After resting for a while, Teruhora Uesugi stood up resolutely and said to Yoshigan Shiba.
"Mr. Qianxin, let's go."
"good!"
The two went out side by side without taking anyone with them.
Matsukura Castle is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with Ninomaru at the lower level and Honmaru at the top. The narrow road first goes around the Honmaru for half a circle before reaching Ninomaru.
The main entrance of Ninomaru must be inward again, and then go around half a circle from the side of Honmaru. All actions are under the sight of Honmaru. If the enemy attacks, they will be rained down by projectile weapons.
The entrance to the Honmaru is stuck on one side of the Ninomaru. To attack the Honmaru, you must capture the Ninomaru.
Otherwise, the military column in the narrow barrel road, which is already in the shape of a long snake formation, will be flanked by the Ninomaru behind them when attacking the Honmaru.
The layout of this mountain city is so disgusting. The entire process of siege is to advance while being beaten. Some forts are even designed with a five-pill structure.
In the Middle Ages when there were no artillery, attacking a mountain city like this could only be done with human lives.
But in peacetime, it is very convenient to go from Ninomaru to Honmaru.
Teruhora Uesugi and Yoshigoshi Shiba only need to cross the Ninomaru main gate, walk up the ramp for a while, and arrive at the Honmaru main gate.
The retainers who led the way were extremely respectful, and the two of them crossed the threshold of Honmaru with expressionless faces.
As the wooden door closed behind him, the hair on Yiyin's body stood cold, as if he was trapped in hell.
He thought he had already adapted to the cruelty of the battlefield, but he still overestimated himself.
When he was far away from his own Hime Samurai, alone and in danger, he found that he was afraid. It felt like he was in Owari's first battle.
At that time, Yiyin broke out in fear, rushed back to the enemy formation, and beheaded his first person in his life.
He took a deep breath and tried to adjust his state. Suddenly his palm felt warm. It turned out that it was Uesugi Teruhu holding his hand.
The hands are like catkins, the skin is like gelatin, the fingers are like sharp bamboo shoots, and the white jade shines through.
He stared blankly for a moment and whispered.
"Let go, what a shame."
Teruhora Uesugi chuckled and answered in a low voice.
"Don't let go."
Yoshigage curled his lips and found that his floating heart had calmed down again. He glanced at Terutora Uesugi and saw her solemn expression, holding his hand and moving on.
I don’t see that you are quite reliable.
Yiyin smiled unconsciously and was led forward by her.
A strange feeling arose in Uesugi Teru's heart, and he suddenly felt grateful to Shiina Yasuin. He just hoped that this road would never end.
The castle tower did not appear for a long time. The endless wars in recent years have made each family pay more and more attention to the city, and then the castle tower appeared.
The governor's residence was turned into a castle tower in order to have a broad view and occupy the commanding heights. The lower level of the castle tower is used as a residence, and the upper level serves as a command tower during wartime.
Matsukura Castle has a double castle structure, with two large and small castles as the main body, and the outer court is divided into an inner court, an atrium, and an outer court.
The outer part is the residence where the horses, servants, servants and other attendants are housed. The inner courtyard is the residence of the Lord's relatives.
When Shiina Yasuin wanted to surround and kill Uesugi Terutora, he would definitely choose to meet at the small castle guard far away from his relatives in the inner palace.
The small castle is one floor lower than the larger castle. Uesugi Teruhora and Shiba Yoshigan walked through the inner courtyard and entered the corridor inside the small castle.
Because entering the room, the surroundings were much darker, so Uesugi Teruhora squeezed Yoshigan's palm.
Yoshigami kowtowed slightly, and the two took advantage of a blind spot to start a fight. Uesugi Teruhora covered the mouth of the retainer who was leading the way and pushed her to the ground.
Yiyin turned around and looked out, but no changes were noticed outside. He gave Terutora Uesugi a gesture, indicating that she could interrogate him.
Uesugi Teruhora put his ribs across the retainer's throat and warned in a low voice.
"Don't shout! Tell me, why did Shiina Yasuyin attack me?"
Although the situation was strange, Terutora Uesugi still couldn't be 100% sure of Shiina Yasuyin's betrayal of the alliance, so he had to make a show to scare this person.
Holding the last trace of fantasy in my heart, maybe it was really a misunderstanding.
The Shiina retainer was pressed to the ground, his eyes rolled around, and he asked in a low voice.
"What do you mean, His Highness Nagao? My Highness invites you to come to Matsukura Castle for a talk. There is no ill intention."
Uesugi Teruhu deceived her.
"Stop making excuses! My family here has already tipped me off before they died. Why did they set up an ambush in the city to kill me?"
The retainer's mind was instantly confused, and there was a mole! When Yixiang Zong cooperates with Shiina Family, both parties are wary of each other and do not trust each other.
She actually believed Terutora Uesugi's probing words, thinking about which link was wrong, and forgot to refute it for a moment.
Uesugi Teruhu's heart sank when he saw her silence. This matter was most likely true.
Only then did the Shiina retainer realize that his hesitation was the best evidence that he had fallen short and could no longer pretend.
She was a close confidant of Koma Tsunemitsu, and was sent to do a trick to lure the enemy deeper. At this time, the situation was exposed, and she suddenly became determined to die and shouted.
"Someone, come quickly! Nagao Kagetora has discovered it!"
The shouts echoed in the corridor structure, and Uesugi Teruhu made a prompt decision and cut her throat.
She made strange noises and wanted to shout, but the air went straight into her throat and she could no longer make a sound.
The blood rushed into the trachea, he opened his mouth and vomited blood, he scratched his neck in pain, and he suffocated to death.
She yelled outside and stopped for a moment. Then there was the sound of weapons and armor clashing, and the sound of running steps getting closer and closer.
Most of the castle towers have wooden wooden doors made of paper. Teruhora Uesugi took them out and used them as fuel. Yoshigan Shiba struck the paper doors with flints and lit them on fire.
Teruhora Uesugi took out the sake bottle from his waist and sprinkled it everywhere, Yoshigami dotted it one by one with paper doors.
After doing all this, they thought about retreating towards the way they came.
At this time, two Ji warriors rushed out of the castle tower, holding swords and looking ferocious.
The corridor was obscured by the fire, and they gritted their teeth and rushed through the fire, chasing after them.
Yoshigan and Uesugi Teruhora rushed to the inner courtyard outside the door and saw only seven or eight Hime warriors holding swords.
Yiyin pushed her back into the door, closed the sliding door, and shouted.
"You take care of the last two!"
Although Terutora Uesugi felt that it was inappropriate for Yoshigan to deal with the seven or eight Ji Samurai, it was too late to argue at this time and he drew his sword and turned around.
Prepare to kill the two pursuers first, and then go out to help.
She rushed towards the person in front of her, and at the moment when their swords were about to intersect, Uesugi Teruhora suddenly stopped and dodged the sword strike, then kicked out and hit the opponent's calf.
The opponent's calf bones were hurting. He leaned forward slightly, lowered his head, and tried to kneel on one knee. The moment he tried to control his body, he was beheaded by Uesugi Teruhu with a single blow.
After dealing with this person, before he could stand still, someone behind him had already arrived and was killing him with a slash of his sword.
Uesugi Teruhu's previous strength was gone, but his remaining strength had not yet risen, so he had no choice but to hold the opponent with his sword and attack.
The other party hit her with a knife and pressed her against the wall.
Uesugi Teruhu took advantage of his shorter stature than the average Hime warrior, and his short stature took advantage of her strength.
Then he hit her chin with a left hook. When she was dizzy and retreating, he used his right hand to move the knife along the back of the opponent's knife and cut off her palm.
When she was weak from the pain, he kicked her to the ground, stepped on her chest and stabbed the knife into her neck.
Drawing the knife, blood splattered, and silently wiped the blood from his face.
Uesugi Teruhora had no time to stop and walked out quickly, opened the door and rushed out, wanting to fight side by side with Yoshigan.
Then, I was stupid on the spot.
In just a few breaths after she killed the two Ji Warriors, all seven or eight Ji Warriors in the inner court fell to the ground dead.
Yiyin looked back at her and scolded.
"Why are you stunned! Come here quickly!"
Teruhora Uesugi came to his senses and followed him.
Yiyin looked out through the crack in the door, and there were all naginata nun soldiers surrounding him.
"No, they are all long-handled naginata. We can't kill them. We have to block the door and find other ways."
As he spoke, Yiyin pulled all the movable objects around him and blocked them behind the door.
The people outside seemed to be surprised. They hesitated for a moment and had no intention of rushing through the door.
Teruhora Uesugi asked after helping him finish pulling, taking a few heavy breaths.
"What should we do now?"
She means what she says. She promised to obey Yiyin's orders before, so she will really obey her orders.
I feel calm in my heart, at worst, we will die together as a pair of desperate mandarin ducks.
If Yiyin knew what she was thinking, he would definitely give her a look, but he had no time to think about it at this time and walked around the wall of the inner courtyard.
The inner courtyard is not the outer city wall, it is not a city wall, and it does not need to be repaired from time to time. There are always some damaged areas.
Yiyin found a hole, which seemed to be a dog hole dug by wild cats and dogs. The soil was loose and could be dug downwards. If it were expanded, it could barely pass through.
Uesugi Teruhu looked stunned and pointed at the dog hole with trembling fingers.
“You want me to crawl into a dog hole?
no! I will die here, fighting these nemesis soldiers! Nor can I crawl into a dog hole! "
Yiyin couldn't stand her and cursed.
"What does it mean for the Ni soldiers to appear here? You don't understand?
The Ichigo Sect Temple in Shinkawa County has joined forces with the Shiina Family! Shiina Yasuyin is preparing to use the Echu Ichikou Sect to fight against the gods!
You are of no use to her anymore. It would be best if you die here and there will be chaos in Echigo.
Is now the time to save face? Getting out alive is the most important thing! "
At this time, the sound of rushing and killing came from outside the wall.
Yoshigami grabbed Uesugi Teruhora's arm and said sternly.
"You and my subordinates are fighting to the death outside. Do you want to waste the life they bought with their lives just to save that little face?"
Terutora Uesugi looked at the angry Yoshigami, gritted his teeth and lowered his head.
"I'll drill! I'll drill! Ahhh! Shiina Yasuyin, you bastard!"
