At four quarters on the morning of June 1, the merchant's carriage convoy finally arrived belatedly. After seeing the convoy spreading for several miles, Yu Qiuping finally let out a sigh of relief - it seemed that most of the funds and goods had been snatched away.
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However, when Sen Kelong came over to restore Yu Qiuping's life, the gloom on his face shocked Yu Qiuping - Could something have happened?
"Miss Ye Gu is missing." Sen Kelong gritted his teeth and whispered to Yu Qiuping very apologetically, "Maybe she was separated in the city. We were in a hurry to retreat and couldn't find her."
After Yu Qiuping heard the news, he felt that the good mood he had just disappeared in an instant. The silly child was left alone in the city, and it was probably in danger. However, he still tried to suppress his emotions and patted Sen Ke.
He held Long's shoulders and gave him a few words of encouragement and comfort.
"Your Highness, do you want to send someone back to look for it?" Sen Kelong saluted Yuqiu Ping, "I am willing to take people there myself. Previously, in order to protect the caravan, we really couldn't spare any manpower."
"You can't put the entire army at risk for one person." Yu Qiuping shook his head, but when he said this, the pain in his heart was stronger than anyone else. "I can only hope that she will ask for her own blessings."
At four quarters to noon, Gu Zhongcheng still had not given a reply. Yu Qiuping stopped waiting and immediately led the entire army south to Urato Castle. The vast red leaf forest frightened Gu Zhongcheng at the head of the city, and finally sent an envoy to Yu.
Qiuping sued for peace and agreed to Yu Qiuping's conditions.
Tani Tadashi gave up Urato Castle and led his troops to retreat. Yu Qiupei did not embarrass him and asked him to say "sorry" to Chosogabu Motochichi. The Red Leaf Army entered Urato Castle and immediately communicated with Urado Port
In the past few days, as the relationship between the Chosogabe family and the Yuqiu family became tense, Tani Tadashi even cut off the fresh water supply to the Momiji Fleet. Itami Yasukichi and the others still used some local snakes and Awaji water
The military team established a relationship with the person responsible for the fresh water supply in the camp on the shore, and paid a large sum of money in bribes in exchange for fresh water.
"Let's start arranging the city defense." After Yu Qiuping settled down, he immediately started to organize the defense of Urato Castle - they may have to rely on this city to resist the attack of the allied forces of the Nagasogabe family and the Miyoshi family for a month.
"Collect enough food and grass to support the entire army for one month; check whether there are any fine works left by Changzong's family in the city; repair the city defenses and reserve city defense equipment; build multiple rock fortresses outside the city, and use the rock fortresses to protect the water.
The connection between Tojo Castle and Urado Port; the navy built a water fortress on the inside of Urado Port and anchored it in a strategic position. One team prevented the enemy from entering the port, and the other team supported the battle on 6..."
Yu Qiuping used his excellent co-ordination skills to quickly arrange a complete defense system and was waiting to implement it. However, just before the Hongye Army started work on a large scale, the situation suddenly became confusing.
The snipe and the clam have been fighting for so long, and the fisherman who has been hiding for a long time finally comes out and benefits.
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On the afternoon of June 1, Yu Qiuping, who was coordinating various ministries in the city, suddenly received news that he was asked to go to the Urado Castle Castle Tower to take a look.
"Is there something you can't tell directly? Why do you want me to come over? Don't you know that time is tight now?" Yu Qiuping complained with some dissatisfaction as he was dragged away.
"Your Highness doesn't believe it even if I say it. It's useless if you don't see it with your own eyes. Anyway, even if I say it, His Highness will definitely run all the way over and see for himself." Asahina Matsuchiyo pulled Amaki Ping forward and laughed.
smiled.
"If it's a big deal then, I'll take it out on you." Yu Qiupei snorted and hit Asahina Matsuchiyo on the head.
However, when Yu Qiuping walked to the top floor of the castle tower, opened the window and looked out, he realized that Asahina Matsuchiyo was right. If he hadn't seen this news with his own eyes, even if Imagawa Kaede told him that he would
You may not believe it.
The Awaji naval forces withdrew the siege.
The Awaji navy, which had been surrounding Urato Port and had set up two water forts on the land, actually withdrew! They burned their water forts, and the ships slowly left Urato Castle and sailed towards the open sea to the west.
Go—that was the direction of the main force of the Awaji navy a few days ago.
"What does this mean?" Just when Yu Qiu was stunned, other senior officers of the Yu Qiu family rushed to the castle tower one after another, looking at the Awaji navy that was gradually retreating and marveling.
"They have been surrounding for so long, and they are withdrawing now?" Yasuki Itami couldn't believe his eyes, that such a difficult enemy actually withdrew like this?
"I also received a report this morning. The Sanuki people are attacking Susaki Castle. Why did the Awaji navy withdraw here?" Yutō Ogawa was actually amused by the scene in front of him. "What is the Miyoshi family doing?"
"Then what kind of defenses should we arrange? Now get on the boat and run away!" Maeda Keiji excitedly danced a dance in the room, making the floor shake. "Our boat is so fast, we can run away at a moment's notice."
They can't catch up at all! Leave quickly! If the Three Good Soldiers come back, we won't be able to run away!"
"Those who do not follow common sense should be careful." Fukuzawa Yunan warned carefully from the side, "It is not yet the autumn harvest, and the Mihaoshi family has no reason to withdraw their troops at this time. Don't be careless!"
"It doesn't matter if it's unreasonable or not! Our ship is fast and we will run directly to the open sea. The main force of the Awaji navy is still in the west and there is no way to catch up with us! Let's go home directly!" Yoshioka Katsumasa chuckled.
, I did a few postures where I couldn’t keep up with others and was exhausted and out of breath.
"But Ms. Ye Gu is still in Oka Toyo Castle..." Seeing that everyone seemed to have decided to leave, Mori Kolong couldn't help but remind him, "Don't we wait for her... What if she runs out? What if we leave?
What should she do?"
"What do you care about a maid? Is the life of the entire army or one woman more important?" Yoshioka Katsumasa nonchalantly patted his chest and said, "It's not our wife or princess, we..."
However, before he finished speaking, Ogawa Yutong suddenly covered his mouth from behind and pinched his waist severely. Yoshioka Katsumasa grinned in pain, and vaguely heard Ogawa Yutong saying something to him.
A word whispered in my ear: "Ryuuko", and then I suddenly realized that I was so frightened that I didn't dare to say anything - His Highness's maid might have something to do with His Highness. Back then, Ryuko was killed in Mikazuki Town.
, Yu Qiuping was so sad that his face turned ashen for several days.
Yu Qiuping's eyes turned red. After taking a deep breath, he spoke slowly, biting his back teeth and speaking word by word: "Retreat... I can't bet the lives of the entire army..."
"Why don't you wait for Miss Ye Gu, Your Highness? Wait two days and walk over there. Three days is enough." Kobata Jiesheng hesitated and gave a compromise suggestion.
"What if the Awaji navy comes back?" Kobata Jiesheng's words almost convinced Yu Qiuping, but he still tried hard to find an excuse to suppress his inner impulse, "Seize the opportunity, don't miss it.
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"But she is also a member of the Yuqiu family after all... Sister Suiko has been following His Highness for several years. Are you going to leave her just as His Highness said?" Matsuchiyo Asahina muttered in a low voice, somewhat unacceptable, "How can Your Highness refuse to die?
save…"
"Yes... Your Highness, please save Sister Honoko..." Mori Ranmaru wanted to speak when he heard this, but his brother Mori Koron pulled him back and quickly shut his mouth.
Yu Qiuping sighed and slowly put his right hand on his forehead.
Damn it, here we go again... Your Highness, the Governor, I have to make a choice again.
If you don't save Hakotani and withdraw immediately, the entire army will definitely be safe. But will the Awaji Navy really go and come back? If the Awaji Navy doesn't come back, the Momiji Army can wait for Hakoko here, or even send people to go
Look. Do you really want to withdraw now?
Make a choice without regrets.
Yu Qiuping, who was fighting between heaven and man, took another deep breath, clenched his left hand into a fist, and the pain from his nails digging into his flesh was covered up by the struggle in his heart.
I have to make a choice.
"Withdrawal."
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After spitting out these two words, Yu Qiuping suddenly felt two kinds of power rushing towards his body. One was the feeling of relief, as if after making the choice, there was nothing worth worrying about anymore. The other was
He felt extremely regretful. He felt that he was going to lose someone he cherished because of being too conservative and timid.
Do I regret it?
Yu Qiuping forced himself not to think about this problem again, put his hands behind his back, and walked straight towards the stairs of the castle tower. At the same time, he loudly said: "Hurry up and rectify the army, we will withdraw immediately!"
However, before he finished speaking, Honda Tadakatsu walked up the stairs quickly and said, "Your Highness, a messenger from Chosou's family has arrived."
"Huh?" Yu Qiuping was stunned when he saw this - as Honda Tadakatsu, it was rare for him to personally inform others of requests for a meeting. Since he came here in person, could it be that the matter was not trivial?
"Let him in." Yu Qiuping replied immediately.
"I'm paralyzed from exhaustion and can't walk anymore. I'm waiting in the lobby." Honda Tadakatsu turned sideways slightly and moved out of the way, "Your Highness, please go down."
"Okay." Yu Qiuping couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this - how urgent must it be to make the envoy paralyzed from exhaustion? Didn't he come on horseback?
When Yu Qiuping came to the hall, he realized that the so-called tired paralysis was definitely not nonsense. The envoy from the Changzong's family was sitting next to the desk at the moment, so tired that he was sweating profusely, his clothes were soaked, and his armor
It also seemed that he had been abandoned a long time ago. He only had one set of inner lining on his body, and he seemed to have no strength to even drink water.
"What's wrong with you? Do you have any information to pass on? But has something happened on the front line?" Yu Qiuping stopped in front of him and asked hurriedly.
"No...no." The messenger gasped and said, "I am Lord Jiangcun's retainer...not on the front line."
"Master Jiangcun? Higashi Tosa?" Yu Qiuping was shocked when he heard this. Isn't Jiangcun's family the lord of Higashi Tosa Aki City? He was also the first person to receive Yu Qiuping who came across the sea. "What's wrong with Higashi Tosa?"
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"I rode a horse to report the news, but the horse suddenly stumbled and fell on the way and was unable to continue moving forward. I was afraid of missing the opportunity, so I had no choice but to run here, so I wasted time!" After the messenger finished speaking such a long sentence,
, shouted to Yuqiu Ping and the other Yuqiu family warriors behind him in an extremely panic tone: "Awa Zhong and the Awaji Marines boarded the 6th in Higashi Dosa early this morning!"