"What does the elder brother mean is that we can make our own decisions and decide what to do after that, right?" Kuroda asked.

"Hey!"

"In other words, my brother already knew that he had to make his own choice, right?" Kuroda asked.

"I really don't know about this, and I don't dare to speculate at will about the meaning of the lord, but the lord did say that Kuroda-sama can have his own ideas, and there is no need to be too reserved."

"In that case, I already understand, and I will ask Lord Baidi Tanba and all of you to protect me after that."

"Kuroda-sama doesn't need to do this, you are really too polite, this is the duty of this time." Baidi Tanba said.

"Hmmm! Having said that, it's just that whether we can get out of danger now depends on your strength, so everything is up to you. Kuroda Taka bowed to everyone and said, but where did everyone dare to be a gift to him? So everyone knelt down again and bowed back.

Under Kuroda Toshitaka's arrangement, Baidi Tanba and the Imperial Tooth Beast led more than a dozen concentric people to scatter around, inquiring and monitoring the surrounding movements for Kuroda Toshitaka, becoming the eyes and ears of this team, seeking all the information for them, and guarding the left and right of this army.

After Baiji Tanba and them left, Kuroda Ritaka did not act immediately, after all, they are still safe for the time being, and in the case of unknown movements around them, static braking is the best choice at present. It's just that Kuroda Toshitaka suddenly remembered something, so he chatted with Kuroda Toshinori again.

"Third brother, have you noticed that this time the elder brother once described the situation to us."

"Could it be that the elder brother is talking about that ......?"

"That's right, it's that after the elder brother came back from the war that year, he said to us younger brothers and sisters how we should deal with the same situation now."

"So just after Lord Baidi Tanba appeared, my brother would be so calm, right?"

"Hmmm! Do you remember what your brother said at that time? ”

"The elder brother just gave us an analogy at that time, and we set that the number of people was only one-tenth of that of the other party, and we were surrounded by enemies, and we were absolutely inferior in numbers. At present, the team of the Otomo family and the city house is almost 8,000 people combined, and if they all turn around and attack us, then it will be the situation that the elder brother said. Kuroda said.

"Actually, you're wrong, in a terrain like Joi Valley, even if the army of the Otomo family in the north doesn't attack us, as long as they can completely block the elder brother's team, they can also achieve the goal of blocking us. And let's not forget that we don't have much food and grass right now. Kuroda said.

"I remember that the fourth brother said that the army should retreat directly, looking for a city to defend, or find other nearby reserves to merge with each other, and send the news of the enemy's attack back to Kuroda's house to get support from home.

What Neptune Maru said is that if it is too late to retreat, if it is him, it is estimated that he will first try to contact the surrounding Tongxin people, and after getting the enemy's situation, he will turn back through the path, or think of other methods. ”

"And what I said at the time was that since I could get the news through the concentric people, I could attack the enemy's rear, those fortresses that served as a transit, and force the enemy to return to the army, and if the enemy was not large, set up an ambush and eat them, and if the number of people was large, I would take the opportunity to return to safety as soon as possible." Shinsuke also voiced his opinion.

"Well, later the elder brother said that in this case, it is indeed the best choice to be able to retreat safely, no matter what, you must choose to preserve your strength first, as long as your strength is enough, there will always be a chance to defeat the enemy.

But if it is really surrounded by layers and unable to retreat, it is absolutely impossible to panic, this is definitely an irresponsible move of the leader, so it is indeed possible to contact the Tongxin people first, get the news of the battlefield, and let the family know the general situation first.

After that, we have to use all available conditions, mountains, rivers, and forests, as cover, and at the same time find a way to mobilize the enemy's troops, whether it is to buy time for our own family, or to escape the encirclement, but try not to reveal our whereabouts, unless we have very good tactics to use. ”

"That's right, grain and grass, and grain and grass...... The elder brother said that the best way to mobilize the enemy is to attack the enemy's grain and grass, and this is what the Ming military science has always emphasized is that the enemy must be saved, attacking the enemy's grain road and small lotus reserves, and attacking the enemy's grain storage point, this is a good way to mobilize the enemy. ”

"For leading troops to fight, even if there are only dozens of people on both sides in a small battle, there are many things that need to be paid attention to, such as the equipment, morale, political environment of both sides, the bravery and command of the leading samurai, grain and grass, water sources, mountains, rivers, terrain, the attitude of neighboring forces, and even luck may determine the direction of a joint battle."

"As a commander, leading the army to go out to fight, first of all, you must try to understand the entire battle, all the details that may appear, the so-called knowing yourself and knowing your opponent is to know the battle situation well. The second is to try your best to let the enemy fall into your own rhythm, only in this way can you win more easily. The third is to stay calm, be able to calmly face everything in the battle, and make the best response at any time. The fourth is to look at luck. ”

"But can we do that?" Kuroda said.

"This is my brother's test for us." Kuroda said solemnly.

"Elder brother, I have always had a feeling that in fact, elder brother is not only to a few of our brothers, but also to Shinsuke, to Kaimanmaru, to Iwansuke, to Matsujumaru, to Rikimaru, to Kumanosuke, to all of us, and juniors are very strict."

"Because we are all members of the Kuroda family." Kuroda said without thinking.

"That's right, because we are from the Kuroda family, my brother will be stricter with us." Kuroda said.

After Kuroda Toshinori finished speaking, Kuroda Toshitaka didn't speak, just looked at Kuroda Toshinori with strange eyes.

"Hey, second, what are you doing? I panicked when I saw it. Kuroda Toshinori looked at himself and made sure that he didn't have any problems, so he slowly said to his second brother.