Izumi Province Noda and Fukushima Castle, which have been occupied by the Hosokawa coalition forces, will completely lose the opportunity to return to Gyeonggi with the removal of the last Kinai fortress of the Awa Miyoshi family.

"My lord, Tomomasa Ikeda has sent an envoy to ask for reconciliation." Just as Hosokawa Nobumoto was preparing to crusade against Tomomasa Ikeda, Murashige Araki, and Kiyohide Nakagawa, it may be that they felt that their side had little chance of winning and took the initiative to ask for reconciliation.

"Reconciliation? Just kidding, we're here to crusade against them. Oh, they made a territory by rebellion, and then made peace? How can it be so cheap. Missing! Let him go back and tell them that if he gives all the land, he may still have a chance to live. Otherwise... Hum! "Hosokawa Nobumoto came this time, used the Hosokawa Navy, and brought tens of thousands of allied troops over, and he didn't do it if there was no tangible benefit.

The envoy of the Ikeda family ran back with a rolling belt, and Ikeda Chimasa was stupid when he heard it, he didn't expect Hosokawa Nobumoto to be so resolute and hand over all the territory? What's the difference with killing him.

"Damn Hosokawa Nobumoto! It's too much of a deception! Rest assured, the enemy is coming from afar and is not familiar with the terrain, so we will be able to force the enemy back if we defend the city! "Araki Murashige is not only brave and good at fighting, but also a ruthless character.

"Good! Then go back to Ibaraki Castle to organize the defense. "Nakagawa Kiyohide won the Ibaraki Castle of the Ibaraki family because of his great merit of killing Wada Yumasa, and Araki Murashige obtained the Akutagawa Yamajo of the Wada family.

"Huh? Won't you help me defend the city? "Ikeda is still preparing to gather all his forces to fight the tens of thousands of Hosokawa coalition forces to the end.

"No, we have to go back and defend our respective cities, otherwise, the undefended cities will be easily captured by the Hosokawa coalition army, wouldn't it be cheaper for that Hosokawa Nobumoto?" Araki Murashige also wants to return to Akutagawa Mountain Castle, after all, this is his own territory in the future.

"You... You guys... Hum! I command you to stay and defend the city! Ikeda began to use his position as a family governor to suppress them, and Araki Murashige and Nakagawa Kiyohide looked at each other and laughed.

"Orders? I'll give you face before I call you the lord, don't be embarrassed, be careful that I let you ascend to Bliss early now. Araki Murashige finally showed his serpent-like venomous expression, causing Ikeda to sit there shivering.

"Okay, what's the matter with him, let's go! Don't waste your time here. After saying that, Nakagawa Kiyohide and Araki Murashige stood up and left, and by the way, they also took 3,000 ashigaru with them, leaving him only 300 old and weak soldiers.

"You... You—" Ikeda stood on the castle tower, looking at the departing Araki Murashige and the others, trembling with anger, and this little force was of no avail.

"What to do...... What should I do..."Tomomasa Ikeda is now distraught.

"My lord, let's surrender to Lord Hosokawa, let's just say that it's all the idea of Araki Murashige, a rebel minister, maybe you can ask for understanding." Next to him was his younger brother Mitsushige Ikeda.

"Hey... Then please go on another trip, as long as you can keep the old collar, I can agree to any conditions. Ikeda no longer has any signs of resistance.

"Brother! Wake up! The condition for retaining the old domain is that it must not be mentioned again, and Hosokawa-sama is here to control the Setzu country, and the last time his subordinates went there, the lord had already made it very clear. "Ikeda Mitsushige is also anxious, when is this coming, his lord is still fantasizing. You must know that now, the Hosokawa coalition army will come to the city at any time, and this forced landing and voluntary surrender are completely different attitudes.

"But... But... The inheritance of our ancestors..."

"My life is gone, what are you talking about protecting my ancestral business?"

"Huh? By the way, surrender to General Yoshiaki! Surrender to the shogunate! I don't believe that the Hosokawa family dared to attack the general's retainers! Suddenly, Ikeda thought of a way out.

"But... Is it too late? Ikeda hesitated, this was not a good idea, and now Shogun Yoshiaki was in desperate need of a powerful family like them.

"Go! Go to General Yoshiaki and ask for surrender, it's best to get General Yoshiaki's security paperwork, so that you can stop the attack of the Hosokawa coalition.

"But my lord, there are only three hundred defenders in the city, can you hold it?"

"Yes, you can't go back and forth for a day, and I can still hold on to this day. Don't worry, go and come back quickly. "Ikeda is very confident, although the Hosokawa army is always on standing, but in this era, there is no effective way to attack the city, hundreds of people to defend thousands or even tens of thousands of attacks, it is possible to defend for three or five months, let alone only need to hold on for one day.

"That's good! Please rest assured that your subordinates will arrive in Kyoto as soon as possible and obtain an order from General Yoshiaki to come back to restrain the Hosokawa coalition army. During this period, please take care of the lord, if you can't do it, don't force it. Mitsushige Ikeda was still uneasy, and said a few words.

"Okay, let's go quickly, come back early, and pay attention to the fine work of the Hosokawa family on the way."

"Yes!" Mitsushige Ikeda got down on one knee, then trotted down from the castle tower, mounted his horse, and headed straight for Kyoto without looking back.

After about a cup of tea, Ikeda Castle was surrounded by the Hosokawa Coalition Army, and Ikeda Chimasa stood on the city wall and looked at the crowd below in the dark, rejoicing in his wise decision.

Just one day, just one day!

"Ladies and gentlemen! I've taken refuge with General Yoshiaki! The general will soon issue an order for the Hosokawa coalition to withdraw from this place! As long as we hold on for one day, only one day, it will be our victory! Ikeda began to boost morale, after all, there were so many enemies, it was estimated that the three hundred defenders in the city must have been frightened with cold hands and feet, and their scalps were numb.

"Oh!" Hearing that they only needed to hold out for one day to win, the defenders were immediately demoralized and excitedly brandished their spears and other weapons.

"Why are they so happy? We're more than 10,000 people, they look like they're only a few hundred, aren't they afraid of death? "Hosokawa Nobumoto wondered what kind of motivation made the defenders so confident.

"Newspaper... Lord! It was rumored in the castle that Tomomasa Ikeda had already taken refuge with General Yoshiaki, and that an edict would come tomorrow, so the morale of the defenders in the castle would be high. "Hattori Masaaki came over in a hurry, this news is too shocking, if it is true, attacking the general's retainers is like rebellion.

"What! These hateful guys! Hosokawa Nobugen gritted his teeth in anger, now is not the time to break with General Yoshiaki, at least it can't be Oda Fang who took the initiative to break up.

"Hosokawa-sama, what I just heard here seems to be that Tomomasa Ikeda is preparing to surrender to Shogun Yoshiaki, but the order has not yet been issued whether the general agrees or not. In other words, the current Ikeda family is still an enemy, and as long as this edict is less than a day, then he will be a traitor and an enemy for a day. Matsunaga squinted his eyes, like a poisonous snake, aiming at his opponent's lifeline. , you are lonely, the young lady warms you with a movie