An inexplicable spy military situation passed by in a blur.
Before a few people in this formation could recover from their emotions, Mochizuki Xingzhong walked in from outside and said solemnly.
"My Lord, a military meeting has been held in Numata Castle. Please go there quickly."
"Oh? What happened?"
"I don't know the details yet. I just heard that the Hojo family sent troops."
Sanada Nobushige cheered up and took the lead to go out. He had been anxiously waiting these days and was about to start a fight.
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Sanada Nobushige left the mess of Miyoshi's spy to Nezu Sadamori to clean up, and he took Umino Riichi and Sarutobi Sasuke and rode towards Numata Castle.
The journey was smooth, and when we arrived at the castle tower, Sanada Nobushige saw Kirigakure Zaiko waiting to be summoned in the outer corridor from a distance, and couldn't help shouting.
"Caizo, long time no see!"
Kirigakure Saizo was following her teacher Momochi Santao, waiting for the military meeting to be summoned. Suddenly she heard someone calling her, and she raised her head in surprise.
Who dares to make wanton noises in the place where the imperial palace is stationed? Who is so bold?
Seeing that it was Sanada Nobushige, she couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake her head. This girl hasn't changed at all, her behavior is still so unrestrained and without any rules.
The people who guard the castle tower are Shiba Tongxin. Despite their young age, these big lolita are elites from various families. They also fought in the bloody battles in Yuezhong, and they are ruthless.
But seeing that it was Sanada Nobushige who was making such a fuss, the people on guard were not in a position to scold him.
First, this wild girl saved Odaisho's life. Second, she led the Shino clan in Ueno to capture Azuma County.
She is a popular hottie both in public and in private, so her treatment is naturally different from others. Who doesn't know that the imperial office treats her with great favor, so just pretend they don't see it.
The connivance of others was not important to Sanada Nobushige. She jumped off the horse, threw the reins to Umino Riichi, and excitedly rushed towards Kirigakure Saizo.
Umino Riichi held the horse, his expression cold and even more normal. In full view of everyone, Sanada Nobushige was so unrestrained, and all her warnings these days were in vain.
Seeing her unhappy expression, Sarutobi Sasuke also smiled and threw the reins to her, trotting away and followed Sanada Nobushige to meet his old friend.
When Umino was unhappy, she felt happy.
Leading three horses, Umino Riichi stared coldly at the backs of the two of them, expressionless.
Sanada Nobushige stepped forward, pulled Kirigakure Saizo who was about to salute, gave her a tight hug, then let go and said with a smile.
"How did you come?"
Kirigakure Zaizou saw that her status was getting higher and higher, but she still treated him as before. He felt warm in his heart and answered with a smile.
"The imperial office ordered me and my teacher to come outside the castle tower and wait for the summons to hear our detailed report."
After the Shinbada Rebellion, Shiba's military comrades were asked by Yoshihiro Shiba to sneak into the Kanto Plain and obtain intelligence from all parties.
Now that a war is imminent, asking some things in person is more comprehensive and accurate than reading intelligence.
The Third Taifu of Baidi then stepped forward and bowed, feeling envious in his heart.
She was really lucky as a disciple. During the Battle of Kawanakajima, she participated in saving the Odaisho. The friends she made in Shinano rose to prominence again, and she did not look down on her as a ninja because of her rising status.
Sanada Nobunshi smiled and replied with a half salute. She was from Senshi, and now she actually controlled more than Wanshi. She didn't need to be too polite to Momochi Santao, the intelligence leader.
But for Kirigakure's sake, he still returned the favor, making the third wife of Momochi smile so hard that wrinkles appeared on her face.
Sanada Nobushige saw three people standing on the other side. They all looked ordinary and featureless. The middle-aged woman in the lead had an aura that made her stand out from everyone else. If you didn't look carefully, it would be easy to ignore her.
Looking back, she couldn't help but feel awe-struck. This must be a very powerful hiding technique.
Sanada Nobushige asked in a low voice.
"Who are they?"
Kirigakure Caizou glanced at it and said coldly.
"People from Xuanyuan Zhong."
Sanada Nobushige nodded and asked where he was.
"Hey, who is that? What do you call it?"
The middle-aged woman at the head bowed and said with a smile.
"A nickname is not worth mentioning. Please don't take it to heart."
Sanada Nobushige couldn't help but snorted at her subtle rejection.
The Echigo duopoly composed of the two samurai groups in Uesugi Shiba was quite unstable. The samurai on both sides looked down upon each other, and there was also competition among the ninjas.
The middle-aged woman was lukewarm and gave her a soft nail. Kirigakure Saizo was immediately displeased and sneered.
"Her name is Nakanishi, and she is the leader of the monkey ninja."
Saru-nin is another name for the Xuanyuan people. It doesn't sound as tall as Xuanyuan. When Kirigakure mentioned the name, Nakanishi wasn't angry and just smiled in response.
The incompatibility between the monkey ninja and the army is not only due to the differences between their respective masters, but also the conflict between the two ninjas' origins.
The continuous mountainous areas of Kai, Shinano, Musashi, and Echigo Shikoku have hidden strongholds called sandens since ancient times, which are the nests of mountain nomads.
Shanwo was established by believers of the Shingon Sect and was a tantric dojo. In other words, Shanwo was originally a stronghold to spread faith and help believers.
These mountain people couldn't defeat the Wu family, but they were good at hiding their whereabouts and spying on military intelligence. Therefore, they were often hired by the Wu family's big names and gradually evolved into professional intelligence personnel.
Famous Ninja clans, such as Xuanyuan, Touha, Luanbo, Fengma and other branches, are all composed of fellow villagers who developed from Shanwo.
They live in a barren mountainous area, relying on the salary of the samurai family to survive economically, their political status is like that of livestock, and they rely on Shingon Buddhism to numb themselves spiritually.
The Shiba family's military group belongs to the Iga clan. In recent times, the Iga ninja clan and the Koga ninja clan have been called together, but in fact the origins of the two families are very different.
The Iga Basin where the Iga people live is close to the Nara Basin where the Yamato clan originated. At that time, the Nara Basin was still the center of the Yamato clan, and the six sects of the southern capital, headed by Ritsune, prospered.
The Iga Basin is rich in timber. The Iga people started their business by transporting the timber used to build Todaiji Temple for the nuns. They were a group of woodcutter protected by the Hosō Sect.
In ancient times, when there was a lack of fuel, woodcutter was a strong industry, and even took the initiative to close mountains and forests to form a monopoly. Their status and wealth belonged to the wealthy households among the common people.
After that, the six Nandu sects declined, and the Hosho sect was also annexed by the Shingon sect. The Iga clan expelled the shogunate guardians and were isolated from the guardian system, suffering from hunger and cold.
But the people of Iga were so miserable that they begged Shiba Yoshigan to lead them to fight in order to survive, and their material conditions were much better than those of the homeless people in the mountains of Kanto.
The lives of Jiahezhong were even better.
The center of Koka County is the dojo of the Tendai Sect, and it is also the main route of the Suzuka Mountains connecting Minami Omi to North Ise.
The Koga clan originated from lay Buddhists who practiced in the dojo. Later, their practice methods spread to the local people, making them good at fighting in the mountains and living on the edge of the Rokkaku family's rule.
Religiously, they are close to the Tendai Sect, politically they have obtained the status of Rokkaku retainers, and economically they have land and land, and they can also make money through the trade routes in the Suzuka Mountains.
The Kanto Ninjas are very different from the Kansai Ninjas in terms of beliefs, economic and political status, and are also mixed with the regional discrimination of Kanto and Kansai.
It would be strange if both sides could like each other.