Chapter 137 26. The Final Battle at Uedahara Begins

Yamauchi Yoshiharu probably felt that he was at the most proud and righteous moment of his life (to be discussed later when he went to Kyoto), riding on a chestnut-colored strong warhorse. He used the chariot in his hand to continuously issue orders for mobilization, enjoying the respectful gazes of thousands of people.

A famous general of the Yamauchi clan rode a tall and handsome warhorse, with one after another strange-shaped two-horse flags, various Fuji no Maru, Crane no Maru, flower-shaped diamond, and round fan flags, waving high and gathering into a magnificent sea of ​​flags. There were also countless samurai foot soldiers under his command, and their blood-stained armor was particularly brave.

Yamauchi Yoshiharu looked at his huge army, which was as righteous and brave as a mountain and a sea, arranged in a vast army formation, and moved quickly in teams.

It was not an exaggeration to say that the flags covered the sky and the tiger carriages were everywhere. The Yamauchi army, which had won two quick victories in a row, was at its most excited.

The soldiers looked at the commander who could lead them to victory with reverence, their fiery eyes full of sincerity. The samurai cheered and jumped for joy, and every victory represented military fame and honor.

Kobayata's troops had been fighting from six or seven in the morning to twelve noon, running back and forth, and were already tired, so they were arranged to enter the rear.

For this reason, Kobayata led his army to pause and wait for the whole army to pass before following. When the last team of the flag-master team set off, Kobayata met Uncle Tsunayoshi again (Uncle Tsunayoshi was in the main camp of the Yamanouchi Yoshiharu flag-master team, which was normal. He might belong to this team today and to that team tomorrow. Anyway, he was a conscripted soldier). Uncle Tsunayoshi's face was still "flushed" at this time, and the whole person was extremely excited. Seeing that Kobayata was also in the rear team, he hurried over to say hello.

Kobayata saw his old family who was not supposed to go to the battle this time. Although he was over fifty years old and looked vicissitudes, he was also excited. In the cloth bag behind him was a wooden box that he had found from nowhere, tied firmly to his shoulder.

"Amari Bizen-no-kami?" Kobayata smiled and pointed at the box.

"Yes, yes, it was Amari Bizen-no-kami, the old general of the Takeda clan." Uncle Tsunayoshi was very proud. Killing a samurai of the level of a family elder and castle lord was a great achievement, and it was difficult to meet one easily.

"Uncle has made such a great achievement, and his reputation for bravery is high. He has made further progress! Congratulations!" Kobayata was also very happy. After all, the two of them belonged to the same family as Anesakaji. They would prosper together and suffer together.

"Let's go, there is Takeda Daizen ahead." The two laughed and set off together.

At the same time, there was already a fierce and cruel scene around Kura Shōyama.

The famous young brave general of the Yamanouchi clan, who was born in the Ashikaga clan, was selected by the Qinghua school, and had a glorious family, Hosokawa Saime Masami, took the lead. He knew that only by defeating the Takeda clan who was blocking the way, he would have a chance to rush to the aid of Hosokawa Harumiya of Hachioji and save his father who was in danger.

As the territory army newly joined by the Yamanouchi clan, the core of the Ejiri clan was the gang of powerful villains who defected to the Ejiri clan between the Battle of Shimoyama and the Battle of Ejiri. There were only three or four hundred of them, but in the past two years, they relied on the power of the Yamanouchi family to expand their power in Ejiri and could also raise an army of more than a thousand people.

Such a troop of about a thousand people was the essence of the entire Ejiri clan, and most of them were concentrated in the team of Hosokawa Saimyou. As the vanguard of the 4,000 Ejiri clan, he took the lead in attacking the Takeda clan's army.

On one side, the two-horse flags, which represented the noble family and the martial name of more than a dozen generations of Hosokawa clan ancestors, galloped in the Takeda formation with the heroic figure of Hosokawa Saimyou. A shiny black suit fits the body tightly, with the front facing the sky, holding a black spear in his hand, and there is no enemy at all.

In front of him are Iitomi Hyobu Toramasa, who is known as the tiger of Mount Kai, and Takeda family elder Komai Ukyo Shin (this person may not be famous, but his father Komai Kohakusai is the strategist of Takeda Shinto and one of the greatest contributors to Takeda Shinto's unification of Kai. His status is extremely high, and the Komai family ranks very high among the Takeda family elders at this time). Although the soldiers and horses of the Kai army are strong and the troops are well-organized, they cannot withstand the fierce attack of Hosokawa Saimenomasa.

Especially the lord of Toudaji Castle, Matsushita Ichizo, and the lord of Ejiri Castle, Isshiki Miyauchi Shosuke, who kept going back and forth to invite reinforcements and flanks of the Takeda clan. The 1,400-5,000-man army of Hosokawa Saimenomasa suppressed the two main forces of the Kai army in the southwest.

Takeda Harunobu in the battle line watched Amari Torayasu's troops in the north delaying time for him in the final desperate assault, while he could not rush to defeat Hosokawa Saijo who was eager to save her father in the southwest. Due to the lack of troops, the battlefield was already stretched to the limit and leaked from all sides.

Seeing the time that Amari Torayasu bought for him with his life running out, Takeda Harunobu sat steadily on the stool, but he asked the attendants on his left and right: "Hasn't Iitomi Hyobu defeated Hosokawa Kaneko who is facing him?"

"I'm sorry, Iitomi Hyobu is in a tough battle." Kasuga Torasuna, Takeda Harunobu's favorite attendant (yes, it's just a favor, what can I do about it? The love story of Takeda Shingen and Kosaka Masanobu is already known to everyone) answered with his head down. Naito Shuriyo Masahide, who was standing next to him, also said after seeing Kasuga Torasuna finished speaking: "I will go to support the Hyobu."

"No need, Yamanouchi Habayori (Right Guard Major General Tang Ming Yulin Zhonglangjiang) Shinano no Kami has arrived." Takeda Harunobu didn't sigh, he stood up.

The various reserve troops of the Yamanouchi army on the hillside were arranged in a tight formation, changing from a fast marching mode to a slow approaching state. All the armies roared in unison, causing a small commotion among the Takeda army on the hillside.

"Let's go meet this Yamanouchi Haneki Shinano no Kami." Takeda Harunobu waved his military fan and announced loudly.

"Minbu, Shuji, do you have any doubts about entrusting you two to go to fight the enemy?" Takeda Harunobu pointed his military fan at Kyorai Ishiminbu Kagemasa and Naito Shuji Ryo Masahide, and then loudly ordered these two famous generals of Koshu who will be shining in the future to come out to fight.

Soon, Kyorai Ishiminbu Kagemasa and Naito Shuji Ryo Masahide went forward to fight the enemy, facing the Yamanouchi army's several times the number of troops. The two armies only had a slight contact and began a fierce close-range confrontation. The Yamanouchi army was slightly inferior in combat power. After being blocked by a small number of soldiers, it was unable to advance for a while, but instead became anxious.

Yokota Bizen no Kami Takamatsu and Obata Oribe Toramori went forward as backup. And they were ready to stop the other reserve troops of the Yamanouchi army from attacking Mt. Kurashon at any time.

The thousands of defeated A-army troops on the battlefield had basically been driven away from the battlefield at this time. More than 6,000 Yamauchi troops with high morale rushed head-on towards the A-army of less than 2,000 people, like a raging sea, launching wave after wave of attacks.

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