After taking care of the matter, my army continued to march towards Saga Castle, and when I looked back from a long distance, I could still see the raging flames, because the rain had not completely stopped, and the buildings were very wet, so the thick black smoke column went straight to the sky.

It's not in my character to do these things, but reason tells me I have to.

In the past, when I was fighting for territory in and Sanin, I didn't meet many tough opponents, and the battle with Kobayakawa Takakei ended in an unbelievable situation before it went through any serious scenes, and I still feel like I'm in a dream when I think about it. I really wanted to "educate" him well, but unfortunately this guy was too cunning and didn't let me catch the tail.

I also went to Mikawa to help Tokugawa and Takeda fight twice, but after all, it was fighting with people who had nothing to do with someone else's territory, and besides, I wish Takeda was defeated more slowly and found more things for Tokugawa and others!

The small wealthy families of San'in and are all timid soft bones, and it doesn't matter if you leave them behind, and besides, my intention is to build the above places into a backup base, so stability and prosperity are the first issue.

But that's not the case right now, and my fight for Kii is only the first step! If the people of Kii are all evolved from evil parties similar to bandits, the people of Shikoku are all descendants of exiled criminals, pirates, and thieves, so they can't leave them with the illusion that they can bargain with me, or even that I am weak and deceitful, otherwise it will be difficult to stop this unhealthy trend in the future!

I am a "sage" with a great reputation, but I also have an iron bowl to suppress all rebellions. Sitting in the car, I didn't change into that terrifying armor, but looked at the horse prints standing tall behind me, this is me: the demon under the golden tree!

After that, the road was very calm, and I arrived at Saga Castle at noon the next day.

"Greetings to the lord, the lord seems to be more energetic now!" Keiji Maeda came out of the city to meet me. It was still a crimson armor, which might be the tradition of their Maeda family, but the original Suzha had become a dazzling golden silk tie, and now his uncle Rijia was afraid that his family was not as wealthy as his.

"You're only afraid you'll be better than me, aren't you?" I looked sideways behind him, followed by a long line. These people were all wealthy clans from the north-central Kii near Saga today, and a large number of them moved from Tajima and Tanba.

"If you don't have some grandeur, won't you lose the prestige of the lord, no matter what, I am also the number one fierce general under you!" He opened a dye shop with a little color, and Keiji Maeda never knew what modesty was.

"Are Ah Kuni and Yanran (Keiji Maeda's daughter) okay?" After he hurriedly nodded to Ke'er, Gamo and the others behind me, I took his arm and walked towards the city.

"Thank you for your concern, there is nothing to say about the sturdy!" Keiji Maeda said proudly, but he didn't seem to understand that such words should not be used to describe women.

"They sisters haven't seen each other for a long time, and this time I brought Ah Xue by the way......"

"If you take care of each other, you don't have to make excuses!" He lowered his voice with a mysterious smile on his face.

"This guy! I haven't seen you have any 'quality' in serious matters, aren't you ready to hurry up and add another heir? "Except for the meeting to talk to him, it is natural and unnatural to be serious, and I unconsciously began to joke.

"It's been two months, how can I bluff this!" A proud glow rose on Maeda's face, but he didn't expect him to really make persistent efforts to carry on the past. "By the way, there's one more thing!" His face suddenly changed. "Ah Guo has told me several times, hoping to make Yanran recognize you as his adoptive father. I haven't had a chance to say anything before,......" he said, looking at me wistfully.

"This is a good thing, I can do it when I go back this time!" As the chief general under my command, I should naturally give him this face, and it will also be good for the establishment of a series of in-laws in the future. But the details here still have to be discussed, does his daughter recognize Xianzhi or A Xue as her mother? This not only has a current intimate relationship, but also has a significant impact when I find a marriage for her in-laws in the future, so I still have to think about it.

"Yes!" He happily agreed, and then said, "Someone from the south has come again, and I hope to talk to you again." Arriving in the morning, waiting for you in the city! ”

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"Meet His Highness the Stars Yuzhou!" The envoy of the Kii people was a monk, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, dark skin like an old peasant, a wide nose and thick lips, and he looked very honest. He wears a dark brown monk's robe and a blue-gray robe, which has an extremely strong local atmosphere.

"What's your name and what is your status?" As soon as I entered the city, I went directly into the council hall with the generals, and immediately called the negotiators of the other side. It's all come to this point, and the question of strategy naturally takes a back seat.

"If you go back to His Royal Highness Yuzhou, in the lower name Tsuchihashi Heiji, he belongs to the miscellaneous people, but he is also the master of the Genlai Temple Spring Workshop!" Heiji Tsuchihashi said as he bowed down and bowed deeply, but I didn't notice that he had a submissive expression.

"So important? It seems that Suzuki and others still attach great importance to me! "I didn't give him a good color when I came up, these people just didn't go away and went backwards.

"Yes! His Royal Highness Yuzhou is famous and the country is overwhelming, and I am naturally afraid in front of His Highness! ”

"Well said!" I don't care about the sarcasm in his words, and it's obviously not the style of the Zaga people to give in at the last minute. The practice of "knocking out teeth and swallowing them in the stomach" is not uncommon in the Beijing-Tianjin area, and before the liberation, this kind of behavior was called "playing a bachelor's game." "Tell me, what are you doing this time?" I said with a sneer.

"Come down for peace!" Tsuchihashi said without changing his face. "War will undoubtedly cause the suffering of the people, and the long-standing war in Kii has caused irreparable losses, and His Royal Highness Yushu's compassion has always been praised by the world, and he will not ignore it! Suzuki and Tsuda-sama also thought so, not to mention that it was still their homeland. If you and I can ...... you."

"I have limited time, so let's get to the point!" I interrupted him coldly. Now Suzuki Shigehide still has the strength to fight, and sending envoys to either probe the false situation or delay the army. Whatever the purpose, I'm going to leave them with a tough attitude, which is good for the real negotiations after the fight!

"Your Highness is really quick to talk, so I won't be verbose!" Tsuchihashi Heiji saw that this kind of trick didn't work for me, so he had to get back to the topic. "Since Hatakeyama lost his country, Kii has suffered many wars, and it is also a good thing for everyone to have such a virtuous and important minister as His Royal Highness Yushu as his guardian. The people of the country, led by Saga and Nerai, are ready to accept your guardian status......"

"What about the conditions?" I interrupted him again.

"The main thing is to ask you to return the territories that belong to the Kiihao clan......" His answer was really crisp, but a little out of place. Of course, the Kiihao clan will pay you a field tax, and the share is subject to the Hatakeyama old collection documents; Because the vitality of Kii has been greatly injured in the war for many years, please promise not to carry out land inspection for 10 years; In case of conquest, the wealthy clans will accompany you to fight, but please do not limit the number of troops and food you send; Do not interfere with the missionary activities of Isōmune in Kii; It is not ...... for the succession and marriage between the wealthy families"

"Fart!" Before I could finish listening to most of the generals under my command, they changed color, and Keiji Maeda, as the acting official of Kitakii, yelled at the case. "Did you mention these conditions when you were awake, or did you mention them while asleep?! The GIs still want to sit on the ground and raise the price, you guys are wrong......"

"Keiji!" I first stopped Keiji Maeda's anger with my eyes, and then turned to Heiji Tsuchihashi. "I kind of understand what you mean, good! Here's what I said: first, all the things you just said will be nullified and thrown into the trash; Second, all the wealthy families in Kii will report at the time and place designated by me, and concentrate their weapons and wait for me to send someone to check them; Third, after the inspection, I will determine the number of personnel and weapons held by each family according to the specific situation; Fourth, the resettlement sites and the amount of land will also be rearranged; Fifth, I will continue to check whether each family has recruited people and concealed weapons at any time. Sixth, all the wealthy families should do their best to complete the tasks I have assigned, and report all important matters of their own family to my acting officer at any time! ”

There was a silence after I finished speaking, and these conditions were only temporary on my part, and I had not consulted anyone beforehand.

Tsuchihashi Heiji sat there and rolled his eyes for a long time before he relieved his breath, and his lips trembled and finally said: "I have heard for a long time that His Royal Highness Yuzhou is benevolent and generous, and today it seems that ...... It's better to be famous than to meet! ”

"Kindness is to be spoken, but it must also be understood by the other party!" Not only was I not angry but secretly happy that he had this reaction, which showed that they had no confidence, and they might be a little confused when they saw that the two sides did not reconcile. "There is no question of negotiation among the Kii people who have committed a serious crime, and all that is required is to surrender unconditionally and then beg for forgiveness. You can go back and bring a message to the people who sent you: In order to make Kii a paradise, I will not hesitate to raise the sword of the Ming King! ”

"His Royal Highness Yushu......" Heiji Tsuchihashi wanted to make another final effort, but the two guards carried out the order of "sending off the guest" at my suggestion.

"Everyone! Although I drove away Heiji Tsuchihashi, I didn't actually cut off the way to negotiate...... "As soon as he left, I immediately opened up and told everyone again. "It's just that the people of Kii at this time are far from recognizing the situation, so a war is indispensable. I have decided to repair the day tomorrow and start early the day after tomorrow with the whole army to attack Sengokubori Castle, the 'first fortified castle in the country' that connects the northern and southern Kii! In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Shengmeng led the armor to monitor Jishan Temple; Hoskin led the Cossacks to spy on the castle of Ota. As soon as the enemy army comes out, inflict a devastating blow on the plains! ”

"Yes!" The congregation will bow in response.

"That's it! Everyone will go to their own settlements first, and the clan will work with Keiji and Duan Zang to get out the plan of besieging Senshibori as soon as possible! "With that, I adjourned the meeting.

In the hallway leading to the living room, I had Tsuda come in again. "It's almost the last minute, you give your two cousins another letter!" I said to him.