Non-Honmaru Inner Honwan [Comprehensive]

Chapter 260

Saburo's thoughts this time are as random as before, but his tone is too calm, and the fighting spirit that was originally defined as the reinforcements of the Oda family cavalry just after the fierce battle has not faded, and the crazy energy of the rescued Oda family ashigaru It hasn't passed yet, so everyone present seems to have forgotten that the number of monks and soldiers in Honganji Temple is several times their number at this moment.After Mitsuhide Akechi gave the order, they seemed to have found their own direction of action. The part of Ashgaru gradually gathered together, and the cavalry who had joined them just now slid out from both sides, completely enveloping them, and then——

The cavalry rushed forward.

When cavalry and infantry fight, they don't actually have much advantage.The advantage of cavalry over infantry is their excellent maneuverability. The attack under the horse's running is much stronger than that of standing normally. When attacked by the enemy, it is more likely to rely on horses to dodge quickly.They are currently on a plain, which is favorable for horses to gallop, but the momentum of the Oda family's cavalry to gallop forward has been curbed by Saburo's meeting with Akechi Mitsuhide--before Saburo said so, who would have thought that they would be able to rescue them successfully? People will continue to kill the enemy in the future! ——So when Saburo stopped to talk to Akechi Mitsuhide, the cavalry also slowed down and focused on protecting Saburo during this time.

If the speed is slow, it can be accelerated, but the cavalry is not only facing the plains, but also the monks who are as turbulent as the tide.Although the monk soldiers are all infantry with less maneuverability, there are quite a few of them armed with guns or naginata.The length of the carbine used by cavalry sitting on horseback does not give them an advantage when fighting infantry, and if the horse does not have qualified protection measures, it is easy to go mad due to pain under the enemy's attack.When the infantry draws the bow and shoots the arrow, the accuracy is not enough, and the cavalry has to draw the bow, and the accuracy is even worse.Therefore, if the monks and soldiers of Hongan Temple used bows and arrows or iron cannons, these cavalry would be difficult to resist.

Fortunately, the cavalry of the Oda family was inexplicably valued by Saburo. Although they galloped all the way this time and spent a lot of fodder, the horses' horse armor was still well worn.The leather armor is connected and hung on the horse's body. The face shield is mighty and ferocious. Even though cloth or even paper is added to this leather armor when it is made, it can still prevent several swords and arrows from the enemy. , It is also a good thing for the current Oda cavalry to fight.

The ashigaru were caught in it like flowing water, and they had just broken through the human wall. On the road leading to Tennoji Temple ahead, there were very few enemies. The formation of the cavalry was like a shuttle. The naginata spear blade, waiting for further orders from the general.

The cavalrymen were not disappointed. When they formed this shape, Saburo said, "Then let's work together! ——Although it's not a male and female pairing, it's more fun to act together."

... Even if he didn't know why Saburo suddenly mentioned "men and women" when he was talking about tactics, Akechi Mitsuhide quickly understood Saburo's vague thoughts, and narrated it in a more clear language, "The left and right sides move outward, and the ashigaru Use the horses as cover and attack the enemy."

This is an order that the Oda soldiers can understand immediately without having to think about it.

Even though Mitsuhide Akechi could be regarded as personally sending the soldiers under his command to die before, in the eyes of these survivors who did not know the truth, Mitsuhide Akechi did let them see the reinforcements.All of a sudden, these ashigaru's trust in Mitsuhide Akechi reached the highest level, and the moment he gave the order, they quickly stood in the gap between the horses and focused on executing the orders he gave.

The cavalrymen didn't have such high loyalty to Akechi Mitsuhide, but they were trained by Saburo, and they didn't know much about the lord's strange way of speaking, at least they were used to it.Saburo didn't refute Mitsuhide Akechi's explanation, so they turned their horses' heads in a good manner, aiming at the monk soldiers on both sides, and at the same time prevented the ashigaru from being hit when they started to move.

Except for the first and last few cavalry who did not turn around, in just a few breaths, everyone was ready.

"Everyone, come on!"

Saburo didn't see the slightest nervous voice as if he was announcing an attack. The cavalrymen held the reins in one hand and their weapons in the other. They drove their horses forward and stabbed hard at the monks!

When blocked, it is difficult for cavalry to charge.But they who are restricted can cooperate with these embarrassing ashigaru just right.There are many monks and soldiers in Honganji Temple, and the neat and tight formation of the Oda Army seems to be split from the middle, and then advance to both sides.The cavalry who attacked the enemy were very close to each other, and the torsos of the horses without Japanese horse armor for protection did not have to worry about attacks from both sides at all. They only needed to concentrate on attacking forward.

Not everyone has the force of Sen Kecheng who can easily face the enemy in the encirclement with a cross-word gun alone, but at the moment they are not surrounded, in this deliberately created, relatively stable enemy environment Under the circumstances, as long as they exerted their own force to ten percent, it would be enough to deal with a large number of enemy troops.

The carbine smashed through the monk's head fiercely, and when it was pulled out, there was even a ring of broken bones on it.As long as they flocked to get close to the cavalry, they were quickly killed by the carbine of the Oda cavalry.Even in order to better deal with the enemy, the monks and soldiers of Honganji had to retreat back, so that the monks and soldiers with long weapons could deal with these people.

The more they retreat, the more confident the Oda Army will be, and the actions will be pressed harder and harder.It wasn't until they retreated two or three steps more than expected that the monks holding naginata and spears in Honganji finally confronted the cavalry, and attacked the cavalry's heads or horses with sharp blades.

The carbine is easy to stab, but it is difficult to retract and defend.Although the horse is wearing horse armor, it may still be frightened by tricky attacks on the eyes or other exposed parts.

The ashigaru who hid between the horses and held the blades came into play at such times.

Those naginata or spears that were held up or slashed down were not easily stopped by the ashigaru who had gone through two fierce battles.But these monk soldiers concentrated their attack targets on cavalry and horses, and they would inevitably expose gaps in the attack.If the carbine is more difficult to return to defense than other weapons, then the naginata and spears of the monks are the same!

Using such a weapon with a wide range of combat to attack the cavalry itself limits the moves that the monks can use.Therefore, when they attacked, the ashigaru took advantage of the gap to attack them, making it difficult for them to defend or even die, which is not an isolated case!

Compared with the cavalry, compared with the monk soldiers, the state of the ashigaru is not suitable for another high-intensity battle.But their position at the moment only requires them to send out their blades when they see the gap, and does not require them to fight. This is already the most suitable tactic for them, and it also maximizes the combined combat power of infantry and cavalry!

And once the cavalry and infantry continue to advance to the sides, even if the process is slow, it is enough to shake the confidence of the Honganji monks and soldiers.

Thinking of this, Akechi Mitsuhide finally shook his head with a headache for what Saburo had done, and then let out a sigh of relief.

Hmm - if Saburo's idea is really hopeless, it is impossible for Akechi Mitsuhide to compromise so quickly.Unlike Saburo, who is confident that he will die during the change of Honnoji Temple, and has a kind of self-confidence in the face of large and small battles, Akechi Mitsuhide clearly knows that the Oda family he gave to Saburo is a good foundation for Saburo , but now it is Oda who is relying on Saburo, not Saburo who is relying on Oda.Whether it is from his personal emotional selfishness or other considerations, it is impossible for him to let Saburo step into a fatal situation.

Therefore, the monks and soldiers of Honganji Temple can indeed be broken.

The composure and confidence of Honganji come from the superiority of weapons and superiority in numbers.Although Saburo came galloping this time without an iron cannon, the power of the iron cannon is obvious, but so are its flaws.Harada Naomasa's death was really an accident—for people without protection, iron cannons are very lethal, but for people like them wearing a full set of armor, iron cannons are not very lethal.

...Well, Saburo is an exception.In order to increase the speed of the journey, Saburo, who took off his armor without hesitation and rode alone, was also one of the members who could not face the iron cannon.

But now the most peripheral ones are all well-armored cavalry. Even if they are not allowed to protect themselves, they are on the outside and will undoubtedly be the first targets of the iron cannons to ensure that Saburo will not be hurt.The iron cannons possessed by the monks and soldiers of Honganji Temple lost their threatening power.Although the number of monks was the advantage of the monks before, but because the advantage is too much, it will become the disadvantage of the monks.

Facing an enemy that is less than half of his own number, he still cannot win, and is even beaten back steadily... Even if the Oda Army can't kill many enemies due to the limited number of people, this is also a major blow to Honganji Bar!

What Saburo said before is not wrong. Compared with the Oda army, the monks and soldiers of Honganji Temple have lost their hearts!

Even if monk soldiers can act like an army at this time, they are not a real army after all.Akechi Mitsuhide's previous "play" and Oda Ashgaru's final breakout had no impact on these people at all.

The only thing Mitsuhide Akechi can worry about is the time-traveling army with amazing combat power and whose psychology will not be affected by this method.

It's just that Saburo has already expressed his trust in the sword men, and Akechi Mitsuhide also believes in the sword man's fighting power with reservations after weighing it.Apart from advising Saburo to leave at the beginning, his subsequent speeches have always carried his own calm and steady characteristics. Apart from still vigilantly paying attention to Saburo's surroundings, he did not do anything to make the soldiers uneasy.

The monks and soldiers of Honganji Temple were still fighting against the cavalry of Oda, but as the monks and soldiers were still unable to break through the obstacles formed by the cavalry, their aura gradually weakened. downturn.

At this time, the monk soldiers who were going to attack the time retrograde army finally came out of the woodland.

Almost all the cavalry among the monk soldiers were defeated. In the battle with the time-traveling army, the total number of soldiers was already a thousand fewer than when they went to the woodland.Because the combat effectiveness of human beings and the time-traveling army is really different, even the wild warriors are slanting their swords, and the monks and soldiers who are rare to confront the time-traveling army are almost all neatly dressed and in good health—— The monks and soldiers who directly engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the time retrograde army have all been cut into two with the most crispness, and the rest are those who were in the rear at that time.

If it wasn't for these time-traveling troops who suddenly seemed to be attracted by something and left them to leave, I'm afraid they would all be lost on this strange army with a number of only a thousand!

Are the reinforcements of the Oda family so strong?

Still haven't found out the truth about the reinforcements, just looking at those people killing people as neatly as chopping melons and cutting vegetables, and they don't care about the blood flowing all over the place. Helplessness.

——After all, that Oda Nobunaga is the "Demon King of the Sixth Heaven" who prevents Buddhists from practicing Taoism.

Is the head of the Heavenly Demon in the Desire Realm so difficult to fight against!

Finally escaped from the forest, the monks and soldiers could no longer think of fighting against the new Oda reinforcements that they could see far away at the gate of Tennoji Temple.

"... latte cannon."

In the gap between the Oda cavalry, Saburo's bright red cloak that almost became his symbol was noticed by the monks in an instant.

The temporary leader of the monk soldiers showed a crying and smiling expression, and pointed there.

"Close up there, and shoot—if this hasn't done any damage to the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven..."

"Let's run back."

The range of the iron cannon is not far, even though they are unwilling to approach these people for half a minute-who knows if these people will be as fierce and terrifying as the Oda "reinforcement" they just met! ——The monks holding iron cannons are still carefully approaching the Oda Army who is slowly advancing around. After reaching the maximum distance allowed by the shooting range, they hurriedly put the projectiles into the chamber, and go through the long steps necessary for shooting Finally, he finally ignited the fuse and pulled the trigger in the direction of Saburo.

The sound of the iron cannon was particularly obvious amidst the shouts of killing.

Akechi Mitsuhide seemed to be aware of it, and subconsciously drove his horse forward, trying to block Saburo's side - at the moment when his horse was stepping forward, the horse under Saburo's seat was suddenly pulled hard by something, and the whole horse The horses have moved one position!

The horse raised its head and let out a painful long neigh.

This chapter of horse armor is an introduction to a set of horse armor from the Warring States Period collected by the Kawagoe Museum in Japan.The museum claims that the material is strong enough to block swords and slashes. However, in fact, Japanese horse armor is completely useless.

The tactics in this chapter are still my nonsense.

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