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Lately, I've been getting into a habit.

Before I start writing a story, I wrote a "nonsense", and some people angrily accused me that I was "making up the word count".

Not to mention whether it's really making up the number of words, I don't think there's a sense of disobedience to be able to add [nonsense] to the article, which is also a kind of ability.

Today we're going to talk about a character that hasn't been mentioned much before————

Takashi Asakura.

In particular, it is noted that the Asakura Takashi here refers to the tenth generation of the Asakura clan of Echizen Province, whose legal name is Daxiu Zong Chun Xiaojing, and the previous Asakura clan had a seventh generation of the head with the same name, the legal name of Yinglin Zongxiong Xiaojing, which is the Asakura Toshijing who formulated the "Seventeen Articles of Minjing".

Asakura Takakei lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, and during this period, the Asakura family had already completed the transition from guardian daimyo to Sengoku daimyo.

Asakura Takakei's father is the young hero Asakura Sadakei, who is known as the "Lord of Asakura Clan".

During the Asakura Sadakei period, the Asakura family gradually regained the vitality of the Minkei period.

Asakura Sadakei became the governor of the family at the age of fourteen, and at the beginning of his tenure, the young man showed the momentum of a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers————

On the orders of the general Ashikaga Yoshisao, he fought against Rokkaku Takayori and won the war.

Before the boy could breathe a sigh of relief, bad news came, and his half-brother Asakura Kei-chan rebelled!

However, Asakura Sadakei did not panic at all, and he quickly rebelled against his younger brother Asakura Sote, who supported the rebellion, and defeated the enemy, and Asakura Keiji had to flee to foreign countries.

Then, in order to unify Echizen, Asakura Sadakei continued to purge the biggest enemy in the territory———— the Ichijo faction.

After the unification of Echizen, Asakura Sadakei decided to counterattack Kaga and completely wipe out the Ichiko.

It was a long war that lasted until the untimely death of Asakura Sadakei in 1512, and the Asakura family did not complete their suppression of Kaga.

If Asakura Zhenjing is compared to Li Shimin, who founded [Zhenguan Zhizhi], then Asakura Xiaojing is Li Longji who built [Kaiyuan Prosperous Era].

Unlike his father, Asakura Takakei was in his prime when he took office.

Because of the perennial attrition of the Ichijo War, Echizen's national strength continued to decline, so Asakura Takakei asked the general's family to intervene to mediate, and finally reached a reconciliation.

In order to revive the economy, Asakura Takakei abolished the commercial privileges of the large merchants in the territory, and at the same time built several large streets that ran through the territory, and strengthened the construction of Ichishiriya Castle and Tsuruga Port.

In addition to commerce, agriculture also developed, and Asakura Takakei encouraged the large and small lords in the country to take in farmers displaced by the war and open up their homes in the mountains.

After years of construction, Echizen's economy recovered and prospered, and large quantities of rice were transported to the warehouses of Ichijo Valley Castle, making the port the largest port in Japan after Shimonoseki and Osaka (Sakai and Ishiyama).

Culturally, Takakei Asakura, who loved to read, was committed to reviving the traditional culture of Kyoto, and thanks to his efforts, Ichijo Valley Castle became "Little Kyoto".

Militarily, he reorganized his family's ashigaru infantry several times, and established an army with strong combat effectiveness under the command of Asakura Sote.

The existence of "Little Kyoto" has caused a large number of monks and ministers who wandered from Kyoto to have the illusion of "Peace and Prosperity".

They begged Asakura Takakei to send troops to Shangraku to take charge of national affairs and maintain the stability of Kyoto.

In fact, there is no need for them to say that Asakura Takakei, who has long had the ambition to unify the world, will also do the same.

At that time, the Asakura family had two opponents, one was the Ichikozong mentioned earlier, and the other was the traditional wealthy family of Omi, the [old friend] Rokkaku family of the Asakura family.

At this time, a new situation emerged in————

In 1523, when there was a civil strife in the Kyogoku family———— Kyogoku Governor Kyogoku HD suddenly abolished the position of heir to his eldest son, Takahiro, and replaced it with his second son, Takayoshi (the father of the Kyogoku Takaji and Kyogoku Kochi brothers).

The eldest young master, Gao Guang, was not convinced, so he united with the important ministers of the family, Nobumitsu Uesaka, Sadanori Asami, and Ashu Sadaei to raise troops to fight his father and younger brother. Ryomasa Asai, a powerful retainer of the Kyogoku family, supported the side of HD and Takayoshi, and personally went to Echizen to ask for the Asakura family to send troops to support.

The governor of the Asakura family, who had long wanted to meddle in Omi, took a look at Asakura Takakei————

Wow! Here's your chance! Now there's a cheap pick-up!

So he sent the old Chaocang Jiaojing (Zongdi) to lead an army of 6,000 to the battle.

With the support of Asai and Asakura, the Kyogoku Takahiro side was defeated and fled.

He fled all the way to Minami Omi, and was sheltered by the protection of the Rokkaku Jorai, the guardian of the Minami Omi Half-country.

This is the "Kohoku Rebellion" that shook.

Ryomasa Asai became the head of the Kyogoku family because of his merits, and was appointed as the guardian of the Kita-Omi half-country. Asai Ryomasa once again went to Echizen to thank the Asakura family, and established a deep friendship with Asakura Takakei and Asakura Kyokei, laying a solid foundation for the establishment of the Asai ————Asakura Alliance in the future.

And what about Hyo-kyung?

Although he did not directly fight with the Rokkaku family, the entire [Jiangbei Rebellion] made Rokkaku Dinglai lose face, and in addition, the Asai Ryomasa of [Pro-Asakura] was sitting in Jiangbei, which was equivalent to nailing a nail in Omi to help monitor the Rokkaku.

Some time after that, Asakura Takakei turned his gun and declared war on Kaga once again.

In 1535, Hosokawa Harumoto sent troops to attack Rokkaku Jorai.

The Asakura family, who had always been good friends with the Hosokawa family, also raised troops to echo the Hosokawa army, with Asai Ryomasa as the vanguard and Asakura Kyokei as the general to go out to Kita-Omi.

There was a conflict within the Rokkaku family, and he was too busy to take care of himself, and he was unable to help the Kyogoku family.

Therefore, Kyogoku Takahiro had to fight the Asakura army alone.

In the summer of the same year, the two armies met at Koganemura on the shores of Lake Biwa, and the Kyogoku army was defeated.

Kyogoku Takahiro had no choice but to surrender to the Asakura army, and reconciled with Asai Ryomasa under the [mediation] of Asakura Kyokei.

Asai Ryomasa placed Kyogoku Takahiro in his own home city———— Kotani Castle, and Kyogoku HD in the remote town ————of Kuchigi Tanikan, and exiled Kyogoku Takayoshi, who had good relations with the shogunate and the imperial court, thus completely mastering the Kita-Omi Bankoku.

The Asai family had effectively become a barrier to the Asakura family, and the Rokkaku family could no longer pose a threat to southern Echizen.

The matter in the south has been settled, and Asakura Takashi can finally clean up the crowd with peace of mind.

But like his father, he never finished this work in his life.

In addition to the above examples, Asakura Takakei also suppressed the Itami clan rebellion with the Wakasa Takeda clan, and at the request of the shogun, Kamiraku attacked the Miyoshi army and interfered in the internal affairs of Noh and other countries by force.

Just two years before his death, in the twelfth year of Astronomy, he and Oda Nobuhide sandwiched Saito Michizo and succeeded.

Through a series of foreign wars, the Asakura family's influence spread from Echizen Province to the entire Eastern, as well as Hokuriku Province and Higashiyamado Province.

In the fourteenth year of Astronomy, the fifty-four-year-old Asakura Takakei died, leaving behind a prosperous and stable Echizen country.

Some people say that Asakura Xiaojing emphasized literature over martial arts, and was the culprit behind the decline of the Asakura family...... Hehe, if I'm not mistaken, Asakura Xiaojing didn't have much defeat during his lifetime, and the Asakura family is also thriving, if you can see the decline of the Asakura family at this time, then in addition to admiring your vision, you can only express regret for your intelligence and eloquence.

Some people also say that Asakura Xiaojing, like his incompetent son, is actually a Adou who can't be helped, if it weren't for a Asakura Zongdi like Zhuge Liang, the game would have been over a long time ago.

I think this [Emperor of History] should go back to school to read and broaden his horizons, otherwise it will be difficult for us to communicate with the vision of your primary school students and the psychological IQ of [Secondary Two Diseases].

I have made it very clear in the previous chapter that the success of the group will never be the result of the joint efforts of everyone, not to mention the ancient, in the contemporary era, you have seen the success of the boss alone, all of them are cooperating with each other.

Asakura Xiaojing and that [God of War] complement each other, and it is precisely because of the full support of the lord that Asakura Zongdi is fighting indomitably on the battlefield, thus creating the heyday of the Asakura family......

Above the miscanthus bushes of the rockery, a full moon rises.

This is the last bright moon before the end of the year.

But in reality, the bright moon is very boring.

This is Shimonoji Temple, a village in Musashi Province.

Although Muramiya Castle is called "Castle", it is actually very small in scale, and not only is it incomparable to large castles such as Odawara, Hachioji, and Edo, but also small castles such as Ninja Castle are much larger than it.

In fact, Muramiya Castle is a branch of Ninja Castle, and it was Narita Chotai, the lord of Ninja Castle more than forty years ago...... Well, it was the guy who was violently beaten by Kenshin Uesugi who built this [Satellite Castle] for the purpose of defending Ninja Castle.

In 1563, due to the invasion of the [Echigo Dragon], the old man had to retire early, and the newly appointed Narita clan chief submitted to Uesugi Kenshin out of consideration for safeguarding the interests of the family.

After that, the Narita family existed as vassals of the Uesugi family, and in 1569, the [Dragon] and the [Lion] reached a reconciliation, and the Narita family was confirmed to belong to the Hojo family, and the dominance of the Ninja Castle was also recognized.

Shimonoji Temple is not a big temple either, it was built at the expense of the head of the Narita family, and there are only five or six monks living here in total.

Tonight, a strangely dressed boy came to the temple to spend the night.

Coincidentally, a wandering monk also came here.

As a matter of common sense, young people should not be too interested in religion or anything, but unexpectedly, the young man and the monk can talk very well.

[Great monk, after chatting for so long, you won't tell me your name, don't be so stingy. 】

[Is the name or something important?] Besides, you didn't tell me your name, my lord. 】

The young man was not angry, but said with some embarrassment:

[Actually, I'm not a big person, and it's not a big deal to report my name, but this is the territory of the Hojo family, and when they hear my surname, they may toss something.] 】

[It seems that you must be from a great family. 】

[It's not a big deal, my grandfather is quite famous, my two uncles are also quite famous, as for my father, it's useless, if it weren't for the early death of the two elder brothers, the family wouldn't have been able to inherit it. 】

[It seems that your lord, you don't seem to be satisfied with Ling Zun.] 】

[There's nothing to be satisfied with,]

The young man took a sip of the rice wine he brought and said:

[It's just that the old man always guards the one-third of an acre of land and refuses to come out, and now the Kanto region is about to suffocate to death...... Eh, by the way, great monk, do you want to try my rice wine? 】

[Thank you for not being sensitive, I've been quitting alcohol for many years. 】

[In this way, there are very few monks like you, the great monk, who abide by the rules and precepts...... Let's go on, I don't plan to go back when I come out this time! 】

What are you going to do? 】

[Do you need to talk about that?] Of course, I became a samurai and made a contribution! Great monk, didn't you just say that you have been to many places? Then you should know which places are short of manpower, right? How about introducing two to me? 】

[Hehe, my lord, you were originally a samurai, staying in your own castle, without worrying about food and clothing, why do you have to go outside and suffer? 】

【Cut!】 Worry-free about food and clothing? I don't like a life without risk...... To put it mildly, what's the difference between this and a captive domestic dog?! Besides, I still have an older brother above me, as long as he doesn't die, I don't want to inherit the family! 】

The young man raised his head depressedly and said:

[If I continue to stay at home, I will be a little lord at most in my life, it depends on how much territory my eldest brother is willing to give me, if you don't give me an inch of land, then I have to drink the northwest wind. 】

The more he said affectionately, the more lonely he became.

The monk didn't say anything, nor did he persuade him———— in fact, he was like this when he was young, and this little ghost still didn't understand the hardships of living in the world.

But in some respects, he did have extraordinary qualifications.

After a long silence, the monk suddenly said:

[In this way, you might as well follow me to practice first.] 】

[Ah, do you want me to follow you as a monk? 】

[That's not necessary, I know some art of war, if you are willing to follow me, it is not impossible to teach you. 】

[Do you know the art of war? 】

In Japan, the art of war refers to martial arts, while tactical strategy is called military science.

[Yes, my art of war is mainly based on swordsmanship, mainly one sword flow, two sword flow, Tomita flow, Yoshioka flow, Qing River, and even the new Yin flow of the Yagyu family also know a little bit about it. 】

[So many? 】

The boy swallowed a mouthful of spit, staring at the monk without blinking, as if he was afraid that he would run away.

[Great monk, you can't lie to me, right? Could it be that you used to run a dojo? 】

[I've run a dojo and worked as a samurai...... If you don't believe me, let's give it a try. 】

[No, I believe you, but I used to learn marksmanship, swords or something, and I practiced very little, so it will be too late to start learning now? 】

The boy was already tempted.

However, he had known this monk for less than an hour, but now he was completely attracted to him, and even had the idea of going with him————

It seems that this gentleman is indeed very immature.

Haven't you heard the phrase "diligence makes up for clumsiness"? If you can put in 120,000 points of energy to practice, what is not too late? 】

[That's right! Diligence redeems stupidity! It's so much to my liking! 】

The boy slapped the table excitedly! Glad to say:

[I decided, follow your practice, he will return from his studies every day, see if the old man dares to despise me! 】

Then, the boy took out a small judgment from his bosom.

[This is my apprenticeship, great monk, no, Master, please give me more advice in the future! 】

[Advice is certain, but ......]

He also took out two silver coins from his bosom, and handed one to the boy along with the one the boy had just given him.

[Master, what do you mean by this?] 】

[I'll give you a gift for this apprentice, and in the future, you can practice under my door with peace of mind, and I have some money or something, so you don't have to worry about it. 】

The young man carefully took back the three silver coins, but he was puzzled————

This monk looks so rich, who is he?

Want to know who I am? Then report your name first, the etiquette between master and apprentice cannot be lost! 】

Ahh

As soon as he thought of this, the young man did not dare to be presumptuous, and he respectfully saluted the monk.

[Master is above, the little one's name is Sanada Genjiro Shinshi, and I hope you will teach more in the future. 】

[Genjiro Sanada Nobushihiro? Are you from the Sanada family? So is the father you just mentioned being the lord of Shinano Ueda Castle, Sanada Yasubo Mamoriyuki? 】

[It's my father.] 】

[Sure enough, no wonder you didn't dare to report your home just now, the people of the Shibata family actually ran to the territory of the Hojo family, you are really bold. 】

[Hehe, let the master smile. 】

[Do you want the Hojo family or the Narita family to be a scholar? 】

[No, in this case, I will be an enemy of my father, I want to take the East China Sea, go to the Tokugawa house to see, I heard that the Tokugawa Ieyasu is thirsty, I want to see if there is a chance. 】

[Hehe, if I'm not mistaken, in the Battle of Nagashino back then, your uncle Sanada Nobutsuna died at the hands of the Tokugawa samurai, and you still want to ......]

[Master, according to what you say, how can our family still live?] Now that even Shinano belongs to the Oda family, who will think about the past...... By the way, I haven't asked my father for your name yet. 】

[My Dharma name is Tianhai, I used to practice in Nankobo in Omi, and everyone called me [Nankobo Tianhai]. 】

【Nanguangfang Tianhai? 】

Sanada Nobuyhiro tilted his head and thought for a while, and then, thinking about something, his expression changed drastically.

[I remembered, I heard it before, are you ......]

[Eh...... This is the territory of the Hojo family, so don't say anything superfluous! 】

[Yes, yes, yes, you are so right! ……】

Sanada Nobuyoshige's tongue began to roll in excitement.

Master's martial name, of course he has heard of it, and there will be no mistake in following him!

Moreover, if you can get his approval and recommendation, you can enter the shogunate as an official...... Tsk, this is more interesting than guarding Ueda Castle for the rest of your life.

This apprenticeship is worth it!

[So, Master, what are we going to do next?] I can't wait! 】

Young people always like to be excited, and this Sanada Nobuyoshi in front of him is now the time to be ambitious.

[I'm going to go to the Northeast to visit an old friend first...... Eh, what are you doing? I didn't say I'd leave now, because now that the moon is dark and the wind is high, it's not safe on the road. 】

[Oh, yes, you're right, we'll rest in the temple tonight.] 】

While speaking, Sanada Nobuyoshi had been secretly looking at Tianhai.

Amami is no longer the wise Mitsuhide he used to be.

He casually wore a dark green shirt, revealing his strong wrists, as if he was still a general who had fought in the past and killed countless people, but he still expressed his heart directly, his language was sharp, and his insights were extraordinary.

The two continued to talk, Sanada Nobushigeru's eyebrows fluttering, while Amami always nodded slightly and smiled, but said very little.

This kid is indeed very smart, and his talent is even above Kogoro, and if he is disciplined well, he can also become a general.

However, he always likes to show off his cleverness, which is really not good.

Calm and cold, ostentatious and intelligent, are often separated by a piece of paper.

Speaking of which, he is a traditional person, but this Sanada Nobuyoshi is very similar to Kogoro and Ichiro (Hosokawa Tadashiko), both of whom like new things, and if they meet, I don't know what kind of reaction they will have.

At this time, a voice came from the gate of the temple:

【Wise Lord!】 Wise Lord! 】

It was the voice of a young man.

Wise Lord? He called the master.

Tianhai didn't answer, just shouted slowly:

[There is no wise adult here, there is a stupid monk named [Tianhai], I don't know if Mr. Narita is the person you are looking for is him. 】

Mr. Narita? Could it be that the people of the Narita family are outside?

Sanada Nobuyoshi's heart tightened suddenly.

The Narita clan had a close relationship with the Hojo clan, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it was a diehard loyalist, and now, the Hojo family and the shogunate still maintain a peaceful relationship on the surface, but in fact they have long been on the verge of tearing their faces, so who will shoot the first shot...... What are the people of the Narita family doing in such a small temple?

Could it be that they are here to arrest Master?!

Thinking of this, Sanada Nobuyoshi, who had never been on the battlefield, suddenly panicked.

While holding the hilt of the katana at his waist with his right hand, he said in a trembling voice:

【Master...... We ......]

Master's expression remained unchanged, but he patted him on the shoulder with his hand:

[Genjiro, don't panic, this person won't be bad for us. 】

[He's not ......]

[He is the younger brother of the elder of the Narita Shimo Shomori clan, and the eldest relative of Narita Mansai...... Don't worry, this man is a good friend of mine, and I don't believe he will come to harm me. 】

[That's ......]

Hearing him say this, Sanada Nobuhiro breathed a sigh of relief and put the knife down.

[Hahahaha...... Sure enough, it's a wise lord, and there is no Narita-sama here, I'm a fool-sama from Musashi Province......]

Fool? Still an adult?

Sanada Nobuhiro was puzzled, what the hell is going on with this person?

(Pinch him: Narita Mansai is not the name of Narita Narita Nagakin, here is a spoof of Kyogen actor Nomura Mansai, Nomura Mansai, who became popular because of the movie "Onmyoji", plays Narita Narita Nagata in "Puppet City".) ）

Narita Nagata walked in accompanied by two attendants, and he was very happy to see Tianhai:

【Wise Lord...... Oh no, I'm going to change my name to Master Tianhai in the future...... Master Tianhai, come on, come on, since we meet today, we have to drink two cups...... Huh?! 】

Only then did he notice Sanada Nobuyoshi on the side.

[Who is this little brother? 】

[In Shimosanada Genjiro Nobushi, please also ask Narita-sama to ......]

[Huh? What Narita-sama! 】

Unexpectedly, this man with a face like a fox (Nomura Mansai looks like a fox) interrupted him very unhappily:

[There are no adults here, you can just call me Mr. Narita or Mr. Mansai.] 】

[Uh, okay, Mr. Mansai, in Shimosanada Genjiro Nobushi, please give me a lot of advice. 】

[That's right. 】

Narita nodded with satisfaction:

[I hate red tape or something, the little brother surnamed Sanada, you don't have to be polite to me...... By the way, you're with Ming...... Did Master Tianhai come along? 】

[uh...... I don't think so, we just met here, but now that I've become his apprentice, we're together. 】

[In this case, then you should work hard.] 】

Turning his head, he said to Tianhai:

[There was an afternoon meeting in the city today, and I was going to come to see you before dinner, but the lord stopped me in the assessment room and rambled for a whole hour. 】

[Meeting? What's wrong? 】

[You also know, isn't the Uesugi family fighting with the Date family and the Mogami family now, I heard that the Shibata Katsuya was going north to help Uesugi Keitor, and someone proposed to Dr. Sakyo (Hojo Clan) to take this opportunity to attack Ueno, who was empty. 】

Tianhai frowned and said:

[No, if Sakyo-sama is still sober-minded, he should know that it is not appropriate to fight the Oda shogunate now, this is a long-term war, and it cannot be successful without adequate preparation......]

[I thought so too, but who would have thought that guy would be really tempted!] 】

Sanada Nobuyoshi glanced at Narita Narita————

It seems that the Narita family is not as loyal to the Hojo family as Kagaku thinks.

However, this is not something that is difficult to understand, after all, the Narita family is only a vassal daimyo to the Hojo family, and it is neither a family nor a genealogy.

Let's talk about the person whose name is Narita Narita, he is the son of the old Narita Taiji of the Narita family, and he is also the cousin of the Narita clan chief.

[Anyway, I'm soft-spoken, even if I complain a lot here, it won't reach Dr. Zuojing's ears, so just scold here.] 】

Narita instructs two attendants:

[What are you two still doing here, hurry up and take out the wine and food, I want to have a drink with Master Tianhai and this little brother.] 】

[Hi Yi. 】

The two attendants moved up to their feet with quick hands, and in a few moments, Antai slowed down a plate of rough but tempting-looking side dishes, as well as a dozen white porcelain flasks filled with sake.

【Last and wise...... When did Master Tianhai drink...... Let me think, well, it was twenty years ago, come, I must have a drink today! 】

Twenty years ago......

Sanada Nobuyoshi stared at Narita in surprise.

If he had been drinking for twenty years, he would be at least thirty-five years old today.

But looking at him now, he doesn't want to look like he is thirty-five years old, twenty-seven or eighteen at most.

He felt that the person in front of him did not look like a middle-aged man over thirty-five years old, no matter how he looked at it.

But there are enough incredible strange things to see today, and it would be a bit rude to make a fuss at this time.

Thinking of this, Sanada Nobuyoshi put away his expression and became quiet.

[That, Mr. Narita, I'm already a monk, so I can't ...... anything]

[You can rest assured about this, these are all medicinal wines brewed by me, and drinking them will only be good for the body...... How? You still won't drink it, will you? It's so shameless for me...... Go, I'm leaving, don't stop me...... I don't know you are such a stubborn person...... Haha, that's right, after so many years, you still haven't changed at all, and you haven't drunk at all......]

Under Narita Nagakin's [scoundrel] style, even if he is stubborn, even Oda Nobunaga is difficult to change, Akechi Mitsuhide rolled his eyes while drinking the medicinal wine in his stomach.

However, his habit of not drinking much remained unchanged, and after a small drink, he coughed violently.

Narita smiled and patted him on the back to make his breathing steady.

[Forgiveness, forgiveness, it's really embarrassing to make you lose face in front of others, I have the opportunity to invite you to dinner when I turn around, I will definitely punish myself with three cups, how about it, it's interesting enough......]

What kind of atonement are you?

Sanada Nobufan felt speechless when he looked at it, this guy in front of him was completely [crazy], not to mention that he was a master who didn't drink much, even if he was himself, he didn't want to drink with him.

But then again, the master looks serious and serious, and he is completely a high-ranking monk who abides by the rules and precepts, and this Narita chief, although he is a samurai, judging from the way he just persuaded him to drink, he really looks like a scoundrel who does not do his job properly......

How did these two people, who have completely different personalities, even opposites, come together?

[Let's continue to talk about the topic just now......]

Narita kissed a few glasses of wine, his face turned red, and his expression became excited.

[As the saying goes, move your mouth at the top, and break your leg at the bottom, Dr. Zuo Jing is estimated to be also on a whim, and he also ordered us, the big and small lords, to mobilize...... Alas, not to mention whether the war can be won, my family has not fought for ten years, and we are all used to peaceful days, so we all feel at a loss for what to do. 】

[It seems that this battle is no longer fought, and even a samurai like Mr. Narita, who is in charge of commanding the battle, is not in the mood for a decisive battle, let alone the soldiers below. 】

Tianhai said slowly:

[But you don't have to worry, as long as Dr. Zuo Jing calms down, he will find that the reality is not as good as he imagined, and the general mobilization will naturally be canceled. 】

[Whatever, as long as you pay your share of taxes, I don't want to put my life into it for the Hojo family...... Yes! What people! 】

Suddenly, from the direction of the miscanthus bushes next to the temple, there was the sound of sharp arrows piercing the night sky.

[Ahh There are assassins! 】

Narita couldn't help but shrink his neck.

However, the speed of Tianhai's reaction was really shocking.

In an instant, he had an arrow in his right hand.

[Who?] How dare you kill someone in the Narita family's territory?! 】

Tianhai stood up abruptly and walked under the porch.

Is it the enemy? Okay, I can finally show my skills, let Master see, I have also learned the art of war.

Sanada Nobuyhiro held his breath and hid behind the pillars of the Buddha hall, ready to meet the enemy.

Far from being an ordinary archer, Sanada Nobuyhiro exclaimed:

[This person is definitely not an ordinary thief, his archery skills are very unusual, Master, Mr. Narita, get down quickly! ] The enemy might even be able to fire arrows! 】

Narita Nagata didn't seem to know much martial arts, and after hearing Sanada Nobuyoshige's words, he immediately fell to the ground.

But Tianhai turned a deaf ear.

[Genjiro, lend me your ribs].

[Well, okay.] 】

He shouted to the moon:

[Who is it?] 】！

As Sanada had expected, the second arrow soon roared.

Faster than the speed of the flying arrow, Amami used the short knife in his hand to unflew away the second arrow.

The whole process was done almost instantaneously.

It's so fast......

Sanada Nobuyoshi's mouth widened.

This master's skills are really extraordinary, I didn't even see his movements clearly, he had already defused the enemy's attack, what a clever means...... I'm really ashamed to say it, I even wanted to get an axe in front of him just now, but fortunately I didn't do it, otherwise it would be a big shame.

His face was red.

[How?] Don't dare to show up? 】

Tianhai looked at the feather arrow in his other hand, and the top could be the Narita family's [three leads and two patterns under the moon], and the bottom was written in Chinese characters [Kai].

He threw the feather arrow to Narita's side.

[Sir, there is your family's family crest on it, look at it, the person who used the arrow may be some relative of yours.] 】

Narita Nagata picked up the feather arrow and said to himself:

[Let me see, no, although I don't have a good reputation in the family, I haven't done anything particularly annoying, who would be so vicious and come to kill me...... Yes! 】

When he saw the word [Kai], he was stunned.

It took him a long time before he reacted, and the word [#] appeared on his forehead.

【Kai! You stupid girl! What are you doing?! You want to kill me! ……】

Sanada Nobuyoshi and Amami were both taken aback.

It turns out that [Kai] is a personal name, and ...... It's still a woman's name!

No, no!

That's not the point!

The point is, this woman can shoot arrows, and she shoots her own people and his friends!

That's too ......

[Hmph! Do you know who you are?! I thought you had forgotten that you were from the Narita family! 】

A girl's voice came from the darkness.

[Hmph! I didn't sleep in the middle of the night, sneaked out of the city to drink here, and now it's about to go to war, and you're still so leisurely! 】

In the face of the girl's reprimand, Narita responded without blushing or panting:

[I'm here to make an appointment with a friend, what's wrong with that? And your father already knows about it, he doesn't say anything, and it's your turn to teach me a lesson...... Well, you've scared the hell out of my friends,]

[Hmph! What kind of friends, what kind of good people can come together with you......]

knew that the girl was scolding herself, but Sanada Nobuyhiro had to admit that she was right.

I really don't want to be friends with a man like that......

That's what he thinks in his heart.

[Stupid girl, you almost killed someone! Come and apologize! 】

[Hmph! This will give you a good face! 】

The girl walked in through the doorway, and Sanada Nobushigeru and Amami saw her face clearly for the first time.

She wore a gorgeous single ponytail hairstyle, and the decorations on her kimono were also on the edge of what women were allowed in this era, and she had good taste, but there was no sense of wonder and fancy.

She looks like a noble princess of a samurai family, but her temperament is more like a swordsman who has been practicing martial arts all year round.

All in all, she's a very eye-catching girl.

If she keeps her mouth shut, she is definitely a beauty who cannot be denied.

But the two feathered arrows just now made her completely beautiful.

However, although Sanada Nobuyoshi was angry at the killer she had just killed, he couldn't help but notice that she was indeed cute.

How could such a woman ...... Could it be that she shot the feather arrow just now?

[I'm sorry, because what you just talked about was so infuriating and insulted the dignity of our samurai, so I just wanted to teach you a lesson, I'm really sorry.] 】

Feed! What kind of apology is this, there is no sincerity at all!

Narita seems to have long been accustomed to this girl's rudeness.

[Come, Master Tianhai, Brother Sanada, I'm here to introduce to you, this is my niece, and she is also the daughter of the lord of Ninja City, Narita Kai, children don't know how to be polite, don't worry about the two, I, as an uncle, will make amends to the two of you for her. 】

[It doesn't matter, Miss Narita is heroic and cool, and her archery skills are also good, it seems that her martial arts must be extraordinary. 】

In the face of Tianhai's praise, Narita Kai did not have much joy:

[It's a great honor to be praised by Mitsuhide Akechi, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Oda, but, Lord Akechi, what are you doing in a remote place in Kanto instead of Kyoto to spend your days in Kyoto? 】

[I don't know about this either.] 】

[Huh? 】

[Akechi Mitsuhide is no longer alive, and the name of the law under him is called Tianhai, please don't make a mistake Miss Narita. 】

[Hmph! Swear black is white.! 】

Narita didn't give him a good look.

[Listen, Akechi Mitsuhide, I don't care why you came here, for the sake of you being friends with the eldest relative, I won't arrest you!] Please leave now! Otherwise, the Narita family will be implicated by you! 】

【Kai! How can you ......]

Before Narita could speak, he was interrupted by his niece:

[And you!] Elder Princess! As a member of your own family, you actually went to make friends with the enemy, and if you let Lord Zuojing know about it, our entire clan will be killed by you! 】

【……】

[I'm afraid Miss Narita is serious, I've been thinking about it for a long time, and I can't think of the reason why Lord Hojo Sakyo wants to treat me as an enemy, can you explain it to me? ] 】

Tianhaifeng said lightly, and Narita Kai glared at him with [vicious] eyes.

If I were here, I would definitely applaud————

Well, except for Oda Nobunaga, no one dares to directly argue with the old man, and if I did this, I would have been beaten half to death.

[Akechi Mitsuhide, do you want to pretend to be confused in front of me? 】

[Pretending to be confused? Hehe, I thought about it for a while, if Hojo-sama wanted to kill me as [Akechi Mitsuhide], it would only make the relationship between the Hojo family and the shogunate worse, and the former shogunate patriarch was killed, which is tantamount to giving the shogun a reason to send troops to Kanto. 】

【……】

Narita Kai thoughtfully.

[What if it's [Nanguangfang Tianhai]? I think Hojo-sama, who has always revered Buddhism, doesn't want to leave a bad name for himself [for persecuting monks]. 】

[Hmph! Do you think Hojo-sama wouldn't dare kill you?! 】

[It's not that I don't dare, but there is no reason, don't worry, I just traveled to Kanto as a monk, and as for the officialdom, it has nothing to do with me. 】

[You're really not here to spy on the Hojo family's intelligence? 】

[If that's the case, wouldn't it be better to send a professional ninja?] I need to send out a [conspicuous] guy like me. 】

[That's ......]

Narita Kai's face softened, not as vicious as just now.

[Besides, Hojo-sama himself should know that killing me is not good for him, and the current governor of the Akechi family is Akechi Kogoro, who is now one of the four rulers of the shogunate, and has completely replaced the original Akechi Mitsuhide...... Even if I die, the wise family and the shogunate will have nothing to lose. 】

Narita Jiafei thought for a while, and felt that he was right, so he put away his tense expression, and folded his hands and said:

[The little woman doesn't know how to be polite, she collides with the master, and I ask the master to bear with me. 】

[I was never angry from the beginning. 】

[Thank you...... This is Genjiro Nobushiger-sama of the Shinano Ueda Castle Sanada family, right? I've heard your conversation outside, so please forgive me. 】

【Where to ......】

The more Sanada Nobuhiro thought about it, the more ashamed he felt, the strength shown by Tianhai was enough to make him feel a lot of pressure, this Narita Kai Ichisuke female stream, judging from the arrows shot just now, the art of war was actually stronger than himself, which made him feel a big blow when he left home.

Looks like we need to work hard