"Dr. Dashan is really good..."

On the morning of December 12, Yu Qiuping, who had re-landed at Shima Pier, couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

According to Shigeharu Takenaka's speculation, it is likely that the Miyoshi family and the Matsunaga family passed the news of the eastward expansion of the Yuakihei army into the mountains to Takeda Shingen, and Takeda Shingen immediately judged that Yuakihei was going to make a detour to Ise, and then came to Enoe by boat to support. Therefore, he ordered his Suruga naval army to go west along the waters of Tokaido to intercept possible troop carriers, and as a result, Yu Qiuping was blocked. Although Yu Qiuping felt that he could fight, since the naval combat experts Nine Ghosts Jialong and Itan Kangqing said no, Yu Qiuping had no choice but to give up.

When the Oda Navy returned to Shima, the Suruga Navy still followed and lingered in the distance from the port, as if it was not intending to let the Oda Navy sail. Yu Qiuping hoped that the Nine Demons would be able to go to sea to defeat the Suruga Naval Army, and then carry the reinforcements of the Yu Autumn family across the sea, however, he was rejected by the Nine Demons Yoshitaka.

"Don't blame His Royal Highness Momiji, it's not that I don't want to, it's really powerless." In the face of Yu Qiuping's request, Nine Ghost Jialong said very apologetically and embarrassedly: "Our water army and Suruga water army are at most five or five, and now the ocean current is in favor of the Suruga water army, which is really difficult to match. ”

"Your Highness the Nine Ghosts, where are you talking about this? Is there any reason for soldiers to be cowardly in battle? Yu Qiuping saw that the trip was delayed, and it was too late to rescue Tokugawa Ieyasu, so he couldn't help but feel a little angry, "His Royal Highness the Nine Ghosts is not a chick, you must know that the soldiers are fierce and dangerous, and they are never sure of a complete victory." How can you avoid a war because you may not be able to win? It was the lord's order to go to support His Highness Tokugawa, is His Highness the Nine Demons going to disobey? ”

"No, His Highness Momiji, His Highness Momiji, don't say that!" When the Nine Ghosts Jialong saw that Yu Qiuping took Oda Nobunaga out to press him, he faintly wanted to put the hat on his head that the support was not timely, and he was anxious all of a sudden, "It's definitely not a cowardice in the next place!" If the lord wants to let Zai go down and fight to the death with the Suruga water army, there is no other thing to say in Zaixia, go now! It's just that the top priority now is to get His Highness to hurry to Yuanjiang, isn't it? ”

"Water warfare is different from land warfare, it is difficult to determine the outcome of a battle, and it often takes a long time to be anxious! Now the strength of the Suruga Navy and Zaixia is between five and five, if the Suruga Navy just wants to delay and has no intention of fighting a decisive battle, it may not be able to distinguish the winner from them for several days! Wouldn't this delay His Highness's time even more? Even if the battle is won, the fleet below will definitely suffer a lot of losses, and there may not be a way to transport all of His Highness's people over! The more the Nine Ghost Jialong spoke, the more anxious they became, and they all stammered a little: "Like this!" Does Your Highness still think that there is a need for a decisive battle at this moment! ”

"According to you, doesn't it seem hopeless to get by sea at the moment?" After Yu Qiuping was told by the Nine Ghost Jialong, although the anger in his heart had not subsided, he also realized the embarrassment of the current situation, "Do you want me to go by land to support?" ”

Nine Ghost Jialong didn't answer, but Yu Qiuping had already seen the answer from his submissive expression.

"From here to Hamamatsu by land, it's at least 500 miles." Yu Qiuping laughed miserably to himself, "It's too late." ”

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On the afternoon of December 12, the Yuqiu Army, which had taken a short rest, immediately marched north from the port of Shima and began to march along the port surrounding Ise Bay. The Suruga Navy blocked Ise Bay, and it was no longer possible to support by boat, so the only way was to take a 500-mile overland route around Ise Bay to support Tokugawa Ieyasu.

If the Yuqiu army rushes with all its might, it may be able to arrive in seven or eight days. But before that, the Yuqiu army had been traveling for half a month, and its physical strength had been seriously depleted. If you continue to force the army despite fatigue, you will be exhausted and have no combat effectiveness when you reach the foot of Hamamatsu Castle. The so-called "100 miles and profit-seeking generals" is talking about such troops, not to mention that Yuqiuping has to walk 500 miles? Therefore, Yuqiuping had to slow down the march and plan to reach Hamamatsu in ten days, hoping to ensure the strength of Yuqiu's army.

However, this basically pronounced the death sentence of Futamatajo. Futamata, which is already in danger of water cuts, will definitely not be able to hold out for another ten days. On the one hand, Oda Nobunaga was informed of the news of the blockade of Ise Bay, and on the other hand, he wrote to Tokugawa Ieyasu, expressing his apologies and helplessness, and repeatedly admonishing Tokugawa Ieyasu to strictly guard the city, not to fight, and to wait for his rescue.

The anxious Yu Qiuping urged the staff to operate again and work out the best marching plan, even if it could be half a day early. Shigeharu Takenaka worked as hard as he could, braving the heavy rain and personally rushing to the front line to make a plan for the march, but he fell ill due to the rain. In the big winter, the cold gets more severe. After all, in the history of his previous life, Takenaka's health had been not good, and he died young a few years later. Guilty, Akihei refused Shigeharu Takenaka's request to continue with the troops while sick, and instead left him at Ise Matsushima Castle to recuperate.

After Shigeharu Takenaka left the team due to illness, the staff was leaderless for a while. It's no wonder that there is such a chief of staff as Shigeharu Takenaka, and those staff officers only need to obey Shigeharu Takenaka's instructions and deployment, and suddenly Shigeji Takenaka is gone, and they naturally can't cope with it. Because Shigeharu Takenaka's work is always reassuring, Yu Qiuping rarely asks about the affairs of the staff department, and he is not very familiar with these staff officers, and he doesn't know who to choose to take the lead for a while. So, he simply fell ill and rushed to the doctor, and found a staff officer named Fukuzawa Yunan in the staff headquarters to temporarily take over the post of chief of staff. He was a newly recruited staff officer in the Hanoi area by Shigeharu Takenaka, and his seniority was not too old, but he was very good at playing war chess. The reason why Yu Qiuping chose him is because of his name - the IQ of people surnamed Fuze will never be low!

"Your name is Fukuzawa Yunan?" Yu Qiuping took the roster of the staff department and walked in front of a staff officer who was quite imposing-this appearance was worthy of his name.

"Yes, Your Highness." Fukuzawa Yunan bowed to Yu Qiuping very respectfully.

"Okay, it's up to you to act as chief of staff temporarily." Yu Qiuping hastily closed the roster and handed it to Fukuzawa Yu Nan, "You remember, don't cut off the incense." ”

"Why is that, Your Highness?" Fukuzawa Yu Nan was stunned when he heard this, and asked in confusion, "Looking for a woman is just to add to the trouble." ”

"Because the future of Japan depends on your descendants."

·

Not to mention, the results of Yu Qiuping's indiscriminate medical treatment seem to be good. Although this Fukuzawa Yunan is a novice, he is obviously very talented, and he actually got started with the work of Shigeharu Takenaka in one day, and began to arrange the march plan of the Yuqiu army in an orderly manner. Once everything was back on track, the Rain Autumn Army's march speed returned to its previous level, advancing at a rapid rate of 40-50 miles a day, heading around the distant Hamamatsu.

On the evening of December 19, Yu Qiuping finally arrived at Mikawa Okazaki Castle. Tokugawa Nobuyasu, who had been waiting here for a long time, immediately greeted him personally at the gate of Okazaki Castle.

"Uncle, you've got it!" Before Yu Qiuping rode his horse to the city gate, Tokugawa Nobuyasu had already snatched out several steps in a row, and gave a big gift to Yuqiu who had seen the elders of the juniors, "Please also ask your uncle to save Yuanjiang!" Save the Tokugawa family! ”

"San Lang, don't be like this, what is the relationship between me and Ling Zun? What is the relationship between the Yuqiu family and the Tokugawa family? Since I'm here, I'm going to do my best! Yu Qiuping immediately turned over and dismounted, helped Tokugawa Nobuyasu up, and patted the 14-year-old half-old child on the shoulder to cheer him up. He is only 14 years old, but he is already about to sit in Sanhe alone, and the burden on his shoulders must weigh this child inflated.

"Uncle, Futamataki Castle ......" After Tokugawa Nobuyasu was pulled up by Yu Qiuping, he immediately wanted to speak urgently, but was interrupted by Yu Qiuping waving his hand, made a silent gesture, and said in a suppressed voice: "There are many people, let's talk about it when we enter the city." ”

Tokugawa Nobuyasu was stunned when he heard this, nodded a little ashamedly, and hurriedly welcomed Yu Qiuping into the city with a group of Tokugawa retainers. As soon as he walked to the vicinity of the castle tower, Tokugawa Nobuyasu couldn't help it, and immediately whispered, "Uncle, something is wrong, my father sent a messenger not long ago." It is said that Futamatata Castle has fallen this afternoon because of the lack of water! The Takeda family's army turned south, and the target is estimated to be Hamamatsu Castle! In order to ensure that the morale of the army is not shaken, the news has not yet been announced! ”

"What? Has Okazaki Castle been unstable lately? Yu Qiuping felt a little bad when he heard this, "These are not all loyal subordinates of the Tokugawa family, how can the army be unstable?" ”

Yu Qiuping's question made Tokugawa Nobuyasu slightly embarrassed, and he didn't reply immediately. Yu Qiuping looked around and found that the retainers of the Tokugawa family around him all looked a little strange, and none of them answered.

Yu Qiuping has been mixed up for more than ten years, not in the stunned year. After thinking about it slightly, he tasted the meaning of Tokugawa Nobuyasu's words and his desire to speak. After sighing slightly, Yu Qiuping said in a low voice: "Saburo is saying that there is a voice within the Tokugawa family that has left the Oda family and turned to the Takeda family?" ”

Tokugawa Nobuyasu was poked by Yu Qiuping, his face tightened, and then he replied in a deep voice: "As my uncle said, there are some small thoughts in the family that are alive. But don't worry, uncle, there is still a father who is dedicated to the Oda family, and there is no other heart! I hope that Uncle and Oda Daden will understand our sincerity! ”

"I have never doubted the intentions and character of Saburo and Lingzun," Yu Qiuping said very firmly, "but in the current situation, it is no wonder that there are different voices within the Tokugawa family. The army of the Takeda family is pressing, and the three rivers and distant rivers are in danger, but the Oda family is late in supporting because of the predicament, and it is the fault of our Oda family and not yours. In addition, the Takeda family has repeatedly publicized that the Tokugawa family hopes to join the anti-Oda camp, which makes the Tokugawa family even more uneven. Those retainers who advocate taking refuge in the Takeda family may not be ministers, they may just be for the good of the Tokugawa family, and if they want to protect the interests of the Tokugawa family, Saburo must be clear in his heart! ”

"Uncle can think like this, the Tokugawa family is grateful!" When Tokugawa Nobuyasu heard this, his eyes were slightly moist. The retainers of the Tokugawa family in the surrounding circle, whether they were the Oda faction or the Takeda faction, were quite moved at this moment, and the original embarrassing situation was suddenly resolved.

"But since I'm here, please rest assured." Yu Qiuping looked around and solemnly promised the retainers of the Tokugawa family, "The Oda family will never give up their allies, and I, Yuqiuping, will never sit idly by while the Tokugawa family suffers!" The Tokugawa family's sacrifices and efforts for the Oda family are all in our hearts! This drove the Tokugawa family out of the invaders and drove the Takeda family back to the mountains! I, Yu Qiuping, have always done what I say! ”