On the night of the 10th day of the fifth month of the 10th year of the Astronomical Universe, Soji was already asleep on the castle tower with a katana in his arms. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Lord, there is a situation" Suddenly, the voice of Kuroda Iekane came to his ears.

Soji, who hadn't been asleep much in the first place, opened his eyes suddenly. "What's going on, is the enemy really attacking at night?" said Soji to Kuroda Iekane.

Kuroda Iekane said, "The lord is relieved, but Ashigaru, who had just kept vigil, found a letter from outside the castle," and Kuroda Iekane handed the letter in his hand to Soji.

"Letter?" Soji took the letter, opened it and looked at it. He stood up suddenly, "Mabei, where's the messenger?"

"I didn't see the person who delivered the letter, but someone came in with a stone wrapped in it, and it happened to hit a footage, so I found the letter." Kuroda Iekane replied.

Soji handed the letter to Kuroda Iekane, "Mabei, take a look"

"Hi," Kuroda Iekane took the letter and read it carefully. "Ahh The Yoshikawa Hiroshi family wants to run to their home. My lord, if what he said in the letter is true, it will be a golden opportunity for the family. Kuroda Iekane said excitedly to Soji, "I'm afraid, I'm afraid, this is a trap."

After hearing Kuroda Iekane's worries, Soji Tsukawa also nodded. "I really had to guard against it, but when the Yoshikawa Hiroshi family was attacking the castle this morning, the archers of the Ryohei family threw cold arrows at their backs, and I vaguely heard that the younger brother of the Yoshikawa Hiroshi family blocked an arrow for him and died. And judging from the signs of the enemy's siege in the morning, it is obvious that the Ryohei family is deliberately using the ashgaru of the main family to consume the Yamada family. Perhaps, there is something hidden in this that we don't know? ”

Kuroda Iekane scratched his head, and to be honest, he was really a little uncomfortable with these brain-using tasks. Seeing Kuroda Iekane's appearance, Tsugawa Soji smiled and said, "Okay, Mahei, you go and call Komura-sama, and the three of us will discuss." ”

"Hi" Kuroda Iekan answered.

Not long after, Kuroda Iekane came to Soji with Yoshikai Komura.

As soon as he sat down, Yoshikage Komura couldn't help but say, "My lord, Your Majesty just heard what Kuroda-sama said. His Majesty thinks that it may be true."

Soji Tsugawa looked at Yoshikai Komura with a sure face and asked, "How can you see it?" ”

"The lord didn't know that the Yoshikawa Hiroshi family was a close confidant of Yoshinobu Yamada and had always been deeply trusted. Moreover, this person is superior in force, and he also knows a little about the art of war and strategy. Therefore, Yamada Yoshinobu regarded the Yoshikawa Hiroshi family as a confidant before his death. He ordered him to guard Iwatani Castle in the rear. Repelled the forces of the Ryohei family who came to attack many times. It wasn't until the two families became in-laws that the fighting stopped," Komura Yoshikage hadn't finished speaking, and Soji interrupted him. "According to you, the Ryohei family has not always been an alliance with the Yamada family, and the two families have often fought each other in the past?"

"Yes, the lord, his subordinates have wandered in the area of Yangu Township and Liangping Township for a period of time, so they know a little about the grievances of the two families. The Ryohei family had always wanted to annex Iwatani Township, but they were unable to do so due to the stubborn resistance of Yoshiyasu Yamada and Hiroya Yoshikawa. Later, the Ryohei family was invaded by the Osawa family west of the Yoneyogawa River, and for the sake of stability in the rear, he married his daughter to Yamada Yoshinobu's eldest son, Yamada Yoshiyasu. Yoshikage Komura said.

"In this way, the relationship between the two families is not as harmonious as imagined, and the Ryohei family has always coveted the territory of the Yamada family." Soji slowly said his considerations, "The Ryohei family has a good calculation. Trying to make the main family and the Yamada family lose each other, when the time comes, the Ryohei family can defeat the main family and the Yamada family in one fell swoop without much effort. Obtain fertile land in the Kakujian River Basin. ”

The head of the small village is called yes. "And the Yoshikawa Hiroshi family, who is the general of the Yamada family, has always regarded the Ryohei family as a great enemy, so he needs to be dealt with first, so as not to be seen by the Yoshikawa Hiroshi family and cause another incident." Yoshikaki Komura added.

"Well, that makes sense," Soji Tsugawa agreed.

"Lord, what should we do when we arrive tonight?" Kuroda Iekane on the side has never been able to find a chance to interject, and he is in a hurry. Urgently said what he wanted to ask.

Zongzhi gritted his teeth, preferring to believe it or not. The current situation of Tsugawa Castle is not optimistic, if this incident is true, then not only can it survive this difficulty, but it can also defeat the forces of the two families in one fell swoop, so that the family can take advantage of the situation to attack Iwatani Castle. Even Bingfeng can affect the Liangping Castle behind. "Shinbei"

"Your Majesty is here," Kuroda Iekan hurriedly replied.

"You gather the Taidao team, wait for me to go out of the city quietly, and let us see the signal as said in the letter, and then kill them." Soji said to Kuroda Iekane.

"My lord, what about my subordinates?" Yoshikashi Komura on the side asked.

"Yoshijing, you follow us with a footlight, keep a distance. If the situation changes, respond immediately. ”

"Hi," said Yoshikai Komura.

"Let's act, I hope the family can win," Soji said to the two. Kuroda Iekane and Komura Yoshikyo hurriedly bowed down "Tsugawa family martial arts for a long time"

At this time, at the camp of the Yamada family outside the city, the Yoshikawa Hiroke looked at the remaining more than 50 ashigaru behind him and said, "It's time, are you ready?" Not daring to make too much of a noise, the ashigaru people all nodded.

Yoshikawa Hiroya let out a breath, turned to an ashigaru and said, "Send a signal" "Yes" After Ashigaru finished speaking, he picked up a torch and lit it, and then waved it a few times in the direction of Tsugawa Castle.

After a while, a torch also appeared on Tsugawa Castle. When the Yoshikawa Hiroya saw that the Tsugawa family had responded, he said to the ashigaru: "Attack"

In the base camp of the Ryohei family, Yoshimitsu Ryohei, who was dreaming, was awakened by a shout of killing.

"Someone's coming!! What's going on out there? At this time, a flag Benzu ran in lightly and said breathlessly, "Lord Ryohei, it's not good." The Yamada family suddenly attacked the main family, and the main family was unprepared, and now the Yamada family is about to kill the main camp."

"What?" Ryohei Yoshimitsu was shocked, "Then what are you doing in a daze, the Yamada family only has dozens of ashigaru, quickly organize people to block them for me." "Hey," Ashigaru said, turning around and running outside. Ryohei Yoshimitsu didn't have time to put on his gear, so he picked up his katana and rushed out of the camp.

"Kill," Hiroke Yoshikawa stabbed at the head of a Ryohei family, and then raised it in his hand and shouted loudly. The ashigaru of the Yamada family came with indignation, and they were not afraid of death to launch a decisive charge against the Ryohei family. And most of the Ryohei family was sleeping, and they were rushed by the Yamada family in a hurry.

"Yoshikawa Hiroka, you are so bold that you dare to attack the main family without permission regardless of the covenant" Ryohea Yoshimitsu yelled at the Yoshikawa Hiroke in the formation under the escort of more than a dozen banners and Ashigaru.

The enemies were very red when they saw each other, and Yoshikawa Hiroya kicked away Ashigaru, who had been pierced through the chest by his own sword, while shouting: "Ryohei thief, today is either you die or I die" After speaking, he rushed towards the ashigaru who was blocking in front of Ryohei Yoshimitsu. Ryohei Yoshimitsu said angrily: "Give it all to me, and chop the Yoshikawa Hiroshi family into meat sauce for me." Those who seek the head of the Yoshikawa Hiroshi family will be rewarded with ten times"

"Hi" The ashigaru next to him rushed over excitedly. And as the Ashigaru of the Ryohei family joined the battle one after another, the formation of the Ryohei family that was scattered gradually maintained, and even began to surround Yoshikawa Hiroke and others. Just when Ryohei Yoshimitsu was beaming, there was suddenly another shout of killing.

"Kill" "Rush over" A team of dozens of figures holding katanas slowly appeared in front of Ryohira Yoshimitsu, "It's someone from the Tsugawa family," said an ashigaru next to him excitedly. Of course, Yoshimitsu Ryohira saw the bellflower pattern behind the person who came, representing the Tsugawa family.

"Yoshikawa Hiroka, it's really good, it's great that you actually united with the Tsugawa family." Ryohei Yoshimitsu, who was laughing angrily, shouted loudly. Suddenly, Ryohei Yoshimitsu pulled out his sword, "Kill, fight with them" and commanded the flag next to him to kill the Yoshikawa Hiroya in the formation, with obvious intentions. He wants to take advantage of the fact that the Tsukawa family has not yet joined the battlefield and deal with the Yoshikawa Hiroshi family first.

Ryohei Yoshimitsu is a general of the Ryohei family and a member of the family, and his strength is naturally good. Killed several Yamada family's Ashigaru in a row. Yoshikawa Hiroya saw Ryohei Yoshimitsu rushing out and couldn't hold back any longer. Cut down a ashigaru with a single sword, and then slash at Yoshimitsu Ryohei, who wields the sword. Ryohei Yoshimitsu did not show weakness, and also slashed it with a knife. The two knives slammed into each other with a thud.

The battle became extremely fierce with the addition of the Tsugawa family Tai sword team, and with the arrival of Komura Yoshikage with Ashigaru, the Ryohei family, which had surrounded the Yamada family and Ashigaru, was instantly surrounded. Even if the Ryohei family's troops can be called elite, they will inevitably be demoralized when they encounter a night attack and encirclement.

Soji Tsugawa endured the wound on his left arm and launched a fierce charge against the Ryohei family with the Taidao team, and the Kuroda iekane beside him had been guarding Soji's side, killing Ashigaru who tried to sneak up on Soji from time to time.

A joint battle that decided the fate of several wealthy families began.