Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 157 Three Rivers Raid ([-]) Departure

After the Xiu family left a few people behind, they let them come in separately to receive orders. The first one to come in was Jiugui Jialong, the leader of the water army.

Xiujia asked him to approach him, handed him his final goal for the night, and said, "Landing tonight will no longer land in Heinan Town, and all ships will head towards the city of Treasure Rice County. Rush ashore and quickly put down the soldiers."

Kuki Jialong was surprised by Xiujia's suggestion, and reconfirmed to him, "You mean to wash the boat directly on the shore?"

Xiujia nodded in response to Jiugui Jialong, and Jiugui Jialong immediately refused, "I'm sorry I can't accept this, even though it's just Xiaozao, the cost of each boat is still high, and the cost of washing hundreds of Xiaozao on the beach is too high." expensive.

In addition, isn't His Highness going to transport the second wave and the third wave of the army?Shocking the ships ashore, how to transport the second and third waves of troops? "

Xiujia had anticipated his performance a long time ago, and said with a smile, "Nagato has been fighting at sea, so he must be very concerned about the hydrological situation. Have you noticed that the tide always rises when the sun is setting and rising every day, and in the middle of the day and late at night? Will the tide ebb?"

Jiugui Jialong understood the meaning of Xiujia after being dialed by Xiujia. He said to Xiujia, "Is Your Highness planning to use the principle of ebb and flow of the tide to retreat the boats that landed?"

"I have this idea, but not all of them. I will reserve some ships to build floating docks, so that the second wave of ships can directly disembark at these docks, which greatly saves the loading and unloading speed.

My request to you is to strictly use this day and two nights to transport all the troops here to Sanhe. Can it be done? "

Jiugui Jialong said to Xiujia, "This matter is easy, just let me handle it."

After Kuki Yoshitaka, it was Akikami Hisaka and Takayama Clan who were the pioneers. Hideka not only explained to them the plan he had told Kuki Yoshitaka before, but also told them the signal he had agreed with Tsusue Sanzhicheng. them.

The last one to come in was Oka Toshikatsu, Hideka asked, "When will His Highness Miyoshi's army reach Songban?"

"Yesterday, the envoy sent a letter saying that he would rest in Jincheng. According to the footsteps, he should arrive at Songban at sunset."

"At sunset, the main force of our army has been asked to board the ship and prepare. I'm afraid I don't have the time to go there to meet you. This matter will be left to you and Zuo Jingliang."

In fact, judging from the time, the Xiu family should not have boarded the ship at sunset, but the Xiu family is really unwilling to put all their efforts on this idiot. According to his habits, it is very likely that the Xiu family will be forced to hold a reception. The time to start was delayed.

In this case, it might as well find an excuse to avoid him from the beginning, and when all the dust settles, Miyoshi Hideji, who has won military merits, will not complain to the Hide family even if he has some complaints.

"All the artillery, iron cannons, gunpowder, and rations prepared by our family are transported to Sanhe along with the second wave. You also ship the gunpowder brought by Hashiba's reinforcements. Our family doesn't have so much time to wait for everyone's reorganization, soldiers are expensive Quickly, I must quickly take Okazaki Castle and cut off the retreat of the Tokugawa army."

"Your Highness, you are no longer loose, what if His Highness Miyoshi doesn't want to go out, we are not qualified to force him to go out."

As the living treasure of Hashiba's family, although Miyoshi Hideji is only 18 years old, he does many wonderful things.

When Hideka, the chief general, was in Matsuban, he could still order him to act in his capacity. If Hideka was gone, Miyoshi Hideji would be the highest ranking person in Matsuban.At the same time, as a guest player, Gang Lisheng is really not good at interfering with him.

"Go and find Otani Yoshitsugu and Yamauchi Kazutoyo. They are the military supervisors sent by my father to Sun Qi (Miyoshi Hideji's nickname). I think Sun Qi also knows about this. If they come forward to persuade, Sun Qi will definitely action."

After the Xiu family explained everything, they asked everyone to go down to prepare, while he hurriedly took advantage of the time to make up for the sleep he had missed.

When the sun was setting, Shimizu Xing also woke up Xiu's family, and served him a bowl of chazuke rice, a seaweed rice ball, and a grilled fresh fish for dinner.

After the Xiu family finished dinner, he and Zhuang Qingzhi dressed the Xiu family together, at this moment the Xiu family asked, "Is Master Misaku still there? Where is the Yuchai army?"

"Master Misaku just went out. I heard that Miyoshi Sun Qi's leadership stopped in Matsuzaki. Let him check what happened."

The Xiu family didn't take this matter to heart, and continued to ask, "Many soldiers have no experience in sailing, have you warned them not to eat dinner? Of course, each of them should bring an extra rice ball so that they can eat after logging in."

"Akashi Satsumamoru has already explained it before. Don't worry, Your Highness. Just now someone came to report that the pioneers have boarded the ship. The second and third teams have also started to board the ship one after another. The soldiers are waiting for Your Highness."

Xiujia nodded when he heard this, and just at this time the draping was completed, Xiujia took over the long boat Xinfa Changguang from Zhuang Qingzhi, and strode out of the palace.

Shimizu Yuki also said in a loud voice, "Major General Hashiba is out~"

Following Xiujia's pace, with 150 attendants as the core, 500 flag warriors surrounded Xiujia and walked towards the port.

Just when the Xiu family was about to reach the port, a knight came galloping on horseback. When the Xiu family was [-] meters away from Beiqi Benzhong, he got off his horse and rushed over. The Xiu family saw that it was Gang Lisheng's son. Okakari.

There was no other way, Xiujia could only stop and ask, "What did Misaku ask you to convey?"

"Father asked me to inform His Highness that His Highness Miyoshi is staying in Matsuzaki and is unwilling to move. His Highness must go to meet him before he is willing to take people into Songban. Father asked me to ask His Highness's opinion." Gang Lisheng knelt on one knee at the show report at home
"I remember that Hashiba's army doesn't have Miyoshi Hideji's troops, right?"

"Indeed, His Royal Highness Miyoshi only brought 300 bannermen to join the battle, and he directly commanded Quan Da Nayan's 1400 banner army, and did not bring his own army."

"Why does Sun Qi want me to go?"

His Royal Highness Miyoshi said, "He is a guest army, and he is in command of the banner army that represents Hashiba Quanda Nayan. When he goes out to battle, he represents Quanda Nayan himself. As a subordinate of Quanda Nayan, His Highness should go to greet him."

"Besides, he claims to be His Highness's elder brother, saying that His Highness, as a younger brother, can't go to meet his brother, but has the reason why his brother should go to see his brother." Okakari's voice became weaker as he spoke, not yet He raised his head to see Xiu's face.

On the other hand, Hideka did not show any anger. He stabilized the long knife at his waist and continued to ask, "Misaku found Otani Yoshitsugu and Yamauchi Kazutoyo on time. After all, they are the ones Only the general who directly leads the army."

"The two adults seem unwilling to come forward to reconcile."

As soon as Xiujia heard this, he knew that the two of them were old tricksters too. No matter what, Miyoshi Hideji was Hideyoshi's nephew. If Xiujia, the first adopted son of Hashiba's account, came forward, the matter would naturally be resolved perfectly. It was Xiu's family that was lost, not them.

If Xiujia insisted on not coming forward, they would reconcile from it, and Miyoshi Hideji's conflict would naturally be passed on to Xiujia himself, so they didn't have to make the master unhappy.

As far as Hideka is concerned, he will not get used to this second generation ancestor whether he is public or private, and said to Okakatoshi, "Let Misaku come back and prepare for the second wave of troops tomorrow morning. He will be there when Miyoshi Hideji rushes in." It's not the point of this battle."

"Of course, let Misaku Mamoru contact His Royal Highness Nakagawa Sebei, His Royal Highness Sakuma, and the commander of the Tsutsui Army, and ask them if they want to go to Matsuba to rest first. We don't force it."

After Xiujia finished speaking, he ignored Gang Lisheng and continued to take everyone on board.

Xiu's family boarded the ship late, and by the time Xiu's family had boarded the ship, the vanguard fleet had all left the port, and even the ships loaded with the second and third battleships began to leave the dock one by one.

Perhaps out of safety considerations, or perhaps out of consideration for the Xiu family's identity, Jiugui Jialong assigned an Anzhai boat to the Xiu family and his attendants to board the ship. Xiujia asked for instructions, "Excuse me, Major General Yu Chai, when will the ship depart?"

Xiujia said to him, "According to Nagato Shou's instructions, the whole army will leave the port and head towards Sanhe!"

(End of this chapter)