South Omi, Guanyin Temple City.
After receiving Kyogoku Takamasa's letter, Kyogoku Takahiro also knew the seriousness of the matter. He quickly got up from the mahjong table and quickly ordered the mobilization of troops.
After several years of development, the territory of the Kyogoku family has been relatively stable. After Kyogoku Takahiro gave the order, the acting officials from various places led the farmers and soldiers to assemble.
Kyogoku Takahiro personally put on the armor and led more than 10,000 peasant soldiers straight to Guanyin Temple City.
Although they encountered sporadic resistance from the Rokkaku family along the way, the Kyogoku family suddenly launched an attack, and secondly Rokkaku Sadarai was absent. The Rokkaku family was leaderless for a while, and most of the elders in the family went out with the army, so they were unable to organize at all. Effective defense.
Therefore, under the Kyogoku family's surprise attack, Kyogoku Takahiro easily led his troops to the gates of Guanyin Temple.
Kannonji Castle is the base of the Minami Omi Rokkaku family. After so many painstaking efforts of Rokkaku Sadai, it has already become an important town in the entire Kinai region. Taking advantage of the terrain, hundreds of kin warriors in the city resisted desperately, leaving Kyogoku Takahiro, who was besieging the city, somewhat helpless.
The most important thing is that according to the report of the detective, the Rokkaku family in the west has begun to mobilize troops. I believe that the support troops of the Rokkaku family will arrive in less than two days. By then, the two sides will be evenly matched. If you want to Capturing Guanyin Temple City is not that easy.
"I don't know what's going on with Saburo. If nothing can be done, why don't we retreat?"
In the Kyogoku family's main formation, Kyogoku Takahiro Liushen looked at Uesaka Munanobu and Asami Kunsuke next to him and said.
Asami Kokusei is a good player in managing the territory, but when it comes to fighting, he is powerless and can only turn his attention to Uesaka Munanobu.
Uesaka Munanobu naturally replied without fear: "My lord, since Sakyo is confident, how can we retreat at this critical moment?"
"Could it be that my lord doesn't even believe Sakyo Shin?"
After fighting several battles with Kyogoku Takamasa, Uesaka Munanobu greatly admired Kyogoku Takamasa.
Hearing Uesaka Munanobu's words, Kyogoku Takahiro felt a little relieved, "In that case, we can send people to Sekigahara to inquire about the battle situation."
"This matter can be left to Shinemon. At this critical moment, why not let me lead the Ashigaru to attack again?"
"Yesterday, Japan broke through the opponent's Otemon, but the Rokkaku family set fire to cut off the road, so they could only return without success. If the attack is effective today, we may be able to directly break through the Honmaru!" Uesaka Munanobu suggested.
"In that case, it all depends on the Ministry of Civil Affairs!"
"ha!"
Uesaka Munanobu was about to take the order and leave when urgent cheers suddenly came from outside the tent!
"Lord, I'm so happy!"
"Rokkaku Sakyo has been captured by our family. Sakyo Shinmasa personally brought Rokkaku Sakyo to Kannonji Castle!" A samurai who looked like Hatamoto quickly entered the formation.
"Here comes Rokkaku Sakyo's personal letter. Please send someone to deliver it to the city first."
Kyogoku Takahiro said excitedly when he heard this: "Haha! Okay!"
"As expected of Saburo, this matter has indeed come true!" As he said that, Kyogoku Takahiro took the letter from the tired-looking Hatayama Chaanobu and read it.
"Ministry of Civil Affairs, what are you waiting for? Send this letter to the city quickly!"
Kyogoku Takahiro was so determined that even his tone of voice couldn't help but become cheerful.
"Naizangsuke has been working hard all the way, let's go down and rest first!"
"ha!"
.......
The next day.
Outside Guanyin Temple, it was very lively.
Witnessed by tens of thousands of troops from the Kyokuji family, the city of Guanyin Temple, which had been surrounded for three days, finally opened its gates.
Rokkaku Yoraki (Rokkaku Yoshiken), who had just turned 14, slowly walked out of Guanyinji Castle with a group of retainers with a pale face. He looked up at the dim sky, which was as bleak as the future of the Rokkaku family.
Since the bad news came from Sekigahara, a group of diehard loyalists of the Rokkaku family tried to resist and supported the young master of the Rokkaku family, who was just 14 years old, to succeed to the throne.
But soon Rokkaku Sadayori's autographed letter was sent into the city. In the letter, Rokkaku Sadayori stated that he hoped that the Rokkaku family would obey the "Kyogoku family's arrangement" and surrender. This was the only chance to preserve the Rokkaku family's bloodline.
In fact, Rokkaku Sadayori knew that the result of stubborn resistance would be that the Rokkaku family would be wiped out. After all, the Hosokawa family clearly sided with the Kyogoku family in this matter. Even if the Rokkaku family can block the Kyogoku family's offensive at Kannonji Castle, if the Hosokawa family subsequently joins the war, or if other daimyo near the Rokkaku family take advantage of the situation, the Rokkaku family will inevitably end up being divided and cannibalized.
Rokkaku's family even lost its name, which Rokkaku Sadarai didn't want to see.
Although you will lose your territory if you surrender, at least you can keep your family name, which is the most important thing.
Slowly arriving in front of Kyogoku Takahiro, Rokkaku Yoriaki knelt down solemnly on the ground.
"May I ask how Father is doing?"
After a long silence, Rokkaku Yoriaki raised his head and asked.
Kyogoku Takamasa, who was beside Kyogoku Takahiro, stood up and replied, "Last night Rokkaku Sakyoden committed hara-kiri on the way into Omi. I apologize personally, and someone has sent someone to bury the head at the shore of Lake Biwa."
"After all, Rokkaku Sakyou-don still doesn't want to see this moment with his own eyes." Kyogoku Takamasa sighed.
After all, Rokkaku Sadayori was a hero of his generation. Since he had chosen to surrender, he did not want to suffer this humiliation. Before his death, Rokkaku Sadayori asked Kyogoku Takamasa to treat the Rokkaku family members and retainers well, and Kyogoku Takamasa naturally would not refuse.
The Rokkaku family's territory is really quite large. If the Kyogoku family wants to take over the fertile land of Minami Omi (plus Iga), to some extent it still needs the banner of the Rokkaku family.
Therefore, there is no need for Rokkaku Sadayori to say anything, and Kyogoku Gaomasa will not kill the Rokkaku family.
Using the Rokkaku family as a puppet is the best choice, which will be beneficial to the Kyogoku family's future rule over Minami Omi.
"Then what arrangements does the Kyogoku family have for us?" Rokkaku Yoraki continued to ask.
This matter is not suitable for Kyogoku Takamasa to answer. After all, Kyogoku Takamasa is not the head of the Kyogoku family yet. Kyogoku Takahiro, who was standing behind Kyogoku Takamasa, spoke at this time.
"Guanyinji City will be under the control of the family, and the name of the Rokkaku family will be retained. All family members will move to Imahama Castle. As for Rokkakuden, you can temporarily live in Guanyinji City until all the retainers in the Rokkaku family are returned. After this, our family will find another territory to settle in."
"how?"
This set of rhetoric was naturally discussed with Kyogoku Takahiro and Kyogoku Takahiro in advance, and Kyogoku Takahiro had already memorized it by heart.
Hearing that he could escape death and that the name of the Rokkaku family could be preserved, Rokkaku Yoraki breathed a sigh of relief. This was considered the best outcome.
"In that case, please ask Kyogoku-den to take more care of you in the future."
"Kyogoku and Rokkaku are from the same blood. If you can bleed less, let's bleed less!" Kyogoku Takahiro suddenly became sentimental.
Soon, as Kyogoku Takahiro, Kyogoku Takamasa and others entered Kannonji Castle, the four-eye knot pattern symbolizing the Kyogoku family fluttered in the wind above Kannonji Castle.
Omi, the era belonging to the Rokkaku family is gone forever, and a new era belonging to the Kyogoku family has ushered in.
The sky is bright again.
