Three days later, on the evening of October 1, the eighth year of Tensho (1580), that was the night when the Hashiba Army entered Tottori Castle to attack the Ukita Nao family, inside the Momiji Army barracks.
"Emergency gathering, we need to respond immediately!"
The guards of the Yuqiu family who were resting suddenly received an urgent notice, requiring them to immediately enter the city through the secret door at the south gate of Tottori Castle to meet the friendly forces. Due to the narrow passage and the urgency of the matter, there was no need to mobilize the infantry reserves if it was too late. Yuqiu Ping
He thought that it would be enough to dispatch the guards. So he asked Honda Tadakatsu to take more than two hundred guards and quickly rush along the mountain road towards the secret door.
"Captain, why do you need to respond suddenly at this time? Who do you need to respond to?" Mori Changko was very unhappy with this sudden order. It was originally the rest time, and Mori Changko was preparing to take a shower. They had already reached the camp.
I was on the edge of the small river inside, but suddenly I was called back.
"Response to the Yushiba family's envoy. Due to the changes in the Uki family's family, the Yushiba army had to launch an early attack. The envoy trapped in the city had to leave from the south gate to escape, so we requested our army in the south of the city to respond." Honda Tadakatsu responded very briefly.
, at the same time, his eyes never left the ninjas holding torches on the mountain road to guide them, "Don't be distracted, watch your steps."
"Can an envoy of the Hashiba family dare to mobilize troops like us?" Mori Nagako muttered in a low voice with great dissatisfaction, but after Honda Tadakatsu glanced at him, he immediately shut his mouth obediently.
"The envoy is Lord Takataka Kuroda, an important member of Hashiba Kata." In order to make his subordinates aware of the importance of the mission, Honda Tadakatsu, who was not very talkative, explained the mission as briefly as possible.
As soon as Honda Tadakatsu finished speaking, the three guards following him felt turbulent in their hearts.
The moment he heard that name, Asahina Taihei felt his thoughts freeze for an instant. Although his hands and feet were still moving very coordinatedly and running quickly on the mountain road, his head still stopped and went blank.
He now clearly remembers what Mori Ranmaru said when he told him the truth about Ukita Hachiro in the toilet that night a few days ago.
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"The person who killed Hachiro was Kuroda Takaka, the military commander of the Hashiba family." Mori Ranmaru tried his best to describe it in a calm tone, fearing to stimulate Asahina Yahei's emotions. "He took Hachiro to the river on August 27 and tied him up.
After stopping, he threw it into the Chiyo River."
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Although Mori Ranmaru later explained how the specific details and information were obtained, Asahina Taihei could not recall it. He also did not remember that his mind was blank at the time, so he did not listen to anything.
; Or he was completely unable to think now, so he couldn't recall what happened before. However, he did remember the incredible "Hachijo Island" at the end of the conversation.
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"At the end of the manuscript, there is a string of rather strange characters. There are three characters in total. If translated directly using code symbols, it seems to be the three characters 'Hachijojima'." When Mori Ranmaru said this, he himself was a little unsure and hesitant.
He added, "It's also possible that I translated it wrongly."
"Hachijo Island? Is it an island? Why does it appear here?" Morinaga, who was leaning against the toilet wall, couldn't help but ask, "Or is it a personal name? The character for Miao is Hachijo, and the name is Island. He is the one responsible for the final
How many people would you like to throw into the river?"
"I don't know." Asahina Taihei murmured at that time, his eyes full of bottomless ferocity, "Anyway, I only know... that it would be right to kill Kuroda Takaka. When he came to take Hachiro away, that look in his eyes
I will never forget... He tied up Hachiro's hands so hard and tightened the rope so tightly that his hands were red... Sure enough, he had no good intentions from the beginning... I will kill you, Kuroda Takaka
…You bastard."
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I don't know how long it took for Asahina Taihei to slowly come back to his senses. After his eyes gradually focused, he found that he was still running on the mountain road leading to the south gate secret door.
"Is there such a lucky thing?" Asahina Taihei shook his head in disbelief. Then he raised his hand and looked at his palm prints by the light of the torch.
"Kuroda Takaka...he delivered it directly to my door. Without the protection of the Hashiba family guards, this is my best chance, right?"
Asahina Taihei swallowed and forced himself to calm down. He glanced to the right, only to find that Morinagako and Mori Ranmaru were also looking at him uneasily. So he turned his head back again, gritted his teeth, and thought in his heart
Made up my mind.
"I must kill you... Kuroda Takaka... I will kill you with my own hands to avenge Hachiro!"
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Soon after, the guards of the Yuqiu family arrived at the south gate of Tottori Castle and showed their flag. After confirming the identity of the visitor, the Yamana family defenders at the top of the city immediately opened the secret door of the south gate and released a man dressed in black.
The tall man in the cloak. The man glanced at the flag of the Yuqiu family, then slowly took off his hood and walked towards the queue of the Yuqiu family. By the flickering firelight, he gave Hina a peaceful look.
I immediately recognized that person—Takaka Kuroda!
Asahina Taihei took a breath of cold air, took out the ribs from his arms with his left hand, and at the same time put it behind his back with his right hand to hide it, and held the handle of the ribs with his right hand. He quietly counted Kuroda Takataka
The distance between him and himself, with his eyes fixed on Kuroda Takaka's slow steps - step by step, gradually approaching - is only a few dozen seconds, but it seems as long as several years.
It's close, it's close, at this distance, if I rush towards him, he won't have time to defend himself. I can definitely kill him with one blow.
Asahina Yasuhei's right hand holding the handle of the Ribashi sword shook slowly.
I can definitely kill him...it won't be a problem.
At this moment, Asahina Taihei suddenly felt two warm eyes. He twisted his neck slightly and looked to the right with his peripheral vision. Mori Ranmaru and Mori Katsunari were still looking at him. Mori Ranmaru's delicate eyes
His eyes flashed with fear and worry, and Asahina Yahei seemed to be able to see his future in the reflection of his pupils - after killing Kuroda Takataka with pleasure and revenge, he was immediately taken down and controlled by the guards on the spot. He was then transferred to the camp.
, was placed under house arrest until he returned to Maple Leaf Mountain City, where he was handed over to a military court.
When that time comes, His Highness will definitely be in a difficult position.
Asahina Taihei's impression of his father is no longer very clear, because Asahina Taihei passed away when Asahina Taihei was very young. Asahina Taihei's few memories of his father are that his father always talked about him and his
The relationship between recognized adoptive brothers. Asahina Taihei would be very puzzled when he was a child. He has only known his adoptive brother for three years. Why is there such a deep relationship? Why does it seem that the bond is deeper than that of biological brothers?
It wasn't until today that Asahina Taihei finally understood his father's emotions back then. Things like congeniality and brotherly friendship may really not have much to do with time. Even if they only know each other for a few days, they can be friends for a lifetime.
Friends who will never be forgotten for a long time. Isn't that what he and Hachiro are like?
If he committed a crime such as murdering a senior officer of the friendly army, His Highness would definitely be very sad, right? Even a rough guy like Asahina Yahei can see that His Highness misses the relationship with his father very much, so he also feels sorry for his nephew.
He took special care of his son. Murdering a senior friendly officer is punishable by death according to military law. Yu Qiuping cannot interfere with the military court. It is a rule set by the Yu Qiu family, and even Yu Qiuping himself cannot change it. By then, Yu Qiuping will probably have to watch in agony.
Even though he is being executed, there is nothing he can do. Moreover, without executing Asahina Taihei, Ame Qiupei will not be able to explain to Hashiba Hideyoshi and Oda Nobunaga. When the time comes, Ame Qiupei will have no choice but to let the blood of his late brother be cut off in his own eyes.
How much self-blame and remorse should he feel if he has it in his hands?
Thinking of this, Asahina Taihei's obsession with revenge actually wavered a little bit - it was not because he was greedy for life and afraid of death, or because he was worried about his own life - but because he didn't want Yu Qiuping, who had always taken care of him, to fall into such a tragic dilemma.
inside.
Your Highness is definitely a good person...a much better person than anyone else in the world...My father always praised His Highness so proudly when he was still alive.
Then why didn't you want to find out what happened to Hachiro? Why did you know that Hachiro was killed but didn't want to avenge him? You even said, why you might have known that Hachiro was a "dead" in the hands of the Hashiba family.
”, but didn’t stop it?
Why are you no longer the good person you used to be?
The His Highness I admire, the one I admire, the one I love and respect is the same His Highness that my father will be proud of every time he mentions it. He is not an invincible military god, not a wise man who strategizes, nor is he an old city.
The name of the country--but that righteous bad guy.
Your Highness...This is all your fault! It's because you have changed that I can do this!
Asahina Yahei took a deep breath and slowly pulled half of the ribs out of the scabbard.
His eyes slowly moved to the right and met Mori Changke's eyes. To his surprise, there was no fear or worry in Mori Changke's eyes, and there was no intention to stop him at all - instead, there was a look in his eyes.
A kind of eager expectation - as if to say: "Go! Revenge your little brother! Don't let me look down on you!" or something like that.
The last thing that appeared in Asahina Taihei's eyes was Ukita Hachiro's innocent and pure snow-like smile, and the last thing that echoed in his ears was Ukita Hachiro's voice as clear and flawless as the sound of nature:
"How wonderful would it be if we could never fight again?"
That child...that child...what's wrong with him? He is such a kind and good boy. He hopes that everyone can live well. He hopes that there will never be wars and no more deaths. He hopes that the world can be peaceful!
But his kindness was ruined by you! You bastard!
Chapter completed!