"Isn't war fought to destroy the enemy?" Shinhachiro continued to ask incomprehensibly.

"You idiot!" I hated him and scolded him. Although I also know that he has little experience, and he has always been by the side of such a tenacious master, I can't see the war as a lively ceremony like the New Year! "It's not a matter of two daimyos who don't like each other and come to fight, poor Ashigaru may just be driven into this 'slaughterhouse' like cattle and sheep, but the daimyo are all carried out for a certain purpose, to put it more bluntly, for a certain profit!"

"Interests? Isn't it for the sake of the world? Shinhachiro looked at me suspiciously.

"The righteousness of the world? I can't say that there is no ...... at all" I don't know if his ridiculous thinking was influenced by Katsutakeshi Shima or if his master taught him. After thinking about it carefully, I had no choice but to say: "'The great righteousness of the world' is the demand of most people in the world, and it is the right way in the world!" When we work towards our own goals, we lead to the establishment of the 'great righteousness of the world', which is unconsciously and objectively! And all actions in general are aimed at pursuing our immediate practical interests, which is subjective and the most direct! I am very satisfied with my explanation, and my philosophy teacher once taught me that in the struggle of all social classes in the constant pursuit of interests, which has led to the progress of history, shouldn't the behavior that conforms to the development of history be regarded as "the great righteousness of the world"?

"'Subjective'?" Objective'? What are you talking about? Shinhachiro's mind may have been filled with martial arts, and it was difficult to understand such a profound "philosophical" question for a while. "Why don't you just tell me directly, what are you here for? Isn't it revenge for Takamasa Hatakeyama? ”

"Do you really think I'm that kind of guy to see? ...... "I was about to go on when I noticed a new change in the valley.

It may be that the battle against the water is decided (although it is not water outside the valley behind, it is more terrible than water!). With only a thousand people left, the Youzuo religious army began to charge the antlers in front of them. Although the ashigaru people actually don't have much morale, even if they don't run away, they are worthy of this ration, but after all, the big knives in the hands of the commanders will be fatal!

I told the heralds to shoot at K'er Caizang and "defend tightly, bow and arrow to block." After the banner, he calmed down and continued to educate Shinhachiro bitterly: "Hatakeyama Takamasa has nothing to do with me, for his sake I have to risk Wakae being attacked and your sister and their threats here, do you think this is possible?" ”

"Where...... Where are you for? "Shinhachiro was even more confused by my righteous words.

"The first reason is that I was forced...... "I couldn't hide the helplessness in my tone." If we do not quickly settle the situation in South Hanoi, we will face the dilemma of being attacked on three sides, and it is undeniable that this is the weakest of the three enemies. The 'Miyoshi Three' is strong and can only be acted upon when there are no worries, and whether the slippery head of Matsunaga Shu will become an enemy depends on our future results! ”

"Oh......" Shinhachiro replied as if he didn't understand.

"So it's not in our immediate interest to beat South Hanoi to a pulp...... "My eyes continued to focus on the battle below, and after two charges were blocked, there was an uproar within the Yousa army." If South Hanoi becomes a vacuum, then a new enemy may come in at any time under our current lack of strength, and this possibility is still very big when combined with the surrounding situation! Although these horses are currently under the orders of Yusa's religion, they are actually very influenced by Hatakeyama and Tange, and as long as they leave the impression in their hearts that our army is strong and irresistible, they will be very easy to accept the leadership of those former Hatakeyama ministers. In this way, we have shown them both kindness, and now they can defend the southern gate for us, and in the future I will be in charge of the whole country of Hanoi......"

"Big brother! Do you want to be the guardian of Hanoi? Shinhachiro asked suddenly.

"If we didn't think like that, wouldn't it be too much of a loss for us to spend so much effort?"

"This ...... Is it possible? Shinhachiro has rarely had the opportunity to contact high-level political figures, and in his consistent understanding, guardians should be "big shots" like Oda Nobunaga, and my eldest brother is actually just a role that helps others, and it is a little difficult for him to accept the level of "guardian" all of a sudden.

"Hatakeyama Takamasa is dead, and I have the most power in Kawachi Province!" I said with confidence. "Besides, Kikuchiyo is still in my hands, as long as he is appointed as the governor of the Hatakeyama family, I will be the natural guardian until he becomes an adult, and I don't think there is anyone else who can compete with me at the moment!"

"What will happen then?" Shinhachiro suddenly became excited.

"It's not going to be good, it's just a little more assurance!" Probably realizing that there was no way to escape, the Yusa army began to seek a way to survive in the dense forests on both sides, but I don't know if this was because Yusa's religion voluntarily gave up the troops or the independent behavior of the ashigaru. I waved my hand calmly, and the iron artillery team that was lying in ambush in the forest began to fire a volley. “…… You have also seen the fate of Hatakeyama Takamasa, and the lord who has lost his power is probably worse than a peasant! Behind me are your sister, Ying, Xian Limaru, and many others, and since I have embarked on this road, I can't stop! And you......" I turned my head to look at him for the first time and said, "You can't retreat!" Maybe one day you will also become the lord of a city and a country, then politics is your compulsory course, whether diplomacy or war is just a means of politics, its purpose is nothing more than to satisfy political interests! ”

"Oh......" Shinhachiro tilted his head and thought for a long time, and finally shook his head. Never mind! These questions are really complicated, just have you think about it for me in the future! ”

"Hey......" I sighed and remembered a sentence: Ten years of trees, a hundred years of people!

"Lord!" At this time, the half-guard of Takenaka came over from the back mountain.

"Hmm......," I said, gesturing to the marching horse beside me and asking him to sit down. How's the situation on the other side of Ebony City? ”

"As soon as the war started here, the order was sent...... "The half-guard of Takenaka sat down beside me, and the road in the mountains made him a little red and panting." According to the time calculation, the siege of the city should have begun in full force, and there will be definite news by tonight at the latest! ”

"Well done!" I nodded in satisfaction and looked down the hill again. By this time, the iron cannon had stopped firing, and the faith of the soldiers of the Yusa Army was completely destroyed by this terrible weapon, and under the psychological offensive of Tange Shengzhi's subordinates, the vast majority of them threw down their weapons, and only a few small groups were still resisting. "Shinhachiro, you go down to help hide them and clean them up!"

"Yes!" Hearing this long-awaited order, Shinhachiro picked up the "Wrath of Shura" and left in a hurry.

"How's Tange-sama's injury?" I continued to ask Takenaka Hanbei.

"It wasn't too serious in the first place, but after a few days of treatment, it's no big deal!" He thought for a while and said, "It's just that his body is weak and he still needs a period of recuperation, after all, he is an old man!" ”

"Keep an eye on it yourself!" I don't feel at ease. "Although the war is about to end, order in South Hanoi still depends on him!" Miyoshi Sanko' and Matsunaga are subject to change at any time, and we can't stay here for long. ”

"Yes! Rest assured, my lord, I have repeatedly instructed the medical officer. ”

"That's good!" I have complete confidence in Takenaka's Hanbei's ability to do things. "What do you think of the situation below?"

"In the humble opinion of my subordinates, a war with the Miyoshi family is inevitable...... "Takenaka Hanbei said with a serious expression: "But our army's action to quickly pacify South Hanoi has already made them lose the opportunity, and it will definitely shake them!" According to my estimation, they will adjust their original simple attack strategy to both offense and defense, after all, the help of the flank of the Yuzo Cult no longer exists, which may give us a chance to breathe and make the attack more difficult, and in detail, their strength is still stronger than ours! As for Matsunaga Hide...... He is really not a good person, but after this battle, I am afraid that he will be even more vacillating. Therefore, the key to the overall situation is still in Hequan, and everything will work if you defeat the three good! ”

"Hey......" I let out a long sigh. If only the lord could get rid of the entanglement between Asakura and Asai, even if he didn't give us assistance at that time, the pressure would be reduced a lot! ”

"The lord doesn't need to be so worried!" He comforted me with understanding. "Now that the religion of You Zuo has been defeated, South Hanoi has become the rear of our army! After such analysis, our battle against the Miyoshi family is actually an undefeated game. ”

"I hope so!" As I was talking, a herald ran up from the bottom of the mountain.

"Report to the lord, You Zuojun has stopped resisting!"

"What about Yusa's religion?" I asked eagerly.

"Killed in battle!"

"Okay, let's go down and have a look!" I stood up, and the half-guards of Takenaka followed behind me.

In the valley, groups of wandering soldiers were being examined, and my men were scattered around them on the alert. Dozens of corpses of Qiben were gathered on the road in the middle of the valley, and in the middle was the bloodied Yuzo Nobu. Maybe it's my delusion, but his expression with his eyes wide open is very similar to the Hatakeyama Takamasa I saw two days ago......