Vol 2 Chapter 2346: Attack of Wu Qi

 Chapter 2346 Wu Qi’s Attack

 Chapter 2342: Wu Qi’s Attack

The 30,000-strong army of the Mori family was completely wiped out by Wang Jian's 3,000 Qin army, and the news that even the daimyo was captured alive was sent back to Chikugo by Ryuzoji Takanobu, who luckily escaped.

After the disastrous defeat of Bungo, Ryuzoji Takanobu and Mori Gonobu were responsible for escorting Mori Motoharu to escape to the Kanmon Strait.

In order to resist the pursuit of the Qin army, Ryuzouji Takanobu led the remaining cavalry and stayed behind to break up the rear for Motori Motoharu, and faced Chen Dao who was catching up.

Ryuzoji Takanobu: Commander 93, Force 98 (+2), Intelligence 82, Politics 65, Charisma 74;

Ryuzoji Takanobu, Otomo Sorin, and Shimazu Yoshihiro are known as the "Three Heroes of Kyushu", and they themselves are famous brave generals in Kyushu.

Ryuzoji Takanobu played no role in the Bungo War, but that was because his opponent was too strong.

Facing a peerless commander like Wang Jian and the charge of two god-level warriors, even Oda Nobunaga would have fallen to his knees, let alone Ryuzoji Takanobu, but this does not mean that he is an incompetent general. .

But this time, after the death of Moto Haru, Ryuzoji Takanobu was determined to die, and even planned to die with the Qin general who was chasing him. However, he did not expect that Yue Yun and Mi Houwang went directly to the Tsushima Strait, and only Chen Dao was chased. This is the rival between him and his own brother.

  Chen Dao has a strength of 99 (+2), and Ryuzoji Takanobu has a strength of 98 (+2). There is only a little difference in strength between the two, so this battle will naturally be fought.

The two fought for eighty rounds, and Chen Daocai finally gained the upper hand. Just when he was about to win, Ryuzouji Takanobu saw that his soldiers were about to be killed by the Qin army, so he decisively chose to escape. Escape into the mountains for your life.

 In the end, Ryuzoji Takanobu escaped by chance, but Motoharu Mouri was captured alive.

Kobayakawa Takakage, the commander of the Mori family in Chikugo and as famous as Motoharu Mori, almost fainted after learning that his brother was defeated and captured.

  Kobayakawa Takakage's original name was Mori Takakage. He was the third son of Mori Motonari, but he was adopted by the Takehara Kobayakawa family as his adopted son. This was done so that he could inherit the Kobayakawa family.

If Moto Moto had survived, Moto Haruwa would have been adopted as an adopted son of the Yoshikawa family, and renamed Motoharu Yoshikawa, and would eventually inherit the Yoshikawa family.

It’s just that Mouri Yuan died in the war in the Central Plains before he could adopt him, so Mouri Yuan Chun naturally didn’t need to change his surname.

Motoharu Motoharu was not adopted, so he could become the new daimyo of the Maori family after Gentaka Motoli died. However, Takakage Kobayakawa had already been adopted, so in a strict sense he had long lost the qualification to inherit the Maori family.

But Kobayakawa Takakage is, after all, the son of Motonari Mori and the younger brother of Takamoto Mori and Motoharu Mori. The Mori family has lost three daimyo in two years and is on the verge of national subjugation. How can he not be worried about this?

Not only Kobayakawa Takakage, but also the head of the Otomo family, Tachibana Michizuki, and the famous general Takahashi Shoun, were also filled with despair after hearing the news that Mori Motoharu was defeated and captured.

After all, if Mouri Motoharu cannot stop Zhou Yu, then Zhou Yu's 30,000-strong army will circle back and launch an attack directly from the back of Chikugo Kingdom.

 Although the Otomo family and the Mori family alliance had an army of 100,000 in Chikugo country, their strength was far greater than that of the Qin and Wei coalition forces, but what Tachibana Michyuki had to admit was that he was still no match for the 40,000 Qin and Wei coalition forces.

After learning that Zhou Yu divided his troops for battle, Tachibana Michyuki thought of defeating the 40,000 enemy troops on the opposite side before Zhou Yu detoured back to Bungo Kingdom, but all failed without exception.

The combined forces of Qin and Wei were filled with talented people, including not only brave generals such as Zhao Yun and Eilai, but also wise generals such as Wu Qi and Leyi, as well as think tanks like Guo Jia.

Michiyuki Tachibana planned three counterattacks, but each time he was defeated by the opponent's materials.

For the first time, Tachibana Michyuki led an army of 5,000 people and prepared to attack a large camp with 2,000 Qin troops at night. The Qin general in this camp was Wu Qi, who was not well known.

But after entering the camp, Tachibana Michyuki discovered that it was an empty camp, and then a fire was lit and turned into a fire camp. The 5,000 Japanese soldiers were burned and only less than 500 people returned alive.

 The second time, Tachibana Daoxue prepared to encircle the camp for reinforcements. He first sent out troops to surround the new camp set up by Wu Qi, and then ambushed and came to support the Qin army.

What Tachibana Michyuki didn't expect was that the Qin army didn't send troops to support him, so he decided to break through Wu Qi's camp by force, but he didn't expect that the camp was more difficult to defeat than the city.

Michiyuki Tachibana attacked for three consecutive days and lost more than 4,000 troops, but still could not break the camp. Seeing that the Qin army's reinforcements had really arrived, he had no choice but to withdraw.

Suffered two big losses at the hands of Wu Qi in a row. Tachibana Michyuki also realized how powerful Wu Qi was, so he decided to pick a soft persimmon for the third time and send troops to target the Wei army.

The third time, Tachibana Michiyuki and Takahashi Shaoyun each led 5,000 elite troops and prepared to ambush Le Yi's 5,000-strong army. However, they were discovered by Le Yi. After a fierce battle, they were defeated by 5,000 Wei troops and suffered heavy losses.

 Tachibana Michyuki's three counterattacks not only failed to achieve any results, but also paid a huge price to himself, making him think that someone around him was an undercover enemy.

 But the fact is that it was his impromptu idea, and no one except him knew it.

Tachibana Michiyuki finally understood that although he had many troops, they were just a lot of people. The Qin and Wei coalition forces not only had strong soldiers and generals, but also Crouching Tigers, Hidden Dragons. He was really no match for him alone.

Tachibana Michiyuki was afraid of being plotted by the Qin and Wei coalition forces, and he did not dare to provoke the coalition forces anymore. After all, he could not defeat them even if they fought. He could only place his hope in Motoharu Mouri, hoping that he could block Zhou Yu's army.

But what Tachibana Michizuki never expected was that Mouri Motoharu, a hero he regarded as his formidable enemy, would be defeated much worse than him. He was defeated by Wang Jian without even facing Zhou Yu's main force. The three thousand pathfinders were killed.

Why the Maori family chose Motoharu Motoharu as the new daimyo? Isn’t it because Motoharu Motoharu was good at both civil and military affairs?

 Motoharu Mouri was indeed fierce in the past, and his ability to command an army was no weaker than Tachibana Michyuki. Together with Ryuzoji Takanobu, Kobayakawa Takai and others, he even defeated Tachibana Michyuki, and he was worthy of being called a famous general.

 But such a famous general, with more than ten times the strength of the enemy's army, was completely wiped out by three thousand pathfinders. This made Tachibana Michizuki shocked and confused.

During the civil war, you, Motoharu Mouri, were very good, but how could you be so weak against a foreign enemy? It seems that I overestimated him, but you have really screwed me over.

Michiyuki Tachibana yelled at Motoharu Motoharu for cheating his teammates, but the matter has come to this, and it doesn’t help no matter how much he scolds him, so he can only think of ways to make amends.

 The largest plain areas on Kyushu Island are in Hizen, Chikugo and Bungo provinces.

Tachibana Michyuki also relied on the city, the favorable mountains and rivers, and an army of 100,000 to barely block the Qin and Wei coalition forces in the west.

Now Zhou Yu's 30,000-strong army has detoured from Hizen Kingdom to Bungo Kingdom. As long as they cross the Kuju Mountains, they will reach a flat plain area. They will attack from two sides directly from the rear. By then, Tachibana Michizuki will not be able to escape even if he wants to.

At the thought of this, Tachibana Michyuki suddenly shuddered, so he quickly summoned Takahashi Shaoyun, Kobayakawa Takai and other generals to discuss what to do.

“Bungo was defeated, the 30,000 Maori army was wiped out, the daimyo Motoharu was captured, and Zhou Yu’s army would soon come from behind.”

Michizuki Tachibana looked at the generals below and said with a serious face: "Let's talk about it, what should we do next?" The generals looked at each other, but did not say a word.

If he had heard this news before, the generals of the Dayou family would definitely laugh at the Maori family. After all, the Dayou family and the Maori family are mortal enemies, but now both families have a common enemy, which is the Qin and Wei coalition forces.

  The Maori family's army was completely wiped out and the Daimyo was captured alive. The end of the Dayu family would not be too far away. Under the sorrow of the rabbit's death and the fox's death, naturally they would not laugh at the Maori family.

Seeing that no one spoke, Tachibana Michyuki's face became a little ugly.

But at this moment, Kobayakawa Takai stood up and said extremely seriously: "If we stay and continue to defend, we will only be attacked from both sides by the Qin and Wei coalition forces, and it is very likely that the entire army will be annihilated.

 So, it is better to withdraw the troops as soon as possible, abandon the Chikugo Kingdom and the Northern Higo Kingdom, retreat to the Southern Higo Kingdom, and rely on the mountains to continue to resist. "

 【Ding dong, Kobayakawa Takai's skill 'Conspiracy' effect 1 is activated, intelligence +3;

  Kobayakawa Takakage: Commander 94, Force 80, Intelligence 95, Politics 90, Charisma 77;

 The current intelligence of Kobayakawa Takai has risen to 98;】

I have to say that Kobayakawa Takai is worthy of being the son of Mori Motonari. Both father and son have the same skills and have the ability to "strategize".

Kobayakawa Takai's vision was still very accurate. He knew that if he continued to resist, the whole army would be annihilated, so he directly proposed to withdraw the troops.

At present, for the Otomo-Maori coalition, withdrawal is indeed the only way. After all, if they are attacked from two sides, it will only be a inevitable defeat.

But such a correct decision was unanimously opposed by the generals of the Otomo family, and some even jumped out and cursed Kobayakawa Takai for having ulterior motives.

 Why did all the generals of the Dayou family unanimously oppose it?

the reason is simple.

Sixteen castles including Village Castle, Seifukuji Castle, Jinsaiyama Castle, Takao Castle, Yamashita Castle, and Nurimoto Castle, and even Yanagawa Castle, the capital of the Otomo family, are all located in Chikugo Province and Northern Higo Province.

These cities are located in a flat plain area, with almost no danger to defend, and the city walls in Japan are generally low, and there is no way they can block the Qin army's catapults and siege crossbows.

 Once the troops withdraw, it means that the Dayou family will give up these areas and lose 70% of their land and population.

　　Perhaps you will never be able to come back and have to live in the poor Nanfeihou country. What is the difference between this and the subjugation of the country?

It is obviously impossible for the Dayu generals to accept this.

Tachibana Michyuki originally wanted to retreat. After all, he really couldn't defeat him, but when he saw so many people opposed, he also hesitated.

"You have to think carefully. Now that Zhou Yu's army has not crossed the Jiuchong Mountains, we still have a chance to withdraw. But once Zhou Yu crosses the Jiuchong Mountains, the next step will be a flat plain. We will not be able to evacuate even if we want to. ." Kobayakawa Takai said.

As soon as these words came out, all the generals who had been cursing just now fell silent.

Seeing this, Kobayakawa Takai continued: "The army of Otomo and Mori's family in Chikugo is already the last force in Kitakyushu. Once the casualties are too large or they are annihilated by the Qin and Wei coalition forces, Kitakyushu will have nothing to resist Qin and Wei. The power of the coalition forces.

 Honshu's Oda Jōzen and other great names would never sit back and watch the Central Plains coalition occupy Kyushu, and would definitely form a coalition to regain Kyushu.

But if the losses of our army are too great, even if the local coalition forces defeat the Central Plains Army, Kyushu will not be ours from now on, but will be divided up by the various countries in this province.

 At present, for us, conserving our strength and waiting for the reinforcements from the state's army is the best way to fight against the Qin and Wei coalition forces.

Emperor Qin Yinghao once said: If you save the land and lose the people, everyone and the land will be lost. If you save the people and lose the land, everyone will save the land.

 Let's think about it carefully. "

To the generals of the Otomo family, Kobayakawa Takai's words were as shocking as thunder.

Yes, they always thought that the only enemy was the Han coalition, but they ignored that the other countries in this state were not good things either.

If they suffer too many casualties, it will be impossible for the Honshu coalition forces to return the territory to them after they regain Kyushu.

Seeing that no one objected, Tachibana Michiyuki couldn't help but feel relieved and ordered: "In this case, I will pass on this general's order to abandon the Chikugo Kingdom and the Northern Higo Kingdom, and the entire army will retreat to the Southern Higo Kingdom."

 “Hai.”

Since Tachibana Michiyuki decided to save people and lose land, he must carry it out to the end. He immediately sent a message to Otomo Haruhide of Yanagawa Castle and asked him to transfer grain, grass, ordnance and other materials to Minami-Higo Country, as well as the families of military generals. .

Otomo Haruhide came to the throne not long ago, and is said to be a daimyo, but the real power of the Otomo family is basically in the hands of Tachibana Michyuki. He also got the support of Tachibana Michyuki in order to sit on the daimyo position, so it is naturally impossible to oppose Tachibana Michyuki decision.

Otomo Haruhide followed Tachibana Michyuki's instructions and moved as much supplies as possible from the northern Higo Kingdom to the southern Higo Kingdom. He also moved the senior officials and his family there, but he himself stayed in Yanagawa Castle. , vowing to live and die with the country.

At the same time, Tachibana Michizuki left his adopted son, Tachibana Muneshige, to lead an army of 20,000 to stay behind, while he himself led an army of 60,000 to retreat.

What Tachibana Michyuki never expected was that Wu Qi and Guo Jia had already guessed that he would take the opportunity to retreat, so they were prepared to deal with it in advance.

Zhao Yun decided to adopt Guo Jia's plan, letting Qi Jiguang's fleet secretly transport three thousand elites through the waterway to the Chikugo Kingdom and the Northern Higo Kingdom for handover, where he set up a blockade to prevent Tachibana Michyuki from withdrawing, and the leading general was Wu Qi.

Previously, Wu Qi led an army of two thousand to defend the camp, but Tachibana Daoxue's tens of thousands of troops could not attack it. Therefore, in terms of defense, no one under Zhao Yun was stronger than Wu Qi.

Wu Qi was also a very brave man. He actually dared to lead an army of three thousand, broke away from the main force, penetrated directly into the belly of Dayou's family, and relied on a sneak attack to defeat Yingwei City.

When Michiyuki Tachibana retreated to Yanagawa Castle, the capital, he originally wanted to persuade Otomo Haruhide to go with him, but Otomo Haruhide was determined. He would rather die than abandon the capital, and asked Tachibana Michizuki to make his younger brother Otomo Aizada after his death. For the new name.

Seeing that Otomo Haruhide could not be convinced, Tachibana Michyuki could only respect his decision, but at this time, news came that Takawei City had been captured by the Qin army.

Tachibana Michiyuki wanted to retreat to the Nanhigo Kingdom. Taking Takami City was the shortest route. If he took a detour, he would need to walk an extra three days. With these three days, Zhou Yu and Zhao Yun might catch up.

Tachibana Michyuki was shocked when he received the news. He quickly led his army to attack Yingwei City, hoping to recapture this important route to the south, but he didn't know that his opponent this time was still Wu Qi.

 (End of this chapter)