Xiujing and I had a relaxed conversation, waiting for Hosono Fujitsu to come out of the city.

After a while, someone from the vanguard came, and it was one of the guards in charge of the contact. He hurried to my horse and bowed his knees to report: "My lord, His Highness Sawaki ordered me to come and report it, and suddenly reinforcements were sent to the head of the city and in the arrow fight!" ”

"Check it out!" I greeted and headed for the battle, followed by Hidekei, Konatsu, and Watanabe Masaji with their guards.

When they came to the front of the formation, Yoshiyuki Sawaki and Tsubouchi Ritashi greeted them. Yoshiyuki Sawaki first reported: "Your Highness, there seems to be something wrong with the castle. ”

When I looked up, it was well guarded, as if I was facing a great enemy.

"Fujihachi, the head of the castle was only on guard a while ago?" I asked.

"Yes. When our army arrived before, when His Highness Hosono entered the city, it was not like this. I wonder if something has happened in the city. ”

"Lord, are you trying to attack?" Tsubouchi is eager to try. Looking at his appearance, it seems that he is very willing to take Nagano Castle just like that.

"No, wait a minute." I shook my head.

Taking Nagano Castle, or even destroying the Nagano family, is not right for me right now. Even if I were able to occupy this territory, it would be difficult for me to unify it quickly, and then I would have to struggle to support myself under the attack of the two families of Kitabatake and Kobe.

Compared to them, my foundation is too shallow, and the only thing I can rely on is the prestige gathered by these people around me and the Battle of Futamiura. For me, these forces that exceed the mobilization capacity of the territory are not easy to come by, and it is difficult to make up for the losses once they are lost, and they are more suitable to cooperate with the mobility of the naval army as a deterrent.

At this moment, there was a sudden stirring on the head of the city, and the two bows and arrows on the side fell headlessly.

Since we have not moved, the attack can only come from within the city.

My face changed suddenly: "Kitaro, prepare for a salvo!" ”

"Yes!" Tsubouchi received the order, quickly returned to the main formation of the iron artillery group, and shouted loudly to give orders.

"Put!" The first round of gunfire rang out. More than a dozen people were planted at the head of the city, which further intensified the turmoil.

"Fujihachi, lead the spear array into the city gate! Masaji, you go and tell Kitaro and keep firing a salvo! I ordered.

"Yes!" "Yes!" The two received their respective orders.

The array of guns advanced and gradually approached the city gates. During this time, the iron artillery group delivered another salvo. I turned my head and instructed Xiao Xia: "Xiao Xia, give me the helmet." ”

"Your Highness is the main general, so you don't have to go into battle in person, right?" Xiao Xia said worriedly.

"His Royal Highness Hosono must have fallen out with the defenders in the city and wanted to retreat outside the city, and now he is near the gate of the city...... I had to go there myself and come to an understanding with him as soon as possible. I explained, and then instructed Xiujing, "You have a good grasp of the army, except for the standing readiness to launch an attack, don't move lightly!" ”

"Yes. Brother, please be careful! Xiujing took the order.

I put on my helmet, jumped off my horse, and led a few of my guards to the front. Natsu took off her bow and arrows and stayed with me.

The main general personally went into battle, which greatly boosted morale. On the other hand, the defenders at the head of the city were flanked on both sides, and there was also a threat from the iron artillery group. After a while, this first gate was breached by our side.

I rushed in first, and Hosono Fujitsu was not far inside. He looked a little embarrassed, fortunately there were no serious injuries, but his subordinates were scattered a lot.

Seeing our army coming in, Hosono Fujitsu was obviously a little suspicious, and put on a posture of full vigilance.

I ordered Yoshiyuki Sawaki to continue purging the defenders, but I returned my sword to the sheath and walked towards Hosonokata. Xiao Xia and a few guards wanted to step forward to cover up, but I pushed them away one by one.

"Your Highness Hosono, the agreement between the two parties is still valid!" After about ten steps, I stopped between the two sides and shouted loudly.

Seeing my actions, Hosono Fujitsu also stepped forward.

"What's going on?" I asked.

"His Highness Kira has also seen it," he showed a wry smile, "The people of the Kitabatake side refused to agree, saying that they were colluding with outsiders. ”

"They're outsiders!" I snorted, "And a bunch of idiots!" ”

"Huh?" Hosono Fuji Atsushi was surprised, "How do you say that?" ”

"Let's help His Highness Hosono take this castle first," I called Yoshiyuki Sawaki, "Fujihachi, you will accept the command of His Highness Hosono first!" ”

"Yes!" Yoshiyuki Sawaki owed to Atsushi Hosono Fuji, "Yoshiyuki Sawaki, the general of the Shimooda family, please ask His Highness Hosono to give orders." ”

"Your Highness Sawaki, please take care of me." Hosono Fujitsu returned the salute, turned around and nodded to me, "His Royal Highness Kira is high-minded, and you're not welcome." ”

"I wish His Highness Hosono prosperity in martial arts." I smiled. I'm confident in his abilities. In its original history, he had taken the city. At that time, the Oda family already controlled, and the head of the Nagano family was Nobunaga's half-brother Nagano Nobubo.

And now, his opponent is nothing more than a few foreign idiots, so that's even more fine.

Those people are fools indeed. No one who is a little smarter would murder the first two heads of the family when Nagano Goto was only eleven years old and unable to govern himself; will not get rid of the close relatives of the sect when it has already aroused the disgust of the family; When there is no change in the city, order the city head to put on a clear posture of vigilance, so that the army outside the city can see the clues......

Half an hour passed, and Hosono Fujitsu completely mastered the situation in the city. I and several of my generals were invited to the assessment room, and a few fools were brought to me, along with the head of the small family, Nagano Guto. Around me were the retainers of the Nagano family. They looked at me and Hosono Fujitsu with very complicated expressions.

"Your Highness Kira, what are you going to do with them?" Atsushi Hosono asked.

"It should be up to His Highness Hosono to decide...... But the next suggestion was to leave Nagano Guto behind, and let the rest of them go back to Kitabatake. "I propose.

"Why don't you return Nagano Guto to the Kitabatake family?" He asked.

"Does the Nagano family have the strength to fight against the two families of Kitabatake and Kobe now?" I asked rhetorically.

"If you add the strength of His Highness Kira......"

"But it's still too early for a showdown," I shook my head and put forward my considerations, "Your Highness Fujitsu might as well hand over the Hosono family to his cronies and relatives, and return to his own sect himself, first serving as Nagano Guto's aftersight and assistant in the name of his uncle, and handle the affairs of the family." Ling Shiroji (branch Guangjia) is the sister-in-law of the naturalized branch family, and the branch family will inevitably give full support; The head of the Yunlin Yuan family is the brother of the first head of the family, and His Royal Highness Fujitsu can be slightly wooed, and he will also support the direct ruler of the Fujiwara Minami family...... With the support of the three major clans, His Royal Highness Fujitsu also controlled Nagano Castle, and his position was as stable as Tai'...... Well, Mt. Fuji. ”

I originally wanted to say that it was as stable as Mount Tai, but I guess he didn't know about Mount Tai, so he temporarily changed his name to "Mount Fuji".

Still, there's a problem with saying that Mt. Fuji isn't stable, is it? That's one of the largest active volcanoes in the world!

Fortunately, Atsushi Hosono understood. He nodded his head and agreed with my opinion.

The next day, Hosono Fujitsu officially returned to his main sect, changed his name to Nagano Fujito, and became the younger governor Nagano Guto's later servant and assistant. Also serving as an assistant are the adoptive father of his younger brother Shiroji (Mitsuka), the head of the branch family, Kotaka Branch, and the younger brother of the former head of the family, Nagano Fujita, Yuki Yunlinin. The three assistants who were originally from the Kitabatake family were sent back to the Kitabatake family on the grounds that they intended to plot to kill the head of the family, and then forcibly married Princess Fang to usurp the Nagano family as the son of the ancestors.

Kitabatake's not a stupid person, he must know that this is all nonsense. However, now that the agricultural season is approaching, the Kitabatake family is unable to send troops. Moreover, although his son is actually a hostage of the Nagano family, he is still nominally the head of the Nagano family, and there may be room for redemption.

His role in this matter was known to him through the fools he had put back, and he would have been even more resentful of it.

But it doesn't matter to me anymore. Since it has become completely hostile, then he is resentful, and I still have a surprise to give him!

At the port of Matsusaka Port in Tsu Town, Atsushi Nagano Fujitsu personally came to see him off, accompanied by Yoshiyoshi Nagano with two maids. Xiujing married Yoshito Nagano as a side room, which is very reluctant in terms of his current status. In order to avoid accidents, Nagano Fujitsu took advantage of the power of our soldiers to come to the city and quickly concluded this family business.

I instructed Xiujing to take more than 700 yuan and return it to him. It was snatched from the Tsu Town Commissioner, and since he turned the enemy into a friend, he naturally had to return it.

"Fortunately, I was able to form an alliance with His Highness Xuanjing...... If I'm still at the Hosono house, the Tsushima Navy comes here from time to time, and I won't be able to support it. He ordered his subordinates to receive the funds, and then said with emotion.

"What, is this income important to His Highness Fujitun?" I asked.

"Of course. A few years ago, this city was built to govern the place nearby...... A big reason why the Hosono family acquiesced in Nagano Guto to the Nagano family was also because of this place. If there is harmony, the threat of the Kitabatake naval forces will be eliminated, and the town will prosper again and bring more income. ”

"Rest assured, the Kitabatake family will never be able to threaten here again." I laughed.

……，……

Back at Kanie Castle, I disbanded the preparations and ordered Shihachiro Urama to go to Shima Asahmayama and get in touch with the Nine Demons Yoshitaka.

I've always been wary of the Nine Ghosts Jialong, and I was going to dry him for a few more years. But the situation is stronger than people, and the strong rebound of the Nagano family will inevitably be attacked by the Kitabatake family. In order to drag the Kitabatake family back and at the same time hit the prestige of Kitabatake Gukyo himself, I had to use this chess piece in advance.

Guided by locals like Kuki Yosataka, who are familiar with the terrain, the Shima Shichishima people are no match for us at all, and they have been hit by the Destruction Surname one after another. A few days later, we invaded Tashi County and recaptured the Nine Ghosts' Tiancheng.

In the Tiancheng assessment room, I sat on the main seat, Xiao Xia knelt and sat on his side, and the nine ghosts and retainers sat in a column at the bottom, and opposite was the old bee Suga Masakatsu, the general Iwamatsu Jingding, and the force Sawaki Yoshiyuki, and the standing iron cannon general Tsunachi Toshita.

"His Highness the Nine Ghosts." I greeted.

"His Highness Kira, please." He behaved as if it were a courtesy.

"According to the agreement, Tian Cheng will be handed over to His Royal Highness the Nine Ghosts."

"Yes!" Nine Ghost Jialong agreed, his words revealing unconcealed joy.

"I have a few suggestions, would His Highness the Nine Ghosts be willing to listen to them?" I said politely.

"Please advise His Highness Kira." Again he owed.

"Although the Nine Ghost Family has always been known for its naval army, the foundation is still on land after all. The impact of the expulsion of the Kitabatake family this time will inevitably lead to retaliation, and His Royal Highness the Nine Ghosts may wish to spend his energy on territorial defense first, so as not to fall Tiancheng again...... As for the water army, let's put it aside for now! Defend the fundamentals first, come to Fang Chang, Kumano area, in the future, it will definitely rely heavily on the Nine Ghost Water Army. I said.

These words are not selfish, but they are very reasonable, and the Nine Ghosts Jialong will have to do so. Otherwise, the Kitabatake family attacked again, and he would have to wander again. Whether or not I can get help again at that time depends on my mood and needs.

This is called impotence. I know it's the other party's design, but I can only follow it.

"His Royal Highness Kira's golden and jade good words must be remembered in my heart." Nine Ghost Jialong nodded in agreement.

"If you have any difficulties, you might as well send someone to Crab River City, and His Royal Highness Chenglong, the head of the family, and I will definitely do our best to help. At present, the interests of the two companies are the same, so you are welcome. ”

"Thank you Your Highness Kira for your great attention to the head of the family and your subordinates." He gave a deep salute, apparently hearing what I was saying.

I nodded, "Then I'll leave with peace of mind." I'll leave the matter of Shima Kingdom to the rest of the world. ”

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I wrote down all these designs and plans in a letter, and sent Yoshiyuki Sawaki to Nobunaga.

At this time, Nobunaga was still in Kiyoshu, and Sawaki Ryoshi went before, and by the way, he could also visit his home and learn about the agricultural affairs in the territory from his own officials. The Sawaki family's territory is about 1,500 koku, and the annual tribute is nearly 500 kan, and the annual salary he now receives from Nobunaga is 300 kan, and I have added 200 to him myself, and the total amount of money has exceeded the income of the territory.

At the beginning, Nobuyu rebelled, and most of the old ministers stood on the opposite side of Nobunaga. Therefore, after getting rid of Nobukatsu, Nobunaga vigorously promoted new people and expanded the size of his own horse shop. These people are basically the same as Sawaki Yoshiyuki, or they don't have many territories, or they can't inherit the family business, and they rely heavily on Nobunaga's Yuroku, and they all maintain a high level of loyalty to Nobunaga. Most of the important ministers and cronies of the Oda family came from among the Ma Xia

At first, I was also like this, and now I have become the first important minister of my family, and I am currently the fastest rising among the Ma Dian people. Under me, there are Maeda Toshiie, Sasa Narumasa, and Kawajiri Hidetaka are already serving generals. There are also two people, Kanamori Nagajin and Naomasa Tsukasa, who are now assisting Murai Sadakatsu in charge of internal affairs, and they are also trusted by Nobunaga.

After Yoshiyuki Sawaki returned to Kiyoshu this time, he was also promoted by Nobunaga for his meritorious achievements in the two battles of the capture of Nagano Castle and the pacification of Shima Province, and obtained the rank of shogun.

He brought me three letters, one of which was Nobunaga. In the letter, he agreed to my Ise strategy and ordered me to do my best to appease the Ichijo clan forces in the domain and avoid collusion with Mikawa.

After reading the contents of the letter, I shook my head. Nobunaga's orders had to be followed, but he had no choice but to use Nana's influence on the Ichizuna again.

The other two letters were private, one was a report from his grandfather, Jiang Yixiu's brother, and the other was from Yoshiyuki Sawaki's adoptive mother, Mrs. Sawaki. In the letter, she thanked me for taking care of Yoshiyuki Sawaki and asked me to pay attention to Yoshiyuki Sawaki's life. At present, there are two mother and son left in the Sawaki family, and Sawaki Yoshiyuki is twenty-two years old this year and has no wife, so the old man feels very anxious.

I looked up at Yoshiyuki Sawaki and laughed.

"What's so funny?" He was inexplicable.

I handed him the letter.

"This ...... Mother is really worried. After reading the letter, Yoshiyuki Sawaki looked a little embarrassed.

"You can't say that, you see that the Li family has sons and daughters; Xiujing is younger than you, and the main room is already pregnant...... You have a heavy family, and you really have to think about the problem of your wife's room. I laughed.

"I don't have that in mind." He said.

"So what do you say about pursuing Xiao Xia before?" I glanced at him, "Don't tell me, you still have thoughts about Xiao Xia now......"

"How dare you!" He hurriedly brushed it off.

"That's fine," I patted him on the shoulder, "Don't worry, I'll help you find a suitable main room, definitely to your heart!" ”

"My mind?" Yoshiyuki Sawaki also smiled, "I don't know my mind, can you know?" ”

"Of course." I answer with confidence.

In history, after the demise of Asai Nagamasa, the third daughter, Koto, was just born, and Yoshiyuki Sawaki's main room was breastfeeding, so he became the nurse of Koto. At this time, he himself had already died in the Battle of Mikatahara, and the daughter he left behind was later raised by the Toshiga family, who later married Kazutaka Shinohara, a major minister of the Maeda domain, and inherited his mother's talent and served as the nurse of Toshiji Maeda, the second son of the lord of the domain, Maeda Toshitsune.

Also, Xiao Xia, whom he used to like, seems to have amazing breasts......

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