On the afternoon of May 13, 1541. ,!

The weather was not beautiful, and in the afternoon, it suddenly began to rain heavily. Everything around was shrouded in hazy smoke and rain. The roads were also muddy, especially the mountain roads, which were slippery.

It was on this afternoon that Masahiro made a major decision. That is to support the Ryuzoji family.

If you rank the Luo family according to the degree of danger, the Takazoji family is undoubtedly the first. Zhengliang has always wanted to get rid of this Luo family's great enemy who dominates Feiqian. It's just that at this time, it's not the time for the Longzoji family to perish. Because the Luo family needs a shield that can stand in front of the army of the Shao Er family. And at this moment, the Longzao Temple family is undoubtedly the best candidate for this shield.

The Luo family rose too fast, so fast that it didn't even have a firm foundation, so the Luo family needed time, half a year or even a year to gain a firm foothold, and then it could face the coalition organized by the Shao Er family. If it is only with the strength of the Shao Er family, the Luo family is completely unafraid. And in a few years, after the rest of the Haoqiang gradually got rid of the influence of the Shao Er family, the Shao Er family categorically could not organize such a coalition army to besiege the Luo family. It's a pity that the rise of the Luo family is a bit too early and a bit hasty, and the Shao Er family still has the influence of commanding each family.

Of course, such a rapid rise is not something that Zhengliang could have expected. History always has its own laws of progress, and all Zhengliang can do is to seize the opportunity and move forward step by step. He was powerless to change history. So, the sudden rise of the Luo family. It can be said that it is the process of history that is promoting, and Zhengliang is just the one who is at the helm.

Due to the absence of the important ministers, Masayo's decision to support the Ryuzoji family did not arouse the objections of the retainers accompanying the army.

It's just that the rain was so heavy that the army couldn't move forward at all. The army of the Luo family remained in place for two days, and only began to advance on the morning of May 16, 1541.

Braving the light rain, the army walked through muddy mountain paths, first around the ancient castle of the Hirai family, and then along the banks of the Rokkaku River, where the river had swelled several feet.

"Your Highness, the castle ahead of you has been occupied by the Oda family and the Takagi family." Ahri, who was in charge of investigating intelligence at the front, reported back and forth at this time.

"What?" Masahiro was taken aback. Even if it is suddenly attacked. It won't be captured so quickly.

"It is said that the Oda family and the Takagi family took the heads of the Cheng family of Longzoji Temple and the family of Longzoji Temple to persuade them to surrender, and the defenders of the city panicked due to the lack of the restraint of the general, and the Oda family and the Takagi family seized this opportunity to break into the city in one fell swoop and take the castle in one fell swoop." Ahri continued to report.

"Hey, don't wait for me!" Zhengliang sighed: "Order, let the army rest on the spot, send people to sneak into the city, and find out the news." ”

With the order of Zhengliang. The army was quietly stationed.

In the afternoon, information began to arrive.

First of all, the closest news is the city of Lugar. As Ahri reported earlier, the castle was occupied by the armies of the Oda and Takagi families yesterday.

Then, the news that shocked Masarashi the most was that Saga Mizue Castle was captured, or rather, the Takazoji family made the same choice as recorded in history and chose to surrender Kaejo. In fact, there was no other choice for the Takazoji family, and after the troops that went out of the city to converge were controlled by the army of the Shao Er family, there were not many remaining defenders in Shuijiang City, even if they were to hold on. Under the attack of an army of more than 5,000 people outside, sooner or later it will fall.

So he finally chose to surrender.

And what about Shao Erdongshang? He is also as recorded in history. Acquiesced in the practices of Baba Lai Zhou and Kamidai Shengli and others, and allowed them to slaughter the Longzoji clan in Shuijiang City. Coupled with the Cheng family of Longzao Temple and the family of Longzao Temple who have been killed, the Shuijiang Longzao Temple family was tragically killed and wiped out. This time, there is a discrepancy with history, the Takazoji family who escaped the catastrophe in history was unable to escape due to a leg injury, and was eventually taken by the samurai of Baba Yorishu.

"Is it still a step too late?" Masahiro stood on a hillside. Looking at Lu Jiaocheng in the distance, he muttered to himself.

Immediately Masarashi gave the order to retreat. With the demise of the Longzao Temple clan, it was only a matter of time before the remaining Qingqi City that had not been captured surrendered, and the Luo family's rescue of the Longzao Temple family also lost its meaning. So Masato did not hesitate to give the order to retreat. Otherwise, if you stay here, you may be blocked by the Hirai family who reacted, and if the people in Lu Jiaocheng are smarter, then Luo Shifan will fall into the danger of being intercepted by people before and after.

With the demise of the Longzao Temple family, next, the Luo family will have to face the army called by the Shao Er family alone.

"Your Highness, the pursuers have been spotted in the rear." At this time, Ahri came to report.

"Chasers?" In such weather, there were still people who came to pursue, and Zhengliang couldn't help but be surprised.

"It looks like it's the strength of the troops in Lu Jiao City." Ahri said.

"Hmph, the herald speeds up!" Masara snorted and gave a decisive order.

……

In Ojo-gun, a mountain road leading to Kishima-gun, three teams with different flags and fingers are marching rapidly.

Wearing a suit of armor, Baba Lai Zhou, riding a horse across the ditch, and now he, Oda Masamitsu, and Takagi Jianfang, are leading more than 400 troops, all the way to pursue the army of the Luo family. Just the day before yesterday, he and the gods triumphantly slaughtered the Longzoji clan and made great contributions. Today, he led the vanguard army of the Shao Er family to Lukari Castle, which had been occupied by Oda Masamitsu and Takagi Kanbo. After receiving that the army of the Luo family appeared nearby, he was taken aback, thinking that the Luo family had captured the territory of the Hirai family, and then began to take advantage of the chaos to invade the territory of the Longzoji family.

Just as he was about to send someone to urgently report to Shao Er Dongshang, who was repairing in Shuijiang City, he suddenly found that the Luo family's army had begun to retreat. After discussing with Oda Masamitsu and Takagi Kanbo, the three agreed that the opportunity could not be lost, and immediately led a large army to pursue the army of the Luo family from behind.

On one side of the road is a mountain forest, while on the other side is a paddy field that has been flooded, and it has been raining heavily for several days. The water in the field was too much, and the newly planted seedlings were almost submerged in the water.

The heavy rain for several days also caused the road to be quite muddy, and even the horse farm Yorishu, Oda Masamitsu, and Takagi Kanbo, who were riding war horses, were also moving forward cautiously at the moment.

Along the way, Baba Lai Zhou sent detectives to follow closely behind the Luo family's army, and reported the movements of the Luo family's army to him in time. For this newly emerging Luo family, he doesn't know much about the Tao of the Lu, and the only one who knows the Tao of the Lu is the head of their family, the Luo Masarashi who is known as the Matsuura Eagle. I heard that this man was not only brave in battle, but also cunning. It's hard to guard against. So he also woke up the spirit of twelve points along the way, as long as his detective can follow closely behind everyone in the Luo family and put every move of the Luo family's army under surveillance, it will definitely be fine.

Of course, although he was cautious in his actions, in thought, he despised the head of the Luo family very much. In his opinion, a small Haoqiang is also worthy of trying to get involved in the position of the overlord of the fat front. It's ridiculous. The real overlord should belong to his master's family, Shao Er's family.

And in fact, the Shao Er family does have its arrogant capital. The young family was at its peak. Received the guardianship of Chikuzen, Bunzen, Higo, Tsushima and other countries, and occupied Dazaifu.

It's a pity that strength can't be linked to past honors. However, Baba Lai Zhou still firmly believes in the dream of the Shao Er family to be able to dominate Kyushu again.

"Quick, give the order, let the army speed up!" Seeing that it was about to enter dusk, the army was still walking unhurriedly, and Rahman Lai Zhou was a little anxious.

Not far behind them, Oda Masamitsu and Takagi Kanbo, who were not far behind, heard the words and looked at each other, but they did not make a sound. Racecourse Lai Zhou has just made a great achievement. has an unbeatable momentum, so the two of them chose to keep their mouths shut with interest. However, they were somewhat dissatisfied in their hearts, the team had been walking behind the Luo family's army for nearly two hours, and the soldiers were all a little tired, so it was best to stop and rest at this time.

After the army had rounded a small hill, a vast flat field appeared in front of them.

Finally, I don't have to walk the muddy mountain roads. The crowd couldn't help but relax, and some even began to enjoy the scenery in the wilderness. The team suddenly became loose.

"Kill!" Suddenly, on the other side of a forest in front of me, there was a loud shout.

"Huh!" "Hiss" suddenly a burst of shouts and cheers rang out.

Everyone turned their heads to look.

I saw a cavalry of fifty men suddenly rush out from the other side of the woods. Then they rushed towards the coalition forces.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! The coalition soldiers who reacted immediately shouted. However, there was still a part of the army that had not yet come out of the mountain road, and coupled with the momentary slackness of the party, these soldiers did not have time to form a team.

This cavalry is the cavalry brigade of the Luo family. Before deciding to rescue the Ryuzoji family, Masarashi asked Miyasawa Heihachi to return to the territory, and brought the cavalry to Takeo Castle to prepare to receive Masarashi back to the territory. When he learned that the forces of Lu Ka Castle were in pursuit, Masarashi led the army to retreat and sent someone to inform Miyazawa Heihachi, who had arrived in Takeo Castle, to lead a cavalry team to meet him.

The fifty cavalry led by Miyazawa Heihachi crashed into the coalition army like a lightning speed. The coalition soldiers along the way took refuge. The soldiers who couldn't dodge were directly knocked out of the gallop by the galloping war horses.

There was a burst of chaos at the exit of the flat ground, which directly caused the people who were still in the mountain road to rush out in time to support. Baba Yorishu, Oda Masamitsu, and Takagi Kanbo, who were still in the middle of the mountain road, obviously also noticed that there was a situation ahead, but because the mountain road was narrow, and on the other side of the mountain road was a paddy field with puddles of water, so they could not go to the front in time to command.

"Kill!" Not long after the cavalry rushed over, the army of the Luo family, which was originally advancing in front, suddenly came back.

……

The Luo family's counterattack against the pursuing troops led by Baba Yorishu, Oda Masamitsu, and Takagi Kanbo ended with a great victory for the Luo family.

Baba Yorishu, Oda Masamitsu, and Takagi Kanbo fled back to Ryukari Castle with their defeated soldiers in disarray. In the battle, the Luo family captured more than a dozen heads and captured more than 70 prisoners. After two major battles in the past few days, the Luo family has captured more than 200 prisoners. These captives will be directly filled into the army of slaves of the Luo family, speeding up the construction of the marching avenue in the Luo family's territory.

In the evening, the army of the Luo family finally returned to Takeo City. At the same time, he also received definite news about the extermination.

The most surprising thing for him was that the future Hizen bear had disappeared.

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