After Saigo Kanhisa led Ashigaru of Matsumoto Castle and Tsuno to repel the pursuers of the Katayama family, he hurriedly ran to Matsugami Yoshimitsu and knelt down and said. "If you are late in the next rescue, please punish the lord."

Matsugami Yoshimitsu was also recovering from the loss of strength after the rest of his life after the catastrophe, and he was relieved by Saigo Kanhisa. "Guan Jiu, why do you need to say this. It's just the right time for you to come to the rescue of the main hall. When you return to Matsumoto Castle, the main hall will give you a reward equal to your merits. "This time, Saigo Kanhisa is really attentive, Matsugami Yoshimitsu calculated according to the time that Saigo Kanhisa should immediately lead troops to rescue him as soon as he received the notice from Shimura Miki. Matsugami Yoshimitsu was very moved by this.

"Haha. In the future, you must swear allegiance to the Lord to the death. Saigo Kanhisa said very excitedly after listening to Matsugami Yoshimitsu's words of relief.

After Matsugami Yoshimitsu and Nishiki Kanjiu staged a drama in which the monarch and the minister got along, he turned around and said solemnly to Tsuno Yoshihei, who was unsuccessful in pursuing the Katayama army. "Jiaheiden, today I beg you again to take the people of Tsuno to accept your invitation. You can rest assured that all the conditions promised to you on the next day at Mt. Benha will be valid. As long as you are willing to join the main family, the 500 stone farmland promised by the main hall can be immediately distributed to the villagers of Tsuno Village. I don't know what Jiaping Palace wants? ”

In fact, the people of Jinye have become an empty shelf at this time, they have not only lost the land they have cultivated, but also died a lot of young people, which can be said to be a heavy death and injury. Even if Matsugami Yoshimitsu's conditions are lower, Tsuno Yoshihei will probably agree, because at this time, the Tsuno people have no way out. But Matsugami Yoshimitsu finally decided to recruit the Tsuno people again on the same terms, after all, it is easy to win people's hearts.

Sure enough, after listening to Matsugami Yoshimitsu's solemn words again, he became very excited, and even the muscles of his face trembled with feeling. I saw him push away the two young people who were supporting him because he was seriously injured, and said to Matsugami Yoshimitsu on his knees. "Thank you for your appreciation, and in the future, we will entrust the people of Tsuno to the Yiguang Temple."

"Jiaping Palace, please get up, this hall guarantees that you will not regret today's choice. Hahaha. Matsugami Yoshimitsu helped up the kneeling Tsuno Yoshihei said with a smile. Then Matsugami Yoshimitsu ordered around. "Back to Matsumoto Castle."

"Haha." So the people who survived the catastrophe rushed back to his home city, Matsumoto Castle, with Matsugami Yoshimitsu. ......

Two days later, Matsumoto Castle was assessed.

After Matsugami Yoshimitsu returned to Matsumoto Castle safely, he did not hold a direct assessment but first recuperated for two days. Today, Matsugami Yoshimitsu finally held an evaluation in Matsumoto Castle after cultivating his spirit. In addition to Saigo Kankuragi Nagamasa and other original retainers who participated in this evaluation, they thought that three new retainers such as Tsuno Kahei, Haneda Kojiro, and Yuno Taro were added. According to the old calendar, Matsugami Yoshimitsu slowly walked into the assessment room after all the retainers had arrived, and accepted the worship of the retainers. Sitting on the first place, looking at the already large-scale retainer Tuan Matsugami Yoshimitsu couldn't help but sigh, more than a year ago, he was a traverser with nothing in Yoshimitsu, and now he has become a lord with more than ten retainers in a 3,000 stone territory. He couldn't help but sigh at the wonder of the world.

Matsugami Yoshimitsu was full of thoughts at this time, and the retainers sitting under him also had their own thoughts. The retainers all knew that Matsugami Yoshimitsu held this evaluation to give a reward to the retainer who had made a contribution to rescuing him last time. Yoshiki Nagamasa and the others were a little regretful and jealous because they stayed at Matsumoto Castle and did not make any achievements. Although Saigo Guanjiu has made a lot of achievements, he did not show a different expression because of his old age. The two young retainers Saigo Takahisa and Shimura Miki, who also made meritorious contributions, were different, and they all had joy and anticipation on their faces. As for Tsuno Kahei's new retainers waiting to be processed, they were a little nervous and uneasy.

Matsugami Yoshimitsu didn't let his retainers wait too long, and after a while, he first asked the chief family, the old Saigo, Kanhisa. "Kanhisa, what happened to Matsumoto Castle in the past few days since the main hall left?"

Saigo Kanhisa heard Matsugami Yoshimitsu's question, quickly stood up, turned to Matsugami Yoshimitsu's position and replied. "Tell the lord that since you left, the family has been training, farming, and developing the castle town smoothly and without accidents."

"Well, it's all your work." After listening to Saigo Kanhisa's report, Matsugami first praised the retainers who stayed behind. Then he said. "Then now the main hall will begin to announce the rewards to the retainers."

"Haha." The retainers bowed down to show that they knew.

Matsugami Yoshimitsu took out a sentimental form from his bosom and began to read it. "This time, Xixiang Guanjiu led the troops to rescue the main hall, and added 50 stones for the New Year in time to show his gratitude."

"Haha." Saigo Kanhisa stepped forward to receive the certificate.

Matsugami Yoshimitsu took out two more impressions after receiving the feelings in Saigo Kanhisa. "Saigo Takahisa and Shimura Miki have made meritorious contributions to guarding the main hall this time, and each family has 20 stones."

"Haha."

"Haha." Saigo Takahisa and Shimura Miki also stepped forward to receive their respective feelings.

Matsugami Yoshimitsu waited for the two of them to retreat, and then said to the nervous Tsuno Kahei. "Jiaping Palace, after becoming a retainer of this hall, you and I can no longer get along like I thought. From now on, we will be commensurate with master and slave, have you thought clearly about becoming a retainer of this temple? ”

"Haha, I already have the consciousness of Fengyi Light Hall as the main one."

Kahei Tsuno said sincerely.

"Okay, then you can first introduce the current situation of the Tsuno people." Matsugami Yoshimitsu said with a smile.

"Report to the lord, after the attack of the Katayama family, there are now only more than 300 people. Among them, 30 young men are available for the lord to requisition at any time. Yoshihei Tsuno said with a hint of sadness. After all, there were about 100 people in the Tsuno clan who died under the sword of the Katayama family.

Matsugami Yoshimitsu was already very satisfied with this result, so that the available soldiers in his hands reached 100 people, and he could basically protect himself. Matsugami Yoshimitsu thought about it and said what he was doing with the Tsuno people. "Kahei, the main hall gave 500 stone farmland to the people of Tsuno on the west side of Matsumoto Mountain for cultivation. At that time, you can go to the family's old Xixiang Guanjiu, and he will help you. In addition, you need to rebuild Tsuno Village as soon as possible, and the main hall will have tasks to hand over to you in the future. ”

After a while, Matsugami Yoshimitsu then spoke about the arrangements for Kahei Tsuno. "The main hall appointed Yoshihei Tsuno as the head of the family. Kojiro Haneda and Taro Hano are the leaders of the Ashigaru group. You must hurry up and train the 30 young men of the Tsuno to form a combat force. ”

"Haha." After listening to Matsugami Yoshimitsu's preferential treatment of the Tsuno people, Tsuno Kahei and others were all excited to accept the order.

At this point, Matsugami Yoshimitsu finally took the entire Tsuno people into his hands, and the Tsuno trio who would spread their prestige throughout Japan in the future were born.

Note: During the Warring States period of Japan, there were two types of retainers, one could be hereditary and the other could not. Matsugami Yoshimitsu added to his retainers this time is the second type.