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In the middle of summer, the sun is bright, and the trees next to the palace are dappled with light, swaying in the wind, dazzling people's eyes, and with this dull heat, it is really annoying.

Most of Fuso's land from east to west is close to water, but Yamazaki Castle is far from the coastline and separated from Lake Biwa by mountains, so you can't enjoy the cool breeze.

Needless to say, the guards standing outside the door, and the retainers on both sides were also a little impatient, only the flat hand who was sitting cross-legged at the top was a relaxed look.

Why?

The specific situation is not clear to everyone, but guess it, it should have something to do with the Ji samurai who has been on leave since early this morning and has not been out of the door.

"Matsuura Sungoro, his surname is Matsuura, and he is the Matsuura family who began to serve as the guardian of Izumi thirty years ago. My lord, you also know that the original guardian of Izumi Ichikoku was a branch of the Hosokawa clan, but it has long since lost its power. Therefore, this guardian of the Matsuura family also ruled the Izumi Kingdom for several years. ”

The one who introduced it was Yumitsu Numata. When it comes to the situation in, he is naturally the one who knows the most about the Hinode.

"What about when the Miyoshi family was in its prime?" Hite-sue closed his eyes and slowly waved the folding fan, asking knowingly. He himself already knows a lot about the situation in Hequan, but the retainers below may not, and he is here today to strengthen science popularization.

"This can be answered below." Keikane Kinoda immediately interjected, and he wasn't too polite to Yumitsu Numata. But the two have a good relationship, and they don't care about these things.

He straightened up and said: "In the past, Miyoshi overthrew his master, the Hosokawa clan, and at that time, the head of the Matsuura family moved with the times and stood on the side of the Miyoshi family, so the family business was preserved. ”

As a swordsman, Keikane Hoda often wandered among the nations - not in the backwoods, of course, but in rich places like Kaimachi and Ishiyama. Naturally, his knowledge is also very wide.

It's just that Fan Xiu frowned when he heard this.

"In this way, wouldn't Matsuura become a retainer of the Miyoshi family? As a clan born in the guardian generation, the Miyoshi family should be very valued in the family, right? Why is it unheard of? ”

It was Numata Yumitsu who replied: "The lord doesn't know something. The Matsuura clan of the previous generation was indeed valued at first. But later, the foundation of the Miyoshi family became stronger and stronger, so he chose a child from a family and forced the Matsuura clan to adopt him as a righteous son to inherit the family business. This Matsuura Sungoro was the son of the previous lord, and of course he was very dissatisfied with this matter, so he raised an army to fight. ”

It's clear that the tie is just that. This method is not unusual, and it was used by Oda Nobunaga to annex the Kitabatake family in Ise Province.

Then Fan Xiu asked himself and answered:

"And what happened to the war after he raised his army? Presumably not Miyoshi's opponent. ”

"The Lord is wise, that's exactly the case. But this Matsuura Sungoro is also quite tenacious, although he has been defeated repeatedly, he resolutely refuses to surrender and hides in the wilderness. After all, his Matsuura family has some roots in Hequan, and has a close relationship with the local people, and the three good families can't be wiped out for a while. Keikane replied.

Fan Xiu chuckled when he heard this: "The so-called wildfire can't be burned, and the spring breeze blows and grows." Although the three good families are extremely strong for a while, they also have many enemies, and they can't always take care of various places. Presumably, as soon as the army leaves, the land snake will come out to move. ”

"It's all as the lord expected." It's Numata Yu's body salute again, "Matsuura Sun Goro is also a bit capable, and he once took advantage of the encirclement and suppression of Miyoshi by forces such as Hatakeyama and Rokkaku, and once recaptured Kishi Wada Castle. At that time, I was in Kyoto, and I heard everyone discussing the news. However, in the future, Miyoshi gained the upper hand again, and Matsuura had to flee again. After six or seven years of repeated efforts, peace was reached. Sungoro Matsuura was a vassal to the Miyoshi family, but he retained the independence of more than 10,000 stone land in the southern part of Izumi. In this way, this person is naturally not welcomed in the Miyoshi family. ”

Hirate Tosuhide nodded, his expression becoming grim.

According to what Numata Yumitsu said, this person himself has a certain strength, and his mind is very stubborn, so it is really difficult to deal with. If it is an ordinary mediocre general, he will probably not be able to hold out for so long and will surrender. If it is a smarter person, it is possible to simply get into the system of the Miyoshi family to make a profit. However, Matsuura Sungoro happens to have a certain ability but doesn't have much overall vision, so he is destined not to be famous in history, and can only become a character who causes trouble for people who are famous in history.

For now, it seems that there is no other way but to pray for the success of the covert operation. Fan Xiu pressed this worry and continued to ask:

"It seems that although the Matsuura family has served as a guardian, it is no different from ordinary Chinese people. Who are the other local forces in Hequan? I've heard of names such as Numama Renshirimichi, Yasudai Terada, and Juro Taga, but I don't know what their characters are? ”

Over there, Numata Yumitsu wanted to continue, but he was silent for the time being because of the number of courtesies, and as soon as he received a question at this moment, he immediately replied:

"The people of Hequan have always had the saying of 'thirty-six villagers'. These thirty-six families have been passed down to the present, and the most powerful of them is the Numa family, which is roughly estimated to have about 6,000 stone territory. But when he was the main swamp, he was cautious and timid, and he didn't dare to disobey the three good families before, and now he must not disobey his own family. Some of the people he knew were more peaceful. And Dr. Terada Yasuda, on the contrary, is proud of his martial arts and bravery, fearing that the world will be peaceful, and with this person as the leader, there are also many people who stand under the command of Matsuura Sungoro and confront the Miyoshi family. As for the rest, I'm afraid that for the time being, wait-and-see measures will be taken. ”

This Terada caught the attention of the audience. Although the country of Izumi is small, it has abundant land and developed commerce, and there are many profit-seekers and few vicious people, so it has never been the position of a fighting general. This kind of person who "is brave enough to be brave and afraid of peace in the world" abounds in the eastern country, and it is also common in the western country, Kyushu and the northeast, but only in this Hequan country, it has become a rare commodity.

The voice landed, and the opposite side of the field Jingkan said: "Actually, my subordinates think that the Danlun family on the southwest coast of Hequan is also very noteworthy. The wealthy family had always had a close relationship with the merchants, and although they did not have much land, they relied on the profits of shipping to accumulate a large family business. I've heard that this faction doesn't advocate confrontation with its own family. ”

"Well, the Danlun family has a good attitude, and it can be reused in the future." After Hiratsu finished speaking, he pondered for a moment, and stretched out his hand to the others who had been in the audience, "I think you already have a general understanding of the situation of the people of Izumi Country. Next, Sun Heiji (Nakamura Kazuji), you can introduce the situation of the Miyoshi Yu Party in. ”

"Yes!" Nakamura Kazushi stood up straight in response, "Back to the lord, since you strategized and outwitted the three people, Iwasari Youtong has been captured by the family. Miyoshi Nagayi withdrew to Shikoku, but because of the great loss of prestige in this battle, the right to speak has been completely overshadowed by Shinohara Nagabo, and the specific reason is not known for the time being. Most of the rest of the troops fled back together, but the whereabouts of Miyoshi Masayasu are unknown. In addition, among the important retainers of the Miyoshi family, there are also Matsuyama Shigeharu and Kosai Naganobu who have not yet appeared in Shikoku, perhaps because their knowledge and deeds are all in and they are reluctant to leave. ”

"Well done. But don't slack off and keep searching for more detailed information! ”

Obviously, he had already learned more things from other sources and had already arranged secret operations, but in public, he looked like he had just heard these words from Nakamura Kazuji.

Then he turned around, leaned forward to Shi Li, and said, "The situation in Kaimachi will be introduced by Kinoshita-sama." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare, how dare you call 'adult' in front of the prison hall?"

Kinoshita Hideyoshi said very modestly, but he immediately stood up, and the smug look that he couldn't hide was revealed on his face.

He put on a brand-new samurai uniform today, and his swords and belts were also extraordinary, and he looked like a monkey and a crown against his figure. It can be seen that although he was implicated and punished by Wasuka Koroku, he still feels satisfied that he can serve as the "Kaimachi Commissioner".

Judging from this position, Kinoshita has entered the top level of the Oda family's adherents, and has also changed its name to "Hideyoshi", and in the future, when the tea party or military parade is held, it should be in the same column as Murai Sadakatsu, but Murai is at the front of this column, and Kinoshita should be the last seat. A son of Ashigaru, and not Nobunaga's childhood companion, shouldn't he be proud of sitting in this position?

This identity between Nobunaga and Honhide is actually a bit embarrassing, but it is also easy to make meritorious contributions, so he came over without fear.

"Ahem! Supervisor-sama, Sasa-sama, Heite-sama (this refers to Keiji), and colleagues......" Kinoshita Hideyoshi first said a few nonsense words, and then said: "There is one thing that has to be said in the front, the lord sent me to the Kaimachi this time, and the collection of taxes and fees is secondary, and the most important thing is that the merchants need to be urged to respect the Oda family, abide by the laws of their own family, and cut off contact with the rebels." ”

Naturally, this remark was not surprising, but the others frowned.

"I'm afraid this is more difficult than asking the merchants to pay!" Sasa Chengzheng couldn't help but interject.

"Naturally, it's not easy, and it depends on the help of the prison hall and you." Speaking of this, Kinoshita's expression also became serious, "First of all, I would like to tell you that Lord Imai Munehisa of Kaimachi has already served the lord and become a colleague of us, and he has also received 2,200 koku from the Sumiyoshi place in Settsu. ”

Everyone couldn't help but look at each other with different expressions. It was not uncommon for a merchant to take refuge in the daimyo, but it was not uncommon for him to work part-time as a samurai. The Oda Hall is also unconventional, and it really gave Zhixing.

These lands can get an annual income of more than 1,000 koku according to five gongs and five people, and according to the autumn grain price of, it is about seven or eight hundred koku. This amount of money is just a drop in the bucket for wealthy businessmen. But on the other hand, 2,200 stone Zhiyuki also represents entering the ranks of high-ranking samurai, and can also be ranked in the top 100 in the powerful Oda family, which may be very attractive to people outside the system.

Sure enough, Kinoshita Hideyoshi added:

"The two merchants, Tsuda Zonghe and Qianzong Yi, have also recently expressed their surrender to the family."

Others were not surprised, and Yumitsu Numata, who was sitting at the bottom, was a little surprised when he heard this. Imai is just that.,Tsuda Sokazu is the imperial merchant of the Miyoshi period.,The actual person with the most power in the current Kai Town.,I didn't expect to take the initiative to take the initiative.。

As he spoke, Kinoshita remembered the respectful attitude of the two wealthy merchants towards his "Kaimachi Pursuit" and the generous gift money, and smiled even brighter for a moment.

But he immediately stopped, and changed to a murderous expression and said: "But there are also a few wealthy businessmen who don't know the current affairs, and use their mantis arms as a car, continue to hook up with the traitors, and secretly oppose their own family." The name will not be revealed for the time being, but if you are dealing with Kaimachi, you need to be careful, be sure to look out for the three houses of Imai Munehisa-sama's, Tennojiya, and Senshoyi's 'Tennoji House', and other wealthy merchants need embankments for the time being. ”

After finishing speaking, he saluted the upper seat and slowly sat back.

"Kinoshita-sama has worked hard." Tieshou Fan Xiu said politely, and then Zhengse said to everyone in the room: "Who is our friend and who is our enemy, everyone must figure out this question." ”

Starting from Sasa Naruma and Kinoshita Hideyoshi, a group of people and his retainers bowed down one after another, saying:

"Yes!"