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Three Rivers Butterfly Chapter 206: Outnumbered and Enemy

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    On July 16, Shoryuji Castle was captured, and most of the 2,000 Hosokawa troops fought. Before Miyoshi's army attacked the Honmaru Castle, Hosokawa Harukune had already burned the castle tower one step ahead of schedule. Looking at the blazing main castle, Miyoshi was confused.  What does Chang Qing think? This has also brought new changes to Kyoto, which has been silent for many days.  The Kira Army seized a few days of adjustment time to treat and adjust the supplies for the wounded. The victory in the Amanaseura water battle gave the Kira family a rare chance to breathe. The Miyoshi family's vigorous attack was to prepare for the next battle. Both sides  We all know that this battle cannot go on and there will inevitably be a head-on collision in the end.  At this moment, Rokkaku Yoshihide, who had been dragging his feet to send troops, arrived belatedly with 13,000 Omi troops. This time he was still hiding on Fushimi Momoyama, separated by a Kamogawa River and  At the confluence of the Katsura River, they faced off against the Miyoshi Army of Shoryuji Castle on the west bank of the river. This happened to be the place where the Kira Army had stayed some time ago. In any case, the addition of this new force also brought new changes to the situation on the battlefield.  The wily Miyoshi Nagakei immediately ordered Miyoshi Nagaitsu, who was staying at Settsu Akutagawa Mountain Castle, to lead 5,000 troops to reinforce Katsuryuji Castle. He was eight percent sure that Rokkaku Yoshihide did not dare to act rashly. Compared with his father Rokkaku Sadayori, this man  The governor of the Rokkaku family lacked the responsibilities he should have, so the five thousand troops left by Miyoshi Changyi in Shengryuji Castle were enough to restrain Rokkaku Yixian from taking any rash actions, while he could personally lead an army of twenty-five thousand across the river.  Two days later, in the early morning of July 18th, hundreds of boats were mobilized along the river and the massive river crossing gradually began. It was obvious that they were going to cross the river in front of the Kira family. The grand scene even attracted the townspeople of Kyoto.  A commotion could be heard in the distance.  This is a display of power.  It is also his extreme confidence in himself.  ??Experienced a heavy rain in early July.  The skies have been clear for many days recently, and the visibility on the battlefield is also very high. It is a good day to die in battle.  Kira's army left Mount Funaoka one step ahead and moved towards the Katsuragi River source area in the southwest. At this time, the main formation was full of swords and guns, and flags were flying. Kira Yoshitoki, wearing a smoked purple Weiwei body pill, rode on a horse and stared at the Miyoshi army that was landing one after another in the distance.  On the other side of the river, I saw the three-level rhombus and five-nailed flag seals fluttering in the wind, and the military appearance was as strict as Shihe Yicun's main formation.  It is no wonder that such an elite army frightens the people of Kinai.  "I didn't expect that Miyoshi Chokei didn't take our navy seriously at all and forcibly crossed the river!" Honda walked over and said with a sneer: "Is this arrogance or ignorance?" "Look! The Miyoshi family landed first with bows and arrows.  The iron artillery team and the iron artillery team How come there are so many iron artillery teams?" There was a commotion among the Kira family warriors. There were no less than two thousand iron artillery teams of the Miyoshi Army wearing green tamaru, which was four times the number of the Kira army.  , the number of horseback warriors who landed next was about 1,500. Looking at the groups of horseback riding teams running wildly, the relaxed feeling just now completely disappeared, and Honda Tokimasa also frowned and thought hard.  "How is the situation in Shigabei?" Kira Yoshi ignored the small changes of the samurai. He needed to confirm the situation of the formation again, and asked: "What did Rokkaku Sakyo-den say?" "No problem! One thousand  There are more than seven hundred people. Although the combat power is slightly lower, it should be no problem as a flank protection!" Yamamoto Tokiyuki said in a low voice: "Rokkaku Sakyo has agreed to cross the Kamogawa River from east to west.  "Miyoshi Army." "It seems that the Rokkaku Army is crossing the river over there!" A samurai had a good eye and saw a gathering of people in the Funukawa River south of Kyoto. It was the Rokkaku Family who were landing. Unlike the Miyoshi Family who brought their own boats to cross the river, the Rokkaku Family were very single.  The Yodogawa people were hired, and their naval forces on the east bank of Lake Biwa had no place at all, so it would be safer to stay in Lake Biwa.  "Well! It's almost ready!" He nodded softly, immediately raised his military equipment and waved it violently, shouting: "Come out!" The low and melodious sound of the conch sounded again. Kira Junshi raised the vine shield in his hand, raised his spear and started to attack.  , the four major reserve armies of Takashima, Shiga, Kenda, and Otsu, with six thousand troops, half red and half black, launched a surprise attack on the landing Miyoshi army.  At this time, the Sanhao Army also immediately responded. The iron artillery team and the cavalry team moved forward to make room for the landing troops in the rear. The transfer force of hundreds of fleets was very powerful. In just two quarters of an hour, 10,000 troops had been transferred.  , the first to land were all the most elite warriors of the Miyoshi family, and the general at the front was Miyoshi Yoshihide, who immediately ordered the iron artillery team to prepare to fire.  "Dong dong dong" The powerful drum beat of the military drum rumbled. The Kira army slowly advanced with solid steps. The general in front suddenly shouted: "The archery team comes forward! Advance at a constant speed and fire three rounds!"  The reserve team of eight hundred bows and arrows walked quickly to the front of the queue, raised the Maruki bow and loaded the arrows. One after another, the arrows came out of their hands and turned into meteors and fell into the Miyoshi Army formation more than a hundred meters away. This distance  Even the best Maruki bow doesn't have much lethality when thrown. The reason why it is done is to disturb the opponent.  An envoy? Came at high speed, and when he came to Kiragi, he turned over and dismounted, and reported: "Master! It's not good! The three good troops landed from the upper reaches of the Katsura River! The number of people is unknown for the time being, but I visually estimate that there are more than 3,000 people, and there will be more to come.  Many ships are moving one after another! The exact number of people is unknown! "" Feint!" Almost at the same time, everyone thought of this word, and Kira Yoshitoki's face was very ugly.  Meng, if you leave them alone, you will definitely pay a heavy price, but what about the 15,000 troops led by Miyoshi Changqing?  Allowing them to land calmly is courting death, and knowing that they cannot escape is even more painful.  "I wanted to double-team Miyoshi Changqing, but I ended up being double-teamed instead!" Kira Yoshi frowned and thought for a moment, then immediately ordered: "Inform Rokkaku Sakyouden immediately that no matter how many troops are landed, lead the army over now. I need  Support! " Let's not mention the series of actions in the rear. The third round of volley fire from the four major archery units of the Kira Army ended. After the first and second rounds of painless shots, the third round finally brought casualties.  , some unlucky iron artillery soldiers were hit in the head by ejections and died on the spot. At this time, Kira's army had also advanced to fifty meters away, and any further forward would inevitably be within the killing range of the iron artillery team.  The forward general, Tokihide Nakajo, turned around and saw the command flag waving by the formation, and immediately ordered: "The archery team fired another volley. Then retreat!" By this time, the team had entered within fifty meters.  At this time, the Sanhao Army, which had at least 800 iron artillery troops deployed in front, began firing its first salvo.  The roaring sound of iron cannons sounded one after another, and some bow and arrow ashigaru were unfortunately hit by stray bullets. The distance of fifty meters happened to be the maximum range of the old iron cannons.  Because the hit rate of shooting at this distance should be very low. Most bullets have no kinetic energy when they fly at this distance, and it is difficult to kill someone if they hit the body. However, no matter how small the hit rate is, it cannot withstand the dense concentration of 800 Kira Army archers.  If the stance is enlarged, no fewer than thirty people will be killed in this battle.  "Don't be stunned! Load the arrow!" The archer general raised his long bow and took the lead in bending the bow and clasping the arrow. The advantage of being trained in silicon systems was reflected at this time.  Without panic or fear, they drew their bows and arrows one by one and took aim. This distance was the best killing distance for the Maruki bow. Compared with the old iron cannons, bows and arrows always have a longer range.  "Fire arrows!" There was another round of bowstring trembling. This time it was not a throw but a flat shot. The accuracy was much better than the throw. It can be seen from the number of people killed by the falling arrows of the Sanhao Army's iron artillery team that at this distance  Horizontal fire has the strongest damage and is very effective.  Seeing this situation.  Immediately, the archer general found Nakajo Tokihide and asked, "General! We can fire a few more rounds. As long as the cavalry team on the opposite side does not come over, we will have a chance to suppress it again!" "Permission!" Nakajou  Shixiu emphasized: "As soon as the enemy's cavalry attacks, you must retreat immediately!" The iron artillery team of the Sanhao Army soon discovered that the opponent's archery team was not leaving, and kept firing at the maximum range of the iron cannon.  This distance was terrible, and it would be very painful to shoot against the archery team. After a small loss in a round of shooting, the Miyoshi Army's iron artillery team moved forward decisively, but the Kira Army's archery team did not need much preparation.  On average, a salvo fire takes five to six seconds. The closer the distance is, the heavier the losses will be. Before reaching 40 meters, more than 400 people have been shot to death. After advancing a few steps, a salvo of iron artillery can recover some losses.  , but there was another volley of bows and arrows, killing more than a hundred people on the spot and seriously injuring dozens more.  "No way! Hurry up and call the cavalry team to attack! We can't hold it anymore!" Miyoshi Army's Iron Cannon Chief waved his sword and asked the Iron Artillery Team to retreat slowly. However, Miyoshi Yoshihide saw the problem and ordered the gun ashigaru to be taken.  The starting frame rushed forward to provide cover for the iron artillery team.  Shortly afterwards, the Miyoshi Army's 1,500 cavalry team received an order and began to take action. The purpose was to attack the Kira family's archery team. However, the archery team retreated one step ahead with their fallen comrades, and the Miyoshi Army cavalry team could only go around.  The two wings of the Gun Shield team verified against the lineup, trying to attack the weak link here.  "Spread out! Use the spear quilt!" With a loud shout, all the spear and shield ashigaru staggered their positions to prepare for the attack.  During a cavalry assault, the dense positioning can easily cause heavy damage to the enemy, and it is also easy to cause huge damage to oneself. The rifle quilts are staggered to expose enough gaps to extend the spears in the rear row. At the same time, the rifle quilts can also be effectively dealt with.  The attack from the flank was like a hedgehog stretching out its long thorns.  Seeing that the situation was not going well, several mounted generals of the Miyoshi Army turned around and led the cavalry team back. Their assault level was limited to attacking the unsuspecting Ashigaru team, just like Naito Munekatsu's cavalry team.  There is absolutely no chance of winning if you run into a defensive spear formation. In contrast, jumping off your horse and using swords and guns to attack is more powerful.  Miyoshi Yoshihide saw all this, but what was helpless was that the troops he led were just attracting firepower.This formation is mainly responsible for holding back the Kira Army. This formation is the Miyoshi Army that is landing in the upper reaches of the Katsura River. All it has to do is to hold the enemy back and wait for an opportunity to turn with the main force, forming a pincer attack and swallowing the hard-to-gnaw Kira Army.  .  Based on this strategic thinking, the battlefield presents an interesting Shizuka. Both sides are waiting for their own reinforcements, but at the same time they have scruples and dare not use their full strength. They can only rely on long-range shooting of bows, arrows and iron cannons.  The iron artillery team supported by infantry suffered basically no losses.  Of course, at this extreme distance, the iron artillery team cannot even think of hurting the archery team in the back row. In this way, no one can do anything to anyone, and the war becomes a stalemate.  A stalemate in the war is not a good thing for the Kira army. What the Kira family is most afraid of is a war of attrition because they can't afford it, especially when their own troops are at a disadvantage. The longer it takes, the greater the losses will be. Spend real money and silver on it.  The elite soldiers went to wear straw sandals and eat rice balls. This was an even greater loss for the Kira family.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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