The internal strife of the Ouchi family was a good opportunity for the Luo family to enter the eastern region of Chikuzen Province. Besides, the Luo family has been resting for more than a year and for such a long time, and it is time to loosen up their muscles.

So, at the end of March of the 20th year of Astronomy (1551), Masarashi convened a meeting of some retainers in Gakufu Castle to evaluate the signs of civil strife in the Ouchi family.

The meeting took place in a small meeting hall in the tea pavilion in the mountain of the school. Dressed in armor and dressed as a very formal military general, Masarashi sat on a tatami mat in the middle of the room, and two young people surnamed Hyakumtake Kenkan and Yamanaka Yukimori stood behind him, one holding his sword and the other holding his headbag. Masahiro is really dressed up for battle now, and some of the retainers who saw Masahiro dressed like this after entering the council hall have secretly concluded that their family will soon have another battle to fight after a little thought.

Soon, the retainers who had been ordered to rush back were basically there. On the right-hand side of Masarashi are the retainers of the military cabinet such as Kadokuma Ishimune, Shinnosuke Akabane, Kinoshita Masanao, Yoshida Shigemasa, Akuta, Oishi Tomohisa, Isono Motomasa, Takasaka Masanobu, Andel, Murakami Mare, and Murakami Takeyoshi, while on the left hand side are Togo Heiji, Arima Harumi, Kato Danzo, Honda Toshimasa, Akimine Hidemasa, and others.

What is striking is that this time there is also a beautiful woman from the Ming Kingdom, Li Huamei, who is said to be the owner of the only huge warship of the Luo family, and she is also attending the meeting today. It seems that she came specifically to act as Li Huamei's translator, and the eldest princess Meiji actually sat next to Li Huamei in a military uniform. And the lord's sister-in-law and second son also sat next to Mei Ji obediently, obviously also came to listen. As a few special people in the conference room, it has instantly become a conspicuous scenery in the conference room.

I was promoted as a newcomer. Yoshioka Nagamasa, who participated in such an important meeting for the first time, secretly observed the retainers of the Luo family who were present. While thinking to himself. All the retainers who are here today. Almost all of the military pavilions, internal affairs cabinets, and retainers of the navy who are adjacent to the Ouchi family and the Otomo family's territory are in their work stations, and looking at the deliberate dress of the lord Gongzheng Liang, he has basically guessed that the Luo family is about to go out to the Ouchi family or the Otomo family.

"Wow, wow, wow......"

Just as Yoshioka Nagazen was thinking, a rhythmic walking sound woke Yoshioka Nagazen. You don't have to think about it, you know that the voice that came out of the road was the one-eyed military advisor of the family, Yamamoto Kansuke. I saw that Yamamoto Kansuke had a pitch-black blindfold in his left eye, and his right leg was lame again, and he could only rely on the rib scabbard under his hand to reach the meeting step by step. The scabbard thumped on the ground, and Kansuke Yamamoto limped up. See the Lord's public government.

"Alright, the meeting has begun, Kansuke, you first tell everyone the information you have in your hand."

"Yes." Subsequently, Yamamoto Kansuke reported in detail the events that happened in the Ouchi family during this period of time to everyone present.

After listening to Kansuke Yamamoto's report, Masaro immediately asked, "Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think about this?" ”

"My lord, since the Ouchi family is so unstable at this time, why don't you concentrate your military strength and take down the Saeki family in Umibe County of Bungo Country in one fell swoop?" At this time, someone spoke first. Yoshioka Nagamasa heard the prestige. I saw that the retainer who spoke out had a solemn face at this time, and he did not smile. The appearance of not approaching people, and under the two thick eyebrows, there is a compelling gaze in his eyes, which makes people feel that this person has a brave and rough temperament. This person is none other than Tomohisa Oishi, who has just been transferred to the fourth standing ashigaru team as the commander.

Some of the retainers couldn't help but shake their heads in their hearts after hearing Oishi Tomohisa's suggestion. It is often said that the merger of Tomohisa Oishi and the executive species is called the "stone" of the family, and now it seems that there is nothing wrong with this name for them. These two people are really too elm-headed, don't they see that the evaluation meeting held by the lord this time did not summon the retainers of the sixth standing ashigaru team who are responsible for guarding the Saeki family? The meaning of the lord is obvious, and it is obvious that the focus of his next strategy is not on the side of the Saeki family for the time being. Why don't you open which pot now?

So Oishi Tomohisa just finished speaking, and another important minister next to Oishi Tomohisa, the commander of the family's second standing horse team, Takasaka Masanobu, whispered: "I'm afraid this matter is not appropriate, once the family launches a strategy against the Saeki family, the Ito family south of the Saeki family is afraid that the Ito family will immediately send troops to help, and then the family may not only fall into entanglement with them, but also miss the opportunity that is likely to occur due to the internal strife of the Ouchi family." If you take advantage of the internal strife of the Ouchi family and have no time to take care of it, you can send troops to attack the territory of the Otomo family in Ami-gun and the Kunizoro family, and completely destroy the hope of the Otomo family, and then the Saeki family in the south will completely lose the confidence to resist the main family, and the main family can go down there in one fell swoop. ”

Takasaka Masanobu's suggestion was quite reasonable, and it was immediately seconded by many retainers present.

"Shi Zong, what do you think?" After all the retainers had almost expressed their opinions, Masarashi turned to look at the military advisor Kakukuma Ishimu, who had not spoken before, and asked.

"Hmm." Kakukuma Ishizong touched the beard that was getting longer and longer under his chin before he said, "Judging from the ministers, how the family will act depends on what will happen to the Ouchi family's civil strife this time?" ”

"Oh?" Masara didn't expect that Kakuma Ishizong was similar to his thoughts. Although Yoshitaka Ouchi will be killed in this civil strife in history, after all, that is only history, and it has not happened yet. Therefore, in Masaliang's view, everything depends on the final outcome of the internal strife in the Ouchi family.

"It's just that the family can also make some preparations in advance." Kakukuma continued, "For example, the main family can take advantage of this opportunity to try to plot against some of the Ouchi family's retainers and wealthy families. ”

"Yes, my lord, my lord thinks that the Akizuki family in Chikuzen, and even the Aso family are the targets of the family's efforts to win over." Kansuke Yamamoto also spoke.

"Oh? Where did the military advisor say this? ”

"My lord, the Qiuyue family is already at odds with the Ouchi family, if they see the internal strife of the Ouchi family at this time, and even have a chance to get rid of the threat of the Ouchi family to them, they will definitely not let go of such an opportunity. The family only needs to say the key. and promised that if he sent troops to help, the territory he got by himself would belong to the Qiuyue family. Naturally, they would agree to join forces with the family to deal with the Ouchi family. ”

"As for the Aso family, isn't there just one person in the lord's family who is related to them? This is where this family starts. ”

"You mean?" Masara instantly thought of Nozomi Aso in the backyard. It's just that Nozomi Aso has been abandoned by her family before, and even has to send someone to assassinate her, what role can she play at this time?

"My lord, Sagara Takeren is a guest at Aso's house at this time, and the family can't help but send someone to contact him, and then recruit him to the camp of the family, and then do the work of the Aso family through him." Kansuke Yamamoto said.

"Hmm. This is possible. Zhengliang also nodded after hearing this. Masara didn't expect that what Kansuke Yamamoto said turned out to be Sagara Takeren. Historically, Sagara Takeren was not a die-hard man, otherwise he would not have left his family and clansmen in the Zhou Defense Kingdom after the Taolongfang Mutiny, and fled to Chikuzen Province alone. So there is really a chance to persuade Sagara Takeren to join the Luo family, and then with his position in the Ouchi family, with his help, it is very likely that the Luo family will quickly enter the eastern region of Chikuzen Province and even Bunzen Province.

"In addition, there is the Zongxiang family."

"The Sect Family?" This time, Masato felt strange. In his impression, it seems that there is no relationship between the family and the clan family.

"The lord may not know what to do. The sister of Lord Lu Cidaoxue, who was a guest at his house, was married to Zhanbu Shang'an, an important minister of the Zongxiang family. At this time, the Zhanbu family was responsible for guarding the gate to the west of the Zongxiang family, Xu Fei Mountain City. If the family can convince Lord Lu Ci Daoxue to secretly send an envoy to the Zhanbu family on behalf of the family, then the family will be able to easily open the gate to the west of the Zongxiang family. ”

"Hmm!" Masarashi nodded. Immediately, Masara remembered the last time he encountered Lu Ci Daoxue while inspecting Notaka Farm. That time, he actually met Lu Cidaoxue feeding pigs in the pigsty of the farm. Masahiro was also taken aback at the time. Although Lu Ci Daoxue was under house arrest in Ye Gao Mountain, Zhengliang did not order Lu Ci Daoxue to raise pigs! Later, after Lu Cidaoxue's own statement, he learned about the political conscience. It turned out that Lu Cidaoxue was obsessed with this method of raising pigs in captivity. He couldn't imagine what could have been done to make these wild boars, who were fierce in the wild, stay in the pen and obediently become domestic pigs in captivity. So he simply studied it himself.

It's just to ask Lu Cidaoxue to help. It's not an easy thing to do. Although from the last conversation, Masara felt from his words that he still had ambitions in his heart, but he still had old thoughts about the Otomo family in his heart, so his ambition at this time was for the Otomo family, but he had no intention of serving the Luo family.

Suddenly, Masara thought again, and it seemed that Lu Ci Daoxue's wife, Ren Zhiji, had just given birth to a little girl at the end of last year. The little girl was named Chiyo. At this time, Masayo suddenly woke up, and the famous Ji general Tachibana Chiyo in history was born ahead of schedule. It is estimated that due to the fact that Lu Cidaoxue broke his leg and was placed under house arrest by the Luo family during this time, unlike in history, he was busy all day and night for the Otomo family, not only did he have no time but also lack of energy, resulting in a long time before he had a child, and now because he has more time and enough energy, he and his wife have more time to make people, so Tachibana Chiyo was born early.

"Well, maybe you can start with this little girl, and then use her father-in-law, who is also working under the Luo family, to persuade her, and even simply give Lu Ci Daoxue the family of the Tachibana family, which was exterminated because of the rebellion, so that Lu Ci Daoxue is still unwilling to cooperate, so he will have to take some tough measures." Masashi thought to himself. But since he was not against the Otomo family, and Masahiro did not force Lu Ci Daoxue to become a retainer of the Luo family, presumably Lu Ci Daoxue was still willing to cooperate.

"Well, in that case, who is willing to take on the responsibility of this mission?" Since he agreed to the suggestion of Kansuke Yamamoto and Kakukuma Ishimune, Masarashi was immediately ready to decide on the specific manpower.

"My lord, Lord Shenya Shaoce has a kinship relationship with the Qiuyue family, so it is appropriate to leave the important task of envoying the Qiuyue family to Lord Shenwu Shaoce." Kansuke Yamamoto immediately suggested.

"Well, then the Qiuyue family will be in charge of Shenya Shaoce all the way." Although Kamiya Shaoce did not attend the evaluation meeting because he went to discuss the first business cooperation with Wang Zhicha, Masahiro still decided.

"My lord, my subordinates have had dealings with the Aso family before, so please leave the task of the Aso family to your subordinates this time." At this time, Yoshioka Nagamasa, who had not spoken, also spoke. Previously, because he was promoted by Masara Rocket, it has caused the dissent of some retainers, so Yoshioka Nagazen has been very low-key during this period of time, even today at this meeting, there is nothing extraordinary, and now it looks like Masara needs his retainers to volunteer to take on heavy responsibilities, and he happens to be familiar with the Aso family, so he naturally took the opportunity to perform, after all, only after his ability is revealed, those who disagree will agree with him. And his own family can quickly integrate into the core group of the Luo family.

Masaro looked at Yoshioka Nagamasa, and after thinking about it in his heart, he also felt that Yoshioka Nagazen was a good candidate, so he immediately agreed.

"My lord, before my lord defected to my family, my subordinates had stayed in the Chikuzen Province and Bunzen Province for a while, and I also knew a little about the geography there and the situation of the various wealthy clans, so this time I would like to ask the lord to allow his subordinates to be responsible for infiltrating the eastern region of Chikuzen and be responsible for contacting the lords who sent the envoys to the various wealthy clans." At this time, Shinnosuke Akabane also spoke.

"Well, that's good. With the deployment of military advisers in the local center, the safety of the people on the mission will be greatly guaranteed. Then I'm please. As for persuading Lu Ci Daoxue, he will be personally responsible for it. Zhengliang immediately agreed, and then he looked at Li Huamei in the corner of the council hall and said in Ming Chinese, "In addition, it is very likely that your ship will be used this time, so I will ask you when the time comes." ”

As Zhengliang said this, Li Huamei immediately became the focus of everyone's attention in the hall. Feeling the various gazes of everyone, even Li Huamei, whose personality had changed a lot, couldn't help blushing, and nodded slightly to Zhengliang to show her understanding. Fortunately, Zhengliang also quickly relieved her, only to hear Zhengliang say again:

"The purpose of this meeting is to prepare everyone to deal with the changes in the Ouchi family. After returning home, the Cabinet must immediately begin to make all logistical preparations, and the various ashigar, navy, cavalry, and iron artillery teams must also be ready to go out at any time. ”

"Oh!"

(Thanks to the book's associate moderator, Aisha, for being the deacon of this book; Thank you for the commuter pass of "ngstone, dragon 111". (To be continued......)