切支丹御退治記 49巻. [8] - 翻刻

翻刻

　三四腰拾ひ持内尓投入可申与仕候を太左衛
　門叱り而地江押込せ候右之通強く防候故味方
　乗込候事難成手負多有之候兎角鉄炮春
　具免に仕候得与兵庫頭殿下知被仕候太左衛
　門一手之足軽を拾人斗塀之上江阿希候亭見
　下け尓差付鉄炮を打せ申候此内天野外記
　組一両人参鉄炮打申候得共頭者見江ふ申候
　其気をひ尓亭味方何連茂横手之石垣
　を乗込申候
又曰同日敵共へ本丸之内松之木大名之か希へ津ぼ

　み候て居申候太左衛門自身長刀を持一手之
　先に進み出候得者敵石之陰ゟ十人斗村々与出
　候而太左衛門に立向ひ申候焼跡之石とも多く其
　上焼灰にて足本か多か里尓て高昇有
　之自由に不被参候処故五六間程有之敵之内ゟ
　鑓を投突に仕候太左衛門長刀に而請流し候得
　者左之足之かうの指き者を裏江突抜け柄は
　左之方江者祢申候故太左衛門は居敷鑓を抜
　可申与仕候内に敵之間近く候故長刀を構江
　なから道具持市之助に脇ゟ鑓をぬかせ

現代語訳

三、四腰拾い持ち、内に投げ入れようとしたのを太左衛門が叱りつけて地面に押し込ませました。右の通り強く防いだ故に、味方が乗り込むことが困難となり、手負いが多くありました。とにかく鉄砲を準備するようにと兵庫頭殿が下知されました。太左衛門は一手の足軽を十人ばかり塀の上に上げて、亭を見下ろすところに差し付け、鉄砲を打たせました。この内、天野外記組の一、二人も参じて鉄砲を打ちましたが、頭は見えませんでした。その隙をついて、味方はいずれも横手の石垣を乗り込みました。

また曰く、同日、敵どもは本丸の内の松の木や大名のかげへ潜んで居りました。太左衛門自身が長刀を持ち、一手の先に進み出たところ、敵が石の陰から十人ばかりむらむらと出てきて、太左衛門に立ち向かいました。焼け跡の石どもが多く、その上焼け灰で足元がひどく悪く、高低があって自由に参ることができないところ故、五、六間程のところから敵の内から槍を投げ突きにしました。太左衛門が長刀で請け流したところ、左の足のかうの指先を裏まで突き抜け、柄は左の方へ跳ねました故、太左衛門は居敷槍を抜こうとしましたが、敵が間近にいる故、長刀を構えながら、道具持の市之助に脇から槍を抜かせ

英語訳

They picked up three or four swords and tried to throw them inside, but Tazaemon scolded them and made them press them into the ground. Because they defended so strongly as described above, it became difficult for our allies to advance, and there were many wounded. In any case, Lord Hyōgo-no-kami ordered them to prepare firearms. Tazaemon had about ten foot soldiers from his unit climb up onto the wall, positioned them where they could look down at the pavilion, and had them fire their guns. Among these, one or two men from Amano Geki's unit also participated and fired guns, but no heads could be seen. Taking advantage of this opportunity, all our allies climbed over the stone wall on the side.

Also stated: On the same day, the enemies were hiding behind pine trees and in the shadows of daimyo residences within the main castle. When Tazaemon himself took up a long sword and advanced at the head of his unit, about ten enemies emerged in groups from behind stones and confronted Tazaemon. There were many stones from the fire damage, and moreover the ground was very treacherous with burnt ash, with uneven terrain making it impossible to move freely. Therefore, from a distance of about five or six ken, someone among the enemies threw a spear as a thrusting attack. When Tazaemon parried it with his long sword, it pierced through the tip of his left foot's kau to the underside, and the shaft bounced to the left side. Therefore, Tazaemon tried to draw his iza-yari spear, but since the enemy was close, while holding his long sword ready, he had his equipment bearer Ichinosuke draw the spear from his side...