Tenjin Mountain Castle. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info The sky is getting darker, and it's already dusk, but what makes Urakami Zongjing helpless is that he can't go to rest, because the little surname came to report

"What?! Jingqin, that guy can't hold on?! Hearing this, Urakami Zongjing looked at the person in front of him in shock, it was a peasant-like man, his face was full of dust, and he could see that he had suffered a lot in order to come here to ask for help.

"What the hell is going on?! It's only been a little over a day, how can it not hold on?! Urakami asked anxiously, his expression flustered, obviously this news made him confused. However, of course, he was not worried about Akashi Keikin's comfort, but because Kitasone Castle, which Akashi Keijin defended, was the only main road between Tenjin Mountain Castle and Sanishi Castle. If Kitasone Castle is lost, Tenjin Mountain Castle will become an isolated city.

Hawkers,Although the north is Misaku.,But the problem is that the wealthy families of Misasaka have long followed the Ukita Nao's family.,Now at this time.,They don't send troops to attack Tenjin Mountain Castle directly.,It's already to give him the face of the former lord.。

"What to do? Jing Neng, what now?! Urakami Zongjing looked at Yanyuan Jingneng beside him, this is one of the important ministers of the Urakami family, but now, he is the only important minister left except for Akashi Jingqin. I have to say that although the betrayal of the Ukita Nao family is the main reason for the decline of the Urakami family, Urakami Sokei's own problems cannot be ignored.

Otherwise, why did so many wealthy families follow as soon as the Ukita Nao family rebelled? Even if the backer behind the Ukita Naoya family was Maori, Urakami Munekei immediately found the Oda family as his backer. So the only reason is that these wealthy families chose the Ukita Nao family between the Ukita family and Urakami Sokei.

"Don't panic! Akashi-sama sent people to ask for help, but even if the Ukita army had the upper hand, it would not be possible to take Kitasone Castle in such a short time. As long as the family's support is swift, I think we can save Kitasone Castle. Yan Yuan Jingneng said in a deep voice.

"Yes, yes, yes! Support! Support is a must! Hearing this, Urakami Sojing immediately responded, but then asked with some hesitation, "Then how should I support?" The castle only has 5,000 troops, but the Ukita army has 10,000 men, so ......"

Seeing this, how could Yan Yuan Jing not know what Urakami Munekyo was thinking? It's nothing more than being scared by the Ukita family. "With this kind of lord, will there be a future?" Nobuhara Keineng thought dejectedly, the family's loss of power was not terrible, just like when the Matsudaira family became a puppet and retainer of the Oda and Imagawa families, in the end, it also relied on the concerted efforts of the retainers, and in the end, although he was still a retainer of the Oda family, he had become the master of Mikawa and a country.

Although the saying that unity is strength is very cheesy, for a family, unity is the premise of development and growth. Just want to unite, you can't always expect your retainers to act spontaneously. After all, there are not many examples of the Matsudaira family still swearing to follow the Matsudaira family when the family governor is taken hostage.

Urakami Sokyo didn't notice the abnormality of Nobuhara Jingneng, and was still anxiously thinking of a way over there. Just thinking about it, he helplessly found that Kitasone City had to be saved. Because if it is not saved, let's not mention that once Kitasone Castle is captured, Tenjinyama Castle will be completely surrounded by the Uki family and reduced to a lonely city. Even if Kitasone Castle is defended in the end, but the other party asks for help but does not send troops to save him, how can Hashiba Hideyoshi let him go?! Urakami didn't believe that Hideyoshi Hashiba would let go of such a good opportunity.

In the end, Uragami Sokei still asked Nobuhara Keineng to lead an army of 2,000 to Kitasone Castle to support, although he was a little disappointed that the strength was only 2,000 people, but Yonohara Keineng also knew that it was not realistic to want Urakami Sokei to send more troops. After all, strictly speaking, there is also a possibility that Tenjin Mountain City will be attacked.

"Alas, if I had known this, I might as well join the Ukita Nao family with others." On the way to Kitasone Castle with his army, Nobuhara Jingneng looked at the flying snow fluttering in the sky and thought helplessly.

Suddenly, a shout of killing came from a distance, and when he turned his head to look, he saw that a force was rapidly rushing towards the flank of his own troops.

"Uki's troops?! How could it be here?! Yan Yuanjing could think in a panic, but even more flustered than him were the troops under his command. Just as the Ukita Naoya had guessed, Hideyoshi Hashiba didn't leave the Oda family's standing troops in Mijo that he brought from Harima, but instead took some troops with him. This makes all the peasants and soldiers that the three cities can use, except for their own direct banners and a small number of standing reserves.

And the combat effectiveness of this peasant soldier ......

"Don't panic! Don't panic! "After Yan Yuan Jingneng came back to his senses, he kept trying to pacify the troops, but how to pacify these rioting peasants and soldiers? Originally, they were already very dissatisfied with fighting on such a cold day, but now when they saw the sudden appearance of the enemy, they instantly became a mess.

Throughout the war, Nobuhara Keinno couldn't even stop his normal counterattack, and the troops were completely defeated by the Ukita army, and he himself was captured by Togawa Hideyasu.

"Lord Yanyuan, surrender, what qualifications do you have to serve a family governor like Urakami Zongjing?" Togawa Hideyasu looked at Nobuhara Keineng and persuaded.

Hearing this, Yan Yuan Jingneng just hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement. Although what Togawa Hideyasu said was good, but more, Nobuhara Keoneng didn't want to die here yet.

Immediately, Togawa Hideyasu immediately asked Nobuhara Keineng to gather the fleeing Urakami army, and directly led these people to continue the attack on Tenjin Mountain Castle.

"Alas, the situation is stronger than people, and I am also forced to be helpless......" Yan Yuan Jingneng thought helplessly, and now he can only comfort himself with this method.

However, soon the guilt of Shinhara Keino towards Urakami Munekei disappeared, because not long after Togawa Hidean led his army to besiege Tenjin Mountain Castle, it was actually directly opened and surrendered. The reason is simple, Urakami Sokage escaped from the secret passage with his family.

"Alas......" Yeonhara Jingneng stared at the Tenjin Mountain Castle for a long time, and finally sighed, not thinking about the Urakami family anymore.

On the other side, Tomita Matsuyama Castle also received false information from the Ukita Naoya, but unlike Tenjin Mountain Castle, Tomita Matsuyama Castle received that Akashi Keijin of Kitasone Castle had opened the castle and surrendered, and the Ukita Naoke was leading an army to attack here.

"Fake news for sure! Why did Akashi Kei-kin surrender to the Ukita Naoya?! And even if it's a submission, how can it be so fast?! How long has it been?! I'm afraid that the Ukita family has just led an army to besiege Kitasone Castle, right?! Yoshisuke Akamatsu shouted at Bessho Yasuji.

"How could it be?! Akashi Keijin thought that he had been in contact with the Ukita Naojia for a long time, and don't forget, when the Ukita Naojia led the army to attack Tenjin Mountain Castle before, Akashi Keijin didn't send troops at all! Bessho Anji is-for-tat, and his momentum is not weaker than that of Akamatsu Yoshiyu.

"Humph! Do you think that all the retainers are as disloyal and unrighteous as you?! Akamatsu Yoshiyu snorted coldly, he really didn't give any face to other places.

Well, he does have a reason for resentment, although earlier, because Akamatsu Yoshisuke and his son Akamatsu Noribo were in discord, they used to live temporarily in Miki Castle of the Bessho family, but that was all in the past. Soon after Bessho Yasuharu went to the Oda family, he chose to fall to the Oda family, resulting in Akamatsu Yoshisuke not having an advantage in the war with Akamatsu Masahide, and in the end, it was Bessho Yasuharu who took the lead in subjugating Hashiba Hideyoshi, giving the entire Harima clan a start.

It can be said that if Bessho Yasuharu can be loyal to the Akamatsu family, even if it still can't change the general trend of Yushiba Hideyoshi joining the anchor mill, at least Akamatsu Yoshisuke will not be defeated in the hands of his own people.

The two are constantly competing against each other, and it seems that there is a tendency to fight. Well, they seem to have forgotten about the troops led by Soharu Shimizu outside the city? Of course, they didn't forget, but for them, it was not as important as whether Kitasone Castle surrendered or not. Because if Akashi Keijin surrendered, then with their forces, it would be impossible to hold Tomita Matsuyama Castle, and if they wanted to keep their troops, then the only way was to retreat by water. Well, Tomita Matsuyama Castle is a water city, and it is impossible for Shimizu Soji to trap it to death without the help of Murakami's water army.

As for the reinforcements of Hideyoshi Hashiba? They weren't fools, and they didn't believe that Hideyoshi Hashiba would send reinforcements.

However, if Akashi Keijin did not surrender, then with the strength of Tomita Matsuyama Castle, although it was less than that of Shimizu Soji, with the current weather and the city defense of Tomita Matsuyama Castle, it would not be a problem to hold it for a while. At that time, if Yoshisuke Akamatsu and the two retreat to Harima, only to find that Akashi Keijin did not submit at all, what will Hashiba Hideyoshi do? It can well be imagined.

Speaking of which, how did they know the news? Well...... Actually, it was Soharu Shimizu who told them. Just about an hour after the siege, Shimizu Soharu ordered the entire army to shout the slogan that Kitasone Castle had been surrendered, while continuing the onslaught.

Whether this news is true or not, Akamatsu Yoshiyu and they can't judge at all, so they can only send people to stabilize the morale of the troops while urgently discussing it.

The argument between the two continued until they saw the troops who had been flying the banner of the Ukita family appear outside the castle, and they immediately made the decision to abandon the castle. After all, both of them were just forced to submit Hashiba Hideyoshi, so how could they be willing to die for Hashiba Hideyoshi?

And the surrender of Kitasone Castle gave them a very perfect reason to withdraw.

Three Stone City.

"Kitasone and Tomita Matsuyama Castle ask for help at the same time?!" Yushiba Hideyoshi looked at Kotera Takataka incredulously, as if he didn't quite believe his ears, "Is this too fast?" Hideyoshi Hashiba asked strangely.

"That's true, count the time, I'm afraid that the enemy has not yet begun to attack, and the messenger has already rushed to the city." Kodera Takataka chuckled. "And it is all too evident that the messenger did not enter the city after the letter was delivered."

"Tsk...... That is to say, my intentions were guessed by that kid from the Ukita family? Hashiba Hideyoshi's expression was ugly, after all, this matter was not a too bright move, but it was discovered by the enemy general, and he told himself in such a straightforward way.

Hearing this, Kotera Takataka was silent for a moment, then looked at Hashiba Hideyoshi cautiously and said, "This is ...... It should be ......"

Seeing Koji Takataka's cautious appearance, Hashiba Hideyoshi suddenly laughed and said! "Hyogao, don't be so careful! I'm not a jealous person! I know, my food looks a little ugly, but I can't help it, if I can't completely deal with Urakami and Harima before the decisive battle with the Mori family, it will be very troublesome. ”

As he spoke, he glanced at Kotera Takado again, "Don't worry, for Kuroda and Kodera family, I'm a hundred at ease!" ”

"My subordinates didn't think so." Kotera Takataka hurriedly answered.

"Haha~ You kid, you have learned to speak insincerely." Yushiba Hideyoshi laughed, then his expression changed, and he said seriously, "Then now, let's think about what to do with Urakami Sokei, Akashi Keikin, Akamatsu Yoshisuke and Bessho Yasuji." After speaking, Yushiba Hideyoshi suddenly showed a big smile again, "This time, you have to help me think of a good way to be made so ugly." ”

"Yes......" Hearing this, Kotera Takataka replied with a wry smile, and he was really a little uncomfortable with Yushiba Hideyoshi's arrogant temper.

It's just that while the two were discussing, news came from Harima's side, saying that Misaku's wealthy clan Goto, Takeuchi, and Miura jointly sent troops to attack Harima's Shangyue Castle, but they were repelled by Horio Yoshiharu's army that rushed over.

"Hehe, it seems that this kid from the Ukita family is even more powerful than I thought, and he is worthy of being summoned by Oda-sama." Hideyoshi Hashiba praised him when he heard this, and there was a look of appreciation in his eyes, obviously he had a strong interest in the Ukita Naoya.

Although Oda Yoshinobu didn't publicize it too much when he summoned Kodera Koko and others before, Hashiba Hideyoshi, who was in Kyoto at the time, happened to hear about it. At the time, he didn't pay much attention to it, but after accepting Kodera Takataka as a retainer, and now that he has seen the skills of the Ukita Nao, he suddenly has a strong interest in other people.

"My lord, although the Ukita Nao family just wants to force the many wealthy families of Mimasaka to make a choice in this way, we also have to guard against it." Koji Takataka said respectfully.

"Hmm...... In this way, let Zhengsheng defend Shangyue City, with him, Meizuo's beam-jumping clowns can't become the climate. Hideyoshi Hashiba thought for a while and said.

"Yes!"

After Kodera Takataka left, Hashiba Hideyoshi slowly stood up and walked outside, looking at the snow, and thought to himself, "In this way, Harima will be completely in my hands, and then, as long as I block the attack of the Maori family." ”