Perhaps Takeuchi Nakamaro was not a master of war, or perhaps he was not as civil and military as he claimed to be, and it was unlikely that he would become a famous minister in the history of Towa like his ancestor Takeuchi Suyou. But in any case, this man is not useless. He received the military order, carried his waist knife and led two retainers down the hill, and in a short time brought back an old man.

The old man was very old, and the hair on the top of his head had long since fallen out, and only a few remaining strands of snow-white hair were casually tied to a fluffy bun, and a large piece of slippery scalp shone in the sunlight. The eyebrows and whiskers are also all white, and a pair of small eyes under the two broken rock eyebrows are always squinted, but they don't look old when they walk, although they are short, they don't walk slowly at all, and Takeuchi Nakamaro walks side by side with him, but from time to time he has to take two steps faster to keep up with the old man's pace. It wasn't until Kankan was about to reach the top of the slope that the old man slowed down.

Tangerine Shizu had already introduced Su Po and Hou Ding, and this old man was Ono Yoshimasa.

Su Po didn't want to delay time, so he arched his hand indiscriminately, and he didn't bother to be polite, so he asked directly: "Lord Ono has agreed to borrow the way, right?" ”

Before Ono Yoshimasa could speak, Takeuchi Nakamaro hurriedly said: "Lord Su, Lord Ono not only agreed to lend the road, but also wanted to send troops to help......"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Su Po's split: "It's enough to borrow the way, you don't need to send troops!" After saying that, he looked down at Yoshimasa Ono. The Zhao army in the north only has a total of 300 people, and if you bring Ono Yoshimasa again, and wait for the Japanese soldiers to fight, you will have to guard against this "friendly army" around you; He doesn't have that time to spare!

Yoshimasa Ono laughed dryly, not speaking immediately. His estate was between Namba and Heian, so he heard the news in the evening of the day when the Zhao fleet arrived in Namba; Knowing that it was not the merchants of Zhao who disembarked from the sea ship but the soldiers of Zhao State, he expected that most of the targets of these Zhao soldiers were the Fujiwara clan. In the next few days, rumors from the south to the north confirmed his judgment. First of all, some people who fled said that the son of Emperor Goyama, the elder brother of Emperor Shijo, who had just died, and the first three great monks of Asuka Temple, were preparing to inherit the throne of the Wa King, and to completely quell the rebellion of the Fujiwara clan, and the tens of thousands of troops from Namba Castle were invited by him from Dazhao, and the purpose was to eradicate the Fujiwara clan; Immediately after that, I heard that the Fujiwara clan was asking for reinforcements everywhere, what Heiankyo reopened Dazaifu Bunmuro Masahiro became the general of the expedition, what Fujiwara clan has mobilized 100,000 troops and will go south at any time, and what Misaku Inaba is preparing for the army of the middle country will come soon, and the high monk Enkotsu of Tengukuji invited the Buddha's decree, and the Bodhisattva said, the Fujiwara clan "may have a small misfortune not to worry about"...... There is too much news, the truth and the false are confused, and he can't figure out the clues at all, and even he, a soldier, feels a headache. He didn't believe that the Fujiwara clan could form an army of 100,000 with a wave of his hand, and it was impossible for tens of thousands of Zhao soldiers to go ashore, but the fact that Zhao soldiers had landed in Namba was undoubted, and more than 20,000 men and horses had gathered in Heian Castle, and this news was also confirmed. Seeing that the two armies, one south and one north were hundreds of miles apart, were fighting fiercely, and could start a great battle unprecedented in the history of the Japanese kingdom at any time, at this time, the question of where the Ono family should go between the north and the south was placed in front of him. The Ono family has a long-standing feud with the Fujiwara clan, and it is absolutely impossible to participate in the Fujiwara clan's side, but he can return to the first three, and he feels unsure in his heart. For this matter, for five days, he has convened repeated meetings of his retainers to make a decision on the whereabouts of the Ono family, but until now no result has been reached. He himself is more in favor of losing sincerity to the new Wa King of Namba, because the first three are in Namba, and the righteousness is in the hands of the Zhao people. However, although most of the retainers admit that morality is indeed in the hands of the Zhao people, only righteousness is useless. After Zhao Bing came ashore, he was busy building the city, and there were no further measures, obviously realizing the superiority of the Fujiwara clan's forces, so he had to ensure his own safety first. The Fujiwara clan, who is outnumbered, has the advantage of troops, and the Zhao people, who are weak, are in charge of righteousness, and both sides have their own strengths and weaknesses, and they have scruples about each other, so it is impossible to let go of it, and in the end it is likely to form a confrontation situation. Therefore, the retainers suggested that in the current uncertain situation, the best way out for the Ono family was to help no one. This is called "the neutrality of a gentleman", you can do whatever you want, don't pay attention to me, it's useless to ignore me. The retainer who put forward this opinion of "being like a green bamboo" also said that there might be unexpected benefits in doing so, and that Zhao Bing and the Fujiwara clan were killed in the dark, and if there was an opportunity for "snipe and mussels to compete for the benefit of fishermen", wouldn't the Ono family be able to hate the country and the family for a while? As a result, Onoya decided at yesterday evening's meeting to remain neutral in the "bamboo state" for the rest of the year.

Who knew that the providence was such a trick on people, just yesterday it was decided to adopt neutrality, and today Zhao Bing drove over. Although there were not many Zhao soldiers coming, only two or three hundred people, they were obviously the vanguard of the army, but who knows how many Zhao soldiers arrived next. Therefore, Ono Yoshimasa could only convene the meeting again and decide again on the family's fate and stay. In fact, he made up his mind even if he didn't have a meeting. Is there any other choice for the Onoda than the only way to submit to obedience? Even if there is a choice, it can only be a choice between temporary attachment and desperate support for the first three......

That's what he came to see Su Po with this purpose. Sending troops to help is just an excuse, even if Su Po agrees, it is impossible for him to send troops. He just needs to see with his own eyes how capable these Zhao people who came across the ocean are. So he was rejected by Su Poyan, and he was not embarrassed. The only thing that surprised him a little was that this vanguard officer of Zhao Jun didn't seem to have any intention of talking to him at all.

Su Po really didn't want to be wordy with Ono Yoshimasa. He couldn't finish thinking about his own troubles, where did he have the heart to deal with the rural landlord of a vassal country? The task he received from Duan Si was to fight and retreat along the way, and the commander of the Japanese army, Masahiro, hesitated, thus delaying the southward movement of the Japanese army. That is to say, his trip to the north is not a reconnaissance but a real fight, and if it is light, it will not be able to fight hard, and if it is light, I am afraid that it will attract the Wenmur Masahiro to follow and pursue, and if the Japanese army is heavy, he will shrink back and rely on the city to hold on, then it will really turn the surprise attack into a protracted war of attrition. Therefore, he had to fight just right, not only to teach the Bunmur Masahiro not to have a clear understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Zhao army, but also to make him feel that the Zhao army's strength was insufficient, and to have the confidence to expel the Zhao army into the sea or even eat it in one bite, so as to slowly and unswervingly walk into the trap set for him by Duan Si......

Su Po felt that the task assigned by General Duan was too difficult, and according to the mantra of those Yanshan veterans in the battalion, the "difficulty coefficient" of this matter was at least above "three and five"! Anyway, he was not sure at all, so he could only take one step at a time.

He impatiently drove away a fly that was always circling around him, and said to Ono Yoshimasa with a cold face: "Lord Ono, you don't need to send soldiers, it's good to have this thought." He glanced at Yoshimasa Ono with a smile, his gaze flashed and then retracted, turned his head to look at the high walls of the manor and the bunch of huts in the east and west of the wall, and paused and said, "We just want to borrow a way." Of course......" he laughed and said slowly, unhurriedly, "...... Of course, we won't be strong. If Ono-sama is reluctant to get out of the way, that's fine......"

That's intimidation. This is a very common trick in the art of war, and Yoshimasa Ono is also very skillful. If he were to be transferred to Su Po's position, he would definitely make him more round, not as rough and stiff as Su Po. But he was not Su Po, and he didn't have a huge fleet and thousands of elite soldiers standing behind him, so he immediately lowered his head, far lower than when he first saw Su Poxing's etiquette, bowed deeply, and said very humbly: "The general's words are serious. The road is built to allow people to pass smoothly, and the small Zhuangzi is just coincidentally repaired on the side of the road, where can I dare to say the word 'borrow'? Since the general's command wants to pass through the small Zhuangzi, in this way, it is good to let the small one lead the way for the general? ”

Su Po was silent, with a blank face, his eyes didn't roll, and he gently spit out a word with a slight chin: "Good." "The tone and style have learned enough from the first three in front of Takeuchi Nakamaro and them. With his words, the three Japanese heroes bowed down at the same time......

With Ono Yoshimasa's company and guidance, Zhao Jun's passage was naturally unhindered. The two sons of Ono Yoshimasa led the younger generations of the family and dozens of retainers and samurai to respectfully guard the roadside early and prepare to welcome and send off. Taking the opportunity, Ono Yoshimasa also introduced his son to Su Po and Hou Ding.

Su Po didn't have much to say to the two of them, but said a little dissatisfied, since the Wawang Shijo has already died, and his only relatives, the first three of them are now in Namba, as a Wa people, the Ono family does not go to the relatives of the Wa King, but still stays in this place, which seems unreasonable, right?

Ono Yoshimasa immediately explained that in fact, he had already heard about the Wawang Shijo, but the Fujiwara clan did not mourn, let alone inform the world, and the news could not be confirmed, and he was helpless. Fortunately, General Su brought the news of the first three members of the Wa King, and he decided to let his eldest son go to Namba City today to pay homage to the Wa King, which actually means sending the son into hostage. In front of Su Po, he instructed his eldest son to prepare a generous gift and set off immediately.

But his eldest son nodded and did not act. The two important ministers in the family who had followed him for many years also kept coughing and sneezing and rubbing their eyes, obviously having important private things to tell him.

Of course, Su Po will not let Ono Yoshimasa leave his grasp; At least not until the troops are withdrawn. This is the amulet; With Yoshimasa Ono by his side, even if the Ono family wants to make trouble, they have to throw a rat bogey. So he pretended not to see a few people looking back and forth, raising his face as if to visualize the height of the manor's walls.

Ono Yoshimasa knew that Su Po was not at ease with him, and said that the two Zhao soldiers sent to protect him were inseparable from him, and since he had no chance to communicate the news privately, he simply asked his son generously, what happened? He also deliberately asked in Tang dialect, saying that he did not hide anything in front of Su Po.

His eldest son hesitated for a moment, but said in the Japanese language: "The news came back just now that Masahiro Wenmuro has sent troops. ”

Ono Yoshimasa's eyebrows squeezed into a ball suddenly, but he said viciously: "Speak Tang dialect!" ”

“…… Half an hour ago, the news came back that Masahiro Wenmuro had already sent troops. ”

Su Po turned his head and stared at him deadly. Although the Japanese soldiers would have to go south sooner or later, he had already expected and prepared in his heart, but when he suddenly heard it, he still felt that his heartbeat was a little tight, and his body was a little chilly. It was twenty or thirty thousand Japanese soldiers, and once they moved, they were like an overwhelming churning cloud, and their three hundred people had to be buried in them before they could even make a splash...... He stabilized his mind, threw aside the messy thoughts in his heart first, and thought about a few important joints first: how many Japanese soldiers were dispatched, and when did they start to act, how many roads were divided, and what about Masahiro Wenmuro? This first military strategist of the Eastern Widows, is he sitting in Ping'an City, or is he acting with the army? In an instant, countless questions poured out of his mind, and countless countermeasures emerged...... I heard Yoshimasa Ono ask, "Have you already sent troops?" When did they come out? ”

"It was the Buddha vows held at the Heavenly Kingdom Temple yesterday morning, and the Bunmuro Masahiro left the city at noon."

Su Po couldn't help but glance at the sun that was in the west. It's just after noon today; From the dispatch of Masahiro's army to the present, there have been at least twelve hours. Judging from the topography and road conditions of the road he came from Namba, the movement of tens of thousands of troops like Masahiro Bunmuro is at most twenty miles a day; Considering that the enemy is fighting locally and has a geographical advantage, there will be no shortage of logistical supplies, and he may be able to travel 30 miles a day. It was about 100 miles from Heian Castle to Namba, and Ono Manor was more than 50 miles from Namba and more than 40 miles from Heian Castle, which was exactly in the middle, which means that it was likely that in an hour or two, he would encounter the army of the Japanese kingdom heading south......

Ono Yoshimasa didn't bother to ask why the news came so late, and only asked his son about other military information: "How many people are there around Masahiro Murmuro?" ”

"The spies and spies have returned, and the people of Kyoto have all come out...... If you don't say anything, it's seven, seventy or eighty thousand......" His eldest son didn't know what he was thinking, and he brought out a trilling sound when he spoke. "Also, there's ...... Fujiwara, Fujiwara...... Sekihaku Fujiwara-sama, he, he...... He also went out of Beijing with the army......"

"The crow in the rice field, he's here too?" Yoshimasa Ono's face finally changed color. Fujiwara Yoritsu's milk name is Tatsuru, and his opponents call him a crow in the rice field behind his back. Fujiwara Yoritsu did not live up to the nickname given to him by his opponents, and his favorite thing to do was to bury his opponents alive under the cherry blossom trees, and then hold a banquet there the next year when the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, and said that he was actually doing good, "Although they could not be as gorgeous as cherry blossoms in their lifetime, they made the cherry blossoms more colorful after they died......

Ono Yoshimasa's face was pale and blue, and before he could make any judgment through gritted his teeth, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves from the north, and a team of horses roared like a dragon with teeth and claws in the yellow dust and dust that had risen half a day high. The Zhao soldiers who walked in front of the team were all veterans from Yanshan, and with the officer's order, they moved back and forth and lined up, and in an instant, they lined up a shield wall on the road, and then set up a spear on the shield wall. The soldiers behind were still speeding up their pace to fill their positions......

The horse team slowed down a hundred and ten steps away from Zhao Bing, and just when Su Po thought that this was the enemy's plan to regroup, a Japanese cavalry suddenly came out of the crowd, stood on horseback and bent the bow and the archer loosened, and the arrow flew over from a place three feet high above his head under the stunned gaze of Su Po and the first two rows of Zhao Bing, leaving only a string of "chirp chirp chirp" sounds. It was a dysprosium arrow. The Japanese cavalry regarded Zhao Bing as nothing, calmly drove his horse to ten steps away from the shield wall, and shouted loudly: "I am the repair doctor and a minister, Zuo Bingwei, and I am ordered by the general of Zhengyi, and tell you: After sunrise tomorrow, the general will set up his own formation in Xianheye ten miles away to wait, do you dare to fight?" ”

This guy speaks the Tang dialect of Chang'an, not to mention that most of these Zhao soldiers are from Yanshan, and the official dialect of Shangjing is not very clear, even Su Po and Hou Ding, who were born and raised in Shangjing, also feel difficult to listen to the ancient sound of Chang'an two or three hundred years ago. What's worse is that they are from the Central Plains after all, where do they understand the local customs of Dongwei, and the meaning of "fighting" must be understood, but what should be the meaning of "waiting for each other in this formation"?

Fortunately, they were accompanied by two local art of war. After a little explanation by Ono Yoshimasa, they understood: Masahiro Bunmuro had set up the Chinese army ten miles away, and now he was sending people to invite the battle. As for the dysprosium arrow, it means that Masahiro Wenmuro invited Zhao Jun to "fight on one horse", and sent generals on both sides to face each other one-on-one to fight one-on-one to decide life and death......

After listening to Ono Yoshimasa's explanation, Su Po and Hou Ding couldn't help but look at each other. Although they have not been ashore in the Eastern Wa Kingdom for a few days, they have also heard a lot of so-called "one riding and fighting" and "one riding and fighting" from the mouths of the local wealthy families such as Takeuchi Zhongmaro, and they originally thought that this was the romance story of the local people's doctrine, but who would have thought that this was actually the real thing. What I didn't expect was that the two of them were also invited to fight "one horse".

"To fight or not?" Hou Ding said eagerly, "You are the camp school, you have the final say." ”

Su Po muttered strangely, "Why do I always think this thing is too child's play?" You say that this writer Masahiro is doing this, will there be some conspiracy in it? ”

Hou Ding grinned, knowing that this was his nerd mistake again. To deal with the three hundred Zhao army, what kind of conspiracy and tricks does Masahiro use in the literary room? One bite of spit was enough to drown them.

Su Po laughed at his friend's words. That's the reason, the difference in strength between the two sides is too great, there is no need to set any traps and dig any traps, and if you have spare time to spend your thoughts, it is better to drive a few more miles to be serious.

"Whether you want to fight or not, you can get an idea." Hou Ding urged him.

"Hit! Of course, we have to fight, and if we don't fight, we must not let the enemy underestimate you? ”

"Then let's talk about it first, I'll go up first when the time comes, you can't rob me." Hou Ding laughed hehehe, "Just listening to what the two armies said in the singing book against the enemy generals and roaring at the enemy generals, I always thought it was a joke, but today is the first time I have met in the world." You really can't rob it, it's a big deal for you, haha......"

The next day, 300 infantry soldiers and 50 cavalry of Zhao soldiers fought a joint battle with 13,000 Japanese troops in Xianheye. Yes, Zhao Jun returned to Germany and captained Hou Dinglian to cut seven generals:

One second show (death) VS Hou Ding (win);

Fujiwara Owners (dead) VS Hou Ding (win);

Masahide Fumiya (dead) VS Hou Ding (win);

Kujo Right Line (Dead) VS Hou Ding (Win);

Minori Fujiwara (dead) VS Hou Ding (win);

Naoken Okō (dead) VS Hou Ding (win);

Masahiro Murmuro (dead) VS Hou Ding (win);

So the Zhao army won a great victory, covering up twenty miles, ambushing countless corpses, bleeding and drifting, capturing the Togashi Guanbai, the regent, and the minister of the Taizheng Fujiwara Yoritsu, and capturing hundreds of Toyoshi officials at all levels, such as the right minister of the Togashi Minamitsu and Senator Kondo Takaeda......