"The subordinates are incompetent, and they have the trust of the lord!" The still water ghost fox said with a guilty face, as if he had committed a great sin. "After several months of talking, not a single Kii country came to surrender. It is really the incompetence and dereliction of duty of the subordinates, please punish the sins of the ministers! "That's what my two representatives brought back.

"It doesn't have to be so serious, it's ...... Ay! It's also helpless......" I persuaded him, and then sighed helplessly and shook my head. I was mentally prepared for such a result, and in history, Oda Nobunaga was never able to make the Kii people surrender, and no matter who attacked Kii, they had to show the courage to shed blood and sacrifice. Thinking of this, I sighed again, and my eyes wandered to the side of Tsuda Munekichi.

"I'm so sorry about this!" Tsuda Soyoshi understood what I meant, and thin beads of sweat broke out on his head again. “…… When the head of the family was there, he saw that it would not be possible to be a national without a name for long, so he asked me to contact the powerful daimyo of in order to get in. But in the past few years, Ji Yizhong has basically fallen to the side of Honganji, which ...... I'm afraid it's hard to reverse! ”

"Is this the same attitude of the roots?!" My voice unconsciously rose higher. Taking care of the interests of the Genlai people was originally based on the face of him and Tsuda, if you are so ignorant, don't blame me for being rude!

"Yes!" He nodded with difficulty, his voice full of bitterness. "Now Genlai Temple is in charge of the two brothers, they have been quite close to the Zaga people over the years, and they are young and vigorous, so they will not face the reality so easily. Although several elders are opposed to a direct confrontation with Your Highness, they are also unwilling to turn against their former allies, the Saga Clan. Therefore, the result of the final negotiation was that the Genrai sect might join the Saga side in his personal name, but Genraiji Temple belonged to the Shinyi Shingon sect in name after all, so he would not join any alliance formed in the name of the clan this time! ”

"I want to see the wind pull the rudder drawer, cunning fellow!" I cursed in my heart, picked up the teacup in front of me but didn't drink it, just stared at a tea stalk floating on the water.

Because I didn't make a final statement, the two people in front of me couldn't say anything else, so they could only wait there quietly. My face must have been ugly, so they were getting more and more nervous.

"So be it!" After about 10 minutes, I finally put down my glass and looked up. "In any case, the two of you did their best, and the matter did not come from the will of God, and I myself had nothing to say. Today, Boss Tsuda will ask me to come back first, presumably a lot of business has been delayed these days. In two days' time, I will have a tea party to discuss the recent domestic policy. I've already sent the invitation, so please enjoy it! ”

"Your Highness is favored, and you dare not die! I will definitely come, I will definitely come......" Tsuda Munekichi nodded nervously, wanting to quit but was a little hesitant, and finally worked hard for a long time and finally mustered up the courage to say: "Regarding the matter of the roots, please be sure to ...... Be sure to ......"

"As long as they're not too excessive, I'll be open. Even if it's for your sake! I replied graciously. Anyone? Who's out there! "After Tsuda Muneki left, I shouted outside the door.

"My lord, what do you command?" Sakurai asked, pulling open the side sash and kneeling outside.

"Go and invite Takenaka, Gamo, Kato, and Huo Sijin to come to me!" I picked up the folding fan and opened it, looking at the landscape figures on it and calmly commanded.

"Yes!" He immediately pulled the door and ran to carry out my orders.

"Tell me, are Kii's people really that monolithic?" At this moment, there were only two people left in the closed room, me and the still water fox, and I asked again.

"The lord knows thousands of miles and is wise!" The still water fox bowed down deeply and saluted. "Most of the people in Kii have a Buddhist background, but they are not necessarily the same sect. In the past, in order to get rid of the control of the Hatakeyama family, the alliance under the banner of the Ichijo sect was only a last resort, but later the status quo was maintained due to the strong power of the Saga people loyal to Honganji. Later, Hosokawa, Miyoshi, and Oden continued to use troops against Kii, which also played a certain role in strengthening this alliance. In the past, the lord gave the impression of benevolence and generosity, so the antipathy towards the lord was not very strong among the people of Kii. Through this contact, most of the people of small and medium-sized countries know that even if their own family dominates Kii, they will not suffer much. Now, in view of the previous partnership, no one wants to be the 'rafters' of this kind of beginning! ”

"I think it's the same, as long as there is a crowd, there will be no gaps to insert!" A smile appeared on my face. "You prepare a generous gift and rush to the Xinguang Temple of Guanyin Monastery in Hanoi in the near future, and live there. The presiding officer of Xinguang Temple, Zen Master Jueming, helped me to pacify Hanoi, and the two sides have always had a good relationship. You ask him to intervene and use him as a place of contact between the two sides. As long as this rumor is released, once the war is going well, someone will naturally make contact! ”

"Yes, my subordinates will do it!" Still Water Fox took note of my instructions.

"Tell me again, what are your specific views on the forces of the people of various countries when you go to Kii this time!" I continued to ask.

By the time Takenaka Hanbei and the others arrived, the still water ghost had already left, and I had asked someone to find a few things that I had prepared a long time ago.

"Everyone must have an idea of what is going on now, and those guys won't agree with us if we don't fight Kii!" I set the tone for the benchmark of the meeting with a single mouth, and the scope of the discussion narrowed all at once. "Now what I want you to tell me is: If I go all out to attack Kii, can I do it without worry!"

"Back to the lord, there is no problem with Tanbo and Dango!" Takenaka Hanbei was the first to speak. "Since the Awaji pirates were cracked down, they have shifted their focus to the Settsu area. In addition, the newly stationed Xiaohao clan and joint defense and mutual protection in the coastal areas, as long as the ministers are given 2,000 troops, they can be guaranteed! ”

"At present, in the northern part of Kii, we are about the same strength as the local tyrants!" Danzo Kato, who has recently been in charge of "friction" in northern Kii, has picked up the conversation. "Most of the people in Kii are ninja soldiers who are proficient in field warfare, and there are not a few ninjas, and the absolute number is as high as 20,000, which can be said to be several times that of our side. But our army is well-equipped and has a unified command, so we still have a slight upper hand. Of course, at present, both sides are trying not to do their best, but it is still certain to fight steadily! ”

"Okay, that's enough!" I snapped softly and patted the low table in front of me. "Heavy governance, although there is about to be a war, the main job in Hequan is to develop the economy!" I'll start with Hanbei Takenaka. "Ordered Murai Sadakatsu to take over the management of the land, resources, and household registration in all the territories directly under the jurisdiction of Tanba, Tango, and Izumi, and to prepare for the recruitment of reclamation people, seeds, farm tools, and cattle once Kii surrendered. This burden is a bit heavy, you can ask Si Bo Yichao to help him, but you must vacate Changsheng and the main family, I have other arrangements. You also have to get everything on the right track as soon as possible, and I will make a big move later! ”

"Yes, I will arrange it as soon as possible!" Takenaka Hanbei asked again after agreeing. "May I ask what arrangements will be made for the main iron artillery team and the armored cavalry, and whether they will enter Kii as soon as possible?" He had wanted to ask the Cossack mercenaries a question, but seeing that Hoskin was also present at the meeting, he understood that I had made arrangements.

"As soon as possible, we will formulate an expedition of 15,000 people and assemble in Iimori City to standby! The iron artillery reserve should be incorporated into it, and he ordered Katsu Meng to lead the armored cavalry to the northern front, and pay attention to the development of the situation from Settsu to Tanba at any time! "Naturally, I have to bring a considerable amount of strength to the iron cannon masters against Kii, but from my last experience, I know that the armor is not very effective in such hilly areas.

"The lord just rest assured, his subordinates will definitely do these things well within the month!" Takenaka Hanbei confidently replied that this genius military advisor had indeed managed to play a game of chess in his chest.

"Clan, you go to Iimori City immediately!" I turned to Gamo Township. "The army will be assembled in Iimori Castle and will be under your full command until I arrive. In addition, I will mobilize supplies from all over there, and you will do your best to ensure the logistical supply of Keiji and Shikanosuke. In the early stages of the war, there was a high probability that the Kii people would cut off the food routes there. You must not let this kind of thing happen until the total attack begins, which can take up to 3 to 5 months! ”

"The end will be guaranteed by the head of the item!" He replied firmly.

"Mr. Hoskin, your cavalry will be headed for Toba Hall Castle on the border with Kii tomorrow!" The Cossacks and I are only in an employment relationship now, so I speak a little more politely. "Your task is to wait there until the messenger brings instructions to you with a token. The Courier is the guide, and he will lead you to a target in the north of Kii as soon as possible. You will deliver a devastating blow to your target in an instant, and you will have to set off and return in a day or night, whether you succeed or not! "I turned around and picked up half a tiger talisman and asked the attendant to hand it over to him." This is the token, and the other half is the messenger! ”

"Your Royal Highness, your will is my highest mission!" Huo Sijin placed his right hand into a fist on his left chest, and bowed slightly.

"Duan Zang, in this play, they include me as a supporting role!" I turned to Kato and said, "The real protagonist is you!" ”

"Me?!" Rao is Kato Duan hidden infinite depth, and he can't help but be shocked.

"Yes!" I nodded slowly but surely. "I'm going to go to Kii in three to five months, but by then the real fight is actually over. Prior to this, Guangcheng's ninja army relied on the two cities of Saga and Yachikan, and launched a small force attack with Saga people; Keiji and Shikanosuke will hold on to the castle and will not intervene directly; The Kogabu, the Hoshikibu, Ushijimabu, and the Kurokyu enter Kii, whether it's an assassination, a rumor, or something else, in short, to make everything mess there! I picked up the other half of the tiger talisman and said, "This is also for you, once you seize the fighter, you can mobilize the Cossack cavalry of Toba Temple Castle on your own, and you don't need to ask me again." Remember! It doesn't matter if you don't achieve the expected results, but you must move quickly and unfathomably, this army must attack both men and hearts! All of this is up to you to decide. My intention is to use psychological warfare, special warfare, strangulation warfare, and 'decapitation operations' to restrain the guerrilla warfare in which the Kii people occupy the geographical advantages and the advantages of people! ”

Kato Duanzo took the half of the tiger talisman and didn't speak for a long time, but I noticed that his hand was shaking all the time.

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Bear in Winter: I've been in a hurry at work lately, and I've been feeling a lot of things together, and I may have to travel for a few days starting next Friday. I just got a notice from the editorial department that this book will be on the "small push" next week, and it would be a pity to have such a rare opportunity (although I don't know what the small push means). I'm thinking of a way now.,How can I keep updating these days!