Chapter 396: Scoundrel (2)
After sending off Mikumo Narichi, the Oda army immediately launched another onslaught. The Rokkaku family was powerless to resist, and in the evening, Honmaru fell. Many of the Rokkaku family's Ashigaru saw that the general trend had gone, and they surrendered near Honmaru one after another. There were less than 1,000 remaining members of the Rokkaku family, and they were huddled near the castle tower.
Seeing that the castle tower was about to be captured, unfortunately, the Rokkaku sent an envoy again.
"Lord Sanyun, it won't be long before we meet again." Yu Qiuping saw Sanyun Chengzhi's sweaty appearance, and greeted with a smile.
"Please also ask His Highness Momiji to give the order to stop the attack as soon as possible!" Sanyun Chengzhi listened to the shouts and killings outside the camp tent, and pleaded in horror.
"Didn't I say that unless there is an order from my lord, I will never withdraw my troops." Yu Qiuping waved his hand triumphantly and said nonchalantly.
"Your Highness, don't be impatient! The retirement order is coming soon! However, this time Mikumo seemed to come prepared, prompting in a somewhat trembling voice.
Almost at the same time, Ryuko hurriedly ran into the camp tent and whispered to Yu Qiuping: "Report to Your Highness, Lord Hosokawa sent by the Gongfang Palace asked to see him, saying that he came with a withdrawal order signed by His Highness Oda. โ
As soon as Long Zi's words fell, Sanyun Chengzhi's eyes seemed to glow with excitement. And many of the retainers of the Oda family sitting around on the side were all dark--obviously they would be able to take down the Rokkaku family immediately, but Oda Nobunaga failed to withstand the pressure and sent the withdrawal order, which is not to give up all the previous efforts.
Yu Qiuping originally wanted to find an excuse to let Hosokawa Fujitaka have a meal or something first, delay his time, and take the opportunity to knock down the castle tower. Who would have thought that before he could report it, he heard a rush of footsteps outside the tent. A moment later, Hosokawa Fujitaka, dressed in a samurai uniform, ran in out of breath.
"Ahh Hosokawa-sama, why are you in such a hurry, it's not good to be tired! Yu Qiuping saw Hosokawa Fujitaka coming uninvited, and sarcastically said with some dissatisfaction.
"Thanks to His Royal Highness Hongye's concern, it's just that the military order is urgent, so I don't dare to delay." Hosokawa Fujitaka also responded angrily, and the subtext is that if I come late, it is estimated that the Rokkaku family will be destroyed by you.
"This is a retirement order jointly attached to His Royal Highness Oda and Gongfang Palace, and I also ask His Highness Momiji to take a look." Hosokawa Fujitaka handed the document in his arms to Yu Qiuping, and at the same time looked at Sanyun Narichi very apologetically, and said in a low voice: "Because of the negligence in the next, I couldn't communicate well between the two sides, which led to the misfortune of the Oda family and the Rokkaku family to meet each other. The misunderstanding caused by this will be borne by the next force, and both parties are asked to release their previous suspicions. Hosokawa Fujitaka's words were actually to give Yu Qiuping another step to retreat.
Yu Qiupei took Hosokawa Fujitaka's paperwork and was not interested in opening it at all. Hosokawa Fujitaka is so confident, Yu Qiuping knew that there must be Oda Nobunaga's world Bubu print inside, and it is estimated that Oda Nobunaga didn't want to get too stiff with Ashikaga Yoshiteru, so he agreed to withdraw from the army. Then, put all the pressure on Yu Qiuping, and let Yu Qiuping disobey and take down the hexagonal family.
Yu Qiuping sighed and shook his head helplessly.
"I have heard for a long time that His Royal Highness Hongye has always done what he said and did what he said." Hosokawa Fujitaka saw that Yu Qiuping was a little hesitant, and unceremoniously put on another high hat and roasted Yu Qiuping on the fire, "His Royal Highness Momiji said before that he would withdraw after receiving the order from His Highness Oda, so he must not let us down!" โ
"Of course." Yu Qiuping pretended to nod lightly. However, as soon as he said this, the retainers of the Oda family on the side were shocked. Lin Xiuzhen told Yu Qiuping to withstand the pressure before, how could she compromise like this! All the previous efforts have been in vain!
"Momiji!" Seeing this, Sen Kecheng got up slightly, and wanted to dissuade him. However, Yu Qiuping waved his hand at him, signaling that he didn't have to worry - this made Sen Kecheng at a loss for a while.
"Well, of course I've always done what I said." Yu Qiuping looked at Hosokawa Fujitaka and Mikumo Narichi with a creepy smile, which made the two of them only feel sweaty on their backs, and wondered if Yu Qiuping was trying to kill people.
"But I'm so tired today! I'm sleepy, I'm going to sleep! After Yu Qiuping said this, he immediately collapsed to the ground, and in the blink of an eye, he changed from a big man full of vitality just now to a weak, pitiful and helpless little boy, and muttered weakly: "This paper... I'm afraid it's too late to check... It's too late to see if it's the lord's order. โ
"Longzi, help me to sleep." Yu Qiuping struggled to raise his hand and beckoned to Ryuko. Ryuko was amused by Yu Qiuping's appearance, and slowly walked to Yu Qiuping's side and helped him up.
Hosokawa Fujitaka, Mikumo Narichi and everyone present watched Yu Qiuping's performance in amazement, and they didn't know what to do for a while.
"Hengxing, when I sleep, you will be solely responsible for the affairs of the army." Yu Qiuping turned his head and glanced at Ikeda Hengxing, who nodded knowingly. Before Yu Qiuping walked out of the tent, he didn't forget to add: "Remember! I am the general of this expedition, and no one is allowed to change the military deployment without my orders! โ
"I'm sorry, both of you." Yu Qiuping smiled bitterly at Hosokawa Fujitaka and Sanyun Narichi, who were already pale-faced at the moment, "I'm too tired to work." Tomorrow I will get up in the morning, and immediately check whether the document was retold by His Highness Oda! If so, I'll retire immediately! No delays! โ
"Alright, don't disturb my sleep." In order to play the sleepiness more realistically, Yu Qiuping suddenly overwhelmed the strength of his body on Longzi. The little girl didn't stand firmly, and was thrown to the ground by Yu Qiuping. Ryuko only felt that his chest was suddenly pressed down by Yu Qiuping's elbow, and his face was flushed in an instant. But in front of the public, he was embarrassed to struggle, so he had to close his eyes tightly and purse his lips.
"I'm sleepy, don't bother me until I wake up." Yu Qiuping staggered to his feet, pulled the blushing dragon and left.
As soon as Yu Qiuping left the camp with his front feet, Ikeda Hengxing, who had been holding back for a long time, finally couldn't help it and laughed insolently. Not only Inaba Ittetsu and the family Buquan were all laughed at by Yu Qiuping's rogue appearance, but even people like Ando Mori and Mori Kecheng couldn't help laughing.
"This kid! It's time to go to a Noh drama! Hahahaha..."Ikeda Hengxing slapped his thighs with laughter, and even tears came out. He glanced at Hosokawa Fujitaka and Mikumo Narito, who were standing in the hall and were almost on the verge of anger, and sarcastically said, "You two, I'm really sorry. I'm only a general, and I can't make up my mind, so I can only wait until tomorrow morning when our general wakes up and make plans! โ
"Herald! Go on the offensive! โ
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That night, the Oda family was ruthless, and the walls of the Honmaru were full of torches, and they attacked at night, and finally broke through the castle tower of the Rokkaku family before the child. Rokkaku Yoshiken and Rokkaku Yoshiji, father and son, escaped from the city at night under the cover of ninjas. Ikeda Tsuneko personally chased him all the way with torches, and many of the Rokkaku family's cronies and important ministers who had followed him for many years died to resist the pursuit, and finally allowed the Rokkaku father and son to escape to the Koga Mountains. However, this time, the Rokkaku family has lost all of their subordinates, and even their loyal retainers have also lost their strength, completely losing their strength as the daimyo of a country. Ashikaga Yoshiteru learned of this hour in the early hours of the morning, and he flew into a rage and threatened to make Akihei pay the price.
However, at that time, Yu Qiuping slept soundly. Last night he pretended to be too involved in sleeping, and as soon as he got to his bedside, he really fell asleep.
The next morning, when Yu Qiuping woke up in the morning light, he suddenly found that there was something strange about the quilt. He turned his head, only to find a young girl sleeping in the crook of his arm. When I looked closely, I found that it was the dragon. Her thick black hair was scattered on the bed, her white cheeks were as delicious as ripe peaches, her small mouth was slightly open, and her snort was whistling.
Yu Qiuping was shocked in an instant, and suddenly recalled that last night, he shouldn't have been drinking, and it was impossible to be drunk and messy! He jerked open the quilt and was relieved to find that both he and Ryuko's pants were honestly on. He himself was still wearing yesterday's samurai uniform, and Ryuko didn't change his clothes. If he accidentally ruined Ryuko's innocence, he would not regret it for the rest of his life, and he wouldn't know how to explain it to Kaede Imagawa.
Ryuko was woken up by Yu Qiuping's movements, slowly straightened up, rubbed his sleepy eyes with a confused face, and turned his head blankly, only to find that Yu Qiuping was also looking at the tower with wide eyes.
"Ahh Longzi was frightened instantly, so frightened that he didn't feel sleepy, and subconsciously picked up the cup to cover his well-dressed chest, looking like a little girl who was insulted, but it made Yu Qiuping laugh.
"You stupid girl, you didn't sleep in your own bed last night, what are you doing when you sleep next to me!" Yu Qiuping rubbed Longzi's head with some dissatisfaction, and pointed to Longzi's marching bed a few meters away.
Long Zi's face turned red when he heard this, and he lowered his head a little shyly and put his head into the quilt. After a while, she was a little aggrieved but whispered with a little happiness: "It wasn't that His Highness said it himself yesterday... You want me to help you go to bed... As a result, you just fall asleep. โ
"Huh? Did I say that? Yu Qiuping laughed dumbly when he heard this, and just wanted to tell Ryuko if she was mistaken, Ikeda Hengxing's voice sounded at the door. When the latter opened the tent door and found Ryuko and Yu Qiuping sitting on the same bed, he immediately retracted his head, and then there was a lewd laugh outside.
Embarrassed and annoyed, Yu Qiuping unceremoniously jumped out of bed, chased him out of the tent, and grabbed Ikeda Hengxing.
"Hey, hey! He also said that he had no idea about that Ji samurai! Fool whom! Seeing Yu Qiuping's annoyed and angry appearance, Ikeda Hengxing immediately patted him on the shoulder with a wicked smile, looked at Yu Qiuping with a look that a man understands, raised his eyebrows and said, "That beautiful Ji samurai like a flower and a bone!" Who is in a tent every day, and which man can bear it! I saw it four years ago, and yes, I'm right! โ
"you, don't I get dressed well!" Yu Qiuping lowered his voice and scolded: "Don't chew your tongue outside, it's bad for the innocence of other girls, how can you marry someone in the future!" I really don't have any thoughts about Ryuko. โ
"Huh?" Seeing Yu Qiuping's solemn tone, Ikeda Hengxing was also stupid, "Are you pretending to be stupid?" The little girl admires you so much, don't you just take her as a concubine? Hasn't she also followed Madame Kaede for many years, and Madame Kaede doesn't necessarily have to object. โ
"Where do you admire me? What are you talking nonsense? Yu Qiuping patted Ikeda Hengxing's head dissatisfied, "Speaking of business, did you knock down the castle tower!" โ
"Of course it's defeated, otherwise I wouldn't have the face to see you!" Ikeda Hengxing puffed up his chest and smiled triumphantly: "I, Ikeda Hengxing, made a move, how can I miss it?" โ
Just as Yu Qiuping and Ikeda Hengxing were gagging, a herald of the Yuqiu family suddenly hurried towards Yu Qiuping.
"What's the matter?" Yu Qiuping glanced at the herald and asked casually.
"Your Highness, something is wrong." The herald was not as relaxed as Yu Qiuping, but said in a deep voice as if facing a great enemy: "A large number of unknown troops have appeared in the west of Guanyin Temple City, and the number may be close to 30,000!" โ