On July 16, Yu Qiuping led Chang Panbei's troops to the city of Qingzhou at the request of Ichii Takigawa. However, they did not choose to walk 6 routes, but took the George family's sea boat to the Kajiang River from the sea, and then from 6 routes to Qingzhou - this may take several days. Because if they wanted to walk 6 routes, they had to find a way to bypass Dagao City from the distance - the city was still under the control of Ueden Nagao.
After hearing the news that Yu Qiuping was still sticking to the nightmare, Yu Qiuping still had some joy and respect. This inhumane Your Highness was still so dedicated. Even though there were thousands of troops from the Oda family, Minghai City and Dagucheng, they had been abandoned one after another; later, the Matsupie family had a ulterior motive and repeatedly deducted the food and grass that should be transported to Dagao City. Yu Qiuping still stayed the same and insisted on Dagao City. He built one rock village after another and fortifications around Dagao City, and arranged for the people to farm near the city to ensure the harvest of food and grass. In, they practiced every day to maintain the combat effectiveness of the army, and arranged tight posts to prevent unwillingness from attempting to escape. Although the Oda family understood the importance of Ota City and wanted to take Ota City, in the previous Battle of Thornsama, they suffered a lot of losses in the ambush of Yu Qiuping and did not dare to rashly attack the heavily defended Ota City. The Matsue family in Sanhe was not very settled, and they repeatedly clamored to attack the Dakui City of Ota family to avenge Imakawa Yoshimoto, which made the Oda family unable to understand the attitude of the Matsue family.
Therefore, Yu Qiuhei's arrival is even more valuable. The Oda family can use the internal information provided by Yu Qiuhei to figure out what the attitudes of the Matsue family and Imakawa family are. Yu Qiuhei's information is also likely to affect the Oda family's decision. After all, no matter how good the ninja is infiltrated, there will be no other senior management who knows much information.
Sure enough, Takigawa Ichii began to ask. "Your Highness Yuqiu," Takigawa Ichii and Yuqiuhei stood shoulder to shoulder at the bow of the ship. "I have always been puzzled about the relationship between the Matsuhei family and the Imagawa family. I am also very curious about what kind of person the governor who trusts the Imagawa family is. I wonder if Your Highness can give me some advice?"
How should I answer? Yu Qiuhei fell into conflict and contemplation. If I want to be honest, the Matsuhira family and the Imakawa family are in harmony, and the Imakawa family is also mediocre and lacks political skills... In this case, the Oda family will definitely actively attack the Imakawa family and try to take action against the Matsuhira family, right? The Imakawa family is likely to perish as in history. But if I say that the Matsuhira family and the Imakawa family have a good relationship, the Imakawa family is no less than that of the Imakawa Yoshimoto. Can the Oda family be more afraid and dare not try to move eastward immediately?
After all, I am a retainer who was defeated in the civil war, was put on the blame and exiled. In the eyes of outsiders, I must be full of resentment towards the master's family. From my position, it should be very credible to say good things about the Imakawa family.
"What am I thinking!" Yu Qiuping said in his heart dissatisfiedly, "I have been exiled... I have been wronged and exiled! Why do you still think about the Imakawa family..."
After all, I still can't let go of the Imakawa family... I have left, and I still want to say good things for it.
Just as Yu Qiuping was thinking undecidedly, he suddenly felt that Takigawa Ichiyi was squinting his slender eyes and looking at his expression with ulterior motives. Yu Qiuping was suddenly surprised. He was about to find an excuse to hide his hesitation, but immediately remembered the fact that Takigawa Ichiyi saw through his lies at one glance.
Yu Qiuping was stunned for a moment, sighed helplessly, shook his head and said, "I missed the old master, so I made His Highness Takigawa laugh."
"It's okay." After hearing Yu Qiuping tell the truth, Takigawa Ichii smiled with satisfaction, "It's just that the Imakawa family wrongly accusing Tadaeyoshi and forcing His Highness to such a point, does His Highness still have feelings for the Imakawa family?"
Yu Qiupi's eyes flashed for a moment. Realizing that he was a little disobedient, he turned his head to look at the sea and whispered: "The late His Highness Imagawa and the late His Highness Seine are both respectful to the grace of the lower mountain. How can one cut off with one knife?"
"Although the Matsuhide family and the Imakawa family are not in harmony, the Matsuhide family may still stand on the side of the Imakawa family." Yu Qiupi said in a low voice, doing his best to speak for the Imakawa family in the field of not lying. "Although the new Imakawa family governor is not as wise as the wise Shenwu who was the predecessor of the Imakawa family, His Highness Shouguini is absolutely uncommon and should not be underestimated."
"A person who values ​​love and righteousness is a reliable partner." Takigawa Ichie also looked at the sea, "If His Highness had said bad things about the Imakawa family without hesitation, he would have become suspicious when he fell down, and he doubted whether His Highness was a traitor sent by him."
As soon as the word "traitor" was released, Yu Qiuping shivered as if he was electrocuted.
Yes, I'm already at the Oda family! Isn't the so-called traitor of the Imakawa family just colluding with the Oda family? As long as I find a way to find out the information at the Oda family, I can seize the handle of Okabe Motoshi and send the handle back to Suruga. His Highness Sukiki will never be confused again!
"Your Highness Takigawa..." Yu Qiuping's voice was trembling with excitement, "I have something unknown. I wonder if Your Highness can give me some advice?"
"Please speak with Your Highness Yuqiu." Takigawa Ichiyi said as if nothing had happened, thinking that he would be worried about his colleagues excluding him.
But unexpectedly, Yu Qiuping said, "Your Highness was in charge of the Oda family's Mesofu team and ninja. I wonder if there is any chance to ask a question?"
Takigawa Ichii frowned, realizing that things might not be simple, "Please speak with your highness, but I can't guarantee that I will tell you everything."
"Thank you," Yu Qiuhei took a deep breath and whispered: "There has always been an argument in our Imakawa family. There is a person between Shimoto and Okabe Motonobu, who is a traitor who has a relationship with the Oda family. Although the Imakawa family finally announced that the traitor did not exist at the instruction of His Highness Shouguini, our senior officials expressed deep doubts. Shimotonobu knows that it is not a traitor, so I really want to know if Okabe Motonobu is a traitor! Or is there someone else in the traitor besides me and Okabe Motonobu?"
Takigawa Ichiyi was stunned for a moment and remained silent. Yu Qiuping stared at his lips, waiting for what he was about to say with all his heart.
After a while, Takigawa Ichiyi said, "Don't worry about these for now. I just want to remind His Highness Yuqiu about something."
"Your Highness Yuqiu is not afraid of the shadow slanting, and you don't have so many concerns," Takigawa Ichii turned his head and looked at Yuqiuhei. "It's just that Your Highness Yuqiu was just being chased by the Imagawa family and immediately defected to the enemy Oda family... Are you not worried that the others in the Imagawa family think that Your Highness, you are a traitor?"
Yu Qiuping was stunned as if struck by lightning.
A bad thing! Why didn’t I think of this before? I forgot to think from someone else’s perspective! Now, except for the Asahina family who knows that I must be fine, the other samurai, and His Highness Shoukaini, are afraid that they all think I am a traitor, and Okabe Motonobu was wronged!
"Damn!" Yu Qiuping couldn't help but curse a Chinese swear word.
"So your Highness," Yu Qiuhei, who had no time to care about those things, asked anxiously, "Who is the traitor of the Imakawa family? Is it Okabe Motonobu!"
Takigawa Ichii turned his head under Yu Qiuping's stare and staggered his sight with Yu Qiuping. He paused and said casually: "I have nothing to tell you about this problem."
"Hmm?" Yu Qiuping snorted with some angrily, then realized that his attitude was wrong. He waved his hand to apologize in a hurry, but asked again: "But I still have no right to ask these questions?"
"I don't know how to tell Your Highness." Takigawa Ichii shook his head, "I can only say that even if there is a traitor, I don't contact the ninja through the Metafu team in the lower house."
Yu Qiuhei suddenly opened his eyes wide, as if something flashed through his mind, but it was difficult to capture. Did Takigawa Ichie tell the truth? If he told a lie, what would his purpose be? If it was the truth... the traitor who even he didn't know was directly contacted Oda Nobunaga?
It seems that if you want to explore the truth of the matter, you need to reach a higher position.
"However, I know something, so it's okay to tell Your Highness Yuqiu," Takigawa Ichii saw Yuqiu's urgency and added.
"Please speak with Your Highness Takigawa!" Yu Qiuping asked again.
"It's hard to say whether the Oda family has a traitor in the Imakawa family." Takigawa Ichie lightly tapped the boat gang twice with his right hand, "But the Imakawa family did have a traitor in the Oda family."
"Nani?" Yu Qiuping screamed in surprise. Why has he never heard of this before?
"Is it the Arago Yoshiji who came to report the news before the Battle of Tuosama?" Yu Qiuxie asked, "He is not our traitor, he came here by himself."
However, Takigawa Yiyi didn't say anything, as if he was signaling Yu Qiuping not to ask any more. He was not qualified to know what happened next.
Yes, since the Oda family already knows the existence of the Imakawa family traitor, maybe they are using this traitor to release reverse false information to the Imakawa family, how can they tell Yu Qiuhei? So, should I remind the Imakawa family to pay attention?
"What am I thinking?" Yu Qiuhei slandered in his heart, "I was exiled by the Imakawa family. Now I am a retainer of the Oda family. Why do I still miss the Imakawa family? I am not a traitor sent by the Imakawa family." But he didn't know that his expression had been fully visible to Takigawa Ichii.
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Just as Yu Qiuhei was confused by his attitude, a sudden sound of rapid footsteps came from the side of the cabin. He looked back and saw Imakawa Kaede's maid A Ling, carrying her skirt and running towards him quickly. Then, he heard A Ling's panicked shout.
Chapter completed!