Chapter 2200 It is better to chase the poor bandits with the remaining brave men
Ichijo Hideyoshi set fire to Toba Palace and burned himself in the palace. A generation of owl died here.
Afterwards, Ichijo Hideuchi fled westward in a hurry under the protection of Todo Takatora, and returned to Harima Country.
With Ichijo Hideyoshi's self-harm, one legion no longer existed, and the Western Army was transformed into countless scattered small groups, fleeing along the Yodogawa River.
Yoshigan Shiba performed an unprecedented miracle at Inari Taisha Shrine, and the sun shone brightly on the earth.
The Nanman artillery team took the opportunity to shoot all the wooden cannons, gunpowder, and projectiles they had accumulated over the years. Even the dozen or so large and small artillery purchased from the Nanman were almost destroyed.
Under the command of Kristina, the hired southern barbarian gunners and trained island gunners risked exploding their barrels and fired their shells at the main force of a legion on the main battlefield in just half an hour.
This one-hour bombardment performed a miracle of the feudal era. Spo Yiyin proved with facts that as long as there were enough supplies, the medieval island country could also hurl hundreds of cannonballs at the enemy.
On the narrow plain, which is no more than five kilometers long and three kilometers wide, a regiment is almost shoulder to shoulder, catching hundreds of artillery shells with its head.
Even if it is a solid bullet, it is still an iron lump that can jump, roll, and make a bloody path in the crowd. No flesh and blood person has ever seen such a scene.
The main reserve forces such as Konishi, Fukushima, and Kato, who had been showing off their power on the peninsula for several years, and even had names on the Ming army, completely collapsed, and the core group of Hime warriors who were loyal to Ichijo Hideyoshi suffered numerous casualties.
The rest of the main reserve force also fled backwards in great fear, trampling on each other, and the banks of the Kamogawa River became a human Shura field.
In order to take the lead, the comrades who had fought side by side raised their knives mercilessly against their own people. Countless people fell in the water and never stood up again. The water of Kamogawa turned red, clogged, and smelled to the sky.
Without their most loyal warriors and military strength, the southwestern princes could no longer pay attention to Hideyoshi, a toothless tiger. The Ichijo family's rule over half of the island country had ended.
Hideyoshi Ichijo committed suicide in despair.
Ichijo's long escape was just to surrender to the Spurs with dignity when he returned, instead of having his head cut off on the chaotic battlefield and becoming a stepping stone for others to flatter the Spurs.
Shiba Tenka is about to arrive, but Yoshihiro Shiba disappears behind the scenes after the last performance, leaving the stage to Uesugi Yoshikage.
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When Yoshikage Uesugi arrived at Yodo Castle, the defenders of Yodo Castle had already disappeared. Only the Shibo soldiers were washing away the blood stains on the city wall. They were the remnants of a previous legion that invaded Yodo Castle regardless of the cost.
Looking at the gloomy Shigure weather, Uesugi Yoshikage shook his riding whip in displeasure and cursed.
"What a damn weather!"
The special effect of Shiba Yiyin's Heavenly Envy Beauty cannot affect places too far away, and it only lasts for a short twenty-four hours.
After a legion fled the main battlefield, the weather returned to overcast and rainy weather, and the cold rain from late autumn to winter had not yet ended.
It was this never-ending autumn rain that affected the Shiba Army's pursuit and allowed most of the Western Army to successfully escape from the battlefield. As the general, Uesugi Yoshikage was naturally unhappy.
If we don't take this opportunity, don't cause too much loss to the southwest princes, don't cripple their vitality, we will have to pay more price in the future conquest of the southwest.
Uesugi Yoshikage looked behind him at Otani Yoshitsugi, Maeda Yoshie, Maeda Toshiie and other generals, and gave the order.
"Send someone to contact Hosokawa Akechi's army and ask them if they can intercept more defeated troops.
Each department of our army gathered the elite Hime Warriors, bringing more war horses and less dry food. The supplies along the way were adjusted by Hosokawa Akechi on both sides of the strait, and they moved in quickly."
Otani Yoshitsugi narrowed his eyes slightly, and Maeda Toshiie on the side seemed to want to say something, but was held back by Maeda Toshiie in private.
Uesugi Yoshikage has become very confident since he came down from Mount Inari. This made everyone wonder if the saint had given him some promise that made the Shiba heir even more powerful.
In fact, Yoshigan Shiba said or did nothing, and Yoshikage Uesugi's confidence only came from her own change in mentality.
In the past, Uesugi Yoshikage desperately wanted to prove to the first generation of time travelers that he was a qualified time travel heir.
Seeing the great achievements that Siba Yiyin has established, she always feels uneasy, wondering whether she is qualified to inherit this honor.
But after learning that Yoshiyin had a cheat, Uesugi Yoshikage's mentality changed.
Damn it, it turns out that you earned your invincibility through a cheat. If I had a cheat, I would definitely be more heroic than you.
She didn't admit it with her mouth before, but in her heart she thought that the male god was too good and she was not worthy of him.
But now...hehe...what's so great about a plug-in dog...if I had a plug-in, I would have been able to activate Wushuang a long time ago. How could I have delayed unifying the world until today?
Men are men, they are hesitant, pretentious and procrastinating, and their minds are full of shortcomings about their parents and long-term love for their children.
A woman in a world dominated by women is a man in a world dominated by men. The uneasiness that a woman-dominated time traveler had hidden in his heart over the years completely disappeared the moment he saw Yiyin showing off his power.
Regaining self-confidence and becoming more confident is the current state of Yoshikage Uesugi.
The hidden thoughts about Yiyin that I once had have become more and more impetuous, and the filter I used to look up at the scumbag junior schoolmate with a sense of unworthiness when she saw the senior academician has disappeared now.
Uesugi Yoshikage looked at the Yodo River in the distance, feeling furious in his heart.
I will do a good job. Although I don't have plug-in help like you, I will definitely be better than you and do better than you, so I can do the same for you...
Yoshihiro Shiba didn't know how much impact he had on Uesugi Yoshikage's mentality by exposing the cheat to Uesugi Yoshikage.
The increasingly confident Uesugi Yoshikage no longer considered the question of whether he was worthy or not. He directly took over the power of the Shiba Army and began to point fingers at the supreme power he once feared.
Yoshihiro Shiba, who worked hard to cultivate Yoshikage Uesugi and hoped that she could confidently accept all his resources, was very pleased with the change in Yoshikage Uesugi, but he didn't know what his daughter was thinking.
Just judging from the results, it’s pretty good.
After being frustrated, Uesugi Yoshikage became more confident again and became more and more mature, already possessing the temperament and methods of a ruler.
Shaking the riding crop, Uesugi Yoshikage said in a deep voice.
"Let's go into town."
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A brilliant victory, not only one legion did not expect it, but the entire Spoel army was also caught off guard.
The hasty pursuit was ineffective. Uesugi Yoshikage forcibly moved his main formation forward into Yodo Castle in order to urge the troops not to be lazy and to pursue the pursuit quickly.
Ichijo Hideyoshi's rule has collapsed, and the southwestern princes may even send a message. It is understandable that the fighting spirit of the Shiba army is loose.
The ownership of the world has been decided, so why bother?
But Uesugi Yoshikage is unwilling, because she wants actual control of Southwest, not nominal surrender.
The Western troops participating in the war were elites from various feudal families in the southwest. Except for the Shimazu family who played a trick and only came with a thousand people, all the other families came out with their elites.
No one expected that Ichijo Hideyoshi would be defeated so quickly and so miserably that it is now difficult for the Western Army to even retreat.
This is a good opportunity to weaken future enemies. How could Yoshikage Uesugi be willing to miss it? However, the prevailing culture of waiting and reward based on merit in Shiba's army makes it difficult for Uesugi Yoshikage to realize his decision.
As the saying goes, if you are not in your position, you will not seek the government. Everyone is not sitting in the position of the heir to the world, so naturally they are counting how much contribution they have made and how much rewards they can get.
In the Yodo Castle residence hall, Uesugi Yoshikage had a gloomy face and said nothing.
Otani Yoshitsugi advised.
"Your Highness, although our army has achieved a complete victory, there is a lack of supplies on the road ahead, and Hosokawa Akechi and his family are unprepared. If we pursue them rashly, we may not have enough logistics, which will lead to undue losses."
All the Ji warriors nodded, and even the mothers of Nizi, Maeda and other divine descendants also supported Otani Yoshitsugi's view.
How to pursue, where to pursue, and how to provide supplies. Hosokawa Akechi and his family have not yet contacted each other. If there is a mutiny or other troubles along the way, who will take the blame?
The Spurs have already won, and the winner should defend his victory.
Uesugi Yoshikage was impatient with the ideas of these medieval feudal lords. Having traveled through modern society, she wanted unification and relative centralization, not the loose rule of feudal society.
If you want to truly control the island country, you must weaken and attack the restless princes in the southwest, rather than compromise and tolerate it, leaving a hidden danger that it may be overturned in two hundred years.
Just when the scene was in a stalemate, footsteps were heard outside the porch, and the saint's chief attendant, Sarei Matsukami, appeared in front of the girls.
All the Ji warriors sat up straight and looked at Matsukami Sarei.
Matsukami Sarei stepped forward, bowed deeply to Uesugi Yoshikage, and then said.
"Publish the spoken words of the saints."
All the Princess Warriors kowtowed to the ground, but Uesugi Yoshikage, who was in the main seat, just sat upright and looked at Matsukami Sarei.
After the miracle at Inari Taisha Shrine, Yoshigami Shiba's divinity was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and all the samurai were convinced physically and mentally. Only Yoshikage Uesugi's opposite state was clearly revealed at this moment.
Matsukami Sarei didn't have time to think too much and gave the order.
"The sage said that it is better to use the remaining brave men to chase the poor bandits, and not to use the name of the academic overlord."
"The saint is wise!"
Amidst the shouts of the maidens singing their praises, Uesugi Yoshikage just curled his lips slightly.
What the hell, plagiarism again...
Because of Yoshigan Shiba's words, all the Hime warriors who opposed the accelerated pursuit shut up, allowing Uesugi Yoshikage's strategy to be implemented.
But Yoshikage Uesugi couldn't be happy. She had already disenchanted with Shiba Yoshikage, and now she hoped that the person whom the girls would be sincerely convinced of was herself, not the man behind her.
The road was long and long, and Uesugi Yoshikage secretly made up his mind to gain his own prestige and popularity in the subsequent battle to conquer the southwest.
Power, she longs for power that belongs only to herself, not as an extension of Sibo Yiyin's power.