Warring States Eagle

In the 18th year of Tianwen, in late August, when Masara and Ouchi Yoshitaka were fighting each other in Kitakyushu, the Shimadzu family in Southern Kyushu ushered in the harvest season.

After several years of continuous expansion, at this time, the thirteen counties of Satsuma in Southern Kyushu, including Izumi, Takashiro, Satsuma, Zengshima, Hiki, Ado, Hebe, Yingwa, Ibusuki, Giri, and Keshan ten One county has been completely controlled by the Shimadzu family, and now there are Kagoshima and Isa counties occupied by the Osumi Ganfu family.And the Qidayuan family, Lingjia family and other forces in Isa County are about to be defeated by the Shimadzu family.Seeing that generations of Shimadzu have been striving for the goal of unifying Satsuma is about to be achieved, Takahisa Shimadzu can be described as ambitious at this time.

At this time, it was already evening, the lamps were turned on, and the dinner was served (Takahisa Shimadzu learned from the secret work of sneaking into the territory of the Luo family that the army of the Luo family has three meals a day, discuss it with the retainers Later, Shimadzu Takahisa’s diet was beneficial to increase the physique of his own army, so he also implemented the system of three meals in the morning, lunch and dinner in Shimadzu’s family).

In order to celebrate the big victory that the Shimadzu family is about to achieve at this time, the meal tonight is very rich, including fresh kaji, abalone, and the oil miso soup that Shimadzu Takahisa likes.Shimadzu Tadayoshi, Shimadzu Takahisa, and the three generations of his son Shimadzu Yoshihisa drank some dirty wine together, talked about some topics about the current situation in Kyushu, and finished the meal with gusto.Takahisa Shimadzu stood up first, ready to go to the backyard to rest.

"Who? Don't do anything without notification!"

At this moment, the guard who was guarding the yard shouted loudly, and immediately heard the answer from the other party: "Mibingwei. There is an urgent matter. I just broke in. Please don't be surprised."

With Yahei's voice.Four figures appeared under the lights in the courtyard.Shimadzu Takahisa, who walked out of the house, saw that two soldiers of the Shimadzu family who were in charge of guarding the Erdao Gate came in with a person who looked like a messenger on one left and one on the right.The courier had a letter bag hanging around his neck, and he looked so tired that he didn't even have the strength to walk.

Seeing this, Shimadzu Takahisa hurried out. "Yabei, who is this person?"

"The soldier guarding the gate reported that this man had just arrived at the first gate on a fast horse. He asked the guard at the gate if this is the city guarding the Lord's residence, and then passed out muttering." Mi Bingwei Reported back.

"Bring that letter bag quickly, something big will happen."

"Yes." Just as Yahei was about to remove the leather bag from the courier's neck, the other party muttered in pain: "Here...is really...to protect..."

"Stop thinking about it. The guardian is standing in front of you."

"Really are……"

"Hold on. Can't you hear?"

"Hey!" Yahei Nagamasa yelled in his ear.

"The next one is Izusui...Jun...Zhongqian..."

"It's a messenger from Tadaken of the Izumizu Shimazu family." Dozu Takahisa said while taking the envelope from Yahei.Tadaken Shimadzu is the younger brother of Mihisa Shimadzu.After Takahisa Shimadzu and his son defeated Mihisa Shimadzu of the Shimadzu family of Izumizu, Tadaken Shimadzu, whose attitude was biased towards Takahisa Shimadzu, succeeded him as the governor of the Shimadzu family of Izumizu.

"Strange! Someone sent an urgent letter at such a late hour. Is there something urgent?" Tadayoshi Shimadzu, who had already come behind Takahisa Shimadzu, said after hearing the sound in the yard.

Hearing what his father Tadara Shimadzu said, Takahisa Shimadzu quickly untied the rope of the letter bag and asked the messenger:

"When did you set off from Izushui City?"

"When did you set off from Izushui City?"

Yahei moved closer to the messenger's ear.He repeated Takahisa Shimadzu's question again.

"This morning..." the messenger replied with the last of his strength.

"He's exhausted, hurry up and treat him. Yahei. Bring the candlestick!"

Immediately before the candlestick was brought, Takahisa Shimadzu eagerly opened the letter.Hearing that the courier would finish the one-and-a-half-day horse journey in more than half a day, which was obviously quite urgent, Shimadzu Takahisa immediately had an ominous premonition.

"There is only one powerful person to beware of in the direction of the water city, isn't it?" Thinking of this, the letter in his hand was also opened, and Takahisa Shimadzu hurriedly looked down. He couldn't help but tighten his hands, the veins on his arms were erect, his eyes suddenly became fierce, and the expression on his face instantly became as terrifying as that of the legendary Yaksha.

"What's the matter?"

"Did something happen?"

Shimadzu Takahisa and Shimadzu Yoshihisa on the side saw Shimadzu Takahisa's face suddenly become so ferocious, they couldn't help asking nervously.

"Decree, let all the retainers come to the council hall in the city immediately." Takahisa Shimadzu directly handed the letter to his father Tadara Shimadzu, and then ordered.

Soon, after the retainers near Shimadzu Home City received the notice to participate in the evaluation meeting, Shimadzu Tadao, Ijuin Tadaro, Ijuin Tadakura, Shinna Yuhisa, Sata Chusho, Kawakami Tadakura, Hirata Zongmasa and others They all got up from the tatami at home, and then rushed to the meeting hall of Shimadzu's house under the moonlight.The house governor suddenly summoned them to discuss matters at night, so something important must have happened, so they didn't dare to neglect.

Shimadzu Tadaken's letter mainly tells Shimadzu Takahisa that Yoshioka Nagasuke, the envoy of the Luo family, is rushing to the residence of the Shimadzu family.According to the speed of Yoshioka Nagatsu and his party, tomorrow they will arrive at Shimizu City where Takahisa Shimadzu is located.

And Yoshioka Nagasuke also directly played his own name this time, that is, he came to mediate the dispute between the Shimadzu family and the Lingkari family and other northern Satsuma forces as common allies.Tadaken Shimadzu also specifically pointed out in the letter that during this period, the Luo family also suddenly strengthened the garrison in Mizuojo Castle, which borders the Satsuma Izumi Army, and there is a tendency for a large army to overwhelm the border. He asked Takahisa Shimadzu to pay attention to precautions.

Then why did it take so long for Yoshioka Nagasuke to go to the Shimadzu family to mediate the conflict between it and the Lingkari family and other northern Satsuma forces.This was actually deliberately delayed by Yoshioka Nagasuke.

Although a covenant was signed with the Lingjia family and other northern Satsuma forces a few months ago, as the conditions of the alliance (blocking the border of Kuma County in Higo Country; assisting the Luo family in dealing with the Sagara family and other forces in Kuma County; raising [-] stone The Luo family will not take any action in advance until the grain is cashed out as the cost of the mediation of the Luo family.Moreover, the Luo family also hopes to take advantage of this time to let the Shimadzu family and the local forces in Kita-Satsuma have a good time.

After obtaining the alliance of the Roche family.These local wealthy families in Northern Satsuma will definitely be dying.Bite the Shimadzu family hard.And in fact it is.During these months, the Shimadzu family encountered great resistance in the local area and suffered a lot of losses.Now seeing that the local nobles in Kita-Satsuma are really unable to hold on, Yoshioka Nagasuke finally made an appearance.

"Om!" After learning of the purpose of the Luo family's envoy, the entire meeting hall immediately became chaotic, and the grumpy Zuo Duozhong was the first to yell: "Kill the envoy, sneak attack on the Luo family's border, and fight against the Luo family!" gone."

"We will not accept the mediation of the Luo family. Continue to attack Beisatsuma and see what will happen to them?" Hirata Zongchang also said.

"This is tantamount to directly declaring war on the Luo family!" Shimadzu Tadou said, "Everyone, in your opinion, with the current strength of the family, will it be the opponent of the Luo family?"

Shimadzu Tadashi's question made the meeting hall quiet immediately.Before occupying Bungo Country and Chikuzen Country, the Luo family was able to defeat the nearly 3 army of the Ouchi and Otomo families alone.May I ask, can an army of 3 people be assembled based on the current territorial situation of the Shimadzu family?What's more, at this time, the Luo family has already occupied part of Bungo Kingdom and Chikuzen Kingdom.The strength has increased again.After comparing, everyone finally found out.The Shimadzu family is no match for the Luo family.

"How about deliberately avoiding the direct meeting with the envoys of the Luo family, and then taking advantage of this time to speed up the progress of the attack at any cost, and take Bei Satsuma?" Kawakami suggested.

"This plan is feasible!" Immediately a retainer seconded.

"No, this time the envoys of the Luo family publicized the purpose of the trip with great fanfare. It is to warn the family not to avoid seeing them, and the other party has also increased the guards at the border. Obviously, it is also to put pressure on the family." Yiji Yuanzhong Long reminded.

"Okay, everyone, be quiet." This time it was Shimadzu Tadayoshi who spoke.As the former governor of the family, Shimadzu Tadayoshi has not appeared in the retainer evaluation meeting for a long time, but as the foundation of the Shimadzu family, even if he retired, he is still respected by the retainers at this time.As soon as his words fell, the retainers immediately fell silent.

"Everyone, the purpose of calling you here tonight is not to discuss whether to accept the Luo family's mediation request." Shimadzu Tadayoshi said calmly, "It is to announce that the family will accept the Luo family's mediation decision."

"what?"

"Old Patriarch, don't do it! This really loses our dignity!"

"Does this mean that the family is showing weakness to the Luo family?"

"You want me to bow down to that humble sneak attacking eagle?"

……

Following Tadayoshi Shimadzu's voice, the family shouted loudly after learning of the family's decision.Obviously, they are not satisfied with such a decision anymore.

Seeing that the peaches are about to ripen, but now they are suddenly told not to pick them. How can this be tolerated by the retainers who have worked so hard for a period of time?Shimadzu Tadayoshi seemed to have known the consequences a long time ago, so after announcing the family's decision, he sat there quietly and let the retainers clamor to vent their dissatisfaction.

Shimadzu Tadayoshi and Shimadzu Takahisa were of course extremely resentful about the mediation of the Luo family.But in the Warring States Period, the emphasis was on the big fish eating the small fish.The Shimadzu family, whose strength is far weaker than that of the Luo family, can only endure temporarily at this time.Be strong and endure until the day when the Shimadzu family is equal to the Luo family.

After the evaluation meeting was held, Takahisa Shimadzu, who had been sitting on the main seat, was already so angry that he clenched his hands covered under his sleeves into fists.He should have been the one to announce the mediation decision of the Luo family, but his father snatched it away.If he announces it himself, it will seriously affect his prestige at home.It's just that even if he didn't announce it personally, wouldn't his prestige not decline?

However, as a qualified family governor, apart from being angry, he should also consider the next step of the Shimadzu family's next strategy after they are unable to continue to attack the northern part of Satsuma.Immediately, he raised his head, looked at Osumi Country on the opposite bank of Jinjiang Bay in the east, and muttered to himself:

"Brother-in-law, it seems that I can only say sorry to you in advance."

At this time, Gan Fu Kanesuke, who had just finished the banquet in Takayama City, Gan County, Osumi Country, did not know that he was already missed by the uncle Takahisa Shimadzu on the other side of the Jinjiang Bay.

Compared with the food of the Shimadzu family, the food of the Ganfu family is much worse. Even at the banquet held by the governor, the staple food is nothing more than rice, sea fish, dried radish, and wild vegetable soup.Although there is a kind of crane bird that looks good in the local area, since Gan Fu's family emblem is themed with two cranes, any food related to cranes must be taboo, so even if they have the guts to eat two I dare not catch those crane birds to eat the meat of my feet.

At this time, Gantsu Kanesuke is preparing to take advantage of the Shimadzu family's continuous threats to Kita-Satsuma and the Osumi border, planning to form an alliance with the Hishikari clan in northern Satsuma and the Kitahara clan of Hinata Shinkoin, and then prepare to expand the territory wantonly, dreaming of building a Gan Fu's largest territory in history (in history, he really did it).

Of course, he has always been concerned about the situation in Satsuma, Osumi, and Hyuga.Regarding the Shimadzu family's increasingly aggressive momentum, he already felt a sense of crisis.In addition, there is the Luo family who has gradually grown into the overlord of Kyushu.He was really worried that the Kyushu eagle would extend its claws into the Southern Kyushu area.At that time, the situation in Southern Kyushu, which was extremely complicated, will become even more complicated. (To be continued..)