Sakuma Nobumori is a veteran who has been fighting on the battlefield for many years, although he has not used it, but he still knows a little about the ladder and the rush. After listening to this, I also felt that it was feasible to use this to attack the city, so I only heard him say: "The old man thinks it is feasible, but Hideji Hatano relies on Ishigaki so much, but he forgot that the old man still has a ladder available." ”

"Someone came, immediately ordered the accompanying craftsmen to build a ladder, which has been prepared for the old man to attack the city."

There are many forests in Tanba alone, so if you want to build a ladder, as long as the craftsman is there, you don't have to worry about the materials. So a day later, dozens of ladders had been built. Sakuma Nobumori gave an order and immediately launched a new round of offensive against Yagami Castle.

And Hatano Hideji and his retainers are in a better mood now, especially since the other party was not attacking yesterday, so everyone thinks that the enemy has begun to discuss the retreat, so they came to the lookout early this morning and wanted to see the other party off in person.

But soon he couldn't be happy, and I saw that this time the other party didn't directly let Ashigaru attack the city as usual, but... Instead, I saw that every few ashigari were carrying a cloud ladder, and there were hundreds of ashigari carrying more than a dozen cloud ladders, which had crossed the filled water hori, and was coming towards the city, and not only one side, this time the opposition was attacked from all sides, even if it was the back of the city that the other party had been ignoring, this time it was not let go, after seeing such a scene, Hatano Hideji secretly screamed in his heart. When I overhauled the castle, I completely forgot about the siege equipment, otherwise I wouldn't have made the stone wall so steep.

"My lord. The other party used a ladder to attack the city this time. The subordinates are afraid of being alone. It's hard to hold on, so I ask the lord to send troops to support as soon as possible. ”

"My lord, the defense behind the city has always been weak, and my subordinates are afraid that the enemy will attack the city this time, so I also ask my lord to send more troops."

"Lord ......"

This time, it wasn't just Hideharu Hatano who felt a little bad, but even his retainers felt the same way, and they didn't expect the other party to attack the castle with weapons, so when the lord only focused on Ishigaki and ignored the rest. No one objected, after all, with the family's funds, it was still a little difficult to build it in an all-round way.

But it's too late to say anything now, if the army under his command is not sufficient, then Yashang City is really in danger of falling, so he will come to apply to the lord for reinforcements.

"Okay, don't talk about it. I decided to immediately mobilize 2,000 reserves for defense. You must hold this city. ”

"Thank you to the lord, my subordinates will live up to the trust of the lord." At once, there were 500 more troops, and these retainers couldn't help but increase their confidence, and sure enough, after there were 500 more people on each side of the city. It can really keep the city from falling. Of course, this means that the war has been going on for half a month, if it is at the beginning of the war. If the coalition forces attacked the city with weapons, then I am afraid that it would be difficult for these ashigaru, who had not been on the battlefield, to hold the city, but although the external attack was resisted, they ignored the threat from inside the city.

In the past few days, Ono Minoru has been fortunate to see that the enemy is not as he thought, although the military strength in Ninomaru has not increased, but it seems that Hatano Hideji has no intention of reducing it any longer, and has kept it at about five hundred, although he is very anxious, but he is not in a hurry, but is ready to wait for a few more days, if Hatano Hideji still does not have the intention of withdrawing some troops and leaving, then he can only change the plan, and he can lead the samurai famous flag to fight with the enemy, and let those Ogino flags go to set fire, As for those peasant soldiers, as long as they can be chaotic, but this is the way to do it in the end, after all, burning the enemy's grain and grass this time is the top priority, and he is still a little uneasy about giving such a heavy task to those people from the Ogino family.

But just when he was worried, he suddenly found that the Hatano army in Ninomaru was gathering, and it didn't take long, they were led by samurai, and walked towards Okada Maru halfway up the mountain, which really made Ono Minoru excited, at this moment the Hatano family in Ninomaru added up to a hundred people, which is less than half of the number of people he imagined, not to mention containing them, as long as the Ogino family Ashigaru is not too weak, it is possible to kill them all with the cooperation of the peasants.

However, although there are fewer enemies in Ninomaru, the army of the Ogino family is constantly transporting supplies to Okada Maru, so there are only a few dozen people left, and this is not the time to launch, and it seems that they can only wait until the evening.

Although there is little hope of surviving without the cooperation of outside the city, the possibility of success in burning grain and grass has greatly increased.

Soon the day's offensive was over, and since everyone knew that the enemy would use weapons to attack the city the next day, the reinforcements who had already arrived at Okada Maru did not return to their original posts, but rested here and waited for tomorrow's battle.

"I wonder what Ono-sama's orders are to come down next?" In the middle of the night, because Ninomaru's defenses were much looser, Minoru Ono and Masashi Ogino and several high-prestige Hachimoto samurai were all called to a secluded place.

"Now there are only 100 enemies in Ninomaru, and this is the time to launch, so I decided to burn the enemy's grain and grass tonight, Ogino-sama, after you go back, you will immediately arrange for your troops to launch an offensive against the Ninomaru defenders, and you will immediately go and prepare the things that will ignite the fire, and when the enemy army is in chaos, you will set fire to the food with me."

"It's an adult, and you won't disappoint your adult in the inferior class."

After saying that, I saw that everyone looked around, and after finding out if there were any enemies, they immediately dispersed and began to prepare.

"Lord, today's enemy attack the city is much faster than a few days ago, although the family can hold the city today, but if it goes on like this, I'm afraid it won't be able to hold it for a few days, so please make a decision as soon as possible." At the end of the day's fighting, the retainers of the Hatano family did not disperse, but were all gathered by Hideharu Hatano to discuss countermeasures.

But when Akai Naomashi finished speaking, before Hideji Hatano could speak, he saw a person outside the door running in in a panic and reporting loudly in a panic: "My lord! The big thing is not good, the Hao army rebelled, and the lord was asked to decide. ”

When he heard the news, he saw Hideji Hatano stand up and shout, "Come on, follow me to kill the rebels!" Fast. As he spoke, he was about to go out, although he was anxious, but he was not very worried, as long as these Hao clan's troops did not rebel when the enemy army attacked the city, then it was very easy to kill them all with the strength of his own army.

"Ah, the lord is not good, the enemy is now making trouble in Ninomaru, and the food and grass of this family are in danger." Akai Naomasa, who had just stood up with Hideji Hatano, suddenly shouted as well.

After hearing this, Hideji Hatano was really a little panicked this time, originally he only thought that he was afraid that these wealthy clans would not be strong, and when the enemy came to attack, he would open the city gate, but he never expected that they would rebel when they were not threatened, and their family master had been arranged by himself to be monitored in the samurai mansion, so this made him feel very relieved, after all, if they rebelled, then their family master would not survive.

Thinking of this, Hatano Hideji ran out of the door with a bang, looked at Ninomaru below, and saw that Ninomaru had not caught fire, and suddenly had hope, so he hurriedly ordered: "Blade Sect, you immediately go to the samurai mansion and kill all those wealthy family masters, and don't leave any of them, this matter must be instructed by them, if there are no peasant soldiers from them, how can they rebel." ”

"It's the lord, and the subordinates will do it." After speaking, Kawai Kyoye did not delay, and immediately ran towards the samurai mansion with more than ten feet outside the castle tower.

"Akai Naomasa, you immediately go to Okada Maru to mobilize a thousand troops to hunt down the Hao clan army in the city."

"It's the lord."

"Masataka, how many troops are there in Honmaru now."

"Back to the lord, there are 200 troops in this pill for defense, and please ask the lord to decide." The four kings didn't think about it, so they replied.

"Okay, without further ado, you immediately lead the army to Ninomaru, and if there is a fire, extinguish it immediately." Hideji Hatano opened his mouth and said, although the strength of the two hundred troops is less, but it is enough to fight the fire, after all, according to his thoughts, even if those peasant soldiers rebel, they will only scatter and flee, and it is impossible to resist in Ninomaru, even if they resist the strength of the two hundred troops, it is more than enough to deal with those peasant soldiers. But he didn't count the fifty Takayama family banner samurai among these peasant soldiers.

I have to say that the news received by Hatano Hideji is still very early, at the moment Ninomaru has been in chaos, because in addition to the samurai, neither the flag nor the peasant soldiers have weapons in their hands, so Ogino Masakiyo just rebelled and went straight to the warehouse with weapons, because the Hatano family did not expect that these wealthy armies would suddenly rebel, so the defense of the arsenal is not strict, although they have weapons in their hands, but after all, there are only more than ten people, under the impact of two or three hundred people, it is impossible to stop, After the Ogino family army had weapons in their hands, they immediately entangled the remaining dozens of banners. But after all, the other party is well-equipped, so although there are many people, they are also at a disadvantage.

Ogino Kiyomasa was anxious, if this continued, I was afraid that before the fire spread, these troops under his command would not be able to stop.

The other wealthy samurai and peasant soldiers in Ninomaru were all stunned when they saw the sudden rebellion of the Ogino family, so they didn't take any action.

Seeing that these people didn't want to help in the war, Ogino Masaaki couldn't help shouting: "Everyone, my lord has already found out clearly, Hatano Hideji left us in the city in order to kill us after the retreat of the coalition forces outside the city, and then take away each family's business. (To be continued.) )