"Da da da!!!!!"
The envoys of the Toyotomi Shogunate in Kyoto, riding fast horses, spread out like spider webs and headed towards the surrounding cities where the great names lived.
Honda City.
This huge and strong city is the home city of this family. The Honda family is a famous family among the famous samurai families, and has been entrenched in Omi Kingdom for thirty generations.
The current family governor is Honda Hidenobu, who is forty-two years old this year.
During the Warring States Period, the Honda family originally only had a territory of 100,000 koku. Honda Hidenobu was first hostile to Toyotomi Daikichi, then surrendered to Toyotomi Daikichi, and then helped Toyotomi Daikichi to conquer the world.
His abilities were outstanding, and his reputation for martial prowess spread throughout the Fusang world.
Known as the third general.
After Toyotomi Daikichi came to dominate Fuso, he reciprocated his favor and granted Honda Hidenobu a territory of 500,000 koku between Omi and Yamashiro.
It is one of the best among all the great names.
This time. Toyotomi Daikichi led all the daimyo from across the country to Kyushu to confront the Han army.
Okubo Tadamitsu did not go because he was working at the agency. Honda Hidenobu did not go because he was ill. Instead, an important member of the family was responsible for leading the team.
It was already late at night when the news came.
Honda City, in Honda Hidenobu's bedroom. Hidenobu Honda slept very deeply, breathing evenly. These days, his condition has completely improved.
"Da da da!" A warrior bent over, lowered his head, and hurriedly came to the outside of the bedroom, but was stopped by Xiao Xing who was guarding outside. The two sides communicated for a while, and the young man knelt on one knee outside the door, opened the door, and reported: "My lord, there is an urgent report from the Kyoto Division. The Han army has landed from Wakasa country, has occupied the whole country of Wakasa, and is moving south to attack Kyoto. Okubo Sir, please ask the lord to lead troops to rescue Kyoto."
When Xiao Xing reported, his voice couldn't stop trembling.
This is Kyoto. His Majesty the Emperor's residence was actually attacked by the Han army?
It is normal for Kyoto City to be attacked. The great names of the Warring States Period called the attack on Kyoto "Shangluo". It means "going to Luoyang".
After achieving this military and political goal, he declared to the world that he was the overlord of the world.
But this was the first time that Kyoto was attacked by foreigners.
It was also the first time for foreigners to disembark from Wakasa.
The impact of this incident is unparalleled. No warrior can remain calm.
"What did you say?!!!" Honda Hidenobu opened his eyes, and then sat up in shock, thinking that he heard wrongly.
How can this be! ! !
"Sorry." Xiao Xing first bent down to apologize, and then repeated the matter again.
"Damn it. I fell into the Han army's trick. The Han army didn't want to recapture Ryukyu, so there was no need to confront the shogun in Kyushu. The Han army's goal was to seize Fuso. Should we attack Kyoto first and capture His Majesty the Emperor?"
Hidenobu Honda immediately understood the mystery and couldn't help but cursed.
The Han army is really insidious.
"Immediately assemble all the troops that can be assembled in the territory. Contact the daimyo of Yamashiro Country, Tango Country, Tanba Country, and Omi Country to rescue Kyoto together."
"Summon all the ministers of my family immediately to discuss matters."
Honda Hidenobu then took a deep breath, lifted the quilt, stood up, and said, "Bring me my clothes."
"Yes." Xiao Xing responded and immediately went down.
After Hidenobu Honda got dressed, he immediately led people to sit down in the hall. He has a strong face, a tall and strong body, and a tall and straight posture. When he sits in the main seat, he is really full of momentum.
His whole body exudes the style of being the third best in the world.
Many important ministers of the Honda family live in the castle, so it is very easy to gather together.
After only a moment, the ministers arrived one after another.
After everyone arrived, Honda Hidenobu took a look and frowned slightly. The gathering of Kyushu took away most of the elite members of the Honda family, and the remaining retainers...
Honda Hidenobu took a deep breath and said to everyone: "You all know the matter."
"Although I have decided to send troops, the opponent is the Han army. It is an unprecedentedly powerful enemy. You must be mentally prepared for a hard battle."
"Yes." The retainers all bent down and responded.
After explaining the difficulties, Honda Hidenobu returned Tianzao. A smile appeared on his face, and he raised his head and said: "Although the Han army is strong, but it goes deep into Fusang alone, and it is unable to follow up."
"The walls of Kyoto are tall and strong, and Okubo Tadamitsu has outstanding abilities, so defense is not a problem."
"Although the Han army is a formidable enemy, we will definitely win."
"yes."
The retainers were a little panicked at first, but after hearing Honda Hidenobu's words, they were sure in their hearts that the big stone fell, and the loud response was full of momentum.
"Yes." Honda Hidenobu hummed, then arranged the work and let the retainers go down.
Honda Hidenobu's retainers and soldiers were scattered throughout the huge territory. The Ronin militia was also temporarily recruited, and it took five days to assemble.
The final total strength was not ideal either. A majestic man with a fortune of half a million koku and the third-largest general in the world. After recruiting temporary troops, the number of troops gathered turned out to be only a mere 10,000.
With such strength, such a mixed army, they went to confront the tyrannical Han army. Honda's confidence is also uncertain.
But Kyoto was besieged and the emperor was in danger, so there was nothing he could do. As soon as he gritted his teeth, he led 10,000 troops to Kyoto.
On the way, he contacted the armies of nearby daimyo.
The generals leading the team were afraid that they would be defeated one by one by the Han army, so they decided to assemble on the edge of Shaoshan Mountain in the south of Kyoto.
The daimyo's troops gathered one by one towards Shaoshan.
It’s noon this day. The sun is shining and the wind is howling.
All the armies of the great names have arrived near Shaoshan. Military camps are everywhere, and warriors, soldiers, and flags can be seen everywhere.
In the big tent.
Honda Hidenobu was wearing pure black armor and sitting on the main seat. Representatives of the various daimyo, as well as some of the generals from the Hondo family, were seated on the left and right in front of him.
Honda Hidenobu's face remained normal, but he sighed in his heart. All the daimyo and their capable retainers are in Kyushu.
The generals gathered here are really ordinary.
Honda Hidenobu took a deep breath and abandoned the distracting thoughts in his heart. He said in a deep voice: "Kyoto is under siege and the situation is critical."
"We are gathered here at the request of Okubo Tadamitsu-sama, the acting governor of Kyoto."
"As the saying goes, a snake cannot survive without a head. Let's first elect a general to give orders."
"Because I want to fight against the Han traitors. So I took the name of the general who fights against the Han people."
"What do you gentlemen think?"
Honda Hidenobu finished speaking. A member of the Sasaki family, Sasaki Kiyomori, who is famous for his martial arts, smiled and said: "In terms of identity, status, prestige, and strength. Who can compare with Hidenobu-sama? There is no need to recommend him. Let Hidenobu-sama be the general to conquer the Han Dynasty." Bar."
Immediately, all the generals spoke one after another, and unanimously recommended Honda Hidenobu.
Honda Hidenobu was not surprised and was very calm. Although the result has long been determined, this process is still necessary.
"Okay. In that case, I won't be polite." Honda Hidenobu nodded, formally accepted the job, and then said in a deep voice: "Since I am the general, I will be the first to say something ugly."
"Military orders are like mountains. Anyone who dares to disobey my military orders will be killed without mercy."
The third person in the world has murderous intent between his brows, his tiger eyes turn, and he is full of majesty.
Any military commander who was seen by Honda Hidenobu would tremble in his heart and then feel surrendered.
"Yes." All the generals lowered their heads, bent down and shouted in response.
