Chapter 79 Kadokuma Ishimune
"Why do I suddenly feel that this name is a little familiar?" Yan Xu scratched his head and said, but he would change the name anyway. His energy had reached its limit. After sending Sen Ya away, he returned to his sturdy bed and slept until noon the next day. If he hadn't almost burst, he could have lay down for a while longer.

At this time, the Otomo family's fleet had arrived nearby, and the warships with the Moroboshi family flags raised immediately surrounded them. The leading battleship was the Otomo family's Ataku ship.

There was a sudden commotion on the Otomo family's ship. After all, how could they not recognize their own ship? However, all the commotion was suppressed by Kadokuma Ishimune because they came to negotiate.

Moreover, if a conflict really came to pass, they might suffer losses. After all, the ten large guns that the Ataka ship displayed in front of them were not just for show.

After comforting the people below, Kadokuma Ishimune, who was standing at the bow, narrowed his eyes, thinking about something in his mind.

Previous intelligence did not say that the other side had anyone who could drive a boat, and a warship cannot be driven by just a few fishermen and sailors. Not to mention that looking at the other side's posture, although it seems a bit rigid, it is obvious that they have undergone rigorous training.

The continuous errors in intelligence made Kadokuma Ishimune feel uneasy and he no longer dared to underestimate the other party.

A powerful enemy is not scary, what is scary is the unknown.

Not knowing where the other party came from, how powerful the other party was, or what the other party's purpose was, this made Kadokuma Ishimune extremely focused. He once again instructed his men not to cause trouble, and to keep their necks straight even if the other party's knife was about to chop them on the head.

The villagers have returned to the village and are now busy with their work while recalling the food they had eaten in Onimaruyama Castle. They were not afraid when they saw Kadokuma Ishimune and his group flying the Otomo family flag. After all, more people than this had been killed by the adults and their blood flowed like a river. They had been busy for a long time just moving the corpses and digging the pits. Why would they be afraid? They even hoped that the other side would lose again so that they could eat meat again.

Kadokuma Ishimune was sensitive to this, and he sighed secretly. He had a higher opinion of the Moroboshi family, because even when facing the Otomo family's army, the other party still had the spare capacity to take care of the people. This was not something that ordinary forces could do, at least not on the Fukushima Island.

When he set foot on the hellish road of Onimaru Mountain, Kadokuma Ishimune's eyes twitched. As a veteran of many battles, how could he not know how many people had died here? This was the foundation of the Otomo family, and they died here in vain.

This was the first time that Kadokuma Ishimune had the intention to kill Otomo Munemori, because he knew very well how many opportunities Otomo Munemori had given up, and he could guess why the other party insisted on having his own way. The only accident was that he got himself involved in the end.

Narrowing his eyes, Kadokuma Ishimune knew that Otomo Munemori could not stay any longer.

He knew before that Otomo Munemori would cause trouble sooner or later, but Otomo Munemori was trained by his disciple Otomo Sorin to fight against him, so he always turned a blind eye.

As a qualified daimyo, it is necessary to weaken the powerful retainers, even if he is the daimyo's teacher.

What's more, once he refuted, Otomo Sorin's prestige would be hit, which would pose a hidden danger to the Otomo family.

But there is no time to worry about that now. If Otomo Munemori stays here, it will definitely cause even bigger trouble, because the other party will definitely not let the Moroboshi family off, and this is what the Otomo family needs to avoid at all costs.

After making up his mind, Kadokuma Ishimune walked more steadily, passing through the checkpoints and arriving at the castle tower.

Although he did not look around along the way, he could see Kadokuma Ishimune everywhere he passed, and he was amazed in his heart. At the same time, he secretly calculated how many troops he would need, how to attack, etc., but he was more afraid of the Moroboshi family.

A mountain city cannot be built just because you want to. A foundation must be laid on flat land, not to mention the rugged mountains. Therefore, a majestic and steep mountain city not only represents defense, but also foundation and strength.

The castle tower was the focus of Kadokuma Ishimune's observation. He found that it was in no way inferior to the castle tower of the Otomo family, and in some aspects it was even better. At least some of the designs were so eye-catching that he quickly took notes.

The designer of this castle tower must have been very good at attacking and defending, a true master, Kadokuma Ishimune thought with admiration.

The buildings had already amazed Kadokuma Ishimune, and the soldiers made him shake his head helplessly. Whether they were foot soldiers or hatamoto, they were all full of energy, high morale, strict military discipline, and excellent equipment. They were obviously more elite than the regular army of the Otomo family.

With such a strong city and these elite troops, it would be a dream for Otomo Munemori to take it down, let alone with only 2,000 men, even with 5,000 men.

In fact, Kadokuma Ishimune underestimated the strength of the Moroboshi family, because he counted the soldiers he saw now together with the soldiers who died in the battle.

The reason is very simple. Even if there was a mountain castle, it would be impossible to face the attack of the Otomo army without any casualties. The conservative estimate is between 200 and 300. Including the current soldiers, the Moroboshi family should have had about 800 to 1,000 people defending the city. Only in this way could they easily resist the siege of the Otomo army and defeat it by surprise.

Therefore, he did not expect that there would be such a strange and special army as the Babao Army.

Kadokuma Ishimune, who had an increasingly high opinion of the Moroboshi family, took the initiative to hand over his sword to the guard of the castle tower, then tidied his appearance and went to the hall to pay a visit to the head of the Moroboshi family, Moroboshi Aomon.

With just one glance, Kadokuma Ishimune knew that the other person was not from Japan, because there was no one in Japan who was so tall and strong, comparable to a ghost or god.

In addition, the other party's temperament and behavior also made Kadokuma Ishimune guess everything, so he was extremely respectful and even took the initiative to apologize.

Yan Xu had met all the envoys from the Fuetoshima families, but the bald man named Kadokuma Ishimune from the Otomo family left the deepest impression on him.

It's not the cunning of an old fox, but the shrewdness of seeing through the essence of things.

Unfortunately, the other party still cannot break out of the narrow-minded thinking of the Japanese. Although they are smart, they are not pure enough.

In other words, he has the ability, but not enough to make him afraid.

In comparison, Yan Xu was more concerned about the gold and silver brought by the other party.

I have to say that the Otomo family's sincerity is indeed great, and it can be seen with the naked eye.

A total of eight hundred taels of gold, ten thousand taels of silver, ten boxes of various gifts, and twelve maids.

Seeing this generous gift, Yan Xu felt a little embarrassed. After all, although the captives brought back by the other party were fine now, most of them would not survive. So he took the initiative to give a batch of knives and guns, and promised to give him a 20% discount on the next purchase.

That’s right, Yan Xu was just doing business, even though the other party invaded and the two sides fought a battle.

But for Yan Xu, everything in Japan is not much different from a game. As long as he is not hurt, everything can be discussed.

There is no way. The system consumes food and gold to recruit soldiers. What relationship do the local natives have with him? No matter how many people die, it will not stop him from making money.

Yan Xu's expression was really ugly, but Kadokuma Ishimune was always smiling, not showing any sign of abnormality. Even when they left, the ships they took were all leftover old ships, and most of the captives were in very poor condition, he still had a smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)