At this time, in the army west of Guanyin Temple City, a middle-aged man and an old man were riding horses side by side.
"His Majesty Mikyu is really good at predicting events." The old man glanced at Guanyin Temple City and then at the middle-aged man next to him. "I had anticipated the conflict between Oda Nobunaga and Kōhoden a long time ago and determined that Oriji
Tian Nobunaga will definitely attack the Rokkaku family first. When the Oda family and the Rokkaku family are both defeated, we will come out to reap the benefits! Wonderful, wonderful! No wonder His Highness Jixiu wants to assemble the troops so early!" Old man!
As he was talking, he seemed really into it and couldn't help but applaud.
"It doesn't have to be like this. We have been friends for decades, so who are you showing this gesture to?" The middle-aged man named Mikyu, Miyoshi Yoshihide, reminded with a smile.
: "Didn't Dansho have already been stocking up on food and grass before I reminded him? If you say that Dansho couldn't see the conflict between Oda Nobunaga and Kōhoden, I don't believe it."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk... I'm still as merciless as before when I actually speak." The old man who was called Tanzheng - that is, Matsunaga smacked his lips, and even the scars at the corners of his eyes squirmed. "But the old man is.
I'm a little curious, since I've calculated that the Oda family will attack by force, why did I bring only such a small number of people here? If the entire Miyoshi family army is here, they will definitely be able to capture the Nanomi River once and for all!"
Miyoshi Yixian sneered when he heard this, and took a deep look at Matsuhisa Hide: "Tanzheng, if you shouldn't know, don't ask."
"Alas! I'm still the same as before!" Matsunaga showed off a kindly grandfather's caring tone, but a sharp flash flashed in his eyes, "But you know, I am a businessman, and I always need to be careful before doing business.
You know something about the market."
"It's a pity that since a few years ago, you are no longer the shopkeeper of the Miyoshi family." Miyoshi Yixian shook his head with a calm expression, "You no longer need to check the accounts of the Miyoshi family."
"Tanzheng, you are a businessman, and I am also a businessman." Miyoshi Yixian chuckled twice, turned around, stretched out his hand to Matsunagahide and said: "Businessmen are only interested in profit, why bother looking forward and backward."
“A pleasure to work with.”
“A pleasure to work with.”
The two people shaking hands had a deep meaning in their eyes that the other party couldn't understand.
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At the same time, on the west city tower of Guanyin Temple City.
"I'll go! Are there so many people?" Yu Qiuping could vaguely see the large black spot formed by the army at the end of the official road in the west. "Have you figured out who it is now?"
"It's a coalition of the Miyoshi family and the Matsunaga family." Masayuki Sanada, who was following Uakiuhei, reported: "The leaders are Matsunagahide and Miyoshi Yoshihide, with a total number of about 30,000 people."
With such a close distance, if you want to retreat, you will definitely be overtaken. The army has just woken up, and they are all scattered in their respective camps or temporarily occupied houses. They have not yet assembled into formations. By the time the formations are organized, it is estimated that the enemy troops have already arrived.
The city is on the edge. Unless we act ruthlessly now and order the troops not to assemble but to escape directly, running all the way north back to the coalition's controlled area - but this means that nearly half of the troops may have to break up in the long marathon.
It cannot be gathered together and will no longer have combat effectiveness within ten days. Moreover, if the Miyoshi family and the Matsunaga family have enough cavalry to pursue them, it is estimated that very few of the escaped armies will be able to return.
"Why did someone get to know the military situation only after they were touched more than ten miles away?" Yu Qiuping became angrier the more he thought about it. He couldn't help but asked Sanada Masayuki angrily: "Are all our ninjas just for a living?"
"I am incompetent, please atone for your sins." Sanada Masayuki bowed apologetically and explained in a low voice: "Your Highness, please. Before yesterday, we didn't know that the Oda Palace was going to launch a surprise attack on Minamiomi, so the main ninja
The scope of activities is still Kamao County and Kanzaki County, which are the places where we will bear the brunt of the attack. Because the Rokkaku family ninja power is very strong, our military intelligence department does not have the ability to penetrate beyond the Rokkaku family's control area to the west of Kannonji Castle for reconnaissance.
The intelligence is also a blur."
"After we captured Kannonji Castle last night, the ninjas were all taken by His Majesty Ikeda to chase and intercept Rokkaku and his son. It was already midnight when they came back. I originally wanted them to rest for a night and go to the west to investigate today. Who?
I once thought that the troops of the Miyoshi family and the Matsunaga family had probably gathered for a long time, sneaked into the border area of ​​the Rokkaku family before nightfall last night, and started on their way early this morning."
Sanada Masayuki's words made Ikeda Tsuneaki blush. Before he launched the pursuit yesterday, Sanada Masayuki did suggest spreading the intelligence network to the west first, and the pursuit could wait. However, Yu Qiupei had previously delegated the command of the army to
He, Tsuneki Ikeda, who wanted to get over the command addiction, rejected Sanada Masayuki's proposal with a wave of his hand, and instead pulled all the ninjas to pursue Rokkaku and his son.
"Where are the lord's troops now? How long will it take to reach Guanyin Temple City?" Yu Qiuping did not pursue further, but asked urgently.
"There is no latest news. After you went to bed last night, a horseman from the Oda family came over and said that the main force of the lord has arrived at the border of Mino and Omi." Ikeda Hengxing replied honestly, "But it is far away.
It's still far away here, it's sixty or seventy miles away, and we probably won't be able to get there until tomorrow afternoon."
"Withdraw, withdraw, there is nothing more to say. My lord has been tricked by two old foxes, Matsunagahide and Miyoshi Yoshiken." Ikeda Hengxing shouted angrily, somewhat unhappy, "We still have this Guanyinji Castle.
I didn’t bother to keep warm, so I called them back, but at last I destroyed the Rokkaku family, so my hard work was not in vain.”
"Why retreat? If the Matsunaga family and the Rokkaku family occupy this strong city Guanyin Temple, our trip to Luo will be aborted." Yu Qiuping shook his head resolutely and patted the wall tiles of the battlement with his hand.
, "Just stay here! Stay until the lord's reinforcements arrive!"
"Defend the city? Hongye, are you kidding me?" Ikeda Hengxing stomped his feet exaggeratedly upon hearing this, "This city was just captured by us, and several city gates were broken open and have not been repaired! If nothing else,
, what about the nearly 10,000 wealthy Rokkaku family? If we really want to fight, can they be relied on? What if we open the city gate and surrender to the enemy? What about the 30,000 people on the opposite side, how should we defend it?"
"All the wealthy Rokkaku family members were sent out of the city. I immediately sent people to start repairing the city's defenses." Yu Qiuping didn't say much to Ikeda Hengxing, but turned around and left, heading towards the castle tower.
"Hey! Hongye! Can you calm down, kid! I don't want to accompany you to die here!" Ikeda Hengxing saw that Yu Qiuping seemed determined not to withdraw, and he couldn't help but jump up anxiously.
"Don't worry, this is not the most desperate city defense battle I have ever encountered." Yu Qiuping glanced at Ikeda Hengxing, who was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, and wanted to appear calm to calm him down. However,
When the words came to his lips, he burst into laughter: "My worst time was when there were only more than 200 slaves around me, and there were more than 6,000 slaves on the opposite side, and my north gate collapsed."
"Come on, call Hanbei, we are going to start working." Yu Qiuping smiled at Ryuko who was following him and said: "This time of linear planning, there are many people to accompany me and forget it!"
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"My ninjas sent information last night. After the Oda family captured Kannonji Castle, they did not start repairing the city defenses." Matsunagahide and Miyoshi Yoshihide rode side by side, leading the troops to quickly approach Kannonji Castle, and at the same time very quickly
A seasoned analysis said: "The north gate and east gate of Guanyin Temple City should have been knocked open, and the inner urn city also has many broken holes."
"The number of the Oda family's defenders will exceed 10,000. They have to resist the attack of our 30,000-strong army, and they have to beware of any changes by the powerful Rokkaku family. We will definitely not be able to defend it."
"Don't be careless. The guards of the Oda family are Uakihei and Uaki Momiji." However, Miyoshi Yoshiken did not relax his vigilance because of Matsunagahide's words and reminded him very cautiously.
"Oh? That Yuqiu Hongye? Why does His Highness Mikyu admire him so much?" Matsunaga Hide heard the words and smiled disdainfully, "This person just defeated the many with less in Chili Castle. It is only when there is no good general in the world that Shuzi became famous."
Miyoshi Yoshihide took a deep look at Matsunaga, wanting to see if he really despised Yu Qiuping, or if he was just joking. Matsunaga was a little confused by Miyoshi Yixian's eyes. He didn't understand Miyoshi.
Why is Yixian so afraid of this person?
Because Matsunagahide didn't know that it was Yu Qiuping who directly predicted that Matsunagahide would murder the important officials of the Miyoshi family in the casino ten years ago in front of the Miyoshi brothers. Moreover, the facts proved that Yu Qiuping was right.
Not far away from ten.
Miyoshi Yoshihide once suspected that Yu Qiupei was Matsunaga Hidebu's insider in the Imagawa family. It was because of Matsunaga's instruction that he informed the Miyoshi family of Matsunaga's plan. However, Miyoshi Yoshihide never knew what the motive was, and this became a
The heart disease that has been bothering him for ten years. However, judging from Matsunagahide's expression and tone just now, it seems that he has nothing to do with Yu Qiuping. Because when Miyoshi Yixian showed special interest in Yu Qiuping, he did not
Although he was confused or nervous, he did not pretend to be surprised or relaxed, but he was really as puzzled as a person who had no idea about it.
"He is by no means simple." Miyoshi Yixian whispered without further explanation.
As soon as Miyoshi Yoshiken finished speaking, he saw a large number of troops that had not had time to assemble suddenly begin to pour out of the north and west gates of Kannonji Castle. They ran out of the city in panic and saw the Matsunaga and Miyoshi families.
After the army, they hurriedly fled in the opposite direction.
"Are you going to abandon the city and flee?" Matsunagahide smiled contemptuously when he saw this, and looked at Miyoshi Yoshihide with an even more puzzled look, "Is this the person that Minkyu said is not a simple person? But he can understand current affairs, so it's okay
He has some skills."
"Look carefully, Tansei. Those are the troops of the Rokkaku family." Yoshihide Miyoshi just shook his head, and then turned his attention to the castle tower of Guanyinji Castle. He saw where there was only a papaya flag.
, and a maple bird horse print representing Yu Qiuping slowly rose.
Chapter completed!