After the banquet, Wu Nian went to Ryuyama Temple outside the town at the invitation of Matsumoto Qingguang. Wu Nian is not interested in gods and Buddhas, but he feels good about mountain climbing.
After it was over, Wu Nian returned to the town and stayed at Matsumoto Qingguang's mansion.
Although he was a guest at Matsumoto's house, it was Ouchi's bodyguard who served Wu Nian in the evening. Wu Nian took a shower, put on his bathrobe, came to the room, and planned to sleep.
Baihu Li Foyou was a little absent-minded.
Wu Nian looked at him and said with a smile: "Don't worry. I've been through many storms, and I won't die here."
"Yes." Only then did Li Foyou realize that he had lost his composure and responded quickly.
immediately. He covered Wu Nian with a quilt and led a team of internal guards to guard Wu Nian's bedroom inside and outside, doing night duty.
Wu Nian closed his eyes, but did not fall asleep.
This battle.
The reason was that Lu Liuliang was greedy and wanted to capture Yise City. Then he was surrounded by the Toyotomi army and wanted to attack him at a siege point to get reinforcements.
He surrounded Wei and rescued Zhao, attacked Tajima Kingdom, and within one day, he broke through the foster father castle guarded by [Tajima's Fox] and [Tajima's famous general] Terashima Masanori, and destroyed the Terashima family.
Then it swept through eleven countries. At present, the territory of the Han Dynasty in Fusang reaches as many as sixteen countries. There are grain-producing areas like the Kyoto Plain, and there are also mountainous and forested terrains.
Advance to attack, retreat to defend.
But the goal of surrounding Wei and rescuing Zhao was not achieved.
Lu Liuliang's Isshiki City was still undergoing a fierce attack by the Toyotomi family.
To surround Wei and rescue Zhao, there must be Wei.
Where is Wei?
Wei general Pang Juan, where is he?
Wu Nian originally had a plan. A plan to break through Toyotomi Daikichi's blockade.
Fighting in Fuso, one city or one place is meaningless, and winning or losing a war is meaningless.
If you want to defeat Toyotomi Daikichi, you must weaken Toyotomi Daikichi's prestige and strength.
If we can eliminate the two direct elite troops of the Toyotomi family, the Red Armor Cavalry and the Northern Samurai, we can even cut off the heads of the number one and number two people in the world.
This will shake the foundation of Toyotomi Taiyoshi's rule in Fuso.
Shake the name of the outside world, or even the name of the generation.
In this way, the combined fleet of the Fuso Navy lords will fall apart. Li Tianbao will be able to land in Kyushu and be connected to his momentum.
The combined land of Kyushu, Shikoku, and parts of Honshu in western Fuso is easily accessible.
To be as precise as a scalpel, eliminate the opponent's elite ace troops.
There is only one way.
lure.
The bait must be very sweet.
Thinking of this, Wu Nian raised the corners of his mouth and showed a smile.
Toyotomi Daji used Yiseki to lure Lu Liuliang.
And I originally planned to use myself to lure the Red Armor Cavalry or the Northern Samurai.
Everyone has the same idea.
And now is a good opportunity.
Toyotomi Daikichi must be impatient. And I am wandering around in an unstable territory with a small number of troops. I am the son of a rich man, sitting in a dangerous hall.
How could he not be tempted? The cavalry will definitely be sent out.
However, there is one thing.
Must be true.
They could only use two thousand household guards to fight against the five thousand elite soldiers of the Red Armor Cavalry.
Once an ambush is laid, the Toyotomi family will detect it, and all previous efforts will be wasted.
No wonder Li Foyou felt uneasy. Two thousand household guards fought against five thousand red-armored cavalry. Mega Fuso, the army directly under the Toyotomi family.
The second best person in the world, Ii Naobi.
A bit arrogant.
However, to him, this is nothing.
But the bait has been put down, and whether the fish can take the bait depends on fate.
After all, fishing does not always result in a fruitful return.
I hope Lu Liuliang can persevere in Yise City. Waiting for dawn.
Thinking of this, Wu Nian fell into a deep sleep and breathed evenly.
............
Anyi Country is mountainous and the terrain is very complex. There are also old ministers of the famous name who were defeated by the Han army and are hiding in the mountains. The Iga ninjas were able to move with ease in this place.
Just to the north of the town where Wu Nian stayed, there was a mountain. The locals call it Mount Bodhi. There used to be a small temple, but later the monk died of illness and the temple collapsed.
The Iga ninjas used this small temple as a temporary base.
This action was a desperate effort by the Toyotomi family. The ones participating in the battle were the Red Armor Cavalry, and their commander was Naoki Ii, the second best warrior in the world and one of the Four Toyotomi Kings.
The Iga ninjas played an important role, and the leader Hattori Hanzo personally went out.
In a dilapidated room. An oil lamp burned, and the wind poured in from outside. The flame of the oil lamp waxes and wanes.
Hattori Hanzo sat on his knees in front of the oil lamp, his face serious. He is forty-two years old this year and is the grandson of the previous generation [Hattori Hanzo]. He was carefully trained when he was five years old. By the time he was twelve years old, he was already a very elite ninja.
Not only is he proficient in the art of assassination, he is also very good at spying on intelligence, and his organizational skills are ridiculously strong.
At the age of twenty-two, he became the leader of the Iga ninjas, inheriting his grandfather's name. Hattori Hanzo. In the past twenty years, he helped Toyotomi Daikichi calm down the troubled times in Fuso and end the Warring States Period.
Great contribution.
The so-called ninjas are people who walk in darkness and cannot see the light. The only value of a ninja is to serve the master and grow the family.
Toyotomi Taiyoshi pacified the world and established the shogunate in Edo. For Hattori Hanzo, it is the highest honor and a lifelong career.
He will never allow anyone to shake this great cause.
"Master Hanzo. The monkey has heard the information, and Wu Nian has no plans to leave here for the time being."
"Master Hanzo. We have measured the nearby terrain with our feet. Combined with the intelligence we originally had, we have selected an optimal route."
The ninjas around him all spoke. One of the ninjas took out a map from his arms and spread it on the ground.
Hattori Hanzo looked down and saw a red line that started at the sea and ended here. Currently, the Red Armor Cavalry is on that sea area.
In Anyi, according to the practice of the Han army, two castles were preserved and the rest were demolished. Just because of the strength of the troops, each castle was only garrisoned by five hundred households.
The closest castle to Wu Nian was also ten miles away. It took a long time for the castle defenders to get the news and come to support.
Besides, even if they could catch up with the reinforcements, they would only have the strength of five hundred households.
This is an excellent opportunity.
The red-armored cavalry quickly landed ashore, following the less traveled path. With the speed of the cavalry, they came in front of Wu Nian and killed Wu Nian in formation.
Beheading, that is, cutting off the head.
Thinking of this, Hattori Hanzo was very excited, but his expression became more and more grim, and he said: "Five thousand red armored cavalry, against Wu Nian's two thousand household guards."
"We have a huge advantage and we are sure to win."
"But there is a problem. If Wu Nian escapes on his own, it is possible for him to escape."
"Keep an eye on Wu Nian and prevent him from escaping on his own. That's the job of our Iga ninjas."
"Bet on the name of Iga Ninja. Even if we are all dead, Wu Nian will be killed here."
At the end of the sentence, Hattori Hanzo's voice gradually became louder and his eyes were as sharp as a knife.
"yes."
The Iga ninjas bent down and shouted in response.
