Chapter 709 21. Side Attack From Iwamura Castle

Holding his little daughter in his arms, Xiao Pingtai was chatting with A Ling. It was a rare time to have such free time.

"Are you going to war again?"

"It will take another month or two to prepare."

The family was rarely together, and Xiao Pingtai felt guilty, but helpless. Although A Ling had not suffered much since she followed him, she had too little companionship.

"Alas, I understand. My father is like this, and so is my brother." Fortunately, A Ling was also a woman who knew the general situation. Although she was a little dissatisfied, she still endured it silently.

"This time, going to Luoyang has a very different meaning. I'm afraid it will take a year or two to succeed..."

In fact, Xiao Pingtai didn't dare to continue. If he entered Luoyang, he was afraid that he would never have the opportunity to return to the mountains in this life. Living in the center to handle the shogunate, how busy it was, even A Ling had to move to Luoyang.

"Danzheng, the Murakami outside has something to ask you." A Rong gently opened the gate and reported to Xiao Pingtai.

Kobayata glanced at A-ling, handed his daughter to A-rong, apologized to A-ling, and got up to leave.

"Dan-zheng-dan-zheng..." Yoshimitsu Murakami was embarrassed to come to someone's house at night, but it seemed that he really had something urgent.

"What's the matter?"

"After hearing that the main family accepted the teachings of Daiki, the lord of Sanshu Okazaki Castle, Tokugawa Mikawa-no-kami, appointed his son-in-law Okudaira Sadamasa as the flag bearer to guard Nagashino Castle, Suganuma Sadata to guard Noda Castle, and Suganuma Masada to guard Shitara Castle, and sent a mission to the territory!"

So that's what happened!

After hearing the news that the Yamanouchi family turned to the shogunate and broke the alliance with the Oda clan, Tokugawa Ieyasu naturally had to quickly set up a defense line and divide the defense. As a buffer zone between Oda and Yamanouchi, he should have more or less known it in his mind.

"Have the other judges known?"

"Someone has been sent to inform them. Do you want to call all the adults to discuss it?"

"No need. We can discuss it tomorrow. It's not a big deal." Xiaoping expected it too early.

In this day and age, there is no such thing as allowing you to plot against others but not others. It's just a normal pre-war test. There's no need to make a fuss.

But now that the war is about to begin, Uchida County Magistrate must replace him with a reliable and trustworthy person to preside over it. The power of the Tokugawa family cannot be allowed to infiltrate and harass Minamishin. Udono Nagakatsu of Yoshida Castle must also be mobilized to gather the powerful families in East Mikawa and prepare to harass the territory of the Tokugawa party in West Mikawa.

Although Yamauchi has not yet started his army, the outpost battle has already begun. When Oda Nobunaga saw that Ashikaga Yoshiaki was defending Makishima Castle and issued a punitive order, he should have thought that the reinforcements that Ashikaga Yoshiaki was waiting for must be the people of Yamauchi in Shinshu.

He didn't guard against the Yamauchi family!

After sending the people away, Xiao Pingtai did not sleep with A Ling. After all, she had just come out of confinement and was very weak. She couldn't be disturbed at night. Xiao Pingtai had poor sleep in the past two years. He often woke up after only sleeping for four or five hours. He was afraid of disturbing A Ling. He was still worried about his wife.

"Tokugawa Mikawa defended it with all his strength!" Hosokawa Cainu also knew that this was just a trivial matter. If Oda Nobunaga hadn't come with a large army, everything would be easy to discuss.

"How can a national hero like him find a way to survive without doing his best?" Xiao Pingtai nodded.

"After all, it is a hidden danger. It's better not to neglect it." Yamauchi Shukei also added a sentence.

"When the former prime minister was alive, Kurosawa Yoshiki of Suruga was selected as a hatamoto. He has served the country for many years. Why not promote him to Uchida County Magistrate? How about handling this matter?"

"Born in Suruga? How many years have you served the country?"

Uchida County is the home county of the Yamanouchi clan. The county magistrates have always been samurai from Yamanouchi Township in Uchida County. For example, Kobayata himself has been the Uchida County Magistrate. It is easy to convince people and familiar with the situation when one's own family manages one's own family. Therefore, the Yamanouchi family secretary has some doubts. Suruga is now the territory of the Yamanouchi clan, and they are also considered to be one of their own people, but whether they can manage Uchida County well is a question.

"He has always been very capable in doing things, and he is really good." Kobayata knows Kurosawa Yoshiki's ability.

"His sister is also the wife of Kanai Aigoro, who is just under the castle."

"Then promote him to Uchida County Magistrate!" Kobayata guaranteed that he was one of his own people, and by the way, he had relatives in the mansion, so the Yamanouchi family secretary thought there was no problem.

"Do you agree?"

"So there is such a capable official in the hatamoto, why didn't Tanjo recommend him to me earlier!" Imagawa Yoshichika and Kobayata joked. This kind of Suruga people who have been tested by the Yamanouchi clan have always been what Imagawa Yoshichika wanted.

"Suruga-dono is still short of a county governor!" Kobayata also joked.

"That's right, it's still short! Hahahahahaha..."

After laughing for a while, everyone continued to discuss. After all, there are many things to do and they can't delay.

"This time, the troops will definitely go through the sea route, but do we have to stay and defend the Nakasendo route?" Uncle Tsunayoshi turned his head to Kobayata.

"Master accountant, Kiso Fukushima-dono doesn't want to transfer?"

"I've been making excuses in every way, and I really don't want to." Master accountant Yamanouchi didn't expect that his face was useless, and Kiso Yoshimasa just didn't want to.

"He still has other intentions. He can be used but not trusted!"

"In that case, drive him first and attack Iwamura!" Hosokawa Saiko's eyes changed.

"Yes!" Everyone said in unison.

If you refuse to bow down and be a brother, then don't blame us for treating you as a brother!

"Let Izumo no Kami be the general commander, and under the command of the Kiso and Ogasawara families, gather about 5,000 people to attack Iwamura!" Xiao Pingtai thought about it. Murakami Yoshikuni is now following Yamauchi wholeheartedly. After all, he is the legitimate son-in-law. The other two can be used as cannon fodder first.

"Yes!"

"There is nothing wrong with it!"

"I am still young and I dare not take on this important task!" Yamauchi Yoshiyasu never thought that everyone would suddenly ask him to be the general of the region.

Yamauchi Shukei was mainly to cultivate the new forces of the Yamauchi family, while Kobayata believed that there was no need to achieve any great results along the way, as long as he could support the main force of the Kaido, so Yamauchi Yoshiyasu, a young man who had debuted for a few years, could just have some experience.

"When you were your age, the Xianyulin Palace had been fighting for many years and had been stained with blood several times!" Yamauchi Shukei encouraged.

"That's right, at that time I fought for the Xianyulin Palace, and the prince's heroic figure is still remembered!" Kobayata's own candidate was naturally good words.

"This... I will definitely do my best!"

"If you can conquer Iwamura, after the prince's main force enters Noshu, you will send troops to support and attack Gifu!"

"Save it, save it!"

Yamauchi Yoshiyasu agreed quickly. Although it was not the first time to fight, it was the first time to lead an army of 5,000. The young man was still very excited.

"Our new county magistrate will help you arrange the small loadouts, and you can set off in two or three days!"

"After entering Nongzhou, remember to win over the local tyrants, make plans in all directions, and avoid damaging the troops if possible!" Yamauchi chief accountant added.

"Yes!"