Kobayakawa Hideaki's position was located in the northeasternmost direction of the Toyotomi army, and by the time he and Tanaka Yoshimasa arrived at Fukusenji Temple in the Hideho Honjin, all the daimyo had already arrived, and the entire temple hall was bustling.

But seeing that everyone had arrived, Aoki Hisaku, who was sitting behind Hideho's side, loudly signaled everyone to be quiet, and then Hideho sighed heavily.

"If Song Dan can be sent down at night, why did His Highness summon us at this time, if it is a delay in the military plane, it will be inappropriate." Fukushima Masanori, who has always been upright, said unhappily, seeing that Wuxuanding was about to fill in, and the gun that attacked Wakamatsu was none other than himself, but at this time, he was recalled by Xiubao, and he was inevitably unhappy in his heart.

"You guys should be in a hurry, let's take a look at this thing before it's too late." Hideho did not directly answer Fukushima Masanori, but ordered the surname to hand over a letter to the generals to circulate.

"I have just received this crusade order, Xiubao does not want to deceive you, so I will gather you here regardless of the progress of the war, I want to hear your opinions, other Xiubao do not want to say more, whether to go or stay, whether it is an enemy or a friend, listen to it." Looking at the surprised expressions on everyone's faces after reading the pleadings, Xiubao said in a calm tone.

"This crusade decree says that His Royal Highness 'has been arrogant and domineering since he became the young lord, arbitrarily and autocraticly, wantonly attacking hostile daimyos, oppressing the young lord and the elders, and the bad deeds are outrageous, and now he insists on attacking Aizu despite the persuasion of everyone, which is unbearable, so he called on the great names of the world to remember the grace of Taiko, raise troops and serve the king, crusade against the rebels, save the young lord from danger, save the people from fire and water, and restore peace to the world.' How could such a rebellious remark that reverses black and white and is extremely ridiculous come from the hands of the three elders and the two commissioners? As the genealogy of the Toyotomi clan, Wasuka asked indignantly.

Fujido Gaohu also saw the clues. Leaning forward, he analyzed to everyone: "As we all know, since the Taiko funeral, my lord has been assisting the young lord with all his heart, and he has been sleeping at night without the slightest neglect, whether it is the Osaka Rebellion or the Ukita Riot, the lord has done his best, and because of this, Kaga Dai Nayan." Prime Minister Bizen regarded the lord as a close friend, so how could he sign such a petition jointly? According to the foreign ministers, someone must have held the young master and the two elders hostage, intending to destroy the lord of my family and usurp the foundation of the Toyotomi clan! ”

"I also feel that this matter is strange, Your Highness can completely ignore it, and when you capture Wakamatsu City, it is not too late to go back to Shiying Luo to discuss the law!" Kyogoku Takaji had already captured Jonanso and approached Nishiidemaru, and he was the same as Fukushima Masanori. They all wanted to snatch a gun, and it was not surprising that they said this.

On the contrary, Yoshitsugu Otani, who served as the general general of the Western Road, did not show absolute support for Hideho, but put forward his own opinion: "It happened suddenly. There is no way to verify the authenticity of this crusade order, I don't know who sent it to Fuquan Temple? ”

Xiubao bowed slightly, and replied: "It's normal for the criminal department to be worried, and I can't hide it. The crusade order was sent to Senate Ikeda by Yasui's retainers to persuade him to lead his army to King Kond, but he never imagined that the Senate would send the crusade order to Aizu. Leave it to Xiubo. According to the envoy, Naka-Nayan has led nearly 40,000 troops to Shangluo, captured Osaka and Castles, and is preparing to attack Fushimi and the Yamato Castles of the Honkin, the date of this crusade is March 23, more than 20 days ago, if the Maori army is going well, Fushimi may have been captured, and the territory of the family is difficult to protect, in short, is now full of gunsmoke, and the lives of the people are devastated, and the territory of your lords may be affected, and the life and death of your family in Osaka are also uncertain, Hideho can't bear it, It's still Fang Cai's words, whether to go or stay, listen to it, and Xiubao will never stop it. ”

"40,000 troops ......"

"Captured Osaka?"

"Isn't that the family left behind ......?"

Listening to Hideho's blunt words, the palace boiled again, especially the daimyo whose territory was located in, many of them were shaken, after all, the territory was empty, and it was impossible to resist the powerful offensive of the Maori army.

"Your Royal Highness, in the whole army mobilized to attack Aizu, the territory is only guarded by more than 100 people, and now Omi, where the Kuchigi Valley is located, is probably occupied by the Maori army, and the family is also very worried about Osaka, Yuan Gang really doesn't want his family to die because of this, and I hope His Royal Highness will understand." The lord of the Kita-Omi Kuchigi Valley, Kuchigi Mototsuna, took the lead in expressing his reluctance to continue following Hideho, hoping to return to his skills in exchange for his family's safety.

As soon as these words came out, many daimyo expressed their cowardice, and according to statistics, the army would lose nearly 3,000 troops. However, as the commander-in-chief, Hideho did not show the slightest indignation at their performance, but calmly comforted: "Ladies and gentlemen, you will not blame Hideho for making such a choice, but please remember the favor of the Taiko, and even if you return to the territory, do not join the camp of the traitors, lest our swords and soldiers will let the traitors reap the benefits." Wakamatsu to will take 17 or 8 days at the earliest, and if you are short of food and grass, you can get it from the commission, and Hidebo will try to satisfy it, so please don't worry. ”

"Your Highness!" Hearing that Xiubao was so forgiving and considerate of them, these little daimyo all bowed down deeply, and said with gratitude: "It is unbearable to turn our backs on Your Highness at such a juncture, how can we join the traitors and oppose Your Highness's righteous teacher?" Please rest assured, Your Highness, once the safety of our family is ensured, we will go to Yamato to assist in the defense, and we will never let the ambition of the Maori traitor be achieved! ”

"It's enough for you to have this intention, after all, the Maori family is one of the five elders, and you must not fight against it unless you have to, so as not to get into trouble." Hideho felt that it was okay to give up his fame for the sake of his family, and that there was no need to blame them at this time, lest the other daimyo be dissatisfied with him.

"Your Highness, since the Maori army has arrived at Sakura, and our land of Nishimino is also in danger, please allow me to return to my skills and prepare for war together with all my colleagues in Nishimino, so as not to threaten the Nowei Corridor." Nishio Mitsukyo, the lord of Imao Castle, one of the seven families of Nishiminon, took the opportunity to say to Hideho. In order to prevent the rebellion of Nishimino, Hideho specially ordered the seven families to lead only 100 people to follow the expedition this time, so that only Oda Hidenobu was left with Mino's powerful daimyo, and the Oda family had become Hidebo's ally, which was enough to ensure the safety of the Noo Corridor. On the contrary, it would be irresponsible to return these seven daimyo to Mino to the allies.

According to the secret agreement, as long as the war ignited, Oda Hidenobu raised troops to seize Nishiminon, which is now a borderless land, and the lord is all in his own army, and the retainers who stayed behind will never resist, so they can only obediently hand over the city to Oda Hidenobu to realize the initial strategy of Noo's pacification, and then make Echizen-Mino-Owari a line, this area can support to the west, and Kanto to the east, which can be described as a link between the east and the west, and there must be no mistakes, therefore, Hideho cannot let the seven families of Nishimino return to their skills.

Hideho thought so in his heart, but he didn't refuse, just like he did with the Daimyo, after some encouragement, Hideho actually agreed to their request to return to Mino with enough grain and grass, but there was a precondition: "In order to prevent being discovered by the Tokugawa family when passing through the Kanto, it is best for you to travel lightly, and try not to exceed 50 people in your entourage." (To be continued.)