Chapter 12 Part 2 - Since I was reborn as Saito Yoshitatsu, I'm aiming to hand over the territory to Oda Nobunaga and live longer!
1535 (Tenbun era, year 4)
TL: Yuina It was November. Although Oga Castle was about to fall, it still didn't happen yet. I can't tell whether Masayori was good at defending it or Yorinari wasn't very good in his attacks.
On the other hand, the Asakura army also had a hard time facing my father, Sakon no daibu, and his peculiar way of fighting. Since there were so many enemy troops, he decided not to fight them directly, but he used the terrain to his advantage and led quick attacks on narrow paths, burned their army provisions, blocked the river courses and released them to wash away the enemy when they passed. The same way the guerrillas of the Vietnam War were toying with their enemy.
Moreover, he skillfully disseminated information and guided them to the territory of Toki Yorinari and his brothers to reduce the damage in the territory of his own vassals. I am just wondering if most people are unaware of it. As expected of a Viper. Using dirty moves.
In the end, it seems that Asakura Kagetaka established a certain area of control within the kokujin territory of Echizen-Ono County, and it doesn't seem that this will last long. Because Toki Jiro Masayori could not afford to go to help his son, it is likely to end by exchanging some small castles in On District for the Oga Castle.
It is said that Saito Sayu, who was isolated, was in contact with a temple of the Hongan-ji school in Omi Province. We can't follow him there.
Around one week after November, news of Oga Castle's fall finally came. It is said that Sakyo no daibu Yorinari set up his residence in the castle town of Oga to maintain security.
On the other hand, the Asakura army dispatched reinforcements to break the situation and divided the troops into two. They were troops to defend the occupied area of Ono County and control the Tō clan, and troops to invade Inoguchi [1].
Although my father, Sakon no daibu, detected the movement, the number of soldiers decreased, and the starting troop broke through Gujo County [2] by descending the Nagara River by boat. Due to the interference of Saito Sayu, when my father arrived at the east side of Inokuchi, a certain number of soldiers had already gathered.
The biggest battle of this series of invasions was on November 14 in the northeastern suburbs of Mt. Kinkasan.
The troops of Iwate Shigemoto, who was in the vanguard, fought bravely, and their opponent had a weak fighting spirit due to their slow and prolonged march in the enemy territory, so they managed to win a hard victory. The enemy retreated to Ono County and succeeded in defending it. My father chased the Asakura army and went north along the Ibi River.
The atmosphere in the whole residence was filled with relief, which created a gap.
When he asked the Asakura's ninja, who he captured later, they seemed to have never worried about victory or defeat from the beginning, they just performed their duty when they were requested.
[2] Gujō District, Gifu was a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was dissolved on March 1, 2004 when all seven towns and villages in the district merged, effectively turning the district into the city of Gujō.
thank you
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! ^^
DeleteThey really had ninjas! :o
ReplyDeleteIt seems so. :')
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