Seeing Yamazaki Takaya bring out a bloody man from behind, Asai Toshimasa panicked and thought Asai Kiyomasa was dead.
Asai Toshimasa, Asai Nomasa, and Asai Kiyomasa are brothers. They have been very close since childhood. Seeing that their brother seemed to be killed, Asai Toshimasa and Asai suddenly broke out.
"Asshole, rush up and kill them!"
Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.
Asai Toshimasa and Asai Nomasa rushed forward without any explanation, while the Yamazaki Gao family also felt confident and set up their formation from a high position.
"The enemy will die!"
Toshimasa Asai took the lead, holding the sword tightly in his hand and staring closely at the Yamazaki Takaya in the crowd. When they rushed closer, Hatamoto had already helped Asai Toshimasa separate the enemy troops blocking him, and Asai Toshimasa accelerated into the formation.
Yamazaki Takaya raised his red spear and struck hard, but Asai Toshimasa didn't dare to take the hit, so he had to duck aside first. Yamazaki Takaie did not wait for his moves to become old, and also changed his attack route according to the direction of Asai Toshimasa's movement.
There were people around and the space was small. Asai Toshimasa couldn't avoid it, so he could only step forward to close the distance with the Yamazaki family.
Yamazaki Takaya had the advantage of length with his Vermillion Spear, so it was naturally impossible for Asai Toshimasa to rush forward, so he swung his spear forward! Toshimasa Asai grabbed the spear with quick eyes and hands, then put the saber on the gun and pressed it down.
Seeing that the blade was about to cut Yamazaki Takaya's hand, the latter quickly released the spear, then raised his right leg and lifted it towards Asai Toshimasa.
Asai Toshimasa wanted to continue swinging the sword, but at this time he could only raise his left leg to confront Yamazaki Takaya head-on.
After all, Yamazaki Takajia was stronger, and his right leg was used to strength. The collision between the two made Asai Toshimasa's left leg suddenly numb.
Before Asai Toshimasa could react, Yamazaki Takaya rolled on the spot and picked up the spear again, then stepped back and kept a certain distance from Asai Toshimasa.
After some probing attacks, no one suffered a loss, but their blood was aroused. At this moment, both of their eyes were red.
"I have heard about the names of the three elders of the Asai family, and I thought they were people who are seeking fame and reputation. I never thought that today I will see Mamoru Tooe with such superb military skills. I am really impressed!" The Yamazaki family kept swinging their spears to test, and muttered something. look like.
Asai Toshimasa knew that the opponent's martial arts skills were equal to his own, and he was afraid that he would not be able to defeat the Yamazaki Takajia in a hurry, so he had to retreat back to the formation.
"Echigo Shou, the opponent's martial arts are very good. It seems that we can only defeat the enemy's peasant soldiers first!" Asai Toshimasa pointed to the Yamazaki family's troops in front and said.
Asai Nomasa pulled out the spear in his hand from a peasant soldier, then wiped the blood on his face and said, "Brother (Asai Kiyomasa) died on the battlefield, which is the honor of a samurai. Today, we will not forget our mission because of personal hatred! For brother Revenge is the next best thing, the most important thing is to guard the mouth of the Chaozu Minato River!"
"Although these people are not large in number, they are afraid that more enemy troops will arrive later. They must defeat these farmers and soldiers quickly and then defend the river bank! Otherwise, if this place is lost, our own formation will also be in danger! "Asai Nomasa feels that his mind is unusually clear at this moment.
"In that case, let the Rokkaku family see the power of our Asai family today!" Toshimasa Asai clenched his fists, as if he wanted to turn his grief and anger into strength.
Along the Amano River, apart from the fighting between the Asai family and the Rokkaku family at the mouth of the Asuma Minato River, there were also constant conflicts at several other crossing points.
However, the Rokkaku family did not rush to launch a general attack. Several attacks were quite weak, which surprised the defending Asai family.
Rokkaku Sadayori was waiting for news to come back from the Asazuma Minato Riverbank, so he kept his troops stationary.
"Lord, it's been two hours and no news has been sent back. Could it be?" In the formation, Sadahide Kamou, who was sitting on one side, was a little anxious.
Rokkaku Sadayori did not panic at all, and replied calmly, "Yamazaki Samayun is quite brave, and his ashigaru are also well-equipped. If you want to defeat the Yamazaki family, Asai Bizen will have to work hard!"
"But according to military reports from various places, the Asai family's defense on the other side shows no sign of weakening. From this, it seems that the Asai family did not divide their troops because of the war at the mouth of the Chaozu Minato River!"
"What, Tojuro is in a hurry to enter Kotani Castle?"
Tojuro is the common name of Sadahide Kamao, but in his family, only Rokkaku Sadeyori is the only one who can call Sadahide Kamou as Tojuro, and most of the rest of the people call Sadahide Kamou as "Doctor Sahei".
Kamou Sadahide first shook his head, and then suddenly cast an enigmatic smile on Rokkaku Sadarii and said, "My lord, I wonder when the Kyogoku family will be able to join the war?"
"If the Kyogoku family can attack the Asai family's flank from the upper reaches of the Amano River, the Asai family will definitely be defeated!"
In Kamao Sadahide's view, after the Kyogoku family set off from Kameiji Castle, they only had to walk downstream along the Amano River to reach the battlefield. When the time comes to directly attack the right wing of the Asai family, Asai Ryomasa will be surrounded by enemies on three sides. He will either make a desperate move to fight his own side, or withdraw from the battlefield, so that the Rokkaku family can take advantage of the situation to cover up the attack.
Victory seems to be right in front of you!
After Kamou Sadahide finished speaking, Rokkaku Sadayori also showed a rare smile. Yes, what Sadahide Kamou said is the fundamental reason why Rokkaku Sadayori is not panicking.
Even if the Yamazaki Taka family's special forces are not progressing smoothly, as soon as the Kyogoku family's troops arrive, the situation will tilt towards the Rokkaku family.
"Yamashiro Shou, go see where the Kyogoku family's troops are!"
After saying that, Rokkaku Sadayori closed his eyes and continued to concentrate.
Shindo Sadaharu quickly stood up and said, "Ha!"
The Asai family and the Rokkaku family are fighting fiercely, so where is the Kyogoku family that both families are worried about now?
Bantian County, Qingtaki Temple.
As usual, the Kyogoku family would pray before a battle every time, and this time the place of prayer was chosen at the Kyogoku family's Bodhi Temple - Seitakiji Temple.
First, they paid homage to the ancestors of the Kyogoku family. After bowing and praying one by one in front of the pagoda for the ancestors of the Kyogoku family, Kyogoku Takamasa offered a "prayer" for victory in this battle, and presented a sword to Seitakiji Temple. Take, two pieces of gold Xiaopian as offering gold.
In Kiyotakiji Temple, there are the treasure seal pagodas (a kind of offering pagoda) of successive masters starting from the family ancestor Kyogoku clan Nobu, such as Kyogoku Mochikiyo, Kyogoku Takaashi (Michiyoshi Sasaki) and other famous figures .
There is a cherry blossom tree in the center of the garden. According to legend, it was planted by Michiko Sasaki himself, so it is known as the "Michiyo Sakura", and this name is still used today.
Passing through the main hall of Kiyotakiji Temple, the maple trees in the backyard have begun to lose their leaves. There are bright red maple leaves everywhere, which can be called a pleasant scenery.
"Lord, the prayer has been offered, and we can set off!"
A young monk wearing black robes came over at this time, stood beside Kyogoku Takamasa and whispered.
The monk in black was Shun Lian, the abbot of Honkei Temple in Takashima County. After the temple gate was destroyed and his claim for compensation was fruitless, he simply followed Mitsukazu Numata, Hiroyuki Yamazaki and others back to their home in Kyogoku.
Kyogoku Gaozheng really didn't know how to deal with the "monk", so he had to treat him with courtesy and entertain him with good food and drink every day. Then he personally wrote a letter of recommendation, introducing Shunlian to Qinglong Temple to continue practicing Buddhist rituals.
"Are you getting used to it here?" Kyogoku Takamasa asked with a smile.
Shunlian scratched his head and replied with a smile, "Everything is fine. It's just that the other monks in the temple are a little bit offended by the poor monk. I think it will be fine after a while."
"Qingtaki Temple is the Bodhi Temple of my family. Most of the monks in the temple are blood relatives, so it is normal to be a little xenophobic. You are a newbie here, so don't be impatient." Kyogoku Takamasa comforted him.
