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Tojimichi, who is over fifty years old, has gray sideburns and a haggard face, but his bearing is extraordinary, his demeanor is majestic, and the kind of coercion brought by the battlefield is like a substance, and he has become the head of the retainers under the command of Otomo Yoshizhen, and his status is respected.

After a long time, Toji Michiyuki said: "The minister is very cunning and has a keen sense, this is really a cunning fox. In the Otomo family, only "Thor" Toji Michiyuki dared to face the majesty of Date Masahiro, saying that he was a fox.

Otomo Yoshijin coughed lightly, he looked at Toji Michiyuki, and then at Usuki Kansu and Yoshioka Nagamasa.

Otomo Yoshizhen suffered the defeat of Aoyama Castle for the second time, and was seriously injured not far from death, although he was brought back to life by hibiscus anointing, he was still unable to deal with government affairs normally for more than half a year, which made the status of Otomo Sanlao Toji Michiyuki, Usuki Kansu and Yoshioka Nagasan rise rapidly.

Fortunately, the three elders of Otomo are not cunning people, and after Otomo Yoshijin came out, the three of them handed over most of the power in their hands, but in deciding on major matters, Otomo Yoshijin still has to listen to their opinions before he can finally make a decision.

Yoshioka Nagazen looked at Otomo Yoshijin and said solemnly: "The situation is not good now, although I am not afraid of the challenges of Ouchi Yoshicho, Ryuzoji Takanobu, and Akizuki Bungen, it is difficult to ensure that the three families will go out together without the tacit consent behind them." ”

In foreign affairs, Yoshioka has a wealth of experience. He saw from the fact that Ouchi Yoshinaga, Ryuzoji Takanobu, Akizuki Bunzhong and other forces joined forces that there was a black hand behind him, and he had already reminded everyone before the war, and now it has been proven that he is right.

Usu, who is also deeply involved in foreign affairs, bowed his head slightly, expressing his agreement. He has the lowest status among the three elders of Otomo, and he is the last to enter, but his ascension speed is also the fastest, in fact, he is the henchman of Otomo Yoshijin.

The decision in front of Otomo Yoshijin is difficult to make, and if it is carried out according to the established plan, it is likely that Ouchi Yoshinaga will be completely restrained, and he will not be able to achieve victory in a short time, but will lead to an empty hinterland. Considering that the Date family controlled the Seto Inland Sea, another fleet of hundreds of warships was heading towards Kitakyushu, and it would rush into the hinterland of the Otomo family at any time. Now in order to deal with the attack of Ouchi Yoshinaga, he has gathered his elite soldiers and horses in the inner castle of Funai, and the rest of the place may be difficult to block the attack of the Date family. If you don't find a way to weaken or even annihilate Ouchi Yoshicho now, and instead fight against the Date family, Ouchi Yoshicho, Ryuzoji Takanobu, and Akizuki Bunzo will probably wake up laughing from their dreams and wantonly expand their territory.

Otomo Yoshizhen's expression couldn't help but show a look of distress, he was not willing to fight to the death with the Date family, and let Ouchi Yoshicho, Ryuzoji Takanobu, Akizuki Bunji and others encroach on the territory of the Otomo family, nor was he willing to let the Date family arrive, and after thinking about it for a long time, he couldn't find the best of both worlds.

Otomo Yoshijin's eyes looked at Toji Michiyuki, and now I'm afraid that only this "Thor" can think of the best of both worlds.

Toji Michiyuki's expression was solemn, his brows were tightly locked, and after a while, he said slowly: "I'm thinking about the real relationship between Ouchi Yoshicho, Ryuzoji Takanobu and Date Taimasa, Ouchi Yoshicho and Ryuzoji Takanobu once preached their relationship with the Date family, especially Ryuzoji Takanobu, the fox and the fake tiger. This expedition, I don't think there is a direct relationship between the two, but it seems to be the private action of Ouchi Yoshicho and Ryuzoji Takanobu, but it is obvious that Date Taimasa keenly saw the opportunity, so he sent a naval army to intervene. ”

Even so, so far, what does it matter. Usuki Kansu and Yoshioka Nagasan glanced at each other, both puzzled, he couldn't understand the meaning of Toji Michiyuki's words, looked at Toji Michiyuki, and motioned for the latter to continue.

However, Otomo Yoshizhen was thoughtful, as if he understood the meaning of Toji Michiyuki, but he was also puzzled, what was the connection.

Toji Michiyuki's tone was slow and low, revealing a deep sense of exhaustion, and he asked with a pun, "Your Highness, what do you think of the top chair in Kyoto?" ”

The top spot in Kyoto? When Otomo Yoshijin heard this, he wanted to stand up, sat down decadently, showed a bitter smile on his face, and replied, "It's been a long time since then." "After Otomo Yoshijin seized the position of governor from his father, and with the support of the Ashikaga shogunate, he was appointed as the Kyushu Detective and became the strongest force in Kyushu. However, after two consecutive defeats and survival, coupled with the strong rise of the Date family, he has long lost his ambition to dominate the world.

A little later, Toji Michiyuki said the answer in his heart: "In that case, why don't you surrender to the Date family?" ”

"What?" Usuki Kansu and Yoshioka Nagamasasu both looked at Toji Michiyuki in shock, Toji Michiyuki, who had always regarded himself as the main battle faction, would say such radical words, and directly picked out the meaning of surrendering to the Date family.

Toji Michiyuki didn't look at Usuki Kansu and Yoshioka Nagamasa, and faced Otomo Yoshijin directly, saying: "Now that the general trend of the world is like this, after two years of good years, there is no outsider who can overthrow the rule of the Date family, and the predicament that the Otomo family is facing now will be unprecedented." If His Royal Highness still wants to fight for hegemony in the world, the ministers will also follow His Highness to fight to the end and seize that chance of victory. But now His Highness does not have the spirit to dominate the world, so he must be ready to surrender to the people of the world. ”

Toji Michiyuki's meaning is obvious, if Otomo Yoshijin still has the ambition to dominate the world, then he will fight. If not, then what's the difference between fighting against the Date family and now surrendering to the Date family, anyway, in the end, you have to submit to the Date family, maybe you can get superior conditions if you surrender now.

Yoshioka Nagazen wanted to ask Toji Michiyuki, but he finally swallowed the words when he came to his mouth, he knew that Toji Michiyuki was thinking about the Otomo family, and this might be the best choice. He glanced at the thoughtful Otomo Yoshijin and knew that the latter had already moved.

Usuki suddenly asked, "What should I do now?" ”

Toji Michiyuki pondered for a long time and said, "We must show our surrender to the Date family, but before we surrender, we must do three things?" ”

Otomo Yoshijin asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Toji Daoxue wrenched his finger and said: "The first thing is to shrink the troops, focus on the defense of the three kingdoms of Zhuhou, Feihou, and Fenghou, and suppress those who take advantage of the chaos; The second thing was to send a navy to slow down the Date family's attack; The second thing is to buy time for the third thing to do well, to drive Ouchi Yoshinaga out of Bungo Province, and at the same time to hit Ryuzoji Takanobu hard. ”

Otomo Yoshijin asked, "Why is it Ryuzoji Takanobu and not Ouchi Yoshicho?" ”

Toji Michiyuki replied, "Because he is your younger brother." ”