Kyogoku Takamasa stood in front of the formation on a war horse, looking at the monks and soldiers of Wanzheng Temple who kept crossing the Ibi River, his face showed no wavering.
In Kyogoku Takamasa's view, the enemy troops in front of him were just making their final struggle.
Once the Nagashima Yuanzheng Temple was destroyed, the morale of the entire Yikui force was very low. This can be seen from the fleeing mob and the hesitant formation of troops behind the monk soldiers.
After all, these monk soldiers in front of them are die-hard loyalists of the Yixiang Sect in the true sense, so they can still maintain their fighting spirit in this situation. However, there are only a few thousand monk soldiers. The combined forces of the Kyogoku family and the Mino people total close to 20,000. These monk soldiers are not worth worrying about at all.
However, Kyogoku Takamasa also noticed that the Ashigaru members of his own team were still hesitant.
Although they are well-equipped and well-trained, they have never participated in any battle before and can be said to be complete recruits.
Any new recruit will definitely be confused during their first battle. They don't know what they are going to do, and they may even feel a little scared.
It is said that Takeda Shingen, the famous Tiger of Kai in history, also performed very badly in his first battle and almost lost his life, so Kyogoku Takamasa also fully understands the current state of the Ashigaru.
So Kyogoku Takamasa spoke up.
"The monk soldiers of Yuanzheng Temple before us were just a group of farmers before. Even though they still have fighting spirit, don't forget that what you are wearing is the equipment of my Kyogoku family!"
"You are our most elite military force. Kaiboku Zenemon and others have been training you for nearly a year. Now it is time to show the world the magnificence of our Kyogoku family's military force!"
"What you have to do next is to use the spear in your hand! The sword! Kill these losers fiercely to gain merit!"
"Are you eager to stand out? Are you eager to become a warrior? Now is your opportunity. Anyone who takes the enemy's head in this battle will be rewarded with one head! Anyone who takes 5 heads will be rewarded 10 heads! Anyone who takes the enemy's general will be rewarded , I will grant him the status of a warrior and issue a certificate of thanks!"
"Now, pick up the weapon in your hand and kill!" Kyogoku Takamasa suddenly pulled out the sword from his waist and swung it forward, saying loudly.
"Ouch!"
Inspired by Kyogoku Takamasa, the ashigaru of the Kyogoku family suddenly became more motivated to fight!
Standing in front of them was the first samurai of the Kyogoku family, the first samurai of Omi, the first samurai of Kinai, and the famous Yasha Saburo Kyogoku Takamasa. With Kyogoku Takamasa around, they naturally had no fear!
As soon as Kyogoku Takamasa finished speaking, Nagasaka Nobumasa, Onoki Kunishige, Nomura Sadamoto, Mitsui Takatora and other side officers rushed towards the monks and soldiers of Gonjoji Temple in front with their ashigaru.
In the team of monk soldiers, Yuan Jingji Nenghui looked at the troops of the Kyogoku family who were rushing toward him, and waved his naginata and said loudly, "Everyone! The rats of the Kyogoku family are attacking, but don't be afraid, everyone! Victory! It will definitely belong to my Yixiang Sect, everyone kill it!"
"kill!"
"The Yixiang Sect will definitely win!"
Suddenly, a war broke out on the banks of the Ifei River!
The first to fight against the Ichibuki clan were the farmers and soldiers of the Inaba family. They stood in the middle of the bank of the Ibi River, which was where the Ichibuki clan first attacked. The Inaba family dispatched nearly three thousand peasant soldiers this time, forming three lines on the Ibi River.
The archers were originally at the front, but as the monk soldiers approached, the archers had to retreat and gave up their position to the peasant soldiers in the second row. Inaba Yoshimitsu led his team at the end.
The combat effectiveness of the monk soldiers was undoubtedly much stronger than that of the peasant soldiers. When the monk soldiers entered the formation, the Inaba family's ashigaru were instantly repelled by more than ten steps.
Fortunately, Inaba Yoshimitsu had good command, otherwise this charge might have caused the Inaba family's peasants and soldiers to collapse instantly.
Immediately afterwards, Kyogoku Takamasa led his team to join the battlefield.
With Nagasaka Nobumasa and others as arrowheads, the Kyogoku family's Ashigaru divided into five teams and launched assaults in five directions on the battlefield. Like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, wherever the Kyogoku family's main team passed by, the monks and soldiers of Yuanzheng Temple were beaten to a pulp.
Kyogoku Takamasa and Baba Nobuharu nodded frequently when they saw the performance of their ashigaru on the battlefield. In fact, the combat effectiveness of the ashigaru was far beyond Kyogoku Takamasa's imagination.
Even if Kyogoku Takamasa realizes that he knows that the standing ashigaru's combat effectiveness will be several times stronger than that of peasant soldiers, all Kyogoku Takamasa knows is just a thought, what is the specific performance of the ashigaru on the battlefield, Kyogoku Takamasa Zheng Xin also has no idea.
At this time, after seeing the fighting power of the ashigaru with his own eyes, Kyogoku Takamasa really wished that all the ashigaru in the Kyogoku family were always on hand.
Of course, these can only be thought about in the heart. The Kyogoku family has already scraped together these thousand supplies, and the Kyogoku family will have no money no matter how much more they have.
The Kyogoku family's stone tally currently has 210,000 stone in Kitaomi, and with the addition of the newly acquired Takashima County, it can reach about 260,000 stone. After conquering Nagashima Wonjoji Temple, the stone height of Ise Province can reach 100,000 koku, which is 360,000 koku.
Although Wakasa also has a stone height of 100,000 koku, the Takeda family can only be regarded as a subordinate daimyo of the Kyogoku family. Even if they can control it, the actual stone height that the Kyogoku family can control is only about 400,000 koku.
Including the economy within the Kyogoku family's territory, the Kyogoku family's comprehensive national strength, converted into stone high, is roughly around 600,000 stone.
With a strength of 600,000 dan, the standing army can maintain a maximum strength of about 10,000 people. And these ten thousand people cannot be organized in a day or two. It takes several years to accumulate.
In the final analysis, the Kyogoku family's previous foundation was too poor. Although the Kyogoku family now has the strength of 600,000 koku, these 600,000 koku have only been developed in the past two years.
If it were a big name like Liu Jia and Asakura, it would only take two or three months to prepare ten thousand standing supplies.
As for the Kyogoku family, it will take several years!
However, Kyogoku Takamasa is not in a hurry. Today's joint battle at least proved that standing ashigaru is worth forming. Now that you have the strength, are you afraid that you won’t be able to build a standing army?
"Mino Mamoru, can the cavalry team stand up to a fight?" Kyogoku Takamasa, who was in a good mood, suddenly turned his head to Nobuharu Baba and asked.
Baba Nobuharu replied confidently: "My lord, after my training, the cavalry team is not the best in the world, but it can still fight with these monk soldiers with ease!"
"Since Mino Mamoru is so confident, then I'll wait and see!"
"Lord, watch it!" Baba Nobuharu immediately raised his lance and pointed forward, "Cavalry team, here is the opportunity to prove our strength to the lord, let us show these monk soldiers who have always been in the sect!"
"Kill with me!"
After finishing speaking, Baba Nobharu kicked the horse's belly and rushed out like an arrow. More than a hundred horseback warriors behind Baba Nobharu also quickly followed.
The Kyogoku family's horse riding team all use bright red tachi. They wear deer antlers on their heads, and their faces are covered with hoods and chins. If the family crest on the cavalry was not the four-eye knot, but the six cents, then there would be almost a hundred Sanada Yukimura charging on the field.
The cavalry is a deterrent!
If you don't have a piece of equipment that can hold the place, how can you scare the enemy?
