Pillars of the Wu family

He couldn't answer Yuan Yishi's accusation, he could only tactfully explain to himself that Yong Lu's rebellion was just an accident, and he didn't want to see the tragedy of his brother and mother dying in the sea of ​​fire. He couldn't convince himself, so what could he use to bluff the bright-eyed warriors of the Western Kingdom.

The samurai of the Western Kingdom chose to come to Kyoto at this time not for Ashikaga Yoshiaki, but to fight for the vested interests of keeping their own one-acre three-point land. At that time, only fists were the only way to decide the outcome. The current situation is that Oda Nobunaga's fists are relatively large. The samurai of the Western Kingdom thought that he could try it, so he came to Kyoto to listen to Ashikaga Yoshiaki talking nonsense in front of Ishikimizu Hachiman Shrine.

On April 12, 22th year of Yonglu, the atmosphere in the Nijo Imperial Palace in Kyoto was not very harmonious. The quarrel lasted for several days and everyone was exhausted. Just one plan to send troops and several factions of warriors could quarrel. It is said that there are The anti-Oda faction, the anti-Maori faction, the anti-Otomo faction, the anti-Miyoshi faction, etc., and other messy factions are entangled with each other.

The samurai of the Asai family said to fight Sakamoto first, the samurai of the Mori family said to support Takeda first, the Asakura family said to fight the Ichiko sect first, and the Oda family said to deal with Hida first. Basically, you say yours and I say mine, and praise each other One's own plan is good, while denying each other's plan at the same time, the result becomes arguing from meeting in the morning until going to bed at night, almost never stopping.

The continuous large camps stationed outside the city of Kyoto have become a new problem for public security in the city. There are almost as many samurai lying on the street with hangovers as there are samurai fighting for revenge and jealousy. In just a few days, dozens of murders have occurred inside and outside the city of Kyoto. .More than 200 warriors died under the butcher knife of the coalition allies.This is a mess before it goes to the battlefield.Military morale and discipline are really a problem.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki said eloquently: "The enemy must be united now! Dongguo Minamoto is eyeing it, and this is a great opportunity for the samurai of Kyushu, Shikoku, and Western countries to unite under the banner of the shogunate. I will formulate a new one as soon as possible. According to the laws of the princes, the three managements and the four duties are all assigned to the princes, as long as they defeat Yuanyi!"

The shogun is a bare-bones commander, and a few Fenggong remnants such as Wada Yoomasa and Ise Zhenxing are also two or three big cats and kittens. The sharp-eyed samurai of the Western Kingdom realized that the general was really weak, so they could only rely on bragging about their abilities to talk about it. comfort.The awe of the shogun in my heart disappeared immediately, and it was okay if the general didn't persuade him, but the quarrel became more fierce once he persuaded him. While arguing, he said plausibly that the matter is important and we must fight for the right direction.

Mitsuhide Akechi walked in hurriedly, and said happily: "Good news! Hatakeyama Jinwuden led an army of 20 troops, and Tsutsui Kon Shaosengduden led the people of Yamato to lead an army of [-] people. The Xianru Palace also sent [-] monk soldiers to participate in the formation, and the total army strength of the shogunate has exceeded [-] cavalry! If you count the [-] troops of the Takeda Daizen Doctor Hall, the shogunate has already obtained an advantage in military strength!"

The warriors rejoiced.He exclaimed in amazement: "Oh! Sure enough, I have more troops waiting! Speaking of which, I counted several times last night. Back then, the Chiyuan Hall gathered 20 cavalry relying only on the strength of Xiguo, Kyushu, and Shikoku. Now it is not as fast as In previous years, Rending and Shigao were far superior to those of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and we have the support of soldiers from the Tokaido, even if we gather 30 cavalry, it is not very surprising!"

Chang Zong and Ibu Yuanqin said: "According to this, there is indeed such a possibility. The premise is that the warriors of all factions abandon their previous suspicions and overcome the difficulties together. Otherwise, the more than [-] riders are already the limit! After all, the logistics pressure is still very high !"

"Soldier food is indeed a problem... Fortunately, the main food production areas in Kinai and Tokaido are in our hands. Buying food at market prices within the coalition forces can temporarily solve the food shortage!" Remind Oda Nobunaga not to want to eat alone, and sure enough, after he finished speaking, everyone looked at the new overlord of Kinai.

The big size is more eye-catching, just like Takikawa Tokimashi is the focus of attention wherever he goes. The Kanto Ashikaga family with a super large site is a figure in the world, and the slightly inferior Oda family is the largest in Kinai and Tokaido. The name, and these grain-producing areas happen to be concentrated in the hands of the Oda family, so it is inevitable that they will attract the attention of others.

Since the unification of the thick tail, a large area of ​​new land has been developed. The total stone height of the Three Kingdoms has increased from less than 90 stones to 160 million stones all the way. One-third of Wanshi, which is occupied by him, is about 80 shi, and the half country of Sanhe Kingdom also has about 30 shi. Almost 15 million shi.

Oda Nobunaga cursed bad luck, snorted and said: "The problem of purchasing grain will be properly arranged, but first I will say the ugly things first. Grain purchase is not unlimited purchase, and credit and forced purchase are not allowed. , If you find out that a certain samurai does not obey the rules, then I am sorry to tell that samurai that there is no chance to buy grain! The grain in Kyoto will not sell a grain of grain to this kind of person.”

There must be rules when going out, marching and fighting must not be without military laws, and governing the country and the family must be without laws. Oda Nobunaga is a deputy general, even if it is only in honor, that is higher than the group of cats and dogs here. The three councilors of the court, this is a serious official status, of course it can't be the same as a rural farmer, even when he was young, he was very rustic and murderous, the position under the buttocks changed and the father who is no longer alive The bastard who sprinkled incense ash before the funeral.

Oda Nobunaga succeeded in calming down the situation, making the samurai of the Western Kingdom realize that this is the real host of the shogunate. The minions are all over the East China Sea in Ginai. If you don't count the freak of Genyoshi, he must be the strongest warrior in the world today.

The Maori family can't get 6 people with all their strength. When the Miyoshi family was the strongest, there were 6 people. But at that time, the Miyoshi family was the overlord of Kinai. Now the former overlord only has 3 people. , Most of them don't like to listen to Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's words very much. This time, the ability to get 2 people is due to the joint efforts of Miyoshi Yasunaga and the Miyoshi trio.At any rate, he had to put on the posture of the former overlord.

Beating a swollen face to pretend to be a fat person refers to this kind of person.There is also a reason why the genealogy of the Miyoshi family will do this.Anyway, Miyoshi's family was also a rich guy from the King's Landing a few years ago. Although he was Huang Hua yesterday, he couldn't admit his weakness in front of a group of samurai warriors. He only sent 5000 people to the battle. The enemies of Jinai and Xiguo came to the door.

The reason is very simple. In the past, there were 6 people in the Miyoshi family who beat others casually, but now they can only take out 5000 people, and they are being beaten casually. Daimyo, he will never let go of the golden opportunity of Shikoku's fat meat falling into his mouth.In order to deter the enemy and improve the morale of the family, they had to grit their teeth and send 2 people to Shangluo.

The Otomo family is planning a war with the Maori family. As long as the Maori army that is lingering in the city of Tachibana is successfully expelled, the Otomo family is a veritable overlord of Kitakyushu. They can bully people with [-] to [-] troops at any time. The size is almost up to the level of the Oda family, but it's a pity that the family governor of this family is a bit weird. A neon man insisted on being baptized with the Nanban name of Francisco. At first glance, he thought it was Drake from Japan.

The change direction of his life experience is exactly the opposite of Oda Nobunaga's experience. The big fool Owari was a killer when he was young, and his middle-aged attributes transformed into a big devil model.When Dayou Yizhen was young, he was called a hero by the second-order collapse that killed his father and teacher. In middle age, he became more and more stupid and became the Francisco model.

The whole Maori family is an enhanced version of Yi Nizi's family.Compared with the Ouchi family in its heyday, it is slightly worse than the territory of Kyushu, and it is completely incomparable with the famous mountain family in its heyday. Mori Moto does not have the big ship guardianship of Nizi Haruhisa, but the strength of the Mori family is definitely stronger than that of the Nizi family in its heyday. There are many, but it is still much worse than the Oda family.

The countries of the Maori family look like a lot, but they are not as thick as the thighs of the Three Kingdoms of the Nongweishi when they are tied together. The water guarded by Nizi Haruhisa's eight countries is actually just a little squeezed, and it is not as good as a Owari country. Therefore, Dongguo It often happens that one country and two countries can produce 3 to [-] troops to fight. The western country is often dominated by five or six countries and only has [-] to [-] people to fight. The western country is too barren, second only to the South. The poor samurai in Kyushu can probably compare with the bitter cold Mutsu who is poorer.

The samurai of Xiguo, Kyushu, and Shikoku realized that the Oda family was too powerful. Oda Nobunaga had soldiers, money, and food in his hands, and he held the power of the two commercial centers of Sakaimachi and Kyoto, as well as the thick tail and the Omi country. Backed by a large grain production area, the [-] army almost frightened people to death. No matter how you look at it, it looks like Yuanyi who has shrunk a few sizes. If the person in Kanto called it a dragon, Oda Nobunaga would be considered a tiger.

After a few days of quarreling, Oda Nobunaga gradually understood the opinions of the so-called elites of the West Country. They each argued and reasoned, and their ideas overlapped and conflicted with each other. Like shrews quarreling endlessly, he couldn't bear it and finally stood up and said : "The threat of Hida and Kaga is nothing more than a disease of scabies. Bando and Shinano are separated by mountains and mountains, which can be regarded as a change in the elbow and armpit. Only Sakamoto in Pilingki is a serious problem. Sakamoto does not eliminate the anxiety of Gyeonggi! Can't Let Yuan Yishi be unscrupulous, before Yuan Yishi enters the East China Sea, Sakamoto must attack!"

Oda Nobunaga is more determined than ever. He is absolutely convinced that his lifelong rival is only that person. When Yuanyi experienced transformation and rebirth again and again, the boy he expected back then still chose the opposite path to himself. A path that guards a past that must be discarded, against the aspirations of innovation.

"Your performance really disappoints me! Why don't you understand that the stubborn old school is bound to perish, and only by following my Nobunaga's pace of innovation can we bring new hope to Japan! Keep guarding the despised past, It will only make you lose yourself and indulge in the past, which is a waste of your talent. The dream of conquering the seven seas urgently needs your strength, why don't you want to help me? Why do you want to be that hateful old clan!"

When he hated Yuanyi more than ever, this hatred made him look like an angry lion, his eyes seemed to be on fire, and he sneered secretly: "Do you think you have won? Do you think that 23 riders can lock the Kyoto, have you pre-ordered the throne of General Conquering Yi? You are wrong! There is no sure-win war in the world, and even your cunning calculations will eventually have the power to deal with you! Wait! When I clean up Sakamoto, I will deal with you..."

In the evening of the same day, the Nijo Imperial Palace reached an understanding for the first time, and several samurai agreed to Oda Nobunaga's proposal, and they would send troops to attack Sakamoto Castle with all their strength.At the same time, the navies of Xiguo, Kyushu, and Shikoku must carry the corps in Kinai to support Tokaido.Assist the Takeda family in the defense of Junyuan San.Resolutely guard the safety of Tokaido's gate leading to Kinai.

On April 25th, the shogunate army swore to set off, and 15 troops surrounded Kita Omi from all directions. Saiguo warriors, who were proficient in naval warfare, carefully avoided marching inland rivers. Those who dare to land with troops will instantly fall into encirclement in all directions.

Takakage Kobayakawa is very cunning, knowing that the Oda Navy suffered a disastrous defeat at Lake Biwa, so he deliberately let the Kobayakawa Navy avoid the blocking of the Sakamoto Navy.Just like the similar method that Toyasu Ataka did back then, spread out from the main stream of the Yodo River little by little, slowly block the mouth of the Uji River and then slowly penetrate into the Uji River. helpless.

Yodogawa Mikunaga tried his best to rush into the Uji River in an attempt to surprise the main force of the Kobayakawa Navy and defeat the Oda Army's counterattack. However, Kobayakawa Takakage would rather give up a ship and retreat. The main force of the navy retreated into the Yodo River.Instead, the Sakamoto Navy was left in the Uji River without embarrassment, should they chase or not?Chasing it must be a trap.Not chasing and not being reconciled, running in vain to expose his whereabouts and losing the only advantage of ambush seems to be a big loss.

"I can't chase! The army of the Western Kingdom gathered in Kyoto, more than 20 rides cost a lot of boats, and the Kobayakawa Navy is just one of them. There are Mishima Navy, Otomo Navy, and Awaji Navy. I can't fight! Must! Retreat!" Yodogawa Mikunaga hesitated for a long time before deciding to retreat. His mission was definitely not to disable the sailors along the way. He was guarding the pearl on Lake Biwa behind him, and Sakamoto was his beloved home.

Watching Yodogawa Mitsunaga retreat in a hurry, Kobayakawa Takakage laughed and ordered the whole army to regroup and fight back to Uji River. Behind him, hundreds of fleets of Mishima Navy and Awaji Navy were lined up neatly. Holding the black gunpowder pot, it is the exclusive secret technique of baking fire arrows that Mishima Suijun was once proud of. Even though this secret has been inherited and carried forward by Sakamoto Suijun, even though he is no longer a secret weapon, but in this sailing boat In the era of wooden boats with oars, gunpowder is always the most threatening weapon.

There are [-] boats and tens of thousands of sailors, and the essence of the navy from the Seto Inland Sea gathers here. Lake Biwa is still as clear and blue as a beautiful sapphire, and all of this is gradually transformed by bright blood and fire. It was dyed red, and the sky of Dajin Port was reflected in blood, and the flames shot up into the sky, crying, screaming and cursing, and this beautiful city fell in less than half a day.

Thousands of sails raced outside the small Otsu Port, and thousands of people screamed. The Sakamoto navy did not dare to face the enemy head-on. With more than 200 warships, it fought against an enemy that was several times its own. Every iron cannon had to fight against an enemy several times Bow and arrow iron cannon, unless everyone becomes a sharpshooter without fail, and the opponent must cooperate not to hide and shoot black guns, otherwise there is no chance of winning.

This is indeed the case. As soon as Yodogawa Mitsunaga withdrew to Sakamoto Port, he learned that Otsu Port was captured. Tens of thousands of shogunate troops wantonly ravaged that beautiful city. The castle turned into flames in the billowing smoke, Yodogawa Mikunaga closed his eyes in pain, the guard of that castle was his longtime friend Suganuma Sadaji.

The attempts of the Sakamoto Navy to rescue Otsu Port all failed without exception. The Western Country Navy was well prepared. Ataka Nobuyasu, Murakami Takekichi, and Kobayakawa Takakage are all heroes of the world. Center commanded the water army to mobilize the formation, and insisted on putting up a copper wall to keep the Sakamoto water army out of the wall.

"The opportunity is lost! Retreat!" Yodogawa Mikunaga stared at the burning beautiful city for the last time, turned around and left without hesitation, because at this moment the shogunate army had already reached the outside of Sakamoto Castle, and the 15 defenders were in danger of resisting the siege of a [-] army. At this moment, the Sakamoto Navy is the only mobile force that can be used.

The battle situation on Usayama Castle was unusually tragic. The brave and skilled Okochi Kunizuna guarded Usayama Castle, holding back the [-] troops of the shogunate with [-] defenders. Even young warriors like Takahashi Shaoyun, Narimatsu Nobukatsu, and Kira Kisada couldn't take him down. The defenders' iron cannons were too powerful, and the price of risking their lives to rush to the gate of Otemon to attack the city was too heavy.

In addition to this difficulty, there is almost no strong point in the entire Shiga County. Oda Nobunaga personally led an army of [-] to attack Sakamoto Castle, forcing Nakajo Tokihide from Takashima County and Asakura, Asai, Wakasa Takeda, and Tango. Isshiki's coalition forces withdrew from the front line, and the disparity in the battle situation brought about by the huge disadvantage of troops became more and more obvious. The so-called undefended Sakamoto Castle had only one water castle as a defense, but a large castle town outside the city would not be enough if it was not defended. Years of painstaking efforts have come to naught, isn't Shou seeking death by drinking poison to quench his thirst?

The Xiguo navy in pursuit of the victory blocked Sakamoto Port, and the famous trade center in the Lake Biwa area has become a deadly place. The cunning shogunate army adopted suppression tactics and raided everywhere to suppress the range of activities of the defenders, just like cunning wild wolves hiding in the bushes Li takes a bite when he gets the chance, and uses the shameless tactics of shrinking his head from time to time. If you come out, I will retreat, and if you retreat, I will come out again. A street can change hands several times throughout the day.

In such unlimited stalemate battles, morale is disappearing little by little. What the Sakamoto defenders can only rely on is the iron cannon ammunition stored for many years in exchange for a short-term balance of power. The unbalanced balance of power is also called terrifying In terms of balance, the strength gap between the two sides is very large. It is a very dangerous state to maintain a superficial balance of power for various reasons. (to be continued..)

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