Warring States Eagle

The civil strife in the Ouchi family is a good opportunity for the Luo family to march into the eastern part of the Chikuzen country.Besides, Luo's family has been resting for more than a year, so it's time to relax.

Therefore, in the 20th year of Tianwen ([-]), at the end of March, Zheng Liang called a group of retainers in Xuefu City to hold an assessment meeting for the signs of internal turmoil in the Ouchi family.

The meeting was held in a small meeting hall at the tea pavilion in the mountain of the academy city.Masara was dressed in armor and dressed in a very formal general's attire. He was sitting on a mat (that is, tatami mats) in the middle of the room. head pocket.Zheng Liang was really dressed up for battle now, and some of the retainers who saw Zheng Liang dressed like this after entering the meeting room secretly concluded that the family would soon have another battle to fight.

Soon, the retainers who were ordered to rush back were almost all there.On the right hand side of Masara are Kakukuma Ishimune, Akabane Shinnosuke, Kinoshita Masao, Yoshida Shigemasa, Akuta, Oishi Tomohisa, Isano Masahiro, Takasaka Masanobu, Ander, Murakami Takashi, Murakami Takeshi and other retainers of the Military Pavilion. On one side are Togo Heiji, Arima Harumi, Kato Danzo, Honda Toshimasa, Akemine Hidemasa and others.

What is striking is that this time there is also a beautiful woman from the Ming Dynasty, Li Huamei, who is said to be the owner of the Luo family's only huge warship, and she also attended the meeting today.It seems that she came here specially to be Li Huamei's interpreter, and the eldest princess Meiji was sitting next to Li Huamei in military uniform.The lord's first son and second son also obediently sat next to Mei Ji, obviously also came to listen.As a few special people in the conference room, they instantly became a conspicuous landscape in the conference room.

As newly promoted.It was the first time for Yoshioka Nagasuke to attend such an important meeting while secretly observing the retainers of the Luo family who were present.While secretly thinking about it.All the retainers present today.Almost all of them work in the military cabinet, the internal cabinet, and the retainers of the navy that are adjacent to the territory of the Ouchi family and the Otomo family. Looking at the lord Zhengliang's deliberately dressed in military uniform, he has basically guessed that Luo Shi The family is about to go out to the Ouchi family or the Otomo family.

"Den, Deng, Deng..."

Just as Yoshioka Nagatsu was thinking, a rhythmic walking sound woke Yoshioka Nagazenge awake.No need to think about it, you know that the one-eyed military strategist Yamamoto Kansuke who made the sound.I saw Yamamoto Kansuke's left eye was covered with a pitch-black blindfold, and his right leg was limping. He could only rely on his ribs and scabbard as he walked step by step to the meeting place.There was a muffled knock on the scabbard, and Kansuke Yamamoto limped up.See Lord Zhengliang.

"Okay, the meeting has started, Kansuke, you first tell everyone the information you have in hand."

"Yes." Then Kansuke Yamamoto reported the events that happened at the Ouchi family in detail to everyone present.

After listening to Kansuke Yamamoto's report, Zhengliang immediately asked: "Everyone, what's your opinion on this?"

"My lord, since the Ouchi family is so unstable at this time, why don't you concentrate your forces and take down the Saeki family in Kaibu County, Bungo Country in one fell swoop?" Someone spoke first at this time.Yoshioka grows popular when he hears about it.I saw that the retainer who said the words had a serious face at this time, with a serious expression and a smile.With an appearance of not being close to strangers, and under the two thick eyebrows, there is a persuasive gaze in the eyes, which makes the first impression that this person has a strong and bold temperament.This person is Tomohisa Oishi who has just been assigned to the fourth standing Ashgaru team as the commander.

Some retainers couldn't help shaking their heads after hearing Oishi Tomohisa's suggestion.It is often said that Tomohisa Oishi and the execution species were combined as the second generals of the "stone" of the family. Now it seems that people are not wrong in calling them this name.These two people are really too elm-headed. Didn't they see that the evaluation meeting held by the lord this time did not call the retainers of the sixth standing ashigaru team who were in charge of defending the Saeki family?The meaning of the lord is very obvious. Obviously, the focus of his next strategy is not on the Saeki's side for the time being.Why don't you open which pot now and which pot to lift?

So Tomohisa Oishi had just finished speaking, another important minister next to Tomohisa Oishi, Masanobu Kosaka, the commander of the second standing cavalry team of our family, whispered: "I'm afraid this is not right. Once our family launches a strategy against the Saeki family , the Ito family, which is south of the Saeki family, may send troops to help immediately. At that time, the main family may not only get into entanglements with them, but also miss the opportunity of the internal strife of the Ouchi family. Taking advantage of the civil strife in the Ouchi family and having no time to take care of it, the Ouchi family sent troops to attack the territory of the Otomo family located in Hayami County and the Kunisto family, completely destroying the hopes of the Otomo family. At that time, the Saiki family in the south will completely lose the confidence to resist the family. It can be done in one fell swoop.”

Kosaka Masanobu's suggestion was quite reasonable, and was immediately seconded by many retainers present.

"Ishimune, what do you think?" After all the retainers had almost expressed their opinions, Masamune turned to Kakukuma Ishimune, who had not spoken before, and asked.

"Yeah." Kakukuma Ishimune stroked the growing beard under his chin, and then said, "Yichen came down to see, how the family will act depends on what will happen to the civil strife in the Ouchi family?"

"Oh?" Zhengliang didn't expect that Kakukuma Ishimune had almost the same idea as him.Although Zhengliang knew that in history, Ouchi Yoshitaka would be killed in this civil strife, but after all, that is just history, and it hasn't happened yet.Therefore, in Zhengliang's view, everything depends on the final result of the civil strife in the family.

"It's just that the main family can also make some preparations in advance." Kakukuma Ishimune continued, "For example, the main family can take this opportunity to try to instigate some wealthy retainers of the Ouchi family."

"That's right, my lord, I think the Akizuki family in Chikuzen, and even the Aso family are the targets of my family's efforts to win over." Kansuke Yamamoto also said.

"Oh? Where did the military division say that?"

"My lord, the Qiuyue family has always been at odds with the Ouchi family. If they see civil strife at this time, and even have a chance to get rid of the threat to them from the Ouchi family, they will definitely not let go of this opportunity. The family only It is necessary to tell the key point. And promise that if they send troops to help, all the territories they will get will belong to the Qiuyue family. They will naturally agree to join forces with the family to deal with the Ouchi family."

"As for the Aso family, isn't there just one of the lord's family who is related to them? This family just started from here."

"You mean?" Zheng Liang suddenly thought of Aso Xi in the backyard.It's just that Aso Xi has been abandoned by her family before, and even sent someone to assassinate her, so what role can she play at this time?

"My lord, Sagara Taketoshi is a guest at Aso's house at this time, and the family will send someone to contact him, and then recruit him to the camp of the family, and then use him to do the work of the Aso family." Kansuke Yamamoto said.

"Yes. This plan is feasible." Zheng Liang also nodded after hearing the words.Masara did not expect that Kansuke Yamamoto was talking about Taketo Sagara.Historically, Sagara Taketoshi was not a loyal person, otherwise he would not have left his family and clansmen in Zhou Fangguo after Tao Longfang's mutiny and fled to Chikuzen Kingdom alone.So there is really a chance to persuade Takeshi Sagara to join the Luo family, and then relying on his status in the Ouchi family, with his help, it is very possible that the Luo family can quickly enter the eastern part of the Chikuzen country or even the Buzen country.

"Besides, there is the Munakata family."

"Munakata's family?" Zhengliang felt strange this time.In his impression, it seems that there is no relationship between the main family and the Munakata family.

"My lord may not know. The elder sister of Master Lu Cidaoxue who is a guest at our house is married to Zhanbu Shangan, the important minister of the Munakata family. At this time, the Zhanbu family is in charge of guarding the west gate of Munakata's house Xu Fei." Shancheng. If our family can persuade Master Lu Cidaoxue to secretly go to occupy the family on behalf of our family, then our family can easily open the gate to the west of Munakata's house."

"Yeah!" Zheng Liang nodded.Immediately, Zhengliang remembered the scene when he met Lu Cidaoxue last time when he was inspecting Wang Gaoshan Farm.That time he unexpectedly encountered Lu Cidaoxue feeding the pigs in the pigsty of the farm.Zheng Liang was also taken aback at the time.Although Lu Cidaoxue was under house arrest in Ye Gaoshan, Zhengliang did not order Lu Cidaoxue to raise pigs!Later, through Lu Cidaoxue's own statement, Zheng Liang found out.It turned out that Lu Cidaoxue was obsessed with this method of raising pigs in captivity.It was really hard for him to imagine how these ferocious wild boars could stay in the pigsty and become domestic pigs raised in captivity.So he simply researched it himself.

I just want Lu Cidaoxue to help.It's not an easy thing either.Although from the last conversation, Zhengliang felt from his words that he still has ambitions in his heart, but he still has old thoughts about the Otomo family in his heart, so his ambition at this time is for the Otomo family, but It is not intended to serve the Luo family.

Suddenly, Zhengliang thought of Lu Cidaoxue's wife Ren Zhiji who seemed to have just given birth to a little girl at the end of last year.The little girl was named Yin Chiyo.At this time, Zheng Liang suddenly woke up. The famous concubine general Tachibana Chiyo was born ahead of schedule.It is probably because Lu Cidaoxue broke her leg and was placed under house arrest by the Luo family during this period. She is not busy with Dayou's family all day long like in history. It was a long time before I had a child. Now that I have more time and energy, I and my wife have more time to create human beings, so Chiyo Tachibana was born ahead of schedule.

"Well, maybe we can start with this little girl, and then use the photo of her father-in-law, who also works under the Luo family's command, to persuade him, or even simply give Lu Cidao the family status of the Tachibana family that was exterminated because of conspiracy. Xue, if Lu Cidaoxue is still unwilling to cooperate, he will take some tough measures." Zheng Liang thought to himself.But since it was not against Otomo's family, and Zhengliang did not force Lu Cidaoxue to become a retainer of the Luo family, Lu Cidaoxue must be willing to cooperate.

"Okay, if that's the case, then who is willing to take on the important task of this mission?" Now that he agreed to the suggestion of Kansuke Yamamoto and Ishimune Kakukuma, Masarai was ready to decide on the specific implementation staff.

"My lord, Mr. Kamiya Shaoce has a family relationship with the Akizuki family. Therefore, it is better to entrust the important task of this mission to the Akizuki family." Yamamoto Kansuke immediately suggested.

"Well, the Qiuyue family will be in charge of Shenwu Shaoce all the way." Although Shenwu Shaoce did not participate in the evaluation meeting because he went to discuss the first business cooperation with Wang Zhicha, Zheng Liang still made a decision.

"My lord, I have had contacts with the Aso family in the past, please entrust the task of this mission to the Aso family." At this time, Yoshioka Nagasuke, who had been silent all this time, also spoke.Previously, being promoted by Masara Rockets had caused objections from some of his retainers, so Yoshioka Chosuke has been very low-key during this period of time. Even today, he did not do anything extraordinary at this meeting. Now seeing that Masaragi needs retainers Volunteered to take on the important task, and he happened to be familiar with the Aso family, so he naturally took the opportunity to show off. After all, only after his ability was revealed, those who disagreed would agree with him.Only his own family can quickly integrate into the core group of the Luo family.

Zheng Liang looked at Yoshioka Nagatsu, and after thinking about it, he also felt that Yoshioka Nagatsu was a good candidate, so he agreed immediately.

"My lord, before going to my family, I have stayed in the Chikuzen and Buzen kingdoms for a while, and I have a little understanding of the geography there and the situation of the rich clans. This time, I ask my lord to allow you to sneak into the eastern part of Chikuzen and take charge of it." Contact all the adults of the rich families who are on the mission." At this time, Akabane Shinnosuke also spoke.

"Okay, that's very good. With the deployment of military advisers in the local area, the safety of the people on the mission will be greatly guaranteed. Then I'll leave it to you. As for the matter of persuading Lu Cidaoxue, I will leave it to my subordinates to take charge of it personally." " Zheng Liang immediately agreed, and then he looked at Li Huamei who was in the corner of the meeting hall and said in Ming Mandarin, "Besides, it is very likely that your ship will be used this time, so I will leave it to you when the time comes."

Following Zheng Liang's words, Li Huamei immediately became the focus of everyone's attention in the meeting hall.Sensing the different looks from everyone, even Li Huamei, whose personality has changed a lot, couldn't help but blush, and nodded slightly to Zhengliang to show her understanding.Fortunately, Zheng Liang also quickly relieved her, only to hear Zheng Liang sternly say again:

"The purpose of this meeting is to prepare everyone to deal with changes in the family. After the Cabinet returns, all logistical preparations must be made immediately. Be ready to go out at any time.”

"Oh!"

(Thanks to the deputy moderator of this book "Guan Aisha" for becoming the deacon of this book; thanks to "ngstone, Long 111" for the monthly pass.) (To be continued..)