At night, a group of people dressed as merchants were hurrying down the road between Onoyama and Shintsukan.

Needless to say, this group of people is none other than Matsugami Yoshimitsu who had no choice but to accept the task of delivering the letter, and his two retainers, Saigo Takahisa and Yoshiki Nagamasa.

"My lord, Matsugami's righteous deeds are really hateful. He is reluctant to send you to take such a dangerous thing, is this a problem for our Matsumoto Castle?" At this time, Yoshiki Nagamasa, dressed as a merchant apprentice, complained to Matsugami Yoshimitsu while rushing to the Shinjin Pavilion.

In order to successfully infiltrate the Shintsukan, Matsugami Yoshimitsu deliberately disguised himself as a merchant who rushed to the Shintsukan, while his two retainers, Nagamasa and Takahisa, accompanied him as merchant school guards. Fortunately, Matsugami Yoshimitsu's retainers are relatively young, so this is not unusual.

Regarding Yoshiki Nagamasa's complaints, Matsugami Yoshimitsu did not explain anything but directly reprimanded. "Changzheng, how many times did this hall tell you before leaving. Until this mission is completed, the identity of the main hall is a merchant from Minami Omi Kannonji Town, and you are to be called the owner of the main hall instead of the lord. In addition, do you still have the luxury of hoping that Matsugami Yoshiyuki and the main hall will be able to make peace? Stop saying such stupid things. ”

"Haha." Seeing that Matsugami Yoshimitsu was a little angry, Yoshimasa Ryoki hurriedly stopped talking. At this time, Saigo Takahisa, who accompanied him, said.

"Lord, ah, no, boss, what Changzheng said also makes sense. We in Matsumoto Castle have been treated so harshly by Matsukami Castle, and it's not a solution. In fact, most of the young retainers of Matsumoto Castle had the same opinion of Matsugami Castle as Yoshiki Nagamasa, believing that their side was being harassed by Matsugami Castle. Therefore, seeing that Ryoki Nagamasa was reprimanded by the lord, Saigo Takahisa, a person who did not have a deep friendship with him, couldn't help but cry out for him.

"Changzheng, Gao Jiu, don't worry so much. The situation in the world is changing rapidly, and we at Matsumoto Castle will not be so humiliated forever. Regarding the grievances of the two young retainers, Matsugami Yoshimitsu said. ......

Outside the city gate of the Shinjin Pavilion. "Stop, the Xinjin Pavilion is not something that you civilians can easily enter."

As Matsugami Yoshimitsu expected, Ashigaru, who was guarding the door, stopped them just as they were about to enter the Shinjin Pavilion.

Seeing this, Matsugami Yoshimitsu hurriedly said to the ashigaru who seemed to be the leader in the doorkeeper ashigaru. "This His Royal Highness is a cloth merchant from Minami Omi Kannonji Town, Taniyoshiya Heihachiro. In the next time, I came to the Shinjin Pavilion to send some new cloth to Mrs. Yuno. I also hope that His Highness will let Zai Xia and the two apprentices in. ”

"Well, but it's late at night, so come back at dawn." Hearing that Matsugami Yoshimitsu was summoned by Mrs. Nai, the leader of the leader, his attitude was much better, but he still did not allow them to enter the city.

Matsugami Yoshimitsu was not in a hurry about this, he walked over to the leader Ashigaru and secretly handed him a silver judgment, but whispered. "Hachiro Zaihira knows that His Royal Highness is loyal to his duties, but Mrs. Yuno really doesn't dare to slack off on his orders. With a little heart, please consider it carefully. ”

"This, this...... Alright, you guys go in. "Lady Yuno's name and Matsugami Yoshimitsu's silver judgment worked, and the leader was allowed to go after a little struggle. If it were in normal times, this leader might not be released so easily, but at this time, the people of the Xinjin Pavilion are panicking, and some things are easier.

"Haha, I'm grateful." Matsugami Yoshimitsu got the promise and immediately entered the Shinjin Pavilion without stopping.

At this time, the Shintsukan had already been divided into several parts due to the turmoil, and the Shinzu Arisada who had succeeded the head of the family lived in the castle tower of Honmaru, Mrs. Yuno lived in Nishinomaru near Honmaru, and the retainers of the Shinzu family, who opposed Shinzu Yusada becoming the head of the family, occupied Nimaru. Matsugami Yoshimitsu had already figured out the location of Mrs. Yuno before entering the city, and he soon rushed to Mrs. Yuno's residence with two retainers.

In order not to divulge the purpose of the trip, Matsugami Yoshimitsu repeated his old tricks and once again borrowed the name of a cloth merchant in Minami Omi to meet Mrs. Yuno. Of course, a few silver judgments are also indispensable. Naturally, Mrs. Yuno didn't know any cloth merchants from Minami Omi, but after thinking about it for a while, she agreed to meet Matsugami Yoshimitsu.

Lady Yuno's residence.

Mrs. Yuno looked at Matsugami Yoshimitsu dressed as a merchant and said guessingly. "You're from the Matsukami family, aren't you?"

"Haha, in Shimono Matsukami Upper Family, Matsumoto Castle Lord Matsugami Yoshimitsu. This time, on the orders of His Royal Highness Yoshiyuki, a letter was sent to Mrs. Yuno. Matsugami Yoshimitsu directly clarified his intentions, and after saying that, he handed Matsugami Yoshiyuki's letter to Mrs. Yuno.

Mrs. Yuno quickly read Matsugami Yoshiyuki's letter, and then said with a look of embarrassment. "This, His Royal Highness Yoshiyuki wants Lady Ben to open the city gate and attack Nimaru, where the rebels are located, which is really a bit difficult. Can't the Matsugami family attack first, and then Mrs. Ben is ordering someone to help? ”

Lady Yuno has been reluctant to attack first, so I am afraid that the forces that support her will be lost.

Matsugami Yoshimitsu secretly despised Mrs. Yuno's prevarication attitude, and he asked directly and loudly. "I dare to ask Mrs. Yuno, isn't the purpose of the family's dispatch of troops this time to help His Royal Highness Youzhen keep his position as the head of the family? If Mrs. Yuno really doesn't want to help, then go back to Matsugami Castle on the next horse. At that time, the situation of Mrs. Yuno and His Royal Highness Youzhen will have nothing to do with the family. ”

"Your Highness Yoshimitsu, Mrs. Ben, how could Mrs. Ben be like this. Well, Mrs. Ben is in accordance with what Her Highness says in her letter. Mrs. Yuno saw that Matsugami Yoshimitsu was going back to persuade Matsugami Yoshiyuki to retreat, and she was immediately anxious, and quickly put away her idea of preserving her strength.

"Then, please ask Mrs. Yuno to write a receipt." Matsugami Yoshimitsu still said coldly.

"Okay, Mrs. Ben will write it, and everything will be entrusted to His Royal Highness Yixing." Lady Yuno became a little decisive when she made up her mind, and she quickly handed over her receipt to Matsugami Yoshimitsu. And Matsugami Yoshimitsu did not stop, and immediately rushed back to the Onoyama Matsugami family military formation. ......

Matsugami Yoshiyuki was overjoyed after receiving the receipt from Mrs. Yuno, and after appreciating Matsugami Yoshimitsu's exploits, he immediately led the Shinjin army to kill the Shintsu Pavilion as soon as he saw the dawn. After arriving around the Shintsukan, Matsugami Yoshimitsu immediately ordered several retainers to light a bonfire as agreed, and Mrs. Yuno opened the castle gate as promised, and soon there was a shout of killing in the direction of Ninomaru of the Shintsukan.

"Lord, do you want to attack immediately?" When Heinobu Ohno heard Ninomaru's shouting of killing, he immediately asked Matsugami Yoshiyuki for instructions.

Unexpectedly, Matsugami Yoshiyuki said with a smile. "No, the family is attacking in an hour."

Matsugami Yoshiyuki deliberately wanted to consume the strength of both sides of the Shintsu family, and the retainers of the Matsugami family also felt that this would be more beneficial to the family, so they didn't say anything.

On the other side, after Mrs. Yuno's side launched an attack, they couldn't wait for reinforcements from the Matsugami family for a long time, and they also felt that something was wrong, but at this time they couldn't stop it and could only continue to fight. An hour later, when the two forces of the Shinjin family were fighting each other, and each suffered heavy losses, Matsugami Yoshiyuki ordered the Matsugami army to attack.

At this time, the rebels of the Shintsu family, who occupied Ninomaru, had suffered a great loss of combat strength, and they were already frightened when they saw the Matsugami family attacking on a large scale, and after the Matsugami family loudly announced the news that Shintsu Kokuni was dead, their morale was greatly reduced. So after a small resistance, the rebels of the Shintsu family finally surrendered, and the Matsugami army took advantage of this to enter the Shintsukan in a big way. At this point, the Jiancheng Xinjin Pavilion in Yuanmu County has completely fallen into the control of the Matsugami family. ......