In the past month since he established himself as a general and sat in Izumi, he received many strange supporters.

For example, there are the nominal Izu Mamoru and Wakasa guarding Takeda Motoaki, and the even more nominal Nagato Mamoru former chamberlain Kyogoku Takayoshi, although they can't bring much troops and money to support, but they provide some help in terms of momentum.

In addition, Hatakeyama Takamasa, who was specially invited to the mountain two years ago and served as the father-in-law of Yashamaru, can be called the three major signboards of the Heite family to show the prestige of the samurai.

There was also a hiccup in this.

It is said that Takeda Yuanming is in a weak crown and has not yet married a wife, although he does not have much real power and talent, but he has been born with a talent, and he is dignified, and it looks like that. On the other hand, Kyogoku Takayoshi, who is over the age of six, has gray hair, and sees that his longevity is approaching, and he is worried about his children's future and marriage—especially since the eldest daughter is already an adult.

The two are both veteran aristocrats living in the region, and they are well-connected and have always had a friendship, and this time they came together by mistake, and they naturally looked at each other, and within a few days they reached the level of talking about marriage.

Unfortunately, when he learned about this, he recalled some memories of his previous life and joked to the two "distinguished guests" with a smile: "The eldest lady of the Kyogoku family, it seems that her name is called Longzi!" I heard that it is a beautiful lady with a beautiful face and a generous appearance, Takeda Izu (Yuanming) Palace, it is really blessed! ”

He was thinking about the battle day and night, and he had no time to care, so he left after laughing, without thinking deeply in the slightest.

But the two old nobles were shocked.

There is a saying that the speaker has no intention, but the listener has the intention.

Kyogoku Takayoshi found that the famous Pingshou Punishment Department could actually call out his daughter's name in one mouth, and what did he say, "A flower and a moon, a generous lady and a noble girl", and immediately noticed the subtleties.

Although Takeda Yuanming is young, he is not vigorous, and after many years of turmoil, he is also a person who knows how to advance and retreat, is sensible, and can bend and stretch, without command, he naturally has a tacit understanding, and he will never mention any engagement again.

After all, there are many women in the world who can marry as wives, but there are not too many thighs worth hugging.

In addition to the nominal old aristocracy, the 5,000 men brought by Tokugawa Nobuyasu via Nagashima ships were the first to help, followed by the remnants of the countryside led by Mikumo Nariji, a former vassal of the Rokkaku family.

The former is composed of Mikawa's elite, known for its ability to fight well, and played against Takeda's main team many times last year, but it was only slightly inferior. Although the latter has less than 2,000 people, it has the combat ability of both samurai and ninja, and can hold out for several years under the encirclement and suppression of the Oda family, which shows its resilience.

Guests from all over the world gathered, plus their own troops, a total of more than 30,000 people, surrounded the shore and Tian Castle. Fortunately, Hequan has a developed economy, convenient business and trade, and the Pingshou family has a good way to make money, and the executives work effectively, and there is no problem in supporting logistics.

Regarding the current situation, Pingshou is not in a hurry at all, and has a comprehensive response plan.

However, the people below are not necessarily!

In order to maintain the morale of the temporary team, Hirata had to appear in person every day, spending a lot of time and energy on communication and reassuring work.

Among them, dealing with the general is the most troublesome.

After Ashikaga Yoshiaki's thigh arrow wound healed, he did not receive any more "miracle medicine", ostensibly because he was no longer needed for healing, but the actual reason was that the inventory in Hattori Hideyasu's hand was urgent.

From cultivation to extraction, the technical content of this thing is very high, and the people of Fuso have not yet mastered it, so they cannot make it themselves, so they can only buy it from the maritime merchants, and the price must be quite expensive.

In view of the previous instructions to "act cheaply", Hosokawa Fujitaka who was traveling with him said that "without such a miracle medicine, the princess may not be able to hold on to the whole process", and Hirate Hazuhide did not punish Hattori Hideyasu, but still issued a serious order that "this thing must not enter the castle in the future".

Ashikaga Yoshiaki also knew that this was unseemly, and after several unsuccessful requests and pleads, and if he wanted to continue to enjoy it, he could only send his cronies to his entourage according to ulterior advice, and secretly went to the mysterious merchant in Kai Town for help.

Of course, there was no adequate supply, so the general was inevitably weak and weak all day long, and his joy and sorrow were impermanent.

……

It took a long time for Hite-ho to put on a smirk-smirking face in a troublesome and boring diplomatic situation, and then he finally met the visitor who made him reveal his true feelings.

It turned out to be her daughter Yukichiyo, and her son-in-law Sasa Hidesei.

The two of them came back intact and brightly, but they looked a little embarrassed.

Seeing the face-to-face level, Fanxiu was worried, confused and annoyed, and deliberately did not go to see her son-in-law, but said to her daughter with a calm face: "You were so bold that day!" You actually said that you wanted to stay in Gifu Castle and act secretly, and you arranged that fire? It's a bit like me used to be, but I'm still being driven back now, what's going on? ”

Hearing his father's reprimand, Yukichiyo immediately and naturally made a gesture of fear and grievance, tears in his eyes, and he shrunk his shoulders and hid timidly.

Considering her age, she is simply a natural actor.

Seeing this, Sasa Xiucheng couldn't look past it, stepped forward, and said stubbornly: "Report to your father-in-law!" It was indeed we who secretly planned to delay the progress of the assessment meeting first, and then wait for the opportunity to burn down the granaries of Gifu Castle so that the Omi army could not attack, and the matter was successful. However, after the arrival of Takenaka and Kinoshita, the direction of public opinion gradually changed...... In the end, Takenakaden suggested that Oda go to the left and ordered me to send Yukichiyo to Izumi as a courtesy of the Oda family, and I can't think of anything to refute......"

"It's a hard work, such a complicated moment of right and wrong, I'm grateful that you are on my side." was much more polite to his son-in-law, "You just said that the arson was successful, and someone else probably helped me, right?" As for the bamboo hall deliberately supporting you, you should have seen some clues, but you don't want to tear your feelings. ”

"This ...... I...... I didn't think about it that much......" Sasa Hidesei was momentarily dazed.

"Hmm......" Hirate Hoshu looked away and continued to glare at Xue Chiyo angrily: "Okay, okay, don't act!" Let's get down to business! If you want to say what you know, speak quickly! ”

"No, father-in-law, you're wrong." Sasa Xiucheng stood up again with righteousness and awe, and looked at his wife with pity on his face: "She has indeed suffered a lot of pressure during this time, and it is really pitiful to be confined in a small room alone. ”

"Woo woo......" Xue Chiyo choked up a few times, leaned weakly on her husband, and then glared back slyly like a demonstration, before whispering, "I don't know the truth either." Most of the people of Owari are too cowardly to be innocent, and the three of Mino seem to have other ideas and are familiar with the terrain and castle construction, and if someone secretly assists, it is most likely them. In this way, the intention of the Takechuden should be exactly what you said, Father......"

"Is that so...... Sasa Xiucheng nodded thoughtfully, and then suddenly grabbed Xue Chiyo's hand and said bitterly: "It's too difficult for you, I've been locked up for more than ten days, and I'm still thinking about things outside...... Actually, it's all left to me, although I'm not smart, but I will definitely fight for my life, so that our Sasa clan and the Pingte clan can have a long time in martial arts......"

"Mmmm, I know, Matsuchiyo you will definitely try, but...... I want to help too......" Yukichiyo burst into tears and smiled, a smile like a rainbow after the rain bloomed on her face.

This stupid son-in-law is really hopeless, and he is completely disgraced to the men of the world!

Pingshou Fan Xiu secretly complained in his heart, and decided to let them retreat if there was nothing else, so as not to eat the dog food of the juniors and be injured internally by the show.

Unexpectedly, Sasa Xiucheng suddenly thought of something, turned around and bowed down and said: "By the way, before we set off, the trustee of the Bamboo Hall explained a sentence, saying, 'Please tell the Heishou Punishment Department, the matter of Kyoto is ultimately inferior to my skills, and the matter of Shikoku, let's talk about it as a small gift.'" Gifts are exchanged, nothing more. I don't know what he meant by this, but I probably know what the Kyoto affair is talking about, and the Shikoku affair ......."

"The matter of Kyoto, which means that he Takenaka Shigeharu also wanted to wait for an opportunity to rescue Gongkata-sama, but I was ahead of him. As for the affairs of Shikoku...... "Hirata Funohide's brows furrowed tightly, "I heard news a few days ago that it was Gonchu Nayan Ichijo Kanedai-sama, who took advantage of the chaos to leave Kinai and went to Kyushu Province, preparing to return to Shikoku with the help of the Otomo family...... At the time, I just thought it was a rumor that came out of nowhere...... Could it be that what Shigeharu Takenaka said turned out to be this? ”

Upon learning of this, Hirata had to pay attention to it, and after letting the two children rest, he immediately ordered his close attendants to call the relevant retainers to inquire.

A few days later, Mitsuhiko Tarao entered with a stack of letters and reported: "Now we can roughly determine that Lord Ichijo Nayan did stay at the Otomo family's Bungo, although he still did not see him. The rumors of the other four countries have escalated, and it is said that the two of them, who are supported by the Otomo family, in addition to Ichijo Gonchu Nayan (Kanji), and Miyoshi Awamori (Nagaji), these two will form an alliance and make a comeback......"

"Miyoshi Awamori?" Pingshou Fanxiu frowned: "Isn't he already killing himself?" Shikoku should know that he has been dead for some time. ”

Tarao Mitsuhiko's face remained unchanged, and he lowered his head and continued to answer: "According to rumors, it was Shikawa Sanuki Mamoru (Kubo), Miyoshi Laughing Rock (Yasunaga), and Ataka Settsu Mamoru (Nobuyasu), and Iwanari Lord Tax Aid (DFI), and among them, one or several people, thinking of the old feelings, secretly spared Miyoshi Awamori's life and helped him travel to another country to avoid trouble......"

"I see...... a hint of discoloration flashed in Pingshou Tsuxiu's eyes, but he calmed down instantly, shook his head and said, "Although the matter is nonsense, I can be sure that the guy is dead." But at this delicate juncture, it is very misleading......"

"......" Mitsuhiko Tarao seemed to want to say something but held back, and quickly changed his tone: "This false news seems to have been accepted by many people, and many people who opposed Miyoshi Awamori back then are now pretending to miss him...... My subordinates also heard that there was indeed a person who looked exactly like Miyoshi Awa Mamoru appeared, and since you said that guy was dead, I think someone must have found a stand-in with a face and body that happened to be the same......"

"That's right, that's right." Hisho Honshu nodded, satisfied with the comprehension and attitude of the retainer in front of him: "The enemy is trying to involve my energy in Shikoku!" But it doesn't matter, this little trick won't do anything. ”

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