The chaotic fifth year of Tensho (1577) finally passed, and returned to a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, under the governance of His Royal Highness Nobunaga, the minister of the Oda Interior, as if the century-long Warring States turmoil was just a dream of Nanko, and everything was so ethereal. The people who live here talk about the war only after dinner, and the wounds seem to have healed. A lot has happened in this year, and it's still incredible!

First of all, Uesugi Kenshin died in a foreign land on the way to Kamiluo, leaving behind the regret of unfulfilled ambition and the chaotic issue of inheritance; Uesugi Keikatsu bought Takeda Katsuyori's reinforcements at the cost of 10,000 taels of gold in a desperate situation, causing his opponent Jinghu to fall from the winner's throne in just a few days and end up defeated; For the death of his younger brother Jinghu, the Hojo clan Masato and his brother-in-law Katsuri turned their faces and reached the point of fighting each other; Oda Nobunaga suppressed the rebellion of with a strong force, and it seemed that he had no rival in the world, so he showed a rare tolerance for external disposal, as if further rectification of the internal was the most important thing, and Sakuma Nobumori, Sasa Naimasa, and Hayashi Tongkatsu were posthumously released! Is this a harbinger before the arrival of the grand event of the ages, it seems that the world will be peaceful from now on, but I know that everything is not so simple, and many forces are not willing to withdraw from the stage of history before the final decision.

I can now proceed with Shikoku with peace of mind, and Matsunaga Shu has to be honest for a few days. His strength has now been greatly weakened, not only has the land been reduced, but there is also an old enemy - Tsutsui Shunkei is watching him all the time!

Five days before the fall of Yamato-Koriyama Castle, I sent an official letter to Oda Nobunaga, in which I praised Tsutsui Shunkei, saying that he fought bravely and led the way in the Battle of Yamato Koyama Castle, and that without him, such a victory would never have been possible...... These contents like this, it seems that without this Highness Tsutsui, the earth will not turn!

Oda Nobunaga was naturally happy to see such a "capable" loyal minister, and Tsutsui Shunkei's own efforts in Azuchi were also spent, and even Oda Nobutada spoke for him, so he happily gave him 50,000 stone of land in Yamato-gunyama Castle.

However, if you look through the whole text, you will not be able to find the sentence "Yamato-gunyama Castle has been conquered", and all the formation of this concept is a function of extension and implication. Because of this, Oda Nobunaga took it for granted as soon as he was sloppy, and because of this, I took advantage of Matsunaga Hide's suspicion to have a time difference. Oda Nobunaga naturally understood afterwards, but he definitely wouldn't admit that he had made a mistake, and laughed it off like the last "Last Moon City Incident".

I can now almost certainly be sure that Oda Nobunaga was in a mood of amusement like a cricket on issues like Matsunaga and Tsutsui that he didn't even look down on. As for me, he may be guessing that he has received some benefit from Tsutsui Shunkei. It is not surprising that there was no direct interest of mine in this matter from the beginning to the end.

After a lively New Year, most of the retainers met with each other, and Azuchi Castle and Kyoto also made a trip together, nothing more than giving and receiving gifts, paying and receiving visits. People with high status have more mundane things that they can't push away, and it's only been a few months since they were busy. Actually, Oda Nobunaga was busier, seeing that the New Year was about to coincide with the May Festival, but it seemed that he was very useful.

At the beginning of March, I received a piece of news, so I hastened preparations for the war in Shikoku, and in the New Year, an envoy from the head of the Chozong and my tribe also came to pay my New Year's greetings, and the meaning of the urging was already quite clear. Oh, yes! It could not be delayed any longer, and in April the soldiers and horses collected from various places began to concentrate on Kishiwada Castle, and in early May I visited the main castle of Awajizhou to inspect the situation of the naval army.

I sat alone in a quiet room, drinking tea, my eyes constantly scanning the screen in front of me, which showed a map of Shikoku and its surrounding islands, which was quite detailed and complete.

"Lord!" Goto Matabei's voice appeared outside the door. "His Royal Highness Nine Ghosts Jialong has come down, ask for Jin to see!"

"Let him in!" I didn't open the door myself, I just took out another set of teacups from the box that was a few times shorter.

"His Royal Highness Yuzhou, it's really rude!" When the Nine Ghost Jialong came in, the tea had already been poured, and his complexion was darker, so his blush was not too obvious. "I'm sorry I haven't been here to meet you, and I'm willing to accept any punishment!"

"It's not a big deal, please don't take it to heart! Besides, it's not your responsibility to do this matter itself...... "I turned sideways so that I was in a position side by side with the Nine Ghosts Jialong. "I only ordered the men and ships of the Kumano Navy to concentrate on Awaji, but I did not give instructions to prepare for battle or hold a meeting. After you've done a great job of concentrating...... It was meant to be done step by step! ”

"That is, Your Highness Yuzhou!" This middle-aged pirate, who had experienced the double storms of the sea and politics, let out a deep sigh from the bottom of his heart. "In the eyes of others, that's at least a big disrespect. Even if you don't say anything in person, I'm afraid that the 'little shoes' will continue from now on. His Royal Highness Niwa may not be anything, if he catches up with His Royal Highness Hashiba or Shibata...... But that's why I'm so daring! ”

"Someone else's business, don't worry about him!" I waved my hand generously, like driving away a pesky fly. "Did you just get off the boat? I didn't hear you were coming back! ”

"Yes, just got off the boat!" He nodded. "Most of the personnel ships have already arrived, but I have made another trip back to Shima temporarily. Actually, Kamiya-sama has already informed you that you are coming, and I was expecting to be able to ......."

"It's not a formal action, it doesn't matter if you take me or not!" I didn't care about comforting me, and at the same time I knew that it was impossible for him to be honest enough to throw me face. "Is there something big going on at home? If you don't have time, you can be busy for a while, anyway, in a month......"

"Thank you for your kindness, things are in order!" Afraid that I wouldn't believe it, he explained: "One of my clan uncles has passed away and has to rush back to deal with it. He is also the oldest elder of our clan, and he has the prestige of the entire Kumano Naval Army! ”

"No one will be able to avoid such a thing in the future, so let's mourn by the way!" Since he can make the Nine Ghost Jialong rush back in such a hurry, he is not a simple character. However, the Nine Ghost Family is not such a great force after all, so I haven't heard any news.

"Yes! Back then, my brother died in battle and the whole clan fled, thanks to ...... "Maybe it's because he has reached a certain age, and the Nine Ghost Jialong is also a little affected by the heat and coldness of the world, and I also gave him a more relaxed feeling, and he blurted out some feelings over the years.

I understand his feelings very well, and I have seen many such people over the years, the so-called strong people may be high-spirited when they are proud, but once they are old and decadent, they are far less than ordinary people. Although the Nine Ghosts Jialong has not yet reached the point of being called "old", once he is past middle age and still has no chance to reach the peak of power, then he is almost from "old"!

“…… When integrating the Kumano Navy two years ago, this uncle also ran out of strength in many ways! I don't want to ...... in such a short period of time Not! "Nine Ghost Jialong suddenly realized his gaffe." You see me so nagging all of a sudden, it really makes you laugh! He smiled sheepishly.

"Nothing! It's just human nature......" I smiled understandingly, feeling the sun outside the window dim a little. "No matter how great a person is, there will be this day...... Have you heard? Miyoshi Changyi is dead! ”

"I just heard about it, but it's said to be two months ago!" He nodded affirmatively, and it seemed that the source of the information was quite accurate. "Your Highness, you are really lucky, you just died when you were about to attack the number one obstacle of the four countries!"

"It was precisely because I got this news that I ordered to step up preparations for the attack!" I said with a smile and at the same time I felt really unusual. "The 'three good and four brothers' of the year were really beautiful, who could get into their eyes when they looked at the world? Once upon a time, within a few years, several of their brothers died one after another, and the great foundation was poured down! ”

"'Three good threes' is okay, how can I say that they also killed a general!" The Nine Ghost Jialong shook his head and sighed, unable to tell whether he was sorry or happy. "In the past few years, although the main forces of the Miyoshi family have been driven out of by you, these three people have not been harassed by Izumi, Settsu, Harima, and other places. They may not be anything to you, but others may not be so easy. I've fought with them a few times, and it wasn't easy! ”

"Hmm!" I snorted in approval, but the standard was neither Takeda Shingen nor Uesugi Kenshin, nor me. Although I myself am not very good, firstly, there are many capable people under my command, and secondly, the equipment of the troops is good. "In fact, after Miyoshi Changqing died, there were no people with too much qualifications and prestige to pick him up. The reason why the three good people were able to control the power was not because of the expectations of the people, but because of the iron bowl means! I picked up the teacup but didn't drink it, a sneer on the corner of my mouth. I don't deny that they have a heart, but it's not necessarily good. Far from being eliminated, many inherent contradictions have been intensified, and together with the new contradictions, they have been hidden under the 'Iron Curtain'! ”

"But under the circumstances at that time, this was also a helpless thing, otherwise the Miyoshi family might not be able to survive today!" Although the parties were not in front of them, the Nine Ghost Jialong still defended them: "The Miyoshi family should have been defeated in the 'number of lives' in the end, and Miyoshi Changyi and the others just held on to this last breath." Now it's the Oda family and your Royal Highness Yushu who are in charge, and this is something that no one can stop! ”

"I can't explain many things, maybe the providence is really so!" I also showed a certain degree of pride, and hard work really didn't work as good as luck. "The various contradictions that the 'three good three' strongly suppressed, with the death of Miyoshi Changyi, finally broke out, and Miyoshi Masayasu alone could no longer control the situation. I just got the news: The Miyoshi family has undergone a coup d'état, and the whereabouts of the only remaining Miyoshi Masaysu of the three are unknown! ”