After a night of celebration, the place was in chaos.
Toki nori had just returned from Satomi Yoshihiro's banquet. The all-night party made an old woman of her age very tired.
Most of the burning bonfires and torches along the way have been extinguished at this time, and there is a faint light on the horizon. This is the darkest moment before dawn, and it is also the most groggy moment for people.
For Satomi Yoshihiro, Toki Yuri couldn't help but feel contempt for him.
It was just a small victory, so she held a grand banquet to reward the soldiers, with drinks and food scattered all over the floor, lest others not know that she had defeated the Hojo army.
In fact, Satomi Yoshihiro's move was out of helplessness. This time the Eastern troops sent troops, it was originally the result of everyone being forced to join forces by the Kanto servants.
But after the troops were sent out, the Satomi family had hidden selfish motives and moved all the way westward to open up Chiba City and the general southward area of Taicheng, the national capital, which had caused dissatisfaction among various families.
The allied forces of Bosou's family came out to fight, because the people from the East wanted to seize the saint and negotiate with the Kanto Shisho, and fought together, not to take advantage of the Satomi family's fire.
Satomi Yoshihiro refused to go north. Instead, he attacked the city in the south and seized the land that was in competition between the Satomi Hojo families. This was because he wanted to expand his family's power with the help of Bosou's coalition forces.
What's even more despicable is that Satomi Yoshihiro sat in the rear and sent his daughter Satomi Yoshihiro to take the lead. Afterwards, he could shirk the Satomi family's responsibilities by simply saying "It's not a bad thing."
The Satomi family's abacus was in full swing, and each family was not a good opponent. There was already an undercurrent surging among Boso's coalition forces. Many people had strange thoughts, and Satomi Yoshihiro himself knew it too.
Therefore, Satomi Yoshihiro wanted to take advantage of this lucky victory and celebrate with great fanfare, which also showed that he, as the general, had good command.
Looking at the looming light on the horizon, Toki couldn't help but feel anxious.
The samurai family has a strong nature, and no matter what, Satomi Yoshihiro also won the battle with the Hojo family. After last night's carnival, the military morale of Bosou's coalition forces was stabilized by her.
Toki Norayi could not figure out why the Hojo army crossed the river abruptly, and Satomi Yoshihiro made a half-crossing attack, and easily won.
The Chiba Army in Taicheng, the national capital, suffered a setback yesterday and is already shaken. Satomi Yoshihiro has sent people into the city to persuade them to surrender. Once successful, the overall situation going south will completely shift towards the Satomi family.
What on earth were the Hojo family thinking? Why did they make such a serious mistake?
Toki nori, who had long been in collusion with the Hojo family, felt a little regretful in his heart and wondered whether his act of secretly confessing his sincerity to the Hojo family was correct.
While she was thinking, an envoy came running in front of her. She didn't know whose family he belonged to, and he rushed straight to Toki Norayi.
Several Toki family warriors who were protecting the governor came forward, stopped Shiban and scolded him.
"Who is coming!"
The man stood still, bowed, and said.
"The General has an urgent message to deliver to Lord Toki!"
Toki couldn't help but frown.
She had just returned from the battle with Satomi Yoshihiro. Before she left, Satomi Yoshihiro was already drunk and did not appear to be in any emergency.
Moreover, the direction this commander came from was not Yoshihiro Satomi's main formation, but the opposite direction.
Looking at this envoy with unknown origin, Toki nori suddenly felt something in his heart.
"Give me the letter."
Shiban handed the letter to the Toki family princess for delivery. Toki opened it hurriedly and read ten lines at a glance. His expression changed drastically.
When she raised her head again, the envoy in front of her had disappeared, and her whereabouts were unknown.
Toki Weyorai recognized Daidaiji Morimasa's handwriting, and her signature was on it. The letter was not a forgery, but the content in it was horrifying.
She looked around. In the dim camp, various Hime warriors and Ashigaru had just spent the night happily, but they were sleeping unsteadily at the moment.
In the distant sky, the edge of light is getting thicker and thicker. The first ray of sunlight is about to jump up. Dead by Daylight stabs Toki Nori's back with chills.
Using the torch in the guard's hand to light the letter, Toki Nori's face turned red by the burning light of the letter, and his eyes changed from wandering to firm.
She took a deep breath and ordered.
"Go back to camp immediately!"
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Satomi Honzhen, the banquet that had just ended was a mess. Satomi Yoshihiro had just fallen asleep when he was woken up by someone and cursed unhappily.
"Bagya Road!"
By the time he saw who was coming, Satomi Yoshihiro was already half awake.
"You...why are you back? Weren't you asked to guard Chang Zuo?"
"Your Highness is in trouble! Changzuo's defense line has been breached!"
Satomi Yoshihiro broke into a cold sweat and was frightened. He suddenly woke up, struggled to get up, his stomach was rolling, and he vomited out all the drinks and food he had before.
When she regained her breath, Ji Ji, who was serving beside her, quickly offered her a bowl of sobering soup.
Satomi Yoshihiro swallowed the hangover soup in one gulp, stared at the escaped Nagasaku guard in front of him, and asked sharply.
"What on earth is going on? Before I left, didn't you promise me that we would be impenetrable and infallible?
Is the call coming from the direction of Xiaojincheng? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Satake Yoshinori sent an envoy over. She had already arrived at Edogawadai, and Xiaojin Castle was right under her nose. How could she dare to send troops south to support her?
Could it be...that the disappeared saint appeared and took down the long work?"
The visitor looked bitter and shook his head.
"I don't know either.
After midnight last night, I saw enemy troops again at Yagiri Ferry. I quickly sent people out to watch the river bank.
But suddenly, there was a fire in the back camp, and the sound of killing broke out, causing the camp to explode.
When the men and horses guarding the river bank saw a fire in the rear, they were in chaos and retreated towards the camp. The enemy troops on the other side took the opportunity to cross the river and cover up their attack on the camp.
I can only come quickly to report to you, please make preparations in advance!"
Satomi Yoshihiro pointed at the shameless cronies and was trembling with anger. It was so shameless to describe his escape from the battlefield as a quick message.
But this person was Satomi Yoshihiro's choice as a guard. If the Bosou coalition knew that one of their own had retreated, and it would cause controversy, he would have to excuse her.
Satomi Yoshihiro said in a deep voice.
"It must be the work of a saint! The saint is always working!"
There is no shame in losing to a saint. This is the consensus of the entire Guanbazhou martial arts family.
Regardless of whether this is the truth or not, Satomi Yoshihiro can only bite the bullet and make blind assertions at the moment, holding his ground first and not giving others a chance to criticize.
Satomi Yoshihiro stood up hurriedly and asked.
"What time is it now?"
Answer left and right.
"It will be dawn soon, Your Highness."
Seeing that Yoshihiro was in a hurry, Satato wanted to send troops to Nagasaku to support him immediately.
But she suddenly remembered that yesterday she allowed dancing and drinking in the camp. At this moment, all the troops were exhausted and just resting, and there were no men left to send.
Just when I saw Yoshihiro was angry, there was a faint sound of rushing and killing outside.
She walked out of the curtain in a few steps, trying to find the source of the sound, but her eyes were stung by the rising sun.
The first ray of sunlight blooms from the horizon, and dawn has arrived.
———
At Changzuo Camp, watching the rising sun, Mikami Momo and Kito Yua were both out of breath, with smoky faces, but their hearts were extremely excited.
Mikami Momo said.
"I didn't expect that the enemy of Nagasaku would be so vulnerable. It was smoother and faster than we expected. It seems that Boso's coalition forces really relaxed after the war."
Ghost Head Yuya said enthusiastically.
"Now is not the time to lament. Hurry up and gather Ji Ji warriors, collect war horses, and go south immediately, go south!"
Mikami Momo nodded fiercely.
"Go south!"
Regardless of their fatigue, the two of them called out to their comrades and headed for a new battlefield.