Chapter 887: Fire attack

After half a day, three thousand soldiers, led by Imagawa Yoshimoto's generals and Maeda Inu Chiyo of the Oda system, left Owari and appeared under the Mino gateway Inabayama Castle, where they had just completed a day of killing. The Shibata Katsushika section, which had been repaired during the war, joined together.
At this point, the number of Imagawa troops present in Mino has exceeded 5,000, reaching a number beyond 6,000. No matter whether it is fighting for consumption or playing tactical transfer, there is no need to worry about insufficient manpower.
Not to mention, at the same moment when this force arrived, Matsudaira Yuanyao's force from the Mikawa side also entered Mino territory.
Even if the number is only two thousand five hundred, but with the Imagawa Army under the castle of Kaminabayama, the total number of troops beyond eight thousand is enough to break all the arrangements of Takenaka Hanbei, and Mino has to engage in the most brutal frontal battle.
"We will win this battle!" Akechi Mitsuhide said awe-inspiringly.
But the good times didn't last long. The next morning, soon after Shibata's commanding the Imagawa army launched an attack on Inabayama Castle, intelligence from other places once again changed the eyes of everyone present and their expressions became solemn.
"Asai Nagamasa and Asakura Yoshiki, they really know how to pick the time." The general of the Imagawa Army scolded angrily.
Yes, that’s right. After the delays of Inabayama Castle, Asai Nagamasa finally led the Asai family’s army into Mino according to the agreement, and provided support to Mino, and did not know afterwards. For some reason, the Asakura Army, who had sent troops to help, was with him and rushed towards Inabayama Castle.
On the contrary, the Rokkaku family of Nanomi, who is also a close neighbor and a must pass by Imagawa Yoshimoto, was indifferent. He didn't mean to send soldiers to support him. I don't know if I don't understand the current situation or have other ideas.
Anyway, for the current situation, it is not a bad thing.
"What should I do now?" The general of Imagawa's family looked at Shibata's and asked.
"What's your opinion?" Shibata Shengjia asked rhetorically.
"Since the Mino people don't know good and evil, then we don't care about benevolence and righteousness at all, let's set fire to the mountain." The general of the Imagawa family said.
After all, Inaba Mountain Castle is a city built on the hills and forests. Although it has obtained the blessing of a land that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is also covered by numerous trees. Therefore, as long as the attackers can be cruel, they don’t care about its subsequent belt. The impact of the coming-if the killing was too heavy, the city was destroyed, and the value of Inabayama Castle was reduced after the city was broken, it would not be too difficult to fight under Inabayama Castle.
And this is also the reason why Mitsuhide Mino only dared to take a few people to charge and break through when he knew that there was a trail. She was also worried that the people from Mino would set the mountain on fire!
At that time, as long as it is properly controlled, it is completely possible to eliminate the team with more than a thousand people at the expense of a small part of the mountain, without affecting the defense system of Inaba Mountain Castle.
"No! In this case, the value of Inabayama Castle's existence is completely abolished." Akechi Mitsuhide retorted.
"Then you can't waste time and space just because of it, right? Don't forget, the Asai and Asakura's troops are on their way." Imagawa's general asked unceremoniously.
"..." Suddenly, Zhizhi Mitsuhide was speechless, frowning while looking at the map in front of him.
"Burn the mountain." After seeing the situation for a while, Qin Heqing rushed to Shibata's family.
"Qin Jun!?" Both Mingzhi Mitsuhide and Shibata Masaki looked at him with puzzled eyes, wanting to know why he supported this plan.
"Don't worry about fire fighting and follow-up issues, these will be handled by me, you just have to perform your duties and help Yoshimoto get Mino down for her." Qin Heqing said.
"Is it really okay?" Shibata Shengjia asked worriedly.
"Well, trust me." Qin Heqing smiled.
"Okay, let's burn the mountain!" Shibata Shengjia looked at Qin Heqing for a moment, then gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement.
Then the Imagawa Army took action under the orders of Shibata Katsura, and first attacked as usual-archers and infantry attacked, restraining the attention of Inabayama Castle soldiers, and then Akechi Mitsuhide, Maeda Inu Chiyo, and Imagawa each led a small Some people rushed out of the formation, entered the mountain with arson tools, found a spot, and started setting fire.
So it didn't take long for the conspicuous fire to burn in several forests around the mountain city, and gradually expanded, spreading towards the mountain city.
"That's...fire!? The people of the Imagawa Army set fire! Do they want to ruin the mountain castle?" Hanbei Takenaka was surprised when he heard the news.
"I'm probably in a hurry." The former ghost said with a feather fan to cover his face, only showing his eyes.
"Come here!" Takenaka Hanbei did not hesitate, and immediately turned to the side and shouted.
"My lord," the soldier answered on his knees.
"Immediately organize manpower to prepare waterwheels, water cannons, and various fire-prevention materials to be placed around the mountain city to prepare for the city’s burning. Then two hundred-person teams were arranged to go around the fire spreading and try to remove the debris on the path of the fire. Clean up, be sure to prevent the spread of the fire, and delay the fire offensive until the reinforcements of Asai and Asakura's family arrive." Hanbei Takenaka said without any wordy instructions.
"Yes!" Then the soldier got up and left to deliver Takenaka Hanbei's order.
"Fortunately, that guy made a move. Otherwise, we might really be unable to insist that the Asai and Asakura's people come over." Takenaka Hanbei looked at the battle under the castle, a little relieved. Tao.
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However, the actions of the Mino army failed to stop the spread of flames.
After all, the speed of setting fires is much higher than the difficulty of fighting fires. In addition, the Imagawa Army’s undauntedness to death-mainly the first sergeant Imagawa who followed Shibata Katsura, after experiencing the magical treatment methods of Ayukawa~www. EbookFREE.me~ understand that as long as it is not an injury caused by a lack of arms or legs, serious injuries in the general sense are not an afterthought at all. It is rough to kill, and it is very stressful for the Mino army.
Coupled with the surrounding flames, they were not even willing to fight head-on, and they were not the opponents of the Imagawa Army. Therefore, after holding on for almost an hour, the Mino Army decisively chose to retreat and ran back to the mountains and forests. The cover ran back to the mountain city.
As for fire fighting? Whoever loves to go, go, anyway, they don't have that idea.
So not long after, the forests near Inaba Mountain Castle were decisively covered by a soaring fire, like the Flaming Mountain, dividing Inaba Mountain Castle and Imagawa Army.
"At this time, it would be nice if Yunv was here." Qin Heqing looked at the Inaba Mountain City wrapped in the fire, and suddenly remembered the Yunv who was left by him at Izu at this time, and said with some emotion.
"I'll go over and take a look."
After speaking, without waiting for Shibata Katsuya and others to speak, he summoned Ayukawa back, activated his abilities, and flew into the sky.
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