Early the next morning.
Nizi Quanzheng arrived at Asai Zhengzhong's residence on time.
Entering the courtyard, Asai Masane found that besides himself, there were more than ten samurai standing in the courtyard. Although Nizi Quanzheng could not name these people, they were all lower-level warriors in the family.
"Dewa Mamoru, later you and them hide in a house in the courtyard. When I break the cup as a sign, you rush out and control Echizen Mamoru and others!"
Nizi Quanzheng nodded, and then followed several warriors into a small room.
After a while, a man walked closer and whispered something in Masazune Asai's ear.
Asai Masamune nodded, and then said, "Go and invite Echizen Mamoru, Tango Mamoru, Echigo Mamoru, Echigo Mamoru and others, and tell them that I have something important to discuss with you!"
"ha!"
Hidenobu Asai was counting the materials and weapons in the city at this time, and was stunned after receiving the invitation from Asai Masane. Asai Masane always kept a low profile and did not have much contact with his family retainers. Asai Hidenobu did not understand what major matter Asai Masane had to discuss with him at this time.
"Tanba Shuden, you are here, it makes it easier for me to find you!"
Just as Asai Hidenobu was about to go for the appointment, Asai Nomasa and Asai Toshimasa arrived hand in hand.
"Yuanjiang Shouden, who are you?"
"I wonder if Danba Shuden was invited by Shu Yun?"
"Did the two uncles also receive it?" Asai Hidenobu asked with a surprised look on his face.
Asai Nomasa and Asai Toshimasa looked at each other, then nodded and said, "Yes, it's precisely because we all received the invitation that we came to see the situation on Tango Mamoru's side."
"Shu Yun invited us at this critical moment. Could it be that he knew our plan?" Asai Hidenobu said thoughtfully.
"Huh! So what if you know. Now that the lord is not in the city, we still have the final say in everything? Today is the day to show off our cards to him. If the branch family can't clearly see the situation, then there is no need to exist!"
"I have assembled a team of ashigaru to ambush near Shu Yun's residence. If he refuses to accept his fate, then don't blame us for not thinking about our old relationship!" Asai Nomasa said with a fierce look in his eyes.
"Since the two uncles have made a decision, let me follow you."
"It's just that Shuyun is also from the Asai clan after all. If you can avoid seeing blood, try not to see blood." Asai Hidenobu couldn't bear to say.
"Then it depends on whether Shuyun is interesting or not!"
...
Outside Kotani Castle, the Kyogoku family's main formation.
Yamaoka Inuhachiro and Kyogoku Takamasa whispered for a moment, Kyogoku Takamasa immediately looked happy, and then got up and went to Kyogoku Takahiro's camp.
Now the general is Kyogoku Takahiro. All actions should be explained to Kyogoku Takahiro first, otherwise if someone with ulterior motives uses him to slander him in front of Kyogoku Takahiro, the gain will outweigh the losses. Therefore, Kyogoku Takamasa must cherish feathers.
There have been too many incidents in the Kyogoku family where fathers and sons quarreled with each other and brothers killed each other. Kyogoku Takamasa also had to be on guard against various hidden dangers in this era of subordinates overcoming superiors.
"My lord, I have successfully provoked instability within the Asai family. If nothing else happens, there will be chaos in Xiaotani City today!"
"Then it will be our time to attack the city!"
He pulled Kyogoku Takahiro up, who was still sleeping, and regardless of whether Kyogoku Takahiro could understand or not, Kyogoku Takamasa spit out all his plans like pouring beans.
Kyogoku Takahiro rubbed his sleepy eyes, yawned and replied with a mouth full of alcohol: "I already know about this, just go ahead and do it, I will leave everything to you!"
"Well..." Kyogoku Takahiro stretched and lay down again.
Previously, Kyogoku Takahiro was absent, and Kyogoku Takahiro could only rush to the shelves to handle various military affairs. Now that Kyogoku Takamasa is back, Kyogoku Takahiro naturally found an opportunity to be lazy.
Having a NB son is such a worry-free thing...
After covering Kyogoku Takahiro with a quilt, Kyogoku Takamasa immediately returned to the main formation and held a military meeting.
After all the retainers entered the formation, Kyogoku Takamasa immediately began to make arrangements: "Everyone, the time has come to capture Otani Castle!"
"The general attack will be launched in half an hour! Uesaka Minbu and Shimotsaka Sasumasuke will lead the left-wing troops to launch an offensive from Shimizu Shrine and attack Otani Castle Komaru and Kyogoku Maru!"
"Asami Tsushima, Ohnoki Kaga, and Mitamuraemon-san are the front line to launch an offensive from the Otani Castle Castle Town to attack the Otani Castle Honmaru!"
"? Yamauchi Kurosuke, Akao Misakumo, Kaiboku Zenemon, Matsunaga Jinsuke and others serve as the secondary formation and follow the front formation to launch the offensive!"
"Chef Endo and Gensuke Mitsui will follow our formation!"
"Destroy Qianjing today only!"
"Go out into battle!"
"oh!"
The retainers knew today's battle plan as early as yesterday and were gearing up all night, waiting for Kyogoku Takamasa's order.
Soon, the Kyogoku family's troops were deployed according to Kyogoku Takamasa's order, and they only waited for the time to begin to attack!
...
At the same time, everyone in the Asai family in Kotani City did not know that an offensive against the Asai family was about to begin.
In Asai Masane's residence, a group of people were talking and laughing while drinking sake.
"I am fortunate to have Shuyun warmly entertain me today, and I would like to invite Shuyunman to drink from this cup!" Asai Toshimasa sat at the second seat and said to Asai Masane, who was sitting on the main seat.
With a smile, Asai Masamune raised the wine plate and followed Asai Toshimasa and drank the wine in one gulp, then wiped the corners of his mouth and said with a smile, "I am honored that you can come to me."
"I invite you all to come here today, but we have something important to discuss!"
"The book allows you to give it a try." Asai Nomasa looked at Asai Masazune with half-squinted eyes.
"Xiaogu City is the foundation of our family, and we absolutely cannot abandon it. But my lord is now trapped in the enemy camp, and the morale of our soldiers is low. It will be difficult to capture the city."
"I believe that a new leader should be elected immediately to appease the hearts of the people and retainers. Only in this way can the retainers' hearts be gathered together to fight against the enemy! You are all important ministers of our family. What do you think?"
"Shu Yunzhi's words are very reasonable, but who should succeed this position?" Asai Toshimasa asked with a smile on his face, but his smile revealed a strong murderous intention.
"Of course it's the lord's only heir, Saru Yakshaden." Asai Masane replied matter-of-factly.
boom!
Asai Nomasa, who has a fiery personality, slapped the table directly, "Asai Masaune, do you think that we don't know your intentions? Are you trying to support Saruyasha-don to gain power in the family?"
"Hmph, do you think I, Asai Yue, are nothing?"
Seeing that the words had been made clear, Masacho Asai could no longer hold back and immediately threw the wine plate in his hand to the ground!
"Do it!"
However.....
I don’t know whether it was Asai Masanee’s bad luck or the quality of the wine plate, but the wine plate Asai Masanee threw was not broken...
There was still no movement in the palace.
Asai Nomasa and others also noticed that something was wrong, and immediately rushed forward, pulled out the sword and directly stabbed Asai Masane to the ground.
Asai Masane, who was lying in a pool of blood, never figured out why the wine plate was not broken until his death.
Any claim to win a cup is a lie...
