noun
Chūgoku Retaliation
Historical term referring to the rapid forced march by Toyotomi Hideyoshi (then Hashiba Hideyoshi) from the Chūgoku region back to Kyoto in 1582, after learning of Oda Nobunaga's death at Honnō-ji.
中国大返しは、秀吉の機動力と決断力を示す有名なエピソードだ。
The Chūgoku Retaliation is a famous episode that demonstrates Hideyoshi's mobility and decisiveness.
Compound of 中国 (Chūgoku region) + 大 (great) + 返し (return, retaliation). The term describes the historical military maneuver.