Kenbe Mountain Castle, also known as Hatta Castle, is historically called Hatta Castle, but this book is a novel. Fiction knows, right? It is a fictional, if there is a similarity, the kind of literature that is purely coincidental. This novel is an empty fiction of nonsense.

When Katayama Mori took Yukiki Castle and stepped up the siege of Kameyama Castle, the Konbu Yamajo assessment room was crowded with people, and today it seemed too quiet, and it was not the new castle lord Isshiki Yoshiki who sat in the first place, but his old father Isshiki Yoshiki.

Speaking of Isshiki Yoshiyuki, he left a few words in history, but it can be said to be an important figure for the Tango Isshiki clan, which was one of the four positions of the shogunate when it was really broad, and later the Isshiki clan was seized by the Hosokawa clan and the Takeda clan in the territories of Tango and Mikawa respectively. Everyone knows that Matsudaira Kiyoyasu of Mikawa succeeded in unifying Mikawa Province later, and there was nothing to do with the Isshiki clan at that time, so you must know that Mikawa Country is the origin of the Isshiki clan.

The Tango Kingdom is also in turmoil, with continuous wars for many years, coupled with the Wakasa Takeda clan and the Hosokawa clan of Tanba attacking the Tango Kingdom, successive generations of Tango Isshiki clan heads died on the battlefield, only Isshiki Yoshiki stumbled and ruled for twenty or thirty years, stabilized the Tango Isshiki clan, and did not let him continue to sink.

In fact, Isshiki Yoshiyuki's military and political talents were not outstanding, but his luck was much better than that of his parents and grandparents, and when he was in power, the Hosokawa clan of Tanba was divided, and he had no time to take care of the Tango Kingdom, and later even the Tanba Kingdom was lost. The Takeda clan of Wakasa was unable to support itself, and due to the loss of all the land in Tango Province, the contradictions in Wakasa became increasingly intense, and the Asakura clan of Echizen put a lot of pressure on the Takeda family. So that the Takeda clan is no longer able to fight.

Isshiki Yoshiyuki's prestige in Okusan has not yet been fully established. However, the prestige of the county is still quite high in the county of Heche and Gazo. Yossa-gun was the place where Isshiki Yoshiyuki started the war, while Kasa was taken from the Wakasa Takeda clan.

The successive bad news made the conference room silent, the Tango crusading army had already surrounded Kameyama Castle, and also captured the small city of Yugi Castle, while expanding Yugi Castle, while stepping up the capture of the unsurrendered castle of Okusan, first seizing the territory west of Yugi Castle, and digesting it. Then attack the mountain castle of Jianbu, and wipe out the disobedient people of the Tango Kingdom in one fell swoop.

When Isshiki Yoshiyuki heard that the people of Okusan-gun had imprisoned Yoshihara Yoshikiyo kneeling and licking Katayama, although he was very sad and resentful, he was not as violent as his son. His gaze was deep, and he looked around at the people present. He didn't know if this group of people would do the same shameful thing as the people of Okusan, so he tied up their father and son and went to Katayama Moricho to wag their tails and beg for mercy. However, he believes that there will be no shortage of such people, and there will definitely be a lot of people. He turned back to his son and asked, "Shikibe, can you tell me what you think about the Date Army's invasion of Tango?" ”

Isshiki Yoshido pondered for a moment and said, "Father, use the soldiers together." In ever-changing, we must assess the situation. Think of today. The Date family general Katayama Moricho led a large army to surround Kameyama Castle, and was fully prepared in advance, first conquering Yugi Castle, which is known as the corner of Kameyama Castle, presumably fully prepared, in terms of numbers, the Date army is known as 20,000 troops, and the real strength should be about 10,000 people. In terms of grain and grass, although Inaba and Tajima are short of grain, it is not difficult to transport grain from Misaku, Harima, and other places. At present, the enemy is strong and we are weak, we have no reinforcements outside, and we have no fighting spirit inside, and it is really difficult to resist the crusade of Date Army, but if it is as weak as Tajima's Yamana Yutoyo, I am afraid that the end will not be much better than him. ”

But the two countries of Ma and Tango are adjacent to each other, and the relationship between the Isshiki clan and the Yamana clan has always been good, and the Isshiki clan fought side by side with the Yamana clan during the Onin Rebellion, and Yamana Yutoyo took a dozen family members to embark on the road to another country alone, and they were clear.

Isshiki nodded slightly and said, "Then how should my family deal with it?" ”

Isshiki Yoshido hesitated for a moment, and said: "First, it is actively seeking foreign aid, Honganji is the dominant in Kinai, this Tanba country is the barrier of Settsu country, and it must be their important place, although Honganji will not have a bad relationship with the Date family because of the affairs of Tango, but it should be okay to support money, food and weapons; Second, if we can't show enough combat effectiveness on the battlefield, even if Honganji has strong support, we don't want to come, of course, if we stick to it for a long time, we will definitely be able to let the Date family see our strength, and then we will have bargaining chips in our hands. ”

Isshiki Yoshiyuki nodded slightly, he knew that Isshiki Yoshiki's strategy was already quite good, but he glanced around at everyone under him, and said in his heart: "It is not advisable to be passive in Cage City. Once the time goes by, it is inevitable that there will be no shameless people who will be disgusted. However, he would not say these words in public, and once he let the people in the conference room know that he thinks of them like this, it will inevitably cause an uproar, and I am afraid that they will be forced to obey if they don't want to do shameful things.

Ten will surround it, and five will attack it. The upper army is scheming, the second is the enemy, the second is the army, and the next is the siege. Although Isshiki Yoshiyuki did not know much about Sun Tzu's Art of War, he also knew that the use of soldiers was to attack the heart and attack the city. How difficult it is to conquer a city that you are determined to hold.

If you want to capture Jianbu Mountain City, you need at least three or five times as many people as man! After the loss of Okusan-gun, the Isshiki family still has four or five thousand troops that can be mobilized in general, and the total strength of the Date army should be about 10,000 people, how difficult it is to break through such a castle. At that time, Hosokawa in Tanba and Takeda in Wakasa had a deep experience.

However, the Date family is not comparable to Hosokawa and Takeda, and if there is no confidence to hold on, I am afraid that if it is not broken by external enemies, the internal hearts will collapse. It is wishful thinking to achieve the final victory when the people's hearts are broken, and even their own family is thinking about how to seek peace, and if they are bent on peace, they will be defeated quickly.

Isshiki Yoshiki looked at his sister-in-law, but still said his thoughts, and said: "There will be a moment of slackness in blind resistance, and only by winning a victory can we muster up everyone's morale, and then we can defend our homes with one heart." ”

Isshiki Yoshiki's statement just said that if you keep it for a long time, you will lose, and Isseki Yoshiki also has nothing to say, and he also understands this truth. He bowed slightly. In a firm tone, he said, "The child personally led the soldiers and horses of his headquarters to attack Gongmu City. Supporting Kameyama Castle, leading a part of the enemy to pursue, and asking my father to answer for me, flanking it back and forth. ”

Isshiki nodded solemnly and said, "Yes, as long as we defeat some of the enemy's soldiers and horses, deter the incoming enemy, and make the opponent stagnate, then we can open the situation." Kameyama Castle can also hold out for us for a while, and at the same time, it can also deter the people of the three counties of Okusan. As he spoke, he glanced around at the people in the room, and his unspoken words were to shock the people present at the same time, and prevent them from rebelling.

After a pause, Isshiki Yoshiki asked, "Father, where is the decision as well?" ”

Isshiki Yoshiki spread out a hand-drawn map, pointed to one place, and said, "Here, it rained heavily yesterday, and the Aso Sea was flooded, and the Noda River was flooded. If you want to get through the Noda River, you need to first make a detour through Mito Valley, which will be a must. ”

Isshiki Yoshimichi replied, "Since my father has decided. Then I'll go and get ready first, and ask my father to take care. ”

Isshiki Yoshiki said with a solemn face: "You are the same!" ”

Isshiki Yoshiyuki and Isshiki Yoshiki were too careless, and Isshiki Yoshiyuki had always feared that the people of the remaining two prefectures would betray them, but he announced such an important military operation to the public, and while they were preparing to attack, a young man dressed in a robe left Kenbe Mountain Castle with a letter in his arms.

While Isshiki Yoshiki was preparing to gather his troops and horses to march from Kenbu Mountain Castle, the young man in a robe, broke into the location of the Tango Raider Army besieging Kameyama Castle. The soldiers who were patrolling caught one of them were right, but fortunately they were not killed on the spot as a spy, and they were fortunate enough to deliver the letter in his arms to the location of the military formation, although a little later.

The corners of Katayama Sheng's mouth cracked slightly after reading it, he originally thought that the strategy of quickly attacking Dango Kingdom was going to fail, but he never thought that the sleepy insect would come and send a pillow, he stood in front of the map, his face was cloudy, how to use this letter to plan and plan to kill Isshiki Yoshiyuki, Yoshido father and son in one fell swoop.

Originally, the strategy of obtaining the Tango Kingdom in a short period of time was too difficult, and Kameyama Castle was difficult to conquer in the short term, not to mention the Jianbu Mountain Castle, and now it was okay, Isshiki Yoshiyuki, Yoshido father and son killed themselves, but it was also difficult to solve them.

Yesterday's heavy rain made the roads muddy, and if you want to close the encirclement, you have to climb over the mountains, which is difficult in normal times, let alone after the rain, and most of the people under his command are very unfamiliar with Tango Kingdom, and if you drill the ravine, you may get lost.

Even if there is a leading party from Okusan County to lead the way, it is still difficult, and from the messenger's mouth, I know that Isshiki Yoshido will go on the expedition after he goes out, and it is too late in time, and all kinds of problems are entangled, and on the one hand, I want to completely annihilate the full merits of Isshiki Yoshiyuki and Yoshimichi father and son, and on the other hand, there are countless problems, which makes Katayama Moricho's mood extremely bad when he finally gets happy.

The newly recruited retainer Yoshioka Dingkatsu saw Katayama Moricho's face cloudy, and knew that he was hesitant, so he said uneasily: "My lord, the reputation of Isshiki Yoshido is not obvious, but Yoshiko has been able to stand in the Tango Kingdom for more than 20 years, and I am afraid that there is fraud in it." ”

Yoshioka clan is the lord of the country on the west bank of the lake and the pond in the local defense of the O-O Castle, and the generation of the Shiinabayama clan, Yoshioka Dingsheng followed Takeda Takanobu very early, and Katayama Moricho immediately expressed his obedience after leaving for Inaba and followed him.

In history, when Toyotomi Hideyoshi was still called Yushiba Hideyoshi, when he captured Tottori Castle, the castle defense of Jiwei Castle also ushered in the attack of the Yushiba army, and three consecutive attacks were repulsed by Yoshioka Dingkatsu, and finally the Tottori Castle soldiers fell before falling into the city.

You've seen the movie Puppet City, this defense of the tail city and the ninja city are the same as the city on the water, can't take the ninja city is no wonder Ishida Sansei's craftsmanship tide, more than ten years ago Yushiba Hideyoshi also suffered the same experience, if it weren't for the reputation of the military food attack is too conspicuous. However, Yoshioka's fate was not as dazzling as that of the Narita clan, and he eventually returned to the Ikeda clan.

Katayama was stunned for a moment, he looked back at Yoshioka Dingkatsu, and saw that Yoshioka Dingsheng was weak for a while, you must know that he has taken refuge in three masters in a row in his short career of more than 20 years, and he is really a representative of no discipline, and asked, "What did you just say?" ”

Yoshioka knew that this was an opportunity for him, and the time had come to show himself in front of the new master, and he could change three masters in a row for several years, and the festival did not exist, but his political acumen was still super high, and he replied stubbornly: "My lord, Yoshiyuki has been standing in the Tango Kingdom for more than 20 years, and in the case of the rebellion of the people of the Okusan Prefecture, don't you know that there are people in the conference room who know the truth of the lord, even if there is not, you should not announce the battle plan to the public." ”

Katayama Moricho's eyes lit up, he pondered for a long time, and asked in a low voice: "In your opinion, if you find an opportunity to annihilate all the righteous luck and righteous father and son, will you let it go?" Even if I knew it was a ploy, it made my heart flutter. ”

Yoshioka said, "Of course I won't let it go." Although His Majesty is not clear about the strategic plan of the lord and the Dazai Daijiden, from the perspective of the strategy of Inaba and Tajima, it is a rare opportunity to quickly attack the Tango country, and it is a rare opportunity for the lord to come out at the same time, but why should the lord go far? ”

Yoshioka was called the lord first and then Dazai, and this was because he was a retainer of Katayama Morinaga and not a retainer of Date Masaki. Katayama didn't notice the change in his title, was stunned for a moment, and asked, "What is the point of seeking the near and the far?" ”

Yoshioka replied without hesitation: "Jianbu Mountain Castle, as long as you get Jianbu Mountain Castle, you will be able to make Isshiki Yoshiyuki and Yoshido father and son become lonely ghosts, and the people of Xie and Gasa counties will soon be obedient to the lord." ”

Katayama Moricho bowed slightly, and asked: "If Isshiki Yoshiyuki and Yoshichi father and son want to do the opposite, waiting for our arrival in Jianbu Mountain Castle, and catch us off guard, how should we respond?" ”

Yoshioka was sure to win "this", but he didn't think that such a thing would happen in the opposite way, he thought for a moment, and according to his idea, he sent a small force to attack the mountain castle of Jianbu, if Isshiki Yoshiyuki, Yoshido father and son played everyone, this small force was probably sent to death, and shook his head in frustration and said: "Your Majesty doesn't know?!" ”

Katayama Moricho comforted him instead, and said, "You are already very good, and now it is quite good to obtain Yukijo Castle, as long as we conquer Kameyama Castle, we will have a passage to attack Tanba Country, which is enough." ”

Yoshioka asked in a low voice, "My lord, do you want to let them provoke?" ”

Katayama said with a smile: "Let's let them provoke first, and when the reinforcements from the United States arrive, I think who can hold the city?" (To be continued.) )