The Chun Yu clan is divided into three families: Chun Shoubu, Isaka and Hoshikawa, and the Chun Yu clan of the Zongjia lives in Xuansheng City, Chaoming County, also known as Xuansheng clan. This clan has always been loyal to the Kitabatake clan and its sub-family, the Koto clan, and is hostile to the extinct Akabori clan. Since I've always been against the Kitabatake family, this clan is also against me. In the previous time, the Kobe family and the Nanjia led 5,000 people from the two counties of Hequ and Amyun to attack, and the Haruya clan was responsible for containing it in the north and waiting for an opportunity to capture the Mie Castle, which was still under construction. It's a pity that they moved a little slower, and by the time they gathered their forces and entered our territory, news had already come from the south that the Kobe coalition army had been defeated by Ii Naotora.

Afterwards, taking advantage of this year's New Year, the Chunyu tribe once offered me gifts, but unfortunately I had already established a policy, so I didn't make a false deal with them. Knowing what I mean, the Chunyu clan has vigorously expanded their armaments in the first half of this year, strengthened Xuansheng City, and even delayed the agricultural affairs of the territory for this reason.

When Nobunaga left 2,000 troops, they immediately knew that I was going to make a move, so they desperately gathered 2,000 troops and prepared to defend Xuansheng Castle. In addition, they also tried to win over the nearby small wealthy clans such as Ashiki, Shirase, and Takamatsu to oppose me. However, I only led more than 4,000 troops into the territory of the Guan family last month, and even Guan Shengxin had to give in, which made the surrounding small wealthy families see the situation clearly, not to mention helping to contain it.

Therefore, when I led 1,200 standing troops, 1,500 reserve troops, and 2,000 reinforcements from the main family to surround Xuansheng City, each family guarded their territory and showed their attitude of watching the battle.

Xuansheng Castle is not big, but after repairs, the defense is okay. The surrounding walls are about two meters high, all of which are made of stones, and beyond the walls, there is a moat three meters wide, and the water is drawn from the nearby Chaomei River.

Considering the possible casualties, I only carried out one tentative attack and then did not move. A few days have passed, and I, the main general, is extremely calm, but Nakagawa Shigemasa and Ikoma's parents can't sit still.

Nakagawa Shigemasa and Ikoma parents, both are Nobunaga's relatives and mother's cronies, Nakagawa Shigemasa is a quasi-family member from the Katsuhata Oda family, and Kinoshita Masaki, Tsuda Morizuki is a brother, because the family is in the middle, the three of them inherited other small wealthy families, guarding the territory of about a thousand stones; Ikoma's parents are Yoshino's younger brothers, but Nobunaga has always been meritocratic and doesn't take much care of his relatives, at most he is a cronie; The Ikoma family's Ikoma House was expanded into a small ori castle, and the project has not yet been completed...... Seeing that Naomasa, who participated in the construction of Komakiyama Castle and is also his brother-in-law, gradually raised his head, he couldn't help but blush: his sister Ikoma Yoshino is much more favored than Naomasa's sister Naoko!

This time to assist in the attack on the Spring Division, it is a great opportunity for them. Nobunaga had already told them that if this battle could be performed, he would give Asaki a territory of 3,000 to 5,000 koku. However, as the main general, I have not been able to stand still, and they have nowhere to do their best if they want to.

At the strong request of the two of them, I had no choice but to convene a military meeting.

"General! There is nothing but a rabble in the city, please give the order to attack the city quickly, my parents will fight hard to the death, and never disappoint the expectations of the lord! "Everyone is sitting in the main tent, and the parents of the koma can't wait to fight.

"I am willing to take the lead, and I ask the general to allow it!" Shigemasa Nakagawa also said. He was one of the first to join the Red Mother's Cloth, and he had a much closer relationship with me than the Ikoma parents who were added later.

"It's not a problem to take Xuansheng City," I smiled and stopped the two belligerents, "The reason why there was no strong attack was mainly due to the consideration of reducing casualties. If the two reinforcements who led the lord can win without a fight without any losses, they will definitely get the lord's approval! ”

"So, how do you win without a fight?" Shigemasa Nakagawa asked with great interest.

I nodded to Shigeharu Takenaka: "Shigeji, how about you explain it to His Highness Nakagawa?" ”

"Yes." Shigeharu Takenaka owes himself to Maza, "Since the beginning of this year, the Harubu family has vigorously expanded armaments and repaired the city, and the family's reserves have been spent a lot; It's already June, and there must not be much food left in the city, and there must not be enough to support the 2,000 troops, so it will definitely not last long. According to the investigation of the ninjas hired by our family, we only need to surround it for about twenty days before they have to surrender. ”

"I just said, the general must have his own considerations, and you still want to pull me here!" Yoshiyuki Sawaki smiled and said to Nakagawa and Ikoma, and then turned to Shigeharu Takenaka, "It's just, why did the Harumabe family choose to defend the city?" They'll take that into account too! ”

"They are expecting the support of the Kitabatake and Kobe families, and they are also waiting for the rest of the small wealthy families to pull our hind legs, and even sent envoys to the Guan family and the Lufutu family. It's a pity that the Kitabatake family was pinned down by the Nagano and Kuki families, and the Kobe family was defeated at the end of last year, so they couldn't provide support; The Guan clan and our side already have a tacit understanding, and the surrounding small wealthy clans have long been intimidated by their own army, and they will not send troops. What's more, the family's 3,000 sailors have not yet been dispatched. Shigeharu Takenaka explained.

"It turns out that the general has already made a clever calculation, and it seems that I am too eager to re-govern," Nakagawa Shigemasa owed, "just wait for Xuansheng City to open and subdue." ”

"Actually, I convened this military meeting to distribute the territory of the Chun Yu family. If possible, let's also discuss the way of cooperation between the several of us," I said the consideration of the past few days, "The scope of the territory of the three people, the distribution power is in the lord, and I will try my best to give you the credit." The rest of the rest, the lord has already promised me to distribute it to a few of his family. ”

"Then please ask His Highness Xuanjing and extend my congratulations." Shigemasa Nakagawa said with a smile. It's not a military discussion now, and he speaks more casually.

"It's just that I have an idea, and I need your support."

"His Highness Kira, please speak." Ikoma's parents said.

"That's right, my Kira family's income mainly depends on commerce, and the food in the territory is basically used as military food, so it can maintain a large-scale naval army...... Fujihachi is very clear about this, right? ”

"That's true." Yoshiyuki Sawaki agreed.

"Recently, the lord ordered me to develop into the Seto Inland Sea, first control the sea area of the Kumano region, I must continue to expand the size of the navy, the demand for food is relatively large, so I hope that after the three of them are transferred, all the food in the territory can be handed over to me, and the price will definitely satisfy you."

"However, each family should keep some as food for the family, right?" Nakagawa Shigemasado.

"That's the matter of cooperation," I smiled, "Your fiefdom, if it's five thousand stones, according to the standards of the family, will probably need to provide about one hundred and fifty people. This number cannot form a reserve on its own, so I suggest that it be incorporated into my reserve, and I will naturally be responsible for providing all the military rations. ”

"Isn't there 1,500 people in the preparation of His Highness Kira?" Ikoma's parents were puzzled. According to the general establishment, the number of people in each reserve team is about 300 to 1,500, and if there is more, it will definitely be divided into two reserve teams.

"Naturally, it will be divided into two reserve teams. One of them will be given to three people. I said.

In this way, it seems that I have suffered a great loss by providing them with both food and soldiers. But I would prefer to be able to unify the organization and training, so that it is easier to control. And as long as they are in my formation, they can command in a unified manner.

"Hehe, I naturally have no opinion on such a cheap thing." Yoshiyuki Sawaki said with a smile.

Ikoma's parents and Nakagawa Shigemasa thought about it and agreed.

"Then it's settled......" I nodded, "As for the members of the Ise, thanks to the support of the Lord's family, Ise's strategy will be accelerated, and I hope that you will be able to leave the agricultural and water conservancy affairs of the territory to Ichitoyo for unified planning, and then concentrate on the military affairs and security of the territory, and the income will be converted into money and distributed by the family." How about returning to the original state after the strategy is completed? ”

"As a standing lieutenant general, his subordinates are already busy enough in military affairs. The farming affairs in the territory have always been poorly organized, and it is best that the lord is willing to help. Wasuka Masakatsu replied crisply.

"Your Majesty is in charge of preparation, and you have no time to do it. There are no people under him who are good at internal affairs. Maeno Nagayasu followed.

"Kitaro, what about you?" I asked for a review.

"My lord, your subordinates don't have any territory?" Commenting on Nellid's skeptical question. The 1,000 koku he originally had in Matsukura Castle was given by Maeno Nagayasu. After the Kawa merger of the Mino Territory was enshrined, there was no more.

"It was coming soon. At least 5,000 stones were left for me to reward, of which 3,000 stones were given to Yan Song, 1,500 stones were given to you, and 500 stones were given to you...... It's been a great credit to you for the past few years! ”

"Your Majesty is grateful!" Ping Nei Li Ding bowed and thanked him, "Just entrust it to His Royal Highness Yifeng." ”

"Xuanjing, my family's territory, how about asking Yifeng to help take care of it?" Yoshiyuki Sawaki said suddenly.

"Isn't that good?" I groaned. The reason why all the territories of the family members are managed by Yifeng is to make overall plans for water conservancy and reclamation of new fields, and to increase the stone height in the territory; In addition, it is convenient to manage the territory by mastering the household register. However, Yoshiyuki Sawaki is a direct minister of Nobunaga, and if I interfere in his territory, not only will it be unreasonable, but Nobunaga will probably have an opinion.

"With our friendship, what does it matter," Yoshiyuki Sawaki said with a big grin, "I don't have any internal affairs talents in my family, and if I hand it over to Ichitoyo's gang, it will definitely be better than taking care of it myself." ”

"That's okay, then you send someone to be in charge, and then receive guidance under Yifeng, how about it?" I came up with this indirect intervention.;