Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 295 The miserable Eight-Nation Allied Forces

For five days, Jia Qiong did not leave the garrison.

Even though the army outside the city had rested and Xu Shan and others came to request troops, Jia Qiong did not agree.

He only let the army continue to rest and wait for Shimazu Sadahisa's envoys to various countries to persuade them to surrender to come back.

Jia Qiong seemed to be trapped in a gentle country and could not extricate himself. He sang and sang all day long and stayed up all night. He only cared about having fun with Yan Shiyu every day and completely ignored military affairs. Later, he even turned away the generals who came to see him.

All this was seen by Shimazu Sadahisa, and he felt more and more that Jia Qiong was just a person in vain. Even with [-] elite troops, it was impossible to defeat Ashikaga Takauji, who had experienced hundreds of battles.

He pretended to send people to various countries to persuade them to surrender, but in fact he was constantly passing information to the Hojo Division, and reported all the Chu army situations he had found out to the Hojo Division to facilitate the deployment of the coalition forces.

After Hojo Division obtained the information from Shimazu Sadahisa, he was able to make arrangements more calmly.

Half a month passed in a flash. That night, Jia Qiong was taking a bath in the soup pool, drinking wine and admiring Yan Shiyu's enchanting dance.

The latter was only wearing a thin shirt that was wetted by the hot springs, allowing her beautiful body to be seen almost at a glance, which made Jia Qiong mesmerized.

At this time, a maid walked in with clogs on her clogs, knelt on the ground and saluted, and said: "My lord, Lord Shimazu Sadahisa, please see me."

A light flashed in Jia Qiong's drunken eyes, and then disappeared again.

He thought to himself: This old fox is finally coming out of his hole.

Jia Qiong pretended to be impatient and said: "It's so late. Tell him that if you have anything to do, we can talk about it tomorrow."

The maid was about to leave, but was stopped by Yan Shiyu.

She walked up to Jia Qiong, rubbed his shoulders and said, "Master, my grandfather must have something important to come to you so late. Please see him. I beg you."

Jia Qiong fondly lifted her chin and said, "Ichika, you have already opened your mouth, how can I bear to refuse.

Let Mr. Zhenjiu wait for a moment, I will come right away. "

Jia Qiong stood up and asked the maid to dress him.

Before leaving, he said to Yan Shiyu: "Wait for me and I will come back as soon as I go."

He staggered out of the courtyard where the soup pool was and came to the main hall in front.

When Shimazu Sadahisa saw him like this, he felt contempt in his heart, but on his face he bowed very respectfully and said, "My lord, please forgive me for disturbing you late at night."

Jia Qiong laughed and said, "Why did Mr. Zhenjiu say this?

You are someone I admire. You can see me anytime you want. Why bother? Please sit down. "

"Thank you, Lord."

After Shimazu Sadahisa sat down, he asked with a smile: "I wonder if my lord has had a good rest these days?"

Jia Qiong smiled and said: "Very good. I would also like to thank Mr. Zhenjiu for letting Miss Ichika take care of me."

Shimazu Sadaku bowed to the ground and said: "It is her blessing that Ichika is favored by the Lord, and it is also the glory of our Shimazu clan."

Jia Qiong helped him up affectionately and said, "Mr. Zhenjiu is an elder, so there is no need to be so polite.

You came here at this time, but what's the important matter? "

Shimazu Sadahisa nodded and said: "Yes, my lord.

I just received news that the three countries closest to us, Osumi, Higo and Hyuga, are willing to submit to their lord, while the other five countries are still hesitant.

My lord, you can send troops now. We can take advantage of the Higo Kingdom, and within seven days we can build the country and Bungo Kingdom. "

When Jia Qiong heard this, he said happily: "Sir, you really persuaded the three countries to surrender. It is a great achievement. I will definitely reward you heavily once the war is over."

Shimazu Sadahisa quickly thanked him and then asked: "I wonder when the Lord plans to send troops?" Jia Qiong waved his hand and said: "Didn't you say that the other five countries are still hesitant, then it is still possible to surrender.

You can send people to try to persuade them to surrender. If they are really stubborn, it will not be too late for us to send troops again. "

Jia Qiong's answer was beyond Shimazu Sadahisa's expectation. He was stunned for a moment and then said: "My lord, the other five countries are lucky. Even if they send people to persuade them to surrender, they will probably return in vain. I don't think it is necessary." .”

Jia Qiong said with a pitiful expression: "With the army together, all life will be ruined. I don't want to commit more killings. Sir, you should try again."

Shimazu Sadahisa was very depressed. He had been thinking about holding back Jia Qiong, fearing that he would send troops too early.

Unexpectedly, he wanted Jia Qiong to send troops now, but Jia Qiong was unwilling to move.

He considered it in his mind and said: "Master, the other five countries are lucky because your army has not moved.

They will not recognize the fact until the day you approach the city, and then your attempts to persuade them to surrender will be effective. "

Jia Qiong pretended to think for a moment, nodded and said, "What you said makes sense.

Okay, I will send the order tomorrow and we will send troops in three days. "

Shimazu Sadahisa asked: "My lord, why did it take three days to send out troops?"

Jia Qiong said: "I promised to paint a painting for Miss Yihua, and it will take three days to complete."

"..."

Shimazu Sadahisa was speechless, but he had no choice but to let the Eight-Nation Allied Forces wait in the mountains for three more days.

Hojo Division mobilized [-] troops from eight countries, almost wiping out all the troops from each country.

He planned to ambush all his troops in the mountains between Satsuma Kingdom and Higo Kingdom, spread a large net, and waited for Shimazu Sadahisa to lead the Chu army into a trap.

Unexpectedly, Jia Qiong did not follow the routine, and Shimazu Sadahisa had no choice but to send the news out overnight to inform Hojo Division of the delay in sending troops.

Kunimiyama is in a canyon.

Hojo Division is lurking here with [-] troops. They have been waiting in the mountains for twelve days.

Originally, according to Hojoji's plan, the Chu army should have arrived six days ago, but he did not expect that the Chu army's marching speed was as slow as a tortoise.

Jia Qiong took Yan Shiyu on a tour of the mountains and rivers, stopping to visit every scenic spot and historic site. On average, they marched less than twenty miles in a day.

The journey that was supposed to be completed in three days actually took eight days.

Although it was already early summer, the temperature in the mountains was still very low in the morning and evening. In addition, there was a heavy rain in the middle, so many soldiers got sick, and this was not the worst.

In order to set up an ambush circle as soon as possible, Hojo Division only asked the soldiers to carry dry food with them for five days.

He received news from Shimazu Sadahisa and learned that after the Chu army set off three days later, although the food had been collected and distributed uniformly, the quantity was strictly controlled.

But he didn't expect that the Chu army would march so slowly. Although he repeatedly reduced the distribution of rations, the food reserves had already bottomed out at this time.

The Chu army sent many scouts to patrol back and forth. The Hojo Division was afraid of exposing the traces of the army and did not dare to transport food from the rear.

Therefore, these days, the soldiers can only eat half a cake a day, and then find some wild fruits and vegetables to satisfy their hunger. They are all hungry, their battle strength is greatly reduced, and their morale is low.

Fortunately, the Hojo Division received intelligence that the Chu army was already ten miles away and could immediately enter the ambush circle.

He planned to distribute all the dry food early tomorrow morning so that the soldiers could eat half full and regain some strength.

Facing such a rabble like the Chu army, coupled with his well-arranged ambush, Hojoji had absolute confidence to make this group of angry Chu army come back.

(End of this chapter)