In mid-March of the 18th year of Astronomy (1549), the Luo family officially launched a battle with Fenghou Kingdom. Within five days, the Otomo family, who was unable to react, lost a lot of territory.

First, the northwest area of ​​the straight-enter county bordering Asu County in Feihouguo was invaded by the Luo family, and half of the straight-enter county was instantly lost. Immediately afterwards, the main force of the army led by the Luo family governor Masara, personally led by the Luo family, entered the southwest area of ​​the straight-enter county in one fell swoop, and almost half of the straight-enter county was also taken into the leftover half of the straight-enter county. Last year, Hita County, which had been occupied by the Luo family, also began to go to the Otomo family's Jiuzhu County.

However, as the Otomo family quickly reacted, the Luo family's attack pace finally encountered obstacles. First, Masara's army encountered the Kitashiga tribe who was stubbornly resisting, and could not immediately capture the Kitashiga family's own castle Takashiga family in a short period of time. Then, the third army captured the empty city plan by Usuki, the Otomo family's retainer, which led to the important passage of its surprise captured by the Otomo family. At this time, the Otomo family's reinforcements were heading towards Kakumuri City in Jiuzhu County. The second army of the Luo family, which was attacking Kakumuri City, was also strongly resisted by the Kakumuri City defenders.

With the loss of the passage between the other territory of the Otomo family and Kakumo Li City, Masayoro had to re-examine his subsequent offensive plan.

According to the original plan, Masaraki planned to take advantage of the situation to take advantage of the situation and go to the downstream of Ono River to occupy Ono County, and then enter Oita County and approach the Otomo family's ruling center office. This way is the main attack direction of the Luo family.

Masara chose this direction as the main attack, not only because the plains attacked along the Onogawa coast provided the fastest path for the march, but also because there was also the Oeeri gold mine in Onogun.

This gold mine was discovered by the Otomo family three years ago. Although it is called a gold mine, it is actually a mixed mine of gold and silver, and there is more silver under gold, so later generations generally call it Oitai Silver Mountain. A silver mountain that has only been developed for three years must have a lot of gold and silver ores inside.

More importantly, Masayoshi, who came from later generations, knew that there was also a tin mine in the Opiei Mine. This tin mine was discovered during the gold mining year before. However, due to the technology and the reason for its inability to apply, it did not attract the attention of the Otomo family (the Otomo family did not know its role until it cooperated with European missionaries). Masayoshi knew even more that lead mine was also accompanied by this tin mine.

Lead ore is too important for the current Luo Family. Among the iron cannon and firearm production workshops that the Luo Family has formed, the most scarce raw materials are saltpeter, lead ore and iron ore (the main local minerals in Japan are mostly copper ore, and ore such as saltpeter are almost extinct, while lead ore and iron ore are also very rare). If the Weiping mine can be obtained, the source of lead ore will be greatly alleviated. Tin ore can also play a great role in the Luo Family's weapons manufacturing. Therefore, taking down Ono County and thus occupying the Weiping ore is also an important purpose of Masayoro's strategy for this Fenghou strategy.

As for the third army occupying Kyuge Town and the second army attacking Kakumuri Castle, it plays a role in involving the main force of the Otomo family. Among them, the third army occupying the other territory of the Otomo family to Kakumuri Castle is particularly important. As long as the block is stuck here, Kakumuri Castle, which is isolated but with the body of Otomo Yoshiki, will become a bait to attract the Otomo family to increase troops and rescue. However, as the level here is lost, Kakumuri Castle will no longer be an isolated city, and the Otomo family will naturally transport the body of Otomo Yoshiki back to the inner hall of the mansion as soon as possible. In this way, the bait function of Kakumuri Castle will disappear, and the Otomo family will naturally be able to deal with the Luo family calmly.

At that time, the Luo family fell into a stalemate with the Otomo family. But this was a situation that Masayoshi could not accept, and a situation that the Luo family could not accept. The reason was that there was not much food in the Luo family's warehouse.

Years of war, especially the battle with Otomo and Ouchi last year, plus peasant soldiers (such as logistics soldiers, temporary recruitment to guard the newly occupied cities, etc.). The total force of the Luo family mobilized more than 40,000 people one after another, and these people consumed a lot of food every day. In addition, after the war, they had to resettle new territorials, relocate wealthy people, accept new territorials who surrendered from neighboring tyrants, build marching avenues, demolish useless territorials, reclaim new fields, and other consumptions in the territory such as workshop materials consumption and wage payment. A large amount of food will be consumed within one day, so the food in the warehouse of the Luo family's territory is about to be exhausted.

This is also why Masayoshi only led less than 10,000 troops to invade Otomo's family this time. This is a relatively safe way after discussing with several important officials. It can not only prevent the supply of food and grass from being exhausted due to a slightly longer confrontation, but also barely maintain the normal operation of the territory until the arrival of autumn harvest.

If the current situation continues, even if the Luo family maintains the existing territory occupied and stops continuing to march, the Otomo family will inevitably fight back with all their might. From the perspective of the location in the area, the newly occupied territory of the Luo family is easily subject to a large number of attacks. If this continues, the confrontation that was originally avoided will begin. Once the time is delayed too long, Masayoshi probably will only end up with the Fenghou Hou, otherwise the food and grass will be exhausted. At that time, the Luo family's army will be defeated without fighting, and it will even affect the stability of the territory such as Feizhou, Feihou, Chuhou, and Chuzhou.

"It's all." After looking at the map in his hand and pondering for an afternoon, Zhengliang finally took a photo of a certain position on the map and said to himself. This map is a temporary map drawn based on the memories of Zhengliang's later generations and the information obtained from various wealthy families.

"Come here, please invite Yoshimi Irida." Masara then ordered the cloaks outside the tent. Historically, Yoshimi Irida was a guy who knew the times very well. After the Otomo family's Battle of Erkawa began to decline, it was the first person he took the initiative to surrender to the invading Shimazu family. He also brought him to play with him since he was a child and had a good relationship with him. Now, Shiga Jiantou, the general of Shiga family in Minami Shiga family.

Masara's next plan is closely related to the Minami Shiga family. If you look at the map that Masara had just placed on the stool, you can see Masara directly drew a straight line between Nanshan Castle and Kumamori Castle in Oita County.

Yes, Masara was preparing to go on a dangerous journey, and set out directly from Nanshan Castle, then crossed the Jiulianzhong Mountains near Nanshan Castle, and arrived directly at the Xiongmuli Castle in Oita County, and directly inserted a knife in the heart of the Oto family territory. He reversed the strategic situation at this time in one fell swoop.
Chapter completed!