Matsuhisa looked up at the sky. It was already past noon, and he felt a little anxious.
As Yi Yin said, war horses are valuable, and food on the battlefield must be refined grains.
She crossed the Yodo River last night. If there was no result today, she would have to return to the north bank tomorrow afternoon at the latest.
This battle was the last chance given to her by Sanhao Changqing. If she failed to seize it, she would be charged with deploying the entire army to waste armaments, which would be enough to kill her.
"Sir, there are about thirty knights from the north chasing me."
After hearing this, Matsunaga's spirit perked up.
"Is it Shiba Yiyin himself?"
"Looking at the object, it is Spur's formation horse returning to the crowd. There is a formation flag behind it, with the Spur family crest."
"good!"
In order to expel the enemy faster, Yiyin showed its presence in the flag selection, hoping to scare the enemy away.
Who knew that this move would expose himself, making Matsunaga Hide ecstatic.
She no longer has to find a way to meet the Sibo Cavalry to confirm the real person, she only needs to hook up with Sibo Yiyin and run away.
Yiyin felt a little proud when he saw that the enemy's cavalry had actually fled away.
I can be regarded as a fierce general who can stop crying at night. I am scared to death by raising the flag, right? Hahaha.
Seeing the enemy running towards the west, they thought they were returning to the river bank, so they hung up behind them to see them off.
Shiba and his fellow warriors are all elite warriors who are loyal to him. It is better not to start a war if possible. I feel sorry for the loss.
While riding his horse, Matsunaga Hide watched to see if Shiba's cavalry was following up. When he saw Yoshigin hanging behind him, he felt at ease.
Repeated seduction will easily make people suspicious, and it is best to be hooked once.
Yiyin followed for a while, and when he saw the enemy troops in front turning towards the south, he frowned.
These guys still don't give up? Do they want to go back from the south and continue to harass the logistics line?
He was also worried about fraud. If he thought about it carefully, it would not be a big problem if he went further south and away from the military strength of the Three Goods.
Simply drive this cavalry army farther away and then return to the army.
As long as they do nothing today and run out of food and supplies tomorrow, they will have no choice but to return to the other side in despair.
After thinking clearly, he headed south.
Matsunaga Hide was overjoyed to see Shiba's cavalry going south, and said to a mounted samurai.
"You leave the queue and run west, where Shinohara-sama's Abado is lurking.
I have an appointment with her, and when she sees your pointing flag, she will take action."
The knight cheered and rode away.
The cavalryman beside Yiyin said to him.
"Your Highness, one of the enemy's cavalry left the team and left to the west."
"Ignore her, we are just expelling her. We will chase her for a while and prepare to return to the army."
"Hi!"
———
In the distance, Shinohara Nagabo saw a samurai on horseback carrying the Miyoshi Shimono flag galloping past and gave the order.
"The entire army moves forward, and arrange formations toward the north to block the enemy! Leave a reserve force toward the south to be on guard against the return of the enemy's cavalry."
"Hi!"
———
Earlier.
Jiaoxingsi Village is a wild village where refugees gather with Jiaoxing Temple as its landmark building.
During the two Sanhao attacks, the village was invaded several times and was already in dilapidated condition.
Sanhao Changyi crossed the river in the distance last night and arrived here after a tired night.
In the village, the smoke from breakfast smoke curled up, and she gave the order coldly.
"The preparation teams surrounded on all sides and massacred the village. They were not allowed to set fire to the village. They collected grain and buried it in pots to make rice."
There were a lot of people in Settsu, and this time it was an ambush. Naturally, they wanted to massacre the village to seize food, so they lurked in the village to do their job.
My subordinate, Warrior Ji, said something too much.
"Your Highness, that man from the village..."
Sanhao Changyi glared at her.
"Have a good rest after eating, there are still things to do later.
All men, women and children were slaughtered to prevent any news from leaking out.
If any warrior Ji acts recklessly, he will be dealt with according to military law."
The warriors are awe-inspiring.
"Hi!"
The village was surrounded by a large army, and the villagers also noticed it and started a commotion.
It's a pity that in front of the army, all resistance is in vain.
The way of heaven is unkind and regards all things as stupid dogs.
———
Just when Yiyin was about to go south, his mind changed and he said to the people around him.
"You go back and tell Akechi Ji. I will go south to drive away the enemy cavalry a little and go back immediately."
"Hi!"
After saying that, Yiyin led the cavalry south, and only one cavalry returned north.
Viewed from a high altitude, a group of men and horses behind him slowly advanced eastward, blocking the way back.
In front of him, in Jiaoxingsi Village, a group of men and horses were eating and resting, waiting for him to be put into the urn.
Matsui Hisahide was so excited when he saw Yoshigan coming, he gritted his teeth and rode on his horse, leading him to continue southward.
———
Akechi Mitsuhide was immediately startled when he heard the report from the community.
"There is fraud! There is fraud!"
This cavalry army is really strange.
Ben couldn't see the other party's purpose clearly, so the Lord was attracted to the south, making Akechi Mitsuhide alert.
The shogunate's army is full of holes, the samurai have their own agendas, and the intelligence on military affairs is clear to the other side.
The Shiba family has just arrived, so naturally, everything is under the prying eyes of the Miyoshi family.
The advantages and disadvantages of Sibo's army are obvious, and the military strength only depends on Yiyin.
Not to mention that the army joins the battle and the elites are sent out, only Yoshigan himself can make the Iga people willing to bring out their elites to follow.
The rest of the Sibo family did not have this kind of prestige at all.
The Miyoshi family calculated this accurately before harassing Sibo's logistics line and successfully lured Sibo Yiyin out.
The more Akechi Mitsuhide thought about it, the more frightened she became. She had not thought about this before because she regarded Miyoshi Changqing, a heroic figure, as sensible enough.
Yoshigan Shiba is the only descendant of the Shiba family and the orphan of the Ashikaga clan.
Once he is ambushed and killed, where will the Ashikaga General lose his face? Where will the Ashikaga Shogunate lose his face?
If someone dies in a battle, no one can blame anyone.
But if he died in a deliberate ambush, it would completely tear the shogun's face into pieces and not take him seriously.
As long as Miyoshi Nagakei still wants to join the shogunate, he must give Ashikaga Yoshiteru face.
Because what she wants is to integrate into the guardian system, rather than completely overthrow it.
Therefore, Akechi Mitsuhide did not think about the other party's purpose.
Mihaoshi Changqing was blinded by the hatred of his murdered sister and daughter, and he was bent on revenge, even ignoring the overall strategic situation of the Mihaoshi family.
Once Yiyin dies in an ambush, no one can say whether the general will tolerate it or overturn the chess game.
Sanhao Changqing is gambling, and it is a big gamble without any certainty.
Sweating profusely thinking about it, Mitsuhide Akechi summoned the concubines to discuss the matter.
As soon as Zhu Ji arrived, the conspirators who had just been sent by Akechi Mitsuhide to dissuade Yoshiyin from turning back rushed in and said with a look of horror on their faces.
"Lord Akechi, the road to the south is blocked.
I hurried to chase His Highness, but on the way I encountered an army of three good men in formation, blocking the way south!"
Akechi Mitsuhide took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
Now it is confirmed that Sanhao Changqing wants the Lord's life.
She squinted her eyes with a fierce look.
At this point, nothing could be taken into consideration. Logistics, obedience to the shogunate, and friendly ministers were all thrown aside.
I just want the Lord! Save the Lord!
Akechi Mitsuhide said to the crowd.
"Go to Iimori Mountain Castle immediately and tell Maeda Hime.
The Lord was led south by the three good armies, and his life was in danger.
Let her assemble the cavalry and set out for rescue immediately, and other troops will be dispatched later.
There are three good military forces blocking her way south. I will send troops to cover her and let her break through the obstacles.
Go quickly!"
Iimori Mountain Castle is a transportation relay point, and there are a large number of horses there. As long as you are not afraid of dead horses, you can quickly form an army and go south.
Therefore, Akechi Mitsuhide placed his hope in Maeda's interests, and only she could respond quickly and lead troops to support.
The Tongxin people nodded and left, while Teng Linxing said.
"Once Lord Maeda's army is gone, what will happen to Iimoriyama Castle?"
Mingzhi Guangxiu's face was as cold as frost. At this time, he could not care about the city.
Seeing Fujibayashi Xing saying such stupid things, she felt angry.
