In the early morning of March 30, the 14th year of Astronomy (1546), south of Kyoto, Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, the main formation of the Southern Army.
After the drums sounded, the Oda Army, as the vanguard, rushed out of the main formation in a mighty manner under the leadership of Oda Nobunaga. The 3,000 people were stunned by his momentum of tens of thousands. Oda Nobunaga also specially found a large flag with the four characters "Pioneer of the Shogunate" written on it, and set it up next to his horse seal, showing off his flag to the best of his ability. Behind him were the Hojo Army and the Saito Army.
At four o'clock in the Yin period, the Oda army entered the unguarded Guangmingyuan. Two quarters of an hour later, the unguarded Tofuku Temple was captured again. Oda Nobunaga excitedly climbed to the top of the temple tower, waved the big flag of "Pioneer of the Shogunate", and at the same time shouted to the soldiers who followed: "The Oda Army has taken the lead for the Confederate Army. ! Komyoin and Tofukuji Temple are restored!"
"Hey! Hey! Roar!"
Being immersed in the atmosphere of "a once-in-a-hundred-year battle", even capturing some uninhabited strongholds was enough to make the soldiers of the Oda family feel excited. However, they did not leave much time to celebrate and rest, and the order for them to move forward came.
Four miles away from Fushimi Inari Shrine, Takeda Harunobu led the main force of the southern army and began to advance north towards Tofukuji Temple. At the same time, Rokkaku Sadeyori and Asakura Sotetsu also left the main force with 15,000 Rokkaku troops and 10,000 Asakura troops and headed northwest, with the goal of crossing the river at Higashiyama Bridge on the Kamogawa River. As for Hosokawa Harumoto, he safely stayed in the main formation with 20,000 Hosokawa troops on standby - this was the privilege that only the commanders and generals enjoyed, sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, letting the other daimyo bleed and sweat and work hard while recuperating. Hosokawa's army, which is full of energy, retains the ability to come out to pick up peaches at the end.
"According to the arrangements left by Master Yusuzai, let the vanguard continue northward on the east bank of the Kamogawa River to capture Takio Shrine and Chiseki-in." Takeda Harunobu climbed to Mount Erihi, where Tofukuji Temple has always been, and began to look out. The fighting nearby. However, the Takio Shrine-Chisekiin generation has spread all over the streets and temples, and it is impossible to see the situation clearly, and can only wait for the pioneers to conduct reconnaissance.
"I don't know when Master Yukisai will take over the command." Takeda Harunobu said again, looking at Mount Otowa in the northeast. According to the previous arrangement, the Imagawa family has secretly detoured back to the east of Kyoto and will break into the city of Kyoto from the north of Mount Otowa. By then, Taiyuan Xuezhai will climb Mount Yinyu, occupy the best view from the highest point, and command the entire battle situation from a high position. But before the Imagawa family's red bird horse seal is erected on Mount Otowa, Takeda Harunobu will coordinate the progress of various ministries.
"Master Yukisai's nominal plan is for the vanguard of the Oda Army, Saito Army, and Hojo Army to break into the east of Kamogawa and attract the Northern Army to double-team. Our reserve team left at Tofukuji Temple will move forward to assist , to ensure the safety of the vanguard. The Asakura Army and the Hexagon Army, which crossed to the west of the Kamogawa River, attacked northward and held back the enemy's main force on the west bank. At this time, the Imagawa Army would suddenly penetrate Kyoto from the north of Otowa Mountain and drive directly behind the enemy. Double-team our main force from the north to the south and force out the last reserves of the Northern Army. By then, no matter where the main force of 20,000 in charge of His Highness joins the battle, they will be able to defeat all the Northern Army on the front line with one blow."
Takeda Harunobu carefully savored Taiyuan Xuezhai's military strategy, and had to admit that this was indeed a clever plan, making full use of Kyoto's terrain and the characteristics of street fighting. Kyoto is densely covered with buildings and the field of vision is not wide, so we must take circuitous routes; street fighting is not easy to quickly determine the outcome, so use small groups of troops to pull the enemy's main force; it is difficult to judge the situation in a melee, so the Imagawa Army must occupy the highest hill in the southeast of Kyoto Otoyu Mountain - every step is just right.
If Taiyuan Xuezhai's plan is really carried out by an army that shares the same hatred with the enemy, there will undoubtedly be a complete victory. Of course, this Confederate army, which has its own evil intentions, cannot do it. You can let them add icing on the cake for victory, but it is impossible to take chestnuts from the fire.
The Hosokawa family, the Rokkaku family, and the Wakasa Takeda family are related by marriage and can be regarded as an iron triangle. The Rokkaku family is currently working on annexing the Asai family in Kitaomi, which naturally conflicts with the Asakura family behind the Asai family. At the same time, the Asakura family is also eyeing the Wakasa Takeda family, and the leader, Hosokawa Harumoto, is also quite wary of the Asakura family's influence in Kinki. Therefore, the opposing pattern of Hosokawa-Rokukaku-Wakasa Takeda VS Asai-Asakura was formed.
To the east, Imagawa and Takeda are a marriage alliance that shares honor and disgrace, while Oda and Saito are also related by marriage. now
The Kawa family and the Oda family had a fierce confrontation, and the Takeda family also had evil intentions against Higashi Mino. And because the Hojo family is the mortal enemy of the Imagawa family and the Takeda family, and the enemy of an enemy is a friend, the Hojo family will naturally be close to the Oda family and the Saito family. Therefore, the opposition between Imagawa-Takeda VS Oda-Saito-Hojo is also very clear.
Considering the secret relationship between the Imagawa family and the Asai family, the Imagawa-Takeda group seems to be more inclined to get closer to the Asai-Asakura group. On the other hand, the Asai family and the Saito family were quite unhappy after the coup of Tianya Meimasa, and the two neighboring families also had territorial disputes. Therefore, the Saito family had the intention to join forces with the Asai family's enemies, the Rokkaku family. A large group confrontation between Hosokawa - Rokkaku - Wakasa Takeda - Saito - Oda - Hojo VS Asai - Asakura - Imagawa - Takeda is also brewing, but it has not yet taken shape. The Kitahata family and the Tsutsui family, who came at the call of Hosokawa Harumoto, did not have a clear position and were still wavering.
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Therefore, the actual plan was for Takeda Harunobu to lead the army to garrison Tofukuji Daidai, while leaving the other daimyo's troops at Komyoin. In other words, once the vanguard is attacked by the Northern Army, the Takeda Army will block the reserve team's way to support the vanguard and hinder the speed of reinforcements. Of course, after all, it is in public, and it is not convenient to get things done. In the end, weaklings like the Kitahata Army and Tsutsui Army will be allowed to go for reinforcements. But before that, let the vanguard suffer a wave of heavy losses and consume the strength of the Oda Army, Saito Army and Hojo Army.
Of course, Oda Nobunaga, Saito Dozo and Hojo Tsunari are certainly not fools. Knowing that the Imagawa family and the Takeda family wanted to betray him, they would definitely not fight so fiercely, and they would most likely end up working as slaves at Takio Shrine. Even if it causes infamy, one cannot lose one's own capital.
Therefore, Taiyuan Xuezhai left a secondary strategy for Takeda Harunobu - the latter was watching the Asakura Army and the Rokkaku Army leave in the direction at the moment.
If the Oda Army, Saito Army, and Hojo Army really start to waste time, Takeda Harunobu will lead all the reserves to leave the Tofukuji Temple and Kokoyōin front lines, follow the steps of the Asakura Army and the Rokkaku Army, and cross westward. Dongshan Bridge, entering the west of Kamogawa River. Nominally, it was to cooperate with the Asakura Army and the Hexagon Army to attack the core of Kyoto on the west bank of the Kamogawa River. In fact, it was to put the Oda Army east of the Kamogawa River in an isolated and helpless position.
By that time, the fighting west of the Kamogawa River will be intense, and the Northern Army will definitely find a way to break through the weak Oda, Saito, and Hojo troops east of the Kamogawa River, thereby outflanking the main force of the Southern Army west of the Kamogawa River. When that time comes, even if Oda Nobunaga and the others want to fish, they will definitely have to withstand a fierce blow from the Northern Army, and the damage will never be small. Wait until they are about to collapse, and then let the main force of the Southern Army withdraw to the east of Kamogawa. By that time, the Imagawa Army had probably penetrated into the core of Kyoto, and the Northern Army would certainly have no chance to pursue the main force of the Southern Army.
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There was intrigue within the Southern Army, and the Northern Army was not much better. On the contrary, it showed a clearer trend of group confrontation.
The Ouchi and Otomo families are allies, Mori is a subordinate of Ouchi, and Kono is a vassal of Ouchi. The alliance between Ouchi-Mouri and Otomo-Kono is almost certain, but the Ouchi family and the Otomo family may not care about each other's younger brother's life or death. And how willing the Ouchi family is to assist the Ouchi family in the overt and covert fight between the Ouchi family and their mortal enemy Nizi family is another question.
Due to the huge power of the Nizi family in China, the Shanming family in Shanyin are also afraid of its expansion speed. Therefore, Yamana and his ally Isshiki also held an anti-Niko stance and were more interested in uniting with the Ouchi-Otomo faction. The Mimura family, Akamatsu family and Urakami family of Sanyo Road chose to be close to Nizi. The Mimura family itself is a subordinate of Nizi's family, while the Akamatsu family and its subordinate Urakami family are not on good terms with the Yamana family. They are higher than the sky. It is natural for the emperor to rely on the Nizi family instead of Ouchi and Otomo.
As a result, the daimyo from Kansai formed the pattern of Ouchi-Mouri-Otomo-Kono-Yamana-Isshiki VS Niko-Mimura-Akamatsu-Urakami. On the contrary, the Miyoshi family, as the general of the Northern Army, and the Yusa family and Hatano family within their sphere of influence were separated from the factional struggles within the Northern Army, and their stance was relatively aloof.
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"Commanding is really tricky..." He went through the complex interest entanglements and the relationship between the enemy and the enemy again in his mind, and Takeda Harunobu felt that his head was about to explode. Military strategic command on the battlefield
He has no problem, and there is no problem with him being arranged vertically and horizontally on the negotiation table, but he has to combine the two - the command not only considers the battle situation, but also considers the interests and tendencies of each family - friendly forces may not necessarily save the enemy, but The army may not fight, the actions may not be based on military common sense, and the orders given may not be obeyed by the daimyo. In this case, Takeda Harunobu really cannot grasp the development of the situation. I am afraid that only the old monster Taiyuan Xuezai can. It can be done.
Therefore, Takeda Harunobu looked longingly at Mount Otowa in the northeast, hoping that Taiyuan Sekssai would quickly strike the red bird horse seal and take over the command, so as to end this torture of Takeda Harunobu's brain cells.
