Warring States Eagle

Tianwen 18th year ([-]), early April, night.

On the shore of Hakata Bay on a spring night, the sea breeze with a little salty smell blows.

At this time, Masara, accompanied by Yoshida Shigemasa and others, led a cloaked group of 100 people, a samurai team of 400 people, a standing ashigaru of 200 people and a 50-man Black Hawk, quietly hiding.

The crevices of these rocks are covered with weeds. In addition, there is also a flower named by the locals as the flower of the other shore, which can be seen almost everywhere in the countryside of Hakata.It is said that the other shore has the meaning of spring in the understanding of the local people.Therefore, the Bianhua is also called the flower of spring, so when the Bianhua blooms, it heralds the coming of spring.

It's just that in Zhengliang's view, spring represents the graceful tones of sunshine, but the color of the Bianhua is a bit like the color of blood, which is really a bit gloomy and glamorous.

The night is not very clear tonight. Through the cracks in the rocks, Zheng Liang can only see the sound of waves hitting the rocks on the shore from time to time, but he can't see the dark sea surface clearly.It can be said that you can only hear its sound but not its shape.

"Master, look, there, here we come." At this time, Shigemasa Yoshida said beside him.

Following the direction Yoshida Shigemasa pointed at, Masara turned his head to look.In the night, on the dark sea, a few stars suddenly lit up.As time goes by, there are more and more stars on the sea.In fact, these are not stars, but torches on ships.Due to the relatively long distance, it feels a bit like stars.

"Sure enough. Today I will let you wait until there is no return." Zheng Liang sneered in the dark when he saw the ships that suddenly visited in the first half of the night.

Qing Jinglong, dressed as a wandering monk in the city, thought that he had successfully entered the territory of the Luo family in the Chikuzen country without attracting the attention of the Luo family.The truth is just the opposite.Because the Luo family implements a system of ultimatums for all monks who enter their territory.In addition, this period is a sensitive period.As a monk who suddenly entered Luo's house.Naturally, it attracted the attention of the Luo family's intelligence office, so since Qingjing Takashi entered the Chikuzen Hakata area, he was secretly followed by the Luo family's detectives.

But Qing Jinglong Zhu is also a very smart person. During the period of time he just entered, he stayed in the temple, pretending to be a monk who really returned to the temple to practice penance.But he didn't expect that because the investigators of the Luo family and Black Eagle had received Zheng Liang's investigative skills training, they were specifically mentioned.In a sensitive period, the more normal the suspected object's performance is, the more abnormal it actually appears that the person is.So even after more than a month, the black eagle of the Roche family was still following him.Finally, just when he thought he could act, the tell was finally revealed.

Later, the Luo family paid a lot of money to buy a monk who was in charge of cleaning the temple in the temple, and asked him to secretly monitor Qing Jinglongzhu's actions in the temple.And Qing Jinglong's secret operations outside the temple were also secretly monitored by the black eagle, so many forces that were instigated by him were also exposed.Let the Roche family prepare in advance.

And tonight's opponent is planning to let the navy of Munakata's family sneak attack Hakata, which is full of reconstruction materials.Afterwards, under the name of Bodo's fire, troops from all over the country quickly responded.In order to attract the reinforcements of the Luo family's troops stationed in the border area.As a result, the Ouchi family and the Munakata family, who had already prepared in the territory of the Munakata family, joined forces to attack Chikuzen.

Although Yoshitaka Ouchi essentially does not intend to conflict with the Roche family at this time, but in the current situation of interests.He still couldn't help it.What's more, even if it fails, he can just say that this is the Munakata family's independent action.Of course, it is impossible for the Luo family to trouble the Munakata family at that time, and he will definitely send troops to help the Munakata family at that time.

When ships appeared on the screen in Hakata Bay, several torches were also lit on Shiga Island at the mouth of Hakata Bay.

"Hmph!" Seeing this situation, Zheng Liang knew that the people who lit the torches were naturally responsible for responding to the invading navy tonight.At this moment, Zheng Liang wished to tear them to pieces.If it weren't for the fact that there were several flaws in the other party's internal affairs at the same time, and this period happened to be the time when the intelligence cabinet paid close attention to Chikuzen, I'm afraid I would really be tricked this time.

"My lord, they are from our side. The number of torches indicates that the harbor is safe at this time." Not long after the torches on Shiga Island were lit, the man who was slowly approaching the mouth of the Hakata Bay port On the ship headed by the invading ship, a samurai said to a man in armor next to him.The person wearing the armor is none other than the general of the Munakata family's navy this time.

"Well, is it really safe to confirm?" Ling's Jian reconfirmed while looking at the dark Hakata Bay estuary.It's not that the Ling family is too cautious, but because the geographical environment of Bodo Bay is really not conducive to sneak attacks.Hakata Port is surrounded by land on three sides, and only the direction of the estuary is connected to the sea. Once the naval forces block the estuary, the ships inside will become entrapped.

"My lord, according to the agreement, as long as three torches are lit at the port, it means that there are not many guards in the port at this time, and there are not many ships in the Luo family's navy. Now the agreed contact point in the port is indeed lit. Three torches," said the warrior again.

"Okay, order to quickly enter Hakata Port." After confirming again and again, Ling finally gave the order.The visibility on the sea at this time is extremely low. Unless you take the initiative to light a torch, you will not be able to see the situation 100 meters away.Now that they have all come here, and the secret work of the family lurking in Bodo Bay has sent out a safe message, he can only grit his teeth and believe it.

Following Ling's order, the Munakata's navy began to move into Hakata Bay.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" When the fleet entered the mouth of Hakata Bay, because the fleet was holding torches, it was quickly discovered by the guards at the port of Hakata Bay at this time, so the dark In the night, several warning sounds suddenly came to mind.

"Quickly, order the ship to speed up and crash into the port." Ling's Jian, who was originally worried about fraud, ordered immediately.If there is still silence at the port at this time, then Ling's family will definitely order to return immediately, but now someone at the port has warned.Instead, he felt relieved.So he had to get the fleet to land ashore before the port guards could react.This time he brought almost two-thirds of the Munakata Navy.And the combined army of the Ouchi family and the Munakata family with more than 2000 people.According to the previous information, the Luo family's naval force stationed in Hakata Port at this time has less than 100 ships and less than [-] guards.As long as the navy of the family can dock, then Bodo will almost fall in one fell swoop.

Suddenly, in the darkness of night, there was a burst of chaotic exclamations from guards in Hakata Harbor, and at the mouth of Hakata Bay in the distance, nearly [-] Munakata ships entered like fire dragons galloping on the sea (since the soldiers on board were holding torches) .Watching from a distance does look like a fire dragon) rushing towards the port quickly.

"Boom, bang, bang..."

With the continuous sound of ships hitting the land on the shore of the port, the fleet finally docked.

"Run, the enemy is on the shore." In the dark night, the guards who were desperately shooting bows and arrows on the shore of the port shouted.Then the defenders in the port began to fight and retreat.

"Kill!" The Ling family, who had just jumped off the ship, shouted loudly, and immediately ordered the soldiers under his command to quickly kill into the port.They must hurry up to occupy Hakata, burn the materials inside that they cannot take away, and then defend on the spot, completely disconnect the Luo family from the territory of the Tachibana family and the Harasugi family, and let the Tachibana family cooperate with the large army that quickly entered from the direction of Munakata County. The internal army will take these areas back.

And the situation at the harbor seemed to be just as he had expected, due to the small number of people.The guards of the Luo family at the port retreated to the depths of the camp where the supplies were stored with little resistance, and even abandoned the ships in the harbor.At this time, Ling's Jian didn't pay too much attention to the empty ships.After leaving some people to guard their own ships, they led the people directly into the Luo family's material storage camp in Bodo.

"Oh!"

Just when the leaders of the Ling family had entered the depths of the camp and saw the guards of the Luo family gathered in the distance, suddenly a string of sparks rose from the guards of the Luo family, and then there was a "bang" With a sound, sparks like stars were scattered in the sky.

"Not good!" The Ling family, who has always been extremely cautious, immediately said something bad in his heart when he saw this abnormal behavior of the Luo family.

"boom!"

Before the Ling family could call the soldiers under his command to be on guard, the supplies around them suddenly burst into flames with a "boom".

"Ah! Fire!" Some of the Munakata family navy and Ouchi family soldiers who were unable to react in time were immediately ignited by the fire, and suddenly shouted in horror.He shouted and ran wildly, trying to extinguish the flames on his body.

"Boom!"

The surroundings of the entire camp seemed to be instantly ignited. Under the scorching flames, there were even several explosions, and dozens of soldiers were directly blown up and thrown into the air.

"The big camp is on fire, and the explosives have also worked. Presumably, the navy has started to move this way, and we are going too." Seeing the flames in Hakata Port, Masaragi said to Shigemasa Yoshida beside him.

After learning that the Ouchi family will send people to attack Hakata Port recently, Zhengliang has taken advantage of the past few days to order people to secretly deliver a large amount of kerosene and inflammable materials into it under the guise of transporting reconstruction materials, and even some explosives.

In order to avoid arousing the vigilance of the hostile secret service monitoring the movement of Hakata Port, Masaragi did not increase the defenders of Hakata Port, but secretly ordered the guards in the camp to bury the useful materials inside to avoid damage in future wars. These inflammables, kerosene, explosives and other materials replaced the places where the reconstruction materials were originally stored.When the enemy army was led into the depths of the camp, these guards of the Luo family who had prepared long ago hid in the hiding place they had prepared long ago, and at the same time lit the signal agreed in advance with other troops of the Luo family Fireworks from the Ming Kingdom).

In this way, the fire in the camp would only be harmful to the enemy army, and the other Luo family troops also started to attack after seeing the signal in the sky.

Some people may ask, it seems that the various forces agitated by the Ouchi family in Chikuzen also used the fire in Hakata Port as a pretext, and then joined forces to launch an attack?

This is exactly what Zhengliang wants now.Since the other party is also setting fire to Hakata, let Hakata burn, and this fire will be started by the Roche family themselves (poor Hakata, it hasn't started since it was burned by Ouchi Naito Xingsheng last October If it is rebuilt, it will be burned again by the fire).Thus, through this fire, all ghosts and monsters will be attracted, and they will be introduced into the big urn prepared for them by the Luo family.

Following Masaragi's order, the people ambushing in the rocks began to light torches, and then began to quickly head to the shore of Hakata Port, directly attacking the Munakata family's navy there, in order to stop the rout that escaped from the burning camp Soldiers, while robbing the enemy ships anchored on the coast.

Before setting off, Zhengliang took a look at the narrow waterway at the mouth of Hakata Bay.According to the previous plan, during this period of time, the first squadron of the Navy, which was ambushing every night at the bay on the other side of Mt. Block it, and then cooperate with the Luo family army on land to encircle and suppress the invading enemy army.If the invading Munakata's navy can be kept here this time, it will greatly weaken the power of the Munakata's navy and change the distribution of maritime forces along the coast of the Chikuzen Kingdom. (To be continued..)