October 15, 15th year of astronomy, Shioza Shrine.

Shioza Shrine is a famous shrine located in the territory of the Miyagi-gun Guardian House in Miyajo-gun, Mitsunoku Province. The main shrine deity in the shrine is the god of Shioto Laoweng, the main deity of the left shrine is the god of the Wu urn mallet, and the main deity of the right shrine is the main god of Keitsu. Legend has it that when the Wu Urn mallet and the main god of Jingjin were pacified in the Northeast, the god of the old man of the soil was the forerunner of the two gods, and then stayed here to teach the locals to make salt (salt).

For generations, the left-behind clan is the head of the Shiozama Shrine and is responsible for worshipping the Shiozama Shrine, and according to the custom, the head of the left-behind family needs to visit the shrine in person on the first and fifteenth days of each month.

Left-behind Jingzong came to the Salt Stove Shrine early, and after taking the left-behind family up and down to visit the shrine, the left-behind Jingzong also took off a priest's uniform, and came to the apse with a look, ready to rest for a while.

Recently, the situation in Mutsu and especially in the Richizen region has been complicated. With the development of the civil strife in the Date family, especially after the almost overwhelming dominance of the Date Minoru sect, it seemed that everything was coming to an end. However, this does not mean that staying in Jingzong can relax, because these advantages achieved by Date Minoru are not of much help to staying in Jingzong.

There's no way, who let the left-behind family join the side of Date Haruzong?

"Father, the Kasai family has been frequently increasing troops in the area of Momo Tsugun recently, and Osaki Yoshinobu is also preparing to move in Shida County, I'm afraid that the two families seem to have signs of uniting to use troops against their own family?" The sister-in-law who stayed behind Jingzong, Liushou Xianzong, suddenly entered the house at this time and said to Jingzong who was closing his eyes and recuperating.

Jingzong sighed, "The family just broke out a joint battle with the country not long ago, the morale of the peasants and soldiers is low, and the autumn harvest is imminent, at this time, if Kasai Qingyin and Osaki Yoshinobu come to attack, I'm afraid the family will not be able to resist it!" ”

"Why don't you ask the main hall for help? Since the main hall moved the main house to White Rock City, the main family is no longer alone, and if there is a main hall to support the family, the threat to Kasai Haruhin and Osaki Yoshinobu can also be worried! ”

Hearing the words of the Left-behind Xianzong, the Left-behind Jingzong shook his head, "Brother is now winning one after another, although Qingzong can barely maintain it, but it is also anxious to think about it. At this time, I am afraid that I will not be able to send reinforcements to support my family! ”

The elder brother who stayed in Jingzong's mouth was Date Minoru.

The left-behind housekeeper accepted Date Keizune's son, Date Keizune, as his adopted son and inherited the position of lord, and Date Komunsu's son also died early, so Date Komunmune's brother Date Keizune was accepted as his adopted son and became the head of the left-behind clan. Therefore, Date Minoru is the elder brother who stayed behind Jingzong.

However, the dramatic thing is that the left-behind Jingzong did not join his brother Zhizong's side during the Ida's civil strife, but joined his nephew Qingzong's side. It's not that the relationship between the left-behind Jingzong and the Date Minoru sect is not good, but because the old enemy of the left-behind family, the Guofen clan, joined the Date Minoru sect first, and at this time, the left-behind Jingzong had to join the camp of Date Qingzong accordingly, so as to compete with the country again.

There is no doubt that the people left behind are very hostile to the division of the old enemy country. As an adopted son and an outsider, in order to better rule the retainers of the left-behind family, the left-behind Jingzong also had to show hatred for the country's division, otherwise it would inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the retainers of the left-behind family.

Of course, these are only superficial, or rather only partial. Another reason was that the remaining Jingzong was dissatisfied with the way Date Minoru ruled.

In order to be able to confront the Guofen clan, the left-behind Jingzong naturally can't rely on the strength of the left-behind family alone, after all, whether it is Shigao, population or financial resources, the Guofen family has a great advantage. Therefore, staying in Jingzong can only hope for his brother Date Minoru.

After all, in the eyes of the left-behind Jingzong, he is the younger brother of Date Minoru, and no matter how you say it, your country is just an outsider, and in the end, it is closer to each other, so Date Minoru should help him attack the country.

However, unexpectedly, Date Minoru turned a deaf ear to the proposal to stay in Jingzong. After all, in the eyes of Date Minoru, the Guofen family is also the "loyal little brother" of my Date family, and I can't abandon the Guofen family just because you stayed in Jingzong's words. In this way, how can I, Date Minoru, serve the people? Isn't the network of Date relationships that I've built up all my life about to collapse?

Date Minoru chose to focus on the "overall situation", which made the left-behind Jingzong very hurt, it turned out that in front of the "overall situation", the so-called family affection was so vulnerable. Therefore, when the Date family was in civil strife, and Date Harunzong and Date Minoru confronted each other, the remaining Jingzong also chose the "overall situation".

Even if Date Haruzong's situation is not very good now, he still hasn't wavered in his determination to stay in Jingzong! The left-behind Jingzong wanted to use the facts to tell Date Minoru that compared to those outsiders who were good at disguise and concealment, it was still more reliable for his own relatives.

"Recently, it has been raining heavily in the Ou area for several days, and it has been going on for several months! Too much rain is not a good thing, and this year's harvest will not be too good! Staying in Jingzong suddenly said something that left behind in Xianzong didn't understand.

Looking at the left-behind Hyunzong with a puzzled face, the left-behind Jingzong smiled and said, "Don't you understand Taro yet?" The autumn harvest is approaching soon, and such a period has always been a taboo for sending troops, not to mention that this year's poor harvest is a sure thing, and the peasants and soldiers do not have much will to fight. ”

"Kasai Haruin and Osaki Yoshinobu sent troops at this time, just to see that their brother had gained the upper hand in the confrontation with Harumune, so that they could take the opportunity to attack their own family and take some advantage. Therefore, this attack will not last too long, and the family only needs to hold on to its original position, and if the enemy army cannot be attacked for a long time, it will naturally retreat. ”

"Not bad! What my father said is the best way to do it today! Left-behind Xianzong also admired his father's old spiciness, and was about to continue to say something, but left-behind Jingzong continued to speak again.

"But the family can't just sit and do nothing, Kasai Qingyin and Osaki Yoshinobu want to come to the house to pluck their hair, and the family has to buckle a piece of meat on them!"

"Father's meaning is ......." Left-behind Xianzong looked at Left-behind Jingzong with a deferential look.

The remaining Jingzong smiled incomprehensibly, and then said, "Most of the Kasai family's territory is mountainous, and the only plain area is also close to the Kitakami River!" This rainstorm undoubtedly had the greatest impact on Kasai's family, and at this time, Kasai also mobilized peasants and soldiers to attack his own family, undoubtedly looking for death! ”

"The family only needs to send someone to spread a message in Kasai's territory and provoke a stir! And stir up trouble among some wealthy families, and then there will be Kasai Qingyin who will feel good! Hahahaha! Thinking of the wonders, the left-behind Jingzong couldn't help but let out a burst of cheerful laughter!

At this moment, a fast horse was running towards the left-behind home of the Rock Cut Castle, and the person on the horse ........