Chapter 3 Three bottle pattern military flag
On the second day after Xuangui set off, Weijing sent Junjing, the lord of Santiao City, and two others to crusade against Beiyuehou.To be honest, he was very reluctant to entrust this matter to others, but because he was concerned about Kamijou's Uesugi Joshin, he didn't dare to leave the city.Junjing set off to the north with 1,500 troops, and bad news soon came.Not only does the enemy army have the upper hand, but the people are also hostile and disturb the rear at every turn, so they cannot go deep into the enemy's territory and ask for two or three thousand more reinforcements.
Of course, Wei Jing couldn't send troops to support him, because he learned that Kamijou's actions were frequent, and if his side was negligent, it was obvious that Kamijou would attack in one fell swoop, but he had to find a way to deal with the two difficulties in front of him.
There is a place called Ueda in Uonuma County, one mile northeast of Shiozawa, which is now famous for producing chirimen.Fang Jing is a rare and fierce general. Although his son Zheng Jing is still young, his military exploits are as good as his father's.Wei Jing sent an envoy to order Fang Jing to send troops to support North Vietnam. Of course, he also promised that if he wins this battle, he will give Fang Jing the Matsunoyama Castle in Usami.
Fang Jing accepted the order happily, and wrote back: "As ordered. I will go there in the near future, but it's not interesting to just be a backup. I hope to cross the Uono River and the Shinano River and attack Usami's base camp in Guanyin Temple in one fell swoop."
Wei Jing is relieved, now he only needs to be on guard against Kamijou.But when he was about to dispatch his own troops, he realized that most of them had already gathered in Kamijou, not to mention the Kakizaki brothers, their fellow Igarashi Kofumiji was also among them.Weijing now knows more about Usami's deep strategy and his own unpopularity, but he is not discouraged.He flew to the rich family of his side to assemble the troops at the mansion as fast as possible, but before his army gathered, he received the news that Kamijou's army had already marched to Ueda. It seemed that Fang Jing's secret of wanting to raid Guanyin Temple had been leaked.
Immediately afterwards, I received a report from Fang Jing: "Everything is ready, and it is expected to send troops to Guanyin Temple tomorrow. Although Kamijou's army has already marched to Ueda, there are many mobs. If we can cooperate with the flanking enemy army, we will succeed."
Wei Jing thought: "As expected of Fang Jing! His strength is so admirable!" He immediately replied: "I will set off immediately and contact you at any time." After speaking, he immediately dispatched troops. Sado's guardian, led by the old Akita Hitachi.
After Fang Jing received Wei Jing's reply, his spirits lifted, and he knew that Wei Jing would arrive outside Ueda City around noon tomorrow.Although Fang Jing was fifty years old, he was still in good spirits. He told his important retainers: "Stay trapped in the city and wait for reinforcements to come to rescue me. This will damage my reputation. I hope to go out of the city and defeat the enemy first. , and give the enemy a fatal blow. Therefore, I plan to start the battle in Liukamachi tomorrow, and we will cross the river tonight. Now you go to dispatch troops and wait for my instructions, and leave the city to Zhengjing to stay behind!"
Not long after midnight, Fang Jing led more than two thousand soldiers and quietly left the city.The clouds in the night sky are light and the stars are dim.
Ueda Castle was built on the 634-meter-high Mount Sakado in the east of the Ueda Basin. As soon as you leave the city, beyond the terraced fields stretching for 200 to 300 meters, you will find the Uonogawa River Beach, and on the other side of the river is Mukkamachi. Kamijou's army set up an formation in Rokamachi, crossed the river during the day and called for formation, and retreated to Rokkamachi at night to prevent night raids.Fang Jing ordered the whole army to tie up the horse's bridles and fix the horse armor, so as not to make a noise when marching, they detoured far upstream to cross the river and enter the woods.He strictly ordered: "There is still a period of time until dawn. All teams will send guards to stand guard, and the others will rest and recharge their batteries. If anyone makes a sound, they will be killed and no mercy will be given!" rest on the grass.As the sky became twilight, Fang Jing sent two warriors and several infantry to scout.He awakened the whole army and ordered that the two meals on the waist be reduced to one meal.Soon, the scouts reported: "The enemy army is cooking breakfast, and it seems that they have not noticed our army at all. In addition, there is no enemy at all in Liukamachi. If we attack directly, we will surely win." Fang Jing is thin and thin, but has a sharp eye and is full of energy.His eyebrows and hair were still as black as ink, he was wearing a black leather armor without a helmet, and he was sitting on a low table with his lips curled into a straight line, listening intently to the report.He just said "Okay!" and stood up, took the antler helmet from the retainer, put it on his head, and immediately showed a completely different majesty. He divided the army into two groups. At this time, three enemy scouts appeared in front of him. Before he gave the order to "take it down", five knights on horseback rushed towards the enemy.The enemy scouts seemed to know that they were invincible, so they immediately turned their horses and fled back.Now that the enemy had discovered him and had to give up the assault, Fang Jing then re-divided the two-way army into two groups. The first group was led by the veteran Ohori Iki Mamoru as the vanguard, while he himself led the second group to lead the formation.
Mukamachi is located in the center of the elongated Ueda Basin, with Mount Sakado towering in the east, and mountains such as Kasagiyama, Nakajomine, and Taruyama in the west, and the Uono River flowing north.To the east of the village is the Uono River with a wide river bank, to the west is a flat land of about 500 to 600 meters, and beyond it is a gently sloping terraced field. Above the terraced fields are dry fields, and then go up to the forest and directly to the mountains. The overall terrain is roughly like this.If you want to choose a battlefield, you should choose the Uono River beach outside the village.In the scattered green grass on the broad river beach, spring flowers of various colors bloom, dazzlingly beautiful in the morning sun. Uesugi's army immediately set up a formation on the river beach after receiving the report from the scouts who had fled back.The first line is the Mamoru Kazama Kawachi of the Kakizaki clan, the second line is Kakizaki Yasaburo, the third line is Kakizaki Yajiro and others, and the fourth line is the main line. Sit in command. Soon, the Long Tail Army appeared near the river beach. After temporarily stopping to observe for a while, they began to advance again.According to the field combat method at that time, after the two armies had advanced to the archery distance, they would first engage in bow and arrow combat, and then enter contact warfare.Uesugi's army had exactly this kind of plan, watching the long-tailed army gradually approaching calmly.However, the Long Tail Army did not adopt this fixed method of warfare. Once they entered the range of the bow and arrow battle, they launched an assault unpreparedly. Uesugi's front line fought back hastily in embarrassment, firing all arrows, but the long-tailed army was not timid. They tilted their helmets and shrugged their shoulders, gritting their teeth and advancing. Although some fell to the ground with arrows, the others continued to advance without flinching.This crazy and scheming method of warfare greatly shaken Uesugi's army. Those who had been bowing their bows and archery calmly all abandoned their bows and arrows, and took up their swords and guns to fight. It was soon overwhelmed by the long-tailed army in one go. Mamoru Kawachi exasperatedly ordered his subordinates to be patient, but the defeat was unstoppable. The Nagao Army won the first battle, and Yasaburo Kakizaki, who took advantage of the victory to attack the second formation, became tense.Yajiro in the third formation couldn't help feeling angry when he saw it. He shouted: "If Yasaburo is defeated, what face will the Kakizaki clan face! Look at me!" He rode his horse forward first, followed by the army. Yajiro's movements were as unrivaled as ever, he wore a black battle helmet, a black leather armor, and a black steed, only the golden sickle-shaped helmet on his head was shining.With a four-foot-long steel knife in his hand, he cuts anyone he meets, and is invincible, almost no one can fight him face to face.He shouted loudly and at the same time the blade fell, someone's corpse was separated, someone's hand bones were shattered, someone's legs were cut off, and someone was even split in two from head to toe.Those pawns, like a knife cutting a watermelon, were either cut in half, or cut across the waist, screaming incessantly. Seeing the sudden change in the situation, Fang Jing, who was guarding the second formation, gritted his teeth and roared: "You worthless fellow! Why don't you learn from Yajiro Kakizaki?" As he spoke, he also rode forward. Yajiro couldn't help but feel complacent, Fang Jing went to the battle, it was really a good match.He put the knife back into the scabbard, and took the four-foot-long long-handled spear from the guard knight, shouted "Look at the trick!" and rushed towards the room. Yajiro approached so aggressively that the crowd quickly gave way.Fang Jing said without any timidity, "To be honest, there is no one but Yajiro who wants to challenge me!" After speaking, he also took the spear from the guard. The two were on horseback, stabbing or advancing or slashing or killing, fighting with all their strength. Both sides were superb marksmanship and courage, and it was difficult to tell the winner.At this time, Uesugi Honjin led by Dr. Hachijozaemon suddenly mobilized, and all the troops came out. The Nagao army, which had been brave before, was defeated and collapsed. Fang Jing was forced by the situation and had to retreat.However, in order to stabilize the army, Fang Jing personally stayed behind, blocked the pursuers, covered the retreat of his own army, and regrouped.
Although the battle was intense, it lasted no more than half a quarter (an hour).The sun shone more warmly on the river beach.At the place where the battle was fought just now, the grass about 200 meters wide was trampled and messy, and there were many casualties, but other places were still beautiful in spring. Compared with the greatness and eternity of nature, what human beings do is so impermanent and ignorant!It's a pity that no one in the two armies had such an idea. The two sides sent military envoys to each other and agreed that after transporting the dead and wounded soldiers back to their own side, they would each withdraw 700 meters from the contract. In any case, Fang Jing had to wait until noon to wait for the scene to arrive. Although there was plenty of time at this moment, he could not withdraw to the city and send troops again.He thought to himself, if there was no Kakizaki Yajiro, maybe he could fight another round.Although he knew that Yajiro was brave and good at fighting, but after the actual fight, he realized that Yajiro's martial arts were still beyond his imagination, if he continued to fight, his side would be at a disadvantage. Fang Jing regrouped and ordered the army to take turns to rest.Because the whole army didn't get enough sleep last night, they felt drowsy and drowsy after being exposed to the warm sunshine; and there was still a tough battle to be fought, so he was worried.There was no movement in Uesugi's army, and he also ordered the soldiers to take turns to rest.Fang Jing snickered in his heart: "These fools have no doubts about what I did. If they think about it a little bit, they will definitely feel that there is a fraud in it. If they think about it, they will find that I am waiting for backup. After all, Yajiro is a warrior , lacking the general's intelligence." I couldn't help but feel a little relieved. Before noon, Fang Jing called the soldiers to start a group, and immediately prepared after eating.At this time, Fang Jing stared intently at the direction of Mukamachi, where the Kasuga Mountain reinforcements should appear. Not long after, he saw dust billowing up like yellow smoke, and it was four and a half quarters (30 minutes) before noon. Fang Jing Order the whole army to mount. The dust gradually rose, and a group of army cavalry got closer and closer.Fang Jing looked away to see what reaction Uesugi had.Uesugi seemed to have noticed it too, but there was no sign of embarrassment or terror.A wave of doubts swept through Fang Jing's mind: "Could it be the enemy's backup troops?!" He tried to blow the conch horn, and the high-pitched conch sound echoed over the clear river beach, but there was no answer.The dust and smoke finally rolled into Mukamachi, and Fang Jing felt the blood disappear from his face.At that time, the cavalry appeared at the end of the village, meandering down like ants leaving their nests, and the three vases of emblems were embroidered on the military flags fluttering in the wind. .
Fang Jing looked back at his own fighters, and everyone looked at him with pale faces.They all have the accusation of "you didn't keep your word" in their eyes.Fang Jing's expression remained unchanged, and he quickly turned his mind: "Brother's backup will arrive soon, at most wait for four and a half minutes, as long as we maintain an evenly matched position until then, we can carry out flanking attacks according to the scheduled plan." Although he hoped that the two sides would stand still to waste time, it was clear that Usami would not miss this opportunity.Rather than being beaten, it is better for our own side to attack first, and attack Usami in one fell swoop while Usami's position is not complete, which may have the effect of a surprise attack. After Usami stabilizes the morale of the army, Weijing's reinforcements may arrive immediately. Fang Jing decided to strike first. He called on the whole army loudly: "Don't be afraid of the enemy's reinforcements, because Kasuga Mountain's reinforcements will arrive later, forming a flanking formation to attack the enemy. At most, they only need to support for four and a half minutes. It is a shame for Ueda Samurai to retreat now. It is necessary to strike the enemy with more force. However, in this battle, the one who kills the enemy and beheads will have no merit. Only the one who penetrates into the enemy's formation and repels the enemy army will have merit. Remember! One shot that kills the enemy can be used to stab others without beheading. !” The awe-inspiring and majestic tone overwhelmed the wavering military spirit. Fang Jing then sent a message to the military envoy, ordering him to rush back to the city, ordering Zheng Jing to attack quickly, and the whole army was assembled on standby.Usami's army is still on the march. Judging by the route of the troops, Dingxing intends to form an array on the right side of Uesugi's army, but the right side is close to the terraced field area, some fields have been planted, and some fields have been overturned. , in order to incorporate Usami's troops, the Uesugi army had to move to the left, which would cause some confusion.At this time, it is the opportunity to take advantage of the room scenery.When Fang Jing was about to issue an assault order, a thought suddenly flashed in his mind, would Yajiro Kakizaki intercept him?But worrying too much at this time would do a lot of harm but not any benefit, so he yelled "Come on!" and galloped forward. The whole army shouted hoarsely and rushed forward, like a landslide, and marched forward bravely.Facing the sudden attack, Uesugi's army was unable to respond in time, and was dispersed by the menacing Nagao army, and fell into the Usami and Kakizaki troops on the left and right. The long spear, cutting and chasing, went straight to the Usa U.S. military center. Usami's army, which hadn't fully set up its formation, immediately fell into chaos. "If things go well, maybe we can complete the mission before the elder brother arrives!" Fang Jing was even more energetic, constantly motivating the soldiers to charge forward, while he guarded Kakizaki's movements and stayed in the rear. The Longtail Army went deeper into the enemy's formation, but the relentless offensive stopped suddenly, as if they had encountered a hard rock mountain in front of them. "What's going on?! Why stop the army?!" Fang Jing stared at the forward with bloodshot eyes, and he couldn't help doubting his own eyes. A neat group of foot troops suddenly appeared in the chaotic Usami army just now. The troops walked to the front line and divided into left and right teams. After taking their positions, the chaotic army had also re-arranged a dense formation, calmly adopting a kneeling and shooting posture.Not to be outdone, the long-tailed army rode their horses to pass over their heads, they immediately stabbed the horses in the chest with bayonets, and the horses stood up or kicked horizontally in fright, causing the previously unstoppable long-tailed vanguards to be in chaos.Fang Jing felt terrified and angry, and at the same time galloped on horseback. At this time, Usami troops on both sides rushed out a group of cavalry and intercepted them. The Nagao army was greatly frustrated and became a mess. Fang Jing yelled desperately: "Patience! Patience! Reinforcements from Mount Chunri will be here soon!" He stood in the rear again, blocking the pursuit, and ordered his subordinates to gather on the river beach to the west. Usami's army didn't just pursue it blindly. After a little pursuit, they withdrew their troops relentlessly as soon as they heard the sound of conch shells in the formation. Fang Jing saw a general in Usami's army, wearing a white star battle helmet, wearing a Yunlong white silk battle robe, with colorful flags on his knees sitting on a low table, and couldn't help saying bitterly: "What a Usami!"
It was already more than an hour after noon when the reinforcements from Kasuga Mountain arrived.Before that, Fang Jing once again fought fiercely with the Kakizaki and Uesugi armies. Although Zheng Jing led more than a thousand soldiers from the city, the Nagao army suffered heavy losses.Of the 3,000 soldiers, there were only 2,000 left to move, and they were all exhausted. If Kasugayama's reinforcements arrived ten minutes later, the long-tailed army, whose fighting spirit was exhausted, might be routed. The Kasugayama reinforcements, like the Usami U.S. Army, set off billowing dust and approached from outside Mukamachi, appearing behind Usami's troops.Usami decided to divide the 2,000 troops into two groups, one to meet Kasugayama's reinforcements and the other to meet Fangjing's troops. He himself stood astride between the two armies, protected by thirty cavalry, and stared intently at the movement of the enemy and us.When he saw that the Chunrishan reinforcements were fully deployed, he immediately waved the colored flags and said, "Fire the arrows!"The forward of the Kasuga Mountain Army was Jinjin Izumori, and he immediately responded with an arrow.Arrows fell like rain between the two armies.Jinjin's troops were only five hundred, and then lost, and the situation was a little chaotic.Usami himself blew the conch horn, and the sound of the conch echoed in the valley. At the same time as the sound of the conch, Usami's army launched an attack.In terms of military strength, Usami already has the upper hand, and the Kakizaki and Uesugi troops are still standing still and recuperating, so the whole army is full of vigor.Jinjin's troops were vulnerable and broke up one after another. Usami's troops split into two groups and went directly to Nomoto Dazen's position. Looking at Fang Jing, he couldn't help being furious: "Useless things, they don't know the art of war at all!" He also divided the two thousand soldiers into two groups, and handed one to Zheng Jing: "I will fight Usami, and Kakizaki will definitely intercept him from the side. Come, then you will lead the team to attack Kakizaki!" After speaking, he took the lead and rushed to Usami's troops.Usami still sat still, just waved the colored flags, and the whole army immediately fired all arrows.Fang Jing's troops were either tired or injured, and lacked agility in their actions. In order to avoid the incoming arrows, they involuntarily turned to the right, and the right happened to be Kakizaki's troops.For Kakizaki, the long-tailed army at this time was like prey in front of the hounds, attacking suddenly without hesitation.The Nagao army had not yet contacted Usami's troops, but they were intercepted by Kakizaki. Seeing the political situation, they secretly shouted that something was wrong, so they immediately led the troops and shouted to charge directly at Kakizaki's troops.The Longtail Army had never been attacked before, and they still fought bravely despite being frightened. The two armies fell into a state of melee, and the ground raised sand and dust, and the men and horses were trapped in it.From a distance, it looks like the only stain in the sunny spring nature where the sky is shining brightly and the flowers and plants are blooming on the ground. In that stain, everyone is doing their best to fight for life and death. Usami's command was really clever. He saw that Fang Jing's troops were attacked by Kakizaki's troops, so he withdrew the troops that had been defending against Fang Jing, turned to attack Kasugayama's reinforcements, and rushed straight to Fu Jing's main formation.Under this blazing offensive, Weijing's main formation was immediately destroyed. Weijing took several guards and fled to Liukamachi and Village to take in the defeated soldiers. He wanted to regroup, but his combat power was lost. Although Fang Jing and Zheng Jing's father and son were attacked by the two armies of Kakizaki and Uesugi, they still persisted, but as soon as Jing's main formation was broken, Kasugayama's reinforcements immediately fell apart.So the father and son prepared to cross the river and return to the city.But Yajiro Kakizaki pursued him all the way to the outside of the city.The city guards wanted to let Zheng Jing and his son enter the city, but Yajiro pursued too quickly and the city gate could not be opened.In the end, five warriors including Ohori and Iki Mamoru counterattacked in Jedi, intending to contain Yajiro, who was so angry that Yajiro shouted: "Whoever gets in my way will die!" He was wearing black leather armor and a black horse on his feet. Tie up the messy hair with a turban, wield a four-foot-long steel knife, and slash and kill the fighting warriors, going straight to the city gate.But at this time, Fang Jing and his son had already entered the city safely. Yajiro cursed angrily outside the city: "Is this what Echizen Shou should have done?! I, Yajiro Kakizaki, chased and killed me, and hid back in the city just to avoid him. I really laughed at the world!" After cursing, he turned his horse head back. Although arrows were shot in the city, none of them hit him. Yajiro rode his horse arrogantly and turned around cursing: "A coward's arrow cannot hit a brave man!"
After a night, the Long Tail Army finally regained its strength and fought again, but they still had a bad start.It rained all day on the second day, and the two armies agreed to cease fighting and rest all day. Although it rained on the fourth morning, it stopped at noon, and the two sides fought again, and the Longtail Army was still defeated. When things got to this point, there was no other way but to find a way to regain their strength, so Wei Jing withdrew his troops and returned to Chunri Mountain. Fortunately, the enemy did not pursue them, otherwise it would inevitably be another hard fight. At that time, the local small wealthy families were the most sensitive to this change in the situation, and the impact of the First World War in Ueda soon appeared.The eyeliner placed in various places for the sake of the scene, constantly repays the support of the wealthy families in various places.Among them, Hayato Toyama, Hayashi Quanshichi, and Hanbei Niwa have quietly turned to Uesugi Takaken, and even donated land to Kamijou.When the news came, Wei Jing was deeply shocked, because the three of them were quite powerful allies during the first battle of Ueda.However, Wei Jing is not angry. Now that he is in this situation, it is difficult to control the heart's movement.But he is not discouraged, he thinks all day long, he must think of a way to reverse this decline, otherwise there will be more betrayers, not to mention Usami's plan to support Uesugi Dadaken and prepare to attack Kasuga Mountain has been exposed.Wei Jing thought: "At least Kakizaki must be brought to my side." Now, all he has to do is wait for Xuan Gui to come back. However, Wei Jing's daily life has not changed during this time of anxiety and worry.Still start shooting arrows at dawn, and then go to see the cassock.Kasaya's postpartum weakness has recovered and she seems to be healthier than before.In the past, she was too slender and slender, her skin was transparent, like a flower that could not see the sun, but now she is much plump, her smooth skin is full of blood, she looks much more gorgeous, and she also has the dignified feeling of a young woman. Torachiyo has grown fatter, his tight skin has become white and fair, his big black eyes are bright and piercing, he loves to laugh and talk a lot, when he sees the face of an adult, he seems to say What the hell non-stop. Kasaya loves him very much, and Wei Jing still can't express his love for him, but he still has to pretend to love him, talk to him or pinch his soft little face, and call him "Tiger Chiyo Ape" loose", the cassock showed an unhappy expression. Although Wei Jing knew it, he was unwilling to change it. This was a knot in his heart. Wei Jing thought unhappily: "If he is someone else's child, maybe he will still have love for him, but... people's hearts are really unpredictable." When Xuan Gui came back, it was already the end of April.
Ueda Castle was built on the 634-meter-high Mount Sakado in the east of the Ueda Basin. As soon as you leave the city, beyond the terraced fields stretching for 200 to 300 meters, you will find the Uonogawa River Beach, and on the other side of the river is Mukkamachi. Kamijou's army set up an formation in Rokamachi, crossed the river during the day and called for formation, and retreated to Rokkamachi at night to prevent night raids.Fang Jing ordered the whole army to tie up the horse's bridles and fix the horse armor, so as not to make a noise when marching, they detoured far upstream to cross the river and enter the woods.He strictly ordered: "There is still a period of time until dawn. All teams will send guards to stand guard, and the others will rest and recharge their batteries. If anyone makes a sound, they will be killed and no mercy will be given!" rest on the grass.As the sky became twilight, Fang Jing sent two warriors and several infantry to scout.He awakened the whole army and ordered that the two meals on the waist be reduced to one meal.Soon, the scouts reported: "The enemy army is cooking breakfast, and it seems that they have not noticed our army at all. In addition, there is no enemy at all in Liukamachi. If we attack directly, we will surely win." Fang Jing is thin and thin, but has a sharp eye and is full of energy.His eyebrows and hair were still as black as ink, he was wearing a black leather armor without a helmet, and he was sitting on a low table with his lips curled into a straight line, listening intently to the report.He just said "Okay!" and stood up, took the antler helmet from the retainer, put it on his head, and immediately showed a completely different majesty. He divided the army into two groups. At this time, three enemy scouts appeared in front of him. Before he gave the order to "take it down", five knights on horseback rushed towards the enemy.The enemy scouts seemed to know that they were invincible, so they immediately turned their horses and fled back.Now that the enemy had discovered him and had to give up the assault, Fang Jing then re-divided the two-way army into two groups. The first group was led by the veteran Ohori Iki Mamoru as the vanguard, while he himself led the second group to lead the formation.
Mukamachi is located in the center of the elongated Ueda Basin, with Mount Sakado towering in the east, and mountains such as Kasagiyama, Nakajomine, and Taruyama in the west, and the Uono River flowing north.To the east of the village is the Uono River with a wide river bank, to the west is a flat land of about 500 to 600 meters, and beyond it is a gently sloping terraced field. Above the terraced fields are dry fields, and then go up to the forest and directly to the mountains. The overall terrain is roughly like this.If you want to choose a battlefield, you should choose the Uono River beach outside the village.In the scattered green grass on the broad river beach, spring flowers of various colors bloom, dazzlingly beautiful in the morning sun. Uesugi's army immediately set up a formation on the river beach after receiving the report from the scouts who had fled back.The first line is the Mamoru Kazama Kawachi of the Kakizaki clan, the second line is Kakizaki Yasaburo, the third line is Kakizaki Yajiro and others, and the fourth line is the main line. Sit in command. Soon, the Long Tail Army appeared near the river beach. After temporarily stopping to observe for a while, they began to advance again.According to the field combat method at that time, after the two armies had advanced to the archery distance, they would first engage in bow and arrow combat, and then enter contact warfare.Uesugi's army had exactly this kind of plan, watching the long-tailed army gradually approaching calmly.However, the Long Tail Army did not adopt this fixed method of warfare. Once they entered the range of the bow and arrow battle, they launched an assault unpreparedly. Uesugi's front line fought back hastily in embarrassment, firing all arrows, but the long-tailed army was not timid. They tilted their helmets and shrugged their shoulders, gritting their teeth and advancing. Although some fell to the ground with arrows, the others continued to advance without flinching.This crazy and scheming method of warfare greatly shaken Uesugi's army. Those who had been bowing their bows and archery calmly all abandoned their bows and arrows, and took up their swords and guns to fight. It was soon overwhelmed by the long-tailed army in one go. Mamoru Kawachi exasperatedly ordered his subordinates to be patient, but the defeat was unstoppable. The Nagao Army won the first battle, and Yasaburo Kakizaki, who took advantage of the victory to attack the second formation, became tense.Yajiro in the third formation couldn't help feeling angry when he saw it. He shouted: "If Yasaburo is defeated, what face will the Kakizaki clan face! Look at me!" He rode his horse forward first, followed by the army. Yajiro's movements were as unrivaled as ever, he wore a black battle helmet, a black leather armor, and a black steed, only the golden sickle-shaped helmet on his head was shining.With a four-foot-long steel knife in his hand, he cuts anyone he meets, and is invincible, almost no one can fight him face to face.He shouted loudly and at the same time the blade fell, someone's corpse was separated, someone's hand bones were shattered, someone's legs were cut off, and someone was even split in two from head to toe.Those pawns, like a knife cutting a watermelon, were either cut in half, or cut across the waist, screaming incessantly. Seeing the sudden change in the situation, Fang Jing, who was guarding the second formation, gritted his teeth and roared: "You worthless fellow! Why don't you learn from Yajiro Kakizaki?" As he spoke, he also rode forward. Yajiro couldn't help but feel complacent, Fang Jing went to the battle, it was really a good match.He put the knife back into the scabbard, and took the four-foot-long long-handled spear from the guard knight, shouted "Look at the trick!" and rushed towards the room. Yajiro approached so aggressively that the crowd quickly gave way.Fang Jing said without any timidity, "To be honest, there is no one but Yajiro who wants to challenge me!" After speaking, he also took the spear from the guard. The two were on horseback, stabbing or advancing or slashing or killing, fighting with all their strength. Both sides were superb marksmanship and courage, and it was difficult to tell the winner.At this time, Uesugi Honjin led by Dr. Hachijozaemon suddenly mobilized, and all the troops came out. The Nagao army, which had been brave before, was defeated and collapsed. Fang Jing was forced by the situation and had to retreat.However, in order to stabilize the army, Fang Jing personally stayed behind, blocked the pursuers, covered the retreat of his own army, and regrouped.
Although the battle was intense, it lasted no more than half a quarter (an hour).The sun shone more warmly on the river beach.At the place where the battle was fought just now, the grass about 200 meters wide was trampled and messy, and there were many casualties, but other places were still beautiful in spring. Compared with the greatness and eternity of nature, what human beings do is so impermanent and ignorant!It's a pity that no one in the two armies had such an idea. The two sides sent military envoys to each other and agreed that after transporting the dead and wounded soldiers back to their own side, they would each withdraw 700 meters from the contract. In any case, Fang Jing had to wait until noon to wait for the scene to arrive. Although there was plenty of time at this moment, he could not withdraw to the city and send troops again.He thought to himself, if there was no Kakizaki Yajiro, maybe he could fight another round.Although he knew that Yajiro was brave and good at fighting, but after the actual fight, he realized that Yajiro's martial arts were still beyond his imagination, if he continued to fight, his side would be at a disadvantage. Fang Jing regrouped and ordered the army to take turns to rest.Because the whole army didn't get enough sleep last night, they felt drowsy and drowsy after being exposed to the warm sunshine; and there was still a tough battle to be fought, so he was worried.There was no movement in Uesugi's army, and he also ordered the soldiers to take turns to rest.Fang Jing snickered in his heart: "These fools have no doubts about what I did. If they think about it a little bit, they will definitely feel that there is a fraud in it. If they think about it, they will find that I am waiting for backup. After all, Yajiro is a warrior , lacking the general's intelligence." I couldn't help but feel a little relieved. Before noon, Fang Jing called the soldiers to start a group, and immediately prepared after eating.At this time, Fang Jing stared intently at the direction of Mukamachi, where the Kasuga Mountain reinforcements should appear. Not long after, he saw dust billowing up like yellow smoke, and it was four and a half quarters (30 minutes) before noon. Fang Jing Order the whole army to mount. The dust gradually rose, and a group of army cavalry got closer and closer.Fang Jing looked away to see what reaction Uesugi had.Uesugi seemed to have noticed it too, but there was no sign of embarrassment or terror.A wave of doubts swept through Fang Jing's mind: "Could it be the enemy's backup troops?!" He tried to blow the conch horn, and the high-pitched conch sound echoed over the clear river beach, but there was no answer.The dust and smoke finally rolled into Mukamachi, and Fang Jing felt the blood disappear from his face.At that time, the cavalry appeared at the end of the village, meandering down like ants leaving their nests, and the three vases of emblems were embroidered on the military flags fluttering in the wind. .
Fang Jing looked back at his own fighters, and everyone looked at him with pale faces.They all have the accusation of "you didn't keep your word" in their eyes.Fang Jing's expression remained unchanged, and he quickly turned his mind: "Brother's backup will arrive soon, at most wait for four and a half minutes, as long as we maintain an evenly matched position until then, we can carry out flanking attacks according to the scheduled plan." Although he hoped that the two sides would stand still to waste time, it was clear that Usami would not miss this opportunity.Rather than being beaten, it is better for our own side to attack first, and attack Usami in one fell swoop while Usami's position is not complete, which may have the effect of a surprise attack. After Usami stabilizes the morale of the army, Weijing's reinforcements may arrive immediately. Fang Jing decided to strike first. He called on the whole army loudly: "Don't be afraid of the enemy's reinforcements, because Kasuga Mountain's reinforcements will arrive later, forming a flanking formation to attack the enemy. At most, they only need to support for four and a half minutes. It is a shame for Ueda Samurai to retreat now. It is necessary to strike the enemy with more force. However, in this battle, the one who kills the enemy and beheads will have no merit. Only the one who penetrates into the enemy's formation and repels the enemy army will have merit. Remember! One shot that kills the enemy can be used to stab others without beheading. !” The awe-inspiring and majestic tone overwhelmed the wavering military spirit. Fang Jing then sent a message to the military envoy, ordering him to rush back to the city, ordering Zheng Jing to attack quickly, and the whole army was assembled on standby.Usami's army is still on the march. Judging by the route of the troops, Dingxing intends to form an array on the right side of Uesugi's army, but the right side is close to the terraced field area, some fields have been planted, and some fields have been overturned. , in order to incorporate Usami's troops, the Uesugi army had to move to the left, which would cause some confusion.At this time, it is the opportunity to take advantage of the room scenery.When Fang Jing was about to issue an assault order, a thought suddenly flashed in his mind, would Yajiro Kakizaki intercept him?But worrying too much at this time would do a lot of harm but not any benefit, so he yelled "Come on!" and galloped forward. The whole army shouted hoarsely and rushed forward, like a landslide, and marched forward bravely.Facing the sudden attack, Uesugi's army was unable to respond in time, and was dispersed by the menacing Nagao army, and fell into the Usami and Kakizaki troops on the left and right. The long spear, cutting and chasing, went straight to the Usa U.S. military center. Usami's army, which hadn't fully set up its formation, immediately fell into chaos. "If things go well, maybe we can complete the mission before the elder brother arrives!" Fang Jing was even more energetic, constantly motivating the soldiers to charge forward, while he guarded Kakizaki's movements and stayed in the rear. The Longtail Army went deeper into the enemy's formation, but the relentless offensive stopped suddenly, as if they had encountered a hard rock mountain in front of them. "What's going on?! Why stop the army?!" Fang Jing stared at the forward with bloodshot eyes, and he couldn't help doubting his own eyes. A neat group of foot troops suddenly appeared in the chaotic Usami army just now. The troops walked to the front line and divided into left and right teams. After taking their positions, the chaotic army had also re-arranged a dense formation, calmly adopting a kneeling and shooting posture.Not to be outdone, the long-tailed army rode their horses to pass over their heads, they immediately stabbed the horses in the chest with bayonets, and the horses stood up or kicked horizontally in fright, causing the previously unstoppable long-tailed vanguards to be in chaos.Fang Jing felt terrified and angry, and at the same time galloped on horseback. At this time, Usami troops on both sides rushed out a group of cavalry and intercepted them. The Nagao army was greatly frustrated and became a mess. Fang Jing yelled desperately: "Patience! Patience! Reinforcements from Mount Chunri will be here soon!" He stood in the rear again, blocking the pursuit, and ordered his subordinates to gather on the river beach to the west. Usami's army didn't just pursue it blindly. After a little pursuit, they withdrew their troops relentlessly as soon as they heard the sound of conch shells in the formation. Fang Jing saw a general in Usami's army, wearing a white star battle helmet, wearing a Yunlong white silk battle robe, with colorful flags on his knees sitting on a low table, and couldn't help saying bitterly: "What a Usami!"
It was already more than an hour after noon when the reinforcements from Kasuga Mountain arrived.Before that, Fang Jing once again fought fiercely with the Kakizaki and Uesugi armies. Although Zheng Jing led more than a thousand soldiers from the city, the Nagao army suffered heavy losses.Of the 3,000 soldiers, there were only 2,000 left to move, and they were all exhausted. If Kasugayama's reinforcements arrived ten minutes later, the long-tailed army, whose fighting spirit was exhausted, might be routed. The Kasugayama reinforcements, like the Usami U.S. Army, set off billowing dust and approached from outside Mukamachi, appearing behind Usami's troops.Usami decided to divide the 2,000 troops into two groups, one to meet Kasugayama's reinforcements and the other to meet Fangjing's troops. He himself stood astride between the two armies, protected by thirty cavalry, and stared intently at the movement of the enemy and us.When he saw that the Chunrishan reinforcements were fully deployed, he immediately waved the colored flags and said, "Fire the arrows!"The forward of the Kasuga Mountain Army was Jinjin Izumori, and he immediately responded with an arrow.Arrows fell like rain between the two armies.Jinjin's troops were only five hundred, and then lost, and the situation was a little chaotic.Usami himself blew the conch horn, and the sound of the conch echoed in the valley. At the same time as the sound of the conch, Usami's army launched an attack.In terms of military strength, Usami already has the upper hand, and the Kakizaki and Uesugi troops are still standing still and recuperating, so the whole army is full of vigor.Jinjin's troops were vulnerable and broke up one after another. Usami's troops split into two groups and went directly to Nomoto Dazen's position. Looking at Fang Jing, he couldn't help being furious: "Useless things, they don't know the art of war at all!" He also divided the two thousand soldiers into two groups, and handed one to Zheng Jing: "I will fight Usami, and Kakizaki will definitely intercept him from the side. Come, then you will lead the team to attack Kakizaki!" After speaking, he took the lead and rushed to Usami's troops.Usami still sat still, just waved the colored flags, and the whole army immediately fired all arrows.Fang Jing's troops were either tired or injured, and lacked agility in their actions. In order to avoid the incoming arrows, they involuntarily turned to the right, and the right happened to be Kakizaki's troops.For Kakizaki, the long-tailed army at this time was like prey in front of the hounds, attacking suddenly without hesitation.The Nagao army had not yet contacted Usami's troops, but they were intercepted by Kakizaki. Seeing the political situation, they secretly shouted that something was wrong, so they immediately led the troops and shouted to charge directly at Kakizaki's troops.The Longtail Army had never been attacked before, and they still fought bravely despite being frightened. The two armies fell into a state of melee, and the ground raised sand and dust, and the men and horses were trapped in it.From a distance, it looks like the only stain in the sunny spring nature where the sky is shining brightly and the flowers and plants are blooming on the ground. In that stain, everyone is doing their best to fight for life and death. Usami's command was really clever. He saw that Fang Jing's troops were attacked by Kakizaki's troops, so he withdrew the troops that had been defending against Fang Jing, turned to attack Kasugayama's reinforcements, and rushed straight to Fu Jing's main formation.Under this blazing offensive, Weijing's main formation was immediately destroyed. Weijing took several guards and fled to Liukamachi and Village to take in the defeated soldiers. He wanted to regroup, but his combat power was lost. Although Fang Jing and Zheng Jing's father and son were attacked by the two armies of Kakizaki and Uesugi, they still persisted, but as soon as Jing's main formation was broken, Kasugayama's reinforcements immediately fell apart.So the father and son prepared to cross the river and return to the city.But Yajiro Kakizaki pursued him all the way to the outside of the city.The city guards wanted to let Zheng Jing and his son enter the city, but Yajiro pursued too quickly and the city gate could not be opened.In the end, five warriors including Ohori and Iki Mamoru counterattacked in Jedi, intending to contain Yajiro, who was so angry that Yajiro shouted: "Whoever gets in my way will die!" He was wearing black leather armor and a black horse on his feet. Tie up the messy hair with a turban, wield a four-foot-long steel knife, and slash and kill the fighting warriors, going straight to the city gate.But at this time, Fang Jing and his son had already entered the city safely. Yajiro cursed angrily outside the city: "Is this what Echizen Shou should have done?! I, Yajiro Kakizaki, chased and killed me, and hid back in the city just to avoid him. I really laughed at the world!" After cursing, he turned his horse head back. Although arrows were shot in the city, none of them hit him. Yajiro rode his horse arrogantly and turned around cursing: "A coward's arrow cannot hit a brave man!"
After a night, the Long Tail Army finally regained its strength and fought again, but they still had a bad start.It rained all day on the second day, and the two armies agreed to cease fighting and rest all day. Although it rained on the fourth morning, it stopped at noon, and the two sides fought again, and the Longtail Army was still defeated. When things got to this point, there was no other way but to find a way to regain their strength, so Wei Jing withdrew his troops and returned to Chunri Mountain. Fortunately, the enemy did not pursue them, otherwise it would inevitably be another hard fight. At that time, the local small wealthy families were the most sensitive to this change in the situation, and the impact of the First World War in Ueda soon appeared.The eyeliner placed in various places for the sake of the scene, constantly repays the support of the wealthy families in various places.Among them, Hayato Toyama, Hayashi Quanshichi, and Hanbei Niwa have quietly turned to Uesugi Takaken, and even donated land to Kamijou.When the news came, Wei Jing was deeply shocked, because the three of them were quite powerful allies during the first battle of Ueda.However, Wei Jing is not angry. Now that he is in this situation, it is difficult to control the heart's movement.But he is not discouraged, he thinks all day long, he must think of a way to reverse this decline, otherwise there will be more betrayers, not to mention Usami's plan to support Uesugi Dadaken and prepare to attack Kasuga Mountain has been exposed.Wei Jing thought: "At least Kakizaki must be brought to my side." Now, all he has to do is wait for Xuan Gui to come back. However, Wei Jing's daily life has not changed during this time of anxiety and worry.Still start shooting arrows at dawn, and then go to see the cassock.Kasaya's postpartum weakness has recovered and she seems to be healthier than before.In the past, she was too slender and slender, her skin was transparent, like a flower that could not see the sun, but now she is much plump, her smooth skin is full of blood, she looks much more gorgeous, and she also has the dignified feeling of a young woman. Torachiyo has grown fatter, his tight skin has become white and fair, his big black eyes are bright and piercing, he loves to laugh and talk a lot, when he sees the face of an adult, he seems to say What the hell non-stop. Kasaya loves him very much, and Wei Jing still can't express his love for him, but he still has to pretend to love him, talk to him or pinch his soft little face, and call him "Tiger Chiyo Ape" loose", the cassock showed an unhappy expression. Although Wei Jing knew it, he was unwilling to change it. This was a knot in his heart. Wei Jing thought unhappily: "If he is someone else's child, maybe he will still have love for him, but... people's hearts are really unpredictable." When Xuan Gui came back, it was already the end of April.