In the Saijo Castle Castle Tower, Kira Mansomaru was sitting upright in a hunting robe. Opposite him sat a young man. Their appearance was somewhat similar. It could be vaguely seen from their eyebrows that they were from the same clan. He was 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 house governor of the lower 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 support each other." Watch, let¡¯s put the matter of Kyoto¡¯s 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 be thinking about confronting the Imagawa family. "Go on?" "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 said The old accounts of his relatives being killed encouraged him to resolutely fight against the Imagawa family, but he still underestimated Kira Mansomaru's will, or overestimated his own strength. Although he was very troubled by this stubborn brother, Kira Mansomaru decided to patiently explain to him that the understanding and support of a family was very important to him, not to mention the attitude of the Kira family was crucial, and the Kira family could no longer withstand it. The shock of another split was a blow, and he knew that. "I would like to ask, brother, what is your strategy for confrontation?" "You and I will join forces, with the Owari and Oda families 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 talked. And Tan seemed so confident, "We can still use the local advantage of Mikawa to attack the Imagawa family's food road. Once the Imagawa army goes deep and cuts off the food road, their army will collapse without a fight!" "Tah, 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 for sale. "Kirara Mansongwan really looked like a spit on the face of this planner, and he thought for a while and asked:" This is the strategy of Tominaga Bizenshou! " The Tominaga clan of Shitara County was from the Otomo clan. He served as the governor of Hatzu County during the Heian period. He followed the Hachiman Taro Minamoto no Yoshie family to conquer Oshu. During the Kenbu period, he began to conquer the Southern Dynasty under the leadership of Ashikaga Takauji. At one time, it controlled one Shitara County and half of Hoihan County, but 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 leader of the Tominaga family, Tominaga Kiyohiro, is the closest bloodline member of the Tominaga family, and serves as the lord of Hiroiwa Castle in Shiraku County. Tominaga Shihihiro, the head of the Tominaga family, is also the genealogical elder of the Shimo-Kira family, and his status is not at all No less than a leader of the family, Tominaga Shihiro's elder brother, Suhiro's elder brother, the former governor Tominaga Bizen Mori Tadayasu followed Kira Mochihiro and turned against the Imagawa family and the Kira family, and later supported Kira Nochihiro's move. 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, I came up with it myself!" Kira Yi'an's face flashed an abnormal red, and he said angrily: "Don't make random speculationsOkay! Don't look at me like that, it's Bangoro's idea! " "Bangoro? Oh! Remember that nickname that always follows you, right? Tominaga Bizen Mamoru's son, right?" Kira Manshomaru 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 confidant General Yamaoka Naonaga is much worse than him." "Brother, let's talk about business first." Kira Manshomaru looked at his performance with some regret, and he was not very angry at Kira Yoshian's showing off. It's a bit sad to mention Tominaga Tadayuan's strategy. Just saying that the Imagawa family has not officially entered the battle, most of the Kira family's retainers and people are shaken. In this situation, Kira Yoshian still talks about holding on to the cage and guarding each other. It's just a fool's dream, and this "wisdom and bravery" Tominaga Tadamoto probably doesn't live up to his 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 People from the Suruga and Toe countries are dispatched one after another, and people from Higashi Mikawa are also joining the army one after another. The Imagawa family's 8,000-strong army has expanded to 12,000 people. Suganuma and Okuhira in Shitara County are exclusively on the Imagawa side. What does your brother think the winning rate will be? "Wansongwan! How can you say such depressing words even if you know you can't ask for help?"?, we must also resist in order to survive in death! Kira Yi'an's will is very firm, and he stubbornly insists on his belief: "The death of my father and brother 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 not do it! I would rather die than do it! ¡± ¡°Brother, how can you talk about life and death? Doesn't that follow the wishes of the Imagawa family? " "what do you mean? " "The Imagawa family is worried that they can't find a chance to destroy our Kira clan. We went to Luo to protect ourselves. It is also for the sake of the Imagawa family's peace of mind. You and I have to leave one brother to guard Mikawa, and the other one must be kept in claustrophobia and poisoned. What would happen if you and I were both ignorant and wiped out the direct descendants of my Kira clan, and then added a son to inherit the family business, wouldn't it still be possible to pass it on? Just like this, we brothers will become the sinners of the Kira family, and we will not be able to see our father and ancestors. " Kira Manshomaru's rhetoric is 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 lies. Young family governor Su With no reputation and no famous generals or advisers, how can we compete with the Imagawa family? ¡°But we can¡¯t just surrender like this! I absolutely cannot 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 still lacks responsibility when talking about the hatred of the country and the family business. Kira Mansomaru simply ignored the fact that he was only nine years old, and asked a sharp question while the iron was hot: "I heard that my brother burned the autographed letter sent by Zen Master Taiyuan Xuezhai on the spot. At the beginning of the month, Taiyuan Xuezhai entered Okazaki Castle." , the civil strife in the Matsudaira family was settled, and the Imagawa family's armies started to move out one after another. Eight names and Shitara surrendered without leaving for a while. With Taiyuan Xuezhai's ability, how much confidence does the brother have in his retainers and the people of the country to persist until the last moment? " "This" Kira Yoshian hesitated. Because of his act of burning the letter, many retainers in the Kira family have left the Kira family without permission and defected to Imagawa. As he said, the power of the eight and Shitara counties has been lost. Most of the time, the declining Tominaga family cannot support the Kira family. The power of the Oda family only lingers on the edge of Nishi Mikawa. It is far away from Higashi Mikawa and there is no way to attract help. The important ministers held secret talks and agreed to switch to Imagawa in early September and accompany Taiyuan Xuezhai to attack Anxiang City. " Kira Manshomaru seized the opportunity to deliver the final blow. The news was both accurate and cruel. Kira Yi'an was stunned and sat on the ground. "You actually made the retainer surrender? "Jiliang 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, Zen Master accepted the surrender of the family. While ensuring the security of Nishi Mikawa, he also promised to help the family after retaking Anxiang City. Restore the family territory captured by the Oda family in Bihai County. " Kira Wansongmaru smiled, and defeated Kira Yi'an's stubborn defense bit by bit. "How could you do this! "Kiliang 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 Kira family, Kira's resistance became a castle in the air. Without Nishi Mikawa's full support, he was still talking nonsense. What 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 Yoshiyasu, the governor of the family, is still ignorant, his fate will not be much better than claustrophobia. "So my brother must surrender, and he must surrender. ! If my family goes to Luofeng Gong, the Mikawa Kira family needs an elder brother to maintain it. Please think twice before taking action! " "I will seriously consider your words! " Kira Yi'an suddenly stood up and left. It was obvious that his face was ugly. Kira Mansomaru sighed and looked up at the clear sky outside the window in silence. "I hope he can figure it out! "