In the seventeenth year of astronomy (1548), in March, Takao Castle, Balla County, Higo Country, spring was still shallow. The surrounding mountains are continuous, the snow is looming in the cols, and the yards are full of frost pillars. Kai himself stepped on the frost and snow, inspecting the military situation gathered inside and outside the city. In his opinion, this force is strong and absolutely reliable.

At the beginning of the year, at the Luo family's New Year's annual meeting, Masahiro summoned Jia Fei alone. The two thoroughly discussed the strategy of Nan Fei Hou this year, that is, to completely take down Dong Qiu Mo County, which is still not under control of Nan Fei Hou, as soon as possible, so as to draw troops to deal with the tense situation in Higo.

Since last year's autumn harvest, the situation has indeed become more and more tense. In the southern region, in order to avoid causing a conflict with the Ouchi family, Kai is still attacking under the banner of independence on the surface. In the central region, the two camps, dominated by Kikuchi Yoshitake and Otomo Yoshikan, also fought fiercely several times, but still did not decide the winner.

Although both sides of the battle knew that when they were fighting, there was an eagle that had been dormant for two years and had been sleeping for a long time next to them, but the interests were at the forefront, coupled with the anger that could not be relieved, caused everyone to fall deeper and deeper and had to be entangled. Perhaps this is the magic of war, obviously both sides of the battle have rational minds, but they are still inevitably entangled, and no one wants to bow their heads and give in first.

Since what happened in the middle of Higo is completely out of the blue, even Masarashi could not have predicted the final outcome. However, it was expected that this might be an opportunity for the Luo family to annex Higo, so Masarashi secretly prepared on the one hand (let Isono Yuanchang's 1st Standing Cavalry Team secretly transfer to the border between Yamaga County and Kikuchi County in Higo Province, and at the same time make the 6th Standing Ashigaru Brigade of Enjoji Nobuyin, which is in the Castle, and the Executive Seed and 1st Standing Ashigaru Team in Tahei Castle ready to fight at any time). On the other hand, it is to let Kai personally end the campaign of Dongqiumo County as soon as possible.

Thereupon. Kai personally decided to choose to officially go out in March, the season when the cold winter had just left.

Kai personally made a tour of the city and beyond. Go back to your room. Masanobu Takasaka and Hontsuna Uemura have been following him. Jia Fei personally glanced back at them and said, "I really didn't expect that the prospects for this dispatch of troops would be so good." ”

"It's all up to the lord to bless the sky." Masanobu Takasaka, who had always been an entourage to Masahiro, replied with a smile on the side.

"To be honest, when I was ordered by the lord to attack Nanfeihou, it was really hard to imagine that I would be able to take Nanfeihou so quickly." In Kai's personal opinion, within a year, he will take the territory of the Sagara family, which has dominated the southern hi for several generations. It's unbelievably fast. The more I thought about it, the more incredible I felt, and at the same time, I admired Zhengliang more and more. It's just that he knows there that this result is the result of Zhengliang using his familiarity with history to lay out several years in advance.

"With the current situation, as long as we successfully take Dongqiumo County this time, then Nanfei will be completely included in the territory of our family." Kai personally greeted the rising sun, full of interest, and his handsome face showed a dreamer's trance-like expression. Any military general has his own dreams. Once upon a time, Kai's dream was to follow the Omiya family to dominate the fat and become the important minister of the overlord's family. However, since talking to Masayo several times at Hizen Tadakoji Temple, his dream has quietly changed dramatically. Maybe one day. He will follow Masayo as he walks the streets of Kyoto and enjoys the respect of the people around him.

"Report!" Just when Kai was outside the game. Outside the council hall, the samurai's pleas rang out.

"Come in!" Fei said bluntly.

"Report, the lord is urgent!" After getting permission, one of the detectives came to Kai and handed a sealed letter to Kai Qin. The latter immediately took it apart on the spot and looked at it.

"Well, please return to the lord, and your subordinates will obey the lord's orders!" The most reluctant, Jia Fei said directly to the detective who was in charge of transmitting the message. After the detective got his life, he immediately took his leave and prepared to return to Higo.

"My lord, what does the letter say?" Takasaka Masanobu asked curiously, sending an urgent letter when he was about to send troops, there must have been an order.

"The Kikuchi family and the Otomo family in the central part of Higo are about to go to war, and the lord has decided to let me and others transfer to Takatsuka Castle as soon as possible."

"What?" Masanobu Takasaka exclaimed.

"What about Dongqiumo County?" On the other side, Uemura asked.

"Although we need to go to Takatsuka Castle, the strategy of Dongqiumo County cannot be stopped, and we have to make a huge momentum, so that the people of the entire Kyushu must know that there is a fierce battle here." Kai is straight.

"What does this mean?" Both Masanobu Takasaka and Uemura Mototsuna were confused by Kai's words. If they withdraw, how will they carry out the attack on Dongqiumo County? Do you want to make a huge noise? What's going on here?

"This is the meaning of the lord, the purpose is to confuse all the heroes and powers in Kyushu. In order to cooperate with this matter, Uemura-sama will go to Minamata Castle and replace Yoshikawa Kokei-sama, who is guarding there, and Yoshikawa Kokei-sama will be in charge of the East Ball Mill strategy this time. ”

"What? Is this what the lord means? "Seeing that he was about to start a hearty battle, he was suddenly asked to be replaced and was in charge of garrisoning the castle, and Uemura Mototsuna was naturally a little dissatisfied.

"Uemura-sama, at the beginning of the year, at the annual meeting of the main family, the lord once summoned us alone, and the lord has repeatedly emphasized that the Shimazu family in Satsuma is the focus of our close guard, and although Yoshikawa Kokei is brave in battle, he lacks enough calmness and can only be stationed in Minamata Castle for a short time, and Uemura-sama, the lord thinks that he is a brave and calm family general, and he will definitely be able to bear the heavy responsibility of garrisoning, and Uemura-sama must not live up to the expectations of the lord!" Fei said immediately.

"The minister is willing to die for the Lord!" Uemura didn't expect that he would be able to get such an evaluation from Masaliang, and immediately said excitedly.

"Well, in that case, then Uemura-sama, Minamata Castle, as well as Nakao Castle and Onidake Castle as border checkpoints, are entrusted to you. In addition, Yatsushiro-kai Third Standing Navy Captain Murakami Takeshi-sama will fully assist you. ”

"Your Majesty will definitely live up to the trust of the lord!" Uemura Hontsuna solemnly received the order.

"Lord Qinzhi, is it possible that the lord is planning to let Lord Yoshikawa Kokei replace us as the general of the attack on Dongqiumo County, and when we make a huge noise, we will quietly rush to Takatsuka Castle?" At this time, Takasaka Masanobu on the side seemed to understand and immediately asked. (To be continued......)