The Battle of Ise came to an end, and even if there were repetitions, it was impossible to drive the Date family out of Ise Province again, especially with the destruction of the main force of Akechi Mitsuhide, although there were still a few remnants of the horses who fled to other countries by sea, but it did not change their fate. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoThe Date family has never been a good man or a woman, and they obviously didn't come to save the Ise people when they entered Ise Province. Those who dared to reach out to the Date family to ask for the territory were all sternly refused, and some even had their outstretched paws chopped off.

Of course, for the Kitabatake Gukyo of Okochi Castle.

If he can keep to himself and be a vassal, the Date family will not mind letting him continue to rule Okochi Castle, and even if he can perform well in the foreign expansion of the Date family, he will be rewarded handsomely.

The battle between Kitabatake Gukyo and Akechi Mitsuhide can be said to have lost the bottoms, but he is obviously not a person who is willing to lose, and Kitabatake Gukyo loves and hates Date Masaki. If it weren't for Date Masato's plan to drive away the wolf and tiger in order to cherish his wings, Akechi Mitsuhide would not have been able to run from Kinai to Ise Province with a large army. But if it weren't for Date Masaki, I'm afraid that Akechi Mitsuhide would have cut off Kitabatake's head by now and lost the glory of the Kitabatake family.

In just a few days, the loss of Suzuka Pass, the battle of Yunidegawa, the destruction of Kameyama Castle, and the awarding of the head of Akechi Mitsuhide, a series of news came to Okochi Castle, and Kitabatake Gukyo really didn't believe that the original awe-of-the-art Akechi Mitsuhide would be so defeated.

After getting the news of the complete defeat of Akechi Mitsuhide, and the spies of Kitabatake's Gujiao also saw a series of castle banners, and flags belonging to the Date family were hung everywhere, after the two were confirmed, there was no room for doubt about the outcome of the Date family's victory and Ake's defeat.

Kitabatake obviously didn't want to see the tigers that had just been driven away from the wolves, and he knew that if he was trapped in Okochi Castle again, not only would Kita-Ise fall into the hands of the Date family, but even Minami-Ise would not be spared. In fact, after defeating Mizoo Shigeru, Matsushima did not continue to carry forward the style of consecutive battles, but instead advanced into the hinterland of southern Ise in an effort to gain enough territory before the end of the battle.

On the 11th day of the seventh month of the third year of Tensho (1563), Kitabatake, who had lived in Okochi Castle, finally came out of the castle like a man, accompanied by a party of nearly 3,000 people, who were going to reclaim the territory occupied by Mizoo Shigeru. Although the number of people is not large, it is all the people who can be handled by the Kitabatake Gujiao, and the group is still quite eye-catching when they walk out of Okochi City. Kitabatake's religion did not hide their whereabouts, beating gongs and drums to tell the others that they were coming.

As the Hokahata army marched along the lower reaches of the Hanuchi River and walked out of the hilly area into the plains, a castle with the flag of the two clans rose a few puffs of wolf smoke, although I don't know if this thing could really serve as an alarm, but it still buried a vague in the heart of the Kitabatake Gujiao.

Could it be that even the door of the house has been occupied by the Date family, you must know that this simple castle is blocked on the flank of Okochi Castle in and out of the Hannei River, although it is not big, it is between two sides to break through, it is effortless, but it is quite disgusting.

Who knows if beating the younger one will attract the old one, I'm afraid that it just gives the Date family an excuse to destroy themselves, he can be said to have broken his guts by Akechi Mitsuhide, and he no longer has the guts to challenge the more powerful Date family, he looked at the two divisions, and the expression on his face was very gloomy.

Nagano Zuo Jingliang's face changed for a long time, he cautiously looked up and saw the face of his own lord Qingbai, although he knew that opening his mouth at this time was just adding fuel to the fire, but Nagano Zuo Jingliang still said: "Lord, first see the people of the Date family?" ”

If it really angered the Date family and gave the Date family an excuse to liquidate, the collapse of the Kitabatake family was only between one and two, then what were these retainers who followed the Kitabatake family, this is a matter of life and death, and I have to investigate and admonish.

Kitabatake's face was a little gloomy, and there was a hint of gloom in his eyes, "If the two parts of the castle also fall into the Date family, then how should the Kitabatake family deal with it?" ”

Nagano Sakyo Ryoliang was speechless, he knew the meaning of Kitabatake's words, if even the bibun castle at his doorstep fell into the hands of the Date family, then how many forces would be left in the farther place who were willing to obey the fate of the Kitabatake family.

Kitabatake's face was extremely ugly, but he didn't die to attack Bibun Castle, took a deep breath and said: "The only thing that can be reversed now is to immediately find the general of the Date family to go to Ise Province, and make a statement with him, negotiate to solve the problem of Ise Province, and see if all this is the intention of the Date family?" ”

Nagano Sakyo Ryo was dumbfounded and asked, "Isn't this the intention of the Date family, they put it on themselves?" ”

Although Kitabatake Gujiao is unwilling to grow up with other people's ambition to destroy his own prestige, he is also helpless to control the situation, and said: "It is very likely that you must know that the news of the fall of Akechi Mitsuhide will only take two or three days, and it will not be so fast to pass back and forth, it is likely that the private behavior of the people below has not yet been confirmed by the Date family, but if we don't acquiesce, the Date family will not hand over the land in their hands." But let's see what the Admiral Date thinks? ”

Nagano Sakyo Liang pondered for a while, and asked in a low voice, "If the general of the Date family is too ugly, how should I deal with it?" ”

Kitabatake's expression was gloomy and he was silent for a long time. This is also where he is most anxious, he still hasn't even figured out who is the general of the Date family who is in charge of Ise Province? Even if you want to find Date Masahiro, but the distant water can't save the near fire, once the time is delayed, the Date family will digest most of the gains of Ise Province, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

Nagano Zuo Jingliang clenched his fists, raised his head and said: "My lord, now that the situation is in crisis, this killing chickens and monkeys is the last step, can you not go?" Once the chickens were killed, it gave the monkeys an excellent excuse to engulf Ise Province. The Date Army is superior in strength and has a strong army, and Akechi Mitsuhide can't even resist one or two in front of them, so we can't muster the courage even if we want to fight hard. Lord, now the only way to let go of prejudices is to maybe have a chance to flip around? ”

Kitabatake's Gukyo asked, "Will the plan be released?" ”

Nagano Zuo Jingliang said categorically: "I am reconciled with Muzaku Guzheng, and I am also the heir of the son of God, how can I stand by and watch at the moment when the lord is in danger?" After joining hands with Kizokumasa, he was able to persuade the Tamaru family to advance and retreat together, so that Tokai-gun, Taki-gun, Iitaka gun, and Iino-gunjiu could be united, and they could also have a certain amount of bargaining chips in negotiations with the Date family. ”

The Kitabatake Gujiao listened to the suggestion of Nagano Sakyo Ryo, and told the Kitabatake clan that when the Kitabatake clan was in danger of life and death in Ise Province, the Date army came to crusade against the wise thieves, which made the situation in Ise Country very serious.

Nagano Sakyo asked, "My lord, do you want to move on?" ”

Kitabatake's doctrinal reply was right: "Keep going?!" Naturally, he knew that whoever occupied the righteous position would be able to have an advantage in the future situation of Ise Province, and if he continued to wait in Okochi Castle, it was difficult to guarantee that the Kizuku and the Masa would not become a sideline.

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Tamaru Castle, the Ise Kokukai gun, is a Hirayama Castle with a castle tower, and the gate of the ramp leading to the castle is guarded by several soldiers.

Under the protection of Mu Yasumobu, Mu Gu Masashi led hundreds of remnants of the army to flee to Tamaru Castle to stop the decline, his step-wife is the daughter of Tamaru Naotada, the lord of Tamaru Castle, and the two sides are Weng sons-in-law, and it is common sense for him to flee to Tamaru Castle to ask for protection.

Of course, Tamaru Naotada did not shirk it, but today Kizoku Masasa, on behalf of his brother Kitabatake Gukyo, asked Tamaru Naotada to go to Okochi Castle and advance and retreat together with Kitabatake. Naotada Tanmaru procrastinated on the grounds that he could not make a decision, and held a meeting overnight, but in the end he still did not make a decision.

Tamaru Naotaka hesitated, he didn't know how to make up his mind, whether to follow the tradition's requirements of the clan, and he didn't know what to do with the repeated requests of the wooden house. The current situation in Ise is complicated, and no one knows how to choose.

At this time, his sister-in-law, Naomasa Tamaru, broke straight in with a long knife without being announced. He glanced at the maid and said, "Father, I want to talk to you alone. With that, he sat down with a big grin.

Tian Maru Naotada waved his hand to let the maid go down, he sat up, straightened his clothes, stared at Tian Maru Naoma quietly, and said, "Is there any news from Ise Country again?" ”

Unfazed, Naomasa asked, "Father, how do you reply to Okochi Castle's request?" Obviously, he has different opinions, in fact, in the Tian Maru family, like many families, there are many conflicts between father and son, the older generation is conservative and stubborn, and the younger generation is more aggressive.

"It's come to this, why do you say this?!"

"Father, the current Ise country, Okochi Castle is not dominant, and it is the Date family who is in charge. If, I'm talking about if, if you can get on the line with the Date family, even if you become a courtier of the Date family, it's better than applying Okochi's identity. ”

Tamaru Naotada thinks that even if he becomes a vassal, he becomes a retainer of the Ada family's subordinates in Ise Province, which is more noble than being a retainer of the Kitabatake clan, and if it is the former, it can also ensure the integrity of the territory of the Tamaru clan, but if it is a retainer Kitabatake Gukyo.

Now there is not much left of the direct collar of the Kitabatake Gujiao, and it is even worse than the Tian Maru clan, which has the advantage of sea trade, compared to the exclusive Dukai county, and when the time comes, will it be necessary to give up the territory of the Tian Maru clan to feed the Kitabatake clan. What's more, if you can climb to the Date family, you may become a feudal lord one day.