The Ming Army, which was originally full of hope to be able to fight a big battle with the Oda family's navy, was also completely disappointed, and the Oda family's navy became a deserter, and it was a pity that they were not able to fight. But at least this time I was able to follow Matsui Shigetaka's army and mix up some merits, and there would still be some rewards when I went back.

The fifteen-thousand-strong army led by the Imate Tomoshi clan landed in Takashi Town, Oshima County, and Takashi Town is the famous Sakai Town across the Ishizu River, but this time the Kuroda family's target is not the merchants of Sakai Town,

It was the entire 140,000-stone Izumi country, and the reason why it landed in Takashi Town was to attack Kishiwada Castle, and after Matsunaga Shu led 15,000 men and horses under his command to Yamashiro Province, the only one in the entire Izumi country that could hinder the Kuroda family's attack was Kishiwada Castle, which was the home castle of Matsuura in Izumi country.

Matsuura Hizen Mamoru of Kishiwada Castle Lord, is a relatively capable head of the family, otherwise he would not have been left in Izumi Country by Matsunaga Hide, responsible for the garrison of the entire Izumi Country, and his retainers currently have Matsuura Hisanobu as the same clan, Matsuura Munekiyoshi and the family of the Separating Terada Matsuemi protégé, and there are more than 600 soldiers, which is all the strength of Matsuura Hizen Mamoru.

Kishiwada Castle is the first fortified castle in Izumi Province, also known as Silk Castle, or Thousand Turtle Castle. Kishiwada Castle was built on Mt. Inofushi in Izumi Province, which is a relatively large hill, because after the castle was built, its main pill and Ninomaru were combined, and it was called Kinjo Castle because Inofushi Mountain and the castle above it resembled a dormant turtle, so it was called Chiki Castle (later called Chiki Castle), and there is still Kishiki Castle Shrine in the castle, which is specially used to worship "Chiki Rishi" (I don't know if it is a kind of monster that the locals of Wakoku came up with by themselves). ）

Kishiwada Castle was built around the first year of Kenmu (1334 AD) by the Wada family about 500 meters east of the current Kishiwada Castle, and it is now a part of Kishiwada Castle Sannomaru, and the earliest castle has long been gone.

Kishiwada Castle is the most basic building consisting of Honmaru, Ninomaru, and Sannomaru, and the castle has a Honmaru that was considered to be very large during the Warring States period, covering an area of about 8,000 square meters. Because of its proximity to the sea, there is plenty of water (for defensive purposes only), and the three maru in the castle are separated from each other by a water-filled hori, and there are also three water-filled hori between the sanomaru and the periphery. Just filling the hori with water makes it difficult to decide whether it is a landfill.

In addition to the main building of the three maru, there are also two curly wheels, three curly wheels, town curly wheels, outer warp wheels, dog walking slopes, earth mounds, stone walls, and horse rejection in the castle.

The Honmaru has a three-story castle tower and a small castle tower for outer defense. From the main pill to the Sannomaru, there are fifteen small turrets scattered and nine hundred and twenty-six bows and iron cannons, and such a defense system is definitely easy to defend and difficult to attack.

As mentioned earlier, Matsunaga Shu was able to keep Matsuura Hizen Mamoru in Kishiwada Castle and guard the entire Izumi Province at the same time, and he was able to get such a heavy trust, which at least means that he is indeed very capable, after all, he may need to face the attack of the Kuroda family, which is a dangerous job.

You must know that Matsunaga Xiu took away most of the talents he needed, as well as almost all the elite soldiers. Among the samurai who remained, at least in the area of Izumi Province, Matsuura Hizen Mamoru was definitely the most capable samurai selected.

When the 15,000 troops of the Kuroda family appeared under Kishiwada Castle, especially when Matsuura Hizen Mamoru saw the Marusan pine needle pattern banner representing the Imate Tomoshi clan, he couldn't be calm.

Who is Ite's Yushi, there shouldn't be many people in the whole world who don't know this name now! That is the number one fierce general of the Kuroda family, and he is also a powerful samurai who is famous in the whole world, it is said that he has reached the level of a sword hero in terms of strength, and it is likely that he is the only one who has the strength of a sword hero among all the samurai in the entire world.

What does Jianhao's strength represent? It is not only a kind of control of power, a description of the degree of martial arts, but also means that this person has great combat effectiveness. If it is said that with the cooperation of other elite soldiers, a person with the strength of a sword hero like Imate Tomoshi is even a nuclear-weapon-level existence, this Matsuura Hizen Mamoru is very clear.

It's just that since Matsuura Hizene Mamoru was left behind by Matsunaga Hide, as the defender of Kishiwada Castle and as the defender of the entire Izumi Province, he must shoulder his own responsibilities, even if he is really facing an invincible figure like Imate Tomoji. I also have to fight in the cage city, even if I die, I have to defend myself without losing my dignity.

There's definitely a reason why Matsuura Hizene Mamoru is so loyal to Matsunaga Shu.

In the 5th year of Eiroku (1562 AD), Hatakeyama Takamasa was defeated by the Miyoshi family during the battle of Kyokoji Temple, and fled in defeat, and the Miyoshi Chokei army regained Kishiwada Castle, and Matsuura Tiger under the command of the Miyoshi family became the lord of Kishiwada Castle at that time, and began the Matsuura family's rule over Kishiwada Castle.

Later, because the Oda family needed to attack Ishiyama Honganji, they forcibly requisitioned Kishiwada Castle, and the Matsuura family was in a period of civil strife at the time, so they could only give up their own castle and attach it to Matsunaga Hide, you must know that it is very humiliating to take the initiative to give up your castle.

Later, it was Matsunaga Shu who recaptured Kishiwada Castle for the Matsuura family before the incident, and appointed Matsudaira Hizene Mamoru as the lord of Kishiwada Castle, fulfilling his father's wish to recapture the castle, so he was so grateful to Dade. This time the Kuroda family came to attack, and it was an opportunity for him to repay Matsunaga Xiu!

This is because Matsuura Hizen Mamoru has such an idea, so as soon as the Kuroda family appears, he has already prepared to assemble, and at the same time, most of the five hundred people under his command are standing soldiers, and they don't need time to assemble at all, and they are all ready to be on standby in the city.

It's just that Matsuura Hizen Mamoru feels that this is not enough, after all, the Kuroda family on the opposite side has an army of 15,000 people, and Kishiwada Castle is a big city, as the ruling center of Izumi Province, such a big city with a huge mask, only 500 people under his command can defend, and it will definitely not be able to defend it.

Unless Matsuura Hizen Mamoru kicks his legs and is willing to give up the defensive facilities such as Sannomaru on the periphery, and just guard Honmaru and Ninomaru, then with his current strength, he can still do it temporarily.