Chapter 38: Domination of Kurashiki (2)
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(To read the latest chapters of this book, please visit wèn Aishang Novel Network biquge.info) Sarukake Castle was abandoned without experiencing the war, in fact, at the moment when Suiida Minoru was nearly defeated, Sarukake Castle did not have the necessity of cage city, according to the tradition of the troubled times of the Wa Kingdom, the city lord or capture or kill represents the fall of the castle _ bubble & book & Of course, there are exceptions, here is not one by one to explain that Zhengheng did not embarrass Suida Minoru's family when he entered the city, and several of Suiida's descendants lost their lives in the battle with the Mimura family, He himself does not have the same hobbies as Zhengheng, and there are three or two favorite concubines beside him, respectively, they sent some severance pay and good fields to let them go to the nearby temple Qinglan Ancient Buddha, but it did not cause too much disgust, not even the slightest wave did not rise in the troubled times, Zhengheng's approach is good, some people from vulgar backgrounds often humiliate the wives and concubines of the enemy generals in front of the heads of the enemy generals after capturing the enemy city to satisfy their personal **, in fact, in the final analysis, the wives and concubines of Suiida Shijin do not have outstanding places, they are considered medium-sized, It is very inconsistent with the status of the lord of the castle of Hoida Minoru
Sarukake Castle has been cultivated by war for more than ten years, it is completely a war fortress Sarukake Castle on the city wall vaguely witnesses the war that this castle has experienced, last year's most fierce time when the war even burned to the main pill, and finally although it was guarded, it was unable to repair it vigorously, but it was only slightly repaired and it was impossible to despise its existence zài castle guard on the flag of the Date family, and then in the crisp spring sky of early April, birds flew by in the air from time to time, and there was a crisp chirping There are a few cherry trees on the side of the castle tower, It is common Somei Yoshino cherry blossoms in April, when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and at this moment they all begin to float down the cherry blossoms, drifting very slowly, as if it is snowing, the light red snow Zhengheng stood under the cherry blossom tree, his thoughts followed the fluttering cherry blossoms, and he couldn't help but remember that last year he was still a small novice leaning against the cherry blossom tree every day to chant and chant Buddha, but he didn't expect that just a year later, a qiē has changed, and his heart has changed from the original peaceful state to the current bloodthirsty state
Perhaps only when standing under the cherry blossom tree, Zheng Heng was able to calm down, he stretched out his palm, a cherry blossom fell on his palm, leaned on the tip of his nose and gently smelled it, there was no smell, the cherry blossom was a flower without smell, and the hand continued to stretch out without retracting the meaning, and the petals that fell on the palm gradually increased, Zheng Heng whispered: "Flowers are cherry blossoms, people are samurai, why do I look at cherry blossoms like white flowers floating in the world?" "Cherry blossoms are the totems of the Japanese culture, and the Japanese people believe that the cherry blossoms are the most important symbol of their lives, and they would rather be short and splendid, which is the original meaning of the Japanese people for the samurai to compare to cherry blossoms, because the cherry blossoms are at their most beautiful, that is, when they will wither
Therefore, the Japanese people connect the cherry blossoms with the bushido spirit of the Japanese people, and the moment the cherry blossoms bloom and wither in an instant, just like the samurai when he is at his most glorious, that is, when he throws his blood to serve the field
It is customary for Japanese people to go to see the cherry blossoms every April, and the cherry blossoms at that time are the most dazzling, although they are short-lived
Now he can only gather soldiers and horses to stand at the forefront of the territory, but he is thinking about how to seize other people's territory for his own use, and his mind fell into calm a little, his eyes condensed again, and Zheng Heng heard the sound of hurried footsteps coming from outside the courtyard gate, which was the footsteps of several people
Outside the door, Noyama Yoshito, Taoshan Shinbei, and Kiyokawa Atsutaro came together, and with them was the Takenoi clan with a slightly gloomy face, who made him suffer if he hadn't been rewarded by Zhengheng after the war, maybe the Takenoi clan would have fallen apart after the war
At that time, if it weren't for the order issued by Zhengheng to let them get out of the way, they might have already fought out with the people who were close to Hoida Minoru, and now they can appear with the three people in Sarukake Castle Honmaru, which is enough to show that the Takenoi clan will rely on the misfortune after this battle, and it can be regarded as a goal for those who have just surrendered or are about to surrender, as long as they work hard, the Date family will not treat them badly{/// Book friend upload}
Kusama Shibei had already knelt under the wooden corridor on one side, and when he saw Noyama Yoshito, Taoshan Shinbei, Kiyokawa Atsutaro, and Takenoi Shitaka arriving, his face was slightly calm, and he didn't respond, just knelt quietly The four of them saw that Kusama Shibei had arrived, and their faces were slightly calm, knowing that Masahiro already knew what was happening outside
Zhengheng shook the cherry blossoms on his palms to the ground, and when he saw that all the people were coming, he walked towards the bottom of the wooden corridor, sat on a stone chair not far in front of the wooden corridor, and asked softly, "Shibei, tell everyone, how is the movement of Koyama Castle?" ”
Kusama Shibei replied: "Koyama Castle Ishikawa Kusage has gathered about four or five thousand people, if you add reinforcements from the Matsuda family, the number will increase to six or seven thousand, and now the number is still increasing, maybe it will soon exceed 10,000 people, but what makes the subordinates strange is that Ishikawa Hisachi gathered so many soldiers but did not have the intention of dispatching, and even the Takaliang River did not step over, which is extremely puzzling."
Zhengheng smiled coldly: "He dares? With the sneer that followed, it was obvious that the suspicion and disdain in his heart was suddenly changed by the sneer of the Takenoi clan Gao by Zhengheng, and the smile calmed down The oldest of the people present, he looked sideways at the other people, but found that they were all taken for granted, and his heart couldn't help but glance at Zhengheng again, he didn't expect Zhengheng to be so lofty in their hearts
Takenoi clan high is actually a long time struggling in troubled times, even if it is a pig mixed up to the current position, it is also mixed round and abnormal, Fang Cai was just caught off guard and was startled when he heard six or seven thousand soldiers and horses, but now he calmed down, but he also saw that Ishikawa Hisachi was weak in heart Since Ishikawa Hisachi had gathered six or seven thousand people
Although it is difficult to win in the field battle, it is not possible to hide in Yukiyama Castle and take a defensive position, waiting for the Date army to attack, and it is possible to cross the Takaliang River, occupy a few small houses, or build a few formation houses, and deal with the Date army, but there is also a lot to do, and now this turtle battle method is the most undesirable method among many methods
Who can guarantee that the Date family will really attack Yukiyama Castle, if it doesn't attack for a long time, won't Yukiyama Castle sit on the mountain? Six or seven thousand people have to eat, and they have to eat enough, although the mountain castle Ishikawa Hisachi has a warehouse, but it is not so profligate, and now it is still spring ploughing, so that so many strong laborers can gather together, can it not cause trouble? Once you have a long free time, Ishikawa Hisachi's prestige will drop greatly, and there will be more and more deserters, and it will be difficult to gather enough soldiers and horses when the real fight will start in the future
The destruction of Sarukake Castle alarmed the neighbors, especially Ishikawa Kuchi of Yukiyama Castle, who had not waited for the Date family to come to make trouble, but he was in chaos, and couldn't help but think that Yukiyama Castle was the next target of the Date family, and he thought that he understood the character of Date Masahiro Date Masahiro has always liked to take risks and attack quickly, and he will definitely send troops to attack Yukiyama Castle immediately after the Sarukake Castle is broken, and he will be caught off guard Yukiyama Castle and Sarukake Castle are just separated by the Takaliang River, The distance is about more than ten miles on the alluvial plain of the Takaliang River estuary in Kurashiki District, where Koyama Castle is located, is a high-yield grain area, and it is also the granary of Bichu, and Koyama Castle leans on the Takaliang River on the one hand, and looks at the entire Kurashiki District on the other hand is a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, in fact, the castles of the Wa Kingdom are mostly built in places that are easy to defend and difficult to attack, and Koyama Castle is easier to attack than those mountain castles, perhaps because he senses that the crisis is approaching, Ishikawa Hisachi does not wait for the Date family to react, regardless of the opposition of the peasants, The delay of spring ploughing gathered four or five thousand soldiers and horses to gather at Koyama Castle in an attempt to force the Date family to recognize the rule of the Ishikawa family with their numbers
If Ishikawa Jiuzhi led four or five thousand soldiers and horses to attack Saruhang Castle, Masahiro might be a little surprised, but what made him a little confused was that he didn't even take a step forward, and even Takahashi River didn't cross over, not to mention that the two armies faced off against each other, and after the arrival of Matsuda Motomori's reinforcements a few days later, there was no step forward, not only did Masahiro scratch his head, but even Matsuda Motomori secretly scolded him as a "bear in the preparation", and it was really enough for the bear, originally thought that Ishikawa Hisachi was attacked by the Date family, I had to invite Matsuda Motomori to come to the first aid, where did I think that not only did not come to the enemy, but Ishikawa Hisachi thought that he would come to attack, and you thought that he would come to attack, but you also had to say that a son was ugly, delaying the spring plowing of Yukiyama Castle, that was your business, but you couldn't even delay the spring plowing of the Matsuda family
Zhengheng listened to Kusama Shibei's report, nodded frequently, and said to himself: "The previous generations of the Ishikawa clan, who were born in the Jibitsu Shrine Society, were also considered heroes, and they captured the former base of the Zhuang clan, Yukiyama Castle, and together with the Zhuang clan, they were the guardians of the Hosokawa clan in Bichu, but I didn't expect that this generation would be such a straw bag."
Zhengheng pondered for a moment and said to the generals: "Since Ishikawa Hisachi is afraid of our military strength, then let him sleep and eat, recruit another thousand soldiers to come to Sarukake Castle, and then crush Yukiyama Castle with 2,000 strength."
When Noyama Masaki heard Zhengheng's words, he asked a little nervously, "Do you really want to cross the Takaliang River and attack Yukiyama Castle?" ”
Zhengheng smiled and said: "You are wrong, after the two thousand soldiers arrived at Gaoliang River, they made a noise for a long time and asked them to turn back, repeat it several times, Yukiyama City will inevitably send troops to guard every time, Ishikawa Jiuzhi will do everything possible to gather soldiers and horses for the safety of Koyama City, now is the spring ploughing season, the people of Koyama City will definitely complain, and finally even if they give an order, they will not participate in the battle, we can find a suitable opportunity to seize Koyama City in one fell swoop, and take the most fertile land in China, When the time comes, it will be when our Date family will unify China and there will be Kusama Shibei, and if you go to Bizen Province to make a noise, you will say that the Matsuda family is empty now, which will inevitably arouse the interest of the Urakami family, and Matsuda Motomori will definitely be in a hurry to return in order not to occupy the nest, so it can be regarded as breaking one of Ishikawa Hisachi's arms."
Yeshan Yichao nodded slightly, and said, "Your Highness, if you don't stop attacking for months, will it cause the resentment of the people in the territory?" "The Date family has always been known for its quick start and quick end, although it caused resentment among the people, but in the end it was mostly praised by the people for tax cuts, and now it is difficult to guarantee that the people will not develop resentment when it comes to a protracted battle
Zheng Heng didn't have any expression on his face, and said: "The enemies we encountered before were enemies who didn't have much strength, as long as they touched it lightly, they would collapse, once China was unified, our enemies would no longer be the local tyrants of China, one would be stronger than the other, one more ferocious than the other, let everyone adapt to it first, we can attack, we can also train the peasant soldiers, and select a thousand people from the peasant soldiers to form a standing army of 2,000 people, It should be almost the same, and the three or five thousand standing troops will still be needed after the unified preparation of China, and there is a big difference in mentality between sending troops and taking the initiative to send troops after being violated by the enemy, all in all, Kutomo Ishikawa, who is in a passive position, must be mentally more fatigued than Date "
The generals were fascinated when they heard that Zhengheng had already reconsidered the things after reunification, yes, once they prepared for the reunification of China, they would no longer have to face the small local tyrants, but those powerful daimyo guarded, and the tigers and leopards looked around, and they could not be relaxed, and they all bowed: "Yes, Your Highness"
Atsutaro Kiyokawa suddenly said: "Your Highness, the three brothers of Matsuyama Castle heard that the turmoil had stopped after the fall of Sarukake Castle, and sent an envoy to Izumo to seek reinforcements, do you also want to send an envoy to Izumo Country to explain the situation?" ”
What Atsutaro Kiyokawa said, Zhengheng also knew that he didn't have this awareness, and he didn't have much respect for the deteriorating Niko family, but he was a little contemptuous, but now the power of the Niko family is still quite strong, and he really shouldn't despise it After thinking about it lightly, he said: "Uncle and nephew of Nikaido Nobuhiro are familiar with the road, let them lead the way Ten boxes of tea ware from the Ming Kingdom to Izumo Province to visit the Niko family, and there is no need to explain the situation, just treat it as a gift during the cherry blossom season" Nikaido Nobuhiro's uncle and nephew have changed their mood since they came back from the Niko family, Intentionally or unintentionally, always having a heart for the Nizi family is really annoying to Zhengheng, but he can't find their handle and can only deal with it coldly, and now when he encounters the matter of the Izumo Nizi family, he also looks at their true faces
Zhengheng set up the strategy of attacking Koyama Castle in Saruhang Castle, but Ishikawa Hisachi has always been in a dilemma, and now more than 1,000 elite Saruhang Castle is stationed on the side of the Sorghum River, even if Ishikawa Hisachi wants the whole army to cross the river, he doesn't dare, Sorghum River is not a shallow river, it takes time to erect a pontoon bridge, once the Date family catches the opportunity to attack halfway, what kind of virtues does the Ishikawa army have, Ishikawa Hisachi knows better than anyone else, it is better to say that it is better to fight a tailwind battle, once it enters the arduous battle, the number of deserters will definitely increase greatly, At that time, even if you cross the Takaliang River, you have to go through the city defense level of Sarukake Castle with Sarukake Castle, and there are generally clumsy siege equipment in the troubled times of the Warring States, otherwise the Catapult of the Date family will not make people think that it is a divine weapon, Ishikawa Hisatoshi wants to break through Sarukake Castle in a short time, which is equivalent to a dream
More than 1,000 elite garrisons of the ape hanging city, six or seven thousand peasant soldiers want to attack down, it is simply a pipe dream, when the city is not captured, their own casualties are mostly half, by the Date army a counter-impact of the whole army is likely to be Zhengheng famous, is like sneak attacks and ambushes, the more Ishikawa Jiuzhi knows about Zhengheng's past, the more frightened, the more he dare not cross the Takaliang River, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not be seized by Zhengheng in a moment of mental tension, and see the heroic results such as Zhenjing and Mimura family, this is what he does not want to see, I don't want to go through it
In fact, it is very simple for Zhengheng to recruit more than 1,000 soldiers to fight, and it is not as worried about the people as Noyama Yichao worried, it is really because Zhengheng fought too fast, the three village families were defeated, and the three village families left a lot of ronin samurai, Zhengheng did not speak and no one dared to take them in, if they were not properly handled, they could become night thieves and ronins, if they were added to the diversion of Aga and Zheta, then there would be more Date's gold-lettered signboard as soon as they were hung out, and it didn't take four or five days for one or two thousand people to find all of them, It can be regarded as emptying most of the ronin warriors in China, and of course a small part has taken refuge in other countries
Most of these ronin samurai are veterans who have been trained, but they don't need to practice more, as long as they talk a little bit about discipline, they can go to the battlefield, and for a while, on the banks of the Takaliang River, and even outside Yukiyama Castle from time to time, there are soldiers with the flag of the Date family on their backs, which means that the wind and rain are coming and the wind is full of buildings
How could such a large-scale military operation hide from Ishikawa Jiuzhi, and Zhengheng didn't want to hide it from him, so it made Ishikawa Jiuzhi feel that the army of the Date family seemed to be gradually approaching, and he was upset, and waved his hand to sweep the information in his hand aside, but he inadvertently knocked over the tea utensils on the table, and the tea soup inside wet the information on the table, and also splashed on Ishikawa Jiuzhi's body. But it made Ishikawa Jiuzhi angry, stood up suddenly, slapped it over, and flipped the little squire fan to the ground with a snap Ishikawa Jiuzhi said viciously: "Fool get out, don't let me see you again"
Half of the little waiter's face immediately swollen, he covered his face with his hands, stood up and hurried towards the door, his eyes were full of resentment and cruelty, thinking of Ishikawa Hisachi molesting his body when he loved him some time ago, lying behind him and playing with his chrysanthemums, and the gloom in his eyes when he thought of this
Ishikawa Hisachi could manage the mood of the servant, he paced anxiously left and right, not knowing what to do, just when he was anxious, Matsuda Motomori's messenger came, told him a thing that frightened her, Nishibei was unstable, Matsuda Motomori led the army back to Kanegawa Castle (to be continued)
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