Although Akai Naomasa is a brave and extraordinary person, this does not mean that he is a brave and unscrupulous person, on the contrary, Akai Naomasa can be called a delicate mind.

Although Tsugawa Soji didn't say it explicitly just now, he had already given away what he was wearing, and the meaning revealed in this should not be too obvious! Akai Naomasa himself is also a pretentious person, and he doesn't want to be in this place of Tamba in this life, Akai Naomasa longs for a broader stage!

And such a stage, the Tsugawa family can provide just that. So for the olive branch thrown by Tsugawa Soji, Akai Naomasa didn't even think about it, and directly agreed.

For Tsugawa Soji, obtaining Akai Naomasa's allegiance not only gets a talent, but also more conducive to some of the Tsugawa family's deployments in Tanba. There is no doubt that the Tsugawa family is here to grab the land this time, although the slogan on the surface is "respect the shogunate, please the three good", but this is just an excuse.

And the seized territory naturally needs someone to govern it. This person cannot be an existing retainer of the Tsugawa family, because the Tsugawa family has no roots in the Kinai region, and it is too difficult to start everything from scratch, and it is not conducive to the development of follow-up work.

Therefore, the Tsukawa family needs to support a local samurai or wealthy family to serve as a pawn of the Tsugawa family. Tango Tsugawa Soji chose the Isshiki family, of course, this is also related to the Isshiki family's famous family. As for Tanba, Tsugawa Soji's target is Naomasa Akai.

......

Back at Shinshoji Temple, located outside Toyota Castle, Soji Tsugawa took off his straw sandals and walked barefoot into the courtyard. There is a basin of hot water prepared here for Soharu Tsukawa to soak his feet comfortably.

"Lord, it is said that there is a dormitory not far northwest of Shenzhao Temple, where a soup smelting factory is operated, can the lord be interested in going?" Just as Soji Tsugawa was enjoying himself with his eyes closed, Osamu Yashima bowed down and walked behind Soji Tsugawa and asked in a whisper.

Soji Tsugawa raised his head and thought for a moment, "Hmm, do you want to soak in the hot springs?" It's been a long time since I left Wakasa, so it's time to recuperate! ”

Why did Tokugawa Ieyasu live so long in history? That's not because of the focus on health, Soji Tsugawa also pays great attention to this aspect. In addition to daily exercise, hot springs and the like are commonplace.

At the level of Tsugawa Soji, he can already enjoy life every day, and the trivial matters at home can be handed over to the retainers, and Tsugawa Soji only needs to control the general direction.

Soon, Soharu Tsugawa went out with dozens of flags such as Yajima Jiman in casual clothes. After riding a horse for only a quarter of an hour, he came to the yakutan that Yajima Osimhima said he was talking about, which was a yakuya called "Ikebe-juku".

"Boss, clean up this place, my lord will stay here tonight!" After entering the dormitory, Yajima Jiman directly found the owner of the dormitory and said bluntly.

The innkeeper was startled by the sudden appearance of Yajima Jimitsu, and when he saw dozens of people coming in from outside, the innkeeper wisely chose to shut up, and then quickly drove out a few travelers who were resting here.

Tamba is now at war, and few merchants choose to pass through Tamba at this time, because if they encounter the strength of a wealthy nation on the way, it is no different from encountering bandits.

"Boss, did you choose the name of this dormitory?" Soji Tsugawa was sitting at a square table with a bowl in front of him with tea. This kind of tea is a penny a bowl, the taste is as light as water, and there is nothing worth savoring at all except to quench your thirst.

The owner of the inn walked over tremblingly, "Back to the adult, this shop of the villain has a history of many years. The name is handed down from the ancestors, and the villain doesn't know where it comes from! ”

"I see!" Soji Tsugawa suddenly lost interest. When I saw the name of this dormitory "Pondside Suku" before, I gave Tsugawa Soji a feeling of "my family washes the inkstone pondside tree", so I specially asked the boss to ask. Idle is idle anyway.

But since the boss doesn't know, forget it.

"Adults aren't locals at first glance, are they?" Who knows that the owner of the inn doesn't know where he got the courage to talk about homely things?

Soji Tsugawa was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "It's true that I'm not a local, I'm here to soak in the hot springs this time!" ”

"I see, let's go down and clean up, and come back later to invite adults to bathe." With that, the innkeeper turned and left.

......

In the woods not far from the poolside, a man in shabby clothes cautiously approached the dormitory, and when he reached the door, he was stopped by Tsugawa Soji's flag.

"Stop! We've got it here today, so let's go somewhere else! ”

The man wiped the mud off his face, then patted the dust on his body again, and said calmly, "I know, the world-famous head of the Dehana Tsugawa family is soaking in the hot springs inside!" It just so happens that I'm a little itchy on my lower body, and I want to go in and soak it together! “

"Bold! Who are you! Hearing this, three or five banners immediately rushed up and surrounded the man, and the sword was already in his hand, ready to cut the man to the ground at any time.

Yajima walked out of the dormitory at this time and asked loudly, "What's the noise?" ”

"My lord, this person's identity is unknown, and he knows that the lord is inside, and he still wants to go in!"

"Oh?" Yajima glanced at the man curiously, then walked up to the man and said with a smile, "Who is Your Excellency?" Since he appeared here so openly, he wouldn't hide his identity, right? “

"In the lower is the three good retainers, Xiangxi Echigoshou!" The man ruffled his hair and said proudly.

"What Xiangxi Echigohou, haven't heard of it at all?"

"I remember seeing it on Sanada-sama's map, it seems to be a wealthy family of Sanuki Province, right?"

"Cut, just a nameless person, is my father-in-law the one he can see when he meets?"

"Not bad! At first glance, this person is a person with bad intentions, and he looks like this..... Eh, what did the lord say? ”

"Lewd?"

"That's right! Wretched! ”

“.....”

Hearing the discussion of the flags in his ears, Xiangxi Yuancheng's heart suddenly became angry. If it weren't for wanting to complete the plan in his heart, Xiangxi Yuancheng would have turned around and left.

"Bastard! I haven't even heard of the name of Xiangxi Yuancheng, ah! I! I! I! "But what can Xiangxi Yuancheng do? After saying this, Xiangxi Yuancheng couldn't say anything at all.

"Xiangxi Yuancheng, I've heard your name during this time!" Yajima looked at Kasai Motonari with a calm face, "Explain your intentions, it's impossible to meet the lord!" ”

"The stakes are high, and it's not something that can be said casually!" Kasai Motonari still insisted on seeing Tsugawa Soji.

Yajima Hashimitsu pursed his lips, "For unidentified people, and they are still enemy soldiers, there is only one way to see the lord of this family, and that is to sacrifice your head!" ”

"If you don't want to die, say what you want to say!"