Warring States Eagle

() It was another morning in early spring, mist mixed with bursts of cold air.If it weren't for the army coming windingly on the mountain road, there wouldn't be anything special about this morning.

A few days have passed since New Year's Eve, and the time is fixed on the tenth day of January in the 12th year of Tianwen (1543).On this day, the Ouchi family's allied forces launched another attack on the Ouchi family's main formation in Ayabe Castle.

Facing the turbulent enemy, the allied forces of the big family were not to be outdone, and immediately responded resolutely.The two sides fought fiercely in a place called Big Island.Just when everyone thought that a battle would end in a win-win situation for both sides, the Ayabe family, the Jinshiro family, and the Nishimuta family, who are members of the Ouchi family's coalition camp, suddenly fell into trouble and pointed their guns at the surroundings. Ouchi family allies. ..

The Ouchi family's coalition forces immediately fell into chaos, and were finally defeated under the fierce attack of the Ouchi family's coalition forces.Shan Xingyun had to take the defeated army and fight and retreat.

Zheng Liang, who had been closely watching the situation on the battlefield, learned of this situation, and immediately led the army to Shifu Temple City, preparing to assist the Ouchi family's coalition forces to resist the pursuit of the Ouchi family's coalition forces.The so-called cold lips and teeth, once the Ouchi family's coalition forces are defeated, or even withdraw from Hizen, then the Luo family will have to alone resist the attack of the highly morale Otomo family coalition forces.So this time, Zhengliang had no choice but to go out.

Zheng Liang is riding on the back of his favorite horse "Bailihei" with a solemn expression.Since entering Astronomy 12 years ago, the weather is obviously much colder than in previous years.Even the good horse "Bailihei" is constantly spewing cold air from its mouth at this time.Zheng Liang peeked at everyone's performance.It was found that no matter whether it was the retainers or the soldiers, there was no sign of shrinking.Even the elderly Kakukuma Ishimune and the young Murakami Takeyoshi and others straightened their bodies.Morale is available. ..

Zhengliang looked back again.The soldiers of the brigade are lining up to follow.This time Zhengliang brought out most of the combat power in the territory, and there were thousands of standing troops alone.At this time, the standing soldiers of the Luo family were all marching forward resolutely.The team has also maintained a neat formation, and is even ready to be attacked at any time.

Compared with the standing soldiers, the farmers and soldiers assembled from more than 1000 temporary brocades looked much worse.Every thirty to forty of these peasants and soldiers are called a fan team, led by a standing ashigaru on foot.On his shoulders are two long spears or a very long Marugi bow.They walked forward with difficulty, and the flags tied with family crests on their backs fluttered weakly in the wind.

Because the armor and even the weapons of the farmers and soldiers are all temporarily distributed by the Luo family.And these weapons are weapons that have been eliminated by standing soldiers.There are various styles.This directly caused the armor of the peasants and soldiers to look a bit messy, and even the colors were not uniform.

Suddenly, the black eagle in charge of vigilance in front quickly came to Zheng Liang's side.Seeing this, Zheng Liang immediately stopped the team.

With the sound of Zhengliang falling, the standing soldiers stopped for an instant, and then quickly lined up the camp against the enemy.And the peasants and soldiers behind had an inexplicable commotion.A team of thousands of people crowded the mountain road.The peasants and soldiers stretched their necks and looked forward, trying to see what happened.The standing ashigaru who managed the team cursed and whipped with the handle of a gun, trying to maintain the ashigaru formation without chaos.Zhengliang looked at the chaotic scene in front of him.Couldn't help shaking his head secretly.It seems that the daily training of these farmers and soldiers needs to be strengthened.

"My lord, a few strange people appeared on the mountain road ahead, and they asked to see His Highness." Hei Ying reported.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid the person here is my minister's useless younger brother." Masatora Tao, who was beside Masara, said immediately.According to the information reported last time when Masatora Tao came back, when Masara personally led the army to pass near the Bishin Mountain Range, those Yamabushi who had promised Masatora Tao to surrender to the Luo family would come to surrender.It seems that the other party is now keeping his promise and coming.

"Oh? Lead the way." Zheng Liang said.These mountains are local snakes in the nearby mountains and forests. With their cooperation, the Luo family will have more information to resist the invasion of Dayou's family.

So under the leadership of Black Hawk, Zheng Liang came to the front of the team.

After a while.A tall young man was brought to Zhengliang's horse.Even by Zhengliang's standard in later generations, this guy's dress is too "avant-garde".The unkempt hair is combed in a samurai bun, the steel needle-like beard covers the entire chin, and the ketone pill (a kind of armor) on his body is old and scarred.While the boy was looking at him, he was also proudly looking up at the imminent success.

"I said, you are Hizen Shuzaemon-sama!" Without waiting for Zheng Liang to speak, the kid pointed at Zheng Liang with the sword on his shoulder and asked.

"Bold! Disrespectful lunatic!" The cloaked crowd and retainers around him were immediately enraged by his rudeness, and they all put their hands on the handle of the knife, waiting for Zheng Liang's order to kill this guy on the spot.You must know that this is an era when samurai can kill civilians at will.It is a heinous crime to dare to offend the majesty of the lord in this way.

Even Masatora Tao, who claimed to be the boy's elder brother, was sweating profusely and furious at the same time.

Unexpectedly, this kid turned a blind eye to all of this, and just grinned to reveal a mouthful of shining white teeth, "Give me thirty gold pieces for nothing at once, you really are a fool! Haha!"

"You are Tianwei Zhongyuan? The big thief who is famous in Beizhen Mountain?" Zheng Liang narrowed his eyes immediately, this is really an interesting guy.As early as the last time Masatora Tanao came back to report, he clearly told Masara that Nakamoto Tanao was a guy with a rather weird temper.If it weren't for the sake of being his own younger brother, Masatora Tao didn't even intend to let him surrender to Masara.You must know that with Tianwei Zhongyuan's temper, it is very likely that he will provoke the anger of the lord, which will lead to a fatal disaster.

So the last time Masatora Tao went to look for Nakamoto Tao with the attitude of giving it a try.After using the secret code of the two to find each other, Masatora Tao told Nakamoto the situation truthfully and let him choose by himself.After all, as a branch of the Honda family in Mikawa, the two escaped and came to Hizen after their family suffered an accident.By chance, Masatora Tao became a naval general of a rich family in Hizen, while Nakamoto Tao became Yamabuku of the Wushouling Forest.As there are two remaining bloodlines in the family, Masatora Tao also hopes that his younger brother can choose carefully.Unexpectedly, after learning about Masatora Tao's intention to come, Nakamoto Tao readily agreed to the Luo family's request.So there was this time, Tianwei Nakamoto's request for a meeting.

"A thief?! I'm also a samurai!" Tanao Nakamoto muttered dissatisfiedly, "I was hired by you to fight, a [-]% samurai! I'm not a thief." He waved his super long hands symbolically a few times Nodachi.

"Haha..." Zhengliang was amused by him and laughed, "I'm really disrespectful, Mr. Tanao Nakamoto Samurai."

Being laughed at by a half-grown kid like Masara, Nakamoto Tao's black face was a little uneasy, "If I didn't want to see what a stupid and generous lord like you looks like, I wouldn't be bothered to come here. I ran on the mountain road all morning, and the straw sandals It's worn out. Who would have thought it was a child who didn't understand the value of gold."

The cloaked people around were almost mad by his rude attitude, but the lord himself was not angry.Everyone could only endure it hard, and the hand holding the handle of the knife burst out with blue veins.Only Shinnosuke Akabane, who knew Masaragi's temper and thoughts well, watched alone with a smile.

"Am I stupid? So you don't think you're worth the price anymore?"

"Nonsense!" Tianwei Zhongyuan saw that the group's ability was questioned, and immediately yelled loudly, "Our reputation has long spread throughout the country. As long as our cavalry of hundreds of people goes into battle, everyone will be terrified..."

"Really? As far as I know, your horses are only two hundred at most?" Zheng Liang suddenly interrupted his yelling, staring into his eyes and asked.

"Eh! Who said that?" Zhengliang told the truth all at once, and Tianwei Zhongyuan couldn't help but blush a little.Obviously a little annoyed.

"Well then, Tao Nakamoto, I, Hizen Shouzaemon Rashi Masara, ask you one last question. In this battle before you, we will be outnumbered, and we will surely die. Are you really going to join? "

He looked at the handsome young general in front of him, and watched the morning sun cast a halo on his armor.Tianwei Zhongyuan stood in front of the horse's head, with a playful smile on his lips, and said: "As a shrewd thief, how could he not take a gamble with His Highness when he meets someone as stupid and generous as His Highness!...Tianwei Zhongyuan's subordinates 300 people participated."

"Okay, you all will fight together with me! If you show your bravery and make great achievements in battle, I will give you Zhixing (the semi-hereditary land used to pay for the samurai's title) and let you be my retainer." Zheng Liang solemnly promised.

"What!" Nakamoto Tianwei was taken aback, "He's a thief!" The onlookers also screamed, especially those who were always equipped with ashigaru.Nakamoto Tianwei was also shocked at the moment.Although he was also a samurai before, that was the judgment of another wealthy family.Here, as long as Zheng Liang does not recognize the samurai judgment, he is not a samurai of the Luo family.Joining the Luo family's team this time, he also planned to gain military exploits and restore his status as a warrior.Now that the other party has stated this condition, it's no surprise that he is not surprised.

"Your Highness didn't lie to me?" "Tanao Nakamoto, who was still arrogant just now, has bowed to the ground at this time, raised his head with a flushed face, and looked at Zhengliang's face in disbelief!" I... I can also become true Samurai? "

"No joke!" In front of the excited Tanao Nakamoto and the astonished crowd, Masatoshi spit out these words word by word, "The times have changed, from today onwards, whether it is a farmer, a thief or a wild samurai, in my territory Here, as long as he has outstanding talent and makes great achievements in battle, he can become a real warrior of the Luo family."

"I! Tianwei Zhongyuan, I swear to serve His Highness to the death!" The big thief gritted his teeth and kowtowed deeply. (To be continued.)