"Why is that?" Isshiki Yoshiki is a little blindsided.

For a wealthy family like the Akai family, who is lowly in strength but jumps up and down in Tanba, Isshiki Yoshiyuki doesn't understand why Matsunaga Nagayori can bear it?

Sanada Yutaka and Tsugawa Soji smiled together, and then Sanada Yutaka replied, "Because Matsunaga Nagayori has not completely seized the power of the Naito family, this means that once the Akai family is defeated and dominates Tanba." Matsunaga Nagayori is still a retainer of the Naito family, and Miyoshi Nagakei will definitely remove Matsunaga Nagayori, so this is not the situation that Matsunaga Nagayori wants to see. ”

"And the benefits of letting the Akai family continue to oppose the Miyoshi family in Tamba are also obvious!"

"First of all, now that the focus of the Miyoshi family is on our crusading army, Tanba has no time to take care of it. In this case, Miyoshi Nagakei can only let Matsunaga Nagayoshi continue to stay in Tanba, and Matsunaga Nagayoshi is equivalent to having the support of the Miyoshi family, he can continue to integrate the power of the Naito family, and slowly control the Naito family firmly in his own hands! ”

"However, with the shrewdness of Miyoshi Chokei, how can he let Matsunaga Nagayoshi act so recklessly?" Isshiki Yoshiki continued to ask.

"First, the Miyoshi family is now suffering from internal and external troubles, and Miyoshi Changqing does not dare to make any more extraneous branches, and he can only turn a blind eye to Matsunaga Nagayoshi, anyway, Matsunaga Nagayoshi is also loyal to the Miyoshi family!"

"Second, it is also necessary to maintain a balance. In the past, Tanba was a triumvirate of Akai, Naito, and Hatano, and this situation echoed the interests of the Miyoshi family. And now that the Hatano family has been surrendered by the Naito family, Miyoshi Chokei is also worried that the Naito family is dominant in the Tanba family, so he also allows Matsunaga Nagayori to seize power with the Naito family in Tanba! ”

"In this way, while Tanba belongs to the Miyoshi family, there will be no other hidden dangers!" Sanada Yutaka replied in the affirmative.

After listening to Sanada Yutaka's explanation, Isshiki Yoshiki sighed in dismay, "Is that the case?" Why can't I think of the joints? It seems that such troubled times are really not for me! ”

After hesitating for a while, he suddenly announced with a straight face, "Tsugawa Palace, I made a decision again today to let the position of the monk governor live in seclusion, and the eldest son of the next one will inherit the position of the head of the Isshiki family!" Please also witness with all of you! ”

Isshiki Yoshiyuki's sudden decision made everyone present stunned, and Sanada Yukitaka and others thought that Isshiki Yoshiyuki was advancing by retreating, so that the Tsugawa family completely lost the excuse to punish the Isshiki family. And Isshiki Yoshido is a look of confusion, and he thinks that the relationship between the Southern Barbarians and Isshiki Yoshiyuki is not good, even if Isshiki Yoshiki wants to give way, he should give up to his younger brother Isshiki Yoshiki.

And although Isshiki Yoshiki was a little disappointed in his heart, he was more of a congratulatory to Isshiki Yoshiki, and the relationship between these two brothers was indeed very hard.

......

Tanba, Kuroi Castle.

As a branch of the Akai family of the Tamba Hao clan, Kuroi Castle is not proportional to the strength of the Akai family at all, because it is a mountain castle on a grand scale.

Kuroi Castle is not so much a mountain castle as a "mountain castle cluster", because on the mountain where Kuroi Castle Honmaru is located, dozens of castles of different sizes are densely distributed. These castles and the main pill of Kuroi Castle built the world's famous fortified castle "Kuroi Castle".

"My lord, the Evil Right Emon Hall is here!" In the Akai House in Kuroi Castle, a samurai of the Akai family carefully helped the Akai family Kiyoshi who was lying on the bed up.

"Ahem!" Akai waved his hand and struggled to sit up.

"I've seen the lord!" At this moment, a tall and imposing samurai dressed in a red hat walked in from outside.

Akai Ieqing barely showed a smile, "Evil Emon, look at your outfit, but which country are you going to attack?" ”

The person who came was none other than Akai Iekiyo's younger brother, Akai Naomasa, known as the "Tanba Red Ghost". However, Akai Naomasa has already passed on to the wealthy Ogino clan at this time, so the name of Masa'er Bajing should be Ogino Naomasa.

In fact, Kuroi Castle is the residence of the Ogino clan, one of the Akai clans. Akai Naomasa had killed Ogino Akikiyo and others after succeeding to the Ogino clan, and then occupied Kuroi Castle and used it as his residence.

Akai Iegyoshi was seriously wounded in a battle with Adachi, Ashida and other wealthy clans, and temporarily repaired in Kuroi Castle.

"My lord, there has been an answer from the Tsugawa family!" I saw Akai Naomasa put his hood aside, and then continued with an excited face, "This is the letter that came from Tango just now, the Isshiki family has surrendered to the Tsugawa family, and Tanba has entered the hands of the Tsugawa family!" ”

"The Tsugawa family has promised to send troops to Tanba in three days!"

Akai Jiaqing also said very happily, "Ahem, it's worthy of the Tsugawa family, and the posture is not muddy at all!" ”

"However, how did the Miyoshi family react?"

"There is no movement on the Miyoshi family's side, but in recent days, the Hatano family and the Naito family have mobilized frequently, and they are preparing to resist the invasion of the Tsugawa family!" Akai Naomasa said slowly.

"The family is too seriously injured, and I'm afraid I can't take care of the affairs of the family one by one, and there are some things that will have to be bothered by the evil emon!"

"What does my brother say, this is what should be done!"

"So the family has also begun to mobilize troops, and after being bullied by the Hatano family and the Naito family for so many years, it's time to take this bad breath!"

The Akai family has indeed been holding back this evil breath in the mouth of the Akai family for more than 20 years.

During the Astronomical Period, the dispute between Hosokawa Takakuni and Hosokawa Harumoto had just ended, but some of Hosokawa Takakuni's participating forces were still active in various places. This is the case with Tanba's Hatano family.

At that time, the Hatano family directly supported Hosokawa Takakuni's brother Hosokawa Harukuni against Hosokawa Harumotokaka, and attacked Kuroi Castle, and Akai Iekiyo fled to Harima Bessho with his father Akai Tokiya.

After that, it was not until after the death of Hosokawa Harukuni that the Akai family reverted to its old domain. But for so many years, the Akai family has been bullied by the Hatano family and the Naito family. Seeing that now that there is finally a chance for revenge, the Akai family is full of energy.

.......

May 20, 24th year of astronomy.

The Tsugawa family's army had increased from 40,000 to 43,000, and the head of the Ichishiki family, Ichishiki Yoshimichi, had also sent troops to join the crusade, proving his loyalty to the shogunate.

On the 24th, the army of the Tsugawa family arrived at Tanba Lingbe Castle, and the castle representative Eda Xingfan abandoned the city and fled.

On the 25th, Hatano Harumi, the head of the Hatano family, was in Hagami Castle with 4,000 troops. At the same time, the Naito family also led 6,000 troops by Matsunaga Nagayori himself into Shioi Castle, a branch of Yagami Castle.

At this time, the forces of the Akai family converged with the Tsugawa family, and the number of the army increased to 45,000. The army stretched from Hagiwara Castle to Toyota Castle, and it was mighty and extraordinary.

The Tambo Raiders battle has officially begun!