A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

The offensive and defensive battle for the small Nagashino Castle has actually progressed to the fifth day.

After spending two days filling in the moat, the Yamauchi Army's offensive became much easier. Sannomaru finally failed to resist Sanada Nobutsuna's fierce attack, and the Katemon Gate was completely destroyed after being set on fire by Sanada Masaki.

The army quickly destroyed Sannomaru's main defenses, and the castle soldiers were forced to retreat into Ninomaru. The fall of Sannomaru not only put Ninomaru's granary under the firepower of the siege party, but also caused huge casualties to the city soldiers.

In accordance with the military council's strategy, the Gold Diggers began to attack the earth dragon, and the cannons on the earth platform under the city began to clear Ninomaru's defense facilities by name.

The first thing to be reimbursed were the watchtowers and arrow oars everywhere. It would be a dream to shoot at the mountain troops from a high position. Next to the gate was Ninomaru's gate. In order to facilitate the retreat of the city soldiers, Ninomaru's gate was not blocked. Now there was no large number of sandbags and boulders blocking it. After several shots, the gate finally suffered a violent blow.

With a "boom", half of the door made of fine chestnut wood was broken into two halves.

The Suruga people who launched the charge were able to fight with the wind, but once the city gate was broken, they charged bravely. With the cannon constantly calling names, Okuhira Sadamasa was unable to hold on to Ninomaru and lost all the way to Honmaru.

Nagashino Castle Honmaru is located at the top of the cliff. Now only the small attack area of ​​​​the imperial gate is left, and there are at most a dozen soldiers on the front line of attack and defense. The Yamauchi Army's superiority in strength and firepower has basically disappeared, but there is no need to be unreasonable in wheel battles.

Even if only more than 20,000 of the 40,000 people are capable of fighting, each team of 50 people can still be divided into 400 teams. Not to mention that the district chief Xiao has to use 400 teams of people, chariots and wheels to randomly select seven or eight teams of people and horses. It’s okay to just leave and let the city have no rest day and night.

So the war continued on the fifth day!

"How many fighting men are there in the city?" Okuhira Sadamasa somehow managed to "take a break" from his busy schedule, wash his face, and put on a new plain-colored haori.

"There are fourteen members of the clan, fifteen elders and five elders of seven clans, thirty-five infantrymen, and seventy miscellaneous soldiers!" An elderly warrior beside him reported in a low voice with a sad look on his face.

Under continuous high-intensity defensive battles, the five hundred city soldiers were attacked by horrific firepower and dozens of times their military strength. Three-quarters of them were lost in just four days.

Almost everyone in the palace knows that Nagashino's end has come, and it is impossible for just a few hundred people to continue to hold on to the castle.

"How many days do we have for the army rations?" Okuhira Sadamasa remained unmoved and asked quietly.

"The granary in Erwan was destroyed, and there was only four days' worth of military rations in the main pill!"

"Four days? It turns out there are still four days."

"(Okuhira) Ukyo has surrendered, otherwise..." A samurai seemed to have mustered up his courage.

Okudaira has surrendered to the Yamauchi Army, and he is not Tokugawa Ieyasu's son-in-law. Although I was attracted by the Tokugawa clan, since you, Tokugawa Ieyasu, cannot protect me, then I can only turn to Ashikaga Yoshiaki who can protect me.

Now some people from the Okudaira clan have taken refuge with the Yamauchi family. After all, these people in the city are also the Okudaira clan. To defend to this extent can be considered as a complete repayment of Tokugawa Ieyasu's great kindness.

There is no shame in surrendering! We tried our best! He was really defeated in a fierce battle and had to surrender!

"Yes!" Okuhira Sadamasa suddenly raised his head and looked at the warrior, with a cold voice in his voice.

"Nagashino will break the city today! If we surrender now, we can still save the Okuhira family. If we don't surrender, the whole city will die!" Seeing Okuhira Sadamasa looking over, the samurai also risked his life.

"You think so too?"

As Okuhira Sadamasa glanced around, some of the samurai retainers present were able to look at him, while others just turned their heads or lowered their heads to avoid it.

The samurai was right. They had not forgotten Tokugawa Ieyasu's great kindness. With only 500 people, they had blocked the Yamauchi army for Tokugawa Ieyasu for five days. This is already a remarkable victory, and there is no shame in surrendering now.

Okuhira Sadamasa is also afraid of death. He is not a robot, he is also an ordinary person with flesh and blood. In just a few days, a family of warriors died on the battlefield one after another. After the father died, the son succeeded, and the brothers died one after another. The dignified Okuhira clan, together with Okuhira Sadano who was outside the city, had only sixteen men left.

After today, I am afraid that only one of these sixteen will be left, Ouhira Sadano, who is still outside the city!

drop? Or not?

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"Your Highness, Monoami has captured a suspicious person!" In the Yamauchi shogunate tent, the generals were having breakfast. After drinking the bowl of tea and rice, another day of fighting was about to begin.

"Soldiers who are fleeing in the city?" Hosokawa Saime asked casually.

Everyone in Changxiao City can tell it. It is normal for a few soldiers to run out of the city at this time. Ants are greedy for life, let alone a living person.

"No! It looks like it's coming from the direction of Okazaki!"

"Oh! Bring it here and take a look." Xiao Pingtai only took a few sips, then couldn't eat anymore and simply took a look at the captured person.

Although the generals are somewhat interested, it's nothing more than that. No matter what news there is about Okazaki, Nagashino will break the city today, it doesn't make any difference.

"Report yourself!" Xiao Pingtai saw that the short and stocky man in front of him was ordinary.

"The younger one is Torii Goemon Katsusho, who was ordered to deliver a message to Nagashino Castle." The tone was actually quite flattering, and Koheita said it himself before asking him what he was doing.

But as soon as Xiaoping Tai heard this name, a picture popped into his heart.

The Miao character "Torii" is very common in Mikawa, and the name "Eemon" is also very common in Mikawa, but the name Katsushō only belongs to the Torii Katsushō who died to tell Nagashino that reinforcements had arrived!

"What message are you sending?" Xiao Pingtai's face remained calm.

"His Majesty Gifu of Mino has commanded an army of 115,000 men, carrying 15,000 iron cannons, and will arrive at Nagashino within two days!" Torii Ken'emon said seriously.

As soon as these words came out, the full house of General Yamauchi and Ashikaga Yoshiaki were no longer interested in eating.

Oda Nobunaga came so quickly! Yamauchi Army Company Commander Shinojo has not been captured, and Oda Nobunaga's reinforcements will arrive. As for nonsense like the army of 115,000 and the cannons of 15,000, they were simply ignored by everyone.

"Is what you said true?" Hosokawa Saime frowned.

"Everything is true. I personally listened to His Highness Mikawa Mamoru's orders in Okazaki."

"His Majesty Gifu will arrive in two days. How many days will it take to see Nagashino Castle?" Koheita opened a corner of the tent.

Except for some flags in Honmaru, the entire Nagashino has been almost destroyed by the war.

"I know that the castle of Nagashino is about to be destroyed, and I would like to persuade His Majesty to surrender Nagashino. I only ask Your Highness to spare me from death." Torii Kor'emon kept grabbing the ground with his head, his fearful expression was obvious, and he even shed tears. .