In the face of Shuichiro Yagyu's pressing step-by-step, Tokitai Honma was silent.

"Lord Yanagi, this matter is very important, can you allow the family to discuss and reply?" After a long time, Honma Tokitai said with a look of resignation.

After Honma Tokitai finished speaking, Yagyu Shuiichiro suddenly smiled and said, "Honma-sama is really a person who knows current affairs, and since this is the case, then the Honma-sama will give Honma-sama three days to think about it." If Honma-sama doesn't answer after three days, then the thousands of soldiers of the family will come to Kuchi Castle by then. ”

After saying that, Yagyu Shuichiro turned around and left without looking back, leaving Honma Masatasu and Honma Masharu looking at Honma Shitai looking at each other.

After a long time, Honma Masaharu said to Honma Shitai with an unwilling face, "Father, does the family really want to agree to such an unreasonable request of the Tsugawa family?" ”

Hearing Honma Masaharu's words, Honma Shitai turned around expressionlessly, looked at the family heirloom armor behind him, and silently clenched his fists, "The Tsugawa family wants to seize the territory of the family, unless I die!" ”

"What I said today is just to temporarily stabilize the Tsugawa family, after all, the Tsugawa family's sudden attack is unprepared for this, and if you rush to face it, the chances of victory are not great!" Honma Shitai said with a gloomy face at this time.

"So, father, what should the family do now?" Honma Masayasu asked at this time.

Honma Toshitai said slowly: "The strength of the Tsugawa family is incomparable to this family. Fortunately, the Tsugawa family's troops this time are not too many, and according to the report of the family's detective, the Tsugawa family's troops stationed outside Kamo Castle will not exceed 600 people. ”

"But even if there are 600 people, my family can't beat it at all." Honma Masatasu said with an anxious face, "There are only seven or eight samurai in this family, there are only forty people in the castle, and there are only less than 200 mobilized peasants. ”

"It is said that the Tsugawa family's ashigaru is extremely good at attacking castles, and there has been no castle that the Tsugawa family has not been able to capture for many years. If the family wants to cage the city with the strength of more than 100 people, I'm afraid it's not so easy. After saying that, Honma Masayatsu's face was full of worry.

After listening to Honma Masata's words, Honma Masatsu on the side was not happy, and said sneeringly, "Jiro, you shouldn't be afraid, right?" Although the Tsugawa family is powerful, the family is not muddy, so why bother to grow the ambition of others so much and destroy the prestige of their own family? ”

"What am I afraid of?" Honma Masatasu suddenly became anxious, and hurriedly said, "There is no doubt about the strength of the Tsugawa family, and I am just expressing the worries in my heart." How could I ever say I'm afraid? I think you're scared. Saying that, Honma Masayasu also fought back mercilessly.

"Enough!" Hearing the two sons arguing beside him, Honma Masayasu suddenly scolded, "When are you still arguing about this?" "Honma Masayasu knew that his two sons had a tense relationship, and the fundamental reason was for inheritance.

Although Honma Masaharu is the eldest son, he was born in the side room of Honma Masayasu. Although Honma Masatasu is the second son, he was born to Mrs. Masamuro.

Originally, according to common sense, Honma Masatasu would be the rightful heir if nothing else. It's a pity that Honma Masatasu's mother is the princess of the Hamo Honma family, and Honma Tokitai is worried that if Honma Masayasu inherits the family name, he will know that the Honma family will gradually be swallowed up by the Hamo Honma family in the future, so he has been hesitating.

And Honma Tokitai's failure to express his stance undoubtedly made the relationship between the two sons begin to become delicate. So the two brothers, who had a bad relationship, had an even worse relationship.

Usually, for the open and secret fight between Honma Zhengtai and Honma Zhengqing, Honma Shitai also turns a blind eye. But now that the enemy of the Honma family is at stake, if the two of them are still fighting among themselves, then the Honma family will really be finished.

"Although Taro's courage is commendable, what Jiro said is not unreasonable." At this time, Honma Tokitai said, "If you are the family alone, you will definitely not be able to resist the Tsugawa family, so the family must unite the other people on the island to form an alliance. In this way, we may be able to block the attack of the Tsugawa family and preserve the name of the family. ”

To be honest, Honma Tokitai doesn't have a bottom on what he said. The Honma family, the former number one force in Sado, is now divided, and it is undoubtedly very difficult to reunite.

However, there is no way to go. On the very next day, two people who were not expected by Tokitai Honma suddenly arrived at Kuchi Castle.

Inside the castle tower of Kuchi Castle, Honma Shitai looked at Honma Takaji and Honma Sada, who were full of anger in front of him, and said with a puzzled expression, "Honma Takaji, Honma Sada, why did the two of you suddenly come to Kuchi Castle of the Honma family together?" ”

"Humph!" Hearing this, Honma Takaji snorted coldly, and then said angrily, "It's not the damn Tsugawa family yet!" ”

"Yesterday a man claiming to be an envoy from the Tsugawa family came to my house. The family was originally hospitable, but I didn't expect the person at the banquet to say that he wanted the family to sacrifice the territory and go to the Jinchuan family to surrender? ”

"It just doesn't make sense!" After saying that, Honma Takaji slapped his thigh, his face still covered with anger.

After Honma Takaji finished speaking, Honma Sadanao on the side also spoke, "And the main family also inquired that the Shibuya family has been destroyed by the Tsugawa family." ”

"What?" As soon as Honma Sadanao finished speaking, Honma Tokitai let out an exclamation, "The Shibuya family was destroyed by the Tsugawa family? So fast? The Tsukawa family arrived on Sado Island a few days ago. Even if the strength of the Shibuya family is low, it won't be destroyed in just two days, right? Honma Tokitai looked incredulous.

"Alas!" Honma Sadachi sighed and said helplessly, "At first, the family didn't believe it. But after careful investigation, combined with the words of some of the fleeing peasant soldiers of the Shibuya family, the Shibuya family had indeed been destroyed by the Tsugawa family last night. ”

"Shibuya Shinkiyo, that's self-defeating!" At this time, Honma Takaji said angrily, "Shibuya Shinkiyo intends to take refuge in the Tsugawa family, and then assist the Tsugawa family in destroying us. After that, you can dominate the Sado Island family and dominate Sado. ”

"Humph! Unexpectedly, the Tsugawa family took advantage of the Shibuya family to invite a group of samurai from the Tsugawa family to a dinner party in the evening. An ambush was laid outside and inside the castle, and in less than half an hour, Kamo Castle was captured by the Tsugawa family. Honma Takaji said in a deep voice.

After listening to Honma Takaji's words, Honma Shitai was silent again.

"And what about Shibuya? How did the house of Osakami in the north react??? Honma asked after hesitating for a moment.

Honma Sadanao hurriedly replied, "Both Shibuya Shinsei and Shibuya Shinkyo have been captured, and they will be escorted to Dewa in a few days." As for the Osakami family, I'm afraid it's the next target of the Tsugawa family. ”

"Two adults!" Honma Shitai suddenly stood up from the ground at this time, and said excitedly, "No matter what grievances we had before, but after all, we all belong to the same lineage of Honma, and we have the same blood flowing on our bodies!" ”

After speaking, Honma Tokitai paused, then looked at Honma Sadanao and Honma Takaji with sincerity and expectation, and then said, "Today's great enemy is current, I, Honma Tokita, am willing to abandon my previous suspicions, and ask you to fight side by side with the Honma family to repel the Tsugawa family together!" I don't know what the two adults think? ”