It takes about 1,000 miles to sail from Kishiwada Port to the open sea and take a long way to Tosa. However, the speed of the Yuqiu family's masted sailing ship is not satisfactory. It can sail 40 miles per hour when there is a tailwind, and it can sail 40 miles per hour when there is a headwind.
It won’t be much slower. Although they have to tow heavy baggage ships and merchant ships and cannot reach the maximum speed, the fleet has guides who are familiar with the weather conditions of the Seto Inland Sea and the outer sea. Yu Qiupei estimates that it will take at most 5 days to arrive.
Tosa.
According to the information provided by Choso Gabe Motochichi, the Miyoshi family's offensive will be a large-scale operation involving land and water. In other words, the Awaji navy is very likely to move south along the east coast of Shikoku Island - and this
The road happened to be the way Yu Qiuping's fleet came over. Even if Yu Qiuping went around to the open sea, in the dark night, the width light on the ship was still easily discovered by the Awaji Navy. Therefore, Yu Qiuping was worried that the Awaji Navy would launch early.
The offensive blocked the Yuqiu family's fleet. Yu Qiuping asked himself that he was still confident of escaping from the Awaji Navy. But this would require abandoning the baggage ships and transporting all the soldiers to the battleships. He gave up.
Baggage means giving up supporting Tosa and having to return immediately. This is not the result he wants to see more often, but he does not have the confidence to use these fifteen battleships to start a war with the more than 800 ships of the Awaji Navy.
Therefore, Yu Qiupei and Itami Yasukiyo had to pray silently that the Awaji navy must not set off until mid-to-late April. He even regretted why he did not bring Tokiwabei with him - Naoe Nobuhira is now the artillery commander of Tokiwabei.
With that boy's good luck, I feel at ease.
However, Yu Qiupei's luck was good this time. His fleet had already bypassed Cape Ashizuri and entered the waters of Tosa Bay, and had never encountered the Awaji navy. Yu Qiupei immediately ordered the fleet to set sail
The lights were on and signaled to the Changzong family on the shore. Upon seeing this, the Jiangcun family members who were guarding the Anyichong area immediately sent several Kobayakawa boats to approach the fleet to confirm the identity of the fleet. After realizing that it was coming,
After finding out that it was really the reinforcements from the Yuqiu family, the Jiangcun family hurriedly sent people to lead Yu Qiuping's fleet to the port of An Yichong to rest. The commander of the Yuqiu family fleet and other entourage were invited ashore by the Jiangcun family.
"If Mr. Amano were here, I would definitely not let His Highness go ashore." Fukuzawa Yunan and Yu Qiuping whispered to Yu Qiuping when they went down the ladder.
"Don't worry too much, there is no reason for Chosong and my family to do this." Yu Qiuping stepped on the ground and pointed at Yu Qiuping's bodyguards and the leader Honda Tadashi who had already stepped onto the dock to be on guard.
Sheng said, "Besides, as long as they are here, ordinary people can't hurt me."
"Your Highness, let's go." Mori Ranmaru took the torch from Mori Kolong's hand, walked to Yu Qiuping, and led Yu Qiuping towards the shore. In the dark night, the fleet behind him and the people in front of him
The pier was flickering with lights, and the sea breeze blew on his face, which actually made Yu Qiuping feel a little comfortable. However, a burst of rapid footsteps interrupted Yu Qiuping's contemplation. I saw an old and strong warrior looking at Yu Qiuping.
After putting on the iconic red leaf shawl, he hurriedly walked three steps to two steps along the pier towards Yu Qiuping.
"His Royal Highness, Zhibu, came all the way to our family in person for the sake of the eldest sect. The boat and carriage were so tiring that I couldn't meet you from far away. I hope Your Highness won't be surprised." The warrior knelt down in front of Yu Qiuping a few steps away.
He came down and gave a big salute, which made Yu Qiuping feel very embarrassed and hurriedly stepped forward to help him up.
"My dear, Changzong, the lord of our city, Mr. Jiangcun, has met His Highness Zhibu. I have heard about His Highness Zhibu for a long time, and the meeting today is indeed extraordinary." Although Mr. Jiangcun said polite words, he did not have that kind of enthusiasm.
A sense of flattery, but it seems to be appreciation and gratitude from the heart. Yu Qiuping doesn't know if he thinks this way himself, or if he is particularly good at hiding his emotions. Anyway, he left Yu Qiuping with
The first impression is still very good.
"Lord Jiangcun, I don't know..." Yu Qiuping was about to speak, but was interrupted by Jiangcun's relatives shaking their heads, "Your Highness, it's windy here, please give me a briefing in the city. Your Highness must not have slept well due to the bumps on the boat! I have already prepared
Okay, let’s salute and let His Highness have a good night’s rest.”
"As a samurai, how can we be greedy for enjoyment?" Yu Qiuping waved his hands slightly, stopped at the same time, and whispered to Jiangcun's relatives, "Besides, my subordinates are still enduring the wind and waves on the ship. Many of them have been seasick and vomited these days.
My subordinates are also holding on, so how can I have fun? If Jiangcun-sama has anything to entrust you, just tell me so that I can arrange for my subordinates to disembark."
Jiangcun's in-laws were stunned when they heard this, and looked at Yu Qiuping with more and more respect. He paused and saluted Yu Qiu again - although this time the etiquette was not as formal as the previous etiquette, Yu Qiuping was
I felt a different kind of respect from it.
"I'm disrespectful. Don't blame Your Highness the Governor." Jiangcun's relatives whispered to Yu Qiuping, "There's no need to arrange for landing. Anyi City is small and I'm afraid it can't accommodate so many people. His Highness's fleet can rest here for a while.
In the evening, I will arrange for people to bring fresh water to the ship. Early tomorrow morning, His Highness can weigh anchor and head to Urado Port, where the Lord has been waiting for a long time."
Urado Port is the largest port in Tosa Province. It is deeply embedded in the inland. As long as the strait of the outlet is strangled, the interior of the port will be as safe as Mount Tai. The weak naval force of the Nagasogabe family is hiding in Urado Port.
.And southwest of Urado Port, close to the coastline, is Urado Castle, the important town of Tosa Country, which is only fifty miles away from Oka Toyo Castle, the core city of Tosa Country.
"Do we still have to retreat to the interior now? Is there still time?" Yu Qiuping asked with some confusion, "Hasn't the Sanhao family's attack started yet?"
"According to our internal report hidden in Mihao's house, the attack will start on April 20, and we still have time." Jiangcun's relatives clenched their fists very confidently and said in a deep voice, "And your highness can rest assured, I have Anyi City to hold on to it.
It will definitely be as safe as Mount Tai and will never fall. Your Highness’ elite troops should be used where they are needed more!”
"Okay, Mr. Jiangcun is so ambitious." Yu Qiuping looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, who was probably in his fifties but still very heroic, and couldn't help but admired from the bottom of his heart. He turned to look at his fleet, and saw a flaming flag and
A wine glass flag is fluttering in the wind - that is the flag of Rise Yuan Bei and Shou Shu Bei. Even though they are a newly formed army, as long as they bear the name of Yu Qiupei's Red Leaf Army, they will be regarded as elite soldiers by the world.
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The next day, on the afternoon of April 17, the fourth year of Tensho (1576), the Yuqiu family's fleet arrived at Urato Port. On the strait where the port enters the sea, many troops and samurai from the Chosougabe family arrived.
He cheered for the reinforcements that had come all the way. The sharp-eyed Yu Qiuping also saw the flag of the Yu Qiu family on one side of the strait - they were the merchants and other staff of Sakai Town in Tosa Province. Yu Qiuping
If Akihira remembers correctly, Konishi Lonzo is currently handling trader business in Tosa Country.
After the ship docked, more and more people gathered at the pier. The leader was wearing a golden haori with a blue lining, and they all looked quite heroic. However,
After Yu Qiuping got off the boat and walked to his side, he was speechless for a while.
Not because of anything else, but because this man is very... handsome
Bright.
Yu Qiuping was thinking about the words in his mind, but he couldn't think of a second word that could be used to describe this man's appearance - he wasn't even sure if it was a man. Because after learning from Akechi Mitsuhide's mistakes, Yu Qiuping seemed to
I feel like life is full of women disguised as men. The man in front of me has delicate facial features, almost like a girl. His skin is as white as cream, and there are no traces of a samurai who licked blood with his blade. The only thing that can make Yu
What makes Qiuping look like a man is the faint murderous look between his eyebrows.
A man like a woman…
It's him.
Ji Ruozi——
"Changzong, my Yuanqin, has met His Highness Zhibu."
It was as clear and mellow as a woman's, but it sounded with a haze that could not be noticed by the casual observer.
"Your Highness, Chang Zong, you are so polite." Yu Qiuping bowed very respectfully in return, and did not show any surprise at the wonderful voice of Chang Zong, Yuan Qin. Chang Zong, Yuan Qin, saw this without commenting.
He nodded, and then he and Yu Qiuping straightened up together, staring into each other's eyes. After a moment, they smiled in unison.
"You have traveled thousands of miles to come here to support me. On behalf of the entire family of our clan, Yuanqin, thanked His Highness Zhibu." Yuanqin, our clan's chief minister, said as he turned to the side and said "please" to Yu Qiuping.
Gesture, "If His Highness the Government is pleased to show his favor, please come to the city to gather together."
"Allies, you should keep watch and help each other." Yu Qiuping also made a "please" gesture towards Changzonggabu Yuanqin, and then stepped forward to follow Changzonggabu Yuanqin. Vaguely, Changzonggabu Yuanqin was in control of
The rhythm of his steps was always half a step ahead of Yu Qiuping. Yu Qiuping glanced at the retainers of the Changzonggabu family around him, didn't say much, and just nodded thoughtfully.
"His Royal Highness is making such a generous trip, don't you need to hide your whereabouts?" Changzong's Yuanqin suddenly said, but there was a deep meaning in his tone, "To be honest, I heard the envoy from my family say this morning that before leading the reinforcements
They were all really surprised when it was His Highness Zhibu himself who came. What surprised me even more was that His Highness actually did not hide his whereabouts and personally met Jiangcun's relatives."
"His Royal Highness, Chang Zong, has no intention of hiding my whereabouts for me." Yu Qiuping smiled and looked around, "So many people came here to greet me, obviously they got the news that Yu Qiu Hongye will come in person.
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"Since His Highness Zhibu has no request, how can Yuanqin dare to neglect him? Naturally, we have to welcome His Highness with great fanfare, otherwise His Highness will feel that Yuanqin's reception is not good enough?" Yuanqin, the chief minister of our department, smiled and played Tai Chi with Yu Qiuping.
Pushing Yu Qiuping's words back, "It's just that Tosa is a corner of Shikoku after all. Can you let His Highness Jibu personally lead the army? As far as I know, both Honganji Temple and Kii are restless, and His Highness Jibu is not sitting in command.
Is it local?”
"The alliance's matter is a big deal. How could I not come here in person? Besides, I came here in person, and the news was spread by the Changzong family. I'm afraid the Sanhao family will be afraid of Sanhao." Yu Yu said.
Qiuping pointed it out but didn't say anything. He glanced at Changsong Gabu Yuanqin. With just a few polite words, the two sides' attitudes towards each other were already clear.
"Those days, Senyumaru has been taken care of by His Highness. I'm afraid that child has caused a lot of trouble to His Highness." Changsong Gabe Genqin smiled knowingly and tactfully admitted the fact that he had a hostage at Yuqiu's house.
, which can be regarded as a subtle concession to Yu Qiuping.
Chapter completed!