"The so-called alliance is naturally beneficial to both parties, so how can we ask for it? As for sincerity...... Oni is a treasure of the family, and is deeply loved by the head of the family. This time I gave the ghost cut to Lord Dazai, which shows our sincerity. Faced with Shinnosuke Akabane's question, Ijiin Tadaro replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"If the sincerity of the Shimazu family is all that, then there is no need to talk about the alliance. My Luo family is currently focusing on Chikugo, and there is no need to form an alliance with the Shimazu family. Shinnosuke Akabane. After receiving the news that the envoy of the Shimazu family's alliance was coming, several of their important ministers discussed it with Masara, and although there was some controversy, they finally decided to form an alliance with the Shimazu family under the decision of Masashi. But even if they form an alliance, they want to get some benefits from the other party as much as possible, so everyone decides that the retainers will act as black faces, and Masashi will make red faces.

That's not true. Who doesn't know that the soldiers of Dazai Shaoji have entered Higo, I'm afraid that the heroes of the fat queen may not be willing to let Dazai Shaoji Lord get his way, not to mention that Dazai Shaoji is still facing off against the Otomo family after Chikugo, if there is a change in the Ouchi family in the north, Dazai Shaoji is afraid that he will face a siege. Ijiin Tadaro said bluntly.

Ijiin Tadaro said what Masayo was worried about, and Masayo's plan was to rest and recuperate for a while, and at the same time solve the Goto naval army in the southwest. Now that the Imperial Court and the shogunate have given him such an official position, it is likely to trigger a new round of war with the Otomo family, and if the Ouchi family also participates, the situation will be even more severe. Regarding the covenant with the Ouchi family, Masara has never taken it seriously. In this era where profit comes first. All covenants are but a blank slate.

"Hmph. If the family is allied with the wealthy clans in the north of Satsuma or even to the west of Osumi. The Shimazu family will also face a siege. Hearing this, Yamamoto Kansuke immediately retorted.

This is a naked threat, I saw Ijiin Tadaro smile slightly, and immediately saluted respectfully to Masahiro: "Lord Dazai, this is also the reason why this family came to form an alliance, and with this family, Lord Dazai can concentrate on dealing with the Otomo family in Chikugo and Higo, and the family can also calm down the resistance of Satsumoni with peace of mind." In addition, in order to further express the sincerity of the family in this alliance. The family is willing to divulge some information about the Otomo family to Lord Dazai. ”

"Oh?" Zhengliang replied noncommittally.

"Just a month ago, an envoy from the Otomo family arrived at the house and expressed their intention to form an alliance, which is being considered. In addition, the family also learned that the Otomo family also sent envoys to the Sagara family of Higo and the naval forces of Hizen Goto at the same time. ”

"Hehe, even if you form an alliance with the Otomo family, but for the Shimazu family, which is far away from the Otomo family, this alliance doesn't seem to be of much use to the Shimazu family." This time, it was Masato who spoke directly. Although Masashi was a little shocked by the information that Tadaro had just leaked in Ijiin, he was not surprised at all. There was even a slight composure.

Why? The political conscience who is familiar with history is in a delicate and chaotic period at this time. This situation will not gradually improve until at least a new generation of heads of the family is elected a few years later. As for the Shimazu family. As Masarashi just said, the alliance with the Otomo family is not beneficial to the Shimazu family, if he unites with the Otomo family to deal with the Luo family, once the Luo family is forced, it may even attract the full attack of the Luo family, and the Otomo family, which is far away, cannot help the Shimazu family at this time, so the Shimazu family will definitely not be stupid to become a tool for the Otomo family to deal with the Luo family.

"As Dazai-sama said, the family has no intention of forming an alliance with the Otomo family, on the contrary, the family prefers to conclude an alliance with Dazai-sama." Ijiin Tadaro admitted directly.

"Hmm!" Masakira nodded, and then fell into deep thought, as if thinking about whether he was willing to conclude an alliance with the Shimazu family.

After a long time, Masarashi finally spoke: "I do agree with the alliance, but in order to ensure that you will not go back on your word, I hope that you can send your Matashiro to my family as a small surname." In this way, I have enough reason to convince these retainers below. After finishing speaking, Masahiro deliberately glanced at the retainers below. The retainers also cooperated to show their dissatisfaction with such an alliance. At that moment, Masahiro even felt that it was too wasteful for these guys not to act.

Matashiro, the second son of Takahisa Shimazu, the current governor of the Shimazu family, was later known as "Oni Shimazu" and "Onishi Manko" Shimazu Yoshihiro. Masakira is now asking the Shimazu family to provide hostages.

During the Warring States period, when two families formed an alliance, if they were of equal strength and situation, they generally adopted the method of alliance by marriage or sending hostages to each other. And when one side is in a weak position, or when it is not in a good situation, it is often necessary to send hostages to the stronger side.

At present, the power of the Luo family has almost completely controlled Hizen, occupying most of Chikugo, and even getting involved in Chikuzen and Higo, and is a genuine Warring States daimyo with more than 500,000 stones.

And what about the Shimazu family? This happened to be an important moment in the beginning of its development, although after nearly ten years of efforts, finally defeated Satsuma's original most powerful Shimazu Minoru side, and indirectly controlled the Shimazu family, but at present, the Shimazu family only controls the Satsuma Peninsula, to be precise, it only controls the nine counties of Koshijima, Hioki, Ado, Kawabe, Yingwa, Ibusuki, Giri, and Keizama, and in Izumi, Takajo, Satsuma, Isaku, There are still a lot of hostile forces in the five prefectures of Kagoshima, which occupy almost half of Satsuma's area, and the nearby Osumi Province also has a lot of hostile forces, and it is a daimyo that is less than 150,000 koku and surrounded by enemies, and its strength is obviously weaker than that of the Luo family. At present, the situation faced by the two families is similar, so in general, it is reasonable for the Luo family to ask the Shimazu family to provide hostages.

Of course, under normal circumstances, in such a situation, the two families can also conclude an alliance that does not require each other to send hostages, but Masarashi has no such intentions.

So, Ijiin Tadaro returned to Satsuma Shimazu with Masarashi's terms of alliance. Although the Shimazu family was quite controversial about Masahiro's conditions, Shimazu Takahisa, as the head of the family, showed his quite bold side at this time, and finally agreed to Masayo's request.

Soon, the two families officially reached an agreement: Shimazu Takahisa's eight-year-old second son, Matashiro, became a hostage and became a small surname next to Masarashi. Since then, the Roshi family has been able to deal with threats from Higo, Chikugo, and even Chikuzen with peace of mind, and the Shimazu family has been able to continue their Satsuma unification with peace of mind.

Of course, secretly, both sides know that this covenant is just a blank slate, and if the interests are sufficient, both sides are willing to pay enough to tear up the covenant. Just as the Shimazu family in history immediately tore up their alliance with the Sagara family after unifying Satsuma and pointed the gun at Minamihigo.

Not long after the alliance between the Luo family and the Shimazu family, news also came from the Ouchi family that Yoshitaka Ouchi was about to welcome Hachiro, the son of Otomo Yoshikan, the governor of the Otomo family.

Astronomical 13th year, 1544 A.D., March. The Funachi Pavilion of the Bungo Otomo family.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is a handwritten letter from Yoshitaka Ouchi, who wants to accept Hachiro as a son and inherit the Ouchi family in the future." Otomo Yoshikan said. The son is like a parent, but he does not have to go to live with his adoptive father like an adopted son.

"Hachiro and the young master are both from Mrs., although Mrs. is no longer there, but it can't change the blood relationship between Hachiro and the Ouchi family, and it's not surprising that Yoshitaka Ouchi has this idea." Usutar said quickly.

"My lord, this is a good thing. The lord already has His Royal Highness Yizhen as his successor, and it is just right for Qingying to enter the Ouchi family. Irita immediately agreed.

"At present, the Ouchi family and the Luo family are in an alliance, and if we can improve the relationship with the Ouchi family this time by virtue of Yoshitaka Ouchi's request for Hachiro to adopt a son, I believe that when the family and the Luo family clash again, it will be difficult for the Ouchi family to intervene again." Usuki Jiansu also agreed.

Otomo Yoshikan, who was still thinking about it, heard Usuki's analysis, and his eyes lit up immediately.

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