An inscription on April 18, 1912.
It has been more than three hours since the battle began.
The Dragon Temple Army ambush. The Oda army was divided by the rough Toga River. A single ride between Naomi Nabeshima and Takumi Ogawa. Ryugakuji Takashin led the ambush with just five hundred people. Two thousand troops led by Hideyoshi Hashiba were destroyed. Hideyoshi Hashiba, seriously injured, left the front. Irrelevant to the monster Ryugakuji Takashin. Ishida Misaki, Kiyomasa Kato, Masanori Fukushima, and Konishi, president, bought time for their lives.
In a short amount of time, we were fighting a dense battle. It was definitely the Dragon Temple Army that looked back to see which one was the dominant.
This is the result of an objective evaluation of this battle. It was an undisputed fact.
... the Oda army is fighting hard. With a great army of fourteen thousand, less than twenty percent of the total is actually fighting. Moreover, most of them were Maori troops who were the predecessors, and there were not many soldiers that Oda Nobutaka could mobilize. Moreover, the soldiers were also upset by the ambush, so they managed to escape...
But this is the war.
Those who think that things will go according to their own expectations are wrong, and we are preparing the next best solution for the unexpected situation of first-class people. No matter how much the first sword is struck, there is a second sword at its waist.
Then, Oda Nobutaka pulled out his second sword.
I divided the battlefield into two parts with a bizarre strategy to overthrow the situation. The allies are thrilled to see the general running across the battlefield while exposing himself to over 10,000 armies, and the enemies are rushing forward to take control.
A decision that is too risky. However, Oda Nobutaka's head, which ran on the battlefield, had a definite winning goal.
In the first place, it was the second ambush by Takashi Tatsuzuki, and the aim was to break through by thinning out the protection of the Honjin, where General Nobutaka Oda is. If the subject appears in the forefront of many people's eyes, the solution will collapse fundamentally. That's why they're overflowing with allies besides the enemy.
Indeed, exposure to enemy soldiers increases the risk of being destroyed. If more than 10,000 armies are on the front lines, it will be more than enough.
Oda Nobutaka took the advantage of raising the morale of his army even if his life was put at risk. I was convinced that with the morale of our soldiers, we would have enough enemies.
Above all, since there are no warlords who can defeat the monster Ryugakuji Ryushin in one piece, it is really reasonable to physically distance themselves. Furthermore, if I controlled the battlefield and moved it away from Ryuzaki Takashi, I could isolate it from the battlefield.
No matter how strong you are alone, there are only a few cards you can play without a soldier. Nobutaka Oda took the situation that was turning behind him and took many choices from Ryuzaki Takashi's hand by becoming his own.
Of course, if Hideyoshi Hashiba could stop Takashi Ryuzaki... If Hideyoshi Hashiba is defeated here, Takashi Ryuzaki can lead 300 soldiers and poke behind Nobutaka Oda. If that happens, the fate of the Oda army will be exhausted this time.
Exactly, the blade sword. Oda Nobutaka fought against high-risk, high-return gambling. Bets are your own lives. Loss of those who were defeated first. If you continue to be pressed at the beginning and middle, you can force yourself to the final stage.
To put it simply, Oda Nobutaka's actions were one or eight games of chance.... but that's why people are funny.
Well, there were many battles. The clash of beliefs and beliefs. Numerous plots. Some escaped. Some wielded their spears in defeat.
There were more dying in the middle of the way than any of them. The earth is overflowing with remains, and the river is stained with fresh blood.
A gust of wind on the battlefield. In front of the rough beast and the disguised man, there were soldiers and other armor sleeves. Sharpened to the extreme, his concentration took Takashi Ryugakuji to a new level.
Divine Area
It was a polar region that was only allowed by his preaching of the Sword God Tsukahara. Vengeance. A fire that will burn your own life. Hideyoshi Hashiba fought in front of this man who literally put everything under his control.
It was the end of the Battle of the Toga River.
Takashin Ryuga Kunigawa Temple, Chikumae Kunitaka, April 2012
Grasp the metal shattering rod and breathe together while lifting the rod and military equipment.
"Well then....."
"I have to..."
I'm cumming!!!
Ahhhhhhhhh!!!
As the screams of the generals echoed, so did the screams of both armies.
I run to the front line, carrying a golden rod and being pushed by the screams of my own soldiers. As if to react to it, Hashiba instantly backs away and shakes his commander to give him instructions.
"Bamboo bundle up!! Don't make a gap! Get in pairs and support each other! The spears will stand short and stand by! For a moment, don't lose your temper!! The first shot of the bow team...... eek!!"
Instructions were given quickly, and countless arrows were released instantly. As soon as I recognized them, the world lost color again.
Stretch your thoughts in an unbelievably slow flowing time. The number is fifty. They are scattered throughout the direction of travel. It's impossible to get rid of them all. If I slowed down, I wouldn't be able to break through the bamboo bundle. If I stopped my leg, it would be pierced with a spear. A moment of hesitation killed me.... if so...
The color returns to the world.
Recognizing the presence of the soldier who ran right next to me, he immediately grabs his head and lifts it.
"Eh... what... nh... Gia... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah!?"
A bewildered voice. A rain of arrows immediately followed. Hurtful demon. No damage to my body. It was an impromptu shield, but it was useful in addition to my thoughts. Half impressed, he stood his shield in the air and ran off to the ground.
(This will allow us to break through the front lines of the enemy army. In terms of the number of troops, a short-term showdown is also desirable. For this reason, do not care about the reason of man. All I want is victory!!)
"Get out of there!!"
"Oh no! Are you insane, that man!?"
He's using his allies as shields!
"Oh, you're kidding!? This guy won't stop!!"
Were you afraid of pushing the rain of arrows without making them objects? Oda soldiers with bamboo bundles on the front line ran agitated. Slightly retracted and stuck. It accelerated through that momentary gap, and as the earth burst out, it came all at once.
We're a few steps away.
The next moment I was convinced, a trajectory that flew faster than the sky pierced through the armored shields and soon pierced through the thighs.
(...... throwing!)
Fresh blood fluttered. She immediately pulled out her spears and rolled to the side. A few moments later, several spears pierced the ground. Good, that's what I wanted you to hear. I've been stopped.
Blood overflows unstoppably. I don't have time to stop the bleeding.
"I've stopped my legs!" Hold it down with bamboo bundles from all sides! "
Oh!!
The Oda army was on the move. I looked at the shield while tonguing. She turned to the white eye with a slight cramp. I can't help you. You'll die soon.... if that's the case, I'll just let you use that body for a bit longer.
The Oda army is approaching with a roar. The moment the enemy moved their center of gravity forward, they threw their shields at their feet.
"What!? Uuu, uuuuu!?"
A soldier who collapses and falls. And then he fell down like a bitch. Withstand the clear gap and sharp pain and accelerate into the Oda soldier's pocket at once, he shakes the gold shattering rod with all his strength to release the power he had accumulated until now.
"Ahhhhhhhhh!!"
A soldier that bloweth up: he smashed ten heads, and thirteen limbs. With a rough breath, he stared at the soldiers surrounding me. Then, some people stung their legs with fear. The ground is slightly wet.
(The road was clear.)
An unexpected opportunity. Walk among the terrified soldiers to Hashiba Hideyoshi in the back.
"Get back, get back, get back!"
"Hi, hii...!!" Hurry up and get away... "
”T-That's...... Gugee”
"And I don't want to die. I don't want to die. I'm dead... no, don't... Ngi"
He crushes his legs, crushes his head, and smashes his brain. When I stepped on my foot to go deeper, it felt like a hard metal, and I looked at my foot unintentionally. There, as expected, a broken blade was rolling, and there was a mirror copy of himself.
The body that had already been killed for thirty years was dyed bright red with return blood, and its face and armor were dyed bright red. It looked like a demon that could be passed on to Roga......
A stiff foot. Without being able to miss such a deadly gap, a spear stretching from left to right pierces its flanks.
"...... Goofy"
Kneel down. Vomit blood. The sword was swung like a chase from the right side. While twisting his body, he waved his golden rod to defend it, but three spears stretched out from the left side and pierced through the armor.
Die!! The devil!!
In a fading consciousness, I could certainly hear the words.
Oh, yes. A demon is fine. You don't have to go back to people. You don't have to be human. Having lived in such a crazy world and buried so many lives, what kind of people are you now?
"Give up, Ryuzaki Takashin!!" You're finished! Accept the defeat cleanly and hold out the spell! "
I heard Hashiba's voice.
"Well... I... I... I... I..."
"That's right! You were wrong." You've taken revenge and gone the wrong way... there's no future you've ever wanted! A pathetic beast possessed by vengeance. At least it's your pity, let's finish it off with this blade. "
"............"
I know. Hatsune doesn't want revenge. There is only one end in sight. I can't get any. I can't get any. I can't protect anything. Innocent... eventually.
- So, what are you doing?! What have you learned?!!
It doesn't matter if it is wrong or desired. This is... this is the path I've decided to take!!
"UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Screaming, the extinguished lights return to a scorching fire once again.
"Oh, stupid!? Why, that's it..."
Use your left hand to grasp the enemy soldier's head in front of you.
Hee, hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Fleeing enemy soldiers in sight. Without chasing its back, Hideyoshi Hashiba rushed out at once in the direction in which Hideyoshi would be. There's no basis for that. I can barely see my line of sight.
But apparently, my instincts were right.
"Stop it! Stop it!!"
An impatient voice. Footsteps rushing in. Flying arrows and spears. Ten people stopped her, and a spear and a sword pierced her body like sewing a gap.
"Bring your bodies closer together!"
"Feet! Keep your feet down!!"
"Twist the spear! Bring the rope!" Get the rope! "
"If you cut off my neck, it's over!!"
A blade that slashes the arm, rips the eye, slashes the ear, and begins to wrap the rope around the joint.
But it's not over yet. We can still fight.
"---!!"
Release the restraint by swinging the enemy soldier clinging to his body, and move forward without shifting his legs. At the end of it, I could clearly see Hideyoshi Hashiba, who was sure of winning and was relaxed.
”Haa shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”
The earth explodes.
Ten more steps.
Pick up the fallen spear.
Eight more steps.
I pulled my spear and ran.
Six more steps.
Stretch your right arm, aim at the throat.
Four more steps.
Suddenly, a man appeared on the side and slashed his right hand with his spear.
City Guard!!
"Sir! Please run away!!... ahhh!?"
Strike the man down with a slashed cross-section. When I pounced my staggered body, I used the momentum to accelerate.
Three more steps.
I still have my left hand. As long as you touch your fingers...
Two more steps.
Hashiba's sword slashed through his left shoulder. I did, but still this body doesn't stop.
One more step.
Enter the distance. Reach your left hand into the defenseless face. It's not over yet. I'm... I'm...
(It's over...)
Hideyoshi leans up in the sky and exhales. Takashi Ryuzaki's left hand stopped two centimeters in front of Hideyoshi's face. The body had no breath already, and it had stood forever as if its obsession had taken shape.
His vengeance was literally burning his life. His hair was dyed white as if he were an old man of old age, and his entrails burned.
One more breath. If only one more breath had lasted... I can't help but think so. To have the power of God, the power of man was too fragile.
Thus, the battle of the Toga River ended.
The morale of the Ryukyuji army was significantly diminished by the death of Ryushin Ryukyuji. Furthermore, since many of the Four Heavenly Kings of Ryugakuji were killed along with Ryugakuji Takashin, there was no one who could command the army and the Ryugakuji army was destroyed. Many lives were lost in the hunt for the remnants.
Of course, Oda's army and I weren't safe.
Takumi Ogawa and Hideyoshi Hashiba were seriously injured. In addition, there were many serious casualties, and the death toll exceeded 2,000. The Oda army was forced to reorganize at Tachibana Yamashiro. It was expected that it would take at least ten days to rebuild the army.
Nishiki, that is the appreciation of the battle of the Toga River that Nobutaka Oda made. He carved in his mind more than anyone else the reflections of this battle.
In later generations, Takashin Ryugakuji was passed on as a monster that tormented Nobutaka Oda and Hideyoshi Hashiba until the end.
And no one knew at this time that this ten days would divide the fate of the house of Otomo.