In the second part of Nobunaga's military reform, I would like to calmly analyze the battle and see how to effectively utilize weapons by throwing weapons according to the war situation.
A long spear that is three times as large as a human
Nobunaga is famous for actively using the latest weapons such as guns, but he has introduced something that overturns the conventional concept of weapons, such as using a spear that is longer than usual.
The length of the spear used during the Warring States period is two ken . (About 3.6m) was the mainstream. In addition to Nobunaga, there are also daimyo who have adopted long spears, Hojo . Two and a half (Approximately 4.5m), Mr. Takeda Is Sanma It seems that he used a thing with a length of (about 5.4m).
Shincho Kouki Then, seeing how they hit each other with a short spear, three and a half ( about 6.3m ) ) Was ordered to make a long spear. The appearance of this long spear was earlier than that, 1553 . Saito Dosan It is written that the person who obeyed at the time of the visit had this long spear.
However, it is not so easy to handle this spear in practice.
The material of the spear at that time was made of oak and cherry trees, and it was very heavy and difficult to straighten. In addition, it was difficult to secure a long 6.3m timber, and it seems that mass production was not achieved.
Because of this length and weight, it takes a lot of training to handle a spear, and even in an actual battle, rather than stabbing an opponent, spear 衾 (Yaribusuma) It seems that he was fighting to intimidate the enemy with or knock down from above.
This long spear was not equipped by all spear units and may have been limited to some trained and talented soldiers and aides. Therefore, rather than practice, it is a menacing element . Is believed to have been strong.
Introduction of the latest weapon, gun
Nobunaga has been Kazumasa Hashimoto since he was young. Underneath, he was taught how to use a gun. From that time on, Nobunaga would have recognized the importance of guns.
The battle in which the gun was active was 1575 . Battle of Nagashino Probably. Nobunaga three-stage shooting of guns It is said that he defeated Takeda's cavalry, which was said to be the strongest at that time.
However, recent research has suggested that it is difficult for a thousand people to shoot guns all at once, given the disparate skills of snipers. Moreover, the enemies do not always line up side by side to charge.
According to Nobunaga, the gun unit was gathered from the subordinates of each military commander, and it is written that there were five commanders for each thousand units. In short, it is believed that the reality of three-stage shooting is that this thousand troops are ready to chase, shoot when the enemy is within range, and take turns depending on the enemy's situation.
With the introduction of guns, we will work hard to secure lead, which is the raw material for bullets, and niter, which is the raw material for gunpowder. 1568 Yoshiaki Ashikaga When he came to Tokyo, he ruled the city of Sakai to secure these raw materials.
The highest peak of the Oda Navy, Tekkosen
Tensho 6 years Nobunaga is Ishiyama Hongan-ji at the Kizugawaguchi in Osaka Bay. Mouri Navy to support Defeated. At this time, a iron armored ship with iron armor appeared. was.
It is said to be a large ship with a length of about 23m and a width of about 13m. It is believed that this tekkosen was not entirely made of iron and was partially equipped with thin iron armor for bulletproof purposes. However, the whole picture has not been clarified, and it is said that it may be an image of a ship fortress.
As mentioned above, Nobunaga was good at analyzing the battle calmly and choosing the fighting method according to the situation. With his excellent tactical eyes, he aimed for Tenkafubu.