"My lord, the family has withdrawn from Aogang City to Ohanazawa City, and has almost retreated into more than 20 miles, if Mogami Yoshimori and Tiantong Lai Chang and others want to pursue, I am afraid that they would have sent troops long ago." Until now, I haven't seen half of the enemy army, thinking that the enemy army should not send troops, why does the lord still order to retreat? In the castle tower of Ohana Zecheng, the military commissioner Miki Naogo looked at Tsugawa Soji with a puzzled expression and said the question in his heart.

Miki Naogo's idea is the same as that of most of the Tsugawa family's retainers, today's retreat should be a trick to lure the enemy, the purpose is to lure the Mogami coalition army out of the city to pursue the Tsugawa family, and then you can take advantage of the situation to engage in a field battle with the enemy and annihilate the Mogami coalition army in one fell swoop.

But since the Tsugawa family's forces have all withdrawn to Ohanazawa Castle, and there is still no movement on the side of the Mogami coalition army, why do you continue to retreat towards Kokuni Castle? It doesn't make sense!

Regarding Miki Naogo's question, Soharu Tsugawa said it was not strange. Since the next battle plan was only formulated by Tsugawa Soji himself and was not mentioned to others, today's series of military orders is indeed a bit unbelievable in the eyes of those who do not know.

"Who told you that this is the family's trick to lure the enemy??? Looking into Miki Naogo's eyes, Soji Tsugawa replied with a smile on his face.

"What? Isn't this a ploy to lure the enemy? Miki Naogo said in surprise: "Could it be that the lord has other plans?" ”

"Not bad!" Soji Tsugawa nodded, "The withdrawal of troops is not to lure the enemy, but to paralyze the enemy!" Prior to this, the family had already sent Hosokawa Naomoto to the Kamiyama family in Murayama County to negotiate with the Ayubei family in Zhishi County, and the two families had agreed to send troops to attack the rear of the Mogami family. ”

"In this way, for the sake of the safety of the rear, Mogami Yoshimori of Kazuoka Castle will either withdraw his troops directly and return to the territory, or fight a decisive battle with his own family for a quick victory! And no matter what choice Yoshinori makes, it is enough to solve the problems encountered by the family today. After speaking, Tsugawa Soji gently pulled out the sword on his waist, and then said, "The family knife has been unsheathed, how can it be recovered without seeing blood?" ”

"What the Mogami family and the Tiantong family and others rely on is nothing more than the front line of Aogang City, as long as they can get out of the city, it is easy to defeat them with the combat power of their own family! However, the general plan to lure the enemy will definitely not work, so this family will have this plan! Soji Tsugawa said slowly.

"I see!" Miki Naogo suddenly said.

As soon as Miki Naogo's voice fell, Nagano Masabo, who was sitting on the side, spoke again, "But since the Kamiyama family and the Ayubei family have decided to send troops, why do the main family retreat?" ”

"yes!" After Nagano Masabo finished speaking, Shuichiro Yagyu and Hirohiro Tsumiki on the side nodded and said.

Soji Tsugawa hurriedly replied, "There are two reasons! One is that the terrain around Kazuoka Castle is not suitable for a large battle of thousands of people, and the ashigaru of the main family cannot be fully deployed, so the Mogami family and the Tendo family only need to send a small number of troops to drag the main family, and then divide a part of the troops back to the reinforcement territory. ”

"The strength of the Kamiyama family and the Ayubei family is only more than a thousand people, if the strength of the family cannot make progress and put pressure on the Mogami coalition army, then the Shangshan family and the Ayubei family will be in danger. Once the Mogami family took this opportunity to repel the forces of the Kamiyama family and the Ayubei family, wouldn't the situation return to the beginning? ”

"Second, that is to act a scene for Tiantong Lai Chang to see!" As he spoke, Tsugawa Soji looked at the retainers in the hall with deep meaning.

"Acting?" Miki Naogo and others showed puzzled eyes.

Soji Tsugawa pondered for a moment, and then continued, "The alliance between the Tendo family and the Mogami family is largely due to the pressure exerted on these people by the family before sending troops, so Tendo Yoshicho and the others had to put aside their feud with Mogami Yoshimori and join forces against the main family. ”

And if the family withdraws its troops, then it is difficult to say whether Tendo Yoshicho and the others will wear a pair of pants with Mogami Yoshimori. After saying that, a hint of wisdom flashed in Tsugawa Soji's eyes.

"It's worthy of the lord, so far-sighted, how can the supreme family be undefeated?" Mizutani Hisaharu looked at Tsugawa Soji with admiration on his face at this time, and he almost knelt down directly to ask for an autograph photo or something.

Soji Tsugawa said calmly, "Everything is going according to plan now, just wait for the Mogami family and the Tendo family to react, and the family can see the opportunity to act, and then defeat the enemy army in one fell swoop!" ”

"The main thing is to break through the line between Aooka Castle and Tiantong Castle, then the strength of our family can drive straight into Yamagata Castle! When the time comes, the dust will be settled! ”

While he was talking, Izumi Gojiro Hamoto of Tsugawa Soharu suddenly walked in from outside the castle tower and said to Tsugawa Soji, "My lord, there is a man who calls himself a wandering merchant in Yamagata Castle who asks to see his lord!" ”

"Izumi Gojiro, if the traveling merchant wants to see the lord, does the lord want to meet him? This little thing also has to bother the lord? Don't go and pass it away! After listening to Izumi Gojiro's words, Yajima Tadabei, who was standing behind Tsugawa Soji, couldn't help but reprimand.

"Huh!" At this time, Soji Tsugawa spoke out to stop Yajima Tadahei, and then said to Izumi Gojiro, "Go and bring people in!" ”

"Hah!"

After Izumi Gojiro walked out of the castle tower, Tsugawa Soji explained, "This person should have been sent by Mogami Yoshibo, and the secret code for the family to contact Mogami Yoshibo is the Yamagata Castle Tour Merchant." ”

"I see!" Hearing Tsugawa Soji's explanation, the retainers who had been very incomprehensible finally understood, and a trace of embarrassment flashed on Yajima Tadabei's face.

Soon, a middle-aged man in his forties dressed as a down-and-out merchant slowly entered the castle tower.

"The general of the Yanzawa family, Takahashi Ishimi, Mamoru Shigetada, has met Tsugawa De Hasuke-sama!" The man came to the middle of the castle tower and stood still, and then bowed deeply to Soji Tsugawa on the throne.

I thought that the person who came was the person sent by the Yoshifang of the highest level, but he suddenly learned from his mouth that it was a retainer of the Yanze family, which made Tsugawa Soji also stunned, "Takahashi Shigetada? You are a retainer of the Yanze family, why did you suddenly come to Ohuazawa City? What about Mogami Yoshiba? ”

"Tsugawa Hall didn't know, not long after the Tsugawa Hall withdrew, there was news that the head of the Ueyama family, Yoshiaki Kamiyama, and the Ayubei family, Ayubei Shengzong, dispatched 1100 troops to suddenly send troops to the Mogami family, and Lord Mogami Yoshibo was sent back to Yamagata Castle by Mogami Yoshimori!" Takahashi Shigetada hurriedly replied.

"Mogami Yoshibo was sent back to Yamagata Castle by Mogami Yoshimori?" Tsugawa Soji was stunned when he heard this, and then he was happy, "Mogami Yoshimori, but let Mogami Yoshibo return to Yamagata Castle and then resist the attack of the Kamiyama family and the Ayubei family?" ”

"Exactly!" Takahashi Shigetada hurriedly replied.

"Haha!" Soji Tsugawa couldn't help laughing out loud, "Mogami Yoshimori is really okay, this divine assist is really a great help to the family!" Originally, I was worried that the Kamiyama family and the Ayubei family would not be able to achieve any results, so they could not force Mogami Yoshimori to fight a decisive battle with the main family. Now Mogami Yoshibo has been sent back to Yamagata Castle Cage Castle, which is really a great help to the family! ”