On the night of May in the twenty-third year of astronomy, Jiaowei City, which had been held for most of the year, was finally captured by the Luo family. With the fall of the last residence of the Otomo family, the Otomo family, which has been passed down for 20 generations in Kyushu, has been annihilated in the tide of history.

That night, the head of the twenty-first family governor of the Otomo family, Otomo Yoshizhen, who committed suicide, was discovered by the subordinates of Takeuchi Hisamori, the general of the Luo family, so he was immediately sent to Masayo outside the city overnight to check the authenticity.

In this battle, all the relatives and retainers of Otomo Yoshizhen were killed; The generals of the Takita family, the two brothers Yoshixian, and the two fathers and sons of Takeda Tsunagata were also killed. Afterwards, Masara ordered the beheading of all the males of the Otomo family, the Tahoku family, the Yoshixian family, the Takeda family, the Usuki family, and the Saito family, and the female dependents scattered and migrated to the rest of the Luo family to settle down. It can be said that almost except for the family of the former Otomo family retainers who have taken refuge in the Luo family, all the other families of the Otomo family retainers have been wiped out.

"Good! I'd like to see it with my own eyes. Incense! ”

That night, when he learned that the head of Otomo Yoshijin had been delivered, Masayo ordered the men to spread tiger skins in the curtain tent, and sat on it without even removing their armor. When he looked at the box with the head presented by the little surname Shimazu Yoshihiro, he couldn't help but laugh. Yoshihiro Shimazu respectfully presented it to Masayo, and then stepped aside.

"Otomo Yoshijin......" Masarashi squinted his eyes and looked at it carefully, and muttered to the head, "Your fate is really bad......"

Otomo Yoshijin's fate is indeed very bad, or rather, Otomo Yoshijin was miserable by his father Otomo Yoshikan. If it weren't for Otomo Yoshikan and Ouchi Yoshitaka uniting against Masayo. It will not make Zhengliang fight back desperately. It will not make Otomo Yoshikan seriously injured by Masaara. If only Otomo Yoshikan hadn't been seriously injured and died. It will not be divided in the family, so that Masarashi gets the opportunity to enter the lair of the Otomo family, resulting in Otomo Yoshizhen inheriting the family governor only one who was beaten to a broken mess by the Luo family, which eventually led to Otomo Yoshizhen, who is known as the most intelligent governor in the history of the Otomo family, was forced to commit suicide and die by Masato before he could fully display his talents.

"The world-famous samurai finally gave me the head of the man. Is this life? ”

Looking at Masahiro's emotion, the small surnames such as Eri Kou Nobutsune, Baiwu Kenkan, Narimatsu Nobukatsu, Yamanaka Yukimori, and Togo Shigeki who were standing on the side all had red eyes and turned their heads. Although what Zhengliang said is not necessarily the impermanence of life. However, this seemed to have caused a great stir in the hearts of the young people.

"This head, together with his body, will be sent to the Daisen Temple of Mt. Takasaki, where the governors of the Otomo family have been buried. So that their family can be reunited after their death. Masato then said. The burial of Otomo will not only give Masayo a good reputation, but also appease the people of the former Otomo family.

"My lord, please leave this matter to your subordinates!" As soon as Masayo's voice fell, Tachibana Michiyuki in the big tent immediately preemptively requested.

"Then please Daoxue." Masarashi gave Tachibana Michiyuki a serious look, and then agreed.

On the second day, after completely controlling Jiaowei City. Masashi then convened an interim assessment meeting in the city's council hall, mainly to arrange some post-war matters.

The first is the arrangement for some of the new retainers who have surrendered to the Luo family during this period of time. Takeren Sagara, who is Masahiro's cheap father-in-law, is appointed as the guardian of Toyozen Province. He is in charge of the internal affairs and civil affairs of the Bunzen Province on a full-time basis. Takashi Aokei, Jojing Nagabo, Jojing Fangtong, Iida Kohide, and Hitaka were also arranged into the Cabinet respectively.

and Lengsen Takaho, Shiroi Zhengfang, Guan Qinqing, Jingdi Fufang, Rufa Temple Terunori, Sanno Qinzhong, Sano Takaju, Calais Chengheng, Calais Tongzhi, Akao Kenzhong, and Zhanbu Shangzhi were respectively arranged to each standing team of the Luo family; Hatataka, Nao Tsuruta, Ariurataka, and Ariurajin were scattered into various standing naval armies.

Second, it is military readjustment. Among them, the standing reserve of the 1st Standing Naval Army was increased from 600 to 1,200 people. In terms of warships, there are 230 warships, 31 troop carriers, 120 seki ships, one giant Fukufu, and one small Fukubun (the first imitation of a small Fukufu ship launched by the Roche Shipbuilding Workshop last year), which is stationed in Karatsu Bay, Hakata Bay, Iki Island, and the Kanto Strait, and is responsible for the defense of the coastal waters along the way from Kabe Island in Huko Bay in Hizen Province to Karatsu Bay in Hizen Province, Hakata Bay in Chikuzen Province, along the coast of Iki Island, Hibiki Beach in Nagato Province, and Shubo Beach off the coast of Toyozen Province. The main purpose is to guard against pirates along the coast and threats from the seas such as Tsushima Island, Iwami Province, and the Seto Inland Sea. At the same time, it is also responsible for collecting a certain amount of tolls from merchant ships passing through these areas of the country, and ensuring the safety of these ships.

The 4th Standing Naval Corps, which had increased its standing strength from 600 to 800 men, had 75 warships, 30 troop carriers, and 51 Kozao, and was stationed at Tsurazaki Castle in Beppu Bay, Bungo Province, and Kuriyama Castle in Usukiwan, and was responsible for maintaining the safety of the coastal areas of Bungo Province and the waterways of Bungo. At the same time, since that day, the sea ban in these waters of Fengguo has been lifted (originally it was forbidden to trade and fish), and it is responsible for collecting a certain amount of tolls from merchant ships passing through these waters and ensuring the safety of these ships.

In addition, the standing forces of the first and second standing naval units have also increased from 600 to 800. After this expansion of the navy, the total standing reserve of the navy has reached 3,600 people, and the standing reserve of the Luo family's various teams at this time has also reached 10,250 people.

In terms of the standing ashigaru team, among them, the first standing ashigaru team under the command of Kinoshita Masanao was stationed in the Hogo Province from the Bungo Province to the Nagato Province and the Hozen Province Moji Castle, mainly to guard against the Zhou Defense Province, the Nagato Province Tao family and the Seto Inland Sea around the power of the Seto Inland Sea, to protect the security of the coast of the Kanmon Strait, to assist the First Standing Navy to ensure the safety of the coast, and to assist the Cabinet in the local implementation of the laws of the Luo family.

The 2nd Standing Ashigaru Brigade under the command of Yoshida Shigemasa was relocated from various parts of Chikuzen Province to Hachiya Castle in Bunzen Province and Furai Castle in Bungo Province, and was responsible for the defense of the coastal areas of Bunzen Province and Kunighiro-gun of Bungo Province, and was responsible for the coastal security of these areas in cooperation with the 1st and 4th Standing Navy Corps. and assisting the Cabinet of the Interior in implementing the laws of the Luo family in the local area.

The third standing ashigaru team led by Akuta. The location was changed from various parts of Chikuzen Province to Marugakuyama Castle and Yada Castle in Nagato Province. He was responsible for guarding against the Tao family of Nagato Province and the Yoshimi family of Iwami Province, and at the same time cooperated with the First Standing Navy to ensure the safety of the coastal Hibiki Beach of Nagato Province, and assisted the Interior Pavilion in implementing the laws of the Luo family in the local area.

The 4th Standing Ashigaru Castle under the command of Tomohisa Oishi was relocated from the original Oita County of Bungo Province and Kaibe County on the coast of Beppu Bay, Takasakiyama Castle, Gibu Castle, and Tsurazaki Castle to Oita County of Bungo Province and Kaibe County on the coast of Beppu Bay, and the 4th Standing Navy maintained the security of the coast of Bungo Province, and at the same time was ready to support the 6th Standing Ashigaru Team guarding the Saeki family in the Kaibe County area and the 2nd Standing Ashigaru Team guarding the coastal area of Kunito County. and assisting the Cabinet of the Interior in implementing the laws of the Luo family in the local area.

The 5th Standing Ashigaru Brigade under the command of Tanakane was executed, and the station was changed to Karatsu and Fukae Takeshi Castle and Hakata Port in Chikuzen Province. It is responsible for ensuring the safety of the Matsuura Peninsula in Hizen Province and Hakata Bay in Chikuzen Province, and assisting the Standing Squadrons of the 1st and 2nd Navy to guard against threats from the sea.

Finally, there is the arrangement of internal affairs. After completely occupying the southeastern part of Bunzen Province and the northeastern part of Bungo Province, Masarashi immediately ordered the demolition of all the castles of Chikuzen Province, Bunzen Province, Bungo Province, and Nagato Province (except for the castles that the standing teams needed to garrison). In addition, in these areas, paid conscription, such as the construction of marching roads and the repair of water and water facilities, which play the role of cash-for-work, will also be widely carried out under the command of the Cabinet of Internal Affairs. The peasant soldiers who had been temporarily recruited by the various armies were to be disbanded after receiving the food rewards according to the laws of the Luo family, and they would be used as important laborers for the various paid conscriptions mentioned above.

In order to strengthen the implementation of these internal affairs work and ensure the implementation of the law of the Roche family in these areas. Masara even ordered Isono and Takasaka Masanobu to lead the first and second standing cavalry units to patrol and train in these areas on a regular basis. Ouchi Yoshizun and Otomomatsu will soon visit these areas as envoys of Masayoyo. to appease the local people.

In addition, the Cabinet of the Interior will step up efforts to carry out comprehensive population registration and land inspection in Chikuzen Province, Nagato Province, Bunzen Province, and Bungo Province, which have been occupied since last year. At the same time, it is necessary to count the relevant losses of the Luo family in this war.

So, as these orders of Zhengliang were issued one by one, the retainers also went down to carry them out. On the second day, while the armies were dispersed, Masarashi also arrived at Gibu Castle, which was the two temporary residence towns of the Luo family (that is, the Funaikan of the original Otomo family, and the other temporary residence was Kishigakuyama Castle in Hizen Province). In this war, the soldiers of the participating teams have accumulated a lot of military merits, and in the next period of time, Masayo will be busy signing and confirming the meritorious people's certificates of appreciation and other rewards.

It's just that when Masahiro was busy for less than a day, in the evening, the little surname Nijo Yoshitoyo ran into the courtyard where Masayo was in a panic, and shouted while running:

"My lord! Lord! Oh no, big things are bad. ”

The shrill shout suddenly attracted the attention of the cloaks in charge of guarding the courtyard. Since Nijo Yoshitoyo has just become a small surname of Masayo, he has not fully adapted to the new rules of being a small surname of Masahiro, so he has such a reckless move.

"What's the alarm?" Zhengliang, who was still reviewing the application for rewarding some soldiers just now, was also shocked, and then asked loudly.

"Lord, it's not good, Lord Daoxue has died." After running into Masayo's room, Yoshitoyo Nijo immediately knelt on the ground and reported.

"What?" The moment he heard Nijo Yoshitoyo's report, Masarashi felt a little unreal. Tachibana Michiyuki actually died? Is this a joke? Today, when he sent the coffin of Otomo Yoshijin to Daisenji Temple in Takasaki Mountain, the person was still intact.

"Who sent this message?" After calming down a little, Masara immediately asked.

"It's the news that Mrs. Song sent back, and Lord Daoxue was martyred in front of the tomb." Nijo Yoshitoyo immediately reported.

As soon as he heard the news that it was Otomo Matsu who sent someone back, Masarashi basically believed the fact that Tachibana Michiyuki died. As the younger sister of Otomo Yoshizhen, although the relationship with Otomo Yoshizhen has not been very good (when Otomo Yoshizhen was still a son-in-law, he had a withdrawn and eccentric personality, and he has never been too affectionate for his two half-sister sisters), but Otomo Matsu also went to the funeral of Otomo Yoshijin today.

It's just that what makes Zhengliang puzzling is that this is really unbelievable! What was the reason for Tachibana Michiyuki to abandon his family and daughter and die a martyr? Do you know that Masara Michido still plans to entrust Tachibana Michiyuki with important responsibilities in the future?

That night, Masara rushed to Daisen Temple overnight. At this time, Tachibana Michiyuki's body had been placed in the temple's Daxiong Hall. Judging from Tachibana Michiyuki's face, he should have been very peaceful when he was martyred. Beside Tachibana Michiyuki's body, there was a sword, a longbow, and a letter.

That sword is naturally the famous "Rachel" for future generations, and that longbow is also the heirloom of the Tachibana family. After looking at these two weapons, Masato immediately picked up the letter. I saw that the letter was written with the words "The Lord Opened the Father-in-law", and there was no trace of the letter being opened, it was obviously written specifically to Zhengliang, and it was not peeked at by others before Zhengliang arrived.

"Is it a last word? It seems that you have already had the heart of martyrdom! Masato muttered to himself as he opened the letter. After opening the letter, Masato immediately read it carefully. The content of the letter is mainly to express gratitude to Masato for the importance of him, and at the same time point out that because he could not give up the nostalgia for his old master, he was martyred. Later, in a letter, Michiyuki Tachibana asked Masarashi to transfer all of his retainers to his friend Yoshida Shigemasa, whom he had met while living in Notakayama, and that his family and only daughter would be treated well. The last is Tachibana Michiyuki's words of death: "There is no difference in the heart, and this iron bow cannot reach the prosperity of the rich country."

"Truly a loyal man." After reading the letter and being speechless for a long time, Masara sighed later, "Let's bury him next to the tomb of Otomo Yoshikan." As for his daughter, Tachibana Chiyo is the next governor of his family, and before Tachibana Chiyo Motofu, his family territory will be taken care of by his family. As for these two family treasures, they will also be handed over to Tachibana Chiyo to dispose of by himself. "For Tachibana Michiyuki's retainers, Masara does not intend to dispose of them according to Tachibana Michiyuki's wishes, but intends to leave them to Tachibana Chiyo as his future retainers. (To be continued......)