While Fukuzawa and his staff were left behind to take command of the Ryohara Reserve, the Drunken Reserve, and the Cavalry Company to land, Akihei Akihei had already been invited into Urado Castle by the head of the Nagamune Division. It seems that after receiving the invitation of Jiangcun's in-laws yesterday, the relatives of Changzong and my department have already begun to plan a reception banquet for Yu Qiuping, and the preparation is quite luxurious and grand, which makes Yu Qiuping surprised.

"There is really His Royal Highness Lao Changzong." After Yu Qiuping and the Yuan of Changzong and my department walked into the hall, they sighed in surprise, "I didn't expect His Royal Highness Changzong and my department to prepare so richly, but I am a little embarrassed." ”

"I can hear the words of His Royal Highness Zhibu." Changzong's relatives were happy when they heard this, "I'm afraid that I think my Tosa country is barren and can't prepare such a sumptuous banquet?" ”

"No, no, no, where is this from His Highness the Elder Sect?" Seeing this, Yu Qiuping waved his hand again and again, "How can I be such a person?" ”

"His Royal Highness doesn't have to hide or be polite, it's true, if it was a few years ago, Tosa really wouldn't have been able to bring such a banquet to entertain VIPs." The elder relatives of Changzong and my department chuckled lightly, and solemnly glanced at Yu Qiuping, "Everything is given by the merchants of His Highness." Their arrival not only brought a lot of taxes to the family of Changzong and my department, but also made them rich after repaying His Highness's loan every quarter. It also brought unthinkable products to the family of Changzong and my department, and the flow of people has also increased, and the entire coastal territory seems to have been revitalized. It is precisely because of them that the Changzong family can now have the financial resources and strength to hold such a banquet. After saying this, the head of the Changzong and my department paused thoughtfully, and then sighed in a low voice, "It seems that I have lived in vain for the past few decades, and I don't realize the importance of Shangjia at all. It is no wonder that His Royal Highness Zhibu only had a hundred thousand stones in Hanoi back then, but he was able to raise the strongest red leaf soldiers in the world. Now, His Royal Highness sits on a territory of 500,000 stones, and his strength is not what it used to be. ”

The words of the head relatives of Changzong made Yu Qiuping slightly alert. Obviously, the head of the Chozong clan has realized the importance of business. Then will he react later, the investment and construction of factories by congressmen here is actually the oppression and infiltration of the territory of Changzong's family? Will you understand that the businessmen of the Congress will gradually take control of the economic lifeline of the Changzong family, and then attack these businessmen?

"However, a businessman is a businessman after all, and a small profit is enough to make them like mosquitoes that see blood." Changzong and my head turned his words around, and snorted disdainfully, "What controls the world is the sword and blood of the samurai after all. ”

"What His Royal Highness Changzong said is very true." Hearing this, Yu Qiuping hurriedly complied with the Dao, hoping to mislead the relatives of Changzong and my department.

"Please, Your Highness. Many important ministers from top to bottom of the Changzong family will go to the banquet to thank His Royal Highness the Zhibu for his support and great kindness to the Changzong family. The head of the Changzong and my department bowed again very politely, made a "please" gesture to Yu Qiuping, and pointed him to the side seat next to the chairman of the banquet.

Yu Qiuping smiled when he saw this, and responded very politely, but he knew it very well in his heart.

No matter how humble and polite the Changzong Yuan relatives are to him, they must make it clear that they are the masters and the ones who are in charge. The military strength brought by Yu Qiuping this time is almost equal to that of Changzong's family, and its combat effectiveness is even better than that of Changzong's family. If it is a kind person, maybe they will add a seat next to the chairman for Yu Qiuping. However, the head relatives of Changzong and my department still arranged Yu Qiuping at the top of the side seat - usually the position where the retainers sit.

Yu Qiuping turned his head sideways and glanced at Changzong and my head secretly.

I'm up to the cracks here.

Whatever you want, I don't mean to rob it.

·

After the banquet, Yu Qiuping was invited into the secret room by the head of the Changzong and my department, ready to discuss the future command and strategy issues. Also present were the three important ministers of the Changzong family, including Kira Qinzhen, Xiangzong and my department, and Furu Qinzheng. Yu Qiupei brought Fukuzawa Yunan, Yoshioka Katsumasa and Ogawa Yuto to the meeting.

After taking a seat, Yu Qiuping immediately looked at the three of them. Xiangzong and my department have known each other before, and Kira and Furu are easy to recognize even if no one introduces them. Kira is a samurai who looks a little weak, but has a good demeanor, and his eyebrows are somewhat similar to the head of the Chozong department. Fukuru Kinsamasa, on the other hand, is an elderly and rugged samurai, with a full face and a somewhat gray beard, which makes people see at a glance that this is a weathered man.

"That's right, Your Highness." After receiving the signal from the head relatives of the Changzong and my department, Xiangzong and my pro-tai spread out a map of Shikoku Island on the table and explained it to Yu Qiuping, "This attack of the Miyoshi family is very similar to the previous one, and it is a three-way attack. The Middle Route Army is still the main force of 20,000 led by Miyoshi Changqing, while the command of the Eastern Route Army should be the 9,000 Sanuki people of Ten Rivers and One Existence, and they are currently assembling in the Awa Kingdom. As for the Western Route Army, it should be the 8,000 Awa people of Miyoshi Yoshiken, but Miyoshi Yoshiken himself has not appeared in the army for the time being. And Ataka Fuyasu's Awaji Navy seems to be marching along the east coast of Shikoku Island. ”

"Are all the three good and four brothers dispatched..."Yu Qiuping gasped when he heard this, the last time he saw this battle was in the Battle of Kyoto - in that battle, the coalition army was defeated by the Miyoshi family.

"What about the troops of Miyoshi Yixing? Also, will the Awaji people of Ataka Fuyasu march with the Awaji Naval Army? "The head of the Changzong and my department opened his mouth very cautiously and confirmed.

"According to our intelligence, they should not have appeared on the island of Shikoku. Maybe it's all Harima, and these need to rely on the information of the Oda family. Kira pursed her lips and replied with some hesitation, "I can't tell you where they are?" ”

"There's nothing wrong with them all in Harima." Yu Qiuping nodded, thinking back to the information that Sanada Masayuki had revealed to him before he went to sea, "The Oda family's Sanyodo Legion and they were still facing each other a few days ago, so it is impossible to withdraw so quickly. ”

"That's fine." Kira Qinzhen sighed with relief when he heard this, "Otherwise, with our troops, it's really not..."

"Second son, where is this?" Fuliu Qinzheng coughed twice dissatisfiedly when he heard this, and said in a rough voice, "In the past, we only had more than 10,000 sons, and we were not afraid of the army of the Miyoshi family. Now that there are the elite soldiers of His Royal Highness the Ministry of Governance, how many of the three good armies are coming, so what are you afraid of? ”

"Last time, the Miyoshi family underestimated the enemy, and I didn't know that we received so much ordnance funding from His Royal Highness the Ministry of Governance, so we took advantage of it." Xiangzong's pro-Tai persuaded him, "This time the enemy is prepared, presumably the battle will not be as easy as last time." ”

"Yes." Fukuzawa Yu Nan nodded approvingly, "Once the Awaji Water Army is dispatched, the grain and grass of the Miyoshi East Route Army can completely rely on water supplies, and it will not face the grain and grass crisis like last time." The Awaji Navy will also provide strong fire support to make it difficult for defenders. And the first fierce general of the Miyoshi family, Shihe Ichicun, led the Sanuki people to take the east road, which is even more menacing, and the pressure on the eastern border of Tosa will be very great. ”

"Then I'm afraid I can only rely on the elite soldiers of His Highness the Ministry of Governance." The head of the Changzong and our department immediately took over Fukuzawa Yunan's words and set his eyes on Yu Qiuping, "His Royal Highness the Labor Department led a reserve army to enter the front line of Aki City to resist the Sanuki people. The other reserve remained in Xiangzong City 40 miles later, on the one hand to cover the front-line troops, and on the other hand, as a reserve ready to support the middle road at any time. ”

As soon as the head of the sect of Changzong said this, Fukuzawa Yunan and Ogawa Yuto were both gloomy, and Yoshioka Katsumasa's eyebrows were about to be twisted together. It's not because of anything else, it's because the head relatives of Changzong and my department actually want to interfere with the specific command of the Red Leaf Army.

It stands to reason that this kind of tactical operation should be completely left to the guest army to complete by itself. Besides, Yu Qiuping's defensive strategy has already been famous all over the world, even Miyoshi Changqing and Takeda Shingen are amazed, and the Red Leaf Army is not weaker than Changzong's army, so why should the commander of the Red Leaf Army let you Changzong and my own relatives come to point fingers?

After Changzong and my relatives finished speaking, Kira and Xiangzong and Xiangzong were all tight, and even Fuliu and his relatives glanced at Yu Qiuping with some embarrassment. However, Yu Qiuping did not reveal too much emotion. He pressed his hand hidden under the table on Yoshioka Katsumasa's thigh, signaling him not to have a seizure, and at the same time whispered, "Leave the eastern road to me, Your Highness Changzong and my department don't have to worry." Although I don't understand military strategy, the reputation of the Red Leaves Army's 'absolute defense' is not in vain. ”

Yu Qiuping's words can be described as soft and hard, and on the surface he agreed to the request of the head relatives of Changzong and my department. In fact, it tells him that the Red Leaf Army is very strong, and you don't have to "worry" about our specific command.

"That's fine. After all, it is the Yuqiu Army with the reputation of 'the strongest red leaf soldiers in the world', how can I not believe it? The head of the Changzong clan laughed a few times, turned the page just now, and looked at Kira at the same time, "Please leave the defense of the middle and west roads to us." I will personally sit in the middle lane and resist the main force of Miyoshi repair. As for the western route, Miyoshi Shixiu has never been known for being good at fighting, and without the help of the navy, the supply is very problematic. Second brother, I'll give you 3,000 people, and the West Road will be handed over to you. ”

"My lord, please rest assured." Hearing this, Kira kissed and bowed to the head of the long sect. Even in private, it was clear that he respected his brother.

"In any case, as long as it is delayed until the autumn harvest, the Miyoshi family can't afford to delay." Xiangzong and my pro-Tai did not forget to add, "With the assistance of the merchants of His Royal Highness Jibu, it is now much more convenient for us to buy food in Tosa. If it is consumed in the mountainous area, it must be the three good families who have the first problem with the supply. ”

"Why does the third prince grow the ambition of others and destroy his own prestige?" Fuliu Qinzheng laughed heroically when he heard this, and said, "This time, there is a famous His Royal Highness of the Zhibu, and our sons and daughters of Tosa are all strong soldiers, so if you don't teach the Miyoshi family a hard lesson, how can it be said!" ”