Not long after, Miyoshi Nagakei also arrived at the scene with arrangements. When he saw Imagawa Yoshimoto, he complained angrily:
"Okay, you people of the Imagawa and Takeda families knew that I could take care of Kizawa Nagamasa and Miyoshi on my own, but you were afraid that I would monopolize the limelight, so you secretly released the public hall and the governor. Let them clean up the mess, summon their own deployment, and restore some prestige. It doesn't look like I won this battle, but it looks like the two of them saved the situation. On the surface, you are allies of our Sanhao family, but secretly You've been guarding me against becoming the sole leader of my family. You haven't even won the battle yet, and you're already trying to contain me?"
"Haha, don't blame Chizen Shou. We don't want to bring down a new 'Kizawa Army' after overthrowing the Kizawa Army." And he is younger and more heroic than the last one. Wouldn’t that mean that the wolf is rejected through the front door and the tiger is admitted through the back door? "Imagawa Yoshimoto smiled and bowed his hand to Miyoshi Nagakei, "And this is also to sell the favor of His Highness the Headmaster and Kōbōden. My teacher is currently negotiating with the two Highnesses, and it is estimated that it will be given to the Imagawa family and the Takeda family. Official positions and service positions will be approved soon. "
"Well, we were just using each other, and we betrayed you. But you seem to have expected that we would betray you, so you didn't go to Dairenji Temple, but went to Awata Shrine." Miyoshi Nagakei shrugged He shrugged his shoulders and glanced at Mr. Miyoshi, who was being escorted by the Imagawa family's delegation, "Since you captured the enemy for our Miyoshi family, let's consider it a happy cooperation this time."
"Miyoshi Haiyun's little baby, I didn't expect it to have grown up like this." Miyoshi, the political leader, puffed out his chest and looked up at Miyoshi Changqing.
"Don't think that if you flatter me now, I will let you go." Miyoshi Changqing sneered, walked up to the Chief of Miyoshi, stared at him and said: "You are the murderer and enemy of our Miyoshi family. Thanks to the treatment of you. Hatred is why I can integrate the retainers of the Mihaoshi family so smoothly. Now that your head is in front of me, as long as I kill you, my prestige in the family will reach its peak. Do you think I will let you go? "
"I was the one who forced your father to die. Now you are here seeking revenge. Why not? The Wu family should have had this awareness long ago." When death was imminent, Chief Miyoshi said harshly, "If you want to kill or behead, please be respectful." Convenience."
"I will leave you a decent job and commit seppuku. Let's say to the outside world that you couldn't bear the humiliation when the army was defeated and committed seppuku." Miyoshi Changqing folded his arms and smiled magnanimously.
"Oh? Do you still care about your reputation? Don't you want to be accused of killing your own people?" Masako Miyoshi laughed dryly, showing no appreciation at all.
"This is a necessary reputation for a family governor who relies heavily on his family." Miyoshi Nagakei motioned to the Imagawa family to let go of Masaichi Miyoshi, and then said to him: "In today's battle, your son (Miyoshi Masaru) Kang)'s command of troops and formations are remarkable. After all, he is a relative of the Sanhao family. Even if he is the son of an enemy, he is more trustworthy than outsiders. I am very interested in accepting him as a subordinate. In this case, and How can we get involved with him for killing his father?"
"Haha, I forced your father to death, but you want to reuse my son?" Chief Miyoshi slightly restrained his aggressive aura, but looked at Miyoshi Changqing with another look, "You, the governor of the family, do Not bad. With the Three Good Sects in your hands, it seems that they can flourish."
"Then please go on your way, don't make me feel embarrassed." Miyoshi Changqing said as he drew the samurai sword from his waist, "I can help you correct your mistakes, if you are willing."
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"What are you going to do after that?" After executing Miyoshi Masakayoshi, Imagawa Yoshimoto asked Miyoshi Nagakei: "Kizawa Nagamasa still escaped back to Settsu, and you still have to face three times as many Kizawa The pressure on the army. Moreover, the food was burned by Miyoshi Echigo's son before. Where did you get food to send to the front line? Your army will soon be out of food. Without food, the military strength is at a disadvantage, even if you get the counterinsurgency support Due to his righteousness, he will still be forced into a desperate situation by the main army of the Kizawa family."
"I won't bother you anymore." Miyoshi Nagakei disapproved of Imagawa Yoshimoto's question and turned around to leave: "If the problem can be solved by just fighting one battle, then it couldn't be easier for me. What's more, Sanhao Family has other trump cards."
"What's the trump card?" Imagawa Yoshimoto watched Miyoshi Changqing mount his horse and leave.
Miyoshi Nagakei turned his back to Imagawa Yoshimoto, stretched out four fingers, tapped himself with his thumb, and then shook it
There are three left.
Three good brothers and four brothers, there are still three who have not taken action.
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On April 1, the twelfth year of Tenmon (1543), Kizawa Nagamasa rushed back to the front line, blocked the news from Kyoto, and ordered the small wealthy families in Settsu to march together with the Kizawa army to annihilate the Miyoshi army that was on the verge of running out of food. He tried to redeem himself from the failure of the Kyoto coup with military victory on the battlefield. That's right, as long as the main army of the Mihaoshi family can be annihilated, the situation can be reversed in one fell swoop. Miyoshi Changqing also knew this very well, and rushed back to the army through Danbo overnight, commanding the troops to hold their positions.
On the same day, in a tea room in Sakai Town, the businessmen in charge of the autonomy of Sakai Town welcomed an uninvited guest - Miyoshi Nagakei's younger brother Miyoshi Yoshihide.
"3,000 koku of grain can be used to support our army on the Settsu front line. It must not be a difficult task for the wealthy bosses, right?" Miyoshi Yixian sat in the corner of the room, looking at the room full of wealthy businessmen with an expressionless face. .
"Second Young Master Miyoshi, it's better to bypass us. Haven't we already told the Second Young Master about our difficulties?" The businessmen all had smiling faces. After all, Sakai Town is located in Izumi, the territory of the Miyoshi family. Even if the Miyoshi family is at this moment No matter how dangerous the situation is, they don’t dare to offend the Miyoshi family. “Our Sakai town can survive in the intricate Kinki region by relying on mutual help and never participating in politics. That’s why the daimyo turned a blind eye to our business. . If this sets a precedent, life will be difficult in the future. If nothing else, if Kizawa Nagamasa takes revenge, how can we survive? "
"How can a dead person take revenge?" Miyoshi Yoshiken's words were as cold as if they had no warmth. They were not at all like the words spoken by a teenage boy. "As soon as your food and grass arrive, my brother's army will no longer have to worry about anything. Then Kisawa-chan Masato has been accused of treason by the governor and the government. As long as the Miyoshi family has food to survive, Kizawa Nagamasa will soon be betrayed by everyone and die without a burial place. What do you have to worry about?"
"Well... it's not appropriate after all. Besides, Miyoshi Chikuzen is wise and powerful, so why does he need our food and grass..." Although the businessmen couldn't say Miyoshi Yixian, they still tried hard to shirk the blame and had no intention of agreeing.
Seeing this, Miyoshi Yixian simply stopped talking, crossed his legs, and looked at the merchants with disdain as they found out various difficulties and reasons. It was not until everyone realized that Miyoshi Yixian had not spoken that the complaints in the room gradually became quieter.
Then Miyoshi Yixian stood up suddenly, like a tiger fighting a rabbit, and slapped the table hard. The loud noise frightened the merchants. Miyoshi Yoshixian did not give the merchants a chance to breathe, and roared in a completely different tone from the low tone just now:
"Times have changed. Do you still think you can live by being a fence-sitter like before? Dream on! The reason why you were able to stay out of disputes and do business autonomously was because there were many powerful forces in the entire Western Kinki. There is no powerful name who can keep his word, so no one is willing to offend you who have control of business methods and huge wealth, and worry that you will turn around and support your opponents."
"What now? Now in the entire Nishi Kinki, to put it bluntly, it is a one-on-one fight between the Miyoshi family and the Kizawa family. The two families have reached a point where they are fighting to the death. It is absolutely impossible to shake hands and make peace and maintain the balance of power. In this death fight, Whoever wins will be the overlord of Western Kinki, and whoever can control all the territory around your Sakai Town! At that time, with the few soldiers you have, you will be razed to the ground by the army in minutes. Do you think you will Can you still govern yourself? Just bow down and pay tribute!"
"And now you actually still imagine that you are not helping each other as before, and then continue to do your own small business? How is that possible? No matter who wins, they will turn around and liquidate you big fat! You guys have no soldiers. Businessmen are destined to rely on one of them and pay taxes honestly in exchange for shelter! How dare you offend the Sanhao family now? If the Sanhao family wins, you will die without a burial place! If you don’t rely on the Sanhao family, you will We can only rely on the Muzawa family honestly. The question is, do the Muzawa family care about you?"
"The little food you have is a life-saving help to the Mihaoshi family. The Mihaoshi family will definitely treat you preferentially in the future. But if you give it to the Kizawa family, do they care about it? Are you short of this little food? After destroying the Mihaoshi family, they will still want it. To force you to surrender and pay tribute? You have to choose a family to depend on anyway. In this case, isn't it clear who to help?"
The businessmen turned pale and were speechless after being spoken to.
-How could they not know that what Miyoshi Yixian said was reasonable, but they just didn't want to face the reality.
"It's just that even if you want to send food, I'm afraid it will be difficult." The merchants hesitated again and said: "Your army's supply line to the territory has been cut off. If you want to send food, you can only go through the sea southwest of Setjin, where all It’s a reef, and the ship can’t even get in. Besides, someone from the Kizawa family has been keeping an eye on us from the Hanoi side. If they find out that we have plans to transport food to the port, they might rush into Sakai Town immediately.”
"You don't need to worry about these things. Our Miyoshi family has its own solutions." Miyoshi Yixian simply walked away with a flourish, "Prepare food and grass, don't talk nonsense."
