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Three Rivers Butterfly Chapter 344 A sudden turn of events

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    Seeing that he still didn't leave, Toyama Naokage cursed angrily: "Fujikuro! You haven't left yet! You haven't left yet! If you don't leave, it will be too late! Are you going to die here with me?" "It's too late.  "!" The servants of the Toyama family trembled: "The Long Tail Army is already chasing" Not far away, dozens of black-armored cavalry were running on the ground like hammers beating drums, and a few timid young men were frightened.  His legs were limp and sweaty, and the black-armored knight seemed to have noticed the Hojo army next to the grove. He raised his big gun and ran towards the grove. Toyama Tsunakage sat down on the ground, holding his head and lamented: "  It¡¯s the Senkiri pattern of the Saito family, and the Saito family of Echigo is Saito Shimono Mori Asanobu. We really can¡¯t escape now" In fact, the only ones responsible for chasing and killing were the cavalry attached to the Nagao Corps, and the Ashigaru Corps stayed behind.  The battlefield put pressure on the main force of the Hojo Army. Nearly 4,000 cavalrymen chased 20,000 Hojo Army to flee without their lives. Nagao Kagetora knew that if he continued to pursue them like this, he would have good results, but his goal was not to simply harvest these defeated soldiers.  What he wanted to harvest was the general, Hojo Ujiyasu.  Nagao Kagetora drew his sword and ordered: "The entire army will turn around immediately after hearing the order. The target is the main force of the Hojo Army!"  Everyone was as nervous as a bow string. It was not enough to defeat an army of 20,000 people, but they had to chase the main force of the Hojo family in a head-on battle. What a ferocious momentum it would take!  The morale of the Hojo Army was suddenly pushed to the bottom. The samurai hurried on without even thinking about talking. Many of them were thinking that the faster they ran, the safer they would be. If they had time to chat, they would run a few more steps.  Or it's good to have enough energy left to deal with possible battles.  Hojo Ujiyasu knew very well that it was not appropriate to fight again at this time.  Even from the collapse of the main force on the East Road to now.  The total loss did not exceed 4,000. The Hojo family still had a chance. As long as they gave him time, they would have the confidence to fight back. He thought silently in his heart: "The premise is to withdraw from this battlefield first. It is not suitable to stay here for a long time. The only way is to retreat first. Didn't Kira Yoshi often say  Should we endure the calm for a while and take a step back to open up the world? We must endure the anger in our hearts for a while and step back to avoid the sharp edge. "The senior warriors all walked relatively calmly, and the auxiliary writer, Matsuda Morihide, rode his horse closer.  Said: "My lord, the retreating soldiers are moving closer to our formation. At present, ten thousand defeated soldiers have been collected. Only more than 7,000 Ueno troops are still clinging to the rear. Can we drive them away first and then continue the march?" "No,  The Ashigaru Division of the Nagao Army followed Ueno Kunito, obviously waiting for me to stop and take care of the Ueno Army. Once they stopped, it would be difficult to leave. The general in charge was replaced by Tsunade and led by Goshiki Bei.  ." Hojo Ujiyasu looked back to the north and said to himself tiredly: "Tsunari is more worried about Zenkuro than this family. I hope he won't be too impulsive when he leads the Six Thousand Rangers!"  The retreat was very fast, or the Hojo army retreated too slowly. The tens of thousands of troops included both ashigaru running on two legs and cavalry running on four legs. The archery team and the iron artillery team were all treasures that they could not bear to throw away.  We couldn't let them drag them back. The Ueno Japanese army who was behind them fought so fiercely that it affected the speed of their march.  After procrastinating for half an hour, he was blocked by the Nagao family's cavalry just after he walked out of the Ueno border. Hojo Ujiyasu's original intention was not to fight, but war is not a question of whether he wants to fight or not. The Hojo army did not ask the Ueno people whether they wanted to fight or not.  Nagao Kagetora won't ask him if he wants to fight Hojo.  Seeing the black long-tailed cavalry running from the south from a distance, the army of more than 20,000 became nervous. Except for the Rangers who were wandering somewhere, Hojo Ujiyasu only had more than 2,000 cavalry left in his hands. One of them  More than a thousand riders were in the Goshiki Beri who were in charge of cutting off the rear. The remaining more than a thousand riders were Odawara horse warriors. This was because they were too precious to be sent as cannon fodder. The entire army of more than 20,000 ashigaru could only stand still and move away.  A forest of guns resisted.  The four thousand cavalry were very cunning. They did not choose to charge the front of the Hojo Army. Instead, they circled behind the Hojo Army. One of Hojo Ujiyasu's strategists, Ogasawara Yasuhiro, was shocked and said: "No! Nagao Kagetora is here.  He wants to eat the Gooseki and then turn around and chase us!" "If the Gosebei is lost, we will have no chance to stand. Please turn around and fight again, no matter what, Ise Sadun is anxious!  With a beard, this elegant nobleman fell into extreme panic. As a member of the Hojo family, he knew the weight of Goseki Bei all too well.  Ogasawara Yasuhiro's face turned green and white for a while, and he said in a trembling voice: "The Goseki Bei is the pride of our Hojo family. The samurai are all proud to enter the Goseki Bei. Losing the Goseki Bei means losing nearly half of our army's combat strength. No! It should be!  It is 90% of the combat power! The Goshiki Bei is the symbol of the force of my Hojo family. If the Goshoku Bei destroys the Edo people, the Koji people, the Matsuyama people, the Izu people, etc., they will be frightened. Therefore, the Goshoku people must not be thrown away!  ¡± At this critical moment, I know that?Without a moment's hesitation, Hojo Ujiyasu immediately showed the courage of a family governor and ordered: "The entire army turns to the front team and changes to the rear team, and immediately supports Goshiki Bei! Then inform Hojo Tsunari to fight and retreat, and the family will come to the rescue!"  Okatora led four thousand cavalry to travel long distances to rejoin the main force. The Ashigaru reserve force, which was the main force, was strong and strong. The soldiers and guards were greatly affected. Since the cavalry assault was successful in the afternoon, in addition to retreating with cover and kill, they have been following the Ueno Japanese army slowly.  Pressure, this was done deliberately by Nagao Kagetora. Regardless of the success or failure of the cavalry assault, the main reserve force's combat effectiveness is guaranteed and it will still be able to fight.  The four shadow dancers Nagao Koheiji Keiren, Nagao Kaishiro Kageaki, Nagao Kanshiro Keichika, and Arakawa Izu Sh¨­ch¨­ Miko faithfully performed their tasks, constantly harassing the main force of Goshiki Bei, and Tokijin  Shi Hui stirred up the troops in Wusebei and was uneasy. They wanted to drive the mounted warriors to pursue but were worried about getting into the trap. If they didn't chase, they would be constantly disturbed.  The consequences of his distraction were clearly revealed. The front was gradually unable to withstand the oppressive attack of the main force of the Nagatail Army Ashigaru, forcing Hojo Tsunari to use his cavalry to drive away the harassing Nagatail Cavalry.  Hachiman immediately retreats when he comes out of the battle. It's okay if he doesn't chase him. After chasing him, Saito Nobubu, Amanza Keagemochi and other well-prepared generals can make dumplings for him at any time.  The flanks were harassed and the front was so pressed that they could not lift their heads. The casualties of Goseki Bei suddenly increased.  Hojo Tsunari was also in a dilemma.  Fortunately, the massive support from the main force of the Hojo Army stabilized the shaken situation.  The generals on both sides were unwilling to fail, and the consequences would bring the battle back to a boring and bloody fight.  To the north of the big battlefield from the Ueno border, the people in the high mountain camp had long been deserted. The samurai led the ashigaru out to pursue the Hojo army, leaving only the civilians guarding the camp gates. The 10,000 civilians recruited by the Ueno people have since  After the war, most of them fled, and there were only more than 2,000 people in the two camps. At the foot of the mountain, Hojo Shigeki spat bitterly and led his army southward.  He has very bad luck.  As he hurriedly arrived at Hirai Castle, he was caught up by the envoy of the Hojo family and received a personal letter from Hojo Ujiyasu. The ruler of Sagami was afraid that the Hojo family would not listen to orders and do something contrary to the general because they were young and energetic.  Something happened, so I took advantage of my busy schedule to write dozens of words to urge him to come back.  "No matter where you are, lead your troops back immediately. Don't get hung up on temporary gains, otherwise our formation will be in catastrophe! The survival of the Hojo family depends on you. Don't make your own decisions. Remember, remember!"  A word is as important as ten thousand words.  Hojo Ushige didn't know whether he should be excited or lamented.  I hastily put my mind together and left Hirai City far behind. At this time, I passed by the high mountain camp and could only take a look with regret. The watermelon had been thrown out, and there was no point in picking up the sesame seeds.  "There's no point in beating Hirai Castle. If we lose this formation, everything will stop. But what can I do if I rush back like this?" Hojo Ujishige thought hard for half an hour.  Tan Ma told him to enter the battlefield before he came back to his senses.  What he saw was the Nagao Army and the Ueno National Army fiercely attacking the Hojo Army. The number of soldiers on both sides was around 22,000, but the situation was one-sided in favor of the Nagao and Ueno coalition forces. Hojo  Ushifan was suddenly covered, and his head was buzzing like thousands of bees. For some reason, an idea suddenly appeared in his mind.  "A flanking attack! Only a flanking attack can turn the tide. The only way to attack the Naga-tailed Army is with them!" Hojo Ujishige made a bold decision in an instant. Six thousand people attacked behind the Naga-tailed Army and gave them a shocking gift.  Six thousand men and horses are rushing towards the back of the long-tailed army. The goal is very clear to steal your retreat. There is no cover on the battlefield. Six thousand men and horses move together like a rolling roar, and they are far apart.  Hearing it clearly, this time the long-tailed army began to panic.  How could they not be worried or afraid of being captured from behind? The samurai tried their best to suppress the commotion in Ashigaru and urgently changed their direction to target the surprise attack behind them. Nagao Kagetora also noticed the movement behind him, but now he was leading his cavalry into a five-color preparation.  In the entanglement, he would be unable to move away and fight back for a while.  As the distance got closer, the main force of the Hojo Army also noticed that Hojo Ushishige was rushing towards him. No matter how stupid the samurai was, he could see that Hojo Ushishige was running towards the Nagatail Army and stabbed him in the back. This greatly boosted the morale of the Hojo Army.  , the morale of the Nagao and Ueno coalition forces dropped, and the Hojo army suddenly felt confident to start an offensive battle. They used rough tactics of one life for one life to reverse the situation, and became evenly matched and even moved closer to Hojo.  .  Six thousand troops rushed into the Chang Tail Army's rear formation, instantly compressing the Chang Tail Army's movement space by more than half. The rear area was originally a place where reserves and long-range arms such as bows and arrows and iron artillery were waiting. Now it has become a large  On the battlefield, the warriors in the rear must protect the long-range troops from harm, and alsoStrictly guard against the many roundabout flanks of the Hojo family, and it is difficult for the left and right to block and attack.  Hojo Ujishige, who was patiently waiting for the opportunity, soon spotted the flaw in the ashigaru array, and rushed in with his cavalry. Following the impact of the horse, he slashed the large spear in his hand continuously, and slashed through the heads of several ashigaru.  , The fragile formations could not guarantee that they would avoid the fatal killing. When the war horses passed by, bright red blood suddenly bloomed.  Even the long-tailed samurai, who are famous for their bravery and proficiency in battle, can't help but change their expressions. The young ashigaru are immersed in endless fear. This is the first time they have encountered a battle of life and death. They recall that Yamamoto Tokiyuki once tried his best to describe the battle between life and death on the battlefield.  It was terrifying, and they had laughed at it in private, but now they realized it was real after the actual experience.  The snow-white tachi shone brightly in the sunlight, which was the light that symbolized death and killing. Every ashigaru who saw this beam of light became a trophy of this tachi. Genshiro Shida, who was guarding the rear formation, took a deep breath.  Staring at the rampaging Hojo general.  He shouted: "Evil thief! I, Genshiro Shida, am here to take your life!" Genshiro Shida jumped up and slashed at the riding general with a heavy chop.  But he stabbed him in the chest and abdomen with a backhand spear, and a blood-red spear tip came out from his back.  The severe pain made his hands holding the sword no longer able to exert any strength. He struggled desperately and seemed to want to return to slashing at the enemy, but the cavalry general shook him off the spear with a contemptuous smile and shouted loudly: "Enemy General"  Genshiro Shida was captured by me, Hojo Clan Shige!" "Twenty-six samurai including Okawa Tadahide and Shoda Seizi were killed in the battle!" After receiving the information, Nagao Kagetora's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.  The casualties suddenly increased sharply and gradually became unsustainable. However, the Hojo Army fought harder and harder and became desperate to retain the Nagao Army. Nagao Kagetora weighed the pros and cons and sighed: "The only solution for now is to wait. Hojo  The army is running back and forth and is about to run out of energy. Our side is obviously more physically advantageous. Wait a moment. " Nagano Ye was slaying a black samurai with his sword. He retreated into the formation surrounded by more than a dozen servants and deliberately retreated into the formation.  He risked his life and killed several samurai to test how much strength the Hojo army had left. He returned to the simple main formation and asked: "Ask the Nagao-don, Numata-don, and those seven highnesses to rest."  Right? Let them come here as soon as possible after they have rested. If they come even half an hour later, they will suffer a big loss no matter whether they win or lose." "Yes!" The Nagano family's envoys stood up and left, while the more than three thousand people kept busy.  It's no wonder that Nagano Yamasa's face looks bad during "rest".  "What do you mean, uncle, the victory or defeat will be decided within half an hour?" Nagano Yegu looked at the sky.  He asked himself and answered: "It is true. The sun will set in another hour. The Hojo army will be tired from fighting for a whole day and will be unable to lift its hands. It will collapse in half an hour at most." "That's right!  I can confirm that the Hojo Army is almost at its limit. At the end of the war, the arrow cannot penetrate Lu Zhen. This is why Nagano Yemasa nodded approvingly.  Hojo Ujiyasu also understood that the current situation was very unfavorable to them. The reason that supported him to continue fighting was the continuous gathering of defeated troops. It was located on the small plain at the junction of Ueno and Musashi. The defeated Hojo troops who fled back to Musashi had to come from here.  After passing by, more than 13,000 defeated soldiers have been gathered since the war began.  Some people, including Furukawa Lord Ashikaga Fujimasa, also reunited under the banner of the Hojo Army. Even though the total military strength was reduced due to a major defeat, the main force of the Hojo Army still reached more than 25,000 people in the front, and there were still more troops in the rear.  There are nearly 6,000 Rangers, and they have gained an absolute advantage in terms of numbers.  And he knew very well what was the reason for maintaining high morale now. All the Hojo samurai were holding a breath in their hearts. This will to win or survive supported them to continue fighting. Everyone was already very tired, but no matter how tired they were,  He couldn't stop either. Whoever stopped at this time would die. There was no luck. Hojo Ujiyasu didn't dare to say the word "retreat". He was afraid that once he said it, he would be defeated like a mountain. Can the samurai who are fighting desperately now come back alive?  I¡¯m afraid not many people come to Odawara.  Just when the new cavalry was preparing to support the rear, new changes occurred on the battlefield. Behind the special forces led by Hojo Ushige, a rumble of horse hoofs suddenly sounded. This not only shocked the Nagao family, but also Hojo.  Ujishige was also panicked. Everyone on the battlefield turned their attention to the north to see where another army was coming from. Both sides were silently thinking that they were their own friendly forces.  A short half-quarter of an hour seemed as long as half a century. The noisy battlefield suddenly became quiet, as if everything had become very slow. It was not until the messy mixed flags came into people's eyes that both sides showed expressions of relief at the same time.  , and at the same time made an expression: "It turns out they are just people from the country." The Nagao Army took a closer look and found that they were people from the Higashi-Ueno Country such as Kiryu Suketsuna, Teruhisa Yamayama, and Shigeyuki Yura who had escaped long ago. They suddenly came back and were obviously not here to make a fool of themselves.  Yes, momentumHe rushed straight behind Hojo Ushigeki, and was about to form another front and rear pincer attack.  "Wait! This is wrong! Why are they people from the country, why are they here! Whytheir target is us!" The blood on Hojo Ujiyasu's face instantly faded away, he clenched his fists and shouted: "  Order Tsunari Hojo to attack with all his strength! No! It¡¯s better for the people of Ueno Country to capture more hostages. Remember, I want to exchange his life for the life of my Hojo Army Sanmajiro.  " "Yes!" Shifan was shocked and galloped away.  The most feared thing in war is unplanned changes, but unplanned changes are also most likely to occur in war. Every change will torture the commander, mentally and physically exhausted or even have a mental breakdown.  For example, Hojo Ujiyasu was tortured until he almost fainted.  High blood pressure runs in his family from generation to generation.  The eating habits of medieval Japan were quite salty, and they had to think and worry a lot every day. It was a great blessing that they did not fall ill on the spot after this sudden attack.  The Hojo family members were helpless. For the first time, they felt that they were so powerless. They lamented in their hearts: "Please God and Buddha bless my Hojo family to survive the difficulties, and bless the lord to lead us out of danger!" Hojo Tsunari received this order a little while ago.  He made a plan and came up with a strategy for the battle. As early as half an hour ago, he had noticed the lack of physical strength of the soldiers, and deliberately gathered the main force and called for more friendly troops to support him.  It is unwise to use five-color equipment to resist the main force of the long-tail army. Good steel should be used on the blade.  Without any further hesitation, Hojo Tsunari immediately issued a mobilization order. All the Goshiki Bei withdrew from the battlefield and targeted the Nagano Army. He chose the target very cleverly. It was not the other main forces of the Ueno National Army but only the Nagano Army, that is,  Ignoring the Ueno people, they went straight to attack the Nagano army, so when the Ueno people found Goshiki passing by them in a menacing manner, their first reaction was to be thankful that they had escaped.  The second reaction is to worry about the safety of Nagano Yasumasa, and the third reaction is to weigh whether to rescue him or not.  Take a closer look at the more than 9,000 people in Goseki Bei, all of them look like crazy tigers, rushing towards the Nagano army desperately.  They didn't even care about the long-tailed army behind them. In the end, they wisely chose to sit on the sidelines. It wasn't me who died anyway, so I didn't care whether he died or not.  Nagano Yasumasa never expected that the situation would suddenly reverse. The situation was so good that it suddenly collapsed. None of the allies of the Ueno people came to the rescue. Most of the twelve sons-in-law were isolated outside the encirclement. Their first  His first reaction was to rescue him, but when he encountered the crazy Goshiki, he quickly retreated back.  Before he could scold his sons-in-law for being too cowardly, Nagano Yezheng got on his horse and led the army to fight again. He soon found that he was surrounded. Hojo Goshiki seemed to be deliberately oppressing his own space and forcibly isolating the main force of the Nagano army from himself. Nagano  Yemasa was unable to break out of the encirclement because he was fighting left and right. Finally, he and more than a hundred cavalry were trapped by the ashigaru coming from all directions. Surrounded by heavy troops, Nagano Yemasa saw Hojo Tsunari.  "Asshole! Even if I die today, I can't let you capture me!" Nagano Yasuo drew out his sword and rushed towards Hojo Tsunari, but he was tied up by several nooses.  Hojo Tsunari said calmly: "Thanks to Shinano Mamoru for your cooperation, we captured Shinano Mamoru to save our lives. As long as Nagao bombs the main hall camp and lets us escape, Shinano Mamoru will be free immediately!"  Therefore, Shinano Mamoru had better not seek death. You must know that the Nagano army without Shinano Mamoru is of no value. Shinano Mamoru gave up his life for a moment of humiliation and forced the Hojo family into a panic. No one can survive! " Hojo!  Tsunagi's voice was not loud, but it was as cold as the north wind in the cold winter when it fell into the ears of the Nagano family warriors. They couldn't help but shudder. Nagano Ye was stunned for a long time after hearing the words, and suddenly laughed and said:  "I see! Why did the Hojo family go crazy to catch me? It turns out it's for this reason whatever! I admit defeat this time!" It is difficult to kill three thousand people, but it is very easy to capture three thousand alive in comparison.  Easy, this is the same as when you besiege a city and you must not chase the enemy when you are poor. It is always harder to kill than to catch someone. It is even more difficult if the target is a samurai. It is better to die than to live. Since the end of the Yuanping Dynasty, samurai integrity has been sold.  , Nagano Yamasa fully understood Hojo Tsunari's intentions and made the decision to capture him without mercy.  The Nagano army quickly gave up resistance after the general was captured. At this time, the Ueno army woke up from a dream and realized that the general had been captured and rushed to rescue them. Naturally, the results ended in failure again and again.  Numata Goyasu and Ueno Shichimoto also realized that the situation was not good and hurriedly led their troops to rescue the more than 3,000 people who surrendered but were forced to retreat by Hojo Tsunari.  At this moment, Hojo Tsunari showed extraordinary on-the-spot command ability. The success of this raid was firstly because the timing was very accurate. If the Ueno army's vigilance had not dissipated earlier, it would definitely fail. The secondly is  Because of suddenIt came so suddenly that no one could react. The third was to capture at all costs and sacrifice a thousand lives in exchange for more than 3,000 prisoners. If you don't have the guts to take a gamble, you will definitely miss this opportunity.  He won the bet, and the Hojo family also won the bet. When the Higashi Ueno army stabbed Hojo Ushige in the back, Hojo Tsunari used the lives of a thousand people to leave a precious escape route for more than 30,000 people.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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