"Mo Long, what do you think?" Uesugi Kenmasa asked with a smile.

Everyone focused their eyes on Tsukahara Molong, but Tsukahara Molong smiled very indifferently: "Thanks to the mistaken love between Lord Guan and your lords, Molong's ambition is not in the fiefdom, but in the way of the sword." During the time I came to Ueno Province, I remembered your care for Molong. ”

"Huh?" Everyone was stunned when they heard Molong's answer, what does Molong Tsukahara mean?

"A few days ago, Master received a letter from His Royal Highness the Shogun, inviting us to Nijo Castle to teach kendo. And asked Molong to go by name, so this Musashi country, Molong will not want it. After speaking, Tsukahara Moryū nodded slightly at Uesugi Kenmasa, who had already dropped his jaw in shock, and got up with a smile: "Today, I also came to say goodbye to my lord." ”

Looking at the handsome and free Tsukahara Moryu, everyone showed a look of admiration, and the strong jealousy that was born from the fact that Uesugi Kenmasa wanted to seal Musashi Province to Tsukahara Molong disappeared immediately, this is the real samurai! So they wanted to open their mouths to keep it, but how could the shogun Ashikaga Yoshiteru personally name the people he wanted to see?

However, many young samurai who had always admired Tsukahara Molong very much looked at Tsukahara Molong's gaze, but gradually changed.

Uesugi Kenmasa, Kohata Kenshige and Nagano Yoshimasa looked at each other, and although they all saw pity in each other's eyes, they finally sighed and shook their heads. Seeing that Tsukahara Molong was about to leave, Uesugi Kenmasa's eyes flickered, and he suddenly spoke: "Even so, Molong still has a great favor to my Uesugi family, so I grant you the right to freely cut off Kanto!" ”

What the? The faces of the people who wanted to try their best to keep Tsukahara Molong just now changed drastically, and many young samurai who were prepared by Molong also changed their eyes, showing a look of ecstasy: This is a reward that is even greater than that of Musashi One Country! With the power of the ink dragon, it may not be a dream to become the lord of several countries, and when the time comes, he will be the minister of the dragon and the founding father!

Tsukahara Molong also showed joy when he heard this, and slowly bowed his head and said: "Thank you for your support to Katori Shinto-ryu, one day, Molong will definitely let Katori Shinto-ryu's dojo open all over the world!" ”

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"Just leave, can you be willing?" In the quiet room in the dojo, Zhou Dashuai still had a worried expression, but he still asked.

"If it weren't for that, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to leave Ueno Country alive." Tsukahara Molong picked up the tea bowl in front of him and took a sip, "The power is high...... Uesugi Kenmasa is not a master, let alone a British lord, and his strength can't accommodate me. ”

"Hahaha, too, your talent, even your comrades-in-arms who fight side by side will be afraid, not to mention Uesugi Kenmasa's wreck." Zhou Dashuai took out a pot of wine from his arms, poured a sip, pointed at Tsukahara Molong and said with a smile: "Originally, I was worried that you would accept Musashi Kingdom, but I didn't expect you to refuse!" ”

"Worried?" Tsukahara Moryū put down the tea bowl without moving, "Why are you worried?" ”

"Hmph, I've learned a little bit about it after being here for so long. In fact, if you don't need 670,000 stones, even if your stone height reaches 100,000 stones, it is already beyond the tolerance range of this guy Uesugi Kenmasa, if it is 200,000 stones, then it will be beyond the tolerance range of the entire Uesugi family's retainers, and when the time comes, it will not be awe, but fear. But what he gave you was 670,000 stones, and most of them were in the hands of the Hojo family, which means that you have neither the support of the Uesugi family's retainers, nor the sufficient troops to support the battle against the Hojo army, but you are afraid that you will be attacked by the enemy on your back and it will be difficult. If you win, it's okay to say, anyway, the Uesugi family won't give you support to consolidate the results. If you lose, you will definitely be stripped of some of your territory, making your situation even more difficult. Wait until you and the Hojo family fight for both sides, and the Uesugi family will come out again to reap the profits, and you, the best result will be just like that Ota Michikan. ”

Tsukahara Molong couldn't help laughing when he looked at Zhou Dashuai's indifferent appearance, but the corners of his eyes were a little moist. "Boy, you're not the only one to see this, but you're the only one to tell me this."

"Those who step on horses, between brothers, don't say a word!" Zhou Dashuai waved his hand, but there was a little sadness between his eyebrows. Since I came to Japan, although I am happy every day, I still live in hiding in Tibet after all, and I have no relatives in a foreign country. Only Tsukahara Molong is willing to take him in, although he has been causing trouble for him, and he almost put Tsukahara Molong's life into it for the sake of the long-tailed Jinghu, but Tsukahara Molong still just laughed and scolded a few times, and didn't care. Zhou Dashuai asked himself if he was not a person of great affection, countless youthful cardamom girls were thrown away by him for fun, but he had the righteousness of a hero, Tsukahara Molong treated him like this, and he regarded him as a lifelong friend.

"You say, how many of the samurai who were born and died with me in Molong Beili were willing to put aside their glory and wealth and follow me, a penniless ronin swordsman, to a future shrouded in mist?" Tsukahara Molong's eyes were a little gloomy, and he could see the faces of those Moryūbei warriors in the big wide room. When Uesugi Kenmasa wanted to seal Musashi Province to himself, he was surprised by his eyes. And after he excused himself, he almost showed a lost look. After Uesugi Kenmasa gave himself the right to freely cut the Kanto region and said that he would build a dojo, those Molongbei warriors who originally revered him very much showed some disdain.

"The world is impermanent, and people's hearts are even more chaotic." Regarding Tsukahara Molong's question, Zhou Dashuai couldn't answer it, so he had to speak.

Tsukahara Molong shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Although Changxiu is still a little frizzy, he has a strong personality and is affectionate, and this night battle shows that he is also a person who is thick and fine; Xinglong is resourceful, old and holding the country, but because of the constraints of the family, he does big things and regrets his life, although he is talented, he is afraid that he is a late bloomer; Duan Zang's ninjutsu is strong and thoughtful, and he is a first-class ninja in the world, but his actions are quite flamboyant, and he is not good at spying on intelligence; Although the sample is not a first-class talent, it is better to be comprehensive, and the benefit is to be young, and over time, it can also grow into a general who is in charge. All four of them are people I want, but ......"

"My lord, Yoshio Inukai and Yutaka Sanada ask to see me." Kato Duanzo, who had been sitting outside the door, disappeared at some point, and appeared next to Tsukahara Molong at some point.

"Got it, invite them in."

"Molong." Yoshio Inukai and Yutaka Sanada said together.

"Are you here to see me off?" Tsukahara Moryū asked with a smile.

Inukai Yoshio shook his head: "I'm here to tell you that I'm going to Nijo Castle with you this time." Everyone was stunned when they heard this: Inukai Yoshio is different from most samurai in Moryūbei, he is the eldest son of the Inu's family, although the territory of the Inu's family is only 700 stones, and the reward is less than a thousand stones, but this reward has allowed Inukai Yoshio to obtain the right comparable to the governor of the family at home, he is really willing to give up these, although Tsukahara Molong embarked on an unknown journey? Seeing that everyone was stunned, Inuyang Yoshio said with a smile: "What, did Mo Long forget, you are the master who taught me the way of the sword, now the master is going to meet the general, how can you do it without waiting for the apprentice to go to see for a long time?" ”

Master? Tsukahara Molong shook his head and smiled miserably, really to say it, the vast majority of Molong Bei are his apprentices, and they are not born as the eldest son, and their activities are much freer than Inukai Yoshio, and now that he has no fief, it is Inukai Yoshio who is willing to leave with him, which is really ironic.

"Molong, I'm sorry, I ......," Sanada Yutaka said stiffly.

"There's nothing to apologize for, after all, you're already the head of the Sanada family." Tsukahara Molong waved his hand. "And if you leave for so long, I'm afraid that something will go wrong in the clan. It's just that staying here has really wronged you. ”

Seeing that Tsukahara Molong did not have any resentment because he did not leave with him, but was able to put himself in his shoes, Sanada Yutaka felt that his nose was also a little sour, and knelt down and said: "Molong, if there is a need in the future, my Sanada family will definitely go all out!" ”

"Eight-Grid Tooth Road !!" Sasaki Nagahide's voice suddenly came from afar, and then he heard short and heavy footsteps, and saw Sasaki Nagahide, whose eyes were red, appear in front of Tsukahara Molong with a cross spear.

"What's so exciting?" Tsukahara asked.

"Why did Uesugi treat you like this? What a land of Musashi one country! It's clearly pushing you into the fire pit! Is this how he treats heroes? "Sasaki Nagahide is by no means a reckless man with no bravery, and he sees the stakes as clearly.

"It is difficult to seal the merit, but it is only to give death." Tsukahara Moryū sighed, "So I have to retreat as advance, so that I can leave Ueno." With such a tolerable amount, even if the Hojo family's vitality was greatly damaged, Uesugi Kenmasa would not be able to recapture the entire Musashi country. ”