Chapter 395 54. Feihao Lianzhu Jin Yuyi (Updated for Yao Yuyan)
Seven or eight iron cannons were useless. After firing a round of gunfire, only three Takeda soldiers were killed. Others only cried out twice, and did not even go into the water to rescue people.
In the blink of an eye, the first bamboo raft rushed directly to the shore.
"It is me, Zeng Genba, who is the first to land!" A soldier of the A-army, who did not even stand firmly, shouted loudly.
Two foot soldiers came forward together and stabbed him with two guns. There is no doubt that Zeng Genba did not make any merits. He spit out blood from his mouth and died immediately.
But the two foot soldiers did not even have time to cut off his head. The river beach was full of rafts rushing up at a high speed. In a short time, no less than forty or fifty Takeda soldiers gathered on the river beach. They did not form a team, but waved their swords and guns to kill the Qianchengjin bamboo leaf horse standard.
And Xiao Pingtai, wearing the Nanbando, became a great merit in the eyes of the A-army soldiers. A famous samurai with 1,300 kan of knowledge and deeds is not so common.
Aji leaned close to Kobayata, and together they hacked and killed a crazy foot soldier of the armored army. The man was still holding Kobayata's spear tightly before he died, and his eyes seemed to be bleeding, and he refused to give up.
Kobayata quickly abandoned his spear, pulled out Muramasa, and cut off the man's gauntlet with one knife. Thanks to Chen San's daily maintenance, Kobayata's Muramasa was in excellent condition. The sharp edge of the blade cut off the man's palm at the root, and the man fell straight down.
Due to the sudden appearance of the Takeda army on the river beach, the last breath held by Kobayata's troops was extinguished. Even though the samurai were still fighting, the foot soldiers had already tried to find a way to escape.
"Tanzheng, retreating to the mountain can delay for a while, and maybe find a chance to survive." Chen San ran over with a limp, his face full of blood and ash mixed with filth.
"Yeah, let's go!" Aji ignored the pain in his left arm and clamped Xiao Pingtai's arm.
The two hugged Xiao Pingtai and walked away. Chen San directly knocked Xiao Pingtai's eye-catching Nanman mask to the ground, and let the soldiers of the Jia army fight for it.
"Pingliu, tear off all the bamboo leaves and throw them away!" Xiao Pingtai saw that Pingliu and Kurosawa were still preparing to run away with Xiao Pingtai's horse emblem, which weighed hundreds of taels of gold.
When Pingliu heard it, he immediately broke the horse emblem, leaving only half of it. He randomly pulled a handful of dozens of golden bamboo leaves and threw them at the Jia army chasing behind him.
The golden bamboo leaves were so dazzling that Kurosawa pulled a handful and threw them to the Jia army without hesitation. The Jia army soldiers who were still waving swords and guns were in chaos, and some of them stood still unconsciously.
Some people wanted to attack Kobayata and gain military merit, but some people jumped up halfway, threw away their swords and guns, and tried to grab the gold that was flying all over the sky. The front hit the back, and the back pushed the front.
The pursuit team of dozens of people was scattered all of a sudden, and Kobayata's group didn't care about the gold, so they ran away.
The soldiers behind the fence had been shaken and scattered, and the soldiers of the Armored Army chopped and stabbed with swords and guns, tied the wooden fence with ropes, and pulled down the last obstacle that blocked their progress in unison.
"Don't worry! I, Ogasawara and Shiro, are here!" The arrow came with the sound, and Ogasawara Nagamasa, who was seeking fifty reinforcements for Kobayata, came galloping on horseback.
I didn't have time to look back, but I knew that Ogasawara Nagamasa was galloping on horseback, and his Ogasawara-ryu dagger horsemanship, which was famous all over the world, was superb and no one could match it.
The arrow broke through the air, making a piercing whistle, and a warrior of the Armored Army who was still chasing Kobayata shot an arrow in his face. With a muffled groan, he paused and immediately fell to the ground.
Before the arrow whistled, the second arrow came, and another person fell to the ground in response to the sound of the bowstring.
When he reached the trench, Ogasawara Nagamasa kicked his feet into the horse's belly. The horse knew what he was doing, neighed, and jumped over the long trench with four hooves. He rushed into the armored soldiers chasing Xiao Pingtai, and a step of his hoof was a life.
Ogasawara Nagamasa did not stop, and with a sound of the bowstring, he shot another armored soldier. In a short moment, he killed four people in a row, shocking the two armies.
"Who is the one in the enemy camp who keeps shooting arrows and galloping on his horse?" Takeda Harunobu had been staring at the battlefield. Now that he was much closer, he could see Ogasawara Nagamasa's heroic figure more clearly.
"It should be Ogasawara Yoshiro Nagamasa, the direct descendant of the Ina Ogasawara clan, the general of the Yamanouchi clan, the castle lord of the Tamagaki clan, the governor of the Kiso clan." Takeda Jinfuyu Hara Masatane was familiar with the enemy situation and answered first.
"Back then, Nasu Yoichi shot an arrow at the bow fan on the sea, and now this Ogasawara Yoshiro is not inferior at all."
Takeda Harunobu was sincerely impressed. In their Kai country, there were many warriors who were brave and good at fighting. There were even some who could hit the target with a bow, but there were only one in ten thousand who could be so exquisite while riding on a horse.
"It's not inferior to the praise of "Kon Yoichi." Takeda Nobushige also admired this kind of warrior with real skills.
Others may not be convinced in other places, but they admire this horsemanship of yuri. They have to admit it.
The name "Kon Yoichi" was inadvertently known to the warriors of the Takeda family.
As they talked, Ogasawara Nagamasa's longbow did not stop, protecting Kohirata as he retreated to the hillside.
However, the fifty archers he brought with him did not have such courage. Seeing the situation worsening, most of them turned around and ran to Iida Castle. Only a dozen of the most loyal ones retreated to the mountain together.
When they reached the nearest hilltop, they saw that everyone had thrown away their armor and weapons. After checking the number of people, including Hanaoka Ichibei who was already on the hilltop and Ogasawara Nagamasa who came to support, there were less than a hundred people in total.
More than 200 iron cannons were lost, and only about 30 were left, and there were few gunpowder bullets left.
Not to mention drinking water, food, flags and drums, all of which were lost.
Before everyone could sit down and take a breath, the Takeda army attacked from the bottom of the mountain. It had not rained for a day and a night, and the wind blew at the mountain pass, making the climbing much easier.
Fortunately, only a few people attacked, and they were forced back by Ogasawara Nagamasa's command with a round of arrows. It temporarily eased the crisis and gave them a moment of rest.
After the Takeda army at the bottom of the mountain failed to attack the mountain for the first time, they stopped and had a command. On the one hand, they completely leveled the land, pulled out the fences, and filled the trenches. On the other hand, they moved left and right to surround the small hill, making it airtight.
"It's my fault that everyone is dragged down by me and is in danger!"
Otahara sat on the mud with his hair disheveled, completely losing his former commanding and commanding appearance.
Tears fell unconsciously on his face, and he pounded the ground with his hands, and apologized to the people who believed in him, protected him, and rescued him.
No one said anything, and some foot soldiers also shed tears unconsciously. Everyone had a realization in their hearts!
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my book friend Yao Yuyan who treated me to 36 sticks of Cornetto!