The timing of winter in Dongying is quite consistent with the Chinese lunar calendar, when it is already the middle of winter, and snowflakes have begun to fall in the northerly places.

What is colder than the weather is the heart of the underground cities led by Hideyoshi Hashiba - because of the outbreaks one by one, they have caused varying degrees of impact on various places. Especially in the vicinity of the present-day Bincheng, the main force of the Zong Sect shouted the slogan of recovering the glory of the Asai family, and launched a fierce attack on the main city! In desperation, the lord of the castle, Konishi Yukicho, sent troops to defeat the people of the sect, but those people disappeared without a trace in the town.

The urgent document flew like snowflakes to Hideyoshi, who was dealing with Nobunaga's funeral in Kiyoshu Castle, and he suddenly felt that one head and two were bigger. Headaches and foot pains have never been the style of Yushiba Hideyoshi, and after thinking about it, he ordered someone to quickly recruit Kuroda officers and guards to come close to discuss the future.

Kuroda Kanbei was one of the "two guards" under Hideyoshi Hashiba - two of the best strategists of the Toei Warring States period - Takenaka Hanbei and Kuroda Kanwei. Takenaka Hanbei Shigeji is known as the "present Kongming" of the Eastern Ying Warring States, and his status in the Warring States is comparable to that of Zhuge Kongming in the Three Kingdoms period of China.

Unfortunately, Takenaka was in poor health, and died three years ago at the age of 36. But from what I've always knew, Takenaka Hanbei is actually not similar to Kong Ming, but more like Guo Jiashen.

So Kuroda Kanbei became the first adviser under Hideyoshi at this time, and his status was slightly the same as that of "Phoenix Chick", but he was much older. Kuroda Kanwei has a high degree of military talent and diplomatic skills, and he has fought countless battles in his life, especially good at intrigue and intriguery!

The Battle of Ingaura, the flooding of Nakamatsu Castle, the Great Turnaround of China, the Shikoku Expedition, the Kyushu Expedition, the Odawara Cage Castle Battle, and the Northern Kyushu Hegemony are all Kuroda's masterpieces, all of which were directly or indirectly created by Kuroda Kanbei, and are known as the "world's first military division" in Japan.

After the death of Toyosei Hideyoshi, his forces were leaderless, so in his later years, Kuroda Kanwei was also determined to dominate Japan, but the situation changed suddenly after the Battle of Sekigahara, and Kuroda Kanwei, who saw that the general trend had gone, had to surrender to Tokugawa Ieyasu, and called himself Kuroda Rushui as a monk.

Kuroda Rushui died of illness in 1604, and the death sentence "おもひをく, 言の叶なくてつひに行く." 道はまよはじ,なるにまかせて。 In modern parlance, that is, "there are no regrets left in this world." Now there is no hesitation, and I can go away in peace."

The next day, he closed his eyes forever, silently completed the life of the Warring States heroes, and was buried in Hakata Chongfuji Temple at the age of fifty-nine.

Today's Kuroda Kanbei is thirty-six years old, the same age as Takenaka Hanbei when he died, but his body is much stronger, and his condition is also very good.

Kuroda Kanbei arrived at Kiyoshu Castle the next afternoon, and Hideyoshi Hashiba immediately convened a closed-door military council. In addition to Hideyoshi Hashiba, Hidenaga Hashiba, and Kanbei Kuroda, there were also the number one general of the Hashiba family, Koroku Wasuka, Genyoshi Maeda, one of the five commissioners, and a 22-year-old young man with a little-known name, Ishida Mitsunari.

This is a very strange military meeting, because every previous military conference has a clear goal, at least a clear enemy! But this time the military conference did not. When Hidecho Hashiba finished talking about the current situation, the conference hall fell into silence for a while, and even the most vigorous and resolute Wasuka Koroku was silent and listened quietly.

After being silent for a long time, Yushiba Hideyoshi spoke: "I discussed with Koichiro, I'm afraid this matter is not as simple as it seems, it seems that someone is behind the scenes, so there is the current scene!" ”

The first to speak was Genyi Maeda. This famous minister who is famous for his internal affairs avoided the important and trivialized, and first said the basic situation: "As Chikuzen Mamoru said, the current situation is indeed bizarre and treacherous! In the past two months, affected by the negative situation in all aspects, the tax revenue under the rule has dropped by 30%, but the expenditure has increased by 20%, and the financial pressure is very great! If it goes on like this for a long time, I'm afraid it won't last! ”

The hot-tempered Bee Suga Xiaoliu shouted: "Everyone knows something, why do you have to say it again?" The Lord is asking you how to solve it? "He's not targeting Genyi Maeda, but it's just such a person, and everyone knows it. The legal seal of the Ministry of Civil Affairs he called is the official position of Maeda Xuanyi.

So Maeda Xuan spread his hands and smiled: "I don't know what the repair doctor means by solving it?" Who? When? If you don't know, I can't help it! "This repair doctor is the official position of Bee Suka Koroku, and Maeda Gen thought it was a joke and took Bee Suka Koroku into the army.

This fierce general actually said casually, what kind of ideas, suddenly widened his eyes, and he was so angry that he couldn't speak.

The atmosphere in the conference hall was awkward for a while, so the good old man Yushiba Hidecho stood up and said: "What Maeda Minbu Secretary said is very true, and it is the crux of the current situation. There is nothing wrong with Wasuka's intention to repair it, and we need to find a countermeasure as soon as possible. Kuroda is the best at emergency attack, so he must have a good plan, and he wants to come quickly! ”

In a word, he not only soothed Maeda Genyi and Wasuka Koroku, but also kicked the ball to Kuroda Kanbei, and the atmosphere suddenly became active again.

Kuroda Kanbei has been paying close attention to these strange signs in the territory for some time, and he has always suspected that someone is secretly causing trouble, so he also arranged for someone to investigate in private. At this time, Yushiba Hidecho asked, although Hidecho was not the lord, but Yushiba Hideyoshi was clearly sitting on the side, but his younger brother was the spokesman.

After thinking about it, Kuroda Kanbei leaned over slightly and said, "Lord! In the following opinion, the recent pickled incident seems to be an isolated case, but it is actually inextricably linked! ”

This sentence said to Yushiba Hideyoshi's heart, and he suddenly nodded and said, "Hmm! Xiuchang and I also have this heart! Commander Kuroda, tell me about it! ”

Kuroda said in a deep voice: "Recently, my subordinates have been investigating everywhere and have really found some clues about the emergence of chaos in the territory!" ”

As soon as this sentence came out, everyone's eyes were immediately attracted to him. Kuroda Kanbei continued, "Kumano's side was attacked by the Kuhn Chamber of Commerce, which was allegedly from Nanyang. But after I investigated, I found that when the Kumano side began to be attacked, the Kuhn Chamber of Commerce's escort fleet had no record of sorting! ”

From ancient times to the present, there are records of fleets leaving and sending to ports, and this is not difficult to find, and Kuroda Kanwei started from this angle, which really hit the nail on the head. But Hashiba Hidecho questioned: "Maybe I hired someone else's assistant, but I don't know......"

Kuroda Kanbei shook his head and continued: "Koichiro only knows one and doesn't know the other. The fleet that attacked Kumano at that time was armed with the best clippers in the West! Produced in the Calais region of France, production is quite scarce, and there is a place for each of them. According to the Nine Ghosts Jialong, it should have been five clippers that attacked them, and they were all in good condition, indicating that they were a batch of new ships! Who's doing it, just send someone to France to find out! ”

Yushiba Hideyoshi frowned and said: "This time to go to France, once you come and go, it will be half a year, how can you get it?" Now is the time to burn your eyebrows! ”

Kuroda Kanbei smiled: "Then you need to do the second trick: hit the grass and scare the snake!" ”

Hideyoshi Hashiba asked, "How to startle the snake?" ”

Kuroda Kanbei did not answer, but still smiled and said, "My lord, wait a minute, and the general will finish the inference - after Kumano was attacked, the southern coast was attacked, and it was said that a group of people did it. I sent someone to Nanyang a few days ago to negotiate with the Kuhn Chamber of Commerce in the name of a third-party chamber of commerce, and the Kuhn Chamber of Commerce said that the other side had no plan to retaliate before the Kumano Navy took the initiative to attack the other side's merchant fleet. ”

Yushiba Hideyoshi frowned, slapped the military fan and said, "Oh! Really? ”

Kuroda Kanbei nodded, and Fang continued: "These merchants have always valued credibility, and there is a saying about starting a war and armistice. It should not be a deception. ”

Yushiba Hideyoshi was silent, but Bee Suga Xiaoliu interjected: "Then according to the opinion of the military advisor, who should have done it?" ”

Kuroda Kanbei smiled, looked at Wasuka Koroku and said, "Don't be in a hurry to repair the doctor!" There is something to say below - Nobuo, the second son of Nobunaga, was in the prime of life, but died mysteriously! I also sent someone to investigate, and the Western monk who sold medicine at that time did not have such a person in the book of the Church—you should know that I myself was a baptized and Christian believer, so I attached great importance to this matter, and I also found out in a proper way, and I should have taken no vacation. ”

Yushiba Hidecho smiled and said, "Kuroda is delicate, I admire it!" According to the military advisor's inference, but someone assassinated Nobuo's second son? ”

Kuroda Kanbei said loudly: "Exactly! After the Cheongju Meeting, the lord and the elders of the family opposed the Shibata Katsu family, and supported the grandson of Nobunaga Gong, the three mages. Although the lord is dedicated to the public, others do not think so. And the three masters have been fostered in the third son's Xinxiao, and Xinxiao is friendly with Shibata Katsu's family. Therefore, supporting the three mages is actually more beneficial to Shibata Katsuya! As long as Nobuo's second son dies...... The lord will cut off the opportunity to start a new stove! ”

Yushiba Hideyoshi said: "According to the meaning of the military division, these things are all done by one person? ”

Kuroda Kanbei smiled: "At least one person instructed it!" Including the current occurrence of each shot, the direction is very clear! ”

Hashiba Hideyoshi frowned and said, "My opponent is none other than Shibata Katsuie. Although he recently rebelled against Ikeda Tsuneko and made an alliance with Uesugi Keikatsu, he doesn't seem to be a master of this matter based on years of acquaintance, so why did he suddenly become so powerful? ”

Kuroda Kanbei said in a low voice: "The Blade Sea Chamber of Commerce that we suspected in the early stage has recently had a close relationship with Shibata Katsuie. Last time, the Shimazu family seized a batch of their firearms, and then they were released, but I kept following them! ”

Yushiba Hideyoshi was a little angry in his heart, and suppressed his anger and asked, "But it was sold to Shibata Katsuie?" ”

Kuroda Kanbei nodded, "Exactly!" That batch of iron cannons landed from Kanazawa and were delivered to the Singers by land, which was undoubtedly the enemy's move! ”

Hashiba Hideyoshi asked, "What is the origin of that Blade Sea Chamber of Commerce?" Why is it being targeted at me everywhere? ”

Kuroda officers and soldiers said: "After verification, the Blade Sea Chamber of Commerce was established two years ago, and although the general manager's office is the remnant of the Dongying Iga people, the owner seems to be a figure from the Ming Dynasty!" ”

At this time, Ishida Mitsunari, who had not spoken on the side, suddenly said: "What Kuroda said is not bad! In the next opinion, it is the people of the Ming Dynasty who have made ghosts from it, so that there are a series of strange and bad things today! For today's plan, we have to start from this person! ”

Listening to his words, although he said it to himself, Kuroda Kanbei was not happy - he was the first strategist under Hashiba Hideyoshi, and he could be called a character under one person and above ten thousand people, but what is this Ishida Mitsunari? A rookie imp dares to come to instruct and judge his own opinions?

Suddenly, the conference hall suddenly turned from a lively discussion to silence, and the atmosphere became awkward and strange......