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Three Rivers Butterfly Chapter 595 Righteousness lies in the Eastern Army

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    Asakura's army suddenly retreated, causing the remnants of Wakasa Takeda's army that were still resisting to lay down their weapons and hand over the proud Tsuruga County. This also forced the lord of Kanazaki Castle, Asakura Keizane, to join forces with Danzaki Norimun, the third oldest member of the clan.  , coerced Tsuruga County Sheriff Asakura Kageki to suddenly defect to Uesugi Kenshin. Asakura Kageheng's actions were not premeditated, but just a forced act of self-protection.  As the heir to Tsuruga County, his father Asakura Kageki has long lost power in the Asakura family. In this battle for Tsuruga County, the Tsuruga people have always been at the forefront. When Asakura Yoshikage retreated, he left behind a verbal order to give way.  After he was cut off, the fate was pitiful. There were still more than 3,000 Tsuruga soldiers who had fought hard, and each of them was injured and exhausted. To cut him off was to tell him to die immediately.  His elder brother Asakura Kage died inexplicably in order to fight for a breath, which made everyone in Tsuruga's Asakura family hate the clan very much. This time, they had already exhausted all their strength after fighting against the Uesugi army for many days to protect their hometown. Now they still have to fight for this abominable person.  Asakura Yoshikage was sent to die, Asakura Kageheng felt his head was going to explode just thinking about it, and a surge of hatred filled his chest. It was not surprising that he chose to betray.  There were many people from the Asakura Kingdom who took the opportunity to betray. Maeha Kage was pulled in by his younger brother Maeha Kagesada, Nian Jizhong and Mikuni Minato followed Sakurai Mototada, and the well-known martial arts Nobu Inmu and Aoki Keiyasu  , Kobayashi Yoshitaka, the famous great traitor Tomita Nagashige, Dansei County Sasamushi Shrine Beitou Sasabuki Totoshi, and the brave Naotaka Manara and Naosumi Manara all betrayed.  The Asakura army's retreat failed to save Asakura Yoshikage. Instead, Uesugi Kenshin led the army to pursue and beat them hard. They retreated all the way from Tsuruga County to Ika County and still couldn't get a foothold.  Forcing Asakura Yoshikage to leave behind his uncle Asakura Kagetaka and his legitimate son Asakura Kageken's 2,000 troops.  They did not dare to escape towards the fallen Asai County.  With more than 8,000 remaining troops, he hurriedly led his army to retreat towards Takashima County.  In the eyes of Uesugi Kenshin.  Asakura Yoshikage's little military strength is not enough for a spoonful of stew, not to mention that his own soldiers are well-fed and have high morale, while the enemy's soldiers are tired from long battles and have low morale. They are frightened and helpless. At this time, Asakura Yoshikage can only win two  They were defeated in just a moment's respite. Asakura Kagetaka and Asakura Kageken's father and son were killed in the battle. More than a thousand soldiers died along with them, leaving only more than 900 remnants who surrendered.  When Asakura Yoshikage learned that the frontline army was in a major defeat, he huddled in Qingshui Mountain Castle and did not dare to come out. He listened to the victories of the main force of the Eastern Army every day.  Uesugi Kenshin swept across Echizen and captured Wakasa. Nakajo Tokihide invaded Tango Kingdom and killed Isshiki Yoshitsune. The Tango Isshiki clan was destroyed. At the end of a frenzied war in the north, Uesugi Kenshin's Northern Army Regiment already had  As many as 70,000 people.  Nakajo Tokihide's 15,000 men, the Wakasa Takeda clan, and the Echizen Asakura clan's relics participated in the formation. Even after several selections, they were still 70,000 elite, and the total strength of the Eastern Army exceeded 20 at this moment.  Eighty thousand people, this is a desperate number. More than half of these more than 200,000 people are Eastern warriors who are good at conquering and fighting.  Even if the servant army occupies more than half of them, it is scary enough.  Sometimes having more people is a skill, no matter whether it is just a trick or not.  At least it can scare most people. During the Jokyu Rebellion and the Kenbu years when Ashikaga Takauji raised troops from Kyushu, he raised more than 200,000 troops. According to folklore, Ashikaga Takauji had an army of 500,000. Various exaggerated descriptions  Shaping the Ashikaga Army into the bodies of gods and Buddhas also shows the entire world's view of a strong military.  A large number of people must be powerful, a thick arm and a strong fist must be reasonable. It is not that the strong is respected and is more powerful. Since ancient times, the winner and the loser are nothing more than this. The folk praise of the loser has some selfish motives.  This cannot change the eternal law that might makes right.  What's more, Minamoto Yoshi was the mainstay of the Minamoto family, with two right-hand generals. This was the official position of Minamoto Yoritomo, the White Banner Daimyojin. The Minamoto family was the first general to conquer the barbarians, and his reputation has completely surpassed that of the "evil public" Ashikaga Yoshi.  Zhao Shang, just looking at the ratio of troops, we can know that the messy bulk of the Western Army is not enough.  At least Asakura Yoshikage, who only has about 8,000 people now, is worried every day, so when Uesugi Kenshin went south, he did not hesitate to abandon Qingshui Mountain Castle and flee to Sakamoto for refuge, but soon he discovered that Sakamoto was not very good either.  If it was safe, he sent someone to contact Oda Nobunaga to find a way to save himself.  It happened that Oda Nobunaga had stayed in Otsu to besiege Usayama Castle for a long time, so he took advantage of the merger of the Eastern Army and ordered Asakura Yoshikage to retreat with him to garrison near Kyoto, so there was  The theory that Asakura Yoshikage withdrew to Shogunyama Castle and gave up on Sakamoto actually means that Asakura Yoshikage has not been around Sakamoto for a long time. He has been huddled near Mount Hiei, ready to retreat back to Kyoto if the situation turns bad.  Okouchi Kunizuna held on to Usayama Castle for nearly four months. The 3,000-strong army was beaten by more than 800 people. He just managed to carry it down without letting go. Of course, this was also due to the fact that Oda Nobunaga led the main force of the Western Army to the United States early.  Nongguo's confrontation with the Eastern Army had a lot to do with it. The Western Army who stayed behind in Dajin was not very interested in attacking the city and initially refused.They sent some siege troops to deal with it, but in the end they didn't even bother to send troops. They just stood at the foot of the mountain and shouted, fired a few iron cannons and then withdrew.  Until Oda Nobunaga led his army to withdraw, this Western army no longer thought about attacking the city and making meritorious deeds. They only wanted to defend Otsu and avoid night attacks. Minamoto no Yoshitoki's reputation for being good at night attacks spread throughout the world, and everyone  The samurai who did not believe in evil became the dead souls of their swords, and they could not tolerate these samurai's half-hearted and perfunctory work. The Western Army who feared every day was actually more frightened than the remaining soldiers guarding the Usayama City.  On the other hand, it was much easier for Okouchi Kokusuna. For two full months from June to August, there were Western troops on all sides but there was not even a single battle. They easily survived the Cage City Battle that should have been fatal.  , if the Western Army persists for a few more days, it may be possible to kill and injure all the last remaining troops in Usayama City. More than half of the more than 800 people are disabled, and they do not even have half of their original combat strength.  Now the Western Army has been reduced sharply to 140,000 troops, and its morale is low. Facing the menacing Eastern Army of 280,000 men, this troop strength alone is twice the difference, let alone how to win. Oda  Nobunaga rubbed his forehead in distress and thought to himself: "Is my ambition really coming to an end? No I still want to capture Ryukyu and conquer the Seven Seas to rule this vast world. Frois said this is called  The world. I want to rule this world. This is my lifelong ambition! That ignorant and conservative man never understood the ambition of my trustworthy confidant!  Idiot who is stubborn and conservative in the backward era! Back then, I, Nobunaga, vowed to dominate the world in thirty years. Now my oath has been half successful. As long as I defeat that idiot from Minamoto no Yoshi, my ambition will definitely succeed. ¡±¡­ Oda Nobunaga!  Minamoto Yoshitoki's ambition may never be realized. Minamoto no Yoshihide gave him time to breathe and think. Nakajo Tokihide's troops invaded Shiga County and announced that Sakamoto Castle had once again returned to the hands of the Eastern Army.  Immediately afterwards, the non-stop fierce attack on Nakao Castle forced the defender Shinohara Nagafusa to abandon the city and flee. Kyoto's east defensive barrier was broken in half, and Kyoto was in danger.  The counterattack direction of the Western Army was in the area around Yamashiro Kokusho Ry¨±ji Castle, which was an important point guarding the west bank of the Yodo River to monitor entry and exit from Kyoto. It attracted an attack by as many as 50,000 troops from the Eastern Army. The Western Army General Nagasogabe Motochika personally designed a trap.  Seizing the opportunity of the Eastern Army's rapid advance, they enlarged the army across the Yodo River, and took the opportunity to launch a half-crossing attack and almost defeated the tens of thousands of Eastern Army trapped on the river beach.  Fortunately, the other side of the river realized that something was wrong, and used the half-snake cannon as a killer weapon.  The bombardment of Chosoga's Motochinashibu was unable to gain a foothold, and Hojo Tsuna launched a wave of raids to seize many generals, including Kira Chisada.  After this wave of fighting, the movements of the Eastern Army were completely exposed. The Western Army at Katsuryuji Castle launched a massive attack, forcing Hojo Tsunari and his army to retreat.  After a defeat, both sides were reflecting on the lessons learned. The generals of the Western Army did not dare to let the Eastern Army take action again, so they took advantage of the inland naval forces on the Yodogawa River to blockade the Yodogawa River, hoping to take this opportunity to suppress the Eastern Army's actions. This move had the effect of  A very good effect. A Yodogawa River connects the Uji River, Kizugawa River and Katsura River. If these rivers cannot be controlled, there is no such thing as controlling Kinai.  The blockage of waterways is a fatal shortcoming. This is like an elite army who dare not cross the river easily. They are afraid that the way back will be cut off as soon as they cross the river, and they will be attacked by the enemy behind them. The enemies hiding in the dark are always the most vulnerable.  What's difficult to deal with is that Yuan Yi also used these rivers to block the Mihaoshi family many times, so that the Mihaoshi family suffered a big loss. Now that the mountains and rivers have turned, it's his headache again.  In desperation, Minamoto no Yoshihiro ordered the offshore navy to be mobilized to come to the rescue. The offshore navy of both sides fought fiercely on Osaka Bay for several days. In the end, the Eastern Army relied on the strong firepower of Galen's galleons to defeat the Western Army.  The Awaji navy and the Kono navy were defeated. Unfortunately, the Eastern Army's outer sea navy had few boats, and its strength to enter the inland river for support was limited. It was difficult to win against hundreds of inland river warships. Everyone in the inland river navy knew that the outer sea was being destroyed by the Eastern Army.  The two sides were in a stalemate, and no one could do anything to control the situation.  This stalemate did not last long. Minamoto no Yoshitoki soon found a way to break it. He ordered the vanguard general of the Eastern Army, Honjo Nobunaga, to lead more than 20,000 troops to capture Fushimiyama Castle in the east of Kyoto City. This castle had once been  It was Minamoto no Yoshi's main position in many battles in Kyoto. Taking this mountain city overlooks the entire Kyoto and has a clear view of all the movements in the city. This triggered Oda Nobunaga's last cordon and the war began.  It was still dark the next day, and there was still some time before the sun rose. Oda Nobunaga sang his "Atsori" and set off, just like the scene in Okezama more than ten years ago.  Thousands of troops marched out from Honnoji Temple, and then the generals from all branches in Kyoto gathered. When they left Kyoto, more than 40,000 people had gathered, and then the troops from Funaokayama Castle, Koizumi Castle, and Shoryuji Castle outside Kyoto  They also came out of the formation at the same time, and a long dragon came out across it.  The army division strategy is very reminiscent of the Warring States Period.Unique feature, the 140,000-strong army was divided into several formations to fight separately. Mori Terumoto's more than 20,000 men moved to the northeast. As the northern wing faced Fushimi and Honjo Nobunaga on the mountain, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu led more than 20,000 men.  Moving to the north bank of the Kizugawa River, as the southern wing faced off against Hojo Tokisei, Oda Nobunaga led an army of 60,000 as the main formation, crossed the Uji River and set up a formation on Mount Kuomi, while the remaining people from all walks of life were scattered on the vast plains on the east bank of the Uji River.  Akechi Mitsuhide looked at the continuous black military force in the distance, crossing the Uji River and the Kizugawa River from south to north. He stood there and looked around as if it stretched to the horizon. He could still see the black soldiers and white flags, and he couldn't help but sigh.  : "The army of 280,000 is more than the army led by Tojiinso! Look at the momentum of this evil spirit that fills the sky and blocks out the sun, which makes those who see it feel thrilling. I think Emperor Go-Daigo must also have seen this situation.  You must be in despair!" "Hush! Don't you see that His Highness and the Lord don't look good?" I saw Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Oda Nobunaga following the direction directed by Sasaki.  Their expressions were ugly. The two of them had never imagined how terrifying it would be to have an army of 280,000 people in a formation.  I realize that 140,000 people is already a very terrifying force.  Anything more than double that is even harder to imagine.  At this time, a burst of military drums suddenly sounded from the Eastern Army.  The generals of the Western Army were so nervous that they almost ordered to shoot arrows. Fortunately, they remembered in time that the Eastern Army was still far away from the effective shooting range. They waited quietly for a while and saw the Eastern Army slowly moving forward. Oda Nobunaga also immediately ordered the Western Army to return.  With color, if you take a step, I will take a step too. At the critical moment, the momentum cannot be lost.  When the two sides stopped at the same time, which was three arrows away, I saw a burly and powerful warrior riding an exceptionally tall and strong horse, wearing a large and bright armor of gold and silver, slowly walking out of the Eastern Army headquarters.  Array.  Four white flags fluttered behind him, namely Hachiman Taro Minamoto no Yoshiie, Namo Hachiman Daibosatsu, Ashikaga Kamisaburo Yoshitoki, and Genji Sasa Ryutan flag seals. Each large flag was several feet high, and the whole body was white and bright, making people unforgettable.  The warriors of the Western Army exclaimed: "That's the imperial white flag! That person is the two right generals of Minamoto!" Amidst the exclamations of the Western Army, Minamoto Yoshitoki rode out of the formation alone and walked slowly to the middle of the battlefield to station.  The horse stopped, shook his head arrogantly, looked around and spread his hands in a hug gesture, and then shouted: "Kyoto! I am back, Minamoto Yoshitoki!" "Fire the arrow! Quickly fire the arrow!" Ashikaga Yoshiaki was about to be angry with him.  He was crazy, roaring hysterically, and his face was as hideous and terrifying as an evil ghost crawling out of hell.  Xu was a soldier of the Western Army who saw his horrified expression and hurriedly ordered the bow and arrow ashigaru to shoot immediately.  Rows of arrows rained down on the grass far away from Minamoto no Yoshiki's feet. Even the luckiest arrow was several meters away from him.  Yuan Yishi smiled disdainfully, raised his hands and suddenly clasped his hands together. When people thought he was worshiping Buddha, he suddenly separated and clasped his hands and clapped. The warriors of the Eastern Army burst out laughing and clapped along with the general's movements. This  Tsuji Oda Nobunaga couldn't stand it anymore and roared: "Come on the iron artillery team! Shoot! We must kill him!" The iron artillery ashigaru slowly loaded gunpowder, lead bullets, test match ropes, aimed, and shot.  This process only takes forty or fifty seconds, but now I was so nervous that it took me a minute to complete it. Fortunately, I finally completed this round of shooting, and there was a loud bang from the iron cannon. I didn't realize it until the smoke cleared.  Minamoto Yoshishi remained calm and stood still. The maximum range of the old matchlock iron cannon was less than half that of a bow and arrow. From where he stood, he couldn't even shoot a bow and arrow. He fired the iron cannon purely for self-comfort.  Minamoto Yoshishi sneered, slowly pulled out the Minamoto family's most valuable moustache, and said loudly: "In the past, there was a general, Ashikaga Yoshiteru, who wandered in Jiangzhou and took refuge in Sakamoto. In order to avenge his father's rise to the shogunate, he raised troops to Luo to expel Miyoshi, and worked hard to rule the 20th century.  Yuzai was trying to revive the shogunate, but his younger brother Ashikaga Yoshiaki and the evil party Miyoshi were destroyed. Ashikaga Yoshiaki was extremely vicious. He killed his brother and mother in an attempt to establish himself as a shogun, and then collaborated with the murderer Oda Nobunaga to dethrone the shogunate.  The Emperor took control of the government and burned Mount Hiei, occupying Kinai and causing harm to Kyoto. The damage was several times that of Kusunoki Masashige, and he was the enemy of the imperial family and the enemy of the samurai family! " "You you bastard! You, you  " Ashikaga Yoshiaki's face turned red, and he couldn't even utter a complete sentence when he pointed at Minamoto Yoshiki who was standing in the distance and talking at length. Most of the soldiers in the Sai Army were peasant soldiers working in the countryside. They had never seen the world and did not know the kindness of the shogunate.  Qiu Zhibai, when he first heard that the general he was loyal to was actually such a person, how could he be willing to risk his life for him? If the generals hadn't suppressed him, the battle might have ended here.  "We, the martial arts family, use our backbone to support our family business, use our hands to open up the wilderness, cut through thorns and keep our feet on the ground, and go through thousands of dangers to pass on from generation to generation to achieve the respect we have today. We rely on the hard work and struggle of our hands, and more importantly, our loyalty and filial piety  Benevolence and righteousness are the foundation of life! If you don't know loyalty, you will kill your king; if you don't know filial piety, you will kill your relatives; if you don't know kindness, you will kill; if you don't know justice, you will lead to chaos!The main formation of the Western Army under Tian Kamon shouted: "And this is Ashikaga Yoshiaki, who kills kings and destroys relatives and likes killing to cause chaos. Throughout the ages, there are few people who have offended those who are unfaithful, unfilial, unkind, and unjust. Oda Nobunaga burned Mount Hiei, the sacred mountain of Buddhism."  Enryakuji Temple, who killed Buddhist disciples, burned down garlands, toppled pagodas, and destroyed Buddhist statues, committed the five evil crimes! He was denounced as the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven. How can you follow this voice?  Echoing on the vast land, the generals of the Western Army stood still and didn't know what they were doing. They allowed the commotion of the subordinates to become more and more violent. Oda Nobunaga's face was ashen and silent. He found that Ashikaga Yoshiaki began to roar hysterically again.  The morale of the military has been ruined.  He regretted a little bit whether he should have attacked with the whole army just now.  Even if he rushed to the challenge and was severely defeated, he would never be allowed to make such a statement that hurt the morale of the Western Army.  But at this moment, it was too late to think about these things. I saw Minamoto no Yoshiki raising his moustache and shouting: "The ancestors of the Minamoto family are above me. I, Minamoto Yoshiki, am trying to defeat evil thieves and sweep away evil spirits. I would like to raise the white flag of the Minamoto clan to fight out."  Kamakura returns to Kyoto. Anyone who blocks our path will be killed without mercy. God and Buddha will protect us. This is God¡¯s will!  Army!" The Eastern Army's chorus shouted like a surging tsunami, and it was like the roar of a beast that shook hundreds of miles. It seemed like the wave was sweeping across the sky and the earth was shattering. The morale of the Western Army was devastated, and they did not regain their spirit and courage when they returned to the formation.  High morale.  Yuanyoshi smiled contemptuously, looking at the 140,000-strong Western Army as if it were nothing. He shook his head and rode back. He was greeted by the cheers of the 200,000 Eastern Army soldiers. As the saying goes, a soldier is the courage of a general, and a general is the soul of a soldier.  The Eastern Army's more than 280,000 troops were as majestic as mountains.  The Fenghuo Alliance has no fear of anyone for a long time, and the general has the courage to issue a message in front of hundreds of thousands of eyes.  Expressing one's own righteousness and shouting the slogan "The righteousness lies with the Eastern Army" made the Eastern Army's morale grow infinitely.  Under the admiring eyes of the ministers, Minamoto Yoshitoki slowly walked back to the main formation and gestured to his legitimate son. Ashikaga Yoshiyasu shouted in a childish voice: "The three armies beat the drums and prepare to go into battle!" Dozens of giant faces  The military taiko drum was slowly pushed to the front of the formation by the carriage. The rumbling sound of the drum was like a wind-up alarm clock, urging the samurai to line up and wait for the formation. When the drum was finished, Minamoto no Yoshi shouted: "Saito  Go down and obey the order! Take you as the vanguard and command the 20,000 troops! I will give you the white flag!" Saito Asanobu respectfully took the white flag as a symbol of glory and said excitedly: "Ha  ! I will live up to my mission!" "Takigawa Keijiro, Shima Sakon, I ordered you two to lead 10,000 troops each to follow Saito and make sure to defeat the reinforcements from the left and right!" "Yes!  The two of them flushed with excitement, clenched their fists and banged their armors hard, took the white flag and hurriedly got on their horses and galloped away.  As the generals' orders were conveyed one after another, dozens of white flags scattered with the generals. Within half an hour, each army started to move out. Tens of thousands of samurai, with the ashigaru behind them, charged towards the Western Army. The army of more than 200,000 was like a  The wild horses galloped at great speed, and at the front was the iron artillery team. They raised their flintlock iron cannons and launched the first round of attack.  "Put up the bamboo bundles to block it!" Oda Nobunaga gave an order. Thousands of bamboo bundles were placed in front of the formation to form a screen, blocking all threats posed by the iron cannons. This was the Oda army's attack on the iron cannons.  Today, as artillery tactics become more and more mature, a set of effective tactics have been developed to deal with iron artillery bombardment. Bamboo bundles tied into bamboo rows in front of the formation can be used as arrow shields and to cover the advancement of the Western Army.  Saito Asanobu led more than 10,000 cavalrymen and saw the Western Army carrying bamboo bundles as a wall from a distance. He immediately changed his tactics and detoured to the left and right. Takigawa Tokimasu and Shima Tokikatsu then changed directions and made an open space in the middle of the battlefield.  , the generals of the Western Army saw that the situation was not good, and quickly ordered their troops to tilt to the two wings. If the two wings were breached, it would be difficult to save the formation. They also knew that pulling left and right was falling into the trap of the Eastern Army, but the Western Army had no choice.  .  At the moment when the main formations of both sides were twisting and turning, the two generals had already collided with each other first. More than 20,000 men from the Hojo Tokisei Division and more than 20,000 men from the Miyoshi Yoshitsugu Division were fighting fiercely. Hojo Tsunari and Ujishige's father and son worked together easily  Defeat the blocking attack from the Miyoshi Army's advance formation, seize the small gaps in the Miyoshi Army's improper cooperation to create space for several reserve units, pursue one of the reserve units, and successfully capture the enemy's reserve general, Shinohara.  Escape.  Chosoga's Motochin faced off against Oyama Hidetsuna and Yuki Haruto's troops. The strength and strength of the two sides seemed to be very different, and it was impossible to tell the winner in a short period of time. By the time the combined offensive of Urakami Munekage and Akamatsu Yoshisuke went smoothly, for a time  Mogami Yoshimitsu and Date Terumune were unable to raise their heads. Fortunately, Ashina Mori and Iwaki Tsunetaka led their troops to rescue and brought the situation back to normal.  The generals of the Western Army, Yusa Nobuji, Asakura Yoshikage, Hatano Hideharu, Kamao Kenhide, and Ikeda Katsumasa, led their troops into the battlefield, and came with Takeda Nobushige, Sasake Yoshige, Nagano Yamori, Nasu Shiin, and Utsunomiyahiro.  Tsuna engaged in the battle and came from Kijin River.?The plains where this section of the Uji River ends are filled with scenes of continuous fighting.  Seeing that the war situation was urgent, Akamatsu Genealogy Chief Lao Kodera was very anxious and summoned his chief minister Kuroda Takataka (then known as Takataka Kodera) to discuss strategies. The always resourceful Kuroda Takataka thought for a while and suddenly said: "I have a plan.  I don¡¯t know if it is feasible or not. You can collect some packhorses and oxen, pour firecrackers, oilcloths and other igniting materials on the reed leaves and oxtails, and light the firecrackers to form a surprise attack force. As long as the enemy does not defend properly, they will be violently beaten.  The bulls and horses can defeat the enemy and our army can turn defeat into victory. "Okay! This is a great strategy!" "This is called the Fire Bull Formation."  In the distance, he put on a posture of possessing wisdom.  While fighting was fierce on all sides, Mouri Terumoto and Honjo Noganaga on the north wing were playing house, with the generals of both sides facing off in front of the formation. Both sides seemed to have concerns, and neither side was willing to take the lead in attacking. Honjo  Shinchang received an order not to take the lead in starting a battle. Seeing that there was no movement from the Mori family, he simply got off his horse, took off his clothes and armor, and sat in the battle screen to rest.  As expected, Maori Terumoto made the decision to stand still, but his mood was far less relaxed than he imagined. Opposite him were only 20,000 laxly guarded Eastern Army soldiers. As long as he couldn't help but lead his troops in a surprise attack, he would be 70-80% sure.  Winning a big victory, maybe this big victory can reverse the disadvantage of the Western Army, but he did not dare to gamble with the fate of his family and country, not to mention that he himself was not optimistic that the Western Army could win.  Sitting in the formation, patiently waiting for the information in front of the formation, letting time pass by minute by minute, until at noon, Gui Yuansheng, the confidant responsible for inquiring about the news, hurried back and bowed: "Battle report from the front, Chi Songyi  Yu's fire bull formation failed to launch a surprise attack. The furious fire bulls rushed around and shattered the Akamatsu family's main formation. The general of the Eastern Army, Onito Yoshinao, asked for the political post of Kodera, Ujie Mamodou asked for Akamatsu Masahide, Akamatsu Yoshiyu, and others.  So Anji was defeated and captured, and Urakami's army was shaken." Mouri Terumoto frowned and asked, "Fire Bull Formation?" Kobayakawa Takakage thought about it for a while and said, "It is said to be an ancient method of warfare in the Ming Dynasty.  About 1,700 years ago, during the Warring States Period, a Qi general named Tian Dan tied weapons to the horns of an ox, tied reeds to its tails, filled them with oil, lit them with fire, and sent out five thousand warriors to attack the invaders.  Following the Fire Ox to cover up the enemy, this formation unexpectedly defeated the enemy, successfully killing the enemy general and achieving a complete victory. It is said that more than 70 cities were defeated as a result. " "Since this Fire Ox Formation is so magical" Yoshikawa Motoharu.  He said doubtfully: "Then how could it fail?" Kobayakawa Takakage shook his head in confusion: "Maybe the legend is not trustworthy! Otherwise, the "Seven Books of Martial Arts" will definitely be a big book." (To be continued, please search.  Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster! PS: The Fire Bull Formation was once used in the domestic civil war in modern times, and its effect was very bad. If you are interested, you can search it.
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