"If you are not sorry, I am afraid I am already a prisoner." Yu Qiuping smiled bitterly and spread his hands, "They are just plotting against each other, no one is a good person."
"I just want to ask His Highness Jibu not to retreat. What's wrong with that? In the face of a powerful enemy, His Highness Jibu doesn't think about how to retreat from the enemy, but he only wants to retreat. Is this the attitude towards allies?" Jiuwu's confidant said to him.
Yu Qiuping shouted in frustration, "I have heard about the name of His Highness Zhibu for a long time, but today it turns out that the name does not live up to his name!"
"Then how did you treat us?" Yu Qiuping was also very dissatisfied because of the dispute with the Changzong family. "You want to negotiate a peace with the Sanhao family behind our backs and then sell us to the Sanhao family? Such a move,
Do you have the nerve to call me an ally?"
"That's not because His Highness Jibu negotiated peace with Hemihaoshi's family first! We were forced to take this step!" Jiuwu's cronies didn't know how the conspiracy of Changzong's family reached Yu Qiuping's ears, and they were a little worried for a while.
Surprised (in fact, he did not approve of his master's behavior), he had no choice but to shout regardless to cover up his guilty conscience.
"I told you that it was a rumor about Sanhaoyixian, but you just didn't believe it!" Yu Qiuping shook his head speechlessly.
"But His Highness Jibu really wants to retreat! Is this still false?" At this point, Kutake's close confidant simply said, "Don't His Highness Jibu have the idea of ​​​​evacuating Urato Castle?
Your Highness, could you please tell your conscience?"
"Then let me tell you straight. In fact, I have said it many times, but you don't believe it. You just think that I am afraid of the enemy and looking for excuses to retreat." Yu Qiuping paused and said very solemnly.
, "To be honest, with the Awaji Navy around, the coastal area cannot be defended at all. If I stay stationary at Susaki Castle, and the Awaji Navy go around to Urado Castle and climb 6, Okatoyo Castle will be lost. I admit, I
Selfishly, I am afraid that my navy will be wiped out after the loss of Urato Castle. But in fact, once the Awa people invade the hinterland, the Chosougabe family will be finished. I want to defend Tosa, and I want to keep the Chosougabe family.
, the only way is to fully shrink, solidify the walls and clear the country, retreat to the area around Okatoyo Castle, and not give the Awaji Navy a chance to land in the empty hinterland of Japan."
"This is not the territory of His Highness Zhibu. When His Highness Zhibu talked about retreating, fortifying the walls and clearing the fields, it was of course easy." Jiuwu's cronies seemed to be persuaded by Yu Qiuping, but he still pushed back and said, "The territories of many of our retainers are
If we lose it, if we retreat to the area around Okafeng Castle, almost 70% to 80% of the retainers’ territory will be lost to the Miyoshi family. Who can bear this?"
"If you keep the green hills, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood. As long as the Sanhao family runs out of food and withdraws, can't all these lost lands be recovered?" Yu Qiuping persuaded over and over again, "It is impossible to fight without making sacrifices. I
I admit that you are right. But if the Miyoshi family invades the hinterland of emptiness, captures Okafeng Castle, and cuts us in half, the Chozonggabu family and the Yuqiu family will be ruined. Then there will be nothing left to guard this front line.
significance?"
After hearing the words, Jiuwu's cronies were stunned for a long time, and nodded slightly with some difficulty. In fact, the people in the Chosonggabu family also knew this truth. It was just too difficult to get them to give up their territory.
"There are other ways... As long as His Highness Jibu takes the initiative and fights with the Sanuki Clan. After defeating the Sanuki Clan, the Awa Clan and the Awaji Navy will have to retreat." Kutake saw it.
The elder brother was actually convinced, and hurriedly spoke to disrupt the situation, "His Majesty, if you don't talk about this method, what else is it if you don't fear the enemy like a tiger?"
"We have been tricked once because of this, and we will not be tricked a second time." Yu Qiuping sneered, and his face suddenly darkened, "We reinforced the Tokugawa family a few years ago, but they were abandoned by the Tokugawa family.
, were forced to risk the lives of the entire army in a battle with the main force of the Takeda family. If God hadn't favored us repeatedly: first, the dog fended off the enemy on his own, then he was hit by artillery fire, and finally the big meal doctor died unexpectedly - then everyone in the Yuqiu family would
There will be no one left alive. Do you think I will risk the lives of my entire army for our allies again? After all, this is your land, and we are just here to help. If you don’t fight for yourselves, you expect us to fight for you. There is such a thing in the world.
Is it a good thing?"
"It's useless to talk more." After Yu Qiuping finished such a long speech, he suddenly felt a little ridiculous, "We have different positions. I can't convince you. I just hope you understand my approach. I will definitely withdraw, but I
I won't hurt you. I have arranged for people to control the whole city, and I will not let you stop my retreat. I have sent people to Okafeng City to gather finance and personnel. When they are done, I will send all my troops to Okafeng City.
Hucheng retreats. At that time, your freedom will be restored. Until then, I ask you to stay calmly."
"No, Your Highness Jibu." Jiuwu's confidant suddenly raised his hand and interrupted the two samurai who were about to take him down. "I understand what you mean. In the past, there were a lot of rudeness in the Changzong and my family. I won't do that in the future.
If I interfere with your actions again, the Yuqiu family has done enough to rescue His Highness Kira, and His Highness Jibu is also in danger, so he has shown the utmost kindness to us. If we continue to make things difficult, wouldn't it be repaying kindness with enmity."
"But I have already done such a thing, so I don't expect His Highness to trust me." Jiuwu's confidant pointed to his tied subordinates, "Your Highness, you can put me under house arrest, but I am the ancestor of the Jiuwu family.
I will never interfere with Your Highness again."
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On May 29, the samurai who managed to escape from Suzaki Castle reported the news of the mutiny in Suzaki Castle to the Nagasogabe family on the front line. Kutake's close confidant, Kutake himself, failed to place Yu Qiupei under house arrest, but was controlled by Yu Qiupei.
, the entire Susaki Castle Chosouga army is under the surveillance of the Red Leaf Army, and Susaki Castle has lost control.
After learning the news, everyone in the Chozong family was furious. They had prepared three strategies to deal with Yu Qiuping: Tani Tadashi suggested taking control of Urato Castle first to cut off the Hongye Army's retreat. Xiangzong's Qin Tai suggested negotiating with the Miyoshi family
Negotiating a peace, in exchange for betraying Yu Qiupei in exchange for a truce with the Miyoshi family. Choso Gabu Motochin was even more ruthless, advocating that Kutake's cronies and Kutake's confidants should raid Yu Qiupei's house, seize Yu Qiupei, and then command the Hongye Army.
force.
However, who would have thought that Jiuwu's close relatives and Jiuwu's relatives fell into Yu Qiuping's trap and were detained by Yu Qiuping instead. The people in the Changzonggabe family did not know that someone within them leaked the information about Changzongga to Yu Qiuping.
The family’s intentions.
"Immediately send people to Gangfeng City! Arrest the merchants of the Yuqiu family and seize all their money and goods!" Chang Zonggabu Yuanqin shouted in anger, "Use them as hostages, I don't think so.
The autumn rain and red leaves are still coming!"
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On the evening of May 29, the castle town of Oka Toyo Castle was brightly lit and busy. A large number of merchants from Kinki were gathered in the castle town in the south, while a group of cavalry guarded a huge carriage convoy. It was filled with gold and silver treasures.
and countless goods, which were the accumulation of several years of business in Tosa by parliamentary merchants. However, due to the breakdown of the relationship between the Uqiu family and the Nagasogabe family, they had to retreat.
Konishi Lonzo stood on a courtyard wall, looking at the clusters of factories around the castle town of Oka Toyo Castle, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh. After so much hard work, he could only reluctantly give up at this moment. There were many businessmen standing around him,
They all looked at this land with eyes full of the same emotion.
"There is still one more team to go. The young master is pulling out the last batch of merchants and goods from the castle town in the east city." A caravan man rode up to Konishi Lonzo and reported to him.
"When they come back, we will withdraw immediately." Senkolong whispered to Konishi Lonzo, "Ye Chang Meng Duo. His Highness has launched a mutiny, and the Chosong family will probably respond soon."
"I understand." A layer of cold sweat suddenly broke out on Konishi Lonzo's forehead, "It's all under Mr. Mori's orders."
"Where's Ms. Ye Gu? Have you seen her? Today she said that a painting was left in the castle town and she wanted to go back to get it." Mori Kolong asked the few waiters who had just returned, "It's just a skinny little girl.
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"It seems that he is still in the Yashiki in the east of the city." A clerk tried to remember, "Maybe he will be back soon. Do I need to send someone to call him?"
"It's okay, there's still time." Mori Koron glanced at the darkness in the distance, "I have set up sentries, and no one from the Changsong family has gone south yet. There are not many people in Okafeng City, and the reserve team has all gone.
The front line and Urato Castle are gone, there is nothing we can do."
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However, Sen Kelong didn't know that in the direction he was looking, danger was approaching in the darkness.
Fukudome Yoshige is the son of Tosa's most powerful general, Fukudome Oikasa. He also inherited his father's prowess and is famous for his bravery and prowess in battle. At this moment, he is leading the 100 banner warriors of the Chosogabe clan on the orders of Chosogabe Motochika.
Running south on the small road, avoiding the Yuqiu family's sentry on the main road, they went straight to the castle town of Okafeng City to capture the Yuqiu family's caravan.
"Sir, you have to put out the torch. We are almost out of the mountain road. If you light the torch again, you will be noticed!" Captain Hatamoto, who was riding a horse at his side, shouted to Furugi.
"No, let's hurry up and rush in! They won't have time to react! Those merchants must have been so scared that their legs were weak when they saw the torches. How could they run away?" Fu Liuyi shouted with high spirits, "Let's go!"
Those cheap businessmen who fell into the eyes of money were scared to death!"
"Roar!" The Hatamoto samurai responded to their temporary commander with a neat shout, not concealing their contempt and gaze towards the merchant.
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At the same time, in the castle town of Oka Toyōjo Castle.
"Firelight?" Governor Konishi saw the flickering firelight of the group at the mountain intersection at a glance, "People from the Chosou family! Why didn't the scouts give any warning?"
"Quickly retreat!" Governor Konishi waved his hand decisively and ordered all carriages carrying goods and money to go south immediately.
"Master, there are still a lot of things that haven't been moved yet!" When a boy saw that the enemy was coming and the things hadn't been moved yet, he was so anxious that he almost burst into tears. "What should we do?"
"Light all the things that cannot be moved to attract their attention. Go and inform Mr. Mori that we will go to the west of the city for a peace meeting." Governor Konishi made a prompt decision and ordered without hesitation, "You take a few people to follow me, and we will head south all the way.
Set fire and lead them to the south! The remaining people will protect the carriage and retreat to the west!"
"Yes!" The guys responded in unison after hearing the words. They hurriedly jumped on the horses, waved their whips and drove the carriage to the west. Meanwhile, Konishi Yukinagawa led four or five riders and set fires everywhere on the north-south road of the castle town.
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Fukuryu Yizhong saw the blazing fire in the castle town and the dots of flames heading south, and immediately chased after them. In the dark and blinding the fire, he did not find the group of carriages fleeing to the west.
When they chased all the way to the south, they found that only four or five cavalrymen with torches were flying away, and then they realized that they had been fooled.
"Damn it! You dare to play tricks on me!" Fuliu Yizhong saw the carriage team that had disappeared in the distance, and was so angry that he said, "Search them for me, I still don't believe they can run away cleanly!"
Fu Liuyi's guess was wrong again. All the people in the caravan were actually evacuated under the coordination of Governor Konishi. However, one person was left behind in the castle town.
Chapter completed!