The so-called existence is reasonable, and what I do naturally has my reasons.

The reason for recruiting Takasho Asai ...... Well...... Lan Xiang mainly has three considerations.

First, Hideyoshi Hashiba is too powerful, and it is too difficult for us to deal with it on our own, so we need to unite all the forces that can be united. Although Lan Xiang is not very old, there are still many old and young people in the Asai family near Omi, and it is also a big force to really pull it up.

Second, when I first arrived, my foundation in Dongying was still shallow after all, and if I wanted to gain a firm foothold, I had to gradually expand my power. One of the most important links is talent. There is no reason not to eat meat like this, which is delivered to your door on your own initiative.

The third is Lanxiang itself. He is a good conductor with a degree of command and extraordinary courage, and he is indeed a good commander, which is what I am most in need.

Maybe the Nine Ghosts Masataka is also a commander, or Lakshin also has some command talents. But objectively speaking, the Nine Ghosts Masataka is an excellent ninja commander, and Rakshen is a cavalry specialty, but in the command of the infantry, Lan Xiang is obviously far superior to them.

If there must be one more reason, it is that it is too risky to fight against Hideyoshi, in case you accidentally lose...... At least, there are still people who are willing to jump in front of the tank to top the tank!

Of course, I don't all of my subordinates, the reason why I have this consideration for Lan Xiang is mainly because I have just come into contact with it, and I don't fully recognize and rest assured.

The task I gave him was what Fang just said, to go back to Omi, especially around Kotani Castle, and there are many people who miss Asai Nagamasa, to gather these people and recruit a team! Then hide, ready to burst out and complete the task I have been told.

But how to ensure that Lan Xiang obeys his orders? In the process of communicating with him, I found out that this guy is a pure idealist - like his father Asai Nagamasa, he is obsessed with righteousness and feelings! He's a good guy!

Such a person may be better controlled, as long as he is given what he wants!

I told him that the reason why he united with Shibata Katsuya against Hashiba Hideyoshi was because he hated their unrighteous side! Of course, that includes the atrocities against the Asai family! Although most of these were done by Oda Nobunaga, but now that Hashiba Hideyoshi has inherited his mantle, and it is he who attacked Otani Castle, it is most appropriate to settle accounts with Hideyoshi at the moment!

Lan Xiang fully accepted my point of view. When talking about Hideyoshi, he also gritted his teeth, after all, when the Oda Army attacked Kotani Castle, Yushiba Hideyoshi happened to be the vanguard of the Oda Army! If you don't look for him, who will you look for?

Of course, there is another meaning - Lan Xiang's mother, the first beauty of the Warring States and the old aunt Ms. Aichi is already the wife of the Shibata Katsu family. Even if this is a political marriage, it is not disgraceful in all respects. Therefore, for the sake of the mother's happiness and safety, we should also fight for this! Right?

I also told him that if Shibata Katsuya loses to Hashiba Hideyoshi again, with Achi's character, he will definitely not want to live anymore, after all, this life is enough to be displaced, and the daughters have a home...... This is also a historical fact, and I did not make it up.

Lan Xiang, who knew his mother's character, let out a long sigh and completely accepted my philosophy. Of course, this kid still has some axes, and is more inclined to fight head-on with Hashiba Hideyoshi, in his original words, "You must defeat the unrighteous rebels with indomitable momentum!" ”

I told him lightly that a frontal battle was needed, but that was not our mission. We should do a good job of planning and harassment, and as for the head-on hard encounter, let's leave it to Shibata Katsuie, his cheap father!

Lan Xiang was still a little reluctant, I promised him that if necessary, I would let him go to the front line of the battlefield and fight the enemy face to face!

After Lan Xiang listened, he knelt on the ground and knocked nine times. I summoned the kite and asked him to take Lan Xiang to receive a thousand yuan in funds. Lan Xiang was greatly surprised, such trust made him a little dazed for a while. After all, we have only known each other for a short time, and we only met him through his reckless and evil deeds. Why did I trust him so much money?

So I smiled and said, "Don't be suspicious of employing people, don't use suspicious people." The descendants of the righteous Changzheng are not ink greedy! ”

Lan Xiang went with tears in his eyes, taking the wounded soldiers with him. We agreed to meet in Sakai Port in a month, and he said that he would definitely go to the appointment, even if something happened, he would go with his head down!

I'm smiling kindly again. For some reason, I feel more and more like a demagogic villain...... I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing......

Witnessing this, Sakuma Morimasa admired my foolish skills, but he also felt that I was almost unanimous at the moment, and it was absolutely incomprehensible that I would give money and release people like this.

I smiled and told him that it was called angel investing. Sakuma Morimasa's face was confused......

Five days later, we finally arrived at Nagahama Castle. Standing under the city, I watched the city carefully for a long time. According to records, the name of Nagahama Castle comes from the Northern and Southern Dynasties of Dongying, and it was the most representative and important landmark building of Dongying at that time.

This ancient city is definitely a beautiful description of the scenery, and it is a good place for everyone in Dongying to yearn for. Although it has encountered many wars in the long historical years, it has been well preserved, and the mottled city walls also record and tell its vast history.

Nagahama Castle as we see it today is a new Nagahama Castle built on the basis of the present-day Hamahama Castle on the shores of Lake Biwa after Hideyoshi Hashiba conquered Omi Asai Castle in the first year of Tensho. Since then, it has been used as a fief of Hideyoshi, but it was broken by Akechi Mitsuhide after the Honnoji Incident not long ago.

After the Cheongju Conference, Nagahama Castle was once included in the domain of Shibata Katsuie. Later, it changed hands several times, and it was not until later that the order of one country and one city was issued, and it was forcibly demolished.

I secretly sighed in my heart, I just saw the son of Asai Nagamasa, and came to the place where he died, life is really unpredictable, the green mountains are still there, and the sunset is red several times. It's a pity that things are not people!

As Sakuma Morimasa entered the castle, there were no formalities, so I met the long-known "Oni Shibata" at the famous castle tower - Shibata Katsuke!

This Oda family's number one minister and chief general is over the age of six, wearing green and soap, and his hair is gray, but he is extremely neatly combed. His eyes were bright, and his arms exposed in his sleeves were still muscular. The figure is tall, the momentum is very compelling, and he definitely bears the title of "Ghost Firewood Field"!

After the meeting and the ceremony, he was looking at me, and I was looking at him. This Shibata Katsuya can definitely be said to be a man of the year in the Warring States period, and sitting with him, I can't help but have a sense of the vicissitudes of history, just like the feeling when I faced Qi Dudu for the first time.

However, now that time has passed, I am no longer the same ...... I was when I first came to the Ming Dynasty Well...... A beginner traverser, but a person who has a considerable background in the world. So even in the face of the Oda family, and even the Warring States period, he was a super-first-class general, but he still did not fall behind in momentum!

I secretly said in my heart that this Shibata Katsu family is a lineage minister of the Owari Oda family. After the death of Oda Nobuhide, he once supported the rebellion of Oda Nobuyuki, the younger brother of Oda Nobunaga, in other words, he was on the wrong side. However, after the defeat, he was forgiven by Nobunaga for his bravery in battle, and began to serve Nobunaga.

After that, Katsuya repeatedly made military exploits under Nobunaga and became the leader of the retainers. After the destruction of the Asai family, he had to marry Nobunaga's sister Ichihime, and was appointed as the Hokuriku Detective, leading the invasion of the Echizen Honganji forces and Echichu, Echigo, and Noto Sugisaki, and the castle was in Kitanoso Castle, and the power reached its peak for a while!

After the change of Honnoji, Shibata Katsuya did not want to rush back to crusade against Akechi Mitsuhide, but was dragged by the military strength of Uesugi Kenshin's righteous son and heir Uesugi Keikatsu and it was difficult to return to Echizen, and as a result, he lost a good opportunity to fight for the right to speak, and had to completely oppose Hashiba Hideyoshi.

In 1583, despite the correct delaying strategy, he was defeated by the recklessness of his nephew Sakuma Morimasa and the strange betrayal of his henchman Maeda Toshiie, so he had to retreat to the castle, set fire to the castle tower, and committed suicide with Achi, who was disheartened and willing to die.

Shibata Katsuya is not brave, not unwise, but always seems to lack a little luck. There are too many ifs in the process of his failure, but unfortunately even the result of one if does not develop in the direction of him, which has to be sighed.

"Sun commands the embassy! I have admired the name for a long time, and I finally have to see each other today, which is really a great relief! I just never thought that I would be so young! Shibata Katsuya, as the host, still spoke politely first.

I bowed slightly: "In the Ming Dynasty, I have heard many times about the irresistible bravery of Ghost Shibata!" It is a model of my generation of martial artists, and I am fortunate to see it today! ”

With that, the two of us laughed together. The meaning is very simple, everyone knows who the other party is, and it is good to have something to say.

Shibata Katsuya nodded and said with a smile: "Sun Dian's praise!" And thank you for the kindness of my nephew who helped me a little bit earlier! Shengzheng, I haven't thanked Engong yet! ”

Sakuma Katsumasa sat on the side, he had already panicked, he picked up the iron fan, knocked twice on the chest of his armor, Fang laughed and said: "Uncle! Qilan and I are already close friends, so I won't say these kind words! ”

He was really polite, I smiled silently, and Shibata Katsuie shouted, "What are these words!" Friends are friends, kindness is kindness! Saying that, he said to Sakuma Katsumasa: "Recently, I happened to get a BMW, called Three Kingdoms Black!" It's very majestic and majestic, don't go and bring it to Sun Dian! ”

This Sakuma Morimasa is a straight-hearted man, and when he heard that there were good things, he laughed and went to the backyard to lead the horse. I knew that Shibata Katsuya had something to say privately, so I thanked him and began to drink tea.

Sakuma Katsumasa was just about to go out, and when he heard me say thank you, he turned his head and laughed and said, "Thank you for what?" Am I not worth this horse? Fang Cai smiled and went.

Hearing him walk away, Shibata Katsuya leaned his upper body forward slightly, pressed his weight on his right arm at the desk, and said in a low voice: "Sun Dian seems to have suffered a lot in the Ming Dynasty, I don't know what to do in the future?"

Saying this, in fact, the meaning of solicitation has been faintly revealed. I pretended not to understand, and said with a smile: "Fame and fortune, I have seen it through, so I will believe in the reins and make a living!"

Shibata Katsuya shook his head and said, "I know Sun Dian's bravery!" Especially for the grassland people, they have been brave and strategic, and their means are ruthless, so they have made immortal achievements, so why should they have the heart of retreat for a little setback? ”

I said to myself, "It's not that I want to retreat, but that you can't follow others!" But he said: "My heart is cold, and I need to raise it!" Alas, don't mention it! ”

Shibata Katsuya nodded and said, "I understand Sun Dian's distress!" I am also grateful for the iron cannon provided by this righteousness, and there will be a great reward! ”

I didn't want to bother with him, so I smiled and asked, "Shibata Hall asked me, and now I also ask Shibata Hall what are your plans for the future?"

Shibata Katsuya was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Sun Dian is talking about Yushiba Hideyoshi?" He took a sip of tea and smiled: "Although that monkey is cunning, there is nothing to worry about!" You can take his head within the year! ”

I smiled and said, "Really?"

Shibata Katsuya was sluggish again, and only then did he laugh in a low voice: "In fact, the two sides are evenly balanced, and no one has the upper hand!" I'm afraid that the victory will be next year. ”

I also took a sip of tea and said, "I'm afraid there is still water!"

Shibata Katsuie's face changed, and he lowered his voice and said: "Actually, we are slightly disadvantaged, but a little trick can bring back the limelight!"

I stood up and arched my hand, "Since that's the case, then I'll take my leave first!" I wish Shibata Hall a successful start and success! ”

Sakuma Morimasa had just come back with a horse, and when he saw that I was leaving, he was very puzzled. Uncle Xindao asked me to invite people to join, saying that he wanted to invite them to join, why did he leave?

Seeing this, Shibata Katsuie's face turned dark, and he was about to have a seizure, but when he saw a disdainful smile on the corner of my mouth and a cold look in his eyes, his heart suddenly sank! secretly said in his heart, this young man can calmly escape from the Ming Dynasty and be unscathed, he must have something to rely on! Still is...... Don't act rashly!

So he laughed and said: "Sun Dian is not leaving, but going out to try the foot strength of the Three Kingdoms Black!" Sun Dian, please give this horse a try! We'll talk about it when we come back! ”

In and out of the words, there is already a meaning of softness. I'm not pretentious, I'm here to cooperate, it's nothing more than bargaining! So he gave his hand, went downstairs, turned over the Three Kingdoms Black, and whipped the horse, and the horse stood up with a sloppy sound, and then went to the dust.

Looking at my back, Shibata Katsuie's eyes grew deeper and hotter.