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Three Rivers Butterfly Chapter 421 Night Attack on Wancheng Temple

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    On the evening of September 10th, Genjin Sugiura dragged his exhausted body back to Ganseiji Temple to rest. Today, more than a thousand peasants and soldiers were killed and wounded in the battle from early morning to evening. At first glance, the losses were much higher than yesterday's.  A substantial increase, but yesterday he only attacked for half a day and today he fought for a whole day. It was not that his commanding level suddenly improved, but that at the beginning of the attack, neither the troops outside the city nor the defenders inside the city had the strength to continue.  Only by continuing to fight can the battle losses be reduced.  Is this the second day of the attack that makes me so tired? Or is Zengshan City really difficult to fight? There are only two ways to go up the mountain. One is that the passage leading to Guishan City from the north of the mountain cannot be used, and the other is the passage from the south of Shanshan.  , the mountain road is very neatly maintained, but there is no road for siege around the top of the mountain. A steep Horikiri turned their efforts in vain.  Fortunately, the Kira army in the city was much more tired than them, and they stayed up until midnight before going to bed. Another round of attacks came at dawn. This rogue tactic really caused great trouble to the defenders in the city. Sugiura Gento  Secretly proud of his performance, he asked himself that his command was not much worse than that of the veteran generals of Kaga Kingdom. The only thing lacking was that his reputation was not loud enough, so he regarded this war as a battle to gain fame.  Korinji Hideo, Anyangji Ryotoshi, and Honmuji Junyuki were a little slow in their actions today. They didn't go up the mountain until Sugiura Genjin had dinner. At this time, the sky was already much darker, and maybe they had never eaten before.  The three great monks who had suffered so much began to get tired of this kind of midnight attack. On the first day, they happily led their troops up the mountain to attack the city. However, after enduring the mountain wind all night, they were bitten by many mosquitoes.  I no longer want to go up the mountain.  But the military order is like a mountain.  The three fat monks had no choice but to follow the large group of soldiers on the mountain with a grimace and wearing the curtain hats worn only by women.  The battle process was boring. There were no lights in Masuyama Castle. The whole city was quiet as if no one was there. The three monks didn't think there was anything wrong with this. They didn't even think about letting the Ashigaru pounce on them.  Otemon slammed the door in front of him, but let the bow and arrow ashigaru shoot arrows at the wall while yawning.  Broken bamboo bows and cheap wooden arrows without tail feathers have the characteristics of poor stability, short flight distance, and unstable flying target.  Basically, even the bow and arrow ashigaru flew away without knowing where they were shot. The three monks didn't even have any plans to deal with official matters. They were still thinking about a comfortable bed and a beautiful little novice to warm the bed.  question.  Around the second watch, Junyuki Honmuji, Hideaki Korinji and Ryojun Anyoji were contemplating an early retreat. At this moment, the Otemon Gate of Masuyama Castle suddenly opened, and thousands of aggressive Ashigaru attacked.  They rushed towards the stunned 30,000 troops with torches. The unprepared troops immediately fell into chaos. The peasants and soldiers in the front row involuntarily surged backwards. The ashigaru in the back row could not see the movement in front and were suddenly shaken.  Squeezed into a ball.  It turned out that the wide mountain road was squeezed into a ball by 30,000 troops.  The red-eyed Kira army was awakened from a dream when it entered the army of Yixiang. These believers of the Yixiang sect from Kaga and Vietnam lacked the fundamental will to fight.  As well as the basic fighting qualities of an ashigaru, the peasant soldiers in the rear camp saw that the situation was not good and ran down the mountain with their bamboo spears. The crowded peasant soldiers in the front camp could only cry and crawl down the mountain using their hands and feet.  I don't know where to throw all the bows, arrows and bamboo spears inside, and I only have one belief in my heart to escape.  Korinji Hideo, Anyangji Ryojun, and Honkaji Junyuki were immediately dumbfounded. The three of them were trapped and fat and moved slowly. They were unable to turn left and right while riding on their mounts. They were surrounded by a chaotic chaos of defeated troops.  How could anyone care about the safety of these three fat pigs? The three of them were so frightened that they urinated and pooped as they saw the Kira army getting closer and closer.  Many of the defeated soldiers were inhaled by the stench from their bodies, and they tried to stay away. Korinji Hide roared and swung his whip towards Kira's army, and was killed on the spot by several ashigaru with bamboo spears.  The horses were stabbed into a hornet's nest. Anyangji Ryotoshi and Honkaji Junyuki were so frightened that they could not even walk. They got off their horses and knelt down to beg for mercy. Unfortunately, it was difficult to distinguish their movements clearly in the dark night.  The ashigaru who rushed in front didn't care so much. One shot would give him a chill.  The general was killed and their morale was shattered. The peasants and soldiers forgot about the formations they had trained for the battle, and did not remember that they still had weapons in their hands. They cried for their parents and fled down the mountain. But the worst part was that although the mountain road down the mountain was wide, it was very winding.  , you need to go through several turns and Seritani where Senkoji Temple and Masuyama Hachimansha Shrine are located before you can return to Gansei Temple at the foot of the mountain. Along the way, the Ashigaru who fled were huddled together several times and were killed by the Kira army who followed.  The river flowed with numerous casualties.  The first wave of troops that fled within half an hour retreated to the Ganjoji Temple camp at the foot of the mountain. Sugiura Gento, who was sleeping soundly, was hurriedly woken up by Xiao Xing. He put on his shirt and walked out of the camp, only to see the bright firelight in the distant mountain forest lighting up the sky.  , the sound of shouting and wailing could be faintly heard in the howling mountain wind. The first wave of retreating troops knocked on the city gate in a panic, shouting nonsense such as running for their lives.    "This is an ambush! How come we were ambushed! How did those three idiots lead the troops! They can't even do a routine siege. How can they be ambushed in such a big place on the mountain! It's simply worse than twelve  A three-year-old baby is still useless!" Sugiura Genren jumped to his feet and cursed, wishing to curse the three monks to the eighteenth level of hell.  He was full of anger and depression towards those three useless monks. He thought that if Chaoshengji Miteru hadn't insisted on striking a balance and handed over all the 50,000 troops to the leadership of their monks, nothing would have happened.  But the Kaga Ichiku clan is that system. If the monks don't command troops, they will be abolished by the officials in minutes. From the rise of Kaga Ichiku to the present, they have lost so many wars in the past sixty or seventy years, and most likely they are useless.  The monk leader held back the enemy, causing a war that could have been won to be lost, and a war that was originally a small loss to be a major defeat.  Seeing more and more blights coming down from the mountain, the people suddenly panicked: "Lord! What should we do?" "How do I know what to do? No! You are all so angry and confused! Why don't you?  Wake up the boys and retreat! The faster we run at this time, the better! If we are killed by the Kira army's night attack, we can't wait to cross the river!" Sugiura Gennin can't wait to kill these elms!  All the little guys in the head were kicked and sent to work. I usually thought that the dull and honest little guy was very easy to work with, but now I realized that the people around me were too stupid to trick me.  Although Genjin Sugiura¡¯s cultural quality is really low, it¡¯s okay.  But fortunately, he was forced by Chaoshengji Miteru to read some books on the art of war.  Probably because he knew that this situation must not be entrenched.  Who knows if the Kira family's night attack force has a back-up plan? Even if the west bank of the Shochuan River is across the west bank of the Shoshoji River, it is not absolutely safe.  It is actually very dangerous for him to stay on the other side of the Shogawa River at this time. The elusive Kakizaki Keie and Saito Asanobu have not yet appeared, and Uesugi Masatora's situation is completely unknown.  Crossing the river and being left unable to move outside Yuancheng Temple is equivalent to turning yourself into a dish for others to eat.  Genjin Sugiura's movements were not slow, but Kira's army was faster. Following the retreat of Kaga Ichiki, the army chased down the mountain.  Sugiura Gennin gritted his teeth and blocked all the broken troops who were packing their bags and preparing to flee. He ordered them to come out of the main camp to block the Kira family's raiding force. He also ordered the troops of the main formation to retreat immediately. He personally led the Hatamoto samurai to cut off the rear.  Perhaps he was inspired by Genjin Sugiura's bravery, and because his bravery was unexpectedly powerful, he single-handedly slashed and slashed his way out of the camp with great momentum. Tens of thousands of troops behind him filed out one after another, and the military morale was suddenly high.  Inspired by this, tens of thousands of broken troops regrouped to attack the unexpectedly attacking Kira Army, and actually suppressed the Kira Army's momentum.  Such a violent reaction was far beyond Numata Yumitsu's expectations. The headquarters army he led only had 5,000 men and they were all exhausted from long battles.  Relying on the strong physique of years of training and the resentment of two days of sleepless attacks, the pursuit and fighting consumed a lot of energy.  At this time, it was very uncomfortable to suddenly encounter Sugiura Gento's return attack.  Our 5,000-strong army is exhausted, and the enemy's newly defeated army still has enough strength to fight again. Moreover, the army on the east bank of the Shogawa River is ten times the size of Kira's army. Once Kira's army shows some timidity, Sugiura Gennin notices and fights back.  , these five thousand exhausted soldiers may not even have a chance to escape back to Masuyama Castle. The crisis of the entire army's annihilation is like the Asama volcano erupting at any time, which makes Numata Yumitsu feel uneasy.  At midnight, the banks of the Shogawa River were lit with flames. Thousands of samurai lit torches and fought to the death in the dark night. The samurai of the Kira Army were all brave and courageous, but they were not made of iron and could not maintain victory despite being outnumbered.  , Gradually, the army could no longer maintain its foothold and retreated backwards, and the situation began to turn into an unfavorable situation for the Kira Army.  This was the critical moment when the momentum of both sides reversed. Numata Yumitsu knew that if he didn't do something at this time, he would be killed on the spot. He immediately shouted: "At this moment of life and death, it is us and the samurai who are serving the Ashikaga clan.  It¡¯s time! You all obey my command! Form a front and attack with me!¡± ¡°Hey!¡±  Fearless, they raised their sharp swords and followed Numata Yumitsu as they rushed towards Kaga. There was no trace of fear or cowardice in their eyes. The samurai family's concept of honor and disgrace is based on the emphasis on honor and respect for life and death. People can die but with dignity.  Can't be humiliated.  Two hundred years after the collapse of the Kamakura shogunate, it will not erase the glory that has accumulated in the blood of samurai. Finding a wise master will always be the most common thought among samurai. Encouraging samurai to die for the family is the most motivating method. This is the same as winning the war.  There is no contradiction in getting merit and rewards. There is a factor of obedience in human nature, just like the saying that Genji in Kawachi has the noble race of Genji. This is the result that the Bando samurai strongly pursue.  Before the charge even started, the bows and arrows in the back row raised their long bows and threw out a dense rain of arrows. More and more bowstrings trembled from behind them.The sound came out, and the sharp arrows cut through the night with a low whistling sound, piercing through the simple armor and clothes of the army and drilling into the flesh and blood, and a handful of blood spurted out from the desperate face.  Kagami Ichikui ushered in the first round of the Kira army's outbreak, suppressing the rhythm of the fierce and fierce attack to a standstill. Facing the fierce Kira army who was not afraid of death, he faced the gun attack. Kagami Ichikui's head fell into  Briefly confused, they didn't understand why Kira's army dared to charge so fiercely, as if they were about to win, when their own side's morale, strength, and physical strength were clearly superior.  The rain of arrows continued to throw deadly rain of arrows all the time. As the Kira Army advanced, they also continued to follow up with the arrows. They took a dozen steps forward, stood still, fired, and then advanced a dozen steps forward to shoot. The soldiers of the Kira Army were shot.  The strength of his qualities is vividly displayed, the muffled sound like the continuous autumn rain beating on the plantains is like a sonata with a strange rhythm, and every melody exudes enchanting and magnificent blood flowers.  Numata Yumitsu rushed into the formation at the first moment.  He raised the sword in his hand and slashed open the forest of spears in front of him.  He slashed at the dumbfounded ashigaru with a knife.  Even the formation hat and half of their heads were sliced ??open. The inferior formation hat could not provide them with effective life support, and its effect was infinitely close to zero under the sharp sword.  The mechanical sword swung open the body of Shigaru Ichigaru again and again. Hearing the clear and crisp sound of broken bones seemed to be a wonderful illusion. When the knife penetrated those Ichigaru who had a mental breakdown, it was like a sharp object piercing the defeated body.  The sound of cutting was the most fascinating. Numata Yumitsu, who was concentrating on killing the enemy, had forgotten when, where and who he was. The only sound in his head was the sound of cutting bones.  There were also cries, wailings and painful moans accompanying it.  The battlefield in front of Yuancheng Temple is filled with a faint layer of blood mist. Bright blood-colored flowers bloom from time to time. When a broken corpse is opened, the body will twitch a few times before falling down. Yin Hong's blood spurts out like a spring.  Kabuto poured it all over Numata Yumitsu's body, dyeing his black armor bright red. The bright red blood soaked into his face along the gaps in the armor, and the smelly blood made his whole body wet.  It was very uncomfortable, and the ground under my feet had formed a flowing dark red stream.  Genjin Sugiura tried his best to maintain the broken formation. He knew that it would be a matter of time before these broken troops, which were no better than a mob, could not stop Kira's army.  The ever-changing fate seemed to be playing tricks on him. Just now, he had given him a false hope that he could hold on and usher in a chance to turn defeat into victory.  But in the blink of an eye it turned into a rout.  He did not intend to rush to the front to resist the attack for these soldiers who collapsed again. Looking back, he saw a long golden dragon coming down from the foothills of the southeast. Sugiura Kenhito sighed: "It is indeed the Kira family's reinforcements. No wonder it is daytime today."  The attack on Ratsuyama Castle is so inactive. It turns out that there is still one hiding in Yasukawa Castle. It is not suitable to stay here for a long time. I have to keep my useful life!" Sugiura Gennin quietly turned around and went straight to Yuan without saying a word.  He left for the Kanjoji Ferry. His subordinate Hatamoto samurai cleared a passage for him early and followed the general's footsteps. They quietly left the Kanjoji main formation in the hazy night. Several small boats were parked outside the Kanjoji ferry, waiting for them.  , his main force evacuated very quickly without abandoning the baggage and food, and he was the last group of people to retreat.  After another quarter of an hour, when the army of more than 10,000 people could no longer maintain their position and began to retreat, they realized that the general had disappeared into the long night. Suddenly, the morale of the army was in chaos. Numata Yumitsu found that the army of the people had suddenly become helpless.  The rules were chaotic, and he immediately realized that the commander's flag that always commanded the central army had disappeared, so he shouted: "Sugiura Iki has escaped! Anyone who catches Sugiura Iki will be rewarded! No matter life or death!" Jirufang  The officers found that Gennin Sugiura had indeed run away quietly, and they secretly resented that this guy didn't catch them when he ran away without any sense of loyalty. However, they also didn't think that Gennin Sugiura had run away secretly. If they were called, they wouldn't be able to catch him.  It's called sneaking away. If he is called, you have to call him and then pass it on ten to ten, then it will change from escaping to retreat.  In desperation, they had no choice but to take the troops of each family and fight and retreat towards Yuancheng Temple Ferry, trying to find a ship to transport them back. With five thousand tired soldiers, they killed and dispersed an enemy army several times their own in head-to-head combat.  The entire Kira army was full of energy and momentum, and they used their strength to drive the defeated army towards Shogawa Kanjoji Crossing.  There were approximately 25,000 Japanese troops who were driven to the bank of the Shogawa River. When these troops arrived at the Gonjoji Ferry, they were disappointed to find that there was not even a sampan left on the side of the ferry. Sugiura Gento had mobilized earlier.  The purpose of transporting his own troops by boat seemed to be to prevent Kira's army from taking the opportunity to seize the boats to cross the river. Genjin Sugiura simply brought all the boats to the west bank and anchored them. As for the life and death of these defeated troops, he could not control them for the time being. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? by the buoyant and surging rivers.¡±, others can't blame him for running away without saying a word, but it's really abominable for you to get all the boats to the other side of the river. The peasants and soldiers under his command started to commotion and gradually showed signs of not obeying the command, which made the officials anxious.  Scratching his head.  They crowded into a group and jumped desperately into the cold river water, trying to cross Zhuangchuan River by swimming. However, the armor they wore was too heavy. After struggling for a long time, they sank into the rolling Zhuangchuan River and jumped into the river like dumplings.  Of the 2,000 people in the river, less than 500 successfully swam to the other side of the river. These people were either better at swimming or had taken off their crotch balls. The successful people in front of them gave them great inspiration.  The peasants and soldiers, who had always been silent, immediately took off the missing carcass balls and jumped into Zhuangchuan.  This can harm people who can't swim.  I don¡¯t know who shouted: "Look! It¡¯s the Kira Army from Yaskawa Castle! Everyone jump into the river and swim across!" Looking back, it turned out to be the shadowy Kira Army coming from the direction of Yaskawa Castle.  Now even the landlubbers couldn't help but get ready to make a move, but at this moment, dozens of boats suddenly appeared from the lower reaches of Zhuangchuan River. They attacked the defeated troops who were desperately swimming across the Zhuangchuan River with a hail of arrows, and finally wiped out these defeated troops.  A glimmer of hope was extinguished.  Numata Yumitsu took the opportunity to surround the Kanjoji Ferry, and shouted to the troops like quails: "There are interceptors in front and pursuers in the back. If you don't surrender quickly! Those who surrender will avoid death! Those who don't surrender will jump into the river by themselves."  Come on!" The officers from the road gave a bitter smile and gritted their teeth and shouted: "We surrender! We are willing to surrender!" Chaoshengji Mizuru's main formation on the other side of Zhuangchuan also fell into a commotion, and a large wave of retreating troops suddenly came in in the middle of the night.  potential.  The noisy commotion woke up the sleeping soldiers. The monks of the Kaga Ichiku sect did not understand what the retreating army was about. However, Sugiura Gento never showed up, and several of the officials who caught him said something in confusion.  They didn't know what was going on during the night attack, which made the monks very angry. It was only when they felt comfortable that their sleep was disturbed.  Around the fourth watch, Genjin Sugiura finally arrived at the camp. As soon as he came, he was surrounded by a large group of monks questioning what he had done. Genjin Sugiura pointed at the blood-stained armor and shouted: "You can't see the stain on me.  There are bloodstains? How can I withdraw and argue with you when there is no war ahead? The military situation is urgent and you should get out of the way! If you miss the important military situation, the monks will kick you in the head like a cuju!" "The chattering monks!  He was frightened by the loud voice of Sugiura Gennin.  Only then did he realize that the samurai beside Genjin Sugiura were all covered in blood, and there were many samurai with tattered armor and bandaged wounds.  The strong smell of blood immediately caused the monks to scatter. Genjin Sugiura's Hatamoto samurai spat at the mouth, showing extreme disdain for these guys who knew nothing but eating, drinking and having fun.  A moment later, in the Chinese army's tent, Mitaru Choshoji looked at Sugiura Gennin with his clothes on, and asked coldly: "You, Yamaura Ikimori, are not teenagers. At least you have experienced several big scenes in Echizen."  You have made many achievements, so why did you fall so far? If you retreat when you encounter a night attack, what is the use of having so many troops? " Sugiura Gennoto, a seven-foot strong man?  In front of Chaoshengji Miteru, he was like a junior who didn't even dare to raise his head, and didn't even dare to think of a rebuttal in his heart. This Kaga Buddhist Kingdom was the Buddhist Kingdom of Kaga Sanji Temple forty years ago.  Since the time of Daiichi, it has become the Buddhist country of their Choshoji Temple. Perhaps Choshoji Miiteru does not have a strong say in Ishiyama Honganji Temple, but he still has great authority in Hokurikudo.  Moreover, Choshoji Mitaru showed Sugiura Gentoru a kindness of knowing him and supporting him. Ever since he emerged in the war with the Asakura family in the late Tianbun Period, Sugiura Kento has been favored by Choshoji Miteru and promoted to his side.  The next seven or eight years went smoothly and he became one of Kaga's few generals. This kind of kindness must be remembered by Genjin Sugiura.  After venting his anger, Chaoshengji Mitaru felt that it was a little too much. He also knew that the situation on the other side was indeed beyond his expectation. The Korinji Hideo, Anyangji Ryojun, and Honkaji Junyuki he sent were indeed successful.  If you are not a bastard who is easy to expose, this war will be lost to these three unjust monks.  But the problem is that the internal rules of checks and balances in Kaga are that the monks and monks are combined. The strategy of using the monks as the bones, the monks as the organs, and the believers as the flesh and skin has been used for several generations. The first time the Kotoku Temple was sent out  Aiding Vietnam and China is a matter of urgency. When the army was dispatched this year, it was balanced by Kotokuji Noriken and Sugiura Gento.  Genjin Sugiura is sent to lead an army of 20,000, and the corresponding monks must be matched with more generals as a balance. However, most of the monks under him are fat-headed losers. It is impossible not to arrange monks. He himself is the monks.  The leader cannot betray his own class. Without the support of many monks, the Chaosheng Temple Family would not have such strong control.  Those who are capable are resisting the attack of the Echizen Asakura family in Echizen and western Kaga.?On the battlefield, there are both military exploits to be gained and military power in hand. It is much better than staying in Kaga Province to eat and drink. The monks who are somewhat capable or ambitious will go to Echizen Province early and stay in Kaga Province to serve Chaoshengji Temple.  The people I took photos of were all people who were just waiting to die. I chose three monks who looked very reliable, but the result was still so deceptive.  It's a pity that a young man like Kotokuji Chengxian made mistakes many times and harmed Chaoshengji Miteru. This time, Hannyain Shinru came back and blew some pillow wind, so he decided to take advantage of this defeat to deal with him. Now that I think about it, it's still too much.  To put it simply and crudely, if Guangtoku Temple's virtuous man is allowed to live and serve his crime, he will definitely be better than these three losers, and maybe he can achieve good results.  It's useless to think too much. Chaoshengji Mikaru felt that the harsh words just now would be effective, so he comforted him: "Forget it! The poor monk also knows that he is too harsh on you, but you have to understand how much the poor monk has high expectations for you.  , you should also know how unfavorable the current situation is to our Kaga Ichigo sect. Omotoyama has already made a motion to replace Kaga Ichigo Ichiku, the general. If we don¡¯t estimate that the power of the poor monks in Kaga is too strong, I¡¯m afraid  I have long been replaced by a member of the Xiajian family as the general of Kaga. It should be noted that if a person of the Xiajian family is appointed as the general, he will definitely suppress a general like you. How can I do it?  Will they give you the opportunity to command an army of 20,000 people? Even if they don't change your position and transfer you back to Echizen as a general, will you still have the opportunity to be a leader in the future?  Give it to you, so you have to fight for it and don't always suffer defeat. This will embarrass the poor monk and it will be very bad for you!" Sugiura Xuanren lowered his head and said softly: "Yes! I, Xuanren, will definitely keep this in mind.  Let's live up to the kindness of the great monks!" Chaosheng Temple Mizhao caught a glimpse of Prajna Temple Zhenru slowly walking up to him with a bowl of soup, and a faint smile appeared on the face of the little monk.  The tenderness and sweetness that can only be seen between men and women, Sugiura Gento quickly turned around to avoid the scene of their intimacy. In the past, his colleagues had invited him to play with this kind of public thing, but he was always given up by Sugiura Gento.  He sternly refused. He always felt that men who were more like women than women were monsters.  Hannyain is like a woman serving her own man, feeding soup spoonful to Chaoshengji Mito to eat. From time to time, the two of them come and create sparks, which makes Sugiura Gennin want to vomit. This  After feeding Hannyain with a warm meal of soup, he turned around and left with a smile. To Choshoji Mitaru, the scene seemed warm and happy, but to Sugiura Genjin, it was an embarrassing and cold scene.  After the young monk floated away for a long time, Chaoshengji Mitaru came back to his senses, smiled awkwardly and asked: "Tell me what happened tonight, right?" (To be continued.)  )
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