Warring States Eagle

After Kuroki Miren heard the news about Higo's reinforcements from his elder brother Kuroki Kanlong, he was quite shocked and asked quickly:

"Brother, are you serious at this time? Has Lord Kikuchi Higo Shouyiwu already raised his troops to support him?"

"Hmph! What Kikuchi Higomori? I've heard that Bungo's Otomo Yoshikan-sama is ready to attack Kikuchi Higomori. Soon, Higo's guardian will be replaced by Otomo Yoshikan-sama. As for Higo The fact of the reinforcements has also been confirmed by the Kamachi branch family, which is closely related to the Higo Otsuyama family. The Otomo family will not abandon Chikugo, let alone us."

In fact, Kuroki Kanlong has been secretly in contact with the Shiro family of Higo Otomo's family, knowing that Kikuchi Yoshitake is just a puppet.The real master of Higoo is Yoshikami Otomo, governor of the household.This Hizen defeat, although the Otomo family retreated and the Luo family took the opportunity to rise, but the old and strong Otomo family will return to Chikugo one day, so the Kuroki family must stand firm this time.As long as he survives this catastrophe, the sky will soon be clear.

Kuroki Kanlong, who thought he had found the right direction for his family, didn't notice at all that his younger brother Kuroki Shilian's hesitant eyes suddenly changed after hearing the news that Kuroki Kanlong confirmed. Get serious.

"It turns out that the elder brother knew that the Otomo family's reinforcements were coming soon! The elder brother is really far-sighted, and the family will definitely be famous in Chikugo under the leadership of the elder brother." Hei Mushi even said charmingly.

"Hahaha... huh?" Hearing his younger brother's praise, Kuroki Kanlong burst out laughing, but suddenly let out a scream.

"Er... Jiro? You?" Kuroki Kanlong held a blade of Wakizawa that had been inserted halfway into his abdomen with one hand.Then he pointed at Kuroki Shilian in disbelief and said.

"Hmph! Brother, Otomo's family is no longer as good as it used to be. From now on, Chikugo will be dominated by the Luo family." Kuroki Shilian's originally charming expression has gradually become ferocious.I don't know if it was caused by being too excited or too nervous.The hands that gripped the handle of the Wakizashi knife also trembled.

Seeing the sudden scene, the surrounding family samurai and ashigaru suddenly panicked, and then the camps belonging to the two brothers began to fight.Among the crowd of scuffles, several figures with outstanding agility stood out.

However, the two brothers turned a blind eye to the gangsters around them and continued their conversation.

"Brother, you don't know. The younger brother has already joined the Luo family. If you didn't say that the reinforcements from the Dayou family are about to arrive, maybe I will let you live."

"You..." Kuroki Jianlong's breath was getting weaker and weaker.

"The Luo family promises to maintain the family style of the family, and the family will also move away from that poor valley and move to a more fertile place in Hizen. Did you hear that? My lord, the family will continue to carry forward the brilliance of the Wu family under the leadership of my younger brother .I am the most suitable candidate for the supervisor of our family." Hei Mushi trembled at the end.He has been coveting the position of family governor for a long time.

However, Heimu Jianlong was completely unable to hear what Heimu Shilian said.At this time, he had opened his eyes angrily, as if he was going to report to hell with his eyes closed.

At this moment, a middle-aged man dressed as a servant came over, glanced at Kuroki Kanlong, and after confirming that Kuroki Kanlong was dead, he turned and said to Kuroki Shilian who was still intoxicated in his fantasy:

"Okay. He is dead. According to the plan, your brother's men are almost dead. Hurry up and perform the duties of your family supervisor, people can't die anymore. Otherwise, there will be a little shortage of manpower."

Hei Mushi was startled when he heard the words, and after looking at the middle-aged man in horror, he immediately took his hands to gather the retainers who were still fighting.According to the plan, if Heimu Shilian wants to get everything promised by the Luo family, he must complete the next task.

"Quick, rearrange the array for me." Hei Mu Shilian shouted loudly.

Although some of the retainers are still dissatisfied with Heimu Shilian's sudden conspiracy to usurp the position of family governor on the battlefield, but the enemy is present, and the new family governor has several good helpers behind him, the situation is stronger than others, they I had no choice but to obey the command for the time being.

"Great... Patriarch, it's not good, the cavalry of the Luo family is about to come to the front of the formation."

"My lord, the messenger of the Puchi family is asking to see you."

At this moment, guests from two camps came from outside the camp.

"Command, get out of the way, let the cavalry of the Luo family pass, cut off the messengers of the Puchi family, and set up a camp, ready to block the main formation of the Puchi family." Hei Mushi glanced at the middle-aged man beside him, and finally said loudly .

"what?"

"My lord, what are you doing?"

All the retainers were suddenly astonished.In just a few quarters of an hour, the head of the family did two shocking things. First, he assassinated his elder brother to usurp the position of family governor, and now he is even more hostile to the friendly forces of his own camp.

What is this for?This is a betrayal of the covenant!

"what!"

But before everyone could react, there was a scream from the retainer group. It turned out that a retainer belonging to the original family governor's camp was directly hacked to death.It was the middle-aged man next to the new governor who made the move.

"Did you see that? If you don't follow the military orders, that's the end. I'm announcing that my family has joined the Luo family's camp. The Luo family's cavalry is my family's friendly army, and the Puchi family is my family's enemy. Immediately line up and prepare to block the enemy." "Hei Mu Shilian stood beside the middle-aged man and shouted loudly.

Under Kuroki Shilian's repeated loud shouts, the demoralized Kuroki family's army finally regrouped.But depending on the situation, as long as the enemy makes an impact, it will be completely collapsed.

"Hahaha, that's really the case. You bastards of the Kuroki family, you can retreat now, and we will leave this place to us." Masahiro Isano, who came to the front of the Kuroki family on a quick horse, laughed loudly.Then a messenger came to the middle-aged man next to Kuroki Shilian with Zhengliang's latest military order, and handed over the military order.

The middle-aged man took a look at the military order, and then his face changed, so he immediately whispered something in Hei Mushilian's ear.After the latter heard it, his face was full of joy, and he immediately shouted, commanding everyone in the Heimu family to quickly withdraw from the battlefield.

Its speed is fast.It's jaw-dropping.Even the original materials in the army formation.He didn't even move at all.certainly.Regarding Zhengliang's latest order, Kuroki Shilian really couldn't wish for it.

With such morale, the Heimu family's army formation was obviously unable to complete the task of assisting the Luo family's cavalry in blocking the attack, and it might even disrupt the battlefield.But now not only can they withdraw from the battlefield, but they may even make another contribution to this.Kuroki Shilian is of course desperate for it.

As for Masahiro Isano, he is also happy to see his success.Anyway, in his opinion, these wealthy families in Chikugo are just guys without eggs, vulnerable to a single blow.After letting all the men dismount quickly.The Luo family's cavalry quickly set up a blocking camp at the exit of the battlefield.

At this point, the Luo family's army can finally start making dumplings.

"Damn it, the Kuroki family has defected to the enemy!" Tajiri Kanshige, the governor of the Tajiri family, who was hesitating whether to retreat at this time, was furious when he saw the Kuroki family suddenly withdraw from the battlefield and hand over the position to the Luo family cavalry who rushed over on horseback. scolded.

"Quick, retreat!" Even though the exit was blocked, Kamshige Tajiri gave the order to retreat without hesitation.Because at this moment he has seen that the nearby Puchi family and even the Puchi branch family have begun to retreat.

"Order the whole army to pursue with all their strength!" Seeing that the overall situation was settled, Zheng Liang, who was riding on Bailihei, gave the order for a general attack.

"It's still too young!" Zheng Liang shook his head at the Chikugo coalition forces that had begun to retreat.The family governors of the four strongest families on the opposite side have all recently inherited the position of family governor, and the one who has been the family governor for the longest time is only three or four years.In the face of such a big battle, it is obviously inexperienced.

If it was an opponent like Otomo's.Then it won't be so easy.So Zhengliang will not be complacent because of such a big victory.

At this time, the battlefield had already begun to become chaotic, even for the Luo family's army.It also began to scatter due to the different strength gaps between the various teams and the different routs they faced.There was no other way, so Zheng Liang could only shake his head and smile.It seems that the army still needs to step up training and upgrading.Kyushu is still a small battlefield. If they really enter Honshu in the future, the daimyo army there will be much stronger.

The Battle of Liuchuan lasted for more than three hours. In the evening, the battlefield gradually quieted down.

In today's battle, less than 400 of the more than 800 Chikugo allied forces finally escaped. Among the remaining people, except for the one hundred who died in the battle, the rest became prisoners of the Luo family.After a little discrimination, some peasants and soldiers who were pulled to make up the number were released on the spot.Zhengliang also won the title of a benevolent Lord.As for the ordinary nobles, retainers, and warriors, they were killed directly.In the eyes of these people, Zhengliang is the devil.

In order to quickly flatten the newly acquired territory, these local land snakes are of course the targets of Zheng Liang.During this battle, the father and son Miike Jianfeng and Miike Jiansu, the generals of the Puchi family, were hacked to death, and Puchi Jianguang, the governor of the Puchi branch family, was captured. .

But Tajiri Jianzhong escaped with a few entourages through the small road near the battlefield.But in the end there was no escape.When he fled to the bank of the Yabe River, another blocking point that was discussed with the Kuroki family to stop the Luo family's army, he was blocked by the Kuroki family's army.In the end, Tajiri Kanzou committed seppuku before the Roche family cavalry behind him arrived.

Tajiri Kenzou died unwillingly.At the moment when his life was about to end, he realized what mistake he had made.He is still too young.He thought that with the help of the many wealthy families in the southwestern area of ​​Chikugo, even if he could not repel the Luo family's army on the frontal battlefield, he would be able to retreat completely.

Even if they are finally defeated, as long as they can escape back to the city, they can rely on the city wall to support the arrival of Feihou's reinforcements.

It's just that they are too young and underestimate the enemy.They also didn't think about how the Luo family was able to defeat the mighty Allied Forces of the Dayou family.Although everyone here thinks that Luo's family just took advantage of Ouchi's family.But the strength of the Luo family cannot be denied.

Looking at it now, this challenge initiated by the Luo family was a trap from the beginning to the end. The Luo family just hoped to have a decisive battle in the wild, and they also knew that the rich families in Chikugo could not unite in a short time. Weaknesses of the enemy.As a result, the noble families in Chikugo suffered a tragedy.

Tajiri Kenzo also slowly closed his eyes with strong unwillingness.

At the last moment, he shouted loudly in his heart: "Give me another hundred soldiers, and I will definitely defend the city..." (To be continued...)