Warring States Eagle

On December 25th, the ninth year of Tianwen, it was the mountain city of Gishake.

More than half a month has passed since the last battle, and the traces of the war in Anyue City have long since disappeared. The villages under the city have also gradually accepted the new lord of the Luo family under the implementation of the Luo family's law.And as some immigrants from other places who migrated from the Luo family came to settle down, it became more and more lively.

In the council hall in the city, Zhengliang was carefully reviewing the income of the territory sent by Togo Heiji.

"Your Highness, something important has happened." At this moment, Akabane Shinnosuke's rapid shout came from the yard outside the meeting hall.

Zhengliang joined together, and then looked towards the gate of the meeting hall.

Soon, a pair of big feet wearing straw sandals walked in.

"Your Highness, something serious has happened," Akabane Nobunosuke said loudly before he had time to greet Masaragi's retainers.

"Big event?" Zheng Liang asked, staring at the visitor.

"Your Highness, something has happened to the Matsuura family," Akabane Shinnosuke finally realized something was wrong, and immediately saluted.

"Accident? Tell me quickly." Hearing the news that it was the Matsuura clan, Zhengliang also became anxious.Among the powerhouses currently bordering the Luo family, only the Hirado Matsuura clan has maintained a good relationship with the Luo family for the time being.Therefore, Zheng Liang didn't want any accidents to happen to this family temporarily, but now it happened to be the first to have any accidents.

"The latest news from the detectives is that the Matsuura family, which was attacking the Goto family, was ambushed and defeated. Now the coalition forces headed by the Omura family are attacking the territory of the Matsuura family," Akabane Shinnosuke said quickly.

"What?" Zheng Liang exclaimed, "How is this possible? I just received information yesterday. The Hirado Matsuura and Kami Matsuura coalition forces are attacking the territory of the Goto family? Why did it become like this today? Take Matsuura Mitsunobu as that The guy's usual style definitely won't be ambushed so easily."

In fact, Zhengliang got news from the Matsuura family the day before.This time the Matsuura family indirectly benefited from the conflict between the Luo family and the Bodo family.After returning to the territory after the Goto family, which was severely damaged in the battle outside Kishidake Castle, feared that the surrounding tyrants would take advantage of it, they even dispatched the troops who were fighting the Matsuura coalition forces back to the territory.It directly led to the defeat of the Omura family's coalition forces.What was even more unexpected was that the Goto family shot themselves in the foot with a rock, and the Matsuura family's allied forces actually placed the main direction of attack on the Goto family's territory.

The allied forces of the Matsuura family pursued the retreating troops of the Goto family all the way, and fought all the way to the foot of Takeo Castle.

After receiving the news, Zhengliang already thought that even if the Matsuura family won this time, they would be able to retreat unscathed.But now he received the news of the defeat of the Matsuura family, which surprised Zheng Liang.

"Do you have any detailed information?" Zheng Liang asked immediately.

"Your Highness, this is the briefing sent back by the detective as quickly as possible. The detailed situation can only be obtained after the detective enters the vicinity of the battlefield," Akabane Nobunosuke replied.

"What do you think about this?" Zheng Liang asked with a frown.With the strength of the detectives that Luo's family has placed outside, it is good to be able to deliver the news back as soon as possible.Or wait until the territory is completely settled down.Then dispatch more people to the surrounding powerful territories to check for information.

"Your Highness, I think this is an opportunity for our family." Akabane Shinnosuke habitually took out his Akabane fan and fanned it.

"Yeah." Zheng Liang nodded, thinking.Masara understood what Akabane Shinnosuke meant.Just to take advantage of this big defeat of the Matsuura family to see if there is any advantage to take advantage of.

"The situation there is unclear now. It is really difficult to make a judgment," Zheng Liang finally said.

"Do you want to send Black Hawk into it?" Akabane Shinnosuke suggested.

"Alright, send an order to Onishi Guoji immediately to send Black Hawk to infiltrate the Matsuura family's territory and allow him the right to make temporary decisions," Zheng Liang decided.The Black Hawk also suffered heavy losses in the last battle.Unless he had to, Zheng Liang didn't want to call them again.

"No. It's still the same." Just as Akabane Shinnosuke was about to take the order to leave, Masaragi suddenly said again. "I'll take a trip to Rizai City myself."

"Ah?" Akabane Shinnosuke was taken aback, and quickly advised, "Your Highness, no. That is already the border of our family, and it has just been occupied by our family. It is inevitable that there will be some people with different intentions, for the sake of the territory. , Your Highness, please stay here."

"Hehe, it's okay," Zheng Liang said.If even some Xiao Xiaoxiao are afraid, then this lord really doesn't need to be a lord.

In the end, accompanied by Akabane Shinnosuke, Masara was joined by a hundred cloaked members who were promoted from among the best standing ashigaru, as well as newly reported side members Kira Nobuke, Ueda Shinji, Hidan, and Uemura. Motozuna and Tetsunosuke began to rush to Rizai Castle.

Go all the way along the mountain road.I saw that the people who had already organized territories on the road were expanding the road.It's winter now, although it's not as cold as snow, but it also makes the ground hard, so the progress of construction is relatively slow.

Riding a pony and under the guard of the crowd, Zheng Liang came to the city of Ri Zai.

In the castle, because it guards the confluence of Matsuura River and Momogawa River, Imari Castle can be reached along the Taochuan River, and Takeo Castle controlled by the Goto family can be reached along the diversion of Matsuura River. The strategic location is important.It has now become an important town on the border of the Luo family.

After receiving the news of Zhengliang's arrival, the executive who led the first standing ashigaru team stationed in Rizai City hurriedly brought people out to greet him.

"Your Highness, this is the information just sent back by our detective." As soon as he sat down, the executive officer handed over a sealed letter to Zheng Liang, "Your servant is about to send a horse to deliver the letter to Kishiyue City. "After capturing Bodo's territory in Matsuura County this time, a total of eight war horses were seized. At present, the number of the Luo family's war horses has reached fifteen.Zheng Liang kept a horse in charge of communication in each of the Fan Team's garrisons.

Zheng Liang took the letter, quickly tore open the seal, took out the letter and read it.

As the information in the letter poured into his brain, Zheng Liang's brows gradually frowned.

"Your Highness?" Akabane Shinnosuke on the side saw that Masara had finally read the letter, and his expression was a bit wrong.Hastily asked with concern.

"Hey, the Hirado Matsuura clan is probably doomed." Masara sighed, and then handed the letter to Akabane Nobunosuke.

"Ah?" Akabane Shinnosuke was also taken aback, and quickly picked up the letter and read it.

In the letter, the ins and outs of the whole matter were reported in detail.

The Hirado Matsuura Clan was defeated.And it was a fiasco.Now it is under siege from the Omura family, the Saigo family, the Fukahori family, and even the Kami-Matsuura family.Yes, it was not the Allied Forces of the Omura Clan that caused the disastrous defeat of the Hirado Matsuura Clan, but the Kami Matsuura Clan, the allies of the Hirado Matsuura Clan.

Benefiting from the impact of the battle between the Luo family and the Allied Forces of Hata, the Goto family hastily withdrew their troops in order to ensure the stability of the territory. As a result, Xingxin Matsuura saw the dawn of expanding the territory and took advantage of the retreat of the Allied forces of the Omura family.Entered the territory of the Goto family.

Now it seems that the retreat of the "Goto family" seems to be a conspiracy in itself. He just lured Matsuura Xingxin under the guise of "being defeated by the Luo family".Originally, Matsuura Xingxin saw the retreat of the Omura coalition forces.He has scruples, and even tends to stop fighting at this point. After all, the Luo family's sudden replacement of Bodo's position in Matsuura County has a great impact on him. He still needs to carefully weigh the relationship with the Luo family.

But the patriarch of the upper Matsuura clan.Matsuura Xingxin's son-in-law, Matsuura Masaki repeatedly encouraged Matsuura Xingxin to take the opportunity to occupy the Goto family's territory, and even ignored Matsuura Xingxin's objection, and led the troops of the Matsuura clan into the Goto family's territory without authorization.It seems that the Goto family never expected that the Matsuura family would launch an attack.Although he resisted, he ultimately failed.had to retreat.The Shangsongpu family took advantage of the victory and pursued them all the way.

Matsuura Xingxin, who was still hesitating at first, saw that the upper Matsuura clan was going well, and was instigated by the retainers such as Kagute Tian Yasuke.In the end, he also joined the camp that attacked the Goto family.After receiving the support of the Matsuura family in Hirado, the Matsuura allied forces attacked more violently, and finally successfully reached the foot of Takeo Castle.

Just when Matsuura Xingxin dreamed of overpowering the Goto family and expanding the territory, a sudden change occurred.A large number of allied forces of the Omura family appeared on the mountains around the barracks.Only at this time did Matsuura Xingxin realize that he had fallen into someone else's trap.What surprised him even more was that at the moment when the Omura family's allied forces appeared, the upper Matsuura clan's troops took the lead in mutiny and collapsed.As a result, Xingxin Matsuura was completely unable to fight the attack of the coalition forces alone.

In the end, in desperation, he had to lead his army back to the territory.The allied forces of the Omura family pursued all the way. In order to ensure the smooth retreat of the main force of the family, and also to be responsible for the mistake of instigating the family head into the trap, Tian Yasuke, the heavy minister of the Hirado Matsuura family, resolutely led some samurai to break the rear. Although they died heroically and tragically in the end, But it bought precious time for the evacuation of the Patriarch and the Young Master.

However, the suffering of the Hirado Matsuura clan is not over yet.Just when Matsuura Xingxin thought he had escaped, the upper Matsuura clan who evacuated ahead suddenly blocked the passage.At this moment, Matsuura Xingxin knew that he had been betrayed by this son-in-law.

Under the desperate resistance of Masamu Matsuura, the Allied Forces of the Omura Family from the rear finally arrived.Under the attack of the coalition forces, the Hirado Matsuura clan suffered a disastrous defeat, and almost all the main members of the family were wiped out. Matsuura Konobu's son, Matsuura Takanobu, was also killed in this battle. Although Matsuura Konobu broke out under the desperate protection of several loyal retainers, but Also seriously injured.

After the Allied Forces of the Omura Clan joined the Matsuura Clan, they formally entered the territory of the Matsuura Clan of Hirado, and began to attack the various villages of the Matsuura Clan of Hirado.The Hirado Matsuura clan is about to perish.

After reading the contents of the letter, Zheng Liang sighed.According to historical development, it was actually the Hirado Matsuura clan that annexed the Kami Matsuura clan, but now such an accident has happened.However, the initial cause of this accident was related to the conflict between the Luo family and Bodo.Zheng Liang couldn't help muttering to himself that his butterfly seemed to be starting to take effect.

Now, as the head of ZTE of the Matsuura clan, Matsuura Takanobu died in battle, and the current head of the family, Matsuura Xingxin, was seriously injured. If no external forces intervened, the Matsuura family might have disappeared from history.

But in terms of geographical location, the only ones capable of timely intervention are the Luo family.Moreover, as the nominal ally of the Hirado Matsuura clan, the Luo family also had enough righteousness to intervene in this war.

Do you really need to step in?Zheng Liang thought about this question in his heart.

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