After Miyoshi Yoshihiro led the rear army in a hurry to exit the swamp of Okinawa, he was immediately approached by Yu Qiuping's envoy.
"Your Highness Miyoshi, please leave a section of the rear behind to block the Shimazu Army's pursuit. The Shoshu Bei will provide support! Then please take the main force and auxiliary troops to the seaside." The messenger conveyed the rain to Miyoshi Yoshihiro.
Qiupei's order, "We are going to retreat by boat!"
"Retreat..." Miyoshi Yoshihiro murmured, and then glanced at Shimazu's menacing army from the south, and Ryuzoji Takanobu, who was already having a fierce exchange of fire with Wan Junbei from the north, "It seems we have no choice but to retreat.
"
After the messenger left, Miyoshi Yoshihiro immediately directed the soldiers and auxiliary soldiers of the Miyoshi Army to move towards the east coastline. The Awaji Navy and Mishima Navy apparently also received the order and slowly approached the shore. Momiji
The army's engineers are working hard to build simple field docks and steps for the troops to board ships.
After Miyoshi Yoshihiro withdrew most of his troops, he left behind 500 warriors and 800 soldiers sent by Yutō Ogawa to prepare for the war, blocking the entrance to Okita Rana. At this time, most of the Miyoshi Army's front troops
They had all been disintegrated in Okita Maran, either dead or surrendered. The rear troops were barely able to maintain their formation and not be scattered by the defeated army. They were unable to rescue the wounded soldiers. Soon after, the vanguard of the Shimazu army was killed.
Coming forward, the entire Okitabana battlefield was controlled by the Shimazu army, and the skirmishers who had not left the battlefield in time were probably in danger. Toga Deho has not returned to the team yet, and his whereabouts are unknown, making Miyoshi Yoshihiro anxious.
But there is nothing you can do.
After handing over command to Ogawa Yutaka, Miyoshi Yoshihiro caught up with the army that retreated eastward to the Miyoshi family and found Miyoshi Choji. Due to the sudden rebellion of Ryuzouji Takanobu, the coalition's position was compressed a lot at this moment.
The retreat road had to be used by Chosou's troops first, so Miyoshi Yoshihiro had to wait there. Soon after, seeing thick smoke rising from his camp occupied by Ryuzoji Takanobu, Miyoshi Yoshihiro realized whether Miyoshi's family was safe or not.
The food and grass reserves that could easily be collected to send troops have been burned. Miyoshi Yoshihiro, who has always been well-educated, is now emotionally exploded because of the continuous failures and anxiety. He can't help but curse in a low voice: "Ryuzoji Takanobu actually rebelled."
?You really don’t know what’s good and what’s wrong! Now that the Oda family has become a leader, and the Hongye Fleet is unmatched in the Western Kingdom, what’s the point of him rebelling now? There is no other use than causing us trouble, right? Wait for the Hongye Fleet
We are back, and the Red Leaf Army has made a comeback. Is there anyone in Kyushu who will be the enemy of the One Alliance? Is it possible that they think they can destroy us all here and capture His Highness Jibu?"
"Although I really want to say that you are worrying too much, brother, although Ryuzoji Takanobu is reckless, he is not such an impractical person." Miyoshi Nagaharu had just betrayed Ryuzoji Takanobu and cut off his retreat, seizing the camp.
Li came back to his senses and said, "His choice to rebel was definitely not a sudden move. He must have communicated with the Shimadzu military in advance and had a complete plan. He would not let us leave so easily."
"Then do they have any backup plan?" Miyoshi Yoshihiro raised his hand and pointed at the Awaji Navy and Mishima Navy on the coast, "Third brother's boat is waiting there, we just need to get on the boat and cross the sea back.
After getting fat, take a rest and prepare your defenses. I don’t believe they can take advantage of our Miyoshi family. What can we do if the Changzong family and our family have three red leaf troops in reserve? Besides, won’t there be more on His Highness’ side?
Are reinforcements coming one after another?"
"That's right." Miyoshi Choji frowned slightly as if he was convinced, and then sighed, "Speaking of evacuation from the sea... I actually had a doubt that I had been worrying about before..."
However, Miyoshi Choji suddenly froze in the middle of speaking, and his face instantly became very ugly.
"What's wrong?" Miyoshi Yoshihiro was a little frightened when he saw this, and asked smartly.
"Brother... we missed something... His Highness Jibu probably didn't react... I should have realized it earlier, but I have been fighting since morning and have no time to think about it... I should have realized it earlier.
"Miyoshi Choharu raised his hand to hold his forehead deeply, and said with a trembling tone of horror, "Brother, do you still remember that before, the Shimazu army did not choose to attack Higo from the road, but instead, very unusually, they crossed the sea twice to attack the Amakusa Islands?
and Shimabara Peninsula.”
"Of course I remember." Miyoshi Yixing nodded.
"It stands to reason that the Shimazu Army only has such a weak naval force, so they should not choose to attack across the sea. Otherwise, once their retreat is cut off by the navy, they will be cornered." Miyoshi Nagaji pinched the skin on his forehead with his fingers, almost pinching them.
Bleeding, "The reason why we thought it was understandable for the Shimadzu army to choose to cross the sea to attack was based on the fact that our Miyoshi family faked a surrender. If our Miyoshi family fell to the Shimadzu family, then the Shimadzu family would have
Now that the Awaji navy of the Anzhai family can be relied on, the sea control will not be completely lost to His Highness the Imperial Highness. It is all based on this false surrender that the Shimadzu family could make such a decision."
"But didn't the envoy sent to us by His Highness Zhibu explain it to us this morning? His Highness Zhibu had already secretly instructed His Highness Chang Zongga to fake a surrender, and also asked His Highness Chang Zongga to reveal that the Sanhao family was faking a surrender.
This confidential information was used to win the trust of the Shimadzu family. In other words, the Shimazu family should have known beforehand that our Miyoshi Army was faking surrender, and they also knew that the Awaji Marine Army was faking surrender."
When Miyoshi Nagaharu said this, Miyoshi Yoshihiro's expression changed drastically as he finally understood.
"Even if the Shimadzu Army knew that the Awaji Navy was not on their side, they still did not worry about losing control of the sea when formulating a cross-sea offensive strategy... Is that what you want to say?" Miyoshi Yoshihiro asked Miyoshi tentatively.
Changzhi seeks enlightenment.
"That's right." Miyoshi Nagaji's face turned from pale to livid, "Then there is only one possibility left..."
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At this time, at the shoal on the east coast of the Shimabara Peninsula, Nobuyasu Anzaka was organizing a small morning boat of the Awaji Navy on his flagship to avoid the rocks and move towards the coast to rescue the Nagasoga troops who were trapped on the Shimabara Peninsula.
The army picked him up on the boat.
"With the carrying capacity of the Awaji Navy and the Mishima Navy, if we want to transport so many people across the Ariake Sea to Higo, it will probably take two or three trips..." Nobuyasu Anzai secretly estimated the time required for loading and transporting back and forth.
"It may be necessary for the rear troops of the Red Leaf Army to block it for a few hours. Then it will be dark...how can we transport it after dark?"
"Or maybe we can find some islands in the Ariake Sea to serve as transfer stations and send the troops to those islands first. This can save a lot of transportation distance and time." A new idea popped up in Anzhai Nobuyasu's mind.
So he turned around and ordered the flagman, "Arrange the clipper to search eastward and find islands and reefs that can accommodate a certain number of people and report back quickly."
As Anzhai Nobuyasu spoke, he took out the telescope from his pocket, squinted one eye and began to observe, constantly adjusting the focus and searching. There seemed to be a few good places that he could focus on surveying later.
Just after he put away the telescope, he suddenly discovered that many ships from the Mishima Navy in the south were approaching him.
"What are the Mishima Marines doing? Isn't their jurisdiction on the beach in the south? I don't think they picked up many people. Why are they going to our jurisdiction?" Anzhai Nobuyasu frowned in confusion and asked again.
The flag bearer who had just issued the order shouted, "Signal to the people of the Mishima Navy and ask them what they want to do?"
Not long after Nobuyasu Azaya's flagship sent out the flag, the Mishima Navy's ships also responded with the flag. In the past, the Awaji Navy and the Mishima Navy had been old rivals in the Seto Inland Sea, and the flags they used were naturally different. However,
After being absorbed by the Uaki family, both the Awaji Navy and the Mishima Navy were required to use the semaphore of the Momiji Fleet. Although Nozaya Nozaya had not studied the special semaphore table, he probably recognized the semaphore of the Mishima Navy.
Meaning: "to act as ordered."
"Is this an order from His Highness the Governor?" Anzhao Nobuyasu glanced at the Maple Bird Horse Seal in the distance, as if he didn't give any instructions. "Did he send an order specifically to deliver the order? Why didn't I receive it? This kind of thing
His Majesty the Administrative Department will definitely inform me of the orders involving the jurisdiction."
"Confirm with His Highness Jibu, and at the same time send them another signal to ask what they want to do?" Anzhai Nobuyasu looked at Maple Bird Horse Seal and his expression became a little nervous, and murmured in his mouth, "The vanguard is in a panic.
Defeated, the friendly troops rebelled and were cut off from their retreat, and were besieged on the edge of a swamp where they were unable to advance or retreat... Faced with such a difficult situation, would a military celebrity like His Highness Lian Jibu be nervous? So nervous that he even forgot to issue orders? "
However, shortly after Anzhai Nobuyasu's flagship flagman sent a signal to Maple Bird Horse Seal, Maple Bird Horse Seal quickly responded - he did not order the Mishima Navy to go north. Immediately afterwards, Maple Bird Horse Seal immediately faced the three islands.
The direction of the island navy sent a signal - requiring them to stop immediately and return to their transportation area.
"Is this a mistake?" Anzhai Nobuyasu turned to look at the Mishima navy in confusion, "It will waste a lot of time to go back and forth like this. We don't have much time for the navy."
However, the Mishima Navy had no intention of slowing down or stopping, and was indifferent to the signal from Maple Bird Horse Seal. Instead, they increased their speed and rushed towards the Awaji Navy faster and faster. The Mishima Navy
The army was traveling with the wind and with the help of ocean currents, the distance between the army and the Awaji navy was rapidly shrinking.
"Wait... hello..." Anzhai Nobuyasu finally realized that things were getting a little serious. He leaned over the side of the boat and looked south, "What are you doing... We're going to hit you..."
Later, Anzhai Nobuyasu watched with helpless eyes as the Mishima navy rushed to the front of a dozen small morning boats. The sailors lit the boats with torches, and the boats instantly burst into flames - there was no doubt that the boats had been loaded long ago.
Inflammable arson boat.
"Disperse the whole army! Disperse! Be on guard!" Anzhai Nobuyasu was so frightened that he couldn't think about anything else and shouted the order, "The Mishima navy is attacking us! The Mishima navy is attacking us!"
Chapter completed!