The defection of the Yanze family was not expected by anyone except for a few people in the Tsukawa family who knew about it in advance.

The Takaoka family was broken by the Tsugawa family and the Yanzawa family, and the father and son of the Tsukawa family were killed, and there was no army in the east of the entire Ohanazawa Castle to continue to block the offensive of the Tsugawa family. As for the Iida family, after hearing that the Yanzawa family had turned their backs on the coalition forces and attacked the Tsugawa family, they hurriedly fled to Ohanazawa Castle on their horses.

At the same time, the battle between the north and west sides of Ohanazawa Castle was still unfinished.

The situation in the west of Ohanazawa Castle was roughly the same as that in the east, and some of the Japanese coalition forces, including the Rokuda family, the Higashi family, the Kumano family, and the Nariyu family, were stationed in the west of Ohanazawa Castle and held the Kiso and Hantaki Passes in a horned manner.

However, because the troops under his command were located on the outskirts of the swamp, near the camp of the Tendo family, he was the first to be attacked by the Tsukawa family. Due to the complex terrain in the swamp, and the other forces of the Tsugawa family were also attacking the Rokuta family and the Kumano family, so without foreign aid and no terrain to defend, Higashi Masanaga could only retreat first with the forces of the Tone family.

Originally, the battle to the west of Ohanazawa Castle could continue to stalemate, but Kiso Kou and Hantaki Kou were two unusually narrow passages. The trail, which was supposed to accommodate three or four people walking side by side, could barely accommodate one or two people due to the swamp overflow.

In such a situation, as long as the Rokuta family, Kumano family and other countrymen can effectively command the peasants and soldiers under their command and do not let the morale fall, then there is no problem in blocking the offensive of the Tsugawa family.

However, due to the rapid rout of the Tone family's forces, when the Takizawa Masamurai team attacked the Kumano's flank from the Tone family's camp, the Kumano family had no time to react. In less than two quarters of an hour, the Kumano's camp was surrounded by the Takizawa Masaki and Rokugo Masayo.

The Kumano family was mainly responsible for guarding the Hantaki Mouth, and if this place was captured, the back roads of the Rokuta family and the Naishi family in the Kiso Exit below would be cut off. Knowing the heavy responsibility on his shoulders, Kumano Naganobu showed a lot of toughness.

In the end, only twenty or thirty family samurai and flag were left, and they still fought with the Takizawa family with spears in hand.

It's a pity that the current Takizawa family is no longer what it used to be.

As the first group of countrymen to take refuge in the Tsugawa family, the Takizawa family copied the law and training mode of the Tsugawa family, plus the proportion of standing troops imposed by the Tsukawa family, so the 200 ashigaru of the Takizawa family trained in the way the Tsugawa family trained the ashigaru, although they could not be compared with the standing of the Tsugawa family, but compared to the Kumano family's peasant soldiers, it was simply crushing.

Looking at the Kumano family's troops, which were defeated by their own troops like a bamboo, Takizawa Masataka, a member of the Takizawa family, swallowed his spittle, and said to the Takizawa masado beside him, "Brother, I finally know why the Tsugawa family can defeat a strong enemy and rise quickly, such a force is really breathtaking!" ”

Hearing Takizawa Masada's words, Takizawa Masatoshi also wiped the sweat on his forehead and nodded approvingly, "Yes!" It is no exaggeration to say that although the strength of the family is only three hundred people now (another hundred people are left in Takizawa City), it is not much better than the seven or eight hundred people before the main family! ”

Originally, when Tsugawa Soji issued the "Subordinate Forces Integration and Preparation Document", although the Takizawa family and the Yashima family and others were very obedient on the surface, they were still very puzzled and dissatisfied in their hearts.

In the traditional concept of the past, the strength of a force was basically determined by its stone height and the number of people it could mobilize.

The Takizawa family was able to mobilize three or four hundred people when it was most embarrassed, and with the fact that he later received the territory of the Atakubo family and some of the Zhixing given by the Tsugawa sect, the stone height of the Takizawa family once rose from 4,000 stone to 8,000 stone.

According to the previous practice, the Takizawa family could mobilize at least 800-1,000 peasant soldiers from within the territory. Now the Tsugawa family is forced to let the Takizawa family maintain a standing army of 200-300 people according to the ratio of 50:1 stone height and the ratio of 3:1 of the young and strong population.

But now seeing that his own ashigaru can actually burst out with such combat power, a single charge can crush the three or four hundred people of the Kumano family. Although there is no shortage of surprise attacks in this, it is still clear which is stronger and which is weak.

"The rise of the Tsugawa family is really not due to luck, and the next step for the family is to strictly follow the decrees and documents issued by His Highness Tsugawa, and judging from today's events, it is really beneficial to the family."

"In the future, if the Tsugawa family has another unbelievable decree, the family must also follow it, and you must keep these things in mind!" Takizawa Masataka breathed a sigh of relief, and then said earnestly to Takizawa Masataka and several other retainers beside him.

"Hahe!!"

Even the Takizawa politician didn't expect that it was today's words that made the Takizawa family the leading name in the Tsugawa family in the future. At that time, the Takizawa family, which had reached Shinano's 200,000 koku, has always been an example for the various subordinates of the Tsugawa family!

Of course, these are all afterwords, even the generation of prophet Kira Kamisuke didn't dare to pack tickets, whether the plot would really be staged like this.........

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Kumano Naganobu sat on the folding stool with a sad face, his hands pressed tightly on the handle of the knife, and the whole person seemed to rely on this knife to hold on and not fall.

"Because of the flag, surrender, in the next year with you is an old acquaintance, if you can surrender, in the next will be in front of the main hall to protect your life!" The Kumano family was in the main camp, looking at Kumano Naganobu who was surrounded by his own Ashigaru group, Rokugo Masado said to Kumano Naganobu in a sincere tone.

Kumano Nagasobu slowly raised his head, and shook his head helplessly after seeing Takizawa Madochi, "Rokugo Masayo, if you still remember the friendship between you and me back then, then personally take off the head of the family and ask for credit in front of Tsugawa Soji!" As for the rest, when you enter your own family and formation with the sword in hand, there is nothing left to speak of! ”

"If that's the case, then it's offended!" Rokugo Masado bowed slightly to Kumano Naganobu, and then quickly rushed towards Kumano Naganobu with a sword held high. When he rushed to Kumano Naganobu's side, Rokugo Masamichi waved the sword in his hand suddenly, and a huge head flew out in an instant.

"Seal the head of Kumano Naganshin with wax and send it to the main camp, and the rest will come with me!" Rokugo Masayo gave a simple order, and then without looking at Kumano Naganobu's corpse again, he strode out of the Kumano family's main camp.

The relationship between Rokugo Masayi and Kumano Naganobu is actually very ordinary, and both of them practiced at Shonai Tozenji Temple for a period of time more than 20 years ago. At that time, both of them were the second sons in the family, and Rokugo Zhengdao was even more from a noble family, and according to the convention, he could only become a monk without inheriting the power of the family.

Later, Kumano Naganobu's brother died in the war, and Kumano Naganobu was taken back by the retainers of the Kumano family to inherit the family governor, and Rokugo Masado was also appointed by Tsugawa Soji ten years later because of the young age of the Rokugo family, the head of the Rokugo family and the current head of the Rokugo family, Mijumaru.

It can be said that if it weren't for this battle, the two might not have a chance to meet again.

Speaking and persuading to surrender is also the only thing that Rokugo Masanobu can do, since Kumano Naganobu does not appreciate it, then Rokugo Masamichi can only follow Kumano Naganobu's wishes. Anyway, if you ask for Kumano Nagashin, you will also have a reward, right????