Chapter 471 30. A False Alarm that only Caused More Worry

Steaming rice at night! There is nothing wrong with this, but many Taiga dramas have left a deep impression on Xiao Pingtai.

In the fourth Kawanakajima battle, the armies of Takeda and Uesugi confronted each other for more than ten days. One side wandered around the Chikuma River, occupied Kaizu Castle, and controlled the key roads. The other side sat firmly on the dangerous ground of the Wife and Daughter Mountain and held on.

The Takeda army even cut off the food supply of the Uesugi army, hoping that Uesugi Terutora would run out of food and go down the mountain to fight with him. But Uesugi Terutora just didn't go down the mountain, and even launched a random capture of the villages at the foot of the Wife and Daughter Mountain, and never went down the mountain.

In the end, Takeda Harunobu couldn't sit still and prepared to divide his troops to fight. That night, the Takeda army steamed a lot of rice to prepare two days of food for the soldiers who would attack at night and get up early the next day for the decisive battle.

The smoke from the steaming rice was clearly seen by Uesugi Terutora, who immediately judged that Takeda Harunobu was going to launch a surprise attack, and then the fourth Kawanakajima battle broke out.

Which of "Furinzanzan", "Takeda Shingen", and "Tenchiren" is not like this?

Xiao Pingtai had to be frightened and uneasy. There were about 3,000 people who had not been dismissed in Honshoji Temple, mainly monks and the elite sword-wielding and bow-wielding people under the command of each lord.

It was definitely impossible to launch a night attack, where could there be more than 3,000 or 4,000 soldiers who were not blind at night. But these people who could be called elite soldiers would launch a strong attack tomorrow morning and get support from the Ikki people who had already scattered in the countryside?

Oh my God! It's bad!

"Uncle, you are an old soldier, hurry up and see how many people are cooked by the smoke in the temple!"

Uncle Tsunayoshi was already eating a bowl of hot tea and rice, with a small dried fish in his mouth. He looked up at Xiao Pingtai blankly, at a loss.

"It must be for the three or four thousand monks in the temple. These abbots are so rich that they eat white rice in the evening." Uncle Tsunayoshi smelled it. There were hundreds of iron pots steaming rice together. Of course, the fragrance spread far.

"I feel that it is more than just steaming that little rice!" Xiao Pingtai came over and snatched the bowl from Uncle Tsunayoshi's hand.

"More than? Let me see." Now, let alone Uncle Tsunayoshi, other samurai in the shogunate stopped eating and stood up to observe.

Iwase Motomasa called up his father Iwase Mototaka. Iwase Mototaka came with Imagawa Yoshichika this time and had been living in Makino Castle. But thinking of working hard until his death, he followed again.

Now the old man has wrinkles on his face and gray hair, showing his old age in his sixties. But it is undeniable that he is the most experienced old samurai in the army. In addition to making him old, the years have also made him experienced.

"Old man, come and have a look." Imagawa Yoshichika helped the old man over.

When Kobayata opened his dim old eyes, he suddenly understood what the flash of light meant. Iwase Mototaka stood there, counting the smoke from the cooking in Honshoji Temple.

Everyone waited for a while, and Uncle Tsunara and Iwase Mototaka came to a conclusion one after another.

Kobayata also counted roughly and came up with a number.

"Five thousand people!" This is Uncle Tsunara.

"More than five thousand people!" This is Iwase Mototaka.

"No less than five thousand people!" This is Kobayata.

There are only more than three thousand people in the temple, and steaming rice for more than five thousand people!

"What do you think?" After confirming, Kobayata pulled a small stool and sat down, asking for everyone's opinions.

"There must be something wrong when things are abnormal!" Imagawa Yoshichika spoke impatiently.

"These bald asses are not attentive to chanting Buddha, they have seized a lot of property, and resisted the Guardian Inspectorate. They really have bad intentions!"

"Should we send someone to the temple to check? Confirm one or two."

"The Udono-san may send someone to confirm that everything is fine and remind them."

Everyone seemed a little nervous after talking to each other. People always do this to unknown things, it's not surprising.

"How about taking the initiative?" Uncle Tsunayoshi and Kobayata looked at each other.

"Hmm? But the soldiers have been tired all day today, I'm afraid it's not so easy to encourage them to fight."

Kobayata was not sure. He got up at three or four in the morning, launched a fire attack on the town in front of Honshoji Temple at five o'clock, rested for a while in the middle, and reached a peace agreement at noon. The various armies went out to receive, distinguish, check and surrender the Ikki, and they were busy for four or five hours.

Today, it was almost dark before the troops returned to the camp. Most of the soldiers were busy all day. You asked them to launch a strong attack immediately after eating. It's almost impossible!

They are not our people's iron army, and it is good enough for the conscripts to do this.

"If you don't make a decision, you will suffer from the chaos." Iwase Motomasa had suffered a lot and immediately reminded him.

"In this case, let the soldiers have a full meal first, and then give each person two more cups of white rice to make rice balls. Please ask Yoshida-dono to enter the temple immediately to observe the situation!"

Let Nanaki go to the gate of Honshoji Temple in person and contact Udono Nagatsu. At the same time, gradually prepare to mobilize the soldiers.

………

After waiting anxiously for about an hour, Nanaki ran back with an angry face.

"What's going on in the temple?" Uncle Tsunayoshi stood up and asked him.

"The monks in the temple believe that if our army enters Honshoji Temple, they will definitely rob the grain, so from just now, the whole army has been mobilized to steam dry rice and distribute it to all the soldiers. It is still being made now."

After hearing this news, Xiao Pingtai didn't know whether to laugh or scold. The Yamanouchi family's reputation shouldn't be so bad that they were despised by the Ikko Ikki.

My God! I haven't stopped trusting you yet, but you already don't trust me?

After hearing the news, the other generals looked at the smoke that was still rising, and their expressions were too complicated. This time, the invasion of West Sanhe might have been too clean, and even the tumor-like Ikko Sect Honshoji was afraid.

The next day, the Ikkos who went out of the city to accept the reception and dismissal were all carrying military food bags. The bulging military food rice looked so eye-catching.

Apart from the 4,000 stones of rice to be handed over to the Yamanouchi Army, almost all the other stored food was made into dry rice. These Ikkos will definitely not be eaten up, even if the Yamanouchi Army robbed them.

The steamed dry rice can't be kept for a few days. It's clear that even if it goes bad, it will never be left to you Yamanouchi family.

Whose bad idea is this, which hurts others and does not benefit oneself!

"The Ikkos are really greedy. So much dry rice needs to be eaten in a few days. I'm afraid that the Ikkos in the entire West Sanhe can have a full meal for several days. He lost the battle and won back the hearts of the people on the ground."

Ah! Yes! If you can't finish it, you can share it with people who believe in Ikko Buddhism!

It's too bad!

Kobayata cursed in his heart, Honshoji Temple is so bad!

"Danzheng, there is a letter from Owari!" Tatsuzo received a letter from Oda Nobunaga from a long foot outside the camp.

"Let me see."

Hmm? Oda Nobunaga really can't sit still! No wonder he didn't come to Mikawa to support his brother Matsudaira, he actually went to Sakai and met with Sakai Kubo Ashikaga Yoshiei!