However, from the outsider's perspective, Yu Qiuping, the conflict between Simino and Omi is likely to be a divisive plan performed by Hexaki Yoshiki. It is true that the Simino family is very close to the Hexaki family, but it should not have agreed to send troops with the Hexaki family without passing through the main family. The reply letter is likely to be deliberately forged by Hexaki Yoshiki and then sacrificed a ninja to the Asai family. Before, the Hexaki family had done the sacrifice of the ninja during the Battle of Norita.
The Asai family is likely to be a pretentious person. They knew it was a divisive plan, but they invaded the fertile land of Simeonon in the name of intercepted letters. However, Yu Qiuhei believed that this might be the calculation of the retainers of the Asai family. And his Yoshimasa, who was full of righteousness, might just simply want to punish the treacherous Simeonon family, and they didn't realize that this was a counter-espionage plan.
Then, Yu Qiuping was surprised by the subsequent progress in the Kinki region.
Yoshiki Rikiga contacted Ise's Kitaku Akuta and Takamasato Takamasa, who was previously defeated by the Miyo family, and launched an attack on the Miyo family. The general Ashikaga Yoshiki also raised the flag to respond. Miyo Banqing, Miyo Yoshiki and Anzai Tomoyashi led their troops to cross the sea from the Shiguo to support. The original troops stationed in Tokawa Ichizu also stopped suppressing the opponents and instead rushed to Kazumi to support Kazumi.
However, something different from history happened. Although Miyoshi Yoshi, who was supposed to be killed by Neritoki under Takamasaki in the Battle of Kumeda, was still defeated, he successfully retreated into Kitanawada Castle with the rescue of Ichizuki, Tokawa, who had died a year ago, in history, he successfully retreated into Kitanawada Castle and defended. Afterwards, with the help of Matsunaga Hide in Yamato, the Miyoshi family, who had joined forces, broke the Heikao and the Saiyayama coalition forces in the Battle of Kyoyoji. However, the Miyoshi family seemed to suddenly lose interest in Kinki and evacuated the main force again. They not only let go of the opposing Ashikaga Yoshiki, but even relaxed their security against Kyoto, as if they had been defeated and evacuated in a hurry.
"The prophecy I told the gambling ghost at that time would not have been conveyed to the top management of the Sanhao family!" Yu Qiuping held his forehead deeply, "It seems that the Sanhao family is committed to stabilizing its foundation and does not want to fall into the quagmire of Kinki anymore!"
However, Yu Qiuping soon had no time to pay attention to Simino's information that was not related to his own affairs.
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In the early morning of May 23, the fifth year of Echongro (1562), an urgent report came from the Kiyoshi Castle - Oda Nobuki of Inuyama Castle announced his rebellion last night and had already turned to the Saito family. The Koguchi Castle, which was near Inuyama Castle, and the Okura Castle of Wada Shinsuke, also rebelled with Inuyama Castle. With the rebellion of these three major cities, many young rich families in Niba County who followed Inuyama Oda family also followed Oda Nobuki and took the flag of the Saito family wave pattern.
Yu Qiuhei was awakened by the Ikoma Kid who came to report the news in the middle of the night. He was already sleeping in a daze, but when he heard the news, he immediately burst into a cold sweat and lost all sleepiness. He hurriedly changed into clothes and ran to the evaluation room on the third floor of Tensou Pavilion. He temporarily summoned Naoe Tadae, Amano Keito, Masayuki Sanada, Nobushi Azushi, and Omaezaki Nakahiro, Yoshikazuka Katsumasaki, Aoki Ichizuki, etc. who were not sent to the North Shore to work.
Oda Nobunaga did not have a premonition about Oda Nobunaga's rebellion. Last year, due to the death of Oda Nobunaga's younger brother, Oda Nobunaga had a deep resentment towards Oda Nobunaga. After that, the two sides continued to have minor frictions, and Oda Nobunaga also frequently contacted the Saito family.
However, the Oda family members did not expect that Oda Nobuki would have left the rebellion so simply, and brought many small families in Nimba County, Xiaokou Castle, Dakura Castle and other important branches. The territory controlled by Oda Nobuki's subordinates who rebelled may have reached nearly 700 million stones. If he was given time to digest the territory and eliminate those noble families who still supported Oda Nobunaga, his territory could even be further expanded.
When everyone arrived, Yu Qiuhei had been staring at the simulated sand table map placed on the table for a long time, and his face was also very serious. Yeli County, where Yu Qiuhei's fief is located, is located in the northwest of Ohara. The Niba County where Oda Nobuki is located is located in the northeast of Ohara, and the two counties have large areas bordered by the two counties. With Oda Nobuki's rebellion, Oda Nobunaga's residence city, Kiyoshu Castle was also exposed under Oda Nobuki's military force and could not take care of himself.
In other words, Yu Qiuping's defense in a short period of time had to rely on him. After listening to the information, everyone immediately understood the seriousness of the form and began to discuss it anxiously.
When it was just dawn, Qingzhou sent another mob-clothed crowd. It seemed that the Qingzhou side was also busy at the moment. The messenger was Maeda Taki family, who conveyed to Yu Qiuhei the latest appointment to him by Oda Nobunaga, the Yeli County County Ai. In addition to his own 10,000 stone territory, the lords on the remaining 4,000 stone territory in Yeli County also obeyed his unified dispatch to guard against possible attacks by Oda Nobuki.
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"Your Highness, the most urgent task at the moment is to be on guard against the Inuyama direction," Masayuki Sanada pointed to the location of Inuyama Castle on the map and said, "The Inuyama direction could have mobilized nearly 2,000 people, but it suffered heavy losses in the previous nineteen forts. Now it is estimated that it can only mobilize more than 1,500 people, including more than 500 war soldiers."
"Then why are we panic?" Mimaezaki Nakahide smiled and said, "We also have 400 combat soldiers and 20 cavalry, but there are fewer auxiliary soldiers, maybe 400 people. However, our Changpan has more than 200 elite veterans, which is enough to fight ten. Without waiting for them to come, we might as well fight directly and take this great achievement!"
"Zhaoxiu, now is not a time to joke," Yu Qiuhei shook his head and said, "It's not just the problem of the Inuyama Oda family, but our location must also consider the threat of the Saito family!"
Indeed, when the Oda family faced the Mino Saito family, it was probably divided by Yuqiehei and Oda Nobuki, but half of the defensive pressure. However, with Oda Nobuki's turnaround, the Saito family's troops could not only transfer the troops originally used to guard against Oda Nobuki to attack Yuqiei, but could even calmly cross the Kisogawa through Oda Nobuki's territory and attack the side of Yuqiei's territory from the east - and Yuqiei's defense line on the north bank of Kisogawa would also become the bypassed "Magino line". If you want to defend the defense line on the north bank, you have to invest a lot of troops, which will lead to the emptiness of Yuqie's ability - Yuqiei did not build any fortifications in the territory. If Oda Nobuki wants to attack, you can quickly attack the city of Kuroda.
"Retract our troops on the north shore immediately and give up the three rock forts." After thinking for a while, Yu Qiupi decisively ordered, "Receive all the ferry boats to the south shore. If the Saito family wants to attack, burn the rock forts and the pontoon bridge so that they can not easily cross Kisogawa!"
"Your Highness!" When Jigang Shengzheng heard Yu Qiuping say this, he suddenly became anxious: "We have finally built those rock villages! Why do you give up just by saying that you can give up!"
"The purpose of repairing Yanzhai is to defend. If they cannot help our defense, they must abandon them. We are short of troops now and it is difficult to defend the north shore. Only by retreating to the south shore and relying on the defense of Kisochuan can we have hope of victory. We have few people and we are divided into two places. Isn't this arbitrary defeat by each seeking death?" Yu Qiuping said decisively: "People who can't give up nothing can save nothing. There is nothing to hesitate about in this choice. Yanzhai is dead, and at worst, it can be repaired again. Brothers' lives are gone, but they can't come back."
"I understand." Everyone understood Yu Qiuhei's defense philosophy, but they were still reluctant to let it go when things were about to happen. If the Saito family took advantage of the situation to attack, the Iwa Village would be burned.
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Before noon on May 23, all the troops of Yuqiu's family on the north bank of Kisogawa were withdrawn. The four families who had a contract of no war with him were very puzzled and sent envoys to ask if something happened to Yuqiuhei. Yuqiuhei also told him frankly - they would soon know from the Saito family. Yuqiuhei also threatened these four families. If the Saito family attacked Yuqiuhei's territory, they should inform Yuqiuhei immediately.
On the afternoon of May 23, Yu Qiuhei asked Naoe Tadaehiro to start urgently summoning auxiliary troops in his leadership. Yu Qiuhei himself led two infantry platoons and cavalry of Yoshigang Katsumasa and Aoki Ichizuo to take the lead, and advanced to the border between Yeli County and Niba County that night, and began to guard the official road. The other troops stayed in Kuroda Castle as a reserve team.
The next morning, the horse was exploring the horse's banner of the Inuyama Oda family, which was heading towards the west.
The lord of Inuyama Castle, Oda Nobuki, was leading his subordinates all the way westward, intending to quickly kill Yuqiuhei before Oda Nobunaga reacted and break one of Kouzhang's arms. The Saito family center had already made an appointment before that they would attack together on this day and attack Yeli County where Yuqiuhei was.
Nobuki Oda had heard before that Yu Qiuhei seemed to have advanced to the north bank of Kiso River and left nearly half of his troops on the north bank of Kiso River - which made him secretly happy. He had long heard that Tobabe was good at fighting, and he didn't have much confidence in defeating them. But naturally Yu Qiuhei only had half of his troops on the south bank of Kiso River, so he still thought he could beat Yu Qiuhei. Even if he couldn't win, he could just hold Yu Qiuhei and plunder in his territory, which would hurt his vitality. The Saito family troops who came from the north bank of Kiso River would definitely defeat Yu Qiuhei's troops on the north bank of Kiso River with more and less attacks, and attacked Oda Nobuki.
No matter what, he still has the advantage of surprise attacks, and Yu Qiuping must not have time to prepare.
However, something unexpected happened. When he arrived at the border between Danwu County and Yeli County, he actually saw nearly 100 Changban's preparation troops, as well as more than a dozen cavalrymen.
Chapter completed!