The words are divided into two ends.

In the Seto Inland Sea, Hirate Honhide of Awaji Kunishu Honjo, after learning that Sakuma Nobumori had led an army to intervene in the Izumi Rebellion, changed his strategy and postponed his return to even further.

In the meantime, of course, he will continue to sit firmly in the Diaoyutai and stay in the city waiting for the best opportunity.

This contradicts the previous public statement.

At this time, the thousands of soldiers who had been ordered to assemble could only follow the steps of the general and be stationed near the state city, subjected to daily drills and strict barracks discipline.

The flag book under the direct command is quite adaptable, but the miscellaneous soldiers are difficult to bear. Fortunately, the battlefield prestige of the tie is enough to suppress all opposition, and the generous cash allowance can also silence most people.

So the morale of the army is quite stable.

As for the thoughts of the retainers, there is even less to worry about. The middle and lower-ranking samurai all had blind confidence in the Daisama Hira, who had no last resort, and the high-level generals and commissioners were very professional, and even if they had any ideas in their hearts, they would not easily show them.

In addition, there are also people who call the "Keiji Group" a group of heartless generals and wonders, and this group of people also has a certain positive effect on the appearance of the army without violating the ban excessively.

As far as the eye can see, the most uncalm person is actually Honda Masanobu who is regarded as the "mastermind" by the flat Shohide.

This is quite surprising.

……

Sitting in the study, casually looking at a few letters that are not very important, Yu Guang saw that the next Honda Masanobu was ostensibly sorting out the papers, but he looked like he was wandering, his eyes were not on the desk at all, and he would turn his head sideways in contemplation from time to time.

In addition to the counselor's discussion and guidance, Honda Masanobu's main job is to write and write down the instructions of the sovereign, and there are several secretaries under him as his subordinates. This is a task that is not difficult for him, and even if he has a distraction, he can complete it with ease.

But Hirata Hoshu was only sitting a foot away, and seeing that his "chief think tank" was not in a state, he couldn't help frowning and asking him: "Yakuro (Honda Masanobu) You guy has been following me for many years, and similar strategies have been used many times, why are you so worried today?" Compared with the Miyoshi family, the people to deal with this time are not powerful. ”

When the words landed, Honda Masanobu was startled at first, and hurriedly bowed down, saying "don't dare", and then was silent for a moment, and said softly: "I thought that although the matter of sending people to Izumi this time was also carefully planned, there were too many things that could go wrong when I actually did it. It's worrying. ”

When he heard this, he was quite unimpressed: "The world is unpredictable, how can there be a foolproof strategy?" As long as you have a seven-point chance of success, you should make a decision immediately. Don't you still understand this truth? ”

In this regard, Honda Masanobu could only shake his head and smile bitterly, and bowed down again: "What the lord said is very true, and it is not allowed to put a beak under it." However, it is also a strategy with seven points of certainty, if it is Kawada Nagakin-sama, or Iwanari Tomo-sama himself in charge, there must be no deviation. If Nakamura-sama had been ordained, he would have been able to raise seven points to nine points. It's just—"

As he said this, he kept hunching down and was very respectful. But the meaning of the words is to question the way of employing people.

However, this is also the "character setting" created by Honda Masanobu. If a "mastermind" can't even speak out, then I'm afraid there is not much meaning in existence.

This time I went to Izumi to carry out a "special mission", and it was the new generation of Yamauchi Kazutoyo who was the most motivated, not any old minister whose talents had been verified.

I didn't expect it to cause Honda Masanobu to worry.

Hirata Honxiu smiled lightly, shook his head and said: "The task I assigned is not difficult, I just need to send the person concerned to the boundary town in time, no matter how it develops in the future, there is always a way to deal with it calmly." When Paizhong Village or even Kawada went over, the purpose would be too obvious, and it would arouse the vigilance of others, and it would be more troublesome to exonerate themselves in the future. What's more, this guy Yamauchi Kazutomi often has some wonderful ways of doing things, which may bring surprises? ”

Having said that, although Honda Masanobu still insisted on his opinion, he could not reveal it.

This stems from a misunderstanding of "strategy".

Likewise trying to cause a conflict between the Sakuma family and the Kaimachi merchants, Honda Masanobu's idea was to take deliberate actions to create trouble and make the two sides an immortal state. The practice of a tie is to tap into the potential contradiction between the two sides, and then try to amplify this possibility.

One is "making something out of nothing", and the other is "pushing the boat with the current".

At this moment, a short samurai wearing a hat and a short suit appeared at the door without notice, knelt down in front of the room, and whispered softly: "My lord, there is new news from Izumi!" ”

Take a closer look, isn't this person the head of the Hattori Koto Taihidean?

Hisho Fan Xiu nodded slightly, signaling that there is no need to avoid it, just say it here.

Hattori Hideyasu got the order, immediately got up, and rushed in quickly, and when he was three steps away from the lord, he spoke: "Yamauchi Ichitoyo brought Ise Sadako, Rijo Zenshi, Tashiro Miyaji and others to Kaimachi according to the plan, and Nobuei, the son of Sakuma Nobumori, led the army to pursue. The owner of Notokaya, Ikenaga Heihisa, tries to mediate, but he clashes with Nobuei Sakuma and is mistakenly killed. ”

In just a few words, it was like thunder on the ground.

Ikenaga Heihisa, who can go to the house, is not an ordinary businessman! This guy was one of the top three financially powerful men in Kaimachi during the Miyoshi period, and although he was suppressed during the Oda period, he still retained considerable strength.

The death of this person will obviously cause an earthquake in Kaimachi.

After a moment of silence, Hiratsu sighed lightly and laughed: "The Sakuma family is really a tiger father without a dog, amazing, amazing!" ”

And Honda Masanobu analyzed: "This matter seems to be extremely serious, but with the means of the Oda Palace, it may become a lost horse." As for my flat family, it is even more harmless to Baili......"

"Not really...... "Hisho Honhide sneered and shook his head, "Although there are Baili, it may not be harmless......"

Halfway through the words, as if remembering something, Hattori suddenly turned straight and asked Hattori Hideyasu: "What did Yamauchi Iktoyo do?" ”

In this way, the language is too concise, lacking the preface and afterword, which is quite in the style of Oda Nobunaga.

But Hattori Hideyasu understood that he was asking if Kazutoyo Yamauchi had done anything about Ikenaga Heihisa's death. So he immediately replied, "Return to my lord!" When Ikenaga Heihisa met Nobuei Sakuma before his death, Yamauchi Kazutoyo was the only companion. However, the traces of the scene of the incident are very obvious, and many people look impatient when they see Sakuma Nobuei hurriedly coming out of the room. Therefore, everyone in Kaimachi, including Ikeinaga's family, believed that Nobuei Sakuma had killed by mistake. ”

This answer, basically without personal judgment, is purely a description of the facts, and Hirator Hanxiu is satisfied with it and nods slightly. Then he asked: "Then where is this 'murderer' now?" ”

"After leaving the room, Nobuei Sakuma visited Kinoshita Hideyoshi, the commissioner of Kaimachi, for a while, and left with his troops after a while, before anyone in Kaicho had reacted."

"Hmm......" Hirate Hitehi thought for a moment and ordered: "Koto Tai (Hattori Hideyasu's common name) has worked hard today, but he still has to trouble running again, so he immediately set off for Gifu Castle, found Matsui Tomotoshi, told him what Yamauchi Kazutoyo had done, and entrusted him to relay it to Danmasa-sama (Oda Nobunaga). ”

"Yes!" Hattori Hideyasu was already a little tired, but after hearing this instruction, he was refreshed and got up and walked away cleanly.

After a short time, Honda Masanosin complimented: "The lord is far-sighted, so that the dust is beyond the reach." Yamauchi Kazutoyo really brought a surprise. ”

"That's right......" Pingshou Fan Xiu nodded, "This person's exploits are quite accidental. But why doesn't this accident fall on someone else? It is conceivable that that guy must have made a lot of ineffective efforts in the subtleties. Before sending him out this time, my instructions were, 'Make sure that the person flees to Kaimachi, and then act cheaply.'" I didn't expect him to make such a big mess. ”

"What you say is very true." Honda Masanbu also added: "Yamauchi Kazutoyo is not a smart person in any way, and I am afraid that he is not as good as the bottom half when it comes to wisdom." But he does have some kind of strange talent in him. ”

The words landed, and there was silence again.

Then Pingshou Fan Xiu breathed a sigh of relief and said slowly: "This person has an extremely persistent sense of fame, and others regard it as a daunting and dangerous task, but he is willing to do it." When you think about it, it's even a little scary. ”

Honda Masanobu agreed: "The lord is really discerning, and I also think that although Yamauchi Kazutoyo will be a useful blade, it must not be given too deep trust." ”

"Oh?" A meaningful smile appeared on Hite's mouth, raised his head and looked up and down, and said in a playful tone: "Yamauchi Kazutoyo is not credible, so what about Honda Masanobu?" ”

Faced with this sensitive topic with a tentative meaning, Honda Masanobu was slightly stunned, and then immediately sat up straight and replied unashamedly: "Honda Masanobu is a loyal and trustworthy person, and he will never betray him. ”

"Hahahaha......"

Pingshou Fanxiu couldn't help laughing, chuckled a few times, then retracted his face, and said in a deep voice: "This is really not convincing when you say it from your own mouth. ”

As he spoke, he looked to the left, and their eyes met for a moment.

Shrouded in this seemingly emotionless look, beads of sweat instantly appeared on Honda Masanobu's forehead and back. But his mind was not flustered, and he hurriedly bowed down and said: "If you want to say that your loyalty to the Heite family is indeed inferior to Kawada, Hattori and other old ministers. But like them, there will be no betrayal. ”

"Really? What does this mean? ”

"Because I have been serving in the Heite family for many years, the longer I go, the more terrible I feel about you. If you look at Kinai and the world, you can't think of anyone who can be your opponent. So, I really don't dare to have any cranky thoughts. ”

After speaking, Honda Masanobu honestly lay on the ground, not daring to move.

Seeing this, Pingshou Fanxiu couldn't help but smile again, got up and stretched, and said nonchalantly: "Just joke casually, you can't say this outside...... Looking at Kinai and even the world, the most wise and martial artist is, of course, only Danmasa-sama (Oda Nobunaga), don't be mistaken. ”

After finishing speaking, the tie was still in a relaxed state, and he was about to go out.

And Honda Masanobu was already sweating like pulp, gritted his teeth in the back, hesitated a few times, and finally spoke, and said in an astringent voice: "Tell the lord!" A few days ago...... The messenger of Ishiyama Honganji Temple has been here......"