Chapter 567: The War Begins in the Western Kingdom
In fact, during the period of Hosokawa Nobumoto's Eastern Crusade, the Maori family in the western country naturally did not sit still.
The Maori family immediately launched a strategy against the Uki family, with the "blind general" Kobayakawa Takakei as the general general, leading an army of 15,000 to enter Beichu and besiege Ninjayama Castle.
Due to the demise of the Mimura family of the Hosokawa faction, Bichu Ichikoku was taken away by the Mori family, and this Oshiyama Castle was the only nail stationed on the border and was the bridgehead for the attack on Bichu.
When the Ukita family learned of this, they personally led an army of 5,000 to the rescue, and strictly ordered Gangsuke Oka to defend Ninjayama Castle. In addition, he urgently informed Niko Motohisa and Kuroda Takataka that they hoped to send reinforcements as soon as possible to resist the Maori family's attack.
The Ukita army set out from Bizen Ishiyama Castle and headed north, arriving at Kanegawa Castle half a day later. Kanegawa Castle was originally the domain of the Matsuda clan, but it was later seized by the Ukita Naoka.
Kanegawa Castle is adjacent to Torakura Castle, which is an important town connecting Bichu and Bigo, but unfortunately it is the residence of the traitor Iga Iehisa.
After a short pause, he cautiously bypassed Torakura Castle and turned northwest to support Ninjayama Castle.
"Newspaper... Lord! There is a ninja who claims to be the Ninja of the Niko family! "I was on the move, and I suddenly received a report from my subordinates.
"Phew... People from the Nizi family? Let him come! And then order the whole army to rest! "The Ukita family is riding on a horse, and it's not surprising to hear that it's the ninja of the Niko family. Since the last meeting demarcated the defensive area, the Uki family and the Niko family have often exchanged news and kept in close contact to jointly fight against the Mori family, so as to ensure that Hosokawa Nobumoto has no worries about the eastward expedition.
Because the Ninja of the Niko family is good at casual clothes, and all walks of life have their eyes and ears, so they have been asked to pass on information to each family as an intelligence officer.
Soon, a beautiful woman walked towards Ukita's house.
"Little girl Akoku, meet Ukita Hall!" Ah Guo saluted respectfully, since she counted in Tsukiyama Tomita Castle and attacked and killed Mori Motoaki, she has become famous, and now she is the pillar of the Kanya ninja.
"Oh? I have admired it for a long time, and I have long heard of the name of the girl from Aguo, and when I saw it today, it was really a woman who did not let her eyebrows. Excuse me, Miss Aguo, but do you have any important information? "Ukita Naoya didn't expect it to be her, it seems that this information is very important.
"Exactly, please also ask the Ukita Hall to retreat." Ah Guowei bowed and looked at the samurai guarding on the left and right.
"Hahaha, it's okay, these are the most loyal samurai of my Uki family! Ah Guo girl, but it doesn't hurt to say! Ukita Naoya's eyes rolled and politely rejected the offer. Obviously, he is cunning and cunning, and it is impossible for him to trust others easily.
"The little woman said bluntly, the Maori army's attack on Ninjayama Castle is fake, and the attack on the main hall is true..."
"What! That guy from Iga Iehisa is ready to launch a sneak attack behind our army! Flank the Maori Army front and back! Disgusting! Sure enough, it's a repeated villain! After listening to this, Ukita Naoya was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He scolded others for being a repeat villain, and seemed to forget his past and was dishonorable.
Iga Iehisa is the son of Iga Kutaka, and both father and son were important military generals in Uki. It can be seen from the Ukita Nao's character (Iga Iehisa) that not only was he quite appreciated, but he also married the daughter of Akashi Keikin, a prominent minister of the Ukita family (Akashi Junto's father).
A long time ago, Iga Kutaka was a wealthy clan based in Torakura Castle, Kitzen Kunitsu High Prefecture. At first, he attached himself to Matsuda Motoki, the lord of Jinchuan Castle, and entered Misaku, and formed an alliance with the Niko family.
Later, Motohui's son-in-law, Moto-hyun, married the daughter of the Ukita Nao-family, and Kutaka also married the younger sister of the Nao-family, and the two families formed an alliance.
In the 11th year of Eiroku (1568), Kutaka was rebelled by the Naoke family and joined the Ukita Naoke army, and with the great merit of destroying the Matsuda clan, in addition to the northern part of Tsutaka County, he also added the southern part of Kamibo County in Bichu Province and the southern part of Mashima County in Mimasaka Province, and confronted the Mori clan with the goal of attacking Bizen, guarding the front line of Uki's many aspects.
In the years that followed, Iga and his son, as powerful generals of the Ukita army, fought many fierce battles against the Maori army, and made many achievements.
When the Uki family completely fell to the already powerful Hosokawa family, the Iga father and son remained loyal to their duties and guarded the frontier.
It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, and I don't know when rumors spread that Iga Kutaka was connected to the Mori family.
At this time, the Uki family and the Hosokawa family were in their honeymoon period, and a person as suspicious as the Naoya family, coupled with the fact that Iga Kutaka had a history of betraying the Matsuda family, naturally would not sit idly by. In the end, the Naokie used his best trick to poison Jiulong.
Unexpectedly, Iga Kutaka's life was quite hard, but he was not killed immediately by the poison in his body, and he died only after fleeing back to Hucang City. In this way, Iga Iehisa, the son of Kutaka, naturally knew the truth, and after his father was poisoned by the Naoie, he began to fight against the Uki family in Torakura Castle.
Now that the Maori army is attacking the Uki family, the time for revenge has finally come, and the Iga family, with the help of his stepfather, Keikin, begins to secretly contact the Maori family. The strategy of encircling the point and sending reinforcements was agreed, and the Maori army attacked Ninjayama Castle as a bait to lure the Ukita Naoya to come to help. Iga Iehisa then took the opportunity to rush out from behind Mt. Katsuo and raid the back of the Ukita army.
"Hmph, since that's the case, then I'll do it! Ah Guo girl, I have to bother you to run again. Go to Kuroda-sama and tell him I'm going to do this..."Ukita Naoya immediately whispered a few words in Ah Kuni's ear.
"Yes! Please rest assured! The little girl will definitely tell Kuroda-sama as soon as possible, and she will not delay your plans. Ah Guo answered the order, and immediately retreated, and urgently went to Kuroda Takataka.
"Alright, herald the whole army! Keep moving! Ukita waved and continued to walk.
"Huh? Lord, didn't you hear what the female ninja said just now? There's a trap ahead! Do you think that female ninja is cheating? Togawa Hideyasu on the side was stunned, he was one of the three elders of Ukita, and he was also the fierce general of the Ukita family who began to follow when the Naoke family was guarding Otoko Castle.
"Hahaha, what that female ninja said is naturally true. I'm very familiar with that guy from Iga Iehisa, and he really won't let go of such a good opportunity. It's a pity... There's a different heart..."Ukita Naoya shook his head, still a little regretful, he now decided that the Iga family had already rebelled.
"That's... Lord, this is? "Although Togawa Hideyasu has been following him for so many years, he still can't figure out what the lord is thinking, but this is also what attracts him.
"Hahaha! Heavenly Machine... Don't leak it! Ukita Naoya shook his head, this is his most proud signature move, every time he encounters this situation, he will pretend to be mysterious like this, this is his imperial technique, so that they all worship and follow him.
"Yes! The Lord is wise! Tell the Lord! The whole army continues to march! When Togawa Hideyasu saw this iconic action, his heart became more steady, and he immediately conveyed the order of the Uki family.
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