While the guards behind him were chatting, Yu Qiuping stood on the high slope, looking at the army around Kishiwada Port.
"When there are tens of thousands of people, it's boundless." Yu Qiuping crossed his arms and looked at the army of more than 40,000 people, the same tens of thousands of civilians and dock workers, and more than a hundred ships of various sizes slowly squirming around Kishiwada Port.
Looking down from a high place, a large number of well-armored troops are like pixels on a monitor, rolling back and forth in a certain order. The Red Leaf Fleet ships on the dock continue to suck these pixels from the dock and set sail.
Sailing toward the distance.
It is definitely not possible for a commander to command such a large force at the same time. Fukuzawa Yunan and his staff are issuing instructions in a stream of words in the staff headquarters outside Kishiwada Castle, and horse-riding messengers are coming to the staff headquarters from all directions in an endless stream.
The shogunate reports the latest trends and intelligence of the troops. Without seeing it in person, Yu Qiuping knows that the staff must be very busy at this moment. Hundreds of staff members who have been trained in arithmetic are constantly verifying and calculating plans and progress, fine-tuning
Follow the trends of each department.
If there was no staff department and the ancient command method relied on only one commander, then the actions of each department would have to be completely handed down to the grassroots units, and they would make their own coordination and decisions. And that would definitely lead to confusion and delays, but
It is always better than a lack of energy commander issuing orders haphazardly. The emergence of the general staff has spread the burden of army command to more trained people, who are enough to handle everything in an orderly manner.
In the more than ten years since the establishment of the General Staff Headquarters, Yu Qiuping even had a suspicion: could the non-combatant army be well commanded by the General Staff Headquarters without him? His biggest role in daily life seemed to be that provided by the General Staff Headquarters.
Choose one of the many detailed plans. To be honest, he doesn't know if he has chosen the right one. Moreover, each plan has its own merits, so it won't make much difference which one he chooses - after all, the obviously flawed plan has already been eliminated by the staff.
The staff formed a complex gear system that drove the entire army, and all Yu Qiuping had to do was press the run button.
"Then what's the use of having a commander-in-chief?" Yu Qiuping secretly joked in his mind, "Giving an elite staff to a military enthusiast is the same as giving it to a general? Giving an elite staff to an ordinary person with normal intelligence is not the same.
Can people take command and defeat those famous ancient generals?"
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Morinaga doesn't have the "commanding" mentality like Yu Qiupei. On the contrary, he is more interested in martial arts. At this moment, he is holding Asahina Taihei beside him and muttering.
"Tell me, how strong is Oni Juga? What did the captain mean when he said he transformed into a powerful ghost?" Morinaga asked Asahina Taihei in a rare and polite tone.
"You really have never seen a big scene." Asahina Taihei said with some fear when talking about that incident, "In the battle of Tosa, he led the flag knights to break through the battle line and killed His Highness at the horse mark.
He came over. We were so scared that we couldn't stop him even if we tried our best to resist." After Asahina Taihei said this, he quietly pointed at the surrounding guards with his hand, "The guards you see now were basically recruited later.
Yes. Do you know why? Because in that battle, His Highness’s bodyguards were almost wiped out in order to protect His Highness. That ghost Shihe chased His Highness until he had no way to go to heaven and no way to the earth. It was simply worse than the one who cut off his beard and abandoned his robe.
Emperor Wu of Wei was still miserable."
"I heard that guy say this too." Mori Nagako looked at Yu Qiupei, then looked at Asahina Taihei, and slapped him hard twice on the shoulder, "I also heard that if it weren't for you,
Boy, His Highness is about to be overtaken. You can’t tell, there are a few moments. Tell me, what’s it like to fight against him? What’s his method?”
"Well... a man doesn't dare to take credit... To be honest, I have never done anything with him." Asahina Taihei scratched his hair in embarrassment and sighed, "I just stabbed a horse on a narrow mountain road.
, I just blocked the pursuers for a while with my jumping horse. If I really had to fight him, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to last even one round."
Mori Nagako was stunned when he heard this, and his brows, which were always fearless, were slightly solemn. Although they had not been together for a long time, he also knew that Asahina Taihei was a straight-forward man who refused to admit defeat. Why should he admit so softly?
"I can't even hold on for one round", which shows the power of Tokawa Ippon. When thinking about Honda Tadakatsu, who is known as "unparalleled in the world", he spoke solemnly of Tokawa Ippon, Morinaga couldn't help but frown.
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"Is it really that scary?" Sen Nagako touched his hard stubble, tilted his head and laughed twice.
"How can a samurai be afraid of the enemy?" Asahina Taihei coughed twice, seeming a little annoyed by his timid performance just now, and deliberately emphasized in a loud voice. But after finishing speaking, he felt a little guilty, so he added in a low voice
Last sentence: "I just feel that Shihe Yicun... seems to be a quiet person. But when he goes crazy, he gives people the feeling that you can never stop him."
"Then it's up to me to stop him." Mori Nagako seemed to be ignited by the words of Asahina Yasuhei and Honda Tadakatsu. He hammered the armor on his chest with his hands and said, "Ask for Oni Juga! I am the one
A warrior who is famous all over the world!"
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On the afternoon of May 21, the eighth year of Tensho (1580), after completing the transportation of the Mori Army, Ikeda Army, and Sawaki Army, the Momiji Fleet carried the main force of the Momiji Army through the Akashi Strait and sailed to Shodoshima. In the evening, the Momiji Fleet had arrived.
Near Shodoshima. Although Shodoshima is not deserted, there are indeed not many people. The Awaji Navy originally stationed some fleets here, but after seeing the mighty Momiji fleet approaching, they fled long ago. Momiji
The fleet captured Shodoshima without any effort, and after placing part of its troops on the island, the main force continued westward the next day to attack the Naoshima Islands.
The lords of the Naoshima Islands are the Ukita family, which itself has no navy. The Mishima navy of the Mori family also suffered heavy losses in the previous Battle of Shimonoseki and was unable to protect its subordinate countries. Therefore, the Ukita Nao family had no choice but to
Abandoned the Naoshima Islands. Itami Yasukiki even suggested to Yu Qiupei to directly capture Shimotsui Castle and the Kojima Peninsula. However, Yu Qiupei felt that the target of this battle was the Miyoshi family, and there was no need to create extraneous complications, so he put this idea aside for the time being.
On the evening of May in the eighth year of Tensho (1580), the Hongye Army completed its deployment. Various reserve units were stationed on the islands in the north of Sanuki Kingdom, waiting for tomorrow's dawn to launch a simultaneous fierce attack on multiple ports in Sanuki Kingdom. Yu Qiuping
With the main force of Jincaobei, Tianhebei, Starfirebei, Tongqiangbei, the special company is stationed in Shodoshima, and the target is Shido Port and Amataki Port, which are closest to Shiga Castle;
; Shoshubei was stationed on Koshima Island, with the target being Shoutouji Port; Jobanbei was stationed on Takami Island, with the target being Marugame Port.
The reason why the reserve forces must be dispersed is because although there are many good ports in Sanuki Country, they are not very big. If the army of the Momiji Fleet is to be docked at the port and a large number of Momiji troops are landed, it will definitely cause congestion.
A lot of time would be wasted. In this case, Yu Qiuping simply divided his troops to attack multiple ports. As long as a breakthrough was achieved at one port and a beachhead could be established, the remaining troops could be transferred to that port by ship.
At the same time, the reinforcements of the Oda family and the Chosoga army were also ready. The reinforcements of the Oda family were stationed at Fura Port on Awaji Island, and their target was Katsuri Castle across the Naruto Strait. However, Yu Qiupei was worried that they did not seize the beach.
Because of their landing experience, they did not let them attack mainly. Instead, they were asked to launch an attack in the afternoon. At this time, the attention of the Miyoshi Army should have been attracted by Yu Qiuping's huge multi-point landing in Sanuki Country, and Ikeda Hengxing and others also
You can approach the empty Shengrui City in one fell swoop.
The troops of the Chosogabe family also agreed to launch an offensive in the early morning of May in the eighth year of Tensho (1580). Their goal was to attack Shikoku Castle, the center of Shikoku Island, and cut off the connection between Iyo Country, Awa Country, and Sanuki Country.
, blocking the reinforcements arriving from Iyo Country. The Chosogabe family has maintained a cooperative relationship with the Yuqiu family for many years, and has received a lot of support with weapons and equipment, and even instructors sent by the Yuqiu family to train troops for them.
Nowadays, the combat power of Chosou's army is very impressive. With the internal and external attacks of Chosou's army and Oda army, it is difficult for the Miyoshi family to maintain the front line.
If all goes well, the Red Leaf Army's staff predicts that the Red Leaf Army will surround Shiga Castle around May 25, the eighth year of Tensho (1580) and seize most of the Sanuki Kingdom. Ikeda Tsuneaki and others should also besieging Shiga Castle at the same time.
They even captured the empty Katsuri Castle. Chosoga's army should also have captured Shiroji Castle on the 25th. At that time, the Momiji Army will attack the Hinda Castle, the passage between Sanuki Kingdom and Awa Kingdom, to the southeast, while Ikeda Tsuneaki and others will
Attack Izawa Castle, the core of Awa Kingdom, while Chosou's army must hold on to Shirochi Castle. After the Oda family captured Hida Castle and Izawa Castle, the connection between the three armies was opened and they joined forces.
After suppressing the Awa Kingdom, the coalition forces will march westward to the Iyo Kingdom together, seeking a decisive battle with the final main force of the Miyoshi family, and pacify the four countries in one fell swoop.
According to the agreement reached in advance between Yu Qiupei and Choso Gabe Motochika, Nishi Tosa will be returned to the Choso Gabe family after the war. The Choso Gabe family also made demands for Iyo country, but Yu Qiupei naturally did not want it.
It is possible that he agreed to such a request. His reply to the Changzonggabu family was that depending on the specific situation of the battle and the performance of the Changzonggabu family in it, he would decide how much territory to give to the Changzonggabu family. However, Yu Qiuping
There is still some worry in my heart, I am worried that because of this answer, the Changzong family will not be willing to contribute in the battle, and they are only thinking about grabbing the territory, causing a fait accompli to force Yu Qiuping to admit the territory he has captured.
Chapter completed!