Shiraishi Castle in the southern part of Kaeda County, Sendai Basin, is located near Shiraishi River to the north, Bomori Mountain to the west, and Daizo Mountain to the east. Since the seventh year of Keicho (1602), it has been a fief of the Takura family, the important minister of the Ida family, which is the residence of the "Kakura Kojuro", who is known as one of the "two great ministers in the world" and is famous for his military advisor of the one-eyed Dragon Masamune Masamune.

During the reign of the Yuanhe Empire, under the "One Country, One Castle Order" of the Shogunate, almost all the daimyos in the island countries were destroyed except for the castles, and only a few outer cities were retained. Because Katakura Kojuro was too famous, the Tokugawa Shogunate treated the Shiraishi Kakura family as a little daimyo, and specially assigned a mansion to the Tadakura family in Edo Castle, so Shiraishi Castle became an exception.

(Shirashi Castle was demolished after Meiji. Now I see it when I travel to the city.)

The Takura family has always been a major official in the Sendai vassal state, with a high of 18,000 stones and a chief of the family below the first vassal state. The Sendai vassal state has arranged multiple important officials in the southeastern border and the northern border, and each assumed the defense of the key passes; however, the Takura family only placed the Takura family in the southwest of the Sendai Castle. In addition, the Takura family was awarded a mansion in the Sendai Castle on the southwest of the Oshima Bridge outside the Oshou Gate, which introduced Hirose River into the moat to protect the bank with stones, and was also a hub for the outer defense of the Sendai Castle.

The reason why Shiraishi Castle is important is that it is located in the key area of ​​Oshu Street and guards the north and south. If the shogunate army wants to attack the Sendai Basilica by land, this place is a must-pass place. Crossing here and heading north is Hiraitawa, Adachi, Shiroting, and Sendai Castle.

The person responsible for guarding Shiraishi Castle is the Takurakura Ninthami Metakuramura Nobu, 29 years old, with a pseudonym "Divine", and is also known as Kojuro in the Sendai vassal. He is known as brave and resourceful. In order to ensure that Shiraishi Castle is not lost, Ishikawamura Fumikawa contacted Zhao Xin, two companies of Aoba Camp and the North Navy were also transferred here to assist the Takurakura's defense.

On the shogunate side, Matsuhei Tatsunobu, the leader of the old and middle-aged man, could not leave Edo Castle easily, so the second generation of the Tokugawa family who led the land feint attack troops was the second generation of the shogunate man, Matsuo Sadanaga. This person was outstanding in politics and decisive in his work, and was deeply trusted by the Tokugawa family.

After Makino Sadanaga led an army of 10,000 northwards, he set up his command post in Fukushima Castle in Fukushima, which was confronted with the Sendai Army in Shiraishi Castle, and the two armies were more than 70 miles apart.

An intractable boy.

The fifty-four-year-old Sadanata looked at Takurakura Village Nobunaga this way. Since he could be called Takurakura Kojuro's rebirth, he would never be treated casually. Moreover, the Marquis of Kasama had sent spies to find out that a man was stationed outside Shiraishi Castle that had been trained by the North Navy for a year, and each of them was equipped with a continuous firing gun, and it was a double gun.

Sadao Makino had seen the battle between the North Navy and the Tokugawa Navy, but he didn't know how powerful the 500 troops of the Sendai Basilica were. After he arrived at Fukushima Castle, he was waiting for reinforcements from the Mito Basilica and the news that the navy from the Edo side had been dispatched.

Three days later, the messenger brought news from Edo that the Tokugawa navy had set out, and Matsupei Dingshima ordered him to attack Shiraishi Castle immediately.

If we drag on it, the food will soon be insufficient. Moreover, once the war is delayed until winter, we have to prepare winter clothes for the rebel army, which is another significant financial burden on the shogunate.

At 8 o'clock on the night of October 6, Tianming, Sadao Makino led the anti-rebellion army to leave Fukushima Castle and head north.

On that night, the sky was dark. Only the flames of torches illuminated the feet of the army to the north. They marched all the way in the territory of the Fukushima clan and arrived at the southern foot of the Bosom Mountain to rest when it was dawn. From then on, you can cross the mountain road to the north and go directly to the city of Shiraishi.

When the shogunate anti-rebellion army began to set up camp, the nearby village chief led the villagers to bring food and drinking water to the anti-rebellion army. These are routines. Whoever they reach the territory must entertain them.

On the other hand, the spy sent by the Takura family had already learned about the movements of the shogunate army and immediately reported to Shiraishi Castle.

"How many enemy troops have come?" asked Takuramura Nian. At this time, the retainers of Takura family and the acting battalion commander of Aoba Camp both gathered in the meeting hall of Shiraishi Castle.

"The army outside Fukushima Castle has all come out."

Takakuramura Nobu looked at Chai Takashi and said, "How do you think you will deal with it? Should you go out of the city to fight?"

With the troops of Karita County, he could not withstand the attack of 10,000 troops in any way, so he was now counting on the Aoba Camp.

Chai Zhong replied without hesitation: "Katada Mori can sit firmly in the city, we will go to this battle."

Takurakura Nian said in surprise: "You are only seven hundred people? How can you win this!"

Chai Zhong said confidently: "Seven hundred people are enough, if there are too many people, there will be no way to move there."

Takakuramura Nobu said: "You are going to Makawanum?"

The place they mentioned was a small lake located in the southwest of Baishi City. The cattle and carriages would stop there to drink water on Aozhou Road, which was named after it.

Since Aoba Camp arrived in Shiraishi Castle, all the roads along the southern post road have been reconnaissance clearly. There have been so many military and horses coming from Tokugawa's family, and they will definitely stay when they arrive at Ma Niuma. After discussing with Chai Zhong, the deputy battalion commander from the North Navy decided to fight a battle there.

The autumn rain wets the world.

The Tokugawa Army pioneer (1,500 people) stopped and left the camp on the southern foot of Bosen Mountain and set out north. Halfway through the way, the rain became denser and the heavy blows turned white on the ground.

The general walking in the middle of the team controlled the reins and ordered to his subordinates: "Hold on! Persist!"

It's really unbearable! After many years of marching like this, the Tokugawa army complained secretly.

"Damn thieves!" The Yu family, who was holding the flag, cursed the group of thieves in the Sintai Pagoda.

At this time, the entire army was silent, and everyone was almost at the limit of patience. The war horses had straw in their mouths. In order to prevent the human leg armor from colliding and making noises, everyone tied their leg armor tightly with ropes below their waists, and did not use lights.

The world is pitch black.

In this dark night when you can't see your fingers, everyone followed the people in front of you and moved in one direction. On the north side of the road, a bonfire that was splashed with oil was burning. Everyone in the vanguard team knew that after passing that bonfire, it was the horse and cow swamp.

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! The bonfire looks like a red elves jumping in the night from a distance, just like a sacrifice fire praying to the Dongzhao Temple before setting off, floating constantly in the night.

The march was extremely difficult. The rain hit the Tokugawa army's helmet and armor, flowing through its underwear, making its body wet. With the northwest wind blowing in the autumn rain, a whirlwind rolled up on the head of the team from time to time, cruelly sweeping away everyone's body temperature.

A flag-ben murmured with two guns: "What are you doing in Shiraishi City in this weather?"

The companion in front of him kept walking and responded: "Maybe he's still huddled in the quilt and slept heavily."

......

On the two small hills north of Maniu Zoro, the Aoye Battalion, which was divided into two ambush troops and the North Navy of two companies, had been waiting for a long time. In order not to be discovered by the enemy, they were all hidden in the woods on the back slope of the two hills.

At this time, the sky was already bright. A spy from the Katakura family in a straw raincoat ran over from the path behind the hill on the east side of Ma Niu Zawa. The slippery woodland almost fell down several times.

"Sir, the Tokugawa Army will arrive in ten miles!"

Chai Zhong was excited and asked, "How many people have come?"

"The appearance of more than a thousand people looks like a preparation."

A preparation for Tokugawa Army is generally composed of iron gun teams, gun teams, flag teams, horse riding teams, flag seal teams, generals, as well as Tushishi and Jinxi, as well as Xiaohetuo (Logistics Mule and Horse Team). This organization is very suitable for small combat with narrow terrain, but it is not conducive to large-scale joint combat. At the same time, it lacks strong impact power in siege and land grabbing. Although small logistics troops follow, they can only carry out some short and shallow assault combat missions.

Chai Zhong first notified the North Navy behind the hill on the west side with a walkie-talkie phone, and then conveyed an order to the Qingye Camp: "Everyone enters the combat position and waits for the attack order."

After five o'clock in the morning, the vanguard of Tokugawa Army arrived next to the road located on the southeast side of Maniuzuma. At this time, the rain was a little light, but the fog was floating.

Everyone is already in a state of exhaustion, but in order to win, they cannot be allowed to rest.

"Take it right away and set up a village!"

The general ordered the head of the object. All the warriors and footmen became civil servants again, some transported building materials, and some used shovels to dig the ground.

Soon, the village mounts stood up.

A foot holding a bow and arrow stood behind the fence, looking at the foggy wilderness outside, and suddenly felt like someone was holding it, and it suddenly lifted up.

"Who? Who is there!"

The friend beside him yawned and blamed him: "What nonsense are you talking about? At this time..."

Before he finished speaking, a cluster of blood splashed on the face of the man holding a bow and arrow, followed by a gunshot that rang through the wilderness.

"Bang!"

The eyes of his feet holding the bow and arrow were so angry that they were already falling heavily to the ground. He was about to scream in panic, but he felt a blazing heat passing through his neck, and then he fell to the ground.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

In the faint mist, there were figures shaking, not one side, but the northwest and east sides.

A shrill whistle suddenly sounded from the hillside in the north, and it kept going for a long time. The short and violent gunfire of the 84 revolver from far to near, and suddenly sounded outside the Tokugawa military camp like firecrackers. The entire forward was in chaos after preparing for a while.

"The guy from Sendai is here!"

"Run!"

The general, holding a two gun, stood in the middle of the camp and shouted: "No one is allowed to mess up! The iron artillery team fights back! Fight to me to death! Fight to me to death!"

Several flag book draw out their swords and shouted angrily at the panicked and fleeing footmen: "Those who retreat, kill them!"

In order to boost morale, the general shouted: "There are not many enemies! Fight to death and never retreat!"

Although he knew the pros and cons of his subordinates, it was too late. The iron artillery team's fuse had not yet been lit. Most of the archers had just hung the bowstring and hurriedly shot out the arrows in their hands at the shaking people outside the camp. They didn't care whether they shot or not, but kept shooting all the arrows in their hands.

The people from the Aoba Camp approached. They had already arrived outside the Tokugawa Army's camp. More than a dozen people reached the muzzle through the gap in the fence. They held the trigger with their fingers, and their gloved left hand kept tugging the hammer. Six bullets were quickly poured out.

The Archery Team was beaten to run away with his head, leaving dozens of corpses.

"Bang!" I don't know who ignited one of the two Flang machine cannons in the military camp. Dozens of shotgun mixed with iron sand were sprayed directly on the soldiers of the Qingye Camp who had already rushed into the camp. The screams of the shotgun sounded heart-wrenching.

"Roar! Kill!" From the west side of the Tokugawa Army camp, the whistle blew rapidly, without stopping at all. A series of Beihai Army, with a sharp bayonet, rushed out of the white mist.

They rushed to twenty meters in front of the camp, then took out a grenade from their waists, pulled the lead, and threw it at the crowded area.

"Grenade! Be careful to be concealed!"

The Mandarin voices were shouting one after another. The Qingye Camp's troops who had just rushed into the camp turned around and jumped out of the fence. Several of them had no time to run and hugged their heads and lay on the ground.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" A fireball rose up from the Fran machine cannon position just now, and the gunners of the Tokugawa army who were replacing the sub-gun were immediately buried in the flames.

The Tokugawa Army teams were in chaos, and they cried and shouted at their parents. They ran towards the south like chickens and ducks driven away. The retreaters collided with the stacks that were scared and still, and were out of control. The team leader could not see the team members, the team leader could not see the team leader, and the team members mixed into the other teams, and the command was useless.

The general was wearing pitch-black armor, and the sleeveless outer cover was blood-red, becoming the most conspicuous target in the eyes of the attacking North Navy.

"I am the Tokugawa family..."

"Bang!" "Bang bang!"

On the left is a rifle, and on the right are two revolvers. The general has not even reported his home, but he fell head-on into mud.

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! A company commander of Aoba Camp rushed to the southeast of Tokugawa Army Camp with his subordinates, and lay down behind a slope next to Ma Niu Zang. Two hundred 84 revolvers lined up, aiming at the Tokugawa Army who was retreating here.

The fire was opened together, and the roar suddenly sounded, and countless white smoke rose from behind the earth slope.

The Tokugawa army was like cut wheat, and they poured them all over.

The front leg of a mount under a flag itself was broken and fell to the ground immediately. He quickly abandoned his horse and stood up with a gun.

"Rise the shield! Blast! Kill!"

It was useless, and another thunderous gunfire sounded. The flag was leaning back and then fell beside the wailing war horse.

The wind blew, and the fog gradually dissipated. At this time, more than a thousand retreating Tokugawa troops were completely surrounded by the North Navy and Aoba Camp. On Oshu Road, white smoke was rising from time to time. This lively place where people came and went, and cattle and horses were drinking water had become a slaughterhouse.

Unwilling to accept that the Qimoto and the Yu family formed a team again and again to try to break through the siege, but the North Navy and Aoba Camp knocked them over to the ground with airtight bullets.

"Weapons!"

"Hold your hands and heads!"

Finally, someone loudly ordered Tokugawa Army to put down their weapons and hold their heads with both hands.

The extremely frightened Tokugawa army defeated soldiers were already scared to kneel in the mud and cry. How could this be the bravery of the Mikawa samurai back then?

Looking at the scene in front of him, Chai Zhong spat at the Tokugawa Army's captives and cursed in island dialect: "A bunch of waste!"

In the afternoon of the same day, with several deserters returning, Makino Sadaki, who was shocked when he learned that the vanguard was defeated, he ordered the troops to turn around and go south to return to Fukushima Castle immediately.
Chapter completed!