At three o'clock, in the dead of night, the tie was already quite sleepy. When his subordinates worked diligently day and night, he didn't have a good rest for several days in a row. But he still brace himself and meet with the secret envoy sent by the Tuju Zongshan.

According to the description of the locals of Shikoku, the maximum mobilization force of the Ichijo family that absorbed the remnants of the Utsunomiya Party was at most six or seven thousand, most of whom were peasants with low morale and poor equipment, and less than one-third of them could be compared with the "one leader and full force" of the Chosho family.

Although in later game works, the story of Doi Sozan being executed by the head of the family was known, and Honda Masanobu also believes through detailed analysis that the Ichijo family, like the Kono family, has hidden worries about factional confrontation internally, but at present, it is not clear from the reality that the momentum of infighting is about to start, and it is impossible to start if you want to profit from it.

Therefore, the draw was originally prepared to be mainly a regular soldier, supplemented by a slight adjustment, and forcibly took the land of Minami Iyo.

In this case, it is not uncommon for Tui Zongshan to take the initiative to send someone to the door. The battle of Ikinorigawa defeated Shinohara Nagabo's army head-on, which was enough to settle the situation in Shikoku, and it was indeed possible to save some effort in the future.

Since he is a "secret envoy" who cannot see the light, he must first pass a strict full-body search and identity review, and be interrogated several times by his retainers before he is allowed to enter the Chinese army's big tent under the supervision of his relatives.

In fact, I was able to see it, and it was more than half of the ugly time.

Surprisingly, what appeared in front of him was an elderly man with half-white hair and a slightly stiff back.

The comer's steps were vain, his breath was short, his face was red, and his eyes were slumped, as if he was quite tired. After walking in, he took a few breaths before he came to his senses, and bowed down and said: "The contemptible Tuju Zongzhong, I have seen the Pingshou Punishment Department!" ”

It seems that this old samurai's body is not particularly healthy, and after a long march, coupled with the toss of "security checks", he is already a little unbearable.

How could such a person be sent?

Pingshou Fan Xiu had some doubts in his heart, but his attention was immediately attracted by the other party's Miao character, and he didn't care about distractions, and asked directly: "Is your name called 'Tui Zongzhong'?" I don't know what to call with Doi Soshan? ”

"Zong Shan Hall is a contemptible clan brother." When he heard the rude words that called his lord by his name, he frowned slightly, but this negative emotion was fleeting and did not show it at all.

"Brother, ......" Pingshou Fanxiu subconsciously felt a sense of disobedience, and felt that there might be something untrue in the other party's words, but he didn't think much about it, "So, your clan brother asked you to come to me in the army before the war, what advice do you have?" ”

The words are quite polite, but the words "war is about to start" are also unambiguous.

The old man, who claimed to be "Tuju Zongzhong", didn't care, sat up straight calmly, and said slowly: "The contemptible people came today to prevent the war. ”

"Hehe......" Pingshou Fan Xiu couldn't help but sneer a few times, "Could it be that your clan brother has persuaded Major General Zuo to defect and surrender with Lilly?" If I can make such a deed, I can ensure the status of the eardoi. ”

Major General Zuo is from the three Major Generals of the Left Guard, this rank can be described as a supreme honor for a samurai, if it is not from a famous family, then it must be to the point of being a person in the world to have hope.

The equalizer had already met with a concurrent envoy, and he knew that the other party could not surrender, so he deliberately mocked him, which meant that if he refused to submit, all other peace terms would be regarded as nothing and would not be accepted.

"Major General Zuo...... He is an old man with lofty ambitions and perseverance, and I am afraid that it is not so easy to move. The other party was ridiculed continuously, but his expression was still calm, and his tone was very steady, "However, after you brought a letter from the Great Authority of the Clan, we of the Doi clan may be able to think of a way to persuade Major General Zuo to follow Kyoto's advice." At that time, there would be no more opposition to the Shogunate. Didn't the Changzong family conform to the times of heaven and return to the rule of Lord Gongfang? As neighbors, we should naturally see each other. ”

"Persuasion? I'm afraid to persuade with a sword instead of a tongue? Tieshou Fanxiu made a malicious conjecture, "If you really 'aim high and persevere', how can you be crushed by a letter?" ”

"I really need it, so I have to use it a little." The other party did not deny it, "If you know the old affairs of the Tosa Ichijo family, you will understand that losing the support of the Kyoto clan is equivalent to the status of the retainer of the ruling family, so why not take a step back and everyone will look better?" ”

"Hmm...... What a great idea. "However, in the letter from Lord Quan Da Nayan, he asked Major General Zuo to return to Beijing and not return to Shikoku Island. At that time, even if you are willing to obey, who will represent the family? Under the leaderless group of dragons, I think it is more effective to enter the army directly! ”

Speaking of which, it is almost the extent of the poor dagger. The tie no longer deliberately hides his emotions, but naturally reveals the majesty of life and death.

After many years of conquest, he fought in other countries, according to Imagawa in the east, Miyoshi in the west, Echizen in the north, and Tosa in the south.

However, the old man who called himself "Tui Zongzhong" did not avoid it at all, but raised his head slightly, raised his eyes, and replied solemnly: "We have already discussed it, after Major General Zuo leaves, his son will stay in Nakamura City to be the master, and there will be no leader for the dragons." If you insist on taking it by force, the people of Nishitosa and Minami Iyo, although they dare not resist the power of the heavens, they will only have to fight to the death! Tie armies can be feared, but unless you've been stationed there for years, there will always be a time when a family will be revived. ”

Impassioned, loud and loud.

The other party's proposal was to collude with the inside and outside to drive the hard-working Ichijo Kaneji to Kyoto, and the stall left behind would be under the leadership of the Doi clan, in a similar capacity as the Changzong and my department, and return to the rule.

But as we all know, this kind of nominal submission is of little practical significance.

The independence of the Chosamune family was respected, firstly, because he killed the "pseudo-princess" Ashikaga Yoshiei and greatly pleased the shogunate, and secondly, because Hitetsu knew that Himewakako was not easy to deal with.

Do you have this capital? Do you dare to think that you are in the same ranks?

Tie Fan Xiu met the other party's resolute and calm eyes, looked at each other for a while, and suddenly figured out where the sense of disobedience since meeting came from.

This elderly samurai, who calls himself "Doi Sotada", has a completely mismatched aura and identity.

In front of the dignified "Tie Hand Punishment Department", he can talk so eloquently, fearlessly, politely and politely, neither humble nor arrogant, and only his determination is already above Shinohara Nagafang, Miyoshi Yasunaga and others.

In the entire Shikoku Island, the only people who do better are the relatives of the Nagazong and my department, and the others will be more or less intimidated by the prestige and have varying degrees of gaffes.

How could such a person be just an unknown courtier of a small powerhouse?

Pingshou Fanxiu's mind moved, and he hurriedly took out the intelligence documents that had been sorted out by the scribes recently.

There is a piece of paper written on it with the facial features of Ichijo Kaneda, Doi Soshan, Saionji Kohiro and others.

When I used to look at it, I felt that these details were not worth remembering, so I only glanced at them twice and put them away.

Now comparing the text with the real person, my heart is cheerful.

"Hahahaha......" Pingshou Fan Xiu smiled dumbly, "I didn't expect Lord Doi Zongshan to come to see me under a pseudonym, and go to the meeting alone. ”

At first, he was called by his first name, but now he is called "Adult", showing his appreciation.

Originally, according to the difference in the identities of the two sides, it was not too rude to call him by his name, and calling him "Zongshan Palace" was even a face-saving sentence.

The old man in front of him couldn't continue to remain calm, and finally showed a little panic.

But it is still in a moment, and it dissolves invisibly.

"Sure enough, I can't hide the clever Tie Punishment Department." Tui Zongshan sighed lightly and acquiesced in his true identity, "There are countless Lang parties under the command of the contemptible people who are loyal and brave to fight, but unfortunately they can't find someone who is enough to serve as an envoy, so they can only work hard." ”

"It's really hard......" Hirate honhide teased lazily, "Anyway, I heard before I came to Shikoku that you are a famous loyal minister of Tosa, and now you are discussing with me about driving the lord out of the realm, which is really interesting!" ”

Doi Zongshan disagreed, and retorted: "Major General Zuo (Ichijo Kanding) insists on ignoring the advice of the Ichijo clan in Kyoto, this is definitely the way to take trouble. Should the contemptible sit back and watch the death of the lord and the annihilation of the clan in order to be considered loyal? ”

"I don't understand that...... You're too pessimistic about the Tosa Ichijo family's survival. What is the reason for this? Pingshou Fanxiu actually vaguely guessed a little answer in his heart, but he wanted to hear the other party say the authorities' experience in person.

After discovering the identity of the "envoy", the trend of the talks immediately changed.

Now that he doesn't say a word, he can order the left and right guards to arrest the other party, put him under house arrest, or even simply kill him with a knife.

The reason why the two countries do not fight each other is because the envoys are often high-ranking diplomats and do not gain much.

If the old man sent it to the door himself, then it would be another matter.

Of course, the Tie Sho Criminal Department has a reputation, and most of them will not do such tasteless things. However, as long as the possibility is not zero, it can form a great psychological pressure.

So the tie is very aggressive to ask a question that involves the other party's heart.

"This matter ......" Doi Soyama rarely hesitated for a long time, and opened his mouth very reluctantly: "The Tosa Ichijo family is the fifth generation today, and the first three heads of the family are all ruling vertically, appointing acting officials to deal with practice, and they themselves live behind the scenes with the authority of a famous family. Only the four generations - that is, the former generation of the national secretary, the father of Major General Zuo (one and the same), did everything himself, crusaded against the two kingdoms of Jinye and Taiping, and then died suddenly, and the cause of death is still unknown. ”

"There is such a thing......" Hirate Honhide has also investigated the history of the Ichijo family, but how can he touch such a core secret, and only after listening to the first-hand description did he realize the clue at this moment: "Do you suspect that the Ichijo clan in Kyoto is dissatisfied with the four generations of the Kokuji and provokes the people of Tosa to do it?" ”

Perhaps—

It was not a suspicion at all, but Toi Sozan himself testified and even participated in the action - there was no need to say this to his face.

"......" Doi Soyama pretended not to hear, and continued to say his words: "Now that Major General Zuo's actions, the samurai family seems to be working hard, but for the Tosa Ichijo family, it is tantamount to disrupting the discipline handed down by the ancestors, which is tantamount to repeating the mistakes of the past. The young master of the family, Manchiyo (the son of Ichijo Kaneda), is obsessed with the knowledge of flower arrangement, and has no interest in military science and government affairs, so he is the most suitable person to inherit the family business. ”

"Hmm......" Pingshou Fenxiu, who heard the old news of Xinmi, stroked his beard with satisfaction, smiled, closed his eyes and said the decision: "For the sake of Your Excellency's boldness, I will give you twelve hours, please go back and 'persuade' Major General Zuo!" ”

"Thank you so much! Let's do it! Doi Zongshan bowed solemnly and immediately got up to leave.

At this time, it was still midnight, and everything was silent, only the sound of insects was heard.

Hi-sho Hideki sat down, and after Doi Sozan left, he was in a daze for a while, and suddenly asked someone to call Hattori Hidean over and ordered: "There is something you need to do in person, be careful not to let people notice......"