"The lord doesn't have to be polite, since his subordinates have entered the family, he should fulfill his duties." Takenaka Hanbei bowed over and said: "Your Majesty will repair a book and hand it over to my father-in-law, I don't think I will refuse, as for the other two, the three of Mino have always been the same root and body, one is prosperous and one is lost." His subordinates are willing to share the worries of the Lord, and they will sleep against the three of them in two months. ”

"Hehe, okay, then it's hard for you." Hosokawa Nobumoto was overjoyed to see that Takenaka's half-guard had taken over this errand, and he remembered that it seemed that Kinoshita Toyoshiro had been bumpy for several months before it came to fruition.

But if you think about it carefully, it will be clear that in history, it must be the Takenaka Hanbei who played the greatest role, otherwise a monkey who is not even a major minister of the Oda family, why should it be said that the three of Mino came to surrender? It's just that later generations beautified Kinoshita Toyoshiro and erased the exploits of Takenaka Hanbei.

Two months later, the Takenaka Hanbei sent a letter of allegiance from the three Mino men.

"Hahaha! Great, well done Hanbei! That's a great achievement. Hosokawa Nobumoto looked at the Sanza letter in his hand and nodded happily.

"This is all the strategy of the lord, and the subordinates are just implementing it. By the way, Lord Ando-sama sent a message that Saito Ryuko was preparing to hold a grand annual meeting in Inabayama Castle next year. Takenaka Hanbei replied respectfully.

"Oh?" Hearing the news, Hosokawa Nobumoto's head began to come alive again. "So, all the important ministers of the Saito family will participate at that time, including Ando-sama?"

"Exactly." Takenaka Hanbei replied expressionlessly.

"Report to the Lord!" Tsurujumaru, who was on duty, shouted outside the door: "The Mikawa Matsudaira family has sent a gift to the lord, hoping to live in friendship with the family. ”

"Oh? Bring it in! Hosokawa Nobumoto looked at Honda Masanobu strangely, not expecting Matsudaira Ieyasu to suddenly send a gift.

Crash! Tsurujumaru opened the barrier and came in with a sword in his hand.

"This is~~" Honda Masanobu narrowed his eyes, looked at the sword carefully, and said, "Can the lord give his subordinates a look first." ”

"Oh? Well, show it to the military advisor! Hosokawa Nobumoto motioned to hand it over to Honda Masanobu first, and the three of them were discussing things in the living room today.

"Sure enough!" Honda Masanobu carefully identified it, put down the sword in his hand, and respectfully bowed to Hosokawa Nobumoto and said, "Please return this sword!" ”

"Oh? Why is that? Is it poisonous? No, aren't you? Hosokawa Nobumoto was confused by this, and the half-guards in Takenaka on the side also looked at Honda Masanobu with a solemn look.

"My lord, this sword is from Ise Kuni-sana, a craftsman from a famous sword forging family." Honda Masanobu explained with great seriousness: "The swords made by this family are all extremely sharp, blown-hair, and only the best swords will bear their family's name 'Muramasa'!" ”

"Demon Sword Muramasa!" Hosokawa Nobumoto Huo De stood up, looked at the Taidao on the ground in surprise, and then couldn't help but step forward to pick up the Taidao, and pulled out the Taidao with a bang, "Good knife!" ”

"Your lord, no! As the lord said, this sword is too demonic, and it is said that the two generations of governors of the Matsudaira family were killed by the retainers bewitched by the village. Honda Masanobu quickly stood up and came over to dissuade him again and again.

"Hehe, Yahachiro, you're thinking too much, what demons, what bewitchment, they don't exist. The knife is originally a sharp weapon used to kill people, and there is nothing special in itself, the key is people! It is the person who wields the knife that determines where the sword goes. "As a descendant, Hosokawa Nobumoto is not afraid of this demonized legend at all, but is happy to see the hunt.

"What the lord said is reasonable, it is the subordinates who have made a mistake, just because the rumors are so terrible that even the subordinates can't help but believe in evil." Honda Masanobu did not insist anymore, he followed Hosokawa Nobumoto since he was a child, and he was not poisoned by the Ichizong.

"Hahahaha, today is the surrender of the three of Meinong, and then there is a gift from the demon knife Muramasa, what a double happiness!" Nobumoto Hosokawa has been feeling like everything is going well lately.

"My lord! In fact, there is also a good news, which is the annual meeting that the Saito family is about to hold. Takenaka Hanbei pulled the topic back again.

"Oh, yes, yes, yes. It's also a joy. Hahaha! Hosokawa Nobumoto's mouth couldn't close with joy now.

"Is the lord trying to go straight to the tiger's den?" Honda Masatin asked tentatively on the side.

"Not bad! I'm going to tell my lord right away, and use the three of Mino as an internal response to capture Inabayama Castle! Hosokawa Nobumoto nodded, revealing his thoughts and thoughts.

"My lord!" Takenaka half-guard suddenly spoke.

"Huh? Why is that? Didn't the half-guards think so? Hosokawa Nobumoto asked strangely, he thought that the two military advisors would agree.

"Lord, don't tell the main hall about this matter for the time being, after the family takes Inabayama Castle lightly, they will definitely get the generous gift of the main hall!" Takenaka Hanbei said calmly.

"No! The family is weak, it is too risky to do so, it is better to lead the army with the main hall. Honda Masanobu immediately objected.

"If you don't have talent, you dare to seize Inabayama City with sixteen people, the lord is so talented, and the army under his command is all elite troops with one hundred and hundred, how can you not?" Hanbei Takenaka also counterattacked with his own example.

"You're just trying to capture the city gates, why don't you talk about the thousands of troops of Lord Ando outside the city? Although the army of this family is elite, the number of people is small. The bow foot light is not conducive to close combat, and the cavalry team is suitable for charging into battle, this battle to capture the city is the weakness of the family, and it must not be! Honda Masanobu did not flinch and responded positively to the example of Hanbei Takenaka.

"The horseback riding team of this family is a samurai, the bow foot light each bow skill is exquisite, a hundred samurai break through in the front, bow foot light in the back strategy, cooperate with each other, it will definitely be done!" In the few months since Takenaka Hanbei came to Hosokawa's house, he already knows the situation of the Hosokawa family.

"Even if the city is successful, how can you hold on to it? Only 200 people? The enemy has also killed us with a heap of peasants! Honda Masanobu yelled loudly, he had never had such a temper tantrum.

"Bold! How dare you say unlucky things about your family! Are you still worthy of being your family's military advisor? Takenaka Hanbei changed his words and began to find fault with Motota's positive statement.

"It's useless to say, Lord Takenaka is still young, and I don't understand that my family has never been taboo about anything auspicious and unlucky, as long as it is reasonable, it is for the sake of my family!" The two of them quarreled and gradually deviated from the topic.

"That's it! Let me think about it quietly! Hosokawa knocked on the floor and began to carefully consider the pros and cons.