Chapter 33 Chapter 33 Yamazaki Battle

At dawn on the 13th, due to the brave attack of Takayama and Nakagawa on Hashiba Hideyoshi's side, the pre-battle between the two armies began. Takayama Ukon, who was the first to attack, entered Yamazaki Town, a narrow area leading to the capital, and occupied the pass.Nakagawa Qingxiu behind was not to be outdone. "It seems that you can't follow behind the mountain." He showed the heroic spirit of a samurai, and at dawn, he took down Tianwang Mountain in front of Yamazaki's left front in one go. Akechi Mitsuhide and Hideyoshi's armies continue to engage in fierce melee.Mitsuhide, who was sitting on the bed, fell into deep thought when he heard that Yamazaki and Mt. Tenno had been captured by the enemy.

Originally, the rainy season had stopped, but at dawn on the thirteenth, it gradually began to rain again.The weather in Shimotoba was originally very sweltering, so Mitsuhide's camp became hot like a steamer. "It seems that I can't do without going to the front line in person. Immediately send an order to let the main force rush to the Gobozuka in front of Katsuryuji Castle!" Mitsuhide gave the order, wiped the sweat from his neck, and sighed.Before, he never thought that he would be inferior to Hideyoshi tactically.However, when the two sides fought each other, he realized that the opponent had the upper hand everywhere.

After Hideyoshi withdrew from China, he arrived in Amagasaki on the 11th, Tomita on the 12th, and attacked Yamazaki on the 13th. Mitsuhide was surprised by the speed of the offensive.What's more serious is that the opponent's pressing step by step completely disrupted his deployment.Mitsuhide set off from Azuchi Castle on the eighth day of the lunar new year and returned to Sakamoto. On the ninth day of the new year, he was greeted by princes and ministers and entered Kyoto.Then, five hundred ingots of silver were presented to the imperial palace, one hundred ingots were donated each to Gozan Temple and Daitokuji Temple, and fifty ingots of silver were given to Yoshida Kenmi who came to Azuchi as an imperial envoy.When the cautious Mitsuhide donated the reward, Hideyoshi was still in a dilemma in China.

However, on the tenth day of the lunar new year, when Mitsuhide set off from the capital and arrived at Dongling near the mountain city of Hachiman, Junkei Tsutsui, whom Mitsuhide expected to flee from Yamato, did not arrive.On the eleventh morning, instead, he heard the bad news that Hideyoshi had arrived in Amagasaki. Now that the matter has come to this point, there is no need to form an formation in Dongling.So, on the 11th, Mitsuhide returned to Shimotoba again and redeployed all his troops.The line connecting Katsuryuji and Hachiman, Yamazaki Saji, has been blocked, so there is no room for provoking a decisive battle against the opponent. The situation has evolved into how and where Mitsuhide wants to prevent Hideyoshi from attacking Kyoto.

In the early morning, Mitsuhide remained silent and did not advance quickly because he was waiting for Omi's reinforcements.However, the reinforcements did not arrive, but there was news that Zhongchuan Qingxiu had attacked Tiangong Mountain.In this way, no matter what, we must rush to Yufangzhong, and block the enemy's attack in the area around Yodo Castle and Shenglong Temple on the other side of the river.If even this cannot be done, people may laugh at Mitsuhide as an ordinary person who cannot be compared with Hideyoshi. "It's ready." "Okay." Guangxiu stood up, looking at the falling rain in the sky, remembering that he didn't even have a fixed position now, as if he heard the complaints from all the soldiers coming from everywhere, he couldn't help feeling depressed.His biggest miscalculation was underestimating Nobunaga's "popularity".

To Mitsuhide, Nobunaga was a brutal tyrant.Not only that, but in the eyes of Mitsuhide's relatives such as Hosokawa and Tsutsui, he is even more of a tyrant.Even in the eyes of Ieyasu, Shibata Katsuie, and now Hideyoshi, Nobunaga is undoubtedly a suspicious, militaristic tyrant who cannot be paralyzed for a moment. Hayashi Sado, Sakuma Nobumori, Araki Murashige, etc., there are countless retainers who have been obliterated by Nobunaga.It can be said that Mitsuhide not only avenged the above-mentioned people, but also eliminated the uneasiness in the hearts of the people who are now serving Nobunaga tremblingly, so that they can manage the territory with peace of mind. , should be extremely grateful to Mitsuhide.

If you think about it this way, not only is killing the lord not an evil deed, but it has become a righteous act to get rid of the tyrant.He should leave such an image for people.But things backfired.Just when Mitsuhide was worried about the feelings of the palace, the ministers, the citizens of Kyoto, and other trivial matters, the army of crusade against the rebels had already arrived before him. Nobunaga doesn't seem to be an unscrupulous tyrant like Mitsuhide imagined.Ieyasu, whose own son was killed by Nobunaga, did not move, and neither did Hosokawa and his son, who Mitsuhide firmly believed would ally with him.Not only that, but even Tsutsui Junkei, who had always been devoted to himself and had sent troops from Yamato to Omi, suddenly changed his attitude on the 9th.Guangxiu had specially sent troops to Dongling to urge him, but he still didn't come out to respond.

Mitsuhide was thinking while driving his horse towards Jiuwoqi.If you want to give Hideyoshi a head-on blow, you have to take back Mount Tianwang no matter what.On the one hand, they suppressed Hideyoshi's left wing at Tianwangshan, and on the other hand, sent troops from Yodo Castle to suppress Hideyoshi Yamazaki's main force... In this way, Hideyoshi was attacked by the enemy, and the speed of his advance was naturally greatly slowed down.During this period, his important general Akechi Sasuke Haruko would lead reinforcements from Omi.Then the two sides started a decisive battle. Mitsuhide first drew a detailed battle map in his mind, and after repeated thinking, he called Katsube Mizoo who had been following him over, "Katsube, the approximate number of enemies, how many do you estimate?"

"There will be about thirty thousand and seventy-eight." "You're scared out of your wits, aren't all the grass and trees are soldiers?" Mitsuhide was about to laugh, but his expression froze strangely.All his troops are less than 15,000.The central army on the front of Yamazaki has about 5,000 troops from Saito Toshizo, Shibata Genzaemon, and Aguan Sadasei; the backing vanguard Matsuda Tarozaemon and Nakawasao Department have about 2,000 Tamba troops; The main force of the right side army, Ise and Saburo, Suwa Hida (da) guards, Mimaki Sanzaemon and other troops are about 2,000 people; the main force of the left side army, Tsuda and Saburo have about 2,000 men.The main force, Mitsuhide, has about 5,000 soldiers... Even if a single person is not lost, there are only 16,000 at most.

Not long after, the graceful arc of Tianwang Mountain emerged in front of Guangxiu, and the Yuanming Temple in the pine forest was hazy and looming in the drizzle.Tianwang Mountain, also known as Baosi Mountain, is about 900 feet high. There are dense pine trees on the mountain.Therefore, it has become a fixed pattern in tactics to first occupy this battleground and launch an attack from the top of the mountain to the enemy on the Yamazaki Road.Therefore, Mitsuhide had already ordered Matsuda Taro Zaemon, the main force of the Musketeers yesterday, to move and quickly occupy Tennosan.However, it was too late.Hideyoshi's side and Takayama Ukonagabou's Nakagawa Sehei Kiyoshi, who took the credit, have captured Tennozan in one go at night!

In such an offensive and defensive battle, how much damage will one's own side suffer?Mitsuhide always thought that Hideyoshi, who was eight years younger than himself, was a lucky one on the battlefield, but he never thought that he would be a great tool to win the world.However, once he wins here, this Owari Nakamura farmer's son will completely replace Mitsuhide. The imperial envoy was welcomed on the eighth day, and he was defeated on the thirteenth day. He had only been a man of the world for four days!This kind of irony may be recorded in the history books... An ominous omen suddenly hit Guangxiu's heart.At this moment, Mizoo Katsubei urged his horse over and asked, "Can we enter Shenglong Temple City?" "What?" Mitsuhide glared at Katsubei sternly, "Now is not the time. Quickly send an order to Matsuda Taro Zaemon, saying that I, Akechi Mitsuhide, entered Gobozuka and would never take half a step back. Ask him to give me an order immediately. Take back Tianwang Mountain!" "Yes." Seeing Mitsuhide's fierce gaze, Katsubei immediately ran forward, his armor already drenched by the rain clanging.Katsuryuji Castle had already appeared on Mitsuhide's left, so close that even the shadows of the soldiers in the castle could be clearly seen. The rain is still falling, the road is muddy and difficult to walk, and the paddy fields on both sides have become like lakes.At the end of the paddy field, the green of Gobozuka overlaps.It is about twenty towns away from Tianwang Mountain.There is a Yuanmingsi River between the two.Within the range of more than twenty towns, Mitsuhide will compete with Hideyoshi. Passing the right side of Katsuryuji Temple, Saito Toshizo, who had set up camp in Oyamazaki ahead, sent an envoy. "Report." Guangxiu only felt his heart tremble. "What's the matter? You're in a panic." He didn't stop his horse, and walked straight to the camp between the tombs.It must not be good news!Guangxiu always felt this way, he didn't dare to hear the bad news in front of everyone. "Report." The envoy didn't bother to wipe off the rainwater dripping from his hat, as soon as Guangxiu took his seat in the tent, he chased him over to report again. "Tell me, what's the matter?" "My master, Saito Toshizo, please hurry back to Sakamoto Castle, sir." "What? You want me to withdraw to Omi..." Mitsuhide was extremely angry, and the veins on his forehead twitched violently.He had already made up his mind that he would never enter Shenglong Temple City again.He is by no means an ordinary military commander. After careful consideration, he decided to set up his camp at the Obozuka, and use this place as the battlefield for the decisive battle with Hideyoshi.However, Saito Rizo, who was his right-hand man, let him avoid the decisive battle and return to Sakamoto! "Tell Li San, I sent troops this morning in Shimotoba to meet the citizens who brought gifts from the capital. I made an oath to the citizens that I would never let a single soldier of the enemy enter the capital. I came out just now. " "This is a message from Saito-sama. Our side..." "Say it!" "Here, my master will fully demonstrate the power of wisdom on behalf of the adults. Please withdraw to Sakamoto Castle for now. In this way, my master will be able to stage a clever plan here..." "Hehehe, I really want to hear this. If I, Guangxiu, are here, I will get in the way. Is that what you mean?" Speaking of this, Guangxiu couldn't help but reflect on himself. If he reprimanded the messenger, people would see his heart Shake, affect morale. "Hahaha, I understand what Li San means. He is always like this, full of arrogance, I have already remembered it in my heart. However, Guangxiu came to the front line out of his own considerations. The actions of the entire army are up to Guangxiu himself Come to command. Saito's men must keep in touch with Shibata and Aguan at all times. After Matsuda and Binghe's two troops attack Tianwang Mountain, he must immediately cross Yuanmingsi River and attack the enemy's center." "yes." "After the army on the side of the mountain stabilizes its formation, Mitsuhide will take the lead and hit the enemy head-on." "What the adults mean, the little ones will convey to the master one by one." "Okay, you go." Just after finishing speaking, Mitsuhide stopped the emissary again, "Even though I am wise, Mitsuhide will take the lead, but before the backing troops attack the enemy, we must not relax our vigilance and act in unison. Before that, we must closely monitor the enemy's movements, and be careful. Tell the master well." "Yes. I will tell the master that before attacking Tianwang Mountain, you must not act without authorization." After the messenger left, Guangxiu sighed. "Bring me some rice dumplings, you can't work on an empty stomach." The attendant understood, and immediately brought a plate of rice dumplings that the citizens of the capital brought when they visited Toba.Guangxiu picked up one, peeled off the bamboo leaves, and took a bite. For some reason, he remembered that he was fifty-five years old. In terms of knowledge and experience, he will never be inferior to Hideyoshi, but if he gallops on the battlefield, he is indeed a bit old... Damn!Mitsuhide was once again angry with his son-in-law Tadakeshi Hosokawa and Joji Tsutsui.If they could charge forward for him, he would have been busy formulating a strategy for governing the country and planning the distribution of the country. "Report, news from Tsuda and Saburo on the Yodo River side." The attendant's voice thumped Guangxiu's heart again.what the hell is it?Mitsuhide blamed himself.Why every time the report came, I always felt ominous, did I suffer from restlessness?Although the enemy has a great advantage in number, but in terms of the quality of the army, he is not at a disadvantage. "Tsuda and Saburo's report? Let him in." Mitsuhide purposely puffed up his chest, exaggeratingly chewing on the remaining zongzi in his hand.There seemed to be a little bamboo leaf left on the rice dumpling, which almost got stuck in his throat, and he hurriedly spat it out in his hand. "Report." "Oh, I heard that the enemy on the river - Ikeda's men have already moved?" The messenger seemed to have fallen somewhere, and there was a lot of mud and even blades of grass stuck to his body. "No, Ikeda's army is still confronting our army. It seems that they are waiting for the arrival of the main general Hideyoshi. However, there are many flags on Dongling across the river, and the flag emblem is Tsutsui Junkei of Yamato. The adults come to report..." "Tsutsui Junkei?" Guangxiu couldn't help leaning out from the bed and smiled. "In this way, I don't need to urge him. As long as he comes here, it is enough to contain the enemy. But, tell Tsuda that if Tsutsui behaves abnormally, report it immediately." "As ordered." After the messenger left, Guangxiu secretly smiled again.Mitsuhide knew Tsutsui Junkei's current mood well.He set up camp in Dongling, on the one hand to prevent the war from spreading to Yamato, and on the other hand to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight.However, Guangxiu felt that this was enough.Shunqing, who has a double heart for Mitsuhide, is an existence not to be taken lightly for Hideyoshi.In this way, Ikeda, who camped beside the river, did not dare to act rashly. "Why haven't you heard gunshots from Tianwang Mountain? Go and urge Matsuda." "yes." "Also, after Tianwangshan is in my hands, I will also transfer the camp to Baosi and tell my brothers." Guangxiu has no plans to cross Yuanmingsi River to the opposite side, and he thinks that he should give soldiers here first. Cheer up. Another hour passed, probably due to the rain and slippery roads, which made it difficult to move. Until Shen Shi, gunshots finally rang out from the frontal position. "Oh, I finally heard it." Guangxiu stood up and leaned out of the tent to look out.I do not know when, the rain has stopped.Leads are no longer in the way.Moreover, Matsuda Taro Zaemon of Katsuryuji Castle has already been familiar with the terrain in this area.Therefore, Mitsuhide believed that if he seized the opportunity to charge the enemy, he would have seized the victory.Nakagawa Sehei must have panicked, right? Guangxiu was full of joy, only hearing the sound of gunfire from the front.Of course, this is not just the sound of gunfire from our own side. It must be the exchange of fire between Takayama and Hori on Hideyoshi's side and Saito Toshizo, Mimaki Sanzaemon, Aguan Zhenzheng and others on our own side. Guangxiu ordered someone to lead the horse, looked at the sky that had just cleared up, and climbed up a small hill where he could see Tianwang Mountain clearly.Does this hill determine the ultimate ownership of the world?This feeling suddenly gripped Mitsuhide's whole body tightly, making it difficult for him to breathe. "Oh, there are still clouds and fog on the top of the mountain..." The gunshots were intertwined, and it was impossible to tell the enemy from ourselves.I only heard the shouts of the two armies rushing to my ears like the waves of the sea.The sound of the enemy's and our side's gongs intertwined, and the drums of the attack were beating loudly.The scene of the two armies fighting in the quagmire seemed to float before Guangxiu's eyes.If this continues, the overall situation will be settled before dark. Mitsuhide's judgment was indeed accurate. The troops who challenged Tianwang Mountain have not really exchanged fire with the enemy, and the main force of the elite troops Saito Rizo has been shaken. It's incredible!In any case, the outcome cannot be decided by guns at this time.People's movements are often linked to morale. Morale can be the cause of collapse in an instant, or it can be transformed into a winning force. "Report!" "Where did it come from?" Guangxiu looked at the foot of the mountain that was gradually darkening, with a big knife on his shoulder, and urged Tanma who was lying in front of him. "Tsuda by the river is here to report..." "how?" "Because there is Tsutsui's army on the other side of the river, I am very relieved, but unexpectedly..." "Unexpected what?" "Yes! Tsutsui doesn't seem to support us, but the enemy." "Did I... lose with Saburo?" "Yes, due to hesitation, he was going all out to guard against Ikeda Nobuki's 5,000 troops. Unexpectedly, Kato Koyasu's 2,000 troops managed to detour from the river to the back of Saito-sama's main force." "Damn it!" For a moment, Guangxiu only felt that the blood in his whole body was frozen.The outcome was not decided on the Tianwang Mountain where he concentrated all his strength, but unexpectedly decided by the river. "Kato Koyasu's troops used countless ships to transport their troops to places that could not be reached on foot, and they came over in the blink of an eye. Seeing this, Tsutsui's men and horses remained motionless... In this way, we must guard against waterways and prevent Tsutsui from sneaking attacks ..." At this time, Guangxiu could no longer hear what the spies were saying.This thief Hideyoshi is truly terrifying!Only then did he truly appreciate Hideyoshi's power, and chills arose in his heart. He didn't notice that Hideyoshi controlled the Sakai Port and Yodoya of the river, and he could use the boats at will, that's all. What he never expected was that Hideyoshi actually used Tsutsui, which made him shudder and sighed: Good fighting monkey! In this way, Guangxiu's main force will be even more shaken.The sound of sword fighting gradually approached Yufangzuka.Mitsuhide originally hoped that as long as Tsutsui Junkei came to Dongling, he would be able to effectively hold Hideyoshi's troops and make him immobile.However, unexpectedly, Hideyoshi saw that Tsutsui was just sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, so he quickly attacked. Since he is a person who follows the wind, he will never attack from behind and act casually.Hideyoshi had already seen through this.If he wanted to move, the outcome must have been decided. After the victor got in touch with him... it was seeing through this point that they caught Guangxiu by surprise. Not only that, Guangxiu devoted all his energy to Mount Tianwang, but neglected the river defense, which seems to have been seen through by Hideyoshi. A mixture of roars and wailing came from the left. I am afraid that at this time Kato Koyasu and Ikeda Nobuki's river troops have taken advantage of the momentum to circle behind Saito, Aguan, Mimaki, etc. At the same time, Takayama Ukon and Hori Hide Masada in the middle also launched a general offensive in one fell swoop.Presumably Hideyoshi, who was in command at this time, must have blushed with excitement! "I'm going to avenge Lord Youfu right now, traitor Mitsuhide, let's see where you go to escape!" Hideyoshi must be yelling so loudly.His self-satisfied look kept appearing before Guangxiu's eyes. "Why are you here again!" After a while, Guangxiu found another messenger staring blankly at him, "Get out... I know it all, get out... stop, Yu Sanlang's men may have... told them to evacuate Go to Katsuryuji Temple!" "Yes." Just as this person went out, another person passed him by. "Where is the lord... Where is the lord..." It was already dark all around, and people's faces could not be distinguished from a distance of four rooms. "Is it Mimaki Sanzaemon?" "Oh, so my lord is here. My lord, the enemy has already crossed the Enmyoji River..." Since Mimaki Sanzaemon, who led 2,000 troops and defended the middle with Saito Toshizo, appeared here, it means that the middle army has been completely defeated. "San Zuo, the overall situation has been settled." "It's a shame! The enemy's army along the river was defeated. My lord, quickly retreat to Shenglong Temple City!" "Three left!" "The end will be here." "I will never enter Shenglong Temple City, do I need to say it a second time?" "My lord, I, Mimu Kanxian, led more than two hundred horsemen and horses back here, just to send my lord into the city safely. I will never let an enemy get close to my lord... Hurry up, it will be too late if I don't retreat. " "no." "My lord, why did you say that... This is not like you..." "No!" Guangxiu repeated, shaking his head, "I, Guangxiu, am by no means a shameless person. I lost to the monkey! I lost to that monkey!" began to cry.He couldn't tell whether he was crying or laughing. Mimaki Kanekaki shouted loudly, tugging at Mitsuhide's armor. "My lord, why don't you understand! Aren't you a man of the world? Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. Listen carefully, the troops attacking Tianwang Mountain have been defeated, and the enemy is rushing up. Run away, and go to Guishan..." "I will never move. Even if I die here..." "No!" Mimaki Sanzaemon shouted hoarsely, and rushed over. At some point, Mizoo Katsubei stood behind Mitsuhide with his head down. "Katsubei, please beg my lord." Mimaki Kaneda went outside for a look, then turned around and continued to plead, "Here is my lord, please forgive me and die in his stead. In any case, please Katsubei Protect the adults into the city, if the city is difficult to protect, then escort to Sakamoto. Ah, the enemy is gradually coming, if you don't leave..." Said, Mimaki Kanakeki disappeared outside the tent.He led more than 200 soldiers, and killed the two teams of Ikeda and Takayama who were chasing after crossing the Enmyoji River. Needless to say, since they followed Guangxiu here from the very beginning, they have put life and death aside, without any regrets. Then, among the generals who attacked Tianwang Mountain, Suwa Hida (da) died in the battle, and Ise and Saburo were also killed by the Nakagawa troops who attacked from the mountain. In this way, the wise side was defeated. "You can't let Mimaki Sanzaemon die in vain!" Another hour passed.Mitsuhide was sitting blankly in the hall surrounded by tatami mats in Katsuryuji Castle.He was forced here by Katsube Mizoo.Shengbei told him that there were about nine hundred people who had retreated to the city.If there were really more than 900 people, there should be people everywhere in this small city, but the strange thing is that it is deserted and quiet, and the only thing that can be heard is the sound of the enemy soldiers and horses chasing outside the city. "My lord, I think it's better to go back to Sakamoto Castle for the time being as Saito said." At this time, Miyake Sonjuro, Horio Yojiro, Jinshi Sakuzaemon, Murakoki Okijuro and others standing beside Mitsuhide had expressions on their faces. All gloomy. "Even if it rains, the moon on the thirteenth will still come out. No matter how dark it is, you can't even see your feet clearly. My lord, please make up your mind!" However, Mitsuhide didn't say a word.To be honest, the mental strength of this fifty-five-year-old man has already been exhausted by various things in this month.Especially in the last thirteen days, Mitsuhide has been physically and mentally exhausted since he forced Nobunaga to commit suicide at Honnoji Temple on the first day of the junior high school.Sadly, the result of this toil turned out to be today's fiasco.Now, do I still have the strength to escape back to Sakamoto Castle where the whole family lives? Nobunaga's face appeared before Mitsuhide's eyes, Hideyoshi's face appeared, and even the shadow of Imperial Envoy Yoshida Kenmi who came to Azuchi appeared. "My lord, make a quick decision." Katsubei re-emphasized his tone, "Our army has been completely defeated, and Fujita's marching drums and Miyake Fujibei's formation can no longer be heard... and..." He said , Katsubei exchanged glances with the dejected Jinshi Sakuzaemon and Muragoshi Sankuro, "The report said that Tsutsui Junkei of Dongling also came down the mountain soon, and has already launched a challenge to our army." "What? Shunqing..." Guangxiu couldn't help but glared, and then, as if his throat was leaking, he laughed again, "Hahaha... I knew he would do such a thing... he It’s finally done, you bastard!” Although Mitsuhide gritted his teeth and laughed, nothing hit him more than Tsutsui’s betrayal. Not only the defeat, but also the loneliness of being abandoned by his allies constantly stimulated him, and he was like scratching his heart with claws.what the hell is it?The battle of less than two hours, with a frightening speed, drove his fifty-five years of life into the abyss of eternal destruction.This is a nightmare, an extremely miserable nightmare! Angry at Nobunaga's short-sightedness, Mitsuhide, who went on to attack him, turned out to be less visionary than Nobunaga, and even more anxious than Nobunaga.After Nobunaga died, there were retainers who avenged him, and several sons, but after Guangxiu died, did anyone collect his body?Not only did he have no retainers to avenge him, but he left a reputation as a traitor, and even his son-in-law betrayed him, causing great sorrow to the whole family.He is too short-sighted, too short-sighted! Outraged by Nobunaga's cruelty, he has incurred more than ten days of incalculable hard work, sleepless nights and food-if these efforts are not for himself, but for Nobunaga, so what?At least there will be no infamy, nor will the family be ransacked.His calculation seems to have been wrong from the very beginning... "Okay." After a while, Mitsuhide said to Katsubei, "All withdraw from this city." "My lord finally wants to escape?" "This is not an escape. It is for the next step, so I retreated to Sakamoto Castle. If it weren't for this, I would die with regret." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. "Then, let's prepare the horses right away. If the local people know the truth, it will cause a lot of trouble, so we shouldn't delay for a moment." With the support of Miyake Sonjuro and Murakoshi Sankuro, Mitsuhide stood up slowly. Hearing that Mitsuhide had agreed to run away, Hita took a sword and Miyake Fujibei gathered all the remnants of the defeated soldiers in the city, and pretended to drive towards the south entrance.Just when the enemy's attention was attracted, Mitsuhide led the six riders, a total of three groups, quietly slipped out of the Kuga border. If he died like this, it would be too cruel to his own family.Therefore, if you can survive, you must live for the time being, and you must plan for everyone.At the front are Mizoo Katsuhei and Murakoshi Sanro, followed by Mitsuhide and Jinshi Sakuzaemon, and behind them are Miyake Sonjuro and Horio Yojiro. The rain stopped. The moon on the thirteenth showed half of its face from time to time through the thick clouds.From the most worrying place, Kugakuro, to Fushimi, the road is unimpeded. When walking this road early in the morning, Mitsuhide thought over and over how to win the battle, but now, what he was thinking about was actually how to save energy and return to Sakamoto safely. "Where is this area?" He turned around and asked Zuo Zaemon, a Jinshi. "It won't be long before we arrive at the Big Turtle Valley." "It's still a long way to Sakamoto." "Go forward, cross the saddle in the north of Taoshan Mountain, from Xiaoliqi to Guanxiu Temple, Otsu, and probably arrive at Otsu at night." "Otsu..." Hearing this, Mitsuhide fell silent.Now, in order to preserve his strength, he didn't want to say a word of useless words. When we reached the north of Taoshan, the raindrops fell again.At this time, the surrounding area has become blurred, and if you don't pay attention, the two horses leading the way in front of you will no longer be visible. When we arrived near Xiaoliqi, the rain stopped again, and the clouds in the sky retreated to the north in a panic. "It's safer than expected. It seems that the master's martial arts is not exhausted." Jinshi Sakuzaemon had just finished speaking, and there was a sudden sound of people screaming behind him.Could it be that the pursuers are coming?The two hurriedly hid in the bushes beside the road. However, looking closer, it was not the enemy who was chasing after him, but Hita with a sword and four or five followers who came after he entrusted Miyake Fujihei with the affairs of Duanhou. "My lord... my lord... it was Hita who caught up with the sword. I can rest assured." Horio and Jiro, who were in charge of breaking the back, urged their horses to report to Mitsuhide. "What, Chang Dao is chasing after you." "Yes." Saying that, the black shadow approached Guangxiu. "Then walk and walk..." There are no villages in this area, and finally there is a terracotta road that two people can walk side by side. "Miyake Fujihei said that now is the time when people are needed. Everyone must return to Sakamoto to defend the lord. Don't leave a single soldier behind. So he led about a hundred people out of the city. However, the road is so dark, this one is left behind, That one got lost..." "Bring a knife, needless to say." Mitsuhide said, "Those who are lost will be lost. The rest are loyal people. It is a good thing for those people to escape from the enemy and flee." Coming out of Shenglong Temple Back then, Mitsuhide hated this kind of talk, but now, even he himself talks about "running away".Sadness suddenly rose in the heart with the knife, and the horse that was parallel with Mitsuhide fell behind. At this time, there was a rustling sound in the bushes somewhere.When I looked closely, there were thick bamboo forests on both sides of the road, which could not be seen at a glance.The voice just now seemed a little strange.Since the roads I walked were relatively safe, I didn't find a figure shaking faintly in the bamboo forest with the knife. After walking for a while, Mizoo Katsubei stopped his horse. "It's strange, there's something wrong with the movement in the bamboo forest, why is it always making strange noises..." He walked up and was talking to Guangxiu, when suddenly, Guangxiu's mount started galloping. "Master..." Katsubei became more suspicious and shouted loudly. "Hush." ​​Hida stopped him with a knife, and chased after him. The bamboo forest fell silent again.Thinking with the knife, Guangxiu must have noticed that there was an ambush in the forest, so he ran. Katsubei also immediately understood what it meant to stop him with a sword, and turned his head to look at Jinshi Sazaemon. "My lord, there may be ambushes in the woods, be careful." He purposely said loudly, which could be heard around him. "Understood, everyone pay attention." In order to protect the master, Sakuzaemon pretended to be Mitsuhide's voice. There was a glimmer of light in the sky, but the road in the bamboo forest was still dark.I saw a figure, but I couldn't tell the color and face of the armor. Mitsuhide, with a sword in front, Zuoemon and Katsubei behind.After about seven or eight more rooms, there was a sudden rustling in the bamboo grove on the right, and a bamboo spear protruded from inside.Jinshi Tsuzaemon dodges and cuts off the tip of the spear with a single knife.At this moment, he was still thinking about Guangxiu. "Oh!" Sakuzaemon pretended to be injured.This trick really worked, and deceived the ambush soldiers. "Wow!" The voices of nearly ten people sounded from both sides of the road, "Don't be afraid, I stabbed a man who looks like a general." "Come out, everyone!" "If you don't, you won't have a chance." These movements and voices clearly told Sakuzaemon and Katsubei his identity as an ambush soldier. "It's the rioters, run!" Shouted Katsubei, "Don't be afraid. The ambushers are robbers who prey on the homeless." "Oh!" Miyake Sunjuro came from behind with a gun, and Horio and Jiro stood guard with knives. The black shadows immediately surrounded and blocked the road. "I'll leave it to you, take care." At this time, Katsubei passed by Sakuzaemon, left a sentence that he only understood, and galloped forward. The moon darkened again, and it was not known whether it was raindrops or something. Already close to people's homes, there are bamboo fences everywhere.Katsubei no longer dared to call the lord, and ran forward at full speed. "Quick! Quick!" He pressed his upper body close to the horse's back, staring at a place in front of him that he could barely see clearly, chasing after Guangxiu. At the place where a bow-shaped bamboo fence turned to the right, Katsubei found the shadow of a horse blocking the way, felt a little bit in his heart, and got off the horse. Katsubei searched desperately along the road, and when he walked out of four or five rooms, he found that Mitsuhide had fallen off his horse, curled up there with his hands on his stomach.After standing blankly for a while, Katsubei hurried over and hugged Mitsuhide.At this moment, Mitsuhide was still slightly conscious. "Master!" Katsubei shouted loudly, Mitsuhide nodded slightly, in the darkness, he could feel that he was struggling to open his eyes.He clutched his belly tightly with one hand, and held the other up in the air, spasming incessantly. "Excuse me..." Katsubei understood what Mitsuhide meant.However, Guangxiu seemed to want to tell another thing, nothing else, only one sentence: "I--too tired." Mitsuhide's life was a life of restlessness and extreme tension, a life of being cautious and repressed, and a life of peril.However, the collapse he feared the most was already doomed the moment he made the most important decision in his life—to defeat Nobunaga. Although he had worked tirelessly before, what was that compared to the thirteen days of hardship?Although it cannot be said that everything was a miscalculation, he believed too much in his own temperament and strength.Contrary to Hideyoshi, Mitsuhide's knowledge and upbringing could neither be turned into strength nor a source of joy, but instead became the source of his hard work and injustice. "Here...here..." Mitsuhide's lips moved slightly, "This is the Ogurisu area in Daigo Village, Uji County. Mino...was born in the wise village...and disappeared with the dew in the mountain town of Ogurisu?" "My lord, the injury is very shallow." "No." "Murakoshi, where is Muragoshi?" When Katsubei asked in a low voice, there were shouts again and again, but Mitsuhide couldn't hear them anymore.It turned out that when Guangxiu's horse was frightened, he was stabbed by a bamboo spear protruding from the darkness on the left, so he ran away without saying a word. To attack, to fall to the horse. Katsubei hastily tied up the horse, then examined Mitsuhide's wounds, and found that he had been shot in the left abdomen and the back of the waist. "My lord, you have to hold on." Katsubei wrapped Mitsuhide's wound in a white cloth, and shouted loudly again, "Come here..." Mitsuhide had stopped breathing.I don't know if his eyes have adapted to the darkness, or if the surroundings are brighter, Katsubei can see the beautiful face clearly, but it is pale and empty, and has turned into a dead face. "Wow!" came the attacker's cry from behind. Katsubei hurriedly pulled the body to the side of the road and placed it on a broken fence. "Didn't you tell me to intervene? Well, I will never let anyone see the corpse..." Katsubei muttered, "Forgive me for being presumptuous." After saluting, he raised his saber right shoulder. In an instant, the surroundings became silent, and even the sound of dewdrops dripping from the tips of bamboo leaves could be heard. Mizoo Katsuhei chopped off Mitsuhide's head, wrapped it in a horse felt, and then felt in the arms of the corpse. He felt that Guangxiu would definitely leave a suicide note. "It's true..." 〖Ni Shun has no two doors, the Dao runs through the heart. Fifty-five years of dream, feel to return to one yuan. 〗 However, Katsubei doesn't have time to read this right now.The surrounding bamboo forest was noisy again.Even so, the verse "Ni Shun Wu Er Men" is sad, which shows Mitsuhide's own perception of killing Nobunaga. It was this perception that delayed the subsequent battle opportunity.又拘泥于京城市民的人气，结果成全了秀吉。 胜兵卫把文书藏到怀里，后面又跑过来两条黑影。 "Who!" “哦，是沟尾啊。进士作左卫门和比田带刀。”正说着，二人被光秀的尸体绊了一下。“哎，这是什么？”说着，二人倒在了地上。看来他们都受了重伤。 “是主公吗？”作左卫门轻声道。 “首级在这里。”胜兵卫从喉咙里挤出这几个字，把首级拿给作左卫门。 左卫门慌忙摆了摆手。“时间紧迫，只能把首级带回坂本。” “剩下的事交给我了。不，我决定在这里陪主公一起死。沟尾，快！” 带刀抱起无头尸体。他泣不成声。“武运不济……如此的名将……” “在这里！在这里！”后面又传来了乱民的声音。看到他们落荒而逃，早已堕落成强盗的乱民迅速增加。他们向那些平时作威作福的当权者复仇的唯一机会，就是打劫落难者。“啊，找到马了，一定是有名的大将。” “武刀不错，捡起来。” “把盔甲扒下来。” 在袭击者哇哇大叫的时候，为了不让强盗得到尸体，带刀抱起尸体就向声音稀少的丛林中跑，进士作左卫门则提刀在后面掩护。此时，抱着光秀首级的胜兵卫早已快马加鞭，消失得无影无踪。 人生，活是那么漫长，死却是如此迅速而脆弱。 不久，这不幸的一夜结束了。光秀的尸体歪在丛林中的一条小沟里，四脚朝天，半截身子埋在泥土中。路边，有两具被剥光衣服的尸身，已经分辨不清哪一具是进士作左卫门，哪一具是比田带刀，惨不忍睹。 清晨，小鸟对人类世界发生之事丝毫不感兴趣，愉快地在林子里啁啾。 天空露出了蓝色。