Chapter 425: Blood Oath

Shima Katsu said slowly.

"Three hundred and fifty years ago, the Kanto Imperial Family, led by the Sakato Hachihei clan, followed the first shogun, Minamoto Yorito.

They fought against all odds to win the battle of Genpei, supported the princess, and established the Kamakura shogunate.

Since then, the royal family has been rewarded by the Genji of Kawachi, sharing the world and blessing the descendants. ”

The group of Ji warriors looked at each other, which was different from what they thought.

Isn't it time to give enough benefits in exchange for their allegiance? How do you say history?

The battle of Yuanping is all a bad old joke, which Ji samurai didn't grow up listening to it, and the ears got calluses early.

Shimakatsu ignored their whispers, and just let go of his throat and suppressed their buzzing whispers.

"In that year, the first Ashikaga shogun Zunji was forced by the imperial court to flee to Kyushu first by one man and one horse.

As a descendant of Kawachi Genji, he called on the descendants of the Ji samurai who were originally blocked by the Kamakura shogunate in Kyushu Shikoku.

The royal family gathered under her royal white flag, shouting the slogan of loyalty to the pillars of the martial arts, 80,000 martial artists will go to Luo, and then win the world.

After the establishment of the Muromachi shogunate, the Ashikaga shogun rewarded him, and he was honored and rich for more than 100 years! ”

She said to herself, and finally a Ji warrior couldn't help but ask.

"What does this have to do with us!"

Shimakatsu glared at her fiercely, and his posture was like devouring people, which made her tremble.

"Of course it is! See! What is it! ”

She untied her belongings and pulled away from the silk, revealing a sword.

The style of this sword is simple, similar to the length of the Tang knife, a little shorter than the knife, and a little longer than the rib difference.

Ji Wushi has been dancing with guns and sticks since he was a child, and he has opinions on weapons, and he talks to each other.

"It looks like a Tang knife."

"It's much shorter than the Tang knife, but the style is Tang system."

"What is this?"

"I think I've heard of this kind of sword.,Seeming so.。。 It won't be. ”

"It's Edgeworth! That's what Edgeworth is all about! ”

"It's really an imperial sword, and the sword handle pattern is a process that cannot be transgressed by the imperial court, and there has been no such pattern since the fall of the emperor."

"Isn't Edgeworth in the hands of Lord Gongkata?"

Shimakatsu was satisfied that they knew it.

At the beginning, Akechi Mitsuhide handed over to her, and only a few people knew that she was on the road with Edgeworth, and this time it was exposed to the public.

Are the days of Peking University and Iga not easy? It's so much better than it used to be.

Peking University and the people were bullied by the nuns and martial artists of Yamato before, and the Iga people were even more tormented by the feudal country, and both sides were the people of the bitter country who were kicked out by the guardian system.

Although it has been dismantled to pieces now, it is definitely better than it was at the beginning when it only talks about life and status.

But people's eyes are looking upward, and if it is good, it will be better, and if it is better, it will be better.

Gratitude is not easy, and resentment is often there. The so-called dou mien, sheng mi enmity, is human nature.

Those who can restrain their nature and adhere to morality are saints, and most people just want to cross as much as possible.

The Wagon and Iga of Peking University are afraid of the future, but they have forgotten what it was like to have nothing in the first place.

If Shima Katsutoshi talks to them about gratitude and the past, will these people be touched?

Maybe, maybe not.

Shima Katsu has no capital to gamble, she must take these Ji warriors to kill Echichu.

So, convince them with righteousness! As Asakura Zongdi said, righteousness is great profit!

Seeing that the warriors asked each other, it was clear that this was Edgeworth, and their faces were full of awe, and Shimakatsu knew that the time had come.

She shouted.

"The sword is the property of the princess, and the edict is like being there in person.

Ashikaga Shogun ordered me to bring Edgeworth into the Kanto region and follow Kenshin Gong to conquer the non-ministers, do you understand what this means? ”

The warriors looked left and right, and they all saw their doubts about each other.

Shimakatsu let out a loud shout.

"Get on your knees!"

The crowd hesitated.

At this time, the Gamo clan had already figured out what Shimakatsu was going to do, and immediately knelt down.

Someone got up, and the other Ji warriors knelt down, with their carcasses on their bodies, and they all knelt on one knee.

Shima Katsumo's eyes widened, his right hand drew his sword, and his left hand grasped the blade, and blood suddenly oozed from his fingers.

The warriors looked at her, only to see her cover her forehead with her left hand, allowing the scarlet liquid to flow down her eyes, the bridge of her nose, and her cheeks.

"Last year, there was nothing left on my island.

The lord was jealous, the family business was ruined by the soldiers, and the lord saved him between life and death, and he was grateful. ”

Her eyes were deep, as if she saw herself at that moment, and despair blocked her family.

Behind her, the horse team galloped, and it was he, the boy she deeply admired that brought hope and gave her the dignity of a new life.

His eyes flickered in the sun, and his tears could no longer be restrained and overflowed.

"The lord once said, Ji does not live up to me, I do not live up to Ji!

If you treat me as a countryman, I will repay you with broken bones! Shima Katsu swears by blood! Gan is the main eagle dog, and he will repay him with death!

Three hundred and fifty years ago, the Kanto samurai family went out with the source Yorito!

Two hundred years ago, the samurai of the western country followed the Ashikaga clan to Raku!

Today, I'm waiting with you! Return to Kanto with Edgeworth, and change the sun and moon with the descendants of Genji in Kawachi!

The royal family followed Kawachi Genji to get rich for hundreds of years! I am also willing to shed every drop of blood for the pillars of the samurai family!

Ancestors bless! May I die in battle in Kanto for the name of eternity, and exchange my life for the blessings of my descendants!

So.. What about you! Will you come with me to pick up Your Highness? ”

"I'm willing!"

"Are you willing to go to Kanto and establish immortal achievements?"

"I'm willing!"

"Are you willing to follow the descendants of the Genji clan in Hanoi, the elders of the Genji, the pillars of the martial arts, and open the foundation of eternity!"

"Yes! Willing! Willing! ”

The voices of the people were hoarse, some people grabbed the ground with their heads, some people shed tears, and the crowd was angry.

Shima Katsu coldly cleaned up the palm injury and stopped the bleeding and bandaged. Carefully wipe the blood stains from the Edgeworth to prevent it from rotting the artifact.

After wrapping the silk and tying the edgeworth, the atmosphere on the spot has reached its peak.

She rolled over her horse and ordered.

"Let's go! Go and follow our Highness! ”

"Destiny is in Spo! Destiny is in Spo! ”

"Kaga ahead, the target is Echichu, dare to stop our army?"

"Kill! Kill! Kill! ”

A group of Ji warriors rose from the ground, mounted their horses and lined up, and their morale rushed out of the Asakura station like a rainbow.

Asakura Jingji was stunned when he watched from the side, only to see Shimakatsu bow slightly to her, and there was no intention of turning back.

After a while, Asakura Jingji came back to his senses and gasped.

When she returned to the shogunate of the Chinese army and said that she knew with Asakura Sodi, she was also silent and said after a long time.

"Humility and honesty are extraordinary, and all the heroes under his command are heroes.

This woman is so terrifying, she will become a big weapon in the future. If you have the opportunity to say goodbye, you should make friends with your heart. ”

Asakura Keiki sighed and asked again.

"Then how long do you think her words can incite these Ji warriors?"

Asakura Zong laughed.

"Incitement? Incitement is not terrible, the most terrible thing is to tell the truth, to do what you say.

If you really let Kenshin Gong lead this group of wolf-like Ji warriors and open up a new leader in the Kanto region, I'm afraid of this world. ”

Asakura Zongdi closed his eyes and was silent, and Asakura Jingji was shocked in his heart, but because of the taboo, he didn't dare to ask again.

———

Echichu, Matsukura Castle.

This city is the foundation of the Shiina family, surrounded by mountains and rivers, accumulated and repaired for many years, and is becoming more and more large.

Yoshiin and his party walked through the castle town at the bottom of the mountain, went up the ramp, and entered the wooden gate surrounded by barricades.

In front of it, surrounded by earthen ramparts and walls, is the main castle, with Ninomaru on the low side of the water and Honmaru on the high side of the mountain, and there are two castle towers in the main pill.

Between the two pills are several curved barrel narrow paths, and there are shooting holes in the ramparts on both sides.

Yiyin glanced at it and knew that this city was difficult to attack.

Just attacking on the ramp is enough to consume the physical strength of the rush, not to mention the twists and turns of the narrow fortress barrel, and if you don't die, you don't want to go to the city for melee combat.

It is no wonder that the Shiina family has been able to stand for decades, and with the samurai's meager logistics, it is difficult to bear the casualties of attacking this castle, and unless something goes wrong inside, the only choice is to besiege it.

But there are three cities of Yujin behind them, and if you want to besiege here, you have to capture the three cities that are horns of each other, which is even more troublesome.

The three castles are all located between the Katabay River and the Kadogawa River, and even if the invaders take one or two castles, they will be subject to logistical inconveniences.

Once the army is withdrawn, leaving only a few guards, it will be attacked and recovered by the army of the Shiina family.

The only way to do this is to take down the three cities in one go, and then besiege Matsukura Castle, which is too demanding for logistics.

It's no wonder that the head of the company, the master of Zhongxing, who revived the family business, couldn't destroy the Shiina family in one go even after exhausting all his strength to eat.

Dragged to exhaustion, Uesugi Terutora picked peaches, and drove all the way back to the west bank of the Shiraiwa River, not a crime of war.

While following forward, Yoshiin listened to Uesugi Teruto's explanation of last year's war, nodding his head from time to time to think.

At this time, Kamiizumi Nobutsuna suddenly looked up at the surroundings, with a solemn expression, and stepped forward to stand side by side with the two governors.

"Shangquan Sword Saint, what's the matter?"

Both of them looked at her politely, and the affection of Kamiizumi Nobutsuna fighting side by side was respected by the two family governors, and a little arrogance was tolerable.

Kamiizumi Nobutsuna whispered.

"It's murderous."