After returning to the team, Tsuneaki Ikeda, who seemed to be deeply touched, did not speak for a long time. On the evening of August 3, the Hashiba army retreated to the north, met up with Hosoragi Bei and Ikeda army, and the three families set up camp together. Simple
After the meal, everyone was ready to sleep after a tiring day. Yu Qiuping was about to fall asleep peacefully, but was suddenly woken up by Ye Gusuizi.
"Your Highness, Ikeda-sama would like to see you." Haotani Suiko herself was obviously not awake, rubbing her eyes and reporting casually.
"It's so late, I'm so annoyed, what is this guy going to do!" Yu Qiuping sat up from the bed and muttered loudly and dissatisfied.
"What's wrong, are you unhappy with me in any way?" Ikeda Hengxing strode in with a smile and opened the curtain of Yu Qiuping's tent.
"You walked in directly without waiting for my people to pick you up. Why are you so rude!" Yu Qiuping smiled and poured a glass of water for Ikeda Hengxing, and motioned for Yegu Suizi to close the door.
"What's wrong? You don't want me to enter your tent, brother?" Ikeda Hengxing drank the water in the cup and asked with a smile.
"Let, let, let... no, no. But you are very strange. Since you didn't plan to wait for my people to pick you up, why did you wake up Suizi to report? Why don't you just barge in?" Yu!
Qiu Ping knocked on the table in confusion, "Really. Tell me, what are you doing here at night?"
"I have a favor to ask of you." When Ikeda Hengxing mentioned the business, his expression suddenly became serious, and he even looked seriously at whether the tent door behind him was closed properly.
"What's wrong?" Yu Qiuping became nervous when he saw this, "Is there any military situation? You are really not big or small, why don't you come in and talk about business?"
"No, no, no, it's not military affairs... it's just... trivial matters..." Ikeda Hengxing whispered awkwardly, scratching his head in embarrassment.
"Huh? What could make our Hengxing so embarrassed!" Yu Qiuping was immediately amused by Ikeda Hengxing's expression, "Tell me, what's the matter?"
"Hongye, can you send your agents, judges, etc. to take over my territory, and then I will take back the territories of all my retainers using your lease agreement method, and make them all equal... that or something!
Then I will send my troops to your new army camp, and you can help me practice. The price is negotiable!" Ikeda Hengxing hesitated and whispered in a somewhat embarrassed voice.
"What?" Yu Qiuping was so shocked when he heard this that he almost dropped the water glass in his hand, "Are you crazy? Should I take over your territory? Do you have any brains? Do you know why the lord sent you to me?
Because they are afraid that our legion commanders are too strong, so they placed you, the lord’s cronies, at key points in our territory to check and balance us! If I accept your territory, the lord will beat me to death without saying a word!
"
"This..." Ikeda Hengxing's face turned red, "I never thought of this joint before."
"Then I also want to train a strong soldier like the Red Leaf Army! I can't just take advantage of Monkey! But by then, I will be the worst soldier in the entire Oda family. How embarrassing!" Ikeda Hengxing remembered.
Ikeda's army and Momiji's army were so embarrassed when they boarded the ship at Kishiwada Port that they couldn't help shouting, "Mouji, you have to think of a way for me!"
"I'll send you a few instructors, and then
I'll give you my military training regulations." Yu Qiuping spread his hands helplessly, "This can help you develop a 'form'. As for the 'god', it is something that can only be encountered but cannot be sought, and there is nothing I can do about it.
ah."
After sending Ikeda Hengxing out of the camp, Yu Qiuping felt a little moved in his heart. Ikeda Hengxing was a straight man, and he didn't think too hard about what he said and did. But judging from his performance today, he really regarded himself as a brother, otherwise he wouldn't
He would not trust himself so much and would be willing to manage his territory and train his soldiers.
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On August 5, the construction of Iwaya Castle was basically completed. Amakihei built Sumama Castle in one night, so it was easy to build Iwaya Castle in three days. Nobuyasu Anzai once tried to lead his troops into the Akashi Strait, but failed
They were repelled by the Momiji Fleet's artillery fire. Under the cover of the Momiji Fleet, Shoshube also completed the crossing and landed on Awaji Island from Harima Country.
On August 6, Miyoshi Yoshihiro's troops approached Akashi Castle, and Rakihara Bei was forced to give up his plan to cross the sea to support Awaji Island, and instead garrisoned at Akashi. At the same time, the Sanuki people of Toga Ichino gathered in Awaji
After that, some of the troops went north again and took control of the Sano Mountain area that had been abandoned by Hashiba Hideyoshi.
On August 7, the reorganized Awaji Navy led the main force of the Awaji navy with nearly 600 ships, wandering in the southeastern waters of Iwaya Castle, and there seemed to be signs of landing. Yu Qiupei then led the troops to retreat further, and the entire army withdrew into Iwaya Castle.
and the Iwaya Castle around Iwaya Castle. In order to ensure the defense of Iwaya Castle, Yu Qiupei began to disassemble the artillery from the warships and transport them to the forts around Iwaya Castle. However, the Awaji Navy did not know that the Momiji Fleet was conducting such a dangerous operation.
, frightened by the powerful firepower of Hongye Fleet, still cautiously did not launch an attack in the narrow Akashi Strait.
On August 9, the disassembly and transportation of the artillery was completed, and the city defense reinforcement project of Iwaya Castle was also completed. After that, Iwaya Castle will undergo further repairs and popularization, but that is not something Yu Qiuping is responsible for. Yu Qiuping cannot
After being away from his base for too long, Hashiba Hideyoshi was eager to return, so Amakihei decided to let Naoe Tadayei stay at Iwaya Castle, and put Hosiri Bei and Shoshu Bei under his command to garrison Iwaya Castle and the forts around Iwaya Castle. This time
During the expedition, all the food brought by Yu Qiupei was left to them, which was enough for the sake preparation and Xiliu preparation for a year. And with the cover of the fort, the Awaji Navy did not dare to appear in the Akashi Strait, and the subsequent transport fleet
Supplies can also be transported conveniently.
On August 11, the Hashiba Army and the Ikeda Army completed the boarding work. Uakihei led the Momiji Fleet to set sail and sailed away from Iwaya Port, adhering to Harima and retreating from the coastline of Settsu. The speed of the Momiji Fleet allowed the Awaji Navy to
Unable to catch up, the forts near Iwaya Castle forced the Awaji navy to give up their plan to reoccupy Iwaya Port. Anzai Fuyayasu and Tokawa Kazuno, who were anxious to return to the autumn harvest, withdrew and disbanded their troops and accepted the change of hands of Iwaya Port.
The victory of the Akashi Naval Battle and the success of the Iwaya Castle Plan marked a change in the situation in the Seto Inland Sea. From then on, the Seto Inland Sea was no longer completely controlled by the Awaji Navy, and the power of the Oda family had penetrated into it.
On the evening of August 11, the Momiji Fleet dropped Hashiba Hideyoshi's troops in Settsu Province. On August 12, the Momiji Fleet returned to Kishiwada Port, and Akashi Castle's Rakihara Bei also withdrew, returning the garrison task of Akashi Castle to Akashi Castle.
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Shiba Hideyoshi and Araki Murashige's Sanyodo Corps.
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As soon as Amakihei and Ikeda Tsuneki landed at Kishiwada Port, they were greeted by Oda Nobunaga's special envoy, Sasawaki Yoshiyuki.
"My lord, can you please come and deliver the order now? Sawaki the general?" Ikeda Tsuneaki started teasing Sawaki Yoshiyuki as soon as they met. The latter made great contributions in the Nagashino battle and has now been promoted to the general.
Logically speaking, it should not be the job of a high-level direct-controlled samurai like him to deliver orders.
"It's been a long time since I've seen you two. I asked my lord for a business trip at public expense, so I came to see you!" Yoshiyuki Sawaki jumped over with a smile, and hugged Yu Qiupei and Ikeda Hengxing from one side to the other.
Neck, "You two had a good time at the beach, you're quite rosy!"
"That's a lot of fish and meat every day!" Ikeda Hengxing stretched out his belly, patting and laughing, "Here, brother will take you to have a meal! The seafood here is delicious!"
"Let's go, let's talk about business while we're walking!" Yoshiyuki Sawaki responded unceremoniously, dragging Ikeda Hengxing and Yu Qiupei towards the direction of Kishiwada Castle Castle Town.
"My lord has sent me here to tell you two things." Ryoichi Sawaki said casually to the two of them while taking long strides. "One thing is that my lord is going to hold an event in Kyoto after the autumn harvest in October.
It’s a large-scale tea party. Except for the Shibata Katsuie and the Uesugi family and the Honganji Temple who are locked in a confrontation in Kaga, all the important officials of the Oda family are coming, including His Highness Tokugawa.”
Hearing Tokugawa Ieyasu's name, Yu Qiuping's face darkened, and he felt mixed emotions. He and Tokugawa Ieyasu were once close brothers and friends, but twenty years have erased a lot of things. Now, he has no feelings for Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Tokugawa Ieyasu's views were already complex and subtle, and he himself didn't know how to describe them.
However, Ikeda Hengxing obviously didn't have that much thought, "Oh? My lord, you still have such leisure and elegance?" Ikeda Hengxing burst out laughing, "Do you have any requirements? Can we prepare some Japanese songs?"
"No, no, no," Yoshiyuki Sawaki waved his hands repeatedly upon hearing this, "This tea party only has one request, it's very simple."
"What request?" Ikeda Hengxing looked at Sawaki Yoshiyuki suspiciously.
"All the important officials who came here will bring their troops." Ryoyuki Sawaki said casually.
"Leading troops?" Ikeda Hengxing was shocked, "This..."
"The second thing is that we are going to have a decisive battle with the Sanhao family?" Yu Qiuping was stunned for a moment and immediately reacted.
"That's right." Sawaki Yoshiyuki said with some surprise, "My lord said before that nothing can be hidden from Hongye. He said that Hongye might be able to guess what he meant."
"But instead of executing that plan and fighting a decisive battle with the Sanhao family, we are going to harass the Sanhao family during spring plowing and autumn harvest, so that the Sanhao family will collapse without a fight?" Yu Qiuping asked in surprise, "How is this plan good and why?
What if you don’t do it?”
"My lord, I can't wait. Momiji's victory on Awaji Island this time has made everyone in the Oda family very excited. They all feel that the sun is setting on the Miyoshi family and there is no need to waste time with them." Sawaki Yoshiyuki waved his fist in excitement.
, "Let's have another upright joint battle to avenge the disastrous defeat of the Kyoto joint war!"
Chapter completed!