the terrace was also vigorous. Now Edo Sakon area was illuminated by the entire burning Edo Castle as if it were daytime, and it was no longer a night battle. All that could be heard was the beating of war drums and the sound of conch shells, and the soldiers who had been restrained in the camp were driven out.

The soldiers in the brigade were in a hurry looking for the team, and inevitable chaos finally occurred.

The soldiers could not find the generals, and the generals could not find the soldiers. The soldiers who were originally disturbed by the fierce fighting at the gate of Edo were startled by the sudden sound of the war conch. Not to mention wearing armor, many people even used their bare hands.

Although the sound of taiko drums told the Yamauchi army that the main formation was strong and the army was still there. But the terrifying smoke and dust billowing in, as well as the crazy roars of the Hojo Army, struck at the hearts of the soldiers of the Yamauchi Army every minute and every second.

"Show off my horse mark!" Heiroku had already hurried back to prepare for the Futamata people, and Kambara Yasumasa was accompanying him.

Honda Masashige and Sakakihara Nagamasa also dressed up and came with dozens of people each. Xiaoping Taisuo has a thousand people, but only has a combat strength of 550. The iron cannons had gone to the city before, and Qi Gui had taken away more than a hundred soldiers, leaving him with only more than a hundred soldiers to fight.

"Come on, the situation is critical. The first priority is to protect His Majesty!" Sakakibara Nagamasa took a look at his son and suggested that he was okay.

"That's right! Kainyu has already moved forward and is beating drums to go down the mountain to stop the enemy. We have only a small number of troops. By retreating into our own team, we can not only strengthen our troops, but also direct the operations of various departments from the center!" Honda Masashige did the same! That's what it means.

"No rush! Who is coming across the river from the Hojo army is still unknown!"

"Bounce!" It was incredible that Qi Gui could run back from the chaos at this time and fell to his knees suddenly.

"How's it going? What's going on below the city!" Xiao Pingtai said he was not in a hurry, but his eyes turned red as he stared at Qi Gui.

"Hirakawa Bridge has been captured by Hojo! People and horses are rushing this way!"