Warring States Eagle

"Where should we go?"

As time passed, Saito Toshizo was thinking while leading everyone away from Lushan Castle, which was being besieged by Saito Yoshilong.As Saito Yoshitaka completely occupied Lushan City, the fact that he was missing would be discovered by Saito Yoshitaka sooner or later, then Saito Yoshitaka would definitely block all the checkpoints in Mino Country and search for him with all his strength, so I must determine the hiding place as soon as possible.

While thinking, Saito Daozan finally thought of his last son-in-law Roshi Masara.Ordinarily, due to the relatively long distance between the territories, even if they went to join the Luo family at this time, there would not be too much intertwined interests.In this way, Dao San's own safety will be more guaranteed.

While thinking of Zheng Liang, the son-in-law, Dao San instantly thought of his favorite jewel, Saito Guidie.Calculated, Daosan has not seen his daughter in person for many years. Although he receives a letter of safety from this daughter every year, Daosan feels a little embarrassed every time he thinks of the appearance of his daughter before being kidnapped. .

It's not that Daosan did not ask the Luo family to let Qi Teng Guidie return to Meinong to visit relatives, but this was naturally rejected by the Luo family, and from the second daughter's letter, Dao San also realized that his second daughter It seems that I am very happy living in Kyushu, and I don't seem to want to return to Mino.Dao San also tried to use this second daughter to further understand the sudden rise of the Luo family. After all, with the spread of more and more businessmen, the many peculiar systems and technologies in the Luo family's territory naturally attracted Dao San's attention.Daosan, who was rejected, naturally did not give up, and tried to directly send people to sneak into the territory of the Luo family in Kyushu, trying to persuade Noonghime and the others face to face, but the actions of the Luo family surprised him again.Because the personnel he sent to the Luo family's territory almost never heard from again.He didn't know until later.The territory of the Luo family is notoriously a place where one can enter but cannot exit.If he entered the territory of the Luo family without the permission of the Luo family, it would be basically difficult to escape from there again.In the end, Dao San had to give up his plan to learn the secrets of the Luo family.

Now Dao San has become a bereaved dog.Naturally, he will not think about such things again, but what he is thinking about now is whether to go to the Kyushu area to join the Luo family.At this time, Masaragi naturally didn't know about Saito Dozo's decision to go to the Kyoto area to join the forces of the Luo family.Due to the long distance, Zheng Liang was holding information on the drastic changes in Mino.It's just information that Saito Dozo and Saito Yoshiryu have started to turn against each other.The news of Saito Dosan's failure had just begun to spread from the Mino area to the Xiguo area at this time.

Although Zhengliang still doesn't know who will win between Saito Dozo and Saito Yoshiryu at this time, Zhengliang has already stamped Saito Dozo's final fate in his heart according to the results of historical records.Since the territory of the Luo family is far away from the Mino area, Zheng Liang can only do nothing to help. As for his previous attempt to disrupt the situation in Mino and Owari.The plan to delay the expansion of Oda Nobunaga's power and Imagawa Yoshimoto's Shangluo can only be declared a failure at this time.

Even so, Zhengliang was not discouraged. After all, it is good to be successful, but failure is just to let the wheel of history rotate according to the established track. It may not be a bad thing for Zhengliang to grasp the direction of history. It is conducive to Zhengliang's control of the current situation.

Of course, taking over the Ouchi family's territory in the West Country as soon as possible is Zheng Liang's most important task at this time.Among the several armies of the Luo family targeting the territory of the Ouchi family before, the first army led by Aguda was besieging Zhiyue City in the Nagato Kingdom. Because the resistance of the defenders in the city was very tenacious, so in order to avoid excessive casualties Zhengliang ordered the army to use the method of encirclement and reinforcements to delay the Yoshimi family of Ishimi country, so that he could not get a hand in the benefits brought about by the change of Ouchi family this time.

The second army led by Masahiro Isano and Tomohisa Oishi successively captured Qingjing Castle, Okabe Castle, Shinda Maru Castle, Takanoyama Castle and other castles. Longcheng, while violently attacking Youtian Yuecheng, which is defended by the Youtian family.So far, in the entire Nagato country, except for parts of the three counties of Awu County, Asa County, and Mijima County, which are still controlled by the enemy, the remaining three counties of Toyoura, Mine, and Otsu have also been completely included in the territory of the Luo family. up.

And the army led by Zheng Liang himself also captured the three counties of Oshima, Jiuke, and Kumamo in the east of Zhou Fangguo, and recently captured Ide Castle in Dunong County and Iwafuruoyama Castle in Sawa County that blocked the advance of this army.At this time, apart from the Marsh City, which was surrounded by mountains on three sides and swamps on the other, the entire Zhou Fangguo's Dunong County and Zuobo County had almost fallen into the hands of the Luo family.After leaving a part of the army to besiege the marsh city, Zhengliang led the army and began to go to Jifu County, the center of Zhou Fangguo's rule.The primary target is Udayake Castle, the gateway to the coastal area of ​​Jishiki County.

It was already the beginning of February in the second year of Hongzhi, and the breath of winter had not completely left. Along the way, the surrounding trees were still covered with snow and frost, and the coastal mountain roads were also affected by the gradually melting snow and the moisture from the sea. .So after the army's continuous trampling, it began to become muddy, which seriously delayed the army's marching speed.

What's even more helpless is that such weather also seriously affected the power of iron cannons and gunpowder.It also made the soldiers feel a little cold.Fortunately.Since the Hizen Kingdom's textile workshops, mainly Nishijin weaving, have gradually developed, this time the workshop provided enough cotton clothes for the Luo family's army, so that the Luo family's army could continue to march in such weather.

this day.Zhengliang's army was taking a temporary rest in an open area along the mountain road along the coast, when Takahashi Shaoyun, who was nearby, suddenly entered the army tent and reported: "My lord, Mr. Aguda's people have come outside the tent, and there are also people from Shi Jian The messenger of the Yoshimi family."

"Oh?" Zheng Liang felt a little awkward immediately.You must know that the Yoshimi family is still fighting fiercely with the main family at this time, and it is still relatively far away from here.In the middle, it was blocked by Youtianyuecheng in Jishiki County. Obviously, the envoy of the other party came to Zhengliang's tent after a lot of twists and turns.

"My lord, the emissary of the Yoshimi family is Soma Yunobu. This person is an important minister of the Yoshimi family. The other party has come to seek peace this time." Seeing the expression of the lord Masamune, Takahashi Shaoyun immediately explained.

"Are you asking for peace?" Zheng Liang said to himself after hearing this, "It seems that the Ji Jian family is a bit unable to hold on. Call all the generals in the army to come and meet this emissary of the Ji Jian family."

"Yes!" Takahashi Shaoyun immediately went down to summon the generals.

The wait was not long.As the Yoshimi family's envoy, Soma Yunobu waited for about a cup of tea outside the big tent, and was finally received by the Luo family's princess Masaragi.In fact, they first made a request for peace to the Luo family's army in the Nagato country's Awu County, which was surrounding the Yoshimi family's Shizuki city.But Aguda, Asakura Sodi and others, who are the generals of the army along the way, are naturally unable to reply, so Soma Youxin, under the arrangement of Aguda, boarded the navy ship of the Luo family along the coast of Nagato State and Zhou Fang State. All the way to Zhengliang's barracks.

Originally for this summation.Yoshin Soma was extremely unwilling.If it weren't for the family governor Ji Jianzhenglai who was in the front line of the family territory in Zhiyue City, who was besieged in the city by the Luo family army who was suddenly killed, and the family's rescue of Zhiyue City ended in failure. Seeing that the neighbor's Masuda family seemed to have changed, in order to avoid being attacked by the Luo family and the Masuda family, they had no choice but to take the initiative to sue for peace.

However, with what he saw along the way, especially when he finally saw that the Luo family's army had occupied most of Zhou Fangguo's territory, Soma Youxin's originally unwilling mentality had undergone earth-shaking changes.At this time, he felt that it was an extremely wise decision not to fight head-on with the Luo family.

As Yoshinobu Soma followed Takahashi Shaoun into Zhengliang's military tent, Zhengliang began to look at the emissary of the Yoshimi family. He saw that the emissary was in his 30s and was wearing a rather formal slack suit. The crane kimono, which is spacious and pleasant, looks very refined and elegant, with a somewhat chic demeanor. It is indeed a diplomat's attire, but Zheng Liang can clearly see that the other party's body is trembling from time to time , I don't know if it's because I feel a little cold in this kind of clothes in this kind of weather, or because of my inner tension.

Zheng Liang is observing Soma Youxin, and Soma Youxin is also observing Zhengliang. He is tall, square-faced, slightly bald at the temples, with thick and neat eyebrows. The eyes, the age looks only 20 years old, looks very young.

But it is such a young samurai who has won the hegemony of the six countries of Kyushu Hizen, Higo, Chikuzen, Chikugo, Buzen, and Bungo in one fell swoop, and now he is beginning to touch the territory of the original overlord of the Western Kingdom, the Ouchi family. People have to pay attention to him, and people have to stand in awe.Looking at the mighty retainers of the Luo family sitting in the entire big tent at this time, all of them show the strength of this family, which makes people even more admirable. Overlord comes.

"My lord, this is the emissary of Ishimi Yoshimi's family, Lord Soma Yushin!" Following the two of them entering the army tent, they came to Zhengliang, and Takahashi Shaoyun, who was in charge of leading the way, reported.

"Foreign Minister Ma Youxin met Dazai Dache Tanti, and expressed his best wishes to Dazai Dacha Tanti on behalf of Mr. Lai!" Although Prime Minister Ma Youxin was not a well-known diplomatic expert in the history of the Warring States Period, But in any case, he is good at his job, and the etiquette on the scene is impeccable.

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Youxin, please sit down!" Zheng Liang smiled and pointed to a marching horse beside him. Seeing Sanzhi Shouyou sitting down, he asked with concern: "Is everything all right, Mr. Zhenglai?"

"Thank you, Dazai Dazai, to explore the question, sir, please ask me, and I will see that everything is in order at home!" Xiang Ma Youxin bowed politely.He said so in his mouth, but he was very depressed in his heart.Soma Youxin felt that the British lord above the lord was obviously making fun of his lord, knowing that at this time his clan governor was besieged in Zhiyue City, and his home was being coveted by other tyrants because of the emptiness, so what would happen? ? )