"The so-called alliance is naturally beneficial to both sides, so how can we ask for something? As for sincerity... Guiqi is a treasure of our family and is deeply loved by our lord. This time, we give Guiqi to Dazai Shaoyi, which shows our sincerity." Facing Akaba Nobunosuke's question, Tadaro Ijiyuan replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"If the sincerity of the Shimazu family is only like this, then there is no need to discuss the alliance. My Luo family is currently focusing on the Tuohou, and there is no need to form an alliance with the Shimazu family." Nobunosuke Akaba. After receiving the news that the alliance envoy of the Shimazu family was about to arrive, several of their important officials discussed with Masaru. Although there was some controversy, they finally decided to form an alliance with the Shimazu family by Masaru. However, even if they formed an alliance, they wanted to get some benefits from the other party as much as possible, so everyone decided to let the retainers act as black faces and Masaru blush.

"This is a bad statement. Who doesn't know that the army of Dazai Shao Er has entered the fat family. I'm afraid that the powerful people in the fat family may not be willing to let Dazai Shao Er be satisfied. What's more, Dazai Shao Er is still confronting the Otomo family in the Fuhou. If the Da'an family in the north changes, Dazai Shao Er may be facing the situation of being besieged." Tadaro Ijiyuan said bluntly.

Tadaro Ijiyuan said what Masara was worried about. Masara's plan was to rest for a while and resolve the Southwest Navy. Now, with the court and the shogunate giving him such an official position, it is likely to trigger a new round of war with the Otomo family. If the Otomo family also participates in, the situation will be even more serious. Masara has never taken the alliance with the Otomo family seriously. In this era where interests are first, all the alliances are just a piece of blank paper.

"Hmph. If the family is an alliance with the wealthy families in the northern part of Satsuma and even the west of Osumi, the Shimazu family will also face a siege." After hearing Tadaro Ishiyuan say this, Yamamoto Kazusuke immediately retorted.

This was a threat. Ijiyuan Tadaro smiled slightly and immediately saluted Masara respectfully and said: "Master Dazai Shao Er, this is also the reason why my family came to form an alliance. To form an alliance with me, Dazai Shao Er can concentrate on building the Hou and deal with the Otomo family, and I can also calm down the resistance forces in Satsuma. In order to further express my sincerity for this alliance, I am willing to reveal some information about the Otomo family to Dazai Shao Er."

"Oh?" Zhengliang responded without complaining when he heard this.

"Just a month ago, the envoy of the Otomo family arrived at our family and expressed their intention to form an alliance, and our family was also considering it. Moreover, the Otomo family also sent envoys to the Aoki family of Himeguro, the navy members of the Himeguroshima and other forces."

"Haha, even if we form an alliance with the Otomo family, this alliance does not seem to be of much use to the Shimazu family, which is far away from the Otomo family." This time, Masara spoke directly. Although Masara was a little shocked at the information revealed by Tadaro Ijiyuan just now, Masara was not surprised at all. She was even a little calm.

Why is this? Masara, who is familiar with history, knows that at this time, the Aira family of the Minami-Haihou was in a subtle and chaotic period. This situation will be gradually improved after at least a few years later. As for the Shimazu family, as Masara just said, alliance with the Otomo family will be of no benefit to the Shimazu family. If he and the Otomo family unite to deal with the Luo family, once they are forced to the Luo family, it may even lead to full attack from the Luo family. The Otomo family, which is far away in the mountains, will not be able to help the Shimazu family at this time, so the Shimazu family will never foolishly become a tool for the Otomo family to deal with the Luo family.

"As Lord Dazai Shaoyi said, the family did not mean to form an alliance with the Otomo family. On the contrary, the family was more willing to enter into an alliance with Lord Dazai Shaoyi." Tadaro Ijiyuan admitted directly.

"Yeah!" Masaru nodded, then fell into deep thought, as if thinking about whether he was willing to enter into an alliance with the Shimazu family.

After a long time, Masayoshi finally spoke: "I do agree with the alliance, but in order to ensure that you will not go back on your word, I hope that you can send your Yousiro to my family as my family's surname. In this way, I have enough reason to convince these retainers." After that, Masayoshi deliberately glanced at the retainers below. The retainers also cooperated very much and showed dissatisfaction with such alliance. At that moment, Masayoshi even felt that it was too wasteful for these guys not to act.

Shiro, the second son of Shimazu family's current head of Shimazu Takahiro, was later called "Geshimazu" and "Geshimazu Manko". Masara is now asking Shimazu family to provide hostages.

During the Warring States Period, when two families formed an alliance, if the strength and situation were equal, the two families generally adopted the method of marriage or sending hostages to each other. When one side was weak or in a bad situation, hostages were often sent to the strong side.

At present, the power of the Luo family has almost completely controlled Feiqian, occupying most of Zhuhou, and even touching Zhuhou and Feihou. It is a real Warring States famous name with a strength of more than 500,000 stones.

What about the Shimazu family? It happened to be an important moment for its development to start. Although after nearly ten years of hard work, Shimazu Miku, who was originally the most powerful, finally defeated the Izumi Shimazu family and indirectly controlled the Izumi Shimazu family, the Shimazu family currently only controlled the Satsuma Peninsula. To be precise, it only controlled the Satsuma Peninsula, Hirata, Kato, Yingwa, Ishisu, Jishan, and Jishan in Satsuma. There are still many hostile forces in the five counties that occupy almost half of Satsuma, including the five counties that occupy almost half of Satsuma. The Osumi country next to it also has many hostile forces. It is a daimyo that is less than 150,000 stones and is surrounded by enemies. Its strength is obviously weaker than the Luo family. The two families are facing similar situations at present, so overall, it is reasonable for the Luo family to require the Shimazu family to provide hostages.

Of course, in general, when encountering this situation, the two families can also sign a covenant that does not require each other to send hostages, but Zhengliang has no such plan.

So, Tadaro Ijiyuan returned to Satsuma Shimazu with Masaru's alliance conditions. Although the Shimazu family had a lot of controversy over Masaru's conditions, Shimazu Takaha, as the head of the family, showed his courageous side at this time and finally agreed to Masaru's request.

Soon, the two families officially reached an alliance: Shimazu Takahiro's eight-year-old second son, Yashiro, became a small surname around Masara as a hostage. Since then, the Luo family can safely deal with threats from Himeguro, Shimazu family, and even Shimazu family can also safely continue their Satsuma unification cause.

Of course, secretly, both sides knew that this covenant was just a piece of blank paper. If there was enough interests, both sides were willing to pay enough to tear the covenant. Just as the Shimazu family in history immediately tore up the covenant with the Satsuma family after unifying Satsuma, they immediately tore up the covenant with the Saraki family and pointed the gun at the Nemesaki.

Shortly after the Luo family and Shimazu family formed an alliance, news came from the Ouchi Yoshitaka that Ouchi Yoshiki was about to welcome Hachiro, the son of Ouchi Yoshiki, who was in charge of Ouchi Yoshiki.

In the 13th year of the Astronomy, in March, 1544 AD, the residence of the Homoto Otomo family.

"Everyone, this is a handwritten letter from Yoshitaka Ouchi. Yoshitaka Ouchi wants to accept Hachiro as his son and inherit the Yoshitaka in the future." Yoshiki Yoshiki said. Yoshitaka Ouchi is like a parent-child, but you don't have to live in your adoptive father like an adopted son.

"Haru and the young master were both born by his wife. Although the wife is no longer there, it cannot change the blood relationship between Hachiro and the Ouchi family. It is not surprising that Yoshitaka Ouchi had this idea." Usuki said quickly.

"Lord, this is a good thing. The lord already has His Highness Yizhen as his successor. It's just right for Haruyo to join the Danai family." Irida Kenmae immediately agreed.

"At present, the Ouchi family and the Luo family are in an alliance. If this time, it can improve the relationship with the Ouchi family by relying on the Ouchi Yoshitaka to ask Hachiro for adoptive son, I believe that when the I and the Luo family conflict again, the Ouchi family will not be able to intervene again." Usukiki also agreed.

Otoyo Yoshiki, who was already considering it, heard the analysis of Usuki's speed, and his eyes lit up immediately.
Chapter completed!