"Fourth Young Master, Master, I apologize for overstepping the bounds of escorting two of you." On the way to escort, Gao Li Chaopeng, who was leading the team, kept apologizing to Imagawa Shiyuan and Taiyuan Xuezhai, "But Ni Yutai has an order, and I don't do it either."
Dare you disobey."
Gao Lichaomo was one of the few people Imagawajimoto knew in the Imagawakan. He was one of the old Hatamoto guards that his father, Imagawajimoto, had taken care of when Imagawajimoto was a child. Imagawajimoto remembered this unshaven, muscular man.
Uncle, he always spoke a dialect from the Tohoku Mutsu region. Whenever he cried when he was a child, his father would ask Gao Lichaopeng to prick him with his beard, and he would actually become happy.
"Please rest assured, young master, Niyutai must still be thinking of you in his heart. Although the position of governor of this family is impossible, there is definitely no problem in keeping you safe throughout your life. You are also my old master's flesh and blood, Niyutai.
It won't be difficult. If His Highness Liangzhen, the Third Young Master, wants to harm you, none of us old guards who have watched you grow up will agree." Gao Li Chaopeng said while patting his chest, just like when he was a child, he coaxed Imagawa clan Motoki.
That way. The Hatamoto guards behind him who had followed the Imagawa family for many years also nodded, "Even if I risk my life, I will definitely protect the Fourth Young Master."
"Really? I don't blame you. Each one is his own master. We have learned this before. If you want to execute us on the way to escort, please do it as soon as possible and don't ask for help." Although Imagawa Ujimoto was beaten by the guards,
They were moved by their words, but when they saw that the team had just arrived at a dark alley suitable for secretly executing prisoners, they complained casually. This light and gentle joke made Gao Li Chaopeng kneel down all of a sudden.
The team was also stagnant.
"Why did the Fourth Young Master say this to humiliate me? But I can't believe it? How could I do such a treasonous and unethical thing?" Gao Li knelt down and bowed to Peng. When he raised his head, his eyes were filled with tears.
"I came from a rough background. Fortunately, my old lord promoted me to where I am today. I am very loyal to my old lord and the Imagawa family. Today I was forced to escort the Fourth Young Master under orders. I have already been humiliated. How dare I do this? If the old lord's son has any
What happened, how could I see my old master in Jiuquan? Gao Li Chaopeng swears on his life that as long as I keep guard for one day, I will not put the master in any danger. Even if Yutai Palace orders you to be executed again, I will definitely disobey and die.
I advise Yutai Palace to take back the order. If it fails, then I will commit seppuku to express my gratitude to my old lord for knowing me!"
As soon as Gao Li Chaopeng said this, the other guarding warriors also knelt down and saluted: "We are all warriors of the Imagawa family. We have received great kindness from our old lord and late lord. How can we dare to repay the kindness with enmity? I hope the fourth master can rest assured!"
Imagawa Ujimoto's Adam's apple trembled violently, and he was moved by the tears in the eyes of more than twenty loyal and upright men. Is this the charm of his father and his elder brother Mishita? They could actually produce such a loyal samurai to the Imagawa family.
"Good disciple, you learn quickly."
Taiyuan Xuezai suddenly whispered something into Imagawa Shimoto's ear. Imagawa Shimoto was confused. Before he could ask what he meant, he saw all the ambush troops coming out of the houses on both sides of the alley. The guarding samurai were still kneeling.
He was lying on the ground without warning, and most of his men were killed immediately. Seeing this, Gao Li Chaopeng hurriedly stood up, with a knife in his hand to protect the body of Imagawa, and at the same time shouted: "Everyone, listen to the order, protect everyone."
Young Master!"
However, Imagawa Ujimoto looked at the attacking enemies and gradually realized that something was wrong - the leader was none other than Taiyuan Xuezhai's trusted ninja Dou Atonsuke - he had not stayed to dispose of the corpse, so why was he here?
More than twenty ninjas rose up to attack, and the escort had to concentrate on protecting Imagawa Ujimoto and Taiyuan Xuezai. They were outnumbered and were quickly killed one after another. Gao Lichaopeng and the last few samurai could not resist, and were captured after exhaustion.
"Master." After completing the Tuyuan Sutra, he bowed to Taiyuan Xuezhai. The captured warriors woke up as if from a dream, but their mouths were tied and they could not make any sound.
"The feint deployment of Ohara Jinmin's team in Ninomaru was just a suspicion, to induce Odaiden not to take us to the heavily guarded Ninomaru dungeon, but to the Saijo Sannomaru prison cell - we wanted to take us to Ninomaru."
How easy is it to rob the dungeon of Nomaru? But Sannomaru is much easier." Taiyuan Xuezai explained to Imagawa Ujimoto calmly, and then smiled with satisfaction.
"My teacher saw something was wrong when he entered the city. He secretly ordered Dou Atomjing and the others to sneak into the city quickly and meet us on the way to Sannomaru's cell in the West City. I didn't expect that you learned so quickly. Even if my teacher didn't tell you the plan, you yourself
Seeing this alley where ambushes are most likely to occur, I also guessed that this was the place to attack, and took the initiative to distract the guards so that we could complete the task."
After Gao Lichaopeng and several other warriors who had just sworn to protect Imagawa clan to the death heard this, they suddenly felt that all their previous sincerity was meaningless. They struggled in humiliation and excitement, and their eyes almost bled, and they stared unwillingly.
Imagawa Shimoto. Imagawa Shimoto was at a loss and wanted to explain to Gao Li Chaopeng that this was not what he meant, but he didn't know how to speak.
"Kill them all, leaving no one alive. We can't let them go back to report, and we don't have extra manpower to guard them." Taiyuan Xuezhai gestured to Tu Atonjing, who immediately executed him. Imagawa Shimoto raised his hand and thought
He wanted to stop him, but Taiyuan Xuezhai coldly pressed his hand down.
"The ninjas in Imagawakan are not blind. The news that the escort team has been robbed will be transmitted back to the castle tower soon. We have to escape from the city before then. There is no extra time to waste. If we don't kill them, you and my teacher will die.
I. Do you think we were escorted to prison honestly? Detective Xuanguang Hui, oh no, Imagawa Yoshima will let us go afterwards? He dared to murder even the governor of the house for the sake of power, so why didn’t he dare to kill us?
? Sitting and waiting is the only way to die. As I said, my teacher will do the dirty work for you, you don’t have to get your feathers dirty, just watch."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Taiyuan Xuezhai looked at Imagawajimoto, with such majestic eyes that Imagawajimoto had to swallow his words back in his stomach, and watched those few people helplessly.
An old guard who was loyal to the Imagawa family was knocked to the ground with one knife, and a sarcastic sentence came to his mind:
In the troubled times of the Wu family, good people cannot survive.
At the same time, inside the castle tower.
Imagawa Yoshima (Genguang Etan) ended his conversation with the archeologists, returned to the top floor of the castle tower, and returned to Shouguini.
"How's the discussion going?" Shouguini was drafting an official document announcing Imagawa Yoshizhin's succession and asked directly without raising his eyes.
"As expected by the Imperial Palace, all your highnesses have recognized my ability and unanimously agreed to appoint me as the leader. All I need to do to inherit the position of family governor is an official document. I just feel that three families may have different intentions." Imagawa Yoshima
After bowing to Shouguini, he pointed out in a low voice.
"Who?" Shouguini stopped writing and raised his head.
"The first one is Asahina, followed by Okabe and Sena." Imagawa Yoshima said in a cold voice the names of three senior members of the Imagawa family.
"How can you see that?" Shouguini was once again surprised by the judgment of the man in front of him, "Asahina Binchu (Asahina Taino, the head of the Asahina family) is my niece-in-law, and he has always obeyed the decisions of the Imagawa clan, why do you say this to him?
Do you have any different intentions?"
"History, or time, will prove my judgment. They will all be members of the Fourth Young Master's gang. Please wait and see, Odai-don, and just pay more attention." Imagawa Yoshima did not say it clearly, but pretended to be profound and authentic. Right here.
At that moment, a ninja suddenly came in a hurry, knelt down and said in a deep voice: "Odai-den, it's not good! Master Xue Zhai sneaked into the city again at some point and a group of ninjas sneaked into the city, and robbed the Fourth Young Master and the other two in Sannomaru, West City.
Master Xue Zhai."
"Is Ohara Town really a decoy?" Shouguini reacted immediately, and then said in a deep voice without hesitation, "Light a bonfire at the Honmaru Castle Tower and signal the guards at each gate of Sannomaru to immediately close the city and prohibit all entry and exit! At the same time, let the main family
All the ninjas under your direct supervision are out to search for their whereabouts!"
"Yes!" The ninja took the order and left, but Imakawa Liangzhen looked in the direction of Xicheng.
"If they are in the west of Sannomaru... the house on the west side of the west gate belongs to the Asahina family, right? Isn't that where the Asahina family's troops stationed at Imagawakan are?" Imagawa Yoshima looked at Sugekini with something pointed,
"Asahina Bichu-dono has just finished the evaluation and returned to the home garrison. What do you think, Odai-don, will happen?"
At the same time, Imagawakan Sannomaru west gate.
"It's just one step away...Niyudai's movements are so fast." Taiyuan Xuezhai looked at the city gate that was gradually closing and the guards who suddenly started patrolling nearby, smiled bitterly, scratched his head, and pulled Imagawa's Yuan
After hiding in Yashiki again, there were messengers on horseback shouting loudly in the surrounding streets from time to time, asking everyone to capture the absconding Imagawa Ujimoto and Taiyuan Xuesai. Anyone who provides clues will also receive a heavy reward. Taiyuan Xuesai in disguise
He had to wear a hat to hide his bald head - but wearing a hat itself was already suspicious.
"Ninjas will be hunting the whole city soon. We can't hide for long." Taiyuan Xuezhai, who returned to his hiding place, told Imagawa Shigen and his men, "For the current plan, the only way is to break through the city gate."
"Twenty-odd people can't bear to charge at the city gate guarded by hundreds of people?" Tu Yuanjing was the first to express his objection, "Master, please think twice."
"Of course it's not enough to rely on us, we also need reinforcements." Taiyuan Xuezai raised his hand and pointed to the Asahina family residence with the Zuosanba flag flying not far away, "The Asahina family's garrison at Imagawa Hall is outside and outside the west gate.
, there is one in the Yashiki, and one in the castle town outside the west gate. If we can persuade the Asahina family to help, we can break out."
"How does the teacher plan to persuade them to support me?" Imagawa Ujimoto looked confused, "Didn't my mother say that my third brother is already talking to them? Even my biological mother was persuaded to change her position by the third brother's words. These spectrums
The elders of the Dai family will definitely choose to support the third brother."
"Who said I was the one who went? It was obviously you who persuaded me." Taiyuan Xuezhai hit Imagawa Shigen hard on the head, and then pointed to his nondescript attire, "As soon as I go out like this as a teacher, I will
It’s eye-catching, he must have been taken away before he even reached the door of the Asahina family’s mansion, it must be you who went there!”
"Me?" Imagawa Ujimoto pointed at his face in disbelief, "I am just a monk who has returned to secular life and only knows flowers, birds, wind, moon, poetry, songs and Cuju. I don't know anything about the general trend of the world, literature, Taoism or martial arts. How can I convince you?
The Asahina family does not support the third brother but supports me?"
"Find your own way! If you don't think of it, we will all die!" Taiyuan Xuezai hit Imagawa Shimoto on the head again, and then pushed him out, "You can't come back even if you fail to persuade.
, they will definitely detain you directly. I’ll give you three quarters of an hour. If you don’t come back, I will set fire to the city, and the fish will die and the net will be broken.”
"There is really no way..."
Imagawa Ujimoto sighed and walked towards the mansion bravely.
