A samurai who doesn't want to be a daimyo is not a good onmyoji

Chapter 191 Norada Battle ([-])
"What? The front line collapsed? Are you sure it's the front line of the family, not the front line of the Asai family?"

After listening to the ninja's report, Rokkaku Yoshixian's face was full of disbelief, but soon he no longer had to doubt it, because the faint cries had reached his ears.

Although Rokkaku Yoshiken's face was distorted and his eyes seemed to be spitting out anger, the ninja below was filled with the pleasure of revenge, but he still maintained a calm tone.

"Yes, our first formation collapsed. Narasaki Ikimori died on the spot. Shindo Kensei's life and death are unknown. Currently, the second formation's Mr. Goto Kentoyo and Dr. Tanaka Harube are resisting with all their strength, but they are still at a disadvantage."

"Ah, why, why on earth is this? What trick did Asai Nagamasa use?"

"It is said to be an iron cannon."

"Iron cannon? Did the Zahe Zhong participate in the war? But haven't their Zahe Zhong's mercenaries always been a small team of dozens of people? How could it have such a big impact on the battle of thousands of people?"

A few meters away, Hirai Sadatake, Yamazaki Muneke and others also looked at each other, and the shock on their faces could not be concealed at all.

They originally thought that the battle in the first line would take at least an hour or two before a winner could be decided, and most of the time, their own side would win the final victory.

But how long has passed now, and the vanguard led by Kensho Shindo, one of the "two vines" of the Rokkaku family, has been defeated?

When did even the Asai family's army have such strong combat effectiveness?
If they had been so powerful before, how could they have been oppressed by the Rokkaku family for so many years?So this must be the reason for the new family governor Asai Nagamasa?

Hirai Sadatake's thoughts became even more confused. It's a pity that such an excellent samurai once had the possibility of becoming his son-in-law.
Although he was full of shock and confusion, Rokkaku Yoshihide quickly came to his senses: "Send the order to Kenhide Kamao and send reinforcements immediately. In addition, we need to assist Lord Goto of the Second Formation. Hirai Sadatake and Yamazaki Muneke will obey the order. I order you each to take 1000 men and go to reinforce!"

"Yes, I take orders!"

"Yes, the old minister is here!"

"Oh? The enemy's first formation has collapsed, and the second formation is resisting strongly? Order Isono Danmasa and Endo Naosuke to double-team from the left and right, and the third formation continues to move forward to drive away the defeated army."

Looking at Asai Nagamasa, who was fleeing Rokkaku's house and sitting on his horse, he felt unexpectedly calm, even a little disappointed.

So is the so-called famous Rokkaku family, which has been passed down for hundreds of years, nothing more than that?
He only used some iron cannons and two thousand professional soldiers who had been initially trained for more than a month to easily defeat the opponent?
Looking at the preliminary battle losses of the Rokkaku family just reported by Yumitsu Numata, excluding those who were directly killed by iron cannons, the other casualties in close combat are probably less than one-fifteenth of the opponent's total number, or even less. ?

"Congratulations, lord. From now on, our family will become the true overlord of North and South Omi."

Although the Rokkaku family's rear group has not yet joined the battle, Numata Yumitsu has already mentioned congratulations to his lord because he has already seen the ending.

The only possible surprise is probably the Kamao army on the side of Feitian City.

But they are besieging the city and building a dam, and it is impossible to attack in full force. If there are only two or three thousand people, how can they defeat the prepared lord?

If it wasn't for the purpose of deliberately luring the opponent out, there's no way the lord would have left only 2000 people in the back line!
"Haha, Yuguang, it's too early to say this. This battle is not over yet. Move this formation forward. I want to see what Rokkaku Yoshihide's expression will be now."

Compared to the first formation of the Rokkaku family who was scared out of their wits by the iron cannon and almost collapsed at the first touch, the Rokkaku family in the second formation was undoubtedly much more tenacious.

Not only because the time was too short, the iron artillery team failed to launch too many attacks, and the two sides engaged in close combat, but also because there were many elite samurai under the command of Dr. Kentoyo Goto and Dr. Haru Tanaka.

With them as the core, the Ashigaru can also exert higher combat effectiveness, which poses a great obstacle to the infantry led by Shima Sakon.

But because the infantry under Shima Sakon are professionally trained and better equipped, when they form a forest of spear formations, even the samurai of the Rokkaku family dare not resist head-on, otherwise their fate will be the same as those who were stabbed. The ashigaru of the sieve won't make any difference.

So the casualty rates on both sides are completely different.

When almost every infantryman of the Asai Army fell, two or even three Ashigaru of the Hexagon Army were killed.

The clash of weapons and the screams of dying humans almost echoed through the wilderness, and the large amount of blood changed the color of the ground.

At this time, reinforcements led by Endo Naotsuke arrived first from the left.

"I am the Asai family's general, and so is Endo Naomsune!"

The general, wearing heavy armor and holding a spear, took the lead. The spears were thrust out one after another, instantly killing several ashigaru who had no time to resist.

Not only the infantrymen and the Ashigaru were full of expectations for this war, but why wasn't he the same?

Under the suppression of the former daimyo Asai Hisamasa, he obviously possessed extraordinary force, but he almost never appeared in the battle against the Liujiao family. Not everyone in his family knew his martial name. In the Omi or Kinki area, He became even more obscure.

But fortunately, the Asai family has a new governor.

This family governor was not only his apprentice, he also possessed unimaginable ambition and strength, and his own strength would not be in vain!

Seeing Endo Naotsune as if he was in a deserted place, a samurai in the Rokkaku Army couldn't help but get excited: "I am Dr. Tanaka Haribu, so the enemy will die!"

Although the enemy general is very strong, he feels that he is superior. As long as he kills the enemy general, his own morale can be restored!
Goto Kentoyo was immediately worried. As a general and entrusted by his lord, why should he act like a reckless man and challenge the enemy?
But before he could dissuade him, the other party had already rushed out.

Ikkidou is the romance of a true samurai. If you can get what you want, so what if you die on the battlefield?What's more, I have to be stronger!
So Goto Kentoyo watched helplessly as the opponent rushed out, and within ten moves, he was stabbed in the chest by the opponent.

After a few breaths, he saw the enemy general laughing and raising a bloody head: "Doctor Tanaka Harube, I have been begged by Naosuke Endo!"

After his death, the samurai under his command were immediately shaken. Seeing that the situation was not good, Goto Kentoyo quickly shouted loudly in an attempt to stabilize their morale.But at this moment, another loud shout came from the right side: "The Asai family's Isogan Masaru is here!"

Goto Kentoyo immediately complained secretly. The other party had been guarding the Sawa Mountain Castle on the border all year round. It was like a smelly and hard stone that could not be shaken at all.

Moreover, he is also well versed in the art of war, which has resulted in the Rokkaku family failing to successfully cross the border for more than ten years. It can be said that he is the enemy general that many retainers of the Rokkaku family are most familiar with and hate.

In previous battles, even if the lord came in person, he could not suppress the opponent. He had to have twice the number of troops to make the opponent fearful.

But now that our own forces are at a disadvantage and are still besieged from three sides, how can we turn defeat into victory?If the lord's support could not arrive in time, I might have to be loyal to the Rokkaku family and the lord today!

On the other side, Harutsuna Kuchiki, who was in charge of the siege of Takamiya Castle, soon received the news that the Asai family had broken through the blockade of Sawayama Castle and that their front line easily collapsed.

He suddenly became restless.

"How could it be so fast?"

If the Asai family comes out in full force, it is indeed possible to defeat our own army outside Sawayama Castle, but isn't this too fast now?It was as if the other party had marched all the way here and had never fought at all!
"Is it possible that what that idiot Owari said is true? Lord Asai Nagamasa is really the so-called 'Dragon of Omi', destined to rule North and South Omi?"

Hearing this, a trusted warrior beside him couldn't help but ask: "Sir, what should we do? Should we lift the siege and support the lord, or..."

He hadn't finished speaking yet, but Harutsuna Kuchiki clearly understood what the other party meant.

After all, these ashigaru were recruited from his own territory, not assigned to him by the daimyo Rokkaku Yoshiken. If the ashigaru suffered casualties, it would affect his tax revenue.

Moreover, the lord Rokkaku Yoshihide has never thought highly of himself. Even if he suffered heavy losses, he might not get much compensation, which would not be worthwhile.

But just running away in despair is not enough. After all, the war is not over yet. Counting Feitian City, the Rokkaku family still has an army of over [-].

It is still unclear whether they can deal with the "Dragon of Omi", but at least they will have absolutely no problem dealing with them.

"Okay, it's decided. The battle situation on the lord's side is anxious and we need our strength, so we will withdraw from the siege first, then take a rest, and then go to support the lord!"

The eyes of the confidants around him suddenly lit up. Since it was a break, of course it was up to them to decide how long the break would be!
Takamiya Katsuyoshi in the city soon discovered this. After wiping the mixture of blood and sweat on his face, he spat out fiercely: "Bah, this guy Harutsuna Kuchiki actually withdrew? In the end? What happened?"

Before he finished speaking, a dark figure appeared in the grass below the city: "Takamiya-sama, my lord Asai-sama fought fiercely with the Rokkaku family. Not only did he easily break through the blockade of Sawayama Castle, but he also broke through the enemy's first and second formations. Formation, currently engaged in a decisive battle with Rokkaku Yoshiken.”

Takamiya Shengyi was startled, but he quickly realized that the voice of this female ninja was not unfamiliar to him. He had come to see him before with another female ninja in yellow.

"I see, I didn't expect the young master, ah no, the master to be so brave!"

Takamiya Katsuyoshi was very emotional. A few years ago, when his wife and children were all captured by the enemy, Sawayama Castle was also besieged, and he was unable to send reinforcements, he was forced to surrender to the enemy Rokkaku's family.

At that time, the lord was still a child less than ten years old. Unexpectedly, the world would change. In the blink of an eye, the lord was already in uniform, and he was able to personally defeat the great enemy Liujiao family!

"In addition, my lord ordered me to inform you that your son has arrived safely at Sawa Mountain Castle and is being handed over to the personal care of Akao Kiyosuna-sama."

"Ah, my son, it is an honor for me to be taken care of by Lord Kiyotsuna!"

As a former retainer of the Asai family, of course he would not be ignorant of the status of the three veterans of "Hai Chiyu". It seems that the lord also values ​​him very much!
"Yes."

Kunoichi Xiaonai nodded calmly, and then said: "My lord, I hope that you, Takamiya-sama, can continue to guard the city. When my lord defeats Rokkaku Yoshiken, I will meet you again. I will say goodbye now!"

"Hey hey?"

Takamiya Katsuyoshi didn't expect that the other party would be so straightforward. After passing the message, he left directly. He clearly had something to ask!
Looking at the many happy subordinates around him, Takamiya Katsuyoshi couldn't help but ask: "How many of us are left?"

His trusted subordinates were suddenly shocked: "My lord, after these two days of fighting, we still have about 950 men who can fight. Do you want to send troops?"

Takamiya Shengyi nodded: "Yes, we are rebel generals to begin with, but we cannot sit back and watch the battle over there, otherwise no matter which side wins, we will not end well."

Although he had merit for rebelling against the Rokkaku family, it was also a sin for him to surrender to the Rokkaku family before. Merits must be credited and faults must be faults. Sometimes they cannot completely offset each other unless he does something more.

"But Kuchiki Harutsuna's army has just retreated. What if they want to fight back?"

Hearing this, Takamiya Shengyoshi couldn't help but snorted: "Rokukaku Yoshixian doesn't know how to be idle. Last year at the banquet, I, the majestic lord of the city, was assigned to the door. It was really a great humiliation."

"But how much better is Harutsuna Kuchiki? He's sitting next to me!"

Compared with his son becoming a hostage, this incident was even more unbearable for him, because in the chaotic Warring States period, hostages were very common, but sitting at the gate during the banquet completely destroyed his dignity!
Looking back again, Takamiya Katsuyoshi gritted his teeth and made a decision: "Let the injured stay behind, select [-] elites, and come with me to support the lord!"

A warrior beside him couldn't help but asked stupidly: "Lord? Which lord?"

Takamiya Katsuyoshi suddenly yelled: "Idiot, of course it's the Dragon of Omi, Lord Asai Nagamasa!"

(End of this chapter)