Inabayama Castle is one of Japan's top fortified castles during the Warring States period. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info Saito Ryuko was able to conduct an organized defense even when he was besieged by his own lord and the soldiers of the Imagawa family despite the rebellion of his relatives.

Of course, although this is mainly due to the fact that most of the castle lords of the Saito family did not do their best.

For a castle of this size, unless it is attacked from the inside by surprise like Shigeharu Takenaka, the best way to capture it is to persuade it to surrender.

In fact, except for Inaba Sadatsu, no one really wants to kill Saito Ryuko and bear the reputation of killing the lord. They only recognized the strength of the Imagawa army and the decline of the Saito family, and did not want to be wiped out by the Imagawa army one by one after the destruction of the Saito family. Therefore, during the siege of Inabayama Castle, it was more of a state of inaction.

The Imagawa army that Kinoshita Tengjiro was now leading was not an elite force, and he himself understood that it was Gao Xianda and his two men who were really powerful, not the defenders of Sumamata Castle. Even if the soldiers under his command came, they would be given for nothing.

Therefore, even when Kinoshita Tengjiro was superior in numbers, he did not lead the crowd to attack. The so-called attack on the heart, these castle lords have just joined the Imagawa family, and the defeat of a battle may bury the good foundation laid before.

So Kinoshita Tengjiro personally went into the city to negotiate with Saito Ryuko.

With Saito Ryuxing's urine nature, in the face of an old minister like Inaba Kachitetsu, he can push it out and cut it without hesitation. And in the context of the Imagawa family now besieging Inabayama Castle, it is very likely that he will do something to break the net, and pull Kishita Tengjiro to be buried with him.

But Kinoshita Tengjiro is Kinoshita Tengjiro, and he deserves to be the greatest diplomat of his time.

Although his personal combat strength is insufficient, he has a strong heart that far surpasses his weak physique.

He was not afraid of death at all, and asked to enter the city without even a retinue.

Seeing that he was thin and weak, and that he had no retinue, Saito's army agreed to his request to enter the city.

Kinoshita's performance in Inabayama Castle was more calm than when he first met Koxianda.

"You're here to persuade you to surrender?" Saito Ryuko asked.

"No, I'm here to save you." Kinoshita Tengjiro said.

His attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, and he analyzed all the current stakes to Saito Ryuxing.

"If you wish, the lord promises to keep your life and give you a fief that is enough for your old age." Kinoshita Tengjiro said, "It doesn't matter if you are willing to become a monk, I guarantee that no one will disturb your Qingji." ”

"What if I don't agree?" Saito Ryuxing said, "You are in my hands now, and I can kill you at any time." ”

"If I don't go back in another half an hour, my men and your former men will begin to siege the city." Kinoshita Tengjiro said, "When the city is broken, you won't have the current negotiation conditions." ”

"When the castle is broken, the Saito family perishes." Saito Ryuxing said, "I'll take you with you to the funeral." Aren't you afraid? ”

"I'm just a farmer's son. It's not a loss to die with the lord of the Saito family. Kinoshita's idea was simple, "Starting from an ordinary infantryman, it is not easy to become a samurai. I'm not good at fighting, and I probably won't be able to make a career on the battlefield for the rest of my life. In the end, it is already a luxury to have a 10,000-stone fortune. And Inabayama Castle is my ladder to the top, and it is also my only chance. If I can't get ahead, I'd rather die! ”

His meaning was clear, Saito Ryuxing only had two paths to follow now. One lives, one dies.

Kinoshita's momentum suddenly increased, and his two eyes were staring at Saito Ryuxing, forcing this Saito Ryuxing to make a choice.

Saito Ryuxing's eyes flashed with a fierce light several times, and he was thinking about a plan to break the net.

But Saito Ryuko was finally suppressed by Kinoshita's aura, and he was already under this huge psychological pressure because of the siege of the enemy army. And Kinoshita Tengjiro's strong aura completely defeated his fragile psychological defense.

He looked back at Yukimaru and said, "Can you guarantee the safety of the people around me?" ”

"Of course. There will be no more innocent people in Inabayama Castle. Kinoshita Tengjiro promised. As long as there is no war, any conditions will do.

Saito Ryuxing took a deep breath and said, "Okay." I am willing to surrender Kaesong. ”

"Thank you." Kinoshita Tengjiro nodded, "You made the right choice, you saved me and yourself." ”

Soon, Saito Ryuko gave the order to go down, open the city gates, and surrender the whole army. The soldiers of the Imagawa family then entered Inabayama Castle and took control of the castle. All the original defenders surrendered and were incorporated into the reserves of the Imagawa family.

Since then, there has been no Saito family anymore.

Without consuming too many troops and not taking too long, Gao Xianda brought the whole of Mino under his jurisdiction.

In addition to a large number of rewards, the only thing he needs to face is Inaba Sadatsu.

Inaba Ittetsu was killed by Saito Ryuko. His son Inaba Sadatsu is red-eyed and wants to seek revenge on Saito Ryuko. But Kinoshita Tengjiro actually said pardon for the sake of victory?

"If I don't kill this tyrant, I can't calm the evil anger in my heart!" Inaba Sadatsu's reaction was strong. Not only did he want to send troops to snatch Saito Ryuko directly, but he also wanted to attack Kinoshita Tengjiro.

But this is something that Coseadner absolutely cannot allow.

Kinoshita Tengjiro has made such a great achievement, and now he is the most popular retainer in the family, and Gao Xianda asked him to temporarily act as the lord of Inabayama Castle, responsible for the repair and expansion of Inabayama Castle. The location here is better than that of Sunfu, and it can be used as the next base of Sannak. No one is allowed to touch a single hair of his cold hair.

However, Gao Xianda also understood Inaba Zhentong's mood, so he could only comfort him, and then give Zenggen City as many rewards as possible.

Since the major vassals of Mino have brought their troops to Inabayama Castle, they naturally can't just bring the soldiers back. Kinoshita Tengjiro made a detailed count of the number of people they participated in the battle and their combat effectiveness, and in the next step of westward expansion, these Mino troops and generals will be the most important combat effectiveness.

Kinoshita Tengjiro was not only a simple calculation, but also a reward based on their numbers. Since there are benefits to take, these city lords are still in a better mood.

But in addition to them, there is still one person who is in a more depressed mood. That's the target Inabayama Castle, but Keiji Maeda went to buy a war horse.