Box tube mountain city.
Kyogoku Takamasa has just received news from Ii Castle that the head of the Tianya family, Tianya Akimasa, has begun to march towards Ii Castle with more than a thousand troops.
However, Kyogoku Gaomasa didn't panic at all, because it was useless to have a shortage, and Hakogawa Mountain City was about to run out of food.
"My lord, the new banker is too useless. They want my family to support them, but they don't deliver food to us. How can such a good thing in the world be possible?" The new banker's actions aroused public anger, and a group of retainers exploded. .
If you want a horse to run, you have to feed it, right? Kyogoku Takamasa naturally knew the reasons for the dissatisfaction of the retainers, but he also understood the difficulties faced by the new bankers.
The Xinzhuang family wants to cage the city in Yijing City. There are still hundreds of troops in the city, but the Xinzhuang family does not have much food left (most of the food is lost in Xinzhuang City). It is not enough to maintain the cage city by itself. How can there be more food? for myself.
"Fortunately, I had prepared everything before I came here. As of now, I can only buy food from the caravans along the way." Kyogoku Takamasa stretched out his hand to signal the retainers to stop, and then expressed his opinion.
The retainers were just complaining, and after hearing Kyogi Takamasa's words, they immediately shut their mouths.
After looking around at the retainers around him, Kyogoku Takamasa finally focused on Yamazaki Hiroie and Matsunaga Hide who were sitting in the palace. "Since Zuohei is familiar with this place, it is natural for you to entrust the task of raising food to you." .”
"Hikorokuro has quite a lot of experience as a merchant before, and you are also participating in this mission. The mission goal is to purchase 100 stones of grain. I wonder if you two are sure about it?"
Matsunagahide and Yamazaki Hiroyuki looked at each other, and then responded in unison, "I will live up to my lord's high expectations!"
"My lord! My lord, what about me?" As soon as Matsunaga and Nagahide finished speaking, Matsunaga and Nagayori sitting beside them couldn't wait to speak out.
Kyogoku Takamasa smiled, and then continued, "In addition to preparing food, I have another very important task. After thinking over and over again, I found that except for Jinsuke, no one in my family is qualified for it."
"Jinsuke and Naizangsuke (Hatayama Chonobu) will stay for now, and the others can leave on their own."
"ha!"
On the mountain road on the west side of Hakotsu Mountain, Matsunaga Hide and Yamazaki Hiroyuki squatted under a big tree and kept wiping their sweat.
Looking up at the sun hanging in the sky, Matsu Nagahide couldn't help but sigh, "I don't know why the weather is so hot today. We have been guarding Zuobei Palace here for almost an hour, don't say The caravan didn’t even see a traveling merchant, what’s going on?”
Yamazaki Hiroshi was also a little confused, "That shouldn't be the case. This is the only way to Wakasa. There are countless merchants passing by. How come there are no merchants passing by!"
"Is there any other way?"
"Impossible. The shortest and best road between Omi and Wakasa is the one under our feet. Unless someone is willing to take a detour of more than a hundred miles, they must pass through here." Yamazaki Hiroyuki said firmly.
Matsunaga looked around for a moment, then squatted down carefully, looking for something carefully.
"What are you looking for, Hikorokuro-don?" Yamazaki Hiroyuki also squatted down.
Matsunaga replied without raising his head, "Footprints! It rained just two days ago. If a large number of people pass through here, they will definitely leave footprints."
"There are some here, but it looks like they were from a long time ago." After searching carefully around, Matsunaga came to a helpless conclusion. No one has passed here for several days, at least no caravans. go through.
If the caravan passed by, it would definitely leave unusual marks, but apart from a few small footprints in twos and threes, Matsunaga found nothing.
"Where does this place lead to?" Matsunagahide pointed to a secret trail and said. When he was just searching, Matsunagahide found that there were the most footprints leading here.
Yamazaki Hiroshi quickly replied, "This trail to the south also leads to Wakasa. The north and south roads separate from here and meet at Wakasa Kumagawa Township. One is a mountain trail dug on Ninogani Mountain, which is very difficult to walk, and the other is at the foot of the mountain. The trail is easier to walk."
"How far is Xiongchuan Township, Xiongchuan Township, from here?"
"If you take the mountain trail, it will take three hours, if you take the trail, it will take two hours."
"It's only noon now. Let's take a walk to Xiongchuan Township to see? We can still come back before dark." Matsushita Nagahide asked for advice.
Yamazaki Hiroyuki nodded, "If we don't meet any merchants, we can only go to Wakasa to collect food."
Xinzhuang City.
The head of the Takashima family, Takashima Takamochi, has been in a very happy mood recently, except that he finally captured the coveted Xinzhuang City and defeated his old grudge Xinzhuang Naohuan. What's more important is that this time's results seem to be a bit too big. The territory of Takashima County south of Ishida River was actually occupied by himself in one fell swoop.
As if in a dream
However, before Takashima Takamochi could be happy for a few days, bad news also followed, and the Asai family sent troops.
Takashima Gaochi's original plan was just to capture Xinzhuang City, because the Takashima family and Xinzhuang family had been fighting for more than ten or twenty years and basically never took any advantage. But this time, they actually captured so much territory in one fell swoop. At this time, the Asai family sent troops again. Could it be that they just watched the Asai family capture the remaining territory?
nonexistent!
Firstly, the recent defeat of the new banker gave Takashima Gaochi a lot of confidence. Secondly, one-half of the territory of Takashima County has fallen into the hands of the Takashima family, and the remaining one-half cannot be let go like this no matter what.
If you miss this opportunity, you will never have such a good opportunity in the future.
"Lord, there is someone outside the door who claims to be the envoy of the Kyogoku family." Just as Takashima Takamochi was sitting in the castle and thinking about the next plan, Takashima Takanochi, Takashima Takamochi's son, suddenly walked in from outside.
"The envoy of the Kyogoku family?" Takashima Takamochi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes. "Let them come in. I want to see what the envoy of the Kyogoku family has to say!"
Not long after, two figures, one tall and one short, walked in from outside the hall.
"Kyogoku's retainer Matsunaga Shinsuke (Hatayama Uchizosuke) met Takashima Echuden's shrine." The visitors were none other than Matsunaga Nagayori and Hatayama Chonobu.
After the two of them finished their salutes, Takashima Gaochi, who was sitting on the throne, cleared his throat and said in a deep voice, "Your envoy has come from afar. I am sorry for not being able to welcome you from afar."
"Now that you have been convicted, why is the Echu Shrine still sitting in the main seat?" Matsunaga Nagayori's words directly blinded Takashima Takamochi and his son.
After a long time, Gao Dao Gaochi asked aloud, "May I ask, your envoy, what is your crime?"
"Didn't you just say it yourself? Let us forgive our sins. Since we want to forgive our sins, it is natural that you were at fault first!" Matsunaga Nagayori straightened his back and said confidently.
Damn it, where does this wisdom come from? These are just polite words! Do you understand the polite words?
"Your envoy is joking, but I don't know why you two are here?" Gao Dao Gaochi suppressed his discomfort and asked softly.
Before Matsunaga Nagayori could speak, Hatayama Asanobu on the side quickly took over, "Etaka Wardens Palace, I am here to inquire about the war in Takashima County on the order of my lord. The Takashima family and Xinzhuang Furniture are our family. My Excellency, this time the Yuezhong Guards Palace sent troops to capture the new Zhuang family's territory for no reason, have you asked the Lord for his opinion?"
"The Shinjō family and the Asai family are connected. I am attacking Shinjō Castle to share the worries of Kyogoku Palace!" Takashima Takamochi replied not to be outdone.
"Fart!" Matsunaga Nagayori was furious, "I have never seen such a shameless person!"
