Chapter 15: Courage

"What to do!" Yu Qiuping was startled, and his body also regained the ability to move.

"Do you want to sit here and watch another good friend die?"

He took a few steps forward hand and foot, and took the knife that had slipped in his hand again.

The strong man took advantage of the fall towards Bina Taihyung, took a big step forward, slashed at the waist of Bina Taihyung, rolled at Bina Taiheng, and barely dodged the blow, but hit a stone on the ground and could no longer move. The strong man followed up and was going to slash again.

"Can't hesitate any longer!" Yu Qiuping's eyes were red, and he tried to stand up.

"My parents raised me so big, did they watch me be a coward and watch my companions die?"

"If you don't have the ability to survive, don't you even have the courage to die!"

At that moment, the body no longer trembled. The emotions of grief and self-blame that raged in my heart diluted the fear of death in an instant. This is the so-called enthusiasm of young people!

The strong man who was about to swing the knife only felt a gust of wind beside him, and he hurriedly turned sideways, only to see the young man who was so frightened just now that he couldn't even hold the knife steadily, but at this moment he slammed into him. The strong man didn't have time to react, and when he blocked with the horizontal knife, he was knocked to the ground by Yu Qiuping with a knife, and the knives of the two also fell to the side. Yu Qiuping and the strong man scuffled together, and the set of armor on the strong man's body was quite good, which made Yu Qiuping hurt all his life. Akihei Yu's quality of life since he was a child was higher than that of these ancient Japanese people. Whether it is the intake of protein, vitamins or minerals, it far exceeds them. Muscle development is naturally better than theirs. Although because he doesn't exercise as much as them, he may not have as much strength as this strong man for the time being. However, Yu Qiuping was still able to maintain the balance of power in the scuffle.

"Good boy, good!" Asahina Taehyung also got up violently, lifted the katana on the side, and rushed towards the strong man. Seeing that the situation was not good, the strong man pushed away Yu Qiuping, rolled around on the spot, touched the knife he left on the ground, and re-arranged.

Just when Asahina Taihyung wanted to fight again, a few of the Oda family's Ashigaru suddenly ran to this side in the village.

"My lord! Come on! Adults are here! The first few ashigaru called out in a loud voice, waving their hands to the people behind them. Then there came dozens of Oda family ashigaru with two kinds of flags. Seeing that he was about to be surrounded, Asahina Taehyung threw his knife at the strong man, and while the strong man was dodging the knife sideways, he pulled Yu Qiuping on his horse, and fled towards the south of the exit as soon as he clamped the horse's belly.

"But! The remains of Kangzhuang! It's still there! Yu Qiuping tried to turn his head and look at the hut. But on horseback, he was getting farther and farther away from the village. Tears drifted away in the wind, and there was no longer the little attendant who could speak Chinese.

"We're going to go out from the west of the village, run around the south, and then go east," said Asahina Taehyung in a low voice as he sped up his horse, "they don't have horses, they can't keep up." ”

Before he finished speaking, there was the sound of horses' hooves behind him. The strong man rode the horse that Yu Qiuping had left behind in the farmer's house and rode after him.

"Damn, that's bad luck!" He took a sip at Hinai Taehyung. The strong man's equestrianism in the back is also quite good, plus Yu Qiuping and Asahina Taehyung share a horse, so they can't be fast at all. The distance between the two sides is shrinking. There are only fifty meters left.

"No, throw away everything you can!" Yuqiu Ping rushed to the road. After hearing this, Asahina Taiheng controlled the reins with one hand, and with the other hand, he took off his samurai uniform, and threw it to the side of the road, and took off the inner lining he wore inside, handed it to Yu Qiuping, and continued to gallop bare-chested. Yu Qiuping also quickly took off his shirt, carefully put away the red leaf pendant, and then saw the right time, tied the two clothes together, and threw them out at the strong man behind. The clothes flew in the wind, and the strong man who was galloping was caught off guard by the clothes and wrapped his horse's head, and the horseman stood up and almost threw the strong man off the horse. When the strong man adjusted his posture and chased after him again, the distance between the two sides was stretched to more than 200 meters.

At this moment, Asahina Taehyung was almost past the east end of the village. Unfortunately, the dozens of Oda family Ashigaru who had outflanked the village had already arrived at the front, and it was too late to make a detour.

At the last moment, a dozen retinues who had been left behind by Asahina Taiheng rode out of the village, and dozens of Oda family Ashigaru did not expect the arrival of a dozen cavalrymen, and after being slashed and killed, they scattered in a hurry. After Askina Taehyung and the others converged, the strong man did not chase after him, but turned around and left.

Suddenly, he inadvertently glanced at the Jinhaori that was scattered on the side of the road towards Bina Taehyung, revealing a corner of the map.

"Mom, why is dinner so salty today?" Yu Qiuping gripped as he put a piece of eggplant in his mouth, "I don't have enough food." ”

"Is it salty? Which ones are salty? Mom also ate a piece in disbelief, "I still think it's too light, I don't believe you let your dad taste it." ”

Yu Qiuping looked at his father, who also took a piece of eggplant, frowned and chewed, as if trying to detect the salty taste, but still failed. He shook his head, "No, it's not salty at all." Why do you feel salty? ”

Suddenly, the picture turned, and everything in front of me swayed violently. When Yu Qiuping saw the things in front of him again, it was Kondo Yasuso who was sitting in front of him.

"Pingjun, eat quickly, I'll have to settle the account later," he pushed the plate with radish in front of Yu Qiuping. Yu Qiuping put a piece in his mouth, and quickly took a bite of rice, "Why is it so salty!" Yu Qiuping muttered after swallowing the food in his mouth.

"Is it salty? Isn't it salty? I was just about to say why this pickled radish is not salty at all? Kondo Yasujo smiled in surprise, "What's wrong with you, Hei-kun?" Can't you taste it? ”

Yu Qiuping touched his mouth with his hand with some confusion, only to feel that the corners of his mouth were wet. Touching it up his cheek was a wet tear stain. Tears flowed down his face and into his mouth.

It turned out to be tears, so salty.

When he woke up from the dream, Yu Qiuping looked blankly at the ceiling in the house. The sunlight outside the cabin was already shining through the curtains.

Once again, I lost my old life.

Mom and Dad can't see it anymore. The easy-going Kondo Yasuso is no longer to be seen. I couldn't even bring his body back for him.

June 25, 1558. At this moment, Yu Qiuping is lying on an otaku boat of the Imagawa family's navy. After he escaped from the barrel room, Yu Qiuping, who was overworked in fright, immediately fell ill. Asahina Taehyung and the others had no choice, so they asked for a carriage and returned to Okazaki Castle with Yu Qiuping. Because it is no longer realistic to ride back, and the bumpy carriage is not conducive to Yu Qiuping's recovery. In the end, Asahina Taiheng decided to return to Sunfu by sea on part of the Imagawa family's fleet led by Itami Yasukiyo, who had just returned from Ise Bay. After the group got in touch with Itami Yasukiyo, they boarded the ship from Nishio Port.

In Japan, there is a certain difference between ships and traditional Chinese ships. Japanese ships, from large to small, are divided into three categories: Ataka Ship, Sekifune, and Kohayafune. The Ataka ship is the main force in the naval army, and the entire hull is wrapped in boxy planks, like a large box floating on the sea. There were shooting holes and oars in the planks, in which the soldiers attacked. Above the planks, a sturdy deckhouse serves as a lookout and command center, complete with auxiliary sails. A medium-sized settling boat can accommodate 100 sailors and 50 combatants. If you are engaged in transportation, the full load can reach about 200 people. The width of the boat is about 10 meters, and the length is only 50 meters. Compared to the giant warships of the Ming Dynasty and the West, it is like an elephant meeting a puppy.

And the smaller Guan ship is the backbone of the navy. The shape and function are similar to those of an Ataka ship, except that there is no deckhouse above the planks. It can generally carry 40 sailors, 20 combatants. The length is generally about 20 meters, and the width is reduced to 4 meters.

The smallest, the smallest, had little defense. Only a chalet on the deck. With a hull length of less than 10 meters and a width of no more than 3 meters, it can only stand on it with less than 30 people, but it is very flexible and is a small vessel used for reconnaissance, assault, arson or landing.

The Imagawa Navy, as the strongest naval force in Tokaido, has a strong strength of 200 ships under the leadership of the ship director Itami Yasunao, that is, Itami Yasukiyo's father. Among them, there are 9 Ataka ships, 21 Seki ships, and 50 Kozawa ships. In the entire Tokaido waters, there is no one to beat. This time, 17-year-old Yasukiyo Itami is on a mission with 28 ships on a waterway cruise to combat the Kuki pirates who are active in Ise Bay.

"Knock knock." There was a knock on Yu Qiuping's door.

Yu Qiuping sat up, touched his face, cut his hair, and promised, "Please come in." ”

It was Itami Yasukiyo who pushed the door in. Growing up at sea, his skin has been tanned, and he is dressed in a blue samurai suit, which is very compatible with the ocean.

Asahina Taehyung disembarked and docked as the ship passed through the Enoe, ready to meet the wrath of Nakaharu Fujita, who was chasing him all the way. At the same time, he also plans to go to Hamamatsu Castle to apologize to the Kondo family in person, after all, it was his outing that killed Kondo Yasuso. Yu Qiuping has repeatedly expressed the hope that he will personally apologize for his cowardice, but Asahina Taehyung took all the responsibility, and Yu Qiuping, who was not in good health, was left on the ship. Since then, it has been Itami Yasushi who has been taking care of Yu Qiuping.