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1575年(天正3年)5月の長篠城包囲戦の際に、武田勝頼は北に1km程の所の医王寺に本陣を構え、250m程北の大通寺にも陣を敷きました。
設楽原の戦いの前夜、軍議で織田・徳川連合軍との戦いを避けるよう進言した重臣らの意見は武田勝頼によって退けられました。
そのあと、馬場信房は、山県昌景、内藤昌豊、土屋昌次を誘い、大通寺裏の井戸で水盃を交わします。
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There are a couple of sites of TAKEDA Army's Positions, surrounding the ruins of Nagashino Castle.
Approximately two-hundreds and fifty meters to the north, Daitsuji Temple is located.
When TAKEDA Katsuyori attacked Nagashino Castle, TAKEDA Katsuyori placed the frontline base at Daitsuji Temple.
If you walk up the slope behind the main hall, you will see a well and spring water.
On May 19th in 1575, the night before the battle of Shitaragahara, TAKEDA Katsuyori hold a war council at Iouji Temple, where his headquarters were located. The purpose of the council was to break out battles against ODA-TOKUGAWA Alliance with an army 30,000 strong, while TAKEDA Army had an army 15,000 strong.
At the council, BABA Nobufusa(1515 - 1575), YAMAGATA Masakage(1515 or 1529 - 1575) and other senior vassals were against the battle against ODA-TOKUGAWA Alliance. But, TAKEDA Katsuyori (1546 - 1582) , the lord of TAKEDA Clan, did not listen and decided to break out the battle on the following day.
BABA Nobufusa, YAMAGATA Masakage, NAITO Masatoyo(1522 - 1575) and TSUCHIYA Masatsugu(1545 - 1575), those who were senior vassals of TAKEDA Katsuyori, steeled themself to die at the battle. After the war council, they shared the cup of water from the well.
In Japan, "Sharing the cup of water" is the ceremony for the final farewell in this life. These four senior vassals lost their lives at Shitaragahara Battle, broken out on the following day.
Approximately one kilometer north from Daitsuji Temple, Iouji Temple is located. The main gate of Iouji Temple is very impressive.
At Nagashino Siege, TAKEDA Katsuyori set up his headquarters at Iouji Temple.
After the war council held at Iouji Temple, TAKEDA Army marched to Shitaragahara, preparing the battle against ODA-TOKUGAWA Alliance.
Shitaragahara Battle broken out early in the morning on May 21, 1575. more than ten thousand soldiers of TAKEDA Army died at the battle and many escaped from the battle field, by noon on the day. TAKEDA Katsuyori made a retreat with only hundreds of direct soldiers.
BABA Nobufusa also assisted the retreat of TAKEDA Katsuyori and saw TAKEDA Katsuyori off along TOYOGAWA River, approximately 4.5 kilometers to the north from the Shitaragahara Battle Field.
After BABA Nobufusa saw TAKEDA Katsuyori off, he was killed by a soldier of ODA Army who chased TAKEDA Katsuyori. It is said that BABA Nobufusa was surrounded by the enemy and was deliberately killed by an enemy soldier without resisting.
In a mountain, a guide plate shows the place where BABA Nobufusa died.
The grave of BABA Nobufusa is located approximately 3.5 kilometers to the south from the place where he died.
"They die well that live well."
I think this proverb is for BABA Nobufusa.
As TAKEDA Army lost many senior vassals and soldiers, they kept losing their power after at the battle in Shitaragahara.
The TAKEDA Clan finally went ruin in 1582.
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