Chapter 529: Victory or Defeat

Yu Qiuping didn't understand whether the tragedy of Longzi was his fault or the fault of the times.

A couple for a lifetime, this is the concept of love he has shaped since he was a child, and he has never felt that he is wrong. Therefore, he has never thought about Longzi, and he simply treats his daughter or sister.

Is this kind of relationship really enough to support both parties to become husband and wife?

In ancient times, how did those people with three wives and four concubines fit so many girls in one heart? Yu Qiuping didn't understand.

But his ignorance hurt Longzi. She loves Yu Qiuping very much, and Yu Qiuping is all she has and occupies her whole heart. Therefore, when Yu Qiuping made a choice that contradicted the times, she was already cornered, and she couldn't fall in love with anyone else.

Yu Qiuping stood on the high ground, watching the soldiers gather the remains of their comrades. Due to the absence of the auxiliaries, the soldiers who had been tired for many days could not build coffins or transport them back, so they had to wrap them in cloth and bury them hastily. No one knows when the Takeda Army will make a comeback, and spending too much time on the fallen soldiers at this time is just joking with the lives of the living soldiers.

"Faithful brother, you fucking liar!" When Nobushi Anayama was buried, Keiji Maeda was already out of control of his emotions, and he even punched and kicked Nobumi Anayama's corpse, "I said that I would go together to prostitute all the girls in the world, visit all the whale houses in the world, why did you fucking die so early, do you want to fucking prostitute those dead queens?" โ€

"Faithful..."Yu Qiuping only felt another pain in his heart. The old subordinate who has followed him since Zhilicheng, the one who always visits the whale house, but for the sake of the reliable brother who quit for the sake of Jing Yi Naoto, will never laugh and joke again.

"Your rib is mine!" Ignoring the hindrance of others, Keiji Maeda snatched the ribs that were originally given to Akayama Faithfulness to accompany the burial, "Every time I go to prostitution in the future!" I'll use it to cut the girl's clothes and let you fucking die without giving you a prostitute! โ€

Seeing this, Yu Qiuping sighed and walked to the place where the dragon was buried.

"Your Highness... Is it true that you don't have anything to yourself, do you think about it? Mori Kolong followed Yu Qiuping's side, who was watching Ryuko's body be buried. Yu Qiuping understood that Mori Kolong was referring to the scarf around Ryuko's neck.

"That girl is so stupid that she can't afford to buy anything. If you don't bring her the scarf, what if it freezes in the future? Yu Qiuping shook her head and poked her heart with her hand, "Her thoughts are all here, and she will remember them for the rest of her life, and she will never forget them." โ€

"Your Highness, the young master asks to see you." At this moment, Honda Tadakatsu walked quickly and whispered to Yu Qiuping. Yu Qiuping thought that he was talking about Yu Qiu, but it turned out that it was Tokugawa Nobuyasu who came. Only then did Yu Qiuping react, Honda Tadashi was still nominally a retainer of the Tokugawa family, so he would naturally call Tokugawa Nobuyasu the young master.

"Congratulations to Your Highness... Pyrrhic victory. Tokugawa Nobuyasu wanted to congratulate Yuqiuping on his victory, but thinking of the dead silence of the Yuqiu family samurai before, and Yuqiuping's haggard face at the moment, the words of congratulations were more miserable than condolences.

"There is no victory." Yu Qiuping shook his head, then raised his head and looked at the starry sky.

"I've lost everything."

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In the Takeda Army's camp, the atmosphere was very different.

"What's going on with the lord?" Takeda Nobutoyo was the farthest away, and the last one returned to the camp, and now he was as anxious as a flea on a hot pot.

"Not awake yet, not awake yet! Didn't I tell you, could I be quieter! Baba Nobuharu shouted in a deep voice with great dissatisfaction, "Why did this battle look like this shit!" 8,000 soldiers fought 4,000, but they didn't beat it down! The lord almost had an accident! โ€

"My question." Naito Masatoyo was angry when he heard this, "The thief on the other side is so cunning, I don't know if there is a person hiding in the mountains and forests or a person who jumped out of nowhere, and he actually fired another shot!" I should have searched the mountains and forests at that time! โ€

"I screwed it all up." Takasaka Masanobu shook his head, and took the initiative to take the blame, "If I could have grabbed the high ground earlier, the situation would have already opened, how could it have been delayed for so long." โ€

"It's going to be the laughing stock of the world." Anayama Nobuyuki laughed miserably twice on the side, "The Takeda Army is crowned as the strongest in the world, and the lord is also the strongest military artist in the world. As a result, 8,000 people fought 4,000, and we were defeated, and we all want to be recorded in the history books to become a joke after dinner. โ€

"That's better than Genshiro, too." Naito Masatoyo angrily mentioned his best brother on weekdays, Yama County Masakai, "The strongest cavalry team in the world, Chibei, was actually crushed by the unknown 400 Red Leaf Cavalry. The guy was okay, he said he was going back to invite me for a drink, and he left like that. Are you so reluctant to pay for the wine? โ€

"The Yuqiu army has lit a bonfire and started to gather the scattered auxiliaries," Nobushige Oyamada pointed to the bonfire visible in the north, "Our Chibei still doesn't know where the rout has gone, and now no one has returned." โ€

"We are all underestimated, we are all underestimated." Takasaka Masanobu shook his head and sighed helplessly, "We didn't expect the Yuqiu Army to be so strong. To put it bluntly, their combat effectiveness is already above the Koshu army. โ€

"Aren't the cavalry there?" Nobuharu Baba took a sip, "That's 600 Chibei... The four-wheel hedge was beaten away..."

"I saw the whole process, if Yuqiu Hongji's cavalry hadn't discharged that weird formation, Genshiro would have won." Naito Masatoyo interrupted again, "I wonder what the hell is that horse formation that died together?" โ€

"So what now? We have nearly 1,000 killed, and the total number of wounded is almost 1,500. Nobuharu Baba spread his hands and asked everyone, "I mean that no matter what, I will destroy Yuakihei and avenge Genshiro and so many other soldiers." But you always say that the casualties are too great, and you are no longer able to fight, and I don't know what to think. โ€

"Let's wait until my father wakes up." Katsuyori Takeda, who had been silent from just now until now, suddenly spoke, "Wait for my father's decision." โ€

Just when everyone was arguing, a guard suddenly came to report, saying that Sanada Masayuki asked to see him.

"Yo?" Naito Masatoyo raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and looked at the brothers Sanada Nobutsuna and Sanada Masaaki who were sitting at the far end, "Your little brother is here?" โ€

"What is he doing here?" Sanada Nobutsuna's face turned dark when he heard this.

"I said that I came to send back the body of His Royal Highness Shan County." The guard replied in a low voice, which immediately lowered the atmosphere in the tent.

"Let him in." Naito Masatoyo let out a long sigh, "That guy Genshiro won't make people worry until he dies. The horse leather shroud can be regarded as a good home for samurai. โ€

It's a pity that he won the three armies, and the final defeat was really miserable, and it is estimated that he will export the name of the first cavalry team in the world.

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After a while, Sanada Masayuki, who was dressed in a samurai uniform, walked into the camp of the Takeda family under the leadership of the guards. In the Takeda family tent, the main seat that originally belonged to Takeda Shingen was empty, and Takeda Katsuyori and Baba Shinharu each sat at the head of the left and right hands, and the people behind them lined up in turn.

"It's been more than ten years, and Kibei has grown into a man." Takasaka Masanobu couldn't help but sigh a little when he saw Sanada Masayuki who had been separated for more than ten years, "When I left, I was still a teenager, and now I even have stubble." โ€

"I've seen His Highness Takasaka and your Highnesses." Sanada Masayuki saluted everyone very respectfully, but it was not Kai's etiquette, but's etiquette.

"People who forget their roots, what face do you have to come here?" Sanada Nobutsuna was angry when he saw Sanada Masayuki's style, and said in a low voice, "A few years ago, the lord wrote to you, asking you to cooperate with the Takeda family's plan, why don't you act?" Why was there no news after that? โ€

"Each is his own master, brother, don't blame." Sanada Masayuki raised his head without humility or arrogance and looked directly into his brother's eyes.

"You are a relative of the Sanada family, a member of the Takeda family, and you are still addicted to being a hostage? Swords with your own brother? Sanada Nobutsuna raised his voice slightly.

"In my opinion, as long as it is to protect the family, even biological fathers and sons can join different camps, let alone brothers?" Sanada Masayuki shook his head, "His Royal Highness Momiji treats me very well, and it is difficult to repay the kindness of knowing that I am dead. โ€

"Then there's not much to say," Sanada Nobutsuna stood up directly with some annoyance, and because of the presence of the important ministers, he barely lost his temper, "The body of His Royal Highness Yama County is here, and you can leave." โ€

"Yes, then I'll retire next." Sanada Masayuki didn't say much, and left very politely after saying goodbye.

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When Sanada Masayuki returned to Yu Qiuping's camp, Yu Qiuping immediately greeted him and asked, "How is it, is Doctor Daizen dead?" โ€

"Probably not, but I must be injured and can't handle military affairs for the time being." Sanada Masayuki gave his judgment categorically, "When I went to visit, the people of the Takeda family did not shy away from inviting me into the camp, which in itself shows that there is nothing to hide in the camp. And when I got to the big tent, my most uncompromised brothers were not overly sad, and Dr. Dashan certainly did not die in battle. However, Dr. Daizen must not be able to handle military affairs for the time being, because he is not in the camp at all. If Takeda really wants to disguise Dr. Daizen's injury and make us careless, then it should be arranged, not so undisguised. โ€

"Even so, we still have to withdraw." After thinking for a moment, Yu Qiuping shook his head, "The casualties are too heavy, more than thirty percent of them have directly lost their combat effectiveness, and countless people have been slightly injured. And the auxiliary soldiers have been gathered for so long, and more than 2,000 people have just returned, and the rest are estimated to have run away, and the grain and grass are basically gone, and they can't fight. โ€

"Where does Your Highness want to go?" Masayuki Sanada asked in a low voice.

"Let's go into the mountains, or take the old road to enter the mountains from three days. With such a close distance between us and the Takeda army, it would be too easy for their cavalry to catch up, and they would not let us walk dozens of miles on the plains to return to Yoshida Castle. Yu Qiuping glanced at the map on the table, and then said in a low voice, "Young Master Tokugawa has been repairing the mountain road overnight, and I have also asked our auxiliaries to repair the mountain road overnight." In the early hours of tomorrow morning, after the mountain road is repaired, our army will march north into the mountains from the third day, and withdraw to find a city near Shirakuhara to garrison. โ€