Early the next morning, the half-guards of Takenaka came to the house of the burning of the sky not far away. At this time, the burning sky was practicing the naginata technique outside the house and Ming Mountain, and the half-guards of Takenaka came to the side of the burning sky under the watchful eyes of all the samurai, and stood there quietly to watch the naginata technique of the burning sky. After practicing for a while, he happened to see the half-soldier of Takenaka standing in the crowd of onlookers, so he put away his naginata knife and stepped forward to say hello to the half-guard of Takenaka.

The surrounding samurai also quickly dispersed at this time. Takenaka Hanbei calmly said to the Burning Sky: "The next time Lord Hiei Mountain practices the Naginagi Sword Technique, please move to the martial arts arena, and it is better to hurt others if you practice here." ”

After hearing this, Burning Sky immediately bowed his head and apologized to the Takenaka Hanbei, who waved his hand and continued: "It's also blamed that I didn't explain it to Mt. Hiei in advance, and I hope that Mt. Hiei will forgive me." With that, the half-guards of Takenaka also bowed their heads to the burning sky.

Afterward, Kinkong invited the Takenaka half-guard into the house, and asked Akekai to bring out the tea leaves and tea sets he had brought from Gifu. Burning Sky and Takenaka Hanbei first tasted tea, and then Burning Sky began to ask Takenaka Hanbei a few questions about the issue of recruiting peasant soldiers. For example, the village has already recruited peasant soldiers, and the quality of peasant soldiers in that village is higher.

Later, the Takenaka Hanbei handed over the conscription certificate issued by Kinoshita Hideyoshi to Kanku, and chatted with Kanku about some strange things about the vicinity of Gifu and Yokoyama. After that, the half-guards of Takenaka said goodbye to the sky and walked in the direction of the castle tower.

The burning sky sorted out these contents, and asked Mingshan to take out the hundred guan he had hidden and put it in the package on the side. Then the two took their weapons and went to the martial arts arena at the foot of the mountain, where they practiced martial arts.

The next day, Burning Sky went to the garrison early in the morning to gather the standing guards, and then said to the twenty standing guards: "Today we are going to carry out the first mission of Hengshan City, and I hope you will work together!" After saying that, he took Mingshan and the people to walk towards the outside of Hengshan Castle, and after showing the conscription certificate to the samurai on duty in front of the door, Burning Sky and his party walked out of Hengshan Castle.

After yesterday's research, several villages around Yokoyama Castle have long been "drained" by Kinoshita Hideyoshi. Burning Sky finally aimed at the nearby village of Jiashan, which had only recruited peasant soldiers once, although it was close to Yokoyama Castle.

The group walked towards the village of Kozan with a sullen head, and the common people they met on the way hurriedly stood on both sides of the road to make way for the samurai. The burning sky has also gone from being surprised at the beginning of the crossing to now having no thoughts, and in just a few months, he has become accustomed to the clear distinction between the dignity and the inferiority of the Warring States.

After walking for a short time, they saw Jiashan Village located on a small hill in the distance. When Mingshan saw it, he said to the burning sky: "Senior brother, why don't I go to Jiashan Village first to inform the head of the village, and let the head of the village encourage the village to send troops." ”

After hearing this, he thought about it, and said to Mingshan: "Don't act rashly, Jiashan Village has only mobilized twice, either the villagers and the land have offered copper and silver, or the power is so great that even Lord Kinoshita does not dare to act rashly." ”

Mingshan nodded after hearing this, and said to the burning sky: "Senior brother, I understand. He then continued to follow the Burning Sky towards Jiashan Village.

Just as the group came to a place only 100 meters away from the village of Jiashan, a group of peasant soldiers with new equipment and two guns suddenly poured out of the village, but the flag behind them was neither the family crest of the Oda family or its retainers, nor the Mimori tortoise shell of the Asai family. Seeing this, Burning Sky immediately ordered the standing guards to stop advancing, and stepped forward to the group of peasant soldiers and said, "I am a samurai from Yokoyama Castle of the Oda family, and I have come to Koyama Village to recruit peasant soldiers on the orders of Lord Kinoshita. ”

After Burning Sky finished speaking, he took out the conscription certificate and was about to show it to the peasant soldiers. At this time, among the peasants on the opposite side, a samurai armed with a heavy spear rushed out and ran towards the burning sky. Burning Sky stuffed the conscription form into his arms in an instant, and raised the large naginata knife on his shoulder, making a defensive gesture. After Ming Shan saw it after the burning of the sky, he was about to rush forward as soon as he held the naginata knife in his hand, but after rushing out of two steps, he seemed to remember something, so he looked at the burning sky in front of him and slowly retreated from the back.

When the warrior who rushed out rushed in front of Qin Feng, he suddenly put the spear in his hand on his shoulder, and then strangled the war horse under his crotch. He said loudly to the burning sky: "Didn't I wait until the first month to give Kinoshita Hideyoshi-sama fifty copper coins to offset this year's military service?" Why did you come to my Jiashan Village again to recruit soldiers? ”

After hearing this, Burning Sky felt a chill in his heart, and he thought that the Takenaka half-guard, who had a good character, didn't tell him the truth? Then Burning Sky immediately bowed his head and said to the samurai on the horse: "I really don't know about this matter, and I hope this lord will forgive me." ”

When the samurai on the horse heard this, he said to the burning sky: "You go back and tell Kinoshita Hideyoshi-sama not to fight the idea of Koyama Village again, and ask him to abide by the spirit of a samurai." Then the samurai was about to return from his horse, when Burning Sky said to him, "My lord, I wonder if Your Excellency can come to Yokoyama Castle with a guest army to help?" I would like to offer you seventy times as a gift for you to help me as a guest for half a year. ”

After hearing this, the samurai who returned from fighting the horse restrained the war horse, then turned the war horse, looked at the burning sky dressed as a monk and with two Oda flags inserted on his back, and then raised the corner of his mouth and said: "I think you are just a horse Hui of the Oda family, why do you want us to help you as a guest?" ”

After hearing this, Burning Sky put the naginata knife on his shoulder and said: "Because I want to establish a career in this troubled world, I don't want to leave the world behind me just an unknown image. When the man heard this, he suddenly laughed, pointed to the burning sky and said, "How many samurai and common people will be sacrificed?" ”

After Ming Shan saw it, he stepped forward and said loudly: "Senior brother once said: 'The ancient saying of the Ming Kingdom, once you will succeed in ten thousand bones, if you don't have ten thousand bones, it will be a million bones rotten, and you should also understand the Taoist ideals in this. Mingshan said that, he held the naginata knife in his hand and said: "We and other samurai should go up to defend the emperor and go down to the common people, how can we hide in the low tomb with the mountain fowl to die old?" ”

While listening to what Mingshan said, Burning Sky looked again at the young Shamen behind him who was gradually growing under his wing. There was a trace of being touched in my heart, and I wanted to follow Mingshan's will to calm the world. At this time, Burning Sky looked at the samurai riding on the horse in front of him, but found that the samurai had already dismounted from his horse, walked in front of Burning Sky, and said to Burning Sky: "In the lower sea horse Tadachi Yoshiya, I would like to lead the peasant soldiers in the village to Hengshan Castle with you, and I hope that Your Excellency can keep the samurai's promise and give us the gift of seventy times." ”