All the people who had gathered rejoiced,
“Because you are so skinny, people who knew your face didn’t think you were Kanamari-sama, and said something bad. I’m sorry. I can’t forget Jinyo-sama’s time.Everyone here hates Yamashita.But even so, I didn’t have the strength to overcome the momentum.”The moon and the sun shine on us.” We had also heard rumors about Satomi-sama.When we heard that he was a descendant of the Genji clan and was a very good samurai, we were fascinated and hoped. If you take pity on the people who are weakened by Yamashita’s misgovernment and create an opportunity for a battle here, everyone will be happy to help. Kanamari-sama, please tell him about this.”
answered in unison.
Kanamari looks back and says,
“You must have heard it there. We were able to get one success early.”
Yoshizane slowly emerged from the bamboo grove, accompanied by Ujimoto and Sadayuki. and to everyone,
“My name is Yoshizane Satomi. In a chaotic world, it is the samurai’s duty to take the bow and arrow willingly, and even if I run through the battlefield and my body is damaged by wounds, I will not betray my allies. I do not have the wonderful virtues of my father. However, if you don’t abandon me, I will do my best to meet your wishes.Even a horse that can run 4000km cannot run without legs.Fenghuang (Chinese phoenix) embarking on a 40000km air journey ) can’t fly without its wings.I’m a lonely fallen warrior, but now I have your help.There’s no way I can’t achieve my goal.However, Takita is a formidable enemy. We don’t have enough horses and weapons, and we don’t have food, so we can’t proceed easily. How shall we deal with this problem?”
I ask.
Everyone looked at each other and was silent for a while, but three people who seemed to be the leaders of the village stepped forward,
“We will tell you what we think of the strategy. Part of Nagasa is entrusted to Yamashita’s subordinate Shetage Kokuroku, who is in a castle called Tojo. It’s not too far from here. First of all, Shetage.
If you subjugate them, you can collect weapons and food, and you can get a part of Nagasa. After that, what about the plan to invade Takita?”
Tell.
Yoshizane is impressed and continues,
“Have you heard, everyone? Excellent people usually hide. The best way to outwit the enemy is to act quickly. Let’s rush in tonight and make a surprise attack.”
and tell the strategy.
When Kanamari and the others counted the villagers, the number was about 150. So I divided this into three and told the strategy. Those who did not have weapons in their hands cut bamboo from the bamboo grove and used it as a bamboo spear. The first group consisted of about 40 men, and Horiuchi gathered them, temporarily tied up Kanamari, and moved on. Of course this is within the strategy. In the apse, Sugikura became general with 50 men, and in the middle army, Yoshizane became general with 60 men.
“Let’s go around the side roads and rendezvous at the front gate of the castle.”
So we left.
On the other hand, in Tojo, Shetage, as Yamashita’s magistrate, issued an order to “quit the fire in Kominato.”
but,
“The fire was already out, and it was a fire far away from the village.”
I fell asleep again because the retainer I heard had returned.
At that time, a large number of people knocked on the gate of the castle. When the surprised gate guard asked, “Who is it?”, it was that the village chiefs of Aekawa Village in Kominato had tied him up and brought him in, saying, “We have captured a thief.”
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