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Volume 3: Tall Buildings Rising from the Ground Chapter 555: General Attack on Beizhizhuang City

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    The castle walls of Beizhizhuang.

    ??Jingjiro, who came to Echizen from Echu Fufu County, was covered in mud and was sitting on the ground to rest.

    After finally taking a breath, Ijiro picked up a bamboo tube and poured water into his mouth.

    The cold water seeped into my dry and smoking throat, and I drank it all in an instant.

    Jingjiro glanced at the large water tank not far away, but he was too weak to move a step forward to get water.

    "This fifty cash per month is not easy to earn."

    After taking a long breath, Ijiro murmured, and at the same time patted his clothes under his clothes with his hand. There were a few notes there.

    Jingjiro knew that after this military service was over, he could use this note to go to the military pay office in exchange for the five months of service money.

    The total money for this battle is two hundred and fifty coins, which is enough to make the family's expenses more comfortable.

    Even if he is killed in battle in the future, the lord will compensate Ijiro's family with double the share of the money.

    Thinking of this, Ijiro couldn't help but miss his old mother at home and his pregnant wife.

    Ijiro started counting on his fingers. In three months, his wife should give birth. By then, he must add a boy to the family.

    "What are you thinking about?"

    Jingjiro suddenly felt like someone was patting him on the top of his head.

    Ijiro raised his head to see the other person clearly, and quickly knelt on the ground and said: "Greetings to Nojiri-sama."

    This Lord Nojiri, named Yuichi Nojiri, is a samurai under Lord Terajima Shisada, the Lord of Nagasawa Saijo Castle.

    Nojiri Yuichi is also the ashigaru-gumi leader of Ijiro's Ashigaru team. No wonder Ijiro looks like he has his tail between his legs when facing the opponent, not even daring to take a big breath.

    Nojiri Yuichi folded the riding whip in his hand and laughed loudly: "You wild thing, get up."

    "oh!"

    Ijiro used his hands and feet to get up.

    Nojiri Yuichi gently patted Ijiro's linen clothes with his riding crop and said: "They are all so dirty. There is no need to show awe. I have seen all your hard work, Ijiro, in the past few months."

    "Without your efforts, we would not have been able to build such an artillery fort in the terrible weather in Echizen within a few months."

    After saying that, Nojiri looked towards the fort that had just been built.

    The base of the fort is made of stone.  The hillside is built up with mounds of earth.

    In the dead of winter, with the ground freezing to three feet, the Takeda Army ashigaru built it one shovel at a time.

    This artillery fort built on the edge of Kitazozhuang Castle has three large barrels placed on it, which can be used for direct shelling and cannonballs into the Ninomaru.

    If it is replaced with a twelve-pound cannon, the longest range can even reach Kitanosho Castle Tower.

    And the same fort.  After five months of construction, a total of eight buildings were built around Beizhizhuang.  Almost two-thirds of Beizhuang City was covered by artillery fire.

    ??????????????? But it¡¯s not easy to build such a fort. Although many protective measures have been taken, there are still many ashigaru who lost their fingers due to freezing during the construction.  Hundreds of people even died of frostbite.

    But no matter what, the fort was finally built.

    Hearing Nojiri Yuichi¡¯s praise, Ijiro showed an expression of sincerity and fear.

    Nojirio said: "I will miss you, Lord. If I ask for credit for you, you may be rewarded with a fief. By then, you will also be a common citizen."

    Ijiro could not help but feel ecstatic, and immediately knelt down to Nojiri Yuichi and said, "Thank you, Lord Nojiri, for your kindness."

    For Nojiri Yuichi, this was nothing more than a trivial matter, and he just smiled.

    At this time, an ashigaru came over carrying a wooden bucket and said loudly: "Dinner is ready."

    Around Jing Jiro, he was a sluggish feet. When he heard the news of the opening of the rice, he immediately crawled from the ground, and rushed towards the direction of the wooden barrel.

    Since Li Xiao led the army, in order to ensure the combat effectiveness of Ashigaru, the three-meal system has always been implemented in the army.

    Unlike other daimyo, they all have two meals in the morning and in the afternoon.

    "However, since the siege of Kitanojo City, the supply of military rations has obviously been insufficient, and the army's ashigaru had to change back to the original two-meal system.

    Only those who go out to work and samurai warriors above the ashigaru general are guaranteed two meals a day.

    Hearing the sound of rice being served, Ijiro's stomach growled with dissatisfaction, and he could vaguely smell the aroma of glutinous rice balls.

    Nojiri YuichiHe waved his hand and signaled Ijiro to go to dinner.

    When Ijiro rushed to eat, he saw the ashigaru from the same village beside the wooden barrel, holding a rice dumpling in their black hands and munching there.

    It turned out to be glutinous rice balls, something Ijiro couldn¡¯t eat in the countryside.

    Jingjiro couldn't help but salivate at the sight.

    At this moment, we are in Beizhizhuang City.

    Shibata Katsuie stood at the top of the castle tower, looking at the Takeda Army artillery fort that had been erected in front of his city gate.

    "Reporting to my lord, the Ashigaru people have been without food for two days. The number of people who died of starvation yesterday has reached more than 20 people."

    Sakuma Morimasa knelt on the ground to Shibata Katsuie and reported.

    "knew."

    Shibata Katsuie waved his hand impatiently and answered as always.

    Sakuma Morimasa continued: "Kanamori-sama, there is a commotion among the subordinates of Lord Baigo. The two adults reported that if there may be a mutiny!"

    "enough!"

    Shibata Katsuie waved his hand heavily and hit the ribs beside him directly on Sakuma Morimasa's head.

    Sakuma Morimasa's forehead was hit with blood, but he still knelt on the ground and said: "As the saying goes, you don't worry about the scarcity of people, but about the inequality. Mrs. Aichi and his relatives still eat the best food every day.  The food they eat, while underneath the ashigaru can only chew grass roots and tree bark. Comparing the two comparisons, the ashigaru people have already complained."

    Shibata Katsuie waved his hand and said with a flushed face: "No need to say any more, these losers can't bear this little hardship. All the emergency food reserves will be distributed tomorrow."

    Sakuma Morimasa breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and said as if he was being pardoned: "Thank you so much, Lord."

    "Is there anything else?" Seeing that Sakuma Morimasa still refused to leave, Shibata Katsuie couldn't help but shouted.

    Sakuma Morimasa hesitated for a moment, but still said what was in his heart: "Reporting to my lord, the Takeda Army's artillery fortification has been completed, and the tunnel excavation has been accelerated recently. Our army cannot cope with it and is very tired. I am very tired."  , it seems that the Takeda Army will attack the city within a few days."

    "Attack the city?" Shibata Katsuie smiled slightly and said, "Li Xiao finally couldn't bear it after sitting on the defensive for five months. It doesn't matter, it's all about attacking the city, and people will die, so if there are few people, there will be no food and grass.  So nervous.¡±

    Sakuma Morimasa couldn't help but be surprised after hearing this. He thought, "My lord, is so stupid. Attacking the city will only increase the consumption of stored grain. How can it reduce it?"

    Shibata Katsuie, who was pacing, suddenly stopped, his eyes lit up, and he said: "Li Xiao has been besieging the city for five months without attacking the city, and now he is suddenly preparing to attack the city. Could it be that the reinforcements from Azuchi Castle are coming?  Got it!"

    Shibata Katsuie¡¯s voice trembled, which made Sakuma Morimasa feel that this was the case, and he had to admire Shibata Katsuie¡¯s judgment.

    Shibata Katsuie said in a deep voice: "As soon as we set out from Azuchi Castle, the lord must personally lead the army to fight, but Li Xiao is in the north of the castle, unable to advance or retreat. This is a great opportunity for us to annihilate the Hida Etchu Army.  "

    Sakuma Shengzheng made a sound and said: "My lord, I also think it is very possible."

    Shibata Katsuie said: "I used Zhuang City in the north to attract Li Xiao and surround him under the city. The mission of our Shibata Army is to bloom in the center and cooperate with the main force of our family to completely annihilate Li Xiao under the city. In this case, what are you waiting for? Send the order  Go down, reinforcements are coming, and the whole army is ready for war."

    On the artillery fort east of the city, the Ashigaru of the Takeda Army transported two twelve-pound cannons to the position.

    Li Xiao looked at Rui Costa and said: "How about it? At this distance, can a twelve-pounder gun knock down the main pill in the city?"

    Rui Costa nodded with dirt on his face and said: "At the theoretical maximum range of the twelve-pounder cannon, it can bombard the main pill in the city, but the hit rate cannot be guaranteed."

    Li Xiao waved his head and said: "There is no need for accuracy. The mission of the twelve-pounder gun is to intimidate and deter. When the Shibata Army found that even the Honmaru was under the fire of the Army, its morale would definitely be dampened."

    Rui Costa also said: "My lord, the nine-pounder artillery has also been moved to the earthen ramparts on the east and west sides. This range, tested yesterday, is enough to pose a threat to Shibata Army's stone walls."

    Li Xiao nodded and said: "Very good, now that everything is ready. Hideucha Hashiba's Earth Dragon Attack is almost ready. When the time comes, the Otsutsuki and Earth Dragon Attack will be carried out together. Tomorrow at dawn, I will attack Kitanojo Castle  , carry out a general attack."

    Rui Costa said: "My lord, it is my honor to trust you so much."

    While Li Xiao was waiting for Li Xiao to step off the base, a samurai hurried up to the artillery base and reported to Li Xiao: "Reporting to my lord, the Oda family's Kinki regiment and Hosokawa Fujitaka's five thousand troops are coming from the west of Lake Biwa."??The troops were dispatched and have now arrived in Wakasa Kingdom.  "

    "The guard of Taseyama Castle, Tomomi Muto, quickly informed the Lord of the emergency."

    Li Xiao nodded and thought to himself, Oda Nobutada gathered troops at Azuchi Castle on the east bank of Lake Biwa to attract his attention, but on the other hand, he sent Hosokawa Fujitaka to suddenly advance with surprise troops. Now he has reached Wakasa.  We are about to enter Echizen.

    This is the strategy of building a plank road openly and crossing Chencang secretly.

    Hosokawa Fujitaka, a general under Akechi Mitsuhide, seems to be the military strategy of Akechi Mitsuhide.

    Li Xiao thought for a moment, and then said immediately: "Immediately order Shima Shengmeng to lead the Meinong people out of the battle, and intercept Hosokawa Fujitaka's army for me."

    "oh!"

    The envoy next to Li Xiao agreed and immediately went down to deliver the order.

    Afterwards, Li Xiao thought for a moment and said: "Order Yokotani Yukishige to lead the ninjas, as well as all the local wealthy families in Echizen who are leaning towards the family, to cooperate with the main force of Oda Nobutada along the way and march towards Kitanojo Castle."

    "In addition, I would like to inform the entire army that at dawn tomorrow, the entire army will go out to launch a general attack on Beizhizhuang City. I will defeat it in one battle!"

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