Chapter 338 28. Want to Use Cannons to Show Off Military Power

Kobayata peeled a wild papaya in his hand. It was not the kind of papaya that enlarges breasts, but a much smaller plant of the Akebia family.

Use a knife to cut it open and eat its flesh. It is white with seeds and tastes sweet and sour. It is already more than ten months old now and is very ripe. It is more sweet than sour and very suitable for eating.

Of course, Kobayata could not go up the mountain to pick wild fruits. These were all picked by Nabenosuke, who is about to turn ten.

Kanai Meigoro said that Nabenosuke's interest did not seem to be in learning swordsmanship. The little guy preferred spearmanship, but Imai's spearmanship was only slightly better than that of ordinary samurai, and he was afraid that he could not teach the child well.

So before inviting a famous teacher, he mainly laid the foundation for Nabenosuke. For example, today's task was to run into the mountains. There were wild papaya trees along the hillside of Lianchuan. He was asked to pick a basket within a limited time.

It not only tested the basic skills of legs and feet, but also exercised patience and perseverance. There were not so many twists and turns. The master taught seriously and the apprentice also studied seriously.

Nabe nosuke was very satisfied with his life of studying culture in the morning, martial arts in the afternoon, and occasionally running errands for Koyata.

I don’t know who gave him a small silver spoon. He found the trick. He tilted the spoon to press the peel of the wild papaya, and then applied force from the pressing point. The peel broke open, and then he used the spoon to dig out the pulp to eat. It was very smart.

“Nabe nosuke, you can take it home to eat.” Koyata liked Nabe nosuke more and more, especially his talent for martial arts. Although he had not actually learned any moves, he had laid a very good foundation this year. He grew taller and his arms and legs were all muscles.

“Okay, I’ll do it.” The little guy grabbed two in his hand and stuffed them into his arms, leaving the rest where they were.

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“Akigoro, do you know what His Highness has asked about recently?” After Nabe nosuke left, Koyata and Akigoro began to discuss strategy.

Yamanouchi and Takeda have been fighting for so many years, and armistice agreements have been signed several times. Imagawa Yoshimoto and Ashikaga Yoshiteru have been the intermediaries, but it's useless. They should fight as usual.

Yamanouchi Yoshikatsu wants to beat Takeda Harunobu to death, which is obvious.

Everyone is discussing it on the table, and there is no confidentiality. Takeda Harunobu must also want to beat Yamanouchi Yoshikatsu and Yamanouchi Yoshiharu to death. Everyone is the same, just waiting for an opportunity.

"Tanjo is a man of talent and wisdom, and he actually asked me for advice?" Imai Meigoro smiled.

"Meigoro, you are also a man with ideas, why hesitate to say a word?" Kobayata was not ready to let him go just like that.

"I want to fight, even if the enemy has high walls and deep trenches, they have to fight with me. Attack what they must save. Tanjo should know this, right?"

Imai Meigoro is not only a first-class swordsman, but also a good military strategy, very skilled.

"Takeda Daizensho must save?" Kobayata was a little confused. As long as they invade the Takeda clan's territory, Takeda Harunobu will definitely fight back, and there is a high probability that it will end up in a confrontation. This matter has been discussed before, but there is no clue.

"It is not necessary to attack the city. What if there are people in the city who need to be rescued?" "Hmm...?"

Imai Meigoro's idea is also correct. If there are people in the city who need to be rescued by Takeda Harunobu, then it is indeed a good idea. Try to surround the city, attack the reinforcements, and eat the Takeda army that comes to rescue, and you can also achieve the goal of attacking the Takeda clan.

"The people who must be rescued by Kai Daizen?" "It's nothing more than the two people in Suruga." Imai Meigoro peeled a wild papaya pulp, squeezed it gently, and put it into his mouth.

"Suruga? Imagawa Hikogoro? Takeda Taro?" One is the eldest son and the only existing son. The others have been given away. The other is a grandson. He will inherit the Imagawa clan and is the foundation of ruling Suruga. He cannot afford to lose it.

"Akigoro, this is a good idea. Come with me to the city and report to Shinshu Palace someday." Kobayata felt that this was also a feasible strategy and could be reported to the higher authorities.

"This strategy still has shortcomings. Although the two people in Suruga must be rescued, if we want to attack Suruga, we must first capture the two counties in the west of Suruga. By the time we capture the two counties, the Takeda army will have been ready for battle, and we will still be in a stalemate. This is the first reason!"

"If Takeda Daizen doesn't come, the 5,000 people in Suruga are just a casual thing. Hojo Sagami-no-kami is Takeda Taro's sworn brother. In the face of the cold, he will definitely come to rescue with all his strength. In a moment, there will be 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers, which is difficult to resist. This is the second reason."

"Therefore, I am still thinking about how to be perfect."

It turns out that Imai Akigoro had thought about it a long time ago. Although he had a plan in mind, there were still two big loopholes in the plan that were difficult to fill, so he just mentioned it to Kobayata casually. It has not been reported or made public so far.

But when Xiao Pingtai had this idea, he suddenly understood. The Hojo clan naturally knew the principle of "lips and teeth are cold", and now Takeda and the Hojo clan are mutually dependent. They are each other's backs and have the same interests, so this alliance is very solid.

But the Hojo clan is in a slightly worse position. There are Uesugi Terutora in the north and Satomi Yoshiyasu in the south, both of whom are tough guys who keep disgusting him. The sticky people in Kanto are also hard to clean up. After so many years, they are still like nails, stuck in the ground and trying hard to make trouble.

So the Hojo clan can hardly be idle all year round. Basically, they are either disgusting others or being disgusted by others. The first half of next year is booked to be rubbed by Uesugi Terutora. There is definitely no time to help Takeda in the first half of the year. Even if they help, they will only help two or three thousand people.

But the other one is a bit difficult. Suruga Fuchu Castle is not on the border. It is in the center of the Suruga coastal plain, dozens of kilometers away from the territory of the Yamanouchi family. Under normal circumstances, there is no way to raid Suruga Castle.

Let Yamauchi Yoshikatsu lead 500 cavalry to raid Sunfu? Isn’t this just giving away meat? At least 5,000 people were sent at once to surround Sunfu Castle in an instant. Then the army invaded Suruga Country and tried to conquer Suruga's border before Takeda Harunobu's reinforcements arrived. In the end, the two armies joined forces and jointly attacked Takeda Harunobu, who came to rescue him.

"Navy army! The joint lies with the navy army!" Xiaoping Tai thought about it and understood.

"As long as the navy can quickly defeat the Suruga navy and send the Yamauchi clan's five thousand troops ashore, then there is hope!" Koheita felt that he had completed the plan.

"Not to mention, whether the Hamamatsu Navy can defeat the Suruga Navy, how can Danmasa ensure that our army can seize Suruga's border and join the army besieging Suruga before Kai Daisen comes to help?" Imai Meigoro shook his head. , expressing that he does not agree with Xiao Pingtai's approach of only thinking about the good.

"Meigoro, what if our land and sea armies are equipped with Folang machine guns?"

Of course, Koheita is not the kind of person who is whimsical. Under normal circumstances, the Hamamatsu Navy defeated the Suruga Navy, the Yamauchi Army quickly surrounded Sunfu Castle with 5,000 troops, and the Yamauchi rear team was able to immediately capture Suruga's crossing. These are very difficult things. .

But we will have cannons soon!