The situation of the Rokkaku family is not as optimistic as Rokkaku Sadai expected.
In fact, although the Rokkaku family gained an "absolute" advantage in the entire Uchiho Kawara battlefield, on the Rokkaku family's main line, it was Asai Ryomasa who suppressed Rokkaku Sadayori.
Although there are 4,000 people in Rokkaku Sadeyori's main formation, Asai Ryomasa led 3,000 people to attack the main formation from three directions. On the right, there are more than 1,000 people from Horimotozai. Behind him, Watanabe Takashi is causing trouble again. . Facing attacks from all directions, the Rokkaku team was already exhausted.
Ryomasa Asai was leading the team on the front line at this time.
The plan to siege Rokkaku's main team is progressing very smoothly so far, so Asai Ryomasa is full of confidence.
The General-in-Chief personally led the charge. This approach greatly boosted morale, and the Ashigaru members of the Asai family were highly motivated to fight. To the left and right of Ryomasa Asai were Nomasa Asai and Toshimasa Asai. The three of them were like three arrows, all aiming directly at Rokkaku Sadeyori.
Rokkaku Sadarai's main team, which was huddled near the main formation, had been shattered, and many peasants and soldiers had begun to flee.
In this era, the combat effectiveness of farmers and soldiers and their role on the battlefield were quite limited. The real combat force is often elite soldiers such as samurai and flag members in the family. These temporarily recruited peasant soldiers are often just a small number.
Now the Rokkaku family's main formation is being frantically besieged by the Asai family. These farmers and soldiers can neither go up to fight for their lives nor want to stay and wait for death, so escaping is the best option.
Although the samurai of the Rokkaku family meant to scold him, they swallowed their words as soon as they reached their lips. If scolding is effective, then the peasant soldiers cannot be called peasant soldiers. As for using a knife to kill a few fleeing peasants and soldiers to scare the monkeys?
Stop dreaming, doing this will only make the peasants and soldiers escape faster.
"Hoshimori, let's go too!" Outside the main formation, Shindo Sadaharu said to Ogawa Hoshimori beside him.
Ogawa Boqishou seemed to have realized it a long time ago. He took out the bloody sword from his waist and said firmly, "Yamashiro Shou, can you tell Inuzi about your heroic fighting spirit today? I hope he will follow the example of his father and become a warrior in the family in the future." ?”
"Boqishou, I'd better leave these words to you! In this battle, if I can't defend Tengshan City, I will die in front of you! Hahahaha!"
Shindo Sadaharu, Ogawa Hakimori and others represent Rokkaku Sadeyori's last defensive force and are also Rokkaku Sadeyori's final counterattack. Most of the people who went to the battlefield were important members of the family and members of the clan, and they were the most elite force in the entire Rokkajia family.
Unfortunately, the situation on the battlefield is really unfavorable for the Rokkaku family. Even if Shindo Sadaharu and others joined the battlefield, it seemed to be of no avail.
"That's the Rokkajia family's main formation, please follow me to kill!"
Among the crowd, Asai Ryomasa suddenly pointed to a tent in front of him with an excited look on his face. Upon seeing this, the soldiers following Asai Ryomasa suddenly burst out with even stronger passion, leaving the ordinary peasant soldiers behind and rushing towards the main formation.
The head of Rokkaku Sadarai is undoubtedly the most attractive.
At the same time, Horimoto Mazu on the right side of the battlefield also stepped up his offensive.
Originally, at the beginning of the raid, Hori Motosuke was under the greatest pressure, because the Rokkaku family's attention was all on Hori Motosuke's side. But when Asai Ryomasa arrived, the Rokkaku family put Horimotozai aside and tried their best to resist Asai Ryomasa.
Therefore, the Rokkaku family troops that Hori Motoji faced were not many, only a few hundred people.
Now that the situation on the battlefield was excellent, and the Asai family was in a state of unstoppable strength, Horizumi was naturally not willing to be left behind, and immediately commanded his family's troops to rush out.
The Asai family is about to win!
At the same time, Goto Takatoshi and Hirai Takayoshi, who had invaded the other side of the Amano River, finally received orders from Rokkaku Sadeyori to begin returning reinforcements. But when the two were preparing to cross the river, a force of Asai family soldiers blocked the way at the crossing point.
Rokkaku Sadeyori's main formation is located in Uchiho Riverhara. In order to get back to the main formation as soon as possible, Goto Takayoshi and others naturally had to cross the river from the Uchiho Village Ferry. Asai Ryomasa had anticipated this in advance, so he left a thousand men to guard the river mouth. The purpose was to hold off the Rokkaku family's return troops and buy himself as much time as possible.
Masanobu Asai stood in front of the formation holding a black spear, and behind him stood hundreds of warriors and archers holding long bows. When Hirai Taka arrived in the middle of the river, Asai Masanobu immediately ordered, "Fire the arrow!"
The Amano River is not wide. When converted into meters, it is only about twenty or thirty meters wide, which is exactly the range of an ordinary Maruki bow. However, although the range is sufficient, the damage caused by bows and arrows at a distance of twenty or thirty meters is also low. Masanobu Asai deliberately let the Rokkaku family's troops rush to the middle of the river before ordering the shooting, so that the power of the bows and arrows would also be Increase.
As the Asai family fired, several Ashigaru who were at the forefront fell down from time to time, forcing Hirai Takayoshi and others to slow down.
Seeing this, Hirai Takayoshi was so anxious, "Don't stop, rush over to me!"
"Lieutenant Youbei, you lead a team of people to rush up to me and seize the river beach!"
"Ha!" Hirai Sadatake didn't dare to neglect and shouted to the troops behind him, "Everyone, follow me!"
Hirai Sadatake rushed to the front, risking his arrows, followed by a group of samurai and hundreds of peasant soldiers. With Sadabu Hirai in front, the ashigaru behind also began to speed up their pace, and soon they rushed to the shore.
As soon as Hirai Sadatake stepped onto the river beach, he suddenly felt a little weak under his feet. Before he could react, he was pushed forward by the troops behind him.
Before taking two steps, Hirai Sadatake suddenly felt his feet empty, and then his whole body suddenly fell down. In a panic, Hirai Sadatake stretched out his hands and grabbed left and right, and just happened to catch an ashigaru's left leg.
"Sir, be careful!" Several warriors quickly stepped forward to grab Hirai Sadatake's falling body, and then pulled Hirai Sadatake up with force.
However, other ashigaru did not have such good luck. Hirai Sadatake looked around and saw that at least dozens of ashigaru fell into the pit.
Obviously, the Asai family had already dug a pit on the river beach.
"Go around and warn the troops behind you. Others can go around here!"
"Bring some wooden trusses over here and block these pits!"
Hirai Sadatake and others were confused for a while, while Asai Masanobu continued to pour arrows.
"kill!"
Soon, the Hirai Sadabu team bypassed the pit and rushed forward.
Asai Masanobu waved his hand, and the archers at the front quickly took two steps back and hid behind the spear ashigaru.
"Raise the gun!"
"Meet the enemy!"
"oh!"
Hundreds of Asai ashigaru let out a war cry, then raised their spears and charged forward.
Hirai Takayoshi's team seized the river beach, and the troops behind Hirai Takayoshi and Goto Takayoshi were able to successfully reach the other side of the Amano River.
"Don't pay attention to this enemy army. The top priority is to go to support the lord immediately!" Goto Takayoshi didn't even look at Asai Masanobu over there, and continued to march towards the direction of the formation without stopping.
This is the merit of rescuing the hero. The so-called merit of "rescuing the rider from the dragon" is a great merit that can only be encountered in any country or era.
Naturally, Hirai Takayoshi could not just watch Goto Takayoshi take away the credit, and he also accelerated his pace and rushed towards the main formation.
"Lord, don't panic, I'm here, Takahata Hirai!"
