Chapter One Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety: The Oyizaki Family’s Choice
The clouds continued southward, crossing the banks of the Shiribetsu River, past the two parties who completed the transaction, and finally came to the edge, above the military formation of the Oyezaki warriors. The west-slanting sun shone on the clouds, and those dark red clouds were like the setting sun.
Blood in the soil. Kudo Shigeyasu, the veteran of Uyizaki, was naturally used to this kind of blood. But now, he was riding on a pony, frowning, looking up at the dark red dusk clouds, and cursing in a low voice.
One sentence.
"Damn it! Do you want to see blood in this terrible weather?..."
"My dear! My dear!..."
A young and short samurai, panting, ran from the rooftop fleet by the river. Carrying the flag of the Oyezaki family, he crossed the loose formation of spears, passed through the somewhat relaxed samurai, and then "popped"
, knelt down in front of the horse of family elder Shigeyasu Ando.
"My dear! The Master Mage on the ship has passed the message down!"
"Sukezaburo! Hold your chest high! What do you look like in a panic? That's a mage from the Tendai Sect, not my father-in-law of the Oyizaki clan! Next time there is a message, you have to hold your head high and never lose me.
The face of the Oyizaki clan!"
"Ah?...Hiyi! Yes!..."
Sukezaburo opened his mouth. He didn't know how the Ando family's inexplicable fire started. But as a civilian samurai with a humble background, he followed his brother Sukeichiro since he was a child to feed horses for the gentlemen of Katsuyamakan. He was so clever.
He still had good eyesight. He immediately kowtowed to his father, straightened his body, gritted his teeth and shouted loudly.
"Old man! The mage on the ship said that the deal with the Shantao tribe has been completed. He asked us samurai of the Oyizaki clan to march back by ourselves. He said that the fleet was full and could not accommodate so many of us..."
"...The fleet is full, let us walk back by ourselves?!"
The old man Kudo Shigeyasu's eyes widened, and an angry look appeared for an instant. But soon, he suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice.
"Where are the accounts of this gold trade? How much gold did our family share? What did Mr. Morino Kiyo say?..."
"Ah! The younger one didn't get on the boat, and I didn't see Mr. Morino Kiyo. He seemed to be discussing something important with the great master of the Tiantai Sect... The official and the young master at the bow of the boat just said a few words and didn't mention anything.
The gold divided into this transaction is just for
Let’s go back first! However, the old assistant of the Mori family, Xiang Saburo, came over and gave me a warning. He asked us to go south as soon as possible and not stop on the way. As for the share of the transaction, Miwu will use goods to replenish us in the future, which will not be less than last time...
"
"It won't be less than last time? That means it's the same as last time? But the scale of the gold transaction this time is obviously much larger than last time... Hmm?! Go south as soon as possible and don't stop on the way?..."
Kudo Shigeyasu came back to his senses, his face suddenly changed, and he fell silent for no reason. He didn't know what he was thinking of. He raised his eyes and looked at the ships on the shore. The Tiantai Sect's fleet did not delay at all, and had already raised its square sails.
, lowered the oars, and began to turn the bow to return. And he looked across the river, and the Shantar people's military formation was still solemn. The armored tribal warriors were sitting on the spot and resting. Not one of them had removed their armor and could form a formation at any time.
war.
"O Great Bodhisattva Hachiman! The power of the Shantaru people is getting stronger and stronger! ... If the Shantaru people are angered and really go south, then the first one to bear the brunt of the attack will be the Kazuto area, and the family that just took control of the Kazuto area..."
Some thoughts that he shouldn't have resurfaced in Kudo Shigeyasu's mind again. He hesitated for a moment, and suddenly thought of the words that the Takeda family leader said before he died.
"The wind is blowing! The trees are here, the birds are here, and the nests are here too. But I will not be here from now on!..."
"Oyizaki is the big tree, and the land is the bird's nest. And we samurai are the birds in the nest..."
"Will there be intact bird eggs under the overturned nest? This is my family's nest, not the nest of those great monks of the Tiantai Sect..."
Kudo Shigeyasu squinted his eyes and thought gloomily for a while. Then, he suddenly raised his head and waved to Sukezaburo, who was short, clever and of humble origin.
"Sanlang, come here!"
"Ah? The boss of the family?"
Sukezaburo took two steps forward in confusion, only to see his old man Kudo Shigeyasu dismounted from his horse and spoke to him with a straight face.
"Sanlang! Your brother, full of loyalty, raised horses for the head of the family, and devoted himself to the family for more than ten years. Finally, he boarded a ship to the North Sea, and disappeared into the endless waves for the future of the family... And
In order to reward his loyalty, the head of the Takeda family personally granted you the status of a samurai. I promoted you to a confidant and found you a daughter from a samurai family! And now, you have a son who can inherit your samurai family...
"
Kudo Shigeyasu, with a pleasant look on his face, walked up to Sukezaburo and touched the man's samurai bun affectionately. Then, he looked at Sukezaburo's surprised and somewhat frightened eyes, and gave a few instructions under the setting sun.
"You are like this...like this..."
"!!...My lord?!"
"What? Aren't you willing to contribute to our family?"
"This...my...family master is so loving and gives me the status of a samurai. Of course Saburo is willing to die for the family! But 'Defecting the family, defecting to Ezo, and leaking military information'? I would not regret dying for such a crime, but my two-year-old son
, wouldn’t it mean that I would be humiliated for the rest of my life…”
"Sanlang! I will adopt your son as my adopted son. No one dares to gossip about him! And this is just a precautionary preparation. In case the mages win, they will find out from the captive Shan Tao.
In this matter, my family can be kept safe... But if the Shanta people win, this crime will naturally not exist. You are the envoy sent by my Oyezaki clan, which is equivalent to my nickname!"
Kudo Shigeyasu stretched out his old hand, touched Sukezaburo's cheek, and rubbed his head. It was a closeness he had never experienced before. And the price of such a sudden closeness to a superior person would naturally be the life of the inferior person.
Came to exchange...
For a small clan like the Uyizaki clan, although the shogunate is weakened, its authority has not been lost. The Tendai sect with the background of the shogunate is as powerful as a mountain!
If the other party supports the Uyizaki clan, the Uyizaki clan will not have to worry about the dissatisfaction of the Anton clan. They can act decisively, kill the guardians of the country, and unify the country and the land. If the Tiantai Sect turns its back and supports the Anton clan to put pressure on the Uyizaki clan, then the Uyizaki clan will rely on
Southern clan alliance
Friend, I'm afraid he will never help. Therefore, even if he wants to do something, the Uyizaki clan wants to do something, sit on both sides of the fence to maintain the relationship with the Shantao clan... they must make arrangements in advance. Once the matter is leaked, they can
Completely cutting ready!
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Sanlang! As long as I am here, you don't need to worry about your funeral! I will maintain your home for you. I will also make arrangements for your wife."
Under the setting sun, Kudo Shigeyasu's expression became more kind, but his tone became more severe.
"I just want to ask you one thing! Are you willing to fulfill your honorable duty as a warrior and die for my family?..."
At this point, what choice did Sukezaburo have? He could only bite his lip hard, with blood in his tongue, and swear.
"Buddha witnessed! I am willing!..."
"The honor of the samurai! This is the honor of the samurai! Saburo, do you remember what I just told you?"
"I remember, little one! Boat...people...time..."
"Very good! Mr. Oyizaki will remember your dedication!"
Kudo Shigeyasu looked generous, patted Sukezaburo's shoulder hard, and pulled down the Uyizaki family's flag. Then, he got on his horse again, pointed the object in his hand to the south of Ezo land.
"Disband the gun formation and march in column! Within two days, we will rush back to the strong camp at the foot of Mount Yotei! Within five days, we will return to our Katsuyamakan!"
"March in a hurry! Those who fall behind should go south!..."
As the sun set over the Ezo beach, the Tendai Sect's fleet disappeared into the southwest skyline, and the Uyizaki clan's gun fleet did not enter the hills to the south. The three Jurchen riders galloped towards the northern part of Hanhama, eighty miles away.
The kingdom camp on the coast is still flickering with fire. This time the gold trade has brought too many goods and craftsmen, which need to be organized and transported, but it cannot be completed in a hurry.
Reeds swayed by the river, reaching as high as his head. Before the first ray of moonlight arrived, the devastated Sukezaburo finally emerged from the reeds. He knelt by the river and washed himself with the cold and biting river water.
After grimacing, he gritted his teeth and ran towards the Shantar camp, where the terrifying and unknown fire light...