Chapter 6 Chapter 6: The Battle in May

On the seventh day of May in the 20th year of Qingchang, morning. Before dawn, Matsudaira Tadanao marched overnight, passed through the camps of Mizuno Tadakatsu, Honda Tadomasa and others, and came to the front of Hori Naoyose.It is located between Tennoji Temple and Isshinji Temple, and you can see the enemy camp. General Tokugawa Hidetada would not wait for dawn in the barracks.He led the army to set off from Qianzuka at the time of Chou, and the envoys arrived at Ruojiang and Bayo at dawn, and conducted detailed surveys everywhere, conveyed orders to various ministries, and carefully deployed them.

At this time, Tokugawa Ieyasu was still fast asleep.After receiving Xiuzhong's notification, he led his army from Meigang, passed through the battlefields around Katayama and Daoming Temple, and arrived in Pingye. On the plains, in order to prevent cannibalism, each army is in charge of a site, and the code is: "The fief or the green hill?" If you answer "management", you are one of your own. Okayama Pioneer Maeda Toshinori had about 15,000 troops. His army, led by Nao Yamazaki Shusai, Okumura Kouchi, Honda Masashige, etc., set off from Kuhoji Temple and immediately set up camp in front of Okayama, waiting for the follow-up troops.On the right side of the Maeda Army are the tribes of Yasunori Honda, Yasukori Honda, and Yasutaka Endo, and on the left are the tribes of Katagiri Katakamoto, Katagiri Sadaka and Miyamoto Toyoyo.

Katagiri Kazumoto came to the front line this time, and his heart is still infinitely sad.In case Toyotomi Hideyori goes out in person, Yuanding will not hand him over to others. Along with the vanguard of the right wing, it was Sanada Nobukichi who came to the forefront of the left wing.Needless to say, this is also out of affection and spirit.Sanada Nobukichi is Yukimura's nephew, his father is Yukimura's elder brother, and his mother is Honda Tadakatsu's daughter.He was fifteen years old during the winter campaign, the same year as Yoshinao Owari.He brought his brother Nei Ji, who was the same age as Lai Xuan, to the front line, ready to kill his uncle with his own hands.

Tadakatsu's second son, Honda Tadashi, Asano Nagashige, and Akita Miki; they are arranged on the left of Sanada Nobukichi in turn, and then side by side with Matsudaira Tadao, from left to right are Suwa Tadasumi, Kamhara Yasuo, and Hoshina Zhengguang, Ogasawara Hidemasa, etc.After that, Honda was loyal to the government, with about 2,000 soldiers and horses.Mizuno Tadakatsu was in charge of Yamatoguchi. His 600 soldiers had suffered heavy losses in previous battles. This time they joined Honda Tadomasa and formally became the vanguard of Honda's army. On the Kishu Road on the left, the Date camp is set up.Date took Katakura Kojuro as the vanguard, followed by the main force.And behind Date are the Echigo Army of Nobukatsu Mizoguchi, Yoshiaki Murakami, and finally the Nine Thousand Army of Matsudaira Tadaki.Why did Matsudaira Tadaki's team be arranged last?Naturally, it was also out of Date Masamune's painstaking considerations.In this way, the formation of the Kwantung Army was completed, and it was time.Both Ieyasu and Hidetada have arrived in the plains, and a fierce battle is about to start.

In this battle, Ieyasu is most wary of gossip.In terms of military strength, Kanto has an absolute advantage, but because all the enemy troops are determined to die, their morale is far superior to that of Kanto.If Osaka Fangruo was fighting the war, he would spread rumors such as "a certain mutiny" and the like, which would surely shake the Kwantung Army's mind.Because the world thinks that until now, the daimyo still has a heart for the Toyotomi family. Ieyasu called Yoshinao and Lai Xuan again, and taught them how to lead troops in battle.At this time, Lieutenant General Feng Yuanjiang, Lai Xuan has a much stronger temper than his elder brother Yi Zhizhi, if he is not good, he will rush to the front of the team and fight the enemy directly.

"The lieutenant general should not be too forward. If you go too far, you may be attacked from the side by the enemy's guerrilla army, which will cause you to lose your position. You should always walk in the center of the team. When marching, you should also keep your eyes on the six directions and your ears on the eight directions." Then, Ieyasu said something completely different to Yoshinao: "As a councilor, in today's battle, you should carefully observe your subordinates to see their nature." After Ieyasu taught his two sons and had lunch, he led his troops towards Chamo Mountain at the entrance of Tianwang Temple.At that time, Jiakang was wearing a yellow-brown single-clothes, and he was riding in a sedan chair. He let someone lead a war horse, but did not ride.

Next to the sedan chair is the messenger Oguri Yataichi Tadomasa, the Zhanqi who obeys Hosaka Kinemon, and the spear who obeys Okubo Hikozaemon's loyalty.Advisers such as Nagai Naokatsu, Itakura Shigesho, Honda Masanobu, and Uemura House Economics accompanied them on horseback. Around noon, gunshots rang out ahead.Tadanao, who rushed to the forefront, began to attack Sanada Yukimura of Mount Chama.Needless to say, Zhongzhi is an act of stealing merit that violates military orders. When the young Zhongzhi heard that Ieyasu blamed him for sleeping on the battlefield, he was furious. "If I lose, I will go to Mount Koya to become a monk!" He expressed his attitude bluntly, and then ordered the whole army to finish their meal, saying: "Okay! I'm full now, even if I die in battle, I won't become a hungry ghost .Okay, let us go to the Palace of the King of Hell with peace of mind!"

At this time, the Echizen Division was about ten towns away from the enemy army. Honda Tadatomo, who was in the front right, was shocked when he heard the gunfire, and hurried forward: "If Echizen takes the lead, it will be a disgrace to our vanguard. Hurry up! " Of course, Ieyasu's reprimand to Zhong Zhi contains encouragement, but this dose of medicine is too strong.How fierce the Echizen's attack was at this time can be imagined from the folk songs passed down in later generations. 〖Fight bravely against the Echizen Army, and capture the enemy for a long time. Killed by the blade, refused to abandon the black flag. 〗

Hearing this folk song, the young and brave loyal and brave, leaping horses and holding guns, standing in front of the battle and shouting, seemed to be right in front of us. Between the Echizen Army and the Sanada Army, there were some ponds and depressions scattered here and there, and the four thousand musketeers of Mori Katsunaga were ambushing here.The first thing Moori Katsunaga's ambush encountered was Honda Tadao's gun team.Zhongchao was afraid of falling behind the Echizen Army and dispatched urgently, and the Echizen Army was also involved in the fierce chaos. "It's still early! Our target is not the Echizen Army, but the main force led by Tokugawa Ieyasu." Regarding this unexpected change, Sanada Yukimura's face changed drastically and he tried to stop it.In this sense, Tadashi's youthful and intrepidity fundamentally changed the war plan of the wily and calculating Sanada Yukimura.Once the conflict broke out, Yukimura was helpless due to his reckless loyalty.

"Come on! Go!" Under Zhongzhi's angry howl, Honda Zhongchao responded and moved forward. Not long after, the Honda part and the Echizen part were integrated. Braving the hail of bullets from Katsunaga Mori, this team straddled the fallen corpses of their companions one after another, desperately rushing forward. Maori's ambush was only 4,000, while Echizen and Honda's total was more than 20,000.Moreover, the Sanada Nobuyoshi brothers also started to act under the command of Zhongchao, and the army led by Asano Nagashige, Akita Miki, Matsudaira Shigetsuna and Uemura Yasakatsu rushed to join the attack.

The bravery of Maoli Katsunaga's musketeer battalion was unrivaled for a while, but Kanto had an absolute advantage in numbers. "Rush! Kill!" Black Flag's team showed no sign of retreating.Without annihilating them all, there is no way to stop their charge.In this way, no matter how unlikable Zhong Zhi is, Mao Li Sheng Yong has to bite the bullet and fight.Sanada Yukimura finally gave the order to meet the Echizen Army.For Sanada Yukimura, this must be a great regret.He let go of the support and stood up, and the eight Yukimura rushed in all directions at the same time. Katsunaga Mori's team rushed into Honda's team, and the Sanada brothers retreated slightly. At this moment, a strange rumor suddenly spread on the battlefield: "Asano Nagashi has defected!" Needless to say, the rumors were spread by Yukimura's substitutes. During the fierce battle, the disparity in the number of people was too great. The most effective way to confuse the Kwantung Army was to create such rumors.Tokugawa genealogy daimyo will not rebel.But Asano and Maeda have a special relationship with the Toyotomi family, and Ieyasu and Hidetada's Banner have always been wary of the two.At this time, it is only appropriate to release rumors that Asano Changsheng has defected. Asano Nagasaki moved forward along the Kishu Road, the far left of Kanto, much behind Date Masamune and Matsudaira Tadaki.However, gunshots sounded faintly ahead.Of course, Asano Changsheng was worried: in case the decisive battle was missed... So they crossed Date and Matsudaira's team, trying to go directly from Imano to the direction of Shengdama and Matsuya. Sanada Yukimura spotted this momentary change and released the rumors at the right time. "Look, Asano has defected! They're heading for Osaka Castle." "Is it true? Surely?" "How could it be wrong? Look, look at that rebel army..." The impact of gossip is not trivial.Everyone was concentrating on attacking the enemy. If Asano Changsheng came from behind, it would definitely lead to chaos and lose everything. First, Echizen's team began to falter.Then, the teams of Ogasawara, Suwa, Kanhara, Akita, Asano Nagashige and Mizuno also became slightly confused.Almost at the same time, Akashi Shou, who was setting up an formation at the shipyard and wanted to attack the Kwantung Army from the side, ignited the wolf smoke again and led the team to attack aggressively.This method of warfare was thought up by Sanada Yukimura after careful consideration.In this way, the Kwantung armies, which were already somewhat defeated, could not tell whether it was the guerrilla army led by Akashi or the rebellious Asano army. "Asano has betrayed!" "Hurry up and find a way out!" Only Zhongzhi was still shouting hoarsely: "Come on! Don't retreat! You people who are greedy for life and afraid of death! Kill!" Katsunaga Mori, the battle-tested general of Osaka, would not let this opportunity to attack while taking advantage of the chaos! "Here is the chance for victory! Charge into Hidetada's camp in one fell swoop!" He took the lead, rushing past the Honda Tadashi court department that was already in a hard fight, and directly rushed to the front of General Hidetada's vanguard, Maeda Toshitsune.Honda Yasuki and Katagiri Kamoto were located in the vanguard of the Maeda Army, and they were suddenly hit by surprise. At this time, Ono Zhichang and Zhifang in front of Okayama led the Seven Hands Group to shoot at Kanto and attack violently.The previously peaceful battlefield was suddenly filled with gunpowder smoke and shouts of killing. "Don't retreat! Don't retreat! We will kill the general and the Imperial Palace immediately!" Both sides were confused by such rumors. The Sanada army in red and the Maori army in white were galloping on the battlefield, like fierce Rakshasa, even is compelling. At noon, Ieyasu had not yet arrived at Tennoji Temple.If Ieyasu's army had moved too fast, his camp would have likely become the center of the melee.In order to prevent Ieyasu's camp from being attacked, both Honda Tadatomo and Ogasawara Hidemasa were prepared to defend to the death. When Ono Jichang and Jibo brothers started their operations, Honda Tadatomo had suffered more than 20 wounds on his body.But he did not retreat at all, still standing upright in front of the long spears of the Maori army, fighting bravely.But he staggered in a small ditch by the side of the road, and a soldier in the Maori army saw the opportunity and shot him to the ground, killing him. Hidemasa Ogasawara and his son also ended in the same way.Together with Hoshina Masada, they broke through the team led by Mori's subordinate Nagao Taketa, but when they were marching forward on the right side of Tennoji, they encountered Ono's vanguard.When it fought hard, another Maori horse took advantage of the victory and came here.Ogasawara Hidemasa was seriously injured, and his son Zhongyou was killed.Zhongyou was originally ordered to guard Matsumoto Castle on behalf of his father, but he went to the battlefield against the order and died.Xiuzheng also died that night. In a word, the first round ended with a big victory for Osaka. The various ministries of the banner kept rushing forward, and the guards around them became weaker.Although Ieyasu was worried, he did not stop moving forward. Gradually, Ieyasu opened the distance between Yoshinao and Laishou, and there were only Oguri Mataichi and Nagai Naakatsu on the left and right.The team closely connected with him is the tail of the Echizen Army, which is constantly advancing under the supervision of Sun Tzu. Ieyasu did not stop marching, perhaps because he had not yet received Hidetada's "order". "Today's battle is under the command of Xiuzhong." Since he issued such an order, he must strictly abide by it.But this veteran's heart is full of infinite emotion at this moment. The bullet passed through the sedan chair, and the war horse that had been following him had disappeared.In the midst of the wolf smoke, Sanada's army's red-dressed war horse flashed past his eyes from time to time, and almost collided with Ieyasu a few times. If the golden fan horse seal he was proud of was still by his side, what would he say? "Hide the seal of the horse!" he must have commanded.However, the big golden fan that he was so proud of was handed over to Xiuzhong today. He on the battlefield was, after all, a retired person. The number of war dead continues to increase.Ieyasu saw a podocarpus tree not far away, and his food box rolled down under the tree, as if someone would step on it.Ieyasu smiled wryly, and told Xiaosu Youyi: "What does it look like, quickly pick it up and tie it to the saddle!" And at this time, what kind of bitter struggle is Xiuzhong facing when he rushes to Gangshan with the golden fan horse seal? It was already noon when Xiuzhong heard the gunshots from Tianwang Temple and issued the order to go to war.Prior to this, Xiuzhong followed his father's order of "not to advance rashly" and wanted to continue to observe the situation. If Mao Li Shengyong, who had been fighting all the way, did not appear in front of the formation, General Xiu Zhongxu would delay the order to start the war.He felt that it was lunch time, and the two younger brothers, who were not yet familiar with the battle formation, must be opening the dry food bag behind their father at this time... However, Mao Li's rampage on the battlefield became the trigger for the big battle. Maeda pioneer Honda Masashige's team hurriedly marched along the Eastern Front, and the heavy ministers Aoyama Tadatoshi, Abe Shoji, and Takagi Shoji faced Mori one after another, but because Ono Jibo and Doinu brothers rushed towards Hidetada's main force, the two sides fought together. Time has fallen into a melee, regardless of friend or foe. Abe Zhengji drove his horses around and gave orders: "Don't beat your own people! We have traveled a long distance, and our skin has become dark. The dark ones are all our own people!" At this time, he glanced in Xiuzhong's direction.Unexpectedly, Todo Takatora and Ii Naotaka, who were originally stationed at the left front of the main formation, saw the defeat at Tennoji, and rushed to support them. Once they left, wouldn't the general's main formation have no cover? "Don't retreat! Charge forward! There are so many enemies, I'm so afraid!" Abe waved his spear and pushed the enemy away.In the midst of swords and guns, he saw that the enemy had already reached Hidetada's banner, and he was furious—what are Doi and Sakai Tadashi doing! In fact, at this time, both Sakai and Doi were trapped by the enemy because of their excessive march.Doi's team was in a particularly discomfiting situation, completely defeated. At this time, the Western Army was within walking distance from Xiuzhong's main formation.Due to the entry of Ono Zhifang and Daoquan brothers, the Eastern Army fell into chaos.At this time, two generals in black silk armor rode in front of the collapsing Sakai and Doi armies. They were Kuroda Nagamasa and Kato Yoshiaki. "This is the Great General Zheng Yi in front of the battle! Don't be ashamed! Kill!" The two generals clearly knew that Xiuzhong was behind them, but they frantically assassinated the scattered soldiers with their long spears.This is not because they have no plans, but because they want to stop the rout, and there is no other way.If you encounter guns when you enter, and you also encounter guns when you retreat, it is better for soldiers to turn to the enemy than to be assassinated by their own people. Seeing this scene, Xiuzhong could no longer stand still, "Kill, go!" Seeing Xiuzhong whipping his horse suddenly, Ando Hikoshiro rushed over in a hurry, dissuading him: "No! Absolutely not!" At the same time, the guards beside Xiuzhong drew their swords and rushed into the enemy's formation. No one thought that there would be such a big flaw in Xiuzhong's avant-garde.The most powerful Ii Naotaka and Todo Takatora saw that the teams of Honda Tadatomo and Ogasawara had collapsed, and said anxiously: "The big thing is not good, the Great Imperial Palace is in danger." Then they immediately turned to the left line.In this way, the only ones who can save Xiuzhong from danger are the warriors in front of Xiuzhong.Therefore, without the experienced Kuroda Nagamasa and Kato Yoshiaki, the samurai in front of the general would have been swept into the melee in an instant. Hikoshiro Ando galloped up to Hidetada's horse, and grabbed the rein at a critical moment. "Who dares to come here!" The bodyguard in charge of protecting Xiuzhong was wearing armor, without his inner jacket, and he could see the solid body wrapped in the armor.They bravely stopped the enemy army approaching Xiuzhong step by step. In an instant, there was only one person left in front of Xiuzhong.Even Hikoshiro Ando rushed into the enemy group at the moment Hidetada was stationed. "Who else is there?" Xiuzhong reined in the reins and shouted. "Don't worry, General! Yagyu Mataemon is here!" Before he finished speaking, an enemy samurai rushed towards him wielding a long spear.And Youemon slashed at him with his sword, and the opponent fell under the horse.Another person rushed forward.And Youemon yelled loudly, the veins on his forehead were exposed: "General, horse!" Hidetaka responded. The third and fourth enemies launched an attack together from different directions.However, their long spears still failed to pierce Xiuzhong's horse's belly.When the spear was raised, one of them was cut in the shoulder, while the other had his thigh cut off.This was the first time in Yagyu Zongju's life that he wielded a killing knife. The knife was as cold as ice and extremely precise. Four people were killed one after another, and the enemy stopped their attack immediately. Zong Ju didn't shout and protest, but just spread his legs and raised his saber high. Xiuzhong finally breathed a sigh of relief, and seemed to think of looking for his subordinates, "Come here! Why is there no movement from Maeda's main force? Go and order them to fight quickly!" "yes!" It was Ando Hikoshiro who answered.He had cut down a few enemies and was panting for breath.Hikoshiro, the second eldest son, was twenty-nine years old at the time, and his strong back was sweating profusely, shining in the sunlight, as majestic as an arhat. "Go!" Mataemon said, "Leave this to me!" Before the words fell, Hikoshiro shouted loudly, and rushed into the enemy's formation with his horse. There was still no one else in front of the general.Under the scorching sun, only Munemo Yagyu stood upright on the ground.In the melee, there seemed to be a moment of tranquility. "Mataemon, don't act hastily." When Hidetaka spoke, the enemy had already moved away from an open space. "The general said so. The enemy has begun to retreat." "Oh? You have to retreat...don't miss this opportunity." Yagyu Munemo cut down seven people in front of Xiuzhong's horse, but this was only the number that Xiuzhong saw.Zong Ju is ashamed of killing and hurting others, and will never tell the "results of battle".On the battlefield, being killed by the enemy under the general's banner is a great shame and humiliation. How can there be any results? Ando Hikoshiro Shigeneng flew to the front of Maeda's formation, and never came back.When he arrived at Maeda's camp, Maeda, who had already dispatched a striker, was having lunch without realizing the urgency of the battle.Facing the anxious Hikoshiro, he actually said in a mocking tone: "It's hard to have a meal with peace of mind, wait a moment." He didn't take Hikoshiro's urging seriously at all. Impulsive, Hikoshiro took a few of his guards and committed suicide into the Ono army. He died in battle, and his body was finally snatched back. "What should I do with the young master's body?" the servant asked.Ando Naoji said blankly: "Throw it away and feed the dog!" He didn't even look at the corpse, and continued to command Lai Xuan's army. On Hidetaka's side, Yagyu Mataemon saw that the enemy army was beginning to retreat, held the battle flag of Ma Yin, and followed Mimura Masakichi. For some reason, he rode his horse towards the edge of the pond where there was no way out.Xiuzhong was taken aback: "Changji, what does he want? There's no one there." He couldn't help but glance back at Zongju, but Zongju didn't say anything. Mimura Masaki put the horse seal next to the pool, and shouted loudly: "Hey! Your Excellency is here, come quickly!" This is an improvisation on the battlefield.Because there is a pond in front of it, the enemy can't get close. Therefore, let everyone gather here, and the scattered soldiers can relax a little. "My lord general, let's go too." Liu Shengzong led Xiuzhong's horse and headed for the pond. At this time, Doi Toshikatsu has returned.He stared with big eyes, his face was livid, "Changji has a good idea!" Not long after, Xiuzhong was surrounded by soldiers covered in blood and sweat, and surrounded him tightly.However, many people have disappeared, not only Ando Hikoshiro, but also Naruse Masaobu, Shinoda Weiqi and other bodyguards, who have all died half-naked on the battlefield, and have become sacrifices for this unexpected battle. The battle on the seventh day of May, as Ieyasu's last battle in his life, was indeed not glorious.General Hidetaka can be said to have narrowly escaped death, and Ieyasu's banner has repeatedly fallen into chaos, and there are many dangers. The reason for this confusion can still be attributed to the difference in morale between the eastern and western armies.All the generals of the Western Army are prepared to die to meet today's battle, while the generals of the Eastern Army are all famous in the peaceful and prosperous age, and each has their own wishful thinking in their hearts.Coupled with the bravery and skill of the Western Army Mori Katsunaga and the constant conspiracy of Sanada Yukimura, Ieyasu's defeat is inevitable.But even so, people never expected that there would be almost no one under Ieyasu. Regarding the scene of the fierce battle, the later "Hosokawa Family Records" once described: "Our army stormed forward, and the next battle was divided for a long time. However, because our army had an absolute advantage in numbers, it finally won the battle. Victory..." Indeed, it was a numerical victory, not a strategic one. On that day, the Akashi Department of Shipyard tried to attack Ieyasu's main line from the side. If he succeeded, Ieyasu and Hidetada might have lost their lives.However, although Akashi defeated the first part of the Echizen Army, he was blocked by Mizuno Katsunari's efforts, and finally failed to achieve his goal. The Osaka Army pushed Ieyasu into a desperate situation again and again, but in the end they failed to take Ieyasu's life, mainly because of his youthful loyalty.The men and horses he led shouted loudly and charged forward, and everyone was determined to die on the battlefield. Seeing that the people around him became sparse for the first time, Ieyasu called Naito Zhuma and ordered: "Let Yoshigo go straight to the enemy's Chamo Mountain, and order Lieutenant General Tone to follow behind!" Seeing Ieyasu's order, Masanobu Honda asked in surprise, "The two young masters have never experienced a battle, so you pushed them into a melee..." Before he finished speaking, Jiakang's eyes widened, and he scolded: "What are you talking about! If you don't let them go sooner, the war will be over. If the world strikes, how can you teach them to lead the army!" From the expression on his face, it can no longer be seen that he is a seventy-four-year-old man, but a brave and confident general. Not long after, Ieyasu called Chogoro Kitami to go and urge the Owari army to advance. "What's the matter? Hayato Naruse is becoming such a wimp, why are you dawdling! You go and ask him, can't he dodge!" He roared, his face deformed. Seeing such a situation, Chogoro Kitami had no choice but to drive his horse to the Owari Army camp, and convey Ieyasu's words exactly. Naruse Masanari was serving Yoshinao for lunch, and when he heard this, he yelled loudly, "You say I'm a coward? My lord says Hayato is a coward? I think back then, when he met Kai Takeda Shingen, he was just a coward!" Yoshinao put down his chopsticks in surprise, and immediately ordered an attack. Naruse Masamari was in charge of the army.Yi Zhi, who joined the scuffle before finishing his lunch, still thought about saying "Zuo Tian Heping looks like he has four eyes" when his army was almost broken, which is enough to show his calm and calm temperament. But younger brother Lai Xuan is just the opposite.He was supervised by Ando Naoji.Seeing him rushing into the enemy army, Ando Naoji hurriedly stopped him and said, "Don't be impatient! You are still young, and you will have many opportunities to show your skills and make achievements in the future." After speaking, he grabbed the reins. "Bastard! Do you think I still have two fourteens?" Lai Xuan shouted, and turned to the enemy again.His temper is obviously much stronger than that of his elder brother. Even Yi Zhi and Lai Xuan, who were here to learn to lead the army, were rushed into the melee, which shows how fierce the battle was that day. Ieyasu is waiting for the arrival of his two sons and wants to launch a bigger offensive.On the high platform with a radius of 20 towns, Ieyasu ordered people to set up formations everywhere, preparing to attack Osaka Castle in one fell swoop.But his idea is somewhat reluctant.People have different temperaments, and so do their fighting spirit and desire for success.He originally wanted to encourage Zhongzhi, but he didn't expect his scolding to cause such a big change.It was a day of rampage and blind attack, which led to chaos, including Echizen Tadao, Ogasawara and his son, Honda Tadatomo and others. They did not make any contribution in the previous day's battle. Ieyasu's main battle was in turmoil, and there was a letter in "Safan Old Records" in the future: "On the seventh day of May, Sanada Zuowei Menzuo attacked the army formation of the Imperial Palace, and the army fell into chaos and fled for more than 20 miles. Fang was able to save his life. During the pursuit, Sanada died in battle. Sanada is truly the best in the world, and he is as old as the past. I will remember it." It is also recorded in the book: At the time of the collapse, Okubo Hikozaemon, who was involved in the melee, turned around and saw that Ieyasu was only left with Oguri Mataichi, so he hurriedly raised the Ieyasu banner, so that seventy Four-year-old Ieyasu was pushed to the brink of death again. Most of the substitutes brought by Ieyasu had disappeared in the melee.Their survivors received considerable pensions after the war.As for where they died in battle and under whose hands they died, it is impossible to test.Because the Sanada army was almost wiped out in this battle.Some of Sanada Yukimura's subordinates thought that they had cut off Tokugawa Ieyasu's head until they died. The two teams of Ii and Todo, who rushed from Hidetaka's left front, finally resolved the crisis.Before long, the battle finally ushered in the final showdown. For Sanada Yukimura of the Osaka side, it was not his intention to start the war today.He originally wanted to kill Ieyasu when he was closer to Chamo Mountain.In this way, the Akashi Army, who was waiting at the shipyard under the banner of Fenghuo, could flank Ieyasu's main formation from behind.In this way, he has a seven-point chance of winning.If his plan is successful, there may be a major change in the battle situation that day.Although the command of the Eastern Army has been handed over to Xiuzhong, if Ieyasu is captured, the blow to the Kwantung Army will be like a blow to the bottom.In Yukimura's plan, this is the key to this battle, and it is the fork in the road between victory and defeat and destiny.He always believed that wars and disputes would never disappear from this world, and he never changed his mind.In his view, the moment Ieyasu died in battle, the Kwantung armies would fall apart, the world would lose its deer, and all the heroes would chase after it. Date Masamune was the first to leave the Kanto battle, and then Maeda Toshitsune and Asano Nagsei, how could they be willing to live under the shogunate regime established by Tokugawa Ieyasu for peace, and they will definitely find freedom again, that is, Sanada Yukimura.Whether it is Kuroda Nagamasa, who once saved Hidetada, or Kato Yoshiaki, Katagiri Kemoto, they will all become runaway wild horses.Splitting the Kwantung armies was Yukimura's biggest goal in this battle. However, at the beginning of the war, the plan had flaws.Seeing the reckless attack of the Echizen army, Honda Tadatomo was not to be outdone, and launched an attack.Then, Ogasawara's army also swung out, forcing Mori Katsuyong to fight for a while. Yukimura immediately sent someone to stop Maori Katsunaga: "It's too early! Stop shooting immediately!" He thought that if this stopped, the opponent would suspend the attack.During this period, Tokugawa Ieyasu will march into the big net he has set up.At that time, with Akashi as the name of the beacon fire, Ieyasu's main force can be wiped out in one fell swoop. In order to boost morale, he also said generously: "Today we will risk our lives and fight with our backs!" Even so, he did not forget the reason for the war.There will be infinite turning points in every battle, and there is no absolute victory or defeat. However, Katsunaga Mori did not understand Yukimura's thoughts so deeply.This is the difference between the two.Mao Lisheng always embraced the mortal heart that he would rather die than die, thinking that he would die after all, so he fought with them!The difference in thinking between the two made Yukimura unable to stop Maori's attack in the end, and the original plan was greatly reduced. Victory in the first battle is not a real victory!Recklessly facing the battle and easily falling into the enemy's line... This is a great blow to Yukimura. His eyes are darkened, and he has no power to stop the red-eyed Maori army. They are galloping on the battlefield like wild horses. In this case, Yukimura can only think of another way according to the changing situation. At this time, Matsudaira Zhongzhi's team attacked Chamoshan, and Zhongzhi was even more brainless than Mao Li. At this time, there was only a distance of two miles between the Echizen Army and the Chamoshan Sanada Army.During these two miles, from the confrontation between the two armies to the start of the war, Yukimura had to give up his goal.He felt very sorry, so he had no choice but to respond to the enemy with a gun. Yukimura immediately ordered someone to spread the rumor that "Asano Nagashi turned his back".Although starting the war at this time violated the original plan, we still couldn't miss the chance to win. Yukimura ordered the entire army to have lunch, and then ordered seven substitutes to go to various places. Daisuke's uncle Yoshihisa Otani, Kansuke Watanabe who had invited Yukimura out of Mount Kudo several times in those years, and Too Igi who served as the supervisor of the winter service last year were all counselors of Yukimura.Needless to say those who followed him in Jiudu Mountain, every soldier under his command now seems to be a hero who was born for war. Looking around, behind the howling Echizen Chunao Army was the Ieyasu Guard. "Changrong, Changrong!" As soon as Yukimura finished speaking, a samurai wearing a helmet and red armor drove forward.He once pretended to be a monk to inquire about the Junfu, and now he has become a general.Yukimura pointed his spear and said, "Look, that's Tokugawa Ieyasu!" "I have seen it below." "The one in charge of defense is Ben Duo Zhengchun." "The right wing seems to be Matsudaira Jotsuna." "Exactly. Go and get rid of these two stumbling blocks!" "Obey!" Changrong stepped on his horse with great energy, raised his spear, and shouted "Go!" with a strong and powerful voice.Then sixteen or seventeen people raised their spears in unison and gathered around him.They rushed towards Honda Masakazu and Matsudaira Jotsuna like arrows.For the first time, Chamoshan heard the sound of covering gunfire, and the Sanada Army began to attack. Seeing the enemy attacking, Honda shouted loudly, and Matsudaira also made preparations for the attack. The Sanada pioneers rushed forward as if there was no one else present, and they took a frontal assault.If the Honda Masazumi and Matsudaira Jozuna were eliminated, it would be equivalent to peeling off Tokugawa Ieyasu's two protective scales, and it would be much easier to conquer Ieyasu's main formation.Therefore, Sanada and his subordinates all believed that both Honda and Matsudaira must be dead men... However, what is surprising is that they passed through the "scales" effortlessly but then turned their heads and ran towards Echizen Army sympathy. So, what does Yukimura mean by removing the two stumbling blocks?If it is to contain the Echizen army, there should be a better way to attack... Just as some spectators thought so, the next move of the vanguard was even more unexpected.The Echizen army was about to turn around and face the battle. As soon as the two sides came into contact, Sanada's men and horses retreated along the circuit. Could it be that they saw that the Echizen army was difficult to deal with, so they turned to attack Masakazu Honda? At this time, the two armies of Honda Masazumi and Matsudaira Jozuna have gathered together, blocking their way, if they want to drive into it again, how can it be as easy as before?The two sides seemed to be about to engage in a bloody battle. The horses neighed and the spears danced wildly, and the soldiers on both sides would be drawn into the vortex of the melee at the same time.However, Sanada's leading soldiers turned their horses' heads again at this time, and galloped towards Kishu along the weaker side of the Echizen Army's guards... This weird change was suddenly overwhelmed by killing.Honda Masazumi and Matsudaira Jozuna were supposed to gather at one place, ready to face twenty cavalry vanguards, however, they killed each other wantonly before the enemy had left for a long time.They have their own defensive areas. Although the situation on the battlefield is complicated, it is not so chaotic that it is impossible to distinguish between the enemy and the enemy.At this moment, they did not distinguish between the enemy and the enemy, fighting frantically.What is the reason for this tragedy? According to rumors, the confusion was caused by a box thrown by Sanada's soldiers in the ranks of Honda and Matsudaira, and the two sides fought for the box.However, all the Sanada pioneers rode horses and carried guns, and it was impossible for anyone to carry a box.Some people say that it seems to be for the letter box dropped by Sanada Bing. Since it is a letter box, there must be letters from some background in it. If it is not an internal response, it is a secret message... Anyway, the two men and horses in Kanto were facing each other with swords and guns on the grounds that the other side had invaded their garrison area. At this time, Yukimura of Chamoshan issued a new order.The left wing had already fought with the Echizen army, and Yukimura himself led the troops, rushing past Honda and Matsudaira who were fighting each other like a gust of wind, and rushed straight towards Ieyasu's camp. Since this charge was a surprise attack, it was unexpected, and Ieyasu's team suddenly became chaotic.Seeing that the situation was not good, some people fled immediately, and Ieyasu's team suddenly collapsed. "Safan Old Records" narrates this formation, and there is this text: "The defeated army escaped for more than 20 miles before they could save their lives." But it is not true that all the people fled.If such chaos breaks up, wouldn't it be easy for Zhengang Xingcun to win Ieyasu's head?Not much to say. However, although Ieyasu once had a life-and-death stake, even throwing away the dry food, only Oguri was left with another loyal government, but Yukimura did not find a chance to pounce on Ieyasu?Although the troops around Ieyasu were chaotic, most of them still resisted desperately. At the critical juncture, Xiuzhong's left-wing Iibe and Fujido's department arrived in time.They saw Maeda's troops in front of Hidetada, as well as Honda Yasunori and Katagiri Kamoto, and others, and Ohno Jibo also seemed to show no sign of launching a fierce attack. When they heard "Da Yu is in trouble", they didn't care much, so they fled to the court. Sanada rushes forward: If they come a moment late, regardless of the outcome of this battle, Ieyasu may really bloody the battlefield. "The tactics of the Osaka side are extraordinary, and they won the battle in the end, all thanks to the great fortune of the Imperial Palace..." This is a passage in "Old Records of the Savannah", in which the word "good fortune" is very appropriate.Contrary to Ieyasu's "great fortune" good fortune, Yukimura has bad luck. When Yukimura's raid was about to be completed, it was stopped by Jingyi and Fujido.He fought for a while, and had no choice but to lead his troops back to Chamo Mountain angrily.At this time Sanada Yukimura heard the shouts of the Echizen army, somewhat uneasy, but he was very unwilling, and wished he could launch another mad attack on Ieyasu's main camp. Xing Cun plans to capture the thief and the king, but it doesn't count that Jing Yi and Fujido will desperately come to help.As a result, he was about to launch a surprise attack by the black tiger, but was concealed by Jingyi and Fujido... As for surprise attacks, his previous rampage against Honda and Matsudaira was very unusual, precisely because of his It's a conspiracy, and this battle has become turbulent. “个个都有必死之心，真田一袭扬名天下。”就连以勇猛著称的萨摩人都认为真田“前无古人”，可见其果敢和勇猛。 井伊和藤堂援军赶到，真田幸村再也无隙接近家康。家康周围溃散的士众陆陆续续回到阵中，旗本将士也开始疯狂突击。让幸村大感佩服的是，家康重整队伍之后，阵形竟如一条长河一般庄重，以势不可挡之势缓缓推进。 天地之间但凡有一种力量可以阻挡此河，幸村必能想出起死回生之策。然，此时的天上地下，已无任何力量能阻挡这条大河。而且，在大河旁边，越前军也以席卷之势奔涌而来。 大河依然不疾不徐缓缓推进，庄重稳健。隆隆大阵之前，不论蝼蚁之穴，还是三川尊之窟，一旦被其见出破绽，此阵必立时变成凶猛的洪流。幸村被迫再次率兵后撤。 此时，秀忠曾经溃乱的队伍亦逐渐重整，东军的洪流覆盖了方圆二十町的高地，步步为营，稳稳向前。 茶磨山和家康大阵之间的距离越来越短，几无可让幸村左右腾挪的余地。他虽强撑发动了三次进攻，杀入敌阵三五次，可叹人马俱疲，多是有去无回。他本人也曾两次更换战马，浑身是血。此时，他正欲再次率人撤退，却发现越前军的旗帜已飘至自己阵前。 松平忠直率先杀上了茶磨山。 幸村仰天长叹一声，忠勇如是，谋略如是，战已如是，此天意乎？ 幸村已了无再战之意，他和驰骋疆场六十载的德川家康的最后一战，就这样结束了。他不由再叹，普天之下，谁识我心？ 他打马来到安居天神神社，在小院里下了马。此时他已浑身是伤，四肢无力，几站立不稳。 幸村走到一盏长明灯下，摇晃着正欲弯腰坐下，只听身后有人高喊：“我乃越前武士西尾仁左卫门，尔乃何人？” 幸村试图站起来，报上名姓，身体却不听使唤。他挣扎着还未站起，便被一把铁刃刺入了腹部。他感到一阵剧痛，更说不出话。 这便是死亡么？哦，这死，与生相比，确是简单而无趣。 西尾仁左卫门刺了一枪，又踢一脚，见倒地之人已无任何反应，便一刀砍下了幸村头颅。