"Isn't my uncle ......?" said Akai in surprise. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"No, Kumanosuke, I didn't do that, maybe because I killed my adoptive father and seized Kuroi Castle, everyone thinks I'm a ruthless person, but after all, it's my own brother, and I still can't do that kind of thing. The elder brother really died at the hands of the Miyoshi family. Akai said with a lament.

"Then why did my father bear this notoriety all these years?" Akai Naoyoshi asked excitedly.

"Let's not talk about this, I've been so strong all these years, just to be able to gather the strength of my Akai family to the greatest extent, otherwise how could my Akai family take all the water county, the only mistake may be to think about sneaking up on the territory of the Kuroda family back then!"

"I see, my father, it seems that the people in the Akai family have been wrong about you all these years." Akai said.

"Those people are short-sighted, thinking that if they guard a water county, they can live a peaceful and stable life. When my father was kicked out of Tanba Province, I was the only one who followed him, and I was the only one in the Akai family who knew the humiliation I suffered in Harima Province and the feeling of being under the fence. I decided at that time that I would never put up with it again in this life, so even if I died at the hands of the Kuroda family this time, I would never become a subordinate of the Kuroda family. Akai said resolutely.

"Hey! Father, the child knows, although Honmaru is now besieged by the Kuroda family, but Honmaru is stronger, as long as it can wait for reinforcements to arrive, the family will definitely be able to repel the Kuroda family. Akai said.

"Hmmm! Kumanosuke, you go and rest too! Akai said kindly.

"Hey!"

After Akai left, Akai Naomasa squinted his eyes and looked beyond Honmaru, and in the Imperial Palace, he could see that there were torches lit by the Kuroda family's soldiers! Akai Naomasa stroked the blade of his beloved knife, and he didn't know why there were tears on his resolute face.

"Brother, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to kill you, I just wanted to make the Akai family stronger. But brother, I'll be with you soon. Akai said.

At this time, outside the Imperial Palace, Akai Naoyoshi actually did not leave, after hearing Akai Naomasa's words, he closed his eyes in pain, his expression was sad and angry, and then he left quietly.

Early the next morning, a soldier from the Kuroda family came to Kuroi Castle to shout under the Honmaru.

"Listen, the Akai family of Mio Castle wanted to rescue Kuroi Castle yesterday afternoon, but they were repelled by the family, and the Akai family of Houya Castle will not come to rescue you, you are already in an isolated situation. All of you in the city, for the sake of your own lives, it is better to surrender as soon as possible. The soldier shouted loudly.

"What? The Yuki-sama was defeated by the Kuroda family" "I knew that the backhouse castle would not come to our rescue" "Aren't we going to die?" "How so?"

After the Kuroda family soldier finished speaking, all the people of the Akai family in the entire Honmaru were all in chaos, some were frightened, some were helpless, and some roared loudly.

"Sure enough, the third child won't abandon me." Akai Naomasa laughed, and suddenly he walked to the middle of the soldiers and shouted loudly: "Everyone, this time we have no reinforcements, and there is no way back, only by defeating the Kuroda family in a battle against the water can there be a way to live, I ask you do you want to live, or be killed by the Kuroda family?" ”

"Adult, I want to live, I still have a wife and children at home that I need to support." An ashigaru stood up and said with some resignation.

"Hmm!" Akai nodded his head.

"My lord, I want to live too, I haven't found a wife yet!" A ashigaru said, as soon as he said this, many of the people in the Akai family, who were originally a little depressed, laughed along.

"Lord, I don't want to die either, the two brothers in the family died yesterday, if I can't go back, the old lady in the family will have no one to take care of."

"I don't want to die" "Let's fight!" "Yes, my lord, it's still possible to survive if I fight with the Kuroda family" "My lord......

Akai Naomasa looked around at the soldiers under his command, including his son Akai Naoyoshi, and everyone looked at Akai Naomasa with a desire to survive.

Akai Naomasa gritted his teeth and walked to the main gate of Honmaru and shouted loudly: "In Shimoakai Naomasa, dare to invite Kuroda Vocational High Master to come to the front of the battle." ”

Kuroda Vocational High School was soon escorted by Takatomo Musato and others, and came to a distance of a hundred steps from Honmaru and stopped.

"I'm Kuroda Vocational High School, I don't know what Akai-sama wants to see here, what's the matter?" Kuroda shouted loudly with a large paper tube.

"Kuroda is very popular, handsome and brave, and he is really extraordinary, and he has a request here in Shimoakai Naomasa, I don't know if my lord can agree." Akai said Naomasa.

"What conditions? Akai-sama said let's hear it. Kuroda Vocational High School said, not agreeing, not disagreeing, first figure out what the conditions are.

"Kuroda-sama, I am willing to exchange my own death for the lives of everyone else, and the previous resistance to the Kuroda family was all my strength, and I hope that Kuroda-sama will spare the others." Akai Naomasa said loudly.

"Does that also include Naoyoshi Akai?" Kuroda asked.

"Hey! Although it was a little reluctant, I asked Kuroda-sama to agree to it. ”

At this time, the 100 defenders of the Akai family knew why Akai Naomasa was about to ask them if they wanted to live, because Akai Naomasa wanted to use his death to save everyone else.

"Father, don't do it! We still have a hundred people, and we can fight against the Kuroda family. Akai shouted excitedly.

"My lord, I can't!" "No!" "Yes!" "Please think twice" "Don't make a rash decision!" ”

"Everyone, listen to me. People say that I, Naomasa Akai, am a wicked person who killed his adoptive father, killed his brother, and bullied his nephew, as well as the elders and brothers of the family, so that in the end, only the Yuki family was willing to come to the rescue. But no matter what, what I think is actually very simple, I just hope that all of you who follow me, and Kumanosuke, can live in peace. Kuroda-sama, I don't know if you'll be able to agree to your request. But if you agree, I will order everyone to lay down their arms and not resist. I trust Kuroda-sama's credit, so that my men can save their lives, and the Kuroda family can reduce some casualties. Akai said.

"Akai-sama, I can't agree to your request." Kuroda said. (To be continued.) )