At this moment, at the top of the Tenjin Mountain Castle, Umeakihei and Hashiba Hideyoshi were watching side by side as the Hashiba Army pursued the Ukita Army towards Mimasaku Country in the north of Bizen Province. The various reserve units of the Momiji Army were waiting for the Ukita Army to leave Tenjin Mountain.

After escaping from the castle, they captured the camp where the Ukita Army stayed at Ryomiyayama, and further marched towards Okayama Castle, Nagafune Castle and other Bizen Kingdom cities. Now the main force of the Ukita Army is fleeing from Meizuo, and Bizen Kingdom is almost completely occupied.

The castle was empty. The Tongqiang Bei was asked to penetrate directly into Tsuyama Castle, the capital of the American Empire, from the mountain road to the west to prevent the retreating Urakami Army, Nizi Army and Ukita Army from escaping into Tsuyama Castle to hold on.

"Can your cavalry make it in time?" Hashiba Hideyoshi asked Yu Qiuping this question for an unknown number of times in a quarter of an hour.

"We have enough time. The mountain road from Lianggong Mountain to Jinshan City is fairly flat. We will definitely be able to reach Jinshan City one step ahead of the enemy. None of them can even think of entering the city." Yu Qiuping answered confidently for the first time.

But then he sighed again, "Where is Nizi's family? Are you sure you want to fight Nizi's family as well?"

"The Nizi family has rebelled, why not fight?" Hashiba Hideyoshi spread his hands without blushing and said, "Koichiro has sent a messenger to tell me that Nizi Katsuhisa not only violated the order and accepted Urakami Munekage, but also

If our army attacks Urakami Munekage and fights back against us, isn't this considered treason?"

"You should know how things are going. You have been planning for so long just to force the Nizi family to rebel." Yu Qiuping smiled bitterly and shook his head helplessly, "Let the Nizi family block the road to the north.

Then drive Urakami's army and Ukita's army in that direction, and there will definitely be chaos there. No matter whether Nizi Katsuhisa will accept Urakami Munekage or not, you can create misunderstandings in the chaos, attack Nizi's family, and force Nizi's family to rebel.

Even if the Nizi family does not rebel, they will be attacked from both sides by the Ushiba Army and the Ukita Army. They will suffer heavy losses and be forced to let the Ukita Nao family go. Then the Nizi family will be punished for the crime of wasting a chance to fight. If you want to inflict additional crimes, there is no need to hesitate."

"I never said this! The Nizi family is my own, how could I do such a thing to an ally?" Hashiba Hideyoshi immediately said in a righteous voice, "Don't say that to me, Momiji. It's obvious.

It’s just that the Nizi family is obsessed with ghosts, what does it have to do with me?”

"If you really didn't want to destroy Nizi's family, why did you leave 2,000 people in Koyama, southeast of Shangyue City? Moreover, my ninja just told me that the 2,000 people were already heading towards Shangyue City just after noon.

They moved, probably to take over the city. At that time, there was no news of the Nizi family's rebellion, right?" Yu Qiuping turned around and did not continue to play Tai Chi with Hideyoshi Hashiba, but revealed the latter's thoughts with one sentence

, "You had planned to take advantage of this expedition to clean up Nizi's family, so that you could get back the 50,000-hour territory given to them. That's why you left the troops in advance. If something happened to Nizi's family, you could justifiably take over Shangyue City.

Take it. I didn’t trick the Nizi family to death before, so I’ll kill it again this time.”

"Well... why do you need to explain some things so clearly?" Hideyoshi Hashiba scratched his head in embarrassment, but his embarrassed smile was particularly sarcastic, "Everyone understands, there is no need to say more."

"You are really greedy, and you are not willing to give up any territory to others." Yu Qiuping laughed twice and put his hands on the wall, "But you have to know that the things you are doing now may not be good.

He was clever but he was misled by his cleverness."

"Oh?" Hearing this, Hideyoshi Hashiba became interested, "I dare you to ask Hongye to clear up my doubts."

"You have to know that to you, the Nizi family is a nuisance that has taken away your territory. But to the lord, it is the force he has placed here to contain the powerful commander of the army." Yu Qiuping

His face darkened very solemnly, "Although the Nizi family is not the direct descendant of the lord, it will be gone if it is gone. But you are so blatantly framed to get rid of the power that the lord assigned to you. What do you think the lord will think? Don't you think so?

Do you doubt you? After you got rid of Nizi Shengjiu, do you think that the tens of thousands of stones of territory will be given to you? Impossible, the lord will definitely send you new forces, and in the end you are just asking for trouble."

"Damn it, I thought you were worried about something, but it turns out to be this." Hashiba Hideyoshi lost interest for a moment and muttered nonchalantly, "You have been with the lord for so many years and you still don't know his temper? He is nothing.

A suspicious person has no time to think about whether his subordinates will rebel. As long as you are willing to work for him, he doesn't care how big your territory is. As long as you don't contradict him or be disobedient, and don't go against him, everything will be fine.

Before, there was His Highness Lin keeping an eye on the Lord, but now His Highness Lin has also gone to Mount Koya, and no one cares about our legion commander."

"What, look at me. My lord has appointed two Yuli for me on Shikoku Island. There are also two foreigners in my army, the Miyoshi family and the Chosogabe family. My lord is not as indifferent as you think.

.”

"Then Momiji and I are different." Hashiba Hideyoshi rolled his eyes at Yu Qiupei, patted his shoulder and complained, "I have never provoked the lord, not even when I carried his straw sandals.

In a word, I have been working hard and working hard, and I will do whatever I am asked to do. Why are you admonishing the lord in person, standing up for His Highness Akechi and His Highness Tokugawa, and regretting the engagement that the lord made, causing the lord to be exposed in front of the whole world?

I don't dare to think about losing face, but I don't dare to do it! Hongye, you are a thorn in the side, and you always sing the opposite, can my lord not bother you? I am just an obedient dog, why do you want to do this to me, lord!"

"Besides, my lord is busy with his thoughts. How can he have time to hang out with us retainers here?" Hashiba Hideyoshi saw that Yu Qiupei had stopped talking, and added with a smile, "My lord is not only thinking about Japan. He is also thinking about Japan."

Still thinking about Korea, the Ming Dynasty, and the whole world on the other side of the horizon. My lord is already forty-seven, how many years can he still live? He wishes he could unify all of Japan tomorrow and then fight across the sea. This

At such a time, how could the lord cook a running dog? The lord needs us capable army commanders. As long as we work hard, we will be fine. The lord has no time to waste time on liquidating important internal officials."

"Then have you ever thought about it, if one of the important ministers rebels, my lord's unification of Japan will be delayed for at least a year or two." Yu Qiuping spread his fingers and counted them one by one to Hashiba Hideyoshi, "Your Highness Shibata

The Hokuriku Road, His Highness Tokugawa's Tokaido, my Nankaido, your Sanyo Road and His Highness Akechi's Sanin Road, the strength of the five of us is extraordinary. Once we rebel, the lord will have to spend a lot of time.

It took a long time to reorganize the layout, do you think the lord who is in such a hurry can not be careful?"

"Why should I rebel? The Oda family is about to pacify the world, and the positions of third director and fourth officer are waiting for me." Hashiba Hideyoshi looked at Yu Qiupei with the look of a fool, "Only those with faults will do so.

Counter at this time."

"You don't want to rebel in your heart, but the lord doesn't know it. The lord can't see your heart. All he can do is make sure that you don't have the ability to rebel." Yu Qiuping used what Lin Xiuzhen said to him back then.

He taught Hideyoshi Hashiba tactfully, "That's why I have to put in all my efforts."

"It's really troublesome to arrange and force. Not to mention dividing my territory, but it will also delay things. I have a bunch of morons with such poor combat effectiveness, and I have to give him a face and ask for his opinions on weekdays. I don't have the courage to do so."

That leisure and elegance." Hashiba Hideyoshi glanced at Yu Qiupei with some envy, and said sourly, "Who is like you? Three and three are good buddies, and one is your former bodyguard. They hire people all over the territory.

The acting officers from your school are in charge, and the training of the army is similar to that of your soldiers. How convenient is it to command like this? Look at the antiques of Nizi's family, I really don't want to take another look at their soldiers."

"So, don't blame me for cleaning up Nizi's family. I really don't want to play with him." Hideyoshi Hashiba patted Yu Qiuping's shoulder again and said sincerely, "Of course, you insist on saying that I am greedy for that little territory.

, that’s right. But isn’t it just to do a good job for the lord and the Oda family?”

"Anyway, I have made my words clear to you. You can make up your own mind and don't go too far." Yu Qiuping shook his shoulders and shook off Hashiba Hideyoshi's hand on his body.

"I know, I know, I know without you having to tell me. So I'm actually ready." Hideyoshi Hashiba patted his chest and said with a smile, "I have sent an envoy back to ask Ning Ning and me to

Isn’t it enough that the only son is sent to Kyoto to be used as a hostage for the lord? Doesn’t the lord still feel at ease? I have only had this flesh and blood for so many years, and he has been sent to the lord. Does the lord still worry about my rebellion?

Who will I pass it on to after I rebel? Should I pass it on to my adopted sons who are not related by blood? I am different from those samurai warriors who accept any adopted son for the purpose of inheriting the family crest and family name. To put it bluntly, I am just an honest farmer who they look down upon.

, I just recognize blood. I don’t want to look at a child who doesn’t have my blood in his veins.”

"What?" Yu Qiuping was shocked when he heard this, and looked at Hideyoshi Hashiba with wide eyes, "You want to send Mrs. Ningning and your son to Kyoto?"

"Isn't your second son also a hostage by my lord's side?" Hashiba Hideyoshi deliberately evaded the situation and prevaricated.

"Are you afraid that you didn't drive Mrs. Ning Ning away because of the woman you brought back from the Whale House?" Yu Qiuping frowned and whispered with some dissatisfaction, "Tengjiro, Tengjiro, you can't abandon the wife of chaff.

, don’t forget your roots.”

"Oh, stop talking about it. Please stop meddling in my own private affairs." Hideyoshi Hashiba also waved his hands a little irritably, "That's it. She has to send Ning Ning away.

It feels comfortable and I am also pure.”

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Not long after, Mizuko was outside Kunitsuyama Castle.

Maeda Keiji led the cavalry with bronze walls and hurriedly climbed dozens of miles of mountains, and finally arrived outside Tsuyama Castle before sunset. The entire Mimasaku Country is covered in mountains, and only around Tsuyama Castle there is a medium-sized mountain.

Plain. In the field battle on this plain, Maeda Keiji was confident that he could use his 1,200 cavalry to overwhelm the scattered Urakami Army, Nizi Army and Ukita Army together.

However, he waited for a long time, but no enemy troops came to retreat. He was a little surprised. The intelligence sent before clearly said that the troops of the three families fled north after joining forces - the north of Tianshen Mountain City is

Beautiful work, where can I run if I don't run to Tsuyama Castle?

After waiting for a long time, no one came. Maeda Keiji then sent out reconnaissance cavalry to spread an intelligence network throughout the central region of the United States to search for the whereabouts of the enemy. Soon after, the messenger arrived with surprising news.
Chapter completed!