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Mikawa Butterfly Chapter 199 Battle of Funaoka Mountain

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    In response to attacks from Settsu and Tamba, Ashikaga Yoshito immediately issued a mobilization order in the form of a royal letter to Omi, Yamashiro, Tamba, Tango, and Wakasa, ordering the national lords of each country to go to Luo to protect the shogunate. Of course, as the top general of the shogunate  Kira Yoshitoki also received the military order on the same day.  In the Ohiro room of Sakamoto Castle, Kira Yoshitoki was wearing a fumigated purple weiwei body pill and holding a Bogi Yasuna. Hundreds of samurai on the left and right were also in full military uniforms. Yamamoto Tokiyuki, who was first on the left, nodded slightly to him. Kira Yoshitoki immediately raised his sword in its sheath.  He knocked on the table and said loudly: "Today is the day when our Kira army will go into battle. The military counselors predict that this battle will be auspicious! We will win this battle!" "We must win! We must win! We must win!" The warriors raised their weapons.  roared.  "This is the moment to demonstrate the martial prowess of our Kira family, gentlemen! Pick up the weapons in your hands! Follow our family to defeat Sanzuki! Help the shogunate!" "Defeat Sanzuku, help the shogunate! Defeat Sanzuku, help the shogunate" "Okay.  ! Bring the wine!" Kira Yoshi took a sip of the special sweet rice wine, and then shouted: "Go to the third building!" "Woooo!" The dull sound of the conch was blown, and the nine thousand troops were transformed.  A giant red and black dragon headed towards Kyoto.  Kira Yoshitoki led his nine thousand troops out of Omi and entered Yamashiro Province along the north bank of the Uji River. However, Ashikaga Yoshito still underestimated Miyoshi Nagakei's determination. The Miyoshi family moved very fast, and the flank attacked by Tanba was already  Naito Sokatsu, who changed his name, succeeded his father-in-law who died in his own hands as the lord of Yagi Castle, one of the three strong castles in Tamba. This time, with the main support of the Miyoshi family, he mobilized 15,000 troops from Tamba Kingdom.  Launch an attack on Kyoto.  It was mid-summer in July and the river water surged.  The river flow rate is several times that of the dry season.  Without boat transportation, even if the Kamogawa River is only 30 meters wide, it would be impossible to forcibly cross it.  Kira Yoshitsune had no choice but to go north to cross the river with the help of a wooden bridge near Kyoto. When he entered Kinai, the situation was already very bad. Naito Sokatsu led an army of 15,000 troops to break into Yamashiro Kingdom and surrounded Funaokayama Castle. The lord of the city, Hosokawa Motonsune,  Thousands of troops fought in a city-cage battle, with a disparity of one against ten.  At the same time, Miyoshi Changkei led a main force of 20,000 troops to invade the mountain city of Shengryuji Castle from Settsu in the southwest.  The governor of the Oshu family, the lord of Shoryuji Castle, Hosokawa Harumune, was much worse. He was so frightened when he saw Miyoshi Nagakei's army that he almost peed his pants. He guarded this fortified city with two thousand troops, and the other side hurriedly looked like  The shogunate asked for help.  Ashikaga Yoshit身 used all his strength, and Hosokawa Harumoto led an army of 4,000 to attack. Naito Sokatsu at the foot of Funaoka Mountain was naturally defeated by the Naito army who was waiting for work. Eight people were killed on the spot.  There were more than 100 people, and more than 200 people died within three days. Among the samurai who sought death were Momoi Haruji and Odate Takanobu, the head of the shogunate.  Most of the 2,000 newly recruited troops dispersed immediately, leaving the remaining 1,500 remnant troops who were defeated and retreated to Kyoto.  As soon as Kira Yoshitoki arrived in Kyoto, he was summoned to the Nijo Imperial Palace by Ashikaga Yoshit身.  The first thing he said when he opened his mouth was to yell at him: "Drive Sanzhu back quickly! The entire shogunate can only rely on you! We must drive Sanzhu away for Yu! Drive him out quickly!" Looking at Ashikaga Yoshi  There was a tangled expression of panic, irritability and anger on Fuji's face. His face turned red and white at one moment and changed all the time. Kira Yoshitoki could only secretly sigh that he was unlucky. His Highness K身k身's weak will made his life miserable.  It＊s also a lot sadder.  As the Miyoshi family pays more and more attention to the shogunate, the pressure on Kira Yoshitoki also increases. He is the culprit who killed Tokawa Ichimori and Noguchi Fuyunaga. Defeating the Miyoshi family made him a powerful and famous general in Kinnei.  At the same time, he was forced to the stage by his own Ashikaga Yoshit身 and the enemy's Miyoshi Nagakei to receive all-round attention.  The higher the exposure, the higher people's expectations for the Kira family. Ashikaga Yoshito almost regards him as a magic weapon to defeat the enemy, the only trump card and an important fire-fighting captain. Once this idea of ??"whenever something happens, go to Kira Yoshitoki" takes root  If it is in the mind, it is difficult to remove it easily.  What's even more terrible is how much Ashikaga Yoshit身 tolerates him. This is something he can't imagine. The mainstay and only support of the shogunate is already very dangerous. If given time, he can be pushed to the position of leader or even deputy general.  If he is in a high position, his exposure will increase dramatically. High reputation is both a good thing and a bad thing. Fame without enough strength to support it is a castle in the air.  Now Ashikaga Yoshito is still young and needs the protection of the Kira family, so he doesn＊t think he will pose a threat to the shogunate, but will he still have the same idea in a few years?  People can change, especially Ashikaga Yoshito, who has an ambitious and fickle temperament. Over time, he will inevitably become suspicious of meritorious officials.  In the past six months, he has gradually realized some signs of this. Ashikaga Yoshito's trust in him is far less firm than before. He trusts his ministers who do not have the power to rely entirely on him. He, a powerful minister with a large territory and armed forces,  No matter how humble and respectful you are, you can't?He feels at ease.  "Thousands versus tens of thousands? This battle can be fought" He frowned and pondered for a moment, and decided to fight for the sake of the shogunate and his own family. He gradually said in a firm voice: "I will do my best to expel Sanzhu" "Yu  Don't listen and try your best!" Ashikaga Yoshit身 looked very impatient. He seemed to be frightened by Miyoshi Nagakei's army. His voice suddenly raised two levels and emphasized: "I must listen to what you said last time!  Didn't you say that you would definitely win this time? I didn't want to listen to any explanation, I just asked if you could do it. " Did your tone change unconsciously?"  Shi Wuyu stepped back a few steps, bowed again and said: "I will definitely be able to get there!" "You must always remember that behind you are His Majesty the Emperor and I, and your shoulders carry the safety of hundreds of thousands of people.  !" Ashikaga Yoshit身 breathed a sigh of relief as if he had thrown away a hot potato, and said with a calm expression, "The great cause of the shogunate rests on you!" Then His Highness the Lord stood up and left the room.  Kira Yoshitomo remained motionless, sitting there in silence for a while, and then slowly sighed: "It's really hard to be a famous shogunate" On July 12, Kira's army left Kyoto and rushed to occupy Funaoka Mountain in the north of Kyoto.  .  Prepare for a showdown with the Naito army surrounding Funaokayama.  Funaokayama is located about half a mile north of Kyoto.  Not far away from the Kamogawa River is the Kinkakuji Temple, a very famous attraction in Kyoto.  Here you can have a bird's-eye view of the entire Kyoto scenery. The Battle of Funaokayama broke out more than 40 years ago here, and Yoshitoki Kira will lead his nine thousand troops to fight a fierce battle here this time.  "Although the Naito family has a large number of people, I see that their army has different banners and messy equipment. It looks like a coalition of wealthy families. To deal with such a coalition of wealthy families, we only need to defeat it to win!" Under the gaze of a group of senior samurai, Ben  For a long time, he stood in front of the battle map and talked.  There is always a faint smile on his face, and his temperament and language organization are much better than those of Forgotten, and he has the air of a strategist who can move freely.  Isshiki frowned and looked at the map, scratched his head in distress and asked: "I still don't understand how to fight. Should I rush over or how to fight?" "Although Naito's army is powerful, there is a danger, please be careful!  "Honda Toki was pointing at Funaokayama Castle on the proposed map and said with a smile: "That's it! Funaokayama Castle! Naito's army laid siege to the city and couldn't break it for eight days. Although this city is newly built, it was built by the Kira family.  The city is high and deep, with wells and supplies. Even if Naito Sokatsu is extremely talented and has an army of tens of thousands, it would be wishful thinking to attack the city within ten months. " "That means the Naito family wants to fight with me.  In the decisive battle of the Kira family, we must divide our forces to pin down the Hosokawa army in the city." Shima Tokikatsu frowned and said, "But how many troops will the Naito army divide? Is it two thousand or three thousand?" Honda Tokimasa nodded and continued:  "Yes! Naito's army is distracted by other people's attention, but our Kira army is united. This is great news! In my humble opinion, Naito Sokatsu must leave at least three thousand troops to keep an eye on the city.  The defenders, with three enemies to one, will not be immediately threatened by the defenders in the city, but this way the disparity in the strength of the two sides will not be so huge" Kiragi smiled and clapped his hands.  This military discussion was so exciting that even he couldn't help but applaud, and said with approval to Honda Tokimasa: "Yahachiro said it very well!" "Thank you for your compliments, Master!" Honda Tokimasa bowed awkwardly and stepped aside.  Sitting down, his face was full of excitement. This was the first time Kira Yoshishi praised him in front of everyone. This was evidence of his progress and a good start.  Kira Yoshitoki didn't know what Honda Toki was thinking, so he continued the previous topic: "Our army is united as one, while Naito's army has other thoughts. This is a victory! Our army's orders are unified and prohibitions are unified, but Naito's army's flags cannot be consistent. This is  Two victories! The elite of our army and the chaos of Naito's army are three victories! With these three victories, why should our army be unable to defeat the enemy?" Watanabe Takatsuna was the first to stand up and shouted: "Our army has three victories.  We must win!" There was a clang of armor, and dozens of samurai stood up and waved their fists, shouting: "Our army must win!" Yamamoto Tokiyuki pointed at Kira Yoshitoki, Honda Tokimasa, and Shima.  Tokikatsu said to the young man Numata Yumitsu next to him: "Youmitsu! Do you see clearly? Those are your three senior brothers. You will also become such a master of military strategy in the future." The young man took a deep breath and said very firmly  : "Yes! I, Yumitsu, will definitely work hard!" "Shigabi obeys the order! I order you to be our vanguard! I'll leave it to you in the first battle!" "Yes!" Shigabi is the one who crippled Omi.  The team was rebuilt, and several Ashigaru generals, led by Yamazaki Ioetsu, leaned over to listen to the order."Otsu Bei listens to the order! I have ordered you to be the second forward and assist Omi Bei. You have a heavy responsibility and must not be negligent!" "Yes!" Otsu Bei used the two thousand troops that were dismantled in Otsu Ichi to rebuild.  , among the Ashigaru generals was Mitsui Takayasu's father, Mitsui Echigo Moriyasu Taka. Since his clan clan Mitsui Takayasu and his legitimate son Mitsui Takayasu were brought down to the Kira family, this family also brought several members of the family and a group of Ashigaru.  He joined the Kira family, and based on his good performance in reorganizing the army for more than a year, he was promoted to the rank of Ashigaru General, commanding 150 men.  "Takashima Bei, Katada Bei, listen to the order! You are responsible for protecting the two wings, and the important responsibility of protecting the central army's main formation is left to you!" "Yes!" Takashima Bei's main force is Naotsuna Kuchiki and Takashima  The original members of Takashima Shichizu, including Noritsune and Hirai Yoriji, and Kenda Bei mainly include samurai warriors from Omi such as Miyabe Tsurujun and Kawada Shigechichi, as well as some ronin.  The above-mentioned four reserve armies of Shiga, Otsu, Takashima, and Kenda each have 1,500 troops. The main forces are composed of gun and shield teams, archery teams, and horseback teams. These four reserve teams are not equipped with iron cannons, javelin teams, etc. for training.  The cost is too high.  Or arms that are more difficult to train.  Including heavy vine bows and cast iron feather arrows are also equipped.  Although the matching armor has been upgraded to a regular armor, ordinary armor and high-level armor are different, with different defensive capabilities and shapes.  This can be said to be partiality, but the Kira family does not have the financial strength to equip nine thousand people with the same weapons and equipment, which may require one hundred thousand Yongle coins. Fortunately, they can also understand that they do not have the consciousness to give up the land, and the Kira family does not have the consciousness to give up the land.  Give them the best equipment and supplies possible.  There has always been a difference between the miscellaneous army and the direct lineage. If you don't see it, how can the people of the country be compared with Hatamoto and Mahui? This truth has been understood by the samurai since childhood.  "Everyone in Mikawa is ready to listen to orders! Protect this formation!" Kira Yoshitsune drew his Boqi Anzuna and shouted: "Everyone, follow me out of Funokayama! The target is Naito Sokatsu!" At dawn the next day, the sun broke through  The early morning mist shines on the emerald green grass, and the crystal dewdrops exude the brilliance of genius in the sun. In the hazy mist, a rumbling sound comes from afar, and a team of people wearing red uniforms and red noble faces appears.  The cavalry roared past, and the strong wind blew the dewdrops into the sky. Through the dewdrops, we could see the red and black military formation on the opposite side marching in uniform steps. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out of the distance can already clearly see the Naito family drummer Ju Qiyin, and it is obvious that Naito Munekatsu has already adjusted the army to prepare for the response.  Everyone in the Kira Army did not seem to be surprised at the dense display of banners on one side of the Naito Army, but instead showed excitement in their eyes.  The silent march was gradually approaching the Naito Army at the foot of Funaoka Mountain.  It wasn't until the distance between the two sides shortened to six towns that they heard a cry from the distance: "Stop the troops!" Nine thousand troops stopped at the same time, aligning themselves left and right in accordance with the general's order, but for a moment, thousands of troops were like statues  As they stood still, a harsh crow sound came from the distant sky. Several crows landed in front of Kira's army and looked curiously at this group of silent humans.  "Form up! Prepare to attack!" Following the general's orders, each samurai commanded the ashigaru to form various tactical military formations. The bow and arrow team was at the front, followed by the gun and shield team, and the horseback team was divided to the left and right. This is Omi  The standard configuration of Sibei, with the strongest horse-riding warriors protecting the two wings, is another stand in the military formation.  Seeing those crows landing in front of the formation, Yamamoto Tokiyuki immediately said with great joy: "Master! See the sacred crows before the battle! This is a good sign!" In Japan, crows are also known as Yata birds and are enshrined at Kamo Gozu Shrine.  The Yatagarasu is said to be the incarnation of Kamo Kenkaku's life. "Kojiki" records that during the Eastern Campaign of the first emperor, they lost their way in the mountains and forests of Kumano, Kii. The gods sent the Yatagarasu to bring them out of the dense forests of Kumano.  It sounds mysterious. In fact, these eight-legged birds are three-legged golden crows, which are passed down the same line as Chinese mythology. "Huainanzi" says: There are crows in the sun. Those who squat are still squatting, which is called three-legged crows. "Xuanzhongji" says  : To the east of Penglai, on Daiyu Mountain, there is a hibiscus tree, which is ten thousand feet high.  This all means that there is a three-legged bird in the east in mythology, and Fusang happens to be another name for Japan. "Liang Shujuan Fifty-Four Barbarians Chapter" says: In the first year of Yongyuan of Qi Dynasty, in the Fusang Kingdom, Huishen, a state-owned monk, came to Jingzhou and said:  : "Fuso is more than 20,000 miles east of the Han Dynasty. It is in the east of China. There are many fuso trees in the land, so it is named after it." Ji Liangyi was not interested in these broken crows, but this opportunity to boost military morale was not  Giving up, he immediately rode his horse and rushed to the front of the formation, shouting loudly: "The divine crow fell in front of our formation. This is a good sign favored by God. We will win!" "We will win! We will win! We will win.  ! "Suddenly, the roar of the mountain and the tsunami broke out, as if a huge gunpowder barrel was ignited. The crows flew up, and even Naito's army, which was not far away, was affected. For a while, the men and horses neighed and the flags waved, which was obviously caused by the fire.  Quite a commotion.  Ji Liangyi galloped back to his hometownLooking at the small commotion caused by Naito's army in the distance, he immediately waved his military accessories and shouted: "Everyone, listen to my orders! Get out of the formation immediately!" "Woooooooo" A low conch sound was blown, and each warrior prepared his warriors.  He drew his sword and shouted while moving forward.  "Dong dong dong!" A huge military drum was mounted on a four-wheeled flat carriage. Two strong men held drumsticks and beat the drumbeat of the attack. The two strong men and the pack horse stuffed their ears with cloth strips. There was only one person on the carriage.  A charioteer leads two pack horses to slowly advance with the formation.  Naito Munekatsu frowned and remained silent while standing in the main formation. Next to him sat his younger brother Matsu Nagahei. As the chief intelligence officer of the Matsunaga family, it was not surprising that he was recruited to join the army. Naito Munekatsu did not have many decent retainers, so  The only people he could rely on were Naito Katsusuke and several other members of the Naito family.  Hatano Hideuchika, the chief general of the Hatano family and younger brother of Hatano Harumichi, asked: "Admiral! Should we attack?" "Admiral! The people of the country seem to be restless. Is it time to start a war?" Matsuki Jungbei reminded.  road.  "We, the samurai, will be deeply humiliated if we dare not attack against the few. If we don't go out in battle, our morale will be exhausted!" Ogino, the second son of the Akai family, the future Tanba Akiki, and currently the adopted son of the Ogino family  Naomasa yelled and cursed: "What do you, a crucian carp warrior who has never been in battle, know? Do you still need to teach us how to fight? Om?" "You" Matsu Nagai jumped up and saw Qiang Biao.  The fierce Akai Naomasa couldn't help but take a few steps back feeling weak. His actions immediately aroused a burst of ridicule from the people of Tamba.  "Okay! Stop arguing!" Naito Sokatsu stood up impatiently, picked up the military equipment and waved it vigorously, ordering: "Get out of the battle immediately!" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster! ps  : Funaokayama! Salute to the war in history that changed the course of the Warring States Period! At the same time, I said in my heart that Ouchi Yoshihiro is much better than Mori Yuan! Today is the third update of 12,000, so I decisively request to subscribe!
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