"How long have they been waiting?" I asked Ah Xue beside me.

"It's been an hour!" Ah Xue didn't hesitate, obviously calculating.

"Ask the teacher, Takenaka, Maeda, Gamu, and Yamanaka to come over, and then pass them in!" After I finished speaking, I walked back to my position and calmed down on my own first.

I led my troops back to Tamba three days ago, and in the process, I was able to dissipate my anger against the Ukita family, and even gradually developed a feeling of sympathy. The sudden death of his grandfather and his displacement with his father when he was a teenager had a profound impact on his outlook on life, and he got back on his feet instead of being knocked down, which in itself is quite remarkable! Without resorting to some extreme measures, the Ukita Nao family has no possibility of rebuilding the family business at all, which is quite "polite" to me in comparison. In a sense, I am becoming more and more "respectful" of him, but it doesn't mean that I plan to let him go like this, these are two completely unrelated things!

When I left Misaku, the hostages had already returned from Bizen one after another, but I no longer thought about attacking the Uki family through Tajima, which was completely a momentary anger, but the actual execution was not realistic. San'in and Sanyang do not have too smooth roads, surprise attacks are acceptable, and the protracted battle of the large army needs to be carefully considered. At that time, once we reach a stalemate, and we are too far from the supply base, the Maori family will directly hit my flank and cut off the way home. In fact, from all aspects, the current situation is still good, but I can't swallow this breath.

The four prefectures of Misaku were handed over to the four generals of Nakajo Sotoki, Tayama Yoriji, Yoshikawa Qintai, and Emura Toraemon, and appointed them as local magistrates. These four people have some common characteristics: they are all "grassroots samurai" who have risen step by step from Ashigaru; They were all among the original 200 cavalry in Yudan Valley; Both martial arts and talents are mediocre; It's all the credit of the bloody struggle on the battlefield; He is very down-to-earth, and he can get along well with those little tycoons. To be honest, their loyalty is unquestionable, but being a county is only afraid that it will be the apex of a lifetime, which is the end of their talents!

This seemingly semi-autonomous management is easy to make people "think", but in fact, I have prepared a trap. Now I hope that the Ukita Naoya can't stand this "temptation", so that I can immediately hold down his "head" sticking out here, and then a small force of wonder soldiers will burst into Bizen from Tajima, kick his "ass" left there, and smash his nest to pieces!

Anyway, this is the next step, the Ukita family is now busy digesting the new territory, and I have to do the same, so now I have come to the outside of Yagami Castle and built a bigger military camp!

The little wealthy clan of Tamba has all been surrendered, and he is afraid to offer hostages to show his loyalty. Akai Naomasa abandoned his home city, Kuroi Castle, and wanted to lead all his clansmen and subordinates to fight into Yagami Castle, which was heavily besieged, and although most of his men were scattered by Maeda Keiji, he himself managed to break into the castle and defend it in cooperation with Hatano Sotaka. But at this time, the strength in the city was still less than 1,000 people.

After I returned, there was no further action except for the siege and surrender, although the people who came to surrender seemed to have honey on their mouths, but in fact, people's hearts are not stable, whether I can change this situation depends on my next move! I asked the castle to negotiate, and it was Shinoi Kyoye who brought this information.

"Whew!" The curtain was opened, and Kyoye Shinoi walked in with Hatano Sotaka. As representatives of the losing side, they obviously don't have much confidence.

"Lord Hatano! We're new to each other, but you're welcome! I pointed to the two mazaars in front of me.

"A large number of His Highness Xie Yuzhou!" Hatano nodded his snow-white head and sat down. "In fact, when I was in Sanqichuan, I admired His Royal Highness's heroic posture from afar, and he was worthy of being a hero in the world! Now that the life and death of the Hatano family are in the palm of His Highness's hands, please be able to open the net! ”

"You can talk about it, you can talk about everything slowly!" I didn't answer him positively.

"Lord Hatano!" Keiji Maeda sat on the side with "Daidaya" in his hand, his face shrouded in black gas. "With what the Hatano family has done over the years, is it possible to get through it easily? Even if His Royal Highness is not to blame for the past, what about the right general Oda? His old man is the one who hates people who have contact with Asai and Asakura the most. What's more, after the destruction of Asai and Asakura, you hooked up with Miyoshi and Honganji people, can all this be counted in just one sentence?

"I know, I know, I was ready when I came!" Hatano Sotaka nodded again and again. "In order to appease the anger of Admiral Oda and to give His Highness a plausible reason, we have prepared a ......" He took out a roll of paper from his bosom and unfolded it in front of him. The former warrior is now old, and although his hands are still steady, his eyes have begun to sink, and he has to tilt his head to the side of the candle flame. "First, in order to apologize to His Royal Highness General Oda Right, Hatano Sotaka who is the main responsible person was disemboweled; Second, the Hatano family governor Hatano Hideji retired and became a monk, and the family governor was succeeded by his younger brother His Royal Highness Hidesho; Third, the ...... of the Hatano family's territory"

"That's it!" I interrupted him impatiently. Hatano Hidesho became the governor of the house, but he actually changed the soup but not the medicine, and sooner or later it would have to be a scourge, and I myself had no interest in such an old man who had little time to commit suicide. In order to get to the bottom of it, the Tamba landscape had to be re-established as I had envisioned it. "My opinion is that the idea of Hatano wanting to keep the original system is impossible, it is completely unrealistic, and this kind of practice of losing the car and protecting the commander is ridiculous! As one of the important members of the Hatano family, His Royal Highness Hidesho also has an unshirkable responsibility. What I can promise, and the bottom line of my negotiations, is to allow the name of the Hatano family to be retained! ”

"That'...... Then what do you mean......" Hatano Sotaka's eyes were full of doubt, and I saw fear in the eyes of this famous general who was not even afraid of death.

"Our condition is ......," Fuhide Gamo also took out a roll of paper. First, the Hatano family admits defeat and retains the family name as a vassal of the Hoshi family; Second, the territory of the Hatano family was reduced to 100,000 koku, and it was the Holu County, Amada County, and part of the Ice County area with Hagami Castle as the core; Third, as a direct subordinate of the Hatano family, the territory is reduced by seventy percent with reference to this ratio; Fourth, the wealthy clans who were vassals of the former Hatano clan were not punished if they did not participate in the hostile actions against the Oda family, those who participated in but withdrew before the Battle of Sankigawa were cut off by 20%, and those who participated in and surrendered after the Battle of Sankigawa were cut off by 200 territories, and those who participated in and surrendered after the Battle of Sankigawa were cut off by 40 percent. Fifth, the Zhuxing family sent Sakagami Naritsu and Sei Masashi to join the Hatano family as a force to enjoy the old style of the family, and handle all the government affairs of the Hatano family together with Hatano Sotaka, Shinoi Kyoye, and Akai Naomasa. Of course, the last one is only temporary, and it will be adjusted according to the situation in the future! ”

Sotaka Hatano and Kyoye Shinoi kept asking each other's opinions with their eyes, and the expressions on their faces were pained but not surprised. Oh, yes! The army is all over, and this loses all bargaining chips. Compared with the simple contrast of power in front of him, the passage of people's hearts is even more frustrating, and now in addition to the "three ghosts" in Bashang City, the remaining wealthy clans include branches of the same clan, and the fingers of one hand can be counted completely.

I didn't rush them, I just watched them quietly. It is not very difficult to eliminate the Hatano family now, and it is rare how to deal with the aftermath and reconstruction of Tanba, a country with a land of 260,000 stones. Even Ayuki knows: not only to eliminate the influence of the Hatano family, but also not to cause social unrest due to being too widely implicated! It's even more unlikely that I don't know that. After some repeated and heated discussions, and according to the ideas proposed by Nagano Yoshimasa, Takenaka Hanbei formulated a specific plan, the main content of which was divided into three steps: the first step, separating the Hatano family from the other Tamba Hao clans; The second step is to separate the main family and branches of the Hatano family; The final step was to separate the Hatano brothers from the others.

"I don't know...... Ignorance...... His Royal Highness the stars to the contemptible lord...... How to think about it! Shikai asked bitterly

"Well......" I looked at the half-guard in Takenaka.

"In view of what you have done before, the two highnesses, Xiuji and Xiushang, must retire!" Hanbei Takenaka understood what I meant, and replied directly. “…… The Hatano family will have a new family governor, that is, the second son of His Royal Highness the Contemptible Lord Zhuxing Yushu - His Royal Highness Ryuomaru! At this point, he sank a little and observed the other party's expression. Of course! Considering the specific factors of Tanba, before His Royal Highness Ryuomaru reaches the age of 16, all the affairs of the Hatano family will be entrusted to the five elders of the Hatano family! ”

"What is the arrangement for the contemptible lord after he retires......" Hatano Sotaka asked tentatively. Judging from our resolute attitude, he knew that it was impossible to keep the bloodline heirs of the Hatano family, and it would be good to keep the family name! However, out of years of affection, he still wanted to fight for something more for his master.

"Ah, I can guarantee the safety of their brothers...... "I don't care so much about this non-critical issue at the moment." And they can live with you without leaving Tanba! ”

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"My lord, will they agree? Do you want to do another siege to put a little more pressure on them? "After Hatano Sotaka and Shinoi Kyoye left, Keiji Maeda asked me to arrive.

"Then you don't have to!" I let out a long stretch. "The branch of the Hatano family, the wealthy clans of Tamba will force him for us, and Hideharu Hatano, who has lost his strength, will not be able to sit in this position without their support, even if we don't fight!" I lowered my arm and said solemnly to Nagano Yoshimasa, "Teacher, I will ask you for Tamba from now on!" ”

"Yes, the old man will not be dishonored!" He came to me and knelt down.

"I now appoint you as the acting officer of Tanba, and build a castle in Kameyama, which holds the throat of, and know how to do 30,000 koku!" I pulled him up from my seat and put my hands on his arms. "If there is any change in the old Hatano clan, the teacher can dispose of it by himself. In addition, once the Ukita Naoya wants to make some cheap money in Mimasaka, you must crucify him, teacher! ”

"Yes, my subordinates obey!"

"Now as soon as I wait for their reply, I can call back to Tango!" I felt a little relieved that something big was over.

"Repay the Lord!" A guard banner came in and reported, "A new order has arrived from the main hall of Gibu, and the messenger Nakamura Kazushi has arrived at the camp gate!" ”

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Bear in Winter: Talk about your personal opinion and discuss it with you. My understanding of the person Ukita Naoya mainly comes from an article about the New Sengoku Alliance, and I may have been influenced by the author and have a little preference for this person! Is Naoya Ukita a conspirator? Yes, but what can you do as an orphan of a ruined family and not be a conspirator? Conspirators don't have to be cowards, and Ukita Naoke has personally fought quite a few times among the many daimyos! At the age of 14, he went out to serve Pu Shang's family and won the first rank; When he obtained Otoko Castle, he took more than 30 people to fight against the Matsuda clan and fight the inujima pirates, and he usually did farm work and had to starve for a few days a month to save food; In the battles of Akamatsu, Matsuda, Mimura, and later Uragami and Hashiba, the Ukita Naoke personally went into battle and was wounded many times, and they also pushed their grandfather's enemies into the abyss one by one! So I think this person is not just strategic, but also has enough patience and guts.

Another question is whether the Ukita family will "offend" the protagonist, and after thinking about it for a long time, I think it will, because if I were in that position, I would! Knowing the times is not the same as being a strong man's tail wagging dog, only by letting the strong know your power can it be truly reused, about which can refer to Tokugawa Ieyasu's performance before returning to Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

I put myself in my shoes for a while, the Uki family is insignificant compared to Oda or Maori, and in this case, the final result of which side is surrendered is cannon fodder, and the only way to expand their strength is to take advantage of the fact that they still have worries! If you have 600,000 or 700,000 stone territories and 20,000 or 30,000 troops, then you can put yourself in the most advantageous position in the future competition between the two heroes, and both sides will treat themselves as "fragrant and sweet". You might as well look at the other small wealthy clans, such as Akamatsu, Kotera, Mimura, etc., and plunged headlong into the arms of a certain strong man, and in the end Mori made peace with Oda and Toyotomi, and those who tried to rely on the big trees were all finished first. If you don't fight, you can't make peace, if you don't fight, you won't make peace, and if you don't fight, you won't be qualified to make peace!

To borrow a political rumor: after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Sino-Vietnamese relations have warmed up in an all-round way, and various kinds of cooperation have been carried out in large quantities. A Western reporter once asked a certain leader of the Communist Party of Vietnam: "Why did you know why you had to do it in the first place, don't you think it is a pity and senseless for so many people to die in the Sino-Vietnamese War?" The leader of the Viet Cong replied: "The original fight was for the sake of today's equality and cooperation, otherwise today's Vietnam would be just like North Korea, just becoming a vassal of China!" ”