Chapter 10 Chapter Ten Sending Troops to Jiangbei

Shibata Katsuya originally planned to send troops on March 17, the eleventh year of Tianzheng, but later the plan was advanced, and the troops were sent on February 28. Although there is remnant snow everywhere at the junction of Echizen and Omi, young shoots of weeds can already be seen faintly in the fields.The ice and snow melted, and the river was filled with clear snow water. Katsuya ordered Sasaka Naruma, the city lord of Etakahata (zai) mountain, to defend the north to contain Uesugi Kagekatsu; the vanguard was mainly Echizen's troops, led by Maeda Toshiie's son Toshicho, and went straight to the mountain.In the valley, Singer's vanguard continued to advance through the remaining snow.

On the third day of March, Sakuma Shengzheng led Kaga's troops to set off from Beizhuang.The third group of troops, Noto and Etchu's troops led by Maeda Toshiie also set off. The army from Beizhuang was ready. On the eighth night of the eighth day, Sheng's family held a farewell dinner in the inner courtyard.The main people attending the banquet were his family members.Singjia and Ashi were surrounded in the middle. In addition, there were Quan Liulang and his wife, Ashi's three daughters, and hostages handed over by Fuchu, Kanazawa, Komatsu, and Dashengji. "Ma'am, play a piece of music for everyone to listen to."

Beizhuang City, which has been constantly snowing and snowing last winter, has finally ushered in the spring breeze, and the peach blossoms and cherry blossoms outside the window are just about to bloom. "Yes. Then forgive me for making a fool of myself." With his back to the window, Ah Shi quietly plucked the strings.Singer squinted his eyes and looked at her intently.He is by no means intoxicated by the sound of the piano, it is his deep affection for the woman he loves the most.Tonight, the daughters showed no particular dislike for their mother and stepfather. Just like this farewell... Everyone has such emotions in their hearts, and unconsciously, they have become mutual understanding and considerate.As soon as the mother's piano sound stopped, Chacha talked to Shengjia with great interest: "Father, the long-awaited spring has finally come, congratulations!"

"That's right. This time I have to give Chikuqian some color." "Is there any news about the contact with Gifu and Ise?" Sheng Jia nodded vigorously when he heard Chacha's question.He knew that in Chacha's heart, he would never have any hope of winning for himself.With such a question, I am afraid that I want Sheng Jia to speak confident words, so that my mother can see a glimmer of hope.Therefore, the winner is very happy. "Nobutaka from Gifu and Kazuyoshi Takigawa have already been contacted. Moreover, Nagatoshi Yamanaka from Omi and Koga has also led the Iga troops to echo us. I have solemnly promised that to those who help capture Nagahama Castle Those who have merit will be rewarded greatly."

"What kind of reward?" "For those who can successfully capture Nagahama City without bloodshed, a reward of 100 ingots of gold and 7,000 stones of salary will be rewarded. When my Shibata Katsuya's army approached within five miles, I could cooperate with the inside and outside and set fire to the city to help me successfully capture it." People in this city will be rewarded with twenty-five ingots of gold and five thousand shi of salary. In addition, if they set fire to the city and the outer city together and submit to the winning family, they will be rewarded with five ingots of gold and a thousand shi of salary."

"That's right, Nagahama Castle is a battleground for military strategists." Quan Rokuro next to him interrupted while pouring wine for Singer.Isn't Changbin Castle originally the city of the son of the Singer family?As a father, Sheng Jia was reduced to the point of seducing his son with a big reward.Quan Liulang couldn't bear to watch it anymore. "Other than that..." Sheng Jia happily picked up his wine glass. "Is there any news about the Allied forces?" Chacha skillfully concealed her feelings.She is to reduce the uneasiness of the mother and sisters.

"Of course... I have urged Mori Terumoto to send troops as soon as possible through the close ministers of the former shogun Ashikaga Yoshiaki. The head of Shikoku, Sogabe Motonin, and his younger brother, Sogabe Kinyasu also agreed to raise troops at the same time. In addition, the monks of Koyasan also agreed. There was an incident behind Chikuzen Mamoru. So, now is the time to teach Chikuzen Mamoru a lesson." Hearing this, Chacha seemed to be more and more happy, and said: "Mother, this is a banquet to wish my father a triumphant return, pour a glass for my father quickly."

Chacha's performance today was so good that Ah Shi felt a little ashamed.Ah Shi looked at his eldest daughter contentedly, and raised his wine glass.For Ah Shi, who has always been in despair, Chacha has never been so sensible and virtuous, which surprises her very much.In this way, even if the sky falls, I will not regret it.She has already made preparations to die with the city, and if the city is in danger, let the three daughters escape quietly, and all preparations have been arranged.The husband is also leisurely holding the wine glass tonight, with an air of complete confidence—a woman will never understand the outcome of a war...

"Come on, cheers!" "Ma'am, you can have a drink too." "As ordered." There was a lot of toasting, and everyone drank to their heart's content.When the wine glass turned to Quan Liulang, he exchanged glances with Chacha and smiled.Now, the two are almost in touch.They have moved beyond grief to do what they can to comfort those who live for glory. The banquet continued until Haishi, when everyone dispersed, Sheng Jia and Ah Shi returned to the bedroom hand in hand. On the second day, when the horn blew for the first time, the three daughters were all awakened. When they woke up, they saw people shouting and neighing everywhere inside and outside the city.Mother stood in front of the porch of the three-story hall, staring intently at the marching troops.The 62-year-old Singe is hale and hearty, riding a horse, and looking at the roof of the nine-story castle tower with a pergola in his hand.What is it that makes the veteran so excited?

Suddenly, Chacha's heart ached.She couldn't see anything in this self-willed and poised winner. The horn sounded for the second time, and the soldiers put out the torches in their hands and lined up.In the front is the neat lineup of infantry, followed by the main force of spears and musketeers, and finally the continuous grain troops. If this expedition is not a tragedy, Chikuzen Mamoru's wishful thinking may be completely shattered.In today's world, the only one who dares to brazenly challenge Chikuzenshou is this fierce general from the Northern Kingdom. Chacha's eyes were sharp, and she watched the marching team steadily.

Hideyoshiichi, who was in Ise, got the news that Singer sent troops from Kita Omi, and immediately asked Oda Nobuo and Gamo Ujigo to leave the remnants to deal with Kazuyoshi Takikawa, and he personally led his troops back to meet Singer. On March 11th, Hideyoshi entered Hori Hidemasa's Sawayama Castle and immediately issued an order to completely defeat his greatest enemy Shibata Katsuya. The first team is Hori Hidemasa of Sawayama Castle; the second team is Nagahama Castle Lord Shibata Katsutoyo; the third team is Kimura Hayato, Kinoshita Masatoshi, and Horio Yoshiharu under Hideyoshi; the fourth team is Maeno Nagata and Kato Koyasu. , Asano Nagamasa, Ichiyanagi Namo; Fifth Road, Ikoma Masakatsu, Kuroda Takataka, Akashi Nomi, Kinoshita Toshimasa, Oshio Kinemon, Yamauchi Kazutoyo, Kuroda Jinkichi; Sixth Road, With Hideyoshi's nephew Hideji as the general, he led the castle lord of Kishiwada, Nakamura Kazushi; the seventh route, Hideyoshi's younger brother Himeji, the lord Hashiba Hidenaga; Road, Hachisuka Jiazheng, Chisong Zefang; Tenth Road, Mikoda Masaharu, Akasong Zetsui; Eleventh Road, Tango Miyazu Castle Lord Hosokawa Tadakashi, Settsu Takaki Castle Lord Takayama Ukon; Twelfth Road, Hideyoshi's adopted son Hashiba Hidekatsu, the lord of Tanba Kameyama, is the general, and Sengoku Hidehisa, the lord of Awaji Sumoto, is the deputy general; the thirteenth road, the lord of Settsu Ibaraki, Nakagawa Kiyohide. Around Hideyoshi, in addition to these iron walls, there were eight groups of musketeers, with personal soldiers on the right and guards on the left.The team is mighty, marching to Jiangbei.Of course, such a huge force not only overwhelmed Shibata Katsuya in the north in terms of numbers, Hideyoshi's specialty - mobilizing the people, had also been sent to Ishida Mitsunari before the war. "The northern army will be defeated, so when the time comes, farmers in Yuwu, Dansheng and other places needless to say, even monks from various temples can bravely kill the enemy and make military exploits. Those who take the heads of famous warriors, Not only will he be rewarded heavily by the general, but he will also be exempted from corvee for life." Therefore, on the 17th of March, when Hideyoshi's brigade arrived at Kimoto, news of the Northern Army continued to come from Shomyoji Temple and other places.Hideyoshi had long expected that Uesugi Kagekatsu of Echigo would respond to him, and as soon as he arrived at Kimoto, he confidently wrote a letter to Etsuchu Matsukura's guard Suda Mitsuki. "Oda Nobuo has already sent troops to Iga, while Hideyoshi intends to capture Kiyake and deal a head-on blow to Satsuki who has sent troops to Yanase. Comparing the forces of the two sides, it is not difficult to see that I will definitely win, and I will soon chase the enemy to Kaga and Etsuchu area, so the matter of Noto and Etsuchu can be left to Uesugi Jingsheng to consider and handle. However, it seems that there is no need for your side to raise troops to respond to Hideyoshi. Therefore, I specially remind you.” "It seems that there is no need for your side to respond with troops"-a clever blow, this is Hideyoshi's strategy.In this way, even if Uesugi didn't want to send troops, he probably couldn't. "In this way, I'm sure I'm going to win." Hideyoshi was beaming as soon as he arrived at Kimoto, and looked at Xiyue Mountain on the left and the trail between the mountains - Echizen Road with a smile on his face. "Once Katsuya goes out, Kaga, Echizen, Noto, and Honganji will be in a mess." He is really good at instigating people's hearts, and his speech will change with the number of listeners and their identities.If it was in front of ordinary people and miscellaneous soldiers, he would be full of confidence, and said with a smile: "In this way, we will surely win." However, once he retreated to Mumoto's camp, Hideyoshi would immediately become serious, and all his actions would take a big turn.He hastily summoned his younger brother Hashiba Hidecho, Hosokawa Tadakashi, Hachisuka Hikoemon Masakatsu, and Kuroda officer Takataka who was familiar with the local terrain into the big tent. "Don't regard this dispatch of troops as an ordinary battle, otherwise, we will be in big trouble." Hideyoshi slowly unfolded the battle map of the two sides in the center of the table, thinking carefully. "Even so, the enemy's strength is less than 20,000 at best..." Hidecho seemed not to understand what Hideyoshi meant. "Although our military strength has an absolute advantage, the superiority in numbers alone cannot completely overwhelm the opponent. Moreover, if the enemy relies on natural dangers and hides in the deep mountains and never comes out, we will be helpless." "The enemy won't come out..." Hachisu Kahikoemon didn't seem to understand, "Isn't the enemy impatient to wait for the ice and snow to melt, so they can't wait to send troops?" "That's right. But, Hikoemon, think about it carefully. The enemy just sent troops here and stopped moving. Have you seen them go one step further?" "This...Sakuma Shengzheng is a conceited person. He burned, killed, looted all the way from Mino to Kyoto, and committed all kinds of evil. I don't think he will hide, and he will definitely come to challenge." Hearing this, Hideyoshi waved his hand lightly. "Guanbingwei, what do you think?" Kanbei Kuroda was born nearby and is very familiar with this area.Seeing him pondering for a moment, Fang said: "My lord, what I mean is that Shibata Xiu's base camp in Yanase and Sakuma Xuanbo's camp in Xingshishan are both ready to fight a protracted war." "Why did you say that?" For some reason, Hideyoshi showed a very angry look, and reprimanded the officers and soldiers, "I haven't mentioned Sakuma Genbo's camp yet. The terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is 1,700 to 800 feet high. Standing there, you can have a panoramic view of the official road to the east. It is a tough nut to crack. However, the camp of the Katsuya Yanase family is located in a position where you can monitor the movements of Sakuma. This shows that At present, the winner has no intention of coming out to fight our army at all." "Oh." Kuroda Guanbingwei suddenly realized. "Xiu Shibata sent troops here on purpose. Why?" Hideyoshi clicked his tongue and glanced at the crowd. "He wanted to echo Ise and Gifu and make our army exhausted." "But we also have allies." "Who says we don't have it! Guan Bingwei, your words are too much. Singer's real intention is to let us go for nothing. He wants to use natural dangers to laugh and tease us... This is just his wishful thinking. Understand this One point, everyone will understand what I just said. That is to say, if we follow the usual tactics, we have no chance of winning." "Since the usual strategy cannot be used, what extraordinary strategy does the Lord have?" "Everyone come closer." Hideyoshi lowered his voice, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Hashiba Hidecho and Hachisuka Masakatsu let out a long sigh of relief.Hosokawa Tadakeshi and Kuroda Kanbei deliberately became serious.Because the two of them understand: Hideyoshi is very confident now, and this confidence will never disappear in a short time.According to experience, at this time Hideyoshi must have a trick in his mind... "Everyone understands, right? Shibata Xiu asked Sakuma Xuanbo to camp in Gyoshi Mountain, but he set up the camp in Yanase. He had two intentions: one was to worry that Xuanbo would be impatient and rashly attack Kimoto or Nagahama Second, if he camps in Yanase, he can continuously supply food and grass from Beizhuang or Tsuruga to relieve his worries." "Oh." Officer Kuroda suddenly realized, "Therefore, repairs will be made in a short period of time, and they will never go to battle. It's really a good idea!" "Not only that." Hideyoshi said complacently again, "If you don't make a decision now, once the spring comes, not only Kazuyoshi Takikawa and Nobutaka's vitality will be greatly restored, but also Maori in China, Nagasogabe in Shikoku, and Hamamatsu Ieyasu's thoughts will change accordingly...Once this happens, Shibata Xiu will have nothing to worry about. Therefore, I believe he will not move now." "Your trick is..." "I have already instructed Zoji to spread rumors about this matter, saying that this time we dispatched troops, we originally wanted to go all out and defeat the Northern Army within a day or two, but after seeing this, we changed our mind." "What kind of reform?" Xiuchang became nervous again and interjected. "I will let those who spread rumors say that Singer relies on natural dangers and sticks to the northern kingdom. It is impenetrable, and Hideyoshi has nowhere to attack." "In this way, the enemy's morale will be greatly increased, and our spirit will be weakened..." "Hidecho, you're too impatient, so keep listening—and then say: Hideyoshi has no chance to take advantage of it, so he has to change his combat strategy. It seems that he is going to fight a protracted war, so first let Tsutsui Junqing go back to Yamato to recuperate, Let Hosokawa and Ichiro Tadauki also return to their home country, and Hideyoshi himself will have to rest for a while. This will naturally attract the attention of repairs who have experienced the battle. Then, Yoichiro..." "Here." Tadake Hosokawa immediately became nervous when he heard Hideyoshi calling him. "You take a boat from Miyazu to sneak around behind the enemy and launch an attack from there. You take this secret order and set off immediately!" "My lord, do you mean that this is also a rumor?" "There's no need to ask! Xiuchang, it's too cold, let's make the fire hotter." The temporary barracks, when the night falls, the cold is threatening. "Come on, bring the lantern closer. If the enemy captures Mt. Gyoshi, Mt. Bessho, Mt. Nakadani, Mt. Ringok, and Mt. Oak Valley, our fortifications on Mount Tenjin will be meaningless. So Hideyoshi had to change his mind." , decided to fight a positional battle, attacked Gifu first, and went there personally... This will shake the enemy, because this is what they are waiting for. Even if Xiu hides there and cannot come out, Sakuma Genbo will not be able to bear it, They will definitely be hunted down to Omi Hirano. Victory must be determined there. This is my first clever plan." After finishing speaking, Hideyoshi glanced at everyone with sharp eyes. This time, even Kanbei Kuroda couldn't help applauding secretly, nodding repeatedly.It seems that he fully agrees with Hideyoshi's strategy. "Sure enough, it's a clever plan! Tsutsui returned to Yamato, Hosokawa rushed to Miyazu, and then my lord rushed to Gifu... After these three moves, we can send people from Tenjin Mountain to Sakuma Xuanbo as internal support." "Haha...you can see it too, Guanbingwei." Hideyoshi smiled like a child, "The people inside the fortifications were originally the retainers of the Shibata Katsuya. The Katsuya has promised to reward those who capture Nagahama Castle." People. If you can take Changbin City without bloodshed, you will be rewarded with 100 ingots of gold and 7,000 stones in salary. If there is an internal response, he will naturally succeed." "My lord is wise. Maybe repairing can be done with caution, but Sakuma Xuanbo may not be able to sit still anymore." "Kanbei, you understand this trick, right—Hidecho." "exist!" "No matter what happens, you must not let Muben fall. Don't worry about other things, you must stick to this place." "So, you're going to go to Gifu yourself?" "Does it need to be said? But don't worry, as soon as I hear the news that the enemy has sent troops to the plain, I will return as quickly as possible." Hearing this, Hachisuka Masakatsu couldn't help but patted his thigh happily.Always cautious, he seemed to finally understand Hideyoshi's intentions. "What a clever plan!" "This battle is comparable to the one that the late Master Youfu fought in Tianlewa." Hideyoshi seemed deaf to these compliments. "Before I come back, the important task of the general will be entrusted to you, Xiuchang." "Yes, Xiuchang is so heartbroken that he will do whatever he wants!" "Kanbingwei is the military adviser. The enemy's first attack is not Hidemasa Hori of Saneyama, but Kiyohide Nakagawa of Oiwayama." "I think so too." Officer Bingwei said. "You must keep in mind that this is the most important thing. I went to attack Gifu City. On the surface, it seemed that I had fallen into a trap set by Singer, but in fact it would frighten him. Even if he has self-control I just want us to make this trip in vain. If Gifu falls, it will definitely have a great impact on him. He will definitely be shaken, and he will stay behind to stop Hori Hidemasa on Saone Mountain, and allow Genbo Sakuma to attack Mount Oiwa. " "The battle must start in this area first." "In short, this place will become the most intense battleground. Yoichiro! When I go to attack Gifu Castle, you take people around the Echizen coast by boat, set a few fires there, and then retreat. This is enough to make the opponent anxious Yes. The key is to lure the enemy out of those valleys where they can't attack. Do you understand? Today's arrangement is like this. Everyone returns to the camp early and arranges it carefully to ensure that ten thousand yuan is lost. Tomorrow morning I will I will go to the camp to inspect, and arrange everything as the rumors say—the Singer family is solid, and we have no chance to take advantage of it." After finishing the order, Hideyoshi clapped both hands, and asked the guards to bring up the rice balls that had been prepared earlier. In the morning of the next day, Hideyoshi rode on horseback to patrol the camp to check the formation of troops on both sides.The entourage includes not only the young Banner samurai, but also Hideyoshi's adopted son Hidekatsu, nephew Hideji, Konishi Yukyochi, Ishida Sakichi and others.Hideyoshi is really a fickle person, yesterday he was still in high spirits, but today his face is full of frost. "It seems that defeating Singer is by no means an easy task." Hideyoshi frowned.Perhaps, he did it on purpose for his subordinates to see.These young warriors have always been proud and arrogant, conceited and underestimated the enemy.Don't let them be too arrogant, otherwise it will be detrimental to the battle situation. "Singer deserves to be a veteran who is good at fighting. If we attack rashly, the mountains and fields in this area may become a hell on earth." Following Hideyoshi's expectations, he saw the official road of the northern country like a belt floating out of Mumoto's camp, winding and circling in the mountain stream.On both sides of the road are boundless towering mountains. On the west side of the road, next to Kidake is Mt. Oiwa, where Nakagawa Senbei Kiyohide is stationed, and on the east side is Mt. Takami, where Hideyoshi's younger brother Hidenaga's ranger is stationed.In front of Mt. Iwasaki, Mt. Iwasaki, Mt. Shenmei, Mt. Dogi, and Mt. Tenjin, Mt. Tenjin and Mt. Zuomi on the east side are the front lines of Hideyoshi. Looking from the Nakatani Mountains, Bessho Mountains, Gyoshi Mountains, Forest Valley Mountains, and Oak Valley Mountains in front, what comes into view is the camp of Singu stationed in Yanase, and further ahead is Uchi Nakao Mountain.There is still white snow on it, and it is still in the hands of Singer.Although each peak is not so steep, if fortifications are built on the top of the mountain, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It can be said that they are all natural dangers. Hideyoshi sometimes bowed his head in thought, sometimes visually measured the height of the mountain, urged his horse forward, and finally came to the front line at Sane Mountain to check the deployment of Hori Hidemasa.He stood on the top of the mountain, looking down at the official road extending to the foot of Nezhongwei Mountain like a jade belt under his feet.After a while, he set up the awning again, looking at the flags and streamers waving in the wind on the top of Shengjia Neizhongwei Mountain. "Jiji." "exist!" Unexpectedly, when Hideyoshi shouted, Kichitsugu, formerly known as Otani Hirama, was startled, and was about to get off the horse, but Hideyoshi stopped him. "You don't need to dismount. How do you feel?" "My lord means..." "Judging from the formations of the enemy and us, which side do you think is easy to win?" "This...Of course we still have the advantage..." "Is that what you think in your heart?" At some point, all the courtiers came to the two of them, holding their breath and listening attentively.Hideyoshi obviously realized it, deliberately raised his voice, and asked sternly. "Of course. Otherwise, why does Jiji still follow the lord?" "Hmph... that's true. If even you can see that the advantage lies with us, this battle will definitely be a protracted one." "Ah, we have the upper hand, but it has become a protracted battle... My lord means..." Hideyoshi nodded vigorously. "What the enemy sees will definitely be the same as what you see now. They will not come out easily." "My lord's eyesight... If the enemy sees it the same way, this war may turn into a protracted war." "That's right. Once the two sides confront each other, our strategy should also change. After all, wars don't just happen here..." "Yes, there are also Kita Ise and Gifu." When everyone was listening intently to the conversation between the two, it was probably tempted by the bright sunshine, and a clear and sweet song of the oriole came from the valley in front of them. Of course Hideyoshi also noticed Huang Ying's cry, but he didn't hear it. "I led a large army and rushed to Jiangbei in a hurry to annihilate Shibata Xiuxiu in one fell swoop. However, Singer did not intend to fight. If our army is held back by him, it will definitely be very disadvantageous to us. Therefore, we should return to Gifu first , while negotiating peace with Xinxiao, and on the other hand taking him by surprise and attacking him unprepared. What do you mean?" Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, no one said anything.In fact, everyone understood Hideyoshi's thoughts very well.If a large group of troops were nailed here, Nobutaka's troops would go around from Mino to Hideyoshi's back and launch a sneak attack, and Hideyoshi would be caught in a dilemma.Now that it has been seen that this is a protracted war, it is better to simply change the previous strategy, start with the weak Gifu first, and then defeat each one.Is it necessary to do so?Originally, by stationing here, they could suppress the army of the North Kingdom and prepare to attack Nobuyoshi on the one hand, but now... no one responds rashly to Hideyoshi, and Hideyoshi knows it very well. "In short, I have made up my mind. I hope everyone will be loyal to their duties and take good care of the fortifications." After speaking, Hideyoshi glanced at Hori Hidemasa who was following behind, and slowly turned his horse's head. "Let's advance to Nagahama Castle to rest for a while, and then attack Gifu. When we are away, we must not take the winner lightly." That day and night, Hideyoshi stayed overnight in Hori Hidemasa's camp. On the second day, he went to Bunshiyama, a highland west of Tenjin Mountain, to check on the enemy's situation.I saw him looking around, drawing circles on the military equipment map, memorizing some strange symbols, and then hurried back to Wooden Camp. After withdrawing from Kimoto, Hideyoshi immediately issued several orders that puzzled both the enemy and his own people: Tsutsui Junkei's troops withdrew to Yamato, rested and waited for orders; Hosokawa Tadakashi withdrew to his home country and led the navy to land on the Echizen coast... As orders were passed down, Hideyoshi's brigade started to move, and of course, various rumors spread in all directions. "What the hell is my lord thinking? Why do I feel that something is completely wrong?" "There is nothing wrong. Let Tsutsui's troops return to Yamato to guard against Kazumashi Takikawa. Send Hosokawa back to let him attack Katsuya from behind." "However, since the Northern Kingdom is clearly under control right now, there is absolutely no need to return to Yamato..." "It's not that simple. Takikawa is full of tricks. Moreover, the master has brought all the main force here, and the defense against Takikawa will naturally be weakened. If Takikawa and Gifu's troops are together at this time, it will It will be a force to be reckoned with.” Just when rumors were spreading, on March 28, Hideyoshi also withdrew to Nagahama Castle in the name of rest. On the fourth day of April, Tsutsui Junqing withdrew from Yamato. At this time, Nobutaka also echoed Satsuki. Around April 13th and 4th, they attacked Inaba Ittsu in Shimizu Castle and Uji's House in Ogaki Castle, killing people and setting fire everywhere. In this way, the opportunity for the decisive battle between the two armies gradually came in the areas of Mino and Omi covered with fresh green.