Chapter 2174 Your kindness is like the sea, but you will be repaid in death
In order to ensure water transportation for the peninsula war, Ichijo Hideyoshi did not transfer too many naval forces back.
She never thought that Shiba Yoshigan actually had an advanced Nanman ship in his hands, relying on the coastline of Izumi Province as a backing, and actually guarding the waters of Sakai Port.
After several defeats in water battles, and as soon as a navy force showed signs of decline, Suzuki Shigehide decisively made his choice.
Kii's Zaigazu will enter the port area of Sakai Port from the waterway and fight together with the 1,000 dead soldiers placed here by the Hosokawa family.
On the other side, a legion faced the unbreakable Sakai Port area and was also making its own adjustments.
With a long and beautiful formation, Todo Takatora kowtowed to the ground and begged.
"My lord, please give me a little more time. I will definitely capture the port area of Sakai Port."
Ichihide let out a long sigh, stepped forward to help Takatora Toudo, and whispered.
"It's not that I won't give you a chance, it's that the situation has changed, so don't be too persistent."
Takatora Toudo's situation is rather special, because she was once a close associate of Shiba Yoshigan. Faced with the final battle between the Ichijo and Shiba families to fight for the ownership of the world, some people always worried about her.
The fact that Maeda's interests sent people to lobby her also left her speechless.
Fortunately, Hidecho Ichichi insisted on re-employing this capable man despite all objections. This gave Takatora Toudo a chance to prove himself and clear away the suspicion.
But no one expected that in just the first battle, an army would suffer a major setback.
The port area of Sakai Port has been managed by Nanman for many years, and Lilu has habitually treated it as a Nanman colony.
The biggest feature of a colony is its ability to defend against native attacks!
The Galen ship relied on the Izumi Kingdom of the Hosokawa family and cruised on the sea. The port was guarded by forts. In addition, Hosokawa Fujitaka used a thousand elites as dead soldiers without blinking an eye in order to discuss their merits after the war.
Even if Takatora Toudo tried his best, it would be impossible for her to capture the Sakai Port area in just a few days. Naturally, her chances of proving herself would become increasingly slim as time went by.
Looking at Takatora Toudo who looked gloomy, Ichihide sighed.
"I know your loyalty, that's enough, you don't need to prove anything to others.
I heard that you were on the front line and even prepared to go into battle yourself, which moved me very much.
But the situation has changed, and the army can no longer waste time at Sakai Port.
Only one day after our army crossed the border, the saint issued a letter to the military family in Tawen Mountain, accusing the Ichijo family of ignoring calls for peace and launching a civil war for their own selfish interests.
However, within three days, the Kanto vassals issued a joint crusade, and the entire Kanto region had begun to mobilize.
It has only been five days since today, but the news about the Saint and Guandong has already spread all over the world, causing panic among the samurai family of a legion. Do you know what this means?
From beginning to end, this is a conspiracy and a trap.
The Saints and the Kanto vassals have been sending people to keep an eye on us. As soon as we cross the border, they will have a legitimate reason to attack us!
For five days, not only was it difficult for us to move around Sakai Port, but the direction to Tamba Country to the north was also unstable.
In order to clear his name of colluding with the Ichijo family, Akai Naomasa personally led the Tanba clan southward to harass Settsu and endanger the Yodogawa water transportation.
The Kawachi people affiliated with the Izumi-Hosokawa family on the southern line also took action, and the south bank of the Yodogawa River was not peaceful either.
Coupled with the setback here at Sakai Port, our pace has been slowed down.
If Guan Bai cannot successfully advance to Luo and penetrate the Omi line before the Eastern Army gathers to join the battle, a legion will be attacked from all sides.
The hesitant neutral warriors will flatter the Shiba family, and the opportunists among us will turn their guns and attack us without hesitation.
Todo-hime, time is running out, we must make a choice, and getting to Luo quickly is the top priority at the moment."
Todo Takatora gritted his teeth and bowed.
"I am short-sighted. Please give the Lord an order and I will obey it."
Ichijo Hidecho looked in the direction of Sakai Port, and there seemed to be gunfire coming from there again. That ship was so fast and powerful that you couldn't catch the Nanban ship and couldn't ignore it. It was really annoying.
"Guan Bai ordered to leave a few troops to trap the port area of Sakai Port. The brigade turned to Shangluo. The supplies were ashore from Harimo Province and bypassed the stone mountain of Sakai Port.
Passing through the Yodogawa Basin, divide our forces to keep an eye on the Tanba and Kawachi troops to prevent them from having the opportunity to harass our logistics line."
Todo Takatora frowned.
"Doing this will disperse a lot of our troops, and at least 30% of our troops will not be able to advance to Luo."
Ichijo Hideuchang shook his head.
"Soldiers are expensive and fast, and we have many people. Even if we divide half of them, we still have 50,000 to 60,000 troops marching to Luo, which is enough to change the direction of the world in a short time."
Takatora Todo was about to speak but stopped.
Ichijo Hidejo's words are self-comfort. The reality will never be so smooth, but the current situation of the Ichijo family is full of internal and external troubles, and they have no choice.
Hideyoshi Ichijo had already taken the step of going to Raku, and there was no turning back.
Shiba Yoshigan will definitely stand on the moral high ground and criticize Ichijo Hideyoshi to make him look bad.
All the blame for going militarily, destroying peace, messing up the economy, and causing the economic crisis will all be thrown at Ichijo Hideyoshi's head, nailing her to the pillar of shame in history.
The only way out for Ichijo Hideyoshi is to go to Luo, and to defeat Yoshigan Saba face to face.
She wanted the martial arts in the world to see that Shiba Yiyin was not an invincible god, he could also be defeated.
Only in this way will the local martial arts family, which has been oppressed by the Shibo Goddess group in recent years but dare not resist, become more active.
Only when the foundation of the Shiba family's rule is loosened can the Ichijo family get a chance to breathe.
Takatora Toudo smiled helplessly.
The world has reached this point, and everyone has seen clearly the weakness of Ichijo Hideyoshi, who is tough on the outside but soft on the inside. How many people are willing to accompany this lowly born paranoid to go crazy?
Todo Takatora was silent for a long time and said sincerely.
"No matter what the outcome is, I will accompany you through this journey to repay your kindness."
Ichijo Hide was stunned for a moment and then laughed.
The former Todo Takatora was young and ignorant, arrogant and turned his back on the Shiba family, making a big mistake.
The cruel samurai society is extremely involved and never gives people a chance to admit their mistakes, which makes Takatora Toudo fall into despair. Hidecho Ichijo believed in her and reused her, giving her a chance to prove herself again.
In this world, anyone can abandon the Ichijo family, except Takatora Toudo.
As long as Ichijo Hidecho lives for one day, Todo Takatora will be loyal to the Ichijo family and fight to the death for Ichijo Hidecho.
Your kindness is like the ocean, and you can only repay it with death.
But Takatora Toudo's heartfelt words of advice made Hidecho Ichijo feel extremely bitter.
His elder sister, Ichijo Hideyoshi, is no longer the wise and wise person she once was. Ever since the war on the peninsula broke out, Ichijo Hideyoshi has become more and more paranoid.
She wouldn't listen to any conflicting opinions. She just wanted to bet big and win back everything she had lost.
In fact, Ichijo Hideyoshi did not support his sister Ichijo Hideyoshi's adventure in Luo, but if even she started to oppose Ichijo Hideyoshi, then the Ichijo family would really be doomed.
So no matter how helpless she was, she, a member of the Ichijo family, could only follow it to the end.
There is no shortage of smart people in the world, but there are always various helplessness that force smart people to make unsmart choices. Maybe this is life.