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

Chapter 240 Undercurrent
"That's it. The Suzuki family has entered into an alliance with our family. From now on, Sissi will officially lead three hundred miscellaneous people to serve our family."

Asai Nagamasa smiled and announced the good news to many retainers, but there were still many differences between this alliance and the Oda family's alliance.

The Zaga family cannot be compared to the Oda family in terms of power, Ishigao, or samurai.

Except for Suzuki Akane, who is responsible for Yatagarasu, only her younger brother Suzuki Shigetomo is of some nurturing value. Most of the rest are just average people, and their only specialty is probably that they are good at iron cannons.

However, Zaga Castle is still some distance away from the Asai family, and is separated by many forces such as the Rokkaku family and the Tsutsui family. Even if a war breaks out, they cannot quickly lend a helping hand. From a military perspective, it is not as good as the alliance with the Oda family.

So this kind of alliance means that Akane Suzuki's status in Asai's family will be largely inferior to that of Oda City in the future.

Of course, this was the view of Akane Suzuki's father, so he took advantage of another advantage of the Suzuki family, which was that they could greatly influence the attitude of Ichigo Somotoyama and Ishiyama Gobo.

Suzuki Akane next to her smiled and nodded, and she finally let go of the big stone in her heart.

When Lord Nagamasa descended from the sky on a white tiger, everyone in Zaga Castle had only awe in their eyes. And when he showed a little bit of the power from Yatagarasu, all the Suzuki clan were filled with excitement.

Even before Nagamasa-sama opened his mouth, his father had already taken the initiative to mention the matter and gave himself the title of "Zaga Magoichi", which meant that among the many descendants of the Suzuki clan of Zaga City, he was the true one. First!

The only thing that was a little surprising was that, probably due to the influence of Yatagarasu's power, her hair turned into a golden red like a southern barbarian. This made her very uncomfortable at first, but since Lord Nagamasa said it looked good, then she Just keep them!

"Oh, you are indeed my lord!"

"This is really a happy event!"

"Congratulations, Your Highness!"

Many retainers below congratulated each other for a while, especially some of the family retainers who were originally loyal to the Asai family and followed Asai Nagamasa to seize the position of family governor. Their faces were full of pride and they looked as if they were honored. look.

At this time last year, our family was still a weak force bullied by the Rokkaku family. However, only half a year later, after the wise and powerful Nagamasa-sama succeeded to the throne, our family swept away the past decline. Not only did they defeat their old enemy, the Rokkaku family, they even captured Most of Meinong.

He also formed allies with the Oda family and the Suzuki family one after another, and became a powerful force with more than 50 koku in one fell swoop, ranking among the best in the entire world.

Moreover, the lord is so young and his future is limitless. Given time, our family will definitely be able to make further progress. Why shouldn't they be happy and excited about this?

As for why Suzuki Akane's hair turned golden red after going out once, that doesn't matter.

"In addition, the Suzuki family has sent several iron cannon forging masters. Jirun, you should pay attention to the arrangements."

On the surface, the Suzuki family purchased iron cannons and ammunition in Jie Town, but in fact they had their own forging master, and his skills were very high.

But they are also a little arrogant. They will not make ordinary matchlock guns. Instead, they will study how to imitate the bolt-action pistol used by Suzuki Akane, and then help her make some bullets and maintain Zaga Castle's barrel.

Akane Suzuki used a bolt-action pistol secretly purchased from the Agote Chamber of Commerce. Ordinary blacksmiths really couldn't make matching bullets.

Unfortunately, even for the Agote Chamber of Commerce, this kind of bolt-action pistol seems to be very precious. They have been in Jie Town for so long, and Zaga Castle has only successfully purchased it once, which was the two used by Suzuki Akane.

These blacksmiths were reluctant to dismantle them, so even if they worked hard for so long, they didn't make much progress. Now, they have almost become blacksmiths who specialize in making bullets for Suzuki Akane.

As for Asai Nagamasa, they are also useful, that is, maintaining the family's barrels, and trying to make barrels and even ammunition for cannons. You can't just rely on the Agote Chamber of Commerce, right?

Miyabe Jirun immediately patted his chest and promised, "Don't worry, Your Highness, Jirun, I will definitely make the arrangements!"

In the previous battles, the iron artillery team he led had made great contributions to the family, which made his status rise sharply. Not counting the many demoted generals, among the family, except for the highly respected family member Hai Chiyu, the three generals , as well as the generals Isono Watamasa and Shima Sakon, etc., he almost has the highest reputation.

However, he knows that all of this may be partly because his abilities are indeed good, but more importantly, it is the opportunity given to him by his master.

With the powerful power displayed by the Iron Cannon Team, no matter who is replaced in this position, as long as the opponent is not a fool, the future will be boundless.

So while many monks and soldiers in Miyabe City were very proud, he became more and more cautious because he knew who all this came from!

"Your Highness, our navy has successfully completed its first trade. Thanks to the power of Lord Hazusuka Koroku and the sailors recruited by Lord Akun, the maritime trade from Izumo to Tsuruga is proceeding very smoothly, Michikawa Sir Saburo Saburo wants to come to see you in person, give a detailed report to His Highness, and listen to your next instructions."

While making the report, the retainers could not help but feel emotional. They heard that Saburo Michikawa was originally just a very inconspicuous small businessman in Tsuruga. When His Highness was traveling, he took the initiative to pay homage to His Highness and recognized His Highness as his master. .

But just such a small businessman, with the support of His Highness, easily defeated the original businessman of Tsuruga in just half a year and became a well-deserved big boss in the local area. The wisdom of this leader and ministers is enough. Let them marvel at it!

Asai Nagamasa nodded slightly: "Okay, let him pay attention to the food issues of Kaga Country and Noto Country."

After making an alliance with the Suzuki family of Zaga Castle, he naturally got more information from the other party. That is, the Enjoji family of Nagashima City was unwilling to be alone again. They seemed to intend to form an encirclement network and unite with the Rokkaku family. Together with the Saito family and more surrounding forces, they launched a siege on the Asai family.

Although the Yuanzhengji family's own strength is extremely weak compared to the current Asai family, and the foolish people and women under their rule are not to be feared, but as members of the Buddhist sect, the incense money they have accumulated over decades is not If there are few, with money to open the way, I am afraid it is really possible to successfully form a siege network.

However, he has now successfully formed an alliance with the Suzuki family. At least Akane Suzuki's father said that the Ichikou Sect of Ishiyama Honganji Temple has always had great goodwill towards him and will never participate in any similar hostile behavior.

Upon hearing his words, the retainers below immediately became slightly commotion. They all knew that the lord would never do useless things. Now he was investigating the food of Kaga Country and Noto Country. This was to punish the monk Ichikou Sect there. Have they taken action?
Also, the main family and the Asakura family have been allies for generations. The monks there have been fighting with the Asakura family for decades, and the lord has enough reasons to send troops.

If this is really the case, then this is a great time to establish your own merits!
"My lord, young Tokichiro has already established a complete sewer system in accordance with your instructions. However, because of the cold weather, even with the help of the captives from Mino, the sewer system you requested may have to be delayed for several months. .”

Compared with the weathered face a few months ago, Tokichiro's complexion is obviously much rosier now, and whether judging from the clothes on his body or his overall popularity, he is definitely not the original small businessman. The temperament formed naturally after hundreds or thousands of people.

The younger brother Koichiro next to him is in a similar situation, but unlike his slightly more expressive brother, Koichiro has a gentler personality and acts more low-key.

Asai Nagamasa nodded slightly: "Fujiro, you two brothers have done a good job, I have seen it. I wonder if you are willing to become a real samurai and restore your original surname, Kinoshita?"

"what!"

The two brothers exclaimed in unison, and then both fell to the ground: "Yes, I am willing!"

Having or not having a surname is one of the important ways to distinguish between real samurai and civilians. Although the two brothers have commanded thousands of people in the past few months, they have built a lot of construction projects in Xiaotani City, which is a glorious sight.

But they have always had one regret, that is, they did not get their own surnames, and even their names were just childhood nicknames.

"Haha, get up, Tokichiro. Since the surname has been restored, you can just pick another name. What do you think?"

Gritting his teeth secretly, Tokichiro once again prostrated himself deeply on the ground: "Lord, I have always been deeply grateful for the encounter in Shisan Sakura Village. If I hadn't met the wise lord, how could I be a mere pariah today? status, if His Highness allows it, I would like to name him Hideyoshi!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there were several angry shouts nearby, and there were also bursts of cold snorts.

"Bold!"

"How dare you!"

Although Tokichiro is indeed a very good person and has made many retainers feel good in the past few months, he is too bold now.Hideyoshi Hideyoshi, Hideyoshi is naturally taken from his original name Tokichiro, and the character Hideyoshi can only come from Princess Axiu.

But Princess Axiu is not only a powerful Ji warrior, but also the daughter of "Mino Viper", and she also has some obscure feelings with her lord. It's just a mere Tokichiro, how dare he act so boldly?

However, Asai Nagamasa still smiled: "I don't have any opinion on this, but you still need to ask Axiu himself."

Should I say that he is indeed Tokichiro? With such a name, no matter who calls him in the future, he will subconsciously think of his past experiences. That was Tokichiro who first met the lord and Princess Axiu!

But, this is not a big deal. From the current point of view, Fujikichiro is indeed loyal and dedicated to his family.

Tokichiro was stunned at first, and then even his eyes turned red, because when he made this request, he actually didn't have much expectations in his heart. Who would have thought that the lord actually agreed!

Seeing that his eyes were a little out of control, he quickly fell to the ground again to cover up his gaffe: "Ah, thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness!"

A series of "bangs" sounded, so forcefully that the entire ground shook slightly.

"Haha, there is no need to be so childish. As long as you continue to serve our family, you will only get more."

Gently shaking the folding fan, Asai Nagamasa glanced around. Although there were not many people, those present were undoubtedly important officials of the Asai family, and all of them were figures who had left traces in the history books of the parallel world. .

"You know, for Onmyoji, death is never the real ending."

After experiencing the incident at Inaba Mountain Castle and learning from Demon Sword Princess that the ghosts and gods of the underworld had already fallen, he began to have several extremely vague ideas in his mind.

Although the basic plan has not yet been formulated, he has begun to feel that he needs to further promote Huanglong's beliefs.

With the ghosts and gods in the underworld degenerated, where will the souls of the samurai and ashigaru go after their death?
Are Meng Po Tang, Wang Chuan Water, and Six Paths Reincarnation still functioning normally?
If something goes wrong with them, then the souls of our loyal and brave warriors may not have to rush to hell.

The matter was of great importance. Perhaps after the current meeting was over, he should go to Izumo in person to discuss with Huang Long.

As soon as the words fell, many retainers suddenly became excited.

With the family's two wars and the increasingly frequent appearance of wild monsters and monsters, they all know that the world is changing rapidly, and the lord who possesses the power to defeat monsters will undoubtedly be the most dazzling among them. Bright stars.

Now that the lord has deliberately revealed such information, how can they not be excited about it?

"Yes, I am willing to serve my lord to death, go through fire and water, and do not hesitate!"

"I am willing to die for my lord, go through fire and water, no matter what!"

There were obviously dozens of people in the room, but now there was only one voice, which made all the participants feel more and more excited. The lord is so wise and powerful, and the warriors of my family are united. If time goes by, who in the entire Nibon can resist my family? Bingfeng?
After a while, they gradually calmed down and reported some trivial matters. Many retainers left one after another, except for Miyabe Tsurun who deliberately stayed at the end.

Regarding his attitude, Asai Nagamasa was obviously much better than ordinary retainers: "Why, Jirun, you have encountered problems with your magic again?"

Miyabe Jirun quickly shook his head: "No, no, Master, my disciple has been working very hard recently, and my magic power has also made some progress. I can control more paper dolls. I have something to report this time."

At this point, his face became a little more serious: "Master, there is news from the Enryaku Temple in Mount Hiei. The Nagashima Castle Enjoji family seems to be intending to unite many surrounding forces to resist the family, but they don't know that their disciple is It comes from Mount Hiei, so the news leaked out."

Even if they are both monks, due to different sects and sects, their rules of conduct are very different. It is very common for them to even be hostile to each other and start fighting.

For example, the Tendai sect of Enryakuji Temple in Mount Hiei has always been hostile to the Ichijo sect, the Hosō sect of Kofukuji Temple in Hohoin Inei is also hostile to the Ichijo sect, and the Hokke sect of Oda Nobunaga's faith is also hostile to the Ichijo sect.
Well, it seems that Yi Xiangzong, who is a member of Buddhism, is more like an enemy of Buddhism and has been boycotted by many Buddhist sects.

Of course, other Buddhist sects are not good either. For example, Mount Hiei Enryaku Temple once angrily denounced the Lotus Sect as evil spirits, evil religions, enemies of Buddhism, etc., and once made an exception to join forces with the Ichiko Sect, which they hated, and massacred several people in Kyoto in one go. Ten Buddhist temples of the Lotus Sect.

These monks killed people, but they were no easier than the warriors. Therefore, many bandits in the wild did not dare to step forward when they saw that the other party was bald.

Now the Gonjoji family is trying to unite with Mount Hiei, probably because they have fought side by side in the past.

But they never expected that because of Tsurujun Miyabe, Mount Hiei would still have a very friendly attitude towards the Asai family. After all, Tsurujun Miyabe's father was once the leader of the monk soldiers on Mount Hiei.

Asai Nagamasa was not too surprised by this. With the continuous expansion of the family, the chance of revenge of the Wisdom Temple family is getting lower and lower. If we wait until the family has completely conquered Mino and has free hands, we should worry They were the ones who wanted to do it. After all, Lushan City was not too far from Nagadao City, and the Suzuki family had already reminded themselves.

Unfortunately, they were still a little late. Not to mention that the power of the Gonjoji family was not enough to shake the main family. After forming an alliance with the Oda family, Nagashima Castle needed to beware of the army from Owari.

However, if he can really successfully form a siege network, this can be regarded as an opportunity, just in time to reveal all the forces that are hostile to the family, and also take advantage of the situation to make some screening within the family.
After secretly making a rough plan, he asked: "So, what are Enryaku Temple's plans?"

Although Enryaku-ji Temple on Mount Hiei seems to be reliable at present, it is not entirely trustworthy because Takeda Shingen, who is adjacent to Hida Country, also believes in Yakushi Tathagata of the Tendai Sect of Enryaku-ji Temple, and he even has the top Buddhist reputation of Daisensho. Number.

Of course, it would be a joke to say how devout Takeda Shingen really was to Buddhism, and he was just using its power and influence.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that although he and the current head of Ishiyama Honganji Temple, Honganji Temple, appear to be more than [-] years apart in age, their wives are actually sisters from the Sanjo family. This is already That's enough to illustrate the problem.

At present, the main family and the Takeda family are not bordering each other, and there is no war. Therefore, because of Miyabe Tsurujun, Enryakuji Temple is extremely friendly. However, no matter who of the main family or the Takeda family takes the lead in marching into Hida Country next, there is a high possibility that they will Changing the current diplomatic strategy, Enryakuji Temple will inevitably face the choice of sides.

Even Ishiyama Honganji Temple may not be completely unaffected. One is an in-law of the Suzuki family of their semi-vassal Zaga Castle, and the other is the brother-in-law of the Buddhist master himself.
As soon as he heard this question, Miyabe Tsurun immediately became energetic: "Master, what the abbot means is that they also want to join the siege!"

He deliberately emphasized the word "join".

But even if he didn't remind him like this, Asai Nagamasa could still understand what the other party meant. He couldn't help but laugh a little for a moment: "Haha, is that so? That's fine. I hope I can give the Yuanzhengji family a big surprise."

I also hope, Jirun, you won’t disappoint me.
At the same time, at Miyoshi's house in Iimori Castle, an elderly samurai in his fifties with a shaved Tsukiyo head and a sinister expression silently burned the note in his hand.

"Really, have you formed an alliance with the Suzuki family again? It's progressing so quickly."

At the beginning, when the Asai family defeated the Rokkaku family, he didn't pay too much attention to it, because the Asai family had always been weak, and even a lucky victory was nothing.

Such a large-scale battle will weaken both the Asai family and the Rokkaku family, but it will also give the main family an advantage. If the main family was not busy with other battlefields at the time, they might be able to take advantage of it.

However, when the Asai family once again conquered most of Mino at a miraculous speed, they first killed Saito Yoshiryu, and then forced his son Ryuuki to burn the city on his own initiative and then fled eastward. At the same time, he also showed a power far beyond that of ordinary people. After that, he had to pay attention to it.

At this moment, his heart was also filled with jealousy. He heard that Asai Nagamasa, the governor of the Asai family, had just served Yuan Dynasty and had become a daimyo with more than 50 koku, ranking among the best in the entire Nippon. And he, Matsunagahide, had already He was about fifty years old, but he was still just the lord of a city. How could he be content with this?
After cursing a few words secretly in his mind, he couldn't help but mutter in a low voice: "Asai Nagamasa used his son to rebel against his father, Saito Yoshiryu killed his own father, and Dosan 'the inferior conquered the superior'."

As he spoke, his eyes shone more and more, because he finally figured out their rules. If he wanted to stand out quickly, he seemed to need a key opportunity, and that was rebellion!
However, considering that our family is currently at its peak, with a total land area close to eight countries, it is the most powerful in the world. The head of the family, Sanhao Changqing, is in the prime of life. Many of his brothers and heirs are also brave and good at fighting. Once he acts rashly, It was like hitting an egg against a stone, and he was a little discouraged.

But he quickly cheered up again: "Those brothers at Sanhao Changqing are an eyesore. Maybe the siege network established by the Yuanzhengji family in Changdao City is just the right opportunity. No matter who dies in the end, I will only I'm so happy about it."

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　　PS: I slightly revised the previous chapter and added two sentences.

　　
　
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