In the evening, Kuchiki Yuzuna finally arrived outside Haijin City with his troops.
Looking at the small town standing at the foot of Yamazaki Mountain in front of him, a trace of contempt flashed across Kuchiki Inetsuna's face.
"Lord, do you want to launch an siege immediately?" A middle-aged warrior in his forties stood beside Kuchiki Inetsuna and whispered.
Kuchiki Aizuna shook his head disdainfully, then pointed at Haijin City and said: "Such a small city, and there is no danger to defend, there is no need to worry at all!"
"Let the Ashigaru rest for the night and launch the attack tomorrow!"
Miyagawa Yorichu nodded, and then said: "I will go and deliver the order right now!"
Soon, the Kuchiki family's troops began to set up camp, and Kuchiki Aizuna's main formation was set up two miles south of the city.
The Kuchiki family's troops were busy, and Numata Mitsukane in the city was not idle either.
After receiving the news that the enemy troops had arrived at the city, Mitsukane Numata came to the tower again to observe the enemy troops outside the city.
Seeing that the enemy did not immediately launch an attack on the city, Numata Mitsukane felt a little relieved. After all, although the number of defenders in the city had reached more than 400, the preparations for the cage city had not yet been completed. If the Kuchiki family launched an attack at night at this time, If they were to attack the city, Numata Mitsukane really didn't know if he could withstand it.
"Father, the enemy troops outside the city seem to be camping. It seems that they will not attack the city today." Numata Mitsunaga breathed a sigh of relief.
After sending his brother Numata out of the city, Numata Mitsunaga quickly returned to Kaijin Castle.
Although Numata Mitsunaga wanted to let Numata Mitsunaga leave the city, Numata Mitsunaga insisted on staying, and Numata Mitsunaga had no choice but to do so.
"Taro, you should go."
Putting his hands behind his back, Numata Mitsukane murmured worriedly.
Numata Mitsunaga heard Numata Mitsukane's whisper and said with a relieved look on his face: "Father, Jiro is far better than me. What's more, Jiro has a son and a daughter was just born a few days ago."
"If something happens to Jiro, wouldn't these two children lose their father?"
After hearing Numata Mitsunaga's words, Numata Mitsunaga suddenly fell silent.
The palms and backs of the hands are full of flesh. Both Numata Mitsunaga and Numata Mitsukane are their own sons, and Numata Mitsukane is reluctant to sacrifice either of them.
But as Numata Mitsunaga said just now, Numata has a son and a daughter. Although Numata Mitsunaga has been married for several years, he has nothing to do.
In a sense, letting Numata Tongane leave would make it more likely that the Kumagawa Numata family lineage could be continued and the bloodline would not be cut off. Thinking of this, Numata Mitsunaga said nothing more.
Historically, the Kumagawa Numata clan was attacked by the Wakasa Takeda clan, and some clan members moved to Omi. At that time, Numata was also the one who escaped.
Facts have proved that letting Numata Tongane survive is undoubtedly the right choice, because Numata Tongakone's son and daughter are both very famous in history.
Numata's son was Numata Yumitsu, a retainer of the Mutsu Tsugaru family in history, and his daughter (the youngest daughter) was Hosokawa Fujitaka's concubine and Hosokawa Tadaki's biological mother Numata Musk.
The Numata family, who was so stubborn, turned around just because he gave birth to two good children.
"Father has worked hard all day. Why don't you go back and rest first? Tomorrow will definitely be a fierce battle. I can just watch from here." Considering Numata Mitsukane's age, Numata Mitsunaga said with concern.
Numata Mitsukane did not answer immediately, but looked at the Kuchiki family camp outside the city, seeming to be thinking about something.
Suddenly, Numata Mitsukane's eyes fixed, and then he said: "Taro, when the enemy is strong and we are weak, the enemy will be paralyzed and careless."
"And the Kuchiki family came all the way from Kuchiki Valley, and they have experienced joint battles such as attacking Xinzhuang City before, so they must be short of men and horses!"
"If we make a surprise attack at night, the enemy will be completely defenseless!"
Numata Mitsuna narrowed his eyes, looked at Numata Mitsukane and said, "Father, do you really want to attack at night?"
"Is this too risky a move?"
"Hahahaha!" Numata Mitsukane looked up to the sky and laughed, then looked at Numata Mitsunaga with a very confident look and said: "Even Taro thinks that our attack is too risky, so naturally the enemy troops outside the city will not To think that our family would dare to attack at such a disadvantage!"
"Military law says, if you surprise the enemy and attack him unprepared, you will win the battle."
Numata Mitsunaga nodded thoughtfully, "This is a description of military strategy in the book collected at home. It's a pity that I still don't understand it very well."
"I usually ask you to study more, but you don't believe it. Although you can be an enemy of a hundred people by practicing military tactics, you can be an enemy of ten thousand people by familiarizing yourself with military strategy!" Numata Mitsukane taught earnestly.
"Report! There is someone outside the city asking to see the lord!"
While Numata Mitsukane and Numata Mitsunaga were talking, a samurai suddenly shouted loudly under the tower.
Numata Mitsukane said with a puzzled look on his face: "Is it a messenger sent by the enemy?"
"No!" After just thinking about it, Numata Mitsukane flatly refused.
Even if Numata Mitsukane had no objection to meeting the enemy's envoys during the development, it would still be a troublesome matter if the host's family found out about it afterwards.
"The other party claims that he is the one who came to the palace from Sakyo. His name is Hatayama Uchizosuke. I don't recognize him. Please make a decision, my lord!"
"Hatayama-sama?" Numata Mitsukane was stunned for a moment, then quickly walked down the tower to the narrow space in front of Otemon and looked out.
At this time, the sky had not turned completely dark, and Numata Mitsukane could still recognize Hatayama Chonobu through the dim light.
"It is indeed Lord Hatayama, open the city gate quickly!"
Squeak.
After the city gate opened, Numata Mitsukane quickly walked out, "Why is Lord Hatayama here alone? Where is Sakyo entering the palace?"
Numata Mitsukane is nominally a direct minister of the Kyogoku family, so his lord is Kyogoku Takahiro, and there is no need to call Kyogoku Takamasa his lord.
"Why, even though we haven't seen each other for a year, don't you recognize me as Echizenshou?"
Hearing the sound, Numata Mitsukane quickly turned his head, and then he discovered Kyogoku Takamasa standing behind Hatayama Nobubu. He quickly stepped forward to greet him and said, "I didn't see Sakyo enter the palace because my vision was dim. Please forgive me."
"It doesn't matter!"
"We returned from Wakasa and when passing through Takashima County, we noticed something unusual in Takashima County. The Tianya castles have been lost. After thinking about it, we came to Kaijin Castle and prepared to assist Echizen Shoden in defending the city!"
"With Sakyo Jinden here, Haijin City will be safe!"
"This is not the place to talk. Please invite Sakyo to enter the palace!"
Kyogoku Takamasa nodded, and then followed Numata Hikarukane into Kaijin Castle.
Walking on the street, seeing the ashigaru gathering with weapons, Kyogoku Takamasa couldn't help but curiously asked: "The enemy has not attacked the city, so why are the troops in the city mobilized so frequently?"
"To be honest, I'm going to make a surprise attack on the enemy troops outside the city tonight!"
"Oh?" Kyogoku Takamasa glanced at Mitsukane Numata in surprise, "Why is Echizen Shouden so confident?"
"Military law clouds take people by surprise and attack them unprepared!" Numata Mitsunaga also came over and stood next to Kyogoku Takamasa. After finishing speaking, he pointed at Numata Mitsukane and said, "This is what father taught me just now!"
"Hahaha, the Numata clan is really full of talents. I didn't expect that in addition to the palace assistant (Numata Mitsukazu), the Echizen shouden is also proficient in military strategy!"
"Does Sakyo also agree with my plan when he enters the palace?"
Kyogoku Takamasa affirmed: "I was originally planning to suggest that Echizen Shoden go out to attack the city tonight, but I didn't expect Echizen Shoden to go with me."
"That being the case, would you like to accompany Sakyo when he enters the palace?"
"How can such a big drama be without me, Sakyo Susumu Kyogoku?"
After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.
That night, Yasha Saburo's name will surely ring across the battlefield again!
