A hopeless attack would inevitably result in a large number of casualties every day, and every attack heralded death. This in vain reduced the morale of the Japanese army, and it was already obvious.
Regarding this situation, Matsudaira Nobutsuna saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart.
Therefore, when I heard Yagyu Jubei's words, I was immediately overjoyed.
Because he knew that Yagyu Jubei was always reliable and would not brag or talk nonsense. If he said there is a way, then there must be a way.
Therefore, Matsudaira Nobutsuna quickly asked: "Yagyu-kun, what is the solution? Please tell me quickly!"
Yagyu Jubei's expression did not relax because he had a solution. He still had a serious face. He looked at him and replied: "There is a cliff on the sea side of the Ming Army Castle, but it is not high. In the past few days, I have carefully observed Well, the Ming army focused on guarding the other three walls and paid little attention to the cliff side. This situation is also reasonable. Therefore..."
Having said this, he paused, raised his tone, and said seriously: "I will choose the best soldiers in the army and my disciples to climb up from the cliff on the seaside and sneak attack the Ming army."
As mentioned earlier, Yagyu Jubei is most famous for his personal skills. His greatest achievement is that he is the most famous swordsman in Japan. It is said that his swordsmanship is even stronger than that of his grandfather Shi Zhouzhai and father Zongju.
"Seriously?" Matsudaira Nobutsuna couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this, and quickly confirmed.
This time, Yagyu Jubei nodded, but did not bother to repeat it in words. Obviously, this was the dignity of the strong.
When Matsudaira Nobutsuna saw it, he was overjoyed. He immediately stepped forward, stretched out his hand, patted Yagyu Jubei on the shoulder and said: "Xiaoxi, Yagyu-kun, I knew that it was right to keep you. On land, you are the real person." It has a place of use. If the Lord knows about it, he will definitely be very happy!"
Having said this, he regained his serious expression and continued to say to Yagyu Jubei: "I will continue to send troops to attack, cover your sneak attack, and ensure success!"
At this time, for Matsudaira Nobutsuna, it was really a dead end and there was no way out, but there was only one bright spot after another!
However, his city was also very deep. Even though it was impossible for his army to have enemy spies like during the civil war, he was so strict that he did not reveal this plan to anyone. They just ordered the local daimyo to organize troops and continue the attack. But at the same time, he also secretly ordered the troops directly under him to prepare for the siege.
As for Yagyu Jubei, he also started preparations.
As a famous swordsman in the Japanese country, he probably knew a lot about the masters among the various daimyo and the troops directly under Tokugawa Iemitsu, so he secretly mobilized and gathered two hundred people, including those from his land.
It can be said that these two hundred people are the most skilled group among the Japanese army. Although there may be some omissions, most of them are already in it.
"Gentlemen, the key to conquering the Ming army's castle lies with us. This is our honor!" Yagyu Jubei stared at the group of people in front of him and said seriously, "Now, I emphasize the precautions. As a You, the Japanese warriors, must do it..."
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On this night, the Japanese army continued to attack the Ming army's castle. In terms of the intensity of the attack, it was even stronger than in the past few days. In the second half of the night, there were some flat boats on the sea. With the help of the moonlight and without any lighting, they secretly sailed to the cliff sea below the Ming Army Castle.
After approaching the cliff, Japanese people wearing night clothes began to climb under the leadership of Yagyu Jubei.
Obviously, they all came well prepared. They carried long swords on their backs and held daggers in their hands, inserting them into the crevices of the rocks. Even their shoes were specially made, with dagger tips on the toes, so you could look for them. In the gaps in the cliff, kick hard to create grooves to step on.
Matsudaira Nobutsuna didn't sleep. Even though he couldn't see clearly what was happening on the other side of the cliff, he kept staring there. He even asked his personal guards to keep an eye on the Ming army's city near the cliff, and alert him if there was any trouble.
If Yagyu Jubei climbed the cliff and entered the castle, he would have to send a signal to have his most elite men, the hereditary samurai team directly under Tokugawa Iemitsu, launch an attack.
Time passed slowly, and Matsudaira Nobutsuna had never felt that time would be as difficult as it was for him now.
He was a little worried and a little anxious, and it even made him stand up and walk around because he couldn't sit still. He didn't know how many times he prayed to Amaterasu in his heart, hoping that Yagyu Jubei would succeed.
It has been fighting for many days, which proves that the defense of the Ming Army Castle is too strong. Only by relying on this sneak attack can we capture the Ming Army Castle in a short time.
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On the cliff side, several Japanese warriors had already fallen off the cliff, making a "bang" sound as they hit the water.
This made Yagyu Jubei very worried, fearing that the Ming army on top of the city would find anything unusual.
Fortunately, the Ming army probably never thought that they would climb the cliff and launch an attack. Therefore, the city was silent all the time. Only the shouts of killing from other walls resounded in the night sky.
It seems that I am too worried! Yagyu Jubei thought to himself that the sound of falling into the water, under the cover of the shouts of killing, was actually very weak, and only those closest to them could hear some movement. The Ming army on the top of the city was probably focused on the other three walls and was unlikely to pay attention here.
With such comfort in his heart, Yagyu Jubei continued to crawl carefully. It would be a shame if he fell.
Fortunately, everything went well. Before dawn, he was the first to climb up the cliff and reach the base of the city wall on the top of the cliff.
Listening carefully, there was still no movement on the city wall. Obviously, the Ming army here never expected to attack from the cliff, so they had no precautions at all.
Haha, the Ming army must not have expected how powerful our Japanese warriors are. Today, they must know what it means to have divine weapons descending from the sky!
Yagyu Jubei thought happily and proudly, and at the same time silently signaled to the other Japanese who climbed up behind him not to make any noise.
Slowly, more and more Japanese climbed up the cliff and rested against the base of the city wall.
When Yagyu Jubei discovered that only a few people were still climbing on the cliff, and about a hundred people had already climbed up, he was worried that the night would be long, so he stopped waiting and immediately issued the signal to attack.
So, one by one, the Japanese men in black took off the flying claws wrapped around their waists and threw them up one by one with a "swish, swish", making the sound of steel hitting stone.
At this time, it was time to fight for speed. These Japanese men in black were really agile, just like a monkey, climbing up quickly.
Fortunately, the city wall here was also the shortest. They climbed up in no time. When they climbed up the city wall, they all drew out the long swords on their backs. When their feet were on the ground, they held the hilt of the sword and prepared to open it. Killing.
Among them, Yagyu Jubei took the lead and was the first to leap onto the city wall. This honor can only belong to him. In the history books of the Japanese nation in later generations, he will add a legend to himself.
But who would have thought that Yagyu Jubei's feet had just been put on the ground, and when he looked at it, he was suddenly dumbfounded, his heart dropped, and he felt helpless.
On the inside of this section of the city wall, rows of Ming troops were either squatting or standing. Everyone was holding a black musket in their hands, aiming at them. It was as if they had been waiting here for a long time, waiting for their arrival.
Looking at the muskets in front of him, Yagyu Jubei suddenly remembered. The Ming army's muskets did not require a match rope at all, which meant that they would not be exposed at all in the dark, but they could fire immediately.
Feeling the hilt of the sword in his hand, for some reason, he once again remembered the words of the Ming army commander, which seemed to be laughing at him again. Times have changed, and he is a retard!
At this moment, he heard the familiar voice, the voice he had just remembered: "Throw away your weapons, kneel down and surrender, or you will be killed without mercy!"
Later, someone conveyed this message in Japanese.
All the Japanese men in black who climbed up the city wall were full of joy and felt that they were going to perform a miraculous feat. However, when they saw the scene in front of them and heard those murderous words, they were all dumbfounded.
They really can't understand why this is happening? This is a cliff. How could the Ming army be prepared? It was impossible for someone to tip off the news. Why, why had the Ming army been waiting for a long time?
At this moment, everyone, including Yagyu Jubei, was in despair.
Even if they are self-righteous and think that their sword skills are the most powerful in the Japanese country, they are not so arrogant that they are invulnerable to these rows of muskets!
Surrender is absolutely impossible for Yagyu Jubei.
"Onboard!" Yagyu Jubei shouted, his eyes red, and he launched a charge towards the Ming army.
"Bah, bah, bah..."
The sound of gunfire to entertain the uninvited guests immediately rang out. Under the moonlight, rows of gun muzzles spurted out tongues of fire, harvesting the lives of the Japanese attackers in front of them!
It can only be said that the Japanese are too lucky. They don't know how the so-called elites of hundreds of battles are the real elites of hundreds of battles, so they can ignore the cliff here.
Seeing the musket spray scene that suddenly lit up on the top of the cliff in the night, Matsudaira Nobutsuna, who was staring at it, suddenly fell down on his chair. He knew in his heart that the sneak attack would most likely fail!
Sure enough, at dawn the next day, the head of Yagyu Jubei was raised high with a bamboo pole by the Ming army and stood on the city wall in demonstration. All the Japanese knew that their great master was killed by the Ming army!
The morale of the Japanese army, which was originally low, immediately dropped even lower after seeing the head of Yagyu Jubei. Even if there was a supervising team, they were obviously unwilling to risk their lives in the attack again.
In response to this situation, Matsudaira Nobutsuna was very helpless and had to order a siege instead of an attack. He could only hope that Date Tadamune would win.
