切支丹御退治記 49巻. [8] - 翻刻

翻刻

　之手を越中殿左近同前故可申之由被仰付候間
　其用意仕候處廿七日に者俄に城乗有之付而左
　近者共も三之丸二之丸ゟ乗込本丸押寄候而蓮
　池之前に先扣様子見申候處本丸東之方角坂
　口に他家之衆数度崩連申候透間伺ひ左近人
　数者本丸東之角海手之方ゟ攻登り申候而塀
　際に而者諸家同前勢里合申候處日暮方に罷成
　候間早々人数帰り下候得柵を御ふらせ候而夜
　明候而城を御乗可被成候由再三使者之者御
　廻候大名衆茂御座候に付而其家中衆は皆々坂

　下迄引下被申候左近人数は終に引取不申候而左
　近下知を以本丸東之角海手ゟ一番に責入火之
　手を上け申候則左近内立花内膳旗又先手
　手之者共差物乗込申候左近旗馬印茂本丸江
　押込夜に入候間其夜者本丸江人数も相詰申候
　詰丸江者物頭共足軽召連取巻候而終夜鉄
　炮を打せ敵を大勢打申候其間之木屋焼婦さ
　か里候間廿八日に者北之方に廻左近下知を以北之
　春戸口之角之石垣ゟ左近人数攻登り候其
　少し前朝之内者弐人三人宛他方之衆塀之

現代語訳

の手を越中殿・左近と同じように申し付けられた由を仰せ付けられたので、その用意をしていたところ、二十七日には俄かに城攻めがあり、左近らも三の丸・二の丸から乗り込んで本丸に押し寄せ、蓮池の前にまず控えて様子を見たところ、本丸東の方角の坂口で他家の衆が数度崩れ立てを申していた。その隙を伺い、左近の人数は本丸東の角の海手の方から攻め登り、塀際では諸家と同様に勢揃いしたところ、日暮れ方になったので早々に人数を帰し下ろした。しかし柵をお振らせになって夜が明けてから城をお攻めになる由、再三使者が回って大名衆もおられたので、その家中の衆は皆々坂

下まで引き下がったが、左近の人数は終に引き取らず、左近の下知により本丸東の角の海手から一番に攻め入り火の手を上げた。すなわち左近の内の立花内膳の旗、また先手の者どもの差物が乗り込んだ。左近の旗・馬印も本丸へ押し込み、夜に入ったので、その夜は本丸へ人数も相詰めた。詰丸へは物頭ども足軽を召し連れて取り巻き、終夜鉄砲を打たせ敵を大勢討った。その間に木屋を焼き払い、二十八日には北の方に回り、左近の下知により北の春戸口の角の石垣から左近の人数が攻め登った。その少し前の朝のうちには二人三人ずつ他方の衆が塀の

英語訳

were ordered to take the same approach as Etchū-dono and Sakon. While making preparations accordingly, on the 27th there was suddenly an assault on the castle. Sakon and others also advanced from the third and second citadels, pressed toward the main citadel, and first took position in front of the lotus pond to observe the situation. At the eastern approach of the main citadel at the slope entrance, forces from other domains repeatedly attempted to break through. Watching for an opportunity, Sakon's forces climbed up from the eastern corner of the main citadel on the seaside, and at the base of the walls they assembled alongside forces from various other domains. When evening approached, they quickly withdrew their forces. However, orders came repeatedly through messengers that they should set up palisades and attack the castle after dawn, and since various daimyo were present, all their retainers withdrew down to the bottom of the slope.

Sakon's forces, however, did not withdraw in the end. Under Sakon's command, they were first to attack from the eastern corner of the main citadel on the seaside and raised fire signals. Specifically, Tachibana Naizen's banner from among Sakon's forces, as well as the identification markers of the advance troops, entered the citadel. Sakon's banners and horse insignia also pushed into the main citadel. As night fell, that night forces took positions throughout the main citadel. At the inner citadel, military commanders brought foot soldiers and surrounded it, firing muskets throughout the night and killing many enemies. During this time they burned down wooden buildings. On the 28th they moved to the north side, and under Sakon's command, Sakon's forces climbed up from the stone walls at the corner of the northern Haruto entrance. A little before that, in the morning, two or three men at a time from other forces climbed the walls