Yiyin and Yiyi worked around opening the library for half the night, squinted for a while in the second half of the night, and started working again in the morning.
War is not just a fight between gangsters in the streets. After thousands of years of development, war has already had a sophisticated organization method.
If you think that fighting a war is just about recruiting a few people and giving them a few knives to go out and kill people, Yiyin doesn't have to bother to ask Benefit to come back, and Benefit doesn't dare to be so high-profile.
Only those who have mastered technology can live with such a high profile and pride, because you can't do this, but I can.
But she was just a newbie, and it was okay to command a dozen or twenty new recruits in the Shiba family. If she was given a reserve team, she would have to kneel down and cry and sing "Concubine", which she couldn't do.
Peasants and soldiers have the simplest organizational structure, and they usually work on farming. During the off-farm days, I made some short bamboo spears and sharpened the spearheads. I wore a bamboo hat on my head and a waistcoat made of bamboo pieces around my body. I was considered a good and responsible peasant soldier.
During the war, I was transporting grain and grass in the rear. I was unlucky enough to encounter a war in progress. I was pulled up to the front line and lined up in a trembling pile. I just begged Mr. Ji Samurai not to see me.
The wind roared twice to cheer up and keep an eye on the spoils. However, the hundred peasants and soldiers lost three to five people and collapsed.
The weapons at home are mainly prepared for the Ashigaru. The gun core is made of good wood and wrapped with bamboo pieces to make the gun body. It is two and a half meters long, four or five meters long. The head is a polished wooden gun head with a heavy cone. durable.
During battle, they formed a gun formation, lined up side by side with heavy guns under their arms, and advanced the spears forward forty-five degrees. When the enemy's spear heads are in contact with each other, knock the opponent's spear away, and take the opportunity to stab the opponent's array and kill people to break the array.
This kind of battle tests strength and physical fitness and also requires formation discipline. The combat effectiveness of Standing Light Foot is not low. Only ten to twenty percent casualties will shake the morale of the army.
In addition, the ashigaru is equipped with a loan tool. From the name, it means that the master lent it to the ashigaru. The inventory is maintained uniformly and taken out for use in wartime.
The better ones are no worse than the poor Ji warriors, and the worse ones are given an iron sheet to protect their heads, their wrists are wrapped in iron, and the iron pieces on their bodies cover the front, so their protective capabilities are not bad.
What Yangno had prepared was of good quality, including an iron helmet, gauntlets, and half body armor, but the ashigaru was not worthy of the full body armor. Twenty sets of equipment are worth hundreds of dollars, it's really a waste of money.
Benefit was wearing a gift from the Shiba family, while Yoshigami was only wearing a thicker white jinhaori for winter.
The best Nanman croquettes are not sold in rural areas like this. It is a technology brought by the Europeans and can only be purchased in the Western countries.
The two of them used a room-long jimonji spear. The pole was made of fine paulownia wood core, and the spear head was made of hundred-forged steel with a cross-shaped three-point flat sharp spear point.
The sword is made from Shizhou. The long one is suitable for close combat. The short one is short enough to break armor. It is armed to the teeth.
The advantage is also equipped with a good half bow, which is half the length of the bow, has less power and range, and is used for shooting arrows on horseback.
Harano Yukino, who had been busy all night, brought the rice balls made overnight with red eyes.
In the winter, there is no fear of spoilage. The large rice balls are frozen and hard. They are steamed and wrapped with fine rice, wrapped in candied plums.
When eating, stick it on the head of the spear and roast it on the fire. One can serve as a meal. Two are given before the war.
Each person prepared fifteen pieces and tied them around his waist and back with food belts so that he could carry them easily. This is dry food for short-term wars. It is most convenient to cook without having to light a fire.
This amount kept the two women and five servants busy all night long. Firstly, they had few manpower, and secondly, they were inexperienced.
Seeing that Yi Gin was not wearing armor, he thought he was not going to go into battle in person, so he bowed happily, Yangno said.
"Lord Yoshigan, the rice balls have been distributed, and your and Lord Maeda's share is on the horseback."
"Well done, Haruno. You and Yukino are the ones who have done the hard work at home. Yiji Ji and I will set off soon."
Yangono bowed deeply to Benefit seriously, and Yukino behind him also bowed in the same way.
"Please Maeda-sama, please be sure to bring Yoshigan-sama back properly."
Benefit was confused by their appearance, so he quickly bowed and said.
"Please rest assured, as long as I am still breathing, I will never let anything happen to Master Yiyin!"
Yang Na nodded and said.
“Both of your horses are ready, their harnesses are newly installed, their coats are combed clean, and they are fed with good beans.
Since they are soldiers and horses going into battle, all expenses will be paid according to the expenses of the family. I will ask someone to send the credit of the castle town. "
"Really? I don't need to pay for this?"
Benefit said in surprise.
"As long as you protect Lord Yoshigan well, even if you tear apart my bones, Takada Haruno, extract oil and sell them for money, Maeda-sama will not be left without food or horses to ride on."
Although Yang Nai was talking to Benefit, his eyes were looking at Yiyin.
"The military fortunes are prosperous, sir. Yukino and I will go to the village to gather peasant soldiers and we will come back later."
He was in a good mood and laughed and greeted Ashigaru who was resting on the spot. Yoshigan smiled at Yangono Yukino.
"Set off!"
In Qingzhou City, the news brought back by the Li family made everyone nervous.
"The spies have confirmed Master Maeda's information. Kasugai and Moriyama have fallen into the hands of the rebels. The enemy is passing through the pass. They will be able to attack Qingzhou as early as tomorrow morning."
Niwa Nagahide said with a heavy heart. The situation was very bad because Nobunaga insisted on going his own way and the city was not well prepared.
The material and military equipment can only barely support it, and operating at full capacity has caused chaos in Qingzhou City. If the enemy attacks urgently at this time, the city may not be able to defend it.
"It will take two or two days at the earliest for the defenders in each city to gather together. I'm worried that after the rebels attack the city and cut off internal and external communication, those small groups of defenders will be defeated one by one."
Mori Kacheng said, looking at Nobunaga who was expressionless on the main seat.
"Going to the Sasa family, the Sakuma family's messenger has not returned yet, and we don't know their reaction. But if Qingsu City is besieged, the neutral retainers will be shaken, and the Sasa family and the Sakuma family may not still stand by us. This way."
Niwa Nagahide sighed. The fight for position in the family was to win the support of the retainers, and one was losing the other.
Shibata Katsuie's decisive and quick actions put the pressure back on Nobunaga's side, and the situation seemed to be getting worse.
The direct ministers all frowned. At this time, it was too late for the territorial troops to gather. If they were forced to join together, the chaos caused would give the rebels an opportunity to take advantage of them.
But if they don't join together, the rebels include the standing armies of the Lin family and Lord Nobuyuki, plus Shibata's reserve army, and the number is estimated to be more than 1,500.
These are not peasant soldiers, they are armies composed of Hime Samurai and Ashigaru. Their quantity and quality are much higher than those of the army in the city.
What's even more frightening is that after the city is besieged, even if the city is defended, Nobuyuki's follow-up grain transportation, farmers and soldiers will arrive. A long siege will make neutral retainers surrender to Nobuyuki.
The result was the same fate of a broken city and a military defeat, just hanging on for a few more days.
After the discussion, only bad news came one after another. Nobunaga, who was sitting in the chair, suddenly scratched his head and laughed.
"What a great Quan Liu!"
Shibata Katsuie's birth name was Gonroku, and Nobunaga always yelled like this. This was one of the reasons why Shibata Katsuie was dissatisfied with her. It was so disrespectful.
"I didn't expect that the method I thought of would be defeated by him in one fell swoop. It's really amazing. He deserves to be the number one general of our Oda family. Mr. Mori, Mr. Kawajiri, what do you think?"
The two royal sisters groaned.
"Since strategy can't be used, then don't play it. In war, after spending a long time using your brain, you still have to rely on the sword and gun in your hand to do the talking!
In order to support the army, I had no money to sleep with the man I wanted, and I didn't dare to take more than two bites of the food I wanted. I forced Migoro to make money every day.
Hengxing, Inuchiyo, I have been busy for a long time, can you tell me whether it is worth it? "
"I am willing to die in service to the Lord!" Ikeda Tsuneaki and Maeda Toshiie bowed deeply at the same time and said loudly.
"I can't wait to die!"
Mori Katsunari and Kawajiri Hidetaka also leaned down.
"Migoro!"
"I'm here!"
"How many soldiers and horses have gathered now?"
"About... seven hundred people..."
Oda Nobunaga licked the corner of his mouth with his tongue and raised his eyes. His eyes were dark and white, showing a fierce look.
"That's enough. We'll send out troops today. Let the follow-up troops concentrate on the battlefield. They will block the Shouchi River and station in Inohara, forcing Quanliu to stop his troops for repairs."
