At noon on July 17, Motoyama Maochen was the first to arrive at Gangfeng City, accompanied by the 1,600 troops of the Benshan family, half of which were obtained by recruiting rebels when he swept the various branches, not to mention morale, at least in terms of numbers. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 InfoMotoyama Shigetsu was going to wait for Toi Muneyama to attack Okatoho Castle together, but the scouts sent out did not find any trace of Nagamune's army in the territory of Kacho Plain, downstream of the Monobe River and the Kokubun River, nor in the neighboring Urado Bay.

Just when I was in doubt, Xiangzong Taiji arrived.

He learned the bad news of the defeat of An Yi Guohu in Xiangzong City, and felt very angry. An Yi Guohu can also be regarded as a hero of the Tosa country, who knew that he would be played by the head of the Changzong and my department, and the army of more than 3,000 people was wiped out in one day, which was a great shame. How can Xiangzong Taiji still be able to sit still, he relied on the ministers of Xiangzong and my clan under the rebellion of the relatives of Changzong and my department, put Xiangzong and my clan under house arrest, and then became the new head of the Xiangzong and my clan. If Changzong and my Yuan relatives escaped this catastrophe, then he would definitely be the first to not let him go, how could he sit still and sit firmly, so he learned the news of Benshan Maochen's troops, and immediately led his troops to converge.

Although Motoyama Maochen is full of contempt for the behavior of Xiangzong and my Taiji, since it is the Changzong and my clan that is opposed, and it is the three men of the country of Changzong and my tribe who are eliminated, then the other party is his ally, an ally that can be trusted before their common enemy falls.

Benshan Maochen saw Xiangzong's Taiji galloping over, surrounded by several attendants. Maochen hurriedly greeted him. Although during the time of his father Motoyama Shigemune, he created the largest territory of the Motoyama clan and became the second strongest man in Tosa after the Ichijo clan. However, with the death of Benshan Maozong, the heir Benshan Maochen was attacked by the father and son of Changzong and my department, and constantly lost his territory, losing two-thirds of his territory, and could only survive in his own base.

Due to the fact that the Xiangzong Ibu clan was accepted as a vassal in the era of the Changzong Ibu country, the three male relatives became the adopted son of the Xiangzong Ibu Qinxiu under the order of his father, and were able to inherit the Xiangzong Ibu clan, so not only did it not weaken but strengthened a lot.

Xiangzong and my Taiji almost completely received everything from Xiangzong and my department, and the troops he was able to mobilize were no worse than those of Benshan Maochen, but in order to prevent the Changzong and my relatives from sneaking up on Xiangzong's city, he only brought more than 400 people from his headquarters.

Motoyama Shigeru nodded at the Xiangzong Taiji and said, "The right guard captain has worked hard. "Captain Uemon is the common name of the head of the family of the Xiangzong Ibe clan, and Motoyama Shigeru called the captain of the Xiangzong Ibu Taiji Uemon, which means that it has been recognized by the Motoyama clan.

The corners of Xiangzong's Taiji's mouth twitched, and Motoyama Maochen admitted his identity, and the expression on his face became slightly closer, and he said humbly: "My lord has worked hard. That's Okayo Castle, the revival city of the Chosamune clan. ”

Motoyama Shigeru inherited the family business after the death of his father Motoyama Shigemune, and fought with the relatives of the country and the Yuan family of Changzong for many years, and he never touched the edge of Gangfeng Castle again, looking at Gangfeng Castle on the other side of the Kunita River, he couldn't help but sigh: "This is Gangfeng Castle?" ”

Xiangzong Taiji also came to Gangfeng City as an enemy for the first time, and he bowed his head slightly and said: "It is Gangfeng City, located on the north bank of the Guofen River, built on Gangfeng Mountain, Gangfeng Mountain is just a hill of more than 100 zhang, but a mountain city of Lianguo style. ”

Motoyama Maochen looked left and right for a while, and said, "Such a castle is not easy to defend?" ”

Xiangzong Taiji disagreed, he explained: "My lord, you are wrong, Gangfeng City can't be seen from the outside, and you will know when you enter the inside. It looks like one from the outside, but in fact, it is divided into two cities, inside and outside, and there are more than ten castle halls at the bottom of the mountain, and when you get to the mountain, you have to break through the fourth, third, and second sections, and then it is the main pill. The outer city is easy to break, but it is difficult to capture the mountain city. Not to mention the topography, there are several deep wells in it, which took half a year to dig, never dry up, and are not afraid of the enemy cutting off the water. ”

Motoyama Maochen nodded and was taught, thinking about it, Changzong and my country will rejuvenate Oka Fengcheng, naturally to put an end to the mistakes made by his father, and he will definitely do his best to build a strong city, even if he repeats the mistakes of the past, he can close the door and compare patience.

Motoyama Maochen said coldly: "In this way, there is no way to break through Gangfeng City?" He was a little anxious, thinking about breaking Gangfeng Castle before the arrival of Doi Sozan, so as to get the biggest share when he carved up the Chozong Ibu clan after the war.

Xiangzong Taiji glanced at him and replied: "Now we have the advantage in terms of troops, and we have a plan below, and we are fifty percent sure that we will force Changzong and my relatives to go out of the city for a decisive battle, and we can send a partial division to pile up firewood and pretend to burn Gangfeng City." ”

Benshan Maochen bowed his head and said: "Well, this matter will be discussed for the time being, let's set up a big camp first?" I wonder where Captain Uemon thinks it would be better? "An Yi Guohu's lesson is vivid, and he doesn't want to repeat the mistakes of the past.

Xiangzong Taiji thought for a moment and replied, "How is Kokubunji?" ”

Motoyama Maochen looked at him deeply, thought for a moment, and asked, "Your reason?" ”

Xiangzong Taiji replied: "Kokubunji Temple is a little farther away from here, located in the east of Gangfeng Castle, one east and one west, but Kokubunji Temple has a wall and many buildings, and with a little modification, this can be turned into a fortress that can be attacked and defended. More importantly, when the Ichijo clan army arrived, they would inevitably garrison troops on the southwest side of Gangfeng Castle, and in terms of geography, there were rivers on both sides of the southwest to block the expansion of the army, and only the side of Kokubunji Temple was relatively flat and could reach Gangfeng Castle. ”

Motoyama Shigeru knew the terrain near Gangfeng Castle, and what Xiangzong Taiji said was true, and his second reason went to his heart, if he placed his camp on the southwest side, he would inevitably be under the direct command of Toi Zongshan.

Of course, Xiangzong and my Taiji are not without selfishness, if the army is stationed in Kokubunji, then there will be a barrier between Xiangzong and Gangfeng City, and you can feel a lot more at ease. Motoyama Maochen could naturally see it, but he didn't say it.

Motoyama Maochen nodded and responded: "Okay, let's go!" ”

The combined forces of Motoyama and Xiangzong appeared on the other side of the Kokubun River and entered the Okatoyo Castle, and the head of the Changzong and my department was awakened by a rush of snails, and he got up from the tatami mat and strode out of the house, and the guards by the door looked at the opposite side with nervous eyes.

The head of the Changzong clan saw the enemy. The banners of the Motoyama and Xiangzong Ibu families marched along the Kunibun River, and the number of people was about 2,000. Almost at the same time as they heard the alarm call, the soldiers of Gangfeng City swarmed up the castle tower and looked to the opposite side. (To be continued.) )