August 30, 11th year of astronomy, inside Komatsuyama Castle. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

After Tsugawa Soji dealt with the affairs of the territory, he went to Komatsuyama Castle, and Kuroda Iekane was repairing the castle wall outside the castle, and when he heard that Tsugawa Soji was coming, he hurriedly returned to the castle tower.

"I've seen the lord!" Kuroda Iekane said loudly, "I don't know if the lord is coming, but what's the matter?" ”

Soji Tsugawa smiled and said, "What? Can't you come if you're fine? ”

Kuroda Iekane touched his head and said, "No, that's not what my subordinates meant." It's just that the lord is not busy in Tsugawa Castle, why do you have time to come to Komatsuyama Castle today? ”

"The affairs in the collar have been almost dealt with, so I'll take a look, and by the way, I'll ask you about the current situation of the Tozawa family." Soji Tsugawa replied.

"Your Lord, please take a seat!" The Kuroda family asked Tsugawa Soji to sit on the main seat, then stepped aside and sat down and said, "My lord, the situation of the Tozawa family is obvious now. His Majesty estimates that within half a month, the Tozawa family will change back into a big war! ”

"Oh?" Tsugawa Soji said suspiciously, "How can you see it?" ”

"Tozawa Masayasu has joined forces with Hanaku Mori to openly rebel and break away from the Tozawa family. Yesterday, Tozawa Masashige and Tozawa Moritsuna sent people to negotiate with their subordinates, hoping to get reinforcements from their own family to help them attack Tozawa Masayama. Kuroda Iekane said, "In return, the Tozawa family is willing to be subordinate to the main family!" ”

"Oh?" Soharu Tsugawa said, "Where is the messenger of the Tozawa family now? ”

"It's in the city." Kuroda Iekane replied.

"Let him come to me! Soji Tsugawa said.

"Hi"

Not long after, Kuroda Iekane came to the castle tower with a man who looked like a samurai.

"In the Shimotozawa family, the son of Tozawa Moritsuna, Tozawa Moriyoshi, has met Tsugawa-sama!" The man knelt on the ground and said.

Soji Tsugawa nodded and said, "Tozawa Moriki, Your Highness has already learned about your intentions from the Shinbei. ”

"But there has just been a war between the Tozawa family and the main family, and your head Tozawa Michimori has also died because of it! Isn't it a little ridiculous that he has come to ask for help from his own family now? Soji Tsugawa looked at Tozawa Moriyoshi with a smile on his face.

Tozawa Moriyoshi replied without humility or arrogance, "Lord Tsugawa, dying in battle is the fate of the samurai, and although the family mourns the death of the ancestors, I do not want this incident to hinder the relationship between the family and you. ”

"It's just that I hate Tozawa Masaan, this bastard, actually openly contempts the family, and the United Flower Drum Sheng is not obedient to the orders of the family. Tozawa Masaki and his father are also the uncles of the ancestors, and Tozawa Masayasu is just a member of the Dripstone Tozawa family, a dog who lost his family, and was taken in by the ancestors. Not only is he not grateful to Dade, but he also wants to get involved in the position of family governor! How unreasonable! Tozawa Moriyoshi said angrily.

Tsugawa Soji said, "However, what good is it for my family to send troops to help you quell the rebellion? ”

"Take 10,000 steps back, Tozawa Michimori was not the opponent of his family when he was there. Now that Tozawa Michimori is dead, the Tozawa family is scattered, and Komatsuyama Castle has also fallen into the hands of the family. If the family sends troops, can you and Tozawa Masaan resist the family? After saying that, Soji Tsugawa looked at Tozawa Moriyoshi with a smile.

Tsugawa Soji was telling the truth, originally Tsugawa Soji was planning to wait for the Tozawa family to send troops to sweep away all the remnants of the Tozawa family in one fell swoop. But now that the situation has changed, Soharu Tsugawa doesn't mind another way to achieve his goal.

"Lord Tsugawa, this family is truly subordinate to you. As long as Lord Tsugawa is willing to send troops to help the family quell the rebellion of Tozawa Masayasu, the family is willing to be subordinate to the Tsugawa family from now on! Tozawa Moriyoshi said anxiously, "Please also think twice about Lord Tsugawa!" ”

"Humph!" Soji Tsugawa snorted, "It's not like you're doing whatever you want. His Royal Highness the little Tozawa Masasu hasn't taken it seriously yet, and His Highness doesn't mind packing you up by the way. Soji Tsugawa said with a fierce look in his eyes.

"There are two paths in front of you now, one is to submit to the family, and after the rebellion of Tozawa Masayan is quelled, His Royal Highness will inherit the family governor to the Tozawa family by a step-son, and then the territory of the Tozawa family will be transferred to Iwamatsu Castle."

"Second, His Royal Highness will send troops to clean you up with Tozawa Masaan on the same day, so as not to cause trouble!" Soji Tsugawa said with a smile.

The reason why Tsugawa Soji dared to say this was that it was expected that Tozawa Moriyoshi and Tozawa Masashige and others would not be able to refuse. You can know by looking at the current situation of Masashige Tozawa and others. The castle of Masashige Tozawa and Moritsuna Tozawa is Yodogawa Castle and the other is Yanuchi Castle. Yodogawa Castle is the domain of the Andon family to the west, the Ou Mountains to the north, the Tsugawa family to the south, and Tozawa Masayan to the east, surrounded by nowhere to escape. Either fight up and kill yourself, or surrender to Tsugawa Soji to save his family's name.

Sure enough, after listening to Tsugawa Soji's words, Tozawa Moriyoshi was very angry in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it, so he could only say helplessly, "Just like Tsugawa-sama said." Alas! After speaking, Tozawa Moriyoshi lowered his head, looking loveless. (Tozawa Moriki: The ancestor of the Tozawa family, it's not that I don't give my strength, but that the enemy is too fierce!) ）

Soharu Tsugawa smiled and said, "Can you call the shots?" I think it's better to go back to Yodogawa Castle and discuss with Masashige Tozawa and your father! ”

"No problem, in this mission, the dignitaries and my father have already given me the right to act cheaply. I can call the shots below. Tozawa Moriyoshi explained. Before coming, Masashige Tozawa and the others had already discussed, as long as they could keep their family name, they could do anything.

Now the situation is stronger than people, the Tsugawa family's unification of Senbei County is already a certainty, originally if the Tozawa family united, they might be able to barely drag the Tsugawa family's offensive, but at the critical moment, Tozawa Masayan and Hanako Sheng came to rebel together, which made the Tozawa family's situation very embarrassing. If you can't fight, you can't escape, so you can only surrender, so at least you can keep your family name, right?

"Good!" Tsugawa Soji said loudly, "In that case, you can go back and resume your life, and in three days, His Royal Highness will send troops to Umezawa Castle in Tozawa Masayasu, and then you can send troops to assist from the side!" ”

"As for the rest, let's wait until this battle is over." Soji Tsugawa continued.

"Hi"

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"Lord, is there another war?" After Tozawa Moriyoshi left, Kuroda Iekane asked impatiently.

Tsugawa Soji scolded with a smile, "You know how to fight all the time, yes, you will send troops next!" The family's Ashigaru has been repaired for almost a month, and he is ready to send troops to fight. Now that the Tozawa family is in civil strife and Yodogawa Castle is also deliberately turning to the family, the time has come to unify Senhoku County! ”

"Swift order! Mizutani Hisaharu did not move, and he could appease the people in Maeda Township. Let Yoshikawa Hiroie, Miki Naogo and others lead the army to come, and inform Totoki Yoshimori of Tsugawa Castle to bring the standing equipment he has received, and inform Yamamoto Ichiro to guard Tsugawa Castle well and not make any mistakes! Soji Tsugawa said loudly.

"Hi"