Nangong Mountain.
Inside the Rokkaku family's main formation.
Rokkaku was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
From time to time, news of the defeat at the front came to my ears. Even if I wanted to support them, there were no troops around me to send. Half an hour ago Rokkaku Sadayori even pulled out his own flag, but he still couldn't stabilize the front line.
Although the Rokkaku family is strong, they have not converted their economic strength into military strength.
Minami Omi is rich in products and has a large population, coupled with Rokkaku Sadeyori's long-term encouragement of economic development, so the comprehensive strength of the Rokkaku family is considered to be one of the best in the entire Konji and surrounding areas.
But the Rokkaku family is rich just because the head family is rich, it does not mean that the retainers below are also rich. The Rokkaku family still implements the peasant-soldier system. Although the troops directly under Rokkaku Sadarai are luxuriously equipped, the peasants and soldiers under other retainers pale in comparison.
On the other hand, on the side of the Kyogoku family, since the attack on Asai and the surrender of Wakasa Takeda, Kyogoku Takamasa began to form a standing army. Although it cannot be implemented uniformly within the Kyogoku clan, it can still be regarded as a "half farmer and half soldier".
In the previous battle between Wakasa and the Asakura family, the standing troops of the Kyogoku family had already shown their power, and this time in the joint battle in Sekigahara, they showed their skills even more.
How could the farmers and soldiers on the Rokkaku family's side be the opponents of the well-trained standing ashigaru under Kyogoku Takamasa? Therefore, among the entire Rokkaku family's military strength, except for Rokkaku Sadayori's Hamoto, who could still resist, the other retainers The troops he led were basically suppressed and beaten.
"What are the Toqi family's reinforcements doing? Why haven't they arrived yet?!"
Rokkaku Sadeyori had already begun to curse.
"Lord!"
"The situation is over!"
At this moment, a bloody and panting warrior rushed into the formation.
"My lord, the enemy army has approached our formation. Please leave our formation quickly. I am willing to serve as a royal soldier!"
"Taimamori, my family will never retreat. As long as the Toki family launches an attack, everything will be fine!" Looking at the exhausted Goto Takatoshi in front of him, Rokkaku Sadayori said encouragingly.
"But my lord, my family's detectives reported that the Toki family's troops did not come to support our family, but marched towards Mount Sasao!"
"What!" Rokkaku Sadayori couldn't believe it. "Does the Toki family not know that our situation is extremely critical?"
At this moment, Rokkaku Sadayori just wanted to rush to Mobeishan and peel off Toki Yorii's head to see what was inside. How could there be such an operation to deceive his teammates?
"Report, there are troops from the Mino Kingdom behind the mountain, led by the Inaba family's troops!"
Just when Rokkaku Sadeyori was impatient, a detective finally brought Rokkaku Sadeyori some good news.
"oh?"
"It seems that the Toki family is not too outrageous."
Regarding the situation in Mino, Rokkaku Sadayori was very clear in his mind. He knew that the Mino people that the detective mentioned were the West Mino people headed by the Inaba family.
At this moment, Rokkaku Sadayori believed that with the support of the people of Simino, although he could not defeat the Kyogoku family, there was still no problem in holding on to the Nangongyama main formation.
The military strength of Toki Yorii and others over there far exceeds that of the Asakura family, so as long as the Rokkaku family can withstand it, then our side will win this battle.
"But in this case, our family's losses will be great." Rokkaku Sadayori has already begun to think about demanding a severe compensation from Toki Yorii after the war.
"Lord, it's not good!"
Just when Rokkaku Sadarai was relieved, there was another rush of shouts from outside the formation.
"Oh no, the Meinong people behind the mountain suddenly launched an attack on our family and are about to reach our formation!"
"Report! The troops of the Ando family suddenly came out, and Akao Misaku of the Kyogoku family attacked our family from both front and back. Mayuden Palace is in the death row!"
"Report, our formation is surrounded, my lord, retreat quickly!"
Rokkaku Sadarayi froze on the spot.
What is happening to this world?
Why did the situation suddenly become like this?
Aren't the people of Mino on the side of Toki Yorigi? Why did they defect before the battle?
Looking at Rokkaku Sadeyori standing in a daze, Goto Takataka, who was on the side, didn't care much anymore, and directly ordered several people close by to set up Rokkaku Sadeyori and prepare to run away.
But just as the formation's curtain was lifted, a smiling face appeared in front of the two of them.
.......
"Sakyou-don, I never imagined that you and I would meet again like this." In the Rokkaku family's main formation, Kyogoku Takamasa stood up from the water cup on the table in front of him and drank while looking at Rokkaku Sadayori.
Rokkaku Sadayori said nothing at this moment, only glared angrily, and kept staring at Kyogoku Takamasa.
How can he look like the overlord of Omi with his gnashing teeth?
"Kyogoku child, if the Hosokawa family hadn't deceived me, how dare you do this?" Although Rokkaku Sadarai remained silent, the captive Rokkaku retainers beside him couldn't care less and began to curse.
Kyogoku Takamasa didn't bother to talk nonsense to these little characters. He waved his hand and asked Hatayama Asanobu to take them down.
Then he slowly came to Rokkaku Sadayori and said, "Sakyou-don, I know very well that even if Sakyou-don is captured, I will never surrender, so I will not waste my time on Sakyou-don."
"But there are many prisoners of the Rokkaku family in this battle. If Sakyoudon is willing to leave a few autographed letters, then the Rokkaku family will not need to shed any more blood."
"Hmph!" Rokkaku Sadayori finally said, "I know what you want. To be honest, the victory of Kyogoku's family in this battle is really good. I have nothing to say if I lose like this."
"Although our family is defeated in this battle, the Rokkaku family still has strength and can still mobilize tens of thousands of troops within its territory. With the strength of Guanyinji City, our Rokkaku family is still not something that your Kyogoku family can defeat!"
What Rokkaku Sadeyori said was indeed the truth. Although the entire army of Sekigahara Rokkaku's family was completely wiped out this time, after all, Rokkaku Sadeyori only mobilized a few thousand ashigaru.
With the strength of the Rokkaku family, tens of thousands of troops can still be mobilized in the territory at this time. If it is in Guanyinji Castle, it is still impossible for the Kyogoku family to attack and destroy the Rokkaku family within three to five years.
"How could I not know that the Rokkaku family has deep roots in Omi? I also know that what Sakyou-den just said is true."
"However, before my family launched their military force early this morning, my father had already led the army to the battle in person. At this moment, I am afraid that Guanyin Temple City is being violently attacked by my family's military force!"
"But I don't know how long it will take for the Rokkaku family to mobilize its troops again, and whether the troops in Guanyin Temple City can withstand the attack of tens of thousands of troops from my family?"
"In addition, if the troops in the city see the head of Zuo Jingdian..."
"Shut up!" Rokkaku Sadarai was finally no longer calm at this moment.
Hearing this, Rokkaku Sadayori knew that he had completely lost.
Although the Rokkaku family still has the strength to fight, they really don't have time to mobilize their troops. And once the news of Sekigahara's defeat spread back to the territory, and the important officials in the family were killed and captured, there was basically no hope of a comeback.
"Bring me a pen!"
"Kyogoku Saburo, don't break your promise!"
After saying that, Rokkaku Sadayori closed his eyes in despair, and a line of clear tears suddenly passed through the corners of his eyes.
From now on, there will probably be no more Rokkaku family in the world...
