"The main chef is going to the Nagano family, so who is willing to go to the Guan family?"
As soon as Kyogoku Takamasa finished speaking, a bald samurai in the corner quickly said: "Ishida Mutsu is willing to share the Lord's worries!"
Seeing that it was Ishida Mimihiro who spoke, Kyogoku Takamasa nodded slowly, accepting the request. After all, he is the grandfather of "Mrs. Ishida Weaver", so he is quite capable.
"The candidate for the envoy has been decided, but regarding the upcoming war, do you have any other suggestions?"
This battle cannot be solved by bringing together a few wealthy families. The Kyogoku family itself must do something.
"My lord, if the Kitahata family really sends troops to fight with me, then the opponent's route of advance will naturally be north along the Ise Bay and attack Asaimei County from the territory of the Kobe clan."
"In this way, Akabori Hall is the first city to be attacked by the enemy! I believe that we should seize the time to repair Akabori Hall and strengthen the city defense! At the same time, we should stock up on food and weapons in the city to prepare for the next Cage Castle!" Akao Kiyotsuna slowly spoke.
The territory of Ise Country is relatively narrow and long. The Kyogoku family is now in the northern area, while the Kitahata family is in the southern area.
In the central area of Ise, there are three national clans including Nagano, Seki, and Kobe.
The first two families have bad relations with the Kitahata family. Even if the Nagano family and other people do not join the Kyogoku family this time, they will not fall to the Kitahata family. Therefore, it is naturally impossible for the Kitahata family to pass through the territories of these two families.
As a result, the Kitahata family's troops could only pass through the Kobe clan's territory in the east. To the north from the Kobe clan's territory is the Akabori Hall where Kyogoku Takamasa and others are currently located, so Akao Kiyozuna's suggestion is indeed very good.
"Masaburo!"
Kyogoku Takamasa suddenly spoke to a samurai in the corner.
Kasahara Kiyotsuna, who was sitting behind Miyahiro Ishida, reacted suddenly and responded quickly: "Yes!"
"Last time, you completed the task of building a fort at Yamazaki Mountain in Takashima County well, which is enough to prove your fortification ability! This time, the renovation work of the Akabori Hall has also been entrusted to you. However, this time the materials are limited and the manpower is insufficient. I don't know. Can you complete the mission?"
Kasahara Kiyotsuna straightened his back quickly. If it comes to leading troops to fight, Kasahara Kiyotsuna may not be very good at it, but when it comes to tasks related to building a city, Kasahara Kiyotsuna thinks he is very good at it.
"Don't worry, my lord, within fifteen days, I will definitely be able to see a satisfactory city for my lord!"
...
Tsutsui Shunren was sitting in the courtyard of Akabori Hall, looking at the surrounding scenery curiously.
Half an hour ago, Kyogoku Takamasa suddenly sent someone to call him here. Tsutsui Shunren didn't know why, but he must have something to do.
To be honest, although Tsutsui Junren has not been a member of the Kyogoku family for a long time, he still has a sense of identity and belonging to the Kyogoku family.
Since leaving Yamato, Tsutsui Shunren has traveled around the country and has no fixed residence. If it wasn't for the fact that he really couldn't afford food, he wouldn't have found a place to live in a dilapidated temple in a remote area like Takashima County.
But this is also fate. If not for this, how could he have been able to serve in the Kyogoku family if he could have met Kasahara Kiyosuna and his entourage?
"Shun Lian, you've been waiting for a long time!"
Just as Tsutsui Junren was in a daze, Kyogoku Takamasa's voice suddenly came from behind.
"I've met my lord!"
"No need to be polite. I was writing a letter just now, so I was delayed for a while."
"Write a letter?" Tsutsui Shunren was stunned.
"That's right." Kyogoku Gaomasa smiled, "Does Shun Lian know who this letter is written to?"
Tsutsui Shunren shook his head.
"See for yourself."
Kyogoku Takamasa took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Tsutsui Junren.
After receiving the letter, Tsutsui Shunren just looked at the cover of the letter, his eyes suddenly shrank, and his expression gradually became complicated.
"Lord, what do you mean?"
"Although this may embarrass you, I have no choice but to do so!"
"The Kitahata family is too strong. To be honest, I don't have much chance of winning! The Nagano family and the Seki family don't know if they can join our side, but even if they join, our strength is still not as good as the Kitahata family."
"So our family urgently needs another force to join us."
"The Yamato Tsutsui family has been operating in Yamato for many years and is very powerful. It is also adjacent to Ise. If the Tsutsui family can be persuaded to send troops to the left side of the Kitahata family, the Kitahata family will not dare to use all their strength to fight against the family."
"In this way, our family may be able to compete with the Kitahata family!"
The Tsutsui family was the overlord of Yamato, and it was only after the death of Oda Nobunaga that they gradually withdrew from the stage of history.
Since Tsutsui Junren was a member of the Tsutsui family, Kyogoku Gaomasa was going to ask Tsutsui Junren to go to Yamato as an envoy to persuade the Tsutsui family. The Tsutsui family does not need to participate in the war, it only needs the Tsutsui family to send out a signal, such as sending some troops to station at the junction of Yamato and Ise country, making a posture of attacking Ise.
Then the Kitahata family would definitely resort to war. Even if Kitahata Harugu still insisted on sending troops to fight the Kyogoku family, they would not dare to send out all the troops, otherwise a large number of troops would be left to guard the base.
In this way, the difference in strength between the Kyogoku family and the Kitahata family in the next battle will not be too great.
As long as the Kyogoku family holds on to the city, the Kitahata family will naturally retreat if they cannot attack for a long time. After all, there are still many people in Ise who do not deal with the Kitahata family. After seeing that the Kitahata family is trapped in the quagmire of war, they will inevitably start to make trouble.
For example, the Nagano family and the Seki family have been competing with the Kitahata family for the right to speak in Ise. As long as these two families start to cause trouble, Kitahata Harugu will naturally not dare to make trouble again.
It's just that Tsutsui Junren seems to have had a not-so-good experience in Yamato, so Kyogoku Takamasa still has to see if Tsutsui Junren is willing to let go of some things.
Of course, Kyogoku Takamasa did not want to force Tsutsui Junren, and Tsutsui Junlian made the decision in everything.
"My lord really posed a difficult problem for this poor monk!"
Holding the letter in his hand, Tsutsui Shunren smiled bitterly.
The current head of the Yamato Tsutsui family is Tsutsui Junhei, and Tsutsui Junren is the posthumous son of the previous head, Tsutsui Junxian (Tstsui Junxing's brother).
When Tsutsui Junxian first succeeded to the throne, the situation in Yamato was chaotic. At that time, the Ochi family and the Tsutsui family were at odds with each other in Yamato, and the two sides were constantly fighting.
The Tsutsui family was divided into two factions at that time. One faction advocated reconciliation with the Ochi family and stabilizing the territory.
One faction advocated attacking the Yue Zhi family.
Tsutsui Junxian was the leader of the peace faction. Later, Tsutsui Junxian reconciled with the Ochi family and married the daughter of the Ochi family order as his wife. The two sides stopped fighting, resulting in a brief peace in Yamato.
But then, war broke out again under the shogunate. Ashikaga Yoshie, who fled to Shufang, was supported by Ouchi Yoshihiro and joined Luo. He fought against Ashikaga Yoshichen, Hosokawa Sumitomo, and Hatakeyama Yoshihide. Yamato was also involved, and the domestic forces were divided again.
Although in this battle, Tsutsui Junxian successively defeated the hostile Akasawa family and other people, revitalizing the Tsutsui family name. However, it also caused the conflicts in the family to become more and more serious. Finally, facing the Tsutsui family that was about to break out into civil strife, Tsutsui Junxian made a compromise - giving way to his younger brother Tsutsui Junxing.
Not long after he abdicated the throne, Junxian Tsutsui died. There are different opinions on the cause of death, but it is still a mystery.
Not long after Tsutsui Junxian died, Tsutsui Shunren was born. At this time, the governor of the Tsutsui family was his uncle Tsutsui Junxing.
Naturally, Tsutsui Junren's status in the family is very embarrassing. To be honest, it is a miracle that Tsutsui Junren can grow up smoothly.
It is precisely because of this that Tsutsui Shunren chose to run away from home when he became an adult.
Even if he stayed away from the sad place of Yamato, it was also to avoid Tsutsui Junxing's suspicion.
But now, Kyogoku Takamasa wants Tsutsui Junren to return to Yamato, and he also has to persuade Tsutsui Junxing.
It is indeed a bit overwhelming.
but.........
