June 28, 12th year of astronomy, in Tsugawa Castle. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

At this time, the atmosphere in Tsugawa Castle was unusually solemn, and the school field mountain in the city was densely packed with Ashigaru of the Tsugawa family.

Soji Tsugawa stood in the middle of the school yard with a solemn expression and said loudly to the ashigaru around him, "Everyone! In the recent war, a large number of heroic ashigaru people have emerged in the family. ”

"They are all the lowest ashigaru of the family, but for the survival of the family, they will not hesitate their lives to fight against powerful enemies until they die in battle! They may have died in battle, but they will live forever in our hearts! Soharu Tsugawa said excitedly, "In the battle outside Toshima Castle, our ally Onodera family betrayed us and attacked the main family together with the Anto family!" At such a critical time of survival, the ashigaru of Dongxiang City resolutely occupied it, served as the palace army, and covered the hundreds of troops of the family. ”

"The ashigaru of Togo Castle did not retreat in the face of the enemy army several times their size, from the castle lord Komura Yoshikei to the lowest Ashigaru, no one escaped, and everyone fought to the last moment. In this battle, the 90 Ashigaru of Togo Castle lost a total of 76 people killed and 24 seriously wounded, including 4 samurai! The lord of the city, Yoshikage Komura, was seriously injured and has not yet woken up. Soharu Tsugawa said sadly.

"Now I announce that all the ashigaru who died in battle outside Toshima Castle will be doubled by the bereavement pension issued by the family, and the ashigaru bereavement pension in Togo Castle will be tripled!" Soji Tsugawa said loudly.

"The lord is wise!" The ashigaru around him roared loudly.

The ashigaru originally lived a precarious life, but in the Tsugawa family, the ashigaru enjoyed respect and enjoyed the benefits of working for the Tsugawa family. Whether it is the daily treatment and salary, or the pension after the death in battle and serious injuries, the Tsugawa family treats the ashigaru really well.

To give a simple example, a foot light was seriously injured and not only lost the ability to continue fighting, but also could not even do farm work. If it was in other wealthy clans, this Ashigaru would have had to resign himself to his fate, because no samurai wanted to suffer a loss for an Ashigaru who could not continue to fight. But in the Tsugawa family, as long as you are seriously injured in battle, not only can you get a large amount of pension, but also an additional pension every year, even if you are a minor child, the Tsugawa family will raise you to adulthood.

Under such a generous treatment, every ashigaru of the Tsugawa family has no worries, so this time outside Toshima Castle, the ashigaru of Togo City dared and was willing to stay as the palace army. Bursts out with powerful combat power.

And almost every ashigaru of the Tsugawa family has such a consciousness, and it is conceivable how powerful the ashigaru of the Tsugawa family can burst out when fighting.

After Tsugawa Soji finished speaking, he continued, "Here, I would like to state once again that anyone in the family is ashigaru, regardless of whether you are outstanding in martial arts or meritorious in battle. But if you are willing to die for your family in battle, your family will never treat anyone badly! ”

"Wow!" The surrounding ashigaru erupted in fierce cheers again.

What Tsugawa Soji wants is such an effect, so that every Ashigaru team Tsugawa family has a sense of belonging, so that they dare to work for the Tsugawa family. In this way, even if the Tsugawa family is in danger, the ashigaru people dare to fight for the Tsugawa family until the last moment!

"Ladies and gentlemen, in this battle, although the family repelled the strong enemy Anton, I want to say that the war should not be over yet!" Soji Tsugawa looked around for a moment, and then continued, "The Onodera family has treacherously betrayed the family, and everyone says, should we take revenge on the Onodera family!" ”

"Yes!" Ashigaru said with red eyes.

Soji Tsugawa nodded with satisfaction and continued, "Then, next, we will let the Onodera family taste the price of betraying the family!" ”

"Hisaharu Mizutani, Tadashi Kawakami!" Soji Tsugawa said loudly.

"In!" In the crowd, Hisaharu Mizutani and Tadashi Kawakami hurriedly lined up.

"Now I appoint the two of you as the front army of my family, and immediately mobilize Midoribei and Qingbei to march towards Onodera's Omori Castle!" Soji Tsugawa said loudly.

"Hah!"

"Akechi Mitsuhisa, Yoshikawa Hiroie, Miki Naogo!" Soji Tsugawa continued, "Each of you will lead your own forces and assemble at Zangriji Castle in Yuri County!" Then wave the army to the east and directly attack the Onodera family's main Numanodate Castle! ”

"Hah!"

"Nagano Masabo, Saigo Kicho, Takahashi Kokoku, Tozawa Masashige, Tozawa Moritsuna, give you 600 troops, set off from Tashiro Castle, and attack the territory of the Mainai family!" Soji Tsugawa continued.

"Wow!"

"Yoshimori Totoki, Moriyoshi Tozawa, Shuichiro Yagyu, Ichiro Yamamoto, Hirohiro Tsumigi, Nobita Hiromi, you take the rest of the troops and attack with me!"

"Hah!"

After arranging the battle matters, Soji Tsugawa continued: "Everyone! This battle is a battle of revenge for the family. As long as you succeed and don't fail, if you don't destroy the Onodera family, the family will never withdraw its army! ”

"Wow!" The ashigaru people around him suddenly erupted into fierce roars.

..............

The Tsugawa family sent troops again, this time to the Onodera family in Hirakatsu-gun and Okatsu-gun in the south.

This time, the Tsugawa family soldiers were divided into three routes, one route was Mizutani Hisaharu and Kawakami Tadaki's Midoribei and Aobei as the front army, and Tsugawa Soji personally led Yamamoto Ichiro and others to follow closely behind. Prepare to attack Omori Castle, the closest to the Tsugawa family's territory. Once Omori Castle falls, the Tsugawa family can directly attack the hinterland of the Onodera family.

The second force was led by Yoshikawa Hiroie, Miki Naogo, and Akechi Mitsuhisa, with the Tsugawa family's Aobi, Shirobi, and Huangbei, directly attacking Zangliji Castle, crossing Yoknega, and directly attacking the Onodera family's main base.

The third force was 600 troops led by Nagano Masabo and Saigo Kicho, who set out from Tashiro Castle to attack the Mainai family, a subordinate force in the western part of the Onodera family. Once the Mainai family is defeated, then Nagano Masabo and others can fight out from the rear of Numanodate Castle with their troops and cut off the retreat of the Onodera family.

The Tsugawa family's troops attacked in a mighty way, and on the second day, the former army of the Tsugawa family, Mizutani Hisaharu and others had reached 10 miles north of Omori Castle, and Tsugawa Soji and others had also arrived at Togo Castle.

At this time, in Numanodate Castle, Onodera Uemichi also learned the news that the Tsugawa family had sent troops.

Onodera Uedo was already anxious like an ant on a hot pot for a while, and there was no news that the Hachikashi Nagashi went to Sanhe Castle, although the news that the Onodera family belonged to the southern family had been released, but at this time, it was unknown whether Tsugawa Soji would strike the war because he was afraid of the strength of the southern family.

Onodera Uedo knelt helplessly in the Numanadate Castle castle tower, and the hall was also densely packed with a retainer from the Onodera family.

"I didn't expect the Tsugawa family to send troops so soon! Originally, I thought that even if the Tsugawa family were going to send troops, they would wait for Ashigaru to repair for a while. I didn't expect the Tsugawa family's Ashigaru to regain the ability to fight in such a short period of time after the war, so how can it be good? Onodera Uedo said helplessly to the retainers in the hall.

After listening to Onodera Uemichi's words, the castle tower of Numanodate Castle fell into an eerie calm for a while............