"Everyone!"
"Yesterday, I learned that Wakasa's guardian Takeda Motomitsu passed away. The new head of the Takeda family, Takeda Nobutoyo, cannot convince the public, and the retainer Kuriya clan has shown signs of rebellion!"
"In addition, Takeda Motomitsu's younger brother Takeda Nobutaka also participated in this rebellion!"
"If nothing unexpected happens, civil strife will break out in Wakasa within a few days!"
"If we are narrowly adjacent to our Omi River and our allies are in trouble, how can we sit back and ignore it?"
"So after discussing with my father, I decided to send troops into Wakasa to help the Takeda family put down the rebellion!"
Kyogoku Takamasa's words echoed in the palace, while the retainers in the palace had different expressions.
Some of the retainers' faces were full of confusion and worry.
Mitsui Chengzuna was the first to speak, "Sakyo has entered the palace. It is very important to send troops to Wakasa. Do you want to discuss it with the retainers before making a decision?"
As a veteran of the Kyogoku family, Mitsui Setsutsuna still has a say in the family.
Hearing Mitsui Setsutsuna speak, Kyogoku Takamasa patiently explained, "This matter is related to our family's development plan, and I was originally planning to discuss it with everyone. But because this matter is so important, I am worried about leaking the news, so even if this matter is Even the lord didn’t know about it beforehand.”
"Originally, I was worried that my sudden gathering of troops would arouse the Takeda family's vigilance, but this time the people of Takashima County attacked my family, which just gave me the opportunity to mobilize our troops in a legitimate manner. This is a God-given opportunity!"
"At this time, Takeda Motomitsu is dead, and the Takeda family is in chaos. In addition, some retainers are causing trouble. This is a good opportunity for our family to intervene in Wakasa. We cannot miss it under any circumstances!"
"So, is Sakyo going to the palace to help Takeda Nobuyo suppress the rebellion?" The person who spoke was the family elder, Asami Kunitsune.
Kyogoku Takamasa smiled and shook his head, "If we help Takeda Nobuhiro suppress the rebellion, and after that is done, Takeda Nobuhiro will be firmly in the position of family governor, what else will we have to do with our family?"
"Besides, Takeda Nobuhiro is the son-in-law of Rokkaku Sadayori. Aren't we doing the enemy a favor by doing this?"
"So, Sakyo has entered the palace to support the rebel Kuriya Mototaka and others?"
"If Kuriya Gentaka and Takeda Nobutaka are willing to be used by our family, it is natural. However, after contacting them before, I found that these two people are also unwilling to be inferior to others, so this matter needs further consideration!"
"Since Sakyo has already made plans to enter the palace, I won't say any more." Asami Kuniyuki nodded and said he had no objection.
Elder-level retainers like Asami Kuniyuki and Mitsui Setsunai all nodded, while other retainers and the public had no say.
Seeing that no one raised any objections, Kyogoku Takamasa continued, "The Takeda family is in imminent civil strife, and we must act quickly!"
"Now there are more than 10,000 troops of my family in Haijin City. I have decided to divide you into three formations!"
"The front line is composed of the four families of Isono, Amamori, Iguchi, and Akao. Akao Misakumori serves as the general of the front line, coordinating the forces of the four families!"
"Numata Miyauchi will lead the troops of Sakata County as the secondary formation, and I will personally lead the troops of Asai County as the main army. The three formations will echo back and forth and march towards Gozeyama Castle!"
"Once the civil strife breaks out in the Takeda family, we will immediately go out and go straight to Gozeyama Castle without giving the Takeda family any chance to breathe!"
"Beside Wakasa Country, the Asakura family is watching eagerly. In addition to guarding against the Takeda family, we also have to settle everything before the Asakura family reacts!"
"I would like to encourage Sakyo to enter the palace!" After Kyogoku Takamasa finished speaking, the retainers in the palace immediately responded in unison.
Today, within the Kyogoku family, Kyogoku Takamasa's prestige is still very high.
Although Kyogoku Takahiro is the family governor, to be honest, Kyogoku Takamasa's voice is sometimes higher than Kyogoku Takahiro's. Especially in terms of military strategy, the retainers are very convinced of Kyōgoku's high governance.
If it were in other factions, such a situation could easily cause discord between father and son, thus triggering conflicts in the family.
But the Kyogoku family is indeed an exception!
After all, Kyogoku Takahiro is a careless person. To have such an outstanding son to take care of his worries, Kyogoku Takahiro only needs to eat and drink well every day. This is simply what Kyogoku Takahiro dreams of.
Therefore, such things as father and son fighting almost do not exist in the Kyogoku family now.
What's more, no matter what Kyogoku Takamasa does, he will discuss it with Kyogoku Takahiro in advance and does not make any oversteps, which makes Kyogoku Takahiro reassured.
The day after the evaluation ended, Kyogoku Takahiro returned to Imahama Castle with hundreds of people from his team, and Mitsui Setsutsuna, Asami Kunikune and others also returned with him.
The only retainers left in Kaijin Castle are Akao Kiyosuna, Isono Umasa, Aguchi Sadashige, Iguchi Nobuyoshi, Amemori Kiyosada, Uesaka Munonobu, Numata Mitsukazu, Baba Nobuharu and other retainers.
Generals such as Tsunachika Kaiboku and Takamatsu Yokota still stayed at Imahama Castle.
Even if they had to send troops to Wakasa, the Minami Omi Rokkaku family would have to be on guard, and the Kyogoku family would not dare to go out in full force, so they still had to keep a few capable men at home.
As Kyogoku Takamasa said, Wakasa Country is indeed in a mess at this time.
Takeda Motomitsu died suddenly.
Although Takeda Motomitsu had been ill before, there were no signs of death.
This sudden death really left everyone unprepared.
"My lord, the cause of death of the late lord has been determined, but he died of poisoning! The poison was a poison commonly used by Koga ninjas. This poison is widely circulated among ninjas and is very common. Therefore, the person who poisoned the late lord cannot be confirmed. What is your identity!"
"So who does Uenosuke think is the most suspect in this matter?" Takeda Nobuntoyo asked with red eyes and a sad face.
Muto Tomomi was silent for a moment, then looked at Takeda Nobuntoyo and said, "My lord, you have some suspicions in your mind, right?"
Takeda Nobutoyo nodded and stopped talking.
"Ukyo Ryo (Kuriya Mototaka) and Ozo Daisukedon (Takeda Nobutaka) are indeed the most suspicious. After all, they are the two who benefited the most from the death of the late lord!"
"Judging from the signs that the two have frequently mobilized troops and purchased food in the past few days, this matter must be related to the two!"
"Once the first lord is dead, the two of them can start a rebellion without any worries."
"Uenosuke, it seems that these two bastards Nobutaka Takeda and Mototaka Kuriya are determined to rebel. I wonder if Uenosuke would be willing to help me?" Nobutoyo Takeda looked at Muto Tomoe hopefully.
Muto Tomoe replied without thinking, "Don't worry, my lord, as an important minister of my family, how can I just sit back and watch such an act of subjugating the superior?"
"I have discussed with the Isumi clan, Kumagai clan and other retainers in advance. Once Kuriya Ukyo Ryō and his two men openly rebel, we will immediately mobilize troops to attack them!"
"My lord, all you have to do is wait for good news in Goze Mountain Castle!"
After hearing Muto Tomoe's words, Takeda Nobuyo's heart relaxed a little.
"With Uenosuke here, I feel relieved."
"Having said that, please don't take it lightly, my lord! The Echizen Asakura family has always been eyeing this family. If they learn about the death of the late lord and the rebellion of Kuriya Ukyo Ryo and others, they will definitely take action!"
"Compared with the rebellion of Kuriya Ukyo Ryo and others, I am really worried about the Asakura family!" Muto Tomomi said seriously.
"Asakura Family"
