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Chapter 176 Concealing the sky

At the beginning of noon, the Okabe family still did not have any offensive moves.

The messengers of the Asahita Forefa had also come to the outpost many times before, asking Yu Qiuping about the enemy's movements. Yu Qiuping was also a little puzzled, so he had to let the messengers climb to a high point and look back and report back.

Not long after, Asahi Nata Asahi himself also came to the forbidden camp and watched the mighty Okabe family army slowly heading towards the south.

"Hongye, what do you think?" Asahita frowned and asked.

"It's obvious that the grandsons of the Okabe family are scared! They are withdrawing!" Chao Naita Taehyung interrupted excitedly, "Let's hurry up and chase them so hard!"

"Brother, calm down." Yu Qiuping whispered, "Did you forget that we were chasing Feng Wife and was tragic when we were ambushed last time?"

Asahina Taehyung heard this, his hair immediately stood up. Last time he was hit by the Okabe family's trick to lure the enemy through the Okabe family, and lured him to chase him rashly across the river, and was almost beaten by the Okabe family for a half-way attack. After thinking about this, he looked at the troops of the Okabe team who were retreating a few miles away from the west, with his eyes full of conspiracy and tricks.

"Then don't chase after you! Those grandchildren are full of bad water." Chaobinata cursed in a low voice.

"Your Highness," Yu Qiuping looked at Khabi Naitaki, "Although I don't know what they are going to do very well... I'd better be careful. I suggest that we send a messenger to inform Zhilicheng and Anxiangcheng first, so that they can pay more attention."

"Then..." Asahita, hesitated for a moment and said, "Hongye, do you think we need an attack?"

"This... it's better to be exempted. I think the Okabe family has been quiet for so long, and suddenly it's their plans. And they sent all the horses from each family to us, and it's very likely that they target us. It's possible that the southbound movement is just to lure the enemy." Yu Qiuhei said with some fear, "Now our troops are fighting on their own. It's impossible for us to come to support immediately after fighting. We are already small. If the Okabe family fires a backlash and forces us to fight outside Kariya Castle, they will definitely suffer a loss."

"Do you think so..." Asahina Taisho seemed to be moved by Yu Qiupi, "Since that's the case, let's have lunch first. Let's talk about the subsequent actions in the afternoon."

At three o'clock in the afternoon, smoke from cooking rose in the camp on the east bank of the Fengmai River. The Asahina family, Yuqiu family and Ouphip family's footmen rotated to the rear to have dinner in batches, and then seized the time to rush back to the front line. Yuqiupi was always paying close attention to the progress of the front line, fearing that the Okabe family's sudden attack while they were having a meal. What made him feel at ease was that the Okabe family's troops continued to move south - this was also a confusing thing that puzzled him.

However, just when Yu Qiuping was about to sit down and have a bite of hot rice, Kobata Katsushiro suddenly came back with a messenger from the east.

"The messenger from the east?" Toh Naita Taehyung threw down his chopsticks and stood up "instantly".

"Yes, he claimed to be the messenger of Mizuno's family." Kobata Katsumaki reported.

"Mini No Family? Mizuno Family in Kariya Castle?" This time, even Yu Akihei, who was next to Asahinatae, could not sit still. "Didn't the Mizuno Family have turned to the Okabe family before and handed over the army of the Okabe family to the Okabe family?"

"Please invite him in." Oping Zhenji urged anxiously, "No matter what his situation is, you have to look at it first!"

After a while, a young man in his twenties was taken into the shogunate tent. He was wearing black armor and covered with yellow Hayao under his armor. In the hot summer, his slightly plump cheeks were covered with sweat.

"At Shimizuno Tadashige, pay homage to His Highness Hongye!" Tadashige Mizuno bowed to Yu Qiuping in front of him and kowtowed a few times, "Thank you, Your Highness Hongye, for receiving him!"

"The Mizuno family sent you here, what's the matter?" Yu Qiuhei was already confused about Okabe Motonobu's strange actions, and now another messenger has come, which makes him extremely alert.

"My brother sent me here to show that the Mizuno family is willing to assist His Highness Hongye and His Highness Asahina to fight against the rebel Okabe Motonobu! In Kariya Castle of the Shimoya family, he is also willing to offer his hands to the Asahina family to station!" Mizuno Tadashi said loudly.

Yu Qiuhei, Asahinataehime, Opinatae Shinkatsu and Satsukiyoshi, as well as the guards around him were all shocked when they heard this. Why did the wealthy families who had originally turned to the Okabe family suddenly surrender to their side?

"If I knew nothing before..." Yu Qiuping carefully said words and stared at the expression of Tadashi Mizuno who was kneeling on the ground. "The Mizuno family has turned to the Okabe family before. Why did he suddenly realize that the Okabe family is rebellious and wants to surrender to us?"

This question is quite sharp, and it depends on how Tadashi Mizuno answered. The reason why Yu Qiuping asked such an aggressive question was to see if Tadashi Mizuno would show his strength under heavy pressure and give Yu Qiuping the opportunity to guess his intentions.

"Your Highness!" Mizuno Tadashige, who had originally raised his head slightly, knocked down, "Before, the Mizuno family was forced to surrender to the Okabe family, it was a forced one! Mizuno family always believed that the Asahina family and the Yuqiu family were loyal and were definitely the mainstay of the Imakawa family! When he first received the letter of rebellion from the main hall of the Okabe family, he was very suspicious of the Okabe family's envoy! However, the Okabe family's envoy was aggressive, and our Mizuno family was weak, so he had to temporarily lie to the snake!"

After saying so many words in one breath, Tadashi Mizuno breathed a deep breath and said again: "But our Mizuno family! We have been looking for opportunities to wait anyway! But the Okabe family's army came first, and we were really unable to resist, so we were forced to open the city and give the city to the Okabe family! But our Mizuno family was thinking about the Asahina side! Therefore, our family has never sent troops to the Asahina family, and the Yuqiu family is enemies!"

Yuqiehei watched Tadashi Mizuno hard perform hard. He knew that the latter said something was not true, but he could only encourage a few words in a complimentary tone. As a wealthy family, the Mizuno family has always been very close to the Okabe family. After the Okabe family and the Asahina family had a conflict, they would definitely immediately express their support for the Okabe family. Otherwise, the Okabe family would not have taken Kariya Castle as the target of retreat and abandoned Okaga Castle and left the front line. The so-called "that has never fought with the Asahina family, the Ukaga family is actually just because both factions have maintained restraint in the past ten days. What does it have to do with his Mizuno family?

However, at least the Mizuno family expressed their desire to turn to their own side. Then at this time, they must give them a step.

"The Mizuno family has good intentions, and I am really grateful. We understand the determination of the Mizuno family to fight against rebellion with us!" Yu Qiuhei changed his name to a more respectful title, "But the Mizuno family is now taking risks and sending adults here, aren't you afraid of being seen by the Okabe family!"

"This is exactly what I want to report when I am here to come here! I am going to go out of the city from a small path and avoid the Okabe family's eyes and ears! It is to report this news!" Mizuno Tadashi suddenly raised his head, "The Okabe family announced at the meeting last night that the entire army would immediately withdraw from Kariya Castle, bypass Anxiang Castle and Okazaki Castle, take the detour south, stick to Ise Bay, and return to Tojiang!"

As soon as the explosive news came out, more than a dozen people around were shocked, so Yu Qiuping didn't hear the loyal words "As soon as the Mizuno family saw this opportunity", "come immediately to report" and other loyal words.

What is this situation? Did the Okabe family retreat? Did the careful arrangements in the morning actually mean to cover the retreat? Then have we been missed the fighter?

Regret and self-blame surged into Yu Qiuping's heart, which was because his overly conservative judgment caused the army to miss the opportunity!

"Please pursue your highness! The Mizuno family is willing to open the city immediately to welcome His Highness Hongye and His Highness Asahina into the city!" Mizuno Tadashi saw that Yu Qiuhei was moved, and immediately struck the iron while it was hot and added.

However, as soon as this sentence was spoken, Aoping Zhensheng and his son shivered suddenly, awakening Yu Qiuping.

This scene seems so familiar.

At the evaluation meeting in the evening, it was revealed that they were about to retreat. The next day, a wealthy family would immediately rush to the enemy to report the news, luring the enemy to pursue it immediately. Then set up an ambush and attack an ambush.

Okabe Motonobu, what a trick. Last time I used the Opi family as bait, but this time I changed it to the Mizuno family?

Yu Qiuping's eyes suddenly became cold, and she looked at Tadashi Mizuno cautiously. The latter obviously didn't understand why Yu Qiuping's attitude suddenly changed, and she was stunned.

Whether he really surrendered after seeing the Okabe family evacuated, he happened to be exploited by the Okabe family; or was originally a bait sent by the Okabe family, the Okabe family's troops were ambushed in Kariya Castle or the Mizuno family's east of Kariya Castle, for the time being, were not trustworthy.

"I can't make the decision on this matter," Yuqiuhei said, looking at Kobata Katsumoto, "Go and invite His Highness Asana." At the same time, Yuqiuhei looked at Amano Kyoto and Honda Tada again, "Kyoto, Tadashi, you can take Lord Mizuno down to have a meal and take a rest." He was going to delay the time first and discuss it carefully.

"But... before I came down, I had already eaten dry food." Tadashi Mizuno made a stuttering defense.

"Then let's have another meal." Yu Qiuping snorted coldly. Although Honda Tadao is younger than Mizuno Tada, he pulled Tadatsuki Mizuno out like he picked up a chick. At the same time, Yu Qiuping also called a commissar to ask him to inform the news immediately to Shinsetsu Shi in Anxiang Castle.

In less than a moment, Asahina Taicha immediately rode his horse. After Yu Qiuhei repeated the incident of his life to Asahina Taichai, the latter immediately fell into deep thought.

"The Red Leaf means...it's very likely to be the second bait?" said Torihita.

"That's right, Your Highness." Yu Qiuhei analyzed with affirmative analysis, "No matter what the Mizuno family stands, the Okabe family must be uneasy. If the Okabe family really plans to retreat, how will the Mizuno family, whose position may be shaken, be left alone in his residence? The Mizuno family has such a few people, and will definitely not resist our army alone and be the back of the Okabe family. In this way, they will not get any benefits except for the jade burning. If I were the Mizuno family, I would immediately turn to the Kōhina family in exchange for the safety of the territory and the entire clan."

Yuqiehei paused and continued to speak, "I understand the truth that Okabe Motoshino could not understand. If he really wanted to cut off the rear, he would definitely wrap the Mizuno family's troops in the army and take them away, and then leave his close confidants to command the cut off the rear, and he retreated to the south." Yuqiehei looked at the direction of Kariya Castle with a complicated expression, "He left the Mizuno family in Kariya Castle, obviously having other plans."

Yu Qiuhei's analysis made everyone present think. After a long time, Asahita Kaori hesitated and said: "What Hongye said makes sense... But I have actually been a little suspicious since the morning that the Okabe family is actually going to withdraw their troops."

"After all, he has no benefit in confronting him here, and his wealthy families are concerned about their territory and are unwilling to spend it with him here." Asahitachi added, "Maybe there is no ambush? Can you try to chase?"

"Then why did the Mizuno family be left to cut off the rear!" Asahina Taehyung and Yu Akihei asked in unison.
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