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I wonder if any readers have noticed that the monetary unit in this book is changing all the time?

At first, it was [Copper Money], then it became [Silver Money], then it was [Money Ticket], and now it is starting to use [Small Judgment] on a large scale.

This reflects from the side that with the stabilization of the political situation in Japan, the economic control of the Japanese government (to be precise, the Osaka shogunate with Oda Nobunaga as the leading core) is getting stronger and stronger, and the commodity economy itself is booming because of the germination and development of capitalism, and the demand for gold and silver is increasing.

As I said at the beginning, in fact, this book is not suitable as a [Warring States Alternate Novel], I can't make it up with too much imagination, and it would be quite appropriate if it was a legendary book of Sengoku characters such as "Tokugawa Ieyasu" and "Heaven and Earth......

Where did the Great River go?

This Jun actually participated in the battle, but due to the problem of force value, he was kicked into the water of the Xiangchuan River by the enemy, and thanks to this Jun being the child king for so many years, plus he has practiced kendo and has a good body, so he will not be frozen to death in the cold river water.

In the dark water, he couldn't grasp the direction, so he had to follow the turbid current, and when he finally got ashore, he found that he had already been washed away somewhere.

He has a dead heart———— but it's the first time Iwami has come to Iwami Country, how did he encounter such a thing?!

Fortunately, it was already dawn at this time, so he didn't even lose sight of the direction of walking.

He didn't know where the base camp was, so he had to follow the direction of the rising sun to the east.

When he crossed the mountain, he heard the sound of talking at the bottom of the mountain, and when he looked back, he almost didn't scare him half to death————

A group of people who were clearly dressed in the style of the enemy were approaching him!

On the hill on the right, seven or eight people came, some carrying hoes, some carrying bamboo baskets————

Despite this, they did not look like honest peasants who planted crops in the fields, but like soldiers who fought every day.

How smart Dahe was, otherwise he would not have held the sacred throne of the [Yanagi Zhuang Child King] for so many years, and soon he understood that these people were ninjas disguised as farmers!

Oops, I'll it, is today my ** murderous day? How can you encounter this kind of bad luck that has been bad luck for ten lifetimes?

Despite this, he secretly forced himself to calm down, and the more dangerous he was, the calmer he became.

So he cried out:

[Hey! Folks! Where are you from? 】

[The one who cultivates the field in the town of Omori Castle in the west.] 】

Someone said so, and at the same time quickened his pace.

Sure enough, it's the enemy!

The river runs as soon as it walks. The crowd shouted:

[Kid, don't run, we're not bad...... Don't run! Don't run! 】

You're not bad guys, but you're going to kill me, and fools don't run away!

He just ran as hard as he could, ignoring the gang.

The group also chased desperately.

Adults can easily catch up with children.

Dahe's legs were too short, and he was finally chased by the group.

Then, the [Dahe brand zongzi] was freshly out of the pot and was tied up firmly.

[It's really a dishonest little ghost, don't run, you dare to run, it's greasy~~~]

[Oh, Master Samurai, it was my mistake just now, I apologize to you...... Oops, don't pinch my face......]

This group of ninjas laughed, this little ghost in front of them is really interesting, he was caught by the enemy, and he was dying, and he still had time to care about his face.

One of the ninjas pinching his face said jokingly:

[Little ghost, call me [father], and I'll let you go, what's ......]

Before the word [sample] could be spoken, Dahe shouted [wittily]:

[Father! 】

【……】

The ninja was speechless for a moment, and the partner next to him smiled and bent over———— Did this kid's festival all be eaten by the dog?

[Boss, what to do with him? 】

[Then it is necessary to say, this little ghost is obviously a member of the wise family, let's see if we can get any valuable information from his mouth, if he is willing to say that it will be easy to do, if he does not cooperate, then he will have to torture to extract a confession. 】

[But, boss, how can this little ghost not look like the kind of person who has a very high status in the army, are you sure you can really ......]

[Shut your long-winded mouth!] 】

Feeling that he had never been so [wonderful and exciting] in more than ten years, Dahe raised his head stupidly, and asked the ninja boss as if flatteringly:

[May I ask my lord, if I tell you what you want to know, will you let me go?] 】

The ninja boss smiled.

[Dream! 】

【……】

[We are only ninjas, and we have no authority to dispose of prisoners, so we have to hand you over to the samurai in the army...... However, all the samurai masters of our army hate the people of the wise family, whether they are samurai or small soldiers...... Seeing that you are still a child, maybe they will open up the net......]

[Will you let me go?!] 】

The river is full of anticipation.

[Will avoid death, let you work as a coolie in the black prison for thirty years!] 】

Belch...... Dahe's eyes were dark, and he almost fainted.

At this time, no one allowed him to faint, and everyone escorted him forward.

Soon there were countless men and horses on the avenue, and when a great general on horseback arrived, the ninja collective, including the boss, knelt down on one knee, saluted him, and said respectfully:

[Report General, we caught an enemy just now.] 】

[Enemy? 】

The general with the Nindan beard looked at the ninja boss suspiciously.

The ninja boss pointed his finger at the river,

[Well, that's it.] 】

[Is it him?] 】

The general's eyes immediately turned to Dahe, turning left and right, as if to look for something characteristic in him. He saw that his small figure was dressed in fairly clean chain mail and haori, and that he was wearing a small helmet on his head, which was not too ornate.

It looks like he's a soldier, but ...... Such a guy turned out to be his enemy, looked at it for a long time, and asked Dahe:

[Little guy, what's your name?] 】

[It's called the Great River.] 】

【Big River? Is this your first name or last name? 】

[Master, what are you kidding, how can a person like me who was born in the common people have a surname, because I was born by the river, so everyone calls me Dahe. 】

[That's ......]

Dahe's words are reasonable, and if the general is not too suspicious.

How old are you?] 】

[Fourteen years old. 】

In fact, Dahe is an orphan, and he himself can't figure out his birthday and age, so he can only talk nonsense.

[You became a soldier at such a young age? 】

The great river [decisively] deceived the enemy and said:

[Actually, I was caught. 】

[Caught? 】

[Yes, they came to our village and conscripted all the young men there to fight, and even I was taken away. 】

[Really? Didn't you say that Oda Nobunaga engaged in [separation of soldiers and peasants], and only people over the age of sixteen could become soldiers? 】

[What is [separation of soldiers and peasants]? 】

Big River pretended to be a little white.

[You don't know? 】

The admiral became suspicious, and then said,

[So? Where are you from? 】

[Izumo Kuniren.] 】

How did you get caught? 】

[Last year, an army passed by our village and arrested me. 】

【Do you speak the dialect of the Cloud Kingdom?】 】

[Who wouldn't? Let me tell you a few words. 】

Taiga is not from Izumo Province, but learning dialects is not a difficult task for him.

[Why don't you know how to run back?] 】

[I've never been out of the village, so once I leave, I don't know the way. 】

What kind of person is Dahe, who has been crawling all the way in Liushengzhuang since he was a child, relying on his smart mind and a dead and alive, live and dead, black and white, white and black, and catching nonsense is just a small case for him.

Indeed, his lies were so round that Admiral Yoshikawa and the people around him believed it.

What are you doing in your army now? 】

[Cook for the reserve team.] 】

[You can cook at such a young age? 】

[It's said to be cooking, but it's actually just helping those lazy veterans pinch rice balls and cook a miso soup, if you don't do it, they'll beat me]

【Whoa!】 】

General Yoshikawa sighed.

[You little fool...... In the past, although I heard that although Chikogoro was young, he was a cultivated, measured, benevolent, generous, and humane person, and he was also a true samurai, but now it seems that he ...... Hmph, it seems that he can't control his subordinates, and he actually did such a stupid thing as catching strong men. 】

Hearing him say this, the attendants and generals around him hurriedly echoed:

[Yes, he is stained with the light of Akechi Mitsuhide and Oda Nobunaga, what can he do? 】

[It's just a person who eats his father's old book.] 】

[I can't compare with the general at all.] 】……

The general listened for a while, was very satisfied, turned to his men, and said with a sigh:

[Look at their behavior, it's not terrible! Even the kid has become a victim.]

[Terrible! It's horrible! 】

Then he turned to the river.

[Is what you just said true?] 】

[It's true.] 】

[Really? 】

The general's eyes narrowed,

[Little ghost, although I am talking to you with a smile now, I am actually very fierce...... If you dare to deceive me, I'll kill you right now." 】

How dare I lie to you? 】

Dahe, the [little fritter], was frightened, and he was not afraid of the general's coercion at all.

[Okay, I know what you said is false, while I'm not angry now, you can tell me the truth quickly.] 】

[No, you look at my appearance that I can't lift my shoulders and hands, you know that I am not a good soldier in the army at all! 】

[So...... Since you don't want to be a soldier for Akechi Kogoro, why did you just see us running to the death? 】

Dahe deliberately pretended to be embarrassed and stammered:

[I...... I...... I'm scared. 】

[Don't be afraid, we won't embarrass the children.] 】

The general stopped asking him and asked him to follow them, saying that he would let him go home later.