At the ancestral lands of the Minamoto Clan, the head of the clan, Minamoto no Tameyoshi, summoned the family members for a meeting.
Due to the appearance of the people from the Song Dynasty, who were sweeping through Honshu Island like a tidal wave and inflicting heavy losses on the Minamoto Clan—the strongest local military force in Dongying Country—appeals for help to the central government had fallen on deaf ears. If they did not take action soon, the destruction of the Minamoto Clan was imminent.
"Fellow clansmen, I believe you have all seen the intelligence regarding the Song people. Speak your minds now: where shall our Minamoto Clan go from here?"
Chapter 332