The Hamo family member sat on Shiba Yoshiyin's horse, pressed close to his master from behind, and choked with sobs.
"In the imperial palace, the royal flag is lost. I deserve death!"
Shiba Yiyin was busy looking for a new way out and had no time to talk nonsense with her, so he cursed directly.
"Nonsense! It's just a dead thing, just throw it away!
I control the world and rely on you loyal Ji warriors, not a piece of rags! What's the big deal! Don't cry like a man, pick up your weapons and follow me! "
Pu Sheng's hometown burst into tears when she heard this, and then she came to her senses. She was right behind Odaisuo, holding her arms around his waist, smelling his sweat, and suddenly her face turned red.
In this life, die without regrets.
Although she is responsible for losing the royal flag, she will not escape. But now is not the time to think about this matter. Protecting the Imperial Palace is the most important thing.
Yiyin didn't have time to think about the distraught horse in Pu Sheng's hometown behind him. He touched the horse's neck and found that his hands were sweaty and his heart tightened.
The war horse was sweating profusely and exhausted. At this time, it had to carry two people into the battle, and I was afraid it wouldn't last long.
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Hojo Tsunari took the flag Huang Bei sent back and unfolded it to see that it was indeed the imperial flag.
The imperial flag, also known as the Ashikaga White Flag, is a white flag with the Ashikaga family's crest, with a special pattern. It is a token given by the Ashikaga General to his cronies to conquer unruly subjects.
The close confidant Ji Warrior asked.
"Sir, would you like to send more bow warriors to snipe?"
Hojo Tsunari shook his head, held the royal flag in his hand, looked at the two men riding in the distance, and said.
"No need.
That male samurai is Shiba Kenshin. In today's Imperial Palace, the cavalry will never abandon him, they will just trap him.
Now that he is saddled with two people, the horse will not be able to hold on for long, it will soon stall and cannot run out of my hand. "
"Hi!"
The Hime Warrior bowed and retreated, and Hojo Tsunari felt it was a pity. But just now the bow and arrow shot missed, and it was inconvenient for her to do it again.
The Central Military and Armed Forces are the core military force of the Hojo family. The personal connections among them are intricate and indiscriminate.
The first time it was easy to explain it as a mistake, but the next time it would hurt the sentiment. If another heir dies, it will be difficult to explain the matter if we go back and make a fuss.
Since Terutora Uesugi and Yoshigoshi Shiba had been disturbed by the shooting and had difficulty escaping, she did not want to cause trouble and carry out sniping again.
Just as Hojo Tsunari was planning to hack Uesugi Teruhora to death and Shiba Yoshigan was about to die, a continuous sound of conches came from the northern line.
A cavalry force suddenly appeared on the right side of the Hojo Central Army, and the peripheral reserves were commotion.
Hojo Tsunari looked to the north in shock. More than a hundred enemies riding horizontal swords were preparing to charge. The war horse and warrior Ji were wrapped like steel, and the cold light of steel shone in the sunlight.
She couldn't help but lower her arms and stare blankly at the north, her mind racing like a storm.
"No! That bastard Ashikaga Yoshiji!"
At the first sight of the armored cavalry, Hojo Tsunayoshi knew that the Northern Front was over. The Echigo army actually hid a trump card behind the Northern Front formation. Ashikaga Yoshiji went deep alone, and his end was bound to be miserable.
At this time, an envoy from the main formation came riding on horseback and rushed to her to salute.
"Hojo Tsunari-sama, His Majesty Ujimasa urgently reports that the Northern Front has collapsed. Please organize your troops to retreat and transfer to Sano Castle."
Hojo Tsunari glanced at the melee in front of the formation, then at the armored cavalry in the north who were about to move, and shook his head.
"Can't leave."
She folded up Shiba Yiyin's royal flag, threw it to the envoy, and said.
"Give this royal flag to Her Majesty Ujimasa and ask her to quickly turn in with this fig leaf.
remember! Don't go to Sano Castle. We can't defend the small plain town. Send someone to inform Master Tame of Sano Castle to defend the city to buy time for His Majesty Ujimasa to retreat.
I will lead the frontline troops to block the Echigo army. I also ask His Majesty Ujimasa to turn towards the Furukawa Territory and circle back to Musashi Province from Shimoso Province. Remember this!
He used Yoshigan Ushiba's royal flag to attack, pretended to be victorious and returned, deceiving the local samurai along the way, and returned to Kawakoshi Castle and Odawara Castle.
Take as many people back as you can, and let Ujiyasu-dono think of a way to save the Hojo family! "
Hojo Tsuna knew clearly that the Hojo family had lost this battle. What he had to do now was to maintain the core military strength. The less he lost, the better.
Shiban took the royal flag of Shiba Yoshigan and ran back on horseback. Hojo Tsusunari took one last look at the main formation, hoping that Hojo Ushimasa would not be so stupid and could preserve the last trace of vitality for the Hojo family.
Then, she looked forward resolutely, snorted coldly, and ordered.
"Blow the drum, and the flag is commanding Huang Bei to go north! Help me stop the cavalry from charging!"
All the reserve troops on the front line must not retreat even half a step. The Hojo family needs them to hold their position. Please fight side by side with me and die with honor!
For the sake of the Hojo family, please! "
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Shima Shengmeng rushed all the way from the northern line, only half a moment slower than the envoy dispatched by Hojo Ryuzan to inform the formation.
She stood on the high ground and looked down at the overall situation. She saw that the cavalry of Shiba Yoshigan and Uesugi Terutora were still active in the formation, and she felt a little relieved.
In order to escort the Chinese army, Dao Shengmeng abandoned the enemies on the northern front, and even forced the armored cavalry to waste precious horsepower on the road.
Although the armored cavalry is powerful, fighting with a heavy load consumes a lot of money, and the war horses cannot last long. Plate armor and personnel are transported to the front line, and only mounted to charge during war.
Hearing the heavy breathing of the horse beneath him, Shima Shengmeng knew that he only had one charge left and could not waste any more time.
she shouted.
"The target enemy's main formation! The whole army lines up and charges!"
"Hi!"
Just when she was about to attack, a group of Hime warriors with yellow flags in front gathered around a yellow flag with eight flags and moved north, blocking her route to attack the main formation.
Shima Katsu sighed fiercely. She had read the information from the Kanto Palace and naturally knew that her opponent was the most powerful general of the Hojo family, Hojo Tsunari.
Looking at the enemy's main line, Hojo Umasa was retreating, and the reserves around her were moving back in an orderly manner.
Because the rear troops of the Hojo Main Formation did not go too deep, and behind them was the Akiyama River, they could break away from the front line by crossing the river.
Shima Katsuo frowned slightly, the other party reacted so quickly. Compared with Ashikaga Yoshiji's repeated failures on the northern front, Hojo Ujiji was able to take up and let go. He was considered a figure.
She couldn't help but be a little anxious, because her armored cavalry left the northern front, and she didn't know whether the mediocre Yukimori Yamanaka could successfully defeat the northern front and cross the river to outflank them.
If the Hojo clan was allowed to take away part of the core military strength, the Hojo family might not collapse after the war, and they would still be able to survive for a while.
Shima Shengmeng knew that he could not wait any longer and motioned to Hatakemoto beside him. One person picked up the conch shell and started blowing it. The knights on horseback who lined up just now followed the armored cavalry and began to charge into the formation.
The sky is clear in autumn. Under the sun, the steel plates reflect the cold light, and the soldiers are riding heavy horses in formation with murderous intent.
