Chapter 41 this life

The road goes into the mountains.While crossing the low mountains and approaching the national border, the terrain became more and more complicated. "oh I saw it." "It's Tange! Tange's stronghold!" Panting soldiers told each other.What happened to Tange after the two strongholds of Jiujin and Marine fell?The soldiers who were so worried along the way finally stretched their brows. Tange is fine.Our men are still there.As soon as Nobunaga arrived at the stronghold, he said to the guard Mizuno Tadamitsu: "The defense is useless. Throw such a small shell to the enemy. Nobunaga's army has other places that they want to keep more."

After incorporating the troops here into the army that had traveled all the way, after a short rest, the large army rushed to the stronghold of Shanzhao Temple again. The guards stationed there are the guards of Nobushin Sakuma.Seeing Nobunaga, the guards shouted out.Not cheers, but a mournful cry of half-crying. "Coming!" "My lord!" "My lord Nobunaga!" Although Nobunaga is their lord, they still don't know much about what kind of general Nobunaga is.Originally prepared to die in isolation, he did not expect that Nobunaga would come in person, and the soldiers were moved to tears.

"Fight with the lord!" Everyone lifted their spirits. Hayato Masemasaji, who was advancing in the direction of Hoshizaki, also led more than 300 soldiers to gather at Nobunaga's side. Nobunaga consolidated the army at the west mountain of the stronghold, and counted the number of people. When I left Qingzhou City in the early morning, there were only six or seven masters and servants. Now there are nearly 3,000 soldiers, and it is claimed to be 5,000 soldiers. Nobunaga fell into thought: This is almost equivalent to the soldiers of Owari Hankuni.There are no city guards left in the city, and no rear positions.That's all for the Oda Army.

"A long-cherished wish!" Nobunaga smiled. Looking at the 40,000-strong Imagawa army lined up in front of him, Nobunaga ordered the flags to be temporarily retracted, and waited and watched the situation from one end of the mountain. Asano Mataemon Nagakatsu's bow team gathered in the shadow of the mountain a little away from the main force.Because it was expected that bows would not be needed in today's battle, so they all took long spears. The 30-member Ashgaru team led by Fujikichiro also gathered in the shadow of the mountain. "Rest!" - After hearing the order from the general, Fujikichiro communicated to his team.

Everyone let out a sigh of relief, and sat down in the grass like a squat.Fujikichiro wiped his steaming face with a cloth towel like a rag. "Hey, who can hold the spear for me, who can hold it for me?" Fujikichiro asked loudly. A subordinate who had just sat down responded, "Yes, I'll come." He stood up, took the spear, and followed Tokichiro to the side. "Don't follow me, don't follow me." "Captain, where are you going?" "Don't follow me, I'll go for convenience, go back, go back." Fujikichiro smiled and walked towards the bushes beside the cliff road.

His subordinates seemed to think he was joking, and stood watching him. Fujikichiro took two steps down the southern hillside, found a suitable place like a mountain bird looking for a place to bask in the sun, untied his abdominal belt and squatted down leisurely. The expedition in the early morning was too hasty. I hurriedly put on my armor and set off without even having time to use the toilet.Therefore, I came all the way from Qingzhou to Retian and Danxia, ​​hoping in my heart that I could take advantage of the rest of the army, be comfortable and convenient, and then fight hard on the battlefield.Looking at the blue sky at this moment, he felt indescribably refreshed.

But approaching the battlefield, there is still no room for carelessness.When the two armies are facing each other, if they see the enemy leaving the position, they will generally have the semi-teasing idea of ​​"it is better to shoot an arrow at this time", and Fujikichiro is no exception.So Fujikichiro knew that he couldn't patronize and stare at the sky in a daze. However, two or three towns away from the foot of the mountain, the water of the Kurosue River winds like a ribbon and flows into the sea of ​​the Chita Peninsula. A group of soldiers was setting up a position by the river.Judging from the flag, it is one of our own, the unit led by Kazuhide Kotsukawa.

The place near Haikou is Narumi Castle.It was once occupied by Oda, and later eroded by the Suruga forces, and is now held by the enemy Motonobu Okabe. From the east bank of Kurosue River to the south, a white street can be seen.Jiujin is on the mountain on the north side of this street. I don't know if it has been almost burned out, and it only emits black smoke in the direction of the fields, roadsides, and seaside. In the fields and villages near Jiujin, there are many bug-sized figures and army horses.Next to the mountain is the army led by the general Asahina of Imagawa, and the soldiers of Mikawa Matsudaira Motoyasu are in formation on the street.

"There are a lot of soldiers and horses!" Fujikiro, who was often in the army of a small country, saw such a large-scale enemy force, and really felt what it means to gather. Thinking that the troops of Matsudaira and Asahina in front of him are just a detachment of the enemy army, "No wonder Lord Nobunaga is so determined." Fujikichiro couldn't help muttering. This is the last time I am in this world. "Life is amazing. People who are alive today may not be alive tomorrow." While Fujikichiro was sighing with emotion, someone came up from the canyon below and parted the bushes.

"Ah, the enemy?" Fujikichiro instinctively thought that the enemy scouts must have come to investigate from behind. He hurriedly fastened his belly belt and stood up.The face climbing up from the canyon meets the face suddenly rising from the bushes. "Ah! Kinoshita!" "Oh? Inuchiyo!" "Why are you here?" "Why are you here?" "It's nothing. After being reprimanded, I have been wandering outside. I heard that the lord risked his life to go to war, so I came here." "Ah, just in time!" Fujikichiro's eyes became hot, and he stepped forward and stretched out his hand.The two people who clasped their hands were filled with emotion.

We miss each other every day. The armor that Inuchiyo is wearing today is very gorgeous, the corners are brand new, very eye-catching, and there are ornaments with plum bowl patterns on the shoulders. "It's really heroic!" Fujikichiro couldn't help admiring, and at the same time suddenly remembered the matter of Ningzi and him, and was stunned for a moment.After recovering, Fujikichiro asked with concern: "Where are you these days?" "Meng Neizang's help, Mr. Chengzheng, has been waiting for the opportunity in Mr. Chengzheng's hometown." "After being punished and exiled, he served at his house again." "I didn't have double-mindedness in the first place. Even though I was exiled, I am still very grateful to the lord for the reprimand, which made Inuchiyo understand the truth of being a human being." "okokokok……" The easily touched Tokichiro burst into tears.Knowing that today's World War I would be more dangerous than good, Inuchiyo, a friend, still came to the old master. "This is Inuchiyo. My lord got up this morning and ran all the way. I just ordered you to rest for a while. I just saw my lord. Hurry up!" "Wait, Kinoshita! I'm not going to see the lord." "why?" "At this time, even a small soldier will not ask for forgiveness for himself. I don't want people around me to think that I took the opportunity to seek resettlement." "What nonsense. Everyone will die in battle this time out of ten. Didn't you also come here with the determination to die?" "yes." "Therefore, there is nothing to be scrupled about. If you are about to give up your life, how can there be so many right and wrong tongues?" "No, just die silently. This is my wish. It doesn't matter if the lord forgives me or not." "It's not like that..." "Kinoshita." "Ok?" "Let me sneak into your team first." "That's no problem, but I'm leading a team of thirty Ashgaru, and your martial attire is too conspicuous." "How about this?" Inuchiyo picked up the old cloth like a horse's girth scattered on the ground, covered it from head to toe, and mixed into Kinoshita's Ashgaru team. Straighten up a little, and you can see Nobunaga's resting place.Even Nobunaga's loud words could be carried by the wind.At this moment, standing in front of him was Hayato Masaji Sasao who bowed his head and obeyed orders. "Are you saying that you can lead the soldiers to attack the enemy Narumi from the side?" It was Nobunaga's voice. Masaji replied: "My lord thinks that once Narumi is in chaos, you can concentrate on dealing with Kurosuegawa's side. After defeating Asahina's army, flattening Matsudaira Motoyasu, and the Suruga's forward line of defense no longer exists, our army will be able to march straight into justice. Yuan's base camp." "it is good." Nobunaga made a decision at the moment and issued a forceful order to agree to move forward.Zhengci immediately stood up, "It's not that I'm timid, Shan Zhengci's team is still a bit lacking. Ji Zhong, the people from your side also go together." The nominated Hatakemoto Chiaki Kaga Shoukichu bowed silently and left the rest area, followed by Masaji. Speaking of leaving, Inuchiyo, who was squatting behind Fujikichiro, disappeared at some point. "Wait! Wait! General Zuo, wait! General Qianqiu, wait for me!" Someone shouted loudly and chased after them. A death squad composed of more than 300 people, including Sasao Hayato Masemasaji, Chiaki Kaga Morikitada, and Iwamuro Nagato, was on the way to raid Narumi. They left the peak of Zenshoji Temple and followed the path like a fast wind. "Stop!" Masaji ordered and turned his head to look, "Who?" Qian Qiu and Iwamuro were also surprised, "Who is it?" Although the soldiers behind the three generals were determined and prepared to die, their hearts were still unavoidably out of balance.At this time, I suddenly heard that someone was coming, and I was shaken and puzzled for a while. "Sorry sorry." The visitor parted from the queue while yelling, and ran forward. "ah?" Everyone's eyes were fixed on the plum bowl ornament worn by this young warrior. "Oh, isn't this A Quan?" said Masaji, following the prestige. "Under the Inu Chiyo." Inuchiyo came to Masaji's horse and put his hands on the ground, "Please take me!" Masaji was not surprised at all that he would be here today.From his younger brother Chengzheng, I often heard something about him. "But, after all, it's the one who's been reviled..." Out of fear that Iwamuro Nagato and Chiaki Kaga Moriki Tada would be afraid, Masaji did not express his position immediately. Seeing this, Iwamuro Nagato spoke first, "It's still here after all!" He agreed. "Agreed!" Ji Zhong also nodded greatly, and said without hesitation. "Friends who have been born and died, I am very glad that we have one more person. Master Aquan's loyal heart bow and arrow gods have learned together. Masaji, please allow him to join." "thank you very much!" Masaji couldn't help expressing his gratitude directly for Inuchiyo, and then said to Inuchiyo with emotion: "We agree, agree, work hard!" "thanks!" Inuchiyo got up.At the same time, the team of 300 people once again wrote the tragedy on their brows and lips, and this time they really let go of everything and drove desperately. Finally, at the back gate of Narumi Castle, shouts resounded through one side. The death squad of 300 people started a strong attack. "Ah... ah..." Inuchiyo's voice was also mixed in the tsunami-like voice. However, things backfired, and it didn't take long. Of the 300 death squads, only four or five soldiers covered in blood were left fighting like fireballs on the path they had just passed. One of them galloped back in the direction of Shanzhao Temple on horseback. Nobunaga received the news of "the whole army was destroyed" in front of the battle. Even the generals who had just left in front of Nobunaga, Sasa Hayato Masemasaji, Iwamuro Nagato, and Chiaki Kaga Morikitada, who were still there with a faint voice, were all killed in battle. No one would believe such news. It was originally planned that after the raid team they led broke through the back gate of Narumi Castle, Nobunaga would attack with all his strength from the front, take down Narumi in one fell swoop, disintegrate the enemy's side forces, and gain a foothold for the battle. I don’t want to wait for this good opportunity to fight at the foot of Zenzhaoji Mountain. I only waited for the heavy news that "our side has been completely defeated, and generals Sasa, Chiaki, and Iwamuro have died in battle" from the returning wounded soldiers. Nobunaga couldn't help but blurted out, "Could it be that it's already..." So they died in battle, and three hundred soldiers left early like this.Although he had long been mentally prepared for anything to happen, Nobunaga was still flustered and anxious. "Ah! Is that so!" Nobunaga mounted the stirrups, his eyebrows became more intense, as if Meidai had painted them, and his pale and stern face became even more murderous. As the pioneers of Nobunaga, generals such as Mon, Chiaki Kaga, and Jizhong died heroically. Those self-righteous enemies, let's see how Nobunaga defeats them and comfort the pioneer spirits. Go forward and follow Nobunaga!" While Nobunaga shouted loudly, he turned his horse's head to the enemy's ground, ready to set off. "what!" "My lord!" "Don't rush in!" "Wait, wait, wait." Ikeda Katsuzaburo Nobuki, Shibata Gonroku, Hayashi Sado and others stood in front of his horse, "Already some pioneers have lost their lives in vain. My lord's attack like this will make the enemy underestimate that our Oda family is gone." "My lord, think twice..." Everyone formed an armor wall and tried their best to block it.Just at this moment, a rider came running from a distance like a low-flying bird from an unexpected direction. "Who?" Nobunaga first found out. "..." Under the attention of the whole army, this person gradually approached.Ryota Yajiemon in the banner suddenly jumped out, shaded the sun with his hands while watching, and then cheered ecstatically: "I know who it is, I know who it is, it's one of the people I placed in the house on the other side of Kaido." child." The vassal of Liangtian ran to the front, called his master's name, and after hearing the response from Ya Eremon who was beside Nobunaga, he knelt down with his hands on the ground. "Is it a spy?" Nobunaga asked Ya Eremon to lead him by the bridle and approach Ryoda's retainers slowly. "There is an enemy! There is an enemy! The main force of the Imagawa family, Yoshimoto's army, just suddenly changed its marching route and marched in the direction of Ozama." "what?" Nobunaga's eyes flashed, "That is to say, they didn't go high, but turned to the barrel?" While Nobunaga was speaking, "Oh, here comes another scout." Two cavalry scouts came with whips amidst the breathless soldiers. The two cavalry scouts brought back the following information after Liang Tian's retainers: "Just now, the Imagawa army who transferred to Ozama moved from the lowlands of Tianle Hazama to a slightly higher place, and now it seems that it is centering on Yoshimoto and resting its troops." Nobunaga stared sharply and fell silent. Death is just a death. I must sacrifice my life recklessly on this road. From this morning to the present moment, I have been rushing forward with this idea. "If the timing is right!" Nobunaga suddenly seemed to see a ray of light from a broken cloud, thinking about the winning point of this war. To be honest, along the way, I have never had the confidence to win.Nobunaga just didn't want to be defeated in the name of Wumen.At this moment, the thought of "if the time is right, it is not invincible" flashed through Nobunaga's mind. Various moments of life are recorded in people's minds, and thoughts like millet grains flicker in and out of them.At the juncture of life and death, people speak and act according to such fragmented and constantly generated thoughts. Through all kinds of considerations and choices, a day's life is woven, and a person's life is spent. Usually, we think carefully about the trade-offs. When many major events suddenly occur, we are forced to make a quick decision: "To the left? To the right?" Nobunaga is now standing at such an intersection, unconsciously drawing the lottery of fate.The quality of the person and the mental preparation on weekdays all quickly support the intuition at this time, preventing it from going wrong. Just when Nobunaga was about to say something with his lips tightly closed, Ya Eremon said loudly: "My lord, now is a good time! I think Yoshimoto captured Jiuzu and Marune, and learned about Oda's situation. Now is the time to be proud. They will definitely be complacent about the smooth start of the road to Beijing, so they will feel slack. Taking advantage of this opportunity and attacking in one fell swoop by surprise, our army will surely win." Nobunaga followed Ya Eremon's high voice and said: "Exactly! Ya Eremon, well said, Nobunaga meant exactly that. Taking Yoshimoto's head is at this moment. Time to go!" Shibata Gonroku, Hayashi Sado and other important ministers were very worried and confused after hearing the scout's report, now seeing that Nobunaga wanted to advance by instinct, they hurriedly stopped them, but Nobunaga had made up his mind. "Love ministers, wise men, there is nothing to hesitate now. Follow me Nobunaga, no matter how difficult the situation is, just follow me Nobunaga. If not, just lie down by the field and watch me." Nobunaga smiled coldly, and quietly patted his horse to the front of the army.