In the Saijo Castle Castle, Kira Mansomaru is sitting upright in a hunting robe. Opposite him sits a young man. Their appearance is somewhat similar. It can be seen from their eyebrows that they are from the same clan. He is the next one.
The current governor of the Kira family, Kira Manshomaru's half-brother, Kira Yoshian.
According to the calculation of virtual age, Kira Yi'an has just turned fourteen. Compared with Kira Mansomaru who just celebrated his eighth birthday at the beginning of the month, he is much more mature. At least his childlike voice has gradually faded away. As the head of the Kira family, Kon
In the past ten years, I have learned more things than him, and I can speak clearly and logically.
"Wansongmaru, have you really decided to go to Luo? I think you should think about it again." Kira Yi'an sincerely advised: "At this time when my Kira family is in military chaos, you and I should unite and work together.
Shouwang, let’s put the matter in Kyoto and Shangluo aside for now.”
Kira Mansomaru never expected that his elder brother would actually persuade him to give up Shangluo, so he smiled and shook his head and said: "Brother must still want to fight against the Imagawa family, right?"
"Of course, our deceased brother Yoshigo and my adoptive father Mochihiro both died in the war to resist the invasion of the Imagawa family. How can you and I stay out of it?" Kira Yoshian seemed confident and directly asked his relatives to be killed.
His old accounts were dug up to encourage him to resolutely fight against the Imagawa family, but he still underestimated Kira Manshomaru's will, or overestimated his own strength.
Although he was very troubled by this stubborn brother, Kira Manshomaru decided to explain to him patiently that the understanding and support of a family was very important to him, not to mention that the attitude of the Kira family was crucial, and the Kira family could no longer withstand it.
The blow of another split was a blow, and he understood this very well.
"May I ask what your brother's strategy is for confrontation?"
"You and I will join forces, with the Owari Oda family as our support, and unite the people of the country to defend the city. As long as we are determined, Imagawa will retreat when our army's supplies are exhausted." Kira Yoshiyasu spoke eloquently, appearing to be so confident.
, "We can also use Mikawa's local advantage to attack the Imagawa family's food route. Once the Imagawa army goes deep and cuts off the food route, their army will collapse without a fight!"
"Tch, the autumn harvest has just ended, will the Imagawa family be short of food? This kind of military strategy that is even inferior to Zhao Kuo is sold on the spot." Kira Mansongmaru really looked like he was spitting on the face of the planner, and he thought about it and asked again.
Said: "This is Tominaga Bizenshou's strategy!"
The Tominaga clan of Shitara County was descended from the Otomo clan. He served as the governor of Hatzu County during the Heian period. He followed Hachiman Taro Minamoto no Yoshie's family to conquer Oshu. During the Kenbu period, he began to join Ashikaga Takauji's side to conquer the Southern Dynasties. At one time, he controlled Shitara County and Hohanban.
The county later fell into decline due to the rise of the Suganuma clan and the Okuhira clan in the army, and the direct line of succession was cut off during the Eisho era.
The current head of the Tominaga clan, Tominaga Kiyohiro, is the closest blood branch of the Tominaga clan, and serves as the lord of Hiroiwa Castle in Shiraku County. Tominaga Shihihiro, the head of the Tominaga clan, is also the genealogical elder of the Shimo-Kira clan, and his status is not at all
No less than a leader of the family, Tominaga Shihiro's elder brother, Suhiro's elder brother, and former family governor Tominaga Bizen Mori Tadayasu followed Kira Mochihiro and turned against the Imagawa family and the Kira family, and later supported Kira Nochihiro and turned against the Kira family.
The Kira family was in opposition to the Imagawa family, and they followed Kira Mochihiro and died in the battle at Mount Hachimen.
"It's not Bizenshou's intention, it's my own idea!" Kira Yi'an's face flashed an abnormal red, and he said angrily: "Don't make random assumptions...Okay! Don't look at me like that, it's
Bangoro’s idea!”
"Bangoro? Oh! Remember, that nickname that always follows you, right? Tominaga Bizen Mori Tadayasu's legitimate son, right?" Kira Mansomaru seemed to remember such a person.
"My name has been Tadashi Tominaga since the beginning of the year. He is a promising figure in my family. He will be the wise and brave general of our Kira family in the future." Speaking of his trusted confidant, Kira Yoshian was very happy and showed off to Kira Manshomaru.
: "Your trusted general Naonaga Yamaoka is much worse than him."
"Brother, let's talk about business first." Kira Manshomaru looked at his performance with some regret. He was not very angry at Kira Yoshian's showing off. It was really sad not to mention Tominaga Tadamoto's strategy. Just talk about the Imagawa family.
Before the official battle, more than half of the Shimo Kira family's retainers were there, and the people of the country were shaken. In this situation, Kira Yoshian still talked about holding on to the city and guarding each other. It was just a fantasy. This "wisdom and bravery" Tominaga Tadogen was probably the same.
Not worthy of its name.
Knowing Kira Yi'an's thoughts, he had to change his words to continue persuading: "Brother's strategy seems to be perfect, but I have received news that eight people from the county have switched to Imagawa's side, and the door to Higashi Mikawa is wide open. The Imagawa family
In Suruga, people from the Toe country are dispatched one after another, and people from Higashi Mikawa are also joining the army one after another. The Imagawa family's 8,000 army has expanded to 12,000 people. In Suganuma, Shitara County, Okuhira is exclusively on the Imagawa side. What does your brother think the winning rate will be?
"
"Wansongmaru! How can you say such depressing words! Even if we know we can't win, we still have to resist in order to survive in death!" Kira Yoshian's will is very firm, and he stubbornly insists on his belief: "Father and brother's
Deathly revenge must be avenged. How can I, a member of the Kira family who has been a nobleman for generations, condescend to submit to the Imagawa family? I can't do it! I would rather die than do it!"
"Brother, how can you talk about life and death so lightly? Doesn't that follow the wishes of the Imagawa family?"
"What do you mean?"
"The Imagawa family is worried about not being able to find a chance to destroy our Kira clan. We went to Luo to protect ourselves. It is also to calm the hearts of the Imagawa family. We have to leave one brother to guard Mikawa, and the other one must be kept in a claustrophobic environment and poisoned.
The end result is that if you and I are both ignorant and wipe out the direct descendants of my Kira family, can we still pass on the family business by adding a son to inherit it? But in this way, we brothers will become the sinners of the Kira family.
I can’t stand to see my father and ancestors.”
Kira Mansomaru's words are very simple. It's your choice whether you want to maintain the family business. If you continue to resist, the Kira family will definitely not gain anything. Talking about holding on to the cage, watching each other, and inviting aid are all deceptive tricks. The young family governor has no clue.
The family has a great reputation, and there are no famous generals or advisers in the family. How can they compete with the Imagawa family?
"But we can't just give in! I absolutely can't do this!" Although Kira Yi'an still insisted on his opinion, it was obvious that he had begun to waver. He gave him a guilty look, then lowered his head and remained silent.
"After all, he is still a young man, and he lacks the responsibility to talk about the enemy of the country and the family business." Kira Manshomaru directly ignored the fact that he was only nine years old, and then asked a sharp question while the iron was hot: "I heard that my brother burned down Taiyuan on the spot.
An autographed letter sent by Zen Master Xue Zhai. At the beginning of the month, Taiyuan Xue Zhai entered Okazaki Castle. The civil strife in the Matsudaira family was pacified. The Imagawa family's army started to move out one after another. Eight of them, Shitara, surrendered without leaving for a while. With Taiyuan Xue Zhai's ability, the elder brother faced his retainers.
How confident are the Chinese people that they will persist until the last moment?"
"This..." Kira Yoshian hesitated. Because of his act of burning trust, many retainers in the Kira family have left the Kira family without authorization and defected to Imagawa. As he said, eight of them have lost most of the power of Shitara County.
, the Tominaga family, which is expected to decline, cannot support the Kira family at all. The power of the Oda family only lingers on the edge of Nishi Mikawa. It is far away from Higashi Mikawa by mountains and roads, and there is no way to attract help.
"After the family announced that they would go to Luo, they convened a secret meeting with the most important ministers and agreed to switch to Imagawa in early September and accompany Taiyuan Xuezhai to attack Anxiang City." Kira Wansongmaru seized the opportunity to deliver the final blow. This news was both accurate and ruthless.
Kira Yi'an was stunned and collapsed on the ground.
"You... actually made the retainer surrender?" Kira Yi'an murmured to himself: "How can you do this! You can't do this!"
"Yes! Surrendered, to use a decent term, he switched to the camp. The letter has been submitted to Zen Master Taiyuan Xuezhai in Okazaki Castle. On behalf of the Imagawa family, the Zen master accepted the surrender of the family. While ensuring the security of Nishi Mikawa, he also promised to regain Anxiang.
The Queen of the Castle will help my family restore the family territory that was captured by the Oda family in Bihai County." Kira Manshomaru smiled, and defeated Kira Yi'an's stubborn defense bit by bit.
"How could you do this!" Kira Yi'an was very angry. He felt that he had been betrayed, and it was his younger brother who betrayed him. With the surrender of the Kami Kira family, Kami Kira's resistance became a castle in the air without Nishi Mikawa's full strength.
Support, he also talks about resisting Imagawa's army. It is conceivable that as soon as this news comes out, the public opinion in the family will immediately reverse. If Kira Yoshian, the governor of the family, does not know the truth, the end will not be much better than claustrophobia.
"So my brother must surrender, and he must surrender! If my family goes to Luo Fenggong, the Mikawa Kira family needs my brother to maintain it. Please think twice before you act!"
"I will seriously consider your words!" Kira Yoshian suddenly stood up and left. His face was obviously ugly. Kira Mansomaru sighed and looked up at the clear sky outside the window in silence.
