A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

The wind in Kiyotawara was so strong that even Higuchi and Roku, who were carrying Nanman's body on their backs, were trembling.

"Yu Liu, what do you think your talents are good at?" Xiao Pingtai looked at Yu Liu who was dismounted, with some kindness.

"Me? I'm probably taking care of the people like Tan Zheng, cultivating the people, and assisting the king." Yu Liu raised his head and looked at the little Ping Tai on the horse. The little man actually showed a special kind of confidence.

"Let's argue right away. You are far inferior to Heihachi and Xiaoheita, but when it comes to managing the people, you do have some talent."

"Hehe, we all learned from Dan Zheng."

"After I leave, you must not slack off for even a moment in serving His Highness."

"kindness?"

"The chaos in this world won't last long! The dawn of reunification is not in Oda but in my mountain. Then it will be your chance to show off your talents."

"What are you talking about?" Liuyi and Liuyi didn't understand what Xiaopingtai meant.

"Literary and political talents are what your Highness will lack in the future. You should serve His Highness with all your loyalty."

Instructing Yuroku, who was about to speak, not to answer, Koheita glanced back at Ashikaga Yoshiaki, who was surrounded by close horsemen. He didn't know whether he would be able to participate in this battle in person.

“I’m going to see the late Lord and Master right away, and there’s no time left for me to feel any regrets anymore!

Yuliu, you must remember that if I die, you will put on my armor and join the battle as Fujiwara Danmasa to inspire the soldiers of Yamauchi.

If His Highness asks you what I have left behind, tell the truth. Gifu Danzheng has many generals, but many of its subordinates were acquired through brutal conquests and mergers in the past ten years.

In particular, the people of Beihata are the most disloyal. If they fight, they should attack Beihata first and drive their defeated troops across the entire formation. If Kitahata does not fight, he will fight the troops of Kitahata and Ise Takigawa first. Only then will the troops of Kitahata be defeated by the strength of Nagashima Ichigo's troops, and their morale will decline.

Although our army is small, our soldiers are capable and determined to fight. If you fight, when the world is thrown, don't be afraid of the head and the tail! With one go, the entire army defeated the enemy.

Do you understand? "

"Got it!" Yuliu nodded solemnly.

"Very good... Yuliu, you have followed me for so many years, and you have learned all the skills of managing the people from me, but you are young and impetuous, and you are not good at military strategy. Once you are in battle, you are not allowed to be angry and strive for victory, and you are restrained in everything.

Another point is that no matter how far the battle goes, Echigo's fine cavalry of more than a thousand men and Takanashi's five hundred men cannot be driven. If defeated, there will be two thousand cavalry and retinue, and everything will be safe. If we win, the two thousand cavalry will be of great use! "

After breaking through Shitarahara, you will enter the broader Yasagawa Plain. The broad plain created by the overflow of the river has nurtured nearly 200,000 people in Nishi Mikawa, forming a large agricultural area as far as the eye can see.

After the autumn harvest, even the paddy fields have been drained of water long ago in preparation for sowing winter wheat. The plains with four levels and eight open areas are most conducive to the sudden advance of cavalry.

Once the Shitarahara battle is won, based on Koheita's understanding of Oda Nobunaga, as long as there is a chance to escape, Nobunaga may escape and ascend to heaven. There is a high probability that he will leave Tokugawa Ieyasu, Sakuma Nobumori and others in the rear, and take advantage of the Yamauchi army to completely annihilate his army to find a suitable retreat.

The topography of Shitarahara is a combination of mountains and rivers, sandwiching a small valley road. Even a native of Mikawa would not dare to say that he could escape after rushing into the uninhabited Central Mountains, let alone Oda Nobunaga, who was visiting Shitarahara for the first time!

He would definitely choose to retreat, first go to the more open Ariumihara to reorganize a little, and then take his close confidants Xiao Xing and Xiangqi, and rush all the way back to Owari Kiyoshi Castle.

He was very familiar with this road, because starting from his father Oda Nobuhide, he had followed this road from Na Furuno and Furudo to attack Anxiang Castle and Okazaki Castle. Not only Oda Nobunaga himself is familiar with it, but many Owari veterans are also familiar with this road. The most important thing when running away is not to panic and choose the route, otherwise the probability of dying in vain is very high.

Assuming that the Yamauchi army defeated the main force of the Oda army in Shitarahara, causing Oda Nobunaga to abandon the army and flee, then at this time the two thousand Echigo cavalry broke into the Yasugawa plains to catch Oda Nobunaga. The probability will be greatly increased.

Although the possibility of Oda Nobunaga choosing to go into the ravine is not ruled out, judging from the two decades of mutual understanding between Koheita and Nobunaga, Nobunaga will only take risks that he is certain of, and will never take risks without thinking.

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"If Gifu is about to retreat, we must go to Aumihara and Okazaki Yasaki River!" Yuliu silently recited the instructions given to him by Koheita.

The Oda army on the main platform was originally in a slightly chaotic state, but at this moment, they burst out with a great desire to survive, and all kinds of troops rushed out from the encirclement that had not yet been closed.

Due to the betrayal of the Kitahata people on Midou Mountain, it was completely impossible to turn into Danto Mountain. They could only walk straight back, run for most of the day to rush into Okazaki Castle, and then run back to Kiyosu Castle along the Tokai Street.

"Uncle Dansho even expected this!" Ashikaga Yoshiaki, who was advancing here surrounded by thousands of Echigo and Takanashi, sighed incomparably.

"Danzheng expected that Gifu Danzheng would go to Ariumihara and escape to Okazaki Castle!" Yoliu replied solemnly!

"Okay!" Ashikaga Yoshiaki gave a high-five with both hands.

On the one hand, he ordered the various tribes in the mountain to attack the Oda troops who rushed down the Dansho platform, and on the other hand, he ordered Imagawa Yoshichichi to attack the Oda army on the Dansho platform.

"The miscellaneous soldiers are of no use, and the generals are working hard to capture the Oda Army General, the Ashigaru General, and the Tekpagun General!" Isshiki Yoshiyuki ordered the Yamauchi envoy in his own team to shout an order to the Yamauchi army on the entire battlefield.

"Omi (Amanza Kagemochi), Bunzen (Kawada Nagauchi), Mikawa (Takemata Keizuna), and Naiki (Takanashi Naiki)! Invite the four of you to take five hundred horses each, and be the vanguard of the army, break into Ariumihara, and capture the enemy. Gifu Dansheng and Tokugawa Mikawa Mamoru!" Ashikaga Yoshiaki looked at the four cavalry generals in front of him.

"Follow your orders!" Uesugi Kenshin and Takanashi Masarai had given instructions before they came. Since all the orders of Ashikaga Yoshiaki were to be followed, the four of them naturally followed them.

What's more, they are not asked to fight against the enemy, but to capture the defeated people. It is really easy, and they get the credit for nothing, so there is no dissatisfaction.

Four legs can always run faster than two legs, and since the war began, these cavalry have only stayed with Ashikaga Yoshiaki to protect them, and have not contributed to the war at all. The manpower and horse power are now at their best, far better than the Oda soldiers who have been fighting a terrible battle for more than three hours.

After stepping through the shallow water of the Rengo River that was no deeper than the horses' hooves, and crossing the messy positions and fences and earthen walls on Shitarahara, two thousand horsemen and horses, flying flags, rushed towards the retreating Oda army.

One side is withdrawing troops, and the other side is hunting. The Echigo cavalry had a lot of patience, especially Takanashi Hōgō's 500 cavalry who were the most skilled. He entered the enemy's formation without conflict at all and started playing with his arsenal.

"Bang bang bang" the strings sounded chaotically, and the already chaotic retreat formation of the Oda army became even more chaotic. It's time for the cavalry to show off their skills!