I am practicing in the Nianghua Warring States Period

This sentence is already very harsh. The translation is: Have you ever considered that you are also a person? Don't always bother me with things, just go and find your own way!

"Yes... yes, yes..." Matsudaira Motoyasu didn't dare to breathe.

The generals of the Matsudaira family behind him also pretended not to see it.

"Then I will take my leave." Beidou Xinwei stood up and waved his hand. "The follow-up matters will be handled by Lord Matsudaira. I will lead my troops back to Owari today. Farewell."

"Send... send His Highness Settsu-no-kami." He lacked the aura of a lord, acting instead like a subordinate. Matsudaira Motoyasu led a group of retainers on their knees, respectfully bidding Hokuto Nobuyoshi farewell.

Beidou Xinwei said this, and left from the main seat with all his brothers.

The people of Beidou family filed out and returned to their own armies, reorganizing their troops and returning.

"Hahu...Hahu..." Matsudaira Motoyasu gasped hard, kneeling on the ground and watching Beidou Nobuo leave. Then he fell to the ground with a sigh and gasped hard.

"My Lord! My Lord!——"

A group of Matsudaira family retainers then dared to come over and ask questions nervously.

"Ha...ha..." Matsudaira Motoyasu panted for a long time before finally getting up from the ground. The fat boy, his face covered in sweat, said, "From now on, our family will not be allowed to have any relationship with the Ikko sect! Whoever believes in the Ikko sect, I will chop, chop, chop him! Listen, do you hear me?"

"Yes, yes, yes..." The generals around nodded like chickens pecking at rice.

"Go back! Go back to Okazaki Castle, Hattori Hanzo! - We will dig three feet deep to find out who is behind this evil! We will work till the sun burns low to pry open these people's mouths! Kill, kill their whole family!" Matsudaira Motoyasu was really scared. The murderous expression on Hokuto Nobuo's face just now seemed like he wanted to change the owner of Okazaki Castle!

"My lord, we are now..." On the side, Sakai Tadatsugu supported Matsudaira Motoyasu's chest and back, also looking like he had experienced disaster and rebirth: "Is it safe, is it?"

"Wuwuwu... If I had known not to surrender to Oda, I wouldn't have felt as miserable as a lord when I was a hostage in the Imagawa family. No... If I hadn't surrendered to Oda, one of the heads hanging here would be mine." Matsudaira Motoyasu shuddered and said in a half-crying voice, "We should be safe now, right? No matter what... take these heads for me! Wuwuwu..."

"My lord, if we demolish these temples built by His Highness Hokuto, will he think that we are... sympathizing with the Ikko sect?" Honda Gundam asked this question.

You are so young and frivolous! Are you saying that we are afraid while Beidou Xinwei is still here? If Beidou Xinwei is gone, will we still be afraid? Then Beidou Xinwei’s departure would not have been in vain!

"...Youdaoliu." Matsudaira Motoyasu said with a sad face, "Leave it here, I don't care anymore! Go back to Okazaki Castle! I'll leave this place to... to you, Sakai Chuji! Pack up, reach an agreement with Totomi, and we'll retreat! Retreat! Back to Okazaki Castle!"

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Although Beidou Xinwei left, his remaining power shocked the different customs of Tokaido.

Everyone in Yuanjiang was celebrating. How could such a god of death just leave like that?

……Eh?

Could it be that!

Is it true that someone like Beidou Xinwei, whose murderous intent is visible to the naked eye, really likes women? Oh, right! I heard that woman named Ii Naotora is a beautiful girl? Ah!

Friends! Giving away girls really works! Hurry up and find some beautiful girls to adopt as your daughters. You might actually need them in the future!

Of course, Beidou Xinwei's reputation in Tōkaidō has undergone a strange change, from Khorne to Slaanesh.

Is Oda Nobuhime crazy? A lord should not raise an army out of anger. Killing prisoners is unlucky. She killed innocent people in Ise. Is she trying to force all of Ise to revolt?"

After Hokuto Nobuyoshi returned to Owari, he learned what Oda Nobuhime had done in Ise, and couldn't help but say this.

...which drew the attention of everyone present: "What kind of killings did you do in Sanhe? And you're still here telling us... about killing innocent people?"

You do have the potential to become the shameless owner of a Japanese island.

Chapter 207 The First Cavalry Encounter

The Ise region has historically been home to over fifty clans, both large and small. The merits and demerits of these are difficult to determine. However, the samurai were well aware that it was this location, mentioned in the Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matters), that determined the rise and fall of countless clans. Hence, the ancient legend of Ise Shima Shrine. Back then, the Oda clan, led by the first lord Nobuhide, divided into three groups and converged on Nagashima, marching south. On the second day of the siege, Nagashima Castle, realizing the situation was hopeless, declared peace.

In March of the 19th year of Tenbun, I fought my first battle here, passing through Ise Nagashima Castle. I had the honor of leading 800 warriors in a resounding victory over the rebels of Mikawa. I don't understand why everyone talks about the absence of Hokuto Nobuyuki. As if without Avi, our fate is doomed. Four years ago, I set out from Owari, beginning the war to unify Owari! The three Oda and Owari clans were united. Wherever my army marched, the people welcomed me wholeheartedly! I can still vividly recall that vibrant scene of life. It was truly a perfect time. In just four years, without Avi, are we Oda clans incapable of fighting?

No matter what! The battle force is 10,000 to 8,000! The advantage is mine!

Oda Nobuhime issued an impassioned pre-war declaration.

This declaration was also proudly addressed to Beidou Nobuo, and wrote about Oda Nobuhime's "glorious military achievements" along the way, and ended with two big words.

"praise me!"

Beidou Xinwei looked at the last two big words and his blood pressure kept rising.

He realized: It seemed that in this world line, in order to cosplay himself, Oda Nobuhime had carried out large-scale indiscriminate arson and looting.

I only robbed the monks' property. I didn't harm the common people, but at least I left them with nothing! They're all poor, why would I want to steal their money? Whoever has money should take their money. Why don't you just rob the temples? Why don't you just attack Changdao City?

Nagashima Castle remained unmoved, like a nail stuck in the border between Owari and Ise. Not only was it completely motionless, but it also seemed poised to launch a counterattack. Oda Nobuhime, in her haste, hadn't been able to capture Nagashima Castle and had instead only ordered a small portion of her army to lay siege.

The economy was destroyed, the food supply was cut off, and there was no way back - not to mention the repeated violations of military taboos.

This caused widespread public outrage in the local area. The originally fragmented Ise clan was easily united by the strong intervention of Oda clan's Daisuke Daitoku, and faced the outside world in unison!

The Ise were already no worse than you, and they had the Ikko clan's help. Now the Ise have united, and the Ikko clan is sending a steady stream of reinforcements—where the hell do you get the nerve to say you have the advantage? You're marching so deep into this land alone, aren't you just waiting to be surrounded and attacked from both sides?

My blood pressure keeps rising, and I have to blame myself for this.

He had slaughtered the Ikko clan in Mikawa, leaving blood and corpses strewn across the ground. He hadn't given the Ikko clan any respect, so the Ikko clan, determined to redeem themselves, launched an attack from Nagashima Castle in Ise, catching the Oda clan off guard. Theoretically, if he hadn't been so aggressive, the Oda clan wouldn't have been so desperate.

Oda Nobuhime's desire for revenge was even stronger. After several years of separation of soldiers and farmers, Owari's combat effectiveness and mobilization capabilities were greatly improved. After launching a general mobilization, it pressed on Ise.

After Beidou Nobumi rushed back to Owari, he rushed without stopping. He mobilized everyone in his territory, leading two thousand men to the rescue. It felt like if they were a step too late, Oda Nobuhime would be killed!

"Quick! Try harder!"

Beidou Xinwei loaded his own horse with supplies and led a group of soldiers into the battlefield at a 11-mile troop. He was still wearing armor, as it was a system-imposed semi-combat state, making it less tiring. The leaders personally came down to run with the ordinary soldiers, and everyone's morale was high.

"Lord! Enemy troops spotted not far ahead!"

"What!?" The order from the scout shocked everyone.

"How could there be enemies ahead?" Because Beidou Xinwei was so good-natured, Maeda Keiji had to run. Panting, he looked at the messenger on horseback and shouted, "This is the territory controlled by our army."

"Is it Changdao City?" Beidou Xinwei "opened" the small map and saw that there was indeed a group of enemy troops.

Those who came out of Long Island City seemed to be heading southwest, not towards him.

"Indeed! My lord is wise!" The messenger tightened his reins and shouted, "They are indeed sailing from Changdao City. They have defeated the thousand-man garrison surrounding Changdao City! They are now marching towards the southwest in a mighty force!"

Beidou Xinwei calmed himself down.

Indeed, vague human figures could be seen beyond the horizon—they were the defeated army.

"Keiji," Beidou Xinwei said, pursing his lips. "Take two hundred men and stop the fleeing army ahead, holding up my family crest. Anyone who disobeys orders and stops will be executed immediately, without mercy!"

"Haha!" Maeda Keiji refused, then carried his sword and led his troops forward: "Captain Maeda, follow me!"

"Everyone else—march quickly! We have to stop this group!" Beidou Xinwei shouted, "Cavalry, mount your horses and follow me!—Kenshin!"

"Yes, Master!" The young swordsman beside her nodded vigorously. It was finally her turn! Was she to be the vanguard?

"You urge the rear team to run at full speed and follow me!"

“…Yes.” Although she was unhappy that she couldn’t be a vanguard, the young girl Kenshin still nodded in agreement helplessly.

Beidou Xinwei mounted his warhorse, shouldered his spear, and the young Beidou warrior was ready to set off.

Silence reigned over the vast plain as the soldiers vigilantly scanned the enemy. In the darkness, the cold gleam of bayonets revealed they had encountered an enemy ambush.

To enter Ise from Owari, one must cross the Kima River, and Nagashima Castle is located on the Kima River. The Kima River flows rapidly, and the floating bridge built by the Oda clan is somewhat useful. After crossing the floating bridge, Hokuto Nobuo and others discovered the enemy ahead.

Beidou Xinwei's cavalry team consists of only more than 80 people.

The opposing monastic army, which had obviously just won a victory and was marching southward in formation, numbered over 5,000.

Nagashima Castle must have been fully mobilized. If it weren't for rescuing Oda Nobuhime, Hokuto Nobuyoshi would have even considered attacking Nagashima Castle directly! However, let alone rescuing Oda Nobuhime, Hokuto Nobuyoshi needed to pin these 5,000 monks down here and wait for reinforcements to arrive and defeat them. Otherwise, these troops had clearly received the news and quietly advanced to attack Oda Nobuhime's rear!

"Everyone, follow me!" Beidou Xinwei picked up Ma Shuo and shouted to the eighty riders behind him, "Charge into the enemy formation. Anyone who kills the enemy general will be rewarded with a thousand gold and a rank of 100 shi!"

Anyway, I probably killed him, so it doesn't matter.

Chapter 208 Cavalry, charge!

The Japanese cavalry of the Warring States period, also known as the "Kaitai" (Knights), is a very vivid description. They were simply mounted troops, fighting in the same manner as dragoons.

After arriving at a location, the next thing to do is to dismount and fight in formation, rather than charge on horseback.

Firstly, Japan's political and economic structure and capabilities were insufficient to support a large cavalry unit, nor was it necessary. With its large estate-based economic system and feudal political structure, and its military service system, which had been conscription for the past two years except for the Ritsuryo system, the nobility had already taken everything they could, leaving the common people with nothing to exploit.

From any perspective, mounted troops were the preserve of the Japanese nobility. Cavalry was defined as the ability to provide one's own horses, with large lords generally allocating quotas directly to them, and all smaller clans fulfilling their quotas provided a certain number of cavalry.

Of course, the armies of these nobles cannot be used casually. Otherwise, it will be like the Imagawa family after the Battle of Okehazama, where the ruling class will be wiped out. Even if you win, you will not be able to rule anymore.

Furthermore, Japanese horses are about the same size as donkeys, making them short ponies, so their impact force wouldn't be ideal. The Japanese are also not very suitable for charging.

In order to compete with Sister Uesugi in a high-intensity battle, Takeda's Kai Red Cavalry used money to create a future.

When Beidou Xinwei's cavalry of only 80 people charged, the Ikko clan troops of Nagashima Castle, which were marching rapidly, fell into panic.

The Ikko sect's marching column stretched for two kilometers. The vanguard had not yet realized what was happening, and the rear troops only saw a dusty team rushing towards them in the distant horizon.

When they were about a kilometer away, they could clearly see that it was a cavalry unit. However, the Ikko clan troops still thought it might be their own follow-up troops.

After all, the Ikko clan had just defeated the Oda clan's thousand-man siege force, aided by both internal and external forces. Logically, how could the Oda clan afford a cavalry unit of hundreds of men? Furthermore, this cavalry showed no intention of stopping, unlike the typical Japanese "combat cavalry."

The low-level warriors, monk soldiers and generals who followed to support the battle did not understand what was happening and subconsciously did not dare to interfere.

When you see the Beidou family’s flag clearly, that’s another story.

"?! Seven...seven-star flag?"

The leading monk soldier suddenly realized something and opened his eyes wide as if he couldn't believe it.

"Yes, it's the Beidou family's troops! It's Beidou Xinwei's seven-star flag! Beidou Xinwei has come in person!"

Because of his reputation as a bad guy in Mikawa, Beidou Xinwei's reputation is also very bad. And because he once seized Ichijiang Island under the nose of Changdao City by means of a treacherous scheme. So Beidou Xinwei's reputation is basically:

Cruel and cunning, cunning and cruel!

And now, after a panicked cry of "Beidou Xinwei is coming," the sound of messages spread across the mountains. One after another, low-ranking monks and warriors provided information to the senior monks at the front of the team.

"dong dong dong dong"

"Beep beep" the shrill brass trumpet sounded, and the monks were shocked to find that Beidou Xinwei's cavalry did not seem to want to tighten the reins and stop the charge, but rushed straight towards them.

"Ahhhh!!!"

"Bang!" "Ding!"

The screams of ordinary monks and believers of the Ikko sect, the sound of the Hokuto family cavalry charging into the enemy camp, and the collision of metal against metal and flesh against flesh.

Especially Beidou Xinwei himself.

That terrifying kinetic energy was transformed into potential energy. The tall horses that Japan had never seen before, combined with such terrifying and brutal warriors, instantly knocked down the people in front of them. Beidou Xinwei rushed into the enemy camp for dozens of meters, knocked over almost all the monks along the way, trampled them into meat paste, and smashed them into powder.

The reason why he stopped was not because he could not charge any further, but because the number of cavalrymen around him was decreasing, and almost all of them were caught up in the chaos.

So Beidou Xinwei pulled the reins of his horse, and the horse stood up and made a 180-degree turn in an instant, which made all the enemy soldiers around him stunned.

"Buzz!" A strong sword energy followed, and the enemy army, which was five meters long and three meters wide, was cut into two sections by the sword energy.

New Year's Greetings Sword Technique, so terrifying! — Entering cooldown.

"Ghost! Evil ghost!——This is simply an evil ghost!!!"

The scattered resistance of the rear troops suddenly turned into a rout. This caused the surrounding enemy forces to loosen up as well.

Hundreds of enemy troops in the rear collapsed, and the front had just received news that Beidou Xinwei was coming to attack.

It was still unknown whether Beidou Xinwei had come in person, with a large force, or just the tip of the spear. However, the Ikko clan generals did receive some news.

"Order the entire army to shrink the formation!" Homma Raiaki, the commander of the 5,000 troops in Nagashima Castle.

"Form a formation with me as the center! Just like we said before, everyone, tighten your formation!!!"

As long as I surround them tightly enough, Beidou Xinwei won't be able to get in.

"Assemble the formation!"

"Assemble the formation!"

As the command was sounded, the Ikko clan army moved like a hedgehog. Of the five thousand troops, the four thousand that could be mobilized by the command frantically gathered in the direction of the commander.

I was afraid that if I ran too slowly I would die.

Honma Laiming's handling of the situation was flawless, but Beidou Xinwei's subsequent attack was indeed much more troublesome. No matter how strong his cavalry was, they were not completely invincible.

What's more, even he himself is not invincible. His body was pierced by seven or eight large holes from the spear. His health dropped by seven or eight drops!

"Buzz!"

At this time, you need to rely on executions to recover blood.