Soon after the failure of the attack on Inabayama Castle, the Oda family received good news of the death of Saito Yoshiryu. For this reason, Nobunaga specially summoned all his ministers to Kiyosu Castle to discuss the Mino strategy again.

Before Shibata Katsuie's departure, the clan specially informed him of his strategy of building a castle in Sumamata, and although Shibata Katsuya was full of promises, he still felt that it would be too difficult to implement this plan. But when Nobunaga asked, he didn't have a good plan, so he had to report the construction of the castle to Nobunaga. Oda Nobunaga was overjoyed when he heard this, so he handed over the construction of the castle to Sakuma Nobumori.

As soon as Shibata Katsuya came back, he called the clan and asked, "Senbei, do you really think it's feasible to build a castle in Momata?" Shibata Katsuya is not optimistic about this matter, after all, Sumamata belongs to the Mino country, how can it be possible to succeed in building a city under the nose of the enemy, so after the lord agreed, he was a little slower, otherwise he would not have let Sakuma Nobumori come out on top.

Seeing Shibata Katsuya asking, the clan had already planned in his heart, the key to this matter is on Bee Suga Koroku, if he can be recruited to his command, this matter is half the success, and Bee Suga Koroku is also a rare talent, his ability is on par with Maeda Toshi, and he is a top ninja, as long as he gets his hands on him, he can start preparing for the ninja army. However, the more than 1,000 people under Beesuka Koroku can't afford to support themselves, so let's just push it to Shibata Katsuya, anyway, there are a few good talents in it, and he won't be a loss.

I only heard the clan sect say: "My lord, there is a way for my subordinates, but this requires your cooperation." ”

Shibata Katsuya didn't plan for the clan to come up with any good strategies, but when he heard it, his eyes couldn't help but light up, and he hurriedly asked, "What way?" ”

The clan clan simply told the Shibata Katsuya about the whole plan, and the Shibata Katsuya was amazed by the case, and immediately ordered someone to bring 300 gold to the clan, and the money would be used to settle the Wasuka party.

On the path leading to Wasuka Village, there are two plainly dressed young men wearing hats on their heads, and they are walking on the mountain path one after the other. One of the young men was carrying a wooden box behind him. They were walking briskly forward. If it weren't for the fact that the swords at their waists showed their identity, it would be difficult to see that they were dignified samurai.

Soon, the clan and Maeda Toshiya came to the outside of the mansion in the middle of Wasuka Village.

"Stop! What people! ”

"I'm coming to visit the Shimokoyama clan, please let me know!" Clan Zong said loudly.

At this moment, a hearty laugh suddenly came from the courtyard, and a big man wearing a leather jacket with a knife at his waist walked out quickly. I saw that he was strong, his skin was dark, and his face was as bearded as a steel needle. Dahan opened his mouth and said: "In Shimohiko Youemon, I have heard the name of Takayama for a long time, please hurry." ”

After following Wasuka Koroku into the main hall, there were two other people here besides him, and from Wasuka Koroku, he learned that the burly middle-aged man was Inada Daichisuke, and the other person was Aoyama Shinchi. These three people, led by Beesuka Koroku, jointly lead the Beesuka Party.

After the clan sat down, Bee Suga Xiaoliu said, "I don't know what Lord Takayama is doing here? ”

Seeing that the other party was a hearty person, the clan did not talk nonsense, and said directly to the point: "I came here this time to recruit you as a retainer." ”

Maeda Toshiya listened to the lord's words so directly, he couldn't help but tighten his heart, his right hand tightly grasped the handle of the knife, as long as the other party moved, immediately drew the knife to protect the lord's safety.

However, the facts were very different from Maeda Toshiya's imagination, and the three members of the Wasuka Party did not get angry immediately, but only heard Wasuka Xiaoliu laugh and said, "Takayama-sama is not joking, hahaha." Seeing him laugh loudly, the other two laughed too.

The clan didn't pay attention to it, but sighed and said, "Alas! In my opinion, the Wasuka Party is not far from extinction! ”

"What do you mean by that? Is there no one in the Suka Party who deceived me? Bee Suga Koroku said with displeasure on his face.

"Hmph, the Beesuka Party is relying on the two families to be evenly matched, so that they can meet the source left and right, but since Saito Ryuko succeeded to the governor, there is no way to be promiscuous, and the retainers advise but do not repent, and Mino has been detached from virtue up and down. And look at my lord again, pro-virtuous and far-reaching, knowing people and being good at duty, the first battle of the barrel narrow is even more regarded as the 25,000 army of Imagawa as nothing, and now waving the army to the north, Saito Ryuxing is not self-sufficient, vainly trying to resist, according to the following opinion, within a few years, Mino will be owned by my lord, and then how will the lord treat the eight-sided exquisite Bee Suga Party? ”,

These words are exactly what Wasuka Koroku is sore about, and the reason why he can mix it up now is so prosperous. It's nothing more than because Oda and Saito can't help anyone. As long as one of them perishes, then the good days of the Beesuka Party will come to an end, and they will inevitably be the target of eradication.

So long before, Bee Suka Xiaoliu had already planned to take refuge in one of them, when Saito Yoshiryu was in power, he was more optimistic about the Saito family, so he led the Bee Suka Party to move here from Owari, and in the past few years, as long as the two fight, he is also contributing to the Saito family, although Saito Yoshiryu did not officially recruit him as a retainer, but he acquiesced to the existence of the Bee Suga Party.

However, who knew that the good times would not last long, Saito Yoshiryu actually died in the prime of life, after Saito Ryuxing succeeded to the throne, he bullied the Bee Suka Party in every way, there was no compensation for the death, and there was no reward for meritorious service.

However, their hands were already stained with the blood of the Owari samurai, and if no one recommended him, he really didn't dare to go directly to Oda Nobunaga.

Bee Suka Koroku originally had the intention of returning to the Oda family, but because there was no way, seeing that the Takayama clan came to recruit, he had to think seriously, the Takayama clan is now just a force, if he is a retainer, I am afraid that the space for development is limited, but if he does not agree, in case there are no more Oda retainers in the future, then where should the Oda family go, and it can't wait to be exterminated by Oda Nobunaga.

And to a thief like him, no matter where he goes, no daimyo will be willing to accept it, rather than this, it is better to be loyal to the Takayama clan, so that he can still be a samurai. But the status of the Takayama clan is too low, and the knowledge and action are even less pitiful, how can he afford to raise the Bee Suga Party. Thinking of this, Bee Suga Xiaoliu opened his mouth and asked: "Lord Takayama, according to what I have heard, the adult only has 500 stone Zhixing, and the Bee Suga Party has more than 3,000 mouths, and can fight more than 1,000 young and strong, how will the adult settle these people?" ”

"You don't have to worry about this, I've already agreed with Shibata-sama that he is willing to accept the Wasuka party, and if any of them are unwilling, then they will be dismissed with a bonus." After speaking, the clan clan rushed to Maeda Toshiya's eyes.

Maeda Toshiya immediately opened the box, and when Wasuka Koroku saw that there was so much gold as a severance pay, he no longer had any hesitation, knelt on the ground and said, "In this way, Wasuka Koroku is willing to be loyal to your lord." ”

"Okay, I'm appointing you now as the head of the ashigaru, with a salary of 60 years."

Seeing that the boss had already been submissive, Inada Daisuke and Aoyama Shinchi glanced at each other, and said at the same time, "My lord, that's ......."

For this kind of samurai who can only be counted as third- or fourth-rate, the clan is very concerned, even if these people are recruited, what can they do, it is nothing more than adding a few idle meals to the family, and he will never recruit such a samurai. I only heard the clan say to the two: "As for the two of you, I can recommend them on your behalf, as for whether Shibata-sama is included or not, it depends on the ability of the two of you." ”

The two of them were overjoyed after hearing this, if they could really come out of Shibata Katsuya, wouldn't their status be higher than that of the boss. They secretly made up their minds that they must practice their swordsmanship again in the next few days.

I only heard them say excitedly: "Thank you for your introduction, and I will never forget the kindness of my lord afterwards." ”

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In order to meet the needs of the plot in the future, the clown designed Bee Suga Xiaoliu to be a forbearance, hehe.