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In the twilight, in the cold wind, there is a temperament fluttering in the highest part of the mountain city of Lianggong. The castle, which sealed off the east entrance of the Ryunoguchi Valley, is located on top of the Ryonomiya Mountain Ancient Tomb, which is the largest ancient tomb in Bizen Province, the third largest in the Kibi Ancient Province, and the 39th in the country, and is an important site for studying the movements of the Kibi regime. Whether the castle built above will destroy the remains of the ancient tomb, of course, the Date family can't care, and they don't have the heart to care, anyway, they didn't build it in the first place.

Katayama Moricho and Katsura Hiroshi, who had arrived earlier, took their men to rest in the fort, and 1,500 soldiers and horses crowded the castle, which was not too small. As a result, the ensuing Chinese army, as well as Iga Kutaka and Ishikawa Hisataka, who had just captured Jinchuan Castle and had not fully digested it, had to build another fortress on the north and south sides of Liangmiyayama Castle Ryuo Mountain and Mt. Hota, and the castle was used as horns for each other.

Ryonomiya Yamajo Castle was a slightly larger breakout in the hands of Mototsune, although some trenches were dug and some defenses were added after the confrontation with Matsuda Motoki. Knowing that it would be difficult to resist the victorious army of the Date family with the three or four hundred men under his control, Mototsune decided to surrender Kaejo under the persuasion of Kimitsu Sotaka, and Ryonomiya Yamajo fell into the hands of Katayama Moricho and Kakuro Hironobu, the vanguard of the Date Army.

Ryonomiya Castle is insignificant in the eyes of Hosho Mototsune, but it does not mean that its location is not important, for the Date army who came from afar, the location of Ryonomiya Castle is extremely important, it is the exit of the Ryunoguchi Valley, and the Sanyo Road enters the central axis of Bizen Province, connecting Kanegawa Castle and Toshi Castle from north to south, and you can support Tenjin Mountain Castle if you enter, and you can defend the Okayama Plain when you retreat, and the Okayama Plain is for Bizen Province what the Kurashiki Plain is for Bigoku. Whoever controls the Okayama Plain will be able to control Bizen Province.

The reason why the Ukita family was able to succeed in one fell swoop was of course due to external factors, but more importantly, he seized the fertile land of Okayama and raised a sharp and strong army. The Date Army occupies this place. It means that the Date army has finally come to the front line, and Tenjin Mountain Castle is close at hand, and Niko Haruma has to divide his troops even if he wants to attack Tenjin Mountain Castle.

Night is approaching, and the pre-military meeting of the Date family is in full swing.

Holding the pleadings sent by Urakami Zongjing, Zhengheng laughed coldly a few times and threw the pleadings aside. said: "Urakami Zongjing is very calculating, 20,000 stone Chen Liang wants us to go to the rescue of the defenders of Eagle Mountain City and retreat to Tianshen Mountain City, why did you go earlier." ”

The 20,000 stone military rations were an unexpected joy, and the refusal of Urakami Sokei to deliver it would not change the battle strategy of the Date family, and the alliance Uragami Sokei resisted Nizi Haruha in the autumn and winter of the 22nd year of Astronomy (1553). As for how to deal with each other after the war, even if there is no 20,000 stone of military rations, it will not change the attitude of both sides.

Ge Long Hengxin looked up and said, "I must retire." ”

There is no doubt about this, the troops must be withdrawn, and the current situation of Eagle Mountain City is no better than chicken ribs. Matsuda Motoki was destroyed, and Iga Kutaka, Kanemitsu Sotakaka, Susuki Toyozen, and Honsho Mototsune were thrown into the command of the Date family, and the Date family's army had advanced to Ryonomiya Mountain Castle. Will the other wealthy clans of Bizen Kingdom join them in the Date family?

This doubt has gradually become clear with Nizi Qingjiu's sowing discord, and the 20,000 stone military rations have completely torn the skin with Urakami Sokage, and Date Masahiro's behavior is afraid that in his eyes, he has changed from reinforcements to villains who come to take advantage of the fire and rob.

Urakami Masamune raised troops at Murozu Castle in Harima Province and stationed at Mishishi Castle, which was slow compared to the Date Army, but he had already begun to attack Kitasone Castle, and once Kitasone Castle could not resist it, he could go up the Yoshii River to Tenjinyama Castle.

What's more, with the current strength of Washiyama Castle, can it stop Niko Haruhisa, who went out in person. This is also a problem, and it is already a problem in the eyes of the people. Most of the elites under the command of Urakami Sokei have gone to Washiyama Castle to resist Niko Haruhisa, and most of the people who remain in Tenjin Castle are old, weak, sick and disabled, once the defenders of Washsayama Castle are destroyed. Even if Tenjin Mountain Castle wants to cage the city, I am afraid that it will be difficult to resist the combined strategy of Niko Haruhisa and Urakami Masamune without any self-confidence, which may be the reason why Urakami Sokyo has to hand over 20,000 stone of military rations.

The people of Tenjin Mountain Castle were panicked, and what followed was the hesitation of Eagle Mountain Castle whether to fight or defend. Originally, the first battle of Eagle Mountain Castle killed more than a thousand, and the forward of the Nizi Army collapsed, if you were more sensible, I am afraid that you would have abandoned Eagle Mountain City and retreated to Tianshen Mountain City, and there would be no current dilemma.

Urakami Sokei wanted to stick to Eagle Mountain Castle to alleviate the situation of the cage battle in Tenjin Mountain Castle, he thought very well, but he didn't have the eyes to understand the overall situation at all.

Zhengheng glanced around at everyone, most of the retainers of the Date family had a high-minded attitude of not caring about themselves, most of the retainers from Bizen Province seemed to regard silence as a motto, and some relatives and friends who were trapped in Washiyama Castle showed a slightly painful expression, and he said in a deep voice: "The current Urakami army of the three cities of Washiyama Castle, Daisen Mountain Castle and Zhouzachajiuyama Castle is about 5,000, if you add the people under the city, I am afraid that it will not be less than 10,000 people, and it is already the most elite one under the command of Urakami Zongjing, once lost, The morale of Tianshen Mountain City is low, and our army will face the Nizi Qingjiu soldiers, save or be saved, but how to save the law must be discussed and discussed? ”

In fact, in addition to the battle of Washiyama Castle, the battle of Washiyama Castle also includes two castles on the other side of the Yoshii River, Daisen Mountain Castle and Shuzacha Usu Castle, the current situation must be withdrawn, but to retreat is not simply to leave the castle, Niko Haruha's soldiers are still surrounded by the periphery of Washiyama Castle, although due to the weather to take the current passive offensive, but the current situation everyone can see that the day of abandoning Washiyama Castle is not long, once you leave the strong castle, in the wilderness encounter the Urakami army is afraid that it will immediately collapse the crisis. Clearing the elite under the command of Urakami Zongjing in one fell swoop, conquering or persuading the Heavenly God Mountain City is a matter of one sentence. In this way, the original defeat will be completely reversed, and Izumo will be able to completely control the country under the great victory, and it will not be difficult to solve the unruly Shingu Party, this temptation, no one will think that Niko Haruhisa will be able to endure it.

Niko Haruhisa is now dispatching troops, and the surrounding mountains are full of his spies, and the completion of the deployment is the beginning of the onslaught, and the Eagle Mountain Castle is undefendable, and it is also dangerous to go out of the city. It was a difficult task to go and rescue the defenders of Eagle Mountain Castle, and Shohyung naturally had no intention of dying with him.

However, if you don't save it, there are also many hidden dangers, the Tenjin Mountain City Urakami Zongjing is defeated, and all the pressure will fall on the political balance, and the Nizi Haruhisa, who has reversed the defeat, will not lose his prestige even if he withdraws his army, and it is difficult to say whether the Shingu Party will be in chaos, without a fire in the backyard, Nizi Haruhisa can calmly deal with Date Masahiro, and Date Masahiro, who has not completely digested the new territory, will be destroyed.

The people present are all smart people, and it is not difficult to figure out such a simple truth. But not everyone can come up with a sound idea, and everyone can see that Niko Haruma is waiting for the net, and it is really difficult to jump in and jump out alive. Anyone can say a frivolous idea, but if the battle is lost and the army is lost, the person who puts forward the idea first will inevitably become the target of public criticism. Everyone looked at Zhengheng and expected Zhengheng to be arbitrary.

Masahiro looked at the gray sky and asked Iga Kutaka, "Is there a good way to go to Washiyama Castle from here via Akaban County?" "If it's all mountain roads, even if there are roads, I'm afraid it won't be passable, and he has to ask in person to be sure.

Iga Kutaka pondered for a moment, and then discussed in a low voice with Jinguang Zonggao, Susuki Toyozen, and Tsusho Mototsune, and responded: "There is a road, you can go directly to Tenjin Mountain Castle after passing Saeki Valley, and walk along the Yoshii River for about twenty miles, but Saeki Tsun can also reach Washiyama Castle by walking along the Sunagawa Gorge, but the road is a little far, and you have to walk twice as much." ”

Forty miles of land, mostly hilly terrain, the cavalry is afraid that it is more difficult than the infantry, this is not a straight line distance, if you want to go, I am afraid it will take two days to reach Eagle Mountain City, and obviously Niziqing will not give you an ambush on the road for a long time.

Zhengheng lay on a map and pointed to the location of Washiyama Castle and fell into deep thought, and suddenly pointed his finger to the location of Washiyama Castle in a straight line to the west, pointing to the location of Mimasaka Kunikume Hojo-gun, and looked up and asked, "Gonsaku, when have you not been back to your hometown, and who else is in your family?" ”

Katayama couldn't help but feel sad and said, "Kusamano has never returned to his hometown since he left Shiida's house, and there is no one at home for a long time. ”

Zheng Heng thought for a moment, pointed to the location of Tsuruta Castle, nodded twice, and said, "Quan Saku, if Date forces appear outside Tsuruta Castle, will Nizi Haruhisa divide his troops to come to the rescue?" ”

Katayama Moricho was stunned and said: "Well, no, the Ping and the samurai group and the Izumo people of Takada Castle have not been on good terms for a long time, and Tsuruta Castle is besieged, Nizi Harujiu is afraid that it is too late to be happy, how can he come to the rescue, and if His Royal Highness wants to win over Ping and the samurai group, let Takeuchi Hisakatsu go, but I am afraid it will be difficult to succeed in this short period of time." ”

Zhengheng remembered that there was still Hisakatsu Takeuchi at home, and when he heard Katayama Moricho's opposition, he didn't force him to attack, so he had to give up going to Tsuruta Castle and return to the original point. Just as he was thinking about what to do, Kusama Shibei came from the front line panting and reported: "Your Highness, Washiyama Castle and Zhouza Chajiuyama Castle have fallen. ”

Hearing the news, Masahiro seemed to shudder, trying to make a calm gesture, but his cheeks couldn't help spasming, and he hurriedly asked, "What about the lords who defended the castle, such as Hoshiga Mitsushige, Sasabe Kanyu, Otawara Nagasoki, and Hattori Hisake?" ”

Kusama Sibei hurriedly said: "The situation is very bad, as for the four adults, your subordinates heard from the deserters that they seem to have been killed on the way to retreat, and the specific situation is unknown." ”