"Die to me!"
Asakura Soutei roared, and swung down the sword in his hand as if it had a huge force. A Kyogoku family samurai raised his sword to block. Unexpectedly, Asakura Soutei was faster, and before the Kyogoku family could wait, Asakura Sotechi The samurai reacted, and the saber passed directly through the samurai's body.
One person was killed after a disagreement, and all the Kyogoku warriors present couldn't help but shudder.
The so-called shadow of a human bark tree, the name of the military god Asakura Sotechi was resounding throughout the ki Nei twenty or thirty years ago. Now facing such a big boss, the "rising stars" present were not only frightened but also had a bold idea in their minds!
"Enemy generals should stop being so arrogant. Ohnoki Isesuke is here to learn from you!"
At this time, Kyogoku Gaozheng approached Onoki Kunishige, who was more outstanding in martial arts, and shouted with all his strength, successfully attracting Asakura Soutei's attention. However, just by turning his head and looking at Onoki Kunishige, Asakura Soutei knew that this young samurai was no match for him.
"Kill! Go to hell!"
Asakura Sodi kicked the horse's belly, shouted and rushed towards Onoki Kunishige, and slashed towards Onoki Kunishige's head with a knife.
Ohnoki Kunishige is not an ordinary person. Historically, he was also a macho man known as the "Asai Four Wings" together with Mitamura Hidetoshi, Isono Umasa, and Nomura Sadamoto. In addition, he has followed Kyogoku Takamasa for many years, and under the influence of Kyogoku Takamasa and others, his military skills have become increasingly sophisticated.
Facing Asakura Soutei's attack, Onoki Kunsuge waved his sword to block it without fear, then pushed Asakura Soutei's sword away with a sudden force, and stabbed forward. The sword moved quickly towards Asakura Sodi's chest, and it was a killing move as soon as it was released.
Unexpectedly, Asakura Sotechi suddenly possessed himself and pressed his whole body on the horse's back, showing off his amazing equestrian skills!
The war horse rushed towards Onoki Kunishige without slowing down, but Onoki Kunishige had no time to put away his sword at this time. He could only stand there blankly, watching the galloping war horse crash into him.
Soon after, Hatayama was seen rushing towards Nobuhan without fear of death, pushing Onoki Kunishige directly to the side under the horse's hooves. Just as Hatayama Asanobu closed his eyes and prepared to wait for death, Asakura Soutei suddenly turned his horse and rushed towards Asakura Kageki in the crowd.
"Mount!"
Asakura Sotechi feinted with a shot, but his real purpose was to save Asakura Kageki who was surrounded.
Seeing that the duck in his mouth was about to fly away from his mouth, Kyogoku Takamasa was also anxious. If Asakura Sotechi and Asakura Kageki were to leave calmly like this, what would happen to Kyogoku after this battle? Is the Ji family probably going to become a laughing stock?
As if he could see Kyogoku Takamasa's inner thoughts, Nagasaka Nobumasa on the side raised his spear and rushed towards Asakura Sodi.
Although Asakura Sotechi was riding a horse, the horse under his crotch had just experienced a wave of charges and was a little weak. In addition, there were too many ashigaru on the battlefield, and there were two people on the horse, so the speed was not very fast.
Nagasaka Nobumasa took three steps and then two, and soon caught up behind Asakura Soutei.
"Look at the gun!"
I saw Nagasaka Nobumasa casually picking up a fallen spear from the ground, and then threw it towards Asakura Sotechi's back. Although Asakura Sotechi didn't notice it, Asakura Kageki, who was sitting behind Asakura Sotechi, noticed it and quickly shouted: "Father, be careful!"
Hearing Asakura Kageki's reminder, Asakura Sotechi also realized something, and quickly reined in the horse's head to prepare the horse to turn. However, Asakura Soutei's mount had no strength at this moment. When it suddenly made such a maneuver, the horse stumbled and threw Asakura Soutei and Asakura Kageki off the horse.
Nagasaka Nobumasa behind saw this situation and rushed forward. This was a God-given opportunity to kill Asakura Sotechi! If he could win over Asakura Sodi, wouldn't his martial name be resounding throughout the world?
"Could the enemy be bullying everyone in our family?!"
Just as Nagasaka Nobumasa was halfway through his charge, several Asakura family warriors also stood in front of Asakura Sotetsu.
Several warriors were on foot, but Asakura Sotetsu was riding a horse before, so he kept falling behind Asakura Sotetsu. At this moment, Asakura Sotechi was in danger, and several samurai finally arrived in time.
"I am Echizen Tomita Jibuzaemon, the enemy generals should not be arrogant!" At this moment, a burly samurai holding a saber blocked Nagasaka Nobumasa's path.
"A mere unknown person, today I want to let you know how powerful I am, Kuro Nagasaka!" Nobumasa Nagasaka recently became a monk at Kiyotaki Temple and took the name "Kuro".
"drink!"
The two of them didn't waste any time and started taking action directly.
The two men were seen fighting fiercely with guns and swords for a while, and the people watching around them cheered.
Kyogoku Takamasa in the rear looked at the battle ahead with a solemn expression, feeling a little anxious. Nagasaka Nobumasa did not recognize Tomita Haruzaemon, but Kyogoku Takamasa was impressed.
The Tomita family is a wealthy family in Echizen. He served as an official in the Asakura family during his time and is the representative of Echizen swordsmanship. There have been several famous swordsmen in history. For example, Tomita Keimasa, Tomita Shigemasa and others.
Historically, Tomita Shigemasa was a retainer of Maeda Toshiie. Because of his military exploits at the Battle of Mori Castle at the end of the Noto Kingdom in 1583, he was rewarded by Maeda Toshiie and married the daughter of Maeda Toshiie, Gohime. Later, he studied under Tomita Keimasa and married Tomita Keimasa's daughter, thereby inheriting the Tomita family name. Later Shigemasa Tomita learned Nakajo-ryu from Tomita clan and became a famous Kendo master of Nakajo-ryu. Nineteen people were recruited in the battle of Osaka. Because the official position was Echigo Shou, he was also called the "Celebrity Echigo".
This Tomita Keimasa and his brother Tomita Segen are the founders of Tomita style swordsmanship. In addition to Tomita Keimasa, among their disciples is Nakamaki Jizai. Later, Itou Ittosai, a disciple of Nakamaki Jizai, founded Itou Ittosai and spread its branches.
The man in front of him, Tomita Jibezaemon, was in his thirties and should be Tomita Keimasa's father, Tomita Keie.
Although Tomita Keie is not as famous as his son Tomita Keimasa, he is also a very famous figure in Echigo. He has served as the Asakura family's military guide for a long time, and his military skills are extremely outstanding.
Just when Kyogoku Takamasa was worried, Nagasaka Nobumasa had already gained an advantage on the battlefield.
One inch longer and one inch stronger is not just something to say casually. With the spear in his hand, Nagasaka Nobumasa quickly established his advantage in this kind of battle. The famous Blood Spear Kuro in history is not just a person who has gained fame in vain, and his military skills are on par with those of the Tomita Kage family.
However, relying on the advantage of the long spear, he also beat Tomita Keijie back one after another.
At this moment, Asakura Sotechi also took stock of the situation around him. He saw that the Asakura family's troops were defeated by the charge of the Kyogoku family's cavalry, and he was trapped in a tight siege at the moment. If he continued to waste away, I am afraid that these numbers would be wiped out today. The tens of thousands of troops are explained here.
Given the choice between the two, Asakura Sotechi had to make some sacrifices.
"Jibuzaemon is the imperial army, everyone retreats to the main formation!"
"Lord..."
"Don't say any more. Could it be that what I said doesn't count?!"
