Tian Anjing, the old cage master of the pen family whose status was second only to Matsuura Takanobu, bowed and said: "My lord, everyone, according to Tanma's urgent report, the general of the Otomo Army's Western Route Army, Michiyuki Toji, was completely wiped out. Four to five thousand Otomo troops were killed. Human corpses piled up like mountains, and the river was cut off. Now one part of the Date army continued to pursue and entered Higo, and another part entered Hizen country. The Arima clan was defeated one after another, and was defeated soon. Now only the Matsuura party is left in Kitakyushu. If you don't surrender, they will attack soon, and the soldiers of Date's army are so sharp that it will be difficult to resist."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the conference room immediately became commotion. The sudden change in the situation made them dizzy. Originally, they were guarding Hirado Port to make money and see themselves as a powerful country in the southeast. Suddenly they woke up and found that the Japanese country had become full of malicious intentions.
Seeing the panic of these close subordinates, Matsuura Takanobu couldn't help but feel very irritable. For him, the top priority was how to save himself and how to save himself and the entire family from this storm. He barely maintained his composure and asked: "Everyone, An Jing has made the situation very clear. Do you have any suggestions?"
Relying on the wealth gained from the treasure trove of Hirado Port, Matsuura Takanobu became a maritime hegemon, with an army of four to five thousand men and dozens of ships. If he could not suffer any losses, he could still maintain a semi-independent state and surrender to Date. Of course, he would not disagree. However, according to Matsuura Takanobu's investigation, Date Masahiro, the governor of the Date family, attaches great importance to the construction of the navy. Not only is he unrivaled on land, but he is also extremely powerful at sea. How can such a force tolerate the dominance of the Matsuura family and the port of Hirado? Eat alone. However, Matsuura Takanobu knew that in order for the Matsuura Party to have exclusive control of Hirado Port, it had to maintain a naval force that was strong enough to not lose to the Date family in terms of situation, which meant long-term confrontation and cooperation.
However, what it means to contend with the Date family and the powerful Date army, Matsuura Takanobu will know, there are many precedents, and those forces that originally wanted to maintain a competitive attitude with the Date family have now been destroyed.
Will the Matsuura Party become the only party? Matsuura Takanobuchi was deeply skeptical.
¡°However, Matsuura Takanobu is also clear that once the Matsuura Party loses its possession of Hirado Port, it will be completely reduced to a third-rate force and will have to rely on others to live. I don¡¯t know when the Matsuura Party will lose everything because of a trivial matter.
Matsuura Takanobu didn't dare to think any more, and he couldn't think clearly. It was useless to think clearly. For him, the top priority was how to ensure the Matsuura Party's possession of Hirado Port. Greed will blind people's thinking and make people change. Be stupid and stupid.
Matsuura Takanobu turned around a thousand times. Everyone in the conference room looked at each other in disbelief and glared at each other. No one wanted to be the first to speak. Everyone knew that the first shot was the first. The lord of Toriya Castle, Shisa Jungen, was deeply trusted by Matsuura Takanobu. Not only did he marry Matsuura Takanobu's daughter, but he also received the support of Matsuura Takanobu, allowing Shisa Jungen to completely control the Shisa family. He fidgeted for a long time, but seeing that no one came forward, he had to He coughed dryly and said: "My lord, the Date army is now very powerful. Two to three hundred thousand troops have gathered in Kyushu. If you choose to resist, it will be like a mantis mantis trying to kill himself. However, the base of the Date family is not in Kyushu after all. Then we will face the enemy. The correct Date army only has 30,000 to 50,000 men, so the pressure is naturally very different. Please think again, my lord."
Shizuo Chunyuan¡¯s words immediately attracted everyone¡¯s approval.
The gathering of 200,000 to 300,000 Date troops in Kyushu really gave everyone a strong shock. When they suddenly heard the news of the Date army's expedition to Kyushu, everyone was trembling with fear. However, as Shisa Jungen said, the Date family's base is not in Kyushu. They have to suppress a vast territory, and they cannot go out for a long time. They will eventually return to their hometown. At that time, the Matsuura Party will face no more than 30,000 to 50,000 Date troops staying in Kyushu. Coupled with the vassal forces from various places, they will no longer feel as powerless as they do now, and they will consider the long term.
Cage Tate Yasukune stepped forward and retorted: "What Toriyado said is right, but if the Date Army asks to station in Hirado Port, I wonder what you should do? You must know that Hirado Port gains a lot every year. Once it is lost, In Hirado Port, we will become a third-rate force and no longer have the strength to compete with the central government. By then, I am afraid we will even have to lose our ancestral property."
It's not that Kauteda Yassune cannot see through the consequences of fighting against the Date family, but his bases of Itsukishima and Toshima are important anchorages for Kirijitan in Kyushu. A large number of churches have been built, and nine out of ten islanders have converted to Kirijitan religion. Become a devout believer. The first thing that Gonoteda Ansuke needs to consider is the interests of the Gonoteda family. The interests of the Gonoteda family are the public opinion of Dudao and Izuki Island. Those who follow the will of the people will prosper, and those who go against the will of the people will perish. As mentioned earlier, there was a deep misunderstanding between the Date family and Chechichitan. Naturally, Gonoteda Yasukune did not dare to express his obedience at the risk of going against the public opinion of Chechichitan believers. He had to come forward to express his opposition. The high-sounding reason was Matsuura. The cornucopia of parties is unique to Hirado Port.
As soon as Cage Tian Anjing finished speaking, everyone who was originally in line with Shisa Junyuan fell silent.??Hirado Port is a cornucopia, and everyone here relies on this cornucopia to scoop up food. If someone wants to take away the cornucopia, it will naturally arouse everyone's indignation.
Shisa Jungen sneered at Cate Yassune. As the elder of Matsuura Takanobu's family, he has always been one person above all others in the Matsuura family. Shisa Jungen has always appeared as a challenger, and won With the secret support of Matsuura Takanobu, he fought against the cager Tian Yasukune.
Seeing that Shisa Junyuan seemed to have different opinions, Matsuura Takanobu asked: "Shunyuan, what do you have to say?"
Shisajun said loudly: "My lord, colleagues, in our eyes, Hirado Port is naturally a great place and an important port for trade with the Nanman people. However, in the eyes of the Date family, Hirado Port is just a It's just a slightly more prominent port among many ports. What we need to consider now is not ensuring the interests of the Matsuura Party in Hirado Port, but how the Matsuura Party can show its differences from other family forces in front of the Date family, so as to achieve greater benefits.¡±
Matsuura Takanobu looked serious and thoughtful, and seemed to agree with Shisa Jungen's words. Indeed, as Comrade Sasumimoto said, he only saw Hirado Port in his eyes. However, once the Date family occupied Kyushu and Honshu Island, they would not only have Hirado Port to choose from. As long as I got I With the strong support of Tajia, any port will lead Hirado Port in a short period of time, and Hirado Port will only become a second-rate port and will no longer be outstanding.
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