Chapter 348 Prelude to the Battle

Chapter 348 Prelude to the Battle

The bugle sounded slowly, and the muffled sound of drums echoed in the clouds.

Following this rhythmic sound, which seemed to follow a certain pattern, the soldiers in the dojo barracks came out of the tents one after another, and slowly gathered under the command of their respective warriors, forming a large army lined up , slowly drove out of the barracks.

After such a set of movements, all soldiers are extremely natural and disciplined, and there is very little panic.

This scene could not help being watched for several miles, and Murakami Yoshiki and others who were observing the military camp could not help but gasp.

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"These soldiers are so strict, and there is no confusion in every move, as if they have carved everything into their bones and penetrated into their bones."

Yoshiki Murakami couldn't help admiring the fear secretly.

It is precisely because he understands how difficult it is to do these things that he is more horrified and shocked by the strength of the dojo.

There are not no troops under Murakami Yoshiki who can do this.

However, in order to train these troops, Yoshiki Murakami spent countless supplies, and almost emptied 30% of the income of the entire territory of the Murakami family, before he managed to train an army of about 1,000 people.

You must know that he is the most powerful wealthy family in the entire Shinano country, occupying nearly 1/6 of the territory of the Shinano country, but he can only do so.

Now seeing the tens of thousands of troops on the opposite side, all Wu Yangyang's movements melted into one, as if they were a whole, without the chaos of tens of thousands of people at all.

To train such an army would cost a lot.

In this regard, Murakami Yoshiki could not help feeling deeply frightened by the financial resources of the dojo.

In fact, in order to train the 200,000 army, the consumption of materials in the dojo is also horrific, but in half a year, more than half of the materials and food captured from those wealthy families have been consumed, which is even more terrifying than during the war.

Because when these soldiers joined the barracks, they were all skinny, lacking in nutrition, and urgently needed to replenish various supplies.

In this case, each eating belly is like a hole in the sea, no matter how full it is, it can't be filled.

After two or three months of recuperation, each soldier's face gradually became rosy, and his body became stronger, gradually gaining some flesh.

These soldiers slowly recovered from their terrifying appetite and became normal people.

But the previous two or three months of consumption was worth nearly a year's usual consumption.

In order to support these soldiers to restore their physical fitness and cultivate a rather strong body, so that they can fight the world for the Daoist army, Zhong Yu gritted his teeth and provided for their consumption.

Fortunately, these efforts were not in vain.

With these unlimited supplies, these soldiers have rapidly improved their strength under the targeted training prescribed by Zhong Yusuo, and many of them have reached the level close to the first level.

At least, each of these soldiers can deal with three or four ordinary ashigaru under the command of the coalition forces.

Finally, after the dojo army left the camp, they slowly pressed up to the foot of Iiyama Castle, and finally stopped about three miles outside the city. At the foot of the city wall opposite them, 50,000 coalition soldiers are waiting in full battle.

"Sure enough, it's a group of mobs. As long as I wait for the army to press up, it won't take long to defeat these weak people."

Kazunari Tomita looked at the expressions of fear on the faces of many coalition soldiers on the opposite side, and most of them looked disheveled, as if they didn't have enough to eat, and couldn't help being extremely disdainful.

Yesterday, I didn't want to waste a lot of time in order to attack the Shinano country as soon as possible, and wanted to take the first victory in this country's attack before the other armies.

He couldn't help but keep forcing the soldiers under his command to cross the river by force. Although he finally came over, he also lost about 7000 troops, and his strength was seriously damaged.

Under such circumstances, if they cannot quickly defeat the coalition forces on the opposite side, they may even just maintain a stalemate.

Yoshito Tomita's achievements can be affirmed, he will never be able to please, at least one can't run away by disemboweling himself.

The loss was so great that it almost caught up with the casualties of a major battle with a scale of 100,000 people, and it turned out that it was just crossing a river.

Not to mention that Zhong Yu couldn't forgive him for such a terrible loss, even Yoshisei Tomita himself would not let the commander of that army go.

This can no longer be explained by incompetence, it is completely prodigal, and even doubts whether the commander is a spy sent by the enemy, deliberately tossing the dojo's property like this.

Therefore, in order to preserve his honor, guarantee his position, and maintain his current wealth, Tomita Yoshinari had to launch a large-scale war on the second day.

Because he was afraid that the time would drag on for a long time, and it would be so long that he would pass the news back to the dojo and into Zhong Yu's ears.

At that time, as long as he is dealt with, no matter how ingenious his plan is now, there is nothing he can do if he cannot implement it.

So now, taking advantage of the next day, when the whole army has such an air of mourning, they will use their well-trained and well-equipped troops to defeat the mob on the opposite side in one go.

At that time, Iiyama Castle will be captured in one fell swoop, and this important bridgehead to break into the Shinano country will be taken, and the entire North Shinano will be attacked by taking advantage of the situation, forming a general trend.

Under such circumstances, no matter how many soldiers and horses he lost in order to cross the river before, Zhong Yu will definitely not blame him, but will continue to wait and see, and even reward him.

As for whether the soldiers under his command could defeat the coalition forces on the opposite side, Tomita Yoshisei never doubted, neither did the generals under his command.

"The time has come to show your bravery, all disciples in the dojo, kill me for honor!"

Tomita Yoshinari gave an order.

Afterwards, the army under his command began to surge like a tide, rushing towards the coalition army that was also infinitely vast and had no limit to see.

The blue sea water seemed to submerge everything, and the allied forces in strange costumes looked like strange rocks. Under the sweep of this general trend, they seemed to be submerged like rocks on the sea at any time.

"In order to protect my homeland, to safeguard my honor, and for the Shinano country, I will kill everyone."

Murakami Yoshiki also took a deep breath, and suddenly shouted at the soldiers under his command.

Afterwards, the complex and chaotic coalition forces also pressed forward, without any fear of the overwhelming dojo army in front of them.

A decisive battle broke out, which determined the fate of the entire Shinano country, and even the strategy of whether the dojo could break into the central region depended on the outcome of this war.

The general trend of the world is thus moved, and the situation is changing.