When Koichiro Kinoshita pacified Uozumi Castle, Terumoto Mori in Yoshida Koriyama Castle in Aki Province could not sit still. He was gathering all his strength to prepare for a counterattack against Du Fei who occupied his Shikoku territory. Unexpectedly, he
As soon as the front foot was removed, Tokichiro stepped in with the back foot.
Maori Terumoto had nothing to do at this time. Now Du Fei had pointed the finger at him. If he didn't fight back immediately, once Du Fei's foundation in Shikoku was solid, it would be difficult to attack even if he wanted to. He didn't want to
Make the same mistake Sanhao Changqing made before.
At this time, his military advisor Fukuhara Masatoshi asked for an audience. When he met Mori Terumoto, he quietly lowered his voice and said: "It is said that Lord Kuchiha Noriyoshi has recently been worried about the defeat in Shikoku a few days ago.
I’m afraid I’ll be seriously ill.”
"What!" Mouri Terumoto was shocked: "What did the imperial doctor say?" He was very worried about Kuchiha Toryoshi, because veterans like him who were rich in combat experience and loyal were beaten one by one as the years went by.
Go and die. Now only he, Nobunao Kumagai, and a few members of the Anado Takashi family are left among the six former Mori ministers. These old ministers all play the role of one corner of the Maori family. Because of them,
This is why the Maori family has been able to stabilize its territory for more than ten years.
It was precisely because Cheng Guihara Cheng, one of the six Maori ministers who guarded Shikoku, died of illness a few years ago, and there were only the best generals in Shikoku guarding Shikoku, so it was captured by Du Fei in one fell swoop.
"The imperial doctor said that Koucha Toryo's old illness has relapsed. It is a serious illness and there is no way to save it." Fukuhara Masatoshi lowered his eyelids: "Alas, age is not forgiving. He is already almost seventy years old."
Mouri Terumoto also sighed and said: "Fukuhara, if I remember correctly, you are almost sixty years old?"
"You really forgot that I am actually only two years younger than Noriyo Kuchiha, and I am almost seventy years old."
"You old ministers followed your father in the wars in the north and south. Now that my father has retired, you are still fighting for the great cause of the Maori family. I really don't know how to thank you." Maori Terumoto said every word at this time.
, said that the circles in Fukuhara's eyes were red.
At this time, a young military commander came in after being notified. He had red lips and white teeth, long hair hanging down his shoulders, and looked like an admirer. He was Yoshikawa Kyouke, the third generation young military commander of the Maori family.
"Jingjia, why are you still dressed like this at such an old age?" Maori Huiyuan frowned and twisted into a knot: "Although you are my nephew, I can't relax my requirements on you! Let me tell you again,
If you still dress like this next time I see you, I will expel you!"
But the rather effeminate Yoshikawa Kyoue had a playful smile on his face: "Uncle, why are you so serious? I've been dressing like this since I was a kid, and you want me to change it all of a sudden. It's hard for me to adapt!"
"You!" Mouri Terumoto suddenly became furious and threw the fan in his hand: "Why are you still like this! What time is it now? You young people still look like you have not grown up!
"
"Your Highness, calm down." Seeing that Mouri Terumoto was really angry, Fukuhara Masatoshi came over to dissuade him: "Your Highness, we can't blame them entirely. Over the years, we have only focused on conquering the north and south to expand our territory, and have neglected the training of these young people."
My son will be like this and may even be worse than the crown prince, so we may make plans for the future instead."
"You, get out!" Mouri Terumoto stared at Yoshikawa Kyoue and shouted loudly. When he saw the young man in strange clothes walking out with a nonchalant expression, he was so angry that he sighed repeatedly: "Hey! What a failure.
! Look at the Kinoshita family and the Tokugawa family! There are so many talented people among young people! And look at us!"
Then he stopped and was stunned for a while, and then said word by word: "Maybe when our group is old and can no longer fight, the Maori family will disappear on its own without others to fight!"
"Your Highness!" Fukuhara Masatoshi looked around in panic and said, "Your Highness! How could you say such depressing words!"
"Haha, just say it casually." Mouri Terumoto's smile looked stiff: "Don't talk about this! Let's discuss the military situation of the four countries quickly. It seems that Nourio Kuchiha will never be able to go, and Yoshikawa Motoharu and Kobayakawa Takakage will be responsible for the territory again.
Be prepared, this time we march to counterattack the four countries, it seems we can only fight alone!"
"Your Highness, you can mobilize the Kumagai Army and the Navy Army to help! You know, all the ports in the four countries are now occupied by Du Fei's army. If our army wants to land, we must first use the powerful Navy Army to coordinate the attack! Come first!
Shimako has been captured!" Fukuhara Masatoshi immediately stood up, pointed at the battle map and said: "Now Du Fei has sent his confidant and beloved general Takashima Masashige to garrison there. In addition, he specially set up the main city at a distance from Laishima City.
There are heavy troops stationed in Tangzhu City not far away. Once we attack the island city, they will rush to help immediately!"
"It's really a difficult guy to deal with." Maori Huiyuan frowned more and more: "This Du Fei is really wealthy and powerful, and his army has expanded to thousands of people in just a few months! Now he has more than 10,000 people under his command.
I really don’t have the confidence to fight against such a large-scale legion, including the soldiers and the strength of the various city lords under me.”
Hearing what Mouri Terumoto said, Fukuhara Masatoshi couldn't say anything, so the two of them fell into a dead silence.
"Sir! Commander Kodama of the Naval Forces, please see Ying-sama!" The announcement from the soldier outside the door startled both of them.
I saw a young military general in his mid-twenties who was wearing a brown uniform and walking steadily in. He saluted the two of them coolly and neatly: "Your Highness, are you looking for me?"
"Oh! He's Kaufang's son!" Maori Terumoto's expression suddenly turned from gloomy to clear. He seemed to admire this young man very much: "I heard that the navy has been developing well recently, and you have wiped out almost all the pirates in the offshore seas.
, what a beautiful job!”
It's no wonder that, as the son of Kodama Saikata among the younger generation of military commanders, Kodama Saeei is undoubtedly the best among them. He doesn't have the problems of those young masters, but he has the simplicity and tenacity of the older generation; he also has the youthfulness
The kind of drive and domineering that people have.
How could such a person not be liked by others? He was almost regarded as a model, and Terumoto Mori even had the idea of recruiting him as his son-in-law.
Mouri Terumoto looked at him with a kind look, just like a father looking at his son. He really regarded Kodama as his own son. Within a few years, he promoted him as an exception and made his son
In just a few years, Yu Jiuying grew from a junior officer to a senior general who took charge of his role. He had the demeanor of a general both in terms of combat experience and conduct.
"Kodama is your hero! This battle requires you to lead our Maori navy, cooperate with us to land in the four countries, and take back the territory of our Maori family that was occupied by the upstart Du Fei. What do you think about this?"
"Your Highness! I sincerely ask you to join us in the battle after we land!" Kodama was also smart in speaking, and every word he spoke spoke to the heart of Mouri Terumoto.
I saw the gloom on Maori Huiyuan's face swept away: "Okay! Let that arrogant Du Fei see that our Maori family is also full of talents! Everyone, please! We may enter the four countries at any time this week!"
Kodama's talent was appreciated by the family governor. After listening to Mori Terumoto's assignment of combat missions, Kodama walked out of the castle tower in high spirits.
After walking a few steps, he felt a pair of eyes looking at him fiercely, and he couldn't help but turn his head away.
He saw a mocking Yoshikawa Kyoue staring at him: "Long time no see, sir." He had disliked the serious and scheming Kodama Saeei since he was a child, and now he saw Kodama Saeei's high-spirited look.
I can't even breathe out my anger.
He felt that he was just a little casual in his words and deeds. He didn't expect to be so disgusted and rejected by his elders! The guy in front of him was obviously not as intelligent as himself, but he was scheming at every step, taking everything that should have belonged to him.
Take it away!
"I said, can you try not to be so serious? Even for an hour!" Yoshikawa Keike said sourly, and at the same time he raised his long sword fiercely: "I have been fighting against you since I was a teenager.
I haven’t challenged you again since then, how about it? Practice!”
But Kodama Yuei said indifferently: "I can't be like you because we are two different people!" After saying that, he left the stunned Yoshikawa Kyouke and strode away.
"Asshole! What are you pulling!" Yoshikawa Kyoue roared at his back: "Don't think that just because you wag your tail like a dog, you will always be favored! I will beat you one day!"
"Brother, hehe, why are you so angry?" At this time, Yoshikawa Kyouke's younger brother, Yoshikawa Hiroie, came over with a smile on his face. He was also dressed differently from Kyouke, looking like a shocking admirer.
appearance.
It's just that his makeup is more terrifying, using blue eyeliner and slate-gray face makeup, coupled with his already stern face, it looks a bit ferocious.
Although all of these young men are extremely talented, they are all obsessed with practicing martial arts to cause trouble and show off their power. Therefore, they are all disliked by their high-ranking uncles. They would rather reuse the successful children of the veteran family who have more distant connections.
Yu Jiuying, Tian Yuan Shengye and others were also unwilling to use them.
In this way, they were happy to be quiet. They would gather in small groups all day long, either to bully the bandits, or to frighten the townspeople by pretending to be mysterious, or to get drunk with a girl in their arms at an izakaya.
Yoshikawa Kyouke was very angry early in the morning, so in the evening he summoned his younger brother Yoshikawa Hiroie, his cousin Hideaki Kobayakawa, and Kumagai Toshinao, the son of the important minister Kumagai Nobunao, to drink together as usual.
While he was drinking, suddenly Yoshikawa Keike suddenly stood up and threw the empty wine bottle in his hand into the distance!
The jug made a crisp sound, alerting the other guests in the izakaya. Among them were several wild samurai who also carried swords. Seeing the arrogant behavior of this group, they stood up unhappily, but when they saw the leader clearly
When he was the young master of the Yoshikawa tribe of the Maori family, everyone was so frightened that they lowered their heads like quails and dared not speak.