Because of the dispatch of troops to Mutsu, the retainers of the Tsugawa family really quarreled for half an hour, but unfortunately no one obeyed anyone.

The two who quarreled fiercely, such as Hiroke Yoshikawa and Mataro Sasaki, had already gone to the castle tower to fight. The noisy ones, such as Hisaharu Mizutani and Naogo Miki, are brushing each other's mouths, ready to convince each other.

After arguing for a while, the retainers suddenly found out why Soji Tsugawa didn't speak.

Immediately, everyone reacted, MMP had been arguing for so long, and it was not Soji Tsugawa who made the final decision! Then let's have a Kiel.

"My lord! You give the order, even if it's to be an ashigaru, I, Sasaki Mataro, am willing! "Maybe he just lost a fight with Yoshikawa Hiroie, but Sasaki Mataro's tone is not so tough at the moment.

"Haha!" After listening to Sasaki Mataro's words, Tsugawa Soji laughed, "Mataro, are you really willing to be an ashigaru?" ”

"That's right! As long as the lord is willing to let him participate in the war, even if it is a small name! Sasaki Mataro said with a firm face.

There's no way, Sasaki Mataro is lonely! Sasaki Mataro, who is already obsessed with martial arts, itches in his heart if he doesn't fight with anyone every day. Originally, it was okay, Yoshikawa Hiroya and others were able to fight Sasaki Mataro a few times.

However, with the continuous expansion of the Tsugawa family's territory, the Yoshikawa Hiroshi family and other retainers of the older generation went to Zhixingdi separately, and Sasaki Mataro could not find an opponent at all. Even Yajima Tadabei, the eldest brother whom Sasaki Mataro has always looked down on, "drew a clear line" with Sasaki Mataro because he served as the head of the flag of Tsugawa Soji! ”

Now Sasaki Mataro can only pin his hopes on fighting, there are so many enemies on the battlefield, you can kill them all at once!

"Good!" Soji Tsugawa lived up to Sasaki Mataro's hopes and said, "In that case, the family will fulfill you!" ”

"Hiroya Yoshikawa! Before, you were asked to continue to attack Closed County and other places, how effective was it? Soji Tsugawa suddenly said to Hiroya Yoshikawa beside him.

Yoshikawa Hiroya was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly said, "Lord! The Katsumaki family, the Noda family, and the Kuji family in Sei County have abandoned Zhixingdi and fled to Karanbe County. Nowadays, the county has been gradually controlled by the family, but the mountains and forests of the county are dense, and there are many bandits and bandits, although the family has occupied these places, but it has not yet reached the point of complete domination. ”

Although the county is mountainous, although it is close to the sea, but due to factors such as population and geographical environment, even marine resources have not been effectively utilized! On the contrary, due to the low strength of the people in the county, it has become a paradise for bandits. Coupled with the defeat of the southern family last time and the great changes in Guanyi County, the people in Guanyi County suffered heavy casualties, and the Tian Suo family and the Qiande family were directly wiped out.

And the cities of Tian Suo's family and Qiande's family were ransacked by the bandits, and many nearby villages were not spared! encountered the bandits, and the people had little food and money left, and they were forced to break out in desperation! It raged throughout the county.

Neighboring Tono Prefecture and other places have also been affected by the closure of the county! Fortunately, Iwate and Purple Wave were able to avoid this turmoil due to the proper preparation of the Yoshikawa Hiroke and Takahashi Koke.

After listening to Yoshikawa Hiroie's words, Tsugawa Soji nodded slightly, and then said, "Hachinohe Castle is located in the eastern part of Kuranbe County!" The family's territory is not bordered, and if you go from Iwate-gun, you have to pass through the territory of the Kunohe family first, which will definitely slow down! Now the situation in Hachinohe Castle is critical, and we can't delay for a moment, so this family can't waste a little time! ”

"Do any of you here be familiar with the terrain of the areas of Closed Yi and Bran?" Speaking of this, Soji Tsugawa said to everyone in the hall.

Maps are not only time-consuming and laborious to draw, but also require a lot of manpower and material resources, and they cannot be made casually. Therefore, such a question must be asked by someone who is familiar with the topography of these areas.

The so-called number of people is powerful! As soon as Soji Tsugawa finished speaking, a samurai stood up.

"The Great Hall! At the time of the Shimokawa Village show, I am familiar with the terrain of Mutsu and would like to solve my doubts for the main hall! It was Hidetoki Kawamura, a retainer of the Takahashi family, who spoke out. Kawamura Hidetoki was originally a samurai of the Spo family, but after Iwashimizu Yoshitada was killed in battle, Kawamura Hidetoki broke through from the "thousands of troops" of the southern family alone with the head of Iwamizu Yoshitada, and suddenly became famous in Okuha.

Later, he was recruited by the Tsugawa family, and after Takahashi Xingjia became the lord of Takasui Temple Castle, Kawamura Hidetoki also admired the "Oni Takahashi" in the Battle of Takekawa very much, so he came out of Takahashi Xingjia, and is now the Ashigaru Shogun (Ashigaru General of the Takahashi family) and the garrison of Takasui Temple Castle.

Soji Tsugawa also knew a thing or two about Kawamura Hidetoki's name, and he also knew that Kawamura Hidetoki was originally from Mutsu Province, so when he saw that it was Kawamura Hidetoki, he said happily, "Okay!" If you want to go to Hachinohe Castle, how should you enter the army in order to bypass the territory of the Kunohe family and reach Hachinohe Castle as quickly as possible? ”

After listening to Tsugawa Soji's question, Kawamura Hidetoki thought for a moment, and then said, "From Iwate Prefecture's Ichikai Castle to the east, over Shimoda Mountain, is Katsumaki Castle!" Five days further northeast, you will arrive at the city of Chongshi in Guanyi County! ”

'More than thirty miles north through Tane Castle, you can reach Hachinohe Castle! Kawamura said slowly.

"How long is that expected to take?" Soji Tsugawa then asked.

Kawamura Hidetoki hurriedly replied, "The mountain road in Shoi County is extremely difficult, and even if it is a rapid march, I am afraid it will take at least 10 days to travel!" ”

"Ten days, if you add the preparation of troops, etc., I'm afraid it won't take half a month!" Soji Tsugawa secretly thought to himself, "Alas, I hope that Nanbu Harumasa can hold out for so long." ”

"In that case, then without further ado!"

"Yoshikawa Hiroie, this time you will send troops to Mutsu, you are the general general!"

"Takeda Nobuyuki and Yukazu Yukihide, the two of you are the strength of the Yoshikawa Hiroshi family, and follow the Yoshikawa Hiroshi family to send troops together!"

"In addition, I will send someone to send an order to the Fuji family and the Johoji family in Iwate County, and also follow the Yoshikawa Hiroshi family to send troops!" Soji Tsugawa said loudly.

"Hah!" Yoshikawa Hiroya and Takeda Nobuyuki, Hazu Yukihide and others who were sitting at the back hurriedly replied.

And Sasaki Mataro on the side asked anxiously, "What about me, lord?" ”

"As for Mataro, let's fight as the flag of the Yoshikawa Hiroshi family!" Soji Tsugawa touched the few mustaches that had just grown on his chin and said with a smile.

"Is it really ashigaru?" Sasaki Mataro's mouth opened wide and said with a confused expression.

"Hahaha!" Seeing this, the retainers in the palace burst out laughing.

After discussing the details of the troops, the assessment was almost over.

However, in the end, Tsugawa Soji also rewarded Ichiro Yamamoto and others who had sent troops to Sado Island before! Among them, Ichiro Yamamoto was given 3,000 stone of Shigeyuki of Higahojo Castle, and Hirohiro Tsumiki and Shuichiro Yagyu were given 2,000 stone of Toshima Castle and Kubota Castle respectively. Shimazu and Saburo were also given 2,000 koku to Minezawa Castle Chiyuki, and the rest of the Kamo Hisaki and others were also rewarded with 1,000 kan.