Yamauchi Shuntong is not worried about his next retreat at all, because Yamauchi Shuntong has always been secretly communicating with the Nagao family.

Fighting with the Ashina family is just an expedient measure, and when you can't do anything, you can just hold high the banner of supporting the Nagao family to send troops and defect to the Nagao family, anyway, it's not the first time that the Yamauchi family has done this kind of thing.

But having said that, what Shun Yamauchi said actually makes a lot of sense.

After all, the Tsugawa family is not easy to mess with, if it weren't for the Ashina family and the Date family to take the lead this time, Yamauchi Shuntsu and others would have rushed to the battle with their troops after they were full. At present, the battle has fallen into an absolute disadvantage, and there is even a danger of rout on all fronts, and at this time, these wall-riding factions have to think about themselves.

In the final analysis, why most of these weak people in the Warring States Period were able to go to the Edo period relied on their thick skin + wall grass. Although it may feel humiliating sometimes, in order to save the family's name, even if it is to be a son to others, it is really not enough to worry about treachery.

However, although Naganuma Morihide, the head of the Naganuma family, and Kawarada Morori, the head of the Kawarada family, agreed with Yamauchi Shuntsu from the bottom of their hearts, the positions and old grudges of the three made Kawarada Moritori and Naganuma Morihide have to vote against it.

As the people of the three neighboring countries, it can be said that the relationship between the three families is very tense, and it may be an exaggeration to fight wars for many years, but wars often break out. It is difficult for three people who don't like each other to agree on their opinions, not to mention that there is also the issue of standing in line.

The retreat was the head of the Pig Seedling Dai Sheng Qing, and Yamauchi Shuntong followed suit.

Naganuma Shengxiu naturally won't sit idly by, and there are still several villages of the Naganuma family standing in the Yamauchi family, "Although the Yamanuchi Hall and the Pig Seedling Hall are very reasonable. But if Yonezawa Castle is lost and Ashina Hall is defeated, won't the people of Aizu and the others end up in the same fate? ”

"On the contrary, I think that we should not care about the gains and losses of one city and one place, as long as we can stabilize and be undefeated, the strength of the Tsugawa family will naturally retreat after winter!" Although there is a bit of selfishness in it, there is indeed some truth in Naganuma Morihide's words.

If Inawashiro Morikiyo and Yamauchi Shuntsu and others are determined to follow the Ashina family all the way to the dark and the Tsugawa family to the end, then Naganuma Morihide's proposal can really work.

But it is clear that Morikiyo Inawashiro and Shuntsu Yamauchi are both selfish people.

At this time, all the two of them wanted was to keep their family name, and if they stayed in Yonezawa Castle, they would undoubtedly label themselves as "Ashina family diehards", and the Tsugawa family would not have their good fruit to eat when the account was settled.

Inawashiro Shengqing and Yamauchi Shuntsu are planning to do so, and Kawaharada Moriyori on the side is not much different.

The Kawarada family is very close to the Inawashiro family, although it is not said to kneel and lick, but it is also one of the faithful little brothers. A few years ago, the Kawahara family was defeated by the Ashina Mori clan, and if it weren't for the mediation of the Inawashiro Moriki, the Kawahara family would have perished long ago, so the Kawahara family naturally stood with the Inawashiro family.

"I also agree with the words of the Pig Seedling Hall and the Yamanuchi Temple, and there is no suspense about the battle here on this occasion. Rather than sit and wait for death in Yonezawa Castle, it is better to quickly withdraw to Aizu while Sekine is still under the control of our army and the back road has not been cut off by the Tsugawa family. ”

"Anyway, Yonezawa Castle is the territory of the Date family, and if you lose it, you will lose it. Rather than wasting our troops in Yonezawa Castle, we might as well retreat to Kurokawa Castle, which is our sphere of influence. "Kawaharada Moritari looks like a dead friend who is not dead and poor, if Date Harune is here at this time, I'm afraid Kawarada Moritari has already died under the knife.

Kawaharada Morori's words once again resonated with those present, and many of the retainers of the Ashina family nodded in agreement. Seeing such a situation, Inawashiro Morikiyo and Yamauchi Shuntsu and others looked at each other and smiled, only Matsumoto Shisuke and Naganuma Morihide had bitter faces, not knowing what to do.

After arguing for a long time, in the end, it was Shengqing and others who had the highest support rate and had the last laugh.

Since it was decided to retreat, it was not appropriate to delay, and under the arrangement of Inawashiro Shengqing and others, the troops in Yonezawa Castle began to prepare for retreat in a tense and orderly manner. At the same time, the defenders of Sekine, who were located in the rear of Yonezawa Castle, also learned of the decision at the front and began to sort out various baggage.

If the troops under the command of Ouchi Yoshitsuna, who were stationed in Sekine, could not be fully prepared in a short period of time, but fortunately, Ito Yushige and Nikaido Teruyuki retreated here, which was a small help.

After everything was prepared, the Ashina coalition forces in Yonezawa Castle and Sekine began to retreat overnight, and by the time Yoshiaki Kamiyama and others arrived the next day, Yonezawa Castle was already an empty city.

Yonezawa Castle, castle tower.

Looking at the empty Yonezawa Castle, Yoshiaki Kamiyama and Naogo Miki and others looked at each other, "Yonezawa Castle was captured by the family like this??? ”

If it weren't for the fact that everything in front of them was too real, Yoshiaki Kamiyama and Naogo Miki thought it was an illusion, and the huge Yonezawa Castle was captured by his own bloodless soldiers?

"I'm afraid that the Ashina Mori clan also knows that after losing the strength of Tateyama Castle, the Soma family, and the Nikaido family, they will definitely not be able to compete with the main family, so they will abandon Yonezawa Castle, which is about to become a lonely city, and retreat to Aizu."

"Although this move will collapse the western front of the Date Ashina coalition army, it will preserve the strength of the Ashina coalition army, and if it can be successfully withdrawn to Aizu, the pressure on the Nagao family's side will not be small." Yoshiaki Kamiyama said with a calm head and worried.

Miki Naogo hurriedly replied, "Then next, should we pursue the Ashina coalition army and attack Aizu, or will we directly wave our army east to support the lord?" ”

After listening to Miki Naogo's words, Yoshiaki Kamiyama thought about it carefully, and then said, "Although the Ashina family has suffered heavy casualties, there are still thousands of troops, so don't be careless. I think that Miki-sama and Kawakami-sama can lead the army to pursue slowly, and lead the people of Hashu to the east to support the lord, what does Miki-sama think? ”

"Well, it works!" Miki Naogo nodded in agreement.

And in fact, Yoshiaki Kamiyama and Naogo Miki are completely overthinking......

Mt. Azuma, white cloth wall.

After a night of retreat, Inowashiro Morikiyo and others led a slightly tired group of defeated soldiers to this mountain range located at the junction of Zhishi County and Aizu area.

The mountain road was rugged, and there were a lot of walks, and Ashina Mori was carried by several ashigaru, swaying all the way, and soon woke up in a daze.

"It's... What is this place? Slowly opening his eyes, Ashina Sheng stretched out his hand to block the strong light in front of him, and asked weakly.

Hearing the voice, a young man who was following the sedan car hurriedly opened the sedan curtain and replied, "Lord, this is Bai Buyuan, not far ahead is the Iwayama Castle in the family territory, and the Anazawa Shinemon Hall has already entered the city one step ahead to prepare a meal for the lord." ”