Just when Soma Xianyin was bored about this, Soma Shengyin suddenly walked in from outside. Looking at Soma Xianyin, who was sitting sullenly in front of him, a smile appeared in Soma Shengyin's eyes, and then he walked to Soma Xianyin's side and whispered, "Father, the messenger of the Ashina family, Lord Hirata, begs to see!" ”

"Hirata Shunfan?" Soma Xianyin just reacted after being stunned, and hurriedly asked Soma Shengyin to invite Hirata Shunfan in.

Hirata Shunfan is in his twenties this year, with a beard, and the whole person looks very stable.

After entering the castle tower, Hirata Shunfan first bowed to Soma Xianyin, and then respectfully presented the Ashina family's gift. After being polite with Ma Xianyin for a long time, Hirata Shunfan finally explained his intentions.

"Presumably, Soma-sama should have learned about the change of the Date family's governor at this time, and the lord of the family really wanted to know how Soma-sama felt about the Date family after the succession of the Harunshoden, so he specially sent him to Kodaka Castle to interview Soma-sama in person!" After seeing that the politeness was almost the same, Hirata Shunfan asked directly.

After listening to Hirata Shunfan's words, Soma Xianyin glanced at Hirata Shunfan with deep meaning, "This time the Date family is in turmoil, and the Ashina family has made a lot of money in it!" It is rumored that Ashina Hall has signed an alliance with Date Harumun not long ago, so it seems that I should ask you the reason! Soma replied-for-tat.

Originally, I didn't know what Hirata's intention was, but when Hirata's Shunfan came out of the mouth, maybe the news about the change of the Date family's governor, Soma Xianyin had roughly guessed the purpose of Hirata's trip.

It's nothing more than wooing your own family. But although I have already guessed it, it is still enough to make Soma Xianyin happy.

"This civil strife, in the southern region of Mutsu Province, it seems that there are no other forces other than the Iwaki family to join the side of the Harunjong Hall. Now that the Haruhi Sect Hall has suddenly achieved the final victory, I think that people such as the Soma family, Tamura, and Nikaido have some confidence in their hearts, right? ”

"You and I have been friends for a long time, not to mention that the head of this family is still the black hat of your young master, Lord Ma Shengyin, and we should support each other in this predicament!" Hirata Shunfan touched the beard on his chin, and then said slowly with a strategizing expression.

After listening to Hirata Shunfan's words, Soma Xianyin completely understood what kind of calculation the Ashina family was playing! Combined with the various frequent actions of the Ashina family recently, Soma Hyunyin can think of something as long as he doesn't belong to a fool.

However, the arrival of Hirata Shunfan made Soma Xianyin's eyes light up, and he instantly found a solution to the current dilemma of the Soma family.

Didn't the Ashina family want to unite the people of various countries to do things together? Then wouldn't my Soma family also be able to rely on the Ashina family to continue the confrontation with Date Haruna? In this way, even if there is a war with the Date family in the future, his side will not be alone!

Thinking of this, Soma Xianyin suddenly showed a sincere smile, "I have to say, Lord Hirata is indeed a coincidence!" ”

"Originally, the family had already decided to send an envoy to Kurokawa Castle in the near future, but since Lord Hirata has come to the family today, it is a lot more convenient!" Soma Xianyin first said a few words of "nonsense" that seemed to be homely at will, and then went on to say: "What instructions does Ashina have to say, Lord Hirata, if you are within your ability, you will definitely not refuse!" ”

Hirata Shunfan likes the word "instruction" in Soma Xianyin's mouth very much, and this feeling is as if the Soma family is now the head of the Ashina family.

"Haha! Soma-sama is a quick talker, so it's not a friendship anymore! With that, Hirata Shunfan took out a neatly folded letter from his arms and handed it to Soma Xianyin in front of him.

After Soma Xianyin took it, he quickly opened it and checked it, and after reading it, Soma Xianyin folded the letter in his hand, and then replied, "Ashina-sama's good intentions are already known to the family, and I also ask Hirata-sama to tell Ashina Palace, and the family will soon send retainers to Kurokawa Castle to officially exchange documents with you." From today onwards, both of us and you will be allies, and there will be little place to rely on adults! ”

"Sun Jiro (Soma Shengyin), the castle guard has a banquet, and today the family is going to get drunk with Lord Hirata!"

"Hah!"

.........

Miharu Castle, located in Michinoku Kunitamura-gun, is the base of the local powerful people of the country.

Like many surrounding forces, the Tamura family is also a small character who barely survives under the command of the Date family. Although the Tamura family's stone height is as high as 60,000 or 70,000 koku, it is still difficult to move forward in the southern part of Mutsu, which is full of power.

The current head of the Tamura family is Tamura Takahide, and his father and predecessor, Tamura Yoshiken, passed the position of family governor to Tamura Takaaki in the first year of astronomy, and retired into the background. Tamura Takaken and Tamura Yoshiaki father and son were also ambitious people, but the reality is very cruel, after being taught a lesson by the two scoundrels of Date - Ashina, Tamura Takaaki decisively married the daughter of Date Minoru as the main room, and since then has joined the Date Group.

In this astronomical rebellion, Tamura Takaaki chose to fight on the side of his father-in-law, Date Minoru, and actively sent troops to respond to Date Minorune, and successively captured six castles in Azumi County in the west.

Originally, Takamura Takakan also thought that the Tamura family would be able to follow Date Minoru to pick up cheap ones with peace of mind. What I didn't expect was that Date Harune suddenly won the final victory, which made Takamura Takaaki, who was on the side of Date Minoru, also at a loss.

Worrying about the next situation of the Tamura family is one thing, and the other thing that worries Takashi Takaaki Takaaki is that the Ashina family in Aizu suddenly switched to the side of Date Harune, and has already begun to attack Azumi-gun.

The Nihonmatsu (Hatakeyama) family in Azumi County also had no countermeasures against the menacing Ashina family, after all, the backer Date Minoru had fallen, and in this case, the Nihonmatsu family had no choice but to ask for help from their former allies, the Tamura family.

After reading the letter asking for help that had just come from the Nihonmatsu family in his hand, Takaaki Tamura took a deep breath, and then said angrily, "Is the Ashina family crazy?" Isn't these two days supposed to be the season of the autumn harvest, and he chose to send troops at such a time, isn't he afraid that the Ashigaru clan will be dissatisfied? ”

"Father, it is reported that the Ashina family has advanced the time to search and harvest rice this year, and the grain in the Ashina family's territory should be all collected and harvested at this time....." Tamura Takaaki is fifty-eight years old this year (he succeeded to the throne in his forties), and it was Tamura Tamura Kiyoaki, the eldest son, who spoke.

Historically, Tamura Kiyoaki's daughter Ai Ji was the wife of the one-eyed dragon, and for this reason, Tamura Kiyoaki's fame rose a lot. Of course, the successive heads of the Tamura family are still quite capable, otherwise how could they keep the family's name for decades in this chaotic Warring States era?