On April 26th of the 20th year of Qingchang, Ma Liangzhifang, the lord of the wilderness, led more than 2,000 troops, crossed the shady mountains, set fire to the county mountain, and the Osaka Summer Campaign began. Not long after, all the houses in the northeast of the county were burned down. If they were ignored, the second area of ​​Nara would be turned into a piece of scorched earth, and there were many crises for a while.Therefore, in order to face the battle, the lord of Gojo Castle and the acting shogunate, Toyomorishe Matsukura, and Tadaji Okuda retreated to the Kokubun area-Yamato suddenly became a battlefield.

Ono Zhibo became so tough, saying that it was because of his brother Ono Zhichang's ambiguous attitude, but the direct lead was that he discovered that the Koshu wanderer Jingxian Kobata, whom he regarded as a confidant, had secretly communicated with Katsushige Itakura on behalf of his boss. It never came back.Zhifang has great trust in Jing Xian. On various major military affairs, he often communicates with Jing Xian and confronts Sanada Yukimura.He once admired Jing Xian's character and talent so much that he even specially built a house for him in his mansion.And that Xiaoban Jingxian, who claimed to go to find out what happened in Sakai Port, never came back after leaving the city, making Zhifang's situation very embarrassing.In order to prevent people from criticizing, he had to use heavy hands to show his determination to fight.

Because of Jingxian's change, Zhifang became suspicious, thinking that no one can be trusted!Not to mention ordinary people, he no longer trusts his brother Zhichang and his mother Dazang Bureau; he also has a lot of doubts about Hideyori. Zhi Fang did not instigate and hijack Hideyori to start a war, but had to fight.When he vaguely knew that his elder brother and mother wanted to persuade Hideyori to move to Koriyama, he took the first step and burned it to put an end to their thoughts.He sent troops to burn, kill, loot and create chaos in Koriyama and Nara, and then planned to direct his troops at Wakayama.

The lord of Wakayama is Asano Nagasaki, the younger brother of Asano Yukinaga who passed away at a young age.The Patriarch Asano, who was inextricably linked to the Toyotomi family, completely ignored the invitations of Jicho and Hideyori, and instead married his niece to Yoshinao of Nagoya, flattering Ieyasu.In Ono Zhibo's view, this is really unforgivable. "Wait and see, I want to let you know how powerful I am!" He gave up trying to persuade, but incited the gentry in his territory and local tyrants in Yoshino, Kumano and other places to start riots, and they actually caused frequent riots everywhere.Together with his disciple Dog, Zhifang set fire to Sakai Port, and then marched towards Kishiwada, trying to destroy Jiying, the little monk who had taken refuge in Tokugawa Ieyasu, in one fell swoop, and consolidate the situation.

Seeing the chaos, on April 28, Itakura Katsushige issued an order to Asano, urging him to send troops quickly. At this time, Sakai Port was submerged in a sea of ​​flames. On April 28th, in Sakai Port, where the fire was raging, the Kanto Navy Tadakatsu Mukai, Morutaka Kuki and others fought fiercely with Ono Jichang, Mojima Genbo and others.At this time, a major event also happened in Kyoto, so that all the people in Kyoto were panicked. "Osaka sent many spies in an attempt to burn down Kyoto." Such rumors were spread in the streets and alleys. "Don't worry about the world. All the arsonists, including the mastermind, are under the control of the commander." Itakura Katsushige issued a notice to appease the hearts of the people.

Tokugawa Ieyasu was originally scheduled to set off on the 28th, but it was also postponed to the 3rd day of May. Not long after, the arsonist was taken to the execution ground amidst the scolding of the people in Kyoto.The mastermind was Soki Kimura, who infiltrated into Yoshida's house in Kyoto, in collaboration with Osaka Ono. Together with Soki's subordinates, a total of more than 30 people were arrested. Tsutsui Shoji, the garrison of Koriyama Castle, had abandoned the city and fled, but the Osaka army had reached Nara, but they were unable to advance further. Otherwise, not only Sakai Port would be burned, but the two ancient cities of Nara and Beijing would undoubtedly be melted into one piece. scorched earth.

The world is worried about this, and Itakura Katsushige urged Asano to send troops quickly because he noticed the worries of the people in the world. The vanguard of the Yamatokou Army, with Katsumi Mizuno as the main general, is heading towards Nara rapidly, but before they arrive, Nara is still in danger of being destroyed.Katsushige believes that this is not enough. Only by transferring the Asano Army out of Wakayama and putting enough pressure on Ono Zhifang can they stop them. "Kyoto and Nara must be protected!" This is a strict order issued by Ieyasu.If there is no strict order to stop the Osaka army, people will definitely be regarded as rebellious soldiers who don't know the importance of the Toyotomi family and the two ancient capitals, and will be infamous forever.

It was at this critical moment that Asano Changsheng led 5,000 soldiers and horses to the expedition while paying attention to the riots of the leaders.This made Ono Zhifang secretly happy: Changsheng has been tricked!Yinzhifang's tactic was to lure out the Asano Army, looking for an opportunity to incite the mob to attack Wakayama Castle, and carry out a two-sided attack. It was four quarters noon when Asano's vanguard arrived in Sano.At this time, the main force led by Chang Sheng also arrived at Xinda on the other side of Kashii River.Shinda used to be the territory of Ono Zhichang, and the old governor Kitamura Kitao and Ohno Yagoemon were waiting for the arrival of the Osaka Army and responded with an uprising.But when they were about to start an incident, Asano heard the news and immediately captured Kitao alive and killed Yagoemon, which opened the prelude to the confrontation between the two armies.

The Osaka Army that Asano Changsheng faced, some said it was 40,000, and some said it was 20,000. Even though the claim of 40,000 is a bit exaggerated, for Asano, who has only 5,000 troops, the Osaka Army is still several times their size. The general of this Osaka army is of course Ono Jibo, and under his command are Michiin Inuji, Princess Ma, Okabe University, Shidanemon, Tamawa Rokurobei, Oyado Kanbei, Yoneda Kanmono, etc. Everyone is a warrior.Among them, Oyado Kanbingwei Masatomo was reprimanded for his defeat in the Sekigahara War. He abandoned his armor in a rage and went to Echizen's Zhongzhi. He left angrily because of his discord with the lord.Now he is still threatening that after the victory of the war, the key points will be sealed.Ono Dog and Princess Horse were originally Toyotomi's retainers.The rest, no matter Okabe University Notsuna or Yoneda Supervisor, are difficult characters to deal with.The 20,000 troops they led were all bloodthirsty ronin who burned, killed and looted everywhere, which was very unpopular.The people in Sakai Port hated them even more.Dao Dog, the younger brother of Naijibo who commanded to set fire to Sakai Port, was later beaten to death by the people of Sakai Port. This is a later story.

Such an extremely brutal team marched from Sakai Port to the vicinity of Kishiwada Kaizuka on the 28th.If they confronted it head-on, the Asano army would be vulnerable. Chief General Ono Harasahara wanted to order Shidanemon and Okabe University to be the vanguard, defeat Kishiwada's Yoshihide Koide in one fell swoop, and advance the team to Kishu.But Koide Jiying and Jin Mori, who came to reinforce him, fought side by side, strictly obeying the military order, closing the gate of the city tightly, and standing still.Zhifang had no choice but to leave Daogou to stare at Kishiwada Castle, and led his army to march from Kaizuka towards Sano.

After the vanguard of the Asano Army arrived at Sanoshi, it was confirmed that the follow-up troops had arrived at Kashii and Xinda one after another, and then took a short rest so that they were not too far away from the follow-up troops. The generals of the vanguard will be Asano Saemonzuo, Asano Ukin and Kameda Osumi.Just as the three of them were getting together for lunch, a commoner named Kuemon from Ozaki rushed over and reported that Ono Jibo had come to kill him: "Report, Lord Ma Ryojibo led an army of 20,000 to kill him." Come, Xu has reached the shell mound first." Prior to this, the Asano Army had never figured out the enemy's movements. "The big thing is not good! Send people to find out the truth." The detective soon reported back: "The enemy has indeed arrived at the shell mound." "How many people?" "Ojibo Ohno, Naoyuki Naoyuki, Notsuna Okabe, Masatomo Oyado, Kenmon Yoneda and others joined forces together, claiming 20,000 troops." "Twenty thousand?" Asano Saemon Satoshi said, "Twenty thousand or thirty thousand, it's just a mob. Let's beat him to pieces." Wars often rely on one effort, and our own vanguard is less than 2,000, but since we have come here, retreating will hurt our morale.It was precisely because of this idea that Asano Saemonzuo said that he would defeat the enemy in one go, but Kameda Ohsumi seriously opposed it. "Although the enemy army is a rabble, they are overwhelmingly superior in numbers and high in morale. I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist. Your Excellency also heard that the enemy's number exceeds 20,000. They marched all the way from Sakai Port to Kishiwada, and came to burn and kill. In this case Next, don’t take it lightly.” "Our army finally boosted morale, do you want to order a retreat?" "It's not about timidity, it's about retreating to an area where the army can be defeated in one fell swoop, luring the enemy to go deep." "Huh! This move is still afraid of the enemy." "This statement is wrong. If we can face the enemy head-on, we can also attack head-on. However, Sano's terrain is such that it is not suitable for blocking. Therefore, we must quickly evacuate to the Ansong and Nagataki areas. After the enemy's arrogance gradually fades, we will attack them in one fell swoop. Defeat them to advance to Osaka. This is the correct way to use troops." Both sides stick to their own views and cannot make a choice.Therefore, Asano Ukon intervened in the mediation and sent someone to report the opinions of both parties to Asano Changsheng.Chang Sheng was worried about the disturbances in the territory, so he was quite cautious about it. "That's right, meeting the enemy in Sano is indeed not a good place. Let Ukon and Osumi retreat to the Ansong and Nagataki areas, and Zaemonzuo retreats to the Kashii River, facing the big river, and set up an array along the river, waiting for the enemy's arrival." Since Chang Sheng made such a decision, everyone had no choice but to obey.Asano Pioneer abandoned Sano and retreated in the evening.When they first arrived in Sano, there was no cloud in the sky, but when they retreated, the sky was full of dark clouds, and it began to rain in the middle of the night. "What is this? If I knew this, there would be no need to sweat so much." "Exactly! Withdrawing troops in the rain in the middle of the night is a sign of defeat." "This may make the old man of the Great Imperial Palace happy. Didn't he say that only knowing and not retreating is the source of disaster?" "Don't worry about it, it means that you only know victory but not defeat. In war, if you know you are going to lose, you still have to fight!" Withdrawal and rearrangement on rainy nights lasted until morning.Fortunately, the rain stopped at dawn, but it was immediately foggy again.Asano Ukon retreated to Nagataki, Kameda Osumi retreated to Ansatsu, and Asano Saemonsa, who was very dissatisfied with the retreat at the beginning, retreated to the bank of the Kashii River further back, but the armies quickly formed formations. But it was already evening when the Osaka army arrived at the shell mound.This patchwork team showed its true nature, and shouted in disorder: "You can't fight when you are hungry. Start collecting food, collecting food!" What the local people fear most is the "grain requisition" by the Osaka Army.The rogues seem to be still living in the troubled times in their dreams. They have no place in the world, and they dream of seeking new fame through this war.The "grain collection" on the battlefield became their only pleasure.Ieyasu ordered that when necessary food and salaries had to be collected, a certain amount of remuneration must be paid to the people.Of course, the Osaka Army also had this kind of military order, but it has not been implemented. The night before yesterday, everyone set off from Daban City without stopping all the way, and they have been running around for two full days.At this time, the men and horses had no strength, and their fatigue and hunger can be imagined. "Hey! All out, go find some food." "There's not enough rice, so make sure to get some rice balls mixed with wheat!" Hearing this order, a large number of rascals who like to be lively volunteered to "come forward". "Leave the matter of food to me." One of them also took the initiative to go out to help the soldiers collect food. He was a monk who became a monk halfway through Beizhong Yuanquan Temple, and his name was Bu Banzhai. Bu Banzhai ostentatiously broke into the homes of ordinary people, and forcibly collected rice and wheat without asking whether they had any surplus food.I don't know what kind of supernatural power he has, but after a while, he got a lot of drinks. "What a caring monk, he even brought us wine." "This bald donkey is really unkind. He must have hidden a lot. Go and move them!" It is needless to say what role wine will play in such a case.These hooligans scrambled to drink, some of them couldn't leave their cups until dawn, and some were even drunk. "There's really nothing to do with these people! It's already dawn, and they're still drinking!" The pioneer was Shidanemon, and the second was Okabe University.After Okabe University got up in the morning, most of the scholars were still drunk.The university had no choice but to lead the subordinates who had already woken up and set off quickly. Okabe University and Shidanemon are at odds.The reason why the two are like this, in fact, is not a big reason, it is just because they competed to be the pioneer in last year's winter campaign. The rain stopped, and when Shidanemon opened his sleepy eyes in the morning mist, the team led by Okabe University had already left.He patted his saddle angrily and said, "Are you going to steal the lead without making a sound? Chase!" Shidanemon asked Tamawa Rokurobei Shigemasa to lead the way and chased after Okabe.Shigemasa caught up with Okabe a little to the north of Antori Road, which was going forward from Sano.Just the night before, the Asano army had just withdrawn from here, and Okabe and his subordinates were also resting here. "Hey! Okabe, it's time to score points! In today's battle, the vanguard general is my Danemon. You actually ran in front of the vanguard. Where did you learn this method? If you miss the battle, you will slip away." I can't keep a few of my heads. You vicious dog!" Danemon, who came later, cursed at the university. It is also a common sight for people in troubled times to abuse each other, and people can use this to show off their power. Okabe University did not show weakness after being verbally abused by Shiudanyouemon: "Huh! You bastard, you got so drunk during the march that you even forgot the time of departure. This is the technique of the vanguard general? As a result, things have been exposed, and when you commit seppuku, what comes out of your belly is probably stinky wine!" "Shut up, you don't know what's good or bad! I want to show you how good I am!" "Oh, I'd like to see who is stronger and who is weaker, we have to compete to find out!" "Well said! Don't forget what you said today." After venting his anger, Shidanemon shouted to Kishu's guide: "Hey! Yamaguchi Heinai and Heiki brothers listen! " "exist!" "Within today, we will go to Wakayama, the enemy army will be in that area, you go immediately to find out the news." "Obey!" In this way, Danemon was at the forefront, followed by Okabe University.Just when they were about to arrive at Yitong, the Yamaguchi brothers who had gone to inquire about the news came back. "Have you discovered the enemy's situation?" Shiodanemon asked loudly, stepping on his stirrups. "No enemy troops were seen, but gunshots were heard ahead." "Idiot! It's the enemy army! Okay, let's beat him to death!" After finishing speaking, he was about to run forward. At this moment, Tanlun Liulang Bingwei Shigemasa hastily turned his horse's head to stop him and said: "This area is still led by the subordinates, it is too dangerous to march recklessly." "Hmph! Are you going to stop here?" "It is necessary to stop the army. It is about four miles from here to Xijing. There are dangerous slopes everywhere, and there are many embankments, which are most suitable for ambushes. Therefore, only a small group of hundreds of cavalry is going forward, which is very dangerous. In my opinion, Wait here for the troops behind." "Shut up!" Danemon thumped his saddle again, roaring, "If you're afraid of an ambush, what's the point of having a vanguard? Beat them and move on!" "Impossible! If you want to advance, you must first send envoys to Kaizuka to urge the follow-up troops to catch up." "You're being too careful, the fellow Okabe behind will be vying for the top spot." Even though he said so, Shidanemon still felt that Tanwa Shigemasa's words were reasonable, so he sent a bodyguard to go Ono Zhifang reported the letter in the battle. "Is it alright now? Today I want to let them see how powerful my Danemon is! Let's go!" Ling Bi, he sped up his horse and galloped forward.The flag fluttered high, with the words "塙danemon Fujiwara Naoyuki" written on it. Tanwa Rokurobei felt that the matter was serious, so he immediately chased after him. The clouds gradually dispersed, revealing a little bit of blue sky. The gunshots heard by Tanma Yamaguchi Heinai and Heikichi Brothers of Shidanyouemon were fired by Kameda Osumi, the vanguard of the Asanobe.Under the order of Chang Sheng, Kameda Osumi retreated to Ansong the night before, and marched in the direction of Yitong overnight, ushering in the dawn of the second day.During this time, he led the army back along the original road, and personally led a small team to investigate. He went back and forth three times and knew the terrain well. Because the number of troops he led was far from that of the enemy, he must act cautiously. Not long after dawn, Mamoru Kameda saw the figure of the Yamaguchi brothers sent by Shiodanemon. "Okay, let them listen by firing a few shots, pay attention, don't hurt their lives." As expected by Kameda, the Yamaguchi brothers heard the gunshots and immediately turned back to report. "Okay, the enemy army is approaching, success or failure depends on one move. Prepare to ambush, everyone, listen carefully, and fight when you get closer." Osumi himself prostrated himself on the ground first, and ordered the first team and the second team to lie in ambush behind the dams and rocks on both sides of the main road.The gun team has a total of 50 people, waiting for the enemy to enter the set. Not long after, the flag of Shiodanemon appeared faintly in front of him.The number of people was not very large, only about one hundred and twenty or thirty people came here.When the enemy army gradually approached, Kameda Lingyi passed the gun team on the rock at the entrance and got ready. "hit!" Bang bang bang—the guns fired in unison. Under sudden attack, nearly thirty people fell from their horses.Danemon stopped his horse and organized a counterattack. "Okay! The three teams of the gun team are in their positions!" Osumi ordered again. There are obvious differences in the thoughts of the ambushed and the ambushed.Danemon thought that stopping would mean being beaten to death, so he urged his horse to go forward, and his subordinates followed closely behind. The second round of gunfire was loud, and more than a dozen people from the enemy were beaten to death.Shiodanemon's formation was originally neat, but more than a dozen people were injured, and it became sparse. During this period, Kameda's front line had retreated to the rear of the second line, and he was lying about two towns away from the second line, reloading his ammunition. After being attacked by musket fire twice, Danemon's army became more and more brave. Danemon also shouted: "No more ambushes, go forward!" At this time, he saw Okabe's troops walking along the river bank. move forward. "We must not be left behind by Okabe! Quickly! Pass them by the riverside!" If you go straight down from the riverside, Okabe will encounter Asano Ukon, who is in the formation of Nagataki. Right near but did not fire.Seeing that there were too few people in Okabe, he decided to surround them first, so as not to startle them.After the enemy gradually approached and shouted for a while, the troops of Okabe University were surrounded in the spear forest near Asano. bang bang bang! Kameda Osumi's third team had aimed at Danemon's team and started shooting wantonly. The Asano army cleverly lured the enemy from Ansong to Kashii, but Shiodanemon thought that he broke through the obstacles with bravery. "Come on!" After shooting, retreat, and then shoot again, Kameda Osumi adopts this tactic of retreating one by one and attacking in turn. If he retreats to Kashii, he can change to an offensive. From the main force, Chang Sheng dispatched a team of Shangtian Lord Shuizheng's men and horses, and several teams joined forces to counterattack back in one fell swoop.Hit by Ueda and Kameda's hatchbacks, Shiudanemon is in a desperate situation. "Hey! I am Sakata Shojiro, the vassal of Danemon. If you have the guts, come and compete with me!" When it came time for melee, the samurai still couldn't get rid of their previous problems.Ueda Master Mizusawa stabbed Danemon with a spear in his hand, and a samurai who also held a spear loudly reported himself, shouting and ran towards Kamiden Master Mizusawa. "You're actually a pawn. Hmph, although I'm not worthy to be my opponent, my landlord, Shui Zheng, admires your courage very much, and I'll show you the face of the gun!" "Shangtian Zhushuizheng... Grandpa has never heard of this name. Grandpa is here too!" It is the old habit of warriors in troubled times to still speak ill at each other at this time.The two held spears together, and the spear of Zhu Shuizheng was broken into two pieces.Both of them also felt that using a knife was too troublesome, so they jumped off the horse, fought with bare hands, and twisted into a ball on the ground. The state of mind of the two seems to be quite open-minded, but it is not.When the two were rolling around on the ground, the attendants of both sides leaned over, fearing that something might happen to their master. When Kashii fell into a melee, the Okabe headquarters advancing along the river was also defeated, and the main general Okabe University was seriously injured.He was probably too concerned about Danemon, who was competing with him, so he didn't pay attention to Asano Ukon's ambush at first.As soon as this unexpected ambush started, the morale gap between the enemy and the enemy immediately became apparent.Okabe University only thought about not losing to Danemon, but did not notice the enemy's ambush. This is no longer a "mistake".At this time, he has no time to declare himself, nor to put on airs. General Okabe University has suffered two gunshot wounds.Seeing that the general was seriously injured and suffering from the enemy's ambush, the soldiers fled wantonly... When Okabe retreated desperately along the way he came, Kashii's melee continued, and there were two shouts of victory in succession: "Kameda Osumi took the head of Tamawa Rokurobei Shigemasa!" "The head of Sakata Shojiro It was cut off by Hengguan Shinsaburo!" Hengguan Shinsaburo was the subordinate of the owner of the upper land, Shuizheng. The clouds have completely dissipated, and the sun is shining fiercely on the earth.The road surface was dry after the rain, and the wind blowing from the sea rolled up the dust on the ground, sometimes covering the people who were fighting.The sea in front meets the blue sky after the rain, and the sky and the sea are the same color, but no one has the heart to appreciate the beautiful scenery. Shiodanemon was on the horse from time to time looking back in the direction of Kashii.At this moment, the advice of Shigemasa Tanwa who had been beheaded by Mamoru Kameda flashed through his mind.Someone has been sent to report the news, Mr. Fang Zhifang should be here soon - he looked around as if asking for help, all he saw were the figures of his own soldiers who were trapped in a tight siege, and the reinforcements were nowhere to be seen.Could it be that the reinforcements were also ambushed?Forget it, if this is the case, the only option is to retreat first. Most of the soldiers under him have fallen, and there are less than twenty people left.Shiodanemon gritted his teeth and was about to turn his horse's head and retreat.At this time, there was only a sound of "嗖", and an arrow came through the air. "Ah..." Danemon shouted, tightened the reins, and stood up on the horse.According to many years of experience, this arrow was shot from the strong bow aimed at his side.The war horse roared and raised its front hooves, only to hear a "chi", the feathered arrow whistled, pierced through the armor, and pierced deeply into his left thigh.Danemon overturned his boat and fell from his horse. The person who made the shot was Tahusuke Zaemon, an Asano samurai known as a sharpshooter. "Shidanemon, take the move!" It was too late to say that, and soon after Danemon fell from his horse, a samurai stabbed him with a spear.Danemon turned around and grabbed the spearhead.The opponent hastily pulled the spear back, Danemon took advantage of the situation and stood up.At the same time as he got up, he took up his sword and slashed wildly.He felt that the saber seemed to have hit the opponent, so he hurriedly picked up the reins in a panic. The thigh was shot by a strong bow, but after falling off the horse, he jumped on the horse again. Danemon was extremely brave.Seeing that the guards on the coast were weak, he drove his horse towards the sea. "Shidanemon, eat your grandfather Osumi Kameda!" not good!Although Shiudanemon thought so in his heart, he still did not show weakness: "Grandpa will retreat first, and we will fight with you another day!" If he hadn't been on the battlefield for a long time, he would not have thought of such words.There were more than 30 cavalry around Kameda, and only seven or eight cavalry were left under him. In this case, fighting recklessly with the opponent can only lead to death. However, while retreating towards Kashii, Shiodanemon encountered another, more formidable opponent, and it seemed that there was no way out. "Hey! Isn't this the vanguard general 塙danemon? Grandpa Uedan Zhumizu has been waiting for you for a long time. You and I will fight to the death alone!" This person is Mizusasa, the owner of Ueda with a very rude temperament, who just killed Danemon's subordinates naked.He was Ishida Mitsunari's vassal during the Sekigahara War, and he is currently serving as Asano Chosei.Like Shidanemon, he is a common "chosen master" person in troubled times. If it were someone else, Shiodanemon might have retreated away, but now that he is in front of Kamidensu Mizusho, there is no way for him to escape.If he escapes like this, the other party will inevitably scold and ridicule him in every possible way.Shiudanemon had no choice but to stop his horse. "Hey, it turned out to be Mizusho Ueda who was beaten half to death in the Sekigahara Battle." "Exactly. After that, I became a monk for a while and changed my name to Sokichi Hindou. I heard that the enemy had Danemon, so I returned to the secular life and became the former master Mizusho! Don't want to run away!" "Shut up, damn villain! I didn't want to take my life, so I will compete with you. The sword is too troublesome, let's fight with bare hands!" "Okay! I'm afraid you won't succeed!" Now let alone muskets, even cannons are commonplace on the battlefield, but the two like to fight with bare hands. "No one is allowed to help!" The two ordered their subordinates.They urged the horses to approach, twisted together, and dropped the horse at the same time. As they fell, they turned twice and three times, and Yudanemon grabbed the neck of the main Mizumasa with his left hand. Lord Mizumasa just had a fierce fight with Sakata Shojiro, Danemon's retainer, and it seems that a lot of strength has been exhausted. "Ah, Mizusaki is in danger, hurry up and savior Mizusawa!" Four or five warriors from Asanobe rushed over and stabbed Danemonemon with their spears. Shiudanemon grabbed Mizusho's neck with his left hand, stood up, and drew his sword with his right hand. "Pawns want to come together too?" He held the master Shuizheng firmly, and while waving a big knife to prevent the opponent's subordinates from approaching, he walked towards Xijing. "Where are you going!" Hengguan Shinsaburo, the young attendant of Master Suizheng, rushed towards him. But Danemon didn't stop. He moved his badly injured left leg, grabbed Mizumasa's hair with his left hand, and limped forward, yelling at Shinsaburo, "Don't come here! If you take a step closer, I will strangle this bastard to death! If you want to survive, you must not go any closer!" He probably thought that if he approached Xijing step by step like this, the reinforcements from Zhifang might arrive. But as soon as he walked seven or eight steps away, Danemon's abacus was in vain. The young Yokoseki Shinzaburo saw that his injured left leg was unsteady, so he rushed forward and knocked him to the ground. "Damn it!" There was a scream, and the two sides tore apart like mad dogs.Not long after, Shinsaburo's fist rained down on Danemon's nose.Danemon's eyes and lips were swollen, and blood spurted out wantonly. At this time, Zhu Shui was standing up, with a flash of a knife.With a sound of "ah", Danemon's skull rolled to the ground and was exposed to the scorching sun.Then, Zhu Mizusawa shouted hoarsely: "塙danemon Fujiwara Naoyuki was beheaded by Ueda Suzumasa!" When Shiodanemon was fighting alone, Ono Harasa did not leave at all, and he remained at Gansenji Temple in Kaizuka.Bu Banzhai brought out wine again to reward the soldiers, and Zhifang indulged in it happily.However, he was not completely intoxicated by the wine, but had other plans in his mind. "I think that the vanguard has arrived at Kashii, and we should go." Received the urgent report from Shiodanemon, the valet urged.But Zhifang still held his wine glass and said with a smile: "Don't worry! I know what to do. We will definitely win today's battle. Just wait." Zhifang said this because he had sent Kitamura Kitao and Ohno Yagoemon to sneak under the Wakayama Castle.He asked the two of them to go and wait until Asano Changsheng came out of the city, saw the timing, and took down the empty city in one fell swoop.He is waiting for good news from the two of them here.According to his judgment, the vanguard general 塙danyouemon encountered the enemy on the front line, which means that Wakayama Castle has become an empty city and can be taken without any effort. "Good news will come soon. Then it's not too late to make plans to move forward. Think of this as an early celebration of victory and drink as much as you want!" At this time, most people have woken up from the drunkenness of last night, and slowly opened their sleepy eyes.Hearing the chief general's persuasion to drink, how can the wanderers gathered around the temple have any reason not to drink? However, Kitamura Kitao and Ohno Yagoemon, who Zhibo had high hopes for, let alone entered Wakayama Castle, they were captured by the Asano Army in Xinda before they even got close to the city gate.But Zhifang didn't know anything about this matter. Even when the entire army of Okabe and Shionao were besieged and asked to send troops to help as soon as possible, he was still full of energy and said: "The good show is about to start. Let's wait a little longer." "Report!" "Oh, thank you for your hard work. Is it news from Beicun and Ono? Wakayama Castle has been taken?" "No, the vanguard general fought alone in Kashii, and the general and all the soldiers were all killed by the enemy's sword." "All? That Danemon and Dai..." Zhifang threw the wine glass and stood up abruptly, "Soldiers, go!" By the time he rushed to Kashii in a hurry, the war had already ended. There were corpses lying on the side of the road, all of them were soldiers of our own army... Looking around, there was no sign of Asano's army at all.They must have all evacuated and returned to Wakayama City to prevent changes. What made Zhifang even more at a loss was that behind him, the drunken soldiers all said: "It seems that we can't catch up with the enemy." Zhifang was stunned and speechless.He has no way to advance or retreat, because the road behind him has been burned and robbed by them, if he stays here, he will suffer from hunger and hunger. After thinking for a long time, Zhifang gritted his teeth and led his troops back to Daban City.