Owari Yumeki Golden Day

"It's difficult, it's also a mountain castle." Hidenaga must have seen the terrain of Asaka Castle.

Now that Nobunaga's main force had laid siege to the main castle, the other branch castles would have to be attacked by his important retainers. Not wanting to contribute didn't mean not contributing at all; attacking branch castles guarded by hundreds or even thousands of men was a gesture of respect, a way to give Nobunaga an explanation.

After all, those who had received Nobunaga's knowledge and actions were all shareholders of the Oda family. Only when the military and political group of the Oda family succeeded in improving themselves could they continue to receive the emperor's favor.

"So we're going to use cannons to suppress the city walls?" Although Shichibei was a siege commander, he had actually seen a lot of the siege tactics used by Japan in those days.

"What else?" Xiuchang was facing his elder brother-in-law anyway, so he could just say whatever he wanted to say. Could he possibly show off in front of his elder brother-in-law?

"Oh, I don't know shit."

"Xiao Liu also said that there's no need to attack the city with all his might. Let's see if we can negotiate a solution."

"Who is guarding the city?"

"The Prime Minister of the Great Palace is auspicious."

"I don't know him," Shichibei thought for a moment, and decided that this guy wasn't very famous in history. But that wasn't necessarily the case, because Shichibei saw Otagiu, who was recording nearby, nod.

Congratulations, brother Dainojo, you may have the opportunity to be included in "The Chronicle of Nobunaga".

Look at Wang Lun, he was Li Bai's top brother for quite some time, taking Li Bai to eat, drink, and have fun, and that's how he got a poem "Presented to Wang Lun". You, kid, got it to Ota Niuyi's ears in just a few words, how easy it was.

"By the way, my brother said he wanted to withdraw a thousand strings of cash." Xiuchang lowered his voice.

Last year, Hideyoshi attacked Tajima and looted a large sum of silver, which he had deposited in Shichibei's safe. Now that he needed it, he naturally asked Shichibei for the expenses.

"Who to bribe?" Shichibei was curious. He had just said he wanted to bribe someone, and now there was someone to bribe.

"He is negotiating in person. I will ask him later." Hidenaga nodded slightly, but he didn't know which castle commander Hideyoshi had bribed.

"Do you want gold or money?" Shichibei didn't ask any more questions.

If you want gold, Shichibei will send a few men to escort Hidenaga back to the Asaka Castle position. If you want money, you can have a thousand strings of copper coins pulled by an ox cart.

"Gold, it's more convenient."

"Then I'll go with you." One thousand kan of gold was not a small sum, and Shichibei felt more at ease when he personally handed the gold to Hideyoshi.

Walking, walking, harnessing the ox cart and driving the pack horses, Shichibei pulled the gunpowder, gold, and bamboo shields that Hideyoshi needed to the foot of Asaka Castle.

Hideyoshi, already considered a seasoned general, was observing the situation at Asaka Castle. Akagi Castle was actually two castles combined into one, divided into two main walls, north and south, both situated on a plateau. Furthermore, to enhance its defenses, the plateau had been carved into cliffs, making it difficult to climb, and even vertical moats surrounded it.

Neither fort was large, the northern fort measuring 70m x 70m, the southern fort 25m x 30m, serving as the two frontier beacon towers. With a mere 250 meters between the northern and southern forts, attacking either side would be vulnerable to long-range weapons fire from the other.

Japan's mountainous terrain allowed them to build numerous small, intimidating mountain castles. As long as they erected fences, dug wells, and stored a few hundred koku of rice, two hundred men armed with cannons and bows could hold back an army of several thousand.

After Hideyoshi finished observing the battlefield, he saw Shichibei chatting with Hosuka Koroku, who was organizing the siege camp, so he took the initiative to come over and say hello.

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Do not hit.

Hideyoshi said that he had secretly contacted Omiya Nyudo Hanninsai, the uncle of the castle lord Omiya Dainojo, and that the 1,000 kan of gold was given to Omiya Hanninsai to let him sell out his beloved nephew.

The fighting hasn't started yet. As long as Omiya Hanninsai can open the city and surrender, the 1,000 kan will be his, and the territory of Asaka Castle will also be his.

Tsk, boring, another one of those family splits into two, each side chooses a side. The next plot is probably that the Omiya family "fights" at night, Omiya Dainojo flees to Okouchi Castle, and Omiya Hanninsai surrenders the city.

Never mind. At least this was good for Hideyoshi. No one had to die, and he hadn't spent too much money. Nobunaga would probably give him a little reward later. After all, this trip was just a bit of effort.

Then what do you need gunpowder for?

Fire the cannon at the city to signal Omiya Hanninsai to take action.

Okay, Shichibei, pack up and prepare to leave Asaka Castle. Hideyoshi glanced at the sky and said it would be dark soon, and it wouldn't be safe to walk at night in a war zone. Not to mention the simplest things like hunting warriors, sometimes even the troops involved in the battle didn't mind picking up weeds.

In the darkness of night, it was impossible to distinguish friend from foe, and there were many records in Japan's Warring States history of one's own troops killing each other.

Right, I wish you were born twenty years earlier.

That made sense. Let's wait until tomorrow morning. They'd definitely be safe inside Hideyoshi's camp, unless someone attacked at night. But after taking a look at Xiaoliu's burly figure and learning that he and Ikoma Chikamasa would be on guard separately, Shichibei felt completely at ease.

Find little brother Yamauchi Ichitoyo and brag to him. Hideyoshi's army now has over 3,500 men, all thanks to various reinforcements Nobunaga has given him. In the previous expedition to Tajima, he commanded over 20,000 men without incident, and Nobunaga found Hideyoshi even more lovable and capable.

Yamauchi Ichitoyo, who was already engaged, called Shichibei "brother" when he saw him. That was his real elder brother, as his two biological brothers had both passed away. The one who acted as a matchmaker for him was not his biological elder brother, so what was his biological elder brother?

The extremely attentive Yamauchi Kazutoyo not only cooked tea and rice for Shichibei, but also laid a straw mat for him. He really worked hard.

Tut tut...

Shichibei slept soundly that night, but Hideyoshi did not. In the middle of the night, he sent a thousand kan of gold to Asaka Castle. It was agreed that the next morning, when the cannon sounded, Omiya Hanninsai would open the city and pay the tribute.

After a good night's sleep, Shichibei woke up to wash up and find Hideyoshi standing at the foot of the castle, eyes wide open, ready to take over. After all, Hideyoshi was no fool; sleeping with the enemy general was one thing, but not letting up until they had entered the city was another.

Shichibei, who was already preparing to leave, thought he'd watch Hideyoshi's showmanship. Firing cannons on the mountain, right? What a familiar plot! It's said that Ieyasu fired cannons on the mountain to get Hideyoshi's adopted son to kill Hideyoshi's loyal retainers.

"When will the gun be fired?" Shichibei put his hands on his hips and stood on the carriage looking towards Asaka Castle.

"I don't know." Yamauchi Kazutoyo knew nothing.

Then Shichibei turned to ask Hidenaga, who also stood there with his hands on his hips, gazing out. Well, neither of them knew.

Then, Hideyoshi ordered thirty teppo ashigaru, assisted by the younger ones, to rush to the city with bamboo bundles. There was a burst of gunfire. As expected, two columns of thick smoke rose from the city, along with shouts of killing.

done?

Not to mention Hideyoshi, even Shichibei jumped off his carriage and had Hidenaga carry a wooden shield as they advanced towards the castle. Hideyoshi even stepped directly over the bamboo bundles and appeared at the castle foot without any cover.

The cries of killing within the city intensified, even leading to the sound of cannon fire. It seemed that Omiya Hanninsai was truly determined to kill his beloved nephew. However, such incidents were not uncommon during the Japanese Warring States Period. Without external intervention, both sides might have engaged in violence.

Seeing the shouts and cries of killing moving closer to the city gate, everyone's attention was drawn to it. At this moment, the gates of Asaka Castle opened, and a group of samurai fled out, abandoning their armor and weapons, while the samurai inside the city held up their iron cannons and longbows, firing continuously.

Omiya Dainojo, who was standing behind the earthen wall, saw that several people had actually escaped the protection of the bamboo bundles and were standing in the open space under the city watching carelessly. Without saying a word, he picked up a bow and shot at the general under the city.

Hideyoshi, who was originally watching, felt danger for no reason and subconsciously moved back a few steps. Then he was hit by a long arrow and fell to the ground.

Seeing Hideyoshi fall to the ground, Shichibei was horrified and immediately lifted the wooden shield that Hidenaga was carrying and ran forward with his back bent. This was Kinoshita Hideyoshi, the future ruler of Japan in history.

Is it possible that because of some minor historical fluctuations, he would die in confusion under the city walls of an unknown branch city?

The other warriors of the Kinoshita team who were watching also rushed forward to rescue Hideyoshi. At this time, Shichibei had already run to Hideyoshi's side, shouting his name, grabbing his hand and dragging him back.

Fortunately, Shichibei grew up picking up horse manure and brushing horses, and was not some delicate young master. In addition, Hideyoshi was not fat or heavy, so he was able to pull the man back.

After retreating a few steps, Xiaoliu and Hidenaga also caught up. Xiaoliu was not afraid of guns and cannons, and hugged Hideyoshi in his arms. Shichibei and Hidenaga held up their shields behind him to protect him. They ran for more than ten steps before retreating behind the bamboo cannon formation.

After Hideyoshi was put down, he looked at the arrow. It didn't hit his head or chest, but it went through his thigh. I'm afraid it was his two testicles...

176. Try your best to save your thigh

(Disclaimer: The first aid treatment content in this chapter is entirely fictional and fabricated, with no factual basis. The author does not bear any joint responsibility for the following content.)

Fortunately, the weather was still hot, and since Hideyoshi was still in battle, he was wearing open-crotch pants. He chopped off the arrow shaft, peeling back the pleats of his skirt armor that had been pierced by the arrow, and the remaining half of the arrow shaft pierced Hideyoshi's thigh.

More importantly, there was a large gaping hole on one side of the testicle. The arrow had sliced ​​through the skin and flesh on the surface of Hideyoshi's testicle, revealing a large gaping hole. It looked like not only the flesh had been taken away, but the testicle inside was also in danger.

How to do?

What should I do?

Shichibei immediately turned to look at the people on his left and right. "Aren't you all samurai? You kill and chop off heads every day, and you don't have any proper treatment methods for external injuries? You can't just stand by and watch, right? Is there a medicine monk in the reserve? Catch him and treat him quickly."

Everyone was panicking for a moment. After all, they hadn't expected Hideyoshi to be shot in the testicles and thigh. How should they treat such areas? The last time Hideyoshi and Shichibei fought side by side, he was wounded in the arm. He vaguely remembered that he had placed the arrowhead on the fire until it was red hot, and then he directly burned the wound.

Such urgent treatment would be fine for other areas of skin, as it would indeed prevent infection and inflammation. That layer of flesh is already cooked, naturally shielding it from bacteria. But right now, forget about the thigh, why don't you use an arrow to burn Hideyoshi's testicles?

The old saying goes that the fingers are connected to the heart, but now it seems that this is not necessarily the case. The eggs are also connected to the heart. Just now, Hideyoshi was able to howl a few times, but now, let alone howling, beads of sweat rolled down his face, and even his breath was panting.

There was really no doctor in the camp, so I ran to Nobunaga's main camp to ask for one, but by the time I got back and forth, the opportunity had already gone cold.

Shichibei, determined, had Xiaoliu hold Hideyoshi's upper body down, and had Hidenaga and Kinoshita Iesada spread Hideyoshi's legs apart in the shape of a "human." Chaoshou grabbed a handful of wood ash from a pile of extinguished firewood nearby and smeared it all over Hideyoshi's testicles.

Then he took out his handkerchief and pressed it against the pasted side, applying pressure to stop the bleeding. It was still autumn, and the daytime weather was still hot, so Hideyoshi's eggs must not be infected.

This thing didn't work very well to begin with. If it gets infected and becomes useless, there's no hope for it in this life.

The servants were stunned to see how fierce Shichibei was. Xiaoliu was the calmest. He asked his brother and retainers to hold down Hideyoshi's upper body, and he came over to pry open Hideyoshi's thighs, preparing to deal with the broken arrow at the root of his thighs.

Actually, there is no good way. You just need to use a small knife disinfected by fire to cut open the skin and flesh and dig out the arrowhead.

Watching Xiaoliu's rather skilled technique, Shichibei felt like he'd been involved in a lot of flesh-cutting. Once the broken arrow was removed, Shichibei repeated the same method, though the thigh was much easier to bandage than the testicles. After all, the thigh was easier to bandage, while the testicles couldn't be bandaged, so he could only apply static pressure to stop the bleeding and prevent the wound from reopening.

In just a moment, Hideyoshi screamed and woke up, woke up and fell unconscious again, and screamed in a coma, over and over again.

Who told him to get shot in the balls? You have to be mentally prepared for this kind of thing. The chances of finding a good surgeon these days are practically zero. Even after three hundred years, the best surgeons on the battlefield would be dissection of thighs.

Swallowing his saliva, Shichibei asked Ikoma Chikamasa to come over and press Hideyoshi's testicles. Pressing gently, but pressing hard wouldn't work. He shook his hands, looked at the unconscious Hideyoshi, and said a few sad words for him.

Poor.

Fighting a battle with 75,000 men against 16,000, and for such a situation to occur, it was truly a dangerous battle. Even with a favorable wind, there was still a risk of life.

After a long time of busy work, the people who escaped from the city were finally brought in. Because Shichibei and Hideyoshi looked similar, and Shichibei was also a senior official of the Oda clan, he could barely represent Oda. Xiaoliu embraced Shichibei to greet Omiya Hanninsai who had escaped from the city.

Needless to say, Omiya Hanninsai's attempt to kill his nephew failed, and not only did he fail, he also lost more than a dozen skilled soldiers. Now it was even more difficult to expect Omiya Dainojo to open the city.

Omiya Hanninsai had never met Hideyoshi, but he knew him only as a short general. Shichibei was slightly better looking than Hideyoshi, and not bald. However, their heights and builds were similar, and with their years of exposure to the wind and sun raising and herding horses, the age difference didn't seem significant.

With the entire army "supporting" Shichibei, suspicion naturally wouldn't arise. Omiya Hanninsai kowtowed and apologized, demanding compensation for the 1,000 strings of gold he had sent into the city.

What's next? Hideyoshi is lying dead, and it's unclear whether he's alive or dead. The internal coordination efforts have clearly failed, and a drastic attack on Asaka Castle at the cost of human lives wouldn't be impressive.

Just these two small terraces, with their four sides as sharp as a knife, a few hundred soldiers in the city could hold off thousands or even tens of thousands of people. Even if Hideyoshi's army was strengthened to 3,500 by Nobunaga, it would still be difficult to storm the city.

After settling Omiya Hanninsai, everyone turned to Xiaoliu. Xiaoliu was Hideyoshi's deputy commander and the most important partner and shareholder in Hideyoshi's business. His prestige was second only to Hideyoshi's in the entire army, and he was also the most talented commander.

Seeing that Hideyoshi's condition did not seem too bad, Xiaoliu quickly made a decision to maintain pressure on Asaka Castle and not let the people in the city know that they had shot Hideyoshi. At the same time, he had to notify Nobunaga immediately and ask Nobunaga to make the decision.

Although Hideyoshi was the general of the army, including Koroku, they were actually Nobunaga's direct subordinates, who were only sent to strengthen Hideyoshi as his forces.

If Hideyoshi died, it would depend on Hidenaga's ability to lead the army and continue fighting for Nobunaga. If Hidenaga did not have this ability, Nobunaga would directly deprive Hideyoshi of his territory and transfer the family property to other samurai to organize the army.

Even according to the custom of the Japanese Warring States Period, Nene would marry the next samurai who came to take over. After all, Hideyoshi had already organized a group of retainers with hundreds of people, from flag officers to foot soldiers. Nobunaga would never give up on the ready-made samurai group.

Of course, it is also possible to find someone to get engaged to Hideyoshi's youngest daughter, who did not exist in history and is still alive.

Ugh……

Regardless of whether he is favored or not, carrying the spear for Nobunaga is the first priority. If he cannot carry the spear, it will be in vain. This matter must not be hidden from Nobunaga, and he must be made clear immediately.

Okay, Shichibei was about to go back anyway, so he took on this task, flew back to the main camp shogunate, and reported the matter to Nobunaga.

Nobunaga, who was commanding the Hokage and Ashigaru to besiege Ohkouchi Castle, heard that Hideyoshi was shot in the testicles by an arrow from a castle soldier and fell into a coma. Although he did not show any alarm, he stood up suddenly.

He immediately ordered Sakuma Nobumori to temporarily serve as the nominal representative and guard the main camp. He then took hundreds of followers and rushed to the foot of Asaka Castle to observe Hideyoshi's situation.

The situations we mentioned above are all based on the premise that Hideyoshi died in battle. To be honest, Nobunaga certainly did not want Hideyoshi to die in battle. After all, Hideyoshi was very easy to use and very obedient.

If such a good beast died, Nobunaga would have shed a few tears.

Since it was Shichibei who had delivered the message, Nobunaga immediately asked Shichibei to lead the way and take him to see Hideyoshi's situation. Fortunately, the two places were not far apart, only a few kilometers.

When they arrived, Hideyoshi was still lying unconscious. After all, he had been shot in the testicles and thigh, so it was only natural that he would be unconscious for a day or two. Nobunaga brought a doctor with him, who immediately went up to Hideyoshi, lifted his eyelids, touched his forehead, and said he would open the wounds that Koroku and Shichibei had bandaged and re-apply the medicine.

Shichibei told him not to rush and to wait until the wound would not open easily before bandaging it. The doctor was also very curious to see that Ikoma Chikamasa was no longer holding Hideyoshi's balls, but Kinoshita Yoshisada was doing the same.

What are you doing by pressing the egg?

Oh, I forgot to tell you. The bleeding must have stopped by now, so there is no need to apply static pressure anymore.

Don't press it anymore, it's no use pressing it anymore, find a clean cloth to wrap it up. Press it again, the Seven Spears of Jianyue won't come out, but the Seven Dan Men will come out.

After carefully listening to Shichibei's temporary treatment for Hideyoshi, the doctor looked at Hideyoshi's eggs as he removed the handkerchief to change to a clean cloth, and sighed repeatedly.

The bleeding stopped and Hideyoshi didn't seem to have a high fever. Perhaps this emergency treatment was quite effective.

"Can Hiyoshi's life be saved?" Nobunaga didn't care about anything else and just asked this question.

"It seems that there is no problem." The doctor thought about it and combined it with Hideyoshi's situation at the scene. He felt that Hideyoshi's vital signs were quite stable.

"Really!" Nobunaga was obviously relieved when he heard this.

Shichibei, watching nearby, was moved when he heard Nobunaga calling Hideyoshi "Hiyoshi." Nobunaga and Hideyoshi certainly had a good relationship. Hiyoshi was now only used by Hideyoshi's mother, Ah Zhong, and Xiaoliu. After all, if Wang Anshi became prime minister, would you still call him "Hulang"? If Yuwen Tai became emperor, would you still call him "Heita"?

"It's about 90%." The doctor took Hideyoshi's pulse again, and the pulse was indeed stable.

"Huh..." Nobunaga let out a long sigh.

He turned and looked at the retainers he had assigned to Hideyoshi. Before he could even blink, a whole bunch of samurai dropped to their knees. Their commander had been wounded by an arrow, yet the retainers were standing there unharmed. To put it more seriously, those who failed to protect their commander deserved death.

Nobunaga fell silent, and two of his men brought a stool. It was about where Hideyoshi had fired the cannon that morning, signaling the castle.

Who wouldn’t understand this style?

All the soldiers donned their armor and called upon their most elite men-at-arms and trusted warriors. All the arquebusiers in the army were summoned out, carrying bundles of bamboo and approaching the city walls to suppress the top with firepower.