"Hehe... Did Motohisa do a good job, Izumo no Fox, tsk, listen to this name. Hosokawa Nobumoto sat in the living room, looking at a letter in his hand.

It was a report from Izuura Morikiyo, and since Niko Motohisa had three cities in one day, the reputation of "Izumo no Fox" had spread thousands of miles.

The wealthy clans from all over Izumo Province returned to the tent of the Niko family, and soon gathered an army of 3,000. Now he is imitating the "Hosokawa Military Law", vigorously training day and night.

"I didn't expect that little guy to grow up quite fast, and he could have such proud achievements when he first took on a big responsibility." Mochizuki made a pot of tea on the side, and gently handed Hosokawa Nobumoto a bowl of elegant spring tea.

"Haha, that's, don't look at who taught it." Hosokawa Nobumoto drank it as soon as he raised his neck, not pretentious at all.

"Oh, slow down, tea doesn't taste like this, how many times have you said it. If this is seen by others, it will be a good joke again. Mochizuki Xue snatched the tea bowl angrily, this hobby of appreciating flowers and tasting tea still has no way to cultivate.

"Humph! Who would dare to laugh at me now? Even Shibata-sama is smiling when he sees me now. Hosokawa Nobumoto snorted and put on a very bullish look.

"Hehe... Hehe. The sound of laughter echoed through Devon's castle tower.

"By the way, call me over, I'm afraid it's not just to praise Yuanjiu, right?" After laughing for a while, Mochizuki Xue asked intelligently: "Is it to let the concubine send someone to spy on him?" ”

"I have to guard against it, he soared to the sky at a young age, and without the precipitation of the years, it is easy to lose himself." Hosokawa Nobumoto nodded, things have been too common in these years, especially since Niko Motohisa is now more powerful than him on the surface.

"It's not a way to blindly monitor and guard, in the future, there will be more territory, and the strength will be greater, and it will be impossible to monitor them all." Mochizuki is now like Hosokawa Nobumoto's virtuous helper, and he thinks about it comprehensively.

"Besides, the letter mentions that the Niko family now has its own ninja, and the one called Izumo Akuni is the best at cross-dressing and probing. The members of many of her family's organizations are inferior to her, and if she is stationed in the fine work, once it is exposed, it will only deepen the rift between the two families. ”

"Hmm... Also, I heard that the leader of the Kanya ninja is called Ishino Saburo, and it is the name that has been inherited from generation to generation by the leaders of the Kanya. He never showed up, and he also rejected the ninjas of his family. "Hosokawa Nobumoto has a bit of a headache, he wants to keep track of the dynamics of his subordinates at any time, but he can't be too obvious.

"Hehe... Look at the headache that gives you a headache, since it's so dark, let's just make it clear. Mochizuki smiled playfully, already having an idea in her heart.

"Oh? How is the law? ”

"Arrange a marriage for him, just like the main hall is tied to you, hehe." Mochizuki chuckled.

"Uh... But I don't have a daughter, but the third sister has just become pregnant, and I don't know if it's a man or a woman. But even if it's a girl, the age difference is too big, and Yuan Jiu is simply an old cow eating tender grass. Although Hosokawa Nobumoto knew that in this era, there were many old cows eating tender grass, but he still couldn't accept it.

"Stupid, you won't adopt an adopted daughter." Mochizuki knocked him on the head.

"Uh..., that means scourge other little Lori? Well... Think about it. Hosokawa Nobumoto blinked, considering whose toddler was suitable.

"Hehe... Really obey His Highness, doesn't Yoshida-sama have a ready-made daughter? I'm 12 years old, which is the right age. ”

"Huh? Sokatsura Yoshida? His daughter can be my sister and adopt as an adopted daughter? Wouldn't I be like an old man who ran for five? Hosokawa Nobumoto pouted and said deliberately dissatisfied.

"Hehe...", sure enough, there was another pleasant laugh.

Soon, Hosokawa Nobumoto adopted Yoshida Munekatsu's daughter as an adopted daughter, named Hosokawa Katsura, and gave Niko Motohisa as the wife of the main room.

There was not much resistance from this move, and fortunately, this was a critical moment when the Niko family was just starting out, and the support of the Hosokawa family was urgently needed.

Yoshida Sogui was moved, how glorious it is, seeing that he is getting old, the eldest son and the seventh are proficient in commercial law, and the second son and the sixth are proficient in medical skills. Although this does not hinder the development of the Hosokawa family, there is no son who is outstanding in the art of war or politics and law, and I always feel a little regretful.

Now that not only has the daughter become the adopted daughter of the lord, but the son-in-law is also a small name who is both civil and military, the Yoshida family will not worry about having no chance to rise in the future.

A few days later, news came from Minami Ise that Takigawa Ichisaki had rebelled against the important ministers of the Kizo family, Takigawa Yutoshi and Zhezhi Baoshige, and then persuaded Kizoku to submit to the Oda family.

After Kitada Gukyo learned that his most trusted brother had surrendered to the Oda family, he angrily united with the Akiyama family and the Sawa family and led thousands of troops to surround the wooden castle.

Takigawa Kazuyi also raised troops at the right time, and the Kobe, Nagano, and Seki families also sent reinforcements to assist Takigawa Kazuyi, and successfully repelled the Kitada army and kept the wooden castle.

"The lord has arrived!" The Ohiroma of the Gifu Castle Tower was filled with Oda retainers, and Oda Nobunaga stepped out of the inner room, first standing on the main seat and sweeping around, and then Huo Ran sat down.

"See the lord! May the Lord be prosperous! The Oda family has been prosperous for generations! "All the retainers paid their respects.

"Hmm!" Oda Nobunaga nodded and accepted the courtesy of the retainers.

"Yiyi has sent news that the South Ise strategy has reached the final step, and now only the Kitada family is still resisting. I have decided to completely attack Ise Province, and when you return, the affairs of the generals will be arranged, and I will send troops to South Ise in a month! ”

"Yes! The ministers will be dedicated to the Lord's family! ”

"Rokuro! I don't need you anymore for the Southern Ise Raiders, you go and take down the Shima Kingdom for me! Oda Nobunaga finally clicked on Hosokawa Nobumoto's name.

"Yes! Please rest assured, Your Majesty will definitely present the Shima Kingdom! Hosokawa Nobumoto responded in a deep voice, but he was a little worried in his heart, his own naval army had not yet been formed, and Oda Nobunaga had already begun to assign him the task of naval warfare.

"Well, Shima doesn't need to be in public service anymore, just be your direct leader." As soon as these words came out, everyone was dumbfounded, and the lord actually canonized a country.

Although the stone height of Shima Country is not high, only 18,000 stones, it can be regarded as a country, and it was given to Hosokawa Nobumoto, which means that he is already a country guardian.

"Huh? Thank you for your kindness! The Hosokawa family will swear allegiance to the main family! His Majesty is willing to go to the soup for the Lord! "Hosokawa Nobumoto is so happy, when he captured Shima Province, he became the first commander of the Oda family, and he will have the right to send troops independently!