"Why would you ask me to pay for your limelight?" I immediately understood why Ikeda Hengxing invited the two of us at the same time, and why the Nine Ghosts Kataka had that expression just now. But I still felt a little uncomfortable with his way of asking me to come up with such a large sum of money at once.

"If you don't pay, who will pay?" He's louder than I am. "This matter has been for you from beginning to end, is there any reason for you not to pay for it!"

"For me? How could this matter be for me! "The more he talked about me, the more confused I became, and it felt like I was in a labyrinth.

"Think about it...... "My confusion only fueled his arrogance, and the way he spoke seemed to me to have made a great mistake." Didn't you enter Mikawa first and be defeated by the Takeda Army? Aren't you besieged in Ina City? Isn't it your troops that have been stormed? Wasn't it because of my surprise attack that Takeda Shingen withdrew from the army? Is it ......?"

"Wait! You wait! "Seeing that he has a tendency to intensify, I hurriedly interrupted, if he is suppressed by his momentum, he will not be able to turn over." Isn't the whole thing getting the most out of you? Without this incident, would you have been promoted to the elder of the family? What do you want to do if you become a famous player in the world in one fell swoop? Let's not talk about the increase in territory, just ......"

"Please!" Ikeda jumped up like a cat with its tail stepped on. "Are you going to play? Eldest brother! The slightest mistake is going to kill you! If it weren't for the relationship between the two of us, I would go if there was a different person? It's a veritable tiger's den, and I'm just a life! It's so sad that you're still saying that kind of thing! ”

"Didn't you seize tens of thousands of taels of gold alone? I shouldn't be the one to come out with! "I feel a little lacking in confidence. This is one of my major weaknesses, that is, I can't stand the emotion of others.

"I've lost 300 horses!" He crossed his fingers and began to settle accounts for me.

"But how much does 300 cost? 50 per horse is 15,000 per horse! "I think he's a little too pretentious.

"Don't my people need ......?"

"That's it! I'm convinced, I'll come out! "I couldn't stand his pestering, even though I knew that his men were barely hurt. The main reason is that I caught a glimpse of the Nine Ghosts Jialong on the side, and knowing that his remuneration might be in vain, his face suddenly turned sallow. "But I didn't prepare today, can you allow me for two days!" I was embarrassed to say that after all, it was impossible to carry such a large amount with me at all times.

"That's easy to say...... "Nine Ghost Jialong also understood my credit, and his expression suddenly relaxed.

"It doesn't have to be!" Ikeda Hengxing suddenly smiled strangely, and took out a large handful of tickets of various denominations from his arms. "Ahh This is something I managed to put together, even if I put it on for you first. With that, he put the thick stack on the table and pushed it in front of the Nine Ghosts Jialong.

"This ...... Then you're welcome! "In the end, people are poor, short-minded, thin and long-haired, and the Nine Ghosts Jialong put the stack of tickets into his arms.

"Don't worry! Since I promised that I would not default on the debt, I will pay you back the money in two days. "When I came out of the feather house, I said this to Ikeda Tsuneko.

"No need!" He smiled even more weirdly. "The money was yours!"

"Oh?!" I froze in place. "What's going on?"

"Actually, with our relationship, even if I pay this money for you, it's nothing, but in this way, someone will connect this matter with you!" He looked at me and walked on, and I had to follow. “…… Although this is a big trick, I only made people curious for a while! Even fools can have a whim, and people talk about it and it will pass. But your situation is different, and some things become more subtle once explained! ”

"That's it?" I asked.

"I think so!" He nodded. "This matter will always spread through the Nine Ghosts Jialong, even if he himself doesn't, his subordinates and the people of the Feather Light House will too. Say I've knocked another 10,000 from you, and the matter will be seamless. I might get a little noticeable, but that's all there is to it! ”

"Do you want to? When did you think about it so much? "I can't help but wonder if this is still the same Ikeda Tsuneko I know.

"You can't help but look down on me, do you? It's going to hurt my pride! Ikeda glared back at me, then smiled again. …… But I really didn't come up with these things on my own, so if you want to know the details, go to me! ”

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"Teacher?! How could it be you? "When I saw Yoshimasa Nagano at Ikeda's house, no words can describe my amazement.

"The lord is frightened!" After not seeing each other for two months, the wrinkles on Nagano's face seemed to be deeper, and the light in his eyes was a little dim. "The minister's poor rescue made the lord suffer this ordeal, and he asked the lord to surrender!"

"Teacher......" My throat choked a little, and I couldn't speak for a while.

"Now you should understand!" Ikeda Hengxing looked very excited on the sidelines. "On my own, even if you kill me, I can't come up with such a strategy! Not to mention anything else, I can't pass the Dongshan Road that is dangerous and difficult in the mountains. Even if I get to Kai, I can't find those gold mines on the road signs, let alone attack 3 places in a row in one day and one night! ”

"Teacher...... You...... Did you go in person? Looking at his white hair, which was already covered with snow, I was moved.

"yes!" Nagano Yemasa said with emotion: "I didn't expect to be able to revisit my hometown in my lifetime, but I really wished for it." Although the land of the eastern country is sparsely populated, it is also a land of outstanding people, and it has been a place of famous generals since ancient times. If the lord can swim freely one day, it will be very beneficial to make friends with many parties! ”

"If it weren't for you this time, I might have really confessed there!" I still can't calm down at the moment. "It's not that I'm afraid of death, it's just that it's not worth it to give Tokugawa Ieyasu a back!" As I spoke, I wiped my tears with my sleeve.

"And me! Why don't you say me? Ikeda shouted again from the side. …… If I hadn't taken a big risk this time and let go of all my old books, would you want to come back safely? Delusional it! ”

"I can't forget you!" I was amused by him. "It's a big deal, and the debts you owe me before are all forgiven!"

"That's pretty much it!" He nodded in satisfaction, as if he had been thinking about it for a long time.

"Actually, there is another person who should be thanked!" Nagano said suddenly.

"Who is it?" I was stunned when I heard this, and instinctively asked.

"That's Lady Xianzhi!" Nagano said with a sigh. “…… Before the lord left, we had repeatedly estimated all possible scenarios, and after that, I thought it was quite comprehensive! But soon after the lord left, the news of the expedition to the eastern kingdom came, and Mrs. Xianzhi immediately sent me 20,000 yuan and a letter, which said: Takeda Shingen is a strange general, and Tokugawa Ieyasu has different ambitions! The two of them confronted each other, and maybe something suddenly would evolve, and the old minister would be prepared to support him again. Only then did Lao Chen think about it again, and came up with this plan after thinking about it in every possible way. It's good that it was implemented in time, otherwise it would really cause upheaval! ”

"Got it this time!" Ikeda walked over and patted me on the shoulder. "All this is thanks to Sister-in-law Xianzhi, otherwise where do you think the deposit I paid to Nine Ghost Jialong came from? Speaking of which, my sister-in-law is really virtuous, talented, and good-looking, and I'm really jealous of your luck! ”

"Then you can find one like this!" Having said that, a sweetness rose in my heart.

"Serious ......," Ikeda regained his seriousness after a giggle. Now that the crunch is over, what's next for you? Now that a lot of people are jumping on the bandwagon, have you figured out how to do it? If you have any big plans, I'll listen to you! ”

"I want to ...... Ask your lord for a period of time off and go out on a trip! "I've been thinking about it these days and it's pretty much ripe now.

"Traveling?! At this time?! Ikeda thought he had misheard, and asked suspiciously. Eldest brother! Are you stimulated by something, or your head is burned? "After confirming that he heard correctly, he reacted quite violently." …… Don't you remember what you said back then? To make meritorious contributions, it is necessary to establish those that are both conspicuous and risk-free, and isn't this such an opportunity now? The Takeda Army has returned to Kai, and will not come out again for a while and a half, and the next step for the lord will definitely be to clean up Asai, Asakura and the Ashikaga Yoshiaki who does not know the height of the sky, what a rare opportunity! These people are now an empty shelf, attacking the city and stealing the bag, killing the flag and talking and laughing, how do you think of traveling at this time? ”

"Teacher, what do you think?" Instead of answering his question, I turned to Nagano Yoshimasa, who was smiling on his hair.

The old minister thought...... The Lord's decision could not have come at the right time! ”

"Oh......" Ikeda looked at Nagano and looked at me again in dismay, his eyes full of incredulity.

"Actually, I won't have anything to do if I stay here, I'm afraid my lord won't let me participate in the battle against Asai, Asakura, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki!" I began to explain to him the reason for this. "My credit is already great enough, and the power and influence have more or less aroused the suspicion of the lord, in fact, this time I was asked to help Tokugawa Ieyasu. At present, at least within my own family, there is no one who can check and balance me, and this is the crux of the matter. I think the lord also wants me to slow down and wait for others, so that the development of the Oda family can be balanced! Although I was defeated in this battle against Takeda, this will make the lord feel relieved and not move me for a while. The teacher did not allow anyone who revealed that I was involved in the surprise attack on the Takeda Gold Mine, and it was precisely because of this concern that the teacher did not allow me to participate. I asked for a leave of absence in the current environment of the Oda family, and it seems that I don't love power and I don't have the suspicion of 'picking a child', so it's just the right time! ”

"Then I'm ......"

"You just have to be down-to-earth!" I comforted him and said, "You are now showing your edge, and the Lord is just borrowing you to balance the important ministers of all parties!" It's a good time to make a lot of contributions! ”

"You're not going to leave now, are you?" He asked with concern.

"Then of course it won't ......," I said after a while, "I have to go back to Tango after asking my lord to resign, and I have to make some arrangements at home anyway!" I'm afraid the real departure will be in a few months, it's just ...... I'm afraid I won't be able to come back for the New Year! ”

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Bear in Winter: I was shocked when I came up today, could it be that I have Alzheimer's! Why don't I remember uploading a cover? Thanks to this enthusiastic big man for making the cover for me, it is very clever to be able to enter my special area freely! But please let me know via text, it's scary! On the other hand, there may be an update a little later tomorrow.