Chapter 403
Tao Nakamoto's surrender was just a small episode. After receiving Masara's personal order, Tao Nakamoto re-entered the forest and summoned his cavalry team. Masara just gave him an extremely important task.
After reorganizing the team, the Luo family army, which had more than 2,000 people, set out again.
"Your Highness, something is wrong." At this time, Mu Zao Chongzhong, who was in front of the team, ran back staggeringly.
Seeing this situation, Zheng Lian was stunned for no reason. It seemed that something suddenly must have happened, otherwise the xingzi who made the big brother of the wood would definitely not be so rude...
"Your Highness, information comes from the front, Sugikawa has issued an order to retreat." Kizuko said gasping.
"Retreat? Hasn't he been retreating?" Masara asked frowned. According to the information from yesterday, Sugiyoshi had retreated to Lingbu Castle where the main formation of the Oui family coalition was located. He even issued an order to let the guards of Katsuoshi and Asahiyama Castle move closer to Lingbu Castle. Judging from this situation, Sugiyoshi had completely abandoned the guards outside the formation and prepared to defend the formation. With the withdrawal of the defenders of Katsuoshi and Asahiyama Castle, the two cities were soon occupied by the Otomo family coalition, but the flag was won.
The Otomo family coalition quickly gave up the two cities, but quickly followed the retreating Daoui family coalition. According to this situation, the Otomo family coalition could soon encircle Lingbu City from the east and south at the same time. However, Masara now did not understand what Kizuko Shigetachi meant to retreat? After all, Sugikawa had no way to retreat, and once he gave up the Lingbu City, the Otomo family coalition was likely to fall into the dilemma of being pursued by the Otomo family coalition, and it was inevitable that he would be defeated in the end...
"Your Highness, Sugikawa has issued an order before evacuating Fei!" Mu Zao Chong said in a frustration.
"What?" The retainers on the side were shocked when they heard this. Lian Zhengliang himself was stunned for a moment.
"How is this possible? Just yesterday, that guy Sugitsuki clearly expressed his intention to stick to his own formation. This damn traitorous villain!" Kinoshita Masaru directly scolded people.
The retainers also seemed confused for a moment. This incident was too sudden. Everyone could not imagine why the large internal coalition forces, which had thousands of people, suddenly decided to evacuate Feiqian.
"For the sake of the present, we must find a way to decide our next move as soon as possible!" The mature and persistent Kakuma Shisou was the first to react and reminded him.
"If the Ouchi family retreated in a hurry, they would definitely be followed by the Otomo family's coalition forces, and it would be inevitable that they would be defeated." Akaba Nobusuke reminded. "Only our family should not only prevent the Otomo family's attacks, but also prevent those soldiers who fled into their territory from escaping into their territory to cause chaos."
"The enemy's forces are powerful, so it's better to return to the territory immediately, stand firm on the border, and fight the enemy's cage city!" Yukisuke suggested first.
"It seems inappropriate to the cage city!" Akaba Nobunosuke stopped his lottery and said directly, "Although the family has reserved a large amount of cage city supplies in various border areas, in order to resist the attack of the Otomo family, our family must also defend the Gannan Bo City, Shuijiang City, and Lianchi City at the same time. In this way, our family's troops, which are already small, will be forced to disperse. This will give the Otomo family coalition, which has a great advantage in the number of people, the Otomo family's coalition will be defeated one by one. In addition, the only reinforcements that can be counted on now, the Otomo family is about to be defeated again, and then our family will be in an extremely unfavorable situation."
"If our family was besieged by the Otomo family coalition, then the Aima family in Minamihachima family would definitely have some changes." Kakukuma Ishisen said the possibility that it was even more dangerous. Obviously, he did not agree with the use of the Cage Battle.
"Escape! That's a great shame for the samurai!" Several young generals led by Kinoshita Masaru and Yoshida Shigemasa immediately expressed their opposition to the Battle of Cage.
"Only by knowing advancement and retreating, the general's way is to resist the general!" Yukisuke retorted with a stern face. Yukisuke was obviously opposed to adventure in his bones. However, because Togo Heiji and others were absent, this time he obviously became a lonely person who supported this policy.
"How far is this place from Sefukuji Castle?" Masarara waved his hand to stop the arguments among the retainers.
"Not less than two miles!" Mu Zao Chongtaka said immediately.
"Where is this?" Zhengliang continued to ask.
"Your Highness, this is near the Great Tak Mountain, not far ahead. There is a three-junction. The intersection to the north leads to Mise Castle. If the Ouchi family is preparing to withdraw from Hime, they can only retreat from there. The Kamiyo family, which has raised the flag of rebellion, may try their best to block the safe retreat of the army; and the intersection to the west leads to us." Kizuo Shigetachi reported immediately.
"If the Omeni coalition forces were defeated and the Omeni coalition forces that followed arrived at that Sanchakou, what choice would you think the Omeni family make?" Masara asked, looking at the retainers.
"The Otomo family's goal this time is to occupy the front of the taiga. Before and after confirming that the Oui family's coalition forces withdraw from the taiga, their target must be our family, so after they reach the Sanchakou, they will definitely put their main force on the side of our family." Kakukuma Shisen analyzed.
"Yes!" Masaru nodded and agreed to Kakukuma Shisen's opinion, "Since there will be a battle sooner or later, it's better to fight now."
"Ah? Your Highness?" Yukisuke was shocked.
"I have decided!" Masaruo directly stopped Yukisuke's words, and then shouted, "Send the order and set up the formation on the spot. Ander, find the right commanding heights, it depends on you this time."
"Yes, Your Highness, I will definitely live up to your expectations!" Seeing that Zhengliang finally assigned a task to his iron cannon team, Ander was immediately excited.
"Yuisuke, go back to the backstage and prepare a rice ball for me immediately." Masarae gave another order. This battle will probably be a long-term tug-of-war in position, and Masarae has to make complete preparations.
"Yes!" Although he had objections to Zhengliang's decision, as the first old minister to follow Zhengliang, he quickly calmed down and worked hard to cooperate with Zhengliang's work.
"Tao Masato!"
"The minister is here!" Tao Masato immediately came to Masarara's presence and took the order.
"I will write a letter in person later and take my letter to Nakamoto Tao and let him act according to the plan in the letter." Masarara said. The plan could not keep up with the changes. Seeing such a big change in the coalition forces of the Daou family, Masarara had to temporarily change the task given to Nakamoto Tao and let him fully cooperate with the battle.
"Yes!" Masato Tao, who received the order, immediately respectfully accepted the letter. After receiving Masaroya's letter, he hurriedly entered the mountains and began to go to Tao Nakamoto after receiving the letter from Masaroya.
As Masayoshi ordered the Otomo family coalition to be on the spot, the Luo family army immediately began to prepare.
"Dun Zang, send additional personnel to the front to investigate, and be sure to report the situation ahead every half hour." After arranging all the matters, Masara ordered Duan Zang Kato next to him.
The latter immediately took the order and left.
In less than half an hour, the first group of Black Hawks who went to investigate sent back the news. Sugi Xingyun had completely abandoned the original formation of Lingbu City and was retreating to Sefukuji Castle. However, this information was overthrown again less than half an hour later. Due to the follow-up attack of the Otomo family coalition, the Outo family coalition was unable to resist and suffered a large-scale defeat. The defeated soldiers did not even enter Sefukuji Castle and came directly here.
"This is too fast, right?" Akaba Nobusuke shook his head helplessly. He obviously thought Sugiki was too disappointing. He was defeated so quickly.
"Sushi Xingyun is just a fucking girl!" Tomohisa Oishi simply concluded directly. Everyone nodded and said yes when they heard this. They really couldn't have imagined that the dignified guardian of the Kumahara had such low ability to lead troops. They were so disappointed.
"Everyone, the defeated soldiers of the Da Nei family are less than one mile away from here. Let them go and prepare! Let them see the bravery we are waiting for!" Zhengliang shouted. After more than an hour of rest, he had a big meal and prepared enough rice balls for two consecutive battles. All the soldiers were full of strength. Now it is time to let the Da Nei family and the Da Tomo family coalition see the strength of the Luo family.
"Hi!" The retainers had been patient for a long time, and they were particularly excited to see that they could finally show their skills. They could not see the solemn atmosphere of the enemy at the moment. Perhaps in their eyes, their heads were famously a victorious general, and they would never fail if they followed the heads of the family. So they did not realize that this time they were facing an enemy that was several times more than them.
"Sir, some of the defeated soldiers of the Da Nei family are coming here, followed by the Oto family coalition forces who are chasing them!" Just as the generals mobilized their soldiers to prepare for the battle, Black Hawk also came to report the latest information.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way!" In fact, there was no need for Black Hawk's report at all. The defeated deserter of the Da Nei family appeared not far from the Luo family's army formation. When these escaped people saw that the road was blocked, they immediately shouted loudly. While running away, they kept looking back, for fear of being chased by the pursuers behind.
"Arrower is ready!" Zhengliang raised his hand, hundreds of archers raised the bows in their hands, and put a bow on the arrow and pointed at the densely packed soldiers who were rushing towards the front. The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, "Shit!" Zhengliang's roar sounded, and the archers began their shove, and hundreds of archers shove out with a "da".
A large number of people fell down in the crowd of defeated soldiers.
Chapter completed!