"What about the trolls? Did you also make a sortie? ”

"Yes. His Royal Highness Watanabe was ordered to temporarily command the naval army! ”

"So......" I thought for a moment, then sat down slowly, and commanded him, "Convey the news to Wasuka and Takenaka; And His Royal Highness Sawaki, who has already returned from Komaki Mountain, will also convey it. ”

"Yes!" The attendants receive orders. After a while, the three of them came to the courtyard one after another. After drinking a bowl of tea, Ishiya Laichen had already retired first, and there were only four of us left in the court.

Because I was still cooking tea, Shigeharu Takenaka and Masakatsu Beesuka, who arrived first, didn't bother and sat quietly in the porch. But Ryoshi Sawaki came in and shouted:

"You can still sit still! Still cooking tea? It's really relaxing! ”

Hearing Yoshiyuki Sawaki's shout, Wasuka Masakatsu also asked, "Does the lord already have a plan?" ”

"I didn't, but since Zhihu attacked first and used the navy, he should have a full plan...... Just see how she spreads out? I said.

“…… Isn't that too rash? Wasuka Masakatsu looked surprised.

"It's been more than a year since Zhihu joined the family, and I still know a little bit about her martial arts, military strategy and bearing, so I have confidence in her." I looked at Yoshiyuki Sawaki, "Fujihachi, you usually have some interactions with Naoto, so you should have some concepts!" ”

"But after all, this is the first time she's commanding such a big operation...... "Yoshiyuki Sawaki said worriedly.

"Because she hasn't had a chance! I know what her family thinks of her, and she knows it herself. Although she has been very calm, I want her to be recognized by everyone as soon as possible...... How about this war as an opportunity? ”

"Since the lord said so, His Majesty is also willing to trust His Highness Zhihu." Shigeharu Takenaka owes his own way, "My Majesty thinks that what should be considered more at the moment is the strategy of the family in Northern Ise. ”

"Oh, that's what you mean?" I asked with great interest.

"Your Majesty thinks that the strength of the family is growing too fast, which is the reason why the main hall has doubts about the lord. Although the lord was appointed as the head of Kita-Ise this time, the main hall definitely didn't want the family to completely control Kita-Ise. Therefore, the lord should take this into account in the policy of continuing the strategy. In addition, it is necessary to strengthen the connection with the main family. Shigeharu Takenaka said seriously.

"That's true." I nodded in agreement.

Seriously, I knew Nobunaga would have an opinion about the meeting with the shogun, but I didn't expect Nobunaga to have such a big reaction.

Generally speaking, if you have to file a complaint with your home country's guardian about family succession, you can also meet with the shogun for this reason. Ishiya Laichen, as Shen Cizhong, has encountered such a situation. The Shogun's subordinate Andushi is in charge of this kind of affairs, that is, when the samurai and the temple inherit the territory and restore the old domain, he is responsible for investigating the real surname and issuing the imperial book after confirmation.

However, although I have lost my old domain in Tosa, I have a large territory in Nobunaga, and I am a powerful minister who directly belongs to him and is responsible for the field. Under such circumstances, going to see the general privately would indeed cause him unhappiness. He's a very controlling person, and I'm growing too fast.

Nobunaga is still only in possession of Owari Kazukuni, and Mino's strategy is still in progress. In the meantime, if I continue to expand, his doubts will surely grow; However, if I stopped the pace of the strategy, I was suspected of slacking off. How to keep track of progress is really a problem......

"What do you think should be done?" I asked Shigeharu Takenaka, "Since you brought it up, you must have thought about it, right?" ”

"There are some superficial opinions," Takenaka nodded, "Your Majesty thinks there are two ways. The first is to ask the main hall to transfer a few direct ministers of the main family to come over and introduce them as the wings of the family, such as His Royal Highness Sawaki, etc.; The second is to weaken the local large wealthy clans and leave the small wealthy clans, so that they can be easily controlled without occupation. ”

"Not bad!" I exclaimed. Sure enough, he is worthy of being a famous military division of the Warring States!

"However, the former method requires the consent of the main hall, in which case, the main hall is likely to send someone to contain the ...... In addition, the emotions of the transferred family should also be taken into account. "Shigeharu Takenaka looked at me and Yoshiyuki Sawaki.

"I'm willing to reseal. Follow your Kira family, I'm relieved. Ryoyuki Sawaki said cheerfully.

"Then do it!" I made a decision, "This time, the Haruma clan of Chaoming County participated in the attack on the main family, and this is one of the big clans known as the 'Six Groups of Ise', so let's start with the three clans of their clan first!" ”

"Lord, you can't go so far, right? There are 5,000 people in Kobe and Kusu? In case the battle is stalemate, how should the attack of the Chunyu clan be dealt with? Masakatsu Wasuka reminded.

"Don't worry, Zhihu took the initiative to attack, it should be to solve the trouble from the Kobe side before the Spring Tribe's troops are dispatched...... Since she has this consideration, she will definitely solve it quickly. I said.

"In that case, the Chun Yu family may not send troops at all." Shigeji Road in Takenaka.

"That can't be stopped! Since you have shown hostility, you must pay the price! I said viciously. Nobunaga put on a bad breath, and I have nowhere to come out!

……，……

That night, another pro-guard samurai came to Crab River Castle from Mie Prefecture and brought the latest news:

"Lord Lord, after half a day of confrontation, His Highness Jing Yi has defeated the combined forces of the Kobe and Nan families!"

"What!" Although I have a lot of confidence in Naohu Ii, I didn't expect her to solve the problem in half a day. I was pleasantly surprised!

"Let's talk about how His Highness Jing Yi did it!" I commanded.

"Yes...... His Royal Highness Jing Yi first led the standing 700-gun army and his own team across the Suzuka River and went to attack the Nan Castle of the Nan family, and the lord of the city, Nan Masatoshi, sent people to rush out and ask for help from the head of the Nan family, Nan Masagu, and the head of the hermit family, Kusu Masataka. Then, Nan Zhenggu and Kobe Gumori led all 5,000 troops to surround them. His Royal Highness Ii immediately led the standing guard to retreat to the seashore, withdrew the spear army under the response of the navy, and led more than 100 horsemen to turn to the Suzuka River. The armies of the Kobe and Kusu families pursued them and sent a cavalry as the front army; However, this front army was constantly counterattacked by our cavalry on the road, and pursued it to the Suzuka River, where it was ambushed by the standing iron artillery forces that were lying in ambush on the ship......"

"Haha...... And then what? I asked with interest.

Then Kobe's own army arrived and confronted our troops ashore. His Royal Highness Jing Yi personally went out into battle, launched a cavalry battle with the enemy, and killed four of the enemy's generals one after another......"

Oh, the wishful thinking of the Kobe family, I thought of it. Our navy went ashore, and they couldn't ask for it; The confrontation between the two sides is also what they expected. In that case, the Harumaya clan, which already belonged to them, would be able to send troops from the north, attack while our territory was empty, and then kill them from the other side of the Suzuka River, and inflict heavy damage on our navy together.

However, Jing Yi Naohu is so brave that he actually killed four people in a row in a ride, I really didn't expect it. However, this alone will not be enough to demoralize the combined forces. Our main forces are all on the Suzuka River, and there are enemy troops preparing to invade in the territory behind us, and the confrontation will be very disadvantageous to our side, so we must win as soon as possible.

I wonder how she will break this game?

The guard continued: "...... The combined army of Kobe and Nanjia was defeated by four people in a row, and no one dared to come out to fight. At this time, our standing spear force suddenly killed them from behind......"

"Wait, how did the gun army pass? Didn't they retreat to the Suzuka River with the navy? I asked.

"Back to the lord, the spear army has only temporarily avoided the sea. When the enemy army passed, they soon went ashore and then attacked from behind. ”

"Oh!" I nodded. The next thing is easy to think about. When the enemy's morale was low, seven hundred elite guns suddenly appeared behind him, and the enemy troops in front of him took the opportunity to attack on both sides. But in that case, the army will be even more chaotic, and it will no longer be able to withstand the attack of both sides, and the final result will be a great rout.

To resist the forces of Kobe and Kusu, the Suzuka River is a big support for us. However, the Suzuka River traverses Suzuka County and the entire Mie Prefecture, and there are many suitable places along the river to cross the river, so if you just defend it, you will definitely be too busy and will eventually be broken through by the enemy. Ii Naotora took the initiative to attack, and then feigned defeat and retreated, using his own team as bait, mobilized the opponent's horse team, and then mobilized the opponent's main force to enter our predetermined battlefield. This move is the key to the whole battle.

After that, the two sides faced each other, although it was taboo to line up against the water, but our side had been fighting for a long time and was able to hold the position. Moreover, our side had destroyed the opponent's horse team earlier, which made the other party have great scruples, and they took the bait to form a confrontation.

Naotora Ii really didn't disappoint me.

In this battle, she was very impressed by her riding ability and her use of the riding team. Sure enough, he is worthy of being the person who trained the chief general of Ii Chibei and one of the four kings of Tokugawa, Ii Naomasa.

And after this battle, she will definitely be able to establish her authority smoothly. In that case, it is possible to add a cavalry team to the standing armament, and with her as the cavalry general, it will definitely greatly improve the standing combat power and enrich the standing tactical ......;