Chapter 40: Lao Wang
Otomo Zonglin likes to compare himself to Cao Cao, although he is a few light years behind Wei Wu, but in terms of the common hobby of the two - wives, he is not inferior to Cao Chengxiang.
Back then, Prime Minister Cao accepted Zhang Ji's wife, but he forced Zhang Xiu to rebel, folded his son and general, and the army was defeated. The two biggest sworn enemies that gave Otomo Zonglin the most headache, Akizuki and Takahashi, were also recruited by his wife.
For this reason, he also repented, and even swore that he would chop up when he became Lao Wang again, but unfortunately after the sperm worm got into his brain, he hooked up with his wife again.
No, taking advantage of his subordinate Daimyo Wantian Jianshi, leading the whole clan to fight for him on the front line, he attacked Mrs. Wantian again.
"Lord, where is Madame? Why hasn't it come out yet? Mrs. Wantian's face flushed, and she didn't know if she was ashamed or what. She received an invitation from the Duchess to come to learn about the tea art. Who knew that this old pervert had actually returned from the front!
"Oh, she's suddenly unwell, so I'll entertain you." Zong Lin smiled and sniffed deeply in her hair and said, "Madam, why are you so fragrant?" β
"It's time for me to go back." Mrs. Iwanda can't stand this increasingly excessive old color embryo.
"Didn't you say that I'll let you go after dancing this dance?" Zong Lin hugged her tightly.
"However, this dance is too long, and my legs are sore." Mrs. Iwanda hurriedly supported his chest with both hands, with an expression of "I fell for you".
In recent years, the southern barbarian style has prevailed in Usuki Castle, and she has both joined the church, and often participates in Western dance parties. She really likes to dance this kind of Western dance, but she doesn't like to dance with an old pervert!
"Where's the sourness? Let the old man rub it for you. "Zong Lin is just dressed like this, but he is actually only forty years old. His arms were like iron hoops that made the Ten Thousand Tian clan unable to break free, and his hands slid down dishonestly.
"No, mage." Mrs. Wantian hurriedly held his hand and said in a panic: "My husband is still fighting for you!" β
"I want to comfort his wife for a long time." Zong Lin couldn't hold it back at all, and arched when he got up.
At this moment, a shout suddenly sounded outside: "Lord, lord, something is wrong!" β
"What's the matter, can't we talk about it later?!" Zonglin, who had a sperm worm on his brain, asked angrily, and he heard that it was his old minister Yoshioka Zonghuan, who he relied on.
I heard Yoshioka Zonghuan leaning over the door and saying, "No, it's about the survival of the Otomo family, and it's too late for a while!" β
"Alas......" Zong Lin had no choice but to let go of his hand and said to the frightened lady: "Look, I didn't do anything to you, did I?" β
"Thank you, Lord Gong raised his noble hand." The lady quickly straightened out the disheveled kimono, and fled without saluting.
"It's rude." Zonglin pursed his lips and asked Yoshioka Zonghuan, who was lying under the corridor, "What the hell is going on?" β
"The 10,000 Tian family will be like a cloud, and Jianshi is the pillar of the lord. If it was because of a woman that he also became a Takahashi scholar, the lord would definitely lose to the Maori family, and then lose the entire Kyushu! The white-haired old minister admonished.
"Haha, you're too careful, I just chatted with her...... let the sea breeze blow, Zong Lin calmed down at this time, touched his head and smiled awkwardly: "I'm a monk now, the six roots are pure, and I don't have that kind of filthy thoughts." β
He is known for his resourcefulness, how can he not know that he is destroying the Great Wall? But when he was a teenager, he suffered a bloody coup d'Γ©tat, and his father and brothers were tragically killed, so the desire to have fun in time was very strong in his bones. Especially every time I come down from the battlefield, this thought will spring up uncontrollably, and I will forget about everything.
Well, let's call it a sperm worm on the brain.
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Zong Lin, whose blood returned to his brain, finally returned to normal and asked Zong Huan to come in for tea.
During the Warring States period, the tea ceremony was a compulsory course for samurai.
In the quiet tea room, the boiling waves on the animal charcoal stove, smelling the overflowing fragrance of tea, flowing water and maple leaves like blood on the small bridge in the courtyard, can indeed make people calm down, forget the battle on the battlefield, put aside the troubles of life and death, and make the soul get great comfort.
Zong Lin and Fang Cai, who were in sencha, added some Wu salt to the tea soup on one hand, and said to Zong Huan on the other: "Is there anything you can't say in the letter, you have to call me back?" β
The Otomo family is also considered to be talented, and the top of them are Yoshioka Sohuan and Toji Michiyuki. However, Dao Xue, who used the 'Thousand Birds' knife to split thunder, was an undefeated general, and Zong Huan was Zong Lin's brainsman. Otherwise, Zong Lin would not have returned from the front line as soon as he screamed.
"There is a very important secret, and the lord must be asked to come back and make a decision." Zong Huan said in a deep voice.
"Oh?" Zong Lin's expression moved, poured tea soup for Zong Huan, and then retreated. "What's the matter, so mysterious?"
"One is that Kanosuke finally accepted our funding, supported Niko Katsuhisa as the governor of the family, and began to gather the old department of the Niko family, preparing to recover the empty San'in next month." Zong Huan smiled slightly, took out a letter of appointment from his sleeve and said, "In addition, the letter of approval that the lord asked for from Ashikaga Shogun has also arrived." β
"Oh, so timely?" Zong Lin's expression was very happy, and the unhappiness of not mobilizing a billion elite soldiers disappeared in an instant. He took the certificate of approval for the succession of Ouchi Teruhiro as the governor of the Ouchi family, glanced at it quickly, and couldn't help laughing loudly: "Yaxi, God really help me!" β
After saying that, he danced happily, but this time it was a traditional Japanese dance.
Why would he be so happy to help the other two rebuild? Could it be that he is also a ** uncle who helps others?
How could it be.
The reason is simple, the Naniko family and the Ouchi family were the two overlords of the original Nishihonshu, both of which had a long history and noble blood, and the Mori family was once a vassal of the Ouchi family. But the unborn genius Maori Yuan was born, starting from a mere city, and after half a lifetime of hard work, he finally eliminated the two giants and completed the great cause of monopolizing the western country.
Of course, the hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff, whether it is the Nizi family or the Ouchi family, they are all the rulers of the Western Kingdom for many years, and even if they are destroyed, there are still old ministers who are determined to revive and strive for revival.
For example, Yamanaka Kanosuke, a retainer of the Naniko family, vowed to endure many hardships and reinvigorate the Niko family.
Moreover, the enemies of the Mori family, such as Oda Nobunaga and Otomo Sorin, were also happy to support these restoration forces to stir up trouble in the territory of the Mori family, so that Yuan could not complete the unification.
Otomo Sorin, he took in the heir of the Ouchi family, Teruhiro, in case the most critical moment disrupted the Maori family.
Now, it's the most critical moment!
As for why this letter of recognition came in such a timely manner, because the current general, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, is just a puppet of Oda Nobunaga.
Although he knew that the big fool of Owari was not at ease, Zong Lin couldn't care so much about it. After half a year of confrontation with the Maori family, 50,000 troops piled up on the front line and did not dare to withdraw, and the logistics alone were about to drag him down.
And the temptation to defeat the enemy of life is too great. The old ministers of the Ouchi family are all over the defense minister, and when Teruhiro goes back to the heights, he can gather thousands of people. The same is true of the Nizi family. The most important thing is that Maori Yuan will definitely not let these two resurrect - that will make his hegemony fall apart in an instant!
Therefore, as soon as the news of the two families rising in the western country reaches Kyushu Island, the morale of the Maori army will definitely plummet, and they will not dare to stalemate any longer!
As long as he thought that he could finally give Maori Yuan a defeat, he would also shave his head. Zong Lin didn't think about it at all, and immediately rubbed his hands and said, "Have you said hello to Huihong?" β
"Through his anger, he expressed his willingness to immediately leave for the defense minister, gather the old troops to march to Yamaguchi City, even if he dies, he will die in the territory of his ancestors." Zong Huan replied in a deep voice: "Since his father was killed, Huihong has been waiting for this day for too long. β
"Well, without further ado!" Zong Lin paced back and forth excitedly, and quickly made a decision: "I plan to give him six hundred elite soldiers, and let the Fenghou Navy escort him to Qiusuipu to land!" What do you think? β
"The lord has clearly decided, six hundred warriors are enough, and we will sacrifice too much more." Zong Huan nodded.
The Maori family is now the top five princes, and now the soldiers are strong and the prestige is lofty, at this time, go behind the enemy to cause trouble, restrain the energy of the Maori army, and it is obvious that they are going to die.
"Then call him quickly, and the old man will encourage him himself." Zong Lin couldn't wait for a moment.
"Lord, don't you be in a hurry for a while." Zong Huan smiled bitterly: "There are two more things to report to you. β
"Tell me about it." Zong Lin clasped his hands together happily and said, "What's the good news?" β
"Not good news." Zong Huan then said in a deep voice: "Recently, the naval forces on Kyushu Island have been frequently attacked by the Ming Dynasty fleet. The Iki Navy, the Tsushima Navy, the Hozu Navy, and the Tanegashima Navy, all of their ships were burned down, and the sailors suffered heavy losses, and they were reluctant to go to sea again. β
"Oh, endlessly?" Zong Lin couldn't help but be a little surprised, but he was just surprised, and he didn't have too many emotions. This is because although Japan is an island country, it is currently a land power country through and through. Even in a daimyo like Zonglin, who is quite open and has been in contact with the Portuguese for more than ten years, he still thinks that things on land are big things, and things at sea are small things.
"Did they land or fight?" Therefore, Zonglin did not ask about the damage of each family first, but cared about whether Kyushu Island was involved.
"Nope. It seems that the fleet of the Ming Dynasty only aims to destroy the ships of each family, and then uses the bombardment of the city as a threat, and the ransom is satisfied, and it has never landed, let alone set up a stronghold. Zong Huan shook his head, paused and said:
"Oh yes, the Matsuura Party is an exception, not only was their navy wiped out, but the Prison City of the Sun was also burned, and Matsuura Takanobu was also seriously injured. The people of the Matsuura family had to scrape together a large ransom to beg for mercy, as if there were 100,000 taels of gold! β
"It seems that it was for the Matsuura Party." Zong Lin took a sip of tea, feeling a little light, and he was still a little gloating in his heart. Secretly said that the people of the Ming Dynasty should work hard to kill the Maori family's sailors.
Then he added another spoonful of Shengxue Wu Yan from the Ming Dynasty and said: "The people of the Ming Dynasty have taken revenge enough now, should we go?" β
"No, they're coming to the door." But I heard Zong Huan say quietly.
"Poof......" Zong Lin squirted out a mouthful of thick green tea soup, adding too much salt, and it was salty!
ps. It's still two more, and I hide my face in shame......