The Awa Miyoshi family's counteroffensive ended in failure, and the Kinai pattern was disrupted again, and the Oda family, which profited the most, took the opportunity to take control of Izumi Province.

Although Yamashiro Province is still the imperial leader of the shogun's family, Hosokawa Fujitaka of Yamajo Castle has secretly submitted to Oda Nobunaga, and although the Kyoto guard Wakasa is a direct leader of Akechi Mitsuhide, it is Oda Nobunaga who is loyal.

In this battle, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu suffered the greatest loss, not only losing his troops and generals, but also losing most of the territory of Izumi Country.

The lost Kishiwada Castle alone occupies 50,000 or 60,000 Ishitaka in Minamiwazumi, and it is the gateway to Kii Province, and it has an extremely important strategic position as it can overlook both Kaimachi and Osaka Bay.

Originally, Kishiwada Castle was headed by Matsuura Hizen Matsuura, a retainer of the Miyoshi family and the guardian of Shimowazumi, but after being attacked by the Awa Miyoshi family, he fled to the Terada family, a wealthy clan of Shimowazumi.

I thought that after the end of the war, I would be able to return to Kishiwada Castle, but I didn't expect Oda Nobunaga to directly order Nobukata Saji to serve as the lord of the city, but there was nothing to do with him.

Originally, Oda Nobunaga was not optimistic about Nobukata Saji, after all, the Saji family has now become outright businessmen, thanks to Hosokawa Nobumoto's efforts.

First, because the George family was originally from the navy, it is easy to re-establish the navy, and the combat effectiveness is also formed quickly.

The second is that Saji's family has been in business for many years, and the sea route between Kaimachi and Isewan is also familiar with the road, and at the same time, he can also closely monitor the movements of Kaikazuku.

Finally, there is a little selfishness of Hosokawa Nobumoto, with the business partner of the George family here, wouldn't it be more convenient to make money?

"Thank you-sama for your kind words in front of the lord, and the George family will not forget your kindness." On the pier outside Kishiwada Castle, Nobukata Saji is sending off Hosokawa Nobumoto, who is preparing to return to Devon City by sea, because Naoka Ii is about to give birth.

"Lord George is polite, you and I are already in the same boat, and the George family will be indispensable in the future." Hosokawa Nobumoto also said politely, his reward a few days ago has finally come down.

Oda Nobunaga personally played the Ming Imperial Court, elected Hosokawa Nobumoto, and took office as the official position of the fifth Upper Ukyo doctor. And appointed Hosokawa Nobumoto as the guardian of Minami Omi, controlled all the wealthy clans in the territory, and became a semi-national leader.

Crash! Crash! Two Sekibunes and dozens of Dutcha boats and Kozawa boats were sailing on the sea of Kumano Sea, this was the voyage of Hosokawa Nobumoto and Tokubunbei, and Sekihara and the cavalry team had already returned to Sekigahara Castle by land led by Hosokawa Haruyuki.

"My lord! Ships were found in front, there was a closed ship and several small morning boats, and the flag was ... Shima Nine Ghost House! Please announce it! Murakami Motoyoshi shouted from the deck, clutching a monocular nautical telescope in his hand, which was given to him by Nobumoto Hosokawa, a treasure that was best suited for naval warfare.

"It's Nine Ghost Jialong, let him come over in a small boat." Although the Nine Ghost Family has surrendered to the Oda Family, Hosokawa Nobumoto still doesn't dare to be careless, after all, this is at sea, and once there is a crisis, he can only go to the sea to feed the fish.

"Yes!" Murakami Motoyoshi lowered the leader's order, and then walked to the bridge and raised the flag, which was taught by Nobumoto Hosokawa, and the specific content was arranged by himself.

The surrounding ships immediately took action after receiving the order, only to see another Sekibune standing in the center, Hosokawa Nobumoto's Sekibune hiding behind it, the loads of the troop carriers were distributed behind the tail and could be evacuated at any time, and the escort Kohayona was like two pincers, tightly hugging the sides.

Hosokawa Nobumoto nodded, Murakami's naval combat understanding is not ordinarily high, not only can he flexibly use the knowledge he has learned, but he can also draw inferences from one case and bring forth the new. Since learning the flag language, and inventing horn communication, it has avoided the inconvenience of transmission in foggy days and nights.

Click! Murakami Motoyoshi picked up an iron cannon as a sighting form, and recently he has been studying the application of iron cannons to naval battles, and he also cut off the 500 iron cannons that Hosokawa Nobumoto had just purchased, which was originally intended to form an iron cannon team.

In desperation, Hosokawa Nobumoto had to place another order for another 500 iron cannons with Floys in Kai Town.

However, I heard that there was a craftsman named Shibatsuji Kiyoemon in Kii Province who was good at making iron cannons, so Hosokawa Nobumoto asked Konishi Ryuza to visit him, and it was best to invite him out of the mountain to prepare for the development of Hosokawa's iron cannons in the future.

It took a long time for the ship on the opposite side to sail over, and it looked very flustered, probably not expecting that the ship on this side had already been waiting for a long time, as if it had been waiting for a long time.

Immediately afterward, a small boat, with five or six people approaching, led by a dark-skinned man.

"Hahaha! Hosokawa-sama is good, in the lower nine ghost Kataka! The swarthy man said with a big grin.

"Bold! My father-in-law is now in the fifth place, Doctor Youjing! "The one who spoke was close to Sun Taro, whose father was the Koreyoshi family, a retainer of Inaba Ittetsu.

During the battle of Guanyin Temple Castle, his father, the Keerji family, saw the Hosokawa retainer's treasure courtyard Yinrong, and his spear skills were outstanding, so he asked his son-in-law to worship under the door of the treasure courtyard Yinrong.

Hosokawa Nobumoto knew that he was known for his bravery in the future, and had the nickname of "Bamboo Stick Caizang", so he accepted him as a side public.

"Oh, rudeness, rudeness, in the next reckless man, I hope Lord Youjing will forgive me." Although he said forgiveness, the Nine Ghosts Jialong still had an equal attitude.

"This must be the head of the Nine Ghost Family, right?" Hosokawa Nobumoto ignored him, and instead looked at an eleven-year-old child.

"Exactly, this is indeed the head of the family. Yagoro! Don't hurry up and salute Ukyo-sama! Nine Ghost Jialong was still full of displeasure, and poured his anger on a child.

"Mi, Yagoro has seen Lord Ukyo, wish, I wish Lord Ukyo martial arts luck and prosperity." He is still a child, and although the Nine Ghosts Jialong is his successor, he is actually a puppet family leader.

"Hmmm! Shrewd! Hosokawa Nobugen praised a few words like a junior, which made the nine ghosts on the side unhappy.

"Alright, Ukyo-sama, I know you're busy, so I'll get straight to the point. Lord Danzheng has already allowed his family to be subordinate, and promised that you will give him financial support, so please do your duty now, and save yourself another trip to Devon City. "It turns out that the Nine Ghosts Jialong came here this time to ask for military salaries.

Hosokawa Nobumoto frowned as soon as he heard this, Tamasama? Not the lord? It seems that these nine ghosts are still delusional about the independence of the water army, I'm afraid he hasn't gone to meet Oda Nobunaga yet.

Also, Oda Nobunaga has been busy with Kyoto affairs recently, and he has no time to deal with him, a lost dog. If the Nine Ghosts Yoshitaka really saw the legendary Oda Nobunaga, I am afraid that he would immediately be suppressed by the suffocating aura, and he would not be able to raise his head, and he would not dare to have such a ridiculous idea again.

"Yes, you don't have much money with you when you go out, you can use these five hundred yuan first." Hosokawa Nobumoto didn't want to talk to him more, knowing that this person's character was not good, and in the end, he poisoned Yagoro in front of him and became the head of the Nine Ghost Family.

"But it's not good that you haven't been able to meet your lord. It just so happens that the lord will return to Gifu in the near future, so you should go and pay a visit and express your gratitude by the way. "Hosokawa Nobumoto decided to let Oda Nobunaga personally smash his prestige and let him know how many eyes the horse prince has!