Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Fight Ruojiang

While Goto Keiji was fighting in Komatsu Mountain, Yao and Wakae, sixteen miles north of Komatsu Mountain, were also engaged in a fierce encounter. On the night before (the fifth day of the lunar new year), the Kwantung armies held their last marching meeting at the Tokugawa Ieyasu camp temporarily stationed in Xingtian, and discussed in detail the subsequent operations. The vanguard army at Hanoikou consisted of 5,000 troops from Todo and 3,200 from Ii.There will be a decisive battle tomorrow, they all know it well, and Ieyasu's instructions are even more straightforward.Therefore, after the meeting, Todo Takatora returned to Chizuka's camp and made quick preparations until dawn.

The generals of the Osaka Army they were facing were Nagasogabu Mori and Kimura Shigenari.Kimura Shigenari obtained Hideyori's permission on the second day of May to inquire about the offensive route of Ieyasu and his son.But at that time, Ieyasu was in Nijo Castle, and he didn't move out, so he had no way of knowing where he would start.When Kimura Shigenari confirmed that Ieyasu set off from Xingtian, passed through Sand and Senzuka, and took the Kono Official Road to Daoming Temple, it was already five days later. Xiu Lai called Chongcheng over and said, "They seem to be attacking from Jinfu, so you lead your troops to Jinfu immediately."

According to Shigeunari's temperament, he would not disobey Hideyori's order, so he rushed to Imafuku to re-examine the terrain there.But it was not suitable for large troops to pass through. How could Ieyasu, who is good at field combat, choose such an inconvenient place for marching?They must also follow the Gaoye official road to Daoming Temple.Chongcheng can determine the direction of the enemy's attack, but it is powerless to change the enemy's route. Why did You Fu make me happy in the past?Just when Chongcheng was puzzled and didn't know what to do, Ono Zhifang sent a secret package.The secret envoy said: "The Youfu is very afraid now, and they dare not go to the front line to motivate the soldiers. This will definitely hurt morale. I hope that the Lord will take the Youfu out of the city in the midst of his busy schedule."

Just that, Chongcheng Xu will not act arbitrarily.However, what the envoy said later surprised Chong Cheng. "Lord Ohno said that You Fu was afraid that he would be assassinated by ronin in his army after leaving the city. He even suspected that the main horse had a second heart. Therefore, if I persuade You Fu to leave the city, it will only make the situation worse Therefore, please take care of Nagato-sama.” One sentence made Chongcheng extremely panic, "If this statement is true, maybe the right government is also secretly suspecting Kimura Shigecheng." The sincerity of Fujikiji and others.They are desperate and desperate to die. Although it is touching, it is also heart-wrenching-why don't they try their best to fight their way out?No matter how impassioned your heart is, giving up your efforts means failure.

Hearing the words of the envoy who governed the house, Chongcheng was like a thousand arrows piercing the heart: Could it be that both Sanada and Goto have seen Youfu's mind clearly?They just want to show their integrity through the method of martyrdom? Chongcheng told the messenger that he already understood Zhifang's intentions, but he did not go to see Xiulai after that. If he went to persuade him with good intentions but was rejected, he would be heartbroken. Afterwards, Chongcheng returned to his house in the city with a sense of loss, to visit his newly married wife. He asked his wife to cut a piece of helmet strap, put it on the pillow, and lighted the incense. "It should be done before going out."

Shigenari's wife is the daughter of Mano Bungomamori, and the incense pillow is a reward she received when she served Mrs. Yodo.Her face was pale, and she said timidly: "I may be pregnant." "Excellent!" Chong Cheng clapped his hands.He was already ready to die.Suspected by Mr. Hideyoshi, his father committed suicide with hatred. Because of this, Shigecheng would like to die to show that he was a loyal minister.But now he has the same vibrancy as his father did.He asked his wife to cut the straps of the helmet and prepare to go out after burning incense, not only to show his determination to his wife, but also to strengthen his wavering determination: I want to die bravely, and I must not just live by idling, that is not the festival of a warrior !Yukimura, Kiji, and the dead Shiudanemon, everyone knows their integrity.

"Today is the Dragon Boat Festival, plant calamus." After finishing speaking, Chong Cheng left the house, determined to lead his troops along the Koya official road to Daoming Temple.However, after inquiring, he found out that both Xingcun and Jiji had already marched to Daoming Temple.To follow one who is going to die must appear cowardly, and this is a real displeasure. "It seems that the Great Imperial Palace and the General are coming to Daoming Temple along the Koya official road, so we caught them by surprise halfway. Kimura Shigesei is on Huangquan Road, so you must bring someone with you, either the Great Imperial Palace or the General. I will definitely chop Take down the head of one of them, and let everyone see it!" Hirodada Yamaguchi and Changaki Naito under Shigeunari's account expressed their determination, and they gathered by the Yamato Bridge on the sixth day.

But at the time of Zizi, the scholars did not gather together, and when they set off, it was already an ugly time.Their march was different from that of Goto Keiji. They did not light a torch, but only asked the person in the front to carry a dim lantern. Once Kimura's head gatekeeper Shigenari has penetrated life and death, he will show endurance that is different from ordinary people.It's just that he is naturally impatient, and it's the same tonight.The trust between the lord and his retainers was originally limited, and this idea faintly displeased him.Whether it was Sanada Yukimura who decided to send troops to Domyoji before him, or Goto Keiji who had already sent troops, it made the young him restless: How can I lag behind others?

After setting off from the Dahe Bridge, about an hour passed. "Wait a minute!" Chongcheng suddenly yelled, stopping his horse, "Did you hear the gunshots ahead?" Someone in the darkness replied: "It is indeed gunshots... somewhere there has been fighting." It was the old minister Osamu Hiratsuka who answered. "No matter where the gunshots sounded at this time, Goto must have encountered an enemy." "So, the enemy army has already ambushed there?" "Yes. You can vaguely see the fire in the south, maybe it's a torch. Anyway, you went to find out first."

"Obey!" Zhibingwei responded, then turned around and said: "It's almost dawn. It's not easy to march on the muddy road before dawn. Before going down to Ruojiang to find out the situation, my lord, please be sure to wait here. Do not advance rashly." "Don't worry, I care about myself. You go!" Chong Cheng was a little impatient. But as soon as Zhibingwei disappeared, he ordered the team to say: "The sound of the guns makes me worry. Advance quickly!" After saying that, he led the army and hurried south. If Chongcheng waited for the report from Zhibingwei, he would have better luck on the battlefield today.But he is impatient, and he entered the vicinity of Eight Ou just after dawn.

Hiratsuka Osamu Pegasus went straight to Wakae.The people of Ruojiang felt that war was inevitable here, and they had long since disappeared without a trace.Could it be that the pioneers of Ieyasu and Hidetada have been here?Seeing this situation, Hiratsuka Jibei immediately turned his horse's head and went back to report.The people have already gone into hiding, and the Kwantung army must have arrived, so how can we expect to surprise them halfway?If you are not careful, you will definitely encounter an enemy army that is several times larger in number. If the enemy is strong and we are weak, how can there be any hope of victory?Therefore, Hiratsuka Osamu only wanted to come back and report to Shigecheng, and advised his master to temporarily withdraw to the city and make a long-term plan, but when he returned to the original place, Shigecheng's figure would not be seen! "Oops!" Hiratsuka Osamu's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly chased south.He guessed that Chongcheng must be going in the direction of Bawei, so he rode his horse and galloped.At this time, the sky was bright, and the gunfire ahead became more and more intense.Not only that, the houses of the common people were also emitting smoke, which was mixed with the morning fog. Someone must have deliberately set the fire on fire, and shouts could be heard from time to time, and the atmosphere was depressing.In the farmland ahead, the meandering path is very narrow. The field has just been planted, and the water has risen a lot more than usual.Thinking of this, Jihei became more and more anxious. There are quite a few people led by Shigecheng, with 4,700 direct subordinates, plus the subordinates of Hirodada Yamaguchi, Changaki Naito, and Soaki Kimura, totaling nearly 6,000 people.If 6,000 troops go down this trail and encounter an ambush, they will have nowhere to go. Maybe they will repeat the mistakes of Akechi Mitsuhide after the battle of Yamazaki. When Jibei was following the sound of horseshoes of the brigade in front, he suddenly saw an old farmer carrying wormwood walking in front of him.He reined in the reins and shouted, "Hey! Old man." The old farmer quickly put down the wormwood on his back, plopped and knelt on the ground, and shouted: "Master, please spare me!" "I don't want your life, I just want to ask you for directions." But the old farmer was so frightened that he trembled all over, and he dared not open his mouth to speak. "Don't worry. I don't have the intention to deal with you. Come on, calm down... If you go straight on this road, where will you go?" "Eight, eight... eight tails." "Without a doubt?" "However, you can't reach it by riding a horse. The road is cut off halfway... Yes, yes, if you keep going, you will enter a swamp." "swamp?" The old farmer shook his body and nodded. "Just now you met a large group of people marching with a banner?" "The little old man met." "So, the army is marching towards the swamp?" The old farmer nodded timidly. Jihei gritted his teeth angrily, "Why didn't you tell them they went the wrong way?" "But... the little old man was hiding in the grass at that time, how dare he say more?" It makes sense to hear what he said.Zhibingwei said again: "Old man!" "yes." "Could you take a shortcut and catch up with them?" "This... but the little old man..." "I must let you lead the way. If you want to know, just tell me." Only then did the old farmer feel relieved, so he told a narrow path, crossed the path to Xiaochuan River, and then went down along the embankment of Xiaochuan River until he reached the swamp in front of Bawei. Before the end of listening, Zhi Bingwei galloped away at full speed. The good or bad luck in ordinary life is related to the happiness or misfortune of life; the good or bad luck on the battlefield is directly related to the life and death of people.Why is Zhongcheng so anxious to go to a swamp that is difficult to enter and retreat? On weekdays, Kimura Shigesei has a prudence and composure that ordinary young people don't have.In the past few days, he has been personally inspecting the terrain in this area. Ruojiang is about eight miles away from Yao.Connected with Ruojiang is Xijun, and there is Xuanzhen Village in the south of Xijun.If Jiangbei is Iwata Village, and in the north of Bawei is Xuetai Village.To the west of Yao, there is a village of Kuboji across the river.In the village of Kuboji there is a road that crosses the slope and leads directly to Osaka. Chongcheng wanted to take a route opposite to this to meet the enemy.He knew that Goto, Sanada, and Maori's men and horses all came here along the slope, and if they followed them, they would be ridiculed, so he deliberately chose a different route. It can be seen from this that Chongcheng is not yet ready, and it can also be seen that the generals in Osaka did not have a unified command, but went their own way.Conquest on the battlefield must have a clear goal, from the general to the small soldiers, all should be dispatched in a unified manner. Knowing that Shigenari was heading towards the swamp, Osamu Hiratsuka went crazy and took a shortcut in the thin morning mist to chase after him.He rushed until it was almost eight tails, he finally caught up with Chongcheng, and shouted from a distance: "Wait!" Chong Cheng, who was at the front of the line, heard the shout and thought he had encountered an enemy, so he quickly picked up his spear and shouted, "Who is here?" "It's under Osamu Hiratsuka." "Oh, Jibei." "Your Excellency, you can't go on. The front is the swamp along the Nagase River. The enemy army will not attack here, but our army will be deeply trapped in it. You must not go any further." "Swamp?" Chongcheng was also stunned, "It's a big disaster! Daoming Temple and Kokubun have become a battlefield. I wanted to go to reinforce it, but I rushed to this place, but unexpectedly..." "My lord, don't hesitate any longer, retreat to Ruojiang as soon as possible, stop the enemy's way there, and help the brothers over there at Daoming Temple. Please leave here quickly, my lord." "Ah! I ran to the swamp where there is no way to advance or retreat!" Chongcheng turned his horse's head bitterly, trembling all over, and ordered to go back to Ruojiang. The road was narrow, and the thick fog that had dissipated once again filled the air, making the surroundings extremely dark.Along the path, Chongcheng urged his horse forward, trying to get to the front of the team.He pushed aside the team and walked out of the two towns, only to hear a burst of shouts coming from the front right. Chongcheng reined in the horse and listened attentively.Could it be that when he marched, the enemy had already caught up?At this moment, Chong Cheng felt terrified. If this is the case, the pursuers must be the red army of Tokugawa's vanguard Tokudo Takatora and Ii Naotaka who deployed at the mouth of Hanoi. These two are masters who are good at commanding troops in field battles.Could it be that our side is going to be chased by the enemy here and fall into a swamp? "Jibei! The enemy's flag? Look at the enemy's flag!" Chongcheng hurriedly searched for Zhibei's figure in the crowd, and said loudly.At this time, shouts also sounded on the bank of the Nagase River near Kuboji Village on the right. "Jibingwei, where is Zhibingwei?" "The little one is here!" "Listen to the shouts, are we surrounded by enemy troops?" "Don't worry, my lord! The one who shouted earlier was the Fujido army, and the one who echoed from the left after the second was our army commander Soga's department." "Chang Zeng my department?" "We might as well hand over Fujido to Nagasou's department and evacuate to Ruojiang..." "Shut up! You want me to run away from the enemy?" "It's not about escaping. The enemy's army is not limited to Fujido, but Ichika's army is on the side, and the strong forces of Sakai and Kanbara are behind. We are definitely not showing weakness to the enemy, but we are just trying to avoid the swamp as soon as possible!" After saying that, Osamu Hiratsuka Wei turned his horse's head, came to the back of the line, covered the soldiers, and was about to go forward. In fact, if Kimura met the enemy here, it would be like hitting a stone with an egg.Therefore, the appearance of Chang Soga's department can be said to be a timely help to Kimura.It's just that the people from Nagasoga's department didn't come to help Kimura, they also rushed to Yao with their brute force, until they reached the embankment of Tamakushi River, and there was a fierce conflict with Fujido's department. Fujido Takatora wanted to march early in the morning.Just as he was about to leave, he heard gunshots coming from the direction of Daoming Temple. "Who is it? It seems that the enemy army has already marched into Qiguofen." If someone tried to block the way out of Yamatoguchi from Kokubun, there would naturally be someone who would head toward Tateishi Road from Osaka Road in the north, or come to Koya Road from Shisan Road in an attempt to block the main force of the Kanto.Gao Hu wished he could immediately report this urgent news to Ieyasu and his sons stationed in Xingtian Hesha, but it was too late. Through the thin morning mist, the enemy's flag could be seen rising and falling like the waves of the sea.Kimura, Nagsoga, Masuda, and Naito's ministries have all started operations in Yao, Anata, Kayshin, and Nishi-gun. Fujido Ryokatsu, the right vanguard of Fujido, hadn't thought about the transfer of Kimura's army, and said: "The Kimura department ignored our army and went to Ruojiang. They must want to attack our army's camp in Xingtianhesha. Let me go forward Go to double-sided and break it in one fell swoop." Gao Hu was taken aback, but nodded in agreement.If Ieyasu and Hidetada's camp is attacked by the enemy, what face will I have as a vanguard?He was about to attack Kimura's department from the side, but ran into Nagasoga's department, so the two armies faced each other and began to fight. Kimura Chief Gatekeeper Shigeshige left more than 4,700 people from Fujido to Nagazene's department, and led the army to retreat to Ruojiang Village, which was close to Maoshi.The sky is bright, and the misty morning fog has dissipated. Chang Zengwo's Sheng Qin and Fujido Takatora set up in the area of ​​​​Bawei Village, each showing off the majesty of a general, fighting to the death.Shouts and gunshots poured into Kimura Chongcheng's ears from time to time.He felt extremely regretful when he saw the enemy troops coming from Koya Road along Shisan Road.Originally, he wanted to attack the main force led by Ieyasu and Hidetada from the side, take their heads and boast to the world, so as to make their name known to future generations, so he ran around with the army all night, but he didn't expect to turn around and return to Ruojiang.A little carelessness in the battle will result in casualties. It is important to advance and retreat correctly, but to advance and retreat incorrectly...returning to hatred, we must save face! Chongcheng Zhuma divided the soldiers into three groups, one of which was to attack the right wing of Fujido; the other group led by Mumura Muneaki with more than 200 people, went to Iwata in the north; , the enemy who came was the 3,200 men of Ii Naotaka, a heroic teacher known as the "Tokugawa Red Army", but when he gave the order, how did he know this?No matter what kind of enemy you encounter, you must have the confidence to defeat it in one fell swoop—Shigenari gradually regained his confidence, and ordered Yamaguchi Hirodada and Naito Okiaki to lead the army to withstand Ii's attack first.He personally commanded the troops to meet the approaching Fujido's army. Kimura Shigenari's judgment was correct. Seeing that Kimura retreated, Todo Ryokatsu and Ryoshige expected him to attack the main force of the Kanto from the side. "If the main force is flanked, wouldn't our reputation be ruined!" So they abandoned Nagasoga's department and pressed Kimura. It was Todo Ryoshige who killed Kimura's right wing first.He threw off the troops behind, yelled loudly, and rushed into Mu Cun's team single-handedly, slashing wildly with his big knife. "It's just in time! Kill me!" The young and energetic Chong Cheng met the rampant Yoshige, and a fierce battle broke out. The brave man wins the battle between the two armies, and he becomes angry from the heart, and he is even more heroic.With a loud roar, he ran towards Liangshige with his gun in hand. The spear flew across the air, and Liangshige was no longer on the horse.The soldiers hurried over and surrounded Liangzhong who had fallen from the horse, and helped him stand up. "The enemy general is destroyed. Good sign, brothers, go!" Shigenari Kimura took a few steps back.Once fighting, Chong Cheng has no distractions.He managed to calm down, and he firmly pedaled the stirrups under his feet, showing calmness and composure. Due to Liang's serious injury, the Fujido army was thrown into disarray.Once the backbone is lost, the failure will immediately appear.Chongcheng's subordinates all turned into ferocious beasts, chasing and beating the bewildered enemy. All of a sudden, there was a lot of killing, and Fujido's men shouted for their father and mother. At this moment, gunshots broke out in the west, and Yoshinori Fujido fled to the west immediately.Seeing this situation, Kimura Shigecheng shouted: "Kill!" He raised his spear and pointed it in both directions, and rode his horse to give chase.The soldiers shouted together, turned to the west in unison, and rushed into the fugitive army under the cover of muskets. The two armies resumed a fierce life-and-death struggle. "Don't back down! Let them see the majesty of Fujido's army!" Liang Sheng roared to stop the crowd. won!Chongcheng recited a sentence silently, and happily tapped on the saddle.At this time, a young general stabbed at Liang Sheng with a spear high up.Liang Sheng threw his spear and drew his sword to fight.After a few rounds, Liang Sheng's men hurriedly surrounded him.As soon as Zhongcun raised his head, he suddenly saw Liang Sheng's war horse limping and fleeing behind the soldiers, and Liang Sheng disappeared immediately.He chuckled: Is this guy dead or injured? Both generals fell from their horses, and Fujido's army collapsed immediately.Chongcheng's soldiers shouted in unison, trying to take advantage of the victory and pursue. "Don't chase after the poor!" Hearing Chongcheng's order, the trumpeter immediately blew the horn to withdraw troops. "We won. Don't chase again. Take the injured brother and go to Ruojiang to meet the main force." Chongcheng calmly ordered, turned his horse's head, and led everyone to retreat to the front of the team.He knew that the next enemy would not be the Fujidobe, but the elite division led by Ii Naotaka, and there would be a more tragic fight. Jingyi Naotaka was still a young samurai about the same age as Shigenari at this time.Because his elder brother Zhisheng was weak and sick, he was ordered to inherit the family business.In order not to tarnish his father's reputation, he set off with a domineering aura. In terms of bravery, Jing Yi and Kimura are evenly matched. Chongcheng defeated the right wing of Fujido, and temporarily withdrew to the south of Ruojiang River and the area around the Yukushichuan embankment, resting the army for a while to fill his stomach. Kimura Shigenari seems destined to start a fierce decisive battle with Ii Naotaka.The two formed a stark contrast.Ii Naotaka is dignified, but taciturn, with knife-like eyes and a beard reminiscent of Kato Kiyomasa.He has always been unsmiling and not good at speaking, even if someone strikes up a conversation, he will ignore it.Chong Cheng is handsome, enough to make every woman who sees him fall in love.But the fighting spirit and prudence of the two have something in common. Takako Jingyi got up at four o'clock and ordered: "Eat immediately and fill your stomach!" He ordered the soldiers to take their lunch with them and wait for the dawn. At this moment, old minister Anyuan Chaochang came over to persuade him: "I think that today's main battlefield is Daoming Temple, please consider Chaodaoming Temple..." Zhixiao stared wide-eyed, shook his head and said: "No! Today's battle should be between Yao and Ruojiang. If you avoid it, you will regret it in the future." He did not elaborate, but said in a steady tone, without hesitation, "As the right vanguard, lead the The Musketeers went to Ruojiang's embankment and waited for dawn." According to the words of Anyuan Chaochang, he marched westward along the thirteen roads, arrived at the embankment of Tamakushi River, and lay in ambush here. Then, Naotaka appointed Kawate Yoshitoshi as the left vanguard and ordered him to guard the left side of the embankment, while he himself led the main force to the Shisando from Wakae to Koya Road, waiting for the arrival of the enemy. Jingyi Naotaka has long seen that General Osaka is trying to sneak attack on the main side of the Kanto.The thirteen roads are the places that the enemy must pass through, so he made such arrangements.After daybreak, the two sides faced each other across the Tamakushi River, and Naotaka's judgment was correct.How can I let you succeed?He sneered, his eyes shining under the helmet. "The enemy is the elite of Kimura Shigenari, please launch an attack immediately." Yoshitoshi Kawaguchi urged.But Zhixiao said: "Don't be anxious, attacking too early will hurt your vitality." He didn't say much after that, and waited until Maoshi four quarters. Kimura Shigenari, who was facing each other across the river, took a rest while confirming the enemy's situation. "Let the 360 ​​people from the Musket Battalion lie in ambush behind the dam." Zhongcheng ordered Hongding, now Yamaguchi. Continuing the confrontation will obviously be detrimental to the side that marched overnight.Therefore, Chongcheng thought of a way, which was to shoot at the enemy from the embankment on the west bank to lure the enemy to cross the river, and then lead them into the path leading to the swamp. The Musketeer Battalion took the lead. As soon as the arrangement was completed, Kiemon Iijima, the leader of the bow and arrow battalion, knelt in front of Shigenari on one knee, and said: "The enemy's left wing has already started to move, and the leader is Yoshitoshi Kawaguchi. The time is ripe." Chongcheng nodded, stood up, and looked around.The left vanguard of the Ii Army, led by Kawaguchi Yoshiri, had already begun to cross the river. They were already impatient, and they turned into a secret passage again. As soon as the small team got ashore, they shot at them.Once a few rows of guns have passed, the enemy will either be cowed by the muskets, or will rush forward bravely.Anyway, seeing this, Ii Naotaka will definitely lead the main force to cross the river.I pretended to be defeated and retreated along the Tianzhong path.When Jingyi's army reached the path leading to the swamp, I turned around and attacked fiercely, and then attacked on both sides with the men and horses who had laid down before. The young Naotaka must be unable to escape.Take the head of General Ii Naotaka, and the battle will be over. After the real battle, Chongcheng continued to ponder: he could take advantage of the victory to pursue the defeated Iibe, and follow Shisandao to Konodao.Was it Ieyasu's iron army or General Hidetada's main force that was marching on the Kono Road at that time?It doesn't matter who it is, it's the place to be buried anyway, and it's even better if you can take the head of one of them... At this time, Iizuo's pioneer Kawate Yoshitoshi was at the front of the team and arrived at Tamakushi River left bank. There was a lot of gunfire. "Oh!" Chongcheng couldn't help moaning.A few shots were indeed fired by his men, but there were also shots from the right on the opposite bank.How could anyone shoot a gun there?Chongcheng was taken aback, and opened his eyes to look around. It turned out that it was Jing Yiyou's pioneer, Anyuan Chaochang.It seems that Chaochang expected trouble when crossing the river, so he ambushed his troops here in advance. After the gunshots, more than a dozen people from the Kimurabu Firearms Battalion died on the shore. Kimurabe was ordered to retreat along the field path, and Kawade Yoshitoshi went ashore unharmed and shouted in unison. Until now, things have progressed as expected.He was secretly complacent when he heard another cry.Chong Cheng's eyes widened, staring closely at the new batch of enemy troops crossing the river.This was not Ii Naotaka's main force, but Anhara who was covering Kawate crossing the river, and they also came over smoothly. His lips trembled violently—even if he lured Anhara to the swamp, it would be meaningless, because his target was Naotaka Ii's main force. "Hugh retreat again! Go back and step on the Chuantedu." Chongcheng shouted sharply, his voice echoing in the wheat field. Hearing Chongcheng's shout, the subordinates turned their heads, raised their spears, and met Kawate's troops who were chasing after him. The current situation is a surprise to Kawatebe who is pursuing and Kimurabe who is luring the enemy.And the small changes caused by this accident often have the significance of deciding the outcome on the battlefield, and the accident at this time is leading to chaos. "Don't retreat! This is the key to victory or defeat!" Kawate Yoshitoshi was seriously injured.He was stabbed in the thigh when Kimurabe turned back. At the moment when his subordinates turned around to counterattack, Kimura Shigenei said, "The enemy has become impatient." His judgment was completely correct.This is not surprising, gunshots and shouts can be heard everywhere on the battlefield from Bayo to Daoming Temple.Appointed as the right vanguard, Ii's veteran Asomasa Anhara helped Liangli several times, but failed.To attack, the left vanguard and right vanguard should be dispatched at the same time.However, the young Liangli didn't think so. He believed that when one side launched an attack, the enemy's attention would be completely focused on it, and the other side would be more calm.So, he aggressively started to attack.He was covered by An Yuan first, and then supported by them.If you are defeated here, what is the dignity of the general? "Don't retreat! Those who retreat will be cut! Charge forward! Charge forward..." However, Kawate Yoshitoshi's angry howl did not last long.When Anharabe shouted in unison to catch up, Kawate Yoshitoshi was no longer in front of Kawatebe.In the melee, he died fiercely under the random knife of the enemy. Anyuan, who caught up, replaced Kawate.At this time, Kimura regretted too much. In the fierce battle with Kawate and Anyuan, Kimurabe was exhausted.At this moment, he saw Jingyi Naotaka leading the main force slowly crossing the river. To fight Naotaka in a decisive battle, Anhara must be defeated first, but how can it be so easy?Chongcheng no longer stopped the fleeing soldiers, but drove his horse into the enemy cluster. He became like a rock in a torrent, slashed all the way, passed through the torrent of the enemy, and galloped upstream.He quickly crossed the short embankment and came to the grassy river bank, trembling all over, he rolled over from his horse.Because he was extremely thirsty and his throat was burning, he wanted to drink water with the horse for the last time, and then charged into Ii Naotaka's main force from the front. Here you can hear the cries of both the enemy and us, and the cries of killing rise and fall like waves.Chongcheng lay on the ground, picked up water, and greedily poured it into his mouth.The moment he let go of his hands, he was shocked to see his body reflected in the water.The shadow in the water was completely different from his usual self, it was no longer a dignified face, but a sweaty, distorted face, bloodshot eyes full of anxiety. Is this Kimura Chief Gatekeeper Shigeshige?At this moment, Chongcheng seemed to see his newlywed wife whose face was full of fear. She ran away screaming... There is no need to doubt, this is Chongcheng. The spade-shaped helmet, the armor with silk threads, the red brocade dress, and the whole body are all dressed up. can prove.His body was covered in blood, and he was wounded in many places.However, after drinking a few mouthfuls of clear water, he suddenly felt strong again. "Hey!" Chongcheng shouted, standing up from the water's edge suddenly.At this moment, a dragonfly landed on his helmet, reflecting in the water like a painting.He didn't wipe off his helmet immediately, but he couldn't help showing a smile on his face, "You're busy too... Okay, I'll let you rest here for a while." At this moment, a strange voice came from behind: "Oh, isn't this the enemy general? I am the well-known Ii vanguard general Anhara Sukeemon Asomasa!" The old servant Taibingwei who hurried to catch up with Chongcheng was about to pull the horse up from the river at this time, seeing this situation, he couldn't help shouting: "My lord, it's dangerous!" Almost at the same time Taibingwei shouted, Shigenari jumped up and pulled out his sword, "Are you Anyuan Asomasa?" "Come on!" Although Chaochang was over seven years old, his spear pointed straight at his throat. He became hot all over his body.As expected of a battle-tested veteran, Chao Chang's shots were impeccable, and it was almost impossible to avoid his shots. Prior to this, Chongcheng had been holding a Zhangba long spear of the northern country style.If he hadn't thrown away the long spear, he could have resisted it for a while... Scary!Chongcheng had no choice but to grab the sword and pounce on it. "Hey!" Chao Chang stepped away, and the blade brushed his cheek.He straightened up again, and stabbed Chongcheng with lightning speed. "Ah!" The spear stabbed between Chongcheng's thigh and left abdomen. "Namo Amitabha." Chao Chang quickly withdrew his spear and did not shoot again. He just looked down at Chongcheng who fell on the ground, "You are still young. Namo Amitabha, Namo Amitabha." Chong Cheng stabbed the ground with a knife, staggered and tried to stand up.Such a general as Kimura Shigenori, how could he not be able to withstand the blow of the old man!But he was surprised. The old man hung the rosary around his neck and muttered words. He is pitying me!This made the young Chong Cheng unbearable. "Hey...come again!" Zhongzheng knew that he could no longer stand up, but he still pointed at the opponent with the tip of his knife. Chaochang stopped praying to Buddha. "The battlefield is a cruel place, so don't try to be brave!" He paused and said again, "What's your name? Do you have any last words to convey?" "Shut up! Why don't you take my head off?" "Alas!" Chaochang said with a wry smile, "I am General Nai Yi, and I am over seventy years old. Even if I win the head of a young man like you, it is nothing to brag about, and I don't care about such merits. Since I can no longer stand Wake up, why don't you recite the Buddha with me." "Don't be talkative! Cut off my head quickly!" "That's all, what an unreasonable young man! You don't seem to know that your own blood is flowing in the grass. Even if no one cuts off your head, you will go to the Western Pure Land in a short time. Nanmo Amitabha, Nanmo none……" Seeing that the old man was about to leave, Chong Cheng felt dizzy, and felt ashamed like never before.He scolded: "Old man, stand, stand... stop!" At this moment, another voice was heard: "Old man!" A person came out from behind the green grass and saluted Anyuan Chaochang. "Huh, Chosaburo Ando?" "Old man... In today's battle, the junior has not yet obtained a single head." "How many heads does the general care about removing?" "Having said that, if you don't get a single head, you will be ridiculed and lose face. Judging from this armor, this person is also a person of some status. Can the old man give this head to the younger generation?" .He can still pick up the knife now, and it’s not considered a pick-up.” The old man looked back at Chongcheng, and said: "Maybe he will accept your favor, please go ahead." After speaking, he hurried away.Chosaburo Ando thanked him and walked up to Shigecheng. At this time, Chong Cheng still held a saber in his hand, but his vision was already blurred.As Chao Chang knew, the wet under the grass was full of blood, soaking his trouser legs. "Ah, I don't know who you are, but your head belongs to me. I'm sorry!" Chang Saburo swung his knife. For people like Kimura Shigenari, in his short life, Xu never dreamed that he would die in such a way. "Okay, now I have a long face." Chosaburo Ando chopped off Shigetsu's head, tore off the bear flag tied around the corpse's waist, wrapped it up, hung it on his waist as if nothing had happened, and left. The servants and war horses that were nearby just now were gone, only a headless corpse lying on the ground, attracting swarms of flies. This battle ended in Kimurabe's defeat.Not only Kimura, but the Nagasoga Division, which was fighting fiercely with the enemy, has also been defeated. On the afternoon of the sixth day of May in the 20th year of Qingchang, the sun shone fiercely on the battlefield, and the area gradually returned to its former peace...