If the war is in a three-on-three situation, and the battlefield between is not far away, then when there is a place that collapses, is there still a chance of victory? Perhaps, but in Sister River, when it was the three coalition forces of Asai, Asakura, and Ichishozong that collapsed, they didn't have a chance at all. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

It's not that we look down on them, it's just a fact. Because now, whether it is downstream or midstream, only one side has a slight upper hand, but it has not been able to completely suppress the other party. At this time, the rout and pursuit of one side can easily cause a major rout on the entire battlefield.

In fact, when Asakura Keiken saw that the Oda Yoshinobu Department was constantly chasing and killing those believers of the Ichijo sect rushing towards his side, he almost did not hesitate and directly gave the order to retreat. And even for this, he did not hesitate to sacrifice a small part of his troops.

Because he knew that once Yixiang Zong escaped, not only would it be impossible to help the Asakura army defend against the enemies on both sides, but it would also directly break up the formation of the Asakura army. And there is obviously only one consequence of this, that is, it is completely defeated by Oda Yoshinobu and Shibata Katsuiebu.

And once the Asakura army is defeated, the consequences are unimaginable. You must know that in order to resist the attack of the Oda army this time, the Asai family gave up the entire castle south of the sister river, and if the Asakura army was defeated, then the Asai army would definitely not escape the fate of being defeated. As a result, it will be unknown how many people will make it to Kotani Castle alive.

This point, not to mention that Asai Nagamasa can't accept it, and Asakura Keiken can't accept it either. Because when he came, Asakura Yoshikage specially instructed that the Oda army must be blocked in Omi, and it must not be allowed to enter Echizen. And the reason why there is such an order, although Asakura Yoshikage did not say it explicitly, but from his frightened eyes, Asakura Keiken can easily get the answer. Asakura Yoshikage was scared, frightened by the Shura-like killing picture of Oda Yoshinobu before.

Seeing that the Asakura army retreated directly to Kotani Castle, Oda Yoshinobu and Shibata Katsuie naturally refused to give up, especially Shibata Katsuie, but they held back the fire in their stomachs. After all, he was not only pressed and beaten by the Asakura army, but also broke Mori Kolon, if he didn't take the opportunity to get angry at this time, how long would he stay?

The defeat in the upper and middle reaches soon spread to the downstream, and in this regard, Asai Nagamasa also made a quick decision and immediately chose to retreat. However, obviously, for the Oda army, which had already attacked the shore, it was impossible to let the Asai army leave so simply.

"The lord should return to the valley quickly! Leave it to your subordinates here! Isono said loudly.

"Yuanchang! Be sure to come back alive! Asai Nagamasa looked at Isono and said in a deep voice, then immediately turned his horse's head and galloped towards Kotani Castle.

Seeing Asai Nagamasa leave, Isono immediately shouted, "Listen, everyone, it's time to show your martial arts like the world!" Follow me and stop the Oda Army!! Beside him were the 1,500 people who stayed with him.

Well, 1,500 people stop 40,000 people, under what circumstances can they be stopped? You must know that this is a plain area, and there is no danger to defend except for the sister river. And although it was an interception, Isono knew very well that if he retreated directly, then let alone the queen of the palace, it would be quite good if it didn't turn into a rout. However, Isono obviously has a way, although strictly speaking, this can only be said to be a solution that is not a way.

That is, a head-on charge! Make a posture of assaulting Oda Nobunaga's main battle. As long as they can break through, then even if the Oda army is unwilling, they will have to give up the pursuit of Asai Nagamasa and retreat to protect Oda Nobunaga. So although the road ahead was dangerous, Isono still led the army to rush over without hesitation.

On the other side, it is naturally impossible for Oda Nobunaga not to see the dynamics of the Asai army, "It seems that Yoshinobu has defeated Ichijomune...... "Well, poor Shibata Katsuie, Oda Nobunaga didn't think he would win at all." But if you think about it, it's normal for Oda Nobunaga to think so.

"So...... Pass my orders! Pursue now and destroy the Asai family! Oda Nobunaga ordered loudly. It's just that as soon as the order was given, the herald didn't even have time to leave, when he saw another herald hurriedly walking in, "Your Highness, the first formation of our army has broken through, and the enemy is the general of the Asai family, Isono Yuanmasa, with a strength of about 1,500 people!" The target seems to be here......" At the end of the day, the herald also seemed to be a little unconvinced by his words, and his voice became quieter and quieter.

Hearing this, Oda Nobunaga suddenly frowned, looked up, and just saw that in the Oda army, a small poke of the Asai army was constantly rushing towards him. Although they were surrounded by resistance, they didn't seem to see it at all, and just rushed forward frantically.

"Hehe, it seems that the Asai family also has real samurai, Isono Shoma......" Oda Nobunaga chuckled, seemingly without any intention of punishing the first general. But......

"Don't pay attention to him, there are only 1,500 people, there is no threat, the left and right flanks will immediately pursue!" Oda Nobunaga said lightly. After speaking, he sighed lightly, "Let's see if we can be captured alive, it's a pity that such a fierce general will perish with the Asai family......"

"Yes!"

Following Oda Nobunaga's orders, the Oda army began to frantically pursue the Asai army. And Isono Membermasa ...... Hawkers, it can only be said that this kind of lonely behavior is not something that anyone can play. Especially when the strength of the second party is far inferior to the enemy's army.

Half an hour later, the forces of Asai, Asakura, and Ichijozong converged and quickly retreated towards Kotani Castle. Although the Oda army still wanted to pursue, it was helpless that the number of enemy troops was too large, and the further they went to Kotani Castle, the narrowest road became. In the end, the Oda army had no choice but to deal with the abandoned army in front of them first.

By the way, Isono was also captured at this time, but Oda Nobunaga's persuasion to surrender was rejected by Isono Minister. It's just that despite this, Oda Nobunaga keenly found that Isono Yuanchang did not mean to die, so he ordered someone to love him and bring it back to Gifu. He believed that when the Asai family perished, Isono would naturally surrender obediently.

That night, the Oda army officially surrounded Otani Castle, and at this time, only 8,000 of the 100,000 troops in the city remained. Yes, there are more than 90,000 fewer than that. Among them, some fled and some were killed, but more were taken back to their own territory by Asakura Keiken and Shimoma Yorisho.

Because they knew that if they retreated into the castle, the outcome would not change either, and in that case, it was better to preserve their living strength and prepare for another decisive battle with the Oda family. Of course, if they do this, although they don't say it explicitly, it is clear that they are ready to abandon the Asai family.