Chapter 365
Chapter 365
Chapter 365 The Battle of South Kyushu ([-])
In the 15th year of Tensho, on May [-]th, when Hideyoshi's entire army entered Satsuma, Takaoka Castle, Miyazaki County, Hyuga Country.
Like Gaocheng, such a city is located in the northern part of Shennianchuan. For the Shimadzu family, it is a city that protrudes beyond their own defense line.
The commander of the castle is Iehisa Shimadzu, one of the four brothers of the Shimadzu family.
Shimadzu Iehisa's home city was originally Sadohara Castle in the northern part of Naka County, but because the Toyotomi family was advancing too fast, he could only retreat his troops to Takashiro, Miyazaki County and hold on.
Among the four brothers of the Shimadzu family, the third brother Suijiu opposed the development of the Toyotomi family from the very beginning, advocating certain conditions in exchange for peace and preserving his own strength for future career.
Yoshihiro Shimadzu insisted on going to war, thinking that if he did not make certain achievements, he would only become an existence that Hideyoshi would manipulate at will in the end.
The fourth brother, Iehisa Shimadzu, is the closest to his elder brother Yoshihiro. All his battles of fame, such as the battle of Otokawa, the battle of Okitagan, etc., were fought with his elder brother Yoshihiro.
Therefore, he had the most trust in his elder brother, and he always stood by Yoshihiro's side when the four brothers were deliberating.
As their elder brother, Yoshihisa actually saw it very clearly. He knew very well in his heart that this battle would not be won, but as the superior, Shimadzu Family Governor, he was unwilling to give up at this point, so he also stood on Yoshihiro's side, This is why the Shimadzu family resolutely resisted when the Kyushu crusade started.
At this point in the decisive battle of the war, the two brothers Shimadzu Yoshihiro and Shimadzu Yoshihisa are like two gamblers who have lost all their family property, and want to avenge their shame in the Battle of Shennianchuan.
And because Shimadzu Iehisa followed his elder brother all the way back from Bungo and saw too many failures, his heart has begun to shake, especially after his own base city Satohara Castle was breached, he has begun to hate war and want to To have sex with Toyotomi Hideaga alone.
The Shimadzu family's initial war idea was to use Takaoka Castle as a bait to attract the siege of the Toyotomi family, and then Shimadzu Yoshihiro and Shimadzu Yoshihisa each led more than [-] people to attack Toyotomi under Takaoka Castle at night. camp.
After all, the difference in strength between the two sides has reached more than three times, and only at night can the difference in strength between the two sides be effectively offset.
It is a pity that the Shimadzu family's plan was doomed to fail at the beginning of the war.
After several days of siege, Iehisa Shimadzu could no longer hold back the anxiety in his heart, and wanted to surrender to Toyotomi Hidecho on the condition of retaining his skills and Sadohara Castle, but at this time Hidecho had already occupied Sadohara Castle. Occupy the castle in exchange for peace?
It is also because of this reason that Shimadzu Jiahisa finally chose to betray his brother and told Toyotomi Hidecho of the Shimadzu family's plan in exchange for the condition of being able to block him.
But I don't know if it was the Shimadzu family who wanted to ensure the final dignity, or really didn't know. Anyway, he never reported the time when the Shimadzu family would finally choose to attack at night.
It was also for this reason that Hidecho had to order the troops to strictly guard against night attacks by the Shimadzu family at any time.
But I have only heard about Qianri being a thief. How can there be Qianri guarding against thieves? After the first two days of guarding, Toyotomi's army was very tired. It was even rumored in the barracks that this was the Shimadzu family. The voice of exhaustion.
It was also in this situation that Hideaga called Hideo and Kuroda Kanbei to ask for their opinions.
In the end, after discussion, the three of them unanimously agreed that let the troops take a good rest today and wait until tomorrow the troops will take the initiative to cross the Shennian River and launch an attack on Muzo Castle stationed by Shimadzu Yoshihiro on the opposite bank.
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When Tianzheng was ugly on the [-]th day, Kyushu Hinata Kingdom Muzuo Castle
The two brothers Shimadzu Yoshihisa and Shimadzu Yoshihiro met for a short time under the city of Muzo, and they seemed to be telling each other about the bleakness of the past few days.
When the two were about to leave, Shimadzu Yoshihisa suddenly looked at his younger brother and asked, "Matashiro, do you think it would be much better if we accepted Toyotomi Kanbai's conditions at that time?"
Hearing his brother ask such a question, Shimadzu Yoshihiro was a little dazed. After all, it was his own persistence that made the Shimadzu family embark on the path of fighting against Hideyoshi.
In fact, with the development of the Shimadzu family, the relationship between the four Shimadzu brothers was not as harmonious as advertised. Yoshihisa Shimadzu was in charge of West Kyushu, and Yoshihiro Shimadzu was in charge of the strategy of East Kyushu, which gradually expanded the strength of Yoshihiro Shimadzu. There was already a rift between the brothers.
Now that he heard his brother Yoshihisa asking himself this question, Yoshihiro felt a little scared, afraid that his brother would throw the responsibility for the defeat on him.
Shimadzu Yoshihiro was speechless when he missed his elder brother Yoshihisa, and when he was thinking about how to reply, Shimadzu Yoshihisa spoke first.
He pulled his younger brother to the side, and said softly to him, "You should have heard about the situation on Satsuma's side yesterday. Izumi Mataro (Shimadzu Tadatsu) and they have already surrendered Toyotomi Hideyoshi."
When it comes to this topic, Shimadzu Yoshihiro's answer is a bit heavy, he just replied Shimadzu Yoshihisa with a word "um". He didn't understand the meaning of what Yoshihisa said, and planned to listen to what he would say next before proceeding. Reply.
Shimadzu Yoshihiro's performance seemed to be within Yoshihisa's expectations. He seemed to have gone through a fierce ideological struggle. After taking a deep breath, he said to Shimadzu Yoshihiro: "Matashiro, I thought about it all night last night. For our Shimadzu family, there is no hope of victory."
Yoshihiro, who thought his brother was discouraged, instinctively wanted to cheer up his brother. He interrupted Yoshihisa's topic and said, "Brother, please cheer up, the outcome is uncertain."
But before he could say much to comfort him, Yoshihisa interrupted again and said, "Matashiro, if I really gave up at this point, I wouldn't bring troops over from Qingwu City tonight to make peace with you.
What I want to say is: the battle to wait is meaningless to the whole situation, but it is of great significance to the Shimadzu family.
Leave the surprise attack on Toyotomi's house to me later. I will lead your Osumi and Hyuga all to fight, and you will take Satsuma back to Satsuma to support the family again.
I am sorry for the fact that you have been allowed to inherit the position of family supervisor in such a way. Please treat it as an escape as an elder brother. From now on, the heavy responsibility of the Shimadzu family will be entrusted to you. "
After Shimadzu Yoshihisa finished speaking, Shimadzu Yoshihiro wanted to refute, "Brother, I insisted on going to war with Toyotomi Hideyoshi. I should be responsible in the end. If I must charge to the death, I should bear this responsibility."
Shimadzu Yoshihisa interrupted, "The responsibility for the defeat will naturally be borne by me as the head of the family. Even if we hand over others casually, Toyotomi Kanbai will not let us go.
And as an elder brother, I have already made preparations to die for you, but the Shimadzu family cannot stop here, it must continue like this.
Fortunately, our Shimadzu family still has you, Matarokuro (Sui Jiu) and Mata Shichiro (Kehisa). I believe that one day the Shimadzu family will rise again. "
Yoshihiro Shimadzu's proposal was very decisive. Yoshihiro Shimadzu knew in his heart that his brother had already made up his mind, "When you take the Satsuma people along the Shennian River to the west, you will go directly to Satsuma.
I will declare with Osumi and others that you are responsible for launching a surprise attack from the west, and you must not show your feet before the battle. On the one hand, the soldiers lose confidence.You should be my last request as a brother. "
The conversation between the two brothers did not tell anyone. Shimadzu Suijiu looked at his elder brother and second brother strangely and walked in front of him, telling himself that the second brother will lead them to fight later, and the eldest brother will command Brother's troops.
This kind of behavior of exchanging the main general before the battle is very unusual. After all, Shimadzu Yoshihiro and Shimadzu Yoshihisa have their own command systems, and such a temporary exchange is likely to lead to an exchange of command systems.
However, Yoshihisa Shimadzu, who is the governor of the family, does have such rights in name, so the generals in the family did not object too much, and Shimadzu Tokihisa, who is more active, has actually seen through the hearts of the two of them, but he did not To break the point, he just gave a farewell ceremony to his elder brother Yoshihisa.
In the early morning, the land was still shrouded in darkness, but fortunately, it was the middle of the month, and when the moon was in the sky, it could be considered to have slightly illuminated the land, and illuminated the way forward for Shimadzu who was crossing the river.
The Shimadzu family led the troops from the Osumi-Hyuga area, walked downstream along the Shennian River, crossed the river near Cangaoka Castle, and went to Cangaoka Shrine to worship.
Cangaoka Shrine is a shrine established for several years when Shimadzu Tadahisa, the first generation of Shimadzu in Sazhou, made his fortune in Cangao. Later, due to the shift of Shimadzu's center of gravity to Satsuma, the place was gradually abandoned and was not rebuilt until the Edo period.
Looking at the dilapidated Kurangoka Shrine, Shimadzu Yoshihisa seemed to understand why the Shimadzu family failed. Perhaps it was because he neglected to pay homage to his ancestors that he lost the blessing of his ancestors.
He ordered people to wash the shrine with clean water, and went to worship in person.
But what he prayed for was not praying for victory as everyone thought, but praying for the forgiveness of his ancestors so that the Shimadzu family in Sazhou could continue.
Shimadzu Yoshihisa's prayer with his back to the moonlight seems to have received feedback from his ancestors. The moonlight shines in through the shrine's corridors and shines brightly on the statues in the hall.
By the time the praying was over, the time had come to Yinshi, and the moon had already slanted to the west and was about to set.
Without the illumination of the moon, the period before the sun rose was the darkness before dawn. Shimadzu Yoshihisa uncharacteristically asked everyone to hold up the torches and march towards the Toyotomi army camp.
In his words, "The Toyotomi family is a shameless invader. We are patriots who defend our home and country. We should not advance humblely like snakes and rats. Let us hold up the torch and shout long live to win our own victory and victory." Glory!"
Inspired by the atmosphere of Shimadzu Yoshihisa, the soldiers shouted and rushed towards the camp of Toyotomi's army.
The sound of Shimadzu's army woke up the Otomo's reserve troops on the outskirts. The soldiers woke up from their sleep in a panic, and there were bursts of gong knocking in their ears, "Enemy attack! It's an enemy attack!"
The soldiers of the Shimadzu family shot into the camp with lighted arrows. The rockets ignited the cloth of the tent, and soon the burning flames lit up the night, pointing out the direction for the soldiers of the Shimadzu family to follow.
Another soldier rushed to the fence and pushed the wooden fence hard, and the ashigaru behind them rushed into the camp through the gaps.
There is no need for a general to command at all. Shimadzu Yoshihisa's last order before the attack was "Kill anyone you see, charge forward to the foot of Takaoka Castle, and make peace with Shimadzu Yoshihiro and Shimadzu Iehisa."
Seeing the army breaking into the camp area, Shimadzu Yoshihisa also rushed into the camp at the first, pulled out his waist and shouted, "We don't want prisoners! We don't want heads! Don't stop! Forward! Forward! Forward!"
Inspired by Shimadzu Yoshihisa, the morale of the Shimadzu army was like a rainbow, and they rushed to the depths of the camp. When Dayou Yizhen woke up, the situation was out of control, and he could only run inside under the protection of his elders and personal guards. go.
The second formation that the Shimadzu family encountered was the Tosas of Takakage Kobayakawa. Due to the buffer of the friendly army, the Kobayakawa army responded to a certain extent and attempted to stand in the camp area lower than the attack of the Shimadzu family.
However, the Shimadzu family came here with the will to die, and the Tosas of the Kobayakawa family were all members of the Nagamune clan's troops two years ago. The military grasp of the public is slightly weaker.
Everyone came out to fight to make money, who really worked hard for you.Especially the Shimadzu Army in front of him showed a kind of fierceness in his eyes, wishing to swallow the life standing in front of him.
Although Kobayakawa Takakage tried his best to block Shimadzu Yoshihisa's assault, but only a quarter of an hour later, the Shimadzu's family still rushed in front of the main formation, and Kobayakawa Takakage was also asked by his retainers to evade first.
The Kobayakawa army was divided into two by the Shimadzu army. Seeing that their lords had all retreated, the remaining people would not fight hard, and they all looked for an opportunity to break away from contact.
After the Kobayakawa Army was Toyotomi Hidecho's Northern Army Main Front. Compared with the Otomo and Kobayakawa Army in front, they had no way to retreat and could only do their best to deal with the Shimadzu's attack.
When the battle broke out in the camps on the eastern front, the Hideka headquarters stationed on the north and west sides also discovered unusual fighting conditions.
After Shimizu Xin also woke him up, Xiujia hurriedly put on his clothes and climbed to the scull platform to look into the distance. He only saw thick smoke billowing and shouts of killing, but he didn't know what happened.
"My lord, there seems to be a roar in the east of the city." The movement in the east was so loud that everyone in Ukita's army woke up.
The Xiu family really couldn't be sure what happened on the east side. If it was really Ying Xiao, the Xiu family leading the troops rashly would probably cause a larger riot.
And if the Shimadzu family attacked at night from the east, Hideka's camp is responsible for stationing the west of Takaoka Castle. Can you guarantee that there will be no ambushes from the Shimadzu family on the west side?
Therefore, the Xiu family didn't dare to act rashly at all, looked at the attendants beside them and asked: "Is there a message from my uncle?"
Shinmizu also replied firmly, "There has never been an arraignment."
"Yiyo guards the camp, Qinglong, Suzaku, Baihu, Yuye, Shangdao Zuobei, Yijiubei, Tsugaobai, Kurashiki Youbei, Heqibei, Firearmsbei, go out with me to support Uncle."
Although so far no messenger from Xiu Changfa asking for help has been received, the Xiu family, seeing the unknown situation on the east side, still ordered people to mobilize troops to send troops to rescue.
Hearing the Xiu family's direct order to send troops to support, as the elder of the family, Akashi Jingqin persuaded: "My lord, if it's just a camp roar, if our army goes at this time, I may be mistaken by the rebels for Shimadzu's reinforcements. I'm afraid it will be even more difficult to stop the panic. Or Wait for His Highness Zhong Nayan to send a message or send someone to investigate clearly before supporting."
But was quickly retorted by Xiujia, "Iyomori, Muzuo Castle is on the other side. Even if it was just a camp at the beginning, Yoshihiro Shimadzu on the opposite side would not let go of the opportunity. The night raids of the Shimadzu family will definitely follow one after another. Here and now At that time, I will defend against the enemy with my uncle."
"But our task is to guard the west of Gaogang City! If His Highness leads the troops out, what will happen to the defense line of this camp!"
"That's why I let you and Mr. Tanzheng here, plus more than 2 troops, it should be safe to defend the western camp."
After hearing the Xiu family's arrangement, Akashi Jingqin still persuaded, "If it is true what Your Highness said, the Shimadzu family took advantage of the situation to attack at night or this time it was originally a night attack by the Shimadzu family. Your Highness will only bring more than ten thousand people to the battle, which may not be enough!"
At the same time, Okari Katsuki also approached and persuaded, "Your Highness is still young, how can such a dangerous thing be done with weak descendants in the family, if you must support, please ask the old minister to bring someone to support Zhong Nayan."
But their requests were rejected one by one by Hideka, "I will recruit Kuroda, Asano, Ikeda, Hayashi, Inaba and other families along the way (they are in the north of Takaoka Castle) to support Uncle.
The Shimadzu family lost the five countries of Chikuzen, Chikugo, Hizen, Higo, and Hyuga one after another, and the troops they could mobilize were 2 dead. This battle is bound to fail. "
Even though he knew that what the Xiu family said was true, Mingshi Jingqin still couldn't help persuading him, "I'm afraid that it will coerce us and disrupt our formation. Yingxiao has been the most deadly since ancient times. Your Highness, please think carefully!"
"What are you afraid of? If the rebellious soldiers dare to charge into battle, the iron cannons, bows and arrows will greet them together, and they will be chopped down just like the enemy soldiers."
The Xiu family sternly rejected Akashi Jingqin's kindness, and turned to Shimizu Nobuya and the others and said, "Hanbingwei, what are you still doing in a daze, hurry up and gather the army, and put on armor for me!"
Akashi Jing personally persuaded Fudo Hideka, turned his head to look at Okatoshi Katsura beside him, and finally Okatoshi Katsuki stepped forward and said, "If your Highness must go, please allow me to go with you and let me be the vanguard general. "
"I have received the kindness of Mr. Tanzheng, but you should lead Inaba Prefecture to strictly guard the camp."
Are you kidding me, Okali Katsushi's Inaba people are the allied forces of the powerful clan, and their combat effectiveness is significantly inferior to that of Kobayakawa, Asano and other troops. Is it to drag them up to hold back?
Although Hideka's words were relatively gentle, Oka Toshikatsu quickly understood what Hideka meant, and he said to Hideka, "I will go alone, and the Inaba people will not accompany the army. Please agree, Your Highness." Kneeling in front of the Xiu family.
Xiujia looked at the old man kneeling in front of him and felt soft for a moment. He knew that it was because Gang Lisheng was worried about him that he made such a request.
He turned his head to look at Akashi Jingqin and the ministers behind them, knowing in his heart that if they did not agree to Gang Lisheng's request, they might not feel relieved to go out.
"Forget it, then please, my lord, command the Suzaku and Qinglong squadrons, and the first battalion of the firearms squad as the vanguard, to open the way for our army."
Okari Katsuki was very excited to hear Hideka's agreement, stood up from the ground and promised Hideka: "My lord, please appreciate my bravery!"
After hearing Oka Toshikatsu's response, Hideka was stunned for a moment and corrected with a smile: "My lord is wrong, let the world's famous names and the Shimadzu family witness the bravery of your lord!"
(End of this chapter)
In the 15th year of Tensho, on May [-]th, when Hideyoshi's entire army entered Satsuma, Takaoka Castle, Miyazaki County, Hyuga Country.
Like Gaocheng, such a city is located in the northern part of Shennianchuan. For the Shimadzu family, it is a city that protrudes beyond their own defense line.
The commander of the castle is Iehisa Shimadzu, one of the four brothers of the Shimadzu family.
Shimadzu Iehisa's home city was originally Sadohara Castle in the northern part of Naka County, but because the Toyotomi family was advancing too fast, he could only retreat his troops to Takashiro, Miyazaki County and hold on.
Among the four brothers of the Shimadzu family, the third brother Suijiu opposed the development of the Toyotomi family from the very beginning, advocating certain conditions in exchange for peace and preserving his own strength for future career.
Yoshihiro Shimadzu insisted on going to war, thinking that if he did not make certain achievements, he would only become an existence that Hideyoshi would manipulate at will in the end.
The fourth brother, Iehisa Shimadzu, is the closest to his elder brother Yoshihiro. All his battles of fame, such as the battle of Otokawa, the battle of Okitagan, etc., were fought with his elder brother Yoshihiro.
Therefore, he had the most trust in his elder brother, and he always stood by Yoshihiro's side when the four brothers were deliberating.
As their elder brother, Yoshihisa actually saw it very clearly. He knew very well in his heart that this battle would not be won, but as the superior, Shimadzu Family Governor, he was unwilling to give up at this point, so he also stood on Yoshihiro's side, This is why the Shimadzu family resolutely resisted when the Kyushu crusade started.
At this point in the decisive battle of the war, the two brothers Shimadzu Yoshihiro and Shimadzu Yoshihisa are like two gamblers who have lost all their family property, and want to avenge their shame in the Battle of Shennianchuan.
And because Shimadzu Iehisa followed his elder brother all the way back from Bungo and saw too many failures, his heart has begun to shake, especially after his own base city Satohara Castle was breached, he has begun to hate war and want to To have sex with Toyotomi Hideaga alone.
The Shimadzu family's initial war idea was to use Takaoka Castle as a bait to attract the siege of the Toyotomi family, and then Shimadzu Yoshihiro and Shimadzu Yoshihisa each led more than [-] people to attack Toyotomi under Takaoka Castle at night. camp.
After all, the difference in strength between the two sides has reached more than three times, and only at night can the difference in strength between the two sides be effectively offset.
It is a pity that the Shimadzu family's plan was doomed to fail at the beginning of the war.
After several days of siege, Iehisa Shimadzu could no longer hold back the anxiety in his heart, and wanted to surrender to Toyotomi Hidecho on the condition of retaining his skills and Sadohara Castle, but at this time Hidecho had already occupied Sadohara Castle. Occupy the castle in exchange for peace?
It is also because of this reason that Shimadzu Jiahisa finally chose to betray his brother and told Toyotomi Hidecho of the Shimadzu family's plan in exchange for the condition of being able to block him.
But I don't know if it was the Shimadzu family who wanted to ensure the final dignity, or really didn't know. Anyway, he never reported the time when the Shimadzu family would finally choose to attack at night.
It was also for this reason that Hidecho had to order the troops to strictly guard against night attacks by the Shimadzu family at any time.
But I have only heard about Qianri being a thief. How can there be Qianri guarding against thieves? After the first two days of guarding, Toyotomi's army was very tired. It was even rumored in the barracks that this was the Shimadzu family. The voice of exhaustion.
It was also in this situation that Hideaga called Hideo and Kuroda Kanbei to ask for their opinions.
In the end, after discussion, the three of them unanimously agreed that let the troops take a good rest today and wait until tomorrow the troops will take the initiative to cross the Shennian River and launch an attack on Muzo Castle stationed by Shimadzu Yoshihiro on the opposite bank.
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When Tianzheng was ugly on the [-]th day, Kyushu Hinata Kingdom Muzuo Castle
The two brothers Shimadzu Yoshihisa and Shimadzu Yoshihiro met for a short time under the city of Muzo, and they seemed to be telling each other about the bleakness of the past few days.
When the two were about to leave, Shimadzu Yoshihisa suddenly looked at his younger brother and asked, "Matashiro, do you think it would be much better if we accepted Toyotomi Kanbai's conditions at that time?"
Hearing his brother ask such a question, Shimadzu Yoshihiro was a little dazed. After all, it was his own persistence that made the Shimadzu family embark on the path of fighting against Hideyoshi.
In fact, with the development of the Shimadzu family, the relationship between the four Shimadzu brothers was not as harmonious as advertised. Yoshihisa Shimadzu was in charge of West Kyushu, and Yoshihiro Shimadzu was in charge of the strategy of East Kyushu, which gradually expanded the strength of Yoshihiro Shimadzu. There was already a rift between the brothers.
Now that he heard his brother Yoshihisa asking himself this question, Yoshihiro felt a little scared, afraid that his brother would throw the responsibility for the defeat on him.
Shimadzu Yoshihiro was speechless when he missed his elder brother Yoshihisa, and when he was thinking about how to reply, Shimadzu Yoshihisa spoke first.
He pulled his younger brother to the side, and said softly to him, "You should have heard about the situation on Satsuma's side yesterday. Izumi Mataro (Shimadzu Tadatsu) and they have already surrendered Toyotomi Hideyoshi."
When it comes to this topic, Shimadzu Yoshihiro's answer is a bit heavy, he just replied Shimadzu Yoshihisa with a word "um". He didn't understand the meaning of what Yoshihisa said, and planned to listen to what he would say next before proceeding. Reply.
Shimadzu Yoshihiro's performance seemed to be within Yoshihisa's expectations. He seemed to have gone through a fierce ideological struggle. After taking a deep breath, he said to Shimadzu Yoshihiro: "Matashiro, I thought about it all night last night. For our Shimadzu family, there is no hope of victory."
Yoshihiro, who thought his brother was discouraged, instinctively wanted to cheer up his brother. He interrupted Yoshihisa's topic and said, "Brother, please cheer up, the outcome is uncertain."
But before he could say much to comfort him, Yoshihisa interrupted again and said, "Matashiro, if I really gave up at this point, I wouldn't bring troops over from Qingwu City tonight to make peace with you.
What I want to say is: the battle to wait is meaningless to the whole situation, but it is of great significance to the Shimadzu family.
Leave the surprise attack on Toyotomi's house to me later. I will lead your Osumi and Hyuga all to fight, and you will take Satsuma back to Satsuma to support the family again.
I am sorry for the fact that you have been allowed to inherit the position of family supervisor in such a way. Please treat it as an escape as an elder brother. From now on, the heavy responsibility of the Shimadzu family will be entrusted to you. "
After Shimadzu Yoshihisa finished speaking, Shimadzu Yoshihiro wanted to refute, "Brother, I insisted on going to war with Toyotomi Hideyoshi. I should be responsible in the end. If I must charge to the death, I should bear this responsibility."
Shimadzu Yoshihisa interrupted, "The responsibility for the defeat will naturally be borne by me as the head of the family. Even if we hand over others casually, Toyotomi Kanbai will not let us go.
And as an elder brother, I have already made preparations to die for you, but the Shimadzu family cannot stop here, it must continue like this.
Fortunately, our Shimadzu family still has you, Matarokuro (Sui Jiu) and Mata Shichiro (Kehisa). I believe that one day the Shimadzu family will rise again. "
Yoshihiro Shimadzu's proposal was very decisive. Yoshihiro Shimadzu knew in his heart that his brother had already made up his mind, "When you take the Satsuma people along the Shennian River to the west, you will go directly to Satsuma.
I will declare with Osumi and others that you are responsible for launching a surprise attack from the west, and you must not show your feet before the battle. On the one hand, the soldiers lose confidence.You should be my last request as a brother. "
The conversation between the two brothers did not tell anyone. Shimadzu Suijiu looked at his elder brother and second brother strangely and walked in front of him, telling himself that the second brother will lead them to fight later, and the eldest brother will command Brother's troops.
This kind of behavior of exchanging the main general before the battle is very unusual. After all, Shimadzu Yoshihiro and Shimadzu Yoshihisa have their own command systems, and such a temporary exchange is likely to lead to an exchange of command systems.
However, Yoshihisa Shimadzu, who is the governor of the family, does have such rights in name, so the generals in the family did not object too much, and Shimadzu Tokihisa, who is more active, has actually seen through the hearts of the two of them, but he did not To break the point, he just gave a farewell ceremony to his elder brother Yoshihisa.
In the early morning, the land was still shrouded in darkness, but fortunately, it was the middle of the month, and when the moon was in the sky, it could be considered to have slightly illuminated the land, and illuminated the way forward for Shimadzu who was crossing the river.
The Shimadzu family led the troops from the Osumi-Hyuga area, walked downstream along the Shennian River, crossed the river near Cangaoka Castle, and went to Cangaoka Shrine to worship.
Cangaoka Shrine is a shrine established for several years when Shimadzu Tadahisa, the first generation of Shimadzu in Sazhou, made his fortune in Cangao. Later, due to the shift of Shimadzu's center of gravity to Satsuma, the place was gradually abandoned and was not rebuilt until the Edo period.
Looking at the dilapidated Kurangoka Shrine, Shimadzu Yoshihisa seemed to understand why the Shimadzu family failed. Perhaps it was because he neglected to pay homage to his ancestors that he lost the blessing of his ancestors.
He ordered people to wash the shrine with clean water, and went to worship in person.
But what he prayed for was not praying for victory as everyone thought, but praying for the forgiveness of his ancestors so that the Shimadzu family in Sazhou could continue.
Shimadzu Yoshihisa's prayer with his back to the moonlight seems to have received feedback from his ancestors. The moonlight shines in through the shrine's corridors and shines brightly on the statues in the hall.
By the time the praying was over, the time had come to Yinshi, and the moon had already slanted to the west and was about to set.
Without the illumination of the moon, the period before the sun rose was the darkness before dawn. Shimadzu Yoshihisa uncharacteristically asked everyone to hold up the torches and march towards the Toyotomi army camp.
In his words, "The Toyotomi family is a shameless invader. We are patriots who defend our home and country. We should not advance humblely like snakes and rats. Let us hold up the torch and shout long live to win our own victory and victory." Glory!"
Inspired by the atmosphere of Shimadzu Yoshihisa, the soldiers shouted and rushed towards the camp of Toyotomi's army.
The sound of Shimadzu's army woke up the Otomo's reserve troops on the outskirts. The soldiers woke up from their sleep in a panic, and there were bursts of gong knocking in their ears, "Enemy attack! It's an enemy attack!"
The soldiers of the Shimadzu family shot into the camp with lighted arrows. The rockets ignited the cloth of the tent, and soon the burning flames lit up the night, pointing out the direction for the soldiers of the Shimadzu family to follow.
Another soldier rushed to the fence and pushed the wooden fence hard, and the ashigaru behind them rushed into the camp through the gaps.
There is no need for a general to command at all. Shimadzu Yoshihisa's last order before the attack was "Kill anyone you see, charge forward to the foot of Takaoka Castle, and make peace with Shimadzu Yoshihiro and Shimadzu Iehisa."
Seeing the army breaking into the camp area, Shimadzu Yoshihisa also rushed into the camp at the first, pulled out his waist and shouted, "We don't want prisoners! We don't want heads! Don't stop! Forward! Forward! Forward!"
Inspired by Shimadzu Yoshihisa, the morale of the Shimadzu army was like a rainbow, and they rushed to the depths of the camp. When Dayou Yizhen woke up, the situation was out of control, and he could only run inside under the protection of his elders and personal guards. go.
The second formation that the Shimadzu family encountered was the Tosas of Takakage Kobayakawa. Due to the buffer of the friendly army, the Kobayakawa army responded to a certain extent and attempted to stand in the camp area lower than the attack of the Shimadzu family.
However, the Shimadzu family came here with the will to die, and the Tosas of the Kobayakawa family were all members of the Nagamune clan's troops two years ago. The military grasp of the public is slightly weaker.
Everyone came out to fight to make money, who really worked hard for you.Especially the Shimadzu Army in front of him showed a kind of fierceness in his eyes, wishing to swallow the life standing in front of him.
Although Kobayakawa Takakage tried his best to block Shimadzu Yoshihisa's assault, but only a quarter of an hour later, the Shimadzu's family still rushed in front of the main formation, and Kobayakawa Takakage was also asked by his retainers to evade first.
The Kobayakawa army was divided into two by the Shimadzu army. Seeing that their lords had all retreated, the remaining people would not fight hard, and they all looked for an opportunity to break away from contact.
After the Kobayakawa Army was Toyotomi Hidecho's Northern Army Main Front. Compared with the Otomo and Kobayakawa Army in front, they had no way to retreat and could only do their best to deal with the Shimadzu's attack.
When the battle broke out in the camps on the eastern front, the Hideka headquarters stationed on the north and west sides also discovered unusual fighting conditions.
After Shimizu Xin also woke him up, Xiujia hurriedly put on his clothes and climbed to the scull platform to look into the distance. He only saw thick smoke billowing and shouts of killing, but he didn't know what happened.
"My lord, there seems to be a roar in the east of the city." The movement in the east was so loud that everyone in Ukita's army woke up.
The Xiu family really couldn't be sure what happened on the east side. If it was really Ying Xiao, the Xiu family leading the troops rashly would probably cause a larger riot.
And if the Shimadzu family attacked at night from the east, Hideka's camp is responsible for stationing the west of Takaoka Castle. Can you guarantee that there will be no ambushes from the Shimadzu family on the west side?
Therefore, the Xiu family didn't dare to act rashly at all, looked at the attendants beside them and asked: "Is there a message from my uncle?"
Shinmizu also replied firmly, "There has never been an arraignment."
"Yiyo guards the camp, Qinglong, Suzaku, Baihu, Yuye, Shangdao Zuobei, Yijiubei, Tsugaobai, Kurashiki Youbei, Heqibei, Firearmsbei, go out with me to support Uncle."
Although so far no messenger from Xiu Changfa asking for help has been received, the Xiu family, seeing the unknown situation on the east side, still ordered people to mobilize troops to send troops to rescue.
Hearing the Xiu family's direct order to send troops to support, as the elder of the family, Akashi Jingqin persuaded: "My lord, if it's just a camp roar, if our army goes at this time, I may be mistaken by the rebels for Shimadzu's reinforcements. I'm afraid it will be even more difficult to stop the panic. Or Wait for His Highness Zhong Nayan to send a message or send someone to investigate clearly before supporting."
But was quickly retorted by Xiujia, "Iyomori, Muzuo Castle is on the other side. Even if it was just a camp at the beginning, Yoshihiro Shimadzu on the opposite side would not let go of the opportunity. The night raids of the Shimadzu family will definitely follow one after another. Here and now At that time, I will defend against the enemy with my uncle."
"But our task is to guard the west of Gaogang City! If His Highness leads the troops out, what will happen to the defense line of this camp!"
"That's why I let you and Mr. Tanzheng here, plus more than 2 troops, it should be safe to defend the western camp."
After hearing the Xiu family's arrangement, Akashi Jingqin still persuaded, "If it is true what Your Highness said, the Shimadzu family took advantage of the situation to attack at night or this time it was originally a night attack by the Shimadzu family. Your Highness will only bring more than ten thousand people to the battle, which may not be enough!"
At the same time, Okari Katsuki also approached and persuaded, "Your Highness is still young, how can such a dangerous thing be done with weak descendants in the family, if you must support, please ask the old minister to bring someone to support Zhong Nayan."
But their requests were rejected one by one by Hideka, "I will recruit Kuroda, Asano, Ikeda, Hayashi, Inaba and other families along the way (they are in the north of Takaoka Castle) to support Uncle.
The Shimadzu family lost the five countries of Chikuzen, Chikugo, Hizen, Higo, and Hyuga one after another, and the troops they could mobilize were 2 dead. This battle is bound to fail. "
Even though he knew that what the Xiu family said was true, Mingshi Jingqin still couldn't help persuading him, "I'm afraid that it will coerce us and disrupt our formation. Yingxiao has been the most deadly since ancient times. Your Highness, please think carefully!"
"What are you afraid of? If the rebellious soldiers dare to charge into battle, the iron cannons, bows and arrows will greet them together, and they will be chopped down just like the enemy soldiers."
The Xiu family sternly rejected Akashi Jingqin's kindness, and turned to Shimizu Nobuya and the others and said, "Hanbingwei, what are you still doing in a daze, hurry up and gather the army, and put on armor for me!"
Akashi Jing personally persuaded Fudo Hideka, turned his head to look at Okatoshi Katsura beside him, and finally Okatoshi Katsuki stepped forward and said, "If your Highness must go, please allow me to go with you and let me be the vanguard general. "
"I have received the kindness of Mr. Tanzheng, but you should lead Inaba Prefecture to strictly guard the camp."
Are you kidding me, Okali Katsushi's Inaba people are the allied forces of the powerful clan, and their combat effectiveness is significantly inferior to that of Kobayakawa, Asano and other troops. Is it to drag them up to hold back?
Although Hideka's words were relatively gentle, Oka Toshikatsu quickly understood what Hideka meant, and he said to Hideka, "I will go alone, and the Inaba people will not accompany the army. Please agree, Your Highness." Kneeling in front of the Xiu family.
Xiujia looked at the old man kneeling in front of him and felt soft for a moment. He knew that it was because Gang Lisheng was worried about him that he made such a request.
He turned his head to look at Akashi Jingqin and the ministers behind them, knowing in his heart that if they did not agree to Gang Lisheng's request, they might not feel relieved to go out.
"Forget it, then please, my lord, command the Suzaku and Qinglong squadrons, and the first battalion of the firearms squad as the vanguard, to open the way for our army."
Okari Katsuki was very excited to hear Hideka's agreement, stood up from the ground and promised Hideka: "My lord, please appreciate my bravery!"
After hearing Oka Toshikatsu's response, Hideka was stunned for a moment and corrected with a smile: "My lord is wrong, let the world's famous names and the Shimadzu family witness the bravery of your lord!"
(End of this chapter)