Chapter 26 Chapter 26

On the night of the eighth day of April, Tokugawa Ieyasu, who was in Xiaobacheng, kept sending spies to spy on the enemy. At this time, the drizzle suddenly stopped and fell.The road looks shiny from the rain.Ieyasu hasn't rested yet, still wearing his armor.The smell of young leaves mixed with the smell of sweat, drifted in from the window. Honda Bungo Mori Hiroko was ordered by Ieyasu to send out spies. He divided more than twenty of his men—including seven or eight villagers among them—into four groups, and asked them to carefully inspect both sides of the Yata River.When Guangxiao gathered the news and reported it to Jiakang, it was already an ugly night.

Ieyasu learned that Katsuto Ikeda and Mori Musashimori's troops were heading to Mikawa at night and night, and said, "It seems that they won't do anything to Iwasaki Castle." He breathed a sigh of relief, and said to himself, "Hidemasa Hori Is your team following Ikeda?" "No, I didn't follow so closely. Perhaps, Xiuzheng has already noticed that we are sending troops?" "Where's Miyoshi Shuji?" "Miyoshi Hideji has already crossed the river, and is now camping in the forest of Inoko Ishibaku Mountain." "Oh? Good!" Ieyasu glanced at General Hatakemoto who was nervously standing beside him, "Let's attack!" A smile appeared on his face.As long as you figure out where the last show is, you can act.

The first general was Osuga Yasutaka, followed by Kanbara Yasomasa, Oka Minister Mori, Mizuno Tadashige and his son.Of course, Niwa Jiji was still leading the way.Ieyasu's target, Inokoishi, is about 278 towns south of Kohata.The troops advanced quietly in the dark, and after dawn, they attacked Xiuci. How will Xiuci's 8,000 troops respond?How will Hori Hidemasa and Ikeda Katsuto react when they learn that Hideji was attacked?They are all unknown, therefore, the attack must adapt to the situation, make use of the Tokugawa's strengths in field battles, and defeat them one by one.

Ieyasu's plan is to go out of the city, and together with Nobuo, cross Omori and Inba, cross the Yata River, separate from the vanguard that is pointing directly at the Inoko Ishibaku Mountain Forest, climb to the south of Gondoji Mountain, and set up camp there until dawn. Sneak attack. When Ieyasu climbed Mount Gondoji, the sky was already turning gray.At this moment, he has only one thing on his mind: will Ikeda Katsuto attack Iwasaki Castle, or abandon Iwasaki? "After dawn, we must first confirm the location of Hidemasa Hori. I will be in charge here, and attacks will be launched everywhere. Naito Shiro left, Takagi Shumizu, you all get ready." Just as Ieyasu gave the order, there were sudden killing sounds. "What's going on? Where is it calling, is it the Baishan Forest, or the direction of the official road?"

If it is on the official road, Katsuto must be attacking Iwasaki Castle.Ieyasu pricked up his ears, without blinking his eyes, trying to figure out where the sound was coming from. When Katsuto was determined to attack Iwasaki Castle, the nineteen-year-old Miyoshi Sonichiro Hideji was sleeping in a big tent in the Baishan Forest.Although he has not actually been on the battlefield, he often learns some principles of being a general from his uncle and father.Therefore, Xiuci also wanted to compare with the Ikeda brothers, Mori Changke and others.However, he always gets special attention from those around him.Even though he was the general at the end of the team, he was still a little dissatisfied.He probably thought the enemy was always at the forefront.

"There is no need to be nervous at all, take a good rest, and it will not be too late to leave after breakfast tomorrow." In order to fully cope with possible accidents, Hideji, after discussing with his subordinates Toshinao Kinoshita and Toshima Kinoshita, decided to stay in Hakusan Forest. Li Nao, Li Kuang brothers, Tanaka Yoshimasa, the leader of the servants, and others sympathized with Hideji, inspected the camp on his behalf, and then ordered people to cook. "We are marching in a hurry this time, and we are traveling in the starry night. After a while, the adults will give the order to continue to move forward, everyone hurry up and prepare meals." After hearing this, the soldiers all went to the woods to prepare to go.

Xiuci didn't really want to sleep, he just wanted the soldiers to rest and prepare for the next day, so that he could become a famous general overnight.Just as he was wandering in sleep in a daze, a burst of shouting suddenly reached his ears. "Jizheng, this voice is..." Xiuci jumped up, picked up his gun and rushed out of the tent.It was not yet dawn, but the bonfires burning everywhere and the panicked figures could be seen clearly. "What's going on, what are you arguing about? Whoever dares to violate military discipline will be severely punished!" At this time, a figure rolled and crawled in front of Hideji, it was Kinoshita Toshirama.

"My lord, the enemy is coming!" "What... what... what?" "Tokugawa's troops attacked us at dawn, and now we have a chance to show off our skills. Please be calm, my lord." However, Xiuci found that Li Kuang was obviously in a panic. "What are you panicking about! How many times have I said this, we must wipe out all the enemies, so as not to tarnish the honorable name of my uncle." It is easy to boast, but hard to practice.As soon as Xiuci picked up the spear, he rushed out blindly.He has a white helmet and white armor, and a white battle robe, and he is about to rush out on foot.How can that work?Li Kuang hurried over and hugged him. "You can't go out, my lord. Don't forget, you are the chief general."

"It is precisely because I am the chief general that I take the lead." "No, with your outfit, you will attract bullets from the enemy as soon as you go out!..." As soon as I said this, twenty or thirty muskets rang out from the left. "Ah!" The young man, who had never known terror and war, fell to the ground in fright when he heard the gunshot.He felt chills all over his body, instinctively feeling the danger. I only heard bursts of shouts ringing in my ears, but I don't know where they came from or where they went--Xiuci was completely shocked.He was limp on the ground, how could he give orders domineeringly?Uncle's bodyguard, Kato Toranosuke's clear and upright voice suddenly echoed in my ears: In a war, at the beginning, you can neither see the face of the enemy nor know the number of the enemy.However, now he doesn't even know where the enemy he wants to fight with is.

"My lord, I'll go check it out." Before he finished speaking, a person jumped out from the wall protecting Xiuci, and ran forward like a rabbit. The enemy must be approaching!Xiuci instinctively sensed it, and pulled out the knife abruptly. "Please... my lord, please put away your sword. Please get on your horse..." A person patted Hideji's wristband and stopped him. It was his subordinate, Yoshimasa Tanaka, "My lord is not the same as a pawn. Please put your sword away quickly, my lord. Get on your horse!" It wasn't until this moment that Xiuji finally saw his surroundings clearly.It was already dawn, but just now his eyes seemed to be blind, which is really strange.He heard someone in the bushes 12 or 3 rooms away in front of him, loudly announcing his name: "I am Shirai Bigo, a subordinate of Miyoshi Sun Qilang, who is here?"

Suddenly, an enemy riding a horse came into Hideji's sight.I saw the enemy rushing towards Banner General Shirai. In a flash, the enemy raised his spear high above his head. "I'm Mizuno Shobei's retainer Yonezawa Umeganosuke." Before he finished speaking, he and Bingo fought like a roaring beast. There was only a scream, and a figure fell from the horse, and the horse rushed to the front right like an arrow leaving the string.Backup seems to have been killed by the opponent.It seems that a fierce battle is inevitable. "My lord, please get on the horse quickly!" Under the urging of the head boy Yoshimasa Tanaka again, Hideji grabbed the rein and hurriedly climbed onto the horse's back. Unbelievably, when he got on the horse, the panic in Xiuci's heart suddenly disappeared. "Jizheng!" "exist." "Who is the enemy?" "The flag general of Tokugawa." "It seems that today will be a tough battle. Hurry up and ask Hori Hidemasa and Ikeda Katsuto for help." "Of order. My lord, please temporarily..." Tanaka Yoshimasa said, probably asking your lord to hide for a while. Before he could say anything, another roar came to Hideji's ears: "Protect your lord. Get out, get out quickly." !" Just as Hideji recognized Kinoshita Naotoshi's voice, a man grabbed his horse's bridle and galloped away. "Don't run away, stop! Let me go back! You are afraid of death!" Xiuci shook the saddle vigorously and shouted, but he didn't know what he was talking about or what he was going to do. "Bang bang bang", another burst of gunfire rang in Xiuci's ears.War is like this. Once a fight starts, it is impossible to tell which is the enemy, which is your own side, and where the fire is fought. In a forest, Mizuno Shobei Tadashige, who was attacking the Baishan forest, rushed with red eyes, and severely reprimanded his son Tojuro Katsunari. "Tojuro, what the hell is going on with you! This is already the heart of the Miyoshi Department. Look at you like this, how dignified you are!" At dawn, Tadashige found that his son had actually carried his rather historical dog helmet on his back , thinking that the young son was in such a mess that he even forgot to wear his helmet. "What does the father want for his son..." "Helmet! Your helmet! What do you use the helmet for? When you don't wear it in battle? You bastard, if you don't wear it on your head, this dog helmet is worse than a dung bucket!" When fighting, the language is often undisguised, whether it is love, hate, or anger, it is poured out with a mouth full of swear words. "Dung bucket..." "What is it if it's not a dung bucket? What's the use of such a stupid thing that you forget to wear your helmet on the battlefield?" Tojuro gritted his teeth and looked back at Tadashige angrily. "Father!" "Fast fart!" "Didn't father see it? Tojuro suffered from eye disease last night, so he didn't wear a helmet. If father didn't even notice this, the eyes must have grown to the top of his head!" "Wait! Don't rush forward without my order! Stop!" "No! Why do I continue to follow behind my father whose eyes grow to the top of his head! I don't want to be left behind. Fujijuro wants to get the most heads back and let my father see if I am the one who uses the helmet as a dung bucket! Hmph!" After saying that, Tojuro lashed his mount severely, and rushed towards the enemy camp like an arrow leaving the string. Hori Hidemasa, who was resting in Kinhagiwara in the north of Iwasaki, got the news that Katsuto Ikeda had attacked Iwasaki Castle, and then heard gunshots from the direction of Hakusan Forest one after another, and suddenly felt that something was wrong. "Come on, hurry up and find out!" As expected, Xiuzheng has been through the battlefield for a long time. As soon as he found out that the situation was not good, he immediately decided to move to Hine, and at the same time decisively issued an order to the entire army: "It must be Ieyasu's troops who have come after us, and now they have launched an attack on our troops in the direction of Baishan Forest. The order was sent, and the whole army immediately moved to the front of Xiangliuchuan, waiting there for the enemy to arrive. The soldiers of the whole army are only allowed to advance, and are not allowed to retreat! Every time an enemy soldier is shot down, a hundred will be rewarded!" This time, Hidemasa Hori's task is to reinforce Hideto who is not familiar with war at any time, and make up for the shortcomings of Katsuto Ikeda who likes to act without authorization.Therefore, he must think carefully. Soon, the troops were successfully transferred to the front of Xiangruchuan.At this time, the scout horse who was sent out at the beginning came back and brought back a person.It was Xiuci's servant leader, Tanaka Yoshimasa, who told Xiuzheng about the disadvantageous situation of Bai Shanlin's battle. "Our side is extremely disadvantaged? Immediately inform Lord Sen of this news." The urgent news was immediately reported to Mori Changke, and Katsuto Ikeda was notified urgently. The sun rose slowly, and in the morning light of dawn, the quiet Nagakyu area turned into a tragic hell in the blink of an eye. Osuka and Kanbara's troops adopted a roundabout tactic. They first disrupted Hideji's troops, then handed over the mess to Mizuno, and then launched an attack on Hori Hidemasa's men. Osuga Kotaka and Kanbara Komasa are also like Ikeda Katsuto and Mori Musashimori. They are husband-in-law, and the relationship between the two families is extremely close.Therefore, the soldiers of the two armies are quite familiar with each other, and in the battle, the soldiers of the two armies are equally brave.It was the same this time, Weng and his son-in-law had already made up their minds: Kang Gao went first, and when he attracted the enemy's attention to the left wing, Kang Zheng launched a fierce attack on the enemy's right wing, disrupting the enemy's formation.However, people are not as good as heaven.Once they got close to the enemy, the plans of the two generals were completely forgotten by the soldiers. "Madness on the battlefield" made the two soldiers who were very familiar with each other compare their military exploits: "We must not lose to Osuka's subordinates." "Yes. If we lose to a relative's soldier, what face do we have to meet the adults!" "Just win. Let them see Kanbara-sama's flying legs." The troops of Kanbara and Osuka, who were originally scheduled to join the battle later, rushed towards Karukawa as soon as they approached, and the two troops could not be separated from each other in the blink of an eye. How could the battle-tested Hidemasa Hori let go of this great opportunity?He stood at the front of the team, severely stopped the subordinates who were eager to fight out, and waited for the best opportunity. "We can't attack yet. We must try our best to lure the enemy closer. After the enemy comes up, first aim at the cavalry and shoot fiercely. If you take the head of a cavalry, you will be rewarded with a hundred stones! Remember it!" The troops of Osuka and Kanbara, who were still scrambling for the first place, entered the range of Hori Hidemasa's musket with loud shouts. "Bang bang bang..." Rows of flames shot out from Hidemasa Hori's second team.At this time, the forwards of the two sides were only fourteen or fifteen distances apart, and they all stared angrily, gnashing their teeth. It was the last moment before the decisive battle. "what!" "what!" Suddenly being violently attacked by enemy bullets, the cavalry warriors rushing to the front fell one by one, stepping on the infantry rushing up. bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang The bursts of violent shooting immediately disintegrated the confidence of the attackers who were eager to make meritorious deeds, but there were still many passionate warriors who continued to move forward.Whenever a samurai fell from his horse, his retainers and entourage rushed forward immediately.The avalanche-like offensive was controlled by the opponent in the blink of an eye.Hori Hidemasa, who had already been unable to restrain himself, rushed forward and rushed towards the enemy. Fierce fights broke out everywhere.The sound of angry howls, the sound of giving names, running away, chasing, killing, and being killed is simply hell on earth.In the blink of an eye, the situation was completely reversed, and more and more people fell. "Don't chase. Withdraw!" When Xiuzheng gave the order to retreat, Ieyasu's vanguard, who initiated the battle of Hine, was completely defeated. Just after winning the battle in Baishan Forest, he suffered a defeat in Huigen, and the situation of the war became confused for a while.However, at this time, Katsuto Ikeda, who was performing an autopsy on Mount Liufang, and Ieyasu, who had just climbed Mount Gondoji, knew nothing about it... The morning sun rose, and Ieyasu, who had just climbed Quandaoji Mountain, hurriedly moved to Segen Mountain. Segen Mountain is located in the southeast of Hakusan Forest, and Ieyasu stationed here mainly to cut off the connection between Hori Hidemasa and Ikeda Katsuto.Once these two teams are joined together, Ieyasu's army may not be able to effectively exert their field strength, so the two teams must be separated and defeated separately. "Report, our army has completely defeated Miyoshi's troops in the Baishan forest." Honda Sado Shouzhengxin came to report.Zhengxin is good at strategy, and his strategy is far better than Wu Yong. He is currently serving as the general affairs director of Shuaiying. Ieyasu didn't show a smile, but just silently looked up at the clear sky.After a while, he said coldly: "This is a matter of course." Ieyasu was usually cold-spoken, and it was even more obvious when he was fighting.In fact, he was too familiar with the psychology of soldiers on the battlefield, and he really didn't want his subordinates to develop the bad habit of bragging about their achievements. "What about other news? Has Hori Hidemasa not been repelled yet?" "The news should have arrived. I'll go check it out again." Zhengxin hurried out of the tent.After a while, he came back. "My lord, bad news!" "Bad news... Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, of course there will be bad news. Say, who died in battle?" "Naito Shiro Zaemon Masanari and Takagi Master Mizu Kiyohide who were ordered to inquire about the enemy's situation came back in a panic, and their expressions changed drastically." "Let them in quickly!" Before the words were finished, Naito Masanari, Takagi Kiyohide, and Ashgaru General Watanabe Hanzo Moratsuna, who was ordered to supervise the battle, hurried in. "My lord, the vanguard of our army was defeated by Hidemasa Hori at Hine, and is retreating." "Defeated by Hinoki?" "Yes. The enemy's morale has soared, and more than half of the soldiers are chasing our army. Therefore, I think that now is an excellent opportunity to counterattack. While the enemy is all killed, let all the bannermen of our army If you launch a general attack on the weakly defended enemy base camp, you will win a complete victory." Watanabe Hanzo finished in one breath. "Wait a minute, Hanzo." Naito Shirozaemon hastily stopped him, "Such a rash move is absolutely unacceptable! Even if you become the guardian of Mikawa, you will not tolerate such recklessness. Suggestion! My lord, since our vanguard has been defeated, our army should immediately withdraw to Okazaki." As soon as the words fell, Takagi Kiyosuke said: "I don't agree with Naito's opinion. Now is a good time to attack people immediately." There were only three of them, but their suggestions were very different. Ieyasu just laughed and didn't answer.Of course he couldn't restrain his excitement at this time, but he just tried his best not to let his subordinates see his heart. "Report to the lord." Masanobu Honda also changed his expression and intervened in the debate, "I agree with Naito's opinion. Watanabe and Takagi's proposal is really inexplicable. In war, if you lose, you should retreat. This is common sense. Reckless, it will only increase casualties." "If you fail, you have to retreat. What kind of tactics is this?" Watanabe Hanzo became angry when he heard it. Where did you learn this set of tactics? What battles have you participated in, and what experience do you have?" "Good question!" Kiyohide Takagi answered, "Sado Mamoru, I only saw you fiddling with abacus beads on the desk table, but I have never seen you working hard on the battlefield. Do you know that war is not won by just playing tricks?" To win, you have to win with flesh and blood. Do you think that fighting is as easy as planning on the tatami and going out to hunt? I advise laymen not to intervene!" "How can you talk like that?" "I didn't talk to you at all!" Ieyasu remained silent with a smile on his lips. "Please don't hesitate, my lord, to attack the enemy immediately! Otherwise, the enemy will retreat halfway and strengthen the defense, and it may be difficult to break the enemy." Takagi Kiyosuke kept urging Ieyasu with fire in his eyes. "Oh." Ieyasu pondered for a long time, and finally nodded vigorously.On the surface, he thought hard, but in fact he had already made a decision. "Lead the horse!" "yes." And so it was decided.Kyuemon held the rein of the horse, and the fat Ieyasu slowly stepped onto the horse's back and shouted loudly: "Manchiyo!" "Yes!" Wearing a bright red shirt, the majestic nineteen-year-old young samurai Ii Hebu Shaosuke Naomasa resonantly agreed, and fell down and knelt down in front of Ie Kangma. "I'm afraid you can't wait long ago. Now I order: attack with all your strength!" "Obey!" Takagi Shumizu and Watanabe Hanzo cast a disdainful glance at Naito Shirozaemon and Honda Masanobu behind them, and swaggered forward. Ieyasu led his army down Mount Seine, entered Iwasaku, crossed the Karukawa River, and advanced towards Mount Fuji in Nagakute. On Liufang Mountain, Katsuto Ikeda is about to complete the inspection of the head. Since the war is far from over, there is no need to examine it so seriously, just record it roughly.However, Shengren strictly followed the traditional inspection method, and even toasted one by one.In people's eyes, the victorious victors are really happy. However, while examining the enemy's head, Katsuto stepped on the ground with his right foot frequently to see how his injury was recovering.He didn't let people prepare the sedan chair, and tried his best not to let people know that he was injured.He even dreamed of taking the lead and showing his majesty, but misfortunes never come singly: the horse was killed and his ankle was injured... But after all, the battle has been won.If you still say that luck is bad, I really feel sorry for Kashima God. "Report!" Suddenly, a servant came to the entrance of the tent. Shengren was taken aback, and quickly leaned over his upper body. "Why are you so panicked! Wait a minute, the inspection will be over soon." Unexpectedly, the servant turned a deaf ear and said loudly: "Master Sanhao who camped in Baishan Forest was attacked by the enemy and has been completely defeated." "What?" Katsuto was taken aback, and Iki Kiyobei ​​Tadaji and Katagiri Hanemon were also stunned. "Tanaka Yoshimasa, the leader of the servant boy of Chief General Sonichiro Hideji, is seriously injured, and he came to report, can he come in?" "Please!" Sheng Ren bit his lip tightly and commanded sharply.This time it was no longer the foot pain, his whole body seemed to be cramped.Once something happens to Xiuci, how can I be worthy of Chikuzen-sama? At this time, Tanaka Yoshimasa, who was ashen-faced, staggered to Katsuto with the support of his attendants. "Your injury is not serious! Unexpected guy, stand up!" "yes." "What happened to Miyoshi? How is life and death?" Ji Zheng just turned his gaze to the sky blankly. "Quick, hurry to reinforce..." "Is it life or death?" "I don't know...if it's too late, I'm afraid..." "Who is the attacker? Ieyasu himself or..." Katsuto stopped suddenly.He could see that Jizheng was exhausted to the extreme, and he couldn't help feeling a little guilty for asking himself repeatedly, "Hurry up and bandage Jizheng, and then..." Katsuto hurriedly looked away, staring at his second son Terumasa Sanzaemon: "Go and call Kii Mamoru." "Brother?" "This is a big trouble. How can I be worthy of Chikuzen-sama? I am in debt to Chikuzen-sama again. Even the samurai has lost all face." "Father!" "In case Sun Qilang... No, with the protection of Kinoshita Toshinao and Li Kuang, there will be no accidents. But, if an accident does happen, you will never go back alive! You go and tell them." Sanzaemon Terimasa suddenly felt that his father was very pitiful, he immediately came back to his senses, and quickly left the big tent. Everyone acted urgently. "Lead the horse! March to Baishan Forest!" "yes." "Don't dawdle, hurry up!" The sun overhead is sometimes covered by clouds.If the war goes well at this time, what a pleasant time it would be.The young leaves sway on the branches, and the breeze whispers in the ear, which makes people deeply intoxicated. Katsuto seemed to have completely forgotten about the pain in his ankle.I'm sorry Chikuzen-sama!A feeling of ominousness lingered in his heart all the time, and he ran down Liufang Mountain in a hurry. "Bang bang bang..." A burst of violent gunshots echoed in the Nagakute mountains and fields. When Shengren descended from Liufang Mountain and rushed to Jiufangshou in a hurry, the two sides had completely fallen into a melee, and they couldn't tell which was their own and which was the enemy, and it became a mess. The more he walked forward, the more victorious the will that Shengren had cultivated through many battles and which he had always been proud of was shaken.Along the way, I encountered several groups of defeated soldiers, all of which belonged to different units.The first thing he encountered was an infantryman, and Shengren asked, "Who is your subordinate?" The infantry replied, "Three good subordinates", and ran away.Before Katsuto could react, that person had slipped into the jungle. Next, he met a younger-looking miscellaneous soldier, and Shengren said angrily: "Why did you abandon the formation and run away? You stop for me, you are useless!" As soon as Shengren yelled at him, he immediately drew a fierce counterattack from the other party: "I am Jue Xiuzheng's subordinate, I am not running away, I am chasing after him! Blind thing!" I went in the direction of Sanhe.Undoubtedly, this is almost frantic cursing when he has a premonition of defeat and tries to escape from the battlefield. The third time I met a middle-aged miscellaneous soldier, I saw that he was covered with wounds and dragged a gun in his hand.Shengren asked, "Whose subordinate are you?" Without saying a word, the miscellaneous soldiers grabbed their guns and stabbed at Shengren. "Who are you? Are you an enemy or..." The other party still didn't answer. "Okubo Shichiroemon's retainer, Isobe..." Before he could finish his name, the man suddenly fell to the ground.The Okubo Shichiroemon mentioned by this person is definitely referring to Ieyasu's subordinate Tadashi.Now that even Tadashi's retainers have come, the situation of son-in-law Mori Musashimori is a little bit bad!Katsuto couldn't help worrying: I'm sorry Master Chikuzen! If Katsuto hadn't been entangled by a small Iwasaki Castle, but had gone straight to Mikawa, perhaps his team would never have appeared here. The terrain here is most suitable for field battles. For example, there are deserters in Hori Hidemasa's troops, not to mention Hideji, even Hidemasa and Musashi Mori may be in a hard fight. Bursts of gunshots continued to ring out around Katsuto, and he had entered the hinterland of the battlefield.Suddenly, a bullet grazed his ear and hit the trunk of a pine tree to his left. The sky was clear, and the sound of shouts of killing came continuously from all around.Shengren is also very clear that it may be his illusion, but this is enough to show how embarrassed he is.He couldn't help cursing himself for being cowardly. At this time, the war situation has completely changed. Taking advantage of the aftermath of the big break Hideji, the morale-high Kanbara and Osuka's two troops took the opportunity to attack Hori Hidemasa again, but they missed Hine, and they were about to fall into chaos.Jingyi Naomasa was ordered by Ieyasu to come for reinforcements.Jing Yi led 3,000 elite soldiers, equipped with 600 muskets, and launched a fierce attack on Xiuzheng who was chasing all the way. Xiuzheng's men were not able to gain a firm foothold, and were caught off guard for a while.However, in order to save face and defend the reputation of Samurai Mikawa, the defeated Kanbara and Osuka turned around again and rushed towards them like evil spirits. In fact, the most embarrassing one was Miyoshi Hidejicho.Not only is he unfamiliar with war, but he is also Hideyoshi's favorite nephew, who needs to be taken care of all the time, which brings endless troubles to everyone. If it is said that Hideyoshi miscalculated, it may be because of this.Katsuto was limited by this matter from the very beginning, and Hidemasa Hori was also unable to use it because he paid too much attention to Baishan Forest.If he gives up Hideji decisively, he can join forces with Ikedabe with Senaga, and maybe he can still compete with Tokugawa's troops.However, when Xiuzheng Yao and Mori Changke joined forces, his troops could no longer withstand the enemy's onslaught, and they were defeated in the blink of an eye. Hori's defeat naturally brought unbearable pressure to Morinagako, and this kind of reluctant rendezvous actually reduced the combat effectiveness of Morinagako's troops. In this way, everything was included in Jiakang's plan.Naomasa Ii took the lead, chasing and beating Hori Hidemasa while attacking Musashi Mamoru.Kanbara Komasa and Osuga Kotaka followed closely behind and launched a second round of attacks on the enemy.Mori Musashimori, who was already red-eyed, naturally refused to retreat, and fought back tenaciously. At this time, Ieyasu had also led his generals to rush down Mount Fuji like a tiger, like a sharp knife inserted between the Ikeda Department and Mori Musashi Department who rushed to the rescue from Mount Liufang, and neatly prevented the two armies from joining forces. .In fact, the gunshots and shouts that Katsuto had faintly heard before were not illusions, but the stormy waves created by Ieyasu's army as they descended the mountain. The fourth batch of defeated soldiers that Katsuto encountered on the road was only four people. When they fell exhausted in front of the horse, Katsuto's side, Kii Mori Motosuke and his second son Sanzaemon Teruma, had long since disappeared.It seemed that the hand-to-hand combat that drove everyone into a frenzy had dragged them into it too. "Which army do you belong to? Don't panic, hold on!" This sounded like it was addressed to Shengren himself. The four seem to be masters and servants.The person who looked like the owner was about twenty-two or three years old, and his status didn't seem very high. He was shot and covered his abdomen in pain. "We are Lord Sen's subordinates..." The young man stared blankly at the void. "Chang Ke also lost? Your injury is not serious, so you must persevere." However, the young man's head drooped suddenly, and an attendant who was nearly fifty years old quickly supported him, turned around and said to Katsuto: "Musashi Mori-sama has died in battle." "Musashi Shouzhan died?" "Yes. Musashi Mamoru was directing the crowd to stop the enemy immediately. Suddenly, his head was pierced by a cold gun. He fell off the horse on the spot without leaving a word..." "Just died?" "Yes. My lord's head was taken away on the spot by Okubo Shichiroemon's retainer Honda Hachizo." Shengren's eyes suddenly went dark.He knew that the game was doomed, and in an instant, his ankle suddenly felt a sharp pain.At this time, a shout suddenly rose from a hill not far away.Mori Changke's entire army collapsed, and Ieyasu's army came overwhelmingly, and the pressure was all on Shengren's shoulders. What should come is finally here!The battle-tested Katsuto Ikeda seemed to see through everything for a while.The entourage was busy carrying the body of the guard who had just died into the grass, while Katsuto watched intently the soldiers who were desperately attacking the enemy. I saw that everyone was squatting and standing on tiptoe, as if they were about to fall down. No matter how you looked at it, they were extremely embarrassed and anxious.If this continues, I'm afraid that in less than half an hour, my physical strength will be exhausted.In fact, it is no wonder that officers and soldiers who take a break after winning are the most likely to fall into anxiety. Soldiers attacking in this state, if they encounter an opponent who is surprisingly weak and collapses at the touch of a touch, they may also muster their courage. Otherwise, they will either try their best and fall to the ground exhausted, or fall into anxiety and perish. At this time, Yuan Zhu would rather die than admit defeat, and rushed to the front of this group of extremely manic soldiers. He must have gone crazy and was fighting desperately with his spear.The younger brother Huizheng must have worked harder than his elder brother.Just as Shengren thought of this, there was another shout from the front right—another encounter! "Bang bang bang..." This time the gunshot sounded as if it was right in front of my eyes. "Dangerous!" The attendant who led the horse saw it badly, and immediately put Shengren's war horse into the grass.It turned out that the figure of the enemy vanguard had appeared under the hill. "Bastard!" Shengren scolded loudly, while pulling back the rein forcefully.At this time, he could no longer turn his horse's head to face the enemy in front, so he simply galloped towards the forest.Seeing the master leaving the main road, more than thirty guards rushed over immediately. "Protect my lord. My lord, please leave it to you!" The person who shouted seemed to be Katagiri Hanemon who suggested that Katsuto attack Iwasaki earlier.Before he finished speaking, he rushed towards the enemy in front of him. In the forest, the bright white sunlight and the shadows of the leaves make people dizzy.Not knowing what Shengren was thinking, he stopped his horse suddenly, frowned, and dismounted.The attendants rushed to deliver the cushions, and before they arrived, Shengren was already sitting cross-legged on the ground. "I'm sorry, Master Chikuzen, I'm the one who killed Sun Qilang..." The followers formed a circle, paying attention to the movement around them.In everyone's opinion, the lord is like this, probably because he is extremely sad to hear the news of his son-in-law Mori Musashi's death in battle. "Since Sun Qilang has gone, as have my son and son-in-law, what reason do I have to live in this world? Let me go too... please forgive me." At this time, Shengren wanted to go to the battlefield to fight his life, but he might not be able to. His ankle hurt so badly that he couldn't even ride a horse, and walking was unimaginable.It seems that Katsuto has to prepare for his final destination. "Ah, the enemy is coming..." "Come here if you have the seeds!" A voice suddenly sounded beside Shengren, and before the words finished, a warrior had quickly broken through the security circle of the guards and rushed to him. "I recognize you. You are Ikeda Nobuki, right? Sorry for the offense!" Shengren raised his head, stared at the samurai closely, and said with emotion: "Who are you, tell me your name!" "Tokugawa Ieyasu's banner general, Nagai Denhachiro wins!" "Oh, promising, young man, just come!" It sounded like Katsuren was as aggressive as a sharp sword, but he neither stood up nor drew out his dagger. In the eyes of Denhachiro, Katsuto still has some courage.Holding the spear in his hand, he walked around vigilantly, shaking the sweat from his forehead. "Don't harm my lord!" Before he finished speaking, a victorious retainer rushed towards the warrior from behind.But seeing Chuan Hachiro dodge quickly, he took advantage of the situation and stabbed the spear at the throat of another guard who was just about to pounce.There was a scream, and the guard grabbed the spear and stepped back, while the guard who rushed up first slashed at Chuanbalang again. Chuan Hachiro dodged again like lightning, and at the same time the knife was out of its sheath.There was only a muffled sound, the weapons of the two didn't seem to touch each other, but it was said that Balang's left hand was already dripping with blood. "Ah!" Chuanbalang yelled and slashed at the guard. "Woo--" the guard screamed, and then fell to the ground.Chuanbalang charged at Shengren with a white blade in his hand. After such a stormy fight, Denhachiro was out of breath, and although big beads of sweat kept dripping down, he was extremely calm and did not panic at all. Katsuto finally drew his sword.This is his favorite knife that he is usually most proud of, named Xiaoxue. "Your name is Nagai Denhachiro Naokatsu?" "Exactly!" "Victory is a feast for the eyes today. However, it would be unreasonable for me to commit suicide like this. For the sake of you being an iron-blooded man, I drew out the treasured sword." "Thank you. Pardon the offense." "Wait a minute!" "Don't you regret it, my lord?" "Hmph! I just saw that you are a man who loves swords like his life. Therefore, the person who is waiting to win will hand over the head to you, and please take this sword, Xiaoxue, as a saber." "Thank you, my lord, I am really sincere and frightened..." "Also, if you feel that you owe me a favor, I have something to ask - please tell Mamoru Chikuzen that Ikeda Katsuto left a word before his death: 'Katsuto is sorry for Mamoru Chikuzen.' Then he died in battle. Okay, come on Bar!" On the mottled light and shadow and the picturesque green carpet, two white knives are coming and going in the void. The lights and swords are dazzling... In fact, although Shengren fights on the ground, he does not deal with it casually.If a generation of military generals who have been famous since childhood did not try their best to die, the world would laugh at them, and it would be an insult to the other party. "Don't show mercy!" "it is good!" The two were once again entangled in the mottled tree shadows.Strangely, there was no one fighting around.By this time, the war had completely fallen into chaos.No matter who is advancing or retreating, they have become headless flies, running around blindly, how can they care about others? "Ah!" Denhachiro finally seized a flaw in the other party, and slashed at it with his knife. "Good work!" Shengren praised. This became his last words in this world.It is said that Hachiro soared into the sky like an eagle, and the man and the sword flew over together, and Sheng Ren suddenly lost his head... 传八郎稳稳落下，瞬间却怅然若失地愣在了当地。血雨飞溅到被践踏得一片狼藉的草地上，在灿烂的阳光的映照下，显得格外鲜艳。他只觉得耳朵嗡了一声，全身一阵酸麻，大半个身子几失去知觉。 “胜了！” 胜利的不只是他一人，胜人也完全没有辱没一世英名。连敌人都夸奖，岂非难得的壮举？传八郎从胜人手里取过名刀筱雪，再从尸身上解下刀鞘，把刀插入鞘中。 突然，传八郎似看见地上的无头尸体在冲着他微笑，不，不是微笑，是哭泣……永井传八郎直胜使劲晃着脑袋，发疯似的把猎物举过头顶。“三河大滨武士永井传八郎直胜，已取下敌将池田人道胜人首级……” 然而，没有人前来祝贺，只有满地的尸体似在齐齐拍手欢笑。取得胜人首级的传八郎发疯似的撒开腿，向着家康的旗号飞奔而去。 四周安静了下采，不知从何处涌来一大群苍蝇，黑压压地一齐落在曝晒在阳光下的胜人的无头尸体上，贪婪地吮吸起来…… 此时，纪伊守元助也已经战死。只有尚不知道父兄已逝的三左卫门辉政，还在拼命地厮杀，想挽回败局。 但，胜负已定。 嘹亮的号角响起，恐是德川的军队看到已完全取胜，开始清点人数了。 只有那成群的苍蝇，在灿烂的阳光下越聚越多……