"The young master of this family invites His Royal Highness Yixing to meet him at the Xinjin family camp tomorrow." After leaving such a sentence lightly, the envoy of the Xinjin family left.

What does that mean? There is no intersection between the main family and the Xinjin family, and it can even be said that they are on the verge of war on the outside. Is there any conspiracy involved?" After the envoy of the Shintsu family left, Matsugami Yoshiyuki didn't react for a while, and he said as if he was talking to himself and as if asking his retainers.

"Lord, isn't it because the prestige of this family after defeating the Shenmu family. It has attracted the attention of the Shenmu family, and it is trying to make friends with my family. Some blindly optimistic retainers said.

"I don't think so. Although this family won a big victory this time, it was also a narrow victory. The strength of the main family is much weaker than that of the Shinjin family. Moreover, the Xinjin family and the Shenmu family are in-laws. Although they did not actually participate in this battle, they were inevitably dissatisfied with their own family. Lord, I'm afraid that the Xinjin family's move is not to ask the teacher to ask for guilt, right?" Some retainers were worried.

For a while, all the retainers had different opinions and had their own reasons, and it was difficult for Matsugami to make a decision. What is the purpose of the Shinjin family, and how should the main hall deal with it? The envoy of the Xinjin family said lightly, but it made the Matsugami family think about it and break their hearts. This is really a microcosm of the weak in the Warring States Period, where the powerful wanted to conquer the world, and the weak could not even protect their family names.

"Yoshimitsu, what do you think about this?" Matsugami Yoshimitsu, who had made great contributions one after another, was already very prestigious in the Matsugami family at this time, and Matsugami Yoshiyuki didn't know what to do for a while, so he immediately asked him.

"My lord, in my opinion, this move of the Xinjin family is nothing more than to protect the Shenmu family. After this battle, the samurai were lightly defeated and were no longer able to make enemies with their own family. This family also has the great righteousness of attacking the Shenmu family, and the Shenmu family can be attacked by the family overnight.

My lord, please think about it, will the Xinjin family, which dominates the eastern part of Yuanmu County, allow the rise of this family? This is obviously impossible. Lord, the Xinjin family must be here for this. The lord should have made a decision as early as possible. Matsugami Yoshimitsu said affirmatively.

"That's good. If the family is allowed to give up the Shenmu family, which is already within reach, it is really a little unwilling. But if the family annexes the Shenmu family, I am afraid that it will annoy the Xinjin family. Matsugami Yoshiyuki was in a dilemma for a while.

"Lord, dare to ask what your ambition is?" Matsugami Yoshimitsu saw that Matsugami Yoshiyuki was a little hesitant and shouted.

"Yoshimitsu is asking the weight of the main hall again, what does this mean?" Matsugami Yoshiyuki wondered.

"My lord, since ancient times, the size of the land has been determined by the size of its vessels. Those who have excellent measurements, even if the stone height is meager for a while, is expected to become a storm that stirs the world. If you just want to be a housekeeper, even if you occupy the land of one or several countries for a while, you may lose your family name. If the lord is interested in the world, he wishes the lord to seize Shenmu City. If the lord only wants to be stable for a while, he can give up Shenmu City. I just don't know how long this stability will last. Matsugami Yoshimitsu said with a river in his mouth.

For Yoshimitsu Matsugami, who is familiar with the direction of history, he knows that his family does not have much time. Thirteen years later, Oda Nobunaga would attack Ise in a big way. At that time, the weak Matsugami family, including the Matsugami family, may not be able to survive. This is the helplessness of being in troubled times, so Matsugami Yoshimitsu is unwilling to let go of any opportunity to strengthen himself.

"The main hall doesn't want to glorify my Isematsu family. However, the Xinjin army was eyeing it from the side. Even if the main hall has the heart to seize Shenmu City, it is powerless. Matsugami Yoshiyuki said a little depressed. How could he not want to unify the two sides of the Santu River? This is the wish of generations of heads of this family.

Matsugami was secretly relieved. He was afraid of Matsugami righteousness, and he only knew Gou An and did not know how to forge ahead. In that case, it would be useless for him to have a way. Matsugami Yoshimitsu froze and continued. "Xinjin Guangguo is just a Chinese person, and he doesn't have much talent to lead troops for the first time. I expect that he will meet with the lord tomorrow to shock his family and force the lord to give up Shenmu City. The lord can be with him tomorrow, and he will lead troops to attack the Shenmu family overnight. As long as the lord can delay for a day, Shenmu City will be in the lord's pocket. I know that the lord is worried that the Xinjin family will attack later. In fact, the lord can rest assured that the Xinjin family does not have a person who is outstanding. At that time, the lord only needs to let the young master be the hostage. I heard that there is a princess named Yui in Shinjinmitsu, and Shinjinguang is very fond of her. The lord can marry this princess, and then he will be foolproof. ”

"Princess Yui, hasn't she become the main room of the young master of the Shenmu family, Shenmu Changji?" Matsugami Yoshiyuki said in some surprise.

"My lord, by then, the Shenmu family will be destroyed. The lord will succeed in courting the young lord to marry Princess Yui. After all, the two gods are just for marriage. First, after the young lord marries Princess Yui, he can live a little more stable in the Xinjin family. Second, my family can ask the Xinjin family to execute the Shenmu who is hostage to the Xinjin family to prevent future troubles. Matsugami explained.

"In that case, then please Yoshimitsu you." Matsugami Yoshiyuki was clearly moved. So Matsugami Yoshimitsu took the ashigaru people overnight and rushed to Shenmu Castle. .......

"Lord, the hall is too stingy. Unexpectedly, only the family took the dozen or so ashigaru of Liangmu Village to attack Shenmu City. How is this possible. On the way to Shenmu City, Yoshiki Nagamasa complained.

"yes, how is that possible." Kanai Yoshira, who has always been a little reticent, also complained.

"Don't talk nonsense, the lord also has to guard against the Xinjin family. Changzheng, did the main hall let you bring all the things you brought?" Matsugami Yoshimitsu asked Yoshimasa Yoshiki after a few words of admonition.

"Lord, you can rest assured." Liangmu Nagamasa said with a big grin. ........

Before dawn, Matsugami Yoshimitsu led his troops to the not far from Shenmu City. This Shenmu City is actually not a strong city, but a few lookouts are a little troublesome. So Matsugami Yoshimitsu asked the ashigaru to bring out what they had prepared.

"You all wear the Shenmu family flag. Nagamasa, you bring the surrendered samurai. "This samurai is none other than Saigo Takahisa, the sister-in-law of the old Saigo Kanhisa of the Shenmu family. Saigo Kanhisa originally wanted him to have a good fight and make a few merits by the way. Unexpectedly, he was captured in one fell swoop.

"After you arrived at Shenmu City for a while, you said that the Matsugami family had been attacked, and the lord asked you to report it first and deceive Shenmu City to open the door. Do you understand? Matsugami Yoshimitsu instructed the submissive Saigo Takahisa.

"Your Highness, I don't know ....... my father and son after capturing Shenmu City," Saigo Takahisa looked a little speechless and stopped.

"Haha, as long as you make great contributions to your family, this palace will not treat you badly." Matsugami Yoshimitsu promised with a smile.

"Then please leave it to the Yiguang Temple." Saigo Takahisa said happily. Then Saigo Takahisa came to Shenmu City proudly.

"Open the door, I'm Saigo Takahisa. The lord has already captured the Matsugami family, and ordered me to come back and report. ”

"It turned out to be Takahisa-sama, but the lord ordered the family not to open the city gate at night. Why don't you come back at dawn? The goalkeeper hesitated.

"Bastard, what should I do if I delay my lord's business. My father is left behind, watch your head. Saigo Takahisa said angrily.

"Yes, yes, the little one will open the door." Ashigaru thought about it, and it didn't seem to be anything wrong with opening the gates. I don't want to offend Saigo Takahisa for this.

"Quick, kill it." Matsugami Yoshimitsu saw the city gate wide open and immediately ordered.

"Hey. This is. Ah, Takahisa-sama, you" Ashigaru, who opened the door, was hacked to death by Saigo Takahisa as soon as he noticed that something was wrong.

Soon, Matsugami Yoshimitsu led people into Shenmu City. At this time, there were only a dozen ashigaru in Shenmu City. Matsugami Yoshimitsu led people to fight for a while, and after gaining the upper hand slightly, he took out the head of Kamiki Nagahei and shouted immediately.

"Shenmu Nagahei has been taken by me Matsugami Yoshimitsu. Surrender quickly. ”

As soon as the ashigaru saw that the lord was dead, the young master was not around, and they did not have the upper hand, they surrendered one after another. Saigo Guanjiu, who came in a hurry, was powerless to return to heaven even if he had the heart, and he was captured after fighting for a while.

In this way, Shenmu City changed hands overnight. ..........