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| {{stack|[[File:Sekigahara Kassen Byōbu-zu (Gifu History Museum).jpg|thumb|400px|[[Edo period]] screen depicting the Battle of Sekigahara – 160,000 men fought on 21 October 1600.]]}} | {{stack|[[File:Sekigahara Kassen Byōbu-zu (Gifu History Museum).jpg|thumb|400px|[[Edo period]] screen depicting the Battle of Sekigahara – 160,000 men fought on 21 October 1600.]]}} |
| The battle started when [[Fukushima Masanori]], the leader of the Tokugawa advance guard, charged north from the Eastern Army's left flank along the Fuji River against the Western Army's right centre under [[Ukita Hideie]]. The ground was still muddy from the previous day's rain, so the conflict there devolved into something more primal. Ieyasu then ordered attacks from his right and centre against the Western Army's left in order to support Fukushima's attack.{{sfn|Davis|1999|p=206}} | The battle started when [[Ii Naomasa]], who heavily involved in the [[Battle of Gifu Castle]] before, immediately command his notable 3,600 crimson clad ''Ii no Akazoane''(Ii's red devils) units to attack the center of western army.<ref>{{harvtxt|Stephen Turnbull |2012 |p=48}}</ref><ref>{{harvtxt|Anthony J. Bryant |2013 |p[https://www.google.co.id/books/edit...aomasa+sekigahara&pg=PT35&printsec=frontcover Ii Naomasa]}}</ref> Naomasa himself along with 30 spearmens clashed with the ranks of western army.<ref name="A History of Japan Volume 2; Sekigahara">{{cite book |author1=James Murdoch |author1-link=James Murdoch (Scottish Orientalist) |title=A History of Japan Volume 2 |date=1996 |publisher=Routledge |page=417 |url=https://www.google.co.id/books/edition/A_History_of_Japan/fjSQOixtgngC?hl= |access-date=7 May 2024 |language=En}}</ref> This followed with [[Fukushima Masanori]], the leader of the Tokugawa advance guard, charged north from the Eastern Army's left flank along the Fuji River against the Western Army's right centre under [[Ukita Hideie]]. The ground was still muddy from the previous day's rain, so the conflict there devolved into something more primal. Ieyasu then ordered attacks from his right and centre against the Western Army's left in order to support Fukushima's attack.{{sfn|Davis|1999|p=206}} |
| This left the Western Army's centre unscathed, so Ishida ordered this unit under the command of [[Shimazu Yoshihiro]] to reinforce his right flank. Shimazu refused as ''daimyō'' of the day only listened to respected commanders, which Ishida was not.{{sfn|Davis|1999|p=206}} | This left the Western Army's centre unscathed, so Ishida ordered this unit under the command of [[Shimazu Yoshihiro]] to reinforce his right flank. Shimazu refused as ''daimyō'' of the day only listened to respected commanders, which Ishida was not.{{sfn|Davis|1999|p=206}} |
| Fukushima's attack was slowly gaining ground, but this came at the cost of exposing their flank to attack from across the Fuji River by [[Ōtani Yoshitsugu]], who took advantage of this opportunity. Just past Ōtani's forces were those of [[Kobayakawa Hideaki]] on Mount Matsuo.{{sfn|Davis|1999|p=206}} | Fukushima's attack was slowly gaining ground, but this came at the cost of exposing their flank to attack from across the Fuji River by [[Ōtani Yoshitsugu]], who took advantage of this opportunity. Just past Ōtani's forces were those of [[Kobayakawa Hideaki]] on Mount Matsuo.{{sfn|Davis|1999|p=206}} |
| Leading his famous 3,600 crimson clad ''Ii no Akazoane''(Ii's red devils) units,<ref>{{harvtxt|Stephen Turnbull |2012 |p=48}}</ref><ref>{{harvtxt|Anthony J. Bryant |2013 |p[https://www.google.co.id/books/edit...aomasa+sekigahara&pg=PT35&printsec=frontcover Ii Naomasa]}}</ref> [[Ii Naomasa]], who heavily involved in the [[Battle of Gifu Castle]] before, took his part to struck Ukita units, before turning his 'red devils' units to attack Shimazu troops. This causing the Shimazu troops to turn and withdraw, which Ii kept pushing his pursuit. However, Ii were incapacitated during the pursuit by rifle shot from a Shimazu soldier.<ref>{{harvtxt|Stephen Turnbull |2011 |p=63-4}}</ref> | |
| At this point, the battle is entering deadlock situation as according to primary source author from Ōta Gyūichi, who attends the battle, has written in his chronicle that "friends and foes are pushing each others..." and "gunfires thundering while hails of arrows flying in the sky...".{{sfn|Bryant|1995 |p=65 }}<ref name="THE SPIRIT OF SAMURAI; Gyuichi Ota; Sekigahara">{{cite book |author1=Kamaluddin |editor1-last=Kusumawati |editor1-first=Riana |title=THE SPIRIT OF SAMURAI |publisher=MEGA PRESS NUSANTARA |isbn=9786238313402 |page=78 |url=https://www.google.co.id/books/edition/THE_SPIRIT_OF_SAMURAI/l0rkEAAAQBAJ?hl= |access-date=1 May 2024 |language=Id}}</ref> | At this point, the battle is entering deadlock situation as according to primary source author from Ōta Gyūichi, who attends the battle, has written in his chronicle that "friends and foes are pushing each others..." and "gunfires thundering while hails of arrows flying in the sky...".{{sfn|Bryant|1995 |p=65 }}<ref name="THE SPIRIT OF SAMURAI; Gyuichi Ota; Sekigahara">{{cite book |author1=Kamaluddin |editor1-last=Kusumawati |editor1-first=Riana |title=THE SPIRIT OF SAMURAI |publisher=MEGA PRESS NUSANTARA |isbn=9786238313402 |page=78 |url=https://www.google.co.id/books/edition/THE_SPIRIT_OF_SAMURAI/l0rkEAAAQBAJ?hl= |access-date=1 May 2024 |language=Id}}</ref> |
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| Heavily outnumbered, Ōtani had no choice but to retreat. This left the Western Army's right flank wide open, so Fukushima and Kobayakawa began to roll it up. Thus Ishida's right flank was destroyed and his centre was being pushed back, so he retreated.{{sfn|Davis|1999|p=207}} | Heavily outnumbered, Ōtani had no choice but to retreat. This left the Western Army's right flank wide open, so Fukushima and Kobayakawa began to roll it up. Thus Ishida's right flank was destroyed and his centre was being pushed back, so he retreated.{{sfn|Davis|1999|p=207}} |
| Ishida's only remaining forces were on Mount Nangu. However, these forces were there for a reason. [[Kikkawa Hiroie]] was one of the commanders on the mountain. Kikkawa's troops formed the front lines of the Mōri army, which was commanded by his cousin [[Mōri Hidemoto]]. Earlier, when Hidemoto decided to attack the Tokugawa forces, Hiroie refused to comply, stating he was busy eating and asked to be left alone. This in turn prevented the Chōsokabe army, which deployed behind the Mōri clan, from attacking.{{sfn|Bryant|1995|pp=66, 68}} When Ishida arrived, Kikkawa betrayed him as well. He kept the Mōri army at bay, and since Ishida had no more support, he was defeated.{{sfn|Davis|1999|p=207}} | Ishida's only remaining forces were on Mount Nangu. However, these forces were there for a reason. [[Kikkawa Hiroie]] was one of the commanders on the mountain. Kikkawa's troops formed the front lines of the Mōri army, which was commanded by his cousin [[Mōri Hidemoto]]. Earlier, when Hidemoto decided to attack the Tokugawa forces, Hiroie refused to comply, stating he was busy eating and asked to be left alone. This in turn prevented the Chōsokabe army, which deployed behind the Mōri clan, from attacking.{{sfn|Bryant|1995|pp=66, 68}} When Ishida arrived, Kikkawa betrayed him as well. He kept the Mōri army at bay, and since Ishida had no more support, he was defeated.{{sfn|Davis|1999|p=207}} Ii Naomasa immediately took his change to charging further until he reach the position of Yoshihiro Shimazu. This causing the Shimazu troops to turn and withdraw, which Ii kept pushing his pursuit. However, Ii were incapacitated during the pursuit by rifle shot from a Shimazu soldier.<ref>{{harvtxt|Stephen Turnbull |2011 |p=63-4}}</ref> |
| The Western Army disintegrated afterwards with the commanders scattering and fleeing. Some, like Ukita Hideie, managed to escape, at least initially.{{sfn|Bryant|1995|p=80}} Many others did not. [[Shima Sakon]] now suddenly fought the troops of [[Kuroda Nagamasa]] which taking detour on the north to flank Mitsunari and Sakon position.<ref>{{harvtxt|Morgan Pitelka |2016 |p=118-42}}</ref> In the end, Sakon was shot and fatally wounded by a round from an arquebus{{sfn|Bryant|1995|p=51}} and Ōtani Yoshitsugu committed suicide. Ishida, Yukinaga and Ekei were some of those who were captured and a few, like Shimazu Yoshihiro, were able to return to their home provinces.{{sfn|Bryant|1995|p=79}} Mōri Terumoto and his forces had remained entrenched at Osaka Castle rather than join the battle, and later quietly surrendered to Tokugawa.{{efn|A theory exists that [[Mori Terumoto]] betrayed the Western Alliance and made a secret agreement with Tokugawa, rather than simply being misplaced or cowardly. Professor Yoshiji Yamasaki of [[Toho University]] is one advocate of the theory. If such a neutrality-for-territorial-preservation agreement existed, then it badly backfired on Mōri, as Mōri lands were reduced afterward, and some Mōri faction troops did indeed fight for the Alliance's side at Sekigahara rather than stay neutral.}} Ishida himself was later executed.{{sfn|Bryant|1995|p=80}} | The Western Army disintegrated afterwards with the commanders scattering and fleeing. Some, like Ukita Hideie, managed to escape, at least initially.{{sfn|Bryant|1995|p=80}} Many others did not. [[Shima Sakon]] now suddenly fought the troops of [[Kuroda Nagamasa]] which taking detour on the north to flank Mitsunari and Sakon position.<ref>{{harvtxt|Morgan Pitelka |2016 |p=118-42}}</ref> In the end, Sakon was shot and fatally wounded by a round from an arquebus{{sfn|Bryant|1995|p=51}} and Ōtani Yoshitsugu committed suicide. Ishida, Yukinaga and Ekei were some of those who were captured and a few, like Shimazu Yoshihiro, were able to return to their home provinces.{{sfn|Bryant|1995|p=79}} Mōri Terumoto and his forces had remained entrenched at Osaka Castle rather than join the battle, and later quietly surrendered to Tokugawa.{{efn|A theory exists that [[Mori Terumoto]] betrayed the Western Alliance and made a secret agreement with Tokugawa, rather than simply being misplaced or cowardly. Professor Yoshiji Yamasaki of [[Toho University]] is one advocate of the theory. If such a neutrality-for-territorial-preservation agreement existed, then it badly backfired on Mōri, as Mōri lands were reduced afterward, and some Mōri faction troops did indeed fight for the Alliance's side at Sekigahara rather than stay neutral.}} Ishida himself was later executed.{{sfn|Bryant|1995|p=80}} |
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