However, it was said that Jingzhen showed Umino Yuzuna that he was determined to be in the world, so he did not stop there after his determination to never give up on the way. Because he knows very well that for realists like Yukitsuna Umino, a calm analysis of the pros and cons is the key to convincing and impressing.

"Saemon just mentioned that it is advisable to return to Izumo at this time, so I guess it was also a proposal made out of judgment of the current situation after learning about the recent Shioji Rebellion, right?"

"His Royal Highness is discerning, and His Royal Highness Xingjiu (Yanzhi Xingjiu, the third son of Nizi Jingjiu, see Note 2 of Chapter 5 for details) openly set off a banner against his own father, the Lord of the Nizi Minbu (that is, the Nizi Minbu Shaofu Jiujiu), even in such a chaotic era, it is rare and appalling. What's even worse is that even the spokespersons of gods and Buddhas such as Izumo Taisha Shrine and Crocodile Temple, as well as powerful people such as the Misawa clan and the Taga clan, also stood by His Royal Highness Kohisa. ”

"I conclude that Izumo is about to fall into a long-term stalemate, and it is a godsend for the lord to take advantage of the chaos and rise quickly."

Hearing Umino Yuzuna's generous statement and enthusiastic pouting, Jingzhen couldn't help but feel funny, it seems that becoming the ancestor of the Izumo Umino clan has a great attraction for the young man in front of him, who is not good-looking, and makes him burst out with such energy. But it had to temporarily pour cold water on its beautiful vision.

"It's rare that Saemon can look thousands of miles away and quickly detect opportunities to intervene from the latest changes."

"But after all, you have never personally set foot in the Zhongguo (anti-shielding) area, and you are not very affectionate about Zhongguo."

"Zhongguo is divided into yin and yang, although it is enough to be as big as sixteen countries, but there are only a few four and a half forces that can really affect the overall situation."

Umino Yuitsuna knows that Jingzhen, as a local snake, must have a far better understanding of the situation of Yinyangdao than himself. As a mastermind who is interested in gaining a foothold elsewhere, he naturally does not miss any opportunity to understand the twists and turns, and immediately puts on a posture of respectful listening; "Please also ask the lord for advice."

"Not to mention the two overlords, the Niko clan and the Ouchi clan, the Hosokawa clan and the Otomo clan, which are across the sea, can also be counted as two, and the remaining half belongs to the Maori clan that is growing rapidly between Niko and Ouchi."

"The Maori clan seems to be just a corner of the country of An Yi, and the lord seems to think too highly of it?"

Umino Yuitsuna has no doubt about the Quartet forces listed by Jingzhen, but he is a little curious to hear that the Maori clan, as a mere countryman, can be compared to the powerful people who have several countries.

"The strength of the Maori clan is not very strong, but its head Maori Jibu Shaosuke (Maori Yuan) is a man who can't be ignored! At the age of fifteen, he inherited the family, but always held the power of the family, and at the beginning of the twentieth year, he defeated the god of war of the Western Kingdom (note 2) Takeda Motoshi, who was known as the "Present Xiang Yu", and finally survived the two heads of the family. ”

"In the situation where the two male lords of Ouchi and Nizi are dead and old, perhaps, they are our biggest opponents in the future!"

Jingzhen focused on Maori Moto, but also to remind herself and Umino Yuzuna that they should never relax their vigilance against him in the future. Then, the topic turned back to the Shioji Rebellion.

"Looking at the Shioji Rebellion in combination with the movements of these four and a half forces, now the Ouchi clan and the Otomo clan are fighting in Kitakyushu, the Hosokawa clan is in opposition to the Miyoshi clan, the pillar of the family, and the Mori clan is still digesting the Aki country, and they are unable to intervene in the civil strife of the Niko clan."

Therefore, even though the third uncle (Shioji Xingjiu) has attracted a lot of forces, and there is a lot of trouble in Bigo, Yasui, and Iwami, but in the eyes of the old and spicy uncle who is particularly good at dividing the opponent, it is the ugly one drum that can be destroyed. As I expected, the situation in Izumo may fluctuate, but at the moment, it is loose on the outside and tight on the inside, and there is not much opportunity to take advantage of it. ”

"However, I still have a first move, which is just right to use at this time, to help my third uncle line the field, and also add some blockage to my uncle!"

After listening to Jingzhen's analysis, although Umino Yukizuna was unwilling, he still had to temporarily put aside the advice to return to Izumo to do something.

Seeing that he showed a slight look of loss, Jingzhen patted him on the shoulder as a comfort, and threw out his original plan.

"Izumo naturally wants to return, but there is no good opportunity at the moment, and our strength is still insufficient, so it is better to continue to gather talents and increase prestige in Shinano, and accumulate more chips for the future."

"I have a plan in my heart, and if I succeed, it will shake the world. In the future, it will be more convenient to return to Izumo, whether it is to recruit good talents, seize the family business, or travel in various directions, and join forces vertically and horizontally. ”

"The complete plan still needs to be carried out step by step, and the top priority at the moment is naturally to win a piece of land in Shinano, and in my opinion, nearly 50,000 koku in the two counties of Sakuga Prefecture is enough."

Listening to Jingzhen's confident words, Yukitsuna Umino couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Although the lord is a young talent who has repeatedly won more with less and created miracles, we only have a mere 800 stones at the moment, and it is not easy to win 50,000 stones in two counties."

"Although Saku-gun went to the key Umi no Mouth Castle, the remaining Uchiyama Castle Oi Sadakiyo, Ojo Castle Oi Takamasa, Iwao Castle Oi Dan Masadada, Oi Castle Oi, and Shiga Castle Kasahara Kiyoshige are not idle people. Although the more than 200 steps that the lord practiced in Jumo are rare elites, they are too few in number after all, and it is difficult to sing alone. ”

"As for the small prefectures, although the Umino clan, who was born in the lower area, has a small reputation in the local area, the influence of the Mochizuki and Youzu families is not inferior to the Umino clan. And after all, it is considered to be a broken family, and it is really difficult to say that it can still have some influence on his father (referring to the Umino clan as the head of the Umino clan). ”

Jingzhen bowed slightly, if he was Izumo Pass, then Umino Yukitsuna would naturally be called Shinano Pass, and the difficult problems listed in it must be true.

"Well, one is the three Shino families, and the other is a problem of troops?" Jingzhen muttered a few words, and then asked along the way, "Saemon, let me ask you, if it is on the condition of a small county and a county being blocked, how sure can you convince His Royal Highness Umino Shinano (Umino Totsuna)?" ”

"If you can hand over a small county to your father, and you can lobby as hard as you can, you are still 90% sure."

Umino Yuzuna thought for a moment and replied after careful consideration. Looking at his expression, Jing Zhen knew that he still had reservations, and this matter should be ten percent feasible, so he raised his voice and shouted softly:

"Good! Then, under the premise that the Suwa clan in the west does not intervene, if you want to break through the Saku-gun clan, how many soldiers and horses are needed? ”

"Five thousand, no, three thousand! If there are another 3,000 military horses, with the elite and a certain strategy in the hands of the lord, you can take Sajiu County! ”

Seeing that Jingzhen was confident, Umino Yuitsuna gradually became infected with it, let go of his worries about gaining a foothold in Shinano, and Dayou and his 3,000 military horses could step through Saku's heroism, which made Jingzhen laugh.

"Hahaha! There is no need to worry about the three thousand military horses, and I hope that the Chice of Saemon will not disappoint someone! ”

"I will live up to the trust of the lord!"

"Okay, then please ask Saemon and His Royal Highness Mamoru Umino to repair a letter, and ask him to talk about it in person."

"No"

"Yes, what is the relationship between you and Chiyo and that Youzu boy?"

"Let the lord laugh, although he was named 'Shiye Sanjie' by others, there is no friendship between us."

"That's fine, it looks like I need to borrow something."

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