Chapter 1607: Lie Again

As the news of the annihilation of Uesugi Yu's troops reached Ishigaki, Yun Zheng finally led the follow-up army to set off.

After two days of marching, Yun Zheng led the army to Susa Castle.

At this time, the other troops had already arrived before him.

Even Zhao Liuliang and Takeshi Sanada had already arrived with their landing troops.

Now, the entire Susa Castle has been surrounded by their army.

With just Yun Zheng's order, they could start attacking the city immediately.

However, Yun Zheng did not rush to issue the order to attack the city, but instead summoned all the generals to discuss the matter.

When all the generals arrived, Yun Zheng said straight to the point without further ado: "Thank you all for your dedication. Since the beginning of the war, our army has won many battles! Now, Susano Castle is right in front of us. Who is willing to be the vanguard of the siege?"

"I beg your pardon!"

As soon as Yun Zheng finished speaking, Takeshi Sanada and Nobuyuki Tanaka stood up at the same time.

Seeing that Tanaka Nobuyuki actually stood up, Sanada Takeshi immediately glared at him fiercely.

Nobuyuki Tanaka is his subordinate!

Even the soldiers under Tanaka Nobuyuki were his soldiers!

How dare Tanaka Nobuyuki compete with me for the position of siege vanguard?

However, facing the warning look from Takeshi Sanada, Tanaka Nobuyuki had no intention of backing down.

Everyone knew that Minamoto no Nagamasa's defeat was inevitable.

Now, whoever can serve as the vanguard of the siege will have the chance to be the first to rush into Susa Castle and achieve great success.

Tanaka Nobuyuki was unwilling to give up such a great opportunity that was within his reach.

In Tanaka Nobuyuki's view, he had gathered all these troops himself and they had nothing to do with Takeshi Sanada.

Takeshi Sanada was a general, and I am also a general now!

"The general is willing!"

At this time, the other generals also stood up.

"No one can compete with me!"

Qin Qihu shouted loudly, looking at the generals with a fierce look on his face, "I will definitely be the vanguard of the siege!"

Wang Qi stepped forward and asked again: "I was defeated in the Andong Protectorate and want to avenge my defeat. Your Highness, please give me a chance!"

As the two of them spoke, the generals also asked for orders again.

Everyone was as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

Faced with the generals who came to ask for orders, Yun Zheng was a little undecided for a moment.

"okay!"

Yun Zheng raised his hand to stop the generals and glared at them unhappily: "This is not a big achievement. What are you fighting for? After this battle, there is still the South! If you want to make merit, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future!"

However, even though Yun Zheng said this, the generals still looked at him eagerly.

The south is the male side, and Susano Castle is Susano Castle!

Susa Castle is the capital of Yu Country!

The significance of attacking Susa Castle is completely different from defeating several lords in the south.

Facing the gazes of the generals, Yun Zheng couldn't help but feel a headache.

Seeing this, Jia Yao leaned forward slightly and whispered into Yun Zheng's ear.

Yun Zheng frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then shook his head gently.

Jia Yao wanted to persuade her again, but Yun Zheng raised his hand to stop her.

After a moment of silence, Yun Zheng slowly stood up, "Sanada Takeshi, follow me!"

After saying that, Yun Zheng walked out of the tent.

Takeshi Sanada muttered to himself and quickly followed Yun Zheng outside.

After arriving outside the tent, Yun Zheng took Sanada Takeshi to one side.

Yun Zheng stopped and turned to look at Sanada Takeshi who had followed him: "No matter how many battles you participated in this battle, just because you led the army to avoid the storm at sea, this achievement must go to you!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Takeshi Sanada thanked him respectfully, but he had a bad feeling in his heart.

He felt that Yun Zheng was going to give the position of siege vanguard to Tanaka Nobuyuki.

Yun Zheng said this now just to comfort him.

"Although it is not yet time to reward people for their contributions, I already have some plans in mind."

Yun Zheng continued, "Before that, I have a few questions to ask you!"

"Your Highness, please ask."

Sanada Takeshi was extremely respectful, but he knew in his heart that Yun Zheng's next question was very important.

Whether he can answer Yun Zheng's question well may be related to whether he can become the ruler of Yu Kingdom.

Yun Zheng put his hands behind his back and looked at Sanada Takeshi with burning eyes: "First question, after taking Susano Castle, what should we do with those lords in the south? Should we annihilate them directly or persuade them to surrender?"

Takeshi Sanada did not rush to answer Yun Zheng's question, but lowered his head and thought.

He wanted to analyze Yun Zheng's real intention in asking this question.

However, after analyzing for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out.

Seeing that Yun Zheng seemed to be getting impatient, Sanada Takeshi quickly replied: "I think if we can persuade them to surrender, it's best to do so! If we can't persuade them to surrender, it won't be too late to annihilate them!"

After getting his answer, Yun Zheng's face was calm, showing no joy or anger at all.

After a moment, Yun Zheng asked again: "Do you think that I should retain the position of the ruler of Yu Country, or abolish the position of ruler and appoint a Yu King to guard this land for Daqian?"

Faced with Yun Zheng's question, Takeshi Sanada suddenly became nervous.

He knew in his heart that this question seemed simple, but it was extremely important.

It not only concerns one's future, but may also affect one's own death.

Sanada Takeshi thought for a moment and immediately replied, "I think there should be no more rulers from now on! But conferring the title of a feather king is too great! Your Highness can set up a Protectorate here and confer the title of a Grand Protector!"

"The Protectorate?"

Yun Zheng shook his head and smiled, "This piece of land is isolated overseas, it's not a good idea to set up a Protectorate! It's better to confer a Feather King!"

Listening to Yun Zheng's words, Takeshi Sanada was secretly happy.

He knew that he had passed the second question.

Yun Zheng was silent for a moment, then continued, "I don't want Yu Country to be in chaos from now on. If I appoint you as the King of Yu, do you have the confidence that you can suppress those ambitious people?"

Sanada Takeshi's heart was beating wildly, and he said quickly: "Although I have made some achievements, I dare not covet the position of King of Feathers. I..."

"Stop!"

Yun Zheng raised his hand to stop Sanada Takeshi, "Do you know what Jia Yao just said to me?"

Sanada Takeshi shook his head slightly.

Yun Zheng looked back at the big tent and said slowly: "Now, Tanaka Nobu has nearly 15,000 troops!"

"Jia Yao meant to ask you and Tanaka Nobu to lead 7,000 troops each to attack Susano Castle. The first one to enter Susano Castle will be the king! But this was rejected by the king!"

"I have said that you are the first to achieve the first merit in this battle. This first merit is yours! No one can take it away from you!"

"It's already this time, I don't want to get involved in any more messy stuff."

"The King of Feathers must be a member of the Yu Country! But if you don't want to be the King of Feathers, I will let Tanaka Nobuo be the King of Feathers!"

After hearing Yun Zheng's words, Sanada Takeshi no longer dared to refuse.

"I am willing to share your worries!"

Takeshi Sanada bowed.

"Okay, it's settled!"

Yun Zheng stopped talking and said, "If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight!"

"In this battle, I will let Tanaka Nobuyuki be the vanguard of the siege!"

"I'll leave those little lords in the south to you."

"Whether to destroy them directly or persuade them to surrender, it all depends on your opinion."

"Although I have promised you the throne of Feather King, I have to be frank with you. If you can't even handle those little lords in the south, I will have to choose someone else who is more capable!"

"When the time comes, don't accuse me of going back on my word..."