Warring States Eagle

Shubo Yamaguchikan castle town.night.A few days before Otomo Yoshikami raised his army and prepared to attack Luo's family.

Outside a turret near a wooden house, ancient maple trees stretch out their dense branches and leaves. Above the earth wall that has just been repaired, a round of bright moon hangs high, and the cry of frogs in the field in early summer can be heard in the distance.

At this time, Duanmu Qingzheng was walking back and forth anxiously in the wooden house, and the floor that was a bit moldy, unexpectedly seemed to be newly lit because of his walking back and forth.

Just a few days ago, House Governor Masahiro had someone send information about Otomo's plans to invade Chikugo and even Chikuzen on a large scale.After getting the news, Duanmu Qingzheng immediately reported the news to the Ouchi family.Originally, he firmly believed that Ouchi's family would respond immediately, but after waiting at home for several days, there was no reply from above.

"Could it be that Dazai Daier-sama was addicted to the banquet and didn't read the important information he provided? No, I have to let Dazai Daeru know as soon as possible." So Duanmu Qingzheng immediately found Masaragi's father-in-law Sagara Wuren.

At this time, Sagara Taketo was already an important minister of the Ouchi family.Since Yoshitaka Ouchi came back from a fiasco, he has become more and more important.On the contrary, because Tao Longfang and Naito Xingsheng often bothered Ouchi Yoshitaka, and even bluntly advised Ouchi Yoshitaka, they were increasingly ignored by Ouchi Yoshitaka.

"It's not that my lord doesn't know at this time." After knowing Duanmu Kiyomasa's intentions, Sagara Takeshi also said bluntly.

"Then why? Could it be that Master Dazai is planning to watch the Ouchi family become stronger again in Chikugo? This is probably not a good thing for the Ouchi family." Duanmu Qingzheng said angrily.

"This matter has caused a huge controversy in our family. The people headed by Mr. Tao Longfang support our family to immediately send troops to help the Luo family resist Otomo's family. It's just..." Takeshi Sagara shook his head and said.

"Just what? Mr. Sagara might as well say it clearly."

"The other party headed by Mr. Naito Xingsheng is supporting the family to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. Besides, I'm afraid you don't know? The Otomo family also sent envoys to the Yamauchi Pavilion to lobby around. They also secretly gave gifts, which made many The retainers therefore support Naito Xingsheng's side, and I am quite helpless about it." Sagara Taketoshi said bluntly.Although he is Masaragi's father-in-law, in the final analysis it is nothing more than a political marriage between the Ouchi family and the Luo family. It is already very rare for Sagara Taketo to be able to disclose so much information to Duanmu Kiyomasa.

"Thank you, Mr. Sagara, for your frank confession!" At this point in the conversation, there was no need to say anything more. Duanmu Kiyomasa respectfully saluted Sagara Takeshi.He hurriedly said goodbye and left.

After returning to his residence, he immediately repaired a letter, and then secretly found the Luo family detective hidden in the castle town, and asked him to send the letter back to Hizen immediately, and delivered it to Masara as quickly as possible.At this time, Zhengliang was just about to leave for Chikuhou, and when he received an urgent letter from Duanmu Kiyomasa from Zhou Fang, he immediately sneered:

"Hmph, if that's the case, then please see my family's response."

After finishing speaking, Zheng Liang immediately issued an order.Then let people hurry down to make arrangements.

A few more days passed like this, before Zhengliang's order arrived.The situation at the Yamaguchi Pavilion is even more complicated.The envoys of the Ouchi family not only took advantage of the opportunity of Yoshin Ouchi to become the son of Yoshitaka Ouchi to make friends with the retainers of the Ouchi family and improve the relationship between the two parties, but even presented gifts to the minister from Kyoto who settled near the Yamaguchi Pavilion. Lots of gifts.Therefore, through these ministers, the big pot of Ouchi Yilong bought soup.

Although Duanmu Qingzheng also adopted a similar method, he was left out by many retainers and ministers of the big family.What frightened him even more was that for some unknown reason recently, all the retainers of the Ouchi family headed by Sugi Xingyun actually talked about the threat theory of the Luo family again.The situation is becoming more and more unfavorable for the Luo family.

In the past few days, Duanmu Qingzheng has had trouble sleeping and eating, and even his hair has turned gray.That night, he was anxiously walking up and down the cabin.

"Why hasn't my lord sent any further instructions at this time?"

"Tu Tut Tuk..." Just when Duanmu Qingzheng was in a panic, there was a soft knock on the wooden door.

"Bright moonlight in front of the bed." A deep voice sounded outside the door.

After hearing this sound, Duanmu Qingzheng's heart immediately trembled.This voice was not assigned to his guards by the Ouchi family who was in charge of guarding in the courtyard (it was actually for monitoring purposes).And that sentence full of rhyme is exactly the secret word of Luo's family's black eagle and detectives.So Duanmu Qingzheng ignored the doubts in his heart, immediately came to the wooden door, and said in a low voice through the wooden door:

"It's suspected to be frost on the ground."

"Look up at the bright moon." The other party uttered the last code word.

"Low your head and think about your hometown. Squeak." Duanmu Qingzheng opened the wooden door immediately after finishing the last code word.There were three men in black standing outside the door.

"Please come in." Duanmu Qingzheng recognized that the leader was Fei Duan, one of the leaders of the lord Zhengliang's close attendants, so he immediately let the three of them into the wooden house.

After the three of them entered the room, Hiduan first cautiously signaled Taketori Sheranmaru and Tao Mitsu Ryutoshi behind them to close the wooden door again, then carefully took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Duanmu Kiyomasa, saying:

"There is no need to say anything. All the orders of the lord are in the letter."

After Duanmu Qingzheng heard the words, he immediately took the letter, opened it and began to read it.As the reading progressed, his eyebrows twitched involuntarily.Finally, after reading the letter several times, he finally put the letter in the oil lamp and burned it to ashes.

"Please tell the lord, there must be arrangements within a few days." Duanmu Qingzheng turned to Fei Duan and said solemnly after confirming that all the letters had been reduced to ashes.

"Then, I'll just wait for your lord's news later. At that time, as long as your lord finds the scout that my family arranges near the Shankou Pavilion, you can find me." Fei Duan didn't say much, and confirmed the future with Duanmu Qingzheng After contacting the information, he took people and prepared to leave.

Duanmu Qingzheng nodded, then opened the wooden door, and watched Fei Duan and others sink into the darkness again.At this time, through the light of the oil lamp in the wooden house, Duanmu Qingzheng saw the guards sent by the big inner family curled up not far from the door.At this time, the entire guard was leaning on the stone bench in the yard, sleeping peacefully, as if they were completely unaware of everything that happened around them.The two ashigaru outside the courtyard were leaning against the courtyard wall, also falling into a deep sleep.

"It seems that this matter must be successful." Being able to unconsciously knock out these people who are called protectors but actually monitors, it seems that the people sent by the lord this time are very powerful, so Duanmu Qingzheng mentioned in Zhengliang's letter Arrived with more confidence.

Just as Duanmu Kiyomasa breathed a sigh of relief for Zhengliang's finally given instructions, Otomo Yoshikami, who was far away from Zhou Fangtan, was a little impatient waiting.

"Why hasn't anyone come to report the letter yet." Otomo Yoshikamo wiped the sweat off his chest again and whispered.After blocking the news of Shaoer Dongshang's death, Otomo Yoshikam only waited for one news, and then he would raise an army and go to Chikugo.It's just that the news hasn't arrived yet.

"Didn't you say that you already set off yesterday? How come no one came to report back at this time today?"

"Don't worry. Now this season, the days are long and the nights are short." The military adviser Usuki Kansuya said in a low voice, and at the same time gently picked up his bat fan to enjoy the cool air for Otomo Yoshikam.It is already early summer, and the weather is getting a bit hot.For Otomo Yoshikan, who was fully armed at this time, ready to go out at any time and a little fat, it was indeed a bit hot.

"Report, an urgent report from Higo Yoshihiro Kanri-sama." Just then the samurai outside the meeting hall came in to report.At the same time, he held a letter in his hand.

"Is it finally here? Bring it quickly." Otomo Yoshikam said, and after finishing speaking, he took the letter from Xiao Xing, and immediately opened it to read.

"Okay, Higo's army has officially set off yesterday, and it is expected to enter Chikugo's territory today. After noon, the army will leave immediately." After reading the letter, Otomo Yoshikan said happily.

So, after noon, Yoshikami Otomo finally broke the pottery wine glass and set out to clean up. (To be continued..)