With the order of Tsugawa Soji, Saigo Kizo and Motoyama Tadanobu went their separate ways.

Tadanobu Motoyama returned to Wakimoto Castle and began to mobilize the naval forces to reorganize the army, while Saigo Kizo approached Rokuro Umino to discuss the gold and silver mines on Sado Island. Rokuro Umino was very interested in the gold and silver mines on Sado Island, and immediately began to gather people to start preparations.

And Soharu Tsugawa was not idle.

Although the strength of the forces on Sado Island is not strong, there are hundreds or thousands of people no matter what, and it is naturally not enough to rely on the naval army alone, and it is necessary to send a part of the troops to land and fight.

Now most of the troops in the territory are placed on the border of the territory, and after thinking about it, only Hirohiro Tsumiki and Shuichiro Yagyu of Kawabe County can be mobilized.

Just as Tsugawa Soji began to order the two to prepare for battle, Totoki Yoshimori and Tozawa Moriyoshi and others suddenly rushed to Ueno Castle.

Only then did Tsugawa Soji suddenly remember that he had asked Totoki Yoshimori and Tozawa Moriyoshi and others to attack Antler County, but now Antler County has been captured, and he has not rewarded Totoki Yoshimori and others!

The previous war in the Luzhong region made Tsugawa Soji forget everything, and after the battle, he returned to the territory to deal with the envoys of the Nagao family and the Asakura family, and he really forgot about the two of them for a while. If it weren't for the two of them suddenly coming to Ueno Castle, Soji Tsugawa wouldn't know when this would ring.

In Tsugawa Yashiki, Totoki Yoshimori and Tozawa Moriyoshi sat in the main hall on the left and right, and bowed respectfully to Tsugawa Soji on the main seat.

"My lord! In the next fortunate not to be dishonored, he has captured the entire territory of Antler County! The forces of the Changniu family, the Dali family, and the Mao Manai family have been destroyed, and the Hanawa family and the Ishitori Valley family have submitted a petition to the family, please take a look! After speaking, Totoki Yoshimori handed over the two letters of invitation covered with bright red flowers in his arms to Tsugawa Soji.

Soji Tsugawa looked at it casually, then nodded and said, "Not bad!" Since the Hanawa family and the Ishitoriya family are so knowledgeable, let's keep their family names. However, the two families will not be able to continue in Antler County in the future, Yisheng, how much knowledge and deeds do the two families have? ”

Toshi Yoshimori hurriedly replied, "Back to the lord, the Flower Wheel family has 2,900 stone for Zhixing, and the Shitori Valley family for 2,400 stone. ”

"Well......." Tsugawa Soji thought about it for a moment, and then said, "Since that's the case, then transfer the Hanawa family to Shirakaba City, and know how to do 2,000 stones!" The Ishitori Valley family was transferred to Akao Tsu Castle, and Zhixing was also 2,000 stones! ”

Antler County borders the territory of the southern family, and the Hanawa family and the Ishinotoriya family have had an ambiguous relationship with the southern family before, and if the two families continue to stay in Antler County, it will also be an unstable factor, so the best way is to transfer the two families. Moreover, after the resealing, the Zhixing of the two families was under the nose of Tsugawa Soji, which was also conducive to monitoring and controlling the two families. Although the stone height of the two families has decreased after the transfer, Shirakabashi Castle and Akaotsu Castle are plain areas, which are much stronger than the "mountainous areas" of Antler County.

"Tadabei, you let Asama Yoshitaka draft two documents and hand them over to Tozawa Moriyoshi!"

"Tozawa Moriki, after you come down, you can go and convey your family's orders to the Hanawa family and the Ishinotoriya family!"

"Hah!" Yajima Tadabei and Tozawa Moriyoshi received the order at the same time.

After disposing of the Hanawa family and the Ishinotoriya family, Tsugawa Soji then set his sights on Totoki Yoshimori. Totoki Yoshimori was originally not very outstanding in the Tsugawa family, but this time the Antler County strategy made Tsugawa Soji a little impressed with Totoki Yoshimori.

As a time-traveler, Soharu Tsugawa's greatest advantage is knowing some famous events and figures in history. But for a figure like Totoki Yoshimori who has not left any footprints in history or is not well-known, Tsugawa Soji can only be blind. This depends on Tsugawa Soji's own vision and the amount of people.

Fortunately, Soharu Tsugawa has always attached great importance to the discovery of talents. After several years of practice, it has been proved that there are many talents who have been buried by history, and most of the retainers of the Tsugawa family today are unknown people, but in the eyes of Tsugawa Soji, these people are all talents!

"Yisheng, Shengji, this time to attack Antler County, you guys did a good job! For those who have merit, the family will naturally reward them heavily! Saying that, Tsugawa Soji set his eyes on Totoki Yoshimori and Tozawa Moriyoshi, who were full of expectations, and then said slowly, "Totoki Yoshimori offered a strategy to divide his troops to capture Antler County, and led the army to successfully capture Antler County, which is indispensable!" Promoted to the general of the family, led the lord of Datang City, and gave Datang City and Maoma Inner City Zhixing 3,000 stones! “

"Tozawa Moriyoshi also contributed to the battle with the army, and was promoted to the rank of general, and gave Tazawa Castle Zhixing 1,000 stones, as the lord of Tazawa Castle!"

"Abe Enta, the leader of the Yamaguchi people, was promoted to the general of the family, and he did not grow up in the castle of Niucheng!"

"Nobita Kafeng Valley Inner City Zhixing 500 stones!"

"Ten soldiers, order someone to write a letter and issue it! And make notices and post them in various cities within your own territory! Soji Tsugawa turned his head and said to the wise Shibei behind him.

"Yes! Lord! The wise ten guards hurriedly replied.

After listening to Tsugawa Soji's reward, Totoki Yoshimori and Tozawa Moriyoshi on the side were all excited, and hurriedly said to Tsugawa Soji excitedly, "Thank you, lord!" In the next decision, he should die for the Tsugawa family! ”

"The location of Antlers County is extremely important! This is the key point for connecting Tsugaru-gun, Senhoku-gun, Akita-gun, Karanbe-gun, Iwate gun, and other places! Yoshimori: After you take office, you must pay close attention to the movements of other forces. ”

"In addition, if the situation allows, I will allow you to attack freely! If necessary, you can enlist the help of people like Nagaru Kiuchi or Mitsuhisa Akechi! ”

"If you can attack the area in the territory, your family will be rewarded!" As he spoke, Soji Tsugawa looked at Totoki Yoshimori with an encouraging expression.

"Hah!" Totoki Yoshimori suddenly looked at Tsugawa Soji with an excited face, and said loudly, "I am determined to live up to the trust of the lord!" ”

The Asari family and the Daige family are now no threat to the Tsugawa family, but of course Tsugawa Soji will not let the two families be unharmed. The only reliance on the Dage family now is that the southern family is already too busy to take care of itself, and attacking the Asari family and the Dage family does not need to have any worries for the Tsugawa family at all.

.........

In August of the 14th year of Astronomy, the Tsugawa family was again preparing for an attack on Sado Island, and in the Echigo area, the Nagao family was also actively preparing for war.

The Nagao family's base is in Kasuga Mountain Castle, and the head of the Nagao family, Nagao Harukei, is receiving Minoru Naoe, who has returned from the Tsugawa family. Nagao Keitori returned to Tochio Castle because the Hojo clan (this Hojo is not the Kanto one) and Yasuda clans near Tochio Castle sent troops to attack several castles near Tochio Castle, and Nagao Keitora had to return to Tochio Castle to block the invasion of the Hojo family and the Yasuda family.

"With the guards, how is the situation with the envoy to the Tsugawa family? Ahem! Nagao Harukei coughed and asked Minoru Naoe.

Minoru Naoe hurriedly replied, "My lord, the head of the Tsugawa family, Tsugawa Soji, has already submitted a covenant to the family, and the alliance between the family and the Tsugawa family can be officially confirmed after the lord confirms that it is correct." With that, Minoru Naoe handed over a covenant of the Tsugawa family in his arms to Harukei Nagao.

"Hmm......." Nagao Harujing glanced at him roughly, suddenly felt dizzy, and endured the discomfort, and then continued, "In this way, the family will establish an alliance with the Tsugawa family." ”

"With the Tsugawa family as an ally, the family is not alone in Higashiyama and North Road," Nagao Harukei said slowly, "In recent days, Echigo has been extremely unstable, and the northern public has repeatedly provoked the family, and Uesugi is also fueling the flames behind the scenes, if the family doesn't react, wouldn't it be bullied?" ”