Chapter 140 29. The Three Armies Join Forces to Attack Takeda

Oyamada Nobuyuki fought and retreated. There were six or seven hundred people led by his brother Oyamada Saemon on the hillside. They were all from Tsuru-gun and could not be left here.

He led dozens of Oyamada soldiers who were guarding him and slowly retreated, but he seemed to think too highly of himself and had no idea. There was no obstacle between Yamanouchi Yoshikatsu and Takeda's main camp, so why would he care about a small fish like him.

When Oyamada Nobuyuki joined his brother Oyamada Saemon on the mountainside, he lamented that he had escaped with his life. Yamanouchi Yoshikatsu and his uncle Tsunayoshi had dealt with all the small fish, and they were galloping up the mountain with a mixture of infantry and cavalry, ready to strike a thundering blow to Takeda Harunobu.

At this time, Oyamada Nobuyuki took a look at the situation. The four teams at the foot of the mountain (the Iitomi Hyobu who resisted Hosokawa Saijo, the Komai Ukyo Shin who resisted Matsushita Ichizo, the Kyorai Ishimin who resisted Kitabatake University, and the Naito Shuu who resisted Oishi Saburo) and the support team Obata Oribe were all surrounded and fighting hard from all sides.

Only Hara Hayatosa, who led 110 cavalrymen, and a few close students were left by Takeda Harunobu. The urgency of the situation was obvious to all. If he was not rescued, Takeda Harunobu might have to die here.

Oyamada Nobuyuki thought about his son in Tsushizaki-kan in Kai Prefecture, gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, called his brothers, and led the remaining 600 to 700 people to rush to Takeda's main camp without any formation.

He was lucky to arrive earlier than Yamanouchi Yoshikatsu. Inside the curtain, everyone looked anxious, except Takeda Harunobu, who was still sitting quietly on the stool. His attendants were helping him put on the Suwa Hoshoin white bear fur hood, and a long sword-wielding attendant was also kneeling quietly beside him.

Everyone inside the curtain had already been armed, even the pharmacists, errand boys, and grooms had all picked up long spears or short swords, ready to deal with sudden battles at any time.

The commander of the magistrate Hara Hayato (Hara Masatane) sat below Takeda Harunobu, commanding the remaining soldiers to move the wooden fence, set up wooden shields and bamboo bundles, and the iron cannon foot soldiers checked the length of the tinder, and the long-handled foot soldiers lined up to meet the enemy.

Takeda Harunobu and Hara Hayato saw Oyamada Nobuyuki running into the curtain in a panic, and Hara Hayato nodded to signal him. Takeda Harunobu had a puzzled expression, "What are you doing here at Echichu-no-Kami?"

"Sama Yamanouchi and his hundreds of riders are not far from the tent. Your Highness, please leave quickly. I will hold them here for a while." Koyamada Nobuyuki knelt on one knee, lowered his head, and said to Takeda Harunobu quickly and hastily.

After listening to Koyamada Nobuyuki's words of loyalty, Takeda Harunobu did not comment. Hara Hayato, who was standing next to him, seemed not to have heard their conversation. He stood up, put up his horse mark, and walked out of the curtain with a few attendants, tucked his pocket under his armpit, and commanded the remaining soldiers to continue to resist.

"Yasaburo (that is Koyamada Nobushige, the Koyamada Nobushige who had two or three thousand soldiers and horses but did not go to rescue Takeda Katsuyori and refused him. In the end, Takeda Katsuyori was killed in Tianmu Mountain.) is twelve years old?" Takeda Harunobu asked a question that was completely irrelevant at this time.

"Yes, Yasaburo is already twelve years old." "We should prepare for his coming of age ceremony, don't you think, Echichu no Kami?"

Oyamada Nobuyuki thanked him and walked out of the curtain with his spear without waiting for any instructions.

At this time, loud calls came from outside the curtain.

"The direct line of the Kawachi clan of the Seiwa Genji, the Ashikaga clan, and the Yamanouchi Yoshikatsu came to ask for advice from Takeda Daizen!"

"The Kanin clan of the Fujiwara Kita family, the descendant of the regent left minister Tadahira, and the captain of Zikoji Saemon Tsunayoshi came to ask for advice!"

"The Yamanouchi clan's close relative, the Yamanouchi Shukei, came to ask for advice!"

Outside the curtain, the calls came one after another, indicating that one after another of the Yamanouchi clan's generals had already rushed to Takeda Harunobu's main camp.

The sound of exciting battles, angry roars, the clash of weapons, the roar of iron cannons, and the sound of bows and arrows. All the chaos filled Takeda Harunobu's ears. Takeda Harunobu, who was still sitting on the stool and unmoved, didn't know what he was thinking at this moment.

At this moment, Kobayata was participating in the siege of Naito Shuuichi's troops. He did not accompany Yamanouchi Yoshikatsu or Uncle Tsunayoshi to attack Takeda Harunobu's main camp. However, this also means that Kobayata lost the opportunity to see the Tiger of Kai, which is a pity.

The remaining four or five hundred people of Naito Shuuichi also gradually showed a decline under the attack of more than a thousand people of the Yamanouchi army. But the Jia army always has such a tenacity. As long as the commander is still there, they can fight not only with the wind, but also with the wind. As long as there is a chance, they will continue to fight.

Seeing that the soldiers in front of him could not attack for a long time, Kobayata became anxious in his heart. He commanded the foot soldiers of each team to rotate forward, constantly consuming the already limited physical strength of the soldiers of the Jia army Naito Shuuichi, and looking for flaws at any time.

Oishi Saburo, who was besieging Naito Shuki together with Kobayata, was also pressing forward step by step, and his soldiers were playing the strings. They shot arrows at Naito Shuki's troops without hesitation.

However, although Kobayata and Oishi Saburo fought back and forth, and even led their troops to attack in person, they were still a little short of defeating Naito Shuki's troops.

At this time, Kobayata saw a young foot soldier who had been replaced not far away. His body was obviously not fully developed, he was panting, and he was not wearing armor. The battle hat on his head was his only protection.

As for why Kobayata was impressed by him, it was because this young man could play the 筚篥, which was called Guanzi in the Tang Dynasty. It was loud and crisp when played, and it was a must-have instrument for musicians in many shrines and temples. And this young man had played it when he was resting in camp, not long ago.

Kawata then rode his warhorse to the foot soldier. "What's your name? Why weren't you there when the Renkawa army was enlisted last year?"

When the man saw Kobayata coming, he immediately knelt down and said, "My name is Nanaki. My father passed away last year and I couldn't enlist, so I came."

Kawata thought he was a poor man, his father died at a young age, but when he thought about himself, he was actually in the same situation. There was nothing he could do except sympathize on the surface.

"How old are you?"

"Sixteen." Nanaki answered respectfully.

"Do you have the 筚筭 with you?" Kobayata suddenly had an idea.

"I have it with me, I have it with me." Nanaki took the 筚筭 out of a cloth bag behind him.

"Do you know the music for the shrine during the winter solstice and May Festival? Can you play it?" Kobayata asked him happily.

"I can, but I'm not very skilled." "That's enough, come and serve me, be my foot soldier."

"Aki, Heiroku bring the drums, Tatsuzo bring my drumsticks!"

"Yes!"

(Guess what music to play, a hint, the emperor sometimes plays this when he ascends the throne)