Katsurui Castle is a port castle in Awa, located on the edge of the Yoshino River. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoIf you go all the way down the Yoshino River, you can sail directly into the Kii Suido and enter the sea. During the Miyoshi Yoshiken period, it was not only a place for the training of the Awa navy, but also a commercial port for trade with Kai towns and other places, and although it was not as prosperous as the towns of, it was already very prosperous in Awa.

At the earliest, it was the residence of Hosokawa Mochitaka, and after being killed by Miyoshi Yoshiken, Miyoshi Yoshiken not only occupied his concubine major general, but also occupied his residence. And Hosokawa Mochitaka's son, Hosokawa Mayuki, also lives here as a puppet governor.

After Miyoshi Yoshiken's death, the castle was taken over by his son Miyoshi Nagaji, who became the governor of the Awa Miyoshi family as a puppet, while Hosokawa Shinyuki continued to be the guardian of Awa and lived here as a puppet. It's still quite interesting to say, the three sons of the little major general have become the governors of Hosokawa, Miyoshi, and Shihe respectively, but they are just a puppet governor, I don't know what she thinks about being a mother? But thinking about it, it shouldn't be very pleasant, right?

At this time, Katsurui Castle Castle Tower, Miyoshi Nagaji stood on the observation deck and looked at the Yoshino River not far away, his expression was calm, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"Tsk, you said you're only 18 years old, why do you like to do this kind of thing that only old men like to do every day?" A voice full of ridicule came, no need to look back, Miyoshi Changji could know who was coming.

"Brother, I really envy your optimistic character." Miyoshi Nagaji fought back with a little sarcasm. He didn't say nonsense casually, although Hosokawa Shinyuki has always been a puppet of the Miyoshi family, he has never had the lifeless appearance of an ordinary puppet, but often goes in and out of the flower grove takaya, and lives a very chic life every day.

"Haha, I've been a puppet for nearly 20 years, if I wasn't optimistic, I'm afraid I'd have died of depression." Shinyuki Hosokawa laughed when he heard this.

Hearing Hosokawa Shinyuki's words, Miyoshi Nagaji shook his head a little helplessly. "So, brother, what are you doing here? Won't you want to pull me along with you to the bar? ”

"Haha, my purpose is very simple~" Hosokawa Shinyuki chuckled when he heard this, "Don't you think it's a very good opportunity now?" ”

"Huh?" Hearing this, Miyoshi Changzhi couldn't help but be stunned, "It's better to say it directly if my brother has something to say." ”

"Hehe, my good brother, are you really stupid or pretending?" Hosokawa Shinyuki sneered when he heard this, "Now that the three of them have sent troops to Izumi, they have almost taken away most of the troops of Sanuki, Awa, and Awaji, although Shinohara Nagabo is just coping with things, but Onishi, Kagawa and other wealthy clans are also ......"

"What do you mean, brother?!" When Miyoshi Changzhi heard this, his tone of voice suddenly became a little hurried. He vaguely guessed Hosokawa Shinyuki's thoughts, but the idea was so crazy that he couldn't believe it.

"Not bad! Now is our best chance to take out that bastard at Shinohara Nagabo! Hosokawa said in a cold tone. I'm Awa's guardian, and you're the governor of the Miyoshi family, and in name, we're the masters here! Neither the three of them, Shinohara Nagabo, or Onishi Mototake could change this fact! ”

"And although the Onishi family is not very loyal to the Miyoshi family, they obviously hate Shinohara Nagabo even more! As long as we throw out a little bit of good, that guy from Onishi Motomu will definitely be willing to stand on our side! Hosokawa said excitedly.

"This ......" Although Miyoshi Nagaji had guessed it a long time ago, when Hosokawa Mayuki really said it, he was still stunned, "Brother! Isn't that too anxious?! At this time, the main family was still at war with Izumi and the Oda family, and if there was a civil strife in the territory......"

"Oops! My good brother, why are you so confused! At this time, the Miyoshi family was in the Oda encirclement network, and the surrounding Maori and Nagamune families were allies! And what is there to worry about? Shinyuki Hosokawa continued to persuade, "And as long as we succeed, then do you think the trio will stand on the side of the dead Shinohara Nagafang?" Or are you on the side of the governor of the Miyoshi family?! Hosokawa Shinyuki's eyes were full of madness and danger, and he shuddered a little when he saw Miyoshi Choji, he had never seen Hosokawa Mayuki look like this, which made him feel frightened and uneasy.

It's just that Hosokawa Shinyuki didn't seem to see Miyoshi Nagaji's panicked expression at all, and grabbed his shoulder and said frantically, "Come on!" Brothers! Let's contact the DPA and take out the Shinohara Nagabo together! Don't you hate him?! Not only did he take away the rights that belonged to you, but he also robbed our mother! What do you think his uncle would think if his uncle knew that his concubine was crushed by his own retainers every day, and his son didn't even dare to resist?! ”

Miyoshi Nagaji, who was forced by Hosokawa Shinyuki, was a little unable to think, but when Hosokawa Mayuki said about his mother, there was still a trace of viciousness in his eyes, after all, in any era, his mother was forcibly occupied by other men, who could bear it as a son?

Speaking of which, in fact, in this era, there are many cases of mothers being occupied by other men, but the kind of sacrifice that mothers take the initiative to make for their sons or families. In this case, no matter how reluctant he is to be a son, he can only accept it. Of course, there are many cases where both parties are happy in the end because of their interests.

Belch...... Well, this is not whitewashing for Oda Yoshinobu, because he is a good person, just like the author~ En!

Having said that, Hosokawa Shinyuki's words stabbed Miyoshi Nagaji in the heart like a knife, but what really made Miyoshi Nagaji make up his mind was another sentence, "Brother, the three of you are united in Kinai, as long as we kill Shinohara Nagabo, the Lord of Awa will be yours!" I believe that the three of them are also very happy to see this! Hosokawa Shinyuki held Miyoshi Choji's shoulder and said loudly, probably because he was so excited that his fingers became a little white.

But Miyoshi Nagaji didn't seem to feel it, he just stood there silent, and after a long time, he nodded fiercely and said, "Since that's the case!" I promised! After Miyoshi Nagaji finished speaking, it was as if he had exhausted all the strength of his body. Obviously, making this decision is not an easy thing for him, after all, the impact of this decision is too heavy for Miyoshi Nagaji, who is only 18 years old. However, without Hosokawa Shinyuki, if he hadn't moved out of Shihe Depository, Miyoshi Nagaji would never have made up his mind. No, he wouldn't even have the idea.

"Excellent! Good brothers! You won't regret your decision! Hearing Miyoshi Choji's words, Hosokawa Shinyuki said excitedly, "Then you write a letter to the storage insurance brothers now, and I will write a letter to Mototake Onishi and others!" Be sure to hurry! ”

Nodding, Miyoshi Changji didn't say much, but turned around and walked towards the desk on the side. Now that the decision has been made, it is necessary to give it his all, and as Hosokawa said, he is tired of being a puppet.

As soon as he took a step, something suddenly flashed out of the corner of his eye, and he stopped at once, turned his head to look, and was immediately frozen.

"Brother?" Hosokawa Shinyuki shouted softly when he saw Miyoshi Nagaji's strange appearance, and at the same time followed his gaze, and immediately froze. Because they saw that from the end of the Yoshino River, a fleet of ships was heading towards this side at great speed. This is obviously not a trading fleet, because there would never be such a large trading merchant ship coming here, not even in the heyday of the Miyoshi family!

Then since it is not a merchant ship, then it can only be a warship. "Could it be that the trio lost?!" Hosokawa Shinyuki and Miyoshi Choji came up with this idea almost at the same time, after all, in their opinion, it seems that there is only one answer that can be explained, after all, if the trio wins, they will definitely continue to attack and will not return to Awa.

It's just that it didn't take long for the real answer to emerge in front of their eyes, the plum blossom pattern of the Oda family, and the Tai Chi Bagua pattern representing Oda Yoshinobu. Although I didn't see the legendary Oda Yoshinobu Banner in the world, these two family crests alone were enough to scare the courage of Hosokawa Shinyuki and Miyoshi Nagaji.

"Poof!" With a sound, Miyoshi Nagaji sat on the ground, "What...... How could it be the fleet of the Oda family?! Difficult...... Could it be that the three of them are ......," Miyoshi Changzhi muttered to himself in a panic.

On the side, Shinyuki Hosokawa also reacted at this time, but compared to Miyoshi Nagaji, his performance was much more stable. However, he didn't answer Miyoshi Nagaji's words, just looked at the huge Oda fleet with a gloomy face, and didn't know what he was thinking.

The fleet of the Oda family was getting closer and closer, and suddenly, Miyoshi Nagaji jumped up violently, grabbed the trouser leg of Hosokawa Mayuki next to him and asked in a panic, "Brother-in-law!" What now?! What now?!! ”

For Miyoshi Changji, the only person he can rely on at this time is the half-brother next to him. It's just that his brother Hosokawa Shinyuki just stood there silent, and this appearance made Miyoshi Nagaji feel desperate.

Suddenly, Hosokawa Shinyuki looked down at Miyoshi Changji, who was still holding his trouser legs, and sat there looking at his own Miyoshi Nagaji with a bewildered expression. Miyoshi Choji's expression was full of expectation.

Nodding slowly, "Indeed, I came up with a good idea. Hosokawa Shinyuki smiled, suddenly kicked away Miyoshi Nagaji, walked quickly to the side of the shelf, picked up the knife and pulled it out at once.

"Brother...... My lord?! Miyoshi Nagaji looked at Hosokawa Mayuki in surprise, he had a very bad thought, but he couldn't believe it at all. But Hosokawa Mayuki didn't give him a chance to dream, only to see him sneer as he walked towards Miyoshi Nagaji, "My good brother, I thought about it, since the fleet of the Oda family appeared here, it must mean that the three of them have failed, so Awa will not have any possibility to resist the Oda family." ”

Hosokawa Shinyuki walked in front of Miyoshi Nagaji, the sword in his hand was raised high, his eyes were full of madness and pleasure, "Then in that case, there is no need for me to cooperate with you, after all, with the strength of the Oda family, there is no need for a puppet at all!" Shouting, Hosokawa Shinichi slashed down, and in an instant, blood splattered, "Poof! With a bang, it was Miyoshi Nagaji's head that fell to the ground, his eyes widened, and his eyes were full of horror, puzzlement, anger and other emotions.

And Hosokawa Shinyuki, who had done all this, looked at the head of Miyoshi Nagaji that fell to the ground, and suddenly laughed wildly, I don't know how long it took, a rush of footsteps came, and then I saw several people who looked like retainers rushing up, "The head of the family...... Person?! They stared at it in amazement, clearly not understanding what was going on.

"Hehe, as you can see, Miyoshi Nagaji has been killed by me, and I think you should know that the army of the Oda family is about to arrive in this city. So, now I give you two choices, one is to follow me as a retainer of the Hosokawa family to submit to the Oda family, and the other is to kill me to avenge Miyoshi Nagaji, and then choose whether to surrender the Oda family or serve the Miyoshi family. Hosokawa Shinyuki looked at everyone and sneered, and his playful tone didn't seem to be a little worried.

It's just that......

"My subordinates have seen the lord! It's up to the Lord to decide! The samurai barely hesitated, and directly bowed down and said to Hosokawa Shinyuki. They are all wealthy families near Shengrui City, and they are also the retainers of the former Miyoshi Yixian. After Miyoshi Yoshiken's death, they were co-opted by Shinohara Nagabo and became his retainers.

And now, in the face of Hosokawa Shinyuki, they once again choose to betray Shinohara's Nagabo. I have to say, they are really undisciplined.

Soon, with the help of these people, Hosokawa Shinyuki officially gained the right to rule Katsurui Castle. Well, after all, the city itself only has more than 200 troops.

So, when Oda Shinna led his army to Katsurui Castle and was about to send people over to persuade him to surrender according to the plan, he was surprised to find that the gate of Katsurui Castle was slowly opened, and then several people walked out of the city.

"What's going on?!" Oda Shinna looked at them in disbelief, although she had a guess in her heart, she really couldn't believe it, after all...... That's too smooth, isn't it? It wasn't until Shinyuki Hosokawa and the others were brought to Shinna Oda that she understood that Katsurui Castle had been taken by her.

"Hosokawa Mayuki, the governor of the Hosokawa family, meet ...... My lord! Looking at Oda Shinna, who was surrounded by everyone in front of him, Shinyuki Hosokawa hesitated, but finally didn't guess the identity of the other party.

"The Hosokawa family?" When Oda Shinna heard this, she suddenly showed a meaningful smile, "I see~"