Chapter 960 Arrangements for Shikoku Castle

Sugawara regained his energy and said: "Since everyone has chosen to be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor, the four of us will choose a supreme commander."

"Are you planning to attack the Tang people now?" Sakagabe said.

Sugawara nodded and said: "You are right. When you have a choice, you must cut the knot quickly and stop entangled in the political issues between Datang and Fuso.

Since the emperor has sent envoys to contact the Tang court, we only need to ensure that Shikoku City is safe and sound."

Inugami Mita said: "Do you have a detailed plan?"

"No, but we first need to grasp the movements of the Tang Army. I think these Tang people are actually spies of the Tang Army.

I'm afraid the news in our city has already been conveyed, but we also need to control their news, otherwise we will definitely lose if we fight together," Sugawaraue said.

Others nodded one after another, and finally unanimously elected Sugawara Ue as commander-in-chief.

After Sugawaraue became the commander-in-chief, he began a series of instructions, first the integration of the army, and then Inugami Mita led a hundred soldiers to capture the Matsumoto family.

He also ordered Takada Maru to control the people. After the actions just now, once there is a battle with the Tang army, those people may help the Tang army. This group of people needs to be controlled. If there is a real fight, they are still very good human shields.

Then he ordered the Sakawai tribe to lead a thousand men and horses to pursue the grain and grass. It would be best if they could recover it. If they could not, they could ambush the Tang army. They requested that the name of Oda Ichiro be used, not the name of Shikoku Castle.

And he himself took five hundred soldiers to the inn to control all the Tang people. Now was not the best time to fall out.

After the agreement was reached, the four of them each led their troops to complete the mission.

Sugawara Ue led five hundred troops to the inn again, and led the soldiers to break into the inn, which surprised everyone.

After Hongfu Nu learned about this, she immediately went downstairs and looked at a group of Fuso soldiers. Finally, her eyes fell on Sugawara.

She said with a gloomy face: "Lord Sugawara, what do you mean?"

Sugawara said: "Madam, please calm down. This is because some people at the door are very angry about your distribution of food and want to attack the inn. Therefore, I led the soldiers to protect my wife."

Hong Fu Nu sneered and said, "Then I still have to thank you."

"Don't dare, this is what I should do. Madam is a distinguished guest of my Shikoku City. Anyone who hurts you, and anyone who hurts Madam, I will kill them." Sugawara said in a deep voice, as if he had transformed into a flower protector.

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Hongfunu sneered in her heart, and then said: "Thank you very much Lord Sugawara."

"You're welcome." Sugawara said, and then gave a loud order, "Everyone listen, anyone who dares to enter or leave the inn will be arrested and interrogated strictly."

"Yes." Fuso soldiers responded at the same time.

The faces of Hong Fu Nu and other caravan members turned pale.

"No one is allowed in or out? Lord Sugawara, are you going to put us under house arrest?" Hong Fu said in a deep voice.

Sugawara said, "Don't dare. Aren't you afraid that angry people will rush in? If you go out, won't you be beaten to death by the people waiting outside the inn?"

Seeing that the other party was being reasonable, Hong Funu suppressed her anger and then said: "What should we do with the food of the two hundred of us?"

"I will arrange for someone to deliver it to you. Madam, please rest assured." Sugawara said.

"Very good, everyone, listen, please don't leave the inn at will, otherwise don't blame me if you die." After Hong Fu Nu finished her instructions, she returned to the room without looking back.

Ichiro Matsumoto, who was settling accounts, didn't know what happened, so he stepped forward and asked: "Sugawara-sama, do you know what happened?"

Sugawara smiled and said: "It's okay, just stay here and help me monitor them. If there is any news, I will report it immediately. I will not treat you badly, haha... If you do well, I will not treat you badly."

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After Sugawara laughed a few times, his voice suddenly became louder. Almost everyone in the inn heard it and looked at Matsumoto Ichiro with strange eyes.

Ichiro Matsumoto was confused as to what was going on, but his face was still as flattering as ever, and he kept saying: "Thank you, Mr. Sugawara, for your cultivation..."

After Sugawara Ue left, someone from the caravan immediately came to Matsumoto Ichiro and asked loudly: "Did you betray us?"

Ichiro Matsumoto said with a confused face: "What do you mean by this?"

"Still pretending, we have already heard what you just said." The people from the caravan said angrily.

Only then did Matsumoto Ichiro react. He chuckled and said, "What did you think you were talking about? Sugawara just asked me to monitor you, and I was going to agree, so he said the next sentence."

"Hmph, you did betray us. I'm going to catch you traitor now and beat you up."

"Stop, madam, please ask Mr. Matsumoto to come into the room to discuss important matters." Hong Fu's maid spoke up at this time.

When the people in the caravan heard this, they had no choice but to let Matsumoto Ichiro go, and at the same time said a harsh word: "You are lucky not to fall into my hands, otherwise I will never let you go."

Ichiro Matsumoto was also very angry. It felt very uncomfortable to be wronged. He said solemnly: "I am not a traitor. If you wrongly accuse me again, I will not be polite to you."

"Okay, just pretend I'm afraid of you." The caravan man said disdainfully.

"That's enough. Do you two want to violate Madam's words?" the maid said in a deep voice.

"You don't dare," the caravan man said immediately.

Ichiro Matsumoto walked up to the maid and said respectfully: "Please let me lead the way."

The maid nodded, and then led Matsumoto Ichiro to the side of the red whisk girl.

"I've met Madam." Ichiro Matsumoto said respectfully.

The red-flecked girl nodded and said, "Sit down."

"Thank you, Madam." Matsumoto Ichiro sat down.

"I heard everything you just said downstairs."

"I'm not a traitor." Matsumoto Ichiro immediately explained, "I don't know either..."

The girl stretched out a hand to stop Matsumoto Ichiro and said: "I know you are not a traitor. This is just a method of alienation used by Sugawara. The method is quite despicable. Except for the few guys with strong limbs and simple minds downstairs,

Most people wouldn’t believe it.”

"Thank you madam for trusting me."

"Tomorrow, our army will arrive. Once the army arrives, they will have only two choices: fight or surrender.

If we surrender, nothing will happen. If we fight, Sugawara and the others will use us to threaten the army." Hongfu Nu said.

"They will definitely choose to fight. Their families are in Heiankyo and there is no way they will surrender. Even though they know they will die in battle, they will not surrender for the sake of their families," Ichiro Matsumoto said.
Chapter completed!