Omi, Takashima County.
After landing from Xinzhuang Castle, Kyogoku Takamasa did not return directly to Chohoji Hall, but went all the way east to Yamazaki Mountain in the northeastern part of Takashima County.
Previously, Kyogoku Gaomasa ordered the construction of a walled city here to guard the mountain road from Takashima County to Asai County and guard against attacks by the Asai family. But then the Rokkaku family attacked the Asai family, so the Asai family was naturally unable to send troops to Takashima County in a short period of time.
Walking up the mountain road from the south of Yamazaki Mountain, after a circuit, Kyogoku Takamasa and his party arrived at the north of Yamazaki Mountain, where the city was built.
Looking up, Kyogoku Takamasa saw the main frame of a walled city at the northern foot of Yamazaki Mountain. It looks like a dirt bag from a distance, but when you get closer, it turns out to be the dirt of the new city? ei).
In fact, for the cities in the early Warring States Period, the term "stone wall" basically did not exist. Generally, the walls of the city are rammed with earth, which is called "?
This is the main body of the city wall. In order to heighten the city wall and increase its defensive power, the city builders will build the city wall at the height of the city wall.
The structure of the fence generally has four horizontal timbers and five upright timbers between each wooden stake.
Just having a fence is not enough, because although the fence can intercept ashigaru trying to climb the wall, its lack is not conducive to defense because it is easily attacked by enemy archers outside the city.
So in addition to the fence, there is also a defensive measure called "?B".
?B is a row of walls built with a mixture of earth and wood, which is the so-called "narrow room". Several holes are set up on the ?B, allowing the defenders to shoot and throw stones through the holes, thereby preventing the enemy from climbing the earthen ramparts.
This is the correct way to reflect the walls of a walled city in this era.
Castles using stone walls began to be constructed in the 16th century, and their large-scale appearance only occurred after the construction of Azuchi Castle. Most of the cities in the early and middle Warring States Period were produced in the 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries AD, so there is no such thing as stone walls.
Arriving outside the new city, there were still hundreds of people busy around. Kyogoku Takamasa took a quick glance and did not find Kasahara Kiyosuna, so he casually pulled over a civilian man who was driving a wooden stake with his head lowered, "Where is the general request?"
"What kind of devotion?" Minfu, who was being dragged by Kyogoku Gaomasa, didn't react at all.
"Please do it!"
"What are you asking for?"
NMLGB!
Snapped!
Kyogoku Gaomasa just slapped me in the face. Do you think I will ask Ma Dongmei again?
"I'll give you another chance to organize your speech. Where is the general responsible for building the city?"
The civilian husband seemed to understand now. He quickly pulled away the loose hair from his forehead, patted the black ash on his face, showed his big white teeth and said with a smile, "It turns out that the lord is here, and I am Kasahara Matasaburo!"
"Masaburo?"
Kyogoku Takamasa was stunned and looked carefully. The person standing in front of him was indeed Kasahara Kiyosuna, but why did he look like this?
"You are..."
Kasahara Kiyotsuna rubbed his sore cheeks, and then said sheepishly, "My lord knows something, but the civilians are really not enough. In order to speed up the progress of the city construction, everyone from the ashigaru to the top participated in the construction of the city. "
"I didn't expect that my lord would see you in such a miserable state. It's really rude."
"Well...I see, thank you for your hard work." Kyogoku Takamasa embarrassedly patted Kasahara Kiyosuna's shoulder to comfort him.
Kasahara Kiyotsuna's eyes suddenly turned red, and he said with tears in his eyes, "What does it matter if I serve my lord and suffer this little bit?"
What a good comrade, how could I hit him just now?
Kyogoku Takamasa felt even more embarrassed.
"By the way, I see that the city has been basically completed, why don't we see the castle guard?" Kyogoku Takamasa quickly changed the subject.
"Tenshou?" Kasahara Kiyotsuna looked confused, "What is that?"
"Um..." Kyogoku Takamasa was suddenly stopped by the question. After thinking about it, he finally realized that there is no such thing as a castle at this time...
The real castle guards would not appear until the late Warring States Period. At this time, most of the castle guards were "oars". There were many types of oars, but their functions were all the same. They not only served as watchtowers, but also in battle. At that time, it became the headquarters of the general.
The term "tenshu" did not really appear until the imperial palace built by Ashikaga Yoshiaki in Muromachi was established, and the title at that time was also "Tenlord". Later, after Oda Nobunaga built Azuchi Castle, he built the five-story Azuchi Castle castle based on the fourth-story oar (a four-story oar), and this kind of building was officially named the "tenshu".
Before that, all cities only had oars.
So when reading novels, as long as there are castles, stone walls, etc. that appeared before 1576, you can criticize them, I say so!
Kyogoku Takamasa had no choice but to put it another way and said, "Where is the oar in the new city?"
"Lord, do you mean the Yagura in the center of the city or the high oars at the four corners of the fortress?"
Yagura is actually the castle mentioned by Kyogoku Takamasa. Because in addition to serving as a wartime command post, Yagura is also used to store arrows and weapons, so it is also called "Yazang".
As for the high oars, they are sentry towers in the true sense, built at the four corners of the city, with ashigaru holding bows and arrows standing on them for warning and shooting. In addition to the four corners of the city, there are also such high oars in other places, but they are more at the "well mouth", and their functions are roughly the same as high oars.
"Yes, in order not to see Yagura?"
"Lord, there is really not enough wood. After building the samurai longhouse and the palace (generally referred to as the castle lord's house), there is not much wood left." Kasahara Kiyosuna said with a wry smile.
Kyogoku Takamasa looked like you were teasing me, pointed at Yamazaki Mountain behind him and said loudly, "Aren't there so many trees on the mountain? Why not cut them down on the spot?"
"My lord, I don't know. The trees on Yamazaki Mountain are owned by the temple leader of Rongzhao Temple at the foot of the mountain. The trees on several other nearby mountains all belong to a wealthy local businessman. Without their permission, I dare not cut down the trees, otherwise I will definitely..." Getting into trouble.”
Kasahara Kiyotsuna also looked depressed. The so-called clever woman can't make a living without rice. How can I fix these things for you without wood?
This is why Kyogoku Takamasa doesn't understand the situation here.
The Tianwu family that previously ruled this area borrowed a large amount of money from local wealthy businessmen, but they were unable to repay it, so they mortgaged all the mountains and forests in the general's territory. As for the leaders of the temple, others have the privilege of "not allowing the guardians to enter". Let alone your Kyogoku family, it will be the same even if the general conquering the barbarians comes, so there is no need to offend you.
"My lord, I believe that the main role of this city is to serve as a buffer when the Asai family invades in the future, and it can station troops. As for other facilities, it's okay not to use them." At this time, Yamatomo, who was following behind Kyogoku Takamasa, Xin said.
Of course, there is another sentence that Shan Chaoxin did not say, that is "no money".
"That's the case, then don't use these useless things, Matasaburo, just concentrate on building the city!"
"ha!"