Kaijin Castle, Otemon.
Facing the enemy troops coming like a tide, even Mitsukane Numata was a little overwhelmed.
The numerical disadvantage cannot be changed by the personal bravery of a few people. Although Otemon has not been lost yet, it is still a matter of time.
And once Otemon is lost, even if they retreat to Ninomaru and Honmaru, it will just be a trapped beast still fighting, barely delaying time.
In other words, it is only a matter of time before Haijin City falls.
But Numata Mitsukane already has death intentions. The only thing he can do now is to delay the fall of the city as much as possible and buy time for the Kyogoku family's reinforcements.
"My lord, we can't hold Xiqulun any longer. The enemy has already entered the tiger's mouth!"
"Report, the Outer Maru has been breached, and the enemy's flank troops are about to reach Ninomaru!"
Listening to the emergency reports that kept ringing in his ears, Numata Mitsukane couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
"Ignite the wood and fuel piled at the tiger's mouth to prevent the enemy from attacking the tiger's mouth!" Mitsukane Numata quickly gave an order to a samurai next to him.
Numata Mitsukane had considered various situations in advance. Once the enemy broke through the Outer Maru, the tiger's mouth leading to Ninomaru would be the primary target of the enemy's attack.
Considering the shortage of defenders in the city, it is undoubtedly a fantasy to rely on manpower to defend the tiger's mouth. So Numata Mitsukane ordered people to pile up the wood and other flammable materials in the castle at the tiger's mouth. Once the outer Maru fell, the wood at the tiger's mouth would be ignited.
Based on the amount of wood accumulated at the tiger's mouth, it can last for several hours at least. Although setting fire to the tiger's mouth is an act of self-destruction of the Great Wall, because after burning, the tiger's mouth loses any function, it is also the best choice to be able to block the enemy's offensive for several hours.
As soon as the samurai who were ordered to set fire to the tiger's mouth left, Numata and Shichiro rushed to Otemon with more than ten ashigaru.
"Yushiro?"
"Why did you come here?" Looking at Numata and Shichiro who suddenly came to his side, Numata Mitsukane was confused.
"My lord, I heard that Otemon is in danger, and I saw that there are no enemy troops in Tatemon, so I brought this Ashigaru to support!"
"Asshole!" Numata Mitsukane yelled immediately, "Who told you to leave your post without permission?"
"The troops at the Shou Shou Gate are originally insufficient. What if the enemy starts to attack the Shou Shou Gate next?"
"Sosuke Yamanaka is still at the gate. Even if the enemy attacks the gate while he is here, they probably won't be able to get in for a while." Numata and Shichiro replied hesitantly.
Originally, Numata Mitsukane was not too angry. After all, Numata and Shichiro were also concerned about the war in Otemon. But when he heard that Numata and Shichiro left Yamanaka Mochihide alone at the Katemon Gate, Numata Mitsukane's expression suddenly changed.
"Didn't I ask you to keep an eye on Sosuke Yamanaka?"
"This person was originally from Takashima County. This time the Takashima family led the attack, it is difficult to guarantee that Yamazaka Mochihide has different ambitions!"
"Don't worry, my lord, there are still more than ten shoguns in the Shou Sect. Even if they are the best in the mountains, they won't dare to do anything out of the ordinary."
Numata Mitsukane frowned, feeling increasingly uneasy.
He was keenly aware of something, but he couldn't quite place it. He raised his head and glanced at the enemy troops attacking the city, looking at the fluttering flags...
Sudden!
Numata Mitsukane suddenly supported the city wall on the tower and leaned out half of his body to carefully look at the military situation outside the city.
"Why wasn't the Kuchiki family's flag seal found?"
"Even Tanaka and Nagata's troops have been mobilized for this round of siege. How could there be no Kuchiki family!"
"Could it be..."
"Yushiro, return to the door immediately, go quickly!"
Seeing the anxious look on Numata Mitsukane's face, Numata and Shichiro also realized that the matter might be a little serious, and hurriedly took the ashigaru towards the gate.
Looking at the backs of Numata and Shichiro, Numata Mitsukane still couldn't let go.
In desperation, Numata Mitsukane could only pull another samurai and said loudly, "Go to Sakyo's palace immediately and inform him that if Sakyo enters the Kuchiki family, he will probably attack the Tatemon!"
"ha!"
Mitsukane Numata can be considered quick in reaction, but Mochihide Yamanaka moves faster.
Before Numata and Shichiro arrived at the Katemon Gate with the ashigaru, they heard the charging conch sound outside the city.
"As expected, the master has tricked me, but please don't do anything stupid if you go to the boss!"
With uneasiness, Numata and Shichiro unconsciously quickened their pace. At this time, two Ashigaru suddenly ran up in front of Numata and Shichiro.
After seeing Numata and Shichiro, the two panicked ashigaru immediately found their backbone.
"Numata-sama, Yamanaka-sama has opened the city gate, and the enemy troops outside the city have entered the city!" A crying ashigaru reported to Numata and Shichiro.
Numata and Shichiro felt their eyes blur and anger welling up in their hearts.
"Asshole, Yamanaka Mochihide is still trying to hold the door open?"
"Yamanaka-sama killed several of us. Kitaro and I saw that the situation was bad and escaped. When we left, Yamanaka-sama was still holding the door."
"You two come with me and kill the traitor Yamanaka Mochihide!"
At the gate, looking at the Kuchiki family's troops that were about to enter the city, Yamanaka Mochihide's face was filled with a smile of victory.
After this battle, I can finally feel proud!
At this moment, Numata and Shichiro arrived at the Satemon Gate with Ashigaru.
Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet. Numata and Shichiro immediately shouted loudly, "Everyone! Yamanaka Mochihide betrayed the lord!"
"Kill this traitor!"
"kill!"
The ashigaru behind Numata and Shichiro responded one after another!
"Okay! Kill these traitors!" Numata and Shichiro shouted loudly, "Kill!"
After saying that, Numata and Shichiro drew out the tachi from their waists and rushed towards Yamanaka Mochihide.
"kill!"
The ashigaru behind Numata and Shichiro also rushed forward.
Yamazaka Mochihide was immediately shocked. At this moment, the Kuchiki family's troops had not yet entered the city, and there were only two retainers left around him.
"Quick! Stop them!"
A warrior immediately stood in front of Yamanaka Mochihide, and then shouted to another warrior, "Protect the lord!"
"Look, sir! The Kuchiki family's troops have already entered the city!" While Numata and Shichiro were fighting with the ashigaru, an ashigaru suddenly pointed at the Kuchiki family's troops that had entered the city and said loudly.
Numata and Shichiro forced the samurai in front of them back with one strike of their swords, and turned their heads to look. I saw the hand gate of Haijin City wide open, and hundreds of enemy troops began to rush into the city in a steady stream.
"Go to hell!" Numata and Shichiro howled and chopped down the samurai in front of them, and then shouted to a samurai next to them, "You are all going to die today, don't even think about running away!"
Looking at the red eyes of Numata and Shichiro, the remaining samurai were already thinking of retreating.
However, Numata and Shichiro didn't give each other any chance at all. Taking advantage of the samurai's daze, they rushed forward quickly and slashed with their swords.
In the blink of an eye, the two warriors died.
Mochihide Yamanaka couldn't help but swallowed his saliva and kept retreating.
When leaning against the city wall, Chixiu in the mountains had no way to retreat.
"Yoshichiro, the Kuchiki family's troops have entered the city. Even if I die, you won't survive!"
"Don't talk nonsense. Even if I die today, I will make you my backer!"
"Kill me!"
Soon, more than ten Ashigaru, led by Numata and Shichiro, overwhelmed Yamanaka Mochihide.
With a scream, the traitor Yamanaka Mochihide was thrown directly off the city wall after being stabbed several times.
Yamazaka Mochihide, die!
