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Nobunaka Kunohe, Nobuyoshi Hachinohe, Masayyoshi Ichinohe, Masayasu Shitohe and others were sitting in the castle tower of Kunohe Castle. All four of them had an inexplicable expression on their faces, but there was a faint smile in their eyes.

After a long time, Nobunaka Kuho was the first to speak, "You must have already known the news of the defeat of your family, what do you think now?" ”

As soon as Nobunaka's voice fell, a household on the side couldn't help but say, "My lord, Nanfang Qingzheng is dead, and the family has no leader." Now Ishikawa Takanobu is far away in the Tsugaru area, the life and death of Nagayoshi in the south are uncertain, and the love in the north is in Ezo, this is a godsend! ”

"Kunohe Castle is only a day's journey away from Sanhe Castle, and as long as the lord sends a light horse 100 to go straight to Sanhe Castle, everything will be settled." After speaking, Yihu Zhenglian's face was excited, as if he was about to become the head of the southern family.

"yes!" As soon as the first household was finished, the four households on the side also said, "Lord, now is the time for my nine households to monopolize the power of the family!" An Xingong has passed away in the tenth year of astronomy, and the southern Qing government has no queen, and the family has no heir. ”

"When the time comes, we can inherit the name of the three families by the son of the lord, and then the lord will be regent, and everything will be under our control." After speaking, Shihe Zhengtai also glanced at Yihe Zhenglian provocatively.

After listening to the words of Ichito Masaren and Shinohe Masayasu, Nobunaka Kunohe continued, "But, Ishikawa Takanobu is afraid that he won't just accept his fate, right?" ”

"Huh! Ishikawa Takanobu is far away in Ishikawa Castle, next to the territories of the Ando family, the Oura family, and the Nanoka family. Once the news of the death of Southern Harimasa in battle reached the Tsugaru region, would the lord think that these forces would still be able to sit still? ”

"When the time comes, Ishikawa Takan will not be able to take care of himself, how can he have the spare energy to take care of his own family!" Masayasu Shinohe said with a smile on his face.

"Haha! Zhengtai's words are reasonable! Nobunaka Kunohe slapped his thigh, and then said excitedly, "In this case, immediately prepare the troops, and send troops to Sanhe Castle early tomorrow morning!" ”

"Xinyi, you also set off immediately to return to Hachinohe City to guard against the movements of the seven households. Now in the territory of this family, there are only seven families still in the army. Nobunaka Kunohe then said to Nobuyoshi Hachinohe beside him.

"Yes! Uncle! Nobuyoshi Hachinohe said loudly.

Nobunaka Kunohe's wife is the sister of Hachinohe Jiyoshi, so the relationship between Hachinohe and Kuhe's family is unusually close. After the death of Hachinohe in the last war, Nanbu Harumasa deliberately reduced the territory of the Hachinohe family, and if it weren't for the nine Nobunaka speaking out, maybe the Hachinohe family at this time would no longer exist. Therefore, the eight nobuyohe are very grateful to the nine nobunakas.

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Tsugaru area, Ishikawa Castle.

As Ishikawa Takanobu, who was the head of Tsugaru Prefecture when he was sent here by Southern Harusasa, the pressure was extremely great. Ishikawa Takanobu not only has to rule this newly acquired territory for the southern family for Nanbu Harumasa, but also has to be on guard against attacks from other forces.

Tsugaru-gun is the largest and most fertile territory in the Mutsu region, and there are more than a dozen large and small forces scattered here. Among them, the Hiyama Anto family, the Nanaoka family, and the Oura family are the main opponents of the southern family. Others, such as the Daguangji family and the Asa Rai Shi family, are the divisions and subordinates of the southern family.

July 6, 14th year of astronomy.

Ishikawa Takanbu is handling government affairs in the castle tower of Ishikawa Castle.

"Masayoshi, what news has come from the Oura family lately?" Ishikawa asked a samurai below, looking at the letter in his hand with his head down.

Chitoku Masayoshi was originally the head of the Chitoku family. However, after the Nanzuoka family captured Sentoku Castle a few years ago, Sentoku Masayoshi became a retainer of Ishikawa Takanobu.

"My lord, there hasn't been any movement in Oura recently. The head of the Oyamauchi family, Oyamauchi Sanki Mamoru married Oura's younger sister last month, and the two families have been in contact very frequently recently. Sentoku Masayoshi replied.

"Humph!" Ishikawa Takanobu snorted coldly, "The Oura family really refuses to stop for a moment!" ”

"I heard that recently, the Hiyama Andong family has been seized by the Oura family one after another?" Takanbu Ishikawa asked suddenly.

Chitoku Masayoshi hurriedly replied, "It's true." Since the Hiyama Anto family retreated to Tsugaru County, its strength has been greatly reduced, and Fukaurakan and other places have been captured by the Oura family one after another. ”

"Things are not people." Ishikawa Takanobu sighed, "How powerful did you think Hiyama Ando was back then?" Even the family didn't dare to underestimate it, and now it has fallen to the point of being wantonly bullied by Chinese forces like the Dapu family. ”

"I never expected that the Hiyama Andong family, who had dominated Ou for many years, would be defeated by the Tsugawa family. When I first learned the news, I was also surprised. Chitoku Masayoshi also said with a sigh.

"Speaking of the Tsugawa family, what news has come from the lord of Iwate County recently?" Ishikawa Takanobu put down the letter in his hand and said slowly.

Sentoku Masayoshi nodded and said, "There was good news last month, the main hall has defeated the Tsugawa family, I believe that at this time, Iwate and Purple Wave two counties have been included in the family." ”

"Hmm." Ishikawa Takanobu nodded, and was about to lower his head to continue his business, but was interrupted by a rush of footsteps.

"Lord Ishikawa! Oh no! A samurai ran in from outside the hall and said profusely.

Ishikawa Takanobu hurriedly asked, "What's going on?" ”

The samurai wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a panicked expression, "Lord Ishikawa, news has just come from Minohe Castle. The main family was defeated by the Tsugawa family outside the castle of Furaikan in Iwate County, and twenty-eight samurai, including the Soma Masanoie, Sister Obi, Kaneko, Mikami Naotsuna, and Izumiyama Naoyoshi, were killed in battle, and the main hall .... Great.."

"What's wrong with the main hall!"

"Speak quickly!" Ishikawa Takanobu couldn't sit still, immediately stood up, rushed to the front of the samurai, grabbed the samurai's neck, widened his eyes, and asked loudly.

The samurai choked up and said, "Big.. The main hall was attacked by the Tsugawa family's troops in the Chuanfa Temple, and he was already dead, and the head was hanging on the head of the castle of the Fulai Fangkan! ”

"What!"

"How so!" Ishikawa Takanobu suddenly sat down on the ground and said in despair.

The samurai continued, "In addition, Nobunaka Kunohe has already sent troops from Kunohe Castle to Minohe Castle, and is spreading rumors along the way that the head of the family should have a successor to the Kudo clan. Eight families, four families, one family, and so on all took refuge in nine households. ”

"Poof......." After listening to the samurai's words, Ishikawa Takanobu suddenly spurted out a large mouthful of blood from his mouth, "Shaft! Hateful! Hateful! After saying that, Ishikawa Takanobu's eyes went dark and he fainted.

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At the same time, the Oura family was originally in Oura City, and the head of the Oura family, Oura Wei, also learned the news of the defeat of the southern family, and hurriedly called his younger brother Oura Shouxin.

"Jiro! The news just came that the southern family was defeated by the Tsugawa family in Iwate County, and southern Harusama had been killed in battle. This is a great opportunity for the family to seize the fields, Hiraga and other places in one fell swoop! Dapu said excitedly.

The Tansha and Hiraga areas are the territories occupied by the southern family in Tsugaru Prefecture. For these places, the Oura family has begun to covet it since the previous generation was the lord of Oura Masanobu, but because of the strength of the southern family, they have not dared to take practical action.

But now that Nanbu Harumasa is dead, Oura doesn't have so many concerns.