After reading the letter handed over by Ashigaru, Yokote Mitsumori couldn't help but smile on his face. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Finally waited for you, but fortunately I didn't give up.

"Haha!" Yokote Guangsheng laughed loudly, and said to the people of Jinchengfang Xuangao who looked confused, "Everyone! Big things can happen! ”

"Yokote-sama, what's going on? What does the letter say? Jin Chengfang Xuangao asked with a confused expression.

Yokote Mitsumori hurriedly explained: "Omiya Division doesn't know! Long before we sent our troops, I sent a hosaku to infiltrate Tsugawa Castle, and now this letter is coming from the city. ”

"Oh?" Jin Chengfang Xuangao's eyes froze, and he said slowly: "I don't know the content of the letter, can Lord Hengshou tell me?"

"Of course." Yokote Mitsumori nodded, and then said, "This is indeed good news, the lord of Asami Castle, Asami Nagamichi, has agreed to the family's request and decided to defect from the Tsugawa family and join our side. ”

"Early the morning after tomorrow, the Asa Dance Long Road will open the east gate of Tsugawa Castle, and when the time comes, our troops will be able to enter Tsugawa Castle from the east gate in one fell swoop!" The smile on Yokote Mitsumori's face is getting stronger and stronger.

Jin Chengfang Xuangao also showed an excited expression after hearing this, and asked loudly, "Is this true?" Is that fine work sent out by Yokote-sama reliable? ”

Jin Chengfang Xuangao was worried about whether this would be a conspiracy of the Tsugawa family, deliberately sending such a letter to lure himself and others to take the bait.

Yokote Mitsumori saw Jin Chengfang's uneasiness, and hurriedly said, "Omiya Division, please rest assured!" This person's name is Michitoshi Nishino, and he is a former important minister of the Onodera family. This time, Michitoshi Nishino also found his subordinates in order to restore the family name of the Onodera family, and there is absolutely no problem. ”

"It turned out to be him!" Jin Chengfang Xuangao said slowly.

For Nishino Michitoshi, Konjobo Gentaka also knows a little, after all, Kanazawa Hachimangu Palace is in the original Onodera family domain, and what happened to the Onodera family is very clear.

"Since it's Michitoshi Nishino, there's really no problem." Mitsumi Owada, who was on the side, also spoke, "In this way, we can let the Ashigaru people rest for a day and prepare for the war the day after tomorrow." ”

"No, no, no!" Yokote Mitsumori shook his head and said, "Not only can we not stop the offensive, on the contrary, we should increase the intensity of the attack!" Even if it is a feint, it must be made a little bigger. ”

"Yokote-sama's words are very true." Jin Chengfang Xuan Gao also agreed and said, "Today and tomorrow, we should strengthen our attacks, otherwise if the people of the Tsukawa family notice something abnormal and become vigilant, then if it affects the smooth implementation of the plan, it will be worth the loss." ”

"I see." Owada Mitsumi scratched his head, and then said, "Then continue to launch an offensive next, and wait for the day after tomorrow!" ”

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In Tsugawa Castle, Yoshikage Komura also summoned the important ministers in Tsugawa Castle to discuss the next battle.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there is no news from Hefu County for the time being. On the side of Lost Island Castle, Kiuchi-sama has sent a message that Lost Island City can still be held for the time being. Komura Yoshikyo looked at the people in the hall and said slowly, "At present, the enemy attack outside Tsugawa City is becoming more and more rapid, and today the West Gate was almost captured. If it hadn't been for Takahashi-sama's timely arrival, it would have been dangerous. ”

"Alas!" Saigo Kicho sighed and said, "It's just a traitor to blame Yokote, Mitsumori!" An ungrateful person, the Yokote family was attacked by the Onodera family back then, if it weren't for the mediation of the family, how could there be his Yokote family today? ”

"Unexpectedly, Yokote Mitsumori and others not only did not appreciate the favor of their own family, but they took revenge, and took advantage of the war between their own family and Anton's family to turn their backs on their families, and even launched an attack on their own family's territory!" When Saigo Kicho said this, his eyes were about to erupt with fire.

Yoshikei Komura also nodded, agreeing with Saigo Kicho's statement.

Both of them are old ministers of the Tsugawa family, and they also know a lot about the previous affairs of the Yokote family and the Owada family. When Yokote Mitsumori was still called Owada Mitsumori, the Onodera family attacked the Yamada family, and Yokote Mitsumori saw that he was invincible, so he could only turn to the Tsugawa family for help.

Soji Tsugawa sent Togo Yoshisuke as a foreign minister to Numanodate Castle and signed a covenant with the Onodera family to Numanodate Castle. Owada Mitsumori changed his name to Yokote Mitsumori, and the Owada family was subordinate to the Onodera family, which kept the family name.

Later, when the Tsugawa family and the Onodera family were at war, Yokote Mitsumori had always had a very ambiguous attitude with the Tsugawa family. It's just that I didn't expect that this Hengshou Light Festival suddenly rebelled, which was indeed unexpected.

In fact, what kind of person is willing to be left behind? Historically, Yokote Mitsumori once united with Konjobo Gentaka and Asai Nagado and others to rebel against the Onodera family, and Onodera Uedo died in the chaos.

Although the life trajectories of Yokote Mitsumori and Onodera Uemichi have changed due to the interference of Tsugawa Soji, this is not enough to extinguish the ambition in Yokote Mitsumori's heart.

Ambition is such a thing, once it is grown, it is difficult to disappear.

"Judging from the battle situation in the past few days, the main targets of the enemy's attack should be at the west gate and the south gate, and although the offensive of Owada Mitsumi at the east gate is also not weak, it is still inferior compared to other places." Qing Shui on the side said slowly, "Lord Xiaocun, I think that we should strengthen the defense of the West Gate next, and we can't let today's incident happen again." You know, next time we won't be as thrilling as we are today. ”

"Hmm." Omura Yoshijing nodded in agreement, and then said, "The enemy Ximen is the strength of the Jinchengfang Xuangao, although most of them are peasants who have been instigated to initiate a fight, but there are many of them. Moreover, there is also a team of two hundred monks under the command of Jin Chengfang Xuangao, and there are dozens of ronin, and the combat effectiveness is also quite good. ”

"Saigo-sama, how are the casualties under your command?" Yoshiki Komura asked suddenly.

Chief Saigo on the side hurriedly replied, "There is only one squadron of troops under the subordinate, and 22 ashigaru have been lost, and most of the rest are wounded. ”

"In this way, how about Saigo-sama switch to the east gate for defense, and the west gate will be in charge of Takahashi-sama and Matsuoka-sama for the time being?" Yoshiki Komura said after thinking twice.

After all, Ximen has to face the most numerous troops, and the Xixiang Wood Captain has lost more than half of it in the past few days, and it is a bit inappropriate to let the Xixiang Wood Captain guard the West Gate.

Regarding the arrangement of Komura Yoshikage, Saigo Kicho and Matsuoka Hideyo have no objections. But the shallow dance in the crowd changed his face slightly.

"Why did you suddenly change people?" Asa Mai Nagado thought uneasily, "Could it be that Yoshikage Komura has detected our intentions?" ”

"Nope! It shouldn't be possible. Asa Mai Changdao speculated in his heart, "If you really notice something, it should be me who takes it away." ”

"But it's also a trouble to change Saigo Kicho to the east gate, compared to Matsuoka Shu using this hairy boy, Saigo Kicho is not so easy to fool." The eyes of the shallow dance kept rolling, and his heart was constantly thinking about this.