The weather in Kyushu is indeed much warmer than in, and the weather in May is already in full summer. Even though it's a cool dawn and it's in the mountains, walking around in single clothes, it doesn't matter.

I walked through the large camp in the dense quarters, and walked out of the camp gate to the salute of the guards, and came to a small stream. Looking around, the mountain mist has not completely dissipated.

The Shimazu family's attack was indeed a bit unexpected to me, but it was understandable as a few young people who were full of energy. The first strike is to give me a dismount, open up the front line of Zhuhou and Zhuqian to meet the Maori army, and form a three-sided encirclement for me. If I really had to be surrounded by them on the "beachhead" of Bungo, then the situation of the toryuzoji family that was divided might have changed.

Originally, I wanted to reconcile the relationship with the Kyushu forces, but now it seems that there is no such opportunity. After some consultation with everyone, I decided to adopt the strategy of "avoiding the real and attacking the false" in Gamo Township. The army first turned west and then turned north, first attacking Akizuki Taneko in Chikuzen. This stroke seems a bit abrupt at first glance, but in fact it is the "chess eye" of the entire Kyushu.

The reason why the Maori army advanced and retreated was because it occupied the two coastal feudal states of Bunzen and Chikuzen, and there were many times on the long coastline that Nojima, Innoshima, and the Mori family's own naval army could appear at any time, and it was precisely because they could leave at any time that they had the courage to fight it. Once I lay down Chikuzen and join forces with the Ryuzoji family to press over from the west, and Otomo Sorin, I take the 20,000 horses left in Fenggo to the north, and these 30,000 Maori troops will really "take a break". At that time, I didn't have to worry about the uncertain Western Navy anymore, the fleet directly blocked the sea off the coast of Bunzen, and they had no way out.

But this strategy is not completely without worries, if I can't deal with the Akizuki family until the Shimazu brothers break through Chikugo, then several major forces will be completely cut apart. I was glued to Chikuzen, Otomo Sorin's house was blocked, and the people of the Ryuzoji family may not dare to get involved anymore. At that time, the bleak scene of Dunkirk was about to repeat itself in me!

In order to prevent this from happening, I ordered Keiji Maeda to fully aid the Chikushi family, and assigned Tachibana Michiyuki, Tahara Kinken, and Shiga Kinmori of the Otomo system to his sequence, with a total strength of more than 8,000, and the order was: No matter what, the Shimazu army cannot be allowed to break through Chikugo!

Seriously, I'm not too worried about the 30,000 Maori because it's extremely unlikely that they'll move. If he went west to aid the Akizuki family, then once Otomo Sorin's head north, it would be the same as being besieged in Bungo after the fall of Chikuzen. What about attacking Funai to the south? Otomo Zonglin's 20,000 horses relied on the city, and the cannons of our star fleet supported him at sea, and his 30,000 horses ...... That's a choke!

After a short walk along the river, I stopped and admired the scenery on my left. In fact, it is not a mountain, but it is not a mountain, just a slowly rising hilly slope. Because of the tens of thousands of troops stationed, the original sparse bushes were almost cleared, and they became camps all over the mountains. Seriously, it's ugly!

"Your Highness, it's so early!" Just as I was lamenting the ruined environment, a voice called me from behind. When I saw it, it turned out to be the Gamo clan, Otani Yoshitsugu, Yamanaka Kanosuke, and the lobster-like Takahashi Shaoyun, and it was the Gamo clan that called me.

"I slept a little too much on the boat the other day, so much sleep now that I can't sleep as much as I want!" I turned around and took two steps to meet them, smiling at them. "Why are you all together?" I couldn't help but be a little surprised to see them so aligned.

"I'm going to attack Akizuki Castle today, so I asked Takahashi-sama to come to me last night to ask about the situation in Chikuzen!" Gamo gestured to Takahashi Shoun beside him, who nodded to me. "Lord Otani is also from Kyushu, and he was already familiar with Lord Takahashi. We talked for a night before we knew it, and when we came out, we met the mountain lord who was patrolling the camp and knew that the lord had come out! "His eyes were a little red, but he was in good spirits.

"Is it the Qiuyue family? What's interesting! "When I heard it, I was also interested. It's true that I don't have much information about this family in my file, because they were destroyed by the Otomo family more than ten years ago, and they have just recovered.

"Actually, it's nothing, when the Qiu Yue family died more than ten years ago, Qiu Yue was still a child!" Seeing that the Gamo clan repeatedly signaled that he wanted to speak himself, Takahashi Shaoyun reluctantly opened his mouth, but I still saw at a glance that he was a man who was clumsy in words. "I've fought with him a few times, and I should say that this person's ability is okay, although the number of retainers under his command is not much, but the general quality should be considered high. As for their old nest Qiuyue City now, it was newly built after their revival this time, and it is surrounded by water on three sides and the terrain is dangerous. There's not much else to say! ”

"Autumn Moon City is a newly built city? Where did they live? "I'm a little surprised by this kind of behavior, even though I'm not familiar with the situation in both places, and I can't compare it." From my experience, most revival families will choose the old city as a base if possible, even if it has to be rebuilt. This does have a lot of benefits for gathering popularity, and it reminds people of the family's past glory. This autumn moon is still in Chikuzen but changed places, is there any special reason for this? ”

"This ...... I also said it's not good! Takahashi Shaoyun was more cautious in the wooden, but he still said his guess. The original residence of the Qiuyue family was in the ancient mountain city, and in terms of topography, it can be said that it has won the battle with the current Qiuyue City. However, the location of the ancient mountain castle is further south, and it is almost to the border with Chikugo, which basically locks the passage from Chikuzen to Hizen, Chikugo, and Toyozen. Autumn Moon Castle is a valley between the mountains and plains, and you can reach the narrow plains along the coast by waterway to the north. I think the reason why they chose this place is because they don't have the confidence to get help from Maori families more easily! ”

"The Maori family doesn't have to count on them for the time being, if they want to move, they will have to wait at least until Shimazu breaks through Chikugo!" I couldn't help but laugh when I thought of Mori's current embarrassing situation, but immediately thought of a more serious problem and asked the Gamo clan, "The Shimazu army seems to be advancing very quickly, where has it been now!" ”

"I just got the news that they have occupied half of the territory of the Tsukushi family, and Maeda-sama has already started to exchange fire with them yesterday evening!" The Gamo clan immediately replied that it seemed that the all-night long conversation with Takahashi Shaoyun last night did not delay his office. "After obtaining the understanding of His Highness Tsukushi, Maeda-sama took the initiative to abandon some areas, and now the army is divided into three castles to form a solid defensive line. He repeatedly promised in the letter that he would never let the Shimazu army take another step! ”

"I'm relieved!" I nodded. Maeda Keiji's army has a number of iron artillery guns, and a famous general like Tachibana Michiyuki who is familiar with the local situation is also there, so it shouldn't be a big problem.

"But Your Highness should still quickly end the Chikuzen matter, the Shimazu army has cannons!" Gamo Township suddenly reminded. "Although there are not many of them, and Maeda-sama is a stone mountain castle, if the Shimazu army is reckless, it may still cause great losses. If you can't beat Shimazu by a large margin...... It will be a hassle later! ”

"Oh!" I was stunned for a moment, I really didn't expect Shimazu to have a cannon, and I also knew what this "trouble" he was talking about. "Is it possible to induce Akizuki Tanemi to fight?" I suddenly asked Takahashi Shaoyun.

"Although the people of Kyushu are straightforward, they are not all fools!" The tone of his reply was a little "rushing", but he didn't see the look of anger. "A few months ago, I also attacked Autumn Moon City on the orders of the lord, and I personally fought against them, but they still closed their doors, and finally had to return in vain. I'm still the enemy who broke through the ancient mountain city! I didn't see any reaction from them. ”

"Your Highness!" Gamo also believes that this strategy is not very feasible. "Since this Qiuyue seed can endure humiliation for more than ten years, then I don't think he will be a person who lacks a city government. Presumably he has a clear understanding of the situation at this moment, and a plan that is too superficial will have no effect! ”

"My lord! Since time is running out, make up your mind! Yamanaka Kanosuke suddenly suggested loudly, his voice sonorous. Every moment counts now, even the lives and deaths of hundreds of people. Conquering Autumn Moon City is a key that cannot be bypassed, and hesitating will only miss the opportunity. Please give me this task, and if my subordinates don't succeed, they will become benevolent! ”

"Oh?" I wondered slightly, how could he say such a thing? Yamanaka Kanosuke is an extremely calm general, and it stands to reason that he cannot be so uncalm, and this spirit is indispensable in battle, but it also often makes people lose the ability to make correct judgments. But when I saw his eyes, I immediately understood.

He must not have even realized that in his heart he was longing for another battle with the Maori family. "The 30,000 Maori army is in Fengqian, as long as you take Qiuyue City, you can attract them!" This thought tempted him like a devil in his heart, causing him to subconsciously say such things. I don't know how to reply to him, I understand but I don't agree.

"Clan, is there any other way?" I suddenly realized that since the Gamo clan went to find Takahashi Shaoyun, they should already have some ideas.

"I've been thinking about something Takahashi-sama said!" He didn't directly say his evaluation of Yamanaka Kanosuke's opinion, but completely disconnected and talked about another thing. "Autumn Moon City is surrounded by water on three sides and is in a valley, which is not very common. Special advantages must have special disadvantages, can we find a way to take advantage of them? ”

"Hey...... What a shame! "I understood what he meant, and I was really sorry." It's a pity that the Zhuxing Special Reserve Team was not brought this time, but Daping Hachiro is a genius in engineering! ”

"Kyushu's grain is mainly rice, so there are many people who understand water conservancy!" At this time, Otani Yoshitsugu said: "My family was born as a low-level samurai, and I have been doing farm work since I was a child. I also know a few such people, and I can find some if my lord needs them! ”

"It's still good like this!" I breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly I saw Yamanaka Kanosuke bow his head and show a little shame.