The news that the 30,000 troops of the Mori family were completely wiped out by Wang Jian's 3,000 Qin troops, and that even the daimyo was captured alive, was reported back to Chikugo by Ryuzoji Takanobu, who had a lucky escape.
After the disastrous defeat of Bungo, Ryuzoji Takanobu and Mori Gobo were responsible for escorting Mori Motoharu to escape to the Kanmon Strait.
In order to resist the pursuit of the Qin army, Ryuzouji Takanobu led the remaining cavalry and stayed behind to break up the rear for Motori Motoharu, and then caught up with Chen Dao.
Ryuzoji Takanobu, Otomo Sorin, and Shimazu Yoshihiro became the "Three Heroes of Kyushu", and they themselves were famous brave generals in Kyushu.
Although Ryuzoji Takanobu played no role in the Bungo War, that was because his opponent was too strong.
Facing a peerless commander like Wang Jian and the charge of two god-level warriors, even Oda Nobunaga would have fallen to his knees, let alone Ryuzoji Takanobu, but this does not mean that he is an incompetent general.
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But this time, after Motatsu was cut off for Mouri, Ryuzouji Takanobu was determined to die, and even planned to die together with the Qin general who was chasing him. However, he did not expect that Yue Yun and Mi Houwang went directly to the Tsushima Strait, and only Chen Dao was chased.
This is the rival between him and his brother.
Chen Dao's force was 99(2), and Ryuzoji Takanobu's was 98(2). There was only a little difference in force between the two, so this battle was naturally fought.
The two fought for eighty rounds, and Chen Daocai finally gained the upper hand. Just when he was about to win, Ryuzouji Takanobu saw that his soldiers were about to be killed by the Qin army, so he decisively chose to escape.
Escape for your life in the mountains.
In the end, Ryuzoji Takanobu escaped by chance, but Motoharu Mori was captured alive.
Kobayakawa Takakage, the commander of the Mori family in Chikugo and as famous as Mori Motoharu, almost fainted after learning that his brother was defeated and captured.
Kobayakawa Takakage's original name was Mori Takakage, and he was the third son of Mori Motonari. However, he was adopted by the Takehara Kobayakawa family as his adopted son, and this was done in order for him to inherit the Kobayakawa family.
If Moto Moto had survived, Moto Haruwa would have been adopted as an adopted son of the Yoshikawa family, and would have been renamed Motoharu Yoshikawa, and would eventually inherit the Yoshikawa family.
However, before he had time to adopt the child, Maori Yuan died in the war in the Central Plains, so there was no need for Maori Yuanchun to change his surname.
Motoharu Motoharu was not adopted, so he could become the new daimyo of the Motoli family after Motoli Motoharu's death. However, Takakage Kobayakawa had already been adopted, so strictly speaking, he had long lost the qualification to inherit the Motoli family.
But Kobayakawa Takakage was the son of Motoharu Moori after all, and the Moori family had lost three daimyo in two years and was on the verge of national subjugation. How could he not be worried about this?
Not only Kobayakawa Takakage, but also the head of the Otomo family, Tachibana Michizuki, and the famous general Takahashi Shoun, were also filled with despair when they learned that Mori Motoharu was defeated and captured.
After all, if Motori Motoharu cannot stop Zhou Yu, Zhou Yu's 30,000-strong army will take a roundabout route to the rear and launch an attack directly from the back of Chikugo Kingdom.
Although the coalition forces of the Otomo family and the Mori family had an army of 100,000 in Chikugo country, and their strength was far superior to that of the Qin and Wei coalition forces, what Tachibana Michyuki had to admit was that he had not been a match for the 40,000 Qin and Wei coalition forces for a long time.
After learning that Zhou Yu had divided his forces to fight, Tachibana Michyuki thought of forcibly defeating the 40,000 enemy troops on the opposite side before Zhou Yu detoured to Bungo Kingdom, but all failed without exception.
The allied forces of Qin and Wei were filled with talented people, including not only brave generals like Zhao Yun and Erlai, but also wise generals like Wu Qi and Le Yi, as well as think tanks like Guo Jia.
Michyuki Tachibana planned three counterattacks, but each time he was outgunned by the opponent.
For the first time, Tachibana Michyuki led an army of 5,000 people and prepared to attack a large camp with 2,000 Qin troops at night. The Qin general in this camp was the unknown Wu Qi.
But after entering the camp, Tachibana Michiyuki discovered that it was an empty camp, and then a fire was lit and turned into a fire camp. Only less than 500 of the 5,000 Japanese soldiers who were burned returned alive.
The second time, Tachibana Doyuki prepared to encircle the camp for reinforcements. He first sent troops to surround the new camp set up by Wu Qi, and then ambushed and came to support the Qin army.
But what Tachibana Michizuki didn't expect was that the Qin army didn't send troops to support him, so he decided to break Wu Qi's camp by force, but he didn't expect that the camp was more difficult to defeat than the city.
Tachibana Michyuki attacked for three consecutive days and lost more than 4,000 troops, but still could not break through the camp. Seeing that the Qin army's reinforcements had really arrived, he had no choice but to withdraw.
After suffering two big losses at the hands of Wu Qi in a row, Tachibana Michyuki also realized how powerful Wu Qi was, so he decided to pick a soft persimmon for the third time and send troops to target the Wei army.
The third time, Tachibana Michiyuki and Takahashi Shoun each led 5,000 elite troops and prepared to ambush Le Yi's 5,000-strong army. However, they were discovered by Le Yi. After a fierce battle, they were defeated by 5,000 Wei troops and suffered heavy losses.
Tachibana Michyuki's three counterattacks not only failed to achieve any victory in the Warring States period, but also paid a huge price to himself, making him think that someone around him was an undercover enemy.
But the fact is that he had the idea at the last moment, and no one in the army planned it except him.
Tachibana Michiyuki finally understood that although he had many troops, it was just a large number of people. The Qin and Wei allied forces not only had strong soldiers and generals, but also had Crouching Tigers, Hidden Dragons. He alone was really no match for them.
Tachibana Michiyuki was afraid of being plotted by the Qin and Wei coalition forces, and he did not dare to take the initiative to provoke the coalition forces. After all, he could not defeat them even if they fought. He could only place his hope in Motoharu Mouri, hoping that he could block Zhou Yu's army.
But what Tachibana Michizuki never expected was that Motoharu Mouri, a hero whom he regarded as his biggest enemy, would be defeated even more miserably than him. He was defeated by Wang Jian's army without even facing Zhou Yu's main force.
Three thousand Pathfinder pioneers were killed.
Why did the Maori family choose Motoharu Motoharu as the new daimyo? Isn’t it because Motoharu Motoharu was both civil and military and good at fighting.
The former Motoharu Motoharu was indeed powerful, and his ability to lead an army was no weaker than Tachibana Michyuki. Together with Ryuzoji Takanobu, Kobayakawa Takai and others, he even defeated Tachibana Michyuki, and he was worthy of being called a famous general.
But such a famous general, who had more than ten times the enemy's strength, was completely wiped out by three thousand pathfinders. Tachibana Michizuki was shocked and confused at the same time.
During the civil war, didn't you Motori Motoharu listen to your bullshit? How come you are so weak against a foreign enemy? It seems that you overestimated him, but you have really screwed me over.
Michizuki Tachibana scolded Motoharu Motoharu for cheating his teammates, but the matter had come to this, and no matter how much he scolded him, it was of no avail, so he had to find a way to remedy the situation.
The largest plain area on Kyushu Island is in Hizen, Chikugo and Bungo provinces.
Tachibana Michyuki also relied on the city, the favorable mountains and rivers, and an army of 100,000 to be able to barely block the Qin and Wei coalition forces in the west.
But now Zhou Yu's 30,000-strong army has detoured from Hizen Kingdom back to Bungo Kingdom. As long as they cross the Kuju Mountains, they will reach a flat plain area. They will attack from two sides directly from the rear. By then, Tachibana Michizuki will not be able to escape even if he wants to.
At this thought, Tachibana Michyuki suddenly shuddered, so he quickly summoned Takahashi Shoun, Kobayakawa Takai and other generals to discuss what to do.
"Bungo was defeated, the 30,000 Maori army was wiped out, the daimyo Motoharu Mouri was captured, and Zhou Yu's army will soon come from behind."
Tachibana Michyuki looked at the generals below and said with a serious face: "Let's talk about it, what should we do next?"
All the generals looked at each other, but they couldn't say a word.
If they had heard this news before, the generals of the Dayou family would definitely laugh at the Maori family. After all, the Dayou family and the Maori family are mortal enemies, but now both families have a common enemy, which is the Qin and Wei coalition forces.
The Maori family's army was completely wiped out and the daimyo was captured alive. The end of the Otomo family would not be too far away. Under the sorrow of the death of rabbits and foxes, they would naturally not laugh at the Maori family.
Seeing that no one spoke, Tachibana Michyuki's face became a little ugly.
But at this moment, Kobayakawa Takai stood up and said extremely seriously: "If we stay and continue to defend, we will only be attacked from both sides by the Qin and Wei coalition forces, and it is very likely that the entire army will be annihilated.
Therefore, it is better to withdraw our troops as soon as possible, abandon Chikugo Country and Northern Higo Country, retreat to Minami Higo Country, and continue to resist relying on the mountains."
The current intelligence of Kobayakawa Takai has increased to 98;]
It has to be said that Kobayakawa Takai is worthy of being the son of Motonari Mori. Both father and son have the same skills and have the ability to "strategize".
Kobayakawa Takai's vision was still very accurate. He knew that if he continued to resist, the entire army would be annihilated, so he directly proposed to withdraw the troops.
At present, for the Otomo-Maori Allied Forces, withdrawal is indeed the only way. After all, if they are really attacked from two sides, the chance is that they will lose.
However, such a correct decision was unanimously opposed by the generals of the Otomo family, and some even jumped out and cursed Kobayakawa Takai for having ulterior motives.
Why did the Dayou family generals unanimously oppose it?
The reason is simple.
Sixteen castles including Murakami Castle, Seifukuji Castle, Jinsaiyama Castle, Takao Castle, Yamashita Castle, Nurimoto Castle, and even Yanagawa Castle, the capital of the Otomo family, are all located in Chikugo Province and Northern Higo Province.
These cities were all located in flat plains and were almost undefendable. However, the walls of the Japanese cities were generally low, making it impossible to block the Qin army's catapults and siege crossbows.
Once the troops withdraw, it means that the Dayou family will abandon these areas and lose 70% of their land and population.
Maybe you will never be able to come back in the future, and you will have to live in the impoverished Nanfeihou country. What is the difference between this and the subjugation of the country?
It is obviously impossible for the generals of the Otomo family to accept this.
Tachibana Michyuki originally wanted to retreat, after all, he really couldn't defeat him, but when he saw so many people opposed, he also hesitated.
"You have to think carefully. Now that Zhou Yu's army has not crossed the Jiuchong Mountains, we still have a chance to withdraw. But once Zhou Yu crosses the Jiuchong Mountains, the next step will be a flat plain. We will not be able to evacuate even if we want to.
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As soon as these words came out, all the generals who had been yelling at each other just now fell silent.
Seeing this, Kobayakawa Takai continued: "The army of Otomo and Mori's family in Chikugo is already the last force in Kitakyushu. Once the casualties are too large or they are annihilated by the Qin and Wei coalition forces, Kitakyushu will have nothing to resist Qin and Wei.
The strength of the coalition forces.
Daimyos such as Oda Jōzen of Honshu will never sit back and watch the Central Plains Allied Forces occupy Kyushu, and will definitely form a coalition to regain Kyushu.
But if the losses of our army are too great, even if the Honshu coalition forces defeat the Central Plains Army, Kyushu will not be ours from now on, but will be carved up by the various countries in this province.
At present, for us, conserving our strength and waiting for the reinforcements from our state's army is the best way to fight against the Qin and Wei coalition forces.
Emperor Qin Yinghao once said: If you save the land and lose the people, you will lose both the people and the land; if you save the people and lose the land, you will save the people and the land.
Just think about it carefully."
Kobayakawa Takai's words were as shocking as thunder to the generals of the Otomo family.
Yes, they always thought that the only enemy was the Han coalition, but they ignored that the other countries in this state were not good things either.
If their own casualties were too large, it would be impossible for the Honshu coalition forces to return the territory to them after they regained Kyushu.
Seeing that no one objected, Tachibana Michizuki could not help but feel relieved and ordered: "In this case, I will pass on this general's order to abandon the Chikugo Kingdom and the Northern Higo Kingdom, and the entire army will retreat to the Southern Higo Kingdom."
"Hai."
Since Tachibana Michiyuki decided to save people and lose land, he must carry it out to the end. He immediately sent a message to Otomo Haruhide of Yanagawa Castle and asked him to transfer grain, grass, ordnance and other materials to Minami-Higo Country, as well as the families of military generals.
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Otomo Haruhide has become a daimyo not long ago, and he is said to be a daimyo. However, the real power of the Otomo family is basically in the hands of Tachibana Michiyuki. He also got the support of Tachibana Michiyuki in order to sit on the daimyo position, so it is naturally impossible to oppose Tachibana Michiyuki.
Snow's decision.
Otomo Haruhide followed Tachibana Michyuki's instructions and moved as much supplies as possible from the northern Higo Kingdom to the southern Higo Kingdom, and also moved the senior officials and his family there, but he himself stayed in Yanagawa Castle.
, vowing to live and die together with the country.
At the same time, Tachibana Michizuki left his adopted son, Tachibana Muneshige, with an army of 20,000 to stay behind, while he himself led an army of 60,000 to retreat.
But what Tachibana Michizuki never expected was that Wu Qi and Guo Jia had already guessed that he would take the opportunity to retreat, so they were prepared to deal with it in advance.
Zhao Yun decided to adopt Guo Jia's plan and let Qi Jiguang's fleet secretly transport 3,000 elite troops through the waterway to the Chikugo Kingdom and the Northern Higo Kingdom for handover, where he set up a blockade to prevent Tachibana Michyuki from withdrawing, and the leading general was Wu Qi.
Previously, Wu Qi led an army of 2,000 to defend the camp, but Tachibana Daoxue's tens of thousands of troops could not attack it. Therefore, in terms of defense, no one under Zhao Yun was stronger than Wu Qi.
Wu Qi was also a very brave man, and he actually dared to lead an army of three thousand, broke away from the main force, penetrated directly into Dayou's family, and defeated Yingwei City with a sneak attack.
When Tachibana Michiyuki withdrew to Yanagawa Castle, the capital, he originally wanted to persuade Otomo Haruhide to go with him, but Otomo Haruhide was determined. He would rather die than abandon the capital, and asked Tachibana Michizuki to make his younger brother Otomo Aizada after his death.
For the new name.
Seeing that he could not convince Otomo Haruhide, Tachibana Michyuki could only respect his decision, but at this time, news came that Takawei City had been captured by the Qin army.
If Tachibana Michizuki wanted to retreat to the Minami-Higo Kingdom, the shortest route would be to take Takami Castle. If he took a detour, he would need to walk an extra three days. With these three days, Zhou Yu and Zhao Yun might be able to catch up.
After receiving the news, Tachibana Michyuki was shocked and quickly led his army to attack Yingwei City, hoping to recapture this important route to the south, but he didn't know that his opponent this time was still Wu Qi.