(Girls' Literature) "But the minister still doesn't understand, who gave him that confidence?" Katakura Keixuna was puzzled: "He is so sure that he can quickly pacify Aizu, and then defeat these powerful daimyo one by one?" ”

"Although Youfu's move is risky, it is not as risky as you said." Date Masamune replied: "You see that around the Tokugawa family, except for the Satake clan, they are all Toyotomi clans or daimyo relatives of the Toyotomi clan, which forces the inner government to choose to omit the Satake clan; Although Shimazu and Kuroda are one in the south and one in the north, Kato Kiyomasa and Otomo Yoshitomo should not be underestimated, one has strong military strength, the other has great influence in Kyushu, and Ren Na still has a lot of Toyotomi army, it is not easy to turn the clouds and rain in Kyushu; As for the Mori clan, there is Ukita to deal with it in the near future, and Maeda Toshimasa in the distance, and the Yamato area is even easier to defend and difficult to attack, so if you want to be the overlord of, how easy is it to say? ”

"So, everything is in the plan of the Right Mansion?!" Katakura Jinggang's eyes widened like copper bells, his mouth opened slightly, and it took a long time for him to come to his senses, and he couldn't help but admire: "If that's the case, Youfu is really terrible." The lord just asked the family and the Satake family which is more serious, does it mean that the right house has long known about that incident? ”

"It doesn't matter if you know it or not, it's mainly the purpose, in order to achieve his goal, even if the family doesn't secretly communicate with the Uesugi family, and stays in Imadeyama Castle honestly, the punishment suffered afterwards will not be lighter than that of the Satake clan. That's the crux of my question, Kojuro, do you understand? Date Masamune asked.

Katakura Jinggang didn't seem to understand, and asked: "What does His Highness mean that Youfu has other purposes in his own family?" ”

"Not only the family, but any force that threatens the Toyotomi regime in the slightest, the right government will not take it lightly." Date Masamune explained: "Don't look at the fact that the family is in a cold place, it seems that it is difficult to have an impact on the major events in the world, but the family is nearly 600,000 high, and the actual height is more than 800,000. This expedition to Aizu, whether it is to follow the right house or follow the inner house, the powerful daimyo of the world have chosen to stand in line, at this time you take a look, is it the attitude of the family and the Satake family is the most unclear?

To be precise, the Sasuke clan made way for the Tokugawa army, which can be regarded as a handle for the right house, but what about the main family, although they have been fighting with the Uesugi clan from beginning to end, but this is the order of the right house? ”

"The family also sent troops in response to Mogami De Hamoru's request for help! This is completely justified. Katakura Keixuna said seriously.

But Date Masamune smiled: "Do you think that Mogami Hamoru is my uncle... Will you speak for your family after the war? And our army supports the Mogami family and also sends troops to the Xianbei region, how can this not be justified, right? If you think about the current situation, the right government has already allowed the Uesugi army to make meritorious contributions, which is an intention to let Aizuchu Nayan go. In this way, how much of the battle between the family and the Uesugi army was for the Toyotomi clan and how much was for themselves, and it will be really difficult to explain it at that time. ”

"When you say this, the minister remembers that in the letter from the right house to the family, he only asked the family to send troops together with the Uesugi army in Fukushima Castle, and there was no gratitude to our army for attacking the Uesugi domain before, so it seems ......" Katakura Keitsuna couldn't help frowning and fell into a deep thought.

"So, don't think that this is to send troops to Edo to make meritorious contributions, maybe in the eyes of the right government, we are making up for it." Date Masamune sighed and said worriedly, "It's just enough to get the best at attacking Edo, and if someone else gets ahead of you, then the family really won't have a chance to make up for it." ”

"In this way, the lord persuaded the Satake clan to send troops together, and he also wanted to take this matter as a merit of his own family, and how much could he reduce the punishment for his family in the future?" Katakura Keixuna suddenly realized.

Date Masamune bowed slightly, and said with emotion: "I can't make a big contribution, I can only rely on these small feats to make up for it, but I hope it can make a difference." However, it is better to take the lead in attacking Edo Castle, which is the biggest bargaining chip of the family. ”

When Katakura Keixuna heard this, he immediately solemnly promised Date Masamune: "In the battle of Edo, the ministers will do their best!" "Long look at the first release of the Chinese network.

Date Masamune didn't say a word after hearing this, but just rode on his horse and looked ahead, but his heart was mixed: "When I was twenty-four years old, I eliminated the Ashina clan, subdued the wealthy clans in Shirakawa, Ishikawa, Iwaki and other places, and dominated Nanjio, thinking that I could be on an equal footing with Hojo and Toyotomi, but now I think about it is really funny...... Now that Youfu is only twenty-one years old, he has basically calmed the world, compared to him, what is my little achievement? ”

"'May I be born twenty years early and achieve hegemony like Nobunaga', to hell with it!" Date Masamune let out a long sigh, turned his face to Katakura Keitsuna and said, "After this battle, no matter what the result is, the family can no longer have other ideas, and must follow the right house wholeheartedly." ”

"Why did the lord say this? There may be variables in this world, and the one in Osaka Castle is the recognized young master in the world. Katakura Keixuna was puzzled.

"Universally recognized?" Date Masamune sneered: "I, Masamune, have always only served the strong, and in the troubled times of the Warring States, how can I be a vassal to Huangkou Xiaoer?" Kojuro, just wait and see, if the world is still dominated by the Toyotomi clan, then there is only one possibility. ”

"The lord is ...... saying"

"After this battle, the right house is the only reason for the survival of the Toyotomi clan, and only in him can I see the century-old country of the Toyotomi clan."

In the early morning of May 8, Date Masamune and others led the Northeast Coalition Army to set off from the national capital Taicheng, waving flags along the way, and the momentum was overwhelming, and even if there were remnants of the Tokugawa army everywhere they went, they all surrendered voluntarily. In the eyes of these Tokugawa troops, the number one name in the world who once dominated the Kanto region is now in his last years, and the deadline is approaching, so it is better to return to obedience as soon as possible than to die for it. According to them, "We only join the army to support our families, we don't have the consciousness of the samurai, and we don't care about which daimyo rules here, and we don't need to care." ”

As the morning sun rises in the east and the sun shines down on the land, the fog in the Edo area gradually lifts, and the soldiers in charge of defending the Tachibana Gate, which is close to the Honmaru castle tower, suddenly find that on the east bank of the river, a powerful army with a large number of people far superior to the Toyotomi army in the south and north of the castle has suddenly emerged.

The soldiers immediately reported to the general, and after receiving the report, the general immediately boarded the arrow oar to check, and found that the army on the other side was neat and tidy, and the soldiers were arrogant, which was really intimidating. He suddenly gasped, and then looked intently in the crowd, but did not find a Toyotomi clan's "Five Seven Kiri", but several "Five Three Kiri" and military flags printed with family crests such as Himaru Fan, Takemaru Sparrow, and Sendai Sasa were erected in front of the battle.

"Damn, a bunch of guys are here." The general said fiercely.