"A situation unexpectedly occurred that you did not plan for." Yu Qiuping, who was under the horse seal, looked at the fires of the two ships on the Ariake Sea, and joked to Amano Keitoku beside him, "But I really didn't expect it, Mishima
There is no need for the navy to make such a move. From the perspective of individual rational optimal solution, it is more reasonable to continue to follow our Oda family no matter what."
"I have said before that if your opponent is a samurai of that level, it is impossible to count all of them. They must be firing in both directions." Amano Keide said in a low voice with a serious face.
"Well..." Yu Qiuping nodded, then stretched leisurely, and looked back at the smoke that went straight into the sky on the mountain where he was before, which he lit before ordering the entire army to attack, "Shimazu Four
It's not easy for my brothers... I saw through the false surrender of the Miyoshi family and the Nagasougabe family, and used Diao Yebushi to backhand at Okita Rana, instigating the rebellion of Ryuzoji Takanobu and the Mishima navy, and besieged us on the Shimabara Peninsula, hand in hand.
They are all masters of this chess game."
Then Yu Qiuping dropped his stretched hand and snapped his fingers towards the strait connecting the Ariake Sea to the outer sea in the southwest.
"It's a pity that my ultimate move is still on the outside."
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"Your Highness Haribu, the scene that the other Imagawa Harubu saw in Okehazama was nothing more than this."
At this moment, Shimazu Nobita was standing with his hands on his chest, standing at the top of Moridake Castle, looking at the Oda army that was in dire straits, "The only way out is to break through the Ryuzoji army with all your might. But it's useless. According to the agreement, the pot
Lord Dao's army has moved south, and in your eyes, Gaocheng City and Omura City, our last retreat, will be lost soon. With strong cities in front of you and pursuers behind you, your situation will only become more desperate."
"Third brother." Shimazu Yoshihisa arrived at the city gate at some point, "Yoshihiro has also led his troops to catch up with Iehisa. When will our main team be dispatched?"
"The terrain of Okitabana is crowded, so don't act too hastily. It's not too late to wait until the second brother and fourth brother break through the enemy's defense line before advancing." Shimazu had been confident for a long time and replied unhurriedly, "The maple bird has been cooked.
It’s done, don’t worry, you can’t fly out of the Shimabara Peninsula.”
"Let's go down to the city and get ready." Shimazu Yoshihisa turned around and was about to go down the stairs, but the footsteps suddenly stopped halfway. Shimazu Yoshihisa turned his head without knowing why, but with
Shimazu Yoshihisa was also stunned - he saw the top of Hinoe City in the southwest lit up with hundreds of thousands of urgent beacons calling for help.
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Soon after, Hizen Country Hino River Castle.
"Clear out the remnants of the enemy troops and reorganize the city defenses immediately. The main force of the Shimazu army may return." After entering the city, Fukushima Yasunari did not rest for a moment, urging his subordinates to start construction immediately, "Naomasa, take your troops with you.
The company is stationed at the rock village outside the city, forming an angle with the city."
"Yes, sir." Naomasa Ii gave a military salute to Yasunari Fukushima, "But before that, let's plant the flag of Tokiwabei on the top of the city!"
At the same time, in Hizen Province's Takanobu Castle, Arima Harunobu, who had just been at a loss because of the news that Ryuzoji Takanobu had been betrayed from the front, was suddenly informed that reinforcements were coming from the port. He hurriedly climbed to the top of the city and found that there were a large number of
The ship was already waiting at the port, flying the arrow flag of the Hongye Army's Ming Dybei, and standing on the bow was a blond longbowman.
The destroyers that escorted Charlie were only part of the destroyers of the Momiji Fleet, and the entire main force of the Momiji Fleet, like a Titan leaping in, majestically bypassed Hinoe Castle and sailed along the southeastern coastline of the Shimabara Peninsula into the Ariake Sea.
Standing on the deck of the Kawachi Maru, Captain Hosayagi Nakahide Omaezaki was excitedly grabbing the side of the ship and looking in the direction of Okita Tatake.
"Hurry up, come on, Yasuki!" Omaezaki Nakahide's mouth kept urging Itami Yasukichi, "I can't wait to see our desperate highness waiting for rescue in a panic!"
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Facing the speed of the Momiji Fleet with full sails and smooth sailing, the messenger's news did not arrive faster than the enemy's. When the messenger who reported the fall of Hinoe Castle arrived at Moritake Castle, Shimazu Yoshihisa and Shimazu Nobuyoshi were just now.
The castle tower had been destroyed by the cannons of the Momiji Fleet. When he saw the giants that had ravaged Kyushu Island once again roaming the Ariake Sea, Shimazu felt that the sky was about to collapse.
"Didn't he go to the Ming Dynasty? Didn't the informant of Dayou's family say that he saw the Ming Dynasty's edict which was absolutely genuine... The edict was absolutely genuine... The edict ordered Yuqiu Hongye to send the Hongye fleet to exterminate the Japanese pirates...
...In order to deceive us, Yuqiu Hongye also deceived the Emperor of Ming Dynasty? How dare he? Didn't he send the Hongye Fleet there? Otherwise, how could the Hongye Fleet come back so soon?" Shimazu said for a long time.
He could believe the scene in front of him. The instant reversal of the battle situation made him a little confused. He didn't realize what the future direction would be. He was just constantly shocked by this misjudgment. "Did the Hongye Fleet never leave? It turns out that Hongye
Didn’t the fleet leave all this time? If the Hongye fleet hadn’t left, wouldn’t Yuqiu Hongye have just transferred the Hongye fleet back when we were raising troops to win? Why use such a complicated countermeasure?”
"Ah...I understand." Shimazu was stunned for a long time, and sat down against the wall. He waited for a long time and finally allowed his brain to resume functioning. "If the Hongye Fleet appeared directly, the Ryuzoji family would not
The Mishima navy will not fight back... Is Yuqiu Hongye trying to push himself into a desperate situation so that he can expel all these potential toxins in one go?"
"And don't forget one thing, third brother, we and the Ryuzouji family are going to be wiped out." Shimazu Yoshihisa didn't know why he was so open-minded and his mentality was surprisingly good. He can still speak in the same tone as before, "Before
Everyone thinks that we surrounded the Oda Army on the Shimabara Peninsula, and now that the Momiji Fleet has arrived, we will be the ones surrounded on the Shimabara Peninsula."
After Shimazu finally came to his senses, he climbed up the wall that had been blown down by the cannons of the Momiji Fleet, and looked towards the Okita River to the north - it was like a hell on earth under the continuous gunfire.
A scene like this. The Red Leaf Fleet aimed hundreds of artillery pieces at Okita Bana, firing recklessly, and the roar of the artillery almost never stopped. In the large swamps, the Shimazu army had nowhere to hide, and was nakedly exposed to the strong ships.
Under the sharp artillery, soldiers were blown to pieces by the shells, and the blood almost dyed the swamp red. The desperate Shimadzu soldiers crowded with each other, and countless people were squeezed into the mire, struggling to death in pain - and they
In comparison, those who were not squeezed into the quagmire died a bit simpler. These Shimadzu Army's most elite soldiers, these Shimazu Army who had just used the firepower of iron cannons to put the crowded Shikoku Army into despair, at this moment...
He was retaliated with a hundred times the firepower, leaving corpses strewn across the field without the ability to fight back.
Shimazu, who was at the top of the city, watched countless Satsuma men being massacred by artillery fire. He watched these loyal samurai and elite soldiers who had followed Shimazu's army in many wars in the north and south for decades and accumulated countless experiences being meaninglessly killed.
Blood almost bleeds from their eyes. If it were a head-on confrontation, these people would at least make the enemy pay tens of thousands of casualties to the end. But under the gunfire of the Red Leaf Fleet, they couldn't even scratch a piece of the enemy's skin.
He died in vain. Countless Satsuma families are about to lose their pillars, countless wives have lost their husbands, countless children have lost their fathers, countless countrymen and wealthy families have lost their heads, the Shimadzu family is about to lose more than half of its backbone samurai, the Shimadzu family has been finished... for more than ten years or even
In decades, we will no longer be able to train such a strong soldier.
"Surrender and raise the white flag, this seems to be the rule of the Red Leaf Army." Shimazu tried hard to keep his spirit from collapsing, and ordered the worried guards who were following behind him. He turned around, only to find that the mutilated
A white flag has been raised on the castle tower - Shimazu Yoshihisa chose to surrender earlier than him.
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After the Shimadzu Army gave up resistance - to be precise, they no longer had the ability to resist - it was impossible for any force to confront the Red Leaf Fleet on the unprotected coastal area. The next one was the Mishima Navy's turn.
and Ryuzoji's home. The Momiji Fleet once again filled its sails and sailed towards the northern battle waters, heading straight for the location of the Ryuzoji Army. When the Mishima Navy saw the entire Momiji Fleet approaching, they instantly lost all resistance.
He had the courage to directly raise the white flag and surrender. When Ryuzouji Takanobu saw that the situation was not good, he led his army to retreat without hesitation, and even tried to set fire to the camp to prevent the Red Leaf Army from pursuing it. However, Kitahata Kageie did not let him
He succeeded and bit the Ryuzouji Army tightly, making it impossible for the Ryuzouji Army to get away.
In order to escape, Ryuzoji Takanobu had to constantly abandon his men and go to the rear. However, the pursuit of the Red Leaf Army did not stop for a moment. The Red Leaf Fleet also rushed to the flank and started bombarding. In the chaos, the Four Heavenly Kings of Ryuzoji successively tried to cover Ryuzoji Takanobu.
He died in battle, and finally managed to protect Ryuzoji Takanobu all the way to the gate of Gaocheng.
However, in Takajo Castle it was neither the weak Arima Harunobu nor Nabeshima Naoshige who arrived in time - instead there were hundreds of iron cannons and sharp spears prepared by Ming Dy at the top of the castle.
Ryuzoji Takanobu couldn't believe the sight in front of him. He got out of the sedan and stared at the red leaf flag flying at the top of the city. However, the red leaf army did not give him long time. When he recovered, he
, Wan Junbei behind him also chased after him. Ryuzoji Takanobu had no choice but to declare his surrender.
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In just one day, the twists and turns of the Oda army captured nearly 40,000 people from two of the three strongest Kyushu powers. The samurai of the Shimazu family and the Ryuzouji family were wiped out in one fell swoop, and there were so many prisoners that the entire Oda army was captured.
It was difficult for the entire army to capture them even if they all tried to contain them. The four brothers Shimazu Yoshihisa, Shimazu Yoshihiro, Shimazu Hisashi, and Shimazu Iehisa were all captured. In addition to Ryuzoji Takanobu himself being captured, all his subordinates were captured.
Almost all the important ministers died in the battle.
After Konishi Governor was defeated and fled, he had been hiding in the mountains of Shimabara Peninsula. Today, when he heard gunfire outside, he guessed that a war might have broken out, so he sneaked around the mountains on the west side.
He reached the peak on the east side to take a look at the battle situation - but what he saw was that tens of thousands of prisoners were tied into strings with ropes, and armor, weapons and flags were thrown away and piled up into mountains. The queue of prisoners spread out for more than a dozen people starting from Okitabana.
With no end in sight, he was escorted by the Oda army and walked dejectedly towards Hinoe Castle at the southernmost tip of the Shimabara Peninsula.
"What on earth happened?" Governor Konishi and his fleeing subordinates looked at everything in front of them at a loss, "What on earth happened on this day?"
Chapter completed!