On April 14, the ninth year of Tensho (1581), in the eastern waters of the Hyuga Kingdom, the destroyers of the Awaji Navy and the Momiji Fleet were heading for Miyazaki Port carrying 28,000 reinforcements from Shikoku Island. Among them were 6,000 Sanuki troops from Sawaki Yoshiyuki,
There are 6,000 Awa clans of Mori Kotaka, 8,000 Tosa clans of Nagasogabu Motochinashi, and 8,000 Iyo clans of Miyoshi Yoshihiro.
"When we get to Kyushu Island, our two highnesses can no longer quarrel. There are occasions for making troubles." On the flagship of the Awaji Navy, Sawaki Yoshiyuki brought Miyoshi Yoshihiro and Nagasogabe Motochin together.
, warned the two of them, "We are facing a formidable enemy. We must help each other no matter what. We must not cause any more quarrels."
"Your Highness Sawaki gave me advice." Miyoshi Yoshiki gave Sawaki Yoshiyuki enough face and answered with his hands in a very humble manner. However, Chosou Gabe Motochin still looked indifferent and nodded casually.
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"Well, His Highness from Tosa is so impressive." Yoyuki Sawaki was obviously very dissatisfied with the attitude of Choso Gabu Motochin, and said with a sarcastic tone, "I don't know, I thought it was our Momiji-sama who came here.
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"When I became the head of the Chosou family, His Majesty Sawaki was just a bodyguard of General Oda You. In just ten years, he was promoted so quickly, and now he is also the head of a country. He is truly a role model for us.
, it’s because I don’t respect you enough.” Motochika Chosame stepped back half a step and saluted to Sawaki Yoshiyuki, but in and out of his words, he was mocking Sawaki Yoshiyuki and the Oda family for being nouveau riche.
"Tch..." Yoshiyuki Sawaki snorted coldly when he heard this, then patted Miyoshi Yoshiki on the shoulder and said, "The ancestors of the two of you are very famous. The Chosou family is the master of the Tosa half country, and the Miyoshi family
He is also the leader of Kinki who dominates the Nine Kingdoms. I, Yoshiyuki Sawaki, do not dare to reach high places, but I am honored by His Highness Miyoshi."
Sawaki Yoshiyuki has been hanging around with Ame Qiupei and Ikeda Tsuneaki for so many years, and he has become quite good at talking. He is now using the Miyoshi family to suppress the Chosogabe family. The subtext is nothing more than: The Miyoshi family was so wealthy for their ancestors, and now they are all
Honestly, lower your arrogance towards us, the Oda family; your Nagasougabe family is just a native of Tosa, so what's the point of saying that we are nouveau riche? Who is afraid of whom?
"Your Highnesses..." Sen Kelong, who was watching quietly on the sidelines, saw the quarrels getting out of control, and finally gritted his teeth and tried to persuade him. Originally, as a junior, it was not easy for him to get involved with these people who were of the same generation as Yu Qiuping.
In the conversation of the person, "Miyazaki Port is almost here. According to the bonfire signal from the port, Miyazaki Port is still under our control. So, do your three highnesses have any opinions on the actions after landing?"
"Then let's talk about business." Yoshiyuki Sawaki accepted the collar handed by Mori Kotaka, nodded to Miyoshi Yoshihiro and Nagasogabe Motochin, "My opinion is, if Takagi is still there after landing,
If it is in the hands of the Ito family, we will use all our troops to garrison at Taka Castle. Taka Castle blocks the Hyuga Kingdom's march route from north to south. As long as we can rely on Taka Castle, the Otomo family will not be afraid of many people. What's more, after our reinforcements arrive,
, the number will even exceed that of the friendly forces, and there is even a possibility of counterattack."
"Then what if Takagi is lost?" Chosame Gabu Motochin choked Ryoichi Sawaki and said, "It's been five days since the Otomo family raised troops, and the Ito family only has over a thousand people. How can it be possible that Takagi wasn't lost?
What about encountering something? Then what is there to discuss about something that is impossible to happen?"
"I said..." Ryoyuki Sawaki was so angry at Chosogabe Motochin that he couldn't even curse him on the spot. Mori Kotaka hurriedly stepped forward to separate Sawaki Yoshiyuki and Chosogabe Motochin, and separated him from Chosogabe Motochin.
After saying sorry, he took Yoshiyuki Sawaki and walked aside.
"Can't this country bumpkin from Tosa know how to speak well? Does every word have to be laced with thorns?" Yoshiyuki Sawaki, who walked away a few steps, lowered his voice and cursed loudly, "Hongye also asked us to stay in the territory before.
Are you turning against him in the dispute? Are you treating him like a ghost? You don't have any sense of gratitude? Even if you are a dog, you will bark a few times if you are given a bone, right? But it will bite you instead?"
"Your Highness Sawaki..." Mori Kolong slowly pushed Sawaki Yoshiyuki back with a smile, so that his words would not be heard by Chosou Gabe Motokin, and at the same time explained Yu Qiupei's behavior, "Maybe it's
Because His Highness Chang Zong has such a strong personality, His Highness asked to favor him in the territorial dispute. If he had not been favored, the quarrel might have become even more violent at this moment."
"What, then this isn't a kind-hearted person being bullied? His Highness Miyoshi has such a good attitude, but we are going to make him suffer? His Highness Chosou Gabu is so aggressive, but we have to compromise with him?" Mori Kotaka's comforting words to Sawaki Yoshiyuki were actually the opposite.
It had a good effect, and Sawaki Yoshiyuki became even more annoyed and was about to explode, "Hongye, is he...?"
However, midway through Ryo Sawaki's words, he suddenly realized something and stopped, then he held his forehead deeply and fell into deep thought.
"Your Highness Sawaki?" Mori Kotaka was startled by the appearance of Sawaki Yoshiyuki. While looking at Choso Gabe Motochin and Miyoshi Yoshiki who were waiting in the distance, he asked Sawaki Yoshiyuki, "What's wrong with you?"
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"I suddenly felt a little strange...This thing has been very strange from beginning to end." Yoshiyuki Sawaki slowly stroked his forehead and looked at Mori Kolong thoughtfully, "You have been following Momiji for so many years.
Now, you should be familiar with his personality. Based on his personality, he would definitely prefer Miyoshi Yoshihiro with a good attitude, rather than indulging Chozune Gabu Motochin... Moreover, back then, Miyoshi Yoshihide and Chozune
The armistice agreement signed by our Motochika was signed under his leadership. It states in black and white that all of Iyo Country will be handed over to the Miyoshi family. The new Miya Castle in Uma County is also a part of Iyo Country... A person like Momiji, who promises a lot of money, will not
These treaties are the most important, so why would you break your promise? How could you let Chosougabu Motochin to occupy the Shingiya Castle and not bring justice to the Miyoshi family?"
"Your Highness...that's what you said." Mori Kotaka was also moved by Sawaki Yoshiyuki's words, and he was a little confused for a while, "Then why is Your Highness so abnormal...why is he unwilling to speak for the Miyoshi family, but instead he signaled us to remain ambiguous and
Why has this dispute dragged on for so long and been so embarrassing?”
"My mind is not spinning very fast, please wait while I work it out." Yoshiyuki Sawaki laughed twice to himself, then leaned against the side of the ship, lowered his head and fell into deep thought. After a while, he seemed to suddenly understand something, and he suddenly raised his head.
Look at Sen Kelong.
"Do you know that the Hongye Fleet has gone to Ming Dynasty?" Sawaki Yoshiyuki asked in a low voice.
"His Highness wrote a secret letter to inform me, but I must not leak it." Mori Kolong also lowered his voice, stepped forward and whispered in Sawaki Yoshiyuki's ear.
"Hongye told me the same thing. But if he really wanted to keep it a secret, there was no need to tell so many of us." Saying this, Yoshiyuki Sawaki's thoughts became clearer, and he patted Moriko.
Takashi's shoulder said, "But there is no doubt that this news must have been leaked. If the news had not been leaked, those Kyushu daimyo wouldn't dare to raise troops in front of the Hongye Fleet if they had a hundred courages, right? Once the Hongye Fleet left, not only would they lose their coast
There was no threat, and the time it took to transport the Hongye Army from Kinki was several times longer."
"So..." Koron Mori seemed to understand what Yoshiyuki Sawaki was referring to, "Did His Highness also expect that as soon as the Momiji Fleet left, the Kyushu daimyo would raise troops? Or, in other words, His Highness deliberately sent the Momiji Fleet on an expedition.
The news leaked out, causing the great names of Kyushu to raise armies?"
"That must be the case, then everything can be explained." Yoshiyuki Sawaki nodded, and patted the side of the ship with his other hand, "Once the Kyushu daimyo raises their troops, without the help of the Momiji Fleet, the Momiji Army departing from Kishiwada Port will at least
It takes 10 days to reach Kyushu. This is the bait released by Momiji. But 10 days is too long. The old guy from the Ito family cannot withstand 10 days, so His Highness must find a way to send the troops to Kyushu within 5 days.
island."
"So this requires the use of our troops on Shikoku Island, and we must be assembled in advance to prepare for transportation across the sea." Mori Kotaka continued following Sawaki Yoshiyuki's train of thought, and his eyes became brighter.
He suddenly understood, "But if we are directly ordered to assemble troops on Shikoku Island, the Kyushu daimyo will realize that this may be a bait. Therefore, His Highness must find a legitimate reason for us to gather troops without arousing the suspicion of the Kyushu daimyo.
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"That is, a territorial dispute broke out between the Miyoshi family and the Chosogabe family, and you and I have to lead troops to mediate." Saying this, Yoshiyuki Sawaki couldn't help but clapped his hands, shook his head and exclaimed, "And you said it was a coincidence.
?The location of the territorial dispute happens to be Shinmiya Castle in Uma County, Iyo Province, right next to Irino Port. It only takes half a day for our army to go to Irino Port and take a boat to Kyushu."
"But New Miyagi, the location of the territorial dispute, was clearly determined a year ago." Sen Kolong frowned again when he thought of this, "Did His Highness start planning this operation a year ago?
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"Based on Hongye's temperament, I guess not, but there is a gloomy guy with a crow on his shoulder next to him." Yoshiyuki Sawaki stretched out a finger and shook it, "That guy is not famous, he seems to be called
Makino and so on...but it seems like he is not a kind person at first glance, maybe he came up with it."
"Are you talking about Amano-sama?" Mori Kolong scratched his head in sudden realization, "If it was Amano-sama... this kind of conspiracy that was launched only a year later, maybe it is really possible..."
"The question now is, should we tell the two of them about our speculation?" Yoshiyuki Sawaki pursed his lips toward Miyoshi Yoshiki and Choso Gabu Motochin with subtle movements, "What do you think?"
"This..." Senkolong fell into silence again after hearing this. After hesitating for a while, he shook his head and said, "If I can't make up my mind, it all depends on His Highness Sawaki."
"Well, I think it's better to forget it. God knows who Momiji has put so much effort into causing this drama and who he is trying to prevent." Yoshiyuki Sawaki slowly narrowed his eyes and looked at Miyoshi Yoshihiro and Nagasougabe Gen.
"They may not even know the fact that the Red Leaf Fleet has left."
Chapter completed!