Chapter 455
Chapter 455
Chapter 455 Ueno surprise attack ([-]) Xiujia enters Kanto
The so-called checkpoints are like checkpoints in China.
That is to build a city in the middle of the valley, with extended walls on both sides leading directly to the mountain to block the traffic.
It's just that the Japanese customs is a low-profile version. There is only a wooden door in the middle, and a few horses are placed in front of it. The walls on both sides are also surrounded by wooden fences, which look more like the fences of later generations.
As for the city that should be built in the middle of the pass, it is just a small village with a wooden wall. There are several wooden houses in the village called Banya, so that the ashigaru and samurai stationed at the pass can rest.
Seriously, even bandits might not be able to stand this kind of "city", let alone regular troops.
The two warriors borrowed horses and headed north and south respectively.
Less than half a moment later, black soldiers appeared in the canyon, and the flag bearers at the head held high the imperial flag with the Wuqitong pattern symbolizing the imperial court, and the gentian Wuqitong pattern symbolizing the Xiu family.
The soldiers guarding the checkpoint were originally the defenders of Matsuida Castle nearby. At the moment when Ueno’s elite were dispatched to fight Numata and rock cabinets, there were really very few defenders of Matsuida Castle, and the dozens of people in the checkpoint were already nearly half of them. The defenders are gone.
Facing the Toyotomi Army rushing in like a tsunami, the defenders guarding the checkpoint had no courage to resist. As soon as they closed the gate, they ran towards Matsuida Castle under the command of the samurai.
The person in charge of attacking the Guansuo was the Hoki people led by Okagari. After his father Okari Katsuki was ordered to close the door, as a son, he was more eager to make meritorious service in Kanto so as to release his father from being detained. .
Gang Lisheng didn't even wait for the army to complete the formation in front of the checkpoint, so he ordered the Hoki people to cover up and kill them, knock down the fences that stood on both sides of the checkpoint and spread to the mountain, and directly attacked Shangye and Pingye, and captured the checkpoint that evening Matsuida Castle on the east side.
After following the Xiu family for many years, Osafune Sadakin gradually gained the shadow of the Xiu family, and her subjective initiative in war is still very strong.
After receiving the order to break through the Ubing Ridge, the general vanguard generals will go all out to attack the Dubing Ridge, but if they do not receive an order from their superiors afterwards, they are likely to stagnate and cause delays.
After the capture of Ubingdong, Longchuan Zhenqin was able to continue to capture Ubing Pass, Matsuida Castle, and encircle Mingshan Castle, Renjian Castle, and Dansheng East Castle in the east.
Because it was too late, Osafune Sadachi did not continue to attack the above three cities after the sun went down, but set up the main battle at Matsuida Castle and allocated the siege plan for tomorrow.
By the early morning of the next day, the new order from the Xiu family had not yet been conveyed. The Changzongwo tribe, the Boqi tribe, and the Zongshebei who had received the order attacked the above three cities respectively, and the battle ended at 10 am. Successively won.
Just when Osafune Sadain had a disagreement with his general about the next step, Sanada Nobushige rushed over from Xiaomoro City with Hideka's order.
"Misaku Mamoru, my lord ordered the whole army to march eastward along the Nakasendo Road to the Stable Bridge Castle, and take the Stable Bridge by surprise. Do you have to take the Stable Bridge Castle within 2 days, and trap the Ueno Army of the Hojo Clan in the North Ueno.
As for the cities along the way that can be attacked quickly, they can be taken down. If they find it difficult, they can temporarily send people to besiege the cities and not attack them. "
Masatoshi Suga, who trusted Suzaku's commander, heard Sanada Nobushige's words and asked in surprise, "Master, do you want us to let go of the cities along the way and gallop to attack the Stable Bridge?"
Nobushige Sanada nodded, and replied affirmatively: "That's what my lord means."
The relatives of Changzong's ministry responded with some resistance to this request: "If this is the case, what should we do if the rear city cuts off our food road?"
Although Osafune Sadakin, who was in charge of a large corps for the first time, was influenced by the Hideo family and had some shadows of the Hideo family in combat, she was essentially a traditional warrior of the Warring States Period.
In other words: seek stability, which also echoes his character.
Therefore, when he heard Nobushige Sanada asked him to make such a dangerous move, he seemed a little resistant.
He begged Sanada Nobushige, "Is there a warrant from the lord?"
Nobushige Sanada shook his head and said, "The military situation is urgent. My lord dictated to me that I should come quickly to deliver the order. He himself leads the main formation, and Iyomori leads the third formation to follow."
Hearing that Nobushige Sanada did not bring a warrant, everyone in the military tent fell into silence for a while, and no one was willing to speak first.
Because their character and physiology are resistant to such dangerous military operations, the death of Ikeda in the battle of Nobi is not far away.
If Xiujia personally led the surprise attack, they would have followed without saying a word. This is their confidence in the commander.
But this is not the commander in chief this time, Osafune Sadakin. I have never had the experience of leading a large corps of my own family to fight before. I have entrusted more than 1 people to do such a dangerous thing in his hands, let alone the samurai under his command. Even Longchuan himself was a little unconfident.
But it's hard to say this. If you say it, you will disobey orders and disobey. At the same time, you will belittle the boss of your own army.
Therefore, after hearing Sanada Nobushige's order, Masatoshi Suga, Tatsuya Togawa, Toshioka Oka and others in the hall exchanged glances with each other, and no one dared to speak.
As the direct descendants of the Xiu family, they dare not speak up, and as Yuli's eldest family members, they dare not even release a P.
In the end, it was Osafune Sadakin who looked at the shogunate in embarrassment, and said to Nobushige Sanada, "It's not that I don't trust you, Genjiro, it's just that this matter is of great importance, and Genjiro, you didn't bring the lord's documents. I really don't dare to be good at it, I think it's better to let you discuss it."
He wanted to give Guofeng to the other people present, but they all responded in unison, "We will serve as the vassal for the United States, and all military affairs will be for the United States to abide by the ruling."
Hey~ It doesn't stick to the pan at all.
Nobushige Sanada didn't want to watch them waste time by talking for nothing, so he grabbed the handle of his samurai sword in the shogunate and yelled at everyone, "I came here to pass on the orders of the lord. This order is true, and I can protect it with my life , After the order was conveyed, he still transferred to Stable Bridge City with the army.
The command of the lord must not be disobeyed. I will truly convey to the lord what you have done in the shogunate today. If you miss the opportunity in the future, don't blame me for not reminding you today. "
Sanada Nobushige is usually a relatively kind person, and when he was born in Shinano Sanada, he was a daimyo and had a good reputation in the Uki family.
It's just that this time the Xiu family gave him the death order, and even directly named him to supervise the army. If Changchuan Zhenqin and others don't go, then he must be the first to be beheaded after he missed the opportunity.
Therefore, he didn't care about the friendship of his colleagues, and directly threatened everyone with fierce words.
Sanada Nobushige's sudden change of attitude caused the expressions of all the warriors in the hall to change. Some chose to believe, some were nervous, and some scoffed.
In the end, Osafune Sadaaki took a step back and said to Suga Masatoshi, "Since Sanada-sama asked us so seriously, then let Suzaku-sama lead the vanguard to clear the way for our family, and march to the stable bridge to seize the city. Can give up."
Then he looked at Okagari and said, "Hinai, you are in charge of being Kan-sama's backup. If there is a city blocking the way along the way, you will be responsible for dealing with it."
"I will be in charge of the third formation. I will lead the head office and the Meizuo second army to follow closely behind. I will be responsible for pulling out some cities that are easy to capture along the way."
He then ordered Togawa Tatsuyasu and Changzong's followers, "You two will be responsible for besieging the cities that I failed to capture along the way and besieged by me. You two will also be responsible for sending troops to garrison."
Now that Osafune Sadakin had given the order, the generals in the shogunate would naturally have no excuses to refuse. After all, the sky was falling and there was a tall man to support it. The Xiu family's vanguard began to operate soon.
After the generals left, Osafune Sadakin ordered the main line to move forward, and took this opportunity to find Sanada Nobushige and said, "I know that you have come by the king's order, but you must also pay attention to the thoughts of your colleagues in the future. What you just said It really offended a lot of people."
Nobushige Sanada said with some grievances, "To be honest, my lord has given me the right to supervise the army this time. If there are those who are afraid of war, they can take the investigation first."
"Is there any document as evidence? Is there any token as evidence?"
"It's too urgent to come out, my lord didn't give it to me." Nobushige Sanada shook his head and denied it, but then pointed to the several bannermen behind him and said, "You can ask them if you don't believe me."
Osafuna Sadao pressed his restless hand and comforted him, "I'm so familiar with you Genjiro, I still don't know your character. Just remember to ask the lord for a warrant or certificate in the future.
How can you win their trust today when you come here alone and only rely on empty words?What's more, on the premise that they are somewhat resistant.
It's a good thing you didn't mention your duty of supervising the army, otherwise they would definitely take the opportunity to take you down, even if you sue the lords, there would be no trace of injustice. "
Nobushige Sanada heard Osafune Sadain's advice, lowered his head and said aggrievedly, "It's because I didn't think carefully."
In fact, both of them understood that what was the problem with Nobushige Sanada, it was clearly that the Hide family ordered too hastily and there was no time to give the certificate, which put Nobushige Sanada at a disadvantage.
It's just that the one who made the mistake was the Hideka. As retainers they have no qualifications to criticize, they can only let Sanada Nobushige resist everything.
Osafune Sadakin's actions were quick, the vanguard Suzaku Bei came out of the army almost immediately, and Okakiya Toshi, who had just had a siege mission, also came out of Renjian Castle 1 minutes later.
The third formation of Osafune Sadakin came out of Matsuida Castle almost at the same time, and the interval between each of the three formations was about half a quarter.
Togawa Tatsuyasu and Changzong's relatives who acted as the second question were a little slow, after all, they were distributed in Mingshan City and Dansheng East City.
The special preparation is the confidant of the Changzong family in Dansheng East City. It is a 2-hour walk from Matsuida Castle.
After arriving at Dansheng East City, assigning tasks, leaving the defenders to lead the troops to go north to catch up with the main formation, it will take half a day. After all, the samurai have horses, but the ashigaru rely on their own two legs.
When Changzong’s relatives organized the army and set off from Dansheng Dongcheng, the team led by Xiujia had just gone through more than 3 hours of climbing mountains and ridges and came out of Dubingdong, and was repairing the plain in front of the pass. .
Don’t underestimate the ashigaru’s physical strength in this era. Even samurai should not look at it from the perspective of future generations of soldiers. After all, most of us are malnourished. After more than 3 hours of mountain roads last night, today’s itinerary basically uses Empty.
Even if the God of War returns, he has to obediently stop and recuperate.
After hearing Banner's report that Longchuan Zhenqin had left, the Xiu family stopped worrying.
In later generations, it takes about 8 hours to walk north along the Agatsumagawa River from the stable bridge to the rock cabinet, but this is a case of walking on a flat road.
In this era, there are cliffs on both sides of the Agatsuma River, and the strange rocks and sharp peaks are difficult to walk. The large corps went to Agatsuma County and went further to Numata, and then bypassed Mount Akagi to the west.
This is also the reason why Sanada Masaoyuki handed over Tone County's only famous Walnut Castle in history, and Inomata Kuniken had to unplug the famous Walnut Castle before attacking Iwaku Castle.
In later generations the road would have taken about 14 hours on foot, including a tunnel through the mountain, but in this era it is impossible to walk from Rock Cabinet City to Stable Bridge in less than 3 days.
Of course, if someone from the Hojo Clan is determined to withdraw, they can withdraw their troops directly from Iwakai Castle along the Agatsumagawa River. Kashiwara Castle along the way has long been under the control of the Hojo Clan. They besieged Iwagui Castle not long ago. I think Ueguri Castle next to it should also do the same. was taken down.
Xiu didn't know whether the Shinan and Iwaido castles on the road would be abandoned by the Sanada family. If these two castles were still there, the Hojo clan would have to detour through Numata and retreat in desperation.
But even if these two cities are gone, there will not be many troops who want to come along the Agatsuma River to withdraw.
After a night of rest at the Ubingdong Pass, Xiujia set off again.Attack towards Hirai City in the south to complete the goal of his previous plan.
Mingshi Jingqin's third formation, except for Yiyu who did not arrive, 5000 people from Yiyubei and Meizuo crossed Dubingdong late yesterday and were repaired beside Xiu's house.
Today, under the order of Xiu's family, Meizuozhong went to follow in the footsteps of Longchuan Zhenqin, and replaced the original defenders to guard the captured fortresses.
Yiyubei followed him to the south and was in charge of attacking Hirai City. The cities along the way were stationed by Yiyu who came from behind.
At the same time that the Xiu family was making moves, Suzaku Bei, led by Suga Masatoshi in the direction of Stable Bridge City, had already started the first siege battle under the order of Osafune Sadain.
Suga Masatoshi is indeed one of the most promising next generations of the Hide family. The Suzaku under his command marched out from Matsuida Castle after receiving the order, and arrived at the opposite bank of the Stable Bridge after more than 6 hours of marching.
Instead of rushing to attack the city, he built a fort on the opposite bank and collected ships along the Tone River to cross the river. Because he was marching too fast, he threw Okagari behind him for more than an hour.
At sunset, the construction of the walled city on the other side of the bridge city was completed, and it was named Shicang Walled.At any rate, it was a place for the long boat Zhenqin and others to rest for the night.
After a day's rest, almost at the same time as Hideka's departure, when the head office was behind the fort and there were only 7000 people on the front line of the Stable Bridge, the first battle with Masatoshi Suga as the spearhead launched the river crossing operation.
(End of this chapter)
The so-called checkpoints are like checkpoints in China.
That is to build a city in the middle of the valley, with extended walls on both sides leading directly to the mountain to block the traffic.
It's just that the Japanese customs is a low-profile version. There is only a wooden door in the middle, and a few horses are placed in front of it. The walls on both sides are also surrounded by wooden fences, which look more like the fences of later generations.
As for the city that should be built in the middle of the pass, it is just a small village with a wooden wall. There are several wooden houses in the village called Banya, so that the ashigaru and samurai stationed at the pass can rest.
Seriously, even bandits might not be able to stand this kind of "city", let alone regular troops.
The two warriors borrowed horses and headed north and south respectively.
Less than half a moment later, black soldiers appeared in the canyon, and the flag bearers at the head held high the imperial flag with the Wuqitong pattern symbolizing the imperial court, and the gentian Wuqitong pattern symbolizing the Xiu family.
The soldiers guarding the checkpoint were originally the defenders of Matsuida Castle nearby. At the moment when Ueno’s elite were dispatched to fight Numata and rock cabinets, there were really very few defenders of Matsuida Castle, and the dozens of people in the checkpoint were already nearly half of them. The defenders are gone.
Facing the Toyotomi Army rushing in like a tsunami, the defenders guarding the checkpoint had no courage to resist. As soon as they closed the gate, they ran towards Matsuida Castle under the command of the samurai.
The person in charge of attacking the Guansuo was the Hoki people led by Okagari. After his father Okari Katsuki was ordered to close the door, as a son, he was more eager to make meritorious service in Kanto so as to release his father from being detained. .
Gang Lisheng didn't even wait for the army to complete the formation in front of the checkpoint, so he ordered the Hoki people to cover up and kill them, knock down the fences that stood on both sides of the checkpoint and spread to the mountain, and directly attacked Shangye and Pingye, and captured the checkpoint that evening Matsuida Castle on the east side.
After following the Xiu family for many years, Osafune Sadakin gradually gained the shadow of the Xiu family, and her subjective initiative in war is still very strong.
After receiving the order to break through the Ubing Ridge, the general vanguard generals will go all out to attack the Dubing Ridge, but if they do not receive an order from their superiors afterwards, they are likely to stagnate and cause delays.
After the capture of Ubingdong, Longchuan Zhenqin was able to continue to capture Ubing Pass, Matsuida Castle, and encircle Mingshan Castle, Renjian Castle, and Dansheng East Castle in the east.
Because it was too late, Osafune Sadachi did not continue to attack the above three cities after the sun went down, but set up the main battle at Matsuida Castle and allocated the siege plan for tomorrow.
By the early morning of the next day, the new order from the Xiu family had not yet been conveyed. The Changzongwo tribe, the Boqi tribe, and the Zongshebei who had received the order attacked the above three cities respectively, and the battle ended at 10 am. Successively won.
Just when Osafune Sadain had a disagreement with his general about the next step, Sanada Nobushige rushed over from Xiaomoro City with Hideka's order.
"Misaku Mamoru, my lord ordered the whole army to march eastward along the Nakasendo Road to the Stable Bridge Castle, and take the Stable Bridge by surprise. Do you have to take the Stable Bridge Castle within 2 days, and trap the Ueno Army of the Hojo Clan in the North Ueno.
As for the cities along the way that can be attacked quickly, they can be taken down. If they find it difficult, they can temporarily send people to besiege the cities and not attack them. "
Masatoshi Suga, who trusted Suzaku's commander, heard Sanada Nobushige's words and asked in surprise, "Master, do you want us to let go of the cities along the way and gallop to attack the Stable Bridge?"
Nobushige Sanada nodded, and replied affirmatively: "That's what my lord means."
The relatives of Changzong's ministry responded with some resistance to this request: "If this is the case, what should we do if the rear city cuts off our food road?"
Although Osafune Sadakin, who was in charge of a large corps for the first time, was influenced by the Hideo family and had some shadows of the Hideo family in combat, she was essentially a traditional warrior of the Warring States Period.
In other words: seek stability, which also echoes his character.
Therefore, when he heard Nobushige Sanada asked him to make such a dangerous move, he seemed a little resistant.
He begged Sanada Nobushige, "Is there a warrant from the lord?"
Nobushige Sanada shook his head and said, "The military situation is urgent. My lord dictated to me that I should come quickly to deliver the order. He himself leads the main formation, and Iyomori leads the third formation to follow."
Hearing that Nobushige Sanada did not bring a warrant, everyone in the military tent fell into silence for a while, and no one was willing to speak first.
Because their character and physiology are resistant to such dangerous military operations, the death of Ikeda in the battle of Nobi is not far away.
If Xiujia personally led the surprise attack, they would have followed without saying a word. This is their confidence in the commander.
But this is not the commander in chief this time, Osafune Sadakin. I have never had the experience of leading a large corps of my own family to fight before. I have entrusted more than 1 people to do such a dangerous thing in his hands, let alone the samurai under his command. Even Longchuan himself was a little unconfident.
But it's hard to say this. If you say it, you will disobey orders and disobey. At the same time, you will belittle the boss of your own army.
Therefore, after hearing Sanada Nobushige's order, Masatoshi Suga, Tatsuya Togawa, Toshioka Oka and others in the hall exchanged glances with each other, and no one dared to speak.
As the direct descendants of the Xiu family, they dare not speak up, and as Yuli's eldest family members, they dare not even release a P.
In the end, it was Osafune Sadakin who looked at the shogunate in embarrassment, and said to Nobushige Sanada, "It's not that I don't trust you, Genjiro, it's just that this matter is of great importance, and Genjiro, you didn't bring the lord's documents. I really don't dare to be good at it, I think it's better to let you discuss it."
He wanted to give Guofeng to the other people present, but they all responded in unison, "We will serve as the vassal for the United States, and all military affairs will be for the United States to abide by the ruling."
Hey~ It doesn't stick to the pan at all.
Nobushige Sanada didn't want to watch them waste time by talking for nothing, so he grabbed the handle of his samurai sword in the shogunate and yelled at everyone, "I came here to pass on the orders of the lord. This order is true, and I can protect it with my life , After the order was conveyed, he still transferred to Stable Bridge City with the army.
The command of the lord must not be disobeyed. I will truly convey to the lord what you have done in the shogunate today. If you miss the opportunity in the future, don't blame me for not reminding you today. "
Sanada Nobushige is usually a relatively kind person, and when he was born in Shinano Sanada, he was a daimyo and had a good reputation in the Uki family.
It's just that this time the Xiu family gave him the death order, and even directly named him to supervise the army. If Changchuan Zhenqin and others don't go, then he must be the first to be beheaded after he missed the opportunity.
Therefore, he didn't care about the friendship of his colleagues, and directly threatened everyone with fierce words.
Sanada Nobushige's sudden change of attitude caused the expressions of all the warriors in the hall to change. Some chose to believe, some were nervous, and some scoffed.
In the end, Osafune Sadaaki took a step back and said to Suga Masatoshi, "Since Sanada-sama asked us so seriously, then let Suzaku-sama lead the vanguard to clear the way for our family, and march to the stable bridge to seize the city. Can give up."
Then he looked at Okagari and said, "Hinai, you are in charge of being Kan-sama's backup. If there is a city blocking the way along the way, you will be responsible for dealing with it."
"I will be in charge of the third formation. I will lead the head office and the Meizuo second army to follow closely behind. I will be responsible for pulling out some cities that are easy to capture along the way."
He then ordered Togawa Tatsuyasu and Changzong's followers, "You two will be responsible for besieging the cities that I failed to capture along the way and besieged by me. You two will also be responsible for sending troops to garrison."
Now that Osafune Sadakin had given the order, the generals in the shogunate would naturally have no excuses to refuse. After all, the sky was falling and there was a tall man to support it. The Xiu family's vanguard began to operate soon.
After the generals left, Osafune Sadakin ordered the main line to move forward, and took this opportunity to find Sanada Nobushige and said, "I know that you have come by the king's order, but you must also pay attention to the thoughts of your colleagues in the future. What you just said It really offended a lot of people."
Nobushige Sanada said with some grievances, "To be honest, my lord has given me the right to supervise the army this time. If there are those who are afraid of war, they can take the investigation first."
"Is there any document as evidence? Is there any token as evidence?"
"It's too urgent to come out, my lord didn't give it to me." Nobushige Sanada shook his head and denied it, but then pointed to the several bannermen behind him and said, "You can ask them if you don't believe me."
Osafuna Sadao pressed his restless hand and comforted him, "I'm so familiar with you Genjiro, I still don't know your character. Just remember to ask the lord for a warrant or certificate in the future.
How can you win their trust today when you come here alone and only rely on empty words?What's more, on the premise that they are somewhat resistant.
It's a good thing you didn't mention your duty of supervising the army, otherwise they would definitely take the opportunity to take you down, even if you sue the lords, there would be no trace of injustice. "
Nobushige Sanada heard Osafune Sadain's advice, lowered his head and said aggrievedly, "It's because I didn't think carefully."
In fact, both of them understood that what was the problem with Nobushige Sanada, it was clearly that the Hide family ordered too hastily and there was no time to give the certificate, which put Nobushige Sanada at a disadvantage.
It's just that the one who made the mistake was the Hideka. As retainers they have no qualifications to criticize, they can only let Sanada Nobushige resist everything.
Osafune Sadakin's actions were quick, the vanguard Suzaku Bei came out of the army almost immediately, and Okakiya Toshi, who had just had a siege mission, also came out of Renjian Castle 1 minutes later.
The third formation of Osafune Sadakin came out of Matsuida Castle almost at the same time, and the interval between each of the three formations was about half a quarter.
Togawa Tatsuyasu and Changzong's relatives who acted as the second question were a little slow, after all, they were distributed in Mingshan City and Dansheng East City.
The special preparation is the confidant of the Changzong family in Dansheng East City. It is a 2-hour walk from Matsuida Castle.
After arriving at Dansheng East City, assigning tasks, leaving the defenders to lead the troops to go north to catch up with the main formation, it will take half a day. After all, the samurai have horses, but the ashigaru rely on their own two legs.
When Changzong’s relatives organized the army and set off from Dansheng Dongcheng, the team led by Xiujia had just gone through more than 3 hours of climbing mountains and ridges and came out of Dubingdong, and was repairing the plain in front of the pass. .
Don’t underestimate the ashigaru’s physical strength in this era. Even samurai should not look at it from the perspective of future generations of soldiers. After all, most of us are malnourished. After more than 3 hours of mountain roads last night, today’s itinerary basically uses Empty.
Even if the God of War returns, he has to obediently stop and recuperate.
After hearing Banner's report that Longchuan Zhenqin had left, the Xiu family stopped worrying.
In later generations, it takes about 8 hours to walk north along the Agatsumagawa River from the stable bridge to the rock cabinet, but this is a case of walking on a flat road.
In this era, there are cliffs on both sides of the Agatsuma River, and the strange rocks and sharp peaks are difficult to walk. The large corps went to Agatsuma County and went further to Numata, and then bypassed Mount Akagi to the west.
This is also the reason why Sanada Masaoyuki handed over Tone County's only famous Walnut Castle in history, and Inomata Kuniken had to unplug the famous Walnut Castle before attacking Iwaku Castle.
In later generations the road would have taken about 14 hours on foot, including a tunnel through the mountain, but in this era it is impossible to walk from Rock Cabinet City to Stable Bridge in less than 3 days.
Of course, if someone from the Hojo Clan is determined to withdraw, they can withdraw their troops directly from Iwakai Castle along the Agatsumagawa River. Kashiwara Castle along the way has long been under the control of the Hojo Clan. They besieged Iwagui Castle not long ago. I think Ueguri Castle next to it should also do the same. was taken down.
Xiu didn't know whether the Shinan and Iwaido castles on the road would be abandoned by the Sanada family. If these two castles were still there, the Hojo clan would have to detour through Numata and retreat in desperation.
But even if these two cities are gone, there will not be many troops who want to come along the Agatsuma River to withdraw.
After a night of rest at the Ubingdong Pass, Xiujia set off again.Attack towards Hirai City in the south to complete the goal of his previous plan.
Mingshi Jingqin's third formation, except for Yiyu who did not arrive, 5000 people from Yiyubei and Meizuo crossed Dubingdong late yesterday and were repaired beside Xiu's house.
Today, under the order of Xiu's family, Meizuozhong went to follow in the footsteps of Longchuan Zhenqin, and replaced the original defenders to guard the captured fortresses.
Yiyubei followed him to the south and was in charge of attacking Hirai City. The cities along the way were stationed by Yiyu who came from behind.
At the same time that the Xiu family was making moves, Suzaku Bei, led by Suga Masatoshi in the direction of Stable Bridge City, had already started the first siege battle under the order of Osafune Sadain.
Suga Masatoshi is indeed one of the most promising next generations of the Hide family. The Suzaku under his command marched out from Matsuida Castle after receiving the order, and arrived at the opposite bank of the Stable Bridge after more than 6 hours of marching.
Instead of rushing to attack the city, he built a fort on the opposite bank and collected ships along the Tone River to cross the river. Because he was marching too fast, he threw Okagari behind him for more than an hour.
At sunset, the construction of the walled city on the other side of the bridge city was completed, and it was named Shicang Walled.At any rate, it was a place for the long boat Zhenqin and others to rest for the night.
After a day's rest, almost at the same time as Hideka's departure, when the head office was behind the fort and there were only 7000 people on the front line of the Stable Bridge, the first battle with Masatoshi Suga as the spearhead launched the river crossing operation.
(End of this chapter)