Pillars of the Wu family

() The experiment of roasting jade came out soon, just slightly adjusted the ratio of saltpetre and sulfur and left it to Kato Koaki. How to seal it with a clay pot and how to ignite it is his business, but this guy is really clever , Went to the Iron Cannon Team to borrow some matchlocks to solve this problem. The manufacturing process of baked jade is relatively slow, and it is not suitable for large-scale mass production. Fortunately, he does not need mass production.

Yoshitoshi Kira ordered the Iron Cannon Team to conduct shooting training on board. He has always believed that the Iron Cannon Team should be paired with the navy. This is the best way in an era without artillery. According to the training situation reported by Takikawa Mashige, The Iron Cannon Team has basically mastered the aim and rhythm of shooting, and the behavior of disobeying orders and firing guns has basically disappeared. This is a good start.

A team of 300 iron cannons boarded 20 closed ships, exactly 50 people per ship. In order to strengthen the defense force of this armed force, Yoshitoki Kira ordered the Yodogawa people to prepare [-] small brigades, a total of [-] people who are good at water combat The Yodogawa people carried bows and arrows to protect the surroundings, and the [-]-man grenadier team was also dropped into the navy to prepare for battle.

In mid-July, as the weather became hotter, everyone's patience was exhausted after more than a month of confrontation. Not only were the samurai very irritable, but even the peasants and soldiers under their command showed some disturbances. The autumn harvest was approaching. It was like an arrow to return home, but the war was still going on, they could only complain in a low voice, the morale of the army was turbulent, and Kansuke Yamamoto was very worried about some bad signs.

Things that were already troublesome enough, but also faced with Ashikaga Yoshito's desperate urging, from one letter in the first three or two days to one letter a day, this urgent order from the shogunate, who did not understand military strategy, asked him to immediately defeat Shihe Issun then came to Nakao Castle for rescue. The war was not as simple as he thought. Yoshitoki Kira did not report any hope to Ashikaga Yoshito's military ability, and directly ignored his orders.

When Yoshito Kira was busy with training, Tokyuki Yamamoto hurried over and asked with a serious look: "The owner of the hall is really calm! Do you know that the autumn harvest has begun in Nankaido? It won't take a month Miyoshi's family can send an additional [-] or even more troops, and our family almost fell into Miyoshi Changqing's trap!"

"What!" Yoshiki Kira staggered in shock and almost fell, and hurriedly asked, "Didn't you say that everyone is waiting for the autumn harvest? Why did Miyoshi's house go so fast! Is it because the climate in Nankaido is warm and humid? How could this happen!"

"It's the negligence of the old minister! When the old minister was young, he only wandered in Nankai Road for half a year, and he has long lost his memory of the scenery there. If he hadn't accidentally sorted out the records today, he would not have remembered it! The Miyoshi family can increase troops, but the family has no soldiers. Zeng, compare the autumn harvest with the Miyoshi family, and the main family will lose no matter what!" Yamamoto Tokiyuki waved his fists, looking extremely angry.

"Does this mean that we must make a quick decision?" Yoshitoki Kira sat in the military tent with a sad face and asked himself: "How to make a quick decision? Is it possible that the family will forcibly cross the river to attack Shihe Yicun? You are trying to die! I would never do such a stupid thing!"

"Luring the enemy! You must lure the enemy to go deep!" Yamamoto Kansuke walked to the sand table and looked carefully, and said: "Ten rivers and one deposit must be lured across the river, only one of the ten rivers and one deposit can break the immediate crisis. "

"Lure the enemy to cross the river?" Ji Liangyishi stared at the small red and blue flags on the sand table, his bewildered expression gradually became firm: "Lure the enemy to cross the river! We must lure the enemy, for which the family is willing to do whatever it takes, master. Are you ready?"

Facing Kira Yoshishi's scorching gaze, the wise general squinted his one eye and asked in a low voice: "The veteran has already put life and death aside, but is it too dangerous for the owner of the hall?"

"Hehe... Fighting on the battlefield is nothing more than fighting for your life. My family is fighting for the shogunate and also for the Kira family. If unfortunately I die in Fushimibara, it is because my Kira family is exhausted and I have no one to blame!" Yoshihiro Kira closed his eyes. Eyes read loudly: "Buddha said: Sitting is Zen, walking is also Zen, a flower is a world, a leaf is a Tathagata, spring comes green, autumn leaves fall, infinite Prajna is at ease, speech is silent, movement and stillness are natural. "

"The Buddha told Universal Bodhisattva: In the future, if there are good men or good women who hear the name of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Mahasattva, or those who put their palms together, praise, salute, or admire them, they will surpass thirty kalpas. sin." Tokiko Yamamoto put his palms together and prayed.

On July 24th, Yoshitoki Kira led a group of retainers into the barracks and gathered 5000 Omi people. Kuchiki Fujitsuna stood under the high platform and sang loudly: "Master Kira Yagata is here!" The soldier knelt down in awe.

Farmers in this era are very difficult. He never planned to show off in front of these farmers. He stood directly in front of the high platform and asked in a gentle tone: "Among you, who is the only child without a family, and whose children are young and underage?" Yes, please stand up and come to the front."

The peasants and soldiers were a little at a loss, not knowing what the nobleman meant by asking this question. They raised their heads and glanced at the samurai masters on the stage without any expression. In the end, they were stupid and bold to stand up first. Gradually, many people scattered Standing up, looking at the humble expressions of the peasants and soldiers, Yoshihiro Kira smiled at the

Yamaoka Shichang reminded in a low voice: "There are about six to seven hundred people in total."

"Understood!" Kira Yoshishi held the black sandalwood rosary in his hand, which he took out from his parents' relics after his awakening last night. Her mother used to hold this rosary to pray for the peace of the family: "The World Honored One said : There are eight sufferings in human beings, which are birth suffering, old age suffering, sickness suffering, death suffering, separation from love and separation, meeting hatred and hatred, not getting what one wants, and suffering of the five lusts.”

The four sufferings of separation from love, resentment and meeting, not being able to get what you want, and blazing five yins respectively correspond to the seven emotions and six desires, resentment, greed, and the accumulation of the five aggregates. , Ji Liangyi said again: "You are all people without family property. You have parents at home and no brothers to take care of you. Once you die in battle, you will have no heirs. Therefore, the family decided to let you serve as the main line of the family. It is also for you to win A chance to survive."

"Je... Jue heir? How could it be..." The five thousand farmers and soldiers seemed to be frightened by this battle. What does it mean to say goodbye to life and death without fighting?These peasants were a little panicked. They didn't know whether to kneel and kowtow to beg for mercy, or turn around and run away. Seeing the surrounding Sanhe warriors guarding each gate with stern expressions, some timid people had already started to kneel and pray for the blessing of gods and Buddhas.

"War to survive! This is the most terrifying Shura field in the world. The cowardly will perish here, and the brave will be reborn in blood! The more timid and fearful, the faster you will die, not only you will die! Your family members will die too! You died of cowardice! Do you know? My family has seen cowardice and despicableness in you. You are worried about your own wealth, afraid of death, and just want to live like a fly. Is that so? Answer me!"

"Woooo..." More than 5000 people mourned, and even the seven heads of Takashima on the stage were a little confused. Isn't it a waste of words to say this to a group of peasants and soldiers?

"Half of you will die on the battlefield, and if the remaining half of you are lucky enough not to encounter more pursuit and flee back to your hometown, you will still face the random arrest of Miyoshi's family... I think you understand what random arrest is Is it?" Yoshishi Kira walked off the high platform and slowly approached the crowd.

Arbitrary arrest is war robbery, that is, rape and robbery are all evils. In a war of general intensity, the generals of both sides will restrict excessive random arrest, such as only allowing the enemy who died in battle and the captured prisoners of the defeated army, or only allowing random arrest of villages and not entering the castle town to do anything wrong. Of course, there are also samurai who do not follow the routine. For example, since Takeda Harunobu took power, the Kai Takeda family has been very fond of random arrests and human hunting. It is not uncommon for a city to be robbed.

"Ha! Hey!" The peasants and soldiers greeted indiscriminately with resentful yells. They were the voices of some restless young people. Before they could speak, they were held down by the surrounding middle-aged peasants and soldiers. , and then cast a stern look on those veterans, and immediately calmed down.

"Is it all over if you escape back home? No! It's not that easy! The army of Sanhao's family will raid your village, harvest all the grain in your fields, and steal your last ration. If you're lucky No, your wives and daughters will still be taken over. If you want to resist, you will only be killed... By the way, if the Miyoshi family finds the body balls and bamboo spears with the Ashikaga family crest, then you will not be the only ones who die, Your family will be beheaded and your house will be burned."

"Ah! The bastards of Miyoshi's family! I'm going to fight them!" The farmers and soldiers who had been suppressed for a long time suddenly made a noise, and the angry young man stood up desperately and shouted angrily: "Ichikui! Tyranny!"

"Ichikui! Yikui! Yikui!" One, two, three... Gradually, all 5000 people stood up, holding up the long handles in their hands, and roared angrily. For a hundred years, the blood of Tu Yikui has penetrated into their blood, and the guarding of the daimyo is unstoppable. The forceful tax collection by the people led to the terrifying Tokugoku Ichikui, and the garan of the famous temple in Kyoto was burned down, forcing the shogunate and the imperial court to bow their noble heads. It has only been a hundred years since Kakichi Tuichikui passed.