Today, ten catapults were quickly formed in the hands of craftsmen, and when night fell, fireballs flew towards Yamaguchi Castle, with the focus on the gates that had brought Kumagai to a standstill. Takashi Ika was still dreaming of killing Date Jun, and it was too late for him to remove the powder keg when the fireball flew in.

The result of the collision between the flames and gunpowder was the explosion of the earth shaking the mountain, Kumagai Takanao and the others had not heard the loud sound of iron cannon shooting, but today the explosion of the powder keg caused a huge roaring sound, a ball of flames rose up, and in the explosion, the city tower near the city gate and the city wall all collapsed with a bang, loess, smoke and dust, and flames rose to the sky. So that everyone can't see what has become of it at all.

The battlefield was temporarily quiet, and the Date army besieging the city was still buzzing in their ears, and Kumagai Takanao, who was standing at the front, was directly and temporarily deaf, with only buzzing in his ears, and he couldn't hear anyone's echo, shouting loudly.

This was the case with the Date army, which was hundreds of paces away, not to mention the defenders in the city, hundreds of defenders, women and children were blasted to the point of bleeding from their ears and noses, and some of them were even stunned directly, and some were even shocked to death.

It took a long time for the smoke and dust to disperse, and the city tower near the city gate and the tragic situation of the city wall were finally seen by everyone, and the area of nearly ten meters collapsed crookedly, and the two sides were gnawed by dogs and generally collapsed at any time, and an extremely favorable offensive gap was finally opened.

Kumagai rubbed his ears vigorously, recovered a little, grinned, pointed to the city gate, and said loudly: "Look, I'll just say, there must be a conspiracy, now it's okay." Stealing chickens doesn't make you lose the rice, so you'll be stunned. Kill me in. ”

In Nimaruchi, Ikaga Taka, whose nose, eyes, and ears were bleeding, was looking at the collapsed city gate, and his heart was full of discouragement, and he stood up tremblingly, drew his sword, and shouted to the soldiers who also fell to the ground: "The loyal warriors of the Ouchi clan. Follow me and kill the enemy. ”

Regardless of whether there was anyone behind him, Ikaga Takashi was carrying a sword and rushing towards the gap without hesitation.

At the mouth of the river, next to the so-called big boat, a brotherly wall was coming to an end, and Jiang Liangxianxuan, who was knocked to the ground, raised his head and shouted unwillingly: "He wants to surrender to the Date family, but you are all stained with the blood of Nushing City, aren't you afraid that he will sell you?" ”

Jiang Liang Fang Rong glanced at Ouchi Zhenming, who was tightly bound, looked at Jiang Liang Xianxuan, and said, "The current situation. I don't say that you also know that the power of the Date family is unstoppable, Naito Takaharu, hehe, I'm afraid that if we arrive during the day, we will have to fall to the ground at night and send it to the Date military camp so that we can make a name for it. As for Ouchisuke, hehe. Compared to the Date clan, who is stronger and who is weak. I don't have to bother with it. It was you who caused the commotion in Numa Castle and Yamaguchi Castle, and I just killed my relatives in righteousness. ”

Jiang Liangxian Xuan glared at the beads of his eyes and shouted: "It turns out that everything has been expected, Hongzhong Longbao has taken refuge in the Date family, you are at odds with Hongzhong Longbao, do you think the Date family will accept you?" ”

Jiang Liangfang Rong laughed out loud and said, "You are the fool." Date is the same as Shaobi, and the overlord of the Western Kingdom, if he only trusts Hongzhong Takabao alone, I am afraid that he will not be far from death, I just need to go and take refuge. It will definitely be on par with the status of Hongzhong Takabao, and balance is the right way. ”

Zhoufang, Yamaguchi Castle. Amidst the cheers, Zheng Heng, escorted by five hundred cavalry, rode into the city, walking above the ruins full of desolation, his brow furrowed slightly, he really did not expect that the catapult would ignite the powder keg.

Yamaguchi Castle is completely abandoned, and I don't know how much energy and material resources it will take to rebuild it, and Masahiro obviously doesn't have the time and energy to revive the symbol of the Ouchi clan. Zheng Heng stepped on the ruins and muttered in a low voice, "That's fine. ”

As he spoke, Zhengheng's one-eyed became transparent and ruthless. He felt in his heart that the complete abandonment of Yamaguchi Castle would do more good than harm to the rule of the Date family, and you must know that the Ouchi clan landed in the Zhou Defense Province in the nineteenth year of Emperor Rin's reign (611) and changed the Miao character to the Ota Rya clan, which was derived from the Ouchi clan, and lived in the Zhou Defense Kingdom for more than 900 years. Although he occupied Zhou Fangguo by force, his more than 900 years of residence and 300 or 400 years of rule could not be eliminated for a while.

It's just that the influence of the Ouchi clan still exists, and if it is used by some wealthy families or foreign daimyos, it will be a very troublesome thing for Date Masahiro, especially since the enemies he is about to face are some heroes who do not have any discipline.

Whether it is Otomo Yoshizhen in Kyushu or Miyoshi Chokei in Kinai, they will be very happy to see Date Masaki having a hard time. Rather than this, it is better to kill them all, symbolizing the prosperous Yamaguchi area of the Ouchi clan, which has already been burned down in the rebellion and infighting, and there is no need for Yamaguchi Castle, which has destroyed most of the castle.

The fall of Yamaguchi Castle marked the fall of the Ouchi clan, which immediately caused the Ouchi clan's rule to lose the hearts of the people and divided the wealthy clans of Shubo and Nagato provinces. At this time, people seem to selectively forget about Yoshitaka Ouchi, who is still alive.

Kurahang Mountain Castle, Lotus Mountain Castle, Numa Castle, Ichinoi Tejo Castle, Youdagake Castle, Yamaguchi Castle, Masahiro led the army all the way to conquer the city, and the six iconic cities in Zhou Defense have left his footsteps, in fact, with the death of Ouchi Yoshinaga, there is no one in Zhou Defense who can resist his advance.

More and more castles were planted with banners symbolizing the symbol of the Date family, and most of the castles were automatically hung up as a sign of obedience without the arrival of the Date army, and the castle generals came with wealth and hostages to show their obedience.

Yamaguchi Castle Honmaru, from the original, ingenious and chic corridors, rockeries, flowers and trees, shows the style of its original owner. The original luxurious and beautiful garden has long been unrecognizable, and after a night of turmoil, only the flowers and trees transplanted by Yoshitaka Ouchi from Kyoto are left with broken branches.

In fact, since the great Uchi Yoshicho ascended to the throne, the old people who originally took care of the courtyard either died in the war or fled, where did the newcomers know how to take care of them, and the precious flowers and trees did not know how to maintain, and now there is no one to take care of them, overgrown with weeds, and they are growing brightly.

Masahiro regretted a little in his heart, he didn't see with his own eyes how luxurious the Ouchi clan pavilion that was destroyed by the fire, and there was no way to reproduce the Yamaguchi culture of "Kyoto in the West", of course, today's Kyoto is not much better due to the fire of the past year and the chaotic war that is in full swing now.

On the castle tower of Yamaguchi Castle. A huge banner of the bamboo feather finch was unfurled, and the political balance was on the throne, and his retainers were on the left and right. Jiang Liang Fang Rong was dressed in plain clothes, and walked up with his head down, he was in a complicated mood at the moment, and he couldn't say anything about selling for glory.

Jiang Liangfang came to Zhengheng tremblingly. He didn't dare to raise his head to look directly at Zhengheng, nor did he dare to look left and right, lowered his head, heard the sound of breathing and whispering around him, and knelt down and bowed: "The criminal minister Jiang Liangfang Rong sees Lord Bizheng Shaobi." Fang Rong went forward today, hoping that the adults would not miss the old evils and give a place to stay, Fang Rong should do his best to follow the work of dogs and horses. ”

Jiang Liangfang bowed down. But I didn't hear Zhengheng's answer, and after a while, I heard a voice from above: "I heard that you have tied up Da Nei Zhenming and Jiang Liangxian Xuan, one is your lord, and the other is your brother, how can you let me trust you?" ”

Jiang Liang Fang Rong didn't know that he had captured Ouchi Sadaaki and Jiang Liang Xianxuan to serve, although he could save his life, but it would be very difficult to do his best in Date 's house. His head will always be marked with the notoriety of being a lord and a brother killer.

Obviously, Jiang Liang Fangrong already had his own plans and rhetoric. He prostrate on the ground again and made a big salute, then sat up straight, looked up at Zhengheng, his eyes shrunk, so young, everyone who saw Zhengheng with his own eyes would let out a sigh of emotion. He restrained his emotions. said in a deep voice: "The past is like a dream, how can I look back." The criminal minister was originally a son of Jiang Liang's family, and he was fortunate to be recommended by his father to the first master, and after hard work, he gradually became one of the auxiliary ministers of the first master. got the word biased room and changed his name to Jiangliang Fangrong. Drinking and celebrating, the old father was happy, drunken words to give up the position of the governor to the guilty minister, and drowned in the small pool over the knee in the courtyard that night, Jiang Liangxian Xuan was able to smoothly inherit the Jiang family business and the city. ”

Every hateful person must have pity, Jiang Liang Fangrong talked about the past, and when he talked about emotion, he burst into tears, first it was a father-son relationship, then an inspirational film, and finally the reason for the brother's wall, which gradually showed that Jiang Liangfang Rong's capture of Jiang Liangxian Xuan was an excusable thing.

Zhengheng looked back at Hongzhong Longbao and other generals, and he knew best that he was the enemy, Hongzhong Longbao and Jiang Liangfang Rong's political discord, and he also knew a little about Jiang Liangfangrong's affairs. Hongzhong Longbao was silent, Zhengheng was a little curious about Jiang Liang Fangrong's next words, and he didn't know how he could justify himself, and the matter of capturing Ouchi Zhenming could also be said.

Jiang Liangfang Rong saw that Zhengheng looked listening, and breathed a sigh of relief, what he said was true, and there was no conclusive evidence for the drowning of his old father, Jiang Liangxianxuan looked like he didn't admit it, and after so many years, it has gradually faded. mentioned today, it is nothing more than to find a proper reason for capturing Jiang Liangxianxuan, between father and brother, father comes first, and brother's position is second, once there is a conflict, it is natural to give up brother for father.

Jiang Liangfang bowed and said again: "The following matter, Hongzhong Mikawa Mamoru, Yamazaki Izu Mamoru and others also know, since the defeat of the Mori clan, which once led to improper rumors between the ancestor and Mori Takakei returned home. In order to avoid suspicion, the ancestor wanted to remarry Shouzhifang to Weichen in front of everyone, and agreed on a date. Weichen once had a wife who died in childbirth, leaving a young son for a year, so he agreed with this matter and tied the knot in two months. The first lord went to Anyi Country and fought with adults in the wilderness, and Weichen followed, but he never thought that something happened at home. After returning home, the newlywed wife was nowhere to be found, and the child was lying on the bed with a broken leg and foot. ”

But the following words are no longer spoken.

Zhengheng looked at Hongzhong Takabao and Yamazaki Xingsheng and others, and Hongzhong Takabao only came forward to explain: "My lord, I don't know much about this matter, the first lord was fighting outside that day, but Ouchi Sadaaki went out on an outing, passed by Jiangliang Fangrong's mansion, and was hit in the forehead by a bamboo pole. Ouchi Sadaaki broke in, shocked by the heavens, and ordered people to rush into the city, whether the child was injured or not, it is possible. ”

Zheng Heng looked at the real-life version of Wu Dalang with interest, his eyes full of ridicule.

The previous story can be explained a little, and the latter story is pure nonsense, you must know who Jiang Liangfang Rong is, but he is one of the two major advisors with Hongzhong Longbao. Such a big guy, where does the little Ouchi Sadaaki dare to face offend, you must know that Ouchi Sadaaki is not the only son of Ouchi Yoshinaga. snatched his wife, and injured his only son, so that he injured one leg and was dying, which completely offended Jiang Liang Fangrong. Ouchi Yoshicho also entrusted Ouchi Sadaaki to Jiang Liang Fang Rong, it's not that his head was caught in the door, what made Ouchi Yoshicho make such a stupid decision. Jiang Liang Fang Rong had to be so generous that he could look at his wife lying under Ouchi Zhenming's crotch with a smile and humming and screaming.

Jiang Liang Fang Rong's story is pure nonsense, and it is more likely that Jiang Liang Fang Rong took the initiative to sacrifice his longevity in order to please Ouchi Yoshicho. Even, Jiang Liangfangrong's marriage to Shou Fang itself is a matter that Ouchi Yoshinaga hides people's eyes, just like the relationship between Maori Yuan and Mao Li Yuan, which can be explained.

Shou Zhifang is not actually Jiang Liang Fangrong's wife, but Ouchi Yoshinaga's lover, as for why and Ouchi Zhenming Hu Tianhai, this is to blame on the matter between the father and son, not about Jiang Liang Fangrong.

Zhengheng made up for a while the roles of Jiang Liang Fang Rong, Shou Zhifang, Ouchi Yoshicho, and Ouchi Zhenming, although Jiang Liang Fang Rong was a little shameful, he didn't blame him all. Unconsciously, with Jiang Liang Fang Rong's explanation, he no longer felt as disdainful of him as he did at the beginning. He thinks that Jiang Liang Fang Rong is a complete villain, and he can be used in strategy, at least he can use everything that can be used to explain his behavior, and others can't find fault with his explanation. I know it's nonsense, but I can't confirm it, which is also a kind of ability.

After Zheng Heng said something for a while, he ignored him and took care of the generals. Since Zhengheng captured Yamaguchi City, Zhou Fangguo has basically been under his control, and now he has to deal with Ouchi Yoshitaka, who now has only three or four thousand men under his command.

Jiang Liang Fangrong stood aside, and saw that Zhengheng assigned the tasks of the generals, and the generals who originally belonged to Ouchi Yoshicho, such as Hongzhong Takabao and Yamazaki Xingsheng, were also respectful to Zhengheng, and he had no use value for it, so he couldn't help but speculate wildly.

After a long time, Shimizu Soji came to the front of the hall with one person, it was the former celebrity of Ouchi Yoshitaka Ryozumi Ryofu. (To be continued......)