Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 216 Iyo's Great Return

Xiujia looked at Baidi City in the middle of the map, in a daze, thinking about the possibility of this strategy in his mind.

The retreat of Chosogabe Motonin on the frontal battlefield is visible to the naked eye. In history, the three kingdoms of Awa, Tosa, and Sanuki, and the Iyo half-country, Chosogabu Motochin, were still under the command of Hashiba Hidecho. The fight has been retreating steadily, let alone now.

At this moment, the history of the four kingdoms' conquest was advanced by more than half a year, Yuanqin's Sanuki had not been eaten, and Iyo was still in the process of attacking, and the power he could have was much less than in history.

But also because of this reason, the core strength of Nagamune's family, Awa and Tosa, were preserved, and they were not buried in the territories of Awa and Sanuki as in history.

Perhaps it was also because the core vassals and military power had not been lost, which gave Changzong and my family the confidence to fight again. After all, if they were going to surrender, it would undoubtedly be the wisest choice to negotiate directly with the Xiu family under Tang Zhucheng .

To this day, the Yuan relatives of Changzong's family still haven't sent envoys to the Xiu family, so they must have made up their minds to fight the Xiu family to the end.

For the relatives of Changzong and my family, if you really want to fight, it is wise to abandon the Iyo country. After all, this is a newly incorporated territory. If the people's hearts are not attached, it may become a drag, stick to Iyo A grass like a pineapple has no roots.

The Hide family thinks differently, if their own long clan and Ibu Yuanqin will also choose to abandon Iyo, while lengthening the supply line of the Hide family, it will also allow the Hide family to consume the soldiers needed for garrison. In a big situation, if you fight the Xiu family again, the winning rate will be much higher.

"Maybe Miyauchi Shaosuke is preparing to fortify the wall and clear the field, and has a decisive battle with us in Tosa." Said Kobayakawa Takakage who was standing beside Hide's house.

Although he was still a little unwell, this middle-aged man still exuded a unique radiance from a superior person, and he quickly judged the thoughts of Chang Zonggabu Yuanqin, "The mountains and mountains in the south of Iyo, Your Highness wants to move forward calmly, It is necessary to leave more than 2 sergeants to garrison key points and transfer military rations, so that only about [-] people can really enter Tosa."

"I think Miyauchi Shaosuke must have set up a dangerous pass on the border of Tosa, just to gradually drain the fighting will and morale of the Hashiba army."

"Nishi Tosa's strategy is bound to be difficult. Your Highness needs to eradicate these mountain cities one by one. It will inevitably take a lot of time. By then, the soldiers will be exhausted, and it will be the best time for the main force to fight out with ease."

Takakage Kobayakawa's explanation calmed down the shogunate that was still clamoring just now. This group of simple-minded samurai still believed in the judgment of this Maori family think tank. In the middle of the shogunate, whether to retreat or not to retreat or not.

Takakage Kobayakawa's judgment was similar to Hideka's, but Hideka thought more, because he had information that Takakage Kobayakawa didn't have, and he had an army of his own, which was the Asano Army that was attacking Awa.

Takakage Kobayakawa didn't know the existence of this army, but the Nagamune Gabe Moto who returned to Okatoyo must know, because he would definitely receive a letter of help from his brother.He only needs to synthesize the information from both sides, and he will know that the Xiu family has divided troops.

So, what will the relatives of the Changzong family who know this information do?

If it is Hideka, since he has decided to make a go, he will definitely make a big one. At this moment, the main force of Hideka is dragged in the quagmire of Iyo, and maybe he is still confused by "I", and is on his way to march to Tosa .

Who is the general who besieged Baidi City called Asano Nagamasa?I don't know him, he's just an unknown person, as long as Hashiba Hideo's family is not around, "I" has absolute confidence hundreds of others.

Then, can "I" make a time difference and raid the partial army in Baidi City first, consuming nearly half of the Yuchai army's strength?
Shirochi Castle is the throat of Shikoku. After controlling Shirochi Castle, whether it is "yourself" to attack Sanuki from Yukizaki, or go around and attack Hideya who is holding the castle in Tosa from behind is the best choice.

Just imagine, when your divine soldiers descended from the sky behind the Yuchai army, there was a insistence in the front and the enemy behind, how could the Yuchai army have no reason to be invincible?

If "I" can wipe out Hashiba Hideyoshi's family from Shikoku, I will definitely hold the biggest bargaining chip with Hashiba Hideyoshi. At that time, I will ask for the surrender of all Shikoku, and at worst, only the three countries of Iyo, Awa, and Tosa can also be negotiated.

Thinking of this, in this day that is about to enter winter, the cold sweat of the Xiu family stays, and the clothes are stained with sweat for a moment. Fortunately, the flower house saw the strange behavior of the Xiu family, and asked kindly, "Your Highness, is there any help?" What's wrong?"

The Xiu family ignored Hanabang Masayuki's greetings, and repeated his own thoughts in his mind. He thought that Changzong and Ibu Yuanqin missed him very much, and he was a man who liked to gamble at critical moments. If he really arrived In the situation that Yuan himself was in, he either surrendered from the beginning, or he was bound to fight.

Hanabou Masayuki's reminder attracted the attention of the samurai, and they all looked in the direction of Hideo, and while they were concerned about Hideo's health, they were also waiting for his order.

The more I thought about it, the more I felt that this was possible, Xiujia sat slowly on the mat, feeling confident that he had discovered this possibility in time, took out his handkerchief to wipe off the sweat on his forehead, took the letter from Shimizu and handed it over Water bag, slowly took a sip of water to calm himself down.

Xiujia looked up and saw that everyone was looking at him. He knew they were waiting for his decision.

But how do you talk about it yourself?
Is it "retire the troops?" No, this is absolutely not possible, as soon as this remark is made, it will inevitably cause the generals to backlash and affect the morale of the entire army.

After all, at present, there is no evidence to prove that the relatives of the Changzong family will go to attack Baidi City. Everything just now is just my own speculation, and it is a matter of thinking from the perspective of the relatives of the Changzong family.

In case Chang Zong's family members were not so bold, and after their retreat, Chang Zong's family members made a comeback, and his retreat would definitely give people a handle to attack him in the court in the future.

Xiujia closed her eyes in extreme pain and covered her face with her hands. This was something she had never experienced before. Even the subordinates who had followed Xiujia for many years were puzzled by Xiujia's performance and asked tentatively. "My lord, are you alright?"

The Xiu family didn't answer, and the shogunate became extremely quiet, only the sound of the warriors' breathing remained. After about a quarter of an hour, the Xiu family, who was struggling so much, finally made a decision and said two things that made everyone unbelievable. The word "retreat."

The Xiu family's first words were very soft, with their heads still buried in their palms, so that many people did not hear them clearly. As the deputy general, Huafang Zhengxing stepped forward and asked, "Your Highness, what did you just say? I need to pass the order on your behalf." ?"

There was still no answer from Xiu's side, Hanafang Masayuki looked at Takakage Kobayakawa sitting opposite him with some doubts, maybe he heard what Xiujia just said, looked at the map in front of him with a frown, and ignored Hanabang Masayuki's gesture.

Just when Huafang was confused and wanted to ask Xiujia again, Xiujia finally made up his mind and stood up from the horse's seat, and the movement was so big that he brought down a wooden trap that was used as a table board, "Wake up all the soldiers, the whole army Quickly get ready to cook, Qinglong Bei and Suzaku Bei are the first team, Shangdao Youbei and Yi Jiubei are combined to form the fourth team, and the order of the other backup teams remains the same, heading towards Baidi City."

I don't know if it was Xiujia's actions that made everyone stunned or Xiujia's speech was too fast for everyone to hear clearly. After Xiujia gave the order, many people didn't make any movements, even if people like Qiu Shangjiujia and others relied on their muscle memory habits The sexual reply was "obedience", and soon stopped at the same place.

"Did Your Highness say the wrong destination?"

"Did I hear wrong? Did His Highness just say Baidi City?"

People in the shogunate did not dare to directly pay tribute to the Xiu family's decision, and began to ask each other what they had heard.

It was Takakage Kobayakawa who was the most equal to the Hide family in the shogunate and asked, "Master Zuowei, are you going to go back the way you came?"

"I just want to change the direction of breakthrough." Xiujia said with a blushing face, turned to the stupefied crowd and shouted, "Didn't you hear my order? After dawn, all the reserve teams must set off, what are you doing here?" !"

It wasn't until the Xiu family confirmed the order here that the samurai in the shogunate realized that they had heard correctly, and that the Xiu family had indeed given the order to retreat.

The samurai of Ukita were the best at executing the order. They turned and left as soon as they confirmed the order. Masa Fukushima wanted to ask something, but was dragged away by his good friend Kiyomasa Kato. At this moment, only The samurai and Hanabou Masayuki on Takakage Kobayakawa's side are extremely high-level.

"Master Zuowei seems to be worried about something. Do you think the head of the Changzong family still has the strength to take the initiative?" Kobayakawa Takakage asked puzzled.

"Of course, I admit that Shiraji Castle is the throat of the four countries, but if the main force of our army drives straight to Tosa along Iyo, Miyauchi Shaosuke will never let the base be taken away and take the initiative to attack."

"Didn't you just say that Miyauchi Shaosuke would set up fortresses among the mountains of West Tosa to drag down our army's combat power?" Hideka asked back.

"Yes, but I don't think that Miyauchi Shaosuke will choose to divide his troops when facing His Highness. Shiroji Castle is already under his control, so what's the point even if he goes there? Nishide Dongyiyo cuts off His Highness Is it the grain road?"

"Obviously, it only needs to send a partial army to lead a small number of troops to complete the matter. There is no need for Yuanqin to go in person, and His Highness's food can be transported directly to Dongyiyo by sea. The benefits are nothing compared to losing the evidence. Shuai Baoche's stupid operation."

"With all due respect, if His Highness is really worried about the safety of the grain road, it is enough to send a small number of troops back to strengthen the defense of Higashi Iyo. As long as His Highness's main force is in West Tosa, Miyauchi Shaosuke will not dare to act rashly."

"You're right, but Baidicheng has a reason why he has to go. I still have a legion over there, with a number of about [-]." Xiujia looked at Takakage Kobayakawa, and confessed his thoughts.

"I think that whether it is from the perspective of weakening me or preventing myself from being attacked by two sides, the relatives of Changzong's family will inevitably lead the main force to support Baidi City. At that time, the family of Changzong's family will be behind us main force."

At this moment, Xiujia's tone was calm, and he had recovered from the initial struggle, but this did not mean that Takakage Kobayakawa could accept this information all at once. It is indeed very likely that Fu will make such a choice.”

Kobayakawa Takakage looked at Xiu's family and said to him, "If this is the case, it will be troublesome. Is Your Highness going to give up Iyo?"

"If Yiyu is saved in vain, one day we will be able to reduce the family of Chang Zongzong. If you save Yiyu but lose vain, our army will die without a place to die." The Xiu family said the gaffe very seriously, but in fact it also showed their own attitude.

After thinking for a moment, Longjing Kobayakawa agreed with Hideka's point of view and said, "As long as Your Highness is useful, I will definitely do my best for Your Highness."

"There is really a place that needs Daisuke Zhongwu's help." This is the first time since Xiujia lost his composure, he smiled. "Also ask Daisuke Zhongwu to station in Tang Zhucheng, monitor every move of Iyo, and at the same time try to persuade Minami Yiyo to surrender. The people of the country."

"Master Zuowei, don't you need me to go to Baidi City with the army?"

"No, I hope I can rest assured that I can hand over to His Highness the Daisuke of Central Affairs." Hideka said with a smile.

After receiving Xiu's smile, Kobayakawa Takakage was a little dazed, thinking that the two families were fighting to death two years ago, who would have imagined that they could work together today, and the other party really felt relieved to hand Yiyo to him .

Takakage Kobayakawa who was deeply moved said, "Your Highness can always trust the Kobayakawa family."

After receiving the promise, Xiujia solemnly nodded to Takashi Kobayakawa, and then explained to Hanabang Masako, "Please trouble Haruka Ryo to go ahead and go to Huancheng, Matsuo Castle and other cities to inform them and ask them to make preparations early. Quickly turn to Awa"

"I will let them prepare drinking water and food in advance, and prepare some dried pickled radishes for the soldiers to eat on the road to supplement salt." Hanfang Zhengxing understood at this moment that the Army of the Four Kingdoms had already stepped on the cliff with one foot at this moment. He understands the seriousness of the matter and will definitely go all out to make arrangements.

"It's not enough. Many soldiers have only slept for a few hours since yesterday, and they must be extremely tired from the road tomorrow. I predict that they will rest at Komatsu and Huancheng Yidai at night, and repair at Matsuo Castle the day after tomorrow, and then at Chuanzhijiang Castle. .”

Pointing to the map, Xiujia pointed out his marching route and ordered, "Notify the cities along the way to build simple earth mounds, accumulate wood and heat more hot water, and use hot water to soak the feet of the soldiers as much as possible at night to relieve fatigue."

"In this case, I'm afraid there won't be so many pots and barrels." Hanfang Zhengxing said worriedly.

"If you don't have one, you can borrow it from the people and local officials. If you don't have enough people, you can spend money to hire local people to burn it together. If you don't have enough wooden barrels, you can use one wooden barrel for several people. In short, I want to soak a barrel of hot water before all the soldiers rest at night. foot."

The Xiu family's order was very decisive, which made Hanfang Zhengxing feel a lot of pressure: "It is now winter, the sky is snowing from time to time, and the soldiers are already hungry and cold. There is nothing more exciting than hot rice and foot washing Something happened."

"I understand, let me handle this matter." Hanafang Masako finally agreed to these errands.

"In this day, the tangerines on Iyo's side are about to ripen. If Your Highness is planning to return from Iyo to the east, it is better to order someone to collect the tangerines on the mountain in advance. Even though they are still a bit sour, they are still a good one that can replenish energy and quench thirst. It's a sharp weapon." Seeing the arrangement of Xiu's home here to return to the east, Takakage Kobayakawa introduced as a person familiar with Iyo.

"I remember that a few days ago, some early-ripe mandarin oranges were collected in Tangzhu Castle. Why not take them all out and distribute them to the soldiers for food on the road."

"Then I would like to thank Daisuke Chubu." Hideka said to Takakage Kobayakawa, he respected this old man Hideka very much.

"It should be, we are allies, aren't we?" Kobayakawa Takakage said with a smile.

The Xiu family turned around and gave the last order to Hana Fang Zhengxing, "Chungong Liang, I leave everything to you, let us repeat the miracle of China's return, and rush from Tangzhu City to Baidi City in the fastest time!"

At this moment, Xiu's family no longer fell into the haze of confusion just now. From his face, one can see the youthful spirit, the spirit of swearing at Fang Qiu, and the calmness of the world's affairs in his heart.

(End of this chapter)