Speaking of which, Ashikaga Yoshiaki has been living in Yamajo Castle in Yoshida County since he arrived at the Mori family, and until a few days ago, he was invited to Chofu Castle by Mori Moto. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info this, Ashikaga Yoshiaki did not have any complaints, after experiencing a grudge with the Oda family, Ashikaga Yoshiaki has been able to control his emotions well, not to mention that he is asking for the Maori family at this time.

Therefore, after Mori Moto invited her to Chofu Castle and made his request, Ashikaga Yoshiaki immediately agreed, and accompanied by the guards sent by Mori Moto, went directly to Bungo Province by sea.

"If the Mori family wins the Otomo family, then the Mori family will become a daimyo with 12 territories spanning Kyushu, Chugoku, and Shikoku. Add to that the Uesugi family, who dominated the Kanto region, and the Takeda family, who took Suruga, as well as the appeal of Honganji Temple and other daimyos, and the chances of defeating the Oda family are even greater! Ashikaga Yoshiaki thought to himself.

I have to say that Ashikaga Yoshiaki's resentment towards the Oda family has not decreased with time, but has become bigger and bigger. But it's normal to think about it carefully, Ashikaga Yoshiaki didn't know anyone with a big heart, let alone in his heart, he always thought that he had fallen to this point today because of Oda Nobunaga.

Well, strictly speaking, Ashikaga Yoshiaki is not wrong to think so. After all, he was an orthodox shogun, and in theory, Oda Nobunaga's actions were not what a shogunate courtier should do. However, if you look at the facts, perhaps Ashikaga Yoshiaki thought that Oda Nobunaga would be his deputy with peace of mind after the success of Kamiro, and it can only be said that Ashikaga Yoshiaki is really stupid and naïve.

Funachikan.

"Really? Ashikaga shogun came personally? Otomo Zonglin said lightly, and there was no sadness or joy in his tone.

"Yes......" Yoshioka said in a heavy tone.

"And what do you mean?" Otomo Zonglin asked very casually.

"Ashikaga Shogun is here, apparently Mori Moto, who sent him to persuade his family to surrender. According to the old minister's meaning...... "Yoshioka Nagazen said this, raised his head and looked at Otomo Sorin, who was brewing tea with an indifferent look, but suddenly couldn't say any more.

But although the words didn't come out, the people around them, such as Toji Kenren, understood what Yoshioka Nagazen meant, they lowered their heads, their expressions were a little guilty, a little helpless, and more, they were still unwilling.

Halfway through, Otomo Sorin raised his head, looked at Yoshioka Nagazen with a puzzled expression and asked, "Why don't you speak?" As he spoke, looking around at everyone, Otomo Zonglin suddenly smiled and said, "What's wrong?" The atmosphere is so solemn? The family is not going to perish, so there is no need to show it like this. ”

Otomo Sorin's expression looked very relaxed, and there was no frustration at all after being besieged. It's just like this, but it makes everyone even more desperate. Because they know that the reason why Otomo Sorin's is like this is because there is really no hope?

"Lord ......" Yoshioka Nagazen looked at Otomo Sorin, his heart was full of bitterness, in the past, only 20-year-old Otomo Sorin, in order to seize the position of family governor and launched the second order of collapse, in this coup, Otomo Sorin's own hands killed his own brother and his mother, his father Otomo Yoshikan was also seriously injured in this battle, and died two days later.

At that time, Yoshioka Nagazen saw the hope of the rise of the Otomo family, because from the body of Otomo Sorin, he could clearly see the qualities that a hero in troubled times should have. Therefore, he did not hesitate to choose to support Otomo Sorin, and it turned out that his choice was correct, and Otomo Sorin's creation of the largest territory of the Otomo family.

But now...... Otomo Sorin, however, lost to another peerless hero. If the heroes are also graded, then Maori Yuan is undoubtedly the top one. From the beginning to the end, except for the fact that Teruhiro Ouchi and the surprise attack on Zhou Fangguo by the Bungo Navy gave them a glimmer of hope for victory, from beginning to end, Mori Moto did not give the Otomo family any chance.

In terms of strategy, he united with Ryuzoji Temple to rebel against many wealthy families in Chikuzen and Fengmae, and infinitely magnified the weaknesses of the Otomo family's unstable territory. On the frontal battlefield, although Toji Kenren won a victory in the Battle of Tatarahama, Yoshikawa Motoharu and Kobayakawa Takakei of the Mori Army used the following series of victories to tell the Otomo family that the battle was just an accident.

"My lord, even if I surrender now, my family still has a chance to ...... in the future," Yoshioka Nagazen said in a firm tone.

"yes...... After the end of the Battle of Kyushu, Mori will definitely turn his forces to, but I think that with Mori's resourcefulness, it is impossible to leave a chance for the family to turn around. Otomo Zonglin said lightly. Then, he stopped Yoshioka Nagamasa, who was still trying to say something, and said in a flat tone, "Okay, I've made His Royal Highness the General wait for too long, please invite him in......"

"Alas......" Yoshioka Nagazen suddenly sighed when he heard this, and his tone was full of desolation. He knew that Otomo Sorin had been completely smoothed out by this defeat. "Maybe that's the biggest difference between the lord and the Mori Moto, right......," Yoshioka Nagazen thought helplessly.

Soon, Ashikaga Yoshiaki walked in with the small surname, and in the face of Otomo Sorin's and his retainers, Ashikaga Yoshiaki directly said the meaning of Maori Moto.

"Now that you have no hope of victory, I hope that you will be able to take the overall situation into account, subdue the Mori family, and follow them against the Oda family, the enemies of the shogunate!" Ashikaga Yoshiaki said loudly, "As long as the Oda family is eliminated and the authority of the shogunate is restored, the revival of the Otomo family is just a matter of my words......"

After speaking, Ashikaga Yoshiaki glanced at the people who were prostrating below, and finally his gaze stayed on Otomo Sorin's body, "I don't know if the decision of the Otomo family governor is ......"

Well, in the face of the current Otomo family, Ashikaga Yoshiaki's attitude has returned to his previous arrogance, but in this regard, the people of the Otomo family do not have any anger, because they have long been accustomed to this.

Although the island of Kyushu has long been no longer the place where prisoners were exiled in the past, for those nobles in Kyoto, a place like Kyushu is not even a place in the countryside. In this case, how can there be any approachable attitude?

Of course, if it was the former Otomo family, it would definitely be the target of Ashikaga Yoshiaki's attempt, but now......

"Under ...... Willing to surrender ......" After half a sound, Otomo Zonglin said in a low tone. Although he had been prepared for a long time, such a simple sentence seemed to exhaust all the strength of Otomo Sorin.

"Excellent! Then let's get started! Ashikaga Yoshiaki nodded and said, obviously too lazy to say anything more.