Chapter 5 Chapter 5: First battle against Xiaogucheng

When Tokugawa Ieyasu set off from Hamamatsu Castle to Omi, it was the 22nd of June in the first year of Motoki, and the hot summer sun was scorching the earth. On May 18th, Ieyasu had been back to Okazaki, that was a month ago.He met his son Xinkang there, and left on the morning of the 24th.Some veterans were unwilling to send troops again for Nobunaga, but Ieyasu didn't take it seriously. The general Xinkang who stayed at the rear was only twelve years old, so it cannot be said that he has no worries.However, the twenty-nine-year-old Ieyasu is full of blood and blood, and it is impossible to stand idly by when Nobunaga attacks Asai and Asakura.During the trip to Beijing this spring, after everyone saw Nobunaga's strength, some people believed that the Okazaki people were at a disadvantage of the Oda clan...but Ieyasu's thinking was just the opposite.He risked his life and sent troops to attack Echizen, but he didn't fully demonstrate the strength of Shohiro Shogun to Nobunaga.

Some people think that this is Ieyasu's loyalty to Nobunaga.But he is not stupid enough to send troops out of loyalty.Of course, he wasn't afraid of Nobunaga.This action, in the final analysis, is to show his youthful passion and foresight of the fate of the world. Nobunaga has shown Ieyasu the strength of the Oda clan.Of course, Ieyasu couldn't ignore it.If you want not to be despised by Nobunaga, you must fully demonstrate your strength. "Worthy of being Ieyasu, not only is he righteous, but also has a strong army." Only with Nobunaga's approval can he avoid his ridicule and contempt.

In this sense, it is really meaningful to send troops to Jinjiang this time; if he hesitates at this time, the previous dispatch of troops will be understood as the weak are forced by the strong. In this way, the dispatch of troops will be meaningless. "This trip for my father is to show Oda's strength. Therefore, during Saburo's stay, he must work hard, convince his retainers, and praise you as good as being a father." After leaving these words to Xinkang, Ieyasu left the city go.He has been looking for Sena Hime in the send-off team. Ieyasu saw his mother Mrs. Yu and stepmother Mrs. Hua Qingyuan near the gate.The twelve-year-old Deji came to see him off accompanied by three maids.She has grown up and seems to be a different person.But his wife Sena Hime never showed up.Ieyasu shook his head lightly on horseback, immediately adjusted his mentality, and prepared to rush to the battlefield.

The pioneers are still Tadashi Sakai and Iecheng Ishikawa.The main force was headed by Honda Heihachiro Tadakatsu, Torii Mototada, Kanbara Koheita, and Imachiyo, all followed behind in high spirits.There are a total of 5,000 elite troops. Just after passing the Yahagawa River, a spy reported that the impatient Nobunaga had set off from Gifu Castle and was advancing towards Otani Castle. "Everyone, quicken your pace!" The team crossed Mikawa, Owari and Mino, and their fighting spirit gradually increased.When they arrived at the Omi battlefield, it was already June 27, and the sun was scorching.

When the Tokugawa army entered Omi, Nobunaga and Asai father and son had already started fighting. Asakura, an ally of the Asai family, continuously sent reinforcements from Echizen.In order to preemptively attack, Nobunaga led the army to approach Xiaogucheng.However, under Nobunaga's intimidation and attack, the Asai army shut the city and waited for Asakura to arrive. On the 22nd, Nobunaga once transferred the army to the south of Siechuan.Its purpose is to prevent Asakura from attacking and surrounding them from behind.Next, he stormed the Asai outpost Yokoyama Castle. Hengshan Castle kept asking for help, and the Asai Army finally left Otani Castle and pushed the main force to the Nomura area.Echoing the Asai army, Asakura also set up a formation in Santian on the left side of Nomura.With Anegawa as the boundary, the time for the two sides to fight to the death finally arrived.

At four o'clock in the morning on the 27th, Nobunaga raised a large tent near the peaks and ridges north of Hengshan City, near Longbi Mountain, and dispatched the entire army. There is a curtain around the position, but there is no roof.The late June sun was blazing, and the curtains kept out the wind.As a result, Nobunaga could no longer dress neatly.He took off his armor and put on a coat with a butterfly pattern, revealing his snow-white single clothes, wearing a black bamboo hat, shouting loudly, and finally even took off his coat. "It's a very poisonous sun. It's very good. The mountain monkeys in Echizen must be suffering from prickly heat in their shirts. There's no need to wear this at all."

Finally, Nobunaga even took off his white singlet.The bulging muscles were directly exposed to the scorching sun, and only the bamboo hat remained, which looked very strange.At this time, Niwa Changhide came in fully armed, as if he had just come out of the bathtub, he didn't bother to wipe the sweat off his face, and said: "Ieyasu from Mikawa has arrived." "Hamamatsu's in-laws are here... Great, great!" Nobunaga stepped out of the tent, shouted at Ieyasu who was walking along the hillside, and waved his hands. "Changxiu, since Hamamatsu's in-laws have arrived, call the generals here and discuss it immediately." He waved his hand and ordered, laughing loudly.This is the laughter that welcomes Ieyasu. "Come on, come in quickly. Come in first and wipe off your sweat. Oh, it's really a hot day. This year is undoubtedly a bumper harvest year. It's really a happy decisive battle. Hahaha!"

"I'm late." Jiakang saluted.He reached the tent and took off his helmet.Nobunaga hurriedly motioned for two miscellaneous soldiers to fan him. "Hamamatsu has gained weight again. But I'm so thin." Nobunaga patted his bare arm violently. "In fact, I didn't eat any good food, probably because of my gentle nature." "Hahaha, are you a lenient person? You have already made fun of it when you were in Jinzaki Castle, ah, you can't lose weight, be careful." Nobunaga seemed to suddenly realize that his clothes were disheveled. "It's too hot, please forgive me." He patted the bamboo hat.

Ieyasu smiled comfortably.In the eyes of outsiders, they are like brothers who have no barriers, no, even closer than brothers.But how can a man born in troubled times allow himself to be slack and careless? "Hamamatsu, you really shouldn't be underestimated. You probably have already found out the enemy's situation when you came here. Where are you going to advance?" Ieyasu still had a smile on his face: "I saw that the enemy has already set up their positions in the Nomura and Sanda areas opposite Anegawa." "Good eyesight! On the right is Asai, and on the left is Asakura."

"Since I finally came here from Lanhe, I plan to station near Xishangban and confront the Asakura family across the Sister River." Nobunaga's eyes suddenly radiated a scorching light: "That's too dangerous for you, let's think about it in the long run." Ieyasu stared at Nobunaga sharply, and said, "Why did you say that?" "No, you misunderstood. I am already grateful that you came all the way to help me. If I let you fight against Echizen's elite again, if something happens, I'm afraid you will be scolded by future generations."

Ieyasu's expression suddenly became serious.He understood two meanings from Nobunaga's words.One is that Nobunaga can win the battle by himself, so he should try to avoid accepting assistance from others; the other is that Nobunaga does not want Ieyasu's army to suffer too much loss. This is not out of strategy, but Nobunaga's real thoughts.The latter thought made young Ieyasu's blood boil. Nobunaga's subordinate brought cold water and put it in front of the two of them.Imachiyo, who came with Ieyasu, quickly took a sip of clear water to test whether it was poisonous. Nobunaga laughed.Ieyasu didn't seem to notice. After drinking the water, he said calmly, "You seem to have forgotten my age." "How could I forget! You are twenty-nine years old." "Don't you understand? Twenty-nine years old is the age when you are full of vigor and courage. Sanhe people have worked so hard to come here, but they don't want to act as backups like the old people. We will beat Chao Cang to pieces." "Understood! I understand your feelings very well. But if you have an accident, it will cause chaos in the Suruga, Toe and Mikawa areas. Have you considered this?" The stronger Nobunaga's courage and strength, the more Ieyasu felt Can't go back.Ieyasu, who owns the territory of Mikawa and Enjiang with 600,000 koku, must not live under the wings of Nobunaga, who owns the territory of 2.4 million koku. Whether you are always at a disadvantage depends to a large extent on the will in this situation.If he is willing to succumb to the strength of the opponent, Ieyasu will undoubtedly degenerate into Nobunaga's vassal.Thinking of this, Ieyasu frowned suddenly, and stared at Nobunaga: "That doesn't sound like what you said. We came here because I think this matter is more important than protecting the territories of Sanhe and Yuanjiang." "It doesn't matter even if your territory is in chaos?" "That's natural. The first priority is to pacify Kinki. If I regret my life because I died in this battlefield, how can I bring my retainers here?" "Okay!" Nobunaga waved.As expected of Hamamatsu, he spoke clearly and clearly.Nobunaga hated and loved him at the same time. Ieyasu's implication is that he and Nobunaga are both generals of the emperor, and there is no difference in rank.Nobunaga felt the arrogance of independence and self-esteem from his words. "You think that this war will be of great benefit to the peace of the world, so you came here?" "It's not just this time. All advances and retreats related to wealth and life are major events to calm the world." "Hamamatsu, if I want to use my own strength to resolve this war, what will you do?" Nobunaga smiled in his sharp eyes. Ieyasu immediately replied: "If that's the case, I will immediately withdraw to Hamamatsu." "Oh." "Does Lord Oda think that Ieyasu's elite troops can't resist the Asakura army?" "No, I definitely don't have such an idea. But I have already set up the formation. Sakai Ukin, Ikeda Katsuzaburo and Kinoshita Hideyoshi will attack in turn. I don't deny your strength, but I just don't want you who came from afar to go. Fighting such a tough battle." "Please don't give this kind of benevolence. No matter what kind of blow we receive, it will not have a major impact on the overall situation of the world. But if the Oda Army is severely injured, what will happen? Miyoshi Sanren, Matsunaga Hideo, Honganji monk……" When Nobunaga heard this, he laughed heartily.He already understood Ieyasu's feelings—in addition to being considerate of Nobunaga as an in-law, he also had the sincerity to take the initiative to take risks.In this regard, Ieyasu is very similar to a monkey.Other ministries will follow Nobunaga, almost all for the sake of making contributions, getting promoted, or protecting their own interests.But monkey-Kinoshita Hideyoshi is not like that.He can always be ahead of Nobunaga, stand up for the world, and go through danger himself. "You want me to rearrange?" Nobunaga deliberately pretended to be dissatisfied. But Ieyasu's answer surprised everyone. "If the deployment cannot be changed, I will return to Hamamatsu immediately." "Hamamatsu, don't you think it's too hasty to say this?" Nobunaga patted his wet chest indifferently, "In this way, the world may think that there has been a gap between you and me." Ieyasu shook his head seriously: "I think the reaction of the world is just the opposite. They will say that Oda, who is full of confidence, doesn't need Ieyasu's help at all." "Then, if I arrange you as a backup, will you feel ashamed?" Nobunaga deliberately tested him. Ieyasu straightened his upper body abruptly, and this was exactly what he wanted to say: "Yes, I will be ridiculed by the world." "Being ridiculed for lack of courage?" "No, they will laugh at me as Lord Oda's vassal." "What did you say?" Nobunaga's eyes lit up upon hearing such an unexpected answer. Ieyasu became more calm and calm: "That's right. You don't need other people's assistance at all, but I came here voluntarily to curry favor with you. So my use of troops this time is out of selfishness, and it is not about the righteousness of the country. Therefore, I will be ridiculed by future generations, saying I am a wild samurai who disturbs the world." "Oh." Nobunaga whispered, as if he had been hit in the head.Ieyasu's heart can embrace the world!At least no one of Nobunaga's retainers is as insightful as Ieyasu, and they absolutely obey Nobunaga. But in Ieyasu's words, there seemed to be a hint of warning.Nobunaga's face twitched unnaturally: "So, you want to show me your strength?" "Exactly. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't have come." "If possible, you still want to shock me and make me fall to the ground?" Ieyasu shook his head lightly: "Is Nobunaga the one who can scare you? Ieyasu really dare not be." "Hahaha...you are such a sharp-tongued person. You are the only one who can make my Nobunaga take back my life. Okay, okay! Then, you will be the striker." "This way I will have face in front of my retainers." "You're really...but that's fine. Hamamatsu, you can go now." Ieyasu finally smiled heartily. Knowing Ieyasu's arrival, the generals gathered to discuss matters.I heard that if he was asked to lead the battle, some people would be dissatisfied, so Nobunaga let him leave first. "Then, I'll go to Xishangban to set up formation." Ieyasu saluted and stood up. Xia Chan screamed desperately.Ieyasu walked down Longbi Mountain while carefully observing the surrounding terrain.He always has to face Nobunaga upright, instead of following behind cautiously.Nobunaga must leave a clear impression - he is a brave and reliable samurai... For this purpose, he must do his best in this battle, fully demonstrate the strength of the Okazaki people, and then declare to the world that he is Tokugawa The existence of Ieyasu. In front of me was the Aegawa, which meanders like a silver snake.On the opposite Mount Dayi, the Asakura Army rushing from Echizen spread all over the mountains and fields, with flags flying; on the road from Xiaogu Mountain to Ibe and Yashima on the left, you can see the Asai Army continuously coming to reinforce Yokoyama Castle.Apparently, the Asai Army was planning to deploy near Nomura on the opposite bank of the Anegawa River, while the Asakura Army would go down to Mount Dayi and go to the front line of Mita.Ieyasu ordered the Mikawa Army to gather at Nishi-Kamizaka while painting the scene of the decisive battle against Anegawa in his mind. His guess was correct. On the second day, June 28, the Asakura Army came to Sanda and faced the Sanhe Army across the river.The opposing general is Asakura Ketaka. According to Ieyasu's request, Nobunaga made a redeployment.Ieyasu first attacked the Asakura army, followed by Shibata Katsuie and Akechi Mitsuhide, and finally Inaba Kazutetsu; Sakai Ukon and Ikeda Nobuki attacked Asai Tsui; Niwa Nagahide was responsible for blocking the attack from Yokoyama Castle ; Nobunaga himself took Kinoshita Hideyoshi, Mori Sanzaemon and cronies to command in the Higashisakami area to the right of Ieyasu. Ieyasu smiled with satisfaction.According to his suggestion, if Nobunaga loses ten thousand yuan in this battle, he can beat the provocative enemy army to pieces at any time.Nobunaga has pacified Kinki and is powerful. If the battle is not luxurious enough, he will be ridiculed by Ieyasu-Ieyasu knows his mood very well. The third day, June 29th. After the dawn fog cleared north, Asai and Asakura's army crossed the Anegawa River together, charging towards Ieyasu and Nobunaga's main camp.Chao Cang has more than 8,000 riders, and he wants to defeat the 5,000 Sanhe Army armed with long spears in one fell swoop.After half of the opponent's troops crossed, the Sanhe Army went up to meet them. Ieyasu stood on the river beach, with his back to the sun, staring at the battlefield: "This battle is the only chance to announce the strength of the Mikawa Army to the world. Don't back down!" He ordered sternly before the battle, but when the two armies came into close combat , the Sanhe Army was quickly cut in half and retreated in defeat. "Huh?" Ieyasu couldn't help straightening up.An enemy cavalry came into view.The man scattered the Sanhe army fiercely, and ran straight towards Ieyasu.He is tall and big, with a dark body.Seeing the huge knife ring that the man was waving, Ieyasu couldn't help but sweat. "I am Managajurozaemon Naotaka, a samurai of Konoha known to everyone in Echizen, and I am here to pay a visit to Ie Yasuo." The man brandished a broadsword and rushed towards him.The big knife was five feet two inches long and was always carried by four attendants. Jia Kang suddenly felt his blood rushing up. The name of "Echizen Magara" is well-known in all countries along with his broadsword.Although he is in his early fifties, his arm strength has not diminished in the slightest.The big knife in his hand cut the Sanhe people from time to time, and the blood splashed in the morning light like rainbows. Forced by Magara's mighty momentum, the Mikawa Army began to retreat.The Asakura army suddenly became arrogant.General Asakura Kelong shouted and rushed towards the river. "Forward!" Ieyasu shook the reins violently, and moved forward twenty or thirty steps angrily.But at this time someone had already turned around and ran back, and Ieyasu's teeth were clenched. Tom Tom!Suddenly there was the sound of muskets, but they missed Naolong Magara, which made him even braver. "My lord!" Honda Heihachiro stared at Ieyasu. "Wait." Ieyasu said.Rather than saying that he was answering Heihachiro, it was better to say that he was scolding himself to calm himself down. "Once the lord retreats, everything will be lost!" "Bastard!" Beads of sweat dripped from Ieyasu's forehead.He was waiting for the Oda Army on the right to break into the Asai Army.When fighting, you should work hard so that your morale can be high, and you can overwhelm the enemy in terms of momentum, so as to win the victory.As soon as the Oda Army crossed the Ane River, the enemy might turn their attention to the rear. At this time, the vanguard of the Oda Army finally crossed the Ane River. "Don't worry, my lord!" Ieyasu was about to leap forward, but Heihachiro patted the horse with his gun and galloped out. "Come on!" Ieyasu shouted.The flag is flying in the morning sun, and the veritable decisive battle has finally come.After firing a shower of arrows at the enemy, Heihachiro rushed like a lightning bolt and rushed to the river beach.The antler helmet made by the priests of Iga Hachiman is famous as a famous item of Mikawa people.Heihachiro had already charged in front of Naotaka Magara on his horse, and shouted: "The deer of Mikawa is here!" The spear in Heihachiro's hand was approaching the horse's head, and Magano's horse jumped up suddenly, forcing him to rein in the horse's head. "Heihachiro, get out of the way!" "Jurozuo, get out of the way!" Heihachiro replied, "How dare you stand in my way, old man!" "Oh, this is how you, Sanhe boy, greet you?" The two blood-red faces looked at each other and smiled. "Come on, boy!" "Come on, old man!" A pair of knives and guns killed each other, and the Sanhe Army finally stopped retreating. The horns of both sides whined over the river beach. Naotaka Magara swung his sword and slashed down from the front.The sword in his hand is a five-foot-two-inch sword made by craftsmen such as Youguo and Kanezori, and he is called "Chiyo Tsurutaro".Under Chiyo Tsurutaro, there is also "Jiro", who is four feet three inches long, and is owned by Magara's son Juro Saburo, and his personality is also extremely violent. Honda Heihachiro was not afraid, he rode his horse with his gun, and dodged aside.If they were hit by the big knife, the people and horses would die without a whole body.Heihachiro saw an opening and stabbed straight there. Zhilong smiled coldly, flashed to the right, and immediately galloped over. "Don't hurt Heihachi, you cowards!" At this moment, Ieyasu's voice suddenly came.Hearing the roar, the capable young warrior Heihachiro's subordinates swarmed over.Koheita Kamihara, Kisuke Kato, and Saburo Amano rushed over at the same time.Rather than saving Honda Heihachiro, it is better to form a human wall in front of Ieyasu.Their fearless actions suddenly inspired the people of Sanhe to fight back. "Don't back off. Don't be laughed at by Oda." Ieyasu yelled again.Encouraged by Ieyasu, the first team led by Tadashi Sakai and the second team led by Nagata Ogasawara rushed towards the enemy and quickly crossed the Ane River. Heihachiro Honda turned his horse's head and charged towards Magara again. "Hondo, give him to us. Mukasaka Shikibe came to help." "The younger brother of Shikibu, Goro Jiro, is also here." "Liu Lang Saburo is here. Our three brothers have contracted this sword." "Okay, then I'll leave it to you." Heihachiro had achieved his goal of boosting morale.He gave up Naotaka Magara to Brother Xiangsaka, and charged forward with his horse. At this moment, the Oda army on the right suddenly became chaotic.After killing Oda's Sakai Ukin Masao and his son Hisako, the first team of the Asai family, Isano Masao, rushed into Ikeda Nobuki's army like a broken bamboo. The sun rises gradually.The riverbank of Sister River has been stained red with blood, swords and swords are everywhere, and horns and drums are beating non-stop. Asai Nagamasa saw that Masano Isano had attacked Kinoshitabe near Nobunaga's tent, and immediately ordered a general attack.Seeing this, Ieyasu ordered in a loud voice: "Xiao Heita, pretend to support the Oda Army and attack the right wing of the Asakura Army." He was going to disrupt the Asakura Army's position first, and the general situation was set before going to support Nobunaga himself . Xiao Pingtai led his own soldiers across Siechuan like a gust of wind. The decline of the Asakura army is gradually revealed, and the only one left on the front line is Mangara Jurozaemon Naotaka, who was surrounded by the Mukasaka brothers. Naotaka Magara's physical strength gradually weakened.Brother Xiangban was very afraid of Zhilong's big sword, and circled around him quickly, not taking the initiative to attack.But when Zhilong was about to retreat, they raised their guns again.Magara knew he was losing, and although the scorching sun made his throat thirsty, he still didn't want to go back. If he turned the horse's head, he would be laughed at. For Magara, who is invincible with a big sword, the first thing in life is to be a real warrior and a real hero.When Makura raised his sword high and reined in the horse's head, Kanbara Xiaoheita had already led the Mikawa people to rush into Asakura's main formation. "Magara, why don't you do it?" "Okay, I appreciate your persistence. How could I be defeated by your brothers? Come one by one! If you don't have the guts, don't howl here." "Okay. Look at the gun!" Shikibe yelled, shaking the long gun in his hand.When the tip of the spear was about to hit the real handle, Taro swung the sword and pulled away the spear. "Ah!" Shikibe screamed strangely, rolled off the horse and fell to the ground, and the spear in his hand flew out immediately.Magara also jumped off his horse. "Goro is here." In order to prevent his brother from being stabbed, Gorojiro received Naolong's sword.But how could his knife be against Zhilong's big knife, he was cut in two and flew towards the nearby treetops. "Liulang is here." Just at the critical moment, Liulang Saburo raised his spear to protect his brother Goro. Not only was Goro's knife cut off, but his right leg was also wounded, and his purple-black blood stained the ground beneath him.In order to protect their master, their retainer Yamada Soroku rushed towards Naolong without hesitation.But Zhilong didn't intend to kill them, he was thinking about how to die so that he deserved it.He looked at the wounded Shikibu and Goro, and said to himself, "I don't know how deep it is, it's a pity..." Then he stood up staggeringly, drew out his knife, and slashed at Goro Jiro, who was seriously injured. Immediately, Goro Jiro's head was in a different place, and blood gushed out.Almost at the same instant, Rokuro's spear pierced Zhilong's shoulder. "Hahaha..." Zhilong laughed loudly, "I'm convinced! Come and get my head. Hurry up!" He threw the big knife in his hand, and collapsed on the scorching ground. Without hesitation, Liu Lang raised his spear and stabbed him in the stomach, but Chiron didn't dodge. "Brother, get his head quickly!" "Likuro, kill him. That's the head of a warrior. Don't be afraid!" Shikibu said, his knees suddenly gave way, and he knelt down in the sand on the river beach. Rokuro swung his sword to the back of Naotaka Magara.Zhilong opened his eyes wide and stared at Dayi Mountain closely.The blood in his chest and the blood flowing from his shoulder made his upper body tremble violently.Rokuro raised his sword and slashed, holding up Naolong's head with eyes wide open. "The hero of Echizen, Managajurozaemon, was decapitated by the Mikawa Mukosaka brothers!" He screamed wildly, his voice shocked Shanhe, and then gently closed Zhilong's eyes with his hands. Hearing that Zhilong was killed, a cavalry flew out from the Chaocang army, like an arrow leaving the string.It is Zhilong's son Juro Saburo Naoki.He whipped his mount severely and brandished his sword: "Although my sword is not as good as my father's, it is more than enough to deal with your brothers. Take my life!" The soldiers stepped aside one after another, and Naoki rushed to the place where his father Zhilong died in battle. "Father, I'm here!" He shouted and rushed to Brother Xiangsaka. At this time, Aoki Soemon suddenly showed his sickle spear from the right. "Brother Xiangsaka is already tired. Kazuchi Aoki is here to meet Jiro Takato!" Naoki was momentarily at a loss.Because four or five ordinary warriors under Aoki suddenly stood in front of Naoki in order to protect their master.There is no more tragic and touching scene than this, which is enough to imagine the deep relationship between Yizhong and his retainers. "Is it Aoki Soemon Kazuo?" "Exactly, I'm here to pay a visit to the pride of the samurai, the well-known Echizen Komagara Jiro Takato." "Master, let us come!" "No, I'll do it myself." The samurai still guarded Yizhong tightly. "Bastard!" Naoki yelled, jumping off his horse.He was deeply moved by the sincere affection between master and servant... The scorching sun made the stones in the river beach hotter and hotter.Zhiji, who had already been hit by seven or eight arrows, sat down on the hot sandy beach. "Come on, kill me!" "Ho!" The blood spurted out like a rainbow, Zhiji's body collapsed beside his father Zhilong.Kazuo took Naoki's head off, but couldn't speak.Rather than feeling the impermanence of life and death on the battlefield, it is better to say that he was deeply moved by the love of father and son. He could not say "take Naoki's head", but silently prayed for their father and son. Suddenly, there was a shout from the other side.Kamihara Kodaira Taiyasu led his team to successfully attack the Asakura tent.The Chaocang army suddenly collapsed like a dike.Facing the scorching sun, Kodaira Taihe and Hachiro rushed from left to right in the enemy's formation. "We won!" Ieyasu, who was watching the progress of the battle from a distance in the woods on the bank of Nishigami Bank, finally showed a relaxed expression. Compared with the glorious victory of the Mikawa people, the Oda Army did not achieve any results on this day, because the Asai Army from Xiaogu Castle was too strong. Just as Mikawa's Kamihara Koheita rushed into Asakura's base camp, Asai's Isono member Masaya was leading a team into Nobunaga's main camp.Masaki Sakai and his son were killed, causing unexpected consequences. Then, Nobuki Ikeda was broken by the brave enemy, and Hideyoshi Kinoshita and Katsuie Shibata also failed to stop the fierce attack of each other.The lord of Sakamoto Castle, Mori Sanzaemon Kasunari, resisted desperately, preventing the Asai Army from approaching Nobunaga's base camp.If he fails, Nobunaga will have to fight the enemy head-on. "My lord, what do you plan to do?" Standing beside Nobunaga, Kamo Tsuruchiyo, who had been calmly observing the progress of the battle, couldn't help changing his color at this moment.But Nobunaga didn't intend to get on the horse. "My lord!" Tsuruchiyo called again. Nobunaga chuckled: "Tsuru Chiyo, I thought you were a man who was going crazy, so you have the guts." Tsuru Chiyo immediately sank his face.He didn't expect to be ridiculed as a coward, and his beautiful eyebrows trembled violently. "If the winning ticket is in hand, the villain will definitely be very calm." "How can we guarantee victory in war?" "My lord means..." "If you win, you lose. If you lose, you win. I just set up the battle according to my calculations. No one can predict what will happen after that." Tsuruchiyo didn't seem to understand Nobunaga's intention, and still stared at him closely.At this moment, shouts suddenly came from two directions.A voice came from Mori Sanzaemon's team. They seemed to be finally broken by the enemy from the right flank; another voice came from Inaba Kazutetsu who had been waiting for a fighter plane behind Ieyasu, and they rushed into Isano from the left. military. Mori Sanzaemon's resistance was extremely tenacious, but when the enemy was about to break through the Mori San Army, he was suddenly attacked by Inaba, and he was in a panic.The battle has continued since morning until now, and the enemy has long been exhausted.Inaba was not dispatched even when the Mikawa people were fighting hard, so it can be said to be a powerful new force. The shouts were mixed with mourning.The pace of the battle's end hastened, as Asakura's army was routed.If it continues, the Asai army is very likely to be attacked by the Sanhe people behind them, and will fall into a situation where they are attacked from both sides. "Tsuru Chiyo, how is it? How is the battle going?" Nobunaga said. Pu Sheng regained his calm smile: "My lord's teachings, I have taken them to heart." "There must be self-confidence in war. There is no other way to win." "yes." "Now, we are attacking Yokoyama Castle from the right side. In this way, the Asai family will be attacked from three sides. It won't take long for them to collapse completely. If not, I, Nobunaga, will be laughed at by Ieyasu." Nobunaga laughed again.Today he sat firmly in the tent without sweating. As Nobunaga expected, when Ujiie Naomoto and Ando Homotoshi came from Yokoyama Castle for reinforcements, the Asai Army completely collapsed. "It's time. Lead the horse!" Nobunaga finally stood up. Sure enough, it moves like a gust of wind.Nobunaga reined in the reins and rode his horse into the scorching sun. "Cut off the enemy's retreat! Hugh let them retreat to Mount Sawa." While ordering, he rushed towards the enemy. Ieyasu's Mikawa Army had completely defeated the Asakura Army and was moving to the rear of the Asai Army. Seeing that they are being attacked from all directions, the fierce general of the Asai family, Masaru Isono, is worried about Ijosa and Yamashiro, and has no intention of fighting.He hoped to open the gap between the Shi family and Ando, ​​and go all the way south.In this way, if the Asai family's base camp does not try to retreat to Xiaogu City, it will be completely wiped out. From four o'clock in the noon to the end of the day, Asai's army was defeated like a mountain, and the generals died in battle. "The general situation is over!" Asai Shigemin Endo Kiemon believes that in this kind of melee, there is no way to save Asai except to take down Nobunaga's head.However, his combat policy has not been liked by Nagamasa and his son, and many good opportunities have been lost. His initial proposal to kill Nobunaga was when Nobunaga went to Beijing after defeating the Liujiao clan and held a banquet at Bodhiyuan in Kashiwahara. "If you don't take his head at this time, there will be no chance in the future. Please leave this matter to me!" But Nagamasa and his son rejected Youemon on the grounds of righteousness. Kiemon and Misaku Akao strongly opposed this participation in the war. "Nobunaga has grown into a fierce tiger now, and he is your relative. If you have any dissatisfaction with him, it will lead to the disintegration of the Asai family. The situation is very different from the previous year. Please stop this kind of thinking." Kiemon tried his best Persuasion, but Asai father and son still refused on the grounds of righteousness. Today they failed.Kiemon abandoned his horse and helmet, and with disheveled hair came to his friend Sanda Muremon, who was seriously injured and fell to the ground. "Forgive me!" he sighed. "This is my last effort. God bless you!" Kiemon walked straight to Nobunaga's base camp with Mita's head in one hand and the blood knife in the other.His whole body was covered in blood. Although he had been wounded in five places, his voice was still high-pitched: "Where is the lord? Please come to see the lord with the head of Youemon of the village of Mita. Where is he?" Nobunaga's subordinates thought that Kiemon was his own. "Oh, the head of Mitamura..." They stepped out of the way and let him pass.He finally spotted Nobunaga's figure.Nobunaga led five or six guards, looking ahead, passing through the dense forest, towards the river beach. Kiemon grabbed the handle of the knife tightly and leaned towards Nobunaga. Nobunaga cast his eyes on the horseback and looked into the distance.Asai and Asakura's army not only suffered numerous casualties, but also trampled on each other in panic during their defeat.Chao Cang's army, who had been killed by the Sanhe people, didn't even know the enemy from us. Ieyasu, who had crossed the Ane River, commanded the Mikawa people to continue to pursue the Asakura soldiers, and cut off the fleeing enemy troops from the left and right sides.Nobunaga couldn't help showing a smile on his face.He realized that this battle was not just about attacking Asakura and Asai's coalition forces.Ieyasu wants to show Nobunaga his strength.In a sense, this is a battle between men and men. Ieyasu must have thought that I would take this opportunity to attack Otani Castle——Nobunaga smiled, stretched out his hand to beckon Fukuhei Zaemon, and said, "Sooner or later, Otani Castle will be ours. The soldiers are already tired, so there is no need to chase them." At this moment, someone reported: "My lord, someone wants to see you. He brought the head of the enemy general Sanda Village Eemon." "The leader of Mitamura?" The moment Nobunaga turned his head, he only heard "Master, danger", Takenaka Hanbei's younger brother Hisakuza Shigemo jumped up and rushed towards the person coming. "Ah—" Kiemon staggered back a few steps, "Oh, I was spotted!" "I am Shigekiko Takenaka, I know you will definitely come." "You know?" "No matter which battle you are in, you are always the last one. You are definitely not the kind of person who gives up easily." Kiemon stuck his sword in the ground and dropped his head in a slump.Takenaka Hisaku stabbed him in the shoulder, deep into the bone, and blood flowed from the uniform.His expression was a little distorted, wanting to laugh or cry. "You...want to take my head...haha..." He staggered to Kusaku as he spoke, "Come on, take my head..." Then, he suddenly fell on the grass middle. "My lord, it's really dangerous!" Nobunaga said: "The pillars of Xiaogu City are gone. Cut off his head and find a place to bury the body." While talking, he rode his horse and continued to move forward. There was no trace of the enemy on the river beach.The order to withdraw troops has been sent to the front line, and the whining of horns sounded ahead.It is not the time.The enemy killed 1,700 people in battle. While calculating in his heart, Nobunaga blocked the sunlight reflected from the surface of the Anegawa River with his hands, and looked at the path where the enemy fled on the other side. The Tokugawa army assembled quickly, and Mingjin withdrew.