Although unexpected, it is not a big problem.
Wu Nian sat in the Chinese army's tent and calmly coordinated the overall situation. And the news from the front is also coming continuously.
The spies came to report.
Matsudaira Kagetora indeed launched an attack on Maeda Tadamichi from outside the city. The situation is exactly the same as Hojo Ushimasa's judgment.
Maeda Tadamichi thought Matsudaira Kagetora was in the city, so he focused on the defense of the main camp facing Osaka Castle. Ignore the defense on the other side.
Matsudaira Kagetora, wearing armor and riding a horse, led the northern samurai and launched the attack himself. After succeeding, Matsudaira Kagetora did not make any extra moves and burned Maeda Tadamichi's camp, then led the army and entered Osaka Castle.
Inside the big tent.
Wu Nian sat on the commander's seat and looked at Hojo Umasa from time to time, showing admiration. I thought this young man was a talent, so I kept him with me.
But he found a treasure.
An imperial guard came in from outside and bent down to report: "Your Majesty, Maeda Tadamichi is outside asking for an audience."
"Let him in." Wu Nian said calmly.
"Yes." The Ouchi guard responded, turned around and went down. After a while. Maeda Tadamichi was wearing armor and holding his helmet in his right hand. He walked in very embarrassed, knelt on his knees, kowtowed to Wu Nian and said: "Your Majesty, I am incompetent. Not only did I suffer heavy losses, but I also lost my camp. Please The King punishes you.”
When Wu Nian first got the news, he was furious. But he had calmed down by now, and Matsudaira Kagetora was indeed victorious by surprise.
Maeda Tadamichi was accused by many people of being disloyal and unjust.
But he is now his own general.
Wu Nian did not criticize him harshly. He stood up and walked to Maeda Tadamichi. He helped him up and comforted him: "Winning or losing is a common thing for military officers. Success or failure is nothing at the moment. General, don't mind."
Said. Wu Nian asked Maeda Tadamichi to sit down, then he returned to the commander's seat and sat down, asking, "What's the loss?"
Maeda Tadamichi thought that he would have to shed his skin this time, but he didn't expect that Wu Nian would be so generous. Gratitude welled up inside him.
After hearing Wu Nian's words, he looked ashamed, lowered his head and said: "Report to the king. After calculation, 1,500 people were killed in the battle and 2,000 to 3,000 were injured. There are very few people who died in direct hand-to-hand combat. Few. They all trampled on each other or were burned to death by fire."
"Most of the camp was burned down, and there was very little food, grass and supplies left."
Wu Nian frowned. Although he was prepared, he still felt uncomfortable when he heard the number of casualties.
He exhaled, adjusted his breathing, and then said to Maeda Tadashi: "Although victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists, a defeat is a defeat after all. You must always be responsible."
"I will demote you to the rank of Thousand Households, and temporarily take charge of Ten Thousand Households. You will be fined for one year. After you have made meritorious service, you will be reinstated to your original position."
Maeda Tadamichi was sincerely convinced, bent down and cupped his fists, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Yeah." Wu Nian hummed, and then asked Maeda Tadamichi to go down and calm the soldiers' morale. And asked the generals adjacent to him to help rebuild the camp.
They also strengthened their vigilance to prevent Matsudaira Kagetora from charging out of the city again and catching him by surprise.
After a small defeat, it was not a big problem. But I'm really unhappy. Wu Nian thought for a moment and said to Wang Gui and Hojo Umasagi in the tent: "The art of war. Attack the city first."
"I plan to use food and grass to lure Matsudaira Kagetora out of the city and then eat him. What do you think?"
Wang Gui immediately said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. We just used the trick of luring the enemy, luring Ii Naobi and Chi Kaiqi, and won the second place in the world."
"Now that he's using his old tricks again, I'm afraid it won't be easy for Matsudaira Kagetora to take the bait."
Hojo Umasa nodded and said: "General Wang is right. It's not easy. But we have nothing to do."
"Matsudaira Kagetora is tyrannical. There are ten thousand elite soldiers in the city, and the food, grass, and military supplies can last three years."
"It is as difficult as climbing to the sky to pull out the nail in Osaka Castle."
"Either lure him out of the city. Or go around."
Wang Gui was speechless upon hearing this and sighed deeply.
In his heart, he sympathized with Jin Huanshan who had attacked Beishan Fort. He was a powerful opponent and a solid castle. It was really impeccable.
............
Osaka Castle. Under the city gate. A large number of samurai stood in front of the gate to greet Matsudaira Kagetora.
Everyone is smiling.
The light from Maeda Tadamichi’s burning camp is truly beautiful.
The screams of the Han soldiers who were either burned to death or trampled to death were really sweet.
Since the Han army landed from Wakasa, Kyoto was captured, the emperor was captured, Ii Naomi was killed, and the entire Red Kaiqi army was annihilated.
As if with divine help, the Han army swept through Xifusang easily and occupied half of the country.
In this process. The Toyotomi family didn't even have a decent victory. In private, some warriors have "changed their color when talking about Han" and have developed a fear of the enemy and timidity.
it's good now.
The demonic barrier has been broken.
What a long-lost victory.
"Da da da!!!" The sound of marching people and horses sounded. Surrounded by countless warriors from the north, Matsudaira Kagetora held a Fuso spear and rode on a horse, and came to the city gate in a heroic manner.
"Congratulations, sir."
"Congratulations, sir."
The warriors bent down and congratulated.
Matsudaira Kagetora is usually low-key, but this time he is very high-profile. He smiled and handed the big gun to a northern warrior, then turned over and dismounted, raised his hands and said: "Everyone, please stand up."
After the warriors straightened up, Matsudaira Kagetora showed contempt and said: "It is said that the Han army is powerful and invincible."
"But in fact, they are also human beings. After cutting off their heads, they will still die."
"The art of war of the Han people. It's not about having many soldiers, but about being elite. It's not about having many soldiers, but about dispatching people and horses. This time, I personally led people to ambush outside the city to catch them by surprise."
"I only had 10,000 troops. Wu Nian had nearly 200,000 troops. But I waited for the opportunity and gained a lot."
"Everyone."
Having said this, Matsudaira Kagetora held his head high and his chest was shining. He took a deep breath and said loudly: "We will win this battle. The world of the Toyotomi family is as solid as a rock."
"yes."
The warriors couldn't help but get excited after hearing this. They bent down uniformly and responded excitedly.
After boosting morale at the city gate, Matsudaira Kagetora allowed the northern samurai to enter the city. He also ordered to treat wounded soldiers and bury pots to make rice.
After settling in, he led the generals in the city to the living room and sat down together.
The maids brought in the food and wine that had been prepared long ago.
Matsudaira Kagetora took off his armor, wore a blue haori, sat on the main seat, raised a wine glass, drank happily with the generals, and celebrated the victory.
Meanwhile, word spread. Throughout Osaka Castle, no matter whether they were on a mission or not, the samurai could not sleep.
Grab your friends and celebrate with a drink.
