Daishoji Temple is located southeast of Hokumejo Castle, near the banks of the lower reaches of the Natori River.

There is an army of hundreds of people stationed here, and the flag seal is a Suzaku pattern, and another flag is printed with the inscription "Date Sakyo Daifuden." ”

Of course, this is not the home camp of Date Harunzong, but the Date Minoru sect who has lived in seclusion.

This battle related to the fate of the Date family affected the hearts of every retainer of the Date family, so although Date Minoru was 62 years old, he also personally brought a team of troops from Marumori Castle to participate in the battle.

It's not okay to be unconvinced, I stopped and stopped along the way, and I haven't entered the battlefield until now. Date Minoru couldn't ride a horse anymore, and sat in a small sedan chair, with his eyes closed and didn't know if he was asleep.

From time to time, the two loyal little surnames probed to inquire about Date Minoru's situation, but Date Minoru only nodded slightly and didn't say much.

Date Minoru is angry.

He spent his life building the "Pan-Continental Oku Marriage Community" and developed the Date family into the largest force in the Ou region. However, his cheating son MMP has only succeeded to the throne for a few years, and he has made the Date family look like this.

Date Minoru really regretted why he didn't shoot Date Harumune in the face of his main wife in the first place.

However, the bitter fruit had already borne fruit, and even though Date Minoru had all kinds of emotions in his heart, he was helpless. I can only recall a little bit the glory of the Date family, which has been my own life.

Date Minoru can be called a generation of masters in any way, and the "Pan-Continental Marriage Community" established by it is called "Cave Ichō", so Date Minoru is also called "Cave Lord" (now you know the origin of Date Minoru in Shinno Daishi, right?). ）

Date Minoru had many sons, and the most beloved son among them was Date Minoto. However, due to Date Harumune's sideways intervention, Date Minoto's plan to succeed the Echigo Uesugi family was ruined, which was the thing that Date Minoru regretted the most.

In the later stages of the Astronomical Rebellion, Date Minoru was already keenly aware of the historical fact that although he still had an advantage on the surface, his retainers and the people of the same camp seemed to be moving closer to Date Harumune.

Eventually, after much deliberation. Date Minoru decided to retreat in a hurry, relinquishing the position of the monk governor, and trying to preserve the strength of the Date family so that he could resist the Tsugawa family in the future. However, what Date Minoru didn't expect was that the Ashina family turned around and stabbed the Date family, directly pulling all the younger brothers of the Date family to the side of the Ashina family.

This also made Date Minoru fully aware of the fragility of the "Pan-Continental Marriage Community", and began to face up to Date Harune's policy of governance. It's a pity that Date Harumune has no time to prove himself, because the invasion of the Tsugawa family has disrupted Date Harumune's overall plan.

Date Minoru can only harbor a stomach full of questions, hoping that he will one day be able to get answers while he is alive.

Just when Date Minoru was thinking a lot, the sedan chair suddenly stopped.

Date Minoru lifted the sedan curtain and slowly said, "Saemon, why did you stop?" ”

"Father, there are a few panicked peasants in front of me, and I am about to bring them over for inquiry." Date Soqing hurriedly replied. Date Saemon Munekiyo was the eighth son of Date Minoru and is now the lord of Ryokawa Castle (the ancestor of the Ryogawa clan).

"Hmm." Date Minoru nodded, then continued to maintain his original position and closed his eyes, as if nothing had anything to do with him.

A quarter of an hour later, Date Soqing walked back with a solemn expression, stood in front of Date Minorune's sedan chair and whispered, "Father, those peasants just now are farmers from Guangpu Village, and according to one of them, hundreds of ships of all kinds suddenly appeared on the sea near Guangpu Village an hour ago. ”

"The flag hanging is a bellflower pattern!" Date Sokiyo couldn't help but gasp as if he had used all his strength to say this.

Date Minoru in the sedan chair suddenly opened his eyes, and his originally cloudy eyes seemed to emit a gleam, "Even if I have gone all out, I didn't expect to underestimate the Tsugawa family." ”

"The landing operation at sea is really amazing!"

"Guangpu Bay is 2 hours away, if the news said by the previous farmers is true, then this landing force of the Tsugawa family will be able to reach the vicinity in 1 hour!" Date Zongqing analyzed on the side.

Date Minoru shook his head and walked out of the sedan chair, "The soldiers of the Tsugawa family are bound to go up the Natori River, and it will take at least half an hour longer. ”

"Order, immediately march towards the banks of the Natori River. Rush to the bank of the Natori River before the Tsugawa family and stop this landing army! Otherwise, the lord's side will be in danger! Date Minoru said with a solemn face.

"But we only have a few hundred troops, and the number of hundreds of ships on the Tsugawa family's side will never be less than a thousand! It's not that my father doesn't know the combat power of the Tsugawa family, and we are definitely not the opponent of the Tsugawa family with our little strength! Date Sokiyo grabbed Date Minoru and said loudly.

Date Minoru immediately scolded, "At the moment of the great enemy, how can you say such a depressing thing!" I've been in Okuba all my life, what winds and waves haven't I seen? ”

"Do what you are told!"

"Hah!"

Seeing that Date Minoru had already made up his mind, Date Munekiyo did not refute, and hurriedly began to command Ashigaru to move in the direction of the Natori River. Date Minoru also sat back in the sedan chair, allowing several people to follow Date Munekiyo's footsteps with maximum speed.

.......

An hour later, on the bank of the lower reaches of the Natori River, Date Minoru and others had already set up their formation, and they had been waiting for the people of the Tsugawa family to appear.

Living up to expectations, the strength of the Tsugawa family really slowly appeared in the sight of everyone in the Date family.

Yukihide Hazu was also taken aback by the sudden appearance of the Date family's troops in front of him, and hurriedly ordered everyone to prepare for battle. Before the rapid march all the way, the Ashigaru of the Tsugawa family was light and simple, and marched at the fastest speed, so there was no order at all.

Yukazu Yukihide and the others didn't expect that there would be a force of the Date family here, you must know that the Date family was originally outnumbered, and under normal circumstances, they would concentrate limited forces to fight on the battlefield, how could they still divide their troops and deploy them in the lower reaches of the Natori River?

Could it be that the Date family had long expected that the Tsugawa family would land from the sea? Just thinking about it for a moment, Yukihide Hazu shook his head and put this idea behind him, even the retainers of the Tsugawa family didn't necessarily know about this plan, how could the Date family know.

Yukihide Hazu didn't think of the reason, and Minoru Date on the other side wouldn't give Yukihide Hazu a chance. Taking advantage of the fact that the Tsugawa family's troops were not firmly established, Date Minoru had already ordered his troops to charge the Tsugawa family.

Yukazu Yukishu hurts this time.

The forces of the Osaki family and the Kasai family did not keep up with the footsteps of the Tsugawa family, and they were left far behind. Yuzu Yukihide had only Yoshino Yoshino alone, and there were only seven or eight hundred troops under his command.

The most important thing is that the rapid march has been more than an hour, and there has been no such rest in the middle, and the ashigaru people have no strength at all.

Seeing the Date family ashigaru who was screaming and rushing over from the opposite side, Yukihide Hazu and Yoshino Ryoshinari both had green faces.......