Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 584 Chaos
Among the current servants, Kagawa Jing has been with the Hide family the longest and is most familiar with the Hide family's ideas. Therefore, when he just heard the news of the Date's change, he took people out to take a look around in advance. The purpose is to In order to ensure the safety of Xiujia.

The news that Xiang Chuanjing brought back made Xiujia even more suspicious about this matter, and what happened tonight has been revealing all kinds of unusual things.

At this moment, Masatoshi Suga and Suzuki Ota were still not aware of the problem, and instead persuaded the Hide family further: "Since this is the case, my lord should leave now before the Date family responds. If the Date family takes action, Holding the lord hostage in our hands, we will inevitably fall into a passive position!"

However, the Xiu family did not agree with their proposal, and he still insisted on his own idea: "As long as you and I cooperate, we can surely take down Lifu City calmly. Now if there is any sign of trouble, let me sneak out of the city. Wouldn't it hurt me if it spread?" Toyotomi's face?"

"My lord.!"

"My lord.!"

Seeing that the two were still insisting, Xiujia could only explain further, trying to resolve their worries. "As for the problem that Mino is worried about, it is not impossible, but I feel that there is something wrong with this matter!

If Masamune Date had discovered this before he set off, it would be impossible for the inner city of Lifu to be so loosely defended. They should secretly gather soldiers in the city, prepare to launch a sudden attack, and detain me to ask Guan Bai for conditions!
Then it is impossible to let Genshiro in, because they want to send envoys from the north, which is likely to destroy the plan.

Even if it is allowed in, someone will definitely notify Shirodai Itachi, so Date should take action at this moment.

Not to mention leading soldiers to encircle this place, they will definitely send people to closely monitor the surrounding area, but Goro Jiro (Kagawa Keinori) walked around just now, but he didn't see anything.

This is not normal! "

"Maybe it was Masamune Date's temporary idea over there?" Suga Masatoshi said with his own thoughts.

"There's no need to worry about that. Who sent Date Masamune's letter? It's his Yubi Suda Hoki!!
According to the original plan, Suda Hoki will arrive at Sanuma Castle early tomorrow to meet Bessho-Awaji. It will take 1 day for Bessho-Awaji to respond, which is why it was agreed to act in 3 days.

Masamune Date had to wait for Bessho Awaji's reply before he could make further arrangements. It was impossible for him to know that Suda Hoki had rebelled so early and could not react in advance!
If this matter was really planned by him alone, Date Masamune should be sleeping soundly at this moment, waiting for Biesho Awaji's reply later tomorrow.

If the answer is to agree to join forces, then he will send someone to inform Yi Dashi to prepare for it. Now how does Yi Dashi know his brother's plan? "

In fact, this is also the question that Xiujia thought of after hearing the news brought by Xiang Chuanjing, but now he is more and more confident when he states it to the two of them.

"Even if Masamune Date knew the news of Suda Hoki's betrayal, it would be later in the night, and even if he sent someone to notify here immediately, it would definitely be later than Genshiro Sanada, what are you worried about?

Now the time is in our hands, and the action is initiated by our side. After taking control of Lifu City, Date Masamune can be recalled. If he doesn't obey the order, our army has the upper hand, and we can go north and sweep him with his 6000 people! "

Hearing that Hideka's analysis was sound, the two let go of their views, and Hideka told Suga Masari, "Go out of the city and send someone overnight to Nakagawa Settsumori, Satake Hitachi and others in the south. , let them settle their affairs as soon as possible, and lead their troops northward to join me.

Especially Satake Hitachi and the others, counting the days, Gamo's attendants will soon arrive in Aizu, let them bring people over after handing over with Gamo's attendants.

Even if Gamo's attendants hadn't arrived, he asked Chang Lushou to hand over the guarding of Jiangjin to Yuki and the others, and lead them northward first. "

Hideka is planning for the worst. If this is true, and Date Masamune finds out that he may really be united with Ichikui in the north, then his total strength of 2.5 troops is obviously not enough.

If you add the 6000 people of the Satake family, then it is easy to handle Date Masamune and Ichikui.

"Send people to rule Gamo's attendants, let him settle down in Aizu as soon as possible, and then mobilize Aizu and lead people north. This matter needs to end as soon as possible."

Following the Xiu family's last order, the two took the order and left, while the Xiu family continued to check the letters in their hands under the lamp of the real job at the racecourse.

However, to Hideka's disappointment, the two letters were not much different, at least from the perspective of notes and language logic, they did look like Date Masamune's handwriting.

If I had to say something different, it would be that there was a slight difference between the monogram and the signature, but this is not evidence, since everyone's signature is not exactly the same every time.

"My lord, I'll wait to serve the lord and put on the armor." When Hideo was deep in thought, Hojo Shigehiro came to him with Hideo's full body. At this moment, he had already put on his armor and was ready to fight for Hideo at any time.

The Xiu family sighed helplessly, stood up and opened his arms, and asked his attendants to take off his pajamas and put on his battle jacket and armor for him.

Regardless of whether the Xiu family admits it or not, judging from this letter, there is really no flaw. The Xiu family must prepare for the worst.

It’s just that the Xiu family couldn’t understand why Date Masamune went crazy. In history, he had nearly 60 shi, but he didn’t dare to make real moves. How could he dare to dance like this with only 23 shi in this life? high?

Even if he really realizes his plan and defeats Nobushige Sanada with a crowd, so what?

I and Hideyoshi will also organize a second wave of offensive to go north to evaluate Yikui. At that time, it will not be 3/5 people, but an army of more than 10 will sweep the entire Ouyu.

Even if he controlled himself in Lifu City, so what?

Toyotomi Hideyoshi is not a person who will be threatened. Even if he will accept the conditions, after Hideyoshi returns safely, Hideyoshi's character will still not swallow this breath, and the North Expedition to Ou will still proceed again.

Is it true that the man who has been rumored to be born 20 years earlier and counted as him in the world does not have such political wisdom?

Putting these aside, Masamune Masamune, a daimyo, finally cooperated with a bumpkin, even if Hideyoshi didn't do anything to you, your reputation among daimyos would be rotten.

After all, no one would want to be a neighbor with a daimyo who has had a relationship with Kazuki. I'm afraid that if you are in a bad mood that day, you will also incite Yikui to reap the benefits in my house.
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Asano Nagamasa lived very close to the Hide family, and the two families actually had a door-to-door relationship. This was Asano Nagamasa's own request, and Date Masamune vacated the houses of several retainers for him to live in.

Therefore, Ota Susuma went out from the Hideya yard and came to the gate of the house where Asano Nagamasa lived, and said to the two Asano family samurai who were guarding the gate, "I am Ota Mimi, the elder of the Kanto Toyotomi Danagon family. Nong Shou, I have something urgent to ask to see your lord."

The samurai guarding the gate replied at first, "My lord has already rested, and my superior should have also rested by now. If the matter of your lord is not important, can you come back tomorrow morning?"

After finishing speaking, he looked up at the position of the moon in the sky and said, "It's only a few hours before dawn. My adults have the habit of getting up early, so there won't be much delay."

Ota Zizheng naturally knew that the matter was of great importance, how could he allow the guard at the gate to delay, and then stepped up his tone, but then reprimanded in a low voice, "Xiuxiu is talking nonsense here and blocking the gate. He is a big deal for the heavens, how can you allow me to mess around here!"

Suga Masatoshi who was behind him also threatened, "You go and inform your lord first, and ask him to inform Attendant Asano. Afterwards, Attendant Asano will not blame you and will reward you, but if you don't go, you and your lord , Your lord's head will be lost!"

"I'll go right away." Frightened by the two of them, the warrior guarding the gate naturally didn't dare to delay, turned around and dodged through the gate.

Not long after, Mizoguchi Tongkatsu, a retainer of the Asano family, opened his mouth, and after confirming the identities of the two, he led them to Asano Nagamasa's office.

Asano Nagamasa, whose sleep had been interrupted, still had a tinge of waking up, and complained to the attendants around him, and seeing Ota Suzuki coming, he also hurt him by saying, "Minomori, why are you the same as your master?" , They all like to order people around so much, can't they really wait for tomorrow?"

The door was opened, and the cold wind from outside blew into the house. Asano Nagamasa sneezed from the cold, and wrapped the quilt around his body tighter.

Ota Zizheng knelt on the wall corridor, and reported to Asano Nagamasahui with a solemn expression, "Just now our samurai came from the front to report that Date Masamune conspired to rebel, and the secret letter was intercepted by us and sent to Lifu City overnight. The emotional situation is urgent, please come to the house and explain."

When Ota Suzuki was talking about the first half, Asano Nagamasa was still in a daze, with one eye drooping, half-opened to listen to his report, and even let out a breath.

But when Ota Zizheng was halfway through speaking, he had already stood up from the couch in a "scratch", and he didn't feel sleepy anymore.

Regardless of the fact that he walked outside the house with only light pajamas and the cold wind outside, he asked in an unbelievable tone, "What did you say, Mino?"

Perhaps it was because the news brought by Ota Suzumasa was too frightening, or perhaps it was deterred by Asano Nagamasa's aura just now. On this winter night, the Asano Mansion, which was still a little chattering just now, became extraordinarily quiet, leaving only The sound of firewood crackling.

In fact, this news is really scary. The moment Ota Susuma opened his mouth, Mizoguchi Tongkatsu and others suddenly turned their heads to look at him. Even the samurai standing with their backs in the courtyard holding gun vigil could not help but turn their heads. look back.

Ota Zizheng straightened his prostrate body, raised his head and looked into Asano Nagamasa's eyes, and said word by word, "We have the secret letter, Date Masamune wants to rebel!"

Asano Nagamasa reconfirmed the news from Ota Susuma's mouth, still a little unbelievable, and slowly sat on the ground with surprise in his eyes, until a gust of cold wind made him sneezed.

"Date is wrong, does Da Nayan have any instructions?"

If Ota's words are true, then he is in danger right now.

In the dragon pool and tiger's lair in Lifu City, only his nephew, the Xiu family, can rely on, so his first reaction was to ask him about the Xiu family's plan.

It wasn't until Suzumasa Ota and Masatoshi Suga told him about the arrangements on the Hide family's side that he calmed down a bit, turned his head to look at the elder Kameda Takatsuna and said, "You are going to take someone with you to follow this lord. Act according to Da Nayan's arrangement. The others follow me to Da Nayan's mansion."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and went back to prepare to get dressed, while Ota Zizheng said outside, "Please put on your armor before going to the lord's place, Your Highness."

"Still wearing armor?" Asano Nagamasa asked in disbelief in his average clothes.

On the other hand, Ota Zimasa said, "Ruya has no eyes, just to prevent accidents. I still have something to do, so I will leave first." After finishing speaking, he explained a few words to Suga Masatoshi and turned around to leave first. Here is waiting for Asano Nagamasa to get dressed.

By the time Asano Nagamasa brought people to the mansion of the Hide family in accordance with Ota Minister's request, the place was already in full swing.

Different from his hastily putting on military uniforms, the servants and bannermen of the Xiu family had already put on their armors and started to strengthen and heighten the courtyard walls here. Although there were only a few dozen people, they revealed a murderous look.

When he was led to the Xiu family, the Xiu family had already put on the armor and sat on the maza.

Seeing Hideka's appearance, Asano Nagamasa also asked solemnly: "I was afraid that Mino Shou would not be able to speak clearly because of his old age, so I rushed over from there in a hurry. I didn't expect you to have made enough preparations. What happened? What's the matter?"

Hideka didn't explain anything, and handed the letter sent by Sanada Nobukatsu to Asano Nagamasa for review, and said, "You can confirm whether this is the monogram of Dr. Date Sakyo."

Asano Nagamasa, like Hideo, first confirmed the appearance of the monogram and said, "It does look like Dr. Sakyo's." Then he began to read the contents of the letter, but the more he looked at it, the more frightened he became.

"Is this letter true?" After Asano Nagamasa finished reading it, he raised his head in disbelief and looked at Hideo to confirm the authenticity.

Hideka himself is still waiting for you to confirm, how could he give you an answer, so he can only reply bitterly, "Didn't you just read the monogram? I also asked if you confirmed that the monogram was written by Date Masamune himself. "

As Hideka said, he handed over the letters between himself and Date Masamune to Asano Nagamasa, and asked him to compare the different monograms.

Asano Nagamasa deeply felt that this matter was of great importance, so he took a breath and did not dare to be negligent, and made a careful comparison.

The two were communicating, when there was a loud noise from outside, Xiujia asked outside, "What's the situation outside?"

Shigeru Hojo, who was serving outside the house, replied, "My lord, Servant Asano, it's Date Anboshou."

Hearing that Yi Da had actually come over like this, Xiujia's heart relaxed slightly, and at the same time, the doubts in his heart grew stronger.

He said to Asano Nagamasa who was still comparing the handwriting, "Maybe we will soon know the authenticity of this letter."

(End of this chapter)