The distance from Goze Mountain Castle to Mikata County is not far, and it only takes one day to reach it at a normal marching speed.
However, only halfway through, the detective in front of them came back with news that was not good for the Kyogoku family.
"Kuniyoshi Castle was lost?"
"What's going on?" Kyogoku Takamasa asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Didn't the Kuriya family just defeat the Asakura family in Kuniyoshi Castle two days ago?"
"It is true that the Asakura family suffered a major defeat before, but after withdrawing their troops, the Asakura family suddenly returned to Kuniyoshi Castle. Taking advantage of the Kuriya family's troops in the city to celebrate their victory, they launched a surprise attack in the early morning of the next day."
"The Asakura family launched a surprise attack from the mountains south of Kuniyoshi Castle. Although the Kuriya family relied on the favorable terrain to launch a defense, due to the rapid and violent attack of the Asakura family, the city was declared lost after a day and night of fierce fighting."
As the detective said, Asakura Kageki quickly adjusted his condition after losing the first battle and led his troops to ambush at the foot of Kunyoshi Castle overnight.
In the early morning of the next day, when the Kuriya family defenders in the city were at their most exhausted, they launched a surprise attack and killed the Kuriya family by surprise. Although Kuriya Mitsuwa fought desperately with the Asakura family relying on the oar platform arranged in the mountains, they were ultimately defeated due to the huge disparity between the enemy and our own strength.
Kuriya Mitsuwako only took more than 30 cavalry from Kuniyoshi Castle and fled to Kasami Castle. Kuniyoshi Castle was also declared to be lost, and the Asakura family officially invaded Wakasa.
After listening to the detective report, Kyogoku Takamasa gradually frowned.
"Sakyo enters the palace, Kuniyoshi Castle is lost, and the eastern part of Wakasa is undefeated. The Asakura family's army can advance straight in in an instant. Do we want to continue marching?" Uesaka Munanobu looked at Kyoto Takamasa with a worried look on his face. asked.
Kyogoku Takamasa's previous decision to send troops was based on the fact that Kuniyoshi Castle had not yet been lost. He hoped to rely on the terrain around Kuniyoshi Castle to block the Asakura family's offensive.
But now that Kuniyoshi Castle has been lost and the prerequisites for taking the initiative no longer exist, Uesaka Munanobu has to consider whether this dispatch of troops is still necessary.
Not only Uesaka Munanobu, but also many samurai retainers in this formation thought so, and they all turned their attention to Kyogoku Takamasa.
"The arrow is on the string and must be fired!"
"Shunren, go to Kasami Castle immediately to appease the Kuriya family. The most important thing at this time is to prevent the Kuriya family from turning to Asakura!" After his mission to the Isshiki family, Tsutsui Shunren stopped by and returned. In Seyama Castle, this time Tsutsui Shunren also accompanied the army beside Kyogoku Takamasa.
"ha!"
"Minbubu, you lead your troops as the front line, stationed at Sankōkan and Okurami Castle, and set up formations along Wakasa Street! The Asakura family has just arrived, and they will not attack you rashly before they have found out the true identity of the family. !”
"Naizangsuke, please return to Imahama City in person to ask for help from the Lord. I will see reinforcements within ten days!"
"ha!"
After giving the order, Kyogoku Takamasa felt quite uneasy. The fall of Kuniyoshi Castle meant that the Asakura family had taken the initiative in the war, and the situation of the Kyogoku family in this battle had begun to turn unfavorable.
However, the situation has not yet reached the point of irreversibility. After all, the outcome cannot be known until a battle has been fought.
........
In Xia Mei City, the Liwu family is now in chaos.
One moment, Kuriya Mitsuwa was still dreaming of "promoting his military fame", but the next second he encountered waterloo, and fled back to Xia Mei City in embarrassment with more than 30 sidemen.
However, Kuriya Mitsuwa cannot be blamed for this matter. After all, he is still too young, and Asakura Kageki is indeed not an incompetent person. After all, he is the son of the God of War and should not be underestimated.
"Izumi Mamoru, even Kuniyoshi Castle has been captured by the Asakura family, how can Kasumi Castle be defended!" At this moment, Kuriya Mototaka was really panicking.
The development of the matter has exceeded Kuriya Gentaka's expectation. The Asakura family's actions were too fast and unreasonable, and did not give Kuriya Gentaka any time to react.
Now that Kuniyoshi Castle is firmly guarded, the Asakura family's army can appear outside Kasumi Castle at any time. How can Kuriya Gentaka sit still?
Don't talk about playing both sides at this moment. Whether the Kuriya family can survive this wave is already a question.
"My lord, today is different from the past. The Asakura family is no longer a match for the menacing attack of the Asakura family! For the time being, why not ask the Asakura family to surrender immediately before the matter develops to an irreversible point?" Even if you have a stand, The unsteady retainers came out to express their hope that Kuriya Mototaka could surrender to the Asakura family.
Hearing the retainer's words, Kuriya Gentaka also had a look of emotion on his face.
He would definitely not be able to defeat the Asakura family, and Kuriya Gentaka knew this very well. If we wait for the Asakura family's army to surround Kasami Castle, then the Kuriya family will really have no hope at all. At least they can still take some initiative by surrendering, right?
Just as Kuriya Gentaka was hesitating, a samurai strode in from outside the palace.
"My lord, a force under the banner of the Kyogoku family appeared five miles south of the city, numbering at least several thousand people!"
"The Kyogoku family is dispatched?" Kuriya Gentaka's eyes lit up, and the samurai's words rekindled some hope in Kuriya Gentaka's heart.
Seeing Kuriya Gentaka's expression, the retainer who had just spoken felt something bad in his heart.
Sakata Masamichi is a close descendant of Kuriya Mototaka. His ancestors originally settled in Omi Sakata County and later moved to Wakasa. As a samurai who is trusted by Kuriya Gentaka in the family, he still has a say to a certain extent.
However, Sakata Masamichi had already communicated with the Asakura family as early as a month ago. Seeing that Kuriya Mototaka had been a little loosened by what he said, Sakata Masamichi would not let such a good opportunity slip away from him.
"My lord, the Kyogoku family's military strength in Wakasa is no more than 10,000, and the Takeda family's military strength will not exceed 15,000!"
"And the Asakura family has dispatched more than 30,000 people this time, and there are even rumors that their territory is still mobilizing troops! Even if the Kyogoku family has reinforcements from Omi, they will not be able to arrive in Wakasa to join the battle in a short time."
"With the Asakura family's military strength, victory or defeat can be determined within a few days. My lord, please don't make any mistakes!"
"Yes, please think twice, my lord!" Most of the samurai in the Kuriya family are pessimistic about this battle, not to mention that Kuniyoshi Castle has been lost and the Asakura family's army is about to attack the city.
So after Sakata Masamichi stepped out to take the lead, the rest of the retainers also followed suit.
Kuriya Gentaka was suddenly in a dilemma.
At this time, Kuriya Mitsuwako suddenly stood up, "My lord, my Kuriya family has been the acting official of the Takeda clan for generations. Although we have had a long-standing feud with my master's family, it is ultimately an internal dispute!"
"I'll wait, don't forget your identity!"
Kuriya Mitsuruo's words awakened the dreamer. Kuriya Gentaka immediately nodded and said: "What Izumi said is absolutely true! Yes, we must not surrender to the Asakura family!"
In fact, Kuriya Mototaka is not a good bird. The reason that made him make this decision was not something like a "Takeda retainer", but Kuriya Mitsuwa's words reminded Kuriya Mototaka that the real reason for his previous rebellion was What.
The Kuriya family controls Mikata County because of their status as "Takeda Daikan". And if the Asakura family surrenders and the Asakura family controls Wakasa in the future, they will definitely not let the Kuriya family continue to stay in Wakasa. The best result is to transfer the family to other remote villages. This is not what Kuriya Mototaka wants at all. of.
If this is the case, why did Kuriya Mototaka rebel in the first place?
"Report!"
"The envoy of the Kyogoku family asks to see you!"
Another warrior came in from outside the palace. Hearing these words, the stone in Kuriya Gentaka's heart suddenly fell.
Stable!
