The Fall of Kannazuka
Thunder split the lead-gray sky, and raindrops as large as beans hammered against Honda Tadakatsu’s armor. He stood firm on the cliff opposite Kannazuka, with three thousand elite Tokugawa troops silent behind him like a moving forest. Nothing could be heard but the rain dripping from his jinbaori coat.
“My lord, the Inazuma forces have fortified Kannazuka. Their strength numbers around two thousand, commanded by Kamisato Ayato and Arataki Itto.” A scout knelt low.
Honda Tadakatsu nodded slightly. Beneath his iconic deer-horned helmet, his eyes sharp as eagles stared at the island across the water. Kannazuka’s terrain was treacherous, surrounded by thunderstorms, making it a critical barrier on the path to Inazuma City.
“Kamisato Ayato…” Tadakatsu murmured the name. “I hear he is a general skilled in both pen and sword.”
His vice commander stepped closer and whispered, “General, shall we wait for the weather to clear?”
Tadakatsu shook his head, a faint smile crossing his lips. “Heavy rain and thunder are heaven-sent cover. Send word: land in three divisions. I will lead the main force straight for their center.”
Waves crashed against the warships, yet the Tokugawa landing was silent. Not until the first soldiers set foot on Kannazuka’s sands did the alarm bells tear through the rain.
“Enemy attack! Enemy attack!”
The battle had begun.
The Tokugawa army flooded the shore, and disciplined ashigaru quickly formed ranks. The Inazuma forces rushed to meet them, and the two armies clashed chaotically on the muddy beach.
Honda Tadakatsu personally led his elite to break through the left flank. His famous spear, Tonbogiri, cut deadly arcs through the rain, and none could stand in his way. Legend said this spear never drew blood on the battlefield — for blood slid instantly from its tip.
“Hold the line! Archers, loose!” A Kamisato commander shouted from the rear.
A storm of arrows rose from the Inazuma lines, only to be scattered by the gale. The Tokugawa troops advanced through the sparse volleys, and their arquebus corps returned fire at once. Gunpowder smoke mixed with rain, stinging the air.
As the battle raged, a wild laugh boomed from behind the Inazuma lines.
“Hahahaha! Finally, a worthy opponent!”
A bare-chested giant charged into the fray swinging a massive stone club, sending Tokugawa soldiers flying like straw. It was Arataki Itto.
“Come! Fight me!” Itto slammed his club into the ground, sending mud and stone flying that knocked down several men nearby.
Honda Tadakatsu narrowed his eyes and urged his horse forward.
“I am Honda Tadakatsu, vassal of Tokugawa Ieyasu! Name yourself, enemy general!”
“Arataki Itto is here!” The giant roared, swinging his club to meet him.
Tonbogiri and the stone club collided with a deafening crash. Arataki Itto possessed monstrous strength, each blow enough to split mountains, but Honda Tadakatsu’s skill was peerless, his spearwork divine. He whirled the spear through the downpour, perfectly deflecting every attack.
“Not enough! Hit harder!” Itto bellowed, sweeping his club sideways.
Tadakatsu dodged to the side and thrusted Tonbogiri in one smooth motion, opening a gash to the bone on Itto’s shoulder. The giant roared and attacked even more furiously, but blood loss weakened him by the second.
“You are a warrior,” Tadakatsu said gravely. “But today, victory belongs to the Tokugawa.”
Tonbogiri stabbed like a viper, piercing Itto’s guard toward his chest. The giant barely avoided his heart, yet the tip sank deep into his right breast. Staggering back, Itto was dragged to safety by his bodyguards.
The Inazuma left flank began to waver.
“Lord Itto has fallen!”
Panic spread through the Inazuma ranks. The Tokugawa forces pressed their advantage, and the beachhead was completely overrun.
Honda Tadakatsu did not rush to pursue. He ordered his men to regroup and advance steadily. The Tokugawa army moved like a precision machine, marching up the high ground of Kannazuka through the storm.
Kamisato Ayato stood atop a rise, his expression grim. He drew his sword, Haran Getsu Byakushin, its blade glinting in the lightning.
“All troops, hold this position at all costs!”
The Kamisato samurai shouted in unison, yet they fell back step by step before the iron wall of the Tokugawa advance. The battlefield shifted from the beach to the plains at Kannazuka’s heart, the muddy earth drinking deep of blood and rain.
Tadakatsu spotted Ayato’s banner in the distance.
“Target: the enemy command.”
The Tokugawa forces shifted formation, with elite hatamoto samurai forming a wedge to drive straight into the Inazuma heart. Kamisato Ayato led his troops to meet them. His swordsmanship was exquisite, and several Tokugawa officers fell in quick succession.
“Kamisato Ayato!” Honda Tadakatsu’s voice cut across the battlefield.
The two generals finally faced one another.
Kamisato Ayato bowed slightly. “Honda Tadakatsu. I have long heard your name.”
“I have seen your valor with my own eyes. Surrender. Kannazuka cannot be saved.”
Kamisato Ayato smiled and shook his head. “As a general of Inazuma, I can only die fighting.”
Thunder crashed. The two men struck at the same time.
Ayato’s sword flowed like water, danced like wind, drawing silver trails through the rain. Tadakatsu’s spear struck like a storm, fierce and unrelenting. It was a clash of water and fire. The duel of the two supreme warriors made nearby soldiers halt their fighting, breath held in awe.
“Kamisato-style swordsmanship lives up to its fame,” Tadakatsu praised, parrying a delicate thrust.
“Lord Honda’s spearwork is equally admirable,” Ayato replied, dodging the spear tip.
The fight wore on, draining both men’s strength rapidly. Kamisato Ayato was young, but he had already expended much energy in earlier fighting. Honda Tadakatsu was experienced, yet no longer in his prime.
At last, Tadakatsu feinted a weakness. Ayato took the bait, lunging too far and losing his balance. Tonbogiri flashed like lightning, piercing Ayato’s chest armor.
Kamisato Ayato staggered back, propping himself up with his sword.
“Inazuma… eternity…” he whispered. Blood poured from his lips, and he collapsed into the mud.
Word of the commanding general’s death spread instantly, and Inazuma resistance collapsed completely. Arataki Itto was forcibly carried from the battlefield by his guards, and the remaining troops scattered in flight.
After the battle, the toll was counted: sixteen hundred Inazuma troops dead, countless wounded. The Tokugawa suffered around eight hundred casualties.
Honda Tadakatsu stood on Kannazuka’s highest point, overlooking the battlefield still wreathed in smoke. Kamisato Ayato’s body had been respectfully gathered for proper burial.
“General, we found this in Lord Kamisato’s tent.” His vice commander presented a secret letter.
Tadakatsu unfolded it, his brow slowly furrowing. The letter revealed deep divisions within Inazuma, and that Kamisato Ayato had repeatedly argued against this defensive battle.
“He knew defeat was certain, yet chose to fight to the death,” Tadakatsu murmured, putting the letter away.
The rain gradually stopped, and golden sunlight spilled through gaps in the clouds. Honda Tadakatsu stared toward Inazuma’s main island, faint on the distant horizon.
Kannazuka had fallen.
But the war had only just begun.
神无冢陷落
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雷鸣划破铅灰色的天空，豆大的雨点砸在本多忠胜的甲胄上。他屹立于神无冢对岸的山崖，三千德川精锐静默立于身后，如同一片移动的森林，只有雨水顺着阵羽织滴落的声音。
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“报告大人，稻妻军已在神无冢布防，约两千兵力，由神里绫人与荒泷一斗统领。”探子跪伏在地。
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本多忠胜微微颔首，他那标志性的鹿角盔下，双目如鹰般锐视着隔海相望的岛屿。神无冢地势险峻，雷暴环绕，是通往稻妻城的关键屏障。
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“神里绫人...”忠胜低声念着这个名字，“听闻是位文武双全的将领。”
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副将上前低语：“将军，我们是否等待天气好转？”
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忠胜摇头，嘴角掠过一丝几乎看不见的笑意：“暴雨与雷鸣是天赐的掩护。传令，分三路登陆，我亲率主力直取中阵。”
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浪花拍打着战船，德川军的登陆悄无声息。直到第一批士兵踏上神无冢的沙滩，警报的钟声才撕裂雨幕。
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“敌袭！敌袭！”
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战端开启。
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德川军如潮水般涌上海岸，训练有素的足轻迅速列阵。稻妻军匆忙应战，两军在泥泞的滩头厮杀成一团。
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本多忠胜亲率精锐突破左翼，他的名枪“蜻蛉切”在雨中划出致命的弧线，所到之处无人能挡。传闻中，这把长枪在战场上从未沾过一滴血——因为鲜血会立刻从枪尖滑落。
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“稳住阵型！弓手齐射！”神里家将领在后方指挥。
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箭雨从稻妻军阵地升起，却被狂风打乱方向。德川军顶着稀疏的箭矢前进，铁炮队随即还击，硝烟与雨水混合成刺鼻的气味。
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战况正酣，一声狂笑从稻妻军后方传来。
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“哈哈哈哈！终于来了个像样的对手！”
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一个赤膊的巨汉挥舞着巨大的石棒冲入战场，所到之处德川士兵如稻草般飞散。正是荒泷一斗。
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“来啊！与我一战！”荒泷一斗的石棒砸向地面，溅起的泥水与碎石击倒了周围数人。
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本多忠胜眯起眼睛，策马向前。
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“吾乃德川家康麾下，本多忠胜！敌将报上名来！”
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“荒泷一斗在此！”巨汉狂笑着挥棒迎上。
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蜻蛉切与石棒相撞，发出震耳欲聋的巨响。荒泷一斗力大无穷，每一击都足以开山裂石，但本多忠胜技艺精湛，枪法如神，在暴雨中舞动长枪，精准地化解每一次攻击。
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“不够劲！再用力点！”荒泷一斗狂吼着，石棒横扫。
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忠胜侧身避开，蜻蛉切顺势刺出，在荒泷一斗肩头划开一道深可见骨的伤口。巨汉怒吼，攻势更猛，但失血使他逐渐虚弱。
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“你是个勇士，”忠胜沉声道，“但今日，胜利属于德川。”
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蜻蛉切如毒蛇般突刺，穿透荒泷一斗的防御，直取胸口。巨汉勉强避开要害，枪尖仍深深刺入他的右胸。荒泷一斗踉跄后退，被亲兵拼死救回本阵。
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稻妻军左翼开始动摇。
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“荒泷大人受伤了！”
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恐慌在稻妻军中蔓延。德川军趁机推进，滩头阵地彻底失守。
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本多忠胜没有急于追击，他下令重整队形，稳步推进。德川军如一台精密的机器，在暴雨中向神无冢高地推进。
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神里绫人站在高处，面色凝重。他拔出佩刀“波乱月白经津”，刀身在雷光中闪烁。
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“全军，死守阵地！”
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神里家的武士们齐声呐喊，但在德川军铁壁般的推进下节节败退。战场已从滩头转向神无冢中心的平原，泥泞的地面吸饱了鲜血与雨水。
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忠胜远远望见了神里绫人的旗帜。
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“目标，敌将本阵。”
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德川军变换阵型，精锐的旗本武士组成楔形阵列，直插稻妻军心脏。神里绫人亲率部队迎战，他的剑术精妙绝伦，数名德川将领接连倒在他的刀下。
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“神里绫人！”本多忠胜的声音穿透战场。
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两位主将终于相遇。
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神里绫人微微颔首：“本多忠胜，久仰大名。”
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“你的武勇我亲眼所见。投降吧，神无冢已无力回天。”
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神里绫人摇头微笑：“我身为稻妻将领，唯有战死沙场。”
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雷声轰鸣，两人同时出手。
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神里绫人的剑法如流水，又如舞蹈，在雨中划出银色的轨迹。本多忠胜的枪法则如狂风暴雨，刚猛凌厉。这是一场水与火的较量，两位顶尖武将的对决令周围士兵都不自觉地停下战斗，屏息观看。
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“神里流剑术，名不虚传。”忠赞道，挡开一记精妙的突刺。
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“本多将军的枪法也令人敬佩。”绫人回敬，侧身避开枪尖。
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战斗持续，两人的体力都在急速消耗。神里绫人年轻，但先前战斗已消耗不少体力；本多忠胜经验丰富，却也不复壮年。
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终于，忠胜卖了个破绽，神里绫人果然中计，突刺过猛，失去平衡。蜻蛉切如闪电般刺出，穿透神里绫人的胸甲。
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神里绫人踉跄后退，以刀拄地。
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“稻妻...永世...”他低语着，鲜血从嘴角涌出，最终倒在泥泞中。
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主将战死的消息迅速传遍战场，稻妻军的抵抗彻底崩溃。荒泷一斗被亲兵强行带离战场，残余部队四散逃窜。
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战斗结束后统计，稻妻军阵亡一千六百人，伤者无数。德川军伤亡约八百。
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本多忠胜站在神无冢最高处，俯视着硝烟未散的战场。神里绫人的遗体已被收敛，准备以礼安葬。
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“将军，我们在神里大人的营帐中发现了这个。”副将呈上一封密信。
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忠胜展开信件，眉头逐渐紧锁。信中揭示了稻妻内部的严重分裂，以及神里绫人曾多次反对此次防御战的建议。
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“他明知必败，却仍选择死战。”忠胜轻声道，将信件收起。
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雨渐渐停了，夕阳从云层缝隙中洒下金光。本多忠胜凝视着远方海平面上隐约可见的稻妻主岛。
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神无冢已陷落，但战争，才刚刚开始。
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