"He's gone?" Hosokawa Nobumoto sat on the main seat, and a set of tea sets was laid out in front of him, and he poured himself a drink casually.

"Yes!" Honda Masanobu walked over silently, took the teapot, and began to perform the tea ceremony in a proper manner.

"Hehe... Do you think he can understand? "Hosokawa Nobumoto just wants to drink tea to quench his thirst, but he can't disturb the lengthy tea ceremony.

"Your Majesty thinks that although Lord Laidao is young, he is also a smart person, and he should be able to understand the intentions of the lord." In fact, to let Mr. Kurishima persuade him to surrender to his home first, which is to break the illusion of the Kono family's resistance, so that he will not resist needlessly, thus creating an irreparable situation.

"Hehe... Good. Hosokawa Nobumoto took the bowl of tea he had just prepared and poured it down suddenly.

Matsuyama Port, located on the west bank of Kazaza-gun, is the base of the Kono Navy, since the Mori and Kurushima Naval Forces were devastated by Hosokawa and Murakami Naval Forces, the Seto Inland Sea has become the backyard of the Murakami Naval Army, and the Kono Naval Army has been compressed in the Koseto Inland Sea in the areas of Muzuki Island, Koju Island, Nakajima, and Nokuna Island.

If it weren't for the fact that Mr. Kurishima later joined the Hosokawa family and kept the security of the island, the family would have been able to continue with its relationship. In addition, at this time, Murakami's navy army had already focused on trade with Ming, and Murakami Takeshi was too lazy to fight again, and made a fortune with peace of mind.

"Big brother, that's the way it is." In a house in the military port, the three brothers of Kurishima Tong were discussing together.

"Really... In other words, we can only make him surrender if we surrender and let the fourth brother fall into despair. But... I always feel so sorry for him, after all, if we do this, our brother's relationship will never return to the way it used to be. Deju Tongxing was a little hesitant, and it would be difficult for anyone whose closest relatives betrayed him.

"Big brother, this is also to save the fourth brother, only if he is forced to a dead end and disappointed in everything, can you..."

"That's... Can I tell the fourth brother quietly? The third Murakami Tongqing suddenly whispered, for fear of being heard by someone.

"Yes, this is a way, so that the family relationship between the four of us brothers can be as good as ever, and the so-called brothers work together to break the gold." Toju Tongyuki's eyes lit up, and they could communicate directly with Kono behind their backs.

"Hey... This is something that the lord can't tolerate...", Kurushima sighed, thinking of Honda Masanobu's parting reminder.

"What does that mean?" Tomi and Murakami looked at each other, not knowing why.

"The lord will not care whether he surrenders at home or not, because he is only a wealthy family, and his territory is on the island, which will not affect the lord's direct command. But the Kono family is different, it has been more than 800 years since Taizu Tasumi Gong, and it has long been deeply rooted in Iyo Province, which is why the lord bloodily cleaned up the local forces. ”

"That is to say... In order to prevent the resurgence of the Kono family in the future, the lord will not allow the four of us brothers to work together... Either we will cut off the relationship with the fourth brother ourselves... Either... Perish with the fourth brother..."This is what Honda Masanobu said at the end: If you don't want his family name to be destroyed, the key lies in the attitude of the three of you.

"It's... This—" The two brothers were already stunned.

"You know that Takeshi Murakami was persuaded to hide a while ago, right?" Speaking of Murakami Takeki, the Deju brothers nodded, in fact, in terms of seniority, Takeshi is the second brother-in-law of the four brothers, and Murakami Motoyoshi is naturally their nephew.

It was because of Murakami Takeyoshi's betrayal that the two of them became enemies, and later, Murakami Motoyoshi went to persuade his father to retire, and Hosokawa Nobumoto used Shimadori and Ataka Nobuyasu to temporarily manage the naval army.

"Actually, that's the same situation we are in now, Motoyoshi will either break with his father, or he will be destroyed with his father... Moreover, Honda said that when I was here, I would join him and go to Kono's house together. Presumably... He's on my navy now..."After saying that, Mr. Kurishima closed his eyes, and now when he thinks about it, he feels terrible.

The three of them bowed their heads sadly and were silent for a long time...

Toju Tongyuki finally spoke: "That... Yuanji's final reward is to receive an block and become a public, so what about us? Didn't Yagata-sama tell you? ”

"Let the fourth brother live, and transfer the fourth brother to the seal... That's the biggest reward for us. "Mr. Kurishima finally understands now that it is the greatest kindness to be able to continue the Kono family.

"Understood, we'll break with the Kono family." Deju Tongxing closed his eyes in pain, from today onwards, they and the fourth brother will become eternal enemies.

"Okay, then the eldest brother will go back with me, and the third brother will... Let's take care of the rest of the matter. After Mr. Kurishima finished speaking, he stood up, and the other two brothers also got up.

Soon, Tokuju Tsuyuki followed Mr. Kurishima to the Hosokawa military camp outside Yuzuki Castle and expressed his intention to surrender to Hosokawa Nobumoto. At the same time, Murakami Tokiyo led the naval army to throw more than a dozen baked flags at the water gate of Tang Zhucheng under the banner of the two families to show the intention of breaking up.

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"What... What the! The eldest brother, second brother, and third brother have all left me? All betrayed me? Kono's eyes widened when he heard the bad news, and he couldn't believe it.

"My lord, please be careful, you are the head of the Kono family, not the fourth son of the island family he came to!" Later, Kono Tsukichi frowned, this kid is good, but he is too emotional. Although he inherited the Kono family when he was four years old, he still does not forget his three older brothers.

"But... But..."Kono pouted aggrievedly, holding back tears, he couldn't understand: "Why did my brothers leave me, what did I do wrong?" Provoke the Hosokawa family to destroy me Iyo? ”

"Hey... This is the Sengoku ... This is the era of the jungle..."Kono Tsuyoshi sighed helplessly, with the departure of the family and the surrender of the Kono Water Army, the morale of the defenders in the city plummeted, and there was no way to return to the sky.

"Wow... How so! How so! Brother... Brother... Woooooooo Fourteen-year-old Kono couldn't stand the blow of betrayal by his relatives and cried bitterly. The more I think about what happened when I was a child, the more heartbroken I become, and finally I grit my teeth with hatred.

"My lord... At this point, I ask you to take all the blame for your crimes and find a way out for the soldiers and civilians in the city, and it is not in vain that my Kono family has ruled Iyo for so many years. Kono Tsukichi bowed down, old tears flowed, and after many years of service, he had already regarded Tongzhi as his son. But he hopes that Tongzhi can live up to the name of the Kono family and die calmly... Please pay attention to the latest chapters in the future