Warring States Eagle

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Kato Danzo suddenly came in to report without reporting, obviously a bit reckless, but Masara did not blame him for this, because judging from Kato Danzo's expression at this time, it is obvious that the urgent report from Mino that he described in his hand It must have been very urgent, which directly caused Kato Danzo to forget the proper etiquette.

Zheng Liang immediately took the urgent report in Kato Danzang's hand, opened it, and after sweeping it, Zheng Liang's face changed decisively.The Viper Saito Toshimasa of Mino Country was actually overthrown by his son Saito Yoshiryu at the beginning of this year.

Since Oda Nobuhide was defeated by Saito Toshimasa in the 16th year of Tianwen (1547), and he took the initiative to negotiate peace with Saito Toshimasa the following year, after Saito and Oda married and formed an alliance, Saito Toshimasa's energy was basically concentrated on The goal of unifying Mino is on the way.In the 21st year of Tianwen (1552), Saito Toshimasa attacked Toki Yorii's home city, Northern Castle, and Toki Yorii was exiled again after the city fell behind. Saito Toshimasa finally became the real overlord of Mino.

A few years later, as Saito Toshimasa's most scrupled Owari Tiger Oda Nobuhide died of a stroke, and his son-in-law Oda Nobunaga succeeded to the throne and was busy unifying Owari, Saito Toshimasa naturally had more energy to rule Mino up.So in order to strengthen his rule, he often tied up the whole family of Mino people who dared to resist in Inabayama Castle, and watched the "Coir raincoat dance".But extremes must be reversed.Saito Toshimasa's high-pressure policy day after day finally aroused the Mino people's backlash, so they hated Saito Toshimasa more and more.I miss the days when the old guardian Dai Toki family ruled more and more, so how can I kill this cunning viper?In the end, Mino's anti-Saito people found the best breakthrough: the discord between Saito Toshimasa and his eldest son Saito Yoshiryu.

Saito Yoshiryu, the son of Saito Toshimasa, was the son of Toshimasa's concubine, Fukayoshino. Ethically, he is regarded as the son of Toshimasa. Guardian) concubine, and not long after changing hands.Yilong was born.

So, Saito Yoshilong is his own species after all.Or Lai Yun's species?This made Saito Toshimasa very uncomfortable.As Saito Yoshilong grew up day by day, this doubt became more serious, because Saito Yoshilong was a giant.He is six feet five inches tall when he is an adult, or 1.9 meters seven!Saito Toshimasa often looks at himself, wow, he is a beautiful man, his slender body is only 1.5 meters 1.9, but how can he have a son who is [-] meters [-]?Obviously, this aroused Saito Toshimasa's suspicion.

Later, when Saito Toshimasa married a girl from Akechi's family, they gave birth to two more children, Sun Shiro and Kiheiji, both of whom were like Saito Toshimasa.The average height is 1.5 meters five, which aggravates Saito Toshimasa's suspicion of Yoshilong.As a result, rumors spread in Mino country: Saito Yoshiryu is actually the son of the old guardian Toki Laiyun.In this way, the anti-Saito Toshimasa faction in Mino country gradually gathered to Saito Yoshitaka's side.This fact caused Saito Toshimasa a headache, but this oil merchant-born Viper was still extremely shrewd. He announced in the 23rd year of Tianwen (1554) that I was ordained ordained as a monk with the dharma name Dosan, and then I gave up the position of family governor. To Yilong.From then on, Yilong lived in Inabashan Castle, while I lived in seclusion in Lushan Castle.Spend the old age peacefully with Son Shiro and Kiheiji.

When he first heard the news, Zheng Liang saw the true purpose of Saito Dosan.On the surface, Saito Dosan, the father-in-law, seems to have seen through the world of mortals, and retreated bravely to live in seclusion, enjoying the family relationship without contending with the world, but a poisonous snake is a poisonous snake after all. Yilong became a monk to appease the grievances of the old Toki faction in the country, while he himself nested in Lushan City, secretly observing Yilong's actions day and night. Get rid of the opposition, pass the seat to Sun Shiro, who is 1.5 meters tall, or Kiheiji, this is the real seed of his Viper Saito Dozo.

Saito Dosan thought it was a good strategy, but from Zheng Liang's point of view, it was not a good idea. In history, Dosan was killed by Saito Yoshiryu because of this.And Zhengliang really didn't want Saito Yoshitaka to rule Mino country. After all, this guy eventually led to the decline of Saito's family, so Oda Nobunaga found the opportunity to seize Mino country.

Masara is not willing to expand the Oda family, and as long as Nobunaga's father-in-law Dozo is still in charge of Mino, then the Imagawa family may not necessarily go to Luo, otherwise they will be jointly resisted by Owari and Mino.Who knows whether Oda Nobunaga can kill Imagawa Yoshimoto this time in this historical time and space.If the Imagawa family's Shangluo is accidentally allowed to succeed, it will lead to the further expansion of the Imagawa family, which will invisibly lead to the addition of a powerful enemy to the Luo family.Therefore, it is in the best interest of the Luo family to ensure that Dao San is in charge of Meinong.So Zhengliang naturally wrote a letter in person, reminding Dao San to beware of Yilong.Of course, he couldn't tell Daosan directly that Yilong would kill him in the end. After all, if he said this, it would only arouse Daosan's suspicion, and no one would believe it.

However, even though Zhengliang had carefully reminded him, Saito Dozo still became suspicious of Zhengliang's intentions.

After all, Zheng Liang was not his chosen son-in-law.Daosan has five daughters so far, and they are all married.Among them, the eldest daughter is the main wife of Koji Yoruzuna, the sister of Hida country, the third daughter is the main wife of Oda Nobunaga (in history, it should have been the wife of Toki Yorimi), and the fourth daughter is the main wife of Saito Rizo. The fifth daughter is the main room of Inaba Sadatsu. As for the second daughter Saito Guicho (Nonghime), in history, it should have become the main room of Oda Nobunaga in the marriage alliance between the Saito family and the Oda family, but because The appearance of Zhengliang led to the robbing of Oda Nobunaga's wife, which eventually led to Dosan having no choice but to get Zhengliang, a cheap son-in-law.

Saito Dosan has always been very annoyed that the most precious pearl in his hand was robbed. Later, after receiving Saito Guidie's letter of safety, Daosan knew that the Luo family in Kyushu had robbed him of his treasure. Pearl.So he immediately sent people to the Kyushu area to snatch Saito Guidie back.It's just that Saito Guidie has been closely protected by the warriors of the Luo family at first.These samurai of the Saito family had no chance to snatch them at all.

Later, with the continuous expansion of the Luo family, it gradually became the overlord of Kyushu.Instead, Dao San canceled his plan to snatch Saito Guidie back to Meinong. Instead, he took the initiative to send someone to see Zhengliang to confirm the relationship between the two families. At the same time, he also asked Zhengliang to confirm Saito Guidie's status in Luo's family.Anyway, Dosan has already regarded Saito Guicho as Masaragi's wife as a fait accompli, and thus established diplomatic relations with the Luo family.In Daosan's heart, five sons-in-law.Only Zhengliang and Oda Nobunaga can become good sons-in-law in his heart.

Compared to Oda Nobunaga, Masara is in Dosan's eyes.It seems to be more scheming, which can be seen from a series of incidents in the Luo family.So for Zheng Liang's reminder against Saito Yoshiryu this time, Dosan became suspicious of Zheng Liang's purpose.The so-called wise men worry too much.Daosan, who has seized the master's power territory through continuous conspiracy, naturally will not fully believe the reminder of the equally resourceful son-in-law Zhengliang.

Of course, it is one thing not to fully believe Zheng Liang's reminder, but Zheng Liang's reminder also made Dao San consider his strategy this time more thoughtfully.For this reason, he secretly sent loyal men to dig a secret passage in Lushan City, and at the same time strengthened the surveillance of Saito Yoshilong.

After careful observation by Saito San, he finally felt relieved, judging from Saito Yoshiryu's performance.Saito Yoshiryu is just a half-demented stupid big man who only hangs around Inabayama Castle all day, and later has a new hobby.That is to collect new-style helmets. At this time, there is a samurai named Hineno Hiroyuki in Mino, who is especially good at making samurai helmets.

Japanese helmets are called "pouches", which are generally objects that only samurai have. Those worn by ashigaru in battle are called "array hats" (objects similar to bamboo hats), which were used to intimidate the enemy in the early days.To show one's own martial power, the "pockets" are all exaggerated.Shaped like a big pumpkin, it is called a "skin pocket". It is very majestic when worn on the head, but when it is split by a knife, the "pumpkin flesh" really drips out, and it is not firm.After Japan entered the Warring States period, the impractical "tendon pockets" were gradually eliminated. Like Hineno Hiroshi, he invented a very practical "head-shaped pocket", which is relatively simple and firm. It can block arrows in the front and prevent splitting in the back. Ergonomically designed, it is very comfortable to wear to fit the head. After applying for a patent, Hineno Hiroji's "head-shaped pocket" is called "Hineno-shaped pocket", which was on par with "Etchu Head-shaped pocket" in the Warring States Period.

Seeing Yilong foolishly playing with all kinds of pockets with Hineno all day long in the building, Dao San sneered in his heart: "Sure enough, it's not my kind, pockets are always defensive, my son of a poisonous snake should love Taidao, Love long guns, always be aggressive, take the initiative to destroy the enemy, is the best way to save yourself."

In October of the first year of Hongzhi (1555), the big man Yoshiryu Saito suddenly fell ill, and then became unconscious. On the 22nd, Dosan’s younger brother, Yoshiryu’s uncle Michiri Nagai rushed to find Sun Shiro Heki Heiji said, "Your elder brother unfortunately suffered a stroke because he was too tall. Now you two should hurry to see him for the last time and take over the position of Governor Saito as soon as possible."

When Nagai Michiri came, Saito Michizo was hunting eagles on the outskirts of Lushan City, Sun Shiro and Kiheiji were probably too spoiled by their fathers on weekdays, very arrogant and frivolous, and Dorri who came to pass the letter, but My own uncle, who has always been at odds with Saito Yoshiryu on weekdays, is the eyeliner sent by his father Dosan to monitor his elder brother, so they all think that this trip is safe.So Sun Shiro and Kiheiji didn't tell Zhisan, and the two brothers drove to Inabayama Castle, ready to see their dying brother for the last time.

In the outer hall of the building in Inabayama Castle, Sun Shiro and Kiheiji can be vaguely seen, the light flickers, shining through the paper door, the tall body of his elder brother Saito Yoshiryu, lying on the couch inside, like a horizontal A big mountain fell, blurred.

"My lord is seriously ill. I'm afraid of seeing weapons. Take off the sword and come with me to meet him in the inner room." Nagai Michiri said, and slowly put his sword on the floor. Seeing this, the two brothers subconsciously lowered the sword Untie it, bend down and put it on the ground.

At this time, the paper door of the side room was suddenly opened, and a black shadow rushed behind the two brothers. After two cold lights, Sun Shiro and Xiheji immediately fell into a pool of blood, twitched twice and stopped moving.

"Haha, Hineno Bicchumori-sama's Taisho is really good." Nagai Michiri turned around and said with a smile to the murderer Hineno who was wiping the blood from the knife edge.

"Whoever said that I can only make head-shaped pockets, I can also chop off people's heads." Higeno Hiroshi replied indifferently.

In the inner room, Saito Yoshiryu, who was lying down, suddenly turned up, "Hehe, it's hard for everyone to pretend for so long. Next, I invite uncle and Bei Zhongshou to preach Mino, and prepare to attack the old thief's Lushan City."

Saito Michizo has been beating geese all his life, but in the end he blinded the geese. Nagai Michitoshi, whom he trusted and sent to monitor Saito Yoshitaka, has been secretly bought by Yoshilong, and it seems that he can only invent the head-shaped pocket Hineno is also a killer cultivated by Yilong silently.

The heads of Sun Shiro and Kiheiji were quickly hung at the mouth of the curved wheel of Inabayama Castle. The eyeliner that Dosan had secretly planted could not believe his eyes. The sad news spread to the ears of Saito Dosan of Lushan Castle. Looking up to the sky and sighing, with tears streaming down his face, he ordered: "Burn all the dwellings under Lushan Castle, prepare to fortify the walls and clear the fields, and send envoys to ask my son-in-law in Owari for help!"...

Inabayama Castle and Lushan Castle were separated by the Nagara River. When Saito Yoshiryu left the army, heavy snowflakes flew from the sky, covering the entire Mino one after another, making it extremely difficult for the army to move.Oda Nobunaga from Owari and Akechi from Tomino both received Dosan's plea for help, and because of the heavy snow, they could only stand still. All the results will have to wait for the next year's snow to melt. .

It's just that what everyone didn't expect was that Saito Yoshiryu braved the wind and snow and directly started to attack Lushan City.You know, in history, Saito Yoshiryu launched the attack on Saito Dosan in April of the second year of Hongzhi (1556), when the heavy snow in Mino disappeared, the snow water poured into various rivers, and the water in the Nagara River surged. attacking.At this time, it was only the end of the first year of Hongzhi, and the wind and snow remained unabated.

In the face of Saito Yoshiryu's attack, Saito Dozo led a small number of loyal followers to Mount Heshan, the commanding height outside Lushan City. He was surprised to see that his son Saito Yoshiryu's army was already on the other side. The former Toki family's "Aqua Kikyo" banner was densely packed, and there were as many as 500 Mino Toki ex-ministers gathered around Yoshiryu!Originally, Dosan's taboo was Yilong's background. Unexpectedly, Yilong did the opposite, using his status as "the son of Lai Yun" to recruit a large number of people who were loyal to the old Toki family to serve him.In contrast, Saito Michizo has only 500 soldiers and horses on hand.The reinforcements Dosan had been expecting, the Akechi family and the Oda family did not know that Saito Yoshiryu launched an attack in the wind and snow.