"Snapped!"
In the Takashima family's main formation, Takashima Takachi threw a pottery bowl to the ground in anger.
"That's unreasonable!"
"That's unreasonable!"
"We failed to attack the city, but were killed by the enemy. If this matter spreads, it will bring shame to our name!"
Ueda Sunchiro stood in the tent with a red face. Even though he was unwilling to do so, he could not make any rebuttal. This battle was indeed a useless one.
Tanaka Songhiro stood up at this time to smooth things over, "Takashima-don calm down, at that time our attention was all on Kaijin Castle, and we really didn't find that the Kyogoku family had an ambush force outside the city. "
"Although we suffered a little loss, it doesn't matter. As long as our plan goes smoothly, Haijin City will be at our fingertips!"
Of course Takashima Takamochi knew what Tanaka Songhiro was referring to, and he immediately waved his hand helplessly, signaling Ueda Sonshichiro to step back.
After returning to the main seat and sitting down, Takashima Takamochi continued with a stern face: "The failure of this siege was due to our army underestimating the enemy."
"Next, it's time to let the Kyogoku family know how powerful we are!"
"Have the Kuchiki family's troops set up an ambush?"
"We are already on standby in the dense forest outside the gate. We just need to wait for Mr. Yamazaka Kaminari inside the city to open the city gate and we can rush out immediately!" Nagata Shigemi said with a smile on his face.
Takashima Takachi nodded, "Very good!"
"No need to waste any more time, we must capture Kaijin Castle today and capture Sakyo Jin Kyogoku alive!"
"Pass this family's order, the second and third formations will immediately launch a fierce attack on Haijin City!"
"The forces of the Nagata and Tanaka families are also participating in the battle, and they must firmly attract the enemy forces in the city to the front line of Otemon!"
"ha!"
Soon, more than a thousand troops from the Takashima family's second and third formations, who had already been prepared, began to approach Kaijin Castle in an orderly manner.
The troops of the Nagata family and the Tanaka family on both sides of the formation also came out together under the leadership of Nagata Shigemi and Tanaka Songhiro.
For a time, nearly two thousand troops launched an offensive against Haijin City again.
At this time, before Kyogoku Takamasa and others in Kaijin Castle had time to repair, they learned that the enemy had launched another siege.
When he came to the city tower and looked at the aggressive enemy troops, Kyogoku Takamasa's face became a little solemn.
"The number of enemy troops attacking the city this time is much larger than that before. It seems that the old fox Takashima Gaochi can't sit still anymore!"
"Yue Zhongshou, if we block this attack, the enemy will not launch another siege within three days. If we can't block it, I'm afraid you and I will die here today."
Numata Mitsukane smiled slightly and said: "If I can fight side by side with Sakyo Jinden, I will have no regrets even if I die!"
"But Sakyo Jinden has a distinguished status. If the war goes against him, Sakyo Jinden is asked to escape on his own. With Sakyo Jinden's bravery, it is not difficult to fight his way out of the city!"
Kyōgoku Gaomasa shook his head, "How can I, Kyōgoku Gaomasa, be that cowardly person who is greedy for life and afraid of death?"
"When Sakyo enters the palace, the world can be without me, Mitsukane Numata, but it cannot be without Sakyou entering the palace! The place where I die today is the destination of a samurai, but the destination of Sakyou entering the palace is in a wider place!"
"Please also ask Zuo Jing to enter the palace and put the world first, and never talk about life and death lightly!"
Numata Mitsukane is just a salted fish, and he will die when he dies.
But Kyogoku Takamasa is the young master of the Kyogoku family, and is the biggest contributor to the revitalization of the Kyogoku family.
Numata Mitsukane naturally knew what choice to make at such a moment.
Moreover, the Numata family has now joined the Kyogoku family. As the saying goes, when one is prosperous, both are prosperous, and when one is deprived, both are deprived.
As long as Kyogoku Takamasa is here, the prospects of the Kyogoku family will be very bright, and as a member of the Kyogoku family, the Numata family will also be able to rise with it.
Even if Numata Mitsukane dies in this battle, the Kyogoku family will take more care of the Numata family. When the Kyogoku family becomes prosperous in the future, how can they forget the Numata family's contribution today?
Therefore, Numata Mitsukane can and is willing to die in this battle, but Kyogoku Takamasa absolutely cannot.
"No need to say anything more when Sakyo enters the palace. I have made up my mind! I also ask Sakyo to enter the palace and return to Honmaru. If the battle situation is unfavorable, please Sakyo enter the palace and don't worry about us. Let's go out of the city!"
"Listen, people of the Numata family, we are going to die here today. Sakyo will go into the palace to take care of our wife, children, and children, so you have nothing to worry about!"
"I, Numata Hikaru, am determined to fight to the end today. Will you all help me?"
"I am willing to fight to the death with my lord!"
The surrounding Numata family samurai and ashigaru replied in unison, with firm and passionate tone.
The Numata family's troops were all recruited from the Numata family's subjects, and these subjects were all the Numata family's subjects when they were still in Kumagawa Township.
At that time, the people of Kumagawa Township were almost composed of refugees from various places and people who had no hope of living a sustainable life. It was the Numata family that gave them a place to settle down. It can be said that everyone has been deeply benefited by the Numata family for generations.
Because of this, the Numata family has been able to stand firm for several generations and survive in the cracks.
Being able to do this depends on this kind of cohesion.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Kyogoku Takamasa was filled with emotion.
As expected, he is still underestimated by people in the world.
As a time traveler, a time traveler who is familiar with the history of the Japanese war, Kyogoku Takamasa has always looked down on the people around him with the status of a winner. But today, Kyogoku Takamasa was captured by Numata Hikaru for a vivid moment.
This moment is enough for Kyogoku Takamasa to remember for a lifetime.
...
Compared to the fierce battle at Otote Gate, the Kashou Gate of Kaijin City is much quieter.
Numata and Shichiro of the Numata family were responsible for the defense of Otemon. When they learned that the enemy was attacking Otemon in large numbers, Numata and Shichiro were anxious.
"Yamanaka-sama, the battle at Otemon is fierce. There are no enemy troops on our side of Otemon. How about sending some Ashigaru to support Otemon?"
Concern leads to chaos. Numata and Shichiro made a fatal decision at this moment.
The words of Numata and Shichiro played into Yamanaka Mochihide's wish, so Yamanaka Mochihide nodded quickly and said: "Numata-sama is absolutely right. It's better to leave the gate to me to defend it. I only need to give it to ten ashigaru, and the rest will be enough." The people below, Numata-sama, can lead the troops to support Otemon!"
There were only about twenty ashigaru in the entire Tatemen. Yamanaka Mochihide did not dare to ask Numata and Shichiro to take them all away, which would make Numata and Shichiro suspicious.
After careful consideration, Numata and Shichiro followed Yamanaka Mochihide's suggestion and selected more than ten people from Ashigaru.
"Then I'll leave it to Lord Yamanaka for Shoshoumon. I'm going to support Shoshoumon from now on!"
"ha!"
Looking at Numata and Shichiro leaving, the corners of Yamanaka Mochihide's mouth raised slightly.
Originally, they were still thinking about how to deal with Numata and Shichiro, but unexpectedly, Numata and Shichiro took the initiative to leave the Tatemen Gate, which saved Yamanaka Mochihide a lot of trouble.
Yamanaka Mochihide did not act immediately, but waited patiently for a quarter of an hour.
After confirming that Numata and Shichiro would not return, Yamanaka Mochihide winked at the two samurai beside him.
The two samurai beside Yamanaka Mochihide were both Yamanaka Mochihide's former retainers, and Yamanaka Mochihide had informed his subordinates of the plan last night.
At this time, after receiving Yamanaka Mochihide's order, the two warriors looked at each other, and then nodded slightly.
A samurai quietly moved behind an ashigaru, holding the hilt of his saber in his right hand.
Suddenly, the samurai suddenly pulled out his sword and swiped it at the ashigaru's neck. The ashigaru had no time to react before he fell down, covering his neck with a look of horror.
Yamanaka Mochihide and another samurai immediately drew their swords and chopped down the ashigaru beside them to the ground.
The movements of Yamanaka Mochihide and the three others were too fast. By the time the other ashigaru reacted, it was already too late.
"Master Yamanaka, what are you doing?"
An ashigaru obviously couldn't believe what was happening in front of him, and he stood stupidly on the spot and asked Yamanaka Mochihide.
Shanzhong Chixiu smiled ferociously, "What are you doing?"
"Of course it's a rebellion!"
"Open the city gate or die!"
