Haoko was looking for her paintings in the temporary house rented by Yuqiu's family in Oka Toyoko Castle Town when she suddenly heard loud shouting outside. She hurried to the window, opened it and looked outside.
Suddenly, they discovered that the caravan warehouse not far away had been set on fire, and a raging fire broke out.
Ye Gusui's face turned pale with fright, and she was stunned for a long time without being able to move. When she finally came to her senses, the cavalry of Changsong's family had already roared towards the street, and Ye Gusui was trying to escape into the street.
I was frightened back.
Yegu Suiko quickly jumped to the side and hid behind a pillar. Although the sound of horse hooves on the street gradually faded away after a while, the torment for her seemed to last for an hour. She tried to calm down her breathing.
, I wanted to stick my head out to take a look, but I was afraid of being discovered. I trembled for a long time and couldn't make up my mind.
"What should I do...what's going on? Are these people here to arrest us? Where have our people gone?" Countless questions came to her mind, but Yegu Suizi couldn't answer any of them. She gasped for breath,
The fear in her heart could no longer be suppressed. She didn't dare to go out or look for anyone, so she finally decided to find a place to hide. As for why she wanted to hide, and for how long, she didn't know. Just hiding could make people
She felt at ease.
She staggered and ran upstairs. She ran up the stairs quickly without even daring to look back, as if someone was chasing her behind her. She rushed to the second floor and looked around in each room, trying to find someone.
She could hide anywhere, but she was not satisfied with it. Finally, she rushed into a kitchen, slammed the door behind her, got into the closet, and closed the closet door. She was still worried.
, and then carefully moved her slender body, and got into a water tank in the closet. There was no light in the dark and closed environment, but it made Yegu Suiko feel very safe. In the silent space, she could only hear her own hurry.
The sound of breathing and violent heartbeat could be heard, and the sound of flames engulfing the house and the sound of horse hooves retreating could be heard faintly.
She curled her body up into a ball and hugged her knees tightly with her hands. Her body could not stop shaking, and her chaotic heartbeat and breathing kept repeating, torturing her spirit. She didn't know how long it took, but she just felt
I was sleepy, tired and hungry, but I didn't dare to leave this small and confined space.
Suddenly, she seemed to realize something. Will she leave footprints? Should she take a broom and walk backwards from downstairs to clean her footprints? In case the enemy is looking for her along the way.
If the footprints reach this point, wouldn't it be over?
However, realizing this thought did not bring a moment of happiness to Yegu Suizi. Instead, she was filled with endless fear. Should she go out and clean up the footprints? If she didn't go out, once she really left footprints, she would be dead. But she
I really, really don’t want to leave this small and airtight safe space. It seems that there is a killer waiting for her just outside the closet with a knife. Once she shows up, she will be hacked to death immediately. What if the enemy happens to happen when I go out?
Are they here? Besides, will there really be footprints left on the ground? Even if there are, they should be very subtle, right? In the dark, will anyone really notice these tiny footprints?
The inner struggle made Yegu Suiko almost collapse. She huddled in the dark water tank, shivering, and kept crying.
It was dripping down her cheeks. She didn't know how long she had been fighting, but the fear of death in her heart suddenly overwhelmed the fear of leaving the hiding place. Yegu Suiko finally made up her mind and pushed open the closet door resolutely. At that moment
, she was so scared that she didn't even dare to open her eyes, fearing that she would see a gangster who had been waiting there for a long time when she opened her eyes. Simply, after her eyes adjusted to the light outside, she found that there was no one in the kitchen.
However, just as she stepped out of the cabinet and walked slowly downstairs to find a broom, the sound of horse hooves quickly approached. Yegu Suiko's face turned pale with fright, and she ran upstairs without saying a word. When he rushed into the kitchen,
After closing the door and climbing into the closet, she accidentally knocked over a porcelain bowl. The bowl slipped from the table and smashed to the ground with a crash. Yegu Suiko was at a loss and wanted to reach out and pick up all the pieces.
He got up, but he didn't know where to throw it. At this moment, the sound of the door opening and the sound of rapid footsteps came from the first floor!
Yegu Suiko hurriedly dug into the closet, but when she got into the water tank, she accidentally knocked the water tank and shook it, making a clanging sound. Immediately, a shout of "There is someone upstairs" sounded from downstairs.
! Immediately afterwards, hurried footsteps came up the stairs. Yegu Suiko fell into the water tank blankly, covering her mouth with her hands, but the sobs still leaked out from the cracks, and her tears could not be stopped.
The place of residence flows downward.
The footsteps became more intense, and they began to rummage on the second floor. After a while, the kitchen door was pushed open.
"There is a broken porcelain bowl here. Someone should have been here just now. Search carefully." A middle-aged male voice sounded.
It's over.
Yegu Suiko suddenly collapsed and could no longer control her emotions and actions. She actually started sobbing in the water tank. The people who came to search were obviously stunned after hearing the sound. But after a while, their
The footsteps approached the closet.
In the early morning of May 30, Susaki Castle.
Yu Qiuping received a messenger from Mori Koron and explained the situation to the officers of the Hongye Army. The Changzong family had obviously noticed Yu Qiuping's actions and sent Hatamoto samurai to intercept the caravan. The caravan was transported away.
Most of the cargo has now managed to escape and is heading west to meet up with Yu Qiuping.
"Abandon Suzaki Castle and withdraw eastward immediately." Yu Qiuping made a decisive decision, "The two sides have already started to take action openly. The Changzong family may collude with the Miyoshi family at any time to attack us. We must be the first to do so.
The Sogabe family arrived at Urato Castle before reaching an agreement with the Miyoshi family and captured Urato Castle. As long as we entered Urato Castle, we had more than 8,000 troops in our hands, and there was nothing we could do if the two armies encircled us. The Miyoshi family
If we withdraw, we will leave by boat."
"Yes." Fukuzawa Yunan, Yoshioka Katsumasa, Ogawa Yutō and Kobata Yoshisheng responded in unison, and immediately returned to the army to prepare for departure. Yu Qiupei sent General Honda Tadakatsu [Update soon] to remain under house arrest.
Kumu's cronies from the castle tower were invited over.
"Lord Jiuwu, your lord has already attacked my caravan, and I am going to retreat." Yu Qiuping, while putting on armor and dressing up under Mori Ranmaru's service, whispered to Jiuwu's cronies, "When we retreat,
We will take you to the city gate. If we leave the city with our front foot, we will let you leave with our rear foot. All your subordinates are just tied up in the camp by us.
, no life was harmed. What action you take next depends on you."
"Thank you for your kindheartedness, His Highness Jibu. I would like to thank you on behalf of the Jiuwu family." Jiuwu's confidant was not angry at all, but bowed to Yuqiu very sincerely, "Your Highness Jibu has done enough for us over the years.
Well, I will never be a person who fights against the enemy. Your Highness should withdraw as soon as possible. The next step is the battle of the Chosou family. I will definitely defend Suzaki Castle and cover His Highness’s evacuation!”
"After all, I am also at odds with the Changzong family. Why should Master Jiuwu do this?" Yu Qiuping sighed and shook his head at Jiuwu's cronies, "The Yuqiu family is no longer allies with the Changzong family.
Already."
"Let's just think that Jiuwu's cronies are thanking the Yuqiu family for their help over the years on behalf of the Changzonggabu family. This can also be regarded as earning some face for the Changzonggabu family who betrayed their allies in front of the Wu family in the world and avoiding the world.
Ridiculous." Kumu's confidant clasped his fists resolutely and said, "As long as the next breath is left, Juga will not be able to cross Suzaki Castle!"
Yu Qiuping was a little moved when he heard this, and looked up at this fierce warrior with a straight face. After being stunned for a long time, he also cupped his fists and saluted to Jiuwu's cronies, and whispered: "Master Jiuwu, see you later."
After leaving Susaki Castle, the Red Leaf Army immediately accelerated eastward. Susaki Castle is about 100 miles away from Oka Toyo Castle, while Urado Castle is located on the seaside to the south between the two, about 40 miles away from Oka Toyo Castle.
, 60 miles away from Suzaki Castle. In order to prevent Tani Tadazumi of Urato Castle from leading the 500 people to intercept the caravan, Yu Qiupei wanted to occupy that intersection before the caravan arrived at Asakura in the north of Urato Castle.
The 60-mile journey was not too far for the Red Leaf Army. Under a rapid march, they arrived at Asakura on the afternoon of May 30. At the same time, new military information came from the rear.
The crowd began to storm Suzaki Castle, and Kumu's cronies also fulfilled his promise to Amakihei and were desperately holding on to the city. At the Asakura intersection, Tani Tadashiro, who had apparently also received the order of Choso Gabu Motochin, was leading more than 300 people.
Roadblocks were set up there, seemingly to block the caravan. However, after seeing the Momiji Army coming so quickly, Chosou's troops immediately dispersed, threw down the roadblocks, and retreated to Urato Castle.
After Yu Qiuping took over Asakura, he immediately ordered his troops to start dismantling the roadblocks and waited for the arrival of the caravan before heading south to Urato Castle.
The Hongye Army set up camp in Asakura on the evening of May 30, and at the same time sent an envoy into Urato Castle to negotiate with Tani Tadacheng. The envoy asked Tani Tadacheng to give up the city and let Yu Qiuping enter. Yu Qiuping just wanted to leave and would not embarrass them.
He would let them return to Okafeng City. However, Gu Zhongcheng flatly rejected Yu Qiuping's request and seemed determined to fight to the end. Yu Qiuping then sent an envoy again and issued an ultimatum to Gu Zhongcheng. If he still refused at noon on June 1
If they refuse to give way to the city, the Yu Qiu family will launch an attack on Urato Castle. At that time, Yu Qiuping cannot guarantee the life safety of Chosou and his troops.
After receiving the news, Gu Zhongcheng fell into silence. He did not answer Yu Qiuping directly, but shied away and said that he would have to report to Changzong's Yuanqin before he could make a reply. Yu Qiuping knew that this was his delaying strategy and decisively refused.
Insist that he give a reply before noon on June 1st.bdshare();
Chapter completed!