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Celebration 5 years (1600) End of September -
Fighting continued, from north to south, even after the great majority in Sekigahara had already ended in the victory of Tokugawa Fang. But many of them were no longer exaggerated when they said "leftovers," and were quenched one after the other by the great names of Tokugawa.
And the same was true here in Kishu (now Wakayama Prefecture).
"All of you! Clear! You went back to Tokugawa!!
So trembling with anger, a voice echoed through the castle.
The man's appearance, his voice like a symbol, his luxurious object, his bear-like body, his whole face covered with a beard.
unexpectedly the bearer of small eyes, but now he ran those eyes blood, opened wide, and with excitement the hair in his body stood upside down, his face stained bright red.
"My lord! There are already many of us! Besides, the enemy is currently...
I was wondering if we should escape to North Mountain Road... "
and one minister beside him advances.
He is the master of the castle and the great name that reigns over it.
In response to him like that, the minister's rational words were more like having anointed him with fire now.
"Sheng Zheng!! You want me to run away with the traitor in front of you!
I will not tolerate such weakness! will give it to the blood festival from you!!
When he shouted so, he pointed the spear that was nearby at the minister who called it its uplifting.
But Sheng Zheng doesn't pull anywhere.
"My lord!! This is not a problem for you alone!!
What do you still do with your young children!!?
Now that you have not resisted, if you leave here, you will not be able to execute all of the clan royalists!!
For the sake of your child's life and home, please drink tears here!
Behind his brain in the words, the faces of his children, still young.
No matter how fierce he was, he was also the parent of a man's son, and it was inevitable that his heart would shake when he was given about his child.
But on the other hand, he also has the will to be a samurai, and one thing I feel bad about.
It appeared as a toothpick that could not be simmered.
"Guru... but if there's anything here, my father-in-law (uncle) is supposed to rush in...
Hold on till my father-in-law gets here, and I'll have a brother-in-law!
"Then if you come this way, we will arrange for you to follow your lord."
The hair that was opposed to the word gradually subsides.
But still the angry fire that kept tickling in him did not allow him to shake his neck vertically.
... and there, a woman came before him with two young boys.
"Oh, you... why are you here...?
Of course, the appearance of the women is due to Sheng Zheng's arrangement, but there is no such thing in his head.
"Your children are anxious about your loud yelling, so please tell them to rest assured."
and the woman makes the two boys walk before him.
This woman is his wife and the boys in front of him now are his beloved sons.
"Father! Your father won't lose!
And the eldest boy, who becomes six, comes cheerfully to inspire him.
Then,
"I won't lose!
And the five younger brothers, who became brothers, said with a serious face, in a high voice unique to the boy.
When I heard that figure and its voice, something in him made a noise and collapsed.
"Knock... ugly..."
Too much remorse, too little tears.
Seeing how my father was like that, my brothers scolded my father with their mouths together.
"Father! Proud Kumano pirates shouldn't cry! and your father just taught you!
"Yes!
There would have been something to feel in his father's appearance.
The brothers too, at some point, wet their cheeks with tears.
Standing before his sons in a fluttering and heavy foothold, he held them together and told them.
"Remember...
It is also a testament to those who are brave and able to retreat.
If you're Kumano pirates, you always have to act courageously.
See...?
To understand that father's actions and words, the brothers seemed too young, with a strange look on their face.
"Yes! Father!
"Yes! Father!
And he answered cheerfully.
And he was determined.
When he went away from his sons and returned them to their mother, he told those who were in the room.
"More than this, we leave this castle and enter the North Mountain Road.
The target is Kyoko-ji, just north... "
To the words, ministers other than Sheng Zheng, who advanced the retreat, all weeped carelessly.
And Seung-seong said to him.
"Then we will go to the residence of Kuwayama, who is marching here.
As a condition of turning over the castle, let us not chase after the retreat of the princes, and make sure that when the father-in-law arrives, he goes to the capital. "
"I asked you... never to die."
"What a waste of words… I'm going to carve it into this chest. Okay, sorry."
Sheng Zheng left the scene early enough.
And so is he.
"If that's the case, we can't bring it either.
We're leaving in a minute!
Hey! Give the soldiers time.
Surrender and work for your new master entering this castle, or go into some ship...
Tell them to live as they please.
And I'm sorry I was an irresponsible husband... "
And, as soon as he gave instructions to the minister who was nearby, he began to support the retreat.
And he puts a single painting in a bag looking important.
"Father-in-law... please stay safe...
Our "Dream in"...
It hasn't come true yet... "
So he murmured, and he left the castle after his family.
His name is Mr. Nobu-san Horiuchi.
As a "Kumano Water Army" building beam that lasted from the Kamakura period, it also included "Kumano Beppatsu", which means the reign of Kumano Miyama, and is the castle owner of Shinmiya Castle.
And his wife is the adopted daughter of Jiugu Kalong, known for her "pirate name".
In other words, by "Father-in-law" he meant Jiugu Kalong.
Mr. Sun joined Ishida along with Kalong.
But on the other hand, before the beginning of the war, they promised to spend time in Shingong Castle if it mattered.
Now that the great majority of the battle had decided, it was not heartbreaking to Mr Goodness that it could not be fulfilled.
With the thought of pulling his hair behind him, he headed north on North Mountain Road with the castle on his back, aiming for the capital.
And Mr. Sunshine, who runs his horse in the opposite direction to Mr. Sunshine... His real name is Seijing Ishikawa, but at first sight, he ran towards Ichikaru Kuzayama, who lined up near Shinmiya Castle, where Mr. Sunshine began to withdraw.
"Hey! Isn't that Sheng Zheng!?
Well, you did a great job!
Out of the formation laid in a small high place and looking out toward the castle, the youth famous Ichikura Kuzayama made a voice bouncing with joy.
But from behind him without a moment's hair, an old man greets it.
"This, Fujita! How about when you're done with joy?
Don't be alarmed until he gets here. "
"This, I'm sorry! You are right about Hidden Hall.
Calm down here and wait for him. "
It is clear that I said so, but I can't seem to contain the emotions overflowing in my mind, and I've been going and going here and there, and I don't seem very calm.
The old man looks at him like that with some warm eyes, sighing.
This old man is Ichikaru's grandfather, and his name is Lord Kuzayama's Law Seal.
He has already ceded the governor to his grandson and has taken refuge.
If you ask me why I gave the governor over to my grandson, it's because there's no such thing as a sunny father in this world anymore who should have inherited the governor.
For this reason, Lord George's seal was a hidden body, but he became a father and took care of him so that he could be a fine trail.
When he was young, he fought bravely in the Sister River match under Tampa Chang-soo, and as requested by Hideyoshi Hanzai, who was struck by his appearance, he became Hideyoshi's minister and accumulated this and his track record.
And by the time he gave up his governor in the clear, he had made his house larger until he reigned forty thousand stones around Wakayama Castle in his castle.
The battle that took place at that time, also known as the Blue Sky Thunderbolt, was the battle of Sekigahara.
He was greatly lost.
No way is he ever so wolfish at this age that he had sleepless days at night as well.
And the decision I made was to divide the grandson, Sunshine, who gave up the governor, and his brother, all the time, between East and West.
As the Tokugawa side, fighting Yoshie Otani's army in Matsuo Mountain and raising his military merit had already come into the ear of Lord Jibu's legal seal.
On the other hand, Ichinaga, along with Jiu-gu Kalong and Horiuchi Sunshine, the other great names in Kishu, joined Ishida's side, but without showing any major movement, he was thoroughly observing the static.
There will be no worries that the Kusanyama family will be converted due to the activity of those already in the past.
But while I was out of the house, I grew greedy at the cuteness of my young grandson in front of me.
"I don't want Kofujita to be the defeated general..."
That was how it was determined to invert to the Tokugawa side.
But if he flies the anti-flag and has no track record where he raises his voice, he will simply be branded a "traitor".
Therefore, some sacrifices were made in preparation for Mr. Horiuchi's attack on Shinmiya Castle.
In doing so, Sir Jibu's seal of law paid attention to Seisei Kawakawa, a minister of Mr. Sunshine, in order to minimize the damage to soldiers.
Because, although the Kawakawa family had contested the Horiuchi family in the past, he had a history of reconciliation through Hideyoshi's arbitration, and trampled on the fact that he had not originally vowed allegiance more wholeheartedly, he attempted to reconcile his predominant, Shengzheng.
Shengzheng Zheng has been on that invitation, but he has made the condition that he should promise not to "harm Mr. Goodness and his family".
It was a sign that Sheng Zheng himself was beneficial to Mr. Goodness and wanted him to escape safely, although there had been disputes between the houses in the past.
Lord George's seal, who does not prefer a futile killing to his former, never hesitated to promise it.
Thus, after a short but minimal period of preparation, Kuwayama's army began marching to Shingu Castle.
And now, an armored warrior carrying the family crest flag of the Kawakawa family is running his horse towards us.
It is the same with Sir Jibu's seal that his chest cannot be restrained from leaping, even if he is not young.
But putting it on the table or not was perhaps just an aging difference.
After a while, the armored warrior was passed to the headquarters of the Kuwayama army.
After all, the samurai was Seisei Kawakawa.
The euphoria made a loud report as he knelt down in front of a clear sunshine where he was sitting down in the main unit just before he came.
"I say here that everything is going well! Already starting with the Horikawa Yasukan Temple, the clan party should be leaving the castle, passing through Kitayama Road and falling towards Kyocho!
To that report, once Sunshine happened to rise from her waist, she put her hand on Sheng Zheng's shoulder.
"Well done! Shengzheng Hall! Ha ha! We did it!
And exploded the joy. It was a clear laugh with pleasure, but Sheng Zheng continued without changing his serious expression.
"At last, we want you to fulfill your promise that it will, too, and thank you in advance!
To the words, Sunshine, who stopped laughing and tightened her face, nodded loudly.
"You promised not to hurt the Horiuchi Anjuku and others.
Don't worry. Let's keep that promise. "
Sheng Zheng bows his head deeply once again in one clear day, only slightly lowering his voice tone to continue.
"Thank you for your kind words, now that this exuberance has also been fulfilled as a minimum...
In addition, I have a ritual that I would like to ask you to do one more thing with selfishness… "
Now Lord Jibu's seal spoke gently against the euphoria he was trying to say.
"Lord Sheng Zheng is like our benefactor. At this time. If that's what you can do with this Lord Jibu legal seal, let's hear it. Tell me."
(i) Sheng Zheng, who bowed his head back to Sir Jibu's seal, who was beside Sunshine, now conveyed his wish in a clear voice.
"Ha! Then I will!
It is suspected that the Nine Ghosts Kalong will soon be able to flee to Shinmiya Castle in pursuit of the Horiuchi Ansho Temple.
In doing so, I would like you to drive back Lord Kalong!
Never let them escape to the North Mountain Road and ask them to return to the path they came from.
Please, please!
Lord George's Seal twisted his neck to the wish, wondering.
"Ha...? Would you mind telling us about that heart?
"Ha! Horiuchi Yasukan and Kyugi Kalong had promised in advance in this battle that they would meet at Shingami Castle if the flag color went bad.
Perhaps by merging, you intend to make a comeback.
But when that happens, it is imperative to be able to keep an eye on Tokugawachi Prefecture Hall.
My lord... it is inevitable to dispose of Horiuchi Yasukan.
At last, please, please, keep those two away from me, for this exuberance, for the rest of my life!
Cheerful to rub his forehead and bow his head.
As the dirt directly beneath his head changed color with the tears of Sheng Zheng, Ichin and Sir Jie's seal opened his eyes.
What that tear represents...
Lord Jibu's seal turned his mind on the matter.
He was indeed abbreviated.
In other words, he betrayed his husband, Mr. Horiuchi.
Behind it, however, was a tear of blood of a man more faithful than his heart to Mr. Goodness, which, if you look at him now, would not be difficult to imagine.
It was the result of the agony.
At the time of Ishida's participation, the famous Horiuchi family, arguably weak, was destined to be taken.
In it, what should I do as a minister…
Sheng Zheng seriously worried about it.
Of course, with little respite until the decision, he was thinking not of his future, but only of his husband, Mr. Goodness.
As a result, when he arrived, he gave up his "survival as the great name of the Horiuchi family" and "ensured the safety of Horiuchi's security guard".
I mean, he was determined to protect "people," not "homes".
For this reason, even if he wanted to be stigmatized as a "traitor" or the opposite of what his master wanted, he turned over the castle to his enemies and instead ensured his master's safety. In addition, he tried to keep Jiugu Kalong away, which could spook his safety.
It was all to persevere in his loyalty to a human being named Mr. Horiuchi.
That burning enthusiasm seemed to Sir Jibu's seal, as it was wetting the ground.
Seeing a thrill that shook his shoulders and kept his head down, Ichinaga told him with a strange face, unusual as before.
"Lord Sheng Zheng, raise your face. The Lord's wish was indeed received by this one sunshine.
Let's definitely chase the Nine Ghosts back. "
"Thank you... thank you, happy..."
Sheng Zheng was so full of words to say so.
When he tried to collapse and nodded on the spot, he couldn't move with a whimper as it was.
It was one way of being loyal to a man who swore allegiance to a "person".