After hearing the news of his brother Kuroki Kantaka about Higo's reinforcements, Minoru Kuroki looked quite shocked, and hurriedly asked:

"Brother, is it true at this time? Has Lord Kikuchi Higo Mamoru Yoshitake already raised troops to support? ”

"Humph! What Kikuchi Higo Mamoru ? I've heard that Bungo's Otomo Yoshikan-sama is ready to take action against Kikuchi Higo Mamoru . Soon, Higo's guardian will be replaced by Otomo Yoshikan-sama. As for Higo's reinforcements, the Kamachi family, which has close ties to the Higo Otsuyama family, has also been confirmed. The Otomo family will not give up Chikugo, let alone us. ”

In fact, Kuroki Kentaka has always been secretly in contact with the castle family of Higo's family and Otomo's family, and Kikuchi Yoshitake is just a puppet. The real master of Higo is the Otomo family, the family governor Otomo Yoshikan. This time Hizen was defeated, although the Otomo family was defeated and the Luo family took the opportunity to rise, but the old and strong Otomo family will always return to Chikugo one day, so the Kuroki family must stick to their position this time. As long as you survive this catastrophe, the sky will soon be clear.

Kuroki Kantaka, who thought he had found the right direction for his family, was completely unaware that the eyes of his younger brother Kuroki Minori, who were still hesitant in front of him, suddenly became fierce after hearing the news that Kuroki Kantaka was confirmed.

"It turns out that my elder brother knew early on that reinforcements from the Dao Otomo family were coming! The elder brother is really far-sighted, and the family will definitely be able to become famous in Chikugo under the leadership of the elder brother. Kuroki Minori said charmingly.

"Hahaha...... Yes? Hearing his brother's praise, Kuroki Ken Ryuha laughed, but suddenly let out a miserable scream.

"II...... Jiro? You? Kuroki grasped with one hand the blade of a waki, which had been halfway into his abdomen. Then he pointed at Kuroki Minori in disbelief and said.

"Humph! Elder brother. The Otomo family is not as good as it used to be. Henceforth. Chikugo will be the world of the Luo family. Kuroki's original charming expression had gradually become hideous. I don't know if it's because I'm too excited or too nervous. The hands that gripped the handle of the wakicha sword trembled as well.

When the surrounding family samurai and Ashigaru saw the sudden scene, they immediately panicked, and then the camps belonging to the two brothers began to fight. In the crowd of melee, several figures with good figures are particularly prominent.

However, the two brothers turned a blind eye to the scuffle around them, and continued the conversation between the two.

"Brother, you don't know what to do. The younger brother has already taken refuge in the Luo family. If you hadn't said that Otomo's reinforcements were about to arrive, maybe I'd have kept you alive. ”

"You ......" Kuroki Kantaka's aura was getting weaker and weaker.

"The Luo family promised to maintain their own family character, and the family would also move out of the impoverished ravine. Move to a more fertile place before the fertilizer. Did you hear that? Elder brother, the family will continue to carry forward the glory of the samurai family under the leadership of the younger brother. I am the most suitable person for the family governor. Speaking of the worst, Kuroki even trembled. He has been coveting this position for a long time.

It's just that Kuroki Minori's words are completely inaudible to Kuroki Kantaka. At this time, he had already opened his eyes angrily, and it seemed that he had gone to hell without looking back.

At this moment, a middle-aged man dressed as a chamberlain came over, glanced at Kuroki Kantaka, and after making sure that Kuroki Kantaka was dead, he turned to Kuroki Minori, who was still intoxicated with his fantasies, and said:

"Alright. He's dead. Follow the plan, your brother's men are almost dead. Hurry up and carry out your duties as governors, and no one can die any more. Otherwise, there will be a bit of a shortage of manpower. ”

Kuroki Minori was suddenly startled when he heard this, and after glancing at the middle-aged man in horror, he immediately led his men to gather the retainers who were still fighting. According to the plan, if Kuroki Minori wants to get everything promised by the Luo family, he must also complete the next tasks.

"Quick, reline me." Minoru Kuroki shouted.

Although some of the retainers were still dissatisfied with Kuroki Minori's sudden rebellion on the battlefield to usurp the position of the governor, the current enemy, coupled with the emergence of several helpers on the side of the new governor, the situation was stronger than people, so they had to temporarily obey the command.

"Big ...... Lord of the family, no, the cavalry of the Luo family is about to come to the front of this formation. ”

"My lord, the herald of the Puchi family asks to see you."

At this moment, guests from two camps came from outside the main camp.

"Order, get out of the way, let the Luo family's cavalry pass, cut down the herald of the Puchi family, set up a camp, and prepare to block the Puchi family's main formation." Minoru Kuroki glanced at the middle-aged man beside him, and said loudly.

"Huh?"

"What are you doing, my lord?"

All the retainers were suddenly shocked and inexplicable. In just a few quarters of an hour, the head of the family did two shocking things, one was to assassinate his brother and usurp the position of the family governor, and now he is even more enemies of the friendly forces in his own camp.

What is this for? What a betrayal of the covenant!

"Ahh

But before everyone could react, a scream sounded in the retainers' group, and it turned out that a retainer who belonged to the camp of the former family governor was directly slashed to death. It was the middle-aged man next to the new governor who made the move.

"See? If you don't follow military orders, that's what will happen. I now declare that my family has joined the camp of the Roche family. The cavalry of the Luo family is the friendly army of the family, and the Puchi family is the enemy of the family. Immediately line up and prepare to stop the enemy. Kuroki Minori shouted as he stood beside the middle-aged man.

Under the continuous shouts of Kuroki Minoru, the demoralized Kuroki family army finally re-established its camp. But depending on the situation, as long as the enemy hits, it will be completely dissolved.

"Hahaha, that's true. Kuroki rabbit cubs, you can retreat, and we'll leave it to you. The fast horse came to the front of the Kuroki family, and Isono member Masahiro said with a smile. Then a herald came to the middle-aged man next to Minoru Kuroki with the latest military order from Masahiro, and then handed over the military order.

The middle-aged man picked up the military order and looked at it, and then his face changed, so he immediately whispered in Kuroki Minori's ear. After hearing this, the latter's face was full of joy, and he immediately shouted, commanding the people of the Kuroki family to quickly withdraw from the battlefield.

It's fast. It's just smacking. Even the original supplies in the military array. He didn't even move. Of course. For Masayo's latest order, Kuroki Minori really can't ask for it.

With such morale, the Kuroki family's military formation was obviously unable to complete the task of assisting the Luo family's cavalry to block the attack, and it might even disrupt the battlefield. And now not only can they withdraw from the battlefield, but they may even make another contribution to it. Of course, Kuroki Minori couldn't ask for it.

As for Isono Yuanchang, he is also happy to see this. Anyway, in his opinion, these wealthy families after the construction are just guys without eggs, and they are vulnerable. Let all his men quickly dismount. The Luo family's cavalry team soon set up a blocking camp at the exit of the battlefield.

At this point, the army of the Luo family can finally start making dumplings.

"Damn, the Kuroki family has surrendered!" At this time, the governor of the Tajiri family, who was hesitating whether to retreat, immediately scolded angrily when he saw the Kuroki family suddenly withdraw from the battlefield and hand over the position to the cavalry of the Luo family, who had arrived on horseback.

"Quick, retreat!" Even though the exit was blocked, Tajiri Kanshige did not hesitate to give the order to retreat. Because at this moment, he had already seen that the nearby Puchi family and even the Puchi branch had begun to retreat.

"Order the whole army to pursue with all your might!" Seeing that the overall situation had been decided, Masahiro, who was riding on Baili Hei, gave the order for a general attack.

"Still too young!" Masara shook his head at the Chikugo coalition forces that had begun to retreat on the opposite side. The four strongest family governors on the opposite side are all newly inherited from the throne of the family governor, and the longest time to become the family governor is only three or four years. In the face of such a big war, it is obviously inexperienced.

If it's an opponent like the Otomo family. Then it won't be so easy. Therefore, Masahiro will not be complacent because of such a big victory.

At this time, the battlefield had already begun to become chaotic, even the army of the Luo family. It also began to disperse due to the difference in strength between the various teams and the different routs they faced. There was no way around it, so Masahiro could only shake his head and smile. It seems that the army still needs to step up training and upgrading. Kyushu is still a small battlefield, and if he does march into Honshu one day, the Daimyo army there will be much stronger.

The battle of Yanagawa lasted more than three hours, and in the evening, the battlefield gradually quieted down.

In today's battle, less than 800 of the more than 1,400 Chikugo coalition troops finally escaped back, and among the remaining people, except for more than 100 people who died in battle, the rest became prisoners of the Luo family. After a little discernment, some of the peasant soldiers who had been brought in to recharge were released on the spot. Masahiro also received the title of benevolent lord for this. As for the ordinary nobles, retainers and samurai, they were directly slashed. In the eyes of these people, Masashi is the devil.

In order to quickly level the newly acquired territory, these local landlords are of course the target of Zhengliang. In this battle, the two fathers and sons of Miike Jianfeng and Miike Kansu were hacked and killed, Puchi Jianguang, the governor of the Puchi family, was captured, and the Kuroki family had a family change in the battle, and the new head of the family, Kuroki Minoru, took refuge in the Luo family.

However, Tajiri Kanzhong escaped from the city with a few followers through the path near the battlefield. But in the end, it was not escaped. When he fled to the shore of the Yabe River, another blocking point that had been discussed with the Kuroki family to block the Luo family's army, he was blocked by the Kurogi family's army. In the end, before the cavalry of the Luo family behind him arrived, Tajiri committed suicide by seppuku.

Tajiri Ken died very unwillingly. It was only at the end of his life that he realized what he had done wrong. He's still too young. He thought that with the many wealthy clans in the southwestern region of Chikugo, even if he could not repel the army of the Luo family on the frontal battlefield, he would be able to retreat with his whole body.

Even if you are defeated in the end, as long as you can escape back to the city, you can rely on the castle to support the arrival of Higo reinforcements.

It's just that they are too young and too underestimated. They also didn't want to think about how the Luo family was able to defeat the invincible Otomo family's coalition army. Although everyone here thinks that the Luo family is just picking up the advantage of the Ouchi family. But the strength of the Luo family cannot be denied.

Now it seems that this challenge launched by the Luo family is a trap for the Luo family from beginning to end, and the Luo family hopes to have a decisive battle in the wild, and also understands the weakness of the Chikugo wealthy family who cannot unite against the enemy in a short time. As a result, the tragedy of the wealthy families in Chikugo was over.

And Tajiri Kanzhong also slowly closed his eyes with strong unwillingness.

At the last moment, he shouted in his heart: "Give me another hundred soldiers, and I will defend the city to the ......" (to be continued......