"Is it the Master of Suruga Chozenji who helped the young master build a bridge with Tokugawa Nobuyasu? That shouldn't be a big problem...... "As a member of the family, Takeda Shintoshi knows very well in his heart that this "Chenga Shangren" was actually surnamed Takeda before he became a monk, and he is really a distant relative of his family. However, he finally added: "Even if there are any changes in the process, at most they will not be able to achieve the goal smoothly, and it will not cause any harm to my family." ”

"Really? Lord Shintoyo, I can't help but be too gullible......" Nagasaka Mitsuken was full of doubts, and said in a warning: "I wonder what this Master Chenga thinks about the inheritance of the Takeda family?" Is there a clear target for support in the shadows? What if someone else is trying to frame us? ”

"Probably not." Katsuzi of the Ministry of Intelligence, who was in charge of intelligence work, spoke with a little hesitation: "This Buddhist master, although he has a close relationship with the Takeda family, has never been keen on temple affairs...... Judging by the information that the contemptible people knew, it was impossible for him to join forces with anyone who posed a threat to the position of the young master. ”

"That's what I know." Takeda Nobutoshi nodded in agreement, "Noria Shangren, who has lived in Suruga for many years, had earlier assisted my family in the diplomatic affairs of the Imagawa family, but when the two families broke up, he guarded the door and ignored mundane affairs, and only interacted with the ministers of the court, other Buddhist masters, or famous cultural people. ”

"According to the two of them, this is very strange......" Nagasaka Mitsuken not only did not let go of his doubts, but became more vigilant: "A high monk who ignored mundane matters several years ago suddenly got involved in such a confidential matter, no matter how you look at it...... In other words, how did Tokugawa Nobuyasu contact this Master Chenga? ”

"This ......"

"Maybe ......"

Takeda Nobutoyo and Katsushi Traces wanted to defend again, but when they saw Takeda Katsuyori waving his hand, they concluded: "As Guangjian Hall said, this matter is indeed strange. ”

As soon as he spoke, everyone could only nod their heads and say yes, and could no longer argue.

Mitsuken Nagasaka was overjoyed, and continued: "So we should be cautious about this matter, and it is better to do nothing first......"

Before they finished speaking, Takeda Nobutoshi and Katsushi Tracebe showed disapproval on their faces, but it was inconvenient to interrupt. But Takeda Katsuyori didn't care about this, and shook his head again and again: "If you don't do anything...... That's a wasted opportunity. And, don't you think it's too cowardly? ”

"But...... This may be a deliberately arranged trap! Hikaru Nagasaka was so anxious that he couldn't care about his humility, stretched out his hand to grab the placket of the other party's clothes, and only reacted after speaking, and quickly let go of his hand and stepped back, bowing down to apologize.

In this regard, Takeda Katsuyori tried his best to express his attitude of not caring at all, but after all, he couldn't help frowning and looked down at the folds on his clothes.

So Nagasaka Mitsuken could only kneel and kowtow repeatedly to make amends.

Fortunately, Takeda Katsuyori didn't really mind, he just didn't get used to it, and after a while, his mentality adjusted as usual, and he returned to the topic: "Of course, it can't be ruled out that it was my younger brothers or nephews, and even my brothers-in-law and brothers-in-law, who were setting traps and ambushing me - I have never let my guard down on this!" But if you think about it, do those guys really have the ability to cause trouble during the war? It's not very likely! Instead, it was the Tokugawa family...... As far as I know, there have always been many factional disputes within the Tokugawa family, and the internal contradictions are very violent, so it is not uncommon for someone to find the Master and take the initiative to contact me! ”

"Exactly!" Katsushi Kebe excitedly added, "Among the Tokugawa family, there has always been a regional dispute between the Mikawa faction and the Tooe faction, and there has also been a dispute between the lines of the pro-Oda faction and the anti-Oda faction, and there are even more problems caused by various religious sects and old grudges! The reason why Tokugawa Ieyasu moved to Hamamatsu Castle and left Okazaki to his son was because the people of the country on the Toe side were very unstable and needed him to take charge in person to suppress it! But the consequences of this are...... There are a considerable number of opposition factions who have secretly rallied to the side of the second generation, and there is a vague tendency to resist the court! ”

As a retainer in charge of intelligence, Katsushi Kibe was very honest about the internal affairs of the enemy, which showed that his job was very effective.

Of course, it can also be said that near Okazaki Castle in Mikawa Province, the precautions are really insufficient, and it has been infiltrated too much, and it is already like a sieve.

"But......" Mitsuken Nagasaka is still adhering to the conservative line, "I'm not afraid of 10,000, I'm afraid of ......"

"So I'll reply to a letter to the Venerable One, but I won't leave any foot in it. Even if this letter were to fall into the hands of some people, I could claim that it was merely an attempt to manipulate the enemy city. Takeda Katsuyori's eyes flashed, and he subconsciously played with the handle of the saber on his waist, and calmly took over the conversation: "On the other hand...... Katsushiden, I remember that you once went to the Tokugawa family's main lady and let a spy go......"

"That's right, it's by the side of the Tokugawa family's wife, Tsukiyamaden." Although Katsuzi gave a positive answer, he also looked embarrassed: "That's just a peripheral spy, pretending to be a low-level maid, and I can't usually see the face of big people, and I'm afraid I can't give a more complicated task......"

"Think of a way to confirm if the Master has really received a commission from Tokugawa Nobuyasu...... In addition, if you really want to cooperate, it is best to establish a channel that is in our hands, and cannot be completely swayed by the other party. Takeda Katsuyori gave the difficult order word by word, and finally stared at the retainer and asked, "Can you do it?" ”

"Uh...... It's really ......" Katsuzi didn't dare to say no, but he couldn't say yes with a clear conscience.

Seeing this, Takeda Nobutoyo said: "Although I don't know much about ninjas, a peripheral spy really can't take on anything important. You might as well use this channel to send another capable person to the horse! ”

Traces of the Department of Shengzi still shook his head with a bitter face: "If I am not disrespectful to Lord Xinfeng, as long as I have a capable manpower, it is inconvenient to dispatch it casually, and without a suitable reason, I may not be able to move." Not to mention...... If you lose in Okazaki Castle and are forced to confess any important information, the subsequent losses will be unimaginable, and the lord will probably be furious because of this......"

Hearing this, everyone was speechless.

However, Takeda Katsuyori was extremely quick-witted, and it occurred to him in an instant: "There is someone who can take on this task." ”

"Who is the young master talking about?" Takeda Nobutoyo suddenly came to the spirit.

"It seems that you are also familiar with the ninjas on the front line......" Katsushi Jibe looked a little embarrassed.

"The minister is bold, please be more cautious than the young master." Mitsuken Nagasaka is still not very reassured.

Takeda Katsuyori smiled at the three cronies, and said confidently: "Yujiro Kudo, can you know this person?" ”

Takeda Nobutoyo and Nagasaka Mitsuken glanced at each other and shook their heads.

Katsushi pondered for a moment and said, "I remember that there was a Suruga merchant whose name was called, and I was suspicious of him and deliberately checked him, but I didn't get anything......

"Hehe......" Katsuyori Takeda stroked his beard and smiled, "Now it's time to tell you that this person is a 'Toubori' shinobi who has been lurking for more than ten years!" He's a Shinano person, and he's a relative of the Suwa family, so his real name...... Leave it alone. Do you remember the shipwreck of the Hite's fleet last month? It was Yujiro Kudo who made it. ”

"He's a great guy!"

"It turned out to be his ......"

"Wave Ninja, it's really powerful......"

Three retainers responded meaninglessly at the same time.

Katsuzi was a little uncomfortable, he had always thought that he was the only source of information for the young master.

Takeda Katsuyori enjoyed this atmosphere, smiled, and said: "The destruction of a large number of ships and grain and grass is certainly a meritorious service, but the resources and connections consumed by his operation this time are too many, and there is a female ninja who has been lurking beside a retainer of the Hete clan for a year, and she is forced to be exposed." In contrast, destroying a few thousand stones is not enough to shake the enemy's foundations. And...... Yujiro Kudo is suspected of fabricating information and acting privately! On the surface, he said that he was going to Izumi to do business, but in fact he was trying to save his illegitimate son who had been captured by mistake...... All in all, this very powerful shinobi has now committed a great taboo, and it is only because of the relationship of the Suwa clan that he found me, and he was temporarily saved from death. Now his family has moved out of Tobori and has gone to Shinano to live in seclusion. ”

After hearing this, Nagasaka Mitsuken was very excited: "In other words, he is now completely in the hands of the young master!" I heard that the upper ninja of the wave is a top master of makeup and disguise, how powerful is it......"

And Takeda Nobutoyo is in a strange mood, he is different from Nagasaka Mitsuken, although he is loyal to Katsuyori, he is also loyal to the entire Takeda family, so he doesn't think this kind of "digging the corner of the country" is worth being happy about.

Katsuzi was completely embarrassed. As the head of intelligence, it is unlikely that his business ability will be higher than that of Tohari Kamishinobi. Fortunately, "Yujiro Kudo" is not a serious samurai after all, and he can't be on the stage.

Ignoring the reaction of his retainers, Takeda Katsuyori closed his eyes and pondered for a while, then suddenly opened his eyes and said, "If I can really connect with Tokugawa Nobuyasu, then I must have a reason to persuade him to take a little risk, that is, I must give a promise, and I must also provide a mortgage guarantee...... Well, it's easy, but as for the aftermath, do you really want to give him that much benefit...... Maybe Tokugawa Nobuyasu may not have that value...... Wait, if it works properly, wouldn't it be better to use external forces to erase all this? Haha......"

Amid his wicked laughter, the three retainers bowed their heads and waited for orders.

Although each of them has some selfish motives that are not enough for outsiders, in business, they are undoubtedly full of their dedication to serving their sovereign.

Even, in the eyes of Nagasaka and Jibu, "loyalty to the young master" is a higher priority than "loyalty to the Takeda family". Takeda Nobutoshi felt that the two were on equal footing.

After a while, the laughter subsided, and Takeda Katsuyori calmly gave an order, instructing his retainers to bring a large number of pen, ink, paper, inkstones, and the knife he used to use when roasting meat.