Chapter 22 Cage City One
Just as Mitsuko was thinking about what strategy Kinoshita Hideyoshi would use to face the Asai family, Mitsukoshi suddenly stood up and asked Mitsuko, "What does Akira think about this?"
After hearing this, Mitsuko thought about Kinish Hideyoshi's intentions, then stood up and lowered his head to Kinish Hideyoshi and said, "I think I'm going to win now but only 10% of the chances of winning."
After hearing this, the warriors in the Tianshou Pavilion stood up and roared at Fenkong, "Myama Sage, the army's morale will be punished before the war." Then several strong warriors walked towards Fenkong with a faint expression. After seeing this, Fenkong said to Kinoshita Hideyoshi and Takenaka Half-Baiwei, "Can you finish listening?"
Seeing that Takenaka Half-Baiwei nodded to him, Kinish Hideyoshi said to Fenkong: "Tell me!" Then Fenkong stood up and said to Kinish Hideyoshi, "Mr. Kinish, what is the military force in Yokoyama City?" After hearing this, Kinish Hideyoshi hesitated for a moment, then said without changing his expression: "Our army can mobilize one thousand troops." Fenkong said with a smile: "Can Kinish really mobilize one thousand troops then?"
After hearing the conversation between the two, the warriors fell into deep thought. Yes, are those lands really reliable? At this time, the half-man guard at Takenaka looked at Fenkong and said to Fenkong: "Ming Shaman thought how should we deal with it now?" After hearing this, the warriors turned their heads and looked at Fenkong. Seeing this, Fenkong said to the warriors: "Do you know the way your lord deals with incompetent and lost people?"
The samurai felt even more complicated after hearing this, and Kinoshita Hideyoshi was even more shocked and sat on the set. Seeing the situation, Mikami said to the pale samurai: "If anyone attempts to surrender to the enemy, can you tell that your family is still in the city or in Gifu. Not to mention what happens after the city is destroyed, will the lord spare them?"
After saying that, Fenkong looked around the samurai around him and continued to speak, "My lords, please put away your luck. Now we can only have a trace of life only when we fight hard. You must know that the enemy was several times more than me in the year of the lord's defeat of Lord Imakawa, and it was even more a battle for the Oda family to survive. At that time, the lord had no reinforcements. Now we have Lord Shibata and Lord Niba to support us, so why not be afraid of the Asai coalition army. I am willing to let Lord Kinoshita send you the order to fight against the Asai coalition army with you."
As Mitsuko said more and more, Kinishun Hideyoshi's expression gradually improved, and at the same time, he also had a clearer look at Mitsuko's intentions. Only by letting the samurai know to see things clearly can everyone decide to fight to the death. Looking at the appreciation of Takenaka Half-Baiguide beside him, Kinishun Hideyoshi's view on Mitsuko gradually changed.
As soon as Fenkong finished speaking, Takenaka Half-Benbingwei stood up and said to the warriors: "Everyone is already in death, but the military strategy says: 'Before he is put in death,' for the sake of our family and for the dignity of the warriors, I hope you will work together to defend Hengshan City."
After finishing the talk of Takenaka Half-Baiwei, Kinishi suddenly stood up and said loudly: "This battle is about our survival and death. I am willing to share life and death with you and fight against the Asai coalition." After hearing this, the warriors raised their arms and shouted: "I wish to share life and death with your lord!"
Hideyoshi Kinishun then said to Mitsuko, "Ming Shaman, you need to guard the Yokoyama Fort in this battle and share the pressure for Yokoyama City." Mitsuko lowered his head and said, "I will live and die together with the Yokoyama Fort. I hope that Master Mitsuko can assign ten iron cannons to serve as the ones in the Lower guarding the fort."
After hearing this, Kinxia Hideyoshi said to Takenaka Banbingwei, "Banbingwei, go and ask Hideaki to assign twenty iron cannons to send them to Yokoyama Village." Then Kinxia Hideyoshi said to the samurai, "The five hundred foot in the city is the foundation of defending the city. As for other peasants, please try to mobilize as much as possible." After the samurai were assigned the task, Kinxia Hideyoshi hurriedly ended the assessment and ordered his powerful soldiers to deliver his letter of help to Shibata Katsuya and others.
After Fenkong returned to Hengshan Village, the Haima Yi family also rushed over with the peasants from Jiashan Village. Fenkong looked at the Jiashan peasants far exceeding 30 recruited numbers, bowed to the Haima Yi family, and asked the Haima Yi family: "Can the village be settled?" After hearing this, the Haima Yi family nodded, and then said to Fenkong: "I heard that the three thousand troops of the Asai coalition are all elite. Can Lord Kishita have a trick to retreat to the enemy?"
After hearing this, Fenkong whispered: "The land of Ori River is not a place where we can win. If we send troops rashly, we will be easily defeated by the Asai coalition forces. Kinishi thinks that we should defend Yokoyama Castle at present, ask for help from our family, and then wait for an opportunity to repel the Asai coalition forces." After hearing this, the Hima Yoshika nodded, and then said to Fenkong: "These peasants are all people with bows, and they will definitely play a significant role in defending the village." Fenkong looked at the peasants behind the Hima Yoshika, waved his hand to the Hima Yoshika, and signaled him to enter the village first.
After Kinishi Hideyoshi and others were preparing for a hurry for a day, Mikong saw the Asai coalition forces stretching on the road in the Hokong Mountain Village's watchtower. Soon, a crisp golden sound came from Yokoyama Castle. Mikong looked at Yokoyama Castle that had been completely on guard not far away, and shouted to his subordinates: "I live and die with you." Then Mikong mobilized the peasant soldiers holding bows to the village wall, and arranged the standing preparatory positions with iron cannons at the foot of the village wall.
After a while, the Asai coalition forces set up their own formation a few hundred meters below the city of Yokoyama. Then, Nagamasa Asai, dressed in armor, walked to the front of Yokoyama Castle. Nagamasaki pressed the sword at his waist and looked at the Yokoyama Castle in front of him. Suddenly, the army in his hand pointed at Yokoyama Castle and shouted: "Get out!" As soon as Nagamasaki Asai finished speaking, the warriors behind him rushed towards Yokoyama Castle.
Fenkong, not far away, watched the Asai coalition attack on Yokoyama Castle, and he was a little worried. After all, Yokoyama Castle is not a strong city, and there are only five hundred peasant soldiers and less than three hundred peasants in the city. How long can it last when facing the Asai coalition's overwhelming offensive? Moreover, the Asai family can mobilize other military forces in the leadership to assist in the attack at any time.
When the Asai family samurai rushed to less than 100 meters below Yokoyama City, countless arrows suddenly flew out of Yokoyama City. However, these arrows did not cause much damage to the Asai family samurai. These martial people grabbed the weapons in their hands and rushed towards Yokoyama City. Some samurai who rushed in the front could see the frightened faces of the peasant soldiers behind the city wall. Just as these samurai were about to approach the city gate, a sudden burst of gunfire broke the balance of the battlefield.
Those warriors who claimed to be brave fell not far in front of the gate of Yokoyama City, and the white smoke was also dancing on the city of Yokoyama City. Atai Nagamasa, who was on the horse, frowned, looked at the samurai who fell in front, and said to his subordinates: "Dear Liang, you lead a five hundred iron artillery team to support the friendly troops who siege the city!" Asai Liang, who was half kneeling behind the horse, heard it and replied loudly: "Abide by the order!" Then he shouted to the heads of the iron artillery teams behind him, "Follow me to go out!"
Chapter completed!