After taking care of the affairs at home, Soji Tsugawa was finally able to spend time with his family.

Especially after the birth of Haruyukimaru, Soharu Tsugawa rarely had the opportunity to accompany the children.

On November 11, the famous Singles' Day, Soji Tsugawa took Yukihime and others from Ueno Castle to play. Taking advantage of the fact that the weather has not completely cooled yet, Soji Tsugawa decided to take this opportunity to take his family out to relax, otherwise after a while of winter, he will have to stay at home all day.

The group departed from Ueno Castle in the morning and took a boat from the newly built river transport "wharf" outside Ueno Castle and traveled up the Omono River to enjoy the scenery along the way. It was the first time for Yukihime and the others to take a boat, and it was also the first time for Soji Tsugawa to take such an ancient boat.

This ship is a customs ship transferred from Minato Castle, and there is a temporary high platform on the ship that can be used as an observation deck for Soharu Tsugawa and others to stop. Yukihime, Kikuhime and the others pointed to the distant scenery from time to time and whispered something, while Tsugawa Soji was surrounded by Tsuruhime and Wonder Maru.

Holding the sleeping Harukimaru in his arms, Soji Tsugawa patiently told the story to Tsuruhime and Marvelous Maru.

"Once upon a time, on the other side of the distant sea, there was an ancient country. The king had a beautiful daughter, whom they affectionately called......... "Soji Tsugawa told Tsurumhime and Marvel Maru about the love and hatred between Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

And as the story progresses, Tsuruhime and Marvel Maru have questions from time to time.

"Father, what is the king?"

"Are there really such small dwarves?"

"Are red apples poisonous? Tsuruhime only ate one two days ago, will she die? ”

Tsuruhime and Wonder Pill chattered curiously in the ear of Soji Tsugawa.

"Shhhh Be quiet, don't wake your brother up. Soji Tsugawa looked at the spring snow pill in his arms and said with a strained face.

Tsuruhime and Wonder Pill hurriedly covered their mouths and nodded, and then whispered, "Okay! ”

Next, Soharu Tsugawa discovers that he was wrong! Let's talk about Snow White, isn't this asking for trouble for yourself?

"Forget it! Don't talk about it, go to your mother, father is tired! Tsugawa Soji was finally defeated by the endless problems of the two little things, and hurriedly handed over Tsuruhime and Wonder Pill to Yukihime and the others, and then went back to the cabin alone to rest.

Near noon, Tsugawa Soji and his entourage arrived at Yodogawa Castle, the transit point of the Omonogawa River Transport.

The lord of Yodogawa Castle, Miki Naogo, was very surprised by the arrival of Tsugawa Soji and others, and hurriedly vacated the castle tower to let Tsugawa Soji and others rest, and then hurriedly asked people to prepare meals. Xiaolan hurriedly went to talk to Miki Naogo's wife, Amei, about the affairs between women, while Yukihime and Takizawa Lola stayed in the castle tower to watch Marvel Maru and Tsuruhime. Soji Tsugawa asked Naogo Miki to talk about the recent situation at home.

But there was a man who stood in the attic of the castle tower with a lonely face, looking melancholy into the distance.

"What's wrong Ju Ji, do you have anything on your mind?" Soji Tsugawa, who had finished talking with Miki Naogo, came behind Kikuhime and asked lovingly with a look of pity on his seductive body.

"Your Highness!" Kikuhime was taken aback by Tsugawa Soji's sudden attack, and then shook her head and said, "It's okay, the concubine is just a little bit thinking about Takewakamaru." Seeing that Xiaolan, Xue Ji and the others had heirs by their side, Ju Ji was very surprised.

Although Ju Ji now has her adopted daughter Tsubaki by her side, her son is her mother's heart, and of course Ju Ji can't miss it. What's more, seeing Wonder Pill and Tsuruhime and others by his mother's side every day, when he thinks of his son Takewakamaru alone in Senbei County, the longing in Kikuhime's heart is getting stronger and stronger day by day.

It turned out that it was okay when I was in Tsugawa Castle, and Baiyan Castle was only half a day's away from Tsugawa Castle, and Kikuhime could sometimes go to see Takewakamaru. Now that she's in Ueno Castle, Kikuhime can't be the same as before.

Looking at Kikuhime's slightly haggard face, Tsugawa Soji was also helpless for a while, so he could only explain, "It's okay!" We're all out this time anyway, so why don't we go to White Rock City and have a look. ”

"Really?" Ju Ji suddenly asked in surprise.

"Of course it's true." Soji Tsugawa said with a smile on his face.

"Your Royal Highness, you are so good..........." Kikuhime suddenly snuggled in the arms of Tsukawa Soji with a happy face, and looking at the moving Kikuhime in his arms, Tsugawa Soji also lowered his head and kissed Kikuhime hard..........

...........

Closed County, the city of the Clan.

This small castle, which was originally built by the wealthy clan clan of Tsui County, has now welcomed the army of the Tsugawa family. The Noda family, to which Taneji Castle belongs, has abandoned its territory in Kani County and fled back to the Mutsu area to join Kunohe Shinnaka, so Taneji Castle is in a sense a "borderland", and of course it can now be said to be the domain of the Tsugawa family.

The Tsukawa family, with Hiroie Yoshikawa as the commander-in-chief, is stationed here.

In this expedition to the Mutsu area, the Tsugawa family's forces consisted of Yoshikawa Hiroie, the lord of Shimodakan Castle, Kenjiro Torima, the lord of Morioka Castle, Nobuyuki Takeda of Shizukuishi Castle, Yukihide Hazu of Kawaguchi Castle, Johoji family, and Fuji family, with a total strength of about 1,400 people.

Among them, the Yoshikawa Hiroke team had a total of 500 people, and in addition to Huang Bei's 200 people, the Yoshikawa Hiroke family mobilized 300 peasants and soldiers from the Zhixing area to participate in the battle. The five-color preparation belonged to the direct military force of Tsugawa Soji, and Tsugawa Soji provided Yuroku, but it was for Yoshikawa Hiroya and others to act as commanders. Only this kind of Yoshikawa Hiroke himself mobilized from the land of Zhixing is strictly speaking, the Yoshikawa Hiroke own army.

Kenjiro Torima, Nobuyuki Takeda, and Yukihide Hazu each led about 100 peasant soldiers. Fuji Masahide has 200 people, while Johoji Shigemasa has 400 people.

Originally, according to the strength of the Tsugawa family in Iwate County and Ziba County, they could still mobilize a few hundred troops, but the logistics could not ensure that so many people went out to fight, so these 1,400 people were already the limit.

"Yoshikawa-sama, if you go more than thirty miles to the northwest, you will reach Hachinohe Castle." In the ruined castle tower of Taneji Castle, Kawamura Hidetoki spoke to the Yoshikawa Hiroya on the main throne.

This time, Yoshikawa Hiroya borrowed Kawamura Hidetoki, who was familiar with the terrain, from Takahashi Koki.

"Hmm." Yoshikawa Hiroke nodded, "It's getting late today, I'm afraid I won't be able to reach Hachinohe Castle before dark." We will rest here for one night for the time being, and send detectives to investigate the situation along the way in advance, and closely monitor the movements of the nine households. ”

"In addition, send another person as an envoy to Hachinohe Castle to inform Minohe Harumasa of the news of the arrival of the family's troops, so that the troops in Hachinohe Castle can be prepared! As soon as we arrived, we immediately launched an assault on the troops of the nine households outside the city! Yoshikawa Hiroya said loudly.

"Lord Yoshikawa, the strength of the family has just gone through a long journey, should you repair for a few more days before attacking?" As soon as Yoshikawa Hiroka's voice fell, Kenjiro Torima on the side asked.

Yoshikawa Hiroya hurriedly shook his head and said, "Time waits for no one!" I'm afraid that Hachinohe Castle won't be able to hold on, so it's better to launch an offensive against the forces of the Jiuhe family as soon as possible, otherwise if Hachihe Castle is captured by Jiuhe, our efforts will be in vain this time. ”

"Hah!"