【。 Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ。。。。。 In other words, the Hojo family is acting as gamblers this time, on the one hand, they are betting that they will not be obstructed by their own family when they enter the Kamirugawa, so that they can support a puppet force close to themselves in Ueno, and on the other hand, they are gambling that the main family will not dare to start a war and make things bigger, because there is a big plan when fighting against Hojo, and no one will dare to act without the general's order。。。。。。 The Hojo family was very lucky, the first one they were completely right, our people were so busy doing their own things that they didn't even think about what to do with Kamirukawa. As for the second, I'm afraid it is also 。。。。。。 】

When Sakuma Yasumasa said this, his voice became lower and lower, and the people of the Shibata retainers, including Shibata Katsuri, all lowered their heads in shame and blushed.

Originally, when Mitsuru Saito fled, if the Shibata family could make a quick decision and send troops to attack the Kamirugawa, they would definitely be able to win, because the Hojo family had a firm foothold here, and they couldn't justify diplomacy, so they ended up in an embarrassing situation where the division was unknown. But now the Hojo family has gained a firm foothold in the Kamirugawa, and the Shibata family was in a leaderless state before the return of Akechi Kogoro, and never made any countermeasures to the actions of the Hojo family, and as a result, the people worshiped and got a large piece of land.

[So, Yasumasa-sama, do you have any ideas? 】

[Sir, it's not like we don't have a chance [to turn the tables] right now.] 】

[Interesting, let's hear it.] 】

[Actually, the Hojo clan doesn't want to make a big deal out of it, don't look at the Hojo clan leading an army of 10,000 people to sharpen their knives in Musashi, I'm afraid that even this [Dihuang Hachiman Second Generation] didn't think about starting a war with the shogunate with great fanfare, because once the war starts, no matter whether it wins or loses, it will be difficult for the Hojo family to retreat. This time, the entire Hojo family has a [run away if you win], hoping to reduce the impact of the matter and never go to war. 】

[Well, this can be used. 】

When we are trying to calculate others, others are also thinking of the same routine to calculate us, and everyone's thinking line is actually very similar.

The Hojo family had this idea, and they would take it for granted that the shogunate, which was busy with the Kansai War, would not expand the influence of the matter. We can use their psychology to do the opposite. 】

[You mean, I guess the whole incident is so vigorous that I wish everyone in Japan knew about it, right? 】

[Well, but we don't have to put up this kind of posture on the battlefield, we can use diplomacy and public opinion to create a strong environment for us, so that outsiders can understand us and even support our actions.] 】

[Public opinion means? Good! Good! Good! 】

Wise Kogoro's eyes lit up, living in the 21st century, he naturally knew the importance of public opinion, which country did not pay attention to the guidance and promotion of public opinion before and during the war? Originally, he also thought of doing a good job of public opinion before starting a war against the Hojo family, but now it has been said by Sakuma Yasuma, and he was immediately overjoyed, it seems that this Shibata family is also full of talents, and there are all kinds of people.

To win public opinion is to fight for the title of "great righteousness" for oneself, and in order to hold this title in their hands completely, Akechi Kogoro and Shibata family decided to use any means to the extreme.

Kanamori was given the first task: in two days, the entire Maebashi Castle and its surrounding area would be filled with radical news such as "Hojo is shameless and has invaded the territory of another country" and "The Shibata family will use all their forces to fight to the death", and whether they are credible or not, at least everyone in the streets and alleys must be able to hear them.

Castle lords in other places also received similar instructions, such as Sanada and his son, after returning to Ueda Castle, saying, "The Hojo family has decided to rebel against the imperial court and the shogunate, and we must fight the enemy with strong troops before we can repay the favor of the prince and His Majesty the Emperor."

Of course, public opinion work cannot be done only for people on your own side. Rumors spread in the Kamirugawa area that "the Hojo family decided to move the Saito family to Hitachi", which really frightened the people of the Kamirugawa, and the people of the Saito family were even more frightened, the reason why they were close to the Hojo family was just to "form a strong reinforcement to ward off foreign enemies", if the Hojo family transferred themselves out of the land where their ancestors had lived for generations, wouldn't the Saito family be in name only? The Saito family is willing to sacrifice their sovereignty to become vassals of the Hojo family, but that doesn't mean they can accept losing all their autonomy.

The repeated actions of wise Kogoro and Shibata retainers who deliberately manipulated the direction of public opinion and even did not hesitate to spread rumors seem to be incomprehensible, but in fact they succeeded in causing negative voices against the Hojo family and attention to the "Kamirugawa Incident" throughout the Kanto region. In addition, the Shibata family was also very effective in deliberately concealing or obscuring their preparations and plans before the war amid the boiling of rumors, which was the most important effect. Around the time of the Battle of Kamirugawa, these rumors and rumors, which were thought to be spread, became a powerful weapon and a staunch shield for the Shibata Army to attack the Hojo Army as they moved south.

As the so-called three people become tigers (not to mention that Wise Kogoro and others originally wanted to get a tiger out), these rumors that are difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood have made the people of the Three Kingdoms of Ueno panic, and the people are desperately hoarding food and other daily necessities, and they are all prepared for the worst of defeat and fleeing. And those little lords who don't know what to do are much calmer, using their official connections to inquire around and ask about this incident.

Not only the Ueno Three Kingdoms, but also the rumors had a certain impact on the Eight Kingdoms of the Kanto region, and according to records, in those days, the price of grain in the castle town of Odawara increased several times. In addition, at the official level, the [big shots] who have been broken and dirty have come out to refute the rumors, saying that they have no intention of war.

In order to test the veracity of the rumors, the Hojo family prepared two preparations, sending the Wind Demon Ninja to Ueno on the one hand, and filming a few powerful retainers who could speak at home as messengers, and personally visiting Akechi Kogoro and Shibata Katsuri.

It is said that the idea of the Hojo family is very appropriate, grasp it with both hands, and both hands should be hard, in case Wise Kogoro just scares himself with a false shot, he can also be prepared, so that he will not be unable to get off the stage by the latter.

However, things took another turn for the worse - just as the envoys of the Hojo family were about to set off, the news came from the business that everyone was stunned that Mr. Akechi Kogoro had been assassinated.

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As the guard of the wise Kogoro, Yamazaki Makuichi already had the urge to pick up a stone from the ground and smash himself to death, and during this time, the object of his protection has always been in a state of [danger], the serious injury in Echigo, the disappearance in Ueno, and the current incident, Yamazaki Makuichi as a guard, did not help much.

[You don't have to blame yourself too much, this person who attacked me is not an ordinary person, and even if you see him, you may not be able to guard against him. 】

[Lord, I'm sorry, it's all too small and incompetent, so I let you 。。。。。。 】

[I can't blame you。。。。。。 I thought that there would be nothing wrong with so many disciples in the dojo, but in the end, Mo said that it was me, and even Masashi had an accident. 】

[I really didn't expect that Takeru Sato, who is a big disciple of Akiba Ryu and a head catcher in the castle town, would do such a thing! ] 】

Yamazaki Makuichi gritted his teeth with hatred, because Sato Ken is Ayano's eldest brother, so he has a good impression of the latter.

After eating this morning, Wise Kogoro took Makuichi Yamazaki and his newly recruited retainer Masara Mieda to the Akiba Dojo, before hearing Ayano say that the old man had woken up, and also ate several bowls of vegetable porridge made by Ayano's mother from a very appetizing one.

When I came to the door of the dojo, I happened to meet Sato Ken, who was dressed neatly and was about to patrol the street, Yamazaki Makuichi remembered that after scanning the three people, Sato Ken's expression became very strange, and he didn't look like a guest at all, but an indescribable weird feeling.

Then he took the initiative to ask to lead the way for the three people, in fact, except for Mieda Masara, the other two people have been here, so it doesn't matter whether they want to lead the way, but Sato Ken insisted again and again, so he agreed.

Then after a few people entered the dim inner room corridor, Sato Ken, who was leading the way in front of him, suddenly disappeared, and then, in the darkness, a blow arrow shot unsuspectingly, hitting the shoulder of wise Kogoro, and the three of them suddenly fell into a panic, and before Yamazaki Makui could react, Mieda Masarashi was also hit by an arrow in the heart.

Yamazaki Makuichi was enraged, and drew his sword to look for the murderer, but the murderer didn't seem to continue blowing, and slipped away after a burst of footsteps. Because Takeru Sato himself is a person from the dojo, he didn't know what was going on outside and didn't stop him.

The arrow was painted with poison, fortunately, this poison was originally researched by Takenomiya Hataro, so after his old man rushed over, while the poison had not spread, he used some potion to smear, and then a minor operation, and the poison was solved by dividing it by two, but Mieda Masara was more troublesome because he was in the middle of the matter, so he stayed in the dojo to recuperate.

After Akechi Kogoro returned to the city, he immediately ordered Ken Sato, who had abandoned the official and absconded, to be arrested, but to no avail.

[I really can't figure it out, what reason does this Sato Ken have to kill me? I don't remember anything that offended him. 】

[Yes, I didn't expect it either, and when he saw that the first arrow didn't hit the vital point, he actually shot another arrow, what a grudge this is. 】

[Hatred? 】

Wise Kogoro thought for a moment and asked:

[Makuichi, why do you think that his second arrow is also here to kill me, it is possible that the first arrow of others is to kill Michi-sama, but I blocked it, and then shot the second arrow? (To be continued.) )