Both the Uesugi Takeda and Hime samurai families are eager to teach each other a profound lesson, but it is the Shinano clan who confront each other in front of the battle.
The soldiers on Takeda's side were all composed of surrendered Japanese soldiers. In the chaos of their formation, they were attacked by Murakami Yoshikiyo and were beaten to the point of crying.
"All bows and arrows! Shoot!"
The Hokushin Archers shot first. They stood on the top of the mountain and threw downwards, causing the Takeda Sengata crowd who were arranging the army to fall down.
Then rows of spear formations took advantage of the momentum to rush down from the hillside. There was no need to knock away the opponent's spears. The spear formations directly penetrated the ranks of the front line, killing the enemy troops in chaos.
The people in the front wanted to retreat, but the rear was occupied by red armored soldiers, Iito Homasa shouted.
"The governor of the family has an order! The people in front of us will meet the enemy where they are. Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed without mercy!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
All the subordinates Chi Bei responded in unison, frightening the people who were thinking of retreating. They had to grit their teeth and look back and continue to persevere in the face of Murakami Yoshikiyo's offensive.
Murakami Yoshikiyo and others were eager for revenge, and because they only had to fight for three seconds, they rushed into the enemy's position without conserving any physical strength, killing the people in front of them and retreating step by step.
Following Iito Homasa's troops at the rear, he ruthlessly killed several ashigaru and Hime samurai who retreated. The first party was red-eyed and refused to retreat, and the two sides gradually reached a deadlock.
At this time, Kakizaki Keie led the troops into the formation from the left wing. Murakami Yoshikiyo began to call for the troops to stop advancing and slowly withdrew from the battle line.
However, the situation on the side of the First Front did not improve due to the retreat of Murakami Yoshikiyo, but was on the verge of collapse.
The Kakizaki Kei family's troops are all elite Joetsu and have a standing army. The long spears they use are carefully crafted Sankan spears. The casings are also fully subsidized by the master and are tightly protected.
One chamber is about 1.8 meters long. Ashigaru generally use two and a half spears. More than three chambers are difficult to control. They are mostly used for anti-cavalry.
Only the elite spear array will use three long spears, half a distance longer, to gain an advantage.
Armor is expensive, and most of the armors used by the Kanto warriors are inherited from their ancestors. Even some ancient large armors suitable for riding and archery are still in use.
In addition to the full set of weapons equipped by the samurai, the elite Joetsu also had ashigaru weapons that protected most of their bodies.
The leading party, such as the Xianfang Zhong, all brought their own dry food to follow them in the battle, and their equipment could not be compared with the elites of Shangyue. The morale of the soldiers was at a disadvantage again, and they were immediately defeated in one blow.
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Takeda Harunobu of this formation was also carefully observing the situation ahead, and found that Uesugi's army was attacking in waves, constantly attacking the people in front.
Once the people in front are defeated, they will inevitably roll back into the formation, which will be troublesome.
she ordered.
"Order Iito Homasa in front to stabilize the front, retreat slowly, and allow the people in front to retreat from both sides of the formation."
Takeda's army has begun to reorganize the army, gradually opening up the left and right reserve formations, and then using second and third hands to arrange in front and back to protect the main formation behind him.
The bannermen are guarding the master on both sides, and a little further away are the rangers on standby. The archers and arrows behind the formation are also preparing their bows and quivers, preparing to join the formation for battle.
The Takeda army here is directly under the control of the family governor, and the Hatamoto clan was organized by Takeda Harunobu. The backbone of it is the Takeda clan, who have followed her in the north and south, and are loyal.
Similar to Uesugi Teruhora's Joetsu clan and the Nagao clan, they are all warriors who dare to fight to the death.
After the formation was slightly formed, Takeda Harunobu felt more relieved and began to consider the mood of the people in front of them and allowed them to retreat from both sides.
After all, it was the people of Shinano who surrendered. If there were too many casualties and secret resentment, it would not be good for the Takeda family to rule Shinano.
Following the arrival of Takeda Harunobu's order, Iitomi Homasa began to lead Chi Bei to slowly open the space backwards.
The people in front of them who were about to collapse found that they could slowly move backwards, and when they heard Chi Bei's call to retreat left and right, they finally found a way out.
They retreated from side to side in the form of people from different countries holding together, running around with their heads in their hands, which could be regarded as escaping.
As Murakami Yoshikiyo and Takeda Senfangzhong retreated one after another, Kakizaki Keie and Iitomi Toramasa finally faced each other.
When the Kakizaki Kei family saw the red-armored Hime Warriors of the Takeda family, they were jealous, and they were so excited that they brought their own Hatamoto to kill them.
The exhausted Ashigaru Spear Formation could not keep up with her, and the Joechihime Warriors and Takeda Akabi's queues collided hard. The core of both groups were the generals Kakizaki Keie and Iitomi Toramasa.
The two fierce generals rushed forward in person, and with them as the center, a group of Ji warriors swarmed forward, shouting to protect the generals, and fought side by side, foot to foot, to the death.
After only a moment of fighting, dozens of Hime samurai lay down on each side, causing Kakizaki Keie and Iito Toramasa to curse in their hearts at the same time.
Cao Ni Daddy’s Shinonzo!
The two of them had previously used the Shinano samurai's combat prowess to speculate on the other's strength. Only after this collision did they realize that they had miscalculated and the other was a tough opponent!
At this time, the Ji warriors who were hedging were all warriors from the two families. Normally, one against three, they could break the formation and seize the flag without any disadvantage.
This time, the needle point met the wheat awn, and he died on the ground, which made the chief officers of both sides feel heartbroken.
Kakizaki Keike was furious and determined to capture Iito Homasa's head, but the sound of changing teams was heard behind him.
She didn't dare to disobey, so she gritted her teeth and moved to the right. Saito Asanobu rushed up and slowly took over her position.
The Nakaetsu-Uesugi tribe under Saito Chonobu's command was composed of the side banners that were entrusted by Uesugi Teruhu, and they were also elite.
The Chibei led by Iito Homasa were attacked by two groups of elites one after another. Although the formation was kept intact, the casualties began to increase.
Behind him, the Takeda Army had initially formed the Crane Wing Formation, and Takeda Harunobu gave the decisive order.
"Order the red troops to retreat, and the second-hand troops to take over! The bowmen and arrows come forward and launch!"
The Takeda family's second-hand gun formation began to move forward, and the bow and arrows ran forward from the main formation, approaching the front line and shooting twenty steps away.
The bow and arrow crossed his own line, covering between fifty and seventy paces. Saito Asanobu's troops who had just stepped forward were in bad luck, and their formation was sparse.
Fortunately, the reserve team was well-equipped, the ashigaru bow among the archers was not very powerful, and the threat of a few bow samurai could not collapse the military formation.
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On the mountain, Terutora Uesugi saw that Takeda Harunobu had successfully deployed his formation, spreading his left and right wings, gradually forming a flanking attack on Saito Asanobu.
She sneered and shouted to the left and right.
"Get on your horses and come with me to meet Takeda Harunobu!"
"Hi!"
Uesugi Teru's main formation, the Hime Warriors headed by the Nagao Clan, has long been accustomed to following her in the formation and flag.
All the Ji warriors mounted their horses one after another, and Terutora Uesugi gave orders to the messengers around him.
"Order all units to attack on all fronts and hold the enemy back.
Doesn’t Takeda Harunobu like to be outflanked by the Crane Wing Formation? I’ll give you the centerpiece to bloom!
Raise my dragon flag! Zhu Ji! Follow me forward! kill! "
"Hi!"
More than a hundred Ji warriors surged down the mountain with great force, and a military flag was displayed among the cavalry, dancing like a wild dragon, turning the clouds and rain.
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Takeda Harunobu was shocked when he saw that Saito Asanobu's troops were attacked twice by bows and spear formations. He became more courageous as he fought and continued to advance.
The reputation of the Echigo samurai family for their valor spread far and wide across Kanto, but only when they faced each other did they realize how difficult this group of Hime warriors who had been tempered by the wind and snow were.
The wind and snow in Aoyu are worse than the bitter cold, but the Wu family over there is poor!
The Echigo samurai family were monsters mixed with wealth and bitter cold. They were well-equipped and fearless of death, making people's scalp numb at the sight of them.
Just listen to the long sound of conch coming from the mountain, and the horses galloping and trampling. She raised her eyes and saw that it was Teru Uesugi's main formation who came back to attack and raised the dragon flag.
Takeda Harunobu was stunned for a moment and cursed.
"madman!"
As soon as the military flag came out, there was no retreat. Chibei was killed and wounded only a few moments after engaging the enemy. It made her heartache. How could Takeda Harunobu continue to pester.
Teruhora Uesugi came so quickly, making her suspicious. How many people came? What was the situation like after Echigo? Why was there no early warning for Takanashi Castle?
Doubts one after another made Takeda Haru want to quit, and when he met Terutora Uesugi's indomitable momentum, his hands became even more sweaty.
Why is Terutora Uesugi so determined that he dares to attack me directly in the main formation? What are her chances of winning? Is there something unexpected that happened that I didn't know about?
Takeda Harunobu stared at the Chaos Dragon Flag in the distance for a moment and then ordered.
"The entire army retreats, and the second and third-hand reserves separate one after another and retreat towards Fukushima Castle!"
Saito Asanobu's momentum had faded, and Takeda's army slowly moved backwards, slowly widening the distance. The bows and arrows spared no effort to shoot, isolating the formations of both sides.
Seeing that Takeda Harunobu retreated despite the difficulties, Uesugi Terutora ordered all ministries to be cautious and watched the Takeda army slowly retreat from the mountainside.
After the Takeda bowmen shot thirty arrows, they were exhausted and empty. The two sides had distanced themselves. The Takeda army retreated southward under the watchful eyes of Uesugi and Murakami's coalition forces.
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Murakami Yoshikiyo returned to Uesugi Terutora excitedly and said.
"Your Highness Uesugi, we win!"
Teru Uesugi smiled in return and said.
"It's not time to relax yet, return to Takanashi Castle and take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness to capture it!"
"Hi!"
In the evening, the Takeda Army of Takanashi Castle, which was still waiting for the arrival of Takeda Harunobu's army, was attacked by the Uesugi-Murakami coalition forces and was captured.
That night, Uesugi Teruhora did not allow his army to stop and took the city in one go. All the Takeda troops in the city were killed, leaving no one alive.
