The Rise of History’s Most Powerful Empire Chapter 381: 0 Quchuan
? Shinano country Iiyama Castle.
As the northern important town of Shinano country, it has always been a transportation center for Shinano country to go north to resist Echigo country, or Echigo country to go south to invade Shinano country.
In the previous wars between Echigo and Shinano, Iiyama Castle was repeatedly contested as an extremely important strategic location, and the bones left by both sides spread over the mountains and plains.
The northern part of today's Iiyama Castle, North Shinano Country, is occupied by the powerful famous Takanashi family.
The Takanashi family owned the northern part of the Shinano country, and the family territory was traversed by the Chikuma River, an important river between Echigo and Shinano, and the land was irrigated very fertilely.
Although the land is fertile and there is a large amount of food produced, many fertile fields have been deserted due to the war, and the people under the rule have also been displaced.
So although the Takanashi family sits on a large area in the northeastern part of Shinano country, it connects the exchanges between Echigo country and Shinano country. It was originally a prosperous area with luxuriant business travel and developed agriculture.
But the total population of the entire Takanashi family adds up, and the military strength that can be mobilized by only 20,000 people is only 4,000.
Among them, there are only 150 warriors of rank two and above, and their strength is quite weak.
However, now that the entire Shinano country has formed an alliance, a large number of local tyrants Da Ming led the family force to the Takanashi family’s Iiyama Castle, intending to stop the enemy in the northernmost region of the Shinano country. Outside the country.
Now, but Yoshinari Tomita, who led an army of 50,000, has just arrived in the Iiyama Castle area, facing this small city across the river across the Chikuma River.
At the foot of Iiyama Castle, the allied forces of Shinano Nation, which had gathered a full 50,000 people, were standing there.
"Yan Xiujun, now the army of Lingtian Taoist has been overwhelmed. There are a full army of 50,000 people. I don't know how to resist it."
, Yoshikiyo Murakami, the most powerful clan of the Shinano country, looks at Takanashi Hikohide, who is opposite him, the head of the Takanashi family, who is now the owner of the mountain castle.
"Master Yiqing, Iiyama Castle was built on the river, with the natural danger of the Qianqu River. We can lay down heavy forces on the river bank and block all the ferry crossings that can cross the river. This is enough to make it difficult for the enemy to cross the river, even if it is forced to cross over. It will inevitably suffer heavy losses."
Takanashi Hikohide didn't think for long, so he answered directly.
But Murakami Yoshiki, who was opposite him, was not satisfied, frowned, and looked at Takanashi Hikohide with extremely dissatisfied expression.
The method that Takanashi Hikohide just said is not peculiar, even people from other countries here know it.
Because this is an extremely common method used by Shinano country to resist the invasion of Echigo country in the past.
Of course, this method is also quite useful. In the past few wars, I don't know how many bodies of Echigogoku sergeants were submerged in this natural danger.
" Yan Xiu-kun, this method is useful, but even if relying on the river can cause some damage to the enemy, it is still difficult to use for the entire battle."
"Hehe, Lord Yiqing is too impatient. The enemy has this number of 50,000. This is an extremely large power. Even if we have no disadvantages in numbers, the real power balance is still falling. It's down to the wind. With such a huge gap, Yiqing-jun wants to defeat the enemy in a single battle. It's too much for granted."
is talking about another powerful name in Shinano, Suwa Laiju, the house governor of Suwa.
As a wealthy family in Shinano, second only to the Murakami family, there have been countless battles in the country for hegemony and unification of the entire Shinano country.
The rich family Takanashi, located in the northern part of the Murakami family, is an important figure in the Suwa family’s wooing. If the Takanashi family can join the Suwa family’s camp, then it will be able to form a north-south attack on the Murakami family. Strategically Have a great advantage.
So now it seems to be rushing forward. After embarrassing Takanashi's house, Suwa Yuizhong directly spoke in support.
" Lai Chung-kun is right. Although I also hope that I can quickly defeat the enemy on the opposite side, it is never a trifling matter for the army to fight, especially this kind of battle with a number of 100,000 people. Yes, this will be a long war."
Another noble family in Shinano, the governor of the Ogasawara family, the Governor of Ogasawara spoke in support.
"You guys..."
Murakami Yoshiki pointed out a few people, but did not continue. The reason why he embarrassed Takanashi Hikohide just now was because he was too close to Suwa's house and wanted to beat him.
As for really wanting to expect him to come up with any useful strategy that can defeat the 50,000 army on the opposite side, there is no such extravagant hope.
A meeting on how to deal with the enemy was interrupted.
At the dojo barracks on the other side of the river, a large army is being assembled, and every one of them is constantly running out of the camp under the call of the samurai master.
After a short while, an army of about 20,000 people had already left the barracks and lined up densely along the river bank.
Looking from a distance, the dojo army in blue uniforms, one after another, can hardly see the edge.
"It’s a mighty division! The army moves in an orderly manner. Every soldier walks silently and without the slightest panic. At a glance, he can be a good fighter."
In the coalition across from , Yoshikiyoshi Murakami and the others looked at them, and couldn't help taking a breath.
These small local tyrants in Shinano fight on weekdays, and the army is dispatched by thousands or hundreds of people, and it is difficult to see them once in a few years even at a scale of more than 10,000.
Now that the training of the army is rigorous, and the scale is so large, these little local tyrants who have not seen many worlds can not help but feel shocked.
"Seriously order the river bank defenders to strengthen their guard, and send me another 10,000 reserve team, ready to reinforce at any time."
Yoshikiyoshi Murakami, who was temporarily elected as the Allied Leader, spoke to a military commander beside him.
Before this riverbank, 10,000 soldiers were left to guard the main road and fast beaches, and firmly blocked all the beaches that might be crossed~IndoMTL.com~ to prevent the dojo army from crossing the river.
Originally in their expectations, with the danger of Qiangkuchuan, coupled with the so-called ruggedness of the coalition forces, it would be impossible for the opposing enemy to attack in a short period of time.
But now that I see the majesty of the dojo army, I can't help but feel terrified, and my original self-confidence has disappeared.
For the sake of insurance, I couldn't help but send another 10,000 troops, so I can barely make myself feel at ease.
Soon, not far from the river bank, another 10,000 soldiers were dispatched from the barracks stationed by the 50,000 coalition forces, slowly rushing towards the river bank.
"It's just a group of cowards, order to cross the river by storm."
The head coach of the Dojo, Yoshinari Tomita saw the cowardly performance of the opposing coalition forces, and he couldn't help but sneered a few times, extremely contemptuous.
Following the command of the coach, the army of 20,000 dojos out of the camp quickly pressed to the bank of the river, where there are bamboo rafts that have been pierced out over the past few days. This is the main tool for the 50,000 army to cross the river.
(End of this chapter)