The man who took the vanguard was Oda Nobunaga.皚
The silence was broken, and the atmosphere instantly became more awkward. Rokkaku Sadayori and Asakura Sotetsu both looked angry, and were very dissatisfied with Oda Nobunaga's disrespectful and transgressive behavior. But Takeda Harunobu reacted after thinking about it, and whispered softly to Imagawa Yoshimoto beside him:
"He was afraid that Master Yuksai would deliberately put the Oda family in the middle of our Imagawa family and the Takeda family to die, so he took the initiative to ask Ying to be the vanguard. After all, the rear team as the vanguard will definitely be the Rokkaku family and the Asakura family. He is very powerful and has no grievances against the Oda family. He will definitely not harm him and is actually safe."
"Would that child of the Oda family have such a plan? From what I know about him, he may just want to be a pioneer." Imagawa Yoshimoto obviously did not think that Oda Nobunaga would have too high a political IQ, "Then what? What should I do? What reasons should I use to reject him?"
"There are many reasons, such as insufficient troops, unfamiliar terrain, etc... But it was embarrassing for us to refuse. Oda Nobunaga was deliberately trying to make a difference, and wanted to give Master Yukisai a blow and prevent him from feeling comfortable. Ground layout." Just when Takeda Harunobu speculated on how Taiyuan Sekssai would refuse, Taiyuan Sekssai turned directly to Hosokawa Harumoto and said:
"Okay, the Oda family is very courageous and sincere to the shogunate! Your Highness, what do you think of the following?"
The entire audience was stunned. No one expected that Taiyuan Xuezhai would actually give such a famous opportunity to the Oda family, the enemy of the Imagawa family, and the young master of the Oda family who only led 3,000 people. Hosokawa Harumoto was also startled, but then he thought, it was Taiyuan Xuezhai himself who wanted to offend the Asakura family and the Rokkaku family, so why not do it, so he followed suit and said, "That's right. Just follow what Master Xuezai said. Said. Oda, please show your loyalty to the shogunate! I will lead my army and wait here at Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, waiting for good news."
"Uh...yes!" Oda Nobunaga was stunned for a moment after seeing that his resolute request for help actually worked, but he immediately reacted and responded loudly.皚
"Have a day off tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, please ask Oda-sama to be the vanguard to capture Guangmingyuan and Tofukuji Temple for our army, and then advance along the east bank of the Kamogawa River." Taiyuan Xuezai then changed the topic and announced in one breath The mission said: "Although the Oda Army is brave, after all, the number is limited, and it may be difficult to undertake the vanguard task alone. The poor monk boldly performed the military dispatching duties, boldly asked the Hojo Army and Saito Army to assist, and worked together on the mission. March to the east bank of the Kamogawa River. The Oda family and the Saito family got married not long ago, so they must have a tacit understanding of cooperation and take care of each other. The Hojo family is also a strong warrior, so they will definitely be able to help."
"As for the west bank of the Kamogawa River, I would like to trouble you, Your Highness, Lord Dai and Soutei." Without giving Hojo Tsunari, Oda Nobunaga and Saito Michizan time to react, Taiyuan Yuzhai had already turned to Rokkaku Sadeyori and Asakura Soutei. , "I also ask your two highnesses to cross the river via Higashiyama Bridge, break into the west bank of Kamogawa River, and go west to capture Toji Temple. This will be a feint attack to attract the attention of the Northern Army and gain opportunities for our vanguard."
After a series of orders were issued, everyone finally woke up to Taiyuan Xuezhai's intentions.
Kyoto has a flat terrain with almost no high ground. In urban areas, there are many streets and alleys and temples, which block the view and narrow the space. Once entering the main city, the only things that greeted the northern and southern armies were endless street battles. The entire Kyoto is divided into east and west banks by the Kamogawa River from north to south. On the Kamogawa River, there are many bridges such as Sanjo Bridge, Shijo Bridge, Gojo Bridge, Shijo Bridge, and Dongshan Bridge from north to south, which are not inconvenient.
Since ancient times, the west bank of Kyoto has always been more prosperous than the east bank. Nijo Castle, the Imperial Palace and other famous places are also located on the west bank. There is no doubt that the Northern Army will definitely deploy its main force in the west. Taiyuan Xuezai's arrangement seems to be to let the Rokkaku Army and Asakura Army chew the bones, while letting the Oda Army, Saito Army and Hojo Army eat the meat, but in fact it is exactly the opposite. Anyway, they have lost their vanguard position. The Hexagon Army and Asakura Army can start working hard after crossing the river, delaying the progress, and not doing anything to contain the main force of the Northern Army in front of them.
In this case, once the vanguard Eastern Route Army (Oda Army, Saito Army, and Hojo Army) enters the city, they will lose their field of vision due to the obstruction of streets, alleys, temples, and shrines, and will not be able to quickly detect approaching enemies around them. enemy. If the main force of the Northern Army crosses the river eastward from the west bank of the Kamogawa River and detours back to their retreat, they will be surrounded by the Kamogawa River and the Hirasan Mountains east of Kyoto.
between the ground. The only thing they can hope for is that the Western Route Army (Asakura Army and Rokkaku Army) can keep pace with them along the river bank and cover their flanks - but the Asakura family and the Rokkaku family have just been snatched away from the vanguard position by the Oda family. How could my family be so kind? Are you willing to be a companion and make wedding clothes for others?
But if the Eastern Route Army did not dare to enter the city, then as the vanguard, they would be embarrassed in front of the world's great names and the people of Kyoto - they obviously took the position of vanguard, but were afraid of Kyoto. This is an act that will be infamous for thousands of years. To put it ten thousand steps back, even if the Northern Army did not cross eastward from Yachuan River and outflank the rear of the Eastern Route Army, even if the Eastern Route Army advanced with great success, they would only conquer some small and unknown places. The real famous places such as Nijo Castle and the Imperial Palace are on the west bank, and they can only be captured by crossing the river and facing the main force of the Northern Army. By then, other big names who have been recuperating for a long time may have a better chance.皚
The three daimyo families who had conflicts of interest with the Imagawa family were put on the fire by Taiyuan Xuezhai and put into a dilemma.
However, Oda Nobunaga had nothing to say. As a matter of fact, Oda Nobunaga grabbed the vanguard himself. Yu Li, Taiyuan Xuezhai has divided the Oda family and Saito family as in-laws together, so it can be said that they don't take care of them. At this time, Oda Nobunaga objected again, but he had no reasonable excuse.
"It's just Master Xue Zhai. Our three families combined forces, but it's only 12,000 people. In terms of this strength..." Saito Dosan hurriedly spoke when he saw this, but Taiyuan Xue Zhai prevaricated as if he had been prepared:
"Don't worry Yamashiro Shou. The poor monk concluded that there won't be too many enemies on the east bank of the Kamogawa River. When the battle starts tomorrow, the poor monk will ask His Highness Daisen (Takeda Harunobu) to lead the Takeda Army, Asai Army, Kitabata Army, Wakasa Takeda Army and Tsutsui's army was stationed at Tofukuji Temple to provide backup for the east and west divisions. Even if something unexpected happens, they can respond in time."
"Okay." Both Rokkaku Sadeyori and Asakura Sotetsu agreed with Taiyuan Xuezai's arrangement - instead of the Rokkaku family and the Asakura family bleeding their heads for the vanguard and sending their own troops to fight - It's better to leave this hot potato to the weak Oda family, so that both parties can accept it. Anyway, this vanguard did not go to Nijo Castle and the Imperial Palace, but to the desolate east coast where it was easy to be outflanked.
The manager approved it, and the two big guys also agreed. Naturally, the other big names wouldn't have any superfluous opinions - at least not at this evaluation meeting. Anyway, when we get to the battle formation tomorrow, we can defy the odds, and Taiyuan Xuezhai will have nothing to do with them.
"What about the Imagawa Army?" Only Oda Nobunaga seemed to be still aggrieved by the situation he had just been dealt, and asked angrily: "His Royal Highness is the general, so naturally he will stay at the Fushimi Inari Shrine. Formation, you Imagawa family may not be able to stay in this formation, right?"
"Of course not." Taiyuan Xuezhai smiled:
"The Imagawa Army will detour to Seta and enter Kyoto from the east."
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On the evening of March 29, the 14th year of Tianwen (1546), Mount Otowa southeast of Kyoto. This place is the highest point around the flat Kyoto, with a wide view and a crucial strategic location. At this time, Taiyuan Xuezhai had already led everyone from the Imagawa family on horseback to the foot of Otoyu Mountain to look at Kyoto at the foot of the mountain. Looking at the scene in front of him, he had mixed feelings in his heart:
Above his head was the shaky sunset. And under his feet was the end of the journey to Shangluo - the country's capital, Kyoto. She has witnessed countless ups and downs, witnessed countless families once aspired to be the world's most powerful, and finally returned to dust. To her, the more than 100,000 troops and dozens of famous people gathered now were just passing by. Compared with unparalleled heroes such as Fujiwara Michinaga, Taira Kiyomori, Minamoto Yoshitsune, and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, these famous generals who are now powerful in all directions are just unknown people. But even those unparalleled heroes will eventually be wiped out by history, let alone these temporary talents. Only the city of Kyoto will remain forever.
And right here, right now, Kyoto will witness another battle that will determine the general trend of the world. This may not be unfamiliar to Kyoto - the Homoto Rebellion, the Heiji Rebellion, the Genpei War, the Onin Rebellion... but for the samurai and their minions gathered in Kyoto, this is the first time in their lives. This may be the only time. This chaos that washes the whole world into a sieve will not be forgotten for many generations.
You can wait until once. Living in troubled times, isn't it a blessing for an ambitious warrior?
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Flags were fluttering inside and outside Kyoto, and countless samurai held high their family crests passed down from generation to generation, and gathered with hundreds of thousands of troops in Kyoto. Amidst the crowds, they enjoyed the competition for the world that their ancestors had worked so hard to manage. Tickets. The once powerful three-manager and four-person family have now mostly been reduced to mere foils. And will the new protagonists who have emerged in the past hundred years turn from prosperity to decline in the next hundred years? How many of the little characters dormant in this sea of people will become new people of the world in the next hundred years or so?
No one knows, not even Taiyuan Xuezhai himself. All we know is the eternal truth: those who win will survive, and those who lose will die.
The hand holding the rosary began to tremble.
"Teacher?" Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at Taiyuan Xuezai's hands in his sleeves uneasily, "Are you nervous?"
"It's not nervousness, it's excitement." Taiyuan Xuezhai took a deep breath with a solemn expression, and then burst into laughter: "Every warrior who comes here has the consciousness to bet on the fate of his family and fight for a prince for generations. Every one Everyone has his or her own agenda, whether it's real gains or false reputations. What kind of good will those dozens, hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of people with their own agendas collide with in this chaos in Kyoto? What about the drama? The one who wins takes over the world, and the one who loses is ruined. It’s really exciting. Chengfang, do you know, this is the fortune that many careerists dream of! This may be the most important thing in my absurd life as a teacher. How many days has it been?"
After laughing, Taiyuan Xuezai watched the sunset of the Muromachi shogunate fall into the mountains. He threw the rosary at his feet and snapped his fingers at the heroes of the troubled times inside and outside Kyoto:
"Come on, gentlemen, this is the poor monk's fifth move."
"The time is astronomical, and the ambition is for the world."
"Kyoto and Los Angeles, one period at a time."
