In the end, Akai Naomasa saved all the soldiers and people in the city by self-determination, and the battle of Kuroi Castle ended, and the Kuroda family finally won the battle. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info and the death of Akai Naomasa basically means that the Minakami County of Tanba Province has fallen into the hands of the Kuroda family, because the Minakami County no longer has the power to compete with the Kuroda Vocational High Army.

After the battle of Kuroi Castle, Akai Naomasa's sister-in-law, Akai Naoyoshi, in accordance with his father's last wish before his death, took the remaining more than 100 soldiers of Kuroi Castle Honmaru and joined the command of Kuroda Vocational High School.

Kuroda admires Akai's courage very much, so he also follows the agreement with Akai Naomasa. Not only did he not embarrass Akai Naoyoshi, but he also chatted with him and returned all the more than 300 people who had defected to Akai Naoyoshi to Akai Naoyoshi, which completely dispelled all Akai Naoyoshi's concerns.

After the Kuroda family's army was repaired, Kuroda Vocational High School led the army to join Naito Sadakatsu's army, which had been waiting halfway, and headed towards the nearest Akai family's Mio Castle.

Mio Castle is not a big city, in fact, it is just a small castle that the Akai family has built in recent years, and because the Akai family has not vigorously repaired it, what is shown in front of the Kuroda family is indeed a small city that is easy to capture.

"Young master, this is the residence of my uncle, Lord Akai Yuki, Mio Castle." Akai Naoyoshi said respectfully to Kuroda Vocational High School.

"Hmmm! Akai-sama, I won't call you Kumanosuke, you know that my second son's name is the same as yours, so it will feel awkward to call me like this. But no matter what, my Kuroda family doesn't want to be an enemy of the Akai family. In that case, why don't you enter the Three Tails City and persuade you to surrender? Kuroda said to Akai Naoyoshi.

"Ahh Young Lord, it's just me who has just descended, why did you give me such an important task? Isn't the young lord afraid that I won't come out after I enter the city? Akai asked very directly.

"Don't be afraid, because Naomasa Akai is a true samurai, so I'm sure you're the same. And before the adult died, you had promised that Naomasa Akai would serve the Kuroda family well, so I believe you and believe what you say. You just have to go to the city to persuade you to surrender, and as for the result, I don't really care. Kuroda said with a smile.

"Thank you for the trust of the young master, and if you go to Mio City on the next horse, you will definitely persuade your uncle to come and take refuge." Akai Naoyoshi said with some excitement, after all, this kind of trust of Kuroda Vocational High School is very valuable in this troubled era, which Akai Naoyoshi is very clear.

In fact, Kuroda Vocational High School did this for three reasons.

First, it is definitely possible to improve Akai Naoyoshi's loyalty, just like Akai Naoyoshi showed just now, after all, he is a new surrenderer, and he also forced someone else's father to death, although there is a promise from father and son, Kuroda Vocational High School still has some scruples after all. But as long as Akai Naoyoshi slowly takes over the Kuroda family and increases its loyalty, it can be used by the Kuroda family in the future!

Second, even if Akai Naoyoshi really escaped into the city and didn't come out as he said, Kuroda Vocational High School could only control the hundred people he led first, and then break through the city and kill him, and there would be one less person to divide the land in the future.

Third, there is really no better candidate to persuade Kuroda Vocational High School, just like the previous dispatch of Ueno Rito to persuade Akai Naomasa, if there is a better candidate, how can he send a person who may defect at any time out? This is really a helpless move.

When the people of Mio Castle saw the Kuroda family's army, they were all nervous, after all, just the day before, they had suffered a big defeat at the hands of the Kuroda family. It's just that they don't know yet that it was just a ragtag army that had just defected to the Kuroda family.

They saw a person from the Kuroda family's army, and when this person slowly approached, the people in Mio Castle were surprised to find that it was Akai Naomasa's son-in-law, Akai Naoyoshi. A few bows and arrows that were originally about to attack immediately put down the bows and arrows in their hands.

"Please help spread the word that I, Naoyoshi Akai, have asked to see my uncle."

Soon the city gate opened, and after Akai Naoyoshi entered the city, the city gate was quickly closed again to prevent a sneak attack by the Kuroda family.

"Kumanosuke, I couldn't believe it when they said you were here just now." As soon as Akai Naoyoshi entered the city, he saw that Akai Yukiya was already standing at the gate of the city, and as soon as he entered the city, Akai Yukiya ran over and patted Akai Naoyoshi on the shoulder, and at the same time saw if he had any damage.

"Uncle, I'm fine, I'm really sorry to let my uncle worry." Akai said.

"What's the ...... of Kuroi Castle How's it going? ”

"Uncle, Kuroi Castle has fallen."

"That brother......

"My father has died in the city." Akai Naoyoshi said with some sadness.

"Hmmm! This is the way of the elder brother, the consciousness that a true samurai should have, and the glory of the elder brother's death. Saying that, the Akai Yuki family was almost in tears, he quickly wiped his eyes, and said to Akai Naoyoshi: "Kumanosuke, then why are you in the Kuroda family's army, is it because you were captured by them, have they ever embarrassed you?" ”

"Uncle, that's not the case, it was my father who asked me to surrender to the Kuroda family with more than a hundred people before he died." Akai said.

"What, such a thing? Brother...... Ay! That Kuma-no-suke, you're here to ...... this time."

"Uncle, I was sent by Lord Kuroda Vocational High School, and I hope that Lord Uncle can submit to the Kuroda family so as not to increase the number of killings."

"What do you think of Kumanosuke, tell me about it!"

"Hey! Uncle, I've already seen the Kuroda family's combat power, so there's nothing to say. However, after the Kuroda family carried out a tentative attack, they knew the weakness of the main family's Kuroi Castle, so they directly attacked Ninomaru and forced us into the Honmaru. When it comes to the use of soldiers, the Kuroda family does have something extraordinary, and we can resist it. ”

"But did my brother die in vain?"

"Uncle, Kuroda-sama opened five thousand stone for his father before, plus the conditions of the Akai family's governor."

"What? Qilin'er has such courage. ”

"Hey! But my father still resolutely chose to cut himself, and my uncle knows why? ”

"This ...... I really don't know! Akai Yukiya said.

"Uncle, because my father always remembers something."

"One thing?" (To be continued.) )