Xingshi Mountain, Sibo Yiyin's main formation.
In front of Yoshigan, Sanada Nobunaga and Maeda were fighting for their own interests, and they were also fighting for the land of Jiyue.
Sanada Nobushige pointed at the map and said.
“Although the flat land on the east side of Lake Yuwu is conducive to military deployment, the Oda family came here a month before us and occupied a favorable terrain.
The defenders of Mount Iwasaki blocked the road to Kinomoto. Any attempt to attack south will be flanked by Higashinoyama and Nakanogo on the east side.
My opinion is that after we capture Maoshan, Shenmingshan, and Tangmushan in the north of Yuwu Lake, we should not continue to go south along the mountain road.
Fight through the hills on the west side of Lake Yuwu, cross the Iiura River, climb over the hills around Shidake, and attack Mount Oiwa on the other side of Mount Iwasaki.
After taking Oiwa Mountain, we immediately attacked Kinomoto's Oda main formation directly. The Oda army on the front line was equivalent to being surrounded and trapped in the mountain by us.
At that time, the Oda army must retreat, otherwise there is a risk of annihilation.
The hills in the area between Yuwu Lake and Bipa Lake are very low. For the mountain people under my command, it can be said that they are walking on flat ground.
Our Sanada army can launch attacks on the enemy's defense lines without being affected by the terrain at all. The dense mountain forests and rugged slopes can also block the enemy's line of sight for us, which is conducive to our army's advancement. "
Maeda Yoshida said coldly.
"Sanada-hime, your idea is good, but I have in my hands the information brought back by the ninjas of the confidentiality team just now, and the real situation is a little different from what you think.
The Oda army has been preparing for a month on the front mountain road, which of course makes it more difficult for our army to attack, but Jiyue is also reinforcing the defense line and is not idle.
Because of the importance of Mt. Oda, His Highness Oda inspected the defense many times, and the local garrison Takigawa Kazumas did not dare to slack off.
The defenders of Jiyue cut off the obstacles that blocked their sight, built fences, dug trenches, built earthen forts, and equipped themselves with a large number of iron cannons and bows and arrows.
There are mountains behind the base and the Iiura River in front. The enemy is at a commanding height and can cover the attackers with iron cannons and bows. In addition, the river surges in summer and the land is muddy. How are you going to charge?
The width between Lake Yuwu and Lake Biwa is not enough. If the attack is frustrated, you will have no space to make another detour, and the mud will also limit the retreat of the army, so you can only continue to be beaten.
Therefore, I think it is better to attack Mount Iwasaki directly instead of taking a detour to Mount Iwasaki!
Iwasaki Mountain is the core of the entire defense line. Although there are defenders on the flanks to respond, once we break through Iwasaki Mountain, Kinomoto's front will be undefendable.
The Oda family has more people than us and cannot operate in the narrow mountainous area. If they want to support Mount Iwasaki, they must pull out men and horses to attack us on the flanks in the small plains to disperse our forces.
As long as they are willing to leave the mountain, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and come down to fight with us, it will be the most beneficial situation for us. "
Sanada Nobushige said coldly.
"Then what should we do if they refuse to go down the mountain and just use Iwasaki Mountain to drain our military morale?
Kinomoto is in the rear and can continuously send troops to join the defense of Iwasaki Mountain and fight a war of attrition with us.
There are more of them than there are of us. If we cannot capture Mount Iwasaki, we will only consume more military power than they do.
Moreover, once the vigor of the offensive is frustrated, and the enemy troops on the flanks come down the mountain to attack, the army attacking Iwasaki Mountain will be attacked from both sides, and the entire army will be in danger of being destroyed. "
Maeda Yiyi snorted coldly.
"What I mean is to lead the enemy troops on the flanks down the mountain. As long as the frontal attack on Iwasaki Mountain can put enough pressure on the enemy troops, the enemy flanks will have to go down the mountain in advance to support.
As for the frontal losses you mentioned, there is no point in fighting without killing people! "
Sanada Nobushige retorted.
"Since we are determined to have a tug-of-war on Mt. Iwasaki and expect the enemy to rush down the mountain in a hurry, why not simply raid Mt. Iwasaki?
Once Jianyue is breached, Dayan Mountain will definitely not be able to defend it.
Iwasaki Mountain and Oiwa Mountain are the horns of each other. Once Oiwa Mountain is lost, Iwasaki Mountain will have no meaning in continuing to defend.
If they hesitate for a few days, we can directly capture Kinomoto and block the entire Oda army in a dilemma on the mountain road. Isn't this more powerful than the threat of directly attacking Iwasaki Mountain?
Maeda Hime, you said that taking a detour to the base is very dangerous, but the risk you take on the frontal battlefield is no less than that of a detour.
You said it yourself, people are destined to die in war, so why not choose the most uncomfortable way to fight the enemy? "
The two were arguing, and none of the concubines participated. Only Yiyin was a little annoyed and shouted.
"That's enough! Stop it all!"
Maeda and Sanada Nobushige looked at each other and bowed to each other. This was regarded as a formal dispute and did not harm the harmony.
As Sanada Nobushige, he was originally not qualified to compete with Maeda's interests for the right to speak. She is just a powerful martial artist at the Kanto Palace, while Maeda is the general in charge of the Shiba camp in recent times.
Regardless of the status gap between the two, it would be Sanada Nobushige's turn to act recklessly in front of Ginza and confront Maeda's interests.
It's just that this time the situation is special. The recent coalition forces only have 20,000 soldiers, and the Sanada family has 10,000 soldiers. There is not much difference in the strength of the two sides.
In the final analysis, the samurai family still relies on strength. No matter whether Sanada Nobushige relies on the financial resources of the Kanto Palace to attract so many people, the letter of respect corresponding to strength must be given to Sanada Nobushige.
In addition, the Sanada people, who came as a separate force of the Kwantung Allied Forces to join the recent coalition forces, in a sense represent the side of the Kwantung Allied Forces.
Therefore, Sanada Nobushige, who has 10,000 soldiers and is the representative of Kanto, is qualified to argue with Maeda, the recent general, about the direction of the main attack.
The Sanada clan comes from the Koshin Mountains, and trekking through the mountains is commonplace.
The Yuwu area is close to the southern plains. The local mountains are not high and can only be regarded as hilly areas. For mountain people, these short hills are no obstacle at all.
This is the reason why Nobushige Sanada wants to put the main attack direction on the detour around Shiyue, because if the Spo army chooses Shiyue, there will be no more suitable attack core than the Sanada army.
This is also in line with Sanada Nobushige's purpose of coming here this time, which is to stand in the C position, chew hard bones, obtain a lot of military merit, and show off the martial arts of the Sanada people.
The Sanada people were not afraid of death, but they were afraid that they would not be able to get a lot of military honors to protect themselves, and they would be at a disadvantage in the political struggle of the Kanto Palace after the war.
Maeda's interests are also very clear. Most of the Kwantung Allied Forces are blocked by Echizen Kingdom. Only the Sanada Army comes, and it is not the turn of the Kanto people to point their fingers here!
If 50,000 to 60,000 people from the Kwantung Allied Forces come to join forces, Yamanaka Yukimori and Shima Katsuo are both senior enough, and it doesn't matter if Maeda gives in to their interests regarding tactics.
But who is Sanada Nobushige? She only has 10,000 troops, but she demands to stand in the C position and seize the main attack role. Where does this put Maeda's face? Where to put the faces of recent coalition forces?
The most important thing is that Yuwu Lake blocks the two armies, and the battle must advance from both sides of the lake.
The war must be divided into priorities. Who is the primary and who is secondary are the standards for measuring military merit after the war.
Whether it's a roundabout route to Mount Iwasaki or an attack on Mount Iwasaki, it's actually very difficult. Because the Oda army prepared a month in advance, the favorable time, place and people on the battlefield had been taken away by the Oda army.
But it is because of the difficulty that the value of the Wu family can be highlighted. Whoever takes the main attacking role in this battle will get the fattest piece of meat after the war.
The Spurs Alliance seems to have one heart, but in fact there are many internal contradictions.
Not to mention the small discords in the Kanto Kinji people, no one would give in easily in the face of the big regional differences between the Kanto people and the Kinji people.
To put it simply, why is Sanada Nobushige, a Kanto native, riding on the heads of the few of us?
Although Maeda Yoshida was born in Owari, she is now the general of the Konki family and represents the face of the Konki samurai family.
There were no tactical advantages or disadvantages in detouring around Mount Aitake and storming Iwasaki. It was only because it became the focus of the two sides' fight for the main attack that the dispute became fierce.
Of course Yiyin understands the thoughts of the martial artists very well. I am really tired when I feel tired.
These bastards, they don’t understand what it means to be more narrow-minded than the treatment, and to talk about dedication, the higher the realm. They are full of thoughts that they are stupid if they don’t take advantage.
Ancient rulers did not have the personality charm and institutional advantages of public servants. They could only rely on constant checks and balances, coordination, differentiation, and resolution of conflicts, and then dragged these bastards to victory with difficulty.
Yiyin could only lament that the new society had turned ghosts into humans, while reaching an exchange of interests with these ancient evil ghosts to accomplish what he wanted to do.
In this hypocritical samurai society that talks one thing but practices another, Yoshigan even feels like he has gradually been assimilated into a ghost.
Yiyin sat on the horse, clapped his hands gently and said.
"Whether we are going to take a roundabout route to Mount Aegake or attack Iwasaki directly, we need to capture Mt. Shige, Mt. Shenmei, and Mt. Domoku to the north of Lake Yuwu.
Instead of arguing in front of me, you should think about how to capture the three mountains as soon as possible and open the way for the army to go south. "
Sanada Nobunaga's eyes flashed, and he bowed deeply and said.
"Jin Duodian is a wise man. The warriors use swords and guns to judge heroes and women, and they are quick to talk. It is better to prove their rightness with victory on the battlefield.
If we detour around Jiyue, we must capture Maoshan. I will send troops to capture Maoshan immediately, and then discuss with the concubines! "
Maeda smiled.
"Sanada-hime said well! I beg your Majesty to allow me to personally lead the elite to attack Shenming Mountain!"
Yiyin almost rolled his eyes. After these two people talked, they wanted to use their military exploits to differentiate themselves. Why is it that no one is willing to give in a little bit? Can't they understand what I say?
At this moment, there was a noise outside, and Yiyin frowned.
"What's the fuss about?"
An envoy rushed into the formation, kowtowed to the ground and said.
"Your Majesty! Tangmushan has been captured!"
Yiyin stood up from the horse and asked urgently.
"What's going on? I don't remember giving the order to attack Tangmushan?"
Shifan answered respectfully.
"It was Miyoshi Yoshitsugu on the front line. She discovered that Domushan was changing defenses, so she mobilized her own troops to attack directly, causing chaos among the enemy forces.
Master Tozawa Mori'an followed closely and went up the mountain. He climbed the mountain village first and took Tangmu Mountain by force! "
Yiyin was stunned.
"Tozawa Moriyasu, I remember her headquarters only has nine people? Why did she go up too?"
Shifan said excitedly.
"Lord Tozawa Moriyasu waved the Bizen Kaneko given by the Lord, took the lead, and climbed the wall for the first time. He was unstoppable!
Encouraged by her, the sergeants quickly defeated the enemy's resistance and drove them down the mountain without sacrificing their lives! "
Yoshigami glanced at the embarrassed expressions of Maida Yoshida and Sanada Nobunshige, smiled inwardly, pretended to be overjoyed, and said.
"Okay! Yasha Jiuniang deserves to be a hero of Guandong, a righteous person, loyal, courageous and resolute, and truly a model for the Wu family!
She selflessly assisted Miyoshi Yoshitsugi from nearby Japan to capture Domushan Mountain, giving our army the lead! This also proves that as long as the Kanto martial arts family and the recent martial arts families join hands, no one in the world can defeat them! "
Regardless of whether Yiyin is really happy or pretending to be happy, he must act extremely happy at this time.
Maeda Yoshikatsu and Sanada Nobushige represented the Konka Alliance and the Kanto Alliance respectively. Before the war even started, they began to suppress each other as opponents. This trend was very bad.
Tozawa Moriyasu was born in Ou, but technically he also belonged to the Kanto samurai family. Although Miyoshi Yoshitsugu was born in the Western Kingdom, she now lives in the northern part of Hanoi, relying on Yoshiyoshi to survive.
Even if Yoshigan insists on making an Ou samurai family and a Shikoku samurai family into a model of cooperation between Kanto samurai families and recent samurai families, who dares to say that it is not the case?
Bad trends must be suppressed as soon as possible and cannot spread and affect the situation of the war.
Yiyin said.
"The supply leader of Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's unit will be recorded as her first contribution. Tozawa Mori'an's unit will be on the same level as the Tongxinzhong. Let her accompany me."
The two came out on top, and although the righteous silver reward was not much, it was a heart-warming move that was enough to boost the morale of the army.
Yiyin looked at the two people sitting down again and said solemnly.
Sanada Nobushige! "
"Hi!"
"Go and take down Maoshan."
"Hi!"
"Maeda benefits!"
"Hi!"
"It's up to you to solve Shenming Mountain."
"Hi!"
"Go!"
The two generals bowed to accept the order and strode out, both of them a little angry.
Being interfered with by Miyoshi Yoshitsugu and Tozawa Moriyasu, they immediately became useless as they were following the trend of sending troops this time.
There are two good friends, Tozawa, who are working together, and their rivalry seems particularly stingy, which makes the emperor unhappy.
Now go attack the two mountains. If you win, you should win. If you lose, you have no ability. This kind of thankless business naturally makes people feel a little frustrated, and it is also a subtle warning given by Yiyin to them.
After the two left, Yiyin glanced at the ladies present and said.
"Let's all disperse. Go back and guard the camp. Don't let down your guard. We can discuss military affairs after we capture Maoshan and Shenming Mountain."
The ladies bowed together and then walked out of the formation one by one.
Yoshigan looked at Mitsuhide Akechi and said.
"Mingzhi Ji, please stay for a while."
Akechi Mitsuhide stood aside obediently and waited until everyone left before stepping forward and asking softly.
"What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
Yiyin glared at her and said.
"Are you happy? Are you happy to see Maeda's interests suffer?"
Akechi Mitsuhide covered his mouth and chuckled.
"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. I have always admired Maeda-hime's military talents. How dare I have contempt for him?
However, Sanada Hime is worthy of being regarded as a powerful general by the Kanto Palace, and Sanada's demeanor as the number one soldier in the Warring States period has indeed been taught today. "
(End of chapter)
