As for the Kuroda army, of course, it took advantage of the time when both sides were staring at the Ogawa, to go to the foundation of the Kuroda family, and his goal was Higo country, the reason why he chose to stand here, the first is because the geographical environment of Higo country is superior, its land has mountains, rivers, basins and islands, and Higo and Kyushu countries are bordered, retreat can rely on geography to stick to the family business, and advance can use the central country to conquer the Quartet, but in this way to get the place of the four wars, ordinary people will definitely not be able to play, But in the case of Kuroda Kanwei, there is no such problem.

Secondly, it's because the forces of Higo are easy to bully.,The most important forces in this country, Aso.,Sagara.,Kikuchi, etc. are all a war can be determined.,Besides, these forces are all at the disposal of the Otomo family.,There's no psychological burden to eliminate it.,This territory is completely prepared for the Kuroda family.。

In addition, there is a third point, that is, it is convenient to develop, although Kuroda Kanbei is good at military strategy, but the internal affairs are much stronger than Otomo Sorin, so he thought of shipping, that is, to do business with the powerful country of Western Defense, since ancient times, Feihou has a record of trading with the Tang State, and the harvest is quite rich, but because of the war, so it is gradually declining, once he wins this place and resumes trade, then the strength of the Kuroda family is really just around the corner.

In addition to these, in fact, there is another point that Kuroda Kanbei doesn't want to admit, that is, this place is farther away from Kinoshita, and staying away from Kinoshita's house is the foundation of development.

As for who wins and who loses between Shimazu and the Otomo family? What he hopes most is that both families can lose, and only then can he get more opportunities. So after saying the strategy, he didn't do it with the Shimazu family, the victory of the Shimazu family in this battle is inevitable, but it is obviously impossible for Shimazu to completely eliminate the Otomo family alone, so the two families should consume each other for a while, as long as they give themselves time, then when they come to their senses, they will find that the most powerful force in Kyushu is no longer them, but the rising star Kuroda family!

As for Ryuzoji Temple? Sanada Masayuki miscalculated one point, that is, in this battle, Kuroda Kanbei did not send anyone to unite with the Ryuzoji family at all, just because he fell in love with Hizen Chikugo.

As Kuroda Kanwei thought, when he led his 4,000 troops to appear in the land of Higo Province, the other party was obviously in chaos, but fortunately, these three families were all under the control of the Otomo family, and there was no disagreement in dealing with foreign enemies, otherwise I am afraid that the territory would be lost when they finished arguing.

It's just that because these three families have been following the Otomo family's ass to pick up cheap, and their actual combat ability is not strong, even if there is such a major event as the separation of soldiers and peasants, they can fool around, so the three families did not hesitate and joined forces to retreat to Takamori Castle, the northernmost part of Higo Province and the northeasternmost part of Aso County, which borders the Otomo family. At that time, even if you can't defeat the Kuroda army, it will be very convenient to escape.

It's just that these three didn't think that Kuroda Kanbei wanted to eliminate them and was secondary, the most important thing was to occupy the land, and they retreated north, just to free up almost the entire Higo country for Kuroda Kanwei, so for a while, even Kanbei himself didn't expect that his plan was going so smoothly, much smoother than Shimazu's capture of Osumi Province some time ago, after all, if the other party surrendered, it would have to be dealt with, but now those people are all gone, and they only need to receive it directly, saving a lot of trouble.

It's just that at present, there are only 4,000 troops under his command, and it is really not suitable to divide the troops to garrison, so he can only concentrate his troops behind Kuma Castle, as for other places, Kuroda Kanbei has no good way, so he can only wait for Goto Matabei to arrive with his belongings before making plans.

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There is a castle on Bungo National Flower Mountain, although this castle is not very majestic, but it has gone through vicissitudes, and his role is extremely important to the Otomo family, because everyone in the Otomo family believes that only this castle is there, as long as there is a castle lord, then the Ryuzoji family will never be able to take a step beyond the thunder pond. That's right, this castle is the foundation of the Tachibana family, Tachibanayama Castle.

It's just that the city is still there, but the faces of the people in the city are really ugly.

After Zili Hanamichi opened the letter, the hand holding the letter never stopped shaking, and the content of this letter was the battle report of the battle of Ogawa a few days ago. Due to physical discomfort, he did not participate in the last military conference, so he did not know about the lord's departure to the army, and when he received this news, he just wanted to go to Funai City to advise the lord, and received a war report from Funai City. The difference between the two news is just over an hour.

In other words, tens of thousands of people in Otomo collapsed under the Kuroda-Shimazu coalition army without holding out for half a day, which is simply a great shame. As an important minister of the Otomo family, how could he not feel angry? Sorrowful? Sad, it can be said that his heart is simply mixed now, if he wants to ask, I'm afraid he can't even say what it feels like to be there.

"I'm sorry, it's the old man who lost his temper, and I ask Sanada-sama for forgiveness?" It wasn't until a long time later that Tachibana Michiyuki eased up a little, and apologized slightly to Sanada Masayuki who came to visit him.

"Tachibana-sama, but the battle report from the front line of Ogawa? I wonder if it's convenient to borrow it for the next view? "Sanada Masayuki has been sitting opposite Tachibana Michiyuki, and how can the other party's state escape his eyes, so it is estimated that there should be no good news from the front. If that's the case, Otomo Sorin's mind will also change.

"Hey, I'm ashamed, please take a look." With that, Tachibana Michiyuki handed the letter to Masayuki Sanada. Although the affairs of the family, especially the military situation, should not be known to outsiders, and Sanada Masayuki should also avoid it, but what are the two people sitting here now, how can they care about this, so whether it is asked or given, it is natural, as if it should be so.

At first, Sanada Masayuki just thought that the front was just frustrated, but when he saw the letter, his eyes widened in surprise. "This... How is this possible! ”

In this battle, the Otomo family was too embarrassed to lose, and they didn't even return their hands, so they were directly defeated by the other party, and it was when the strength was twice that of the other party, Tachibana Michiyuki just had a bad face just now, and it seems that his concentration is by no means comparable to ordinary people, otherwise he should have fainted at this time.

"I've read the battle report, so what does Sanada-sama think to do? If the other party took the opportunity of a great victory and led the army all the way north, the consequences would be unimaginable. After Sanada Masayuki came back to his senses, he only listened to Tachibana Doko's mouth and asked.