Hetian Zhaowei continued: "In this way, the situation is clearer, the Gaoshan clan not only controls the land of Jiaxinfei million stones, but also Junyuansan and Yuezhong, Noto is also at their disposal, you calculate, how strong is the Gaoshan family?" Let's let my subordinates say that at present, the stone height directly and indirectly controlled by the Takayama family has exceeded 2.5 million stones, which is more than the Hojo family.

If Shi Gao can't represent strength, then the next thing his subordinates want to talk about is the combat power of the Takayama family's military strength, lord, my lord, the current military strength of the Takayama family is even the ordinary ashigaru wearing a carcass, most of the adults present, the armor they wear during the battle is not as light as the ordinary one of the Takayama family, as for the cavalry like the Takayama family, everyone is equipped with enough in the world, and the cavalry has two thousand people, even the Takeda family's Akabi can't compete with it, and this is only one of the elite of the Takayama family, In addition, the Takayama family also has a 2,000-person iron artillery team, a thousand people in the Shigeto Bow Team, and the most powerful Banner Samurai Team, the Banner Samurai Team is completely composed of samurai, the equipment on the body is also sufficient in the world, and the sword in his hand is even better-built, such an army The Takayama family has a thousand people, in addition to these conventional military forces, the Takayama family has another powerful ninja army, the specific number of subordinates is not known, but according to each time the Takayama family uses troops externally, the subordinates roughly calculated, at least two thousand to three thousand. These ninja troops are not ordinary ninjas, and the chain ninja armor they wear can completely resist the attacks of ordinary weapons, and such an army is much more powerful than the five colors of the Hojo family. ”

"This is impossible, Lord Wada said just now that the Gao Shan family only has a million stone territory, which is simply not enough to create such an army. I'm afraid it's a mistake in the adult's information. "If it is said that the Gaoshan Clan Sect controls the Million Stone Territory. And if it is understandable that Sakuma and Shibata can be mobilized. Then the Takayama family's military strength is so equipped, they won't believe it if they are killed, let alone arming these troops, just the cost of a thousand banners of samurai is close to the total income of the Takayama family, so they won't believe it anyway.

"My lord, my lords, this information can guarantee its authenticity with your life. As for why the Gao Shan family was able to create such an army, it was because the Gao Shan family's funds came from ......" Subsequently, Wada Zhaowei began to introduce the source of income of the Gao Shan family, although many of them were not heard by him, but they were not far from ten.

This time, the retainers who didn't believe it at all just now also had to believe it, and when Hetian Zhaowei finished saying that the Gao Shan family had plans to expand the army, everyone had completely looked up to the Gao Shan family. Don't talk about it later. It's the current Takayama family, and it's also a height that the Satake family will never be able to reach. Especially in terms of funds, they had to admit that these methods of making money that the Gaoshan Clan Sect came up with would never have been possible for them to think of in their lifetime.

After learning about the strength of the Takayama family, Yoshishige Satake has changed from an indifferent attitude to a very serious alliance with the Takayama family. However, now we are facing one of the most important problems, that is, the Takayama family is strong, but the problem of distance cannot be changed.

So I only heard Satake Yoshishige say: "I already know the strength of the Takayama family, but it is still far from quenching the thirst of the near water, and it is really difficult to get the help of the Takayama family. ”

"Don't worry, my lord, my subordinates have already thought about this. According to the subordinates, the Takayama clan clan in addition to the importance of military strength, in addition to the economy, also attach great importance to the collection of intelligence, in addition to thousands of ninja troops, according to the subordinates know that the Takayama family also has a large ninja organization responsible for collecting intelligence, through the Takayama family before a few things, the subordinates concluded that the Takayama family's intelligence network has spread all over the world. Now that he is preparing to start a war with the Hojo family, then the Kanto region is definitely the midpoint of his intelligence gathering, and even this castle tower ......" He wanted to continue to say that even this castle tower could have ninjas under the command of the Takayama clan, but out of instinct, he inadvertently looked around before saying it......

"Ah, protect the lord......" I only heard Wada Akiwei shout, and while shouting, he drew his sword and ran quickly towards the main seat where Satake Yoshishige was.

Everyone present was listening carefully, waiting for Wada Akiwei to continue, who knew that he suddenly came with such a voice, and they were all taken aback, but as samurai, they instantly recovered, and one by one they also pulled out the swords at their waists, rushed to the left and right of the lord, and surrounded Satake Yoshishige in the middle.

Seeing that the safety of the lord was guaranteed, Wada Zhaowei raised his hand and pointed to the corner of a beam on the roof on the left side of the assessment room.

At this moment, the ninja of the Takayama family lying on the beam felt very depressed, originally he was well hidden, even if these people of the Satake family looked in his direction, they would never find out about his existence, but the samurai named Wada or something suddenly mentioned the intelligence ninja of the family, and he was still boasting, so this ninja wanted to see what the boasting person looked like, and then told Mizuse-sama that if the lord wanted to destroy Satake one day, with this, he also felt that Mizuse-sama should intercede for him in front of the lord, After all, he has been saying good things about his family, so after having this idea, he moved a little and poked his head down, but who knew that at this time, this adult called Hetian suddenly raised his head, and this time he was looking at him squarely.

Now that it has been recognized, there is no need to hide, and as soon as Wada Zhaowei pointed here, the ninja turned over and jumped down, but he didn't speak.

"How dare you eavesdrop on the assessment meeting of your own family and say who instructed you!" The fiery Mabe clan was the first to speak.

The ninja didn't give face to the Mabe clan at all, but after snorting, he didn't answer again.

And after seeing this ninja come down, Wada Zhaowei had already returned the sword in his hand to the sheath. And said to the Makabe clan: "Mabe-sama doesn't have to work hard, now the only people who have the ability to infiltrate the castle tower to listen to information are the Tokugawa family, who are already far away in Tanbatango, and the only information ninja of the Takayama family." Therefore this man must have been sent by the family of the high mountains. ”

And since this ninja's identity has been revealed, there is nothing to hide, so I just heard him speak: "Hmph, if it weren't for you who kept saying good things about your family, if I didn't want to let the Lord Commander protect you after the lord eliminated Satake, remember your appearance, how could you find out that I existed with your ability, but since I found out, it can only mean that I am not capable enough, and I have no face to return to the Takayama family, and I want to kill or kill you as you like." After speaking, he sat down directly regardless of it, and let the people in front of him fall.

The attitude of the ninja of the Takayama family immediately aroused the anger of the retainers of the Satake family, the assessment room was the center of a force, and it was lurked by others at will, no matter who it was, it was impossible to count it so easily.

So I only heard the Zhenbi clan say: "Lord, this person despises the family so much, once it is rumored, how can the face of the family be saved, so please give the lord an order to kill this person in the name of the family." ”

"The lord can't, the family is about to form an alliance with the Gaoshan family, and this matter is inappropriate with the Gaoshan family's practices, but for the sake of the future of the family, please also ask the lord to be gracious." Wada Zhaowei knows that since the ninja in front of him can sneak into the family's assessment room to listen to information, then at least it is also a middle ninja, if it is just a lower ninja, it will be killed if it is killed, but the middle ninja still has some status in the Takayama family, if it is in the ninja army, the identity of the middle ninja is equivalent to the head of the family, or even the general of the squire, although he is not very clear in terms of the information ninja of the Takayama family, but he also knows that a middle ninja definitely belongs to the high-level, if he is rashly killed, then he will not be able to escape the eyes of the Takayama clan, That's why he spoke.

"Well, there is no need to say it, I have my own opinions." After speaking, Satake Yoshishige looked at the ninja and said, "This time, I won't kill you for the sake of the alliance between the two families, but I will still settle this matter with Takayama-sama, and I'm here to see how Takayama-sama explains to my family." Speaking of this, he said to Qi Moto Ashigaru, who had already rushed into the assessment room: "You wait for him to stay and take care of him." ”

After solving the matter of this ninja, he only heard Wada Zhaowei say: "My lord, although the Takayama family's behavior is detrimental to the face of the family, but if you think about it from the other side, doesn't this also prove that the intelligence collection of the Takayama family has reached the point of pervasiveness, so the subordinates think that once the alliance is formed, as long as the Hojo family uses troops to the family, then Takayama will know in less than half a month, and now the Takayama army is all gathered in Kai, and it only takes three or five days to send troops, that is, the family is under the attack of the Hojo family, As long as they hold out for less than a month, reinforcements can be ushered in, so their subordinates believe that an alliance with the Takayama family is imperative. ”

At this time, Satake Yoshishige has also re-sat on the main seat, and he deeply believes in Wada Akiwei's words, and now he doesn't doubt it at all, he thinks that it is only a matter of time before the Takayama family destroys Hojo, and once it forms an alliance with such a force, then the next thing to consider is not whether it can protect itself, but how to get more benefits, so then Satake Yoshishige and the retainers present began to discuss how to obtain higher benefits in the case of self-preservation. With the appearance of this ninja, the atmosphere in the assessment room not only did not become dull, but became more and more enthusiastic.

At first, many retainers also had the luxury of hoping that once Hojo was eliminated, they would share the Kanto region equally with the Takayama family, but for such an idea, Satake Yoshishige just smiled and didn't take it to heart at all, and seeing the excitement on the retainer's face, he also didn't blame. (To be continued.) )

PS: The previous chapter was the 19th of today, and it was written incorrectly