Hosokawa Fujitaka felt bad all over, which was different from what she thought. When she pointed out the previous situation, she showed a confident look.
Shouldn't Shiba Yiyin and his retainers panic and beg themselves for a way to survive?
Why are you ready to rush in and start it? What kind of man is this? Who is this idiot?
"This is? Royal flag?"
Seeing clearly the Ashikaga Niyikiryo on the white flag, the three women all took a breath of air.
Hosokawa Fujitaka and Akechi Mitsuhide really didn't know that Yoshigan had this thing. Hosokawa Fujitaka had been avoiding his biological mother since he returned to Kyoto, misunderstanding that Yoshigan was her fiancé, and he was a man with a very bad temperament.
As soon as the Ashikaga white flag came out, Hosokawa Fujitaka and Akechi Mitsuhide were dumbfounded. They knew that Yoshigan was not a direct descendant of the shogunate, so how did they get the white flag? This Mibuchi mother really spent a lot of money for her son-in-law.
Yoshitsugi Otani's feelings were even more different. She didn't know the details of Yoshiyoshi, but she was fond of his equal attitude and compassion for patients.
Now pulling out the royal flag of the Ashikaga family is enough to prove that this Yoshigami Shiba is not only a rare character, but also has an extremely tough background.
Although this man is just a young man, he might really be able to make himself prosperous. His heart felt hot for a moment, but he couldn't tolerate any hesitation at this moment, so he said cruelly.
"Lord Shiba, I am willing to follow you and fight off the ambush."
As he spoke, he knelt down.
Yiyin looked at her, his eyes turning cold.
"Are you not sick? Are you pretending?"
"The villain has a skin problem, and the cough is really just fake. The Rokkaku family is seeking my family's territory, and in order to survive, I pretend to be sick to delay it. This time, the Rokkaku family ordered me to bring troops here, and they must want to kill me all together.
!”
Yiyin looked at her. Although his head was covered, his tone was choked and there were tears in his eyes. It didn't seem like he was faking it.
"I believe you, come with me to fight. But your peasants and soldiers should disperse. Since it is useless, why waste your lives."
Yiyin's words made several women look at him sideways. In this world, there are mistakes and mistakes. There are free cannon fodders that are not used. They are either fools or sages.
This fool is what all four women want.
The interests are those of Shiba's retainers, so just listen to what the Lord has to say. Yoshitsugi Otani wanted to be attached to Yiyin, but he only obeyed.
Hosokawa Fujitaka couldn't help but say.
"The benevolence of a husband. Putting aside the peasants and soldiers for now, how can you guarantee her loyalty to Dagu? She has obviously lied to us by pretending to be ill before, so how can we trust her so easily."
"I am the commander-in-chief sent by the shogunate, and I will do whatever I say. If Lord Hosokawa feels something is wrong, you can return to Kyoto now and expose the Rokkaku family's conspiracy to Lord Kōkata."
In this war, Yiyin is too lazy to worry about the noble girl's temper.
He also thought about turning back. Anyway, Nobunaga's guardian agent has been sent out. Even if the battle fails this time, the shogunate can't blame himself.
But the Rokkaku family is across Omi, and Kitaisei is also powerful. If you have a grudge with them, it will be difficult to get back to Owari. You can just bump your fists and start a fight with the shogunate's tiger skin.
Teach him a lesson. The Rokkaku family must carefully consider whether the price will be too high if they want to do something to themselves in the future.
Hosokawa Fujitaka's face turned blue with anger. She was a noble girl, and she had been a warrior heroine praised by everyone since she was a child. How could she have ever been ridiculed like this?
Akechi Mitsuhide on the side couldn't help but shake his head. Hosokawa is a good counselor, but he lacks the ruthlessness on the battlefield.
Yoshigan decisively believed Otani Yoshitsugi's explanation. The war was urgent, and one more person would have more strength. If Otani really showed problems later, he would definitely kill her with a backhand knife.
Although Hosokawa Fujitaka was more thoughtful, the current situation left no time to look forward and backward. Believe it or leave, the hesitation also chilled Otani Yoshitsugi's desire to serve.
This Mr. Shiba is a good person, Akechi Mitsuhide nodded secretly. He asked Hosokawa Fujitaka not to be impulsive. After all, they are also best friends. They are a little confused these days because of their marriage, so they should pay more attention to him.
"Dagu, tell us what the terrain of the valley ahead is like."
Yoshigan is not in a hurry to go into battle. Otani Yoshitsugi is from Omi, so he needs to figure out the situation first.
"Yes, sir. This valley is a mountain canyon with towering cliffs on both sides. The creek in the middle is very shallow and can probably submerge the feet. You can walk on the shore by horse and cart. The valley is about ten miles long. It is a road from Mokada Castle to Kyoto.
Commonly used trade routes.”
This was the path that Otani Yoshitsugi took when he came here, and he explained it clearly and eloquently.
After hearing this, Yi asked.
"Is it feasible if the mountains on both sides prepare rolling rocks and bows and arrows to attack us?"
"I don't think so. There are too few of us, and the valley is spacious and has many blind spots. If there are no people on the cliffs on both sides, it will be very embarrassing to fight. After all, it is not a large army passing through, and there are advantages to having fewer people."
Ohtani Yoshitsugi replied.
Akechi Mitsuhide thought for a while and said.
"We are small in number, and there will not be many enemy troops. If the cliff cannot be used to get down, if we want to use rolling stone bows and arrows, we have to divide the army into four parts, block the front and rear, and attack from both sides. This is too inefficient."
Thinking about the benefits, he nodded.
"You're right. The most likely thing is to block the front and rear roads after we enter. Then after we enter the valley, we mount our horses and rush forward, directly attacking the enemy troops blocking the road in front. Let them finish up without looking at each other, and defeat them one by one."
Otani Yoshitsugi nodded and agreed.
"This method works. They can't communicate with each other before and after the valley. The enemy troops behind will definitely not follow us too closely in order to lure us deeper. As long as they enter the valley and move forward quickly, they will have bought enough time when they realize that something is wrong.
Already."
Yiyin himself doesn't quite understand the principles of these battles. He just relies on plug-ins to go into battle and kill people. Other calculations are far worse than these Ji warriors. Everyone thinks it's good, so let's do it.
"Then..."
"Hey."
Yoshigan looked at Hosokawa Fujitaka, who had just sneered.
"You missed something. Since we set off today, we haven't encountered any caravans coming from the front. The front of the valley must have been blocked. How could the opponent not set up a blockade? The few of us can break through the well-prepared barriers by charging.
Gate?"
When Yi Gin heard this, he thought it made sense. What Hosokawa Fujitaka said was right, so he asked.
"Then what do you think we should do?"
"After entering the valley, move forward to a place where you can cover your tracks, and wait for the enemy blocking the road behind to come over. Just turn back and kill her by surprise."
Finally getting a chance to show his wisdom, Hosokawa Fujitaka raised his head and said.
It's a pity that no one is looking at her, they are all thinking about the pros and cons of this move.
Yiyin thought that this move was more appropriate than the previous tactic, and after seeing several women nodding, he thought it was good, and made a final decision.
"That's it. Otani, you disperse the peasants and soldiers first. Otani and Maeda have the cavalry, and they will charge with me. Lend Akechi-sama a horse to Otani. The two of you have no protection, and you will ride on the same horse behind to be responsible for plundering the formation.
Cover up."
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded and dismounted to express his submission. Hosokawa Fujitaka murmured, still thinking that it was good for the peasant soldiers to keep the peasants and soldiers to consume the enemy's strength. But Yoshigan had refused before and didn't want to talk anymore.
Looking at the four girls, Yiyin didn't quite understand why the peasants and soldiers were being dismissed, and felt helpless.
You martial artists really don't take the lives of civilians seriously. You can kill more than twenty people just by consuming a little energy from the enemy.
It's just that he couldn't bear it and was too lazy to explain to these killers, so he could only say arrogantly.
"Hmph, I don't need these untouchables to block the knife for me."
