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If you really want to think about it, I can actually be regarded as a person with a thin human touch.

I stood alone on the deck of a sea ship, my face sharpened by the cold wind blowing from Siberia.

In the past, in some old versions of Japanese chivalrous movies (older action movies, depictions are generally black. Taoist characters or stories of martial artists), Ken Takakura, Sugawa Harata and the [hard man] Toshiro Mifune under the lens of Akira Kurosawa will make this kind of action.

However, [Chivalry] is not something that can be pretended to be posed.

If you don't have that temperament, maybe Ken Takakura will let you perform the effect of Ken Matsudaira (a famous Japanese comedian).

In that case, it would be a big shame.

My height of 1.7 meters, in this era and in this country, can be listed in the list of [majestic and magnificent] giants.

Under my hand, I held a samurai sword.

But it's not the [boy Che'an Gang] who was born and died with me.

The sword was given to me by Oda Nobunaga as a gift from my father-in-law after he decided to make me his son-in-law.

This knife is said to have been used by my ancestor Yorimitsu Tada, the great hero of the Tada Genji clan hundreds of years ago.

Tada Yorimitsu is the son of the shogun of the town guard, and he is also illustrious, but unfortunately, this guy's military career does not have much to achieve, at least with the [Hachiman Taro] Minamoto Yoshiya, who is worshipped by the Japanese samurai, and Minamoto Yoritomo, who pioneered the shogunate politics.

The reason why he doesn't have any martial arts, but he can still be called a "great hero", is that he uses this [Tong Zi Cut] to take Sakata Jinshi (Kintaro) and other four idlers who have nowhere to vent their energy, and go all the way to fight demons and monsters.

In other words, this guy is actually an ethereal person as well.

Although it is sharp and domineering, it is a product of the Heian period after all, and the five or six hundred years of [Changling] compresses its service life to a minimum.

Although I have searched for a famous swordsmith in Kyoto and Osaka many times to do [chemotherapy] for it, the large and small gaps that appear on the sword body after each battle are always sighing helplessly.

Heroes are in the twilight, even the [Divine Sword] that slayed demons and demons back then, it's time to take a back seat.

Probably in the ninth year of Tianzheng, that is, the first year when I took over as the governor, this knife officially ended its [bloodstained years] and became a [artifact] that accepted the worship of the wise family, prayed for the blessing of the ancestors, and had a long military fortune.

Because this sword was originally used by the ancestors, the meaning of its existence can be compared to the Takeda family's [Imperial Flag Cupboard Nothing], so no one in the family thinks it is inappropriate.

At this time, what I was holding in my hand was another famous knife -- Zuo Zi San.

This knife was originally owned by Takeda Nobuta, and later given to his [beloved son-in-law] Imagawa Yoshimoto, who died in a daze after Tarakuwa in Owari Province, and the left character fell into the hands of Oda Nobunaga.

This sword was given to me as a status symbol when Oda Nobunaga opened the shogunate and appointed officials.

Whenever I have nothing to do and put this famous knife horizontally on the boxy coffee table to watch quietly, I always think of its former owner.

The great man who was born in a wealthy family, but did not fall into a gentleman's son, but went against the tide and pushed the family's power to the top.

He made great efforts to reorganize the retainers' group and injected new blood into the old and moldy family system.

With a strong focus on agriculture and commerce, the fertile fields of Tokaido and the abundant trade income of Sunfu Port enabled the Imagawa family to have an annual income of more than one million koku.

The reform of the military system curbed the trend of declining combat effectiveness of the Imagawa army, and when he was alive in the world, neither Takeda Shingen nor Hojo Shiyasu dared to take action against the wealthy Suruga.

Reviving culture and accommodating the fallen ministers not only made the East China Sea a cultural radiation point in Kanto, but also won him the reputation of "righteousness" and "sage".

His life was an incomparably glorious one--even the heavy rain in the barrel could not be erased.

Every time I touch the gorgeous and delicate pattern on the knife, I can't help but think about it.

Thirty or forty years ago, did the same person do the same thing?

He and I are two people, and there is no intersection in our lives.

But according to my father, I was born nearly two hours after he was killed.

Is this also a kind of fate?

But I don't understand, why use someone else's time of death as a coordinate?

Oda Nobunaga was very interested in this [time of birth], maybe it was because I was really close to him, and this person who had not thought of marrying his daughter to the young man in front of him who was a little [middle two] was very happy to use the word [letter] in his name to make a new name for his future son-in-law [Shinmitsu].

In fact, I think that if you really want to have a relationship, a name doesn't mean anything.

When I think of Oda Nobunaga, I can't help but think of that serious, even terrifying question that I can't help but avoid.

Am I really 100% loyal to Oda Nobunaga?

Sometimes when I read "Historical Records", "Zizhi Tongjian" and even "Japanese Secretary", I will burst out in my heart with a heroic and enthusiastic heart that belongs to young people.

The ancients fought in all directions and sat on the world.

I can too!

Why live humbly and cowardly under the shadow and coercion of Oda Nobunaga!

With a heavy army in my hand, do I have to be yelled at by him for the rest of my life?

What if I ......

[Master, it's so cold outside, let's go inside and rest.] 】

The person who spoke was my loyal subordinate, the female deputy chief of the Shinsengumi, Yanagi Jubei Ei.

Listening to her name, you know that she has a blood connection with the Yagyu family, who created the famous [New Yin Stream].

Yanagi Shibei has a lot of respect for me, and even some admiration, not only because of the hierarchy of superiors and subordinates, but also because of the difference in status, but also because of my strength.

This refers mainly to the cultivation of kendo.

Not only did I easily defeat her, who was both gifted and had practiced hard, but also had the glorious title of [Ten Soldiers] on her head.

also successfully retreated under her father, who was known as the [Sword Master] by the world, and the battle was tied.

Although she is a girl under the age of 20, I have almost never found any quiet and natural beauty in Akane Yanagi, on the contrary, she behaves like a boy, and if she lives in the 21st century, she can wear the hat of a "female man" without surprise.

However, this person occasionally has a particularly delicate side of feelings.

[I cooked a pot of stew with Nagakura-kun, adding your favorite rice tofu and water celery, as well as sea bass meat, please come in and enjoy it. 】

As I said this, Yanagi gently added a thick haori to my body.

[Well, okay, excuse me...... I wonder if there's any alcohol? 】

[I've been prepared for you a long time ago, and Nagakura-kun has scalded three pots of shochu, all of which are the best sake. 】

[In this way, you and Shinba have worked hard. 】

[Hehe, it's just a part. 】

[By the way, Jubei, I heard that your hair is cut by yourself, is it true? 】

【？ 】

[I mean, if you know how to cut hair, come and cut my hair.] 】

Yanagi's eyes widened.

[Haircut? Do you want to ...... out of the lord]

[You think too much, even if I really become a monk, I will only become a Nanban priest...... Besides, there are still many things to do in the shogunate, both inside and outside the house, and there is really no reason for me to leave the world. 】

[That's ......]

When she heard that I wasn't going to become a monk, Yanagi suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

[Alright then, I'll go get the scissors and razors.] 】

This crazy girl ran away at a gallop, and she was as fast as ever.

[Master, although I don't know what it is for, but ...... If you really want to cut your hair, go back to the cabin, it's cold on deck. 】

When Akane Yanagi reappeared with a haircutting tool, she was followed by a panting Shinpachi Nagakura.

【Cold? It's because of the wind...... Wouldn't that be great? Just let the wind blow the dandruff away. 】

It sounded strange to me—probably disgusted by my own pretense.

[No, sir! 】

Shiba Nagakura shook his head.

[Master, we are very touched by your filial piety, but if you damage your health because of this, I am afraid that the old lady will be very sad. 】

Well? What is he saying? Filial piety? Old lady?

I'm just cutting my hair, is it necessary to involve my mother?

It took me a long time to react.

In East Asia, there are prayer ceremonies in which the person who prays is required to cut off their hair or nails to make offerings to the gods, and shamanism and Shinto religion pay special attention to each of them.

[Hahahaha, new one, I actually ......]

I was about to laugh and explain to [Xinba] that I had no intention of praying, but as soon as the words came to my lips, a strong feeling of guilt and shame suddenly rushed through my whole body like an electric current.

What shall I say to him? Am I not actually going to pray for my seriously ill mother?

The reason why I stood alone on the deck along the way was to look [cool].

Although on the surface I am very [hard] and very calm, but in fact, I am very nervous inside.

The Armageddon with Yoshikawa Motoharu is about to begin, but I left tens of thousands of troops to rush home, is it really appropriate to do so?

If I don't get in, I feel like I'm committing suicide.

I thought I had a perfect reason to explain this to my [Demon Father-in-law], but the reality is not deceiving, and if the battle ends up failing, you can imagine what he will do to me, the fast son-in-law of the dragon who [escaped from the battle].

Originally, in my tactical concept, as a general general, I would not appear on the front line of the battle, and not only that, but I could not appear in my own own formation.

So when someone from Azuchi Castle broke the news that my mother was seriously ill, my first reaction was surprise, and my second reaction was ...... Joy! ……

The Shinsengumi brought me a maza, and Shinpachi Nagakura tied a white cloth large enough to cover my entire body around my neck.

[Lord Jubei (the female deputy chief prefers to be called [Jubei]), please be as careful as possible. 】

[You can rest assured that I have been cutting my own hair since I was ten years old, and I also take care of the hairstyle of the old man in the family. 】

Hairstyle? Could it be that Miss Yanagi, your hidden profession is a hairdresser?

Liu Shengqian asked me very energetically:

[Master, how long do you want to cut? ] Is it cut half or full? 】

[There's no need to cut it all, leave three or four inches, the bangs in front should cover my forehead, and the ends of the hair on both sides should cover my ears. 】

[Huh?! 】

Yanagi screamed in surprise, and I was so startled by this guy that I almost fell over from my horse.

[What's the matter, Shibei, don't you always be surprised, okay?!] 】

[I'm sorry, sir......]

After apologizing, Yanagi looked at me with big eyes.

[Sir, you are a well-known samurai in the world...... I can't understand how you, in a dignified manner, would have thought of using such a tasteless hairstyle. 】

I was taken aback.

[No product? 】

Only the arrogant one would dare to talk to me like this and make such a rebellious comment.

[Yes, although I don't read much, I also know that clothes should be clean, hair should be combed neatly, and there should be no stains on my face, which is a normal person......]

[Jubei, do you mean to say that I'm not normal today? 】

[Don't dare, I'm just curious, sir, as an official of the shogunate and the imperial court, how did you come up with the idea of using a ronin hairstyle. 】

[Ronin's hairstyle? 】

With a stunned face, I looked at Yanagi for some reason.

The hairstyle I asked for was a simple hairstyle that was very common in later generations, similar to [men's wavy head], this hairstyle was still quite popular in later generations, how did it become [no product] here?

Oh, by the way, in this era, the samurai are all left with [Tsukidai Head], which is a symbol of status.

However, not all samurai could do this.

The lowliest ronin samurai, due to financial constraints, have no extra spare money to take care of their hair, so they have to wear their hair and spread it, but this can easily make their hair a place to hide dirt and dirt.

They had to comb their hair with scissors themselves, not only because of their lack of skill, but also because they wanted to prolong their hair cutting cycles...... In short, in order to cut it as short as possible, the [Warring States version of the wave head] was born and became popular in the Warring States.

[If you don't have a product, you don't have a product, Shibei, you can cut it.] 】

[But ......]

[But what?] I don't care, what are you afraid of? …… How? You're not even going to listen to me, are you? 】

[Okay.] 】

Liu Shengqian glanced at Yongcang Shiba, shrugged her shoulders helplessly, and at this time, she must be complaining in her heart:

[Did you take the wrong medicine today? ] 】……

Akane Yanagi is indeed a good barber, and if she suddenly wants a foreign name on a whim one day, then I will call her: Akane Sassoon Yagyu, okay.

The razor was sharp but gentle and gently slashed across my ears and the back of my head, and my ears were filled with the sound of scissors opening and closing against the metal rubbing, and the sound of hair being chopped in half.

I used to use a simple single ponytail, which has been with me for many years, and now it's finally time to change.

After sitting for more than ten minutes, Yanagi put away the scissors.

[Okay, master, the general appearance has been formed, and it will be over if you shave your face again, and there is still some dandruff...... Sir, it's too windy here, please go back to the cabin and wash your hair. 】

After a while, Nagakura Shinpachi fetched a bronze mirror.

[Sir, you look more energetic than ever! 】

As he spoke, he also glanced at Yanagi Akane.

I don't know if Miss Yanagi understood what he meant, she didn't have a flattering smile, and she didn't have the previous disdain, she just hugged her arms, like a professional hairdresser, and commented:

[I can't say whether it's good or bad, but this hairstyle is very surprisingly suitable for you, no! I guess this hairstyle was created for you, my lord. 】

Is it a great fit?

What a discerning guy!

Well said, I think so myself, in another world, I have used this hairstyle for more than ten years.

Looking at the person in the mirror, I was in a trance, and I had an illusion.

[Wise Kogoro] doesn't seem to be real, and the person who was hidden in his body before is coming to him.

At this moment, I wish I could be out of this body, out of this world, out of this era.

Then go back to my body, my world, my time.

How can I describe my current appearance?

Originally, she was wearing a blue haori, and if she put a blindfold on her left eye, she would shout again:

Let‘sparty!

Although the people around me may think that I am really crazy, I will not have any sense of disobedience.

But then again, what does the one-eyed dragon from Oshu do now?

I enjoyed the same dragon name as he did.

Before each other, they were writing two completely different lives.

Having lost one eye, he did not hesitate to make enemies of all his relatives for the sake of his grand ideals and lofty ambitions, stirring up wars everywhere and stirring up more and more chaos in the northeast.

And I, the [Izumo Dragon], are silently working for others, what a huge difference.

Although I had heard all kinds of bad deeds of this guy in the past around Oda Nobunaga.

But in fact, my impression of the one-eyed dragon has always stayed in the one-eyed handsome guy who shouted "Let'sparty" in "Sengoku barasa".

"Sengoku Barasa" can't be taken seriously after all, otherwise, who will explain to me that the Japanese devils who lived in the 16th century can actually speak Merriam-Webster English, which was formed in the 16th century.

Moreover, it is the [Watanabe Ken] in the Taiga drama "One-eyed Dragon Masamune", but then again, Uncle Qian is really good, so I am afraid that the world will not be chaotic, and even some guys who don't recognize their six relatives will be lived.

What a headache, no wonder the monkey and the old turtle wanted his life again and again.

If it were me, from the perspective of those two people, I am afraid I would not be able to take him lightly.

But to be honest, I really don't want to play against such a restless guy.

Me! I'm not self-motivated, let alone ambitious, but that guy is an energetic person, and according to [theory], isn't the latter a sure win?

The idea is like this at any time, but the reality is extremely.

Fate finally brought the two of us together.

I'm going to have a fight with him in the near future.

Really, it's still very close.

Just when I was in my own infinite reverie, Yanagi said to me:

[Master, your hair has been cut almost, please go back and enjoy the meal, if you delay the time like this, the food will be cold, and the wine will become tasteless.] 】

[Well, okay, I'll ask Jubei to pour the bar for me!] 】……

In Omori Castle on Iwami Ginzan, Yoshikawa Motoharu, the commander of the Maori Army, was sitting on the tatami mat in the main hall of the Jinya and copying and writing.

Although he is a fierce general who moves the world, the way Yoshikawa Motoharu writes is no different from that of a normal civil official.

And what he wrote, if you think that it is just a combat instruction, you are wrong.

This thing has nothing to do with military affairs or anything.

The title of the book is "The Tale of Taiping".

To be precise, the Taiping Ji is not the original work of Yoshikawa Motoharu, and the specific cost and time of this book cannot be verified, and various theories speculated by the academic community range from the early days of the promulgation of the Jianwu Entry to the Onin Rebellion.

Taihei Ji (たいへいき), which has a great position in the East Asian literary world, is one of the classic Japanese literatures.

The book consists of 40 volumes, set in the Northern and Southern Dynasties of Japan, and describes the decline of the Kamakura shogunate, the demise of the Hojo family, the rise of the new samurai represented by the Ashikaga family, and the complete rise of the noble class.

The timeline of the book is about 50 years from the accession of Emperor Go-Daigo, the fall of the Kamakura shogunate, the new policy of the establishment of military forces and the division of the northern and southern dynasties after the collapse, and the disturbance of Kano, to the death of the second shogun Ashikaga Yoshinori and the inauguration of Hosokawa Yoshinoki.

It is not only Kyoto's elegant "cultural people" who like it to read, but also "hillbillies" all over the country who love it.

In addition to the collections of the Imperial Family and the Shogun's family, there are a variety of books, such as the Imagawa family book, the ancient movable type book, and the Nishigen-in book.

[Taiping] is believed to have the meaning of praying for peace, and also has the meaning of resentful spirits to calm the soul. After World War II, in order to distinguish many novels and TV dramas under the name of "Taiping Ji", it was also called "Classical Taiping Ji".

At present, what Yoshikawa Motoharu copied has become an immortal "masterpiece" in the near future, and "Yoshikawa Motoheiki" is not only a treasure of the Mori family, but also a must-read book for successive family governors, and the Kansai samurai are proud to be able to admire and read it.

It is said that the samurai Takasugi Shinsaku at the end of the shogunate gave this book to the other two samurai warriors of the shogunate, Ryoma Sakamoto and Takamori Saigo.

[Father.] 】

Just as he was leaving his slightly scribbled handwriting on the white paper, a young man's voice came from outside the door.

His third son, and the only one left, is Hiroshi Yoshikawa.

[Is it Saburo?] 】

[It's me.] 】

[You haven't slept so late, is there something wrong here?] 】

[Well, there is an important military situation to report to you. 】

[Oh? Then come in. 】

Yoshikawa Hiroya walked in lightly, and after seeing the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the desk, his eyes lit up.

[Let me guess...... My father didn't sleep late at night, so he must be copying "Taiping Ji" again, right? Ha ha. 】

[Hehe, that's right...... I have been copying this "Taiping Ji" intermittently for more than ten years, and it will be over in a while. 】

As he spoke, the father looked at his son with expectant eyes.

[How?] San Lang, do you want to read it first? 】

From the beginning of the Maori Yuan, the Maori family has a good atmosphere of advocating etiquette and attaching importance to academic culture, and Maori Yuan himself is a great writer who is good at singing, calligraphy, and Go.

Under his influence, several of his sons were very accomplished in terms of cultural accomplishment, and the most learned of them was of course Kobayakawa Takakei who was regarded as the brainchild of the Maori family.

Yoshikawa Motoharu was responsible for the military activities in the family all the year round, and there were relatively few literary affairs, and the literary level was naturally not as good as that of Kobayakawa Takakei.

However, in this medieval Japan, where the literacy rate is extremely low and the illiteracy rate is extremely high, and ordinary people can recognize two kanas even if they are literate people, and can recognize Chinese characters even if they are literary heroes, Yoshikawa Motoharu can smoothly copy the long epic "Taiheiji" in Chinese characters, which is already considered to have entered the realm of [Tianwen Zong].

(It's not that the author is talking nonsense here, but Yoshikawa Motoharu is indeed famous in the history of Japanese literature.) ）

[I'm sorry, father, though I'd love to read your [great work] now, but ...... Father, there is a change in the Wise Army! 】

[Oh? What's changing? 】

When it came to military intelligence, Yoshikawa Motoharu also put away his thoughts about joking.

[Our ninja observed that two days ago, in the enemy's formation, Fujita Administration, who was the [Wise Five-Quarter] suddenly left the base camp and led seven reserves to advance south. 】

[Fujita administration went south? ] 】

[Yes, we have observed that his contingent is very large, with six or seven reserves, and we have roughly estimated that the number of them is probably more than five thousand. 】

Yoshikawa Motoharu's eyebrows rose slightly.

[5,000 people? How many of them? 】

[Yes, they marched all the way until they came to Yasaka in Echi-gun, in the south, before stopping. 】

【Yasaka? 】

Yoshikawa Motoharu's eyes, which were a little sleepy because he was copying famous books, instantly brightened, and he seemed to have heard something that excited him.

[Saburo, bring the map!] 】

[Got it.] 】

Despite not knowing that his father would become so agitated, Hiroie Yoshikawa faithfully carried out the order.

In addition to doubts, he also felt a small excitement -- his own belligerence

Father, only when there is a battle, will it become like this.

[Sure enough, there is nothing wrong!] 】

Yoshikawa Motoharu pointed with his index finger to the character "Yasaka" written in kanji on the map of Iwami Province, and said:

[This Yasaka is an important place to guard the streets of Jinshui, and the Fujita administration should be stationed here to guard it.] 】

It turns out that he was going to guard the streets of Jinshui, but what's the point of doing this, judging from the map, Yasaka is more than thirty miles away from the base camp of the Wise Army, and in the event of a war, it will be difficult for the main camp to support Yasaka on time.

In fact, Yoshikawa Hiroke did not understand the enemy's purpose in doing so.

However, he didn't ask Yoshikawa Motoharu the reason for this -- like many generals in this era who had excellent abilities but did not have much in their lives, Yoshikawa Hiroya was only an executive soldier after all, guarding or commanding a side, and it was easy for them to fight with the enemy, but because they did not have the ability to observe and coordinate the overall situation (or rather, they were not interested in work that required brains), they could never sit on the Maza in the center of the main formation.

The Yoshikawa Hiroshi family has been [solidified] in this regard, and this is probably the biggest gap between him and his father.

Probably because of this gap, the career of the Yoshikawa Hiroshi family was greatly restricted -- before the Battle of Sekigahara, although he saw the fate of the Western Army that it was impossible to win, he could not stop the entire Maori family from moving towards Ishida Mitsunari.

[By the way, in addition to Fujita Administration, Hosokawa Fujitaka also moved. 】

【？ 】

[Yes, he had been staying in Iwai Village in Rimo-gun and had built a castle there, but yesterday, his son Tadashi and Akechi Kogoro's henchman Keiji Maeda led a large number of men to the gorge under the snow. 】

【Canyon under the snow?】 Are you sure?! 】

[Yes, they are stationed in a temple called [Temple Under the Snow] on the west side of the canyon, and they are currently working day and night to renovate the temple into a camp house and a castle. 】

[I see, it seems that Wise Kogoro has put a lot of effort into it this time, and it seems that this battle will become very exciting! 】

[Father, what did you say? 】

[Oh, it's nothing, by the way, you just said Hosokawa Tadashi, so what about that old guy Fujitaka? 】

When Wise Kogoro was not in the army, it was often Hosokawa Fujitaka who temporarily served as the general general, and it was impossible for Yoshikawa Motoharu not to pay attention to him.

[I don't know yet, we haven't found him in the Hosokawa Army, but ......]

[What's wrong?] 】

[Compared to Hosokawa Fujitaka, the whereabouts of Wise Kogoro are the most confusing. Right now, the Wise Army is planning to fight a big battle with us, but...... I never understood that at such a critical juncture, he should sit in his own camp and assign tasks to the various generals, but the fishermen at sea said that on the way back from the big fish, they saw several large ships of wise people, and dozens of small boats escorting them, and they guessed that the boats must be great big people. 】

[Big shots? You mean to say that Wise Kogoro is in that boat? 】

[Quite possibly! 】

Yoshikawa Motoharu rubbed his eyes and pretended to be careless and said:

[This can't be, I haven't heard that the big war is imminent, but the general has left the battlefield, and the person sitting on the boat may be Hosokawa Fujitaka...... By the way, did you ask the fishermen if they really saw the people on the boat? 】

[This ......]

Hearing his father's question, the Yoshikawa Hiroshi family was immediately embarrassed -- the group did not dare to approach the enemy's fleet at all, let alone observe it with the naked eye.

In other words, what I got was actually unreliable gossip.

It's a joke to report the gossip like a treasure.

It doesn't matter if it's just yourself being laughed at, but once the army is defeated because of this, it's ......

My father was always strict...... Come on, I'm too proud this time, and I'm going to be scolded again.

Just as he waited for Yoshikawa Motoharu's reprimand, the latter stretched out tiredly.

[Okay, I know everything I need to know...... I'm tired after a busy day and a night, so go down and rest, I'm going to sleep too. 】

[Oh, okay, good night...... Well?! 】

Yoshikawa Hiroke raised his head in disbelief and looked at his father, who had been scolded since he was a child, and even trivial things would become a reason for scolding, and this behavior even evolved into a commonplace later.

Didn't even scold him this time?

What's going on?

Could it be that the old man is old, his heart is also old, and he has begun to take the [Father] route?

Don't mind, I won't be used to you suddenly changing jobs like this.

[San Lang, where are you talking to yourself alone?! 】

【Oh! Nothing, father, bother. 】

[That's right! 】

Just when Yoshikawa Hiro's family closed the door and was about to leave, Yoshikawa Motoharu suddenly said:

[The lord will lead reinforcements to Iwami Province to participate in the war the day after tomorrow, and at that time...... I will tell him to retire, so be prepared to become a governor. 】

[What?! 】

[It's nothing, you go quickly! 】……

The eleventh year of Tensho will soon pass, and this year is really extraordinary for the little Iwami country.

Iwami Province had been insulated from war for twenty years since the demise of the Niko family, but this peace was soon shattered by a group of people from the capital.

Since the beginning of the year, the Yoshikawa Legion and the Akechi Legion have been engaged in various battles over the rich silver ore resources of Iwami Province.

Apart from small-scale probing and clashes, both sides exercised restraint and refrained from engaging in large-scale joint battles.

Just when Iwami's disgust with war and the longing for tranquility of the peasants and fishermen thought that this confrontation and restraint would last forever......

The commanders-in-chief of both sides, for the sake of their own ambitions and interests, threw this unrealistic fantasy to the ground and crushed it fiercely.

Keep in mind that this is the Warring States period, where war and fighting are the main themes, and peace is the most unrealistic fantasy.

In late December, the conch of war was finally blown.

The moment has finally come to decide the fate of both families.

However, there are also people -- mainly those who in later generations who claim to be clever [bricks call beasts], who think that there is no winner in this battle.

They concluded that it was this battle that led to the decline of the Wise family, and Wise Kogoro fell from the hot general star to the promising Kirin'er, and fell to the bottom in one breath, and ended up in exile in Kanto......

The number of wise troops stationed at the temple under the snow exceeded 5,000, and relying on the terrain of the dangerous canyon under the snow, as well as the brave battles of military generals such as Maeda Keiji and Hosokawa Tadashiko, the Yoshikawa army, which was four times the number of the former, did not get any bargain!

The next day, Mori Terumoto, who had been watching the battle at Omori Castle, decided to intensify the attack -- and 15,000 more men joined the battle under the leadership of Masuda Motosho and other Mori generals.

Not to be outdone, the wise army led 7,000 men to support the temple.

Speaking of which, you may be asking, why are both sides so attached to this small temple?

What were Yoshikawa Motoharu and Mori Terumoto thinking? Attacking the base camp of the Wise Army, there is obviously another way to go?

Wouldn't it be better to adopt a roundabout tactic to bypass the hard-to-take Yukishita Temple and directly attack Iwai Village, the base camp of the Wise Army?

The movement of the Wise Army was also very abnormal, not only did it move part of its army to the south before the war, but it also carried out the rigid "keep the enemy out of the country" battle policy even more surprisingly.

It is true that the defensive value of the temple under the snow is very high, but no matter how good it is, it is only a defensive military fortress, and it is not worth the loss to give up the overall situation for the sake of it.

Wise Guangzhong's previous words may be used as a reason:

[The lord's plan seems to have been seen through by Yoshikawa Motoharu and rescued the temple under the snow! The seals of the Lord Hosokawa and the lord are all there, and once the temple is lost, it means that our army has been defeated! 】

Yes, Motoharu Yoshikawa is not a fool, what I can think of, of course he can think of.

He had already seen that the Temple under the Snow was actually the base camp of the Wise Army, and that the place before was nothing more than a trap I had arranged.

Originally, he wanted to lure Yoshikawa Motoharu to attack there, and then let Hosokawa and Fujita return to the defense and flank the enemy inside and out......

At the end of the day, I'm overestimating my IQ......

The severity of the war was unbearable, and it could already be compared to the second battle of Gassan Tomita Castle before.

In addition to flesh-and-blood combat and hand-to-hand combat, the two sides engaged in more than a dozen rounds of large-scale iron cannon fire, which had never been seen in the history of Kansai.

Not only that, Hosokawa Fujitaka also had the big barrel lifted out and carried out a fierce artillery bombardment on a position of the Yoshikawa army in the distance.

The earth-shattering sound startled many young soldiers who had never seen this [super weapon] before, and some thought that it was a violation of heaven's curse, and they even knelt on the ground and begged for mercy from [Thor].

This cannon greatly stimulated the Yoshikawa army, and many soldiers began to flee.

However, the Wise Army did not rejoice for long - in the midst of everyone's dumbestness, the main formation of Maori Terugen actually moved out of a swarthy cylinder.

The participation of the big tube in the war has increased the tragedy of this war unabated, and the bloody wind and rain are constantly intensifying.

(The artillery used by the protagonist and Mori Terumoto at this time was no more than twenty pounds, which was not as good as the [National Collapse] used by Tokugawa Ieyasu during the Osaka Summer Battle)

In addition to the city battles, the two armies fought more than ten rounds of battles by the river, on the roadside, on the plains, in the canyons, and on the mountain peaks.

And several villages in this vicinity have also been greatly affected by this war.

The peasants did not want to fight, and once the battle began, the sword had no eyes, and at that time, the samurai who had always been careless about human life did not care whether you were an enemy or not, as long as you were wearing equipment that was not your own, they would be killed.

But once the peasants knew that war could not be avoided, they would not sit idly by.

Take everything you can from your home and hide in a cave or by the sea, where those who are soldiers can't see anyway.

When the war that decided the fate of Kansai was at its most tense and intense, a battle of ground cracking and landslides also took place in the village of Aono, not far from Yukishitaji.

On one side were the Mori family, who were lords, and on the other hand, the enemy wise family from the east, and their men and horses had left the village inside and out.

The sound of killing, shouting, the clash of swords, and the sound of iron cannons and guns became a pot, from dawn to dusk, and from dusk to dawn, until the smoke of gunpowder was everywhere, and the blood flowed like a river.

I don't know which side of the people actually set a fire in the village.

Although the temperature was very low and it was still snowing, with the strong winds in winter, the [Vulcan] easily expanded its power.

Suddenly, the village was in flames.

The peasants, who were watching from a distance, were in tears of sadness when they saw this scene.

These damned thieves not only disrupted their lives, but also burned down their houses for no reason.

In addition to being sad, the hatred for these [samurai masters] has increased a little.

Let's talk about the fighting on the other side of the village.

It went on for a long time, and the day turned into night.

Suddenly, the guns stopped going off, and the shouts of killing stopped.

What's wrong?

It was as if the fighting had stopped.

Could it be that the battle is over?

The people hiding in the mountains and forests felt strange, and no one could figure out what was going on.

They stared at the fire in the village, and they didn't dare to go home to rescue them, knowing that they were burning their own house.

The people who were a little closer to the village did not even dare to stand up, and one by one they squatted and sat in the holes they had dug in the ground, and some of them lay on their stomachs, pulling their necks vigorously, without making a sound, and staring at the entrance of the village.

By the light of the fire, it was vaguely clear that the battle in the village was over -- there was not a single person standing in the street, no one alive, and everyone was lying on the ground.

In other words, the village is full of dead people.

Can I go back?

They looked at each other, and since there were no more [thieves] alive, they would go back...... Wait a minute!

At this moment, a person stood up in the pile of dead people coldly.

(A full eleven thousand words, a long-lost update, so tired.) ）