Samurai of the Takeda Family

Chapter 436: Hokuriku Army Corps

Hearing Nobunaga's order, Shibata Katsuya knelt down and said, "Yes, Lord."

Nobunaga looked at Shibata Katsura and said: "If you perform well in this battle, 490,000 shi in the eight prefectures of Echizen Kingdom will be your knowledge and action."

Forty-nine thousand shi!

Nobunaga's words shocked everyone present. This was an unprecedented reward.

Shibata has always been the position of the veteran of the Oda family, and now he is named Hokuriku without any retainers.

When Shibata Katsuya heard Nobunaga's words like this, his hands and feet were trembling, and he buried his head heavily on the ground, saying: "Master, minister, minister..."

Nobunaga looked at Shibata's house, kicked it on the back, and said, "If you don't want it, I will take it back!"

"The minister bows down and thanks the lord," said Shibata Shengjia Shengruo Hongzhong. "Even if you are fighting for your life this time, you have to win the lord."

Nobunaga nodded and said: "The monk of the Yixiangzong is just a mob. I don't care about it, and don't need you to take it desperately. Right now, only the Takeda family can stop me from fighting the world. Quan Liu, you understand. ?"

Shibata Shengjia said loudly: "I am willing to dedicate everything to the Lord."

Oda Nobunaga said: "After the capture of Echizen, I will establish a Northern Army Corps in Hokuriku. Quanliu is the commander-in-chief of the Legion, responsible for the Hokuriku offensive and the Takeda family strategy."

After hearing this, Shibata Katsumi remembered the defeat under Kajita Castle, and said: "Don’t worry, I have found a strategy to deal with the Takeda Army’s tactics. Once again, we must completely wipe out the Hida Vietnamese Army in return. shame."

Oda Nobunaga chuckled and said, "If you lose again, don't you come to see me alive, understand?"

Katsuka Shibata's vest dripped with cold sweat, and said, "Yes, Lord."

It is February, the first month.

The Honganji Temple was ordered to guard Echizen, Ichiki Suguma as Ono Prefecture, Shimon Raijun as Asaba Prefecture, Shichili Raishu as Fuchu Prefecture, and Echizen Honganji's main owner to establish the rule of Echizen.

However, Honganji's policy of integrating administration and religion in Echizen was met with resistance from the followers of Tendai Sect and Shingon Buddhism, and ultimately the foundation of its ruling was unstable.

The 20th of the first month.

At this moment, Oda Nobunaga has completed the control of Kinki. Last year, he used Sakuma Nobumori as the general to defeat Yoshitsugu Miyoshi.

In the face of Nobunaga's horrible forces, the trio of Miyoshi Yoshiki's retainers, Wakae, turned to the Oda family, and Miyoshi Yoshiki, the last patriarch of the Miyoshi family, harmed himself in Wakae Castle.

The Miyoshi family is cut off.

After completing the suppression of Hanoi, Song Yongxiu, who has been raising the flag of rebellion in Duowen Mountain City, now understands that the situation is over, and once again surrendered the Oda family.

Oda Nobunaga used his daughter to buy horse bones, and once again accepted the Matsushige Yushu.

After that, Nobunaga's confidant General Naoadministration guarded the mountain castle country and Yamato country, and completely controlled Kinki from the original Ashikaga Yoshiaki.

From April last year, after Takeda Shingen died of a disease.

In just nine months, Oda Nobunaga destroyed the five most important masters in Ashikaga, Asai, Asakura, Miyoshi, and Matsunaga.

The daimyo who participated in Nobunaga's encirclement at the time, now only Honganji and Takeda are still struggling to survive.

In the face of Nobunaga’s unstoppable sweep of the world, Shimadzu of Kyushu, the head of the four kingdoms, the Maori of China, and Echigo Gosugi, all sent people to Shangluo to donate copper, gold and silver to express their gratitude to Nobunaga. The surrender of the main center.

Nobunaga is even more satisfied with the fear of the heroes.

Nobunaga went to Luo again and took over from the emperor the three senators.

The Japanese imperial family, who was played on the palm of Nobunaga, allowed the other party to enter Todaiji Temple and take orchids for extravagance.

Orchidashi was the famous fragrant wood that came to Japan from China when the Emperor Shobu of Japan, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Ashikaga Yosei, and Toki Yoshitake all intercepted Orchidashi in history.

This is the royal family's recognition of Nobunaga's power in the world.

After picking up orchids, Nobunaga returned to Gifu Castle.

At the moment, the world's heroes are all bowing their heads, and the only remaining hostility to Nobunaga is Honganji and Takeda's two daimyos.

Nobunaga did not slow down to dominate the world. In the same month, he led a 35,000 army from Gifu to Echizen in the name of crusade against Hongan Temple.

Nobunaga's army is known as 70,000, and the momentum is extremely shocking.

Hearing that the Nobunaga army went out before the battle, Hokuriku Yixiangzong was shocked almost overnight, Qili Lai Zhou, Xia Lai Zhao, Hongan Temple was glorious, Hongan Temple Lianqin and others were all trembling.

A violent blizzard hit the entire Hokuriku.

Noto, Kaga, Yuezhong, and Echigo are all covered by heavy snow, making it difficult to move.

Under the severe cold, the world is full of murderous air.

In the city of Toyama.

The heavy snow piled up the entire five-layer heaven guard, looking pale from a distance.

Inside the castle tower.

"Master Tajima Shou, please, save Echizen, save my Hongan Temple!"

Several officials of Hongan Temple knelt down in front of Li Xiao, crying and begging, which was eye-catching.

Li Xiao sat on the head and said: "A few masters, it doesn't have to be this way. My family and Hongan Temple have always had a good relationship. If there are any difficulties, I will not sit back and watch. Please tell the matter carefully."

The official said in tears: "Buddha enemy Nobunaga, mobilize the army of Owari, Mino, and Ise, gather 70,000 troops, and march out of Gifu Castle."

"This thief is so powerful. Even though all the monks of the Pure Land True Buddhism have a sense of death to defend the Dharma, but this thief is so powerful that we cannot resist it, so I implore Master Tajima to send troops to help my monks. Survive this catastrophe."

"Seven thousand troops!"

Hearing the words of this official, the Li Xiao family members present, such as Uchijima Shiri, Masuda Nagasaki, Yamamoto Kanzo, Ichiyanagi Naomo, and others all took a breath.

"It's just bluffing," Li Xiao said boldly, "If Nobunaga hadn't mobilized Kinki, Omi's army would be at most 30,000 to 40,000."

"But the lord, even if the Oda family only mobilizes half of the army, it is also a terrorist force. Nobunaga has just swept Asai, Asakura, and Miyoshi, and their morale is strong. Even if we mobilize Hida, the more you can, the Notosan army There is no chance of winning.” Uchishima Shiri just said.

On the other side, Mr. Liu Zhimo said: "Master, we have just captured Noto. The sergeants are exhausted, and the training of the new army has just begun, and the integration has not been completed. It is not possible to fight with the Oda army at this time."

Seeing that Li Xiao’s family members opposed the sending of troops, the official of Hongan Temple became even more anxious. Tears dripped from his eyes one by one, saying: “Master Tajima Shou, if your Excellency does not send troops to rescue Echizen, I’ll add to the monk. There is only one dead end. The poor monk begs Master Tan Ma Shou to send troops!"

Li Xiao glanced at this Guansi Fangguan, and hesitated slightly.

In fact, although he has never had a good impression of Hongan Temple, he still understands the truth of the death of the lips and the coldness of the teeth.

After Echizen Kaga Hongan Temple was destroyed, the Oda family Northern Army Corps will face Li Xiao’s Noto, Echigo land, coupled with Mino’s pressure, and Echigo Uesugi’s family, so Li Xiao is truly a three-sided enemy.

Therefore, Echizen Hongan Temple must be rescued.

But the question now is not that Li Xiao could not save him when he saw his death, but how long this group of Echizen Honganji monks can support.

If Li Xiao's rescue cannot be changed, and Echizen Kaga Hongan Temple collapses, then he would rather stick to Etsuzhong Noto than go out to waste troops and food.

The officials of Hongan Temple and the retainers of the Takeda family all looked at Li Xiao, waiting for him to make a decision.

Right here, Li Xiao stood up and said loudly: "Go back and tell a few Dafang owners, I Li Xiao is determined to send troops to go ahead and rescue the Pure Land Zhenzong!"

As soon as Li Xiao said this, the people present reacted in two different ways.

The officials of the Hongan Temple showed ecstasy, and with tears in their tears, they choked with thanks and said, "Thank you, Lord Tajima Shou."

And Li Xiao's confidants all changed their colors and said: "Lord, please think twice."

Li Xiao stopped his hand and said to several retainers: "Hongan Temple is my ally. Even if I know it is not against Nobunaga, I can't just sit idly by."

Seeing Li Xiao's determination, Yiliu on the inner island could only bow down to lead the orders, and the officials of Hongan Temple looked at Li Xiao's expression, and they were a little grateful.

Li Xiao said to several officials of Hongan Temple: "I will mobilize Noto, and the army in Yuezhong will go forward. However, it will take time for the snow to cover the mountains in Hokuriku. Please keep your temple for a month and wait patiently for reinforcements. ."

"No problem." The Fangguan of Hongan Temple agreed.

After the Hokuriku blizzard stopped.

The melting of ice and snow is just right for the army to fight.

February 12th.

Oda Nobunaga ordered Hashiba Hideyoshi to lead his army into Otani Castle to provide rations for the army. Nobunaga led his army into Tsuruga Castle the next day.

In addition to the army on the road, Nobunaga sent hundreds of naval warships led by Awiya Echichu, Imi Suruga and others to invade from the sea along the coast and looted the Echizen port.

After that, Nobunaga dispatched generals such as Hashiba Hideyoshi, Akechi Mitsuhide, and Shibata Katsushika to advance forward with the method of splitting, advancing, and attacking together.

Under the fierce attack of the Oda Army, even though the followers of Echizen Hassanori resisted the Nobunaga Army with their fanatical religious enthusiasm, they were in front of the Oda Army equipped with a new-style big tube.

The defense of the city was only broken with a few cannons~www.wuxiamtl.com~, and in the wild, it was even more invincible. After a few battles, the army was defeated, and the first level was sacked countless. The next officer Xiang Zongfang surrendered. Surrender, the escape of flight.

From February 13th, Nobunaga stationed in Tsuruga Castle, and on February 15th, Nobunaga left Tsuruga Castle and just led a 10,000 army to set up the main battle at Fuchu Rymonsa Temple.

In just two days, only under the offensive of Oda Army Hashibashi Hideyoshi, Akechi Mitsuhide, and Shibata Katsuya, Echizen Yoshizong was completely defeated, Shimona Raito of Itachi Castle, and Shimo Raito of Huuri Castle. , Qilize Zhou in Imazhuang Castle all fled.

The Hongan Temple army, who agreed with Li Xiao to stick to Echigoki one month ago, only held on for less than two days, which was a complete defeat and the army collapsed.

Several officials of Hongan Temple retreated to Toba Castle, and on the other hand sent people to urgently ask Li Xiao for help.

Li Xiao was stunned when he heard the news that the main force of the Hongan Temple had collapsed. Although he knew that the Hongan Temple could not resist Nobunaga's army, he did not expect it to be defeated so quickly.

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