At the front line of the left wing, Yukiyo Yukio, who was leading the reserve team as the vanguard, didn't know yet that his family's fate was already sealed.
She was concentrating on directing the reserve troops forward, hoping to achieve military success in exchange for the initiative in the liquidation of Azuma County after the war.
The leading troops of both sides stood by the creek and paused for a moment. The bowmen and arrows behind them came to the front and shot towards the other side.
"Raise the gun! Akira!"
The spears were like a forest, swinging left and right, scattering the sparse arrows.
The spear has been the king of the battlefield eliminated by cold weapon wars for thousands of years, and has become the most versatile weapon.
There were too few professional soldiers in the agricultural era, and large-scale armies often went into battle with uneven soldiers and little training. With a little training, the spears can form a spear array for combat, and their lethality is not weak.
Compared with other types of weapons, a bundle of long guns is cheap to make and easy to transport. It is the most economical weapon for large-scale combat and has gradually become the mainstream on the battlefield.
The war is about economy. The spear is king not because it is strong, but because it is the most cost-effective. If we want to talk about being strong, the strongest soldiers are actually archers.
Archers must be tough men with strong arms. After years of training, they can draw the bow string stably many times. This is a high-tech military unit that combines strength and technology, and malnourished soldiers cannot do it.
On the battlefield, archers are equipped with no more than thirty bows and arrows because they cannot shoot them all. Often after three consecutive shots and five consecutive shots, people have to rest. Before the thirty arrows are used up in a battle, people will lose their strength.
The Japanese bows and arrows are even weaker. Most of them are ashigaru with weak strength. They use bamboo bows with extremely weak bow power. One round of coverage shooting will not cause many casualties.
Ji warriors who professionally practice archery and use Japanese bows often hold more important positions and seldom take action except for sniping the opponent's generals.
The covering shooting of both sides' bows and arrows is more like a functional behavior to suppress the opponent's morale. Most of the people participating in the battle this time were elites, and they responded to these weak bows and arrows in an orderly manner.
After three rounds of covering shots, I saw that the opponent's spear deflected the bow and arrow, and the formation was stable. The reserve general behind the formation called for the bowmen and arrows to retreat from both sides, and the spear formation began to launch into the water.
The creek in the dry season only reaches the ankles, but the pebbles with a shiny surface washed by the river water can easily cause staggering steps.
Both sides entered the water carefully, tilted the spear heads forward at 60 degrees, slowly approached, and gradually came into contact with the opponent's spear.
Generally, the spears used in reserve gun formations have two and a half to three rooms. Super long spears with more than three chambers are too difficult to use. Although they are inch longer and stronger, they are not very effective and can only be used against cavalry.
Except for Oda Nobunaga, who had too much food and raised many off-the-job reserve teams, few samurai would ask Ashigaru to use three and a half super long guns.
The lengths of the spears prepared by both sides were similar. After a little testing, they began to use each other's spears, intending to disrupt the opponent's formation and wait for an opportunity to hit the enemy.
Yukiyo Yukiyo was shouting from behind the formation, directing the reserve team to fight.
Nishi Azuma's reserve team was composed of the Shino clan. There were more Ji warriors in the reserve team, and the mountain people were brave and tough. Their combat power was not weak, and they had the upper hand for a while.
Ashikaga Yoshiji on the other side snorted as he watched the vanguard group gradually lose.
This battle was between the Kanto Imperial Guard and the Kanto General. It had a heavy political meaning, and she was very dissatisfied with the performance of her reserve team.
"Group first and then go up to the next group."
Ashikaga Yoshiji coldly ordered that she could not fight one on one due to the large number of people. At worst, they should be shoulder to shoulder.
As Hojo's side increased its troops, Yukiyo Yukiyo's pressure increased, and another reserve team came up, faintly outflanking her flanks.
The strongest point of the gun formation is the front, but it is difficult to protect against the side and rear. At this time, she could only expand the number of people on the front line. But with a fixed number of people, the thickness of the gun formation becomes thinner.
The team expanded to the two wings in a chaotic manner, and the position was somewhat unstable. Kamahara Yukishige on the other side squeezed over and yelled at Habio Yukiyo.
"This won't work, the team will be in chaos!
Slowly retreat back and stand firm on the shore. Let the reserve team behind us come up and help us guard the river bank. "
Yukiyo Yukiyo raised her head and glanced at the sun. She only stayed there for two moments. If she retreated so quickly, what would Sanada Nobushige think of her after the battle? Will it affect the distribution of military honors after the war?
Seeing her hesitation, Kamara Yukishige couldn't help but snorted and said.
"Think about the heavy armor behind our formation. The Imperial Guard had no intention of staying in the water! We retreated to lure the enemy deeper. This is what the Imperial Guard wanted to see!"
Kamahara Yukishige is not as worried about gains and losses as Habio Yukiyo. She has no power in the Shuni Council. Yukiyo Yukiyo took advantage of Su Ni to do whatever he wanted, but now the tide has changed. He's panicking. It's none of her business!
Looking at the heavy armor behind the formation, the imperial office wanted them to retreat slowly to create opportunities. It's enough to act like he's outnumbered, why risk the life of his subordinate Ji Ji?
The reserve team composed of the three Shino clans has deep interests among them. Who doesn't understand Yukiyo Yukiyo's little thoughts? It's okay to fight for Odaisho, but who is willing to fight for Yukiyo Yukiyo?
Seeing that the formation was becoming more and more unstable, Yuukiyo gritted his teeth and ordered.
"The whole army retreats slowly, don't mess up the formation! Raise the flag to signal the rear, and ask Sanada-sama to send Higashi Azuma and the others up to help!"
Seeing Yukiyo Yuki's compromise, Yukishige Kamarahara quickly lowered his head to cover up his uncontrollable smile.
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Sanada Nobushige frowned slightly after receiving the request from the front and asked Umino Riichi next to him.
"What's going on with Yukiyo Yukiyo? How long has it been since she couldn't hold it anymore? She's the only one in the entire front who retreated first. She's shameless, but I still want shame!"
Umino Riichi shook his head and said.
"Kamahara Yukishige is in the reserve team. Habio Yukiyo alone has no say. It would be strange not to hold her back."
Sanada Nobushige was very angry about this and said.
"Is this a place for intrigue? It's just a bastard, it's delaying a big deal!"
Umino Riichi pointed forward and said.
"Kamahara Yukishige is also an old fox. He can make mistakes without delaying things.
You see, the reserve team is defending the river bank and is not retreating. The opponent is unstable in the water and cannot attack them for a while. It is not easy for them to fight one against two.
Is the flag on the opponent's northern front the Kamakura Ashikaga family? Is the commander the new Kamakura-don? In just two moments, the second reserve team was pulled up. It seemed that they were very anxious. "
Sanada Nobushige snorted coldly.
"They are all excuses. They are too selfish and neglect public affairs because of private interests. After the war, things should be straightened out.
Nezu Sadamori! Mochizuki Yuzhong! "
When the two people behind the formation heard the call from their master, they came out of the formation and bowed. Sanada Nobushige pointed to the front and said.
"Mochizuki Yukitada, go and reprimand Habio Yukiyo and Kamahara Yukishige for me, keep an eye on them.
I don't care how they fight, but they have to act like they're retreating. If the other party notices something is wrong, I'll skin them!
Nezu Sadamori, go to Azuma's reserve team and bring them up to help in the battle. Keep an eye on Nori Saito and Shigean Ikeda, lest they become too preoccupied and ruin the overall situation. "
