On July 16, at the request of Takigawa Kazuki, Yu Qiuping led the troops of Tokiwabei and marched towards Cheongju Castle. However, instead of taking the land route, they took the George's boat from the sea to the Xiegang River and then to Cheongju by land, which could take several days. Because if you want to go by land, you have to find a way to take a long detour around the big high city, which is still under the control of the pelican palace Changzhao.

Hearing the news that the pelican palace chief was still holding on, Yu Qiuping actually had some joy and respect in his heart. This unkind His Royal Highness is really still so conscientious. Even though there were thousands of troops of the Oda family in the past, Narumi Castle and Tsukake Castle had been abandoned one after another; Later, the Matsudaira family had a ghost in their hearts, and repeatedly withheld the grain and grass that should be transported to the Great High City, and the Urinden Changzhao was still the same, sticking to the Great High City. He built one rock fortress after another and fortifications around the city, arranged for the people to camp fields near the city to ensure the income of grain and grass, practiced daily to maintain the combat effectiveness of the army, and arranged strict sentry posts to prevent the undetermined Ashigaru from trying to escape. Although the Oda family understood the importance of Odakajo Castle and wanted to take it, in the previous Battle of Barrel Sasama, they suffered a lot of losses due to an ambush by Yuakihei, and they did not dare to rashly attack the heavily defended Odakajo Castle. And the Matsudaira family in Mikawa was not very peaceful, and repeatedly clamored to attack the Oda family's Sakake Castle to avenge Imagawa Yoshimoto, making the Oda family unclear about the attitude of the Matsudaira family.

Therefore, the arrival of Yu Qiuping is even more valuable. The Oda family can use the inside information provided by Akihei to find out what the attitudes of the Matsudaira family and the Imagawa family are. Yu Qiuping's information is also likely to affect the Oda family's decision. After all, no matter how well infiltrated a ninja is, there will not be as much information as the other party's high-level knows.

Sure enough, Takagawa Kazuyi began to ask. "Your Highness Yuqiu," Takigawa Kazuyi and Yuakihei stood side by side at the bow of the boat, "I have always been puzzled about the relationship between the Matsudaira family and the Imagawa family, and I am also very curious about what kind of person the governor of the Imagawa family is, I wonder if His Highness can give me advice?" ”

How to answer that? Yu Qiuping fell into contradiction and contemplation. If you tell the truth, the Matsudaira family and the Imagawa family are inseparable, and the Imagawa clan is also mediocre in ability and lacks political skills... In this case, the Oda family must be very active in taking action against the Imagawa family and trying to take action against the Matsudaira family, right? It is very likely that the Imagawa family will perish as it did in history. But if I say that the Matsudaira family and the Imagawa family have a good relationship, and the Imagawa clan is really no less than the Imagawa Yoshimoto's generation of heroes, can it make the Oda family a little more jealous and dare not immediately try to go east?

After all, I am a retainer who was defeated in the civil war, detained and exiled. In the eyes of outsiders, there must be a lot of resentment towards the master's family. With my position, it should be very credible to say good things about the Imagawa family.

"What was I thinking?" Yu Qiuping said dissatisfiedly in his heart, "I have been banished... They have all been wronged and banished! Why do you even think about the Imagawa family..."

In the end, I still can't let go of the Imagawa family... It's all gone, and they're still trying to say nice things about it.

Just as Yu Qiuping was thinking uncertainly, he suddenly noticed that Takigawa Kazuyi was squinting his slender eyes and looking at his expression with ulterior motives. Yu Qiuping was taken aback, and just wanted to find an excuse to hide his hesitation, but he immediately remembered the previous incident where Takigawa Kazuyi saw through his lies at a glance.

Yu Qiuping was stunned for a moment, sighed helplessly, shook his head and said, "Thinking of the old master, let His Royal Highness Takikawa smile." ”

"It doesn't matter." After hearing Yu Qiuping tell the truth, Takigawa Kazuyi showed a smile of satisfaction, "It's just that the Imagawa family wronged Zhongliang and forced His Highness to such a point, does His Highness still have feelings for the Imagawa family?" ”

Yu Qiuping's eyes flickered, and he realized that he was a little out of shape, he turned his head to look at the sea, and said softly: "The late His Royal Highness Imagawa and the late His Royal Highness Sena are both kind to Xia, how can they be cut in two?" ”

"Although the Matsudaira family and the Imagawa family are not harmonious, the Matsudaira family may still be on the side of the Imagawa family." Yu Qiuping said in a low voice, trying his best to speak well for the Imagawa family within the scope of not lying, "Although the new Imagawa family governor is not as wise and martial as the previous family governor, His Royal Highness Shou Guini is by no means very human, and he should not be underestimated. ”

"A person who values love and righteousness is a reliable partner." Takigawa Kazuki also looked at the sea, "If His Highness didn't hesitate to say bad things about the Imagawa family just now, he would be suspicious when he fell, and wondered if His Highness was a traitor sent by him." ”

As soon as the word "traitor" came out, Yu Qiuping shivered like an electric shock.

yes, I'm already at the Oda house! Isn't the so-called traitor of the Imagawa family in collusion with the Oda family! As long as I find a way to find out the information at the Oda family, I can seize the handle of Okabe Motonobu and send it back to Suruga, and His Royal Highness Shouguini will not be confused again!

"His Royal Highness Takigawa..."Yu Qiuping's voice trembled a little excitedly, "There is also something unclear below, I wonder if His Highness can give me advice?" ”

"Your Highness Yuqiu, please speak." Takigawa Kazuki said casually, thinking that he would be worried about his colleagues squeezing him out.

But he didn't want to, Yu Qiuping said: "Your Highness was in charge of the Oda family's metoku group and ninjas before, I wonder if there is a chance to ask a question?" ”

Takigawa Kazuyi frowned, realizing that things might not be simple, "Your Highness, please speak, but I don't dare to guarantee that I know everything." ”

"Thank you," Yu Qiuping took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "In our Imagawa family, there has always been a saying. Between Shimoto and Okabe Motonobu, there is a person who is a traitor who has something to do with the Oda family. Although the Imagawa family, at the behest of His Royal Highness Shou Guini, finally announced that there was no traitor, our higher-ups were deeply suspicious. I know that I'm not a mole, so I want to know if Okabe Motoshin is a mole or not! Or is there someone else besides me and Motoshin Okabe? ”

Takigawa Kazuki was stunned for a moment and was silent. Yu Qiuping stared at his lips, waiting intently for what he was about to say.

After a long time, Takigawa Kazuyi spoke: "Don't worry about these for now." It's just that I want to remind His Royal Highness Yuqiu of one thing. ”

"His Royal Highness Yuqiu is not afraid of the shadow, and he doesn't have so many worries," Takigawa Kazuyi turned his head and looked at Yuqiuping, "It's just that His Royal Highness Yuqiu was chased and released by the Imagawa family, and he immediately defected to the enemy Oda family... Aren't you worried that other people in the Imagawa family think that Your Highness, you, are the traitors? ”

Yu Qiuping was as if he had been struck by thunder, and he was stunned in place.

Bad thing! How I hadn't thought of this before! I forgot to think from someone else's point of view! It's good now, in addition to the Asahina family, who knows that I must be fine, the other samurai and His Royal Highness Shou Guini are afraid that they will all think that I am a traitor, and Okabe Motoshin has been wronged!

"Damn!" Yu Qiuping couldn't help but curse out a Chinese foul language.

"So Your Highness," Yu Qiuping, who couldn't care about those things anymore, asked anxiously, "Who is the traitor of the Imagawa family!" Isn't it Motoshin Okabe! ”

Takigawa Kazuki turned his head under Yu Qiuping's forced gaze and staggered his gaze from Yu Qiuping. He paused and said nonchalantly, "I have no comment on this issue. ”

"Huh?" Yu Qiuping snorted a little angrily, only to realize that his attitude was wrong, and hurriedly waved his hand to apologize, but still asked: "But I don't have the right to ask these questions?" ”

"I don't know how to tell Your Highness." Takigawa Kazuyi shook his head, "I can only say that even if there is really a mole, it is not through the mezuke group in the lower part of the ninja contact." ”

Yu Qiuping's eyes widened suddenly, as if something flashed through his mind, but it was difficult to catch it. Did Takigawa Kazuyi tell the truth? If he had lied, what would have been his purpose? If it's true... The traitor who even he doesn't know is directly in contact with Oda Nobunaga?

It seems that if you want to find out the truth of the matter, you need to reach a higher position.

"However, Zai Xia knows some things, and it doesn't hurt to tell His Highness Yuqiu," Takigawa Kazuyi saw Yuqiuping's urgency and added.

"Your Highness Takigawa, please speak!" Yu Qiuping asked again.

"Whether the Oda family has a traitor in the Imagawa family or not, it's hard to say." Takigawa Yiyi gently tapped the boat gang twice with his right hand, "But the Imagawa family did set up a traitor in the Oda family. ”

"Nani?" Yu Qiuping cried out in surprise, how could he never have heard of this!

"Is it the Arao Yoshiji who came to report before the Battle of Barrel Sasama?" Yu Qiuping opened his mouth and asked, "He is not our traitor, he defected by himself." ”

However, Takigawa Yiyi didn't say anything more, as if he was signaling Yu Qiuping not to ask any more, and he was not qualified to know the rest of the matter.

Yes, since the Oda family already knows about the existence of the Imagawa family's traitor, maybe they are using this traitor to release reverse false information to the Imagawa family, how can they tell Yu Qiuping? So, isn't it time to remind the Imagawa family to pay attention?

"What was I thinking?" Yu Qiuping secretly slandered in his heart, "I was banished by the Imagawa family, and now I am a retainer of the Oda family, why am I still worried about the Imagawa family, and I am not a traitor sent by the Imagawa family." But he didn't know that his expression had been fully seen by Takigawa Kazuyi.

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Just when Yu Qiuping was puzzled by his attitude, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps on the other side of the cabin. He looked back and saw Imagawa Kaede's maid Suzu running towards him with her skirt in her hand. Immediately after, he heard Ah Ling's panicked shout.

"Your Highness! Your Highness is not good! Ah Ling cried out panting: "Madame's sudden abdominal pain does not stop!" I don't know what's going on! ”