Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Father and Son Enter the Battle

Sanada Yukimura led 3,000 troops from Tennoji Temple to Domyoji Temple. In front of him was Goto Matabei Kiji.Mori Katsunaga, who served as a backup, led 3,000 troops and set off from Tennoji before dawn.Yukimura stopped his subordinates who were eager to march. He was worried about Kimura Shigenari who was rushing to Wakae, and he was also worried about Goto Keji.Goto Keiji has made up his mind to die, which is reasonable, a scholar dies for his confidant, he was born with a stubborn temper, and he has engraved these words in his heart.Kiji used to be Kuroda's retainer, but his life there was not satisfactory, so he left Kuroda without hesitation and joined Hideyori.Although he now feels that the Imperial Palace and the general appreciate his strength more, but he wants to repay the kindness of Osaka and Kanto at the same time, he has no choice but to die.

Yukimura understood what Kiji was thinking, so he deliberately didn't rush to march - if he rushed to join Goto, he would definitely be involved and die with Goto.I can't die now!But Sanada Zuemon Sayukimura is definitely not greedy for life and afraid of death, and this is also the result of his stubbornness that will not admit defeat.It is impossible for war to disappear from the world. Yukimura firmly believes in this, and it is for this reason that he made up his mind to enter Osaka Castle.Since Ieyasu firmly believes that a peaceful and prosperous world can be created, it would be disrespectful to the opponent if he died under the sword of the opponent for no reason!

"Creating a Peaceful and Prosperous World".Yukimura believes that such an idea is just the conceit of an arrogant person.Even if such a world can be created, the friendship and righteousness between warriors will disturb it and make it uneasy.I can't die now, and there is one more thing I want to give to Ieyasu and Hidetada—Xingmura's strange stubbornness, on today's battlefield, I am afraid that no one can understand it.Even he himself, when he set off from Tianwang Temple after dawn, forgot about it without a trace, and now the only thing in his mind is to carry on the war to the end.

Yukimura sat on the horse, calmly looking up at the sky of Xingtian, where it was said that Mr. Yasuo of the Yun family was stationed there.In the rolling Ikoma Mountains, mist drifts and thick clouds linger.If it rains, Mr. Ieyasu will not go out because of his age.It is meaningless to die on the battlefield without Lord Iekang.Therefore, only when Goto Keiji and Mori Katsunaga ask for reinforcements, they can rush, but they are not in a hurry now.Yukimura led his men and marched slowly.When he arrived at Fujinaji Temple, it was about four quarters of the clock. At this time, Maori Shengyong led three thousand soldiers and horses, and Xianxing Village arrived here in one step.Yukimura immediately came to Katsuyaga and asked Domyoji Goto and Susukita about the battle situation.

"Victory or defeat is a foregone conclusion." In a farmer's house, Katsunaga Mori said with emotion after asking Yukimura to sit down.He seemed to have sensed Yukimura's thoughts slightly, and said again: "The two retreating remnants are coming here one after another, it's too horrible to see." "Oh." Yukimura said nonchalantly, "If I can arrive a little earlier, I can also join hands with you to go to reinforce, but... I really feel sorry for them." At this time, Yukimura has become an unusually calm liar.He knew very well that as long as he did not arrive, Maori Katsuyaga would not be able to move forward.He deliberately slowed down the pace of the march, but he didn't want Katsunaga Mori to be involved in the inevitable battle of Goto Keji.

At this time, Fukushima Masamori, Watanabe Neizosuke, Otani Yoshihisa, Iki Too and others arrived one after another.They all marched rapidly, panting. As a result, the total strength of Osaka's troops joined by Fujinami Temple has exceeded 12,000. "Don't be impatient!" In front of the generals, Yukimura said in a calm tone, "The enemy who defeated Goto and took advantage of the victory is not only Mizuno Katsunari, but also Date's 10,000 troops and Matsudaira Tadaki How to deal with the enemy in the first battle in the afternoon will directly affect the fate of Osaka. When the enemy rushes over with overwhelming momentum, we will form a formation of guns and crawl on the ground...they will shoot wantonly. Lying on the ground will greatly reduce casualties, and after firing the gun, stand up and stab..." This is a strategy that Yukimura often tried when he was in Jiudu Mountain.

"When you are attacked by the gun team, you can't fight head-on with it. You should temporarily lie on the ground and wait for the enemy to shoot before standing up. Since they are all using muskets and cannot shoot continuously, the enemy is helpless. Of course, our muskets The battalion should shoot in the gap between the enemy's attacks, but it should not take advantage of the momentum to pursue..." After finishing his tactics, Yukimura put his hands together and said, "Because of the unexpected lateness, the two generals Goto and Susukita and many warriors were killed. It's all Yukimura's fault. We have missed a good opportunity today. Therefore, when Wakae's and Yaoo's troops retreat, we must retreat as soon as possible. The decisive battle is scheduled for tomorrow at Tennoji and Mount Chamo. Until then, we must cherish every Soldiers are brave and cherish life."

This is Yukimura's battle strategy that is difficult to distinguish between true and false.His apology for watching Kitsu and Kansho die before his own eyes might not be a lie.If it weren't for this, the Osaka scholars might have already had the idea of ​​fleeing. On the battlefield where everyone has become crazy, it is very rare to maintain a calmness like Qingshui.Sanada Yukimura wanted to take advantage of this extremely difficult calmness to give the Kwantung Army a quick blow, and then left the battlefield. At this time, there is no news that Ieyasu's main force has been dispatched.

At noon, the sun shines directly on the earth through the gaps in the clouds.It must have rained in Xingtian, and Ieyasu must have been afraid of the mud, so he was reluctant to go out.In front of the cautious Ieyasu, as long as Yukimura pretends to retreat, Ieyasu will definitely not let go of this chance of victory, and will lead his army tonight.If we retreat from this place, we can only choose the area from Tennoji to Okayama as the battlefield.During last year's winter campaign, fierce battles had also taken place there, and Ieyasu would definitely set up his formation in the familiar Chamo Mountain.

Yukimura wants to wait for Ieyasu with a big net in Chamo Mountain.In his eyes, there is no victory or defeat in war, only the firm belief in the fact that "war can never be eliminated".Kiji lost to Ieyasu's kindness, and was willing to die, but Yukimura was not that innocent. He thought that the real reward was to take Ieyasu's life, and let the world understand that there is no such thing as easy peace in this world. ! It was noon when everyone finished their discussions in the private house of Fujinaji Temple. Yukimura left Maori and joined up with Watanabe Neizosuke's troops to form the right wing of the army, heading towards Yutian on the right side of the Domyoji River.After they set off, they found that there were wounded soldiers from the Goto tribe hiding everywhere, and they realized that Kiji had been completely defeated, but no one knew what happened when Kiji died in battle.

Yukimura tries to avoid the front of Daoming Temple as he advances.Because Date must come here, Date should have a son-in-law Katakura Kojuro in the army.When Weng and his son-in-law met on the battlefield, Yukimura felt a little embarrassed and couldn't bear it.He felt that Date Masamune had some connection with the foreign priests in Osaka Castle.What will happen to Date on the battlefield?If we can know this early, it will be of great significance to tomorrow's war.Yukimura thought, the best way to deal with Date is not to treat him as an enemy. When Yukimura came to the bank of the river, a group of rebels ran towards them in a panic. "Who? Who are you under?" Yukimura shouted immediately. The rebellious soldiers replied that they were Beichuan Xuansheng's subordinates.Since he is one of his own, he cannot sit idly by, Yukimura gritted his teeth and turned around. It's not worth my Sanada Yukimura's life here!Although he had such calculations in his mind, he couldn't stand by and watch, because today's battle would directly affect the morale of the entire army. Yukimura rode his horse and rushed forward, seeing that Kitagawa Xuankatsu was in a hard fight, so he immediately ordered his son Daisuke Yukizuna to go to help the battle, and he drove his horse to Kitagawa Xuankatsu.At this moment, he still doesn't know who is the enemy who pushed Beichuan Xuansheng into such a predicament. "Master Beichuan, you lead your troops back to Ersan Town, and leave this place to me." This is the only way to revive the defeated army and face the enemy again.Yukimura ordered Kitagawa to retreat to the rear of Daisuke Yukizuna, and Daisuke spread out a line of guns to meet the enemy's mounted musketeers.In this way, Beichuan, who had retreated to the rear of Sanada, could take a rest and meet the enemy again.At that time, the Beichuan tribe would no longer be a defeated army fleeing around with its tail between its legs, but would become a brave army and become Sanada's backup. Yukimura led the army to fight, and he was always able to skillfully distribute the combination of strength and favor.Today, he is so ingeniously using the method of maneuvering.The collapsed Kitagawa Department retreated under the command of Yukimura, and Yukimura directly commanded Daisuke Yukizuna and Watanabe Neizosuke to start the battle.At the same time, the Sanada Musketeer Battalion, which was ready, fired at the enemy's vanguard. The frenzied shooting shook all directions, and the situation on the battlefield suddenly reversed.Beichuan soldiers had stopped fleeing, and their rout and retreat turned into luring the enemy deep.Sanada's soldiers and horses brandished long spears and attacked fiercely. After a fierce battle between the two sides, the enemy retreated, and the distance between the two armies was opened by five or six towns. "The enemy's withdrawal is intentional. Be careful. Whose army is this?" Yukimura stopped his horse and looked at Kitagawa, who was already panting, and asked. "The enemy general is Date's well-known Kojuro Katakura." Kitagawa Nobukatsu replied. "Katakura..." Yukimura froze immediately, "Oh, it's Katakura..." On the battlefield in troubled times, you often encounter unexpected and ruthless ambushes.Yukimura always wanted to avoid his son-in-law's men, but he didn't expect his son-in-law to stand in front of him all of a sudden.Moreover, this battle is an active attack to boost morale, how can there be any reason to retreat? At this time, Katakura Kojuro also felt the same surprise.Date also wanted to avoid the duel with Sanada.To the north of Domyoji are Mizuno Katsunari and Yamato generals, next to Honda's Ise army and Matsudaira Tadaki's Mino army, Date came to the southernmost Yuda.However, the damn Sanada Yukimura also avoided the front of Daoming Temple and came to Yutian!The two tigers will fight each other, and it will be a fight between dragons and tigers. Katakura Kojuro discussed with his generals to avoid arbitrariness: "The enemy is right in front of us, which team should we fight first?" Nobukatsu Honkawa has joined forces with Sanada, but three towns away from this army, there are still several teams raising their flags. On the right is the Kenshin Department of Yamakawa, and on the left are Masamori Fukushima, Yoshihisa Otani, and Too Igi and so on. Katakura could have slightly changed the direction of attack and chose one of the armies next to him as a breakthrough, but considering the decisive battle tomorrow, he had to worry about morale.If the morale is inadvertently dampened, and the soldiers become like bereaved dogs one by one, how can they continue to fight? Katakura Kojuro was extremely chilled by the general's reply. "Of course it is the Red Army! The Red Army is our best enemy, and the first thing to defeat is that army." The so-called Red Army, needless to say, is the Sanadabe of the red flag and red helmet. "Okay! That's the decision. I will also divide the cavalry into two teams. The musket battalion will lie in ambush on the left and right, and the target will be directed at the opposing general. Although the red army is famous, they also have a weakness: once there is no leader, they will be A mob. Remember, the primary goal is to take the general's life." Family affection and tactics cannot have both.As a samurai, the first thing to learn on the battlefield is not to be limited by family affection. The red team had already set up a formation in front of Katakura, and Sanada Yukimura stood in the middle of the team, secretly observing the opponent's movements.The other party didn't even think about quitting.It is enough to retreat, but if the enemy launches an attack, it must be defeated no matter what. Katakura is just a branch of Date, even if it is defeated, for Ieyasu who leads the army, it is just like being bitten by a mosquito.However, if the Sanada Army fails here, the morale of Osaka will be shattered. "Father! The enemy seems to be attacking." Daisuke Yukitsuna rushed to Yukimura horse panting. Yukimura smiled slightly and said, "Don't panic, wait a little longer. Instead of attacking rashly, it is better to wait patiently for the opportunity. Daisuke, the head of the enemy general will be handed over to you." "Of order!" Daisuke answered loudly with a confident face. Katakura's army first sounded the marching horn.Not long after, a group of cavalry rushed over shouting in unison.The Sanada army waved their spears and prepared to attack. The cavalry, who had already expected Sanada's tactics, rushed from the dry fields to the shore like a whirlwind, and was replaced by another team.In the gap between the replacement of the two men and horses, the bullets roared towards Sanada and his son, with terrifying precision. "Dangerous! Sanada-sama is dangerous!" A team of Watanabe Uchisuke rushed out from the side, and the two armies immediately fell into a melee, unable to distinguish between the enemy and the enemy, and who was the general and who was the pawn. "Where is Katakura Kojuro?" Daisuke Sanada wore a crimson threaded armor with a red flag behind him, and rode into the formation on horseback, dashing left and right. But no one stopped to give him his name.Everyone knows that once they stop, they will die under the gun.Daisuke fought hard, but before long, his right leg was injured.Of course, his spear also wounded three or four people.After killing for a while, he saw that almost all the soldiers in Yida were bleeding. Daisuke opened his eyes wide, trying to find Kojuro.At this time, more and more people began to retreat, and if they fought for a while, everyone would be exhausted.As soon as I thought about this, I saw an enemy general cut down two people one after another, shouted "retreat", and rushed away.That person is Kojuro Katakura that Daisuke was looking for, but Daisuke didn't see it clearly. "Chasing! Hurry up! The enemy is scared." Daisuke saw the enemy retreating in the direction of Yutian, and realized that he had won a big victory. He couldn't help shouting: "Father! Father..." "Your father is over there." Watanabe Neizosuke, who was bleeding from his right cheek, galloped over on horseback, pointing to the embankment behind him. "Neizosuke, hurry up, let's chase after him!" "it is good!" But at this time, Yukimura issued an order to withdraw troops, and the horn of retreat sounded loudly. "Why retreat?" Yukimura's judgment was spot on, and Katakura's retreat was justified. Seeing that Katakura was in danger, Date sent cavalry from Okuyama Dewa's elite troops to reinforce.Seeing this, Yukimura gave the order to withdraw troops.If Daisuke takes advantage of the victory and pursues, he will be cut off by Okuyama's cavalry, and he will find himself defeated. Before the arrival of the Okuyama cavalry, Sanada Yukimura had already rectified his troops and retreated towards the west of Yuda.At this time, Kimura Shigecheng was beheaded in Ruojiang... In the battle of the day, all of Katakura's troops were killed, which shows how tragic the fight was.On Sanada's side, apart from Daisuke Yukatsuna, Watanabe Neizosuke, Fukushima Masamori, and Otani Yoshihisa were also injured to varying degrees.But without Xingcun's extremely calm deployment, the Western Army might have been completely wiped out. Yukimura stationed his army in the west of Yutian, and sent people to investigate the situation of friendly troops in various places. From the winter service to the present, Yukimura believes that the only ones who can persevere to the end and have high hopes for it are actually Katsunaga Mori and Nagasogabe.The other ministries are either foolhardy, sentimental, or self-righteous.It is even more difficult to actually fight a war. Perhaps it is because of this that Yukimura is keen on war; By the end of the day, both sides were exhausted, which is understandable, since almost all of them had already started to move in the middle of the night.Therefore, how to maintain physical strength to cope with tomorrow's war is the key to the problem. "Okay, the battle has just begun, and the good show is yet to come. Let us rest first." Yukimura ordered all the soldiers to rest for a while, and sent people to inquire about the battle reports.Not long after, he learned that Nagso and our tribe were severely injured by the Fujido tribe in Yao, and the remaining troops gathered in Jiubao Temple.Shigenari Kimura who went to Ruojiang still has no news.He didn't know that Kimura's main force had already been wiped out. At this time, Ono Jichang sent an envoy to report that he had received a battle report from Mumura Kimura: "Mu Cunchang's gate guard died in battle! Wakae and Bayo have both fallen, please retreat quickly! This is the order of the young master!" Yukimura solemnly sent off the envoy.It is easy to give orders, but if you want to retreat safely, you must have a strategy that is more careful than attacking.Shiudanemon, Goto Matabei, Susukita Kansho, Kimura Shigenari and others either died in battle, or their lives and deaths are unknown.What needs to be determined now is how the remaining people should deal with tomorrow's war. Yukimura then summoned the generals to discuss the retreat route. "On this battlefield, there is still a powerful enemy who has not shown up, and that is the army led by Matsudaira Tadaki... Since the first battle, he has not participated in the battle. If he is attacked head-on, our army will be severely damaged. Therefore, we I want to stay here until evening to observe the situation, what do you think?" What objections will the generals have?To retreat, the sooner the better.The army led by Matsudaira Tadaki may have more than 10,000 people. If there is a new round of attacks, it will be very difficult for our own side to resist. "We should retreat at the four quarters of Shen Shi. Before that, let the soldiers rest well." Yukimura's tone was still as calm as water. Yukimura suffered a new round of Kanto attack in the dense forest of Yutian, and the Osaka army may have been completely wiped out on this day. But Kanto did not launch an offensive.The failure to attack the Kanto is not because there are no people, nor is it because there is no power.The army led by Masamune Date’s son-in-law and the lord of Echigo Takada, Matsudaira Kamisuke Tadaki was unscathed. Nobukatsu Mizoguchi's one thousand, the total is as high as twelve thousand. Since Uesugi Kenshin, who can compare with it?This Echigo army was entrenched behind the Date Department of Domyoji Temple, without any movement.Why? There is a huge secret hidden here.During the winter campaign last year, Ieyasu's sixth son, Matsudaira Kamishosuke Tadaki, was ordered to stay in Edo, and he felt restless as a young man.But this time he was ordered to lead an army of 12,000 people, eager to win, he was always ready for a big fight.However, he has little experience after all, so his father-in-law Date Masamune was appointed as his assistant.Zhonghui came to Kokubun near Daoming Temple, but why did he stand still while watching other soldiers and horses fight life and death in front of him again and again? Regarding this matter, after the war someone wrote: 〖General Matsudaira Tadaki of the Fifth Route of the Eastern Army set off from Nara late. Although he had received the news of the war on the way and speeded up his march, it was already afternoon when he arrived at Katayama, which eventually delayed the fighter plane.Zhonghui's half-sister-in-law Huajing Zhushui suggested to launch an attack on the Western Army immediately, but Yuchong strongly opposed Ma and Lin Pingzhicheng.Zhonghui sent Zhu Shui as envoy to Date Masamune to ask Masamune to fight on behalf of Masamune, but Masamune refused. The herald Minagawa Hirozhao paid homage to Zhonghui and told him that the enemy army was already exhausted after half a day of fighting. If they launched an attack immediately, they would be able to repel the enemy in one fell swoop. Pursue their defeated army and attack Daban, and they will be able to win the first prize. Request Zhonghui appointed him as a pioneer.But Zhonghui refused...〗 The reason why Zhonghui stayed put is now clear.Then, why did Zhengzong deliberately stop Zhonghui, causing him to lose a chance to make a contribution?It has been clearly stated in the previous article that Masamune has entered a foreign religion; a large number of priests and believers have also mixed into Osaka Castle; Zhonghui also pestered Ieyasu and demanded that Osaka Castle be sealed to himself.Suspicions arose, and Zhonghui's army could not move for half a point. But Zhonghui was young and brave after all. In the words of Okubo Changan or Okubo Zhonglin, he was exactly the same as Xinkang back then, and he was a fierce general.If he pursues the enemy, he will definitely not stop at Tennoji Temple, but may rush into his dream of Osaka Castle in one fell swoop.Then, he may take the opportunity to ask for Osaka Castle.Even if this is not the case, Zhonghui, who has always been regarded as a thorn in the side of Xiuzhong's cronies, has unknowingly made an enemy for himself.How could the seasoned Masamune put his son-in-law in danger? But is that really the case? Because he stopped marching and camped in Yuanming Village, he missed the great opportunity to pursue the Western Army. This matter later ruined Zhonghui's life, it was far from simple. When Master Huajing was ordered to meet Date Masamune, Masamune said: "Tell your master that the so-called general does not have to be the first to send troops. Mr. Shang Zongsuke has little experience in the battlefield, so he may not know that the enemy on the battlefield is not just fighting with you. I face each other head-on, or I may attack from behind. Mr. Shang Zongsuke and the general's cronies have a grudge. In addition, after the incident of Okubo Tadao and Okubo Chang'an, some people spread rumors that Mr. Shang Zongsuke was ambitious and tried to replace the general. , in charge of the shogunate. If someone believes it to be true, and says that it is on this battlefield, Shang Zongjie takes advantage of the chaos... what will happen?" After hearing these words, Huajing Zhushui felt that it was reasonable, and went back to report to Zhonghui.Although he is the elder of the family, he was just a Noh performer before, and he didn't have much combat experience.Coupled with the fact that Yuchong had strongly opposed Ma, Hayashi Pingzhicheng and others before, Zhonghui also suppressed his impetuous and aggressive heart, and refuted Minagawa Hirocho's request to chase the enemy. Date Masamune let Katakura and Okuyama fight alone, and he stood still.Seeing Sanada retreating towards Yoda's woods, Mizuno Katsunari pleaded: "Now is a great opportunity to chase the enemy. I hope you can launch an attack with me." Masamune Date sternly refused: "Our department has gone through fierce fighting. Weary and unable to continue fighting." After all, Mizuno Katsunari is also the general of the Daoming Temple First Army, and he will never lose to Date in the Fourth Army in terms of combat power.But Masamune sternly refused, and asked Songping Zhonghui, the fifth road, not to act rashly.What kind of medicine is sold in his gourd? The safe retreat of the Western Army on this day was undoubtedly due to Date Masamune. Sanada Yukimura stopped in the woods of Yoda for a while, seeing that Matsudaira Tadaki was still standing still, he ordered Mori Katsunaga's musket battalion to be cut off, and set fire to nearby houses, pretending to be an attack, but actually took the opportunity to withdraw his troops. When it was time to withdraw, Sanada Yukimura shouted to Date's vanguard: "Oh, what are you talking about with millions of troops, and there is not a single man in the majestic Kwantung army!" Yukimura started to retreat after earning enough face.This can be said to boost morale, or it can be said that he dared to be so arrogant because he saw Masamune's mind clearly.Date had absolutely no intention of chasing after him. If it wasn't for that, a calm person like Yukimura would never be so bluffing.Masamune Xu sent Katakura Kojuro to flick a gun in order to have an explanation in the future, delaying the time to check the fate of Osaka... Thus ended the battle on the sixth day of May. On this day, Hidetada's army marched to Chizuka where the Todo Department was stationed the night before, and Ieyasu marched from Hoshida to Higaoka, where he set up camp. The envoys of Fujido Takatora came to the tents of Chizuka and Meioka respectively, and asked: "Our army suffered heavy casualties in today's battle. Please resign as vanguard tomorrow. I hope the general and the Imperial Palace will agree." For generals at this time, Zenduo is the highest honor, but Fujido proposed to resign from the vanguard. It is conceivable how hard he was hit in today's battle. Therefore, Ieyasu appointed Todo Takatora and Ii Naotaka as the vanguard of Hidetaka, and Maeda Toshitsune as the pioneer of Okayama.At this time, Toshitsu Maeda had arrived at Jiubao Temple on the official road of Osaka, where he was stationed. But Sanada Yukimura, who said he was safely evacuated to Chamo Mountain, was exhausted, but he still immediately summoned the generals to discuss matters.It was late at night, but they still didn't know how much their losses were. Yoshihisa Otani, Neizosuke Watanabe, Too Isu, and Masamori Fukushima, who retreated after Yukimura, came to the camp one after another, met Yukimura, and all of them were exhausted and haggard. Considering the strategy of using troops tomorrow, it is better to let them rest for a while. "When everyone is here, I will wake you up again. Before that, you should sleep for a while." The crowd gathered around a bonfire with a weak flame, and soon snored loudly.Mori Katsunaga and his son Katsuei were included first, followed by Yoshida Yoshida, Muneaki Kimura, Tadatsuki Shinohara, Sadamori Ishikawa, Nagabo Asai, and Nagao Takeda.Not long after, snoring broke out in the tent. Yamakawa Kennobu went to meet Ono Jibo.When Zhifang came down to the big tent escorted by thirty Genlai monk soldiers, Xingcun woke up the generals to discuss how to use the troops tomorrow. Although it was a matter of discussion, the generals who had fought for a day did not put forward any decent opinions.Each of them knew in their hearts that this battle was hopeless.There are still many good players on the enemy side who have never made a move, and most of our own side have already been on the battlefield.Comparing the hatchback, the outcome is decided. Yukimura sternly woke up his sleeping son. "Daisuke, come here!" Yukimura's voice was extremely severe, not only Yukizuna, but all the generals present could not help correcting their postures. "My child overslept, please forgive my father!" The boy with forehead hair hurriedly got up and came over. "Sit down!" Yukimura snapped again. The audience was silent, and the atmosphere in the tent was tense. "Listen! You must keep in your heart what you said for your father! Don't violate it!" "Yeah." Daisuke rubbed his sleepy eyes, very surprised, then hurriedly put his hands on the ground, not daring to look directly at his father. "After dawn, you head to Daban City right away. Listen carefully, tomorrow is the day when father died in battle. Therefore, you must return to Daban City to serve You Mansion..." Before Yukimura could finish speaking, Daisuke shook his head vigorously and said loudly, "No!" "Do you dare to disobey your father's orders?" "It's fine with other things. Since my father is determined to die, Daisuke must not leave his father half a step away!" "nonsense!" "Father! Tomorrow we will meet brothers Sanada Nobuyoshi in the decisive battle. At this time, they see their father blood-stained on the battlefield, and there is no help. Sakacheng. My son will obey other matters, but this matter is extremely difficult, so I ask my father to send someone else. My son is not filial, so please be considerate of my son's painstaking efforts!" After speaking, Daisuke burst into tears. Yukimura looked coldly at Daisuke who was lying on the ground, but there was no emotion on his face, "That's the only way to say it?" "Father! Father! Ever since he left Jiudu Mountain with his father, Daisuke has been preparing to fight to the death with his father..." "Bastard!" Yukimura yelled.This scolding seems not only to Daisuke, but also to cheer up the generals present. "Didn't I tell you a long time ago that this battle is no longer about victory or defeat. It is a battle that transcends life and death and protects a man's will!" "This, but..." "When Mr. Da Nan went to the battle in Juchuan, did his son go with him? At that time, Mr. Xiao Nan was younger than you. How could you not be as sensible as a human being? I want you to return to the right mansion, and I must let you live. Father and son should be Yixin, I am on the battlefield, and you are by Youfu's side, each doing their best to complete their missions. I let you go back because I want you to accomplish righteousness together with your father! In case anything happens to Youfu, you should die openly. This It is the command of the father, and must not be disobeyed!" Daisuke was still whimpering, but there was anger in the eyes of the generals present. Yukimura slowly turned to the generals, "Okay, now I will discuss tomorrow's battle with you all." When General Yukimura spoke with his fan on his lap, everyone's eyes were still wandering between Daisuke and him.Seeing the dejected Daisuke, everyone felt that they too had to find a home.Tomorrow the war will end, not only Sanada and his son, but everyone here must choose where to go for themselves, this is fate. "We will fight the enemy at Tennoji, needless to say. During the winter campaign, we used the strategy of closing the castle, but this time we can't follow the usual practice, because the moat has been filled in." Yukimura said here , A smile appeared on his face.Everyone has a premonition of death, and this smile reminds everyone once again: there is no turning back now, and there is only death in front of them. "My lord is right, this time I have to take out the old man." Mao Li Shengyong replied with a smile, "If that's the case, it's better to let all the soldiers in the city go out to join the battle." Yukimura nodded, "Let all the generals in the city lead their troops to Tennoji Temple via Mount Chamo, and lure the Eastern Army here before the decisive battle. If the opponent is not there, who will the decisive battle be with?" "Haha...Your Excellency is right." "Then, leave another team at the shipyard, and when the two armies are fighting head-on, order them to secretly bypass Xiatera Town and take a detour to the south of Mount Chamo." "Okay, this method is wonderful!" Mao Li Katsunaga subtly echoed, he knew exactly what Yukimura was thinking. "The detoured troops launched an attack from behind the enemy. That area should be Ieyasu's main line." "Yes. There is a decisive battle there. Today, on the way of withdrawing troops, we often see some bamboo poles inserted in swamps, pools and ditches in this area, and sticking stickers as marks. It seems that this is someone according to the Ieyasu ordered and secretly surveyed the terrain. Kanto is very cautious, and we are also careful." "Oh, they even made the road signs?" "As expected of Mr. Iekang, he is indeed a good leader in battle." Sheng Yong praised. Yukimura said with a smile: "Haha, this makes me curious, but I don't know who will kill the Ieyasu guild tomorrow?" Only then did everyone notice that Daisuke Yukatsuna had stopped crying, stood up quietly, and sat in the back. "Okay, let's discuss the staffing." Yukimura put the roster next to the battle map.At this time Daisuke said: "Father! Daisuke is willing to return to Osaka Castle." "Oh, you finally want to understand your responsibility?" "Yes! Daisuke is in no hurry to die." "Oh." "As long as Youfu is alive, Daisuke will serve you and resolutely complete the mission." "This is exactly what I want to entrust to you!" Yukimura's eyes sparkled.But his voice was as usual, and he didn't shed tears. He only glanced at the chief, and his voice was calm, "Youfu may insist on going out of the city to fight in person. But you have to stop him no matter what. Do you know why?" Daisuke said: "During the scuffle, you will touch so many corpses, it's very unlucky..." "Exactly. Therefore, you must not leave the right mansion for half a step. If he must go out of the city to fight in person, you should discuss it with Shinjuro Okuhara, who is in charge of the guard." "Okuhara Shinjuro?" "He is honest and old, so there should be no big mistakes in his judgment. If You Fu listens to Okuhara Shinjuro's advice, you must follow it unconditionally. Whether it is life or death, you must be with You Fu Together." "The child understands." "There is nothing more to say. Always remember that you are Sanada Yukimura's son...Okay, let's go." Some people were weeping, but no one stood up and said a word to Daisuke, they just watched him walk out of the big tent. After Daisuke left, Yukimura smiled and said, "Okay, I finally convinced that ineffective little thing. Next, let's discuss the distribution of personnel." He picked up a pen from the pen holder, and wrote on the paper "tea mill "Mountain" three characters, then glanced at everyone, said: "I want to form an army on Chamo Mountain to meet the enemy, do you have any objections?" "That's the only way." Mori Katsunaga replied immediately, "Since Sanada-sama is guarding Mount Chamo, then Mori Katsunaga will be responsible for the defense of the south gate of Tennoji Temple." Everyone has no objection to Katsunaga Mori's proposal.Yukimura quickly wrote down the names of the generals guarding Chamo Mountain with him: Otani Yoshihisa, Watanabe Neizosuke, Iki Too, Fukushima Masamori, Fukushima Masamori.After finishing writing, Yukimura handed the pen and paper to Katsunaga. Sheng Yong asked his son Sheng Rong to take a look, and then wrote the words "Tennoji South Gate Mori Katsunaga" on the paper, and added the names of his son Sheng Rong and two veteran ministers Asai Nagao and Taketa Nagao. Then, he After asking everyone's consent with their eyes one by one, Yoshida Yoshida, Shinohara Tadara, Ishikawa Sadamo, Kimura Muneaki and others were added.He pretended to be nonchalant on the surface, but he knew in his heart that this was the last battle!This emotion weighed on his heart like a boulder. Generals such as Nagaoka Xingqiu, Mojima Shigetoshi, and Ehara Takaji guarded the south of Shihuabiao between Tennoji and Isshinji Temple; Ono Zhichang's musketeer battalion was in ambush on the left front of the Maori army. Zhichang led the main force and Goto and Susukita , Inoue, Kimura, Yamamoto and others were stationed south of Bishamon in the rear; Ono Zhibo, the younger brother of Ono Zhichang, was the general general at Okayama Pass on the left. After confirming their location, everyone let out a sigh.