At the same time, northwest of Mount Otowa, Gion.
"At this time, the teacher should have almost won a complete victory at the palace." Imagawa Yoshimoto, who led the army slowly towards Otowa Mountain, thought about the plot casually and admired the beautiful scenery outside Gion until A wisp of smoke rose in the direction of Honnoji Temple on the west bank of the Kamogawa River.
"Oh, the teacher actually encountered trouble?" Imagawa Yoshimoto was quite surprised. After being surprised for a moment, he immediately focused his attention on the main thing - the text that he continued to think about. "It's okay. Anyway, the teacher must have left a lot of backup plans. If one plan fails, there will be another plan. The Sanhao family will definitely be hard to guard against."
After another long while, the smoke at Honnoji Temple still did not go out - this was a sign that the situation had not yet been resolved.
"Your Highness." Kentaro Shimoda Shen was a little anxious now. He leaned next to Imagawa Yoshimoto and said, "Are you going to send someone across the river for reinforcements?"
"If the teacher and all his lieutenants have been discovered, the enemy must be quite sure of our movements, and the only way to advance rashly is to ambush." Imagawa Yoshimoto squinted and looked at the streets on both sides of the Sanjo Bridge. His keen sense of smell on the battlefield told him that there were probably a lot of ambushes inside.
"According to the original plan, we will go up Otowa Mountain." Imagawa Yoshimoto raised his hand and pointed to the highest peak in the east part of Kyoto. "The teacher said before that the activities on the west bank of Kyoto are all conspiracies. It is impossible to tell the outcome. But if we win However, the commanding heights are a conspiracy, which can influence the situation of the battle. The situation on the west bank of the Kamogawa River has reversed when the battle situation has reversed. Anyway, the teacher is safe in the palace. Even if the Miyoshi family has the courage, how dare they kill people in front of His Majesty? "
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After Imagawa Yoshimoto gave the order, the Imagawa army immediately began to climb Otowa Mountain at full speed. However, as soon as they rounded the mountain road northwest of Otonwa Mountain, they saw densely packed flags of the Miyoshi Army in front of them, blocking the only way for the Imagawa Army to go up the mountain.
"Waiting for us here?" Imagawa Yoshimoto showed a helpless smile, "This is not unexpected. The plan disclosed by our Imagawa Army at the Southern Army Evaluation Meeting was to take a roundabout way to rob Otowa Mountain, and the information will inevitably be leaked. The Miyoshi family even knew that the teacher was plotting to infiltrate the palace, so naturally they would not be ignorant of the goals of our Imagawa army."
"The Awa clan, the Awaji clan, the Sanuki clan, and the horse seals of the Miyoshi clan..." Kentaro Tazen glanced at the banner of the Miyoshi clan, and solemnly reminded Imagawa Yoshimoto: "Except for the flag book repaired by Miyoshi , all the elite members of the Sanhao family are already here."
"It doesn't matter, after all the agencies have been calculated, it will be a confrontation on a narrow road." Imagawa Yoshimoto didn't care, and with a wave of his hand, he called out all the elite members of the Imagawa family: "Beichu defends, Sakyo advances, I will send all the troops except Hatamoto I entrust you with all the command and accept the challenge."
"As ordered." Okabe Otsuna responded resolutely, drawing the knife in his hand: "Don't worry, Your Highness, it won't take long."
"Let these sick people from Kinki see how we Eastern warriors fight." Asahina Taino took a big sip of wine, then laughed and drove his horse forward.
"The rest of the people, follow me around the path up the mountain." Imagawa Yoshimoto then raised his horse whip and ordered to the Gomaobei, Xiodunbei and horseback people behind him: "Drive directly to Kiyomizu Temple on the top of Otowa Mountain, and command from a high position Pincer attack.”
"yes!"
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The banner of the Imagawa Army was running on the mountain road north of Mount Otowa. On the east side were all the frightened birds in the silent mountain forest, and on the west side were the elites of the Imagawa Army and the Miyoshi Army who were fighting fiercely. Everyone's heart strings were tense until the iconic pavilion outside Kiyomizu Temple appeared on the mountain peak within sight.
"There is someone." Kira Usei grabbed the reins of Imagawa Yoshimoto's horse and pointed to the pavilion outside Kiyomizu Temple. Imagawa Yoshimoto looked closely and could see a young man in blue sitting leisurely on the stone table in the courtyard, fiddling with something alone on the table.
Imagawa Yoshimoto nodded and signaled his subordinates to be on alert, while he rode forward with Kira Usei and Tian Shen Kentaro. After getting closer, the young man was also disturbed by the footsteps and turned his head - who is that heroic face if it's not Sanhao repair doctor Chang Qing?
"His Majesty Jibu, you are well." Miyoshi Nagakei said enthusiastically, raising his hand to greet Imagawa Yoshimoto, "It's a beautiful day, and there are 200,000 troops fighting at the foot of the mountain to add to the fun. If you are so excited, why don't you come and have some fun? "
"Oh?" Imagawa Yoshimoto then realized that what was placed on the stone table in front of Miyoshi Nagakei was nothing else but his favorite sieve cup. "Your Majesty is so happy to be repaired. When the war is in danger, you can still find time to gamble." ?”
"Isn't His Highness Jibu admiring the scenery of Gion even when the situation is tense?" Miyoshi Nagakei retorted with a smile.
"Is it all being seen by His Highness the Master?" Imagawa Yoshimoto looked past Miyoshi Nagakei's figure and looked down the mountain from the pavilion outside Kiyomizu Temple. The view here is very good. It is said that half of Kyoto can be seen in front of his eyes. It’s not an exaggeration to say, “Your Highness, Xiu Xiu, has been looking here for a long time? Then I am really honored.”
"With the dice in front of me, how can I have time to look at you? Your Highness, Jibu, please stop being sentimental." Miyoshi Nagakei shook the sieve cup in his hand, then slowly stopped, looked at Imagawa Yoshimoto, and then looked at He glanced at the sieve cup and said, "Even if I don't look at it, I know what the points are."
"Your Majesty, you mean that the actions of our Imagawa family are not worthy of your judgment. They have been predicted for a long time?" Imagawa Yoshimoto glanced at the Kiyomizu Temple under the pavilion. There was a vague figure shaking inside, and he pressed his hand on it. On the hilt of the knife, "So, there is also an ambush in Qingshui Temple?"
"That's right, everything is as expected. From this point of view, Master Xue Zhai is nothing more than this. At this moment, he is probably trapped in the palace by Matsunaga." Miyoshi Changqing raised the sieve cup After taking a look and checking whether the number he guessed was correct, he lifted the sieve cup again with satisfaction and started shaking it.
"Is there a detail in our army that has betrayed the military situation?" Hearing that Miyoshi Changqing looked down on Taiyuan Xuezhai, Imagawa Yoshimoto's voice suddenly turned cold: "How dare His Highness Xiu be so sure and deploy the army in this corner. What if? If our Jinchuan Army attacks from the front, won't the Northern Army be completely defeated?"
"There is no certainty, it's all about gambling. On the battlefield, no one can be sure of who, and nothing is certain. Just like on the gambling table, it all depends on gambling. The bolder you are, the bigger the stakes will be. Miyoshi Nagakei glanced at the heavily armed Hatakemen behind Imagawa Yoshimoto, and responded with a chuckle: "What a coincidence, the bet was right, the Imagawa army is really here."
"But His Highness's courage is a little too bold, and he is too sure." Imagawa Yoshimoto gently stroked the handle of Ryuumaru at his waist, raised his head and stared at Miyoshi Nagakei, "When the two armies are fighting, the general will naturally There is no reason to stay out of the matter. His Highness Xiu is alone in this pavilion, but the army is left at Qingshui Temple under the pavilion. If I go straight to His Highness Xiu's head now, His Highness Xiu's subordinates must not have time to protect him, right?"
"Haha, do you want to bet?" Miyoshi Changqing instantly became more interested in gambling. He shook the sieve cup in his hand louder and looked back at Yoshimoto Imagawa provocatively.
"That's exactly what I meant." Imagawa Yoshimoto stood up and responded.
"How much is the bet?" Miyoshi Changqing glanced at the chips on the table.
"We have three 'Hundred Enemies' here." Imagawa Yoshimoto turned around and glanced at Kira Hisege and Tian Shen Kentaro behind him, then with a soft sound, he drew Ryumaru's sword out of its sheath: "'Three Hundred Enemies', then Bet three hundred taels that His Highness Xiu will die here."
"Ten thousand taels."
Miyoshi Changqing slammed the sieve cup on the table and announced his bet in a deep voice.
Behind the pillars of the pavilion, a young man holding a painted halberd upside down came out suddenly. He had a handsome appearance, but his expression was as fierce as a ghost. The murderous aura that came towards his face almost made Imagawa Yoshimoto and others unsteady. After taking a closer look, he recognized that this was an old friend he had met before - Shihe Yicun, the fourth brother of the Mihaoshi brothers.
"Bet you can't do it."
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As soon as he finished speaking, Toga Issun had already flashed out of the court pavilion like a thunderbolt. In an instant, he rushed in front of Imagawa Yoshimoto, raised his hand and struck directly at the door with a halberd. Imagawa Yoshimoto relied on his extraordinary agility from playing Cuju and suddenly leaned back to hide. He saw the halberd pass almost close to his face, cutting off a few broken hairs on his forehead. As soon as Shihe was saved, his stabbing turned into a chopping blow, and he used the power of his heavy step to cut down like a mountain. Imagawa Yoshimoto didn't dare to block it hard, he stepped lightly and jumped away, but Tokawa Ichitomi followed up with another stab.
It was only then that Kira Usei and Tian Shen Kentaro had just reacted, and it was already too late to step forward. Under the lightning and flint, Imagawa Yoshimoto, whose center of gravity was unstable, pulled out Sosan Zuomon with his backhand to block, but was knocked away by the force of Toga Ichitun's stab. He staggered and adjusted several steps before he stood a foot away. stable. Kira Usei and Kentarou Shen had already drawn their swords in their hands, guarding Imagawa Yoshimoto.
"Is Mo Qiu okay?" While breathing, Toga Ichimori asked in his still young but already unbelievably deep voice about the cat he had fostered with Imagawa Yoshimoto the last time they met.
"It's very good, don't worry. Even if you kill me or I kill you, Mo Qiu will take good care of you." Imagawa Yoshimoto took a deep breath, adjusted his breathing, and then said with a wry smile: " Aren’t you afraid that you just killed me in that round? Shouldn’t you ask questions first before taking action?”
Shihe Yicun didn't reply. After getting the answer, he attacked without saying a word and brandished his halberd. Imagawa Yoshimoto wanted to use his strength to hold off and give his two subordinates a chance to counterattack. However, the moment the blade just made contact, he was shocked to the point of severe pain - the force was more than twice as strong as the previous one - and then he was knocked back several feet away, almost falling to the ground. .
At this time, Imagawa Yoshimoto realized that the thunder blow that almost killed him just now was the result of Toga Ichin's intervention.
"You don't mind if we bully the few with more, do you?" Imagawa Yoshimoto, who had a clear understanding of the strength gap, chose the righteous three-on-one without hesitation.
Shihe Yicun just nodded expressionlessly.
Within a few rounds, Mihao Changqing had already set up his own horse seal in Tingxie. With the flag waving, the banners of Miyoshi Chokei hidden in Kiyomizu Temple roared out and surrounded them from the mountain roads on both sides. Matsui Sonobu and Osawa Motoin didn't hesitate, and each took the Imagawa family's Hatamoto Gomori and Shodunbei to fight against the enemy.
The all-out conflict between the Imagawa family and the Miyoshi family has begun.
