The moment the gun rang out, both brothers were stunned.
Because the place where the smoke rose was not in the direction of the Jobanbei Iron Cannon Platoon, but on the other side of the crowd.
They were dozens of black-clothed ninjas - all of them from Crow. They were armed with iron cannons and seemed to have arrived in a hurry not long ago, hiding in the woods over there. The commander was none other than Yu Qiuyou's master, Crow.
The leader, Amano Keitoku, dressed in black.
The smoke gradually dissipated, and the strong smell of blood was carried by the wind. Under the volley just now, more than half of the more than 30 people who escaped fell down, and the rest were stunned in a pool of blood. Some
They looked at the corpses around them in disbelief. They were staggering in the muddy ground soaked in blood, wondering why they appeared in such a hell on earth.
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"Let me ask you clearly. These people were originally from the two villages in the north. They couldn't survive these days because of the famine, so they wanted to escape to the south, but we happened to bump into them." A ninja from the crow finished interrogating those people.
After the people were tied up like rice dumplings and guarded, they reported to Amano Jingdehui. At this moment, he was standing on the high slope just now. Standing next to him were the brothers Yu Qiu Shang and Yu Qiu You, and the two brothers who rushed to the scene after hearing the news.
Takenaka Shigeharu and Fukushima Yasunari came.
"Innocent people." Although Takenaka Shigeharu had long expected that this was the case, but when the ninja of Crow said this fact himself, the anger on his face could no longer be restrained, "From the first time I met you
Since this crow, you have been killing innocent people indiscriminately. Until now, you are still doing this kind of thing. Why is there such a scum like you around His Highness!"
"Master Takenaka, you can't talk about my master like that." Amano Keide said expressionlessly but Yu Qiuyu retorted loudly, "No one wants to do these dirty things, but there must be someone in a family who can do these things.
Yes! If my master hadn't arrived in time to stop those people, the consequences would have been disastrous! They fled into the woods, and if someone encountered the Kii rebels and got wind of it, the plan would be over."
"This is not a reason to kill innocent people indiscriminately. It's not even an excuse." Takenaka Shigeharu snorted coldly and said nothing more.
"This is not an indiscriminate killing of innocent people, this is a sacrifice that has to be made for the benefit of the Yuqiu family and the Hongye Army's plan! How can we kill people at will? This is a last resort!" Takenaka Shigeharu's expression
Yu Qiuyou felt insulted and shouted in a higher tone.
"A sacrifice that has to be made? Hehe, it is quite similar to what the crow said before: chaos first and then control." Takenaka Shigeharu glanced at Yu Qiuyou with some disappointment, and then immediately cast an angry look at Amano Keitoku
, "How did you teach the Second Young Master to be like this? Do you want to teach him to be a scum like you? Why did His Highness entrust the Second Young Master to you in the first place!"
"Enough is enough." Amano Jingtoku shook his head, and for the first time there was some wavering in his tone, "If the Second Young Master hadn't taken action in time just now, allowing these villagers to escape and the news leaked, the consequences would be disastrous."
"You..." Takenaka Shigeharu frowned and was about to continue speaking, but was interrupted by Amano Keitoku with a wave of his hand: "After all these years, Takenaka-sama still doesn't understand that your bright and righteous arguments cannot convince me at all.
What's the point of saying it again? That's just wishful thinking of Takenaka-sama and His Highness."
"Yes, it's pointless to tell you, but the second young master is different." Takenaka Shigeharu sighed helplessly and shook his head.
"I think Master Amano is right, and what I did is not wrong." However, Yu Qiuyou did not lend a hand, but held his head high again and retorted, "Master Takenaka, I respect you very much. But in this matter
The decision made by Master Amano and me is correct. If my father were here, he would make the same decision."
"Father would never do such a thing." Before Yu Qiuyou finished speaking, Yu Qiu Shang shouted loudly, "Father, in the past ten years, has he never done such a cruel and unkind thing! Ayou, you don't repent, but instead use this
So proud! You are really..." After speaking, Yu Qiu Shang seemed to be so angry that he could not speak, and he stuttered several times in a row without being able to finish the sentence.
"There is no time to argue, our time is very limited." Seeing that Yu Qiuyou was about to refute his brother, Amano Keide reached out his hand to stop him. Yu Qiuyou, who was always a little reckless on weekdays, listened very much to Amano Keide's words and saw this.
Silence immediately.
"Execute all those people, bury them on the spot, and clean up the scene without leaving any traces." Amano Keide said to the jonins behind him, "Hurry up, we don't have much time, and we have to continue marching soon.
Already."
"What are you going to do?" Takenaka Shigeharu and Yu Qiu Shang exclaimed in surprise after hearing Amano Keide's order. Even Yu Qiuyou cast surprised and panicked eyes at Amano Keide.
"We don't have the extra troops or ninjas to control them. Everyone is precious now. Besides, keeping alive is always a threat. Not to mention the possibility that they might escape quietly and spread the news. Even if they spread the news about the massacre of the Red Leaf Army in the future.
Rumors from common people will also be detrimental to His Highness's good reputation." Amano Keide explained to Takenaka Shigeharu and Yu Qiu Shang, while arranging tasks with gestures to several subordinates without changing his expression.
"Rumor? Is it a rumor? Are those dozens of corpses a rumor?" Takenaka Shigeharu laughed angrily. He, who was always gentle and gentle, yelled at Amano Keitoku with some gaffes, "Why didn't you think about it when you massacred civilians just now?
Your Highness’s reputation? It’s not enough to kill dozens of people. Should we kill the remaining hundred? Can’t we imprison them?”
"Master Takenaka, the war is dangerous. You have been fighting for more than ten years. You will not be unaware of the dangers of this plan. Once the news is leaked, it will be a failure." Amano Keide took out the command arrow from his arms.
, while whispering, "In doing this, I am responsible for the lives of thousands of soldiers in the entire Tokiwa Prefecture. Is their life more important, or the lives of these people, don't you know clearly? Every one of our troops now
They are all precious, and there are no extra people left to guard them. Besides, staying to guard them increases the risk of exposing their whereabouts. If Mr. Takenaka is dissatisfied, you can impeach me in person when His Highness comes back. But now——" Amano Keitoku
After prolonging his tone, he handed the command arrow to the Jonin's hand and glanced at Takenaka Shigeharu coldly, "I am a member of the Crows and not under the control of the staff. You have no right to interfere with what I want to do."
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However, the command arrow in Amano Jingde's hand was suddenly blocked by a hand. Amano Jingde was surprised to find that the owner of the hand blocking him was none other than Yu Qiu Shang.
"Chief of Staff Takenaka has no objection. Young Master, as the deputy company commander, you have no say. This matter cannot be delayed and must not delay the plan. Please..."
"I'm not talking to Mr. Amano as the deputy company commander," Yu Qiu Shang's tone was unusually firm, and he abruptly interrupted Amano Jingde's words, "I'm talking to Mr. Amano in the name of the young master of the Yu Qiu family.
Talking to you. Before my father left, he left instructions. In his absence, all matters will be subject to my and mother's orders."
Amano Keide was shocked when he heard this and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
It is true that Yu Qiuping gave such an order, but it was regarded as a symbolic order by everyone. Imagawa Kaede would not interfere too much with Yu Qiu Gobei's work, and Yu Qiu Shang did his duty.
As a low-level military officer, he would never comment on the affairs of the Yuqiu family - such humble behavior earned him high praise at home.
Now, it was the first time that he used his identity as "the young master of the Yuqiu family" to oppress others. In the past, he was very repulsive to this identity.
"Then now, please ask Mr. Amano to obey the orders of the young master of the Yuqiu family, not to kill anyone, and to imprison them."
Yu Qiu Shang exerted a slight force and pushed Amano Jingde's hand holding the arrow back, pushing it to his chest, and at the same time stared into his cloudy eyes with serious eyes.
"Brother, what are you making a fuss about? Is this the time to fool around?" Yu Qiuyou shouted angrily after seeing Yu Qiu Shang say this.
"You have no place to speak here." Yu Qiu Shang glared at his brother unceremoniously, scolded in an unusually harsh tone, and pushed Yu Qiu You back. Then, Yu Qiu Shang turned his head again and continued to stare.
Amano Keitoku.
"Young Master, do you know what you are doing?" After a long while, Amano Keide finally said with some difficulty, "We do not have the extra troops to guard them, and we cannot afford the risk of the news leaking. Keep them.
, it is a hidden danger after all.”
"My lord, you only need to execute the order. What, Sir, do you want to disobey the young master's order?" Yu Qiu Shang shook his head and continued to look at Amano Jingde with a serious look. After Amano Jingde hesitated for a moment, he finally had no choice but to
Di lowered his head and took the command arrow back into his arms.
"Yes, young master."
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Soon after, Tokiwabei resumed the march again. The ninjas of Crow, led by the Jonin, were cleaning up the traces left on the scene. The hundreds of civilians were surrounded by a platoon of spearmen and a chunin of Crow.
The detachment he led marched south.
"The benevolence of a woman...kindness does not control soldiers." Amano Keide looked at Yu Qiu Shang personally instructing the platoon leader of the spear platoon to take good care of the people, and repeatedly emphasized to the chunin of the crow that no killing was allowed, and he shook his head helplessly.
He shook his head and said, "It's really ridiculous."
"No matter how absurd it is, can it be more absurd than rushing into a dilapidated city surrounded by thousands of enemy troops for the lives of hundreds of slaves who have only met once and for one's own promise?"
During the argument just now, Fukushima Yasunari, who had been watching without speaking, suddenly said with a smile. Amano Keitoku turned around and found that Fukushima Yasunari was leaning against a big tree with his arms folded, using his
Looking at Yu Qiu Shang's figure with extremely nostalgic and loving eyes.
"Lord Amano, look, no matter how childish and willful the young master is, he is a good person."
Chapter completed!