There was a night of celebration and chaos everywhere.
Toki nori had just returned from Satomi Yoshihiro's banquet. The all-night party made an old woman of her age very tired.
Most of the burning bonfires and torches along the way have been extinguished at this time, and there is a faint light on the horizon. This is the darkest moment before dawn, and it is also the moment when people are most groggy.
Toki Yoshihiro couldn't help but feel contempt for Satomi Yoshihiro.
It was just a small victory, so she held a grand banquet to reward the soldiers, with drinks and food scattered on the floor, lest others not know that she had defeated the Hojo army.
In fact, Satomi Yoshihiro's move was out of helplessness. The Eastern troops sending troops this time was originally the result of everyone being forced to join forces by the Kanto servants.
But after the troops were sent out, the Satomi family had hidden selfish motives and moved all the way west to open up Chiba City. The general southward area of Taicheng, the national capital, has caused dissatisfaction among various families.
The allied forces of Bosou's family came out to fight together because the people from the East wanted to seize the saint and negotiate with the Kanto Shisho, and they did not want to take advantage of the Satomi family's fire.
Satomi Yoshihiro refused to go north. Instead, he attacked the city in the south and seized the land that was in competition between the Satomi Hojo families. This was in order to expand his family's power with the help of Bosou's coalition forces.
What's even more disgusting is that Satomi Yoshihide sat in the rear and sent his daughter Satomi Yoshihiro to take the lead. Afterwards, he could shirk the Satomi family's responsibilities by simply saying that it's "nothing".
The Satomi family's abacus has come to a head, and each family is not good at it. There is already an undercurrent surging among Bosou's coalition forces. Many people have strange thoughts, and Satomi Yoshihiro himself knows it too.
Therefore, Satomi Yoshihiro wanted to take advantage of this lucky victory and celebrate with great fanfare, which also showed that he, the general, had good command.
Looking at the looming light on the horizon, Toki couldn't help feeling anxious.
The samurai family has a strong nature. In any case, Satomi Yoshihiro also won the battle with the Hojo family. After last night's carnival, the military morale of the Bosou coalition was stabilized by her.
Toki Norayi couldn't figure out why the Hojo Army crossed the river abruptly, allowing Satomi Yoshihiro to make a half-crossing attack and easily win.
The Chiba Army in Taicheng, the national capital, suffered a setback yesterday in response to the battle and is already shaken. Satomi Yoshihiro has already sent people into the city to persuade them to surrender. Once successful, the entire situation going south will completely tilt towards the Satomi family.
What on earth are the Hojo family thinking? Why make such a serious mistake?
Toki nori, who had long been in collusion with the Hojo family, felt a little regretful in his heart. He didn't know whether his behavior of secretly confessing his sincerity to the Hojo family was correct.
While she was thinking, an envoy came running in front of him. He didn't know whose family he belonged to, and he rushed straight to Toki Norayi.
Several Toki family warriors who were protecting the governor came forward, stopped Shiban and scolded him.
"Who is coming!"
The man stood still and bowed and said.
"The General-in-Chief has an urgent message to deliver to Lord Toki!"
Toki couldn't help but frown.
She had just returned from the battle with Satomi Yoshihiro. Before she left, Satomi Yoshihiro was already drunk and did not appear to be in any emergency.
Moreover, the direction this commander came from was not Satomi Yoshihiro's main formation, but the opposite direction.
Looking at this envoy with unknown origin, Toki Norai suddenly felt something in his heart.
"Give me the letter."
Shiban handed the letter to the Toki family princess for delivery. Toki opened it hurriedly and read ten lines at a glance. His expression changed drastically.
When she raised her head again, the envoy in front of her had disappeared, and her whereabouts were unknown.
Toki recognized Daidaiji Mori's handwriting, which also had her own handwriting on it. The letter was not forged, but its content was horrifying.
She looked around. In the dim camp, various Hime samurai and Ashigaru had just spent the night, and were now sleeping unsteadily.
In the distant sky, the edge of light is getting thicker and thicker, and the first ray of sunlight is about to jump up. Dead by Daylight stabs Toki Norai's back with a chill.
Using the torch in the guard's hand to light the letter, Toki Nori's face turned red by the burning light of the letter, and his eyes changed from wandering to firm.
She took a deep breath and ordered.
"Go back to camp immediately!"
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Satomi Honzhen, the banquet that had just ended was a mess. Satomi Yoshihiro had just fallen asleep when he was shaken awake and cursed unhappily.
"Bagya Road!"
By the time he saw the person coming, Satomi Yoshihiro was already half awake.
"You... why are you back? Didn't I ask you to guard Chang Zuo?"
"Your Highness is in trouble! Changsaku's defense line has been breached!"
Satomi Yoshihiro broke into a cold sweat and was frightened. He suddenly woke up, struggled to get up, his stomach was rolling, and he vomited out all the drinks and food he had before.
After she regained her breath, Ji Ji, who was serving beside her, quickly offered her a bowl of sobering soup.
Satomi Yoshihiro swallowed the hangover soup in one gulp, stared at the Nagasaku guard who had escaped back in front of him, and asked sternly.
"What's going on? Before I left, didn't you promise me that we would be impenetrable and infallible?
Is the call coming from the direction of Xiaojincheng? impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Satake Yoshito sent an envoy over. She had already arrived at Edogawadai, and Xiaojin Castle was right under her nose. How could she dare to send troops south to support her?
Could it be. . Has the disappeared saint appeared? Won the long title? "
The visitor looked bitter and shook his head.
"I don't know either.
After midnight last night, I saw enemy troops again at Yagiri Ferry. I quickly sent people out to watch the river bank.
But suddenly, there was a fire in the back camp, and the sound of killing broke out, causing the camp to explode.
When the men and horses guarding the river bank saw a fire in the rear, they were in chaos and retreated towards the camp. The enemy troops on the other side took the opportunity to cross the river and reach the camp. .
I can only come quickly to report to you. Please make preparations early! "
Satomi Yoshihiro pointed at this shameless cronies and was shaking with anger. It was so shameless to describe his escape from the battlefield as a quick message.
But this person was Satomi Yoshihiro's choice as a guard. If the Bosou coalition knew that one of their own had retreated from the battle, and it would cause controversy, he would have to excuse her.
Satomi Yoshihiro said in a deep voice.
"It must be the work of a saint! The saint is always working!"
There is no shame in losing to a saint. This is the consensus of the entire Guanbazhou martial arts family.
Regardless of whether this is the truth or not, Satomi Yoshihiro can only bite the bullet and make blind assertions at the moment, holding his ground first and not giving others a chance to criticize.
Satomi Yoshihiro stood up hurriedly and asked.
"What time is it now?"
Answer left and right.
"It will be dawn soon, Your Highness."
Satoshi saw that Yoshihiro was anxious and wanted to immediately send troops to Nagasaku to support him.
But she suddenly remembered that yesterday she allowed dancing and drinking in the camp. At this moment, all the troops were exhausted and just resting, and there were no men left to send.
Just when Satomi Yoshihiro was angry, there was a faint sound of rushing and killing outside.
She walked out of the curtain in a few steps, trying to find the source of the sound, but her eyes were stung by the rising sun.
The first ray of sunlight blooms from the horizon, and dawn has arrived.
———
At Changsaku Camp, watching the rising sun, Mikami Momo and Kito Yua were both out of breath, with smoky faces, but their hearts were extremely excited.
Mikami Momo said.
"I didn't expect that the enemy of Nagasaku would be so vulnerable. It was smoother and faster than we expected. It seems that Boso's coalition forces did relax after the war."
Ghost Head Yuya said enthusiastically.
"Now is not the time to lament. Hurry up and gather Ji Ji warriors, collect war horses, and go south immediately, go south!"
Mikami Momo nodded fiercely.
"Go south!"
Regardless of their fatigue, the two called out to their comrades and headed for a new battlefield.
