Miki Castle's reception of Miyoshi Chokei's envoy made the Date family nervous for a while, but the news that followed made the Date family breathe a sigh of relief. Miyoshi Chokei ordered his second brother, Miyoshi Minoru to lead 6,000 Awa and 7,000 Settsu to attack Takiyama Castle, Hosokawa Harumoto's last stronghold in Settsu, on the 4th day of the first month.

If the soldiers of the Date family continue to fight year after year, then they are much happier than being Miyoshi Changqing's subordinates, after all, the Date family fights one or two more battles at the top of their heads throughout the year, and most of the time they mainly sit down, and Miyoshi Changqing continues to fight year after year, so it can be said that he has not had a good rest. No, the New Year's Festival hasn't finished yet, and I'm going to Harima Country again. Miyoshi Nagakei's envoy did arrive at Miki Castle and was also received by Miki Castle. However, it is completely contrary to what Tozawa Baiyunzhai said, and the father and son, who have always been upright, categorically rejected the evil envoy of Miyoshi Changqing.

I want to see it on the battlefield, this is the answer of the other family. If Zhengheng knew the name of the envoy sent by Miyoshi Changqing, he would not have become nervous, the name of the envoy of the Miyoshi family was Miyoshi Changyi, and he was the head of the Miyoshi three.

Originally, this was the general of the Harima country, but due to the appearance of the Date family, Miyoshi Changqing had to temporarily change the general, and his most relied on second brother Miyoshi Minoru was sent to be the general of the strategy Harima. Miyoshi Changyi's mood can be imagined, he has to pretend to be a grandson in front of Miyoshi Changqing and Miyoshi Shixiu, but in front of other places to govern and Anzhi father and son, I wanted to use the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Miyoshi family as a backing to scare the opponent, but I ended up being ridiculed.

After going back. Miyoshi Changyi in order to shirk responsibility. It's been a long time to add oil and vinegar. Let Miyoshi Changqing think that there is no longer any possibility of talking about persuasion. Miyoshi Chokei thought that he should take advantage of the winter when the Date family could not move to pacify Miki Castle, and then teach the Date family a good lesson and force the latter to withdraw from Harima Country, so he started the war in such a hurry, and the soldiers silently obeyed the order. The marching army in the cold winter is quite hard, and the frequent expeditions also tire the soldiers, but fortunately, Sanhao Changqing has always been generous.

The property obtained after the expedition is generally divided into three parts, and one is obtained by Miyoshi Changqing. One share is given to the leading generals, and the last share is distributed among the prominent soldiers, both in terms of goods and land, all according to the above principles.

This is an important reason why Miyoshi Changqing is getting stronger and stronger, and this kind of system needs a strong figure to preside. When Miyoshi Nagakei fell ill and died, no one abided by this principle, and then Matsunaga Shu and Miyoshi had a fierce conflict over the inheritance he left behind, and the Miyoshi family quickly came to an end.

Today, Miyoshi Changqing and his brothers are still alive and well, and the Miyoshi family is on the rise. Therefore, the soldiers of the Miyoshi family can continue to participate in the battle, whether it is in the cold winter or in the dog days.

Takiyama Castle, which lacked major generals, was obviously unable to withstand the attack of the Miyoshi Army. In one day, Miyoshi Shikyu used a miracle to conquer Takiyama Castle. There is a big difference between 2,000 and 12,000, so there is such a huge difference, mainly because the attack of the Miyoshi army is very rapid, and even Tanma cannot really grasp the opponent's strength. When Zhengheng learned the news of Miyoshi Changqing's troops, Miki City was already under siege, and he didn't even have time to react.

News of the Miyoshi Army's attack soon spread throughout the Date Territory, an unknown enemy. Although he has long heard that his combat ability is very strong, because he has never fought, I don't know how strong he is. However, it is known that the general who sent the troops this time was not personally led by Miyoshi Changqing, but his second brother, Miyoshi Shixiu. However, Miyoshi Shixiu, the general of the Miyoshi Army, was raised by Miyoshi Changqing, and he respected his eldest brother as a father, so it can be said that Miyoshi Changqing can have today's achievements, of which Miyoshi Shixiu has half of the credit. At the age of twenty-five, he murdered his lord Hosokawa Mochitaka and seized real power in Awa Province, and he ruled the Awa Province and served as a solid backing for his brother's actions in Kinai, giving Miyoshi Nagakei strong support.

Whether it is Miyoshi Changqing or Miyoshi Shixiu, they are all strangers to the Date family, and for the Date family, who have heard of his name and deeds, if he really leads an army of 5,000 or 15,000 to attack, then the situation is extremely strict. What worries Zhengheng even more is that once things are not harmonious, his brother Miyoshi Changqing will obviously not let him fail, and his younger brothers will not sit back and watch Miyoshi Shixiu do useless work. At that time, it can evolve into a decisive battle between the Date family and the Miyoshi family, which is not a situation that Zhengheng wants to see.

What surprised Masahiro was not only this, because the appearance of the Miyoshi Army was too sudden, the Date family felt caught off guard and was not ready, and it would take a long time to mobilize the soldiers and horses of the Date family, don't forget it, today is the fourth day of the first month, even if there is a standing army, once the soldiers and horses are emptied in China, the rule over the surrounding places will be unstable. This is also an important reason why the political balance wants to adjust the strength of various parts of Harima country, rather than using force to solve the matter.

Masahiro fell into deep thought, not knowing that it was time to send troops to a decisive battle with Miyoshi Minoru to decide the future of Harima Province. The mood of the other place in Miki Castle can be imagined, he knew the news of Miyoshi Changkei's attack earlier than Date Masaki.

The sudden arrival of the war did make the other places feel confused, just as Zhengheng felt confused, now that it is the New Year, fighting in this kind of weather is a kind of torture for defending the city or besieging the city, even if he refuses Miyoshi Nagayi's unreasonable request in person, but the revenge cannot come so quickly.

Riots in the city.

The news of the enemy's attack soon spread throughout the castle with the sound of the assembly trumpet. In the frenzied cold wind, the flag-bearer struggled to hold the banner, and the samurai lords, who were also shivering from the cold, shouted and cursed, kicking and beating the foot light to drill out the warm bed.

No one thought that Miyoshi Chokei would attack at this time, although Miki Castle is known as one of the three strong cities of Harima Province in this era, and it is a large city that can hold 10,000 people, but now the total number of people in the city is only 2,000, of which only 1,200 can fight, and the rest are the female servants of the lord and the retainers.

The soldiers gathered quickly and slowly, and the orders of the father and son were passed into the army one by one. Although all the power has not been delegated to the second generation of the second generation of the other office, the age is not forgiving, and the other place is governed by the father and son.

In the lobby of the conference room, torches are everywhere, and it is as bright as day. The three brothers of Bessho Anji, Yoshikin, and Shigemune, as well as the Majima clan and Goto Kikoku, had a stern expression, and their whole bodies were draped and listed in the hall. Four or five personal soldiers surrounded other places and drove in, and the specific battle situation did not need to be introduced, and everything was known on the road to the future.

Besho looked at the sky outside the house, did not sit, stood on the main seat and pressed the sword, and said in a deep voice: "The battle situation is urgent, 12,000 3 good troops took advantage of the wind and snow to attack, accompanied by the horse heavy rule, and its vanguard has begun to encircle the dojo city, the three good army is strong, whether the battle is peace or surrender, you are specially summoned to come to a duel, you can speak freely." ”

Hearing that Miyoshi Changqing raised 12,000 troops to march westward, and also heard that the old enemy had horses and heavy followers, the conference room suddenly became silent. After a while, the Majima clan, who had a grudge against Arima and Arima, finally came out and said: "My lord, Miyoshi is a murderer, if Miki Castle falls into his hands, how can it be good?" Didn't say it, go to war! ”

Besshosho is obviously also in favor of going to war, otherwise he wouldn't mention Arima Murahide, the two families are fighting for the territory but they are old and fighting, and they each have blood debts, although they know that they can't do it, with Miki Castle, it is really difficult to block the front of the Miyoshi army, but they have to fight.

Bessho Anji's face was not good-looking, who heard the news of Miyoshi Changqing's attack, and his face could still be good-looking, he really lacked heart, he looked directly at his old father, and said: "Father, the current situation is crisis, we can only make two preparations, one hand to hold on, and the other hand is to ask for help from the Date family." ”

When everyone heard that they were asking for help from the Date family, their eyes were full of anticipation, and they began to worry in their hearts, "Will the Date family come to help?" "Come on. But worrying can only be worrying, and the Miyoshi army surrounded the branch city of Miki Castle.

The people of the other family were afraid that they would be attacked by the Miyoshi Army when they went out of the city, and none of them agreed to send troops to rescue the Dojo City, so they could only silently pray that the Dojo City could block the Miyoshi Army for a few days, and give Miki City more time to prepare, and they had no other way than to arrange to defend the city.

The night guard was assigned, and the generals dispersed to prepare. The two discussed some things in the conference room, and no one knew about the specific things.

No one is optimistic about the outcome of Dojo City, but what no one expected is that Dojo City has fought a beautiful cage battle, if it is not broken in the end under the strong attack of Miyoshi Shixiu regardless of casualties, this cage city battle will become a classic.

The defenders of Dojo City are only three hundred, and the city lord Matsuo Dingyu is not a famous general, and he has not left much handwriting in history, only that he will die in a war in the next year, and the specific circumstances are not recorded. is such a nameless person, under the heavy surrounding, people splash water on the city wall, making the city wall slippery and not leaving hands, which increases the difficulty of attacking the city.

Splashing water into ice, the temperature near the dojo city is obviously not up to this kind of chengdù, but splashing water on the city wall does increase the difficulty, Matsuo Dingyou does it himself, and most of the defenders in the dojo city are his clansmen, and the relationship is close, and it is very difficult to attack. (To be continued......)