Sure enough, the intelligence response from Owari's side was much slower. It wasn't until everyone had already boarded the ferry and was ready to cross the river that a few cavalry came to reconnoitre. Yuan Changlai looked at the cavalry with contempt - maybe they were the only few people in the Yuqiu family who had enough people. This lord, who could only mobilize 250 people on paper, would be nice to have dozens of people now.

"Let's go, let's move quickly!" Yuan Changlai urged.

"It's better to be careful, it's not good to be hit halfway." Kato Mitsutai hesitated, "Haven't you heard the rumors of that Yu Qiuping?" Didn't he capture the governor of the Rokkaku family alive, and he had led 200 slaves to block Oda Nobunaga's 6,000 army before! ”

"Hehe, Guangtai, you don't understand this." Nonomura Yukinari relied on his high seniority and relied on the old man to educate him: "I have a relative who works in the Asai family. In Norada, that kid just jumped into the water and grabbed Yoshiharu Rokkaku, who couldn't swim, and it wasn't a big deal. He spat disdainfully as he spoke, "And what knows that 200 slaves in Licheng can resist 6,000 troops?" It's obviously just bragging! You haven't seen much of the world, and people like me who often fight wars know it's impossible. ”

"I'll tell you," Nonomura Yukinari said with a smile, "If this Yuqiuping, this Yuqiu family really has such a god blown out, do you think my father and the two of you dare to come and beat him?" If there really is such a god, what kind of young talent of the Imagawa family is really something, how can he be sent to this remote place? ”

"yes," Kato Mitsutai felt a lot more relieved when he heard this, "This Yu Qiuping is most famous, that is, the absurd act of using his own military rations to help other people, and fighting seems to be no big deal." ”

"That's right, even if this Yuqiuping is really amazing," Yuan Changlai added, "Isn't he still in Cheongju City now?" We can't even pack a few minions? ”

While the three of them were discussing, Maeno Nagayasu over there couldn't wait, "What are you yelling about, brothers," he beckoned and shouted, "Hurry up and get on the boat!" ”

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There are a total of 14 small boats at this ferry port, and it will take a lot of time to transport these 1,000 people across the river. These peasant soldiers, who had little quality and no discipline, pushed and grabbed each other when they got on the boat, and the shore was full of foul language, and many of them were even squeezed into the water. Hara Nagayori, Nonomura Yukinari and Kato Mitsuyasu were the first to cross the river, and no one stayed there to maintain order. It seems that a small brawl broke out between the Nonomura family and the original family.

From early morning until the early afternoon, all the people were transported across the riverbank. After the incident, except for the dozen boatmen, all the people of the Kawa and the people also landed. More than 1,000 people have not been rectified much, and people from various families are mixed together and coaxed. Even if you want to find your own subordinates, it will be very troublesome. The four leaders simply didn't straighten out, and everyone walked towards Kuroda Castle like an outing. Anyway, 1,000 people fight dozens of people, just rush up, and you don't need any formations. The guards of Nonomura Yukinari, who walked in the front, wore a Saito family wave pattern that symbolized status.

The riders who had been watching out on the riverbank had long since disappeared without a trace, and the lookout was empty. Maeno Nagayasu, who was very expressive, personally led dozens of people to dismantle the wooden lookouts. Watching the lookout fall to the ground, the peasants all shouted excitedly. Later, they also looted two villages on the road, destroying the farmland in the villages.

At this moment, a cavalry ran towards the Saito family's allied forces. The Hao coalition army whistled at him contemptuously, and the cavalry was also very disciplined, and stopped a few dozen meters away from the coalition army, turned over and dismounted, and led the horse to run at a trott.

"Who are you?" Nonomura snorted disdainfully.

"In Shimomaeda Masayuki," Sanada Masayuki changed to a new trumpet this time at the request of Yu Qiuping, "On the orders of His Royal Highness, I have come to greet you." ”

"Your Highness? That rain and autumn? Nonomura Yukinari laughed, "Don't bluff here!" Isn't Yuqiuping in Cheongju wind and snow! ”

"What?" Sanada Masayuki was taken aback, and secretly wondered in his heart: Don't they know that His Highness has returned?

This moment of surprise and consternation, because it is a pure natural performance, as if the embarrassment of telling a lie is seen through in an instant, vividly makes Nonomura Yukinari and the others believe in the news of Yu Qiuping's absence.

"Tell me what the one-eyed dragon agent sent you over." Maeno Nagayasu smiled and pointed at Sanada Masayuki's nose and said, "Did you come to beg for mercy?" ”

"This..."The arrogant look on the other side was beyond Sanada Masayuki's imagination. Yu Qiuping originally asked him to deliberately show weakness and let the opposite side enter carelessly. Now it seems that there is no need at all.

"I'll tell you! It's not like you're going to be able to pay some money this time! This Kuroda Castle, we are all going to decide! Maeno Nagayasu shook his fist heavily, "Get out, get out!" Let dozens of you wash your necks and wait to be slaughtered! ”

"Hahahaha..." The army behind him laughed out loud when they heard Maeno's arrogant words. Sanada Masayuki made a grim face, immediately turned around and got on his horse, and rode away with his back to the sound of laughter. He turned around so quickly because he couldn't hold back the smile on his face. However, his low snickering was naturally hidden in the laughter.

"The messenger, seeing that his reality has been seen through, he can't even say anything and runs away!" Kato Mitsuchao, who was still a little worried, was completely relieved when he saw this, "Sure enough, father, they are not wrong!" This Yuqiu family is really a lamb to the slaughter! ”

"Why are you still stunned, sons!" Nonomura Yukinari made a big move, "Let's rush into Kuroda Castle!" Grab a few back! ”

"Hey! Hey! Roar! The ashigaru shouted excitedly, no longer making any stops, and walked briskly towards Kuroda Castle together. The castle no longer looked like a heavily guarded city, but a cornucopia.

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The coalition of the Saito clan knew that the Yuqiu clan might not be able to form an effective resistance. What puzzled them was that the Yuqiu family didn't even make a little resistance, so they gave up Kuroda Castle!

When they entered the deserted castle town of Kuroda Castle, they were still a little uneasy. But when they hit the north gate of Kuroda Castle with a ram, they found that the north gate was not locked at all! Just touch it and it's open! The excited Hao clan coalition rushed into the city, only to find that Kuroda Castle was already an empty city!

"They abandoned the city and fled!" Yuan Changlai pretended to sigh regretfully, "I originally wanted to beat them up!" It's a pity! It's pretty fast! ”

"Hehe, this also saves us trouble!" Maeno Nagayasu smiled, "Save your strength and grab a wave in the afternoon!" ”

"Let's eat first, let's let everyone have lunch first, and then in the afternoon, the neighborhood will be ransacked! I'll go grab somewhere else tomorrow! Nonomura Yukinari ordered. The ashigaru immediately began to messily find a place to make a fire to cook, the soldiers took off their carcasses and had their feet, and the auxiliaries began to look for firewood.

Just as the smoke began to rise from the castle, a few puzzled ashigari ran to Nonomura Konari's side.

"What's wrong? Why don't you skip eating? Nonomura asked as he ate his porridge.

"My lord, there is something strange," said an ashigaru, "and when I went to Nancheng to look for firewood, I found that all the gates of Nancheng were blocked with stones and wood from the outside, and even the stairs to the castle were blocked. ”

"What?" Nonomura slowed down his chewing.

"Then a few of us looked around again, and found that the west and east gates were also blocked." The ashigaru said with a puzzled expression.

"Are there any enemies in the city?" Nonomura asked.

"Nope." A few ashigaru replied honestly.

The scene suddenly became solemn, and the strange scene made several people present puzzled and began to get nervous.

"I heard..."Kato Kotai said cautiously, "The Asai family's plan to break the Rokkaku family back then... It was Yu Qiuping who put it forward. ”

Although Kotai Kato didn't say it explicitly, everyone understood what he meant.

"Impossible, Yu Qiuping is not here at all." Nonomura Yukinari pretended to be calm and chewed again, "Even if it's there!" What can those dozens of people do? ”

"Or..."The former Naga-ri was also a little shaken, "After eating, let's grab the castle town in the northern city first." Obviously, he was not at ease staying in the city, and made a tactful suggestion.

"Also... Okay. Nonomura Yukinari saw that his two wealthy friends were a little shaken, and he was embarrassed to go his own way. Leave after eating. ”

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At seven o'clock in the afternoon, the Hao Clan coalition army set off again in a chaotic manner and left the city. A few ashigaru were also clamoring to set fire to a few houses, and quite a few people were busy looting. It took a long time to reluctantly gather everyone together and leave the north gate in a mighty way. After a great raid in the castle town, the cautious Kato Mitsuyasu proposed to take a look around the castle. Nonomura couldn't resist his opinion, so he had to comply. However, his ashigaru men complained because they had delayed the robbery.

However, as soon as they left the castle town with their front feet, there was a dazzling reflection from the north.

"The sun is too dazzling," Nonomura grumbled, "It really is—" However, he froze in place as soon as he was halfway through.

For on their way to the north, a brightly armored troop was coming... Their metal sparkles in the sunlight is the source of the reflection. And on everyone's helmet, there is a red leaf, and behind it is a flag with a maple leaf pattern. In the middle of the procession, a strange flag in the shape of red leaves fluttered high. With a strange burst of passwords in unknown languages, the opposing army stopped marching a few hundred meters away, adjusting its formation in a series of strange postures. After a while, the originally somewhat scattered team was neatly cut into tofu like a knife. Another command was given, and the ashigaru on the opposite side neatly raised his spear, and the sound stopped abruptly, and a quiet aura of slaughter permeated.

"Nani..."The Saito family's wealthy coalition forces were all stunned in place.