"In addition, it is more important that the family continues the support of the Date family now!"

Xincheng Murashang looked around for a moment, and then said with a solemn expression, "In today's situation, no one can contain the Ashina family except for the Date family!" Therefore, I think that an envoy should be sent to Xishan City immediately, and if the Qingzong Hall is willing to send troops, this family can naturally ensure that it is safe! ”

Shinjomura's words made Nihonmatsu Yoshikuni and the others nod.

Indeed, in the current Minamichinoku area, there is really no one other than the Date family who will be the opponent of the Ashina family. The stone height of the Nihonmatsu family is only more than 50,000 stones, and even if you add the surrounding Tamura, Ishibashi and other countries, it is only 150,000 or 60,000 stones. Although the Shigao of the Ashina family is only more than 200,000, the Ashina family has received the support of the Nikaido family and the Ito family for this time! Therefore, even if the three join forces, they are far from being the opponent of the Ashina family.

In such a situation, only the Date family can save Nihonmatsu!

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刈 (yi) Tian County, Sangzhi West Mountain City.

While the Ashina family was busy attacking the Aki and Anda prefectures, Date Harumune, the head of the Date family, was not idle now. Although he has officially taken over the power of the family governor from the hands of Date Harunzong, it does not mean that Date Harumun can come to his senses.

The civil strife for several years did not empty the entire Date family, but various problems arose in the territory. Among them, the biggest headache for Date Harumi is the stability of the territory after the war, and how to deal with the retainers, especially the subordinate ones!

In this civil strife, the people who stood on the side of Date Minoru were the largest and the most difficult to deal with. If the punishment is too severe, it will easily cause these people to jump over the wall and rebel directly, and if the punishment is too light, it will not show the majesty of Date Harunzong as the head of the Date family.

However, after thinking about it for a long time, Date Haruzong and several of Date Haruzong's henchmen couldn't think of any good way.

It is equally important to deal with the retainers of the Date family who are on the side of the Date Minoru in the civil strife. Although most of the retainers chose to side with Date Harune during the civil strife, many chose to join Date Minoru's side.

Among these people, the father and son of the Koliangchuan Sect and Date Minoto were the most active.

The father and son of the Xiaoliangchuan sect and the son of the Xiaoliangchuan sect are both close to the Date Minoru sect, and they are naturally the hardcore henchies of the Date Minoru sect, and it is indeed understandable to join the side of the Date Minoru sect. Date Harumune was angry that the father and son of the Xiaoliangchuan clan rescued Date Minoru, who had been placed under house arrest in Nishiyama Castle, causing his seizure of power to almost lose everything.

However, even so, Date Harumun finally chose to let go of the father and son of the Xiaoliangchuan Sect. There is no way, Xiao Liangchuan Zongchao is the younger brother of Date Shangzong, and in terms of generation, he is the grandfather of Date Qingzong.....

As for Date Minoto, he is the younger brother of Date Harumune. Originally, if it weren't for Date Harune's seizure of power, perhaps Date Minoto would have now become the adopted son of Echigo's guardian Uesugi Dingshi, and even have the opportunity to inherit the family name of the Echigo Uesugi family.

Thinking of this, Date Harumun not only didn't want to blame Date Minoto, but even felt that he owed a lot to Date Minoto!

"Zongshi, let's put down the blockade! For the Koliangchuan Zongchao and the Koliangchuan Zongxiu father and son are not responsible, let him follow his father to Marumori Castle. As for Tokimunemaru, let's put an end to his territory in the southern part of Nobuo County. In addition, a letter of appointment was issued appointing him as the lord of Omori Castle! Date Harumun said slowly after thinking twice.

"What? It seems unreasonable for the lord to make this trip! As soon as Date Harumune finished speaking, Nakano Sect, who was sitting on the side, questioned, "The True Yuan Hall (Date Shimoto's original name was Date Mamoto) is the culprit of this civil strife, and he has always sided with the old lord in this civil strife. Not only did the lord not punish him, but he was promoted, which doesn't seem to convince the public! ”

However, the current Nakano sect is not the powerful minister in history who holds great power, and even Date Harumun and Date Terumun are afraid of three points.

Historically, Date Harune was beaten by Date Minoru in the Astronomical Rebellion, and was at a disadvantage until 1546. At the same time, Date Harumune adopted various strategies from Nakano Mune.

The retainers of the Uchitong Date Minoru sect were then sent to make friendly relations with Ashina and Mogami, the two most powerful supporters of the Date Minoru sect. Because of Nakano's advice, a large number of Date retainers rebelled against Date Harunzong in the later period and joined Date Haruna's side, and the forces led by the Ashina Mori clan also defected to Date Harumune!

It can be said that in history, Date Harumun was able to win in the end, and Nakano Sect was a great contributor!

Because of this, Date Harumun used Nakano Sect very much, and within a few years, Nakano Sect monopolized the power of the family, and in a sense, he almost overthrew Date Harumun.

However, now that the Astronomical Rebellion ended early, Nakano Sotoki didn't have time to show his skills in this war. Therefore, Nakano's doubts were not affirmed by Date Harumi.

"Zongshi, Shi Zongmaru is my brother after all, could it be that you let me ignore my family affection?" Date Harumun actually played the family card, which made Nakano Zong and the others roll their eyes.

"I have made up my mind, I don't need to mention this matter again, let's do what my family just said!" After speaking, Date Harumi waved his hand, obviously reluctant to say more.

Nakano Sotoki glanced at several retainers on the side, and in the end he could only choose to compromise.

At this time, another important minister in the family, Sang Zhezhen, also spoke, "Lord, there is one more thing that needs to be decided!" ”

As he spoke, several samurai appeared behind Sang Zhezhen, and appeared in the hall with a large number of various documents. Sang Zhezhen pointed to these documents and said helplessly, "My lord, these documents are the documents of security and reward issued by the lord to the retainers of the family before, and now the lord has won and sat firmly in the position of the governor, and they should be honored according to the rules." ”

"As for the other batch, it was distributed by the old master! Although the old lord is now in seclusion, when these documents are issued, the old lord already has great power in the family, and the seals and flowers on the documents are readily available! Therefore, it should also be considered as a valid instrument! ”

"Of course, this is just a suggestion, and it is up to the lord to decide how to deal with it!" After saying that, Sang Zhe Zhenchang set his eyes on Date Harumune, looking like I didn't care.

And Date Harunzong also grew up after looking at the pile of documents behind Sang Zhezhen, this is all the sins of Date Minoru and himself!

Before, in order to win over the various retainers in the family. Both Date Minoru and Date Harumune issued a large number of security letters and reward documents to their retainers, naturally hoping that these retainers would join their side in the war, and now that the battle was over, it was natural that it was time to fulfill their promises.

However, the problem is that there are too many of these documents!