The siege of Okurami Castle continued, and the entire Wakasa Kingdom became busy with Kuriya Mototaka's rebellion and Takeda Nobutoyo's orders.
A large number of envoys traveled throughout Wakasa, and the mobilization of troops in various cities became very frequent.
At this time, Kuriya Mototaka and Takeda Nobutaka met in the Kuriya family's main formation outside Okurami Castle.
"Dazang Daifu Hall has been waiting for you!"
Asking Takeda Nobutaka to sit down beside him, Kuriya Mototaka put the hood on his head aside.
"Ukyo Ryōden is joking. Okura Mijō is just a mere castle. It seems that I don't need my troops, right?"
"What did the Dazang Daifu Palace say? This time the troops were raised with the Dazang Daifu Palace as the leader. Naturally, related matters will have to wait until the Dazang Daifu Palace comes to take charge of the overall situation!"
"Is that so?" Takeda Nobutaka curled his lips and said disapprovingly.
Takeda Nobutaka is just a puppet supported by Kuriya Gentaka, but even if he knows this, Takeda Nobutaka can't do anything.
If he wants to get that position, he must have the support of Kuriya Mototaka.
"Ukyo Ryōden, I wonder how the siege situation at Okurami Castle is going?" After exchanging a few words to release the resentment in their hearts, Takeda Nobutaka asked the question he was most concerned about.
Kuriya Gentaka also stopped smiling and replied with a serious face: "There are only a few hundred troops in Okurami Castle, and most of them are temporarily mobilized peasant soldiers. They cannot defend themselves against such a powerful attack. live."
"I believe that Okurami Castle will be captured by our family before it gets dark."
"But according to the information I have learned, Takeda Nobuntoyo has already set off from Gozeyama Castle with his army. Moreover, the troops from the cities near Okurami Castle are also beginning to march here."
"We don't have much time left!"
"Hmph! Then deal with them before the reinforcements from Takeda Nobutoyo and others arrive!" Kuriya Mototaka replied with disdain: "Without reinforcements, Kumagai Katsunao is nothing to worry about!"
"However, this matter still requires the support of the Dazang Daifu Palace. I wonder if the Dazang Daifu Palace would be willing to help me?"
"Now you and I are just grasshoppers on the same rope, why do we need to say these polite words?"
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After some PY transactions, Takeda Nobutaka's troops soon entered the battlefield, and the situation became increasingly unfavorable to the Kumagai family.
At the north gate of Okurami Castle, although Katsunao Kumagai is personally in charge, the situation of the Kumagai family is still not optimistic. Facing the fierce attack by hundreds of elite ashigaru members of the Kuriya family, the peasant soldiers led by Kumagai Nobunao could not organize effective resistance at all.
Although the Kumagai family is also the head of the Takeda family, there is no considerable source of income in their territory. Compared with the wealthy Kuriya family, they are simply garbage.
It's normal if you can't beat him.
As the Kuriya family stepped up their attacks and Takeda Nobutakashi joined the battle, the situation became increasingly clear.
The castle tower was gradually controlled by the Kuriya family. Kumagai Katsunao could only continue to shrink his troops, trying to use Ninomaru's tiger's mouth to delay the Kuriya family's attack, but with little success.
Not long after, Kumagai Katsunao's defense collapsed in Ninomaru.
Naturally, Takeda Nobutaka and Kuriya Mototaka could not let go of such a good opportunity. They immediately commanded the Ashigaru to press forward, and soon blocked Kumagai Masaru, who was trying to continue retreating, in the Ninomaru.
"Everyone, listen, the head of the Kumagai family is just ahead, Kumagai Ozenryo! Come on, kill me!" Kuriya Mototaka swung the sword forward in his hand and shouted loudly.
"Come on!"
"Kill it!"
Behind Kuriya Mototaka is Kuriya Mitsuwako, the lord of Kunyoshi Castle. As the young leader of the family, Kuriya Mitsuwako is also eager to become famous in this battle. So as soon as Kuriya Gentaka finished speaking, Kuriya Mitsuwako rushed forward with Ashigaru.
Seeing this situation, Kumagai Shengzhi shouted loudly, "Hold on! Stop them!"
"kill!"
Not to be outdone, Kumagai Katsunao's team came forward and prepared to block Kuriya Mitsuwa's attack.
Kuriya Mitsuru took the lead, cutting down several ashigaru members of Kumagai Katsunao's team along the way, and slowly approached Kumagai Katsunao. However, although Kuriya Mitsuwako was very brave, there were hundreds of Ashigaru people surrounding Kumagai Katsunao, and they could not get close easily.
In the end, Kuriya Mitsuwako was stopped by a dozen or so bannermen less than ten steps away from Kumagai Katsunao. Although he was eager to make a contribution, Kuriya Mitsuru did not dare to act rashly until these banners were solved.
Kuriya Mitsuwako didn't think he could fight ten of them.
Thinking of this, Kuriya Mitsuru slowed down his charging speed and began to cooperate with the ashigaru beside him to fight steadily.
As the offensive of Kuriya Mitsuhaka's team slowed down, Kumagai Katsunao finally stabilized the formation and began to get into a tug-of-war with Kuriya Mitsuhaka.
But this situation did not last long. As more and more troops from the Kuriya family entered the battlefield, and Takeda Nobutaka's team came out from behind, Kumagai Katsunao was unable to parry at all!
Kumagai Katsunao was completely despairing at this time. Although he knew that the city could not be defended, Kumagai Katsunao was not willing to surrender. Although Takeda Nobutaka and Kuriya Mototaka's rebellion was huge this time, Kumagai Katsunao did not think Takeda Nobutaka could win.
The Wakasa Takeda family has been standing for a hundred years, and it cannot be shaken by the rebellion of a few retainers.
Unfortunately, Kumagai Katsunao didn't know that behind Takeda Nobutaka and others was lurking the Kyogoku family hunter with an 8x 98k scope...
Since there is no way to survive and he is not ready to surrender, he can only rise up to resist. Kumagai Katsunao's fighting spirit is stronger than before.
"Warriors of the Kumagai family! The enemy is right in front of you, follow me and kill them!" Kumagai Katsunao no longer wanted to hide in the crowd.
He knew that if he didn't stand up, the peasants and soldiers would sooner or later run away. Now Kumagai Katsunao only hopes to win over the other samurai with his own bravery and reverse the situation. At least he can kill enough of them.
Kumagai Katsunao is only in his thirties now and is in his prime. He is also famous in Wakasa for his martial prowess and is good at using the Sangen Spear. In the early years of the battle with the Isshiki family, there was a record of taking seven samurai in one battle, and he was famous in the family.
Kumagai Shengnao waved the spear in his hand and struck left and right in the crowd. For a moment, he felt like he was in a deserted place. There was no one enemy among the surrounding Kuriya family ashigaru. In an instant, three or four ashigaru were killed by Kumagai Katsunao's gun.
Kuriya Mitsuruo saw that Kumagai Katsunao was not willing to give up and was willing to fight to the death, so he immediately rushed forward.
Kuriya Mitsuwa walked very fast and arrived behind Kumagai Katsunao in the blink of an eye.
"Kill!" Kuriya Mitsuwa didn't waste any time. He roared, raised his spear and stabbed Kumagashatsu straight at him.
Kumagai Katsunao was obviously on guard. He immediately turned around and swung his spear to attack. He grabbed a flaw in Kuriya Mitsuhiro and deflected the attack. Then he stabbed forward with his spear and hit Kuriya Mitsuhiro directly in the chest.
Kuriya Mitsuru quickly turned the spear and blocked Kumaganao's attack. Unexpectedly, Kumaganao accelerated, grabbed the spear in Kuriya Mitsuru's hand and violently used force to snatch the spear from Kuriya Mitsuru's hand, and then fought hard towards The light in the chestnut room is like a stab.
After all, he was still too young, and Kuriya Mitsuwa's combat experience was simply not as good as Kumagai Katsunao's.
Without weapons, Kuriya Mitsuwa seems to have no choice but to be captured...
