Warring States Eagle

Tianshan Castle, Yiguoji County, Kansan, Honshu.Just after the new year, Mao Liyuan, who was in his 50s, began to bury himself in the heavy government affairs just after sending away the retainers and wealthy families in the territory.

In the first battle at the age of 21, he led his retainers in a weak formation to repel the invasion of Ayi guarding the Takeda family. Since then, he has continuously accumulated war experience and has become a giant of the Wu family.With his outstanding political ability, he helped the people live a prosperous life; he had a sharp eye, insight into the interests, and made close friends from afar; relying on strong force and wise strategy, he seized every opportunity to expand his territory.After decades of hard work, the Maori family has become the most powerful wealthy family in Anyi Kingdom, and their influence has even penetrated into the sphere of influence of the Nizi family in the north.Now, with the help of the power of the Ouchi family, the influence has been extended to the three kingdoms of Bingo, Bichu, and Misaku in the east, assisting the Ouchi family to fight against the local forces of the Nizi family.

At this time, Yuan was sitting quietly in the bedroom of Tianshancheng, Jijun, with half-opened eyes, looking at the fresh green trees in the early spring on Baimu Mountain in the distance.He seemed devoid of thoughts. With more than 50 years of military career, his life is as thick as a mountain.He is thinking deeply.

Several retainers came to the door, saw Yuan was in meditation, and immediately went away quietly.

The sound of the Shrike kept breaking the tranquility of the Spring Garden.The third person who came to the bedroom was Yuanjiu's son Maori Takamoto.Takamoto Mori looked very anxious.

"It's Taro?" After a long while, Yuan finally said, "Taro, why are you panicking?" His son Maori Takashi was filial and modest, won the approval of his retainers, and possessed unparalleled leadership skills.Enough to rule the Maori family in the future.So in Yuanjiu's heart.The son-in-law is the best candidate for the family governor.It's just that the son-in-law, who has always been flattered and humiliated, looks a little panicked today, which makes him a little surprised.

"Father is not well. Jiro was attacked in the castle town." Mori Takamoto immediately reported with a choked voice.

"How's the situation?" Although he suddenly heard his second son Yoshikawa Motoharu being attacked, Mao Liyuan still tried to maintain a calm state, opened his eyes, and asked in a low voice.

"He has been rescued, and is now receiving treatment in Xiyuan. It's just..."

"What's the matter?" Hearing his son's tone, Mao Liyuan's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.asked quickly.The safety of the second son is related to his next big plan, and the safety of the son, if it is unfortunate at this time... Thinking of this, Mao Liyuan, who was still trying to calm down, also became nervous.

"After the doctor saw it, it was preliminarily diagnosed that Jiro's left hand could not be kept."

"That's life saved." After hearing Takamoto Mori's answer, Mori Moto couldn't help but feel a little relieved. Although he felt sad that his second son was hurt, he still asked immediately:

"Why didn't you send someone to report such an important matter as soon as possible? Did the attacker catch it?"

"Father, the matter is urgent. At that time, the son-in-law was anxious to save Jiro and sent people to pursue the attacker, so the son-in-law had no choice but to send his retainers to report. It was only after the retainers came back to report that Father was in deep thought. The son-in-law hurried forward I have come to report. As for the attackers, they are still being hunted down."

"How many people came to attack Jiro, and openly attacked the people of our family in the castle town, are those patrolling soldiers useless?" The attack on one's own personnel was carried out at the core of the Mori family's lair. This is indeed true. A very embarrassing thing.

"Father, according to Jiro's valet, there is only one other person." Mori Takamoto reported with a little shame.He was not ashamed of himself, but ashamed of those servants who were responsible for protecting Yoshikawa Yuanchun.Five or six servants not only failed to protect Yoshikawa Yuanchun, but even killed two people and injured several others.This is simply a shameful thing, so when those servants of Yoshikawa Motoharu blamed themselves and cut themselves open, he didn't stop him.

"What? There's only one person on the other side?" This time even Mao Liyuan was surprised.In an instant, he felt that this matter was not simple.

"My lord, my lord." Before Mao Liyuan continued to ask, there was another loud shout from the yard.This voice was exactly that of the third son, Takakage Kobayakawa.

"Father..." As soon as the voice in the courtyard fell, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy broke in.This person is Mori Motozuru's son, Kobayakawa Takakine who succeeded the Kobayakawa family governor of Aki country.

"Tokushoumaru, who is this?" At this time, Takakage Kobayakawa looked quite embarrassed, with several accessories missing from the armor on his body, as if he had just experienced a big battle.And didn't he set off this morning to rush back to Kobayakawa's house?

"Father, brother, I was attacked on the way back to Kobayakawa's house. Fortunately, I was alert and repelled the attacker."

"What?" Within a day, his second son and third son were attacked, and Mao Liyuan couldn't sit still anymore at this moment, and stood up directly.From this point of view, if he and his son-in-law both went out today, they would most likely be attacked as well.This time the enemy is targeting the Maori family in a full-scale attack.

"Immediately order the borders of the territory to be sealed off, and order checkpoints to be set up at all important intersections in the territory to search for assassins." Mao Liyuan ordered immediately.Also aware of the seriousness of the matter, Takamoto Mori immediately took the order.

In the evening, in the meeting hall of Tianshan City, Jijun County, the Maori family monarchs and ministers gathered together.

After searching for more than half a day, no trace of the two groups of attackers could be found. Fortunately, this attack only targeted Yoshikawa Motoharu and Kobayakawa Takakage, and did not target the rest of the Mori family.It’s just that in this attack, Yoshikawa Motoharu was seriously injured (although his life was saved, but his left arm has since been disabled. Since he was facing the number one ninja of the Luo family, and there were few guards around him, he was not killed It is very lucky to die), Kobayakawa Takakage was just a little frightened (he was facing a part of the Black Hawk sneak attack team of the Luo family, but because there were dozens of guards around him, and they were all very alert at the time, leading to a sneak attack The effect is greatly reduced. So that Takakage Kobayakawa escaped).

What makes Mao Liyuan feel that the matter is serious is that.in the search for the assailants.Everyone in the Maori family found that there were some rumors circulating in various towns and villages in the territory.The contents of these rumors are mainly about how the Maori family used conspiracy to form the Liangchuan system, how they conspired to kill Inoue Motoken and his family, how they forced more than 200 family members to submit blood letters of loyalty, and how they conspired to succeed the family governor. position, how to use the Ouchi family to expand the power of the Maori family, and Ouchi Yoshiko's last words about keeping the Maori family tight.

The most terrible thing is that most of these rumors are true, and can be deduced from many things, although they have added a lot of content to discredit the Maori family (this time Zheng Liang did not kill the Maori family. Rihei, after all, the rumors that people are most likely to believe are half-true rumors, so such rumors are the most harmful to the Maori family).But basically in line with the facts.

When Mao Liyuan learned of the content of such rumors, he couldn't help but stay where he was in surprise. The content of the rumors was so true, some of which were not even shared by his sons except himself. Know.Where the hell is it that can know these inside stories?Mao Liyuan instantly felt that there seemed to be a pair of eyes watching him in a secret place all the time, and he even knew the legendary ninjutsu mind reading technique to know his inner thoughts.

Such rumors deal a great blow to the Maori family's rule over the territory.After hearing such rumors, both the vassals and the citizens, as long as they think about it for a while, they will probably believe it, and thus lose trust in the Maori family.Everyone is even in danger (fear that Maori will do the same to them).What is even more deadly is if these rumors are known to the big family members.Then there will be a huge disturbance. At the critical period when the Maori family needs the support of the Ouchi family to expand their power to the country of Bigo, China and the United States, such rumors can be said to hit the fate of the Maori family.

Sensing the seriousness of the matter, Mori Moto quickly gathered the important ministers in the family, his first son Mori Takamoto, the third son Kobayakawa Takakage (the second son Yoshikawa Motoharu could only stay in the ward to recuperate during this time and could not move around) and others, Discuss coping strategies.These people in the meeting hall are people that Mo Liyuan can completely trust, so there is no need to worry about the details.Since the rumors appeared, Mao Liyuan has felt an inexplicable emotion in the family. Some people are suspicious of the Mao Li family, and some people are looking for those details that leak the secrets of the family with their eyes wide open.Under such circumstances, Mao Liyuan must act decisively.

"Father, it must be someone inside the family who leaked some of the family's secrets." said the first son Mao Li Takamoto.The rest of the people in the meeting hall also nodded in favor of Takamoto Mori's inference, otherwise it would be difficult to explain why there are so many family secrets in the rumors.

"Investigate the members of the family, and we must search for this detail. This matter will be handed over to Taro." Mao Liyuan is also a decisive person, and immediately decided.

"Yes, my lord." Mao Liyuan, who received the order, immediately took the order.

"Father, my elder brother still needs to take care of the affairs of the family. Why don't I let my son be in charge of this matter. It just happens to share some important responsibilities for my elder brother." At this time, the third son Kobayakawa Takakage suddenly asked.

"Well, that's fine, you go to help your brother and obey your brother's deployment." Mao Liyuan agreed after a little thought.It's just that Kobayakawa Takakage was appointed as Mori Takamoto's assistant.

"Yes." Although he was dissatisfied with not being able to take the lead alone, he still accepted the appointment with a look of joy on his face.

"I am afraid that the most important thing at this time is how to deal with the rumors inside the territory?" After deciding to investigate the internal affairs of the retainers, the important retainers and the son-in-law of Mori Motozuru's Shishido Takashi immediately addressed the biggest problem facing the Mori family directly. brought it up.

As soon as Shishido Takashi's words came out, the entire assembly hall fell silent.This is the most sensitive matter, and it is difficult for everyone to express their opinions.

"As for the inside of our territory, immediately send more people to investigate the various towns and villages, arrest those who spread these rumors, and then execute them all. Completely seal off the border in the name of searching for assassins, and curb the spread of rumors outside the territory. "Although Mao Liyuan's measure will cause dissatisfaction and panic among the citizens in the short term, it will serve as an example to the monkeys and quickly curb the rumors.

It’s just that such an approach also gave others the feeling that there is no 300 taels of silver here. Under the deliberate misleading of people with intentions, it will become another means of rumor attacks by others, and it will further verify the authenticity of the rumors.And Zheng Liang is the person with the heart, this time he dispatched more than 200 detectives and black eagles into various places scattered in the Ouchi family and the Maori family, and then launched a large-scale "public opinion" war against the Maori family up.

Such a large-scale and organized attack and rumor campaign is definitely a pioneering work in the history of the Warring States Period. It seems that Mao Liyuan will have another battle with Zheng Liang. <1, Water Lotus, Dream Moon, Metatron, Reminiscing* Time Like Water, Sui&Feng, ayiben, Xingziyun, Shuo in the Sands of the Sea, King of Bones, Eternal Jinglun, Shui Ruoye, Admiral Hood, xsioa, Caring Sha"'s monthly ticket; thanks to "Fengfei Dadi, Lumia" for the reward.) (To be continued..)