is the so-called learning literature and martial arts, goods to the emperor's family, this sentence is the advanced version of learning and excellence, or the commercial version. But at the end of the day, the meaning of the two sentences is much the same, and the whole thing is within the realm of intellectual property and the sale of labor.

After the castle tower talks, Shibata Katsuya already had the fundamental confidence to fight against Hashiba Hideyoshi in his heart, if he was originally helpless and necessary to fight against Hashiba Hideyoshi, then now, it is more out of a yearning.

Now the work that needs to be done has been included in the agenda, and it only needs to be refined and optimized according to the actual situation, and then the designated person will complete it in chronological order and according to importance. Of course, the most important thing is to do a good job of confidentiality.

As for the crusade against Oda Nobuo, which should be carried out by me, I have consulted with Shibata Katsuie, and I believe that it is not a matter of urgency at the moment. Because if you do it at this time, I'm afraid that it will startle the snake, so that Yushiba Hideyoshi will be more vigilant, or make another plan. It's better to wait until Shibata Katsuya and Uesugi Keikatsu reach an agreement, and it's not too late to do it before winter.

Choosing this time, on the one hand, can catch Hideyoshi Yushiba off guard; On the other hand, it also leaves him without much room to shift his targets. More importantly, we can complete the deployment and transformation of the military situation before the winter, strengthen the support of Oda Nobutaka and the three masters, and prevent the bad situation of the sovereign being abducted.

So I stayed in Nagahama Castle for the time being, and during this time, Shibata Katsuie also quoted me a satisfactory remuneration.

I basically didn't bargain, and Singer was very sincere. So Lin Lin finally came down, and the remuneration he provided to me mainly included the following aspects:

First of all, as long as it is in the territory of his Shibata Katsu family, the Blade Sea Chamber of Commerce is exempt from all taxes; In the territory of his allies, half of the taxes are exempted. At the same time, in foreign trade, you can play the banner of the Shibata clan's special chamber of commerce! This one looks tempting, but in fact, if you can't defeat Hideyoshi Hashiba this time, it's a blank check.

Needless to say, if this defeat to Hashiba Hideyoshi and Shibata Katsuya loses ground as in history, then playing the Shibata Clan's exclusive Chamber of Commerce is tantamount to finding a ...... I wouldn't do such a stupid thing. So in fact, this preferential treatment is a limited territorial protection commitment.

Secondly, the Blade Sea Chamber of Commerce was allowed to have a convoy of about 2,000 people in the territory of Shibata Katsuie's extremely allies.

This was rare during the Warring States period, after all, the scale of the private armed forces was too large, which always made the head of the house feel uneasy, and how could others be allowed to sleep soundly on the side of the couch? Right?

Of course, objectively speaking, there are similar ronin groups in Dongying, but they are all unorganized, and there are really few organized civil armed forces like this.

Count it horizontally and vertically, that is, several ninja groups, plus mercenary groups like "Saga people". And that's exactly why these ninjas and mercenary groups are always under attack - because the people in power don't feel at ease.

What kind of people are the most reliable? Least of the hassle? The answer is – dead people. So strictly speaking, this article can be regarded as Shibata Katsuya's special courtesy to me. But in fact, in my opinion, he hopes that I can accumulate more strength in all aspects at this juncture and work together to help him tide over the difficulties.

Therefore, it is not so much that Shibata Katsuya gave me special courtesy, but that he wanted to save the country and help himself. But this matter is originally mutually beneficial, and it doesn't matter who suffers and who takes advantage.

Of course, seeing my smiling expression, Shibata Katsuie also knew that his mind had been seen through by me, so he blushed and promised to provide me with armor and weapons for five hundred people, as well as cavalry equipment for one hundred people.

For such a loving add-on, I naturally deserved it, but I laughed irreverently.

Thirdly, he gave me the right to advise on the mobilization of a certain size of troops when necessary, which was also the collateral effect of the Shibata Katsuie's military service as a guide to the art of war, which I had received.

The so-called art of war guide service can actually be divided into two types.

One is the military service in the court, which is equivalent to the chief of staff in the military field, and can have the power to command and advise the military, but at the same time as obtaining such power, he must be loyal to the master's family, become a subordinate, and exist as a subordinate.

If you choose this status, you must attend the monthly assessment - that is, the regular meeting, and you must be in office at all times, and you must not run around. After all, the leader can't find anyone but has to lose his temper.

The other is the art of war guide service in the opposition, that is, my kind of service, which is actually equivalent to the guest secretary staff officer. Everyone's identity is relatively free and flexible, and it is more equivalent to an employment and collaboration relationship. You don't have to attend regular meetings, you don't have to be in office at all times, but when necessary, the family will issue a summons, and there are no special circumstances that should be in place and contribute.

And the reason why I chose this identity is also very normal, I left the tiger's den of the Ming Dynasty, how could I completely set foot in the wolf's den of the Warring States? It's better to use a detached attitude to add fuel to the fire.

Of course, after the matter was agreed upon at the castle tower that day, Katsuya and I actually talked about one of the most crucial questions, and that was - why should I help him deal with Hashiba Hideyoshi!? Shibata Katsuya also knows that in this world, there is no love for no reason, and there is no hate for no reason. In other words, it's about trust.

I was fully prepared for this question before I came-

With a heavy face and indignant face, I told Shibata Katsuie: My father, Mr. Sun, was plundered by the Kumano Navy at sea during the trade with Toei, and my father's fleet was completely lost and seriously injured, except for one remnant and one broken ship, and he returned to the Ming Dynasty with his death.

Before the old man died, he left a bloody letter with trembling hands - it was the white cloth in my hand, on which were written "Nine Ghost Jialong, the Murderer Yushiba Hideyoshi" fifteen shocking blood-red characters.

I don't know how many looting incidents like this happen every year, Shibata Katsuya knows very well in his heart, what are those sailors doing, and he immediately believes it in his heart. Of course, this is also directly related to the way I present the facts with emotion, and good eloquence is really the foundation of success......

And the bloody handwriting in my hand was bloody and miserable, and there was a large bloody handprint underneath it—this was also the version that Rakshin and I had repeatedly scrutinized. I wrote it while lying on my bed, so it's a little crooked, but that's true, isn't it?

During the Warring States period, the high-level people in Japan recognized kanji and took pride in reading and writing kanji. So looking at this blood letter, Shibata Katsuya seemed to read the infinite indignation and unwillingness in my father's heart when he wrote the handwriting.

Looking at my gritted teeth again with a very apologetic look, Shibata Katsuya had nothing to do with it in his heart, completely accepted my statement, truly regarded me as his own, and issued an invitation for me to serve as a guide to the Shibata clan's art of war.

So I made the above choice, and when I stuffed the blood book back into my arms with a sad face, I really remembered the rooster who gave his precious life for this blood book in my heart! After the braised braised sauce, the overall taste is still good......

Of course, in order to express his personal gratitude, Shibata Katsuya also gave me some bits and pieces in addition to the above conditions.

The famous horse Sangokuro that I gave me before was a thank you gift for rescuing Sakuma Morimasa.

Seeing that I was using a knife, although the imitation boy he was holding was also a good one, but it was an imitation after all, so he promised me to give me a handful of chrysanthemums that he treasured.

I tried this famous knife with it, but it was too short and not enough, so I gave it back to Shibata Katsuya without regrets. So the Singers gave me a set of Tang Guannan Mustache as a gift, and promised to help me find another treasure knife.

After thanking me, I seriously studied this painting of Tang Guannan.

In fact, anyone who has studied the armor before and after the Warring States period knows that this kind of armor is actually an alternative through and through:

The crown is an exaggerated style of imitation of the Tang Dynasty's Mingguang armor, all-metal texture, and lined with cotton. The body is imitation of Western plate armor - this is the origin of the name Nanban - different from the scale armor of the Han and Tang dynasties and the sheet armor of Dongying, the entire upper body of this Nanban armor is wrapped in a single iron plate. As for the lower body, it is the traditional Toying piece armor.

As a result, this armor has high defense, but it also weighs a lot. All counted, it is about forty pounds, nearly fifty pounds. Therefore, this armor can only be worn on horses, and you must want to wear it on foot...... Of course, it's not impossible, it just depends on personal love.

Considering the battle that will definitely happen next, it is obviously out of place for me to wear the armor of the Ming army, so this gift is more considerate.

As for the other gold and silver jewelry, I don't like this, so I take it and give it to others.

As for the four maids sent by Shibata Katsuya to "help me change clothes and wash", they were also sent to clean the toilet by the angry kite......

All in all, this trip to Nagahama can be described as fruitful, and I have also realized that at least things are developing in the direction I expected, which is a good start, and a good start accounts for half the success, so I am in a good mood.

That night, Shibata Katsuie held a banquet on the second floor of the castle tower, and according to my request, the scope was very small - for the simple reason that I didn't want to be too exposed to the public.

As a Tibetan front, I can only play the greatest utility and value by hiding behind the scenes. Once the blade is fully drawn, it loses its deterrent and surprise effect.

Shibata Katsuya accepted my views and requests, and the banquet became a family feast. The so-called family banquet is naturally attended by the whole family. Therefore, in addition to me and Shibata Katsuya and Sakuma Katsumasa, there were also Katsutoshi Shibata, the adopted son of Katsutoshi Shibata, and Katsuri Shibata, the concubine, and Katsutada Shibata, who was still held in the arms of his nursing mother.

His adopted sons and concubines are not very powerful characters, and they have not left any strong colors in history, and I have no impression, but politely replied.

However, during the banquet, I met an absolutely unexpected person - Ashi, who is known as the first beauty of the Warring States, the widow of Asai Nagamasa, the current wife of the Shibata Katsuie, and the sister of Oda Nobunaga.

Ah Shi should be thirty-five or six years old this year, wearing traditional Japanese clothes and light makeup, and the whole person is dignified and beautiful, as clean and tidy as a statue, spotless. However, although her face is as calm as water, her face does live up to the title of peerless beauty, and she is also well maintained.

When I looked closely, I noticed that between her eyebrows and Takasho Asai I had seen before...... Well, Lan Xiang is a little similar, it seems that he is undoubtedly a blood relative.

During the dinner, Ah Shi saw that I was looking at her, and she looked at me too. In fact, when I looked at her like this, it wasn't because I didn't think anything wrong about her, but because before I separated from Lan Xiang, this young man begged me for something.

"Lord! Oh no, sir! When you go to Nagahama Castle, you may meet my mother, Lord Aichi, please give her this silk handkerchief, and say that Senfukumaru is very good, and she doesn't have to worry about it. Please work hard and live her own life! Asai Lansho said when he handed me this silk handkerchief.

I sighed slightly, although Lan Xiang and Ah Shi couldn't see each other, they were very pitiful, but at least they knew that their mother or child was still in the world. And me? Since he was separated from his mother at the age of five, he has never seen each other again, and he did not know whether she was dead or alive until he died. And if she found out about my death, would she be miserable?

For a moment I was so engrossed in my mind that I stared at the glass and fell into deep thought. Shibata Katsuya called me several times in a row, but I didn't answer, so Katsuya smiled and asked Aichi to pour wine for everyone in turn.

When Ah Shi poured wine in front of me, she said softly: "Mr. Sun, please drink this cup to the full!" ”

I was immediately alert, and with a shake of my hand, I knocked over the wine glass, and the wine overflowed the table. The servant next to him immediately came over to clean up the table. And I also took the opportunity to take out the silk handkerchief embroidered with lotus flowers and gently wiped it on the sleeve.

"Smack!" There was a crisp sound behind him, but it was the wine jug in Ah Shi's hand that fell to the ground and shattered. Singer smiled and asked, "What's wrong?" Ah Shi, Qilan Hall knocked over the wine jug, did it scare you? ”

Ah Shi was slightly blessed, and said softly on his face: "It's the concubine who has slipped her hands, but she has disturbed the distinguished guests, please bear with me." ”

The singer laughed and made the jug come back to him. Before returning to his seat, Ah Shi took a deep look at me and gave me a very informative look......