Seeing that Deng Qiang actually slapped the coffin with himself, Sima Zhao suddenly became angry.
Standing on tiptoe, he crossed his hands on his waist and said: "Deng Qiang, you are so bold, you dare to talk to me like this, Gongsun Qi is dead, I am the highest general in the army, you should listen to my command, and you dare to commit a crime."
Deng Qiang snorted coldly: "General Gongsun left a testament before he breathed, let me take charge of the military on my behalf, and wait for the imperial court to send another general." ” "This is the words of your family, who can testify" Sima Zhao stretched his neck, pulled his throat and shouted, it was just a Gongsun Qi who was airborne to press himself, and now this Deng Qiang rode to his neck again, it was really unbearable Deng Qiang's face was full of disdain: "No matter what you say, anyway, the tiger talisman and the seal ribbon are now in my hands, and now I Deng Qiang has the final say in this big camp." ” A trace of cruel light flashed in Sima Zhao's eyes, and he couldn't help but feel angry from his heart, and stabbed a dagger from his sleeve with lightning speed, and went straight to Deng Qiang's chest.
Deng Qiang didn't expect Sima Zhao to be so vicious, the shot was a fatal killing move, and he hurriedly dodged in surprise, whether Rao reacted quickly enough, or was stabbed in the ribs with a knife. only heard a "poof", the dagger pierced the armor, hit Deng Qiang's ribs, and pierced the skin at least about three inches, and the red blood instantly gushed out like a fountain, dyeing Deng Qiang's robe red in the blink of an eye.
The severe pain made Deng Qiang furious, if he hadn't reacted fast enough and changed to an ordinary general, he was afraid that he would die at this moment under Sima Zhao's plot, as a colleague, this person was so vicious, why should he be polite to him Thinking of this, Deng Qiang covered his wound and flew up and kicked at Sima Zhao's crotch.
Hearing only the sound of "pop", Sima Zhao screamed, the whole person flew backwards, covered his crotch in pain and fell to the ground, soybean-like beads of sweat oozed from his forehead, because the pain caused his body to convulse, and fainted after a while.
Seeing that the two generals were fighting for power, resulting in one injury and one fainting, the rest of the generals were stunned, and they all gathered around to persuade them, while summoning a doctor to bandage Deng Qiang's wounds and treat Sima Zhao.
After the doctor was busy for a while, he confirmed that Deng Qiang was fine, except for the flesh wounds, he was not injured by Sima Zhao's bones and internal organs, if the part was a little more inside, he would have been punctured in the heart and died on the spot.
In comparison, Sima Zhao was much more miserable, he was kicked by the angry Deng Qiang and broke his life, and he was afraid that he could only live like a eunuch in the future.
Sima Zhao, who woke up slowly, burst into tears, and scolded in pain: "Deng Qiang Pifu, you have such black feet, I Sima Zhao and you are inseparable in my lifetime, either you die or I die" Deng Qiang covered his wound and said: "It was you who shot in front, but in turn blamed me for not reacting fast enough, I would have died under your knife a long time ago."
Deng Qiang raised his talisman as he spoke, and instructed several soldiers to take Sima Zhao into custody: "Sima traitors took advantage of the death of General Gongsun to assassinate their colleagues, intending to seize power, so I will temporarily imprison him, and I will deal with it after reporting to the imperial court." ” Deng Qiang said and hugged his fists at the other generals and said: "I also ask your colleagues to testify on behalf of Qiang, this time it was Sima Zhao who committed the murder in front of me, and I was forced to defend myself and fight back." ” The generals and colonels present shook their heads and sighed: "General Gongsun was assassinated, and the two of them needed to work together in the same boat, but instead they caused trouble on the Xiao Wall, I am afraid that it will lead to more turmoil in the army's heart." ” He Qi, another miscellaneous general with the same status as Sima Zhao and Deng Qiang, suggested: "Now General Gongsun has been killed and martyred, and the two generals have clashed and been wounded, resulting in unstable morale in the army.
I'm afraid that Nobunaga will get the wind and take advantage of the opportunity, so it's better to pull out the camp and retreat, and avoid the edge for the time being."
Deng Qiang covered his wounds and said: "That's exactly what I mean, pass on my order, and the whole army will pull out the camp and retreat to the territory of Qifu." ” With Deng Qiang's order, the panicked Han army packed up its baggage equipment and retreated westward.
Because the team requisitioned a large number of Japanese men to transport heavy grain and grass, dig trenches to build fortifications, so Gongsun Qi was assassinated, and the news of Sima Zhao and Deng Qiang's fire union soon spread and spread.
The Japanese scouts transmitted the information to Edo Castle one hundred and fifty miles away as quickly as possible, Oda Nobunaga was overjoyed when he got the news, and clapped his hands and applauded: "Haha is really good, the wind demon Kotaro really lives up to the expectations of this seat, this Deng Qiang and Sima Zhao are also very happy, but it's a pity that they didn't kill one."
Date Masamune was also overjoyed, and hugged his fists and said: "Lord Guan Bai, after being suppressed by the Han army for so long, I can finally seize the opportunity to fight back." ” Oda Nobunaga paced back and forth in the tent and said in a deep voice: "It is better to cut off one of its five fingers than to hurt it."
Regardless of whether Himiko's plan to poison Qi Jiguang and Lu Xun succeeds or not, we must seize the opportunity this time, gather all the troops, and strive to completely annihilate Gongsun Qi's troops in one go."
"I respectfully obey the orders of Lord Sekihaku," Date Masamune, Akechi Mitsuhide, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Shibata Katsuya joined together to hold their fists and receive their orders.
Oda Nobunaga waved his hand and said in a loud voice: "This seat has decided to divide the original 100,000 horses into five groups, and I will command 20,000 people each with you, and divide the newly recruited 400,000 soldiers into five teams, each with 80,000 people, so that each person has 100,000 men under his command."
Leaving the monkey to sit in Edo, the other three led their troops to leave Edo with me and pursue the Gongsun Qi Corps."
Date Masamune frowned and said: "Lord Guan Bai, although Gongsun Qi is dead, the Han army still has two branches, Qi Jiguang and Lu Xun, so it is not appropriate to devote themselves to the pursuit of Gongsun Qi, lest they be outflanked by the Han army." ” The news of Gongsun Qi's death made Akechi Mitsuhide have mixed feelings, but he didn't expect Gongsun Qi to die at the hands of Wind Demon Kotaro in the end, so that his way to join Han was broken, and then he could only hold on to Himiko tightly, so that he could hope to take Nobunaga instead.
As soon as Date Masamune's words fell, Akechi Mitsuhide stepped forward and said, "The last general is willing to lead his troops to cooperate with Himihu to block Qi Jiguang and Lu Xun's two troops and horses, and create conditions for the complete annihilation of Gongsun Qi's troops." ” Oda Nobunaga stroked his beard and groaned: "Mitsuhide is brave and good at fighting, second only to Honda Tadashi in my country, and is on a par with Masamune, so I am very relieved to have you out of the seat."
And you are also responsible for contacting Himiko, and the heavy responsibility of resisting Qi Jiguang and Lu Xun falls on you. ” "Lord Guan Bai, please rest assured, if Himiko can successfully poison Lu Xun and Qi Jiguang, the Han army will be leaderless, and it will naturally be better.
If the plan fails, the last general will definitely cooperate closely with the army of Limatai to block the two armies and horses to rescue Gongsun Qi's subordinates, and create conditions for the total annihilation of this Han army.
Akechi Mitsuhide was overjoyed, patted his chest and gave Oda Nobunaga a package ticket.
Oda Nobunaga said again: "According to the scout's spying, the Wind Demon Kotaro was dismembered by the Han army while successfully assassinating Gongsun Qi.
At the same time as Mitsuhide dispatched his troops, he immediately rushed to Asuka Temple in Nara Prefecture in person to snatch back all the gold that hired Kotaro Kazema. ” The large bronze bell that stood upside down in Asuka Temple was not small, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi filled it with more than 800 catties of gold before filling it, which consumed almost one-fifth of Oda Nobunaga's gold reserves.
If this money is used to recruit soldiers and horses, as a military salary, it will be a very considerable amount of money, even if Oda Nobunaga does not explain that Tomomitsuhide will not miss it, and at this moment, with Nobunaga's orders, he can get it in his pocket openly.
With Oda Nobunaga's order, nearly half a million Japanese troops near Edo began a military campaign.
Oda Nobunaga led the troops in the center, Date Masamune led the troops on the right, Shibata Katsuie led the troops on the left, and the three roads each had 20,000 elites, mixed with 80,000 old, weak, sick and disabled, not to mention the team with armor and even weapons.
The three arrows were fired together, and they marched to the northwest in a mighty way, preparing to catch up with the retreating Gongsun Qi and strive to be annihilated in one fell swoop.
In the wilderness outside Edo Castle, there was a roar of footsteps and a cloud of dust; Crowded, flags waving, and looking immense.
However, although the number of Japanese soldiers was large, most of them were weak, weak, sick and disabled, and many old people or children could not keep up with the rhythm of the march, and they fell on the side of the road after not much effort, refusing to move.
After a population of 400,000, the vast Edo Castle was deserted, with few pedestrians on the streets, closed doors, closed windows, and a bustling market full of bustling doors, with the occasional stray dog wagging its tail in search of food.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who resembles a monkey, was dressed in armor, standing on the city wall with a sword hanging from his waist, shielding the sun from the sun with his palms and looking north, praying secretly in his heart: "May God bless, Lord Sekihaku must not miss this expedition, otherwise my great Japan will be destroyed."
A strategist standing behind Toyotomi Hideyoshi said worriedly: "I heard that this Gongsun Qi privately takes Wu Qi as an example and likes to slaughter.
Since he succeeded Zhao Kuo, every time he wins, he will slaughter all the pawns, but in a month or so, nearly 10,000 souls have died under his butcher's knife."
"If you can successfully encircle and annihilate Gongsun Qi's troops this time, you will also slaughter all the Han troops" Toyotomi Hideyoshi held his sword in his hand and scolded viciously, "Even if you can't break Gongsun Qi's body to pieces while he is alive, you have to pull the body out of the coffin and break the bones and scatter ashes."
"Quack" Suddenly, there was a noise from the southeast of Edo Castle, and a large number of crows flew in the sky, densely packed, and the black pressure was like a dark cloud pressing down on the city, almost covering half of the sky.
The crows chirped all the way, flew over Edo Castle, and rained down a piece of bird droppings before flapping their wings and heading northwest, disappearing into the sunset.
"Damn, that's bad luck," Toyotomi Hideyoshi spat and cursed as he cleaned the bird droppings off his helmet.
An old man with gray hair and about sixty years old frowned and muttered to himself: "The crow covers the sun, I am afraid this is a bad omen."
Toyotomi Hideyoshi snorted coldly: "The weather is getting warmer, the birds are returning to the north, this is a natural phenomenon, if you dare to talk about it again, alarmist, don't blame me for being ruthless under the sword" t1706231537: