Samurai of the Takeda Family

Facing the powerful forces of the Echigo Army, in order to prevent the enemy from using the castle town as a forward position for attack, the Takeda army set a fire and burned the castle town of Iwasaki Castle.

　　 The flames soaring into the sky rose red, and it looked particularly dazzling in the night sky.

On the second day, the army of Uesugi Kenshin Three Thousand Banners crossed the Azuma River and arrived at the foot of Iwaki Castle. The main formation was erected on the hill to the east of the city. The Ranlong Banner and the Bizi Banner stood high above the main formation. superior. In addition to the previous forces of Saito and Irobe, the strength of the Echigo Army is even stronger.

The Echigo Army who had been stationed at Hao Castle and Kambara Castle also rushed continuously. At noon, the Echigo Army rushed all the way to Iwasaki Castle. Usami, who had been recuperating at home, was settled, and Yangbei Zhongzhong. Tiao Tengzi also led an army of four thousand troops and marched out of Agatsuma Prefecture.

　　 Since Uesugi Kenshin and below, most of Echigo’s famous generals have gathered here, among them:

　　 Pipa Castle, Usami Suruga Shou Dingman, he is known as the first wise general of Echigo, and is the originator of Echigo style art of war. He has been in the role of Uesugi Kenshin before.

　　With Bancheng, Naoe Yamato Shou Shizun, in the Uesugi family’s military service account, it is the first mobilization force for the military. However, Naoe Mizuna himself has been garrisoned with Uesugi Kenshin and rarely is assigned to fight. Similarly, his domestic and foreign abilities are also very important in Uesugi's family.

　　 Iizuka Gray Mao Castle, sweet grain Omi Shou Jingchi, was entrusted by Uesugi Kenshin to the important task of the palace because of his bravery and good fighting skills.

　　 These three people, together with the Kakizaki and Izumi Shoujing family who died in the hands of Li Xiao, are collectively known as the Four Kings of Uesugi, the most famous general under Uesugi Kenshin who was born in Echigo, and they are all gathered at the foot of Iwasaki Castle.

　　In addition to the Four Kings of Uesugi, there are:

　　 Honjo Castle, Honjo Echizen Mori, born in the Chichibu Party.

　　 Hirabayashi Castle, Sabu Masaru Masanaga, was born in the Chichibu Party.

　　 Torizaka Castle, Nakajo Samon Etosuke, was born in the Miura Party.

　　 Nitta Fat Castle, Shinbata Owari Maori Atsushi, born in the Sasaki Party

　　 Takemata Castle, Takemata Right Gate, Kiyizuna, was born in the Sasaki Party.

The above five people belong to the Echigo Yang Beizhong. Yang Bei refers to the area north of the Agano River in the Echigo Kingdom. The Yang Beizhong is composed of families from the Chichibu clan of Musashi, Sasaki Omi, and Sagami Miura. They were all descendants of famous families, from the original manor land of other countries, and after entering the country, they were transformed into the local samurai Langdang, and they took the place names of their respective families as the Miao characters of each family.

　　 Before the Yang Beizhong had been a semi-independent force of Echigo, opposed to the guardian Uesugi family and the guardian generation Nagao family. Later Uesugi Kenshin unified Echigo, and Honjo, Irobe, Nakajo, Nittafa and others became his retainers.

　　 Therefore, Yang Beizhong became a powerful army of the Echihou Army. They went out of Kanto, besieged Odawara, and fought against Chuanzhong Island. You can see Yang Beizhong everywhere. And in the fourth Kawamakajima battle, the Takeda army was dealt a great deal of damage under the fighting of the North and the North. Kenshin Uesugi hereby awarded the "Blood-Stained Feeling" to Masaru Ikube and Masaru Yasuda. Show, Nakajo Fujisuke's three names are from the generals of Yang Beizhong.

　　 Now the mobilization power of the North Army has reached more than 30% of the Echihou Army.

In addition, there are Akada Castle, Saito Shimono keeps the letter; Fudoyama Castle, Yamamoto Temple Iyomori Sakura; from the Nagano family, Takaru Castle City Lord Nagano Yakugo and other generals, as well as Uesugi Kenshin, are responsible for guarding the Honjin. The two fierce fighters, Yataro Kojima and Nagami Arakawa.

　　 All the generals of the Echigo Army led to the under of Iwagaki Castle with as many as 17,000 troops. During the fourth battle on Kawasaki Island, Kenshin Uesugi, with 13,000 people, was able to challenge Takeda Shingen's 20,000 Kashin soldiers head-on.

But this time he mobilized an army of 17,000 to encircle Iwagaki Castle, which is a small place, and there are only 1,000 people from Takeda Katsurai and Li Xiao in the city. The comparison of the forces between the two sides is 17:1. Disparity!

　　 Such a powerful military force gathered in Iwasaki Castle, it seems that as long as everyone spit, Iwasaki Castle can be submerged.

　　 It can be seen that Kenshin Uesugi is determined to win this time, vowing to take down Takeda Katsuyori and Li Xiao, and the shame of the white roots of the mountain. But at the moment, the Echihou Army did not immediately start the siege, but surrounded the three and three layers of Yanqi City.

The Echigo Army set up barricades at various flat intersections to prevent Li Xiao from repeating the scene of Shirane’s cavalry rushing into the battlefield again. At the same time, they also guard against the Takeda Army’s surprise attack on the Echigo Army’s position or even break through. They are not worried that they will not be able to attack Iwasaki. Cheng, only worried about escaping Li Xiao, Takeda Katsura and other fish that slipped through the net.

　　 And in order to completely block the news, Uesugi Kenshin's Xuanyuan Ninjas all dispatched to kill any suspicious people in Agatsuma Prefecture to prevent the leakage of intelligence, so that Kozuzakikan sent reinforcements to Iwasaki Castle after learning the news.

　　 On the night Uesugi Kenshin arrived, there was a banging logging victory outside the city, and various sounds of people, banging stakes, and all kinds of sounds rang all night, but the Takeda soldiers in the city were affected by this and stayed awake all night.

　　 The next morning, after the Takeda Army got up, he looked out the hole in the wheel and saw countless tents and wooden sheds erected, as if a castle town had been rebuilt on the current flat ground.

　　 The huge manpower that the shirt army relied on built up a complete barracks overnight, with trenches crisscrossing, anti-horse fences, watchtowers, and barracks one after another.

　　 Not only the Takeda Army was stunned, but even Takeda Katsuyoshi, Li Xiao, Sanada Masayuki, and Oguma Asahide were secretly stunned while looking at the Ninomaru Arrows.

　　 "Duke Huihu, really the **** of war!"

　　 After reading Uesugi Kenshin's array, Sanada could not help but sigh.

　　 is the opposite of Uesugi Kenshin's bold surprise attack ~www.wuxiamtl.com~ The formation of the Echigo Army appears to be very sophisticated and rigorous.

　　 Even the big Xiong Chaoxiu who has been in the Echigo Army for many years can't find a trace of flaws. Takeda Katsuyoshi, Li Xiao, and Sanada Masao see this complete defense, and even the half-night attack, the idea of ​​going out of the city is gone.

　　 Right now Takeda Katsurai, Li Xiao and the others have only one idea, and they are ready to stand by and wait for help.

　　 Fortunately, Yanqi City is also a strong city, and there are enough food and water sources to hold it, so that the defenders will have no worries.

　　 Iwagaki Castle is leaning on the Azuma River in the east, Iwagaki Mountain at an altitude of 800 meters in the west, and the cliffs of the Azuma River in the south, and the access to the mountains on the north is also a natural and dangerous terrain.

The builders of 　　Iwagaki Castle established Demaru here. As the first line of defense to guard the passage, Demaru was named Tengumaru. Next are Ninomaru, Nakajo, and Honmaru, which are arranged uphill according to the topography.

　　 And Iwagaki Castle has been managed by the Saito family for hundreds of years. Horikiri, earthen walls, stone walls, castle walls, and arrow sculls are all very complete.

When Takeda Katsurai led his army to attack Iwasaki Castle, he attacked Tengumaru for three days in a row. After suffering here, he was unable to break it. Fortunately, someone inside the Saito family backfired, and the inside and the outside were combined to break it. This strong city, otherwise, it is the fortunate ability of Li Xiao and Masao Sanada. Without the help of large-scale siege equipment, I don't know what to do with Iwasaki Castle for a while.

　　 Now that the offensive and defensive sides are transposed, it is unknown whether Takeda Katsuyori can withstand the onslaught of Uesugi Kenshin's 17,000 army with the strong city of Iwagaki Castle.

　　 At present, the Takeda Army is desperately preparing for battle, strengthening and repairing the city in various places, vowing to resist the onslaught of the Echigo Army.

　　 And just that night, Uesugi Kenshin sent an envoy to persuade the Takeda army to surrender, and arrived at Iwasu Castle.