Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 214

Kondo Shangsheng's words were quickly confirmed. In the subsequent raids on Takao Castle, Fantasy Castle, and Kenzan Castle, the defenders would often delay Ukido's siege speed in every possible way.

After being besieged, they often procrastinated for half a day with the excuse of negotiating, and then surrendered the city after a little resistance, and eagerly brought out the supplies prepared in advance to eat for Yuxiduo's army. forward speed.

After being delayed by this group of people for 2 days, the Xiu family sent someone to send an order to the Ukita-chan family. If they do not surrender after the siege, they will attack the city immediately. After the city is opened, a small number of troops will be left behind and the main force must not stop and continue to move forward. .

The time came to October 12, the 1584th year of Tensho (10), and the Gregorian calendar has come to the end of November. The northern part of Japan has been covered, and Shikoku has also begun to receive widespread snowfall.

Ukita's army continued to advance despite the wind and snow. Xiujia had anticipated this situation before, knowing that the logistical supplies in this era are not strong enough, and there will be many non-combat attrition in winter operations, so he ordered people to prepare thick clothes, thick socks and cloth shoes for distribution. Going on, even the Danba people have taken care of it.

The soldiers received the new clothes and thanked Hideka for his kindness. Although the cold had hit morale to a certain extent, the actions of Ukita Hideka made them feel warm. With this kindness, the morale of the soldiers recovered. .

By October 10rd, the Xiu family's 3 troops had surrounded Yuzuki Castle. At the same time, the envoys who sent people to Jinzhangcheng to contact Kobayakawa's reinforcements also came with Kobayakawa's army. million people.

It's just that the Kobayakawa Takakage I saw today showed fatigue, a little lack of energy, and his face became extremely thin, and he didn't see the heroic appearance when the two heroes met at the foot of Jingshan back then.

From Takakage Kobayakawa's mental state, Hideya can understand the true face of the Maori family's retreat from Shikoku under the attack of Nagamune's Motokin in 1584. Perhaps it has something to do with the general general Takakage Kobayakawa's physical condition.

"Chubu Daisuke, please take care of your health." The first time he saw Takakage Kobayakawa, Hideka expressed condolences to him.

"It's okay, it's just an old illness. I met your father, but I just suffered from the same illness." Kobayakawa Takakage said with a smile, "I just don't know why this time the attack was so violent that it was caused by Changzong. The sneak attack on my family was successful, and I am really ashamed of Da Nayan's trust."

As soon as Xiujia heard it, he understood that Kobayakawa Takakage's illness was due to the problem of eating too much sashimi, and the parasites were multiplying in his stomach. It was really not easy for Kobayakawa to live to that age like those in history.

Xiujia led Kobayakawa Takakage into his tent, which will be the main formation to attack Tang Zhucheng. After sitting on both sides for a long time, Xiujia continued to speak. "In any case, the situation in the four countries will not be corrupted, thanks to the efforts of Daisuke Zhongwu."

"Why don't I hear what you said is a good thing?" Kobayakawa Ryutaka smiled slightly, "Are you saying that my incompetence in command caused Iyo to lose the country?"

"I absolutely don't intend to do that. Daisuke Chubu is my senior, and my father always told stories about you when I was a child." Hearing that Takakage Kobayakawa seemed to blame him, Xiujia hurriedly explained.

Takakage Kobayakawa smiled slightly and said, "I'm just kidding, Wu Wei don't care. Yes, in a blink of an eye, that young man has grown so handsome now. If I have a daughter, I will definitely choose to marry you."

This is not the first time that the Xiu family has said such a name, so that the Xiu family has always suspected that he is really good enough to send his daughter to the father-in-law?

But Hideka didn't stay in a daze for a long time, Kobayakawa Takakage suddenly asked, "By the way, Dainagon seems to have given Wu Wei the right to deal with the four countries. I don't know how Wu Wei plans to deal with Iyo's affairs?"

"Dealing with Iyo's matter?" Hideka asked with some doubts, "Naturally, meritorious service is based on merit. This is a principle that has not changed for thousands of years. Does Daisuke Zhongwu have any opinions?"

Hideka's answer didn't seem to satisfy Kobayakawa Takakage, he frowned and said, "I think General Wuwei may have misunderstood, Iyo has always been the sphere of influence of our Mori family, Wuwei forgot the Battle of Stone Mountain back then ?"

After being reminded by Takakage Kobayakawa, Hideka finally remembered the second Battle of Bizen that year, the one where Hideka's father died in battle, and the Saizono family and Kono family of Iyo Kingdom also sent troops to participate in the battle against Bizen invasion.

Hideka thinks what Takakage Kobayakawa said is the truth, but the words coming out of his mouth do have a threatening taste, which makes Hideka feel displeased. After all, the Ukiya family today is no longer the Ukiya family back then. The Ukiya family back then was afraid of Maori , now Xiujia is not afraid.

It's really imminent. It's a big deal to fight in the West Country to see who is the real overlord of the West Country. When the time comes, who will call Hashiba's father first and who will be the dog.

Just when Xiujia was about to respond to the threat with threats, Hanafang was fortunate enough to whisper a few words into Xiujia's ear, but it made Xiujia suddenly realize that "Kobayakawa's way was almost caught," Xiujia thought to himself.

After tidying up the sentence, Hideka refuted Kobayakawa Takakage's point of view, "I'm afraid what Daisuke Chubu said is wrong. When did Iyo become the territory of the Mori family? There has never been a three-star flag planted here."

In fact, what Hideka said and what Kobayakawa Takakage said were facts, after all, the Mori family did not really grasp Iyo.

The Mori family is considered to be the most diplomatic family. Unlike the Oda family’s military conquest, the Mori family first wins over other families through small favors, and infiltrates them while drawing in the relationship through aid in the war.
Or it may be deterred first by showing off military force in the military economy, and the family is first brought into the Maori family system, and then slowly digested further.

In the past, the Maori family did reach out to Shikoku and carried out so-called force projection, but they fell into the quagmire of war with the Oda family soon after.

So much so that the territory actually controlled by the Maori family in Iyo is only the northern part of Noma County and Ochi County, which are still controlled by the subordinate Murakami Navy. Legally, the Maori family does not have an inch of land in Iyo.

The relationship between Iyo's powerful families, the Saizonoji family and the Kono family, and the Mori family is actually an overflow of alliances, not full of affiliation.

Therefore, from Kobayakawa Takakage's point of view, Iyo is indeed the sphere of influence of the Mori family, but from the point of view of Hideo's legal theory, the Mori family has never controlled the country Iyo, and even the subordinate relationship is only in the corner of Kita Iyo .

In 1584, when the confrontation between Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu was the most intense, the Maori family faced the invasion of Nagamune's family alone, and finally failed and returned to Honshu Island. Invited by Hashiba Hideyoshi, he launched an offensive against Iyo as a reinforcement.

At that time, Hideyoshi was under the greatest pressure. Tokugawa Ieyasu had not yet surrendered, and he was on the verge of defeating him. Therefore, he tried to win over the Mori family in every possible way, and made the promise of "giving the Iyo country to the king without reservation". agreement.

Before the battle, Hideyoshi told Hidecho in every possible way to maintain a good relationship with the Mori family. In the following battles, Hachisuka Masakatsu and Ukita Hideya, who were in charge of the Sanuki offensive, wanted to reconcile with Hashiba Hidecho, who was in charge of Awa. Being forced to capture part of Higashi Iyo's land, Hidecho Hashiba wrote a letter asking them to release the city and hand it over to Kobayakawa for control, which can be described as extremely humble.

But now times have changed. Historically, the Maori family attacked as allies at the request of the Hashiba family, and the political situation faced by Hashiba Hideyoshi in history is obviously much more severe than it is now.

But now, your Mori family came to support at the request of the Kono family, and my Hashiba family came to Shikoku "at the request of the ten river depositors and Miyoshi's old ministers". We belong to different families.

Yes, Hashiba Hideyoshi did tell Hideyoshi to cooperate with you Kobayakawa Takakage before the battle, but there was no mandatory requirement, no, why is "cooperation" not decided by Hideka, who holds the jurisdiction of the four countries?
In addition, the Kono family who applied for your support now surrendered to the Changzong Gabu family, and you have no reason to log in to Iyo. How dare you come to the Xiu family to ask how to deal with Iyo?

Just because you were beaten and fled back to today's Zhangcheng, you still want to get a share?Why?
Hideka's words aroused Kobayakawa Takakage's displeasure, he didn't expect that all the efforts to get in the relationship just now were useless, even though he was weak, he still raised his voice and asked Hideya, "Then what should Hashiba-sama think Iyo should do? "

Takakage Kobayakawa no longer uses honorifics here, and he doesn't even call Hideo with the more intimate Tang name just now, but directly calls Hideo with Miao characters, which is an extremely alienated expression in Japanese communication.

"Chubu Daisuke still doesn't seem to understand." Hideka shook his head and said in a somewhat sarcastic tone, "I have been repeating that I will reward according to military merit. Now that the land of Shikoku is so big, if Iyo gives Maori What will the 5 troops of the Hashiba family who came to Shikoku eat this time? Tosa 8 shi?"

Xiujia's words aroused the same hatred among the daimyos, everyone is not a philanthropist, they came to Shikoku to make money, even though they said righteously "We are to save the people of Shikoku from the rebels of Changzong. "It's actually all about the land.

Now that your Maori family has been beaten by Changzong and Ibu Yuanqin, and now you come here and want 30 shi from Iyo, half of the knowledge and practice of the four countries have been swallowed by you, why?
The impatient Fukushima Masorori stood up directly from the horse, and wanted to go up and "theoretical theory" with Kobayakawa Takakage, but was stopped by Kato Kiyomasa who was on the side. There is no place for you and me to talk."

Although the voice was very soft, it still aroused sideways glances from the surroundings, and the Maori samurai sitting opposite glared at Masanori Fukushima.

The movement here attracted the attention of Xiujia and Kobayakawa Takakage. Hideka saw the punching head, and an imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and Kobayakawa Takakage noticed the emotion of being a daimyo. He knew very well The Maori family's desire to take all of Iyo will inevitably arouse public outrage.

Kobayakawa Takakage sighed, and asked Hideka, "Can Iyo Banguo discuss it?"

Hideka shook his head to express his refusal, and Takakage Kobayakawa continued to probe, "Is it okay to build 10 stone?"

Hideka Hideka still shook his head, Kobayakawa Takakage was a little displeased, and said in a blunt tone, "Is Kita Iyo 8 shi not enough?"

Hideka laughed, a little unscrupulously, and Hideka's laughter triggered a chain reaction. Although he didn't know what Hideka was laughing at, the daimyos of the Oda family sitting on the left side of the shogunate also laughed.

The laughter in the shogunate was misunderstood by the Mori retainers as a mockery. Kobayakawa Takakage's elder, Nomi Zongmori, yelled at the samurai on the Hide family's side opposite the seat, "Are you insulting the Mori family?"

"Who wants to bully the Maori family? I, Yuxi Family, are the first to refuse." Xiujia took over the conversation almost instantly and said, "We and the Maori family are allies, and allies should share the same hatred. This is just the cooperation between the two core."

Xiujia stood up and apologized to Mao Lifang, "I'm sorry that I didn't control my emotions well and caused you to misunderstand."

Then he turned his head to Takakage Kobayakawa and continued, "My meaning has always been very clear. I will distribute according to military merit. If the Mori family wants to obtain Iyo, they must have matching military merit. How many meritorious deeds the Mori family has made, I will give to my father." What a reward."

Takakage Kobayakawa stared straight at Hideka, as if he wanted to see through Hideka. Although his body was a little weak, his eyes were still sharp.

After thinking about it for a while, Kobayakawa Takakage stood up, looked directly at Hideka and said, "Okay, the Mori family will give Hashiba-sama enough support, and he will definitely get the military merit that he deserves. I only hope that when the reward is awarded after the war, Hashiba You must be fair and just."

Takakage Kobayakawa pronounced the word "fairness and justice" very carefully, as if reminding Hideka of the weight behind it, but Hideka said with great certainty, "I guarantee that the Mori family will get his share of the reward."

After receiving the guarantee from Xiujia, Takakage Kobayakawa sat down again, took out a brocade silk from his bosom and handed it to Xiujia, and when Xiujia took it and began to read it, he opened his mouth and said to everyone present.

"I have received letters from some Iyo warriors in the city, and they are willing to cooperate with us in opening the Tangzhu city gate and controlling this most important fortress in Iyo."

Hideka has already read the content on the cloth, and the wealthy families connected in series include Kono Naruto and others. As a famous name in the Warring States Period, it is normal for the Kono family to bounce back and forth repeatedly. Hideka did not deny the authenticity of it. The relationship is really good.

However, Hideka, who has not received any news from the main force of Changzong's family, has always been vigilant against all kinds of abnormal situations. ?"

Takakage Kobayakawa was a little puzzled by the fear of the Hide family, "Even if it's a fake, with an army of 3 now, there's nothing to lose if we rush forward. Is this still the bold, meticulous and scheming Hashibazaemon governor Hideo?"

Seeing Xiujia looking at him, wanting to get an answer, Kobayakawa Takakage made up his mind and said to Xiujia, "Since Zuowei Gatekeeper has doubts, then this meritorious service will be the first contribution of the Mori family, and the main family will be responsible for it." Contact Seize City."

Hearing that Takakage Kobayakawa took the initiative to invite Ying, the big names on Ukita's side couldn't hold back anymore, Yu Zhucheng, the first city of Iyo, and what a meritorious service they have!
Takayama Clan, Akigami Hisaya, Fukushima Masanori and others all asked for a fight; "Your Highness, send me, I will take Tangzhu Castle for Your Highness."

But Xiujia directly raised his hand to stop them from talking, and instead agreed to Kobayakawa Takakage's challenge, "Okay, then let me see the heroic appearance of the Mori family warriors again."

(End of this chapter)