There are still a lot of gold and silver mines in the Tsugawa family, so there is no shortage of mining manpower, and only the experience required to dig a new mine is relatively lacking. And these will be solved in the face of gunpowder blasting.

After agreeing with Shadillo, Soji Tsugawa immediately summoned Ogasawara Nobuti and Motoyama Tadanobu and told them to be ready at any time to deliver gunpowder to Sado Island. At the same time, Soji Tsugawa also borrowed a few crew members from Shadillo, after all, gunpowder is not very good at such things as Rokuro Umino. At the same time, Sasaki Mataro was also called to act as a "translator" and went to Sado Island with him.

The acquisition of 500 new muskets means that the Tsugawa family's musket team will be expanded again. After arranging for someone to transport the musket back to Ueno Castle, Tsugawa Soji also hurriedly sent someone to only Kamo Hisaaki to make him ready.

This time, the craftsmen brought by Shadilo and others were quickly picked up by Shimazu and Saburo, who rushed to hear the news, and Obani was also arrested due to the language barrier. During this time, due to the acquiescence of Tsugawa Soji, Albani's missionary journey was smooth after all. Although most of the peasants in the Tsugawa clan were very attached to this unknown religion, many of the family members of the Tsugawa clan began to become obsessed with what Albani called the "new world." ”

Today, Babbani's church has been built in Minato Castle and Tsugawa Castle, and it can be regarded as a complete foothold in the Tsugawa family. For Soji Tsugawa, Obani is grateful from the bottom of his heart. Although Soji Tsugawa didn't provide any substantial help to Shadillo, as long as Soji Tsugawa didn't resist, it would be enough for Obani.

After Hasti Sardilo arrived and left suddenly, and after hastily selling the cargo full of merchant ships to Yoshino Yoshino, Shadilo quickly took his farewell to Soji Tsugawa. Chardillo hurried back to Portugal to win the count's daughter, which was a rare opportunity for Sandillo to join the ranks of the nobility, so he cherished it very much.

At the same time, the commanders of the naval army of the Ichigan Tsugawa family, such as Tadanobu Motoyama, were holding their saliva at the two merchant ships docked outside Minato Castle.

Although it was only the smallest merchant ship in the Sadillo fleet, it was much larger than the Tsugawa family's Seki. Especially the six guns mounted on the ship, after some careful consideration, Tsugawa Soji did not rush to disassemble the guns.

First, it is not conducive to management after being dismantled, and second, it is not convenient for transportation. In addition, Tsugawa Soji was about to make a trip to Kamilo, and for his own safety, Tsugawa Soji decided to take these two merchant ships to Kyoto.

"Where is the head of Xiyuan Temple now?" After a busy day, Tsugawa Soji took advantage of his free time to call Yajima Tadabei.

"Back to my lord, Lord Saionji should still be near Ueno Castle, and Lord Hosokawa is taking Lord Saionji on a tour of the family's territory." Yajima replied slowly.

"Hmm." Tsugawa Soji nodded, and then said, "How is the matter of Shangluo arranged?" ”

"Since it's a private Shangluo, it can't be too ostentatious, and I think that the lord only needs a few flag guards, and a few retainers can accompany him." Yajima thought for a moment, then replied.

"Bring all the flags of the family, and let Kamo Jiuqing bring a squadron of muskets to accompany him, and it should be about the same for a hundred people to take two boats." Soji Tsugawa said slowly, "In addition, let people inform Yoshino Yoshino, arrange everything in the places that need to be passed along Minatojo and Kyoto, so as not to have unnecessary trouble." ”

"Hah!"

.......

Nenga Hojo was originally the original foundation of the Higa Ho family, a native of Rigun. After the Higa Ho family was destroyed by the Tsugawa family, Higa Hojo became the place where Ichiro Yamamoto knew and acted.

Ninga Hojo Castle is located in the southern part of Yuri-gun, adjacent to Satsumi-gun. Due to its proximity to the coastline, it is a plain area, and because of its proximity to the Shonai area, there are many passing caravans passing through the area, so it is relatively prosperous.

In a hidden house in the castle town of Niga Hojo, seven or eight men dressed as ordinary traveling merchants were sitting around the room and whispering something.

After taking out a letter from his bosom, the man at the head looked around at the people around him, and then said, "The lord has issued the latest order, let us attack and kill Kanuemori and his party no matter what, and we must not let the Tsugawa family and the Ashina family negotiate." ”

"Half an hour ago, Mori Kanami and the others had already set off from Yamagata Castle. There are two ways to get from Yamagata Castle to Ueno Castle, one is via Okatsu-gun, and the other is through Yuri-gun. ”

"To be on the safe side, I decided to split up. On the side of Higa Hojo, I will lead a team of people to be in charge, and on the side of Yukatsu County, you will come with Tora Chiyo. The man said as he turned his gaze to a bearded man beside him.

The bearded man called Tiger Chiyo nodded, and then said, "There are a lot of people with Jin Shang Shengbei, and we are already short of manpower, so wouldn't it be even more difficult to get it if we had to divide our troops?" ”

"You don't have to worry about this, the lord has arranged for someone to come separately, and we are just confirming the route of Jin Shangshengbei. Once confirmed, someone else will come to deal with it. ”

"In addition, you must hide your whereabouts for these two days, and you must not expose them. There are patrols and hidden ninjas everywhere in the Tsugawa family's territory, and the slightest mistake can be discovered. If this plan doesn't succeed, the lord is furious, and we can't eat and walk around! ”

"Hah!"

.......

Murayama-gun, outside Yamagata Castle.

A group of more than 20 people was slowly moving towards the north, and these people were the envoys sent by the Ashina family to the Tsugawa family, and Jin Shang Shengbei and Tsugawa Morimune were also among them.

This time, Jin Shangmori prepared to send an envoy to the Tsugawa family, and the Ashina Mori family attached great importance to it. Originally, he planned to leave a few days ago, but before leaving, the Ashina Mori clan called Jin Shang Shengbei to Kurokawa Castle and gave him repeated instructions, which is why Tsugawa Hidemune and others had arrived at Ueno Castle for so many days, and Jin Shang Shengbei and the others had just arrived at Yamagata Castle.

The news I received earlier was that Soji Tsugawa was still in Yamagata Castle, so Kim Kami and his party went to Yamagata Castle first. However, when they arrived at Yamagata Castle, they were told that Soharu Tsugawa had returned to Ueno Castle, so Kim Kami and his party hurriedly left Yamagata Castle and ran towards Ueno Castle.

"My lord." Halfway through the walk, Tsugawa Shengzong, who was walking beside Jin Shang Shengbei, suddenly came to Jin Shang Shengbei's side with a strange face, and then said cautiously: "My lord, I seem to have noticed that someone is following us just now. ”

"The chief accountant (Tsugawa chief accountant head Sheng Zong), are you sure of it?" Hearing Tsugawa Shengmune's words, Jin Shang Shengbei nodded thoughtfully, and then spoke.

Tsugawa Morimune replied with an affirmative face, "It can't be wrong." In fact, when we set off from Kurokawa Castle, we sensed that someone was following us, but I wasn't sure for it. But when I was in Yamagata Castle Castle just now, I could see very clearly that there were indeed two people who were secretly following us. When I turned around, they pretended to look away, but their eyes twinkled, and there was definitely something wrong with them. ”

"And what do you think?" Jin Shangsheng asked expressionlessly.

Tsugawa Morizong shook his head, "I think it's better to be careful, although I don't know the identities of these people, but since we have been following us all the way from Kurokawa Castle to Yamagata Castle, I think there must be some scheme." Let the Lord decide! ”

Hearing Tsugawa Shengzong's words, Jin Shangshengbei's eyes flickered, and his right hand that grabbed the horsewhip tightened unconsciously, "Sure enough, as the lord expected, the inside of the family is really ............."