Chapter 70: The Kuroda Family's Response
Kuroda didn't have any disgust with Kuroda's actions, and he didn't seem to be in a hurry, so he let him think slowly. And in fact, without thinking about it for too long, Yoshitaka Kuroda raised his head.
"Father, if it's just that Wakasa and Minami are moving, I think there must be something strange about it." As soon as Kuroda Yoshitaka said this, Kuroda Vocational High School and Kuroda Nagamasa were a little surprised.
"Oh! What's the odd thing? Kuroda looked at his eldest son with interest.
"Father, if it is really the Oda family that is preparing to attack us, then after all, the entire territory will still be assembled, because the combat strength of the Oda family and the main family is actually not much different from the main family, and there are even some disadvantages, if they really want to defeat the main family, they must go all out. It is impossible to use only the forces of Wakasa Province and Minami, just more than 20,000 people in these two places are not enough to confront the main family.
And the most important thing is that the Oda family's legion in Wakasa Province is only 7,000 people, and there is not much advantage in the number of the family's Musato legion, as long as the Musato legion is stubborn, they have no chance to achieve results quickly.
Unless the South Army was by water, it would not be able to enter the territory of its own family at all, and it would be impossible to achieve the purpose of the battle. Even if they had a way to pass through the Bessho family's territory, they would have to face the Himeji Army of the second uncle and grandfather of the family (Kodera Takahisa), so it was absolutely impossible for them to assemble alone.
If the Oda family only made such a small-scale transfer and did not dispatch the Oda family's main army, in the end, the main family only needed two legions to fully deal with it, and such a small-scale battle, even if there was any conspiracy, would not be too serious for the main family. ”
"That's true, but in that case, how do you think the family should deal with it, or what should be done?" Kuroda said with a smile.
"Father, I think that this time the transfer of people from the two territories of the Oda family is quite suspicious, and it is not as easy as it seems. And it's very likely that it has nothing to do with the family, and it will even be beneficial to the family, so I think the best way is to respond to all changes with the same, of course, in private, it is better to mobilize a small number of people to prepare. As for the actions of the Oda family after that, the family only needs to have a response. ”
"Respond to all changes with the same, brother, you speak beautifully, if that's the case, wouldn't the family need to do nothing." Kuroda Nagamasa said with a sneer.
"Exactly."
"What's the deal with doing nothing? Doesn't that mean you just said nothing? Kuroda Nagamasa continued to ask.
In the face of Kuroda Nagamasa's such aggressive statement, he didn't notice that Kuroda Zhigao, who was sitting on the main seat, frowned, even if this son was ambitious before, now that he was in front of him, he dared to be so presumptuous, he really didn't know how to suppress his thoughts, even if he was allowed to take the throne, it would definitely be a disaster for the Kuroda family.
On the other side, as the elder brother Yoshitaka Kuroda, he looked more like an heir who understood politics, and he didn't pay attention to Kuroda Nagamasa at all, but turned to Kuroda Vocational High School and asked, "Father, if it was only information about Wakasa Province and Minami, Father would not have called us here, so I think there should be other relevant information, I don't know if my father can tell me." ”
After Kuroda Yoshitaka finished speaking, Kuroda Nagamasa was stupid, Nani, there is other information, how could I not think of it! No, Yoshitaka Kuroda must have been blinded, there is no other information, no, absolutely not.
"There is indeed other intelligence." Kuroda's answer was like a thunderbolt on Kuroda Nagamasa's head.
"Omatsunaga Hide, a subordinate of the Oda family, was asked by Oda Nobunaga to take two precious tea vessels, ninety-nine eggplants and peace spiders." Kuroda said.
"Matsunaga Hide, is it? That's not wrong, that's the key to it, the opportunity for the family to go to Luo has finally arrived. Yoshitaka Kuroda said with rare excitement.
"We'll see! We don't know what the final result will be, so don't jump to conclusions. Kuroda said.
Kuroda Nagamasa saw that his father and brother had completely abandoned him, playing dumb riddles on the side, he was angry, his hands were clutched, and his face was bruised, do you look down on me? Do you only value your older brother as the eldest son? In that case, sooner or later I'll make you all pay.
Kuroda Vocational High School didn't know what he was thinking at this time, if he knew, he would definitely send someone to pull Kuroda Nagamasa down and cut it down, the Kuroda family didn't need to be like this, although it was capable, but it was an unstable factor.
At the same time, in the Oda family's main camp outside Ishiyama Honganji in Settsu Province, Toyotomi Hideyoshi also learned the same news, so he immediately prepared to go to Honnoji Temple and tell Oda Nobunaga everything about it. It's just that he was stopped by his young subordinate Ishida Mitsunari, who he recruited from a temple in Omi Province.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi knew that Ishida Mitsunari was an extremely intelligent person, and since he didn't let himself go and inform Oda Nobunaga immediately, he must have his own reasons. So the monkey gathered Asano Nagamasa, Miko Masahru, Oto Chinobu, Toda Katsutaka and others under his command.
It was one of the most remote small houses in the Toyotomi Hideyoshi Mansion, and there was basically no need to worry about the ears on the partition wall.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I just learned the news from the cooperative merchant house that Matsunaga Shu is about to go to Luo, and the army under his command is gathering, and at the same time, the Wakasa Kuni army to the north is also gathering." Toyotomi Hideyoshi said.
"Does Matsunaga-sama want to ......?" was halfway through, Katsutaka Toda, who was the military advisor of the Toyotomi family, was surprised and didn't continue.
"Hey! That's right, Matsunaga Xiu went to Luo this time, but he was ordered by the lord, maybe the lord has already killed him, and it was after this Shangluo. Matsunaga showman, treacherous people, must not be willing to be captured with his own hands, everything can be explained clearly. Ishida Mitsunari said.
"I see!"
"If that's the case, we should tell the hall as soon as possible!" Hashiba Hideyoshi's first fierce general, Miko Tian Masaji, said loudly.
At this time, Oto Zhixuan, who was sitting next to him, pulled him, and Miko Tian Masaharu was about to speak, but only then did he realize that everyone was looking at him just now, and he knew that he seemed to be wrong.