The sky that had been clear in the morning suddenly became dark near noon, and even a strong wind blew, and there was a great tendency for a storm to come.

"Abominable weather!" At this time, Otomo Yoshikan was sitting in the Myoki Castle Hall. Originally, after he got the news that he had not succeeded in killing Luo Zhengliang, he was ready to immediately launch a fierce attack on Gaoliang City on the border of the Luo family. But in the end, I had to give up in such weather.

The matter of uniting the Ouchi family this time can be said to have gone through a long period of negotiations.

In recent years, with the rapid rise of the Luo family, not only has the Otomo family repeatedly retreated, but also gradually caused the dissatisfaction of the Ouchi family. For the relationship between the Roche family and the Ouchi family. Before the battle of the Ouchi family against the Izumo family of the Niko family, in the eyes of Otomo Yoshikan, it was indeed unbreakable. But since the Ouchi family's fiasco in Izumo, the relationship between the Ouchi family and the Luo family has gradually begun to crack.

First of all, when the Ouchi family suffered a crushing defeat in Izumo, the Luo family won a big victory in Hizen Province. The stark contrast sets off the incompetence of the Ouchi family, which makes Yoshitaka Ouchi very uncomfortable in his heart. More importantly, the Luo family replaced the Ouchi family's potential range in Hizen, cutting off the possibility of the Ouchi family getting involved in Hizen. In addition, the Luo family took advantage of the conflict with the Harada family to extend their power to Yito County in Chikuzen Province. From this moment on, Yoshitaka Ouchi had already begun to be dissatisfied with the Luo family in his heart. Of course, because the Ouchi family still has to face the double-sided attack of the Niko family and the Otomo family at this time, Ouchi Yoshitaka did not show these dissatisfactions, and even hoped that the Luo family would accelerate the confrontation and conflict with the Otomo family, on the one hand, it could reduce the pressure from the Otomo family. On the other hand, it can also take the opportunity to weaken the strength of the Luo family.

It's just that. With the Roche family constantly winning. However, the Otomo family has been defeated, and the Ouchi family found that the strength of the Luo family was a little out of his control. At this time, Yoshitaka Ouchi hoped that the Otomo family would be tougher. This can be seen from the fact that when the Otomo family conquered the Luo family several times, the Ouchi family remained silent. Of course, at this time, the Ouchi family still has the mentality of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight to reap the benefits.

And with the shogunate court giving the official position of Dazai Shoji to the Luo clan, and at the same time, last year, the Luo family strongly rejected the Ouchi family's request to release Sagara Nagayui, which has made the Ouchi family realize. The Luo family has become a threat to him. At this time, Otomo Yoshikan realized that the opportunity to join forces with the Ouchi family to fight the Luo family had come, so he immediately secretly sent someone to the Ouchi family in April this year to meet with Ouchi Yoshitaka to discuss the matter of the two families jointly curbing the Luo family.

Of course, the Ouchi family is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and the Ouchi family did not immediately agree to the joint proposal put forward by the Otomo family. At this time, the Luo family suddenly swept through the north-central region of Higo Province with the autumn wind sweeping the leaves, which shocked both the Ouchi family and the Otomo family. What's even more timely is that after returning to Nanfei, Sagara Nagayui also secretly sent someone to send the secret letter of the Sagara family, which was actually the handiwork of the Luo family, to Yoshitaka Ouchi. Yoshitaka Ouchi, who was furious, immediately agreed to Otomo Yoshikan's joint proposal. And Otomo Yoshikan also decided to attack the Luo family with all his might.

Thereupon. Yoshitaka Ouchi sent the Tao Takabo of the Luo family, who had previously clearly opposed the destruction of the covenant, to Aki Province to assist the Maori family in their fight against the Niko family. At the same time, Sagara Takeren and Duanmu Kiyomasa were sent to Iwami Province and placed under house arrest in disguise.

Although both Tao Takafang and Sagara Takeren were dissatisfied with Ouchi Yoshitaka's arrangement. But after all, the Ouchi family is their main family, and the Luo family is just a strong man who has a better relationship with them, so there is no need to fall out with the main family for the sake of the Luo family. In the Warring States, where interests were paramount, they finally acquiesced to Ouchi Yoshitaka's approach. Of course, to the surprise of Sagara Takeren and others, when Sagara Takeren was discussing with his retainers about joining forces with the Otomo family to deal with the Luo family, he was overheard by Sagara Risa, so she immediately sent someone to send the letter to Hizen urgently, but in the end it was a step too late.

In order to unite with the Ouchi family, Otomo Yoshikan can be said to have made a bloody investment this time. First of all, he directly divided the Gohara Prefecture of Chikugo Province, which is located on the north bank of the Chikugo River, to the Ouchi family. Secondly, he also sent his sister-in-law, Otomo Yoshijin, to the Ouchi family as a hostage. In the end, in order to make the important ministers of the Ouchi family approve of the union of the two families, he also secretly sent a lot of valuable gifts.

After the two families secretly reached an agreement, the Ouchi family first pretended to unite with the Luo family to attack the Otomo family, and then the Ouchi family took the lead in attacking the Otomo family's Mihara County in Chikugo Province.

In order to let Luo Zhengliang be fooled, the two families did fight against each other in Yuyuan County. Of course, in order to accurately grasp the movements of Roche Masayo, Otomo Yoshikan even united with the Hasakata family on Iki Island, and secretly contacted the Hakata Hosaku lurking in the Luo family's territory through the Hakata. It was through this meticulous work by the side of Luo Masarashi that Otomo Yoshikan accurately grasped the plan of Luo Masara's sneak attack on Bamboo City, and made ambush arrangements in advance before being discovered by the ninjas of the Luo family.

It's just that such a complete arrangement finally allowed Luo Zhengliang to escape. Although this battle caused the Luo family to lose a lot of elites, Otomo Yoshikan was still very dissatisfied.

"No, we must immediately inform the Ouchi family, if we can't kill Luo Zhengliang this time, we will inevitably suffer from the continuous revenge of the Luo family in the future, and I have already killed many elites of the Luo family this time, and I must take this opportunity to defeat the Luo family in one fell swoop." Otomo Yoshikan thought. The so-called taking advantage of your illness to kill you, Otomo Yoshikan can be said to have won the essence of this saying.

"According to the original plan formulated with the Ouchi family, after this battle, the Ouchi family will first assist the family to capture the Luo family's Takara Castle in Chikugo, and then the family will assist the Ouchi family to capture Katsuo Castle and Asahiyama Castle on the Hizen border of the Luo family, and the last is the Ouchi family responsible for attacking Hizen Province, and the Otomo family will be responsible for attacking Chikugo Province, and each will divide the two countries. Even if Luo Zhengliang has escaped now, this plan of the two families must continue. ”

"In addition, presumably, the Ito family's military momentum has begun to march towards the border of Higo Province at this time, and there are also wealthy families such as the Sagara family in Minami Higo Kuma County, and they should also be out of battle at this time. Although the Shimazu family has not yet made up their minds to break their alliance with the Luo family, it is presumable that the Shimazu family will also be in great shock after learning that Nan Fei has actually fallen into the hands of the Luo family. Otomo Yoshikan kept thinking about it.

Just as Otomo Yoshikan thought, the Shimazu family was indeed in a great shock after learning that the Kai family, who currently controlled most of Nanhi Go, was actually a vassal of the Luo family.

This time, both Shimazu Takahisa himself and the Shimazu family retainers led by Tadaro Ijiin thought that it was necessary to unite with the Otomo family to contain the Luo family. It's just that at this time, they have to face a serious problem. That is, once the Shimazu family reneges on the alliance with the Luo family, then Shimazu Yoshihiro, the second son of Shimazu Takahisa, who is being held hostage by the Luo family at this time, is likely to be beheaded.

Of course, in the interests of the family, even his own son, Shimazu Takahisa decided to give up, and in this way, after deliberation, the Shimazu family unanimously decided to reneg on the alliance with the Luo family. The time for breaking the covenant was chosen after the results of the decisive battle between the Luo family and the Otomo family army came out.

At the same time, Masara finally held his first retainer assessment after being ambushed.

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