On the morning of February 17, reinforcements from the Nonohao clan in Northeast America arrived at Inabayama Castle. Due to Saito Ryuxing's urgency, they did not have time to assemble the troops under the full command, so they had to lead a part of their cronies and standing troops to Inabayama Castle first, which was regarded as a transfer to Saito Ryuxing. Saito Ryuko didn't plan to use their troops in the first place, as long as their head of the family arrived, he could witness the atrocities of the Ando family - fewer people would reduce the Ando family's concerns.

Of the 5,000 people under Saito Ryuko's own jurisdiction, 3,000 people left Inabayama Castle today and headed west. Their mission was to monitor the movements of the various wealthy clans in Nishiminon, and to report immediately if anyone was heading for Inabayama Castle.

In order to sell a flaw and lure Mamoru Ando and Shigeharu Takenaka to seize the city, Saito Ryuko ambushed his remaining 2,000 governors in various dangerous positions in Inabayama Castle. And Ando's 1,500-strong army has been stationed in the barracks in Nishijo Shitachi. The heads of the wealthy families who came from Northeast America were placed in the barracks northwest of the city by Saito Ryuxing.

In order to avoid the ambush plan being leaked, Saito Ryuko did not inform the vast number of soldiers directly under the central government of his plan. He only informed his direct ministers, the senior generals, and the close samurai at the rank of subordinate general, so that they could be ready to command the troops at any time. At the same time, he also ordered Inabayama Castle to be under martial law, and anyone who entered and left must carry Saito Ryuko's arrows.

These ordinary ashigaru were inexplicably led to ambush in Inabayama Castle, and they were all confused. However, everyone is not stupid, and naturally vaguely feels that their opponent may be the Ando family.

Everything is ready, Saito Ryuxing is now just waiting for when Mamoru Ando will have a hot head and enter the city. Then he immediately sent the troops in ambush in the castle to attack and defeat Ando Morisa. At the same time, in the name of crusading against rebellion, he marched towards Ximinon.

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At the same time, inside the prison of Inabayama Castle.

As his death gradually approached, Yu Qiuping's heart was no longer as fearful as before. After all, this is not the first time he has been locked up in a prison cell awaiting execution. The dozen or so jailers who had been together for many days and nights seemed to be more anxious and worried than Yu Qiuping.

However, Jiro, who was supposed to arrive at his post a long time ago, did not come to prison for a long time, which made Yu Qiuping a little worried.

"Uemon, why hasn't Jiro come here today?" Yu Qiuping asked one of the jailers who usually chatted with Jiro.

"Your Highness," Uemon replied respectfully, as if Yuakihei in prison was his immediate superior, "Jiro's mother seems to be sick, and Jiro may be taking care of it at home." ”

"That's right." Yu Qiuping sighed slightly, "If he doesn't come for a day, will he be punished?" ”

Before the other jailers could reply, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps on the other side of the cell. Immediately after, I saw Jiro running towards this side quickly. He fell along the way, and he didn't realize it, so he got up and continued to run.

"Brothers, save my mother!" After Jiro rushed in front of everyone, he knelt down all of a sudden, "My mother is infected with a cold!" This wind and cold are so bad that many people in Inabayama Castle are sick! My mother is already weak when she is old, and she is about to be able to survive! They said that the medicine was only available outside the city, and that it had to be taken three times a day. But now the whole city is under martial law, and no one is allowed to enter or leave the city, and only people who have a relationship can bring in the medicine, and the medicine is so expensive! Little brother, my family's money is not enough at all, can the brothers help me a little! ”

"Great kindness, toothless and unforgettable!" After Jiro finished speaking, he lay on the ground and kowtowed to everyone a few times. These jailers usually get along day and night, and they are all good brothers who are righteous, and they all took out a large pile of broken silver and copper coins from their arms, which they usually squeezed out with frugality, and stuffed them into Jiro's hands. Jiro hurriedly thanked him, but Akihei could tell from his eyes that the money might not be enough.

Yu Qiuping's heart softened, and he suddenly smiled, then turned around and rummaged in the straw under him. After a while, he found a few taels of gold that he had hidden here.

"Jiro, I still have some money here, take it." Yu Qiuping smiled and held the few taels of gold in his hand and handed them to Jiro, but the jailers around him were stunned for a moment. Those few taels of gold can be worth a dozen of them for several years!

"It's... This! Jiro, who had never seen so much money at one time, couldn't even say anything, "How does this make it!" How dare the little one take so much money from His Royal Highness! My mother can't use so much money for treatment! ”

"I'm dying anyway, what's the use of keeping the money?" Yu Qiuping shook his head and smiled with relief, "After you deduct the money for treatment, you can divide the rest of the money equally among a dozen people, take it home and add some new clothes to your family and buy some delicious food." Even if I thank you for taking care of me for more than ten days. ”

After Yu Qiuping finished speaking, he broke Jiro's hand, stuffed the taels of gold into his hand, and broke his fingers to let him hold the gold. "Okay, let's go buy medicine for my mother," Yu Qiupei smiled at Jiro, "Don't delay my mother's illness." ”

However, after Yu Qiuping said these words, Jiro's body did not move, but just looked at Yu Qiuping in a daze, and tears began to shake in his eyes. He hesitated for a moment, and cast a tentative gaze on his companions around him, and after everyone was stunned for a moment, they all nodded resolutely.

Then, just before Yu Qiuping could react, the jailers immediately began to fumble for the keys on their bodies, some began to help Yu Qiuping open the leg cuffs, some helped Yu Qiuping open the handcuffs, and some were about to open the door of Yu Qiuping's prison.

"What are you doing here!" Yu Qiuping asked out in surprise.

"Your Highness, a good person like you shouldn't die here in vain!" Jiro didn't look up, lowered his head and tried hard to untie Yu Qiuping's shackles, "Let's let you out, you must find a way to escape from Inabayama Castle!" ”

Jiro's words have been agreed by more than a dozen jailers around him, and they didn't say much, so they untied all the shackles on Yu Qiuping's body, and hugged Yu Qiuping to walk out the door. No matter how Yu Qiuping said to stop it, he ignored it. Yu Qiuping saw that the situation was about to get out of control, and in desperation, he yelled:

"Stop!"

Yu Qiuping's loud shout suddenly suppressed the dozen or so jailers, and the movements of their hands also stopped. Yu Qiuping silently turned around and staggered his gaze, so as not to let the jailers see his eyes that were slightly red from being moved.

"Are you crazy?" Yu Qiuping shook his head and scolded softly: "A felony like me is not those little thieves who secretly rob, but must be strictly guarded." If I run away, none of you will be able to eat and walk around, and the Saito family will not let you go! ”

"The little ones are not afraid!" Jiro said proudly as soon as he heard the chest.

"You're not afraid? So what about your family? Yu Qiuping frowned, and whispered in dissatisfaction: "Remember! You don't live alone in this world, you still have your mother, you still have your wife and children, they are all counting on you! ”

Yu Qiuping looked around at the dozen or so jailers as he spoke, and after a pause, he continued: "Jiro, it's not just you, it's you!" If I'm gone, you and your families will be implicated! If you don't know it, the whole family will die! Are you crazy! ”

With that, Yu Qiuping squeezed back from the stunned jailer, walked back to his cell silently, sat on the ground, and began to handcuff himself.

Actually, why don't I want to go? But even if you let me out of my cell, how would I escape the heavily guarded Inabayama Castle? In the end, it's just a loss of your family's lives.

"Why are you stunned, help me lock it!" Yu Qiuping was a little awkwardly handcuffed, and shouted to the jailers, "And Jiro, hurry up and buy medicine!" ”

However, the stunned jailers remained silent. A moment later, a low sobbing sound began to ring out inside the cell. Gradually, it spread into the whimper of a dozen big men with red eyes.

Yu Qiuping was stunned for a moment, and suddenly smiled a little self-deprecatingly, but the smile revealed a little pride and peace of mind.

Obviously, they have already made up their minds to abandon their good intentions and plunge into the deepest darkness to complete their goals.

But in the end, I still chose to be that bad guy. Because after all, I still can't bear to see those innocent people suffer because of themselves. After so many years, I may still have no growth, and I am still the stupid boy who swore to use "light and righteousness" to correct the world with Changzheng and Light Chaos.

Your Royal Highness, did I make the right choice?

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On the afternoon of February 17, the flu in Inabayama Castle was so severe that even a young samurai who temporarily lived in the castle accidentally contracted the disease. He is the younger brother of Takenaka Kusaku and Shigeji Takenaka. At the moment, he was lying in bed in a samurai house, coughing constantly. The two Saito samurai who were supposed to be in charge of monitoring him saw that he was not lightly ill and also stood carefully outside the door to avoid being infected by him.

At this time, inside the castle tower of Inabayama Castle.

"What?" After listening to the report of his subordinates, Saito Ryuko was still a little incredulous, "You said that Shigeharu Takenaka asked to enter the city at the gate of the city, and said that he would send medicine to his younger brother. ”

"Yes," the doorman reported honestly, "His Highness ordered martial law throughout the city before, and all you need to enter and exit the city gates with arrows and seals. Therefore, Lord Takenaka would like to ask His Highness to borrow your arrows and seals for the time being, so that he can travel back and forth to the city to buy medicine for his younger brother's illness. ”

"Kusaku Takenaka is sick?" Saito Ryuxing was stunned for a moment and asked the ninja leader beside him.

"Back to Your Highness, that's exactly the case," the ninja leader replied honestly, "He has also contracted the wind chill this time, and he really needs the herbs in the mountains outside the city to be cured." ”

"How many people did he bring?" Saito Ryuxing hurriedly asked.

"Your Highness, there are seventeen people in total." The doorman recalled for a moment and whispered back.

"Seventeen?" Saito Ryuxing was stunned again, and then chuckled disdainfully.

"Does he want to take Inabayama Castle with seventeen people?"