There were also loopholes in Matsu Nagahide's plan. He deliberately planned to kill the top general of the shogunate army, which was very risky.
If Shiba Yiyin dies, the general will not choose to compromise, but will feel offended and go to war in anger, with unpredictable consequences.
Therefore, when large armies confront each other, assassinations of enemy generals are rare.
All wars are fought to end the war when one's side is more advantageous. There are strategies to stimulate the enemy to the point of despair, but it depends on the timing.
Matsunagahide's plan to ambush Yoshigashi Shiba is feasible, but it is difficult to judge whether it will be beneficial to the war situation.
It's just that Mihao Changqing is eager for revenge, pretends not to see the risks involved, and only wants to kill people to vent his anger.
Once a big shot like this makes up his mind, the storm will naturally rise.
"I've made up my mind!
Detain Wada Weizheng and wait for the war to argue with her. "
She looked around the scene, and all the Ji warriors were waiting with bated breath.
There are troops from various countries in the Sanhao Army who obey orders, just because the prestige of Sanhao Changqing is at its peak.
Compared with Ashikaga Yoshiki on the other side, she is more like a shogun who responds to everything.
In the army, except for the Awaji people brought by Matsushita Nagahide.
There are also the Settsu clan of Miyoshi Choitsu, the Awa clan of Shinohara Chofusa, and the Miyoshi clan of Miyoshi Masayasu. They are all elite members of Miyoshi's branch clans.
Mihao Changqing scanned it once and said, having some concerns in his mind.
"Miyoshi Changyi, you lead the Settsu people across the river from a distance, be careful not to reveal any traces, and go to Jiaoxingji Village to ambush Shiba Yiyin."
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Shinohara Chofusa, you too. Take Awa to a hidden location across the river and lurk between Iimori Mountain Castle and Kyoukoji Village.
Once Shiba Yiyin leads the knights on horseback to pursue Jiaoxing Temple, you will cut off his retreat and drive him to the south to die. "
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Matsu Nagahide, this battle is your strategy. You will select ten elite horseback warriors from the Awaji people to cross the river and harass the supply line of Iimori Mountain Castle.
If Sibo Yiyin goes south with you to teach and build a temple, I will count it as your first contribution. "
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Miyoshi Masayasu, lead the Miyoshi family headquarters and follow my plan to cross the river to attack and attract the attention of the shogunate army."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Mihao Changqing's eyes were slightly red, and he drew the knife and stabbed it into the ground.
"I want Shiba Yiyin's head!"
"Hi!"
All the concubines bowed their heads and the army was dispatched.
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The next day, Shiba Yiyin received a military report from Maeda's interests in his camp, and summoned the princesses to discuss the matter.
"A group of mounted samurai from the Miyoshi family have crossed the Yodo River and are harassing the supply line from Iimoriyama Castle to the shogunate's army."
Yiyin frowned.
"This matter is a bit strange. The military newspaper said that there were no more than fifteen warriors on horseback.
Such a small team has no supplies and can only carry rations for two days at most. What's the point of harassing our army's logistics? "
War horses are valuable consumables that are treasured by every family that uses them. It is too extravagant to use it to harass the logistics line.
Moreover, the Mihaoshi family's camp is on the other side of the river. If they are infantry, they can still do something with five days of rations.
When the cavalry is dispatched, not only the men need to eat, but the horses also need to eat.
The energy of wild grass is very low. If the horse is left to graze on its own, it will take a long time to eat enough to run for a short time.
Therefore, when the army goes into battle, most of the war horses are fed beans and grains.
The mounted samurai didn't have much space to carry with them, and they could last at most two days.
What is the point of this harassment?
The army had food reserves for several days, but as long as Iimoriyama Castle stopped supplying them for two days, these mounted samurai could only return without success.
Consuming precious war horse energy just to cut off Iga's logistics for two days?
Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head and said.
“The account cannot be settled like this.
The supply line from Iimori Mountain Castle to the shogunate's army is the letter of surrender to the shogunate from our Shiba clan.
The troops of the shogunate were in disarray, and the loudest voice of the main battle was my home.
If logistics are interrupted, even for just two days, rumors will spread.
This is our statement of support for the public, and we must not give others a chance to question it. "
Yiyin nodded.
"In that case, send troops to drive them out."
The journey from Iimori Mountain Castle to the army is not far, and the supply line is extremely short.
As long as Yiyin intends to send troops, the enemy can be driven away quickly.
Akechi Mitsuhide was still thinking.
"Lord, I always feel that there is something fishy about this matter."
Yiyin replied.
“If there is something fishy, we have to deal with it.
As you said, the supply line is my expression of loyalty to the general, and there must be no problems.
Just sending out troops is a bit troublesome. "
At this time, the Sibo army was far from the strength it had been in Yamato.
Peking University and the Wu family were sent to Kyoto to assist in the defense. The Zahe people returned to Kii and threatened the Genlai people to return home.
In the hands of Yi Gin, only Iga Zhong can use it.
It has been more than 20 days since the Iga army sent out troops, and they have not fallen behind in battles, and they are already showing signs of fatigue.
In the previous joint battle, Iga's army lost 15% of its strength, and fifty elite Ji warriors were killed because of Yiyin's charge.
Of the other fifty Ji warriors who were injured at the beginning, only thirty have returned to the team.
Iga Zhong has nine reserve teams, three of which are guarding Iimori Mountain Castle and its front and rear supply lines, and cannot be moved lightly.
The remaining six Ji warriors are only enough to maintain the normal operation of the reserve team, and it is difficult to draw out more manpower.
After thinking about it, only the thirty Hime warriors among the Iga clan who called themselves Shiba Tongshin clan were available.
Yiyin thought about it and said.
"Let me go once. There are thirty members of the Tongxin clan, all Ji warriors with strong martial arts skills. I will lead them on horseback to drive away the harassment from the Miyoshi family."
Akechi Mitsuhide was still uneasy and felt something was wrong.
"Lord, your status is too high to be touched lightly. Let's go to someone else."
Yiyin said helplessly.
"I will go there myself. It will be difficult for others to make these people listen."
Shiba Tongxinzhong are elite warriors from various families. They are all arrogant guys. Their families belong to North Iga, Yuno, and South Iga.
In ancient times, the most important thing was the rural party, and the most unwilling to accept interference from outsiders.
There is no second person in Sibo's army who can suppress these concentric people from all over the country. They only serve Sibo Yiyin.
Akechi Mitsuhide also understands this truth, but he is still worried after all.
"My lord, when you go this time, you only need to drive away the enemy troops. Don't go too far to avoid accidents."
Yiyin nodded.
"I know."
When it comes to cherishing life, Yiyin knows that he is very afraid of death.
The warriors believed that he led the way, but in fact he was always safe.
As long as the killing mode is on, he is immortal.
The most fearful thing is that being left alone has exhausted the kill points, and then being shot from a distance, so there is no time to kill to recover the points.
In addition, the injury should not be too serious. It would be ridiculous if the killing mode is turned off and the burp is directly seriously injured.
So every time he went into battle, he seemed to be careless, but in fact he always attacked with many Ji warriors, just to avoid risks.
It's really not easy to kill him.
Yoshigan smiled at Mitsuhide Akechi and said to the others.
“For this sortie, I will be back in half a day at most.
Princess of the Mountain, the royal flag is placed in the camp, you go with me to the battle. "
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Toudo Takatora, Ohtani Yoshitsugi, Momachi Santao, Fujibayashi Anzu, Fujibayashi Mukuro, you all obey Akechi Mitsuhide and wait for my return."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Yoshigan turned around and smiled at Akechi Mitsuhide.
"Don't worry, I'll be back soon."
Akechi Mitsuhide looked at his smile, and his uneasy heart gradually calmed down.
"Well, I'll wait for you."
