A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

The name of this chapter is: Fujiwara Danmasa's troops

Nobunaga just listened to the song, and when the remaining sound stopped, his heart trembled violently!

Regardless of everyone's obstruction, Nobunaga climbed over the horse fence using his hands and feet, jumped out of the trench, and stumbled to the edge of the still dark Rengo River. The Yamauchi army on the other side fell into silence again.

Although the cold rain has stopped, the north wind has become even colder. Nobunaga's braid was probably scattered because the silk rope was involved somewhere. The originally gorgeous armor was covered with mud, and a few strands of hair stuck to his face, and he didn't bother to tidy it up.

"Dead! Xiaoping is too dead!" Nobunaga turned around and grabbed Hashiba Hideyoshi, who was crawling over behind him. Tears seemed to be shed from the corners of his eyes, but even Hashiba Hideyoshi could not see clearly in the chaos.

"Your Highness, what are you talking about? What are you talking about?" Hashiba Hideyoshi was stunned by the tall Nobunaga, and heard random "Dead! Dead!", and did not understand the rest at all.

"The decisive battle at dawn! The decisive battle at dawn!" Nobunaga's roar even frightened the dozens of people who followed him.

The generals looked up at the sky. The moonlight was still bright. At this time, it should be Yinshijie (four o'clock before noon). Most of the soldiers in the camps had already stood up and prepared, ready to start a battle or a confrontation.

As if they had a telepathic connection, the armies on both sides of Lianwu River beat their drums fiercely at the same time, like thunder, shaking the entire valley and plains.

The birds and beasts that had returned to the woods and mountains because of the two days of tranquility were suddenly frightened and fled in all directions. Even the owl did not dare to stay and rushed towards the distant mountains.

The morning light is faint, and the war clouds are thick!

At the beginning of Uoki (five o'clock before noon), the Yamauchi and Oda armies went out together. The Oda and Tokugawa troops entered the starting position by the Rengo River in order. The Yamauchi army was led by Hosokawa Saimei, and the left and right flanks of Yamauchi's father and son and Imagawa The adopted relatives also held their flags high and began to enter the initial attack position.

Based on the principle of being lenient when predicting the enemy, it is estimated that the Oda army should have about four Franco machine cannons. Although these cannons should follow Oda Nobunaga's main team, it is not ruled out that he can be used by the vanguard.

"How will this battle be fought?" Ashikaga Yoshiaki stood astride his horse, ready for battle at any time.

On the left and right, surrounded by flags, there was actually a Jindai general wearing a Nanban robe, a Nanban cassock, and a sun and moonlight haori in the crowd!

The Fujiwara courtier's sister, Dansho Obutsuna, once again assumes the role of the Yamauchi army commander, commanding the entire Yamauchi army in place of Ashikaga Yoshiaki!

On the left and right, from the hillside where the main formation is located, the 40,000-strong army in the entire valley can see Fujiwara bomb, the unparalleled general of the East Kingdom, with both talent and talent, and the highest loyalty in ancient and modern times, approaching the battle.

"Send an inspection first to detect the location of the enemy's troops in Kitahata!" Although Fujiwara Danzheng's voice was deliberately lowered to sound mature, if one listened closely, it sounded a bit immature.

"Lieutenant General Kitahata!" Ashikaga Yoshiaki read it again.

With a quick glance, more than a dozen famous cavalrymen rushed down and ran along the Rengo River to check the position of the Kitahata Shinju Division, which numbered 12,000 in the Oda army.

"The Mikawa people endure hard battles and can fight, so they should not be taken lightly. Gifu Danmasa's troops are strong and capable of surviving a hundred battles, so they are powerful enemies. Only Kitahata's troops do not have a strong fighting spirit and a weak will to fight." Fujiwara Danmasa continued.

The soldiers of our unit listened to Fujiwara Danmasa's analysis and made plans before taking action as before, anticipating the severity of the enemy and being unmatched by Togoku. Just sitting down and listening to the lecture can also improve your military strategy.

"That makes sense!" Ashikaga Yoshiaki nodded. Kodaira's expertise in battle formations was well known to the world. He planned all kinds of things when he was in battle and moved his camera.

"After your Highness discovered the location of the Beibata clan, he first tested the firepower of the enemy formation with a blunderbuss. If there are no cannons, this is a chance of victory!"

"good!"

"Report! Lieutenant General Kitahata's cavalry of about 10,000 people are riding along the foot of Mount Midou to the Rengo River. They are not in the vanguard or the front wing." Mono saw him galloping back.

Oda Nobunaga probably knew the level of his younger brother, although Kitahata Nobuhiro brought a huge army of 12,000 soldiers, accounting for a quarter of the army. However, due to the estimation of the combat effectiveness of the Yamauchi Army, so many large armies were still deployed on the second line instead of facing Yamauchi directly.

"Explore again! Where is the prison headquarters of General Takigawa Sakon!" Fujiwara Danmasa's voice did not fluctuate because of his misjudgment, and continued to order.

"Why are you looking for Takigawa Sakon?" Kasuga Gensuke, who was holding Ashikaga Yoshisho's sword, was a little curious.

"Because Nagashima has always been in trouble, the people who suffered the most are the Northern Powers. It has only been a few months now and it is unlikely to recover." Fujiwara Danmasa seemed to be determined to teach Kasuga Gensuke, and he said it carefully.

"I see……"

"Use my strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses. It should be noted that the officers and men are all deeply loved by His Highness. If we can save one person from harm, we should be cautious."

"How did Danzheng know where Gifu Danzheng would lead his troops into battle?" Matsushita Torasatsu was also curious.

"That's why we need to predict the enemy's situation. For example, Mori Sanzuo must guard the south of the Yangtze River. That will definitely not happen now. Two days ago, Gifu bombs were lowering the camp. According to the flags and drums, the formations, and the brave number, we can roughly know where they are. The details are brief.”

"Report! Takigawa Sakon's troops are on the other side of Yanagida and Omiya, with about five to six thousand riders!" Monomichi came back to report again.

"Excellent!" Fujiwara Danzheng was overjoyed.

"First, I ordered Hara Chiba to bring four French guns to test, and then I ordered Suruga-den to prepare for the battle. Sanada Gentazaemon of the Zaimei Division also started to encourage!"

The formation sent out four troops. Yuan Yinsheng, who was originally waiting for his team, immediately responded to the order and drove the cattle and horses. Although the north wind was strong before dawn, the land was still not completely blown. The wheels of the frame still needed auxiliary hands to push. . The battlefield is like this, there is no time when everything goes smoothly and everything goes as planned.

But fortunately, the strong wind has subsided now, and there is no danger of using black powder. It may even be a sunny day today!

After receiving the order from the envoy, the Suruga people, who were originally in a defensive formation, with bows, arrows and iron cannons in front, and Chang Lian behind, began to change their formation. All the generals, including Uncle Tsunayoshi and Matsushita Ao, mounted their war horses and replaced the large square array with a small arrow array. Four or five arrows with hundreds of people each were pointing at the Oda army from a distance.

Takigawa Kazumasu on the other side screamed, "Oh no!" Unexpectedly, the Yamauchi Army's first main attack was on his side. After seeing the cannons coming out of Yamauchi's main formation, they jumped even more anxiously.

Without saying a word, he asked Oda Nobunaga to bring over the cannon and engage in an artillery battle with the Yamauchi family. Otherwise, they would have to be shot at. With the strength of the northern troops, these soldiers would start running away without a few rounds of shelling.

It's a pity that before he could wait for Oda Nobunaga's reply, the first thing that came was the five-round rapid fire of the Yamauchi Army's thousand-pound bronze Daibutsuji.

The prelude to the Battle of Shitarahara finally began amidst the rumbling sound of artillery!