"It was already very late when the Mogami Army arrived at the battlefield. The two generals of the Mogami Army, Tsuguoka Miehei and Shimizu Yoshitaka, could not make up their mind. At the next moment, they could not figure out the details of the military strength of Wuweidian, so they could only make a hasty plan. I took a gamble on this formation, but I didn’t expect that Kira’s army was so powerful and Honjo’s army would lose so miserably.”
Faced with Kira Yoshito's scrutiny, Namioka Tobo still talked calmly and calmly, from his judgment of the battle situation to Mogami's hesitant measures and the last chance, until he suggested an immediate retreat but was betrayed by Shimizu Yoshitaka and thrown behind the team. After the command was cut off, it turned out that the samurai of the Mogami family didn't care about him at all, let alone protect him, and ended up with the embarrassing end of being captured.
"The facts tell me that the Mogami family lacks the capacity to accommodate people, and it is difficult to develop well in these troubled times. What do Wuweidian think?" Nangang Toutou summarized his poor life for several months, and at the same time briefly summarized it. Look at him expectantly.
"I understand what you mean." Kira Yoshi made a gesture of pointing at his head and drawing a circle, and said with a smile: "Do you still want to take this opportunity to show your talent? It means that I should accept you instead of being like you. It’s really interesting that the Mogami family lacks the capacity to accommodate people.”
"I didn't say anything!" Nangang Toutofang smiled as cunningly as a fox.
"Then, what if my family doesn't accept you?"
"Wu Weiden doesn't want to accept you?" Namioka Toutou's slightly affected expression of surprise only lasted for a moment, and then he said with a smile: "Then I have no choice but to go south to Kai and join Takeda Daisenden."
Kira Yoshishi frowned: "Are you threatening my family?"
"I don't dare!"
Kira Yoshihi snorted coldly and said in a serious tone: "What if I imprison you or simply kill you?"
"Wu Wei Dian won't!" Langang Toutang smiled at him with a determined look: "Wu Wei Dian is a famous general in the world and will never kill innocent people indiscriminately. What's more, I am already a prisoner of Wu Wei Dian. It is entirely up to Wu Wei Dian to kill me alive. If I want to kill Why should I threaten you when a knife can take your life?"
"You are really a smart person!" Kira Yoshi narrowed his eyes and looked at this person again, and sneered: "You are really smart, but people who are too smart are often short-lived. Do you know why they are short-lived? It's because of this kind of person. You are usually very smart, but neither your brother nor Mogami Yoshimori can tolerate you, do you know why?"
"...I probably understand." Langang Toutou couldn't even hold back his smile. The countermeasure he had prepared for so long actually had such an effect. This was something he had never expected before.
Kira Yoshitoki's attitude was far beyond his expectation. According to the original plan, the rhetoric would definitely attract new attention. Even if it made him slightly unhappy, it didn't matter. As long as there was a deep impression, it was a success. He could be sure that Kira Yoshitoki would definitely I will reuse him, but the current situation is a bit complicated.
Lang Gang's face turned green and white, and the worry on his face finally allowed him to find some inner balance. Smart people always like to be self-righteous, and they are always a little arrogant. If you don't try to convince such people, sooner or later they will be provoked. A lot of trouble, for him, this little verbal stimulation is not even a lesson, it is all a test.
However, he still guessed a little bit wrong. Langang Toutou's reaction was very quick. In just a dozen breaths, he adjusted his emotions to a perfect state. As the smile on his face reappeared, that special confidence suddenly appeared. With a slight breath,
He bowed down and bowed down, and said respectfully: "I have no other intention, I just want to show off my talent. I believe that Wuweidian is a talented and strategic hero. From my point of view, it is on Wuweidian that I can help the shogunate to calm down the troubled times.
So I ask Wuweidian to accept me, even if I start from the first level of practice!"
"Settling the troubled times? That's a big statement. I can't bear such praise." Ji Liangyi took out a folding fan to cover his face, leaving only a pair of sharp eyes across his neck.
In response to this silent threat, Nangang Toutang said with a smile without changing his expression: "I think Wuweidian understands what I mean, just like I understand Wuweidian's ambition. All I want is to revitalize my family."
"Do you also understand my family's ambition?" Kira Yoshi suddenly averted his gaze. Furui Muha's eyes showed no emotion at all, and the whole body of Nangokang Toutou was chilled by the sight.
"You probably understand! What Kira-don wants is different from us. It can only be described with four words: unspeakable ambition!" Nangokang Toutou was actually gambling, and gambling was Kira-Yoshi's attitude.
He said all the presumptuous words that he didn't intend to use in his tone. If the bet goes wrong, he will be doomed. As the old saying goes, estrangement is not a close relationship, not to mention that he is not even an estranged relationship.
The brief silence made the atmosphere in the room extremely depressing. Kira Yoshi's eyes gradually turned cold and hard as they hung on his head. At one time, he thought that a samurai would rush in and take care of his life in the next moment. He didn't know how many years had passed.
After a long time, until his clothes were soaked with sweat, Kira Yoshitoki finally made a sound.
"What an unspeakable ambition!" Kira Yoshi suddenly laughed, his smile was so exaggerated that he almost burst into tears. After a long time, he calmed down and said slowly: "You want to be my retainer.
I agree! But don’t show off in front of me, do you understand? I like down-to-earth samurai, so I’d better put away my rhetoric.”
"Yes! I will definitely bear in mind the instructions of the master of the hall." Nangang Gang leaned on the ground and leaned on the ground. At this point, he was considered to have passed the risk. This time the gamble was still right.
It seemed that he was very satisfied with Namioka's tameness, and the two chatted for a while. At this moment, Kira Yoshitoki's body moved slightly and shouted: "Chiyome, come out, I know you are here!"
"Oh!" Chiyome Mochizuki revealed her little head from behind him, scratched the back of her head and asked with a confused look: "Chiyome's hiding ability is very good, even my father would find it difficult to find it! Why would His Highness find it? Chiyome should have no flaws in what she said.
!”
"Don't pay too much attention to the details! Go out and tell Hattori Koushiro and lead Namioka to find Honda Tokimasa. He knows how to arrange it."
"Oh!" Chiyome retracted behind Kira Yoshitoki. After a while, she saw Chiyome Mochizuki walking in from the door with Hattori Masashige.
This frightened the Namioka atelier quite a bit. Fortunately, as ministers of the Namioka family, they also knew some anecdotes. Whether this was a cover-up or some ninja secret technique was unknown. When the ninja arranged by the master came in,
, Langang Toutou laughed awkwardly, stood up in a hurry and left.
Mochizuki Chiyome ran over with small steps and sat next to him, smiling and saying: "Your Highness! That guy seems to be scared!"
"How naughty!" He flicked the idiot Loli's forehead, shook his head and said, "Be careful when using secret techniques next time. It's not good to scare others."
Chiyome Mochizuki leaned on his shoulder and whispered: "Your Highness, when will we go back? Chiyome misses Sister Aju and Sister Torahime."
"Soon, I'll go back soon." Kira Yoshih narrowed his eyes and said to himself: "It's time to end all this."
…
At this moment, the Takeda family far away in Kai received the news of a series of great changes in Echigo. Takeda Harunobu laughed and said: "Who would have thought that Nagao Kagetora could not get sick? This is really the great god of Suwa bless my Takeda family." May your martial arts last forever!"
"Only gods and Buddhas can bless you!" Masaru Komai also laughed. It is said that Nagao Kagetora can only lie still now, and the Lord of Echigo actually gave his twelve-year-old sister the power to act as the Lord of the Kingdom. It's the thirteen-year-old brother-in-law. It's no wonder they laughed at such a strange combination. Echigo is so fat that it reaches his mouth.
"How are the warriors at home doing?"
"The samurai are very excited! If the flood had not just receded and the streets were so damaged that it was difficult to walk, Okushinano would have been able to go out this autumn."
"It doesn't matter next year, Sun Tzu said: If you don't fight but don't win, you have to count too little; if you count more, you will win, if you count less, you won't win, and if you don't count, it won't matter." Takeda Harunobu started to drop his book bag again. He likes to read "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu the most. , and at the same time claimed to be a military strategist of his generation, and already had some confidence in Northern Shinano.
…
In Odawara Castle, Hojo Ujiyasu is still struggling with disaster relief matters. It has been almost a month since the flood receded, and his footprints have spread to every village in Izu, Sagami, and Musashi. The samurai of the Hojo family posted moral orders everywhere, trying to attract people. Forced homeless farmers to return to their homes.
For this reason, the Hojo family did not hesitate to propose an annual tribute plan of four citizens and six citizens. This series of measures did have a good response. At least there were fewer and fewer farmers fleeing and there was a trend of population recovery. The refugees from various countries in the Kanto region were also affected by this. The German government decree attracted many fleeing farmers, which gave the Kanto people who were too busy to take care of themselves more reasons to oppose Hojo.
"Lord! News from Echigo, Nagao Kagetora abdicated due to illness, and the head of the Echigo Kingdom was handed over to his sister Torahime and his brother-in-law, His Highness Kira Sahei, to rule together."
Hojo Ujiyasu furrowed his eyebrows, and flashes of light flashed through his bright eyes: "Is the lineage of Nagao Taikage coming to an end? It shouldn't be that simple. There seems to be no other voice except for the rebellion. It must be Is there some reason that we don’t know...but it doesn’t matter, the family in Kai must be celebrating, right?”
Hojo Ujiyasu knew Takeda Harunobu's temperament very well. The Takeda family governor of the military country was gentler than his violent father. Takeda Harunobu, who has always been famous for his outstanding resourcefulness, was actually a samurai who lacked trust and commitment, which is who he was. It's quicker to turn a page than to flip a book.
He treacherously attacked the Suwa family, his close ally, and personally took the lives of his brother-in-law Suwa Yorishige and his sister Takeda None's family. However, he showed no intention of showing any mercy. Compared with the Suwa of the Three Kingdoms, the Takeda Alliance also It’s not much better. How long will the political alliance in which each takes what they need last? The reliance on marrying off each other’s daughters to strengthen ties will sooner or later be broken by the imbalance of interests, but none of the three families know when the final break will occur.
"I hope that day will not come too late. We will see who betrayed first!" Hojo Ujiyasu's eyes were glaring, obviously not trusting his character.
Just because Takeda Harunobu was chosen by Takeda Harunobu as the first Prime Minister does not mean that Hojo Ujiyasu would be grateful to him. If his father had not teamed up with Imagawa Yoshimoto to cheat the Hojo family, his father Hojo Utsuna would not have been so angry that he died in depression. This grudge is in the family relationship.
It would be inappropriate for the Imagawa clan, who had a close relationship with the Hojo family and was benevolent to the Hojo family, so the only choice was to let the Takeda clan, the initiator, take the responsibility.
"My Majesty also discovered something. His Royal Highness Kira Sahei had a very powerful ninja army. He easily abducted Nagata Tokumoto in Kai. Half a month after Nagata Tokumoto was kidnapped, Takeda Daisen learned about it.
information."
"Oh? Ninja army?" Hojo Ujiyasu suddenly raised his head, looked at Fuma Kotaro and said in a deep voice, "You mean this ninja army?"
"I don't know, I just discuss the matter."
"..." Hojo Ujiyasu was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed and cursed: "You cunning guy, get down!"
"Yes!" Fuma Kotaro stood up and retreated. When he walked out of the castle tower, he realized that his clothes were soaked. He wiped his cold sweat and said to himself: "It's so dangerous."
Hojo Ujiyasu didn't want to speculate on Fuma Kotaro's little thoughts. He sat cross-legged in front of an ancient map with his chin propped up on his left hand, lightly tapping the position of Echigo on the map, frowning and sighing: "Ninja Army... Who is trying to murder me?
The death of Lord Haru of the Hojo family has weighed heavily on our family. I will remember the tragic losses in the past few years for my whole life! No matter what, I must find Murasame Maru! Definitely!" (To be continued.)