On the evening of August 11, 1559, the battle situation at Katyuji Castle deteriorated further, and Hosokawa Fujitaka, who risked his life, was seriously injured and fell to the ground, and Ashikaga Yoshiki retreated to Honmaru. Hosokawa Fujitaka risked his life to fight, and it was already at the end of the crossbow, he brandished a bloody spear, leading the soldiers to rush to the edge of the Nimaru high wall again and again to block and kill, and then organize everyone to charge, block, and kill. It wasn't until no one was following him that Hosokawa Fujitaka felt very bad.

Honda Masatin stood on the top of Mt. Tenno, chatting about the Katsuryuji Castle that had fallen into the encirclement, he did not expect that Akechi Mitsuhide and Wada Yumasa would abandon Ashikaga Yoshiteru, although Wada Yumasa killed the beehouse Hannojo before leaving, but there was no change in his eyes, his only thought now is to break through Katsuryuji Castle, life to see people and death to see corpses, as long as Ashikaga Yoshiteru is taken, this protracted war will draw a successful end, Enryakuji and the like are just a small flaw.

Honda Masanobu turned his head and told the herald behind him: "Tell Irie Harumasa that if he can break through Katsuryuji Castle, he will not be to blame for the past, and he will still be the lord of Takatsuki Castle in the future, and if he can capture Ashikaga Yoshiteru alive, Akutagawa Yamajo will also be handed over to him for disposal." ”

The herald was given the order to go down the mountain.

Sure enough, the battle of Katsuryuyama Castle, which was already a little weak, rose again, and Irie Haruma listened to Honda Masanobu's order, cheered up, victory would bring everything, and he looked up to the sky and shouted: "Attack, attack, attack!"

He kept shouting and attacking, attacking, attacking. Attack again. Irie Chunzheng saw that the outer city was already in danger. He led the reserve army into battle and killed it himself, and as long as he captured Ashikaga Yoshiteru alive, he would be able to obtain everything, as if he did not know fatigue and death, and rushed to the castle.

Hosokawa Fujitaka didn't know that he had been stabbed by arrows and spears in several places, and he didn't cry out in pain, he was still doing the same thing as usual, and now there were less than thirty people around him. Blocking the enemy of nearly a thousand people, he sighed and shouted the impossible.

In order to undermine morale, the news of Honda Masanobu's abandonment of Tanba Province by Wada Yumasa had already spread throughout the castle and outside of Katsuryuji Castle, and Hosokawa Fujitaka knew that there would be no more reinforcements coming, but he still reluctantly shouted for the arrival of reinforcements.

The reinforcements were delayed, and Hosokawa Fujitaka was angry from his guts, and evil came from his heart, and he shouted viciously: "Abominable Wada Yumasa, I am inseparable from you." He also vowed a few days ago that he would be inseparable from Akechi Mitsuhide, and he had lost two pillars. There is no hope.

Irie Chunzheng was killing the city, and there were hundreds of people who rushed up with him. Seeing a familiar face, he shouted loudly: "Hosokawa Fujitaka, I advise you to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, we can ask the adults to intercede and spare you a dog's life!" ”

As he spoke, Hosokawa Fujitaka had already surrounded him, and he was constantly climbing up towards the city, and there were more and more enemies around Hosokawa Fujitaka.

Hosokawa Fujitaka looked around, looking for a way to escape, first return to Honmaru and hold on for a while, even if he wants to die, he will follow Ashikaga Yoshiteru to fight to the death, he suddenly heard a familiar voice, raised his head, and said viciously: "It turned out to be you, the third family slave." ”

Irie Chunzheng didn't know that the "three surnamed house slaves" came from that allusion, but he could also hear that it was not good, and said viciously: "Hosokawa Fujitaka Hugh said wildly, abandon the darkness and turn to the light today, and crusade against the enemies of the Buddha on the orders of the Dharma King, why don't you quickly kneel down and repent and ask the Buddha for forgiveness." ”

Hosokawa Fujitaka saw that there was no way out, but to fight to the death, he glanced left and right at the side of only five people left, the enemy had exceeded a hundred, as if relieved, paused, and said: "How can I believe your words, you are afraid that you are deceiving me, right?" ”

Where did Irie Haru Zheng think that Hosokawa Fujitaka was really stunned by his words, he glanced left and right, the corners of his mouth grinned, he thought that Hosokawa Fujitaka was soft in the face of death, gave in, and wanted to abandon the darkness and go to Honganji.

Irie Chun was walking through the crowd, walked to the front of the people, and said: "How can I deceive you, Honda-sama is outside, he said that as long as you can abandon the darkness and turn to the light, you will be able to avoid the past, and you can enjoy the glory and wealth as you like!" "Where does he have Honda Masanobu's order, but he just wants to play Hosokawa Fujitaka, and when Hosokawa Fujitaka puts down his blade, it will be round or flat when the time comes, and it is not something he rubs casually.

Hosokawa Fujitaka seemed to be considering, and seeing that Irie Haru was leaving the crowd for protection, he suddenly burst out, and the spear slashed into the air, stabbing out. Irijiang Chunzheng was dumbfounded, the wind was howling in his ears, his face was cold, and a cone pain spread all over his body in an instant, and he was so frightened that his soul flew away, and his legs were weak.

Hosokawa Fujitaka's figure approached suddenly, holding Jiang Chunzheng's neck with one hand, holding a spear in the other, and a helmet on the head of the gun fell, it turned out that he shot into Jiang Chunzheng's helmet, half of his cheeks were hot and painful, and half of his ears were stabbed.

The scene paused for a moment, everyone was motionless, only Hosokawa Fujitaka's wheezing and Irie Harusa's miserable cry echoed above the city, Hosokawa Fujitaka shouted loudly: "Stand down, otherwise kill these three family slaves?" His subordinates were also stunned, and they all stepped forward to hold Jiang Chunzheng hostage.

Hosokawa Fujitakashi was decisive, even he himself was a little surprised, but now was not the time to be surprised, he waved a spear with one hand, stopped Irie Chunzheng's neck with the other, and shouted loudly: "Tell them to stand down, step aside, quickly!" ”

How dare Jiang Chunzheng disobey, he howled at the top of his throat: "Retreat, retreat, if there is a good one, you don't want to live in peace." "The soldiers who landed in the city were all troops led by Irie Chunzheng, and of course they didn't dare to point swords and guns at their masters.

Hosokawa Fujitaka shouted loudly: "Don't act rashly, otherwise Irie Harumasa will die." Let's go, let's go! Irie Chunzheng was stunned, this gentle cat suddenly turned into a fierce tiger and leopard, which he didn't expect. However, if he did not follow the other man's words, a bayonet would be stabbed into his chest.

Hosokawa Fujitaka roared in a low voice, "How is it? Now you know how powerful I'm Hosokawa Fujitaka, right? If I can't leave safely, then Haruzheng's life will be in jeopardy. Get out of the way, or I'll blame me for being ruthless. You must keep us safe. And let's get out safely. ”

Irie Harusa howled: "Bastard! What's in it for you? Don't you think you're digging your own grave? Know that I am not the commander of the siege. Soon Lord Honda Masanobu will come and kill you and me. There won't be a single one left. ”

Hosokawa Fujitaka said viciously: "Of course I know that Honda Masanobu is cruel and unkind, but he is still outside the city, and now all the people in the city are yours, as long as you are held hostage, you can be safe for a while." Hmph, if you want to live, you have to save our lives. ”

This is the plan that Hosokawa Fujitaka came up with on an improvised basis. As early as when I could listen to Jiang Chunzheng's persuasion to surrender. He was ready to take Irie Chunzheng hostage, and then exchange it for temporary safety. Now most of the first line of Katryuji Castle is the subordinates of Irie Harumasa, and Honda Masanobu has not yet arrived, and there is still a chance to breathe.

What a terrible deception! Due to the haste of the incident, Irie Haruma's subordinates were so surprised that they couldn't speak. At this time, Hosokawa Fujitaka and Irie Haru were walking towards Honmaru, and the stubborn shogunate army approached as if they had seen the backbone.

Hosokawa Fujitaka yelled loudly: "Don't chase after you! As long as anyone dares to act rashly, I will kill him immediately with one sword! ”

The sound of fighting inside and outside the castle reached the ears of Ashikaga Yoshiteru. Ashikaga Yoshiki sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. Listen quietly, trying to find a familiar voice in the noisy and vague sounds of fighting. Suddenly. Hosokawa Fujitaka's shouts came in very clearly.

Yoneda Qiuzheng ran in with a little joy on his face, and stepped forward to report: "General, Daisuke of the military department has held the enemy general hostage into Jiang Chunzheng, and please break through with us immediately, otherwise I'm afraid it will be too late!" ”

Ashikaga Yoshiteru walked out without hesitation, and walked in front of Yoneda to seek politics, and said, "Let's go, break out together." ”

As he spoke, he walked towards the door with a famous sword, and saw that Hosokawa Fujitakasa was kidnapping Irieharu and confronting the enemy at the gate, and said to Yoneda for a political request: "You go to replace Daisuke of the military department, and you will break out with me in a while, understand?" ”

Yoneda immediately responded, "Yes! stepped forward to take the hostage in Hosokawa Fujitaka's hand, slashed across the neck of Irie Harumasa, and shouted loudly: "Quick, get out of the way!" Yoneda yelled again and again, and the Iriebe soldiers did not dare to step forward, and Ashikaga Yoshiki ran out of the city with Hosokawa Fujitaka in his arms.

Soon the group had retreated to the back of Katsuryuji Castle, and Yoneda Yumasa dragged Irie Harumasa by the neck and shouted, looking back at Ashikaga Yoshiteru and the others. Irijiang Chun was looking at the sharp blade on his neck, his liver and gallbladder were split, and he kept screaming.

Just then, someone suddenly fired a shot. The sound of this gunshot became a key point, and the soldiers who had been scruples began to attack Ashikaga Yoshiteru and his party fiercely. Undoubtedly, the sound of gunfire caused the crowd to lose their rationality and completely fall into the mood of battle.

The moment he heard the gunshot, Irie Chunzheng was at a loss in his heart, his eyes were dark, and then his whole head was half burst open like a watermelon, and the bloody brains were scattered all over the ground, and Miyake Asami, who was holding an iron cannon, walked out and shouted loudly: "Don't you want to live?" If you don't kill them, you will avenge the revenge of Kurie Harusa, and those who capture Ashikaga Yoshiki alive will be rewarded. ”

Miyake Asami was originally surrounded outside the city, he also did not expect that Irie Harumasa would be held hostage by Ashikaga Yoshiteru's side, he understood that once Ashikaga Yoshiteru escaped, I was afraid that Honda Masanobu would not let him go, you must know that he and Irie Harumasa went to Honganji Temple together.

Dead friends don't die poor ways, Miyake Asami solved Irie Harumasa with one shot, if he can capture and kill Ashikaga Yoshiteru again, he will not only have no guilt but will be greatly rewarded. After a few seconds of silence, the crowd resumed their previous battle, filled with bloody and violent aura.

Yoneda was chopped to pieces on the spot, and Ashikaga Yoshiteru and Hosokawa Fujitaka fled in embarrassment under the protection of more than 30 personal guards.

In the middle of the night, Ashikaga Yoshiteru and Hosokawa Fujitaka and others fled to a dilapidated thatched hut, hungry and tired, and really couldn't walk. It was pitch black in front and behind, and the fields beside the road were swarthy, many of them had been abandoned for a long time, and the grass was overgrown, and there were faint fireflies.

The sound of heavy wheezing was loud in the silence of the night, and the moon was dull and lifeless in the shadows of the clouds. Ashikaga Yoshiteru sat on a stone, his hair was scattered, his face was tired, and he almost wanted to vomit blood in his heart, and turned around and asked, "Daisuke Bingbe, where is this place, and how far is it from Sakamoto Pavilion!?" ”

Hosokawa Fujitaka didn't know where they had fled, looked into the distance, it was pitch black, shook his head and said: "General, the minister can't figure out the way, but it seems that we have escaped from the pursuit, so let's rest here first, and return to Sakamoto Castle early tomorrow morning." ”

Ashikaga Yoshiki bowed his head and said, "It can only be like this." ”

At this time, the soldier who was guarding suddenly shouted: "Someone ......" Ashikaga Yoshiki and Hosokawa Fujitaka were startled, and immediately jumped up, looking left and right and looking around, but they didn't see a single figure, and they were about to scold the soldier.

An arrow shot out of the grass and stabbed the sentry in the arm, and the sentry pushed in front of Ashikaga Yoshiteru and the others, and reported: "Someone is in ambush!" The arrows on his arms already indicated that there was an ambush nearby hunting them.

Ashikaga Yoshiki's face changed suddenly, he looked at Hosokawa Fujitaka, and said with a depressed expression: "Daisuke Bingbe, today is probably the end of you and me." ”

Hosokawa Fujitaka glanced left and right, and replied: "General, the number of enemies is not much, otherwise why bother with ghosts, please withdraw from here immediately, and talk about other things when you get to a safe place, go!" With that, he pulled Ashikaga Yoshiki and retreated in the opposite direction of Polaris.

A noise sounded all around, and then out of the grass came out of the hundreds of natives with torches and bamboo guns, and after the strong man with a bow and arrow stood still, he looked at Ashikaga Yoshiki and his party who were walking and legs, and said to the leader: "Dad, look at their gorgeous armor, what kind of big man is it?!" ”

The old man tapped the sole of his shoe with the handle of his cigarette, took a sharp breath, squinted his eyes and said, "That's indeed a big man, a big big person, is the general of Zhengyi big?" ”

Everyone was in an uproar, and the strong man smiled and said: "Dad, you mean, that bald scoop is the general of Zhengyi, and he is really a big man." Dad, how do you know, I heard the third aunt say, you are a capable person in our Yamanzawa Xiaoliqi, and you can do everything when you go south and north. ”

Yamashina Oguri and the Chaoyang masses are the same meaning, if you want to talk about the Warring States period of the Wa Kingdom, you can't avoid Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi can't avoid Akechi Mitsuhide, Akechi Mitsuhide finally committed suicide after being stabbed by the natives, where did the natives come from? Yamashina Ogurisu.

The old man glanced back at everyone and said, "Let's go, go home and tell you the story of the bald scoop, oh no, the story of the general Zhengyi." (To be continued.) )