切支丹御退治記 49巻. [5] - 翻刻

翻刻

　ゟ塀下へ着候而攻寄候得共出丸与り横矢之鉄
　炮烈敷候而味方手負夥敷在之候間是等を引
　退ん与仕候間少々遅々致候今少見合せ候而可
　攻入与云て是茂不退内膳正腹に居へ兼候而
　石谷十蔵被申合則十蔵自身兵部太輔備へ乗
　着候而弥以相励し夫ゟ内膳正主水備江被参
　候処之主水申は有馬兵部太輔手今朝ゟおく
　連亭見候与申内膳正答におくれ多類者に目
　な懸今進者には詞をかはし陣春扁しと申
　捨て本陣江帰る主水に内膳正備候間弐町程有

　之候諸備共に今朝ゟ之戦に悉く疲果候内膳正
　右之通諸陣を者希備し令下知候得共諸備
　之面々進兼候間此上は迚自身馬ゟ下り立て
　当麻之鎗を提てつる〳〵と城江向て進出候所
　に石谷十蔵駈来て貴殿御先乗之儀　上
　使に者似合不申候間相留り給と云内膳正是程
　に寄手之惣勢疲果不進候に付某先懸て
　気を付んと存候成にて采牌を取て諸陣を
　指揮して懸連に与被下知候得共弥以諸陣不
　進内膳正不及是非手勢斗相卒て必止に与堀

現代語訳

塀の下に到着して攻め寄せたが、出丸からの横矢の鉄砲が激しく、味方の負傷者が多数出たため、これらを退却させようとして少々遅れている。もう少し様子を見てから攻め入ろうと言って、これも退かない。内膳正は腹に据えかねて、石谷十蔵と相談し、十蔵自身が兵部太輔の陣に乗り込んで、いよいよ励ました。それから内膳正は主水の陣へ参ったところ、主水が申すには「有馬兵部太輔の軍勢は今朝から遅れているように見える」と申した。内膳正は答えて「遅れた者どもに目をかけず、今進む者には言葉をかけて陣を張らせよ」と申し捨てて本陣へ帰る。主水と内膳正の陣の間は二町ほどある。

諸部隊とも今朝からの戦闘ですっかり疲れ果てている。内膳正は右の通り諸陣を励まして指揮したが、諸部隊の面々が進みかねるので、この上はやむを得ず自身馬から下り立って、当麻の槍を手に取って、つるつると城へ向かって進み出たところ、石谷十蔵が駆け来て「貴殿の先駆けは上使には似合いません。お止まりください」と言った。内膳正は「これほどまでに寄せ手の総勢が疲れ果てて進まないので、私が先駆けて気をつけようと思います」ということで、采配を取って諸陣を指揮して攻めかかれと指示したが、いよいよ諸陣は進まない。内膳正はやむを得ず手勢だけを率いて必死になって堀へ

英語訳

They had arrived at the base of the wall and attacked, but the crossfire from the outworks (demaru) was fierce, and many of their allies were wounded, so they were trying to withdraw these forces, causing some delay. They said they would observe the situation a little longer before attacking, and they also would not retreat. Naizen-no-sho could no longer contain his anger and consulted with Ishitani Jūzō, who personally went to Hyōbu-dayū's formation to encourage them further. Then Naizen-no-sho went to Monto's formation, where Monto said, "Arima Hyōbu-dayū's forces seem to be lagging since this morning." Naizen-no-sho replied, "Do not pay attention to those who are lagging; give encouragement to those who are advancing now and have them form their battle lines," and left for the main camp. The distance between Monto's and Naizen-no-sho's formations was about two chō.

All the various units were completely exhausted from the morning's battle. Naizen-no-sho encouraged and commanded the various formations as described above, but since the members of the various units hesitated to advance, he had no choice but to dismount from his horse and take up his Tōma spear, advancing smoothly toward the castle. Then Ishitani Jūzō came running and said, "Your lordship's leading the charge is not appropriate for an imperial envoy. Please stop." Naizen-no-sho said, "Since the entire attacking force is so exhausted that they will not advance, I intend to lead the charge to inspire them," and took up his commander's baton to direct the various formations to attack, but the various formations still would not advance. Naizen-no-sho had no choice but to lead only his own forces desperately toward the moat...