A samurai who doesn't want to be a daimyo is not a good onmyoji

Chapter 22 Uncle
When Asai Nagamasa brought dozens of monk soldiers and ashigaru, and was stopped outside Xiaogu City by his own ashigaru, he didn't actually feel too much anger in his heart, but hated iron for being weak.

He was followed by twenty or so names of ashigaru, who brought a lot of monks and soldiers from Gongbu City, and carried the corpses of two pig demons. It was not discovered until several miles away, which was too inefficient.

If the one who came this time was not him, the young master of the Asai family, but the invading foreign enemy Rokkaku family, wouldn't the Asai family be in for a big defeat?
Although he knew that this was also related to the current situation in Nibon. Almost all the daimyo's armies were recruited from farmers. It often takes a lot of time from mobilization to formal raising of troops, so basically the enemy would receive the news at this stage. And be prepared in advance.

Generally speaking, the current Nippon army is composed of samurai, standing ashigaru, temporarily recruited farmers, temporarily hired ronin or mercenaries.

In different regions or in the hands of different lords, the specific proportions of each profession are also different because of the lord's wealth or generosity and the emphasis on the army.

In the Asai family, which has a shallow foundation and is not particularly powerful, the proportion of farmers is very high, because they do not have many professional samurai who are completely free from work.

It can even be said that in addition to completing tasks such as patrols and guards, most low-level warriors usually need to farm for themselves, and when they have free time, they are also busy practicing martial arts or communicating with colleagues.

If the samurai are like this, you can imagine the lower level ashigaru and peasant soldiers.

But it was still hard for him to accept it. Wasn't his vigilance too low?

No wonder the Asai family has been defeated many times by the powerful Rokkaku family of Minami Omi, and the whole thing can be seen at a glance. This is definitely related to the low military literacy of most people in the family.

If he succeeds as a daimyo, the first thing he will do is to train some professional warriors to guard his lair. He doesn't want someone to break in while he is sleeping.

As for those farmers who were used as ashigaru, except for their appearance, that is, when the wind was fighting, they could strengthen the army. At other times, he really didn't think they would be of much use.

Although he had many thoughts in his mind, Shinkuro still smiled from the bottom of his heart when he saw the samurai leader who was about thirty years old and came to greet him.

"Uncle, why are you on duty today?"

Asai Ryokin is an uncle of Shinkuro's branch in the Asai family. Among the many Asai family members, he has a unique talent, which can be called both civil and military. He has completely crushed Shinkuro in all aspects. The cheap daddy in name.

And the most rare thing is that he is extremely loyal to the Asai family. He has never expected to be a daimyo. Everything he does is for the prosperity of the Asai family, and he has always had high hopes for the next heir of the Asai family, Shinkuro.

Even Shinkuro, who has a certain amount of historical memory, has to admit that although most of the generals and civil servants of the Asai family are not very capable, their loyalty is still good. In another world, among them Many people went to perish along with the Asai family.

After seeing Shinkuro, a warm smile appeared on Ryo Asai's face: "Young Master, you are finally back safely. We are all worried. Who are these other people?"

His eyes glanced at the many monk soldiers behind Shinkuro. Unlike his warm smile at Shinkuro, his eyes were full of wariness.

Because anyone with a discerning eye can tell from the bulging muscles on these monk soldiers that they are real elites, not to mention that most of them are armed with heavy cold weapons like naginata.

Next to him, Miyabe Tsurun was keenly aware of this, but he was not unhappy at all, because this was to some extent the other party's recognition of him.

For his own purposes, he spent a lot of wealth to train such an elite monk army of dozens of people.

Perhaps in terms of professional military training, the monks and soldiers in front of them are not as good as professional samurai who are always honing their martial arts, but compared to ordinary ashigaru, they are much stronger.I didn't embarrass my master!

"Uncle, I had a little trouble with my hunting activity for Yuanfu, but fortunately Jirun helped me, and the result was pretty smooth."

"As for these monks and soldiers, they are all from Miyabe Castle, and they are Jirun's subordinates. They are here to escort me this time, and by the way, they are also here to express their obedience to my Asai family."

While speaking, Shinkuro looked calm and calm. At the same time, he waved to the carts behind him, indicating that those were the so-called troubles.

Ryo Asai took a look at it and saw that the cart was still covered with bloody rags and a wild boar head was exposed. He didn't ask more about it. It was nothing more than some wild beasts.

Although he looks quite big, the young master brought dozens of ashigaru with him, so this result is not surprising. He is more concerned about another thing.

To be more precise, it was another person, the monk soldier standing behind Shinkuro. He was stronger than the ordinary monk soldiers, but his posture was the most respectful.

"Jirun? Could it be Miyabe Jirun, the lord of Miyabe Castle?"

While speaking, he was a little surprised. As one of the important ministers of the Asai family, he certainly knew the name Tsugujun Miyabe, because the head of the family once tried to recruit him, but it ended in failure.

The head of the family once tried to use force to make the other party surrender, but after investigation, it was revealed that not only was the other party related to the Buddhist holy land of Mount Hiei, but he also rose very quickly. It was obvious that his status in Buddhism was not low, otherwise Buddhism would not have given him such a The support was huge, so in the end the family owner had no choice but to hold his nose and endure it.

It's just that he only heard the other person's name, but never actually met him.

Miyabe Jijun didn't think it was strange, he immediately smiled and bowed lightly: "The poor monk has seen Mr. Asai Ryo, just as the master said, the poor monk came this time to represent the surrender of Miyabe Castle and Yuji Shrine. At Asai’s house.”

Since he dared to build a city a few miles away from Otani Castle, he was naturally certain. In addition to having already seen the incompetence and cowardice of Asai Hisamasa, he also had some general information about many generals of the Asai family. investigation, so he recognized the other party's identity immediately.

Ryo Asai was even more surprised when he heard this. He never expected that the other party was actually the lord of Miyabe Castle. He was actually persuaded by the young master and took the initiative to come to see him.

Judging from the other party's demeanor, it is clear that he is respectful from the bottom of his heart!
Moreover, he also calls the young master Master. What is the purpose of this?

Could it be that some kind of trick or deception was used?But Shinkuro grew up watching this kid. His talent in martial arts is rare in the world, but when it comes to conspiracy and other things,
Asai Ryuchika secretly shook his head. He had always been worried that this child would be bullied when he grew up. Integrity and kindness, which represented beautiful qualities, were not a good thing in the chaotic Warring States Period.

If he really learned to use tricks or plots, he would feel a little more at ease.

Although he was full of doubts, he quickly greeted him warmly. In any case, Miyabe Castle's surrender is a good thing for the Asai family, especially at this critical moment, it may change the decision-making of the family head. .

Thinking of this, Ryouchi Asai's attitude couldn't help but become a little more enthusiastic. He began to lead the way, leading Shinkuro and others forward. In any case, the surrender of the Lord of Miyabe Castle is a great thing for the Asai family.

(End of this chapter)