The gatekeeper Ashigaru quickly ran to the standing Ashigaru Nagaya in Sannomaru and found Kenjiro Torima who was resting. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Info Kenjiro Torima didn't dare to slack off, so he came to Tsukawa Yashiki with a letter to meet Tsugawa Soji, and informed Tsugawa Soji about Asari Yorishige's visit.

After a while, Soji Tsugawa put down the letter in his hand and said suspiciously, "What does it mean that someone from the Asari family suddenly came?" The family has nothing to do with the Asari family. ”

However, Soji Tsugawa didn't have time to think about it, and said to Kenjiro Torima, "Kenjiro, bring people to the castle tower, and I'll be there later!" ”

"Hah!"

After Kenjiro Torima left, Soji Tsugawa hurriedly called two maids to serve him to change his clothes. As soon as she got dressed and prepared to head to the castle tower, Yukihime came to Tsugawa Soji's side.

"Your Highness, are you going out again?" Xue Ji said with some unhappiness on her face.

Seeing Yukihime, Tsugawa Soji hurriedly said apologetically, "Yes, the envoy of the Asari family suddenly visited, and I have to go and see it." ”

"Last night, His Highness promised the concubine to accompany the concubine to Kanazawa Hachiman Palace. It is said that the new Omiya Division is the master of the original Zang Liji Castle, Zang Liji Guanghai, and His Royal Highness can't talk and doesn't count! Yukihime pouted and said unhappily.

Soji Tsugawa gently grabbed Yukihime's hand and patted it, and said softly, "Okay, Yukihime, when I send the messenger of the Asari family, I will definitely accompany you!" ”

"This is what Your Highness said, don't lie to the concubine again!" Yukihime continued.

"Good, good! Deal! Soji Tsugawa shook his head helplessly and replied funny.

Finally asked Yukihime, and Soji Tsugawa hurriedly strode towards the castle tower. Since he had more wives, Soji Tsugawa has deeply experienced the troubles of having many wives.

Now Tsugawa Soji has three wives, Yukihime is the main lady, and Xiaolan and Kikuhime are the side rooms. Yukihime and Xiaolan are only 19 and 20 years old this year, and compared to the mature Kikuhime, Soji Tsugawa still likes to stay in Kikuhime's room after all.

This often makes Xue Ji and Xiaolan dissatisfied, but Tsugawa Soji is just an ordinary person after all, how to parry three "wolf-like" women, so Tsugawa Soji just wants to say one sentence at this time, "Who said that it is very cool to open a harem, stand up, Lao Tzu guarantees that a size 40 shoe will fly to your face!" ”

Tsukawa Yashiki is not far from the castle tower, Tsugawa Soji didn't walk for a while and came to the castle tower, Asari Yorishige has not yet arrived, so Tsugawa Soji stood outside the castle tower for a while.

There is a clearing outside the castle tower of Ueno Castle, and two rows of cherry blossom trees have been planted. There are also several arrow targets in the corner, and Tsugawa Soji's archer, Hasamu Yamashita, teaches Tsugawa Soji's flag master some archery skills from time to time.

I watched the shooting of the flags under the guidance of Hasamu Yamashita, and I felt bored. Soharu Tsukawa is currently able to shoot moving targets with a bow and arrow from a hundred paces away, and the hit rate is about 70%, which is quite good. Even Yamashita was full of praise for Tsugawa's progress.

Slowly entering the castle tower, Tsugawa Soji sat on the main seat casually, waiting for the arrival of Asari Yorishige.

After a while, there was a sound of footsteps, and Tsugawa Soji knew that Asari Yorishige had arrived, so he hurriedly did it, after all, he should still show his demeanor as the governor of the Tsugawa family in front of outsiders, right?

"The old man of the Asari family's pen head family is reliant and heavy, and I have seen Lord Izuhasuke!" As soon as he entered the main hall, he saw Tsugawa Soji sitting on the main seat, and hurriedly saluted. Although I don't know Tsugawa Soji, but now Tsugawa Soji sits alone on the main seat in the castle tower, and it is not difficult to guess that Asarishi is heavy.

"Haha!" Soji Tsugawa: "Lord Asari must be very tired from coming from afar, so hurry up and take a seat." ”

"Hah!" After Tsugawa Soji finished speaking, Asari Yorishige was not polite, and then untied the sword, put the handle behind him and carried it to the side, and then put the knife on the ground.

In this era, when a retainer or a foreign minister met the samurai, the sword could not be taken along with it, otherwise it would be disrespectful to the master. Because holding the sword along means that you can draw the sword at any time to fight, which is extremely rude.

After Asarishi sat down, Tsugawa Soji hurriedly said, "What is the matter with Lord Asari coming this time?" ”

Seeing that Tsugawa Soji asked straight to the point, Asari Yorishige was not equipped to hide it, and hurriedly replied, "I can't hide it, I came here this time to ask Lord Tsugawa." ”

"Oh?" Soji Tsugawa asked curiously, "What's the matter?" ”

Asari Yori smiled and said slowly, "Presumably, Lord Tsugawa also knows about the situation of my family. Since the civil strife broke out in his house last year, Dage Katsuyori has repeatedly attacked his family. With the assistance of the Nanfang family and the Anton family, the family has always been at a disadvantage. “

"Recently, the family's Nakano Castle was also captured by the army led by Dage Katsuyori, and the original Ducobalt Castle was also exposed to Dage Katsuyori's troops. The strength of the family is low, and it can't compete with the big Ge Katsuyori, so he came to seek the support of the Tsugawa family. Asari Yorishige continued.

Tsugawa Soji was overjoyed when he heard this, this is a good opportunity to infiltrate the power of the Tsugawa family into the Binai region. However, on the surface, Tsugawa Soji still said quietly: "But I don't know what Lord Asari needs to do?" ”

"The family hopes that Lord Tsugawa can send troops to support one or two in the next battle between the family and Daige Katsuyori, and as a condition for the Tsugawa family to send troops, the family is willing to be subordinate to the Tsugawa family." Asari said with a solemn face.

"Belong to the family?" Tsugawa Soji was stunned for a moment, thinking that Asari Yorishige was at most promising some money and food, but he didn't expect to directly propose to surrender to the Tsugawa family, which made Tsugawa Soji feel strange.

"But Lord Asaari, my family is currently about to use troops against Anton's family, and I'm afraid I won't be able to divide troops to support you. In addition, there is a Kasei family between this family and you, and the Ou Mountains are also a natural barrier between you and me. Before the Andong family is destroyed, I'm afraid the family won't be able to support it. Soji Tsugawa said with a very embarrassed expression.

For Tsugawa Soji's words, Asari Yorishige was not surprised, he had thought about this issue before he came, so Asari Yorishige said without hesitation, "What if the family is willing to help the Tsugawa family attack the Andong family?" ”

"Huh?" Tsugawa Soji's face changed, revealing a solemnity, "Is this true?" ”

"Seriously!" Asari Yorishi said slowly, "Lord Tsukawa, although the strength of the Tsugawa family is not difficult to defeat the Ando family, but after all, the Andong family is the force that has stood in our Yugo region for hundreds of years, although it was defeated in the hands of Lord Tsugawa last time, but it still has the strength to fight." It is not easy to defeat the Antons. ”

"But with the help of my family, it would be different." Asari Lai said confidently, "The territory of this family is next to the Anton family, if you send troops together with you to attack the Anton family." The Anton family can't take care of each other, how can it be undefeated? ”

"If you take 10,000 steps back, your family's troops can also contain part of Anton's troops."