"Straighten up...... Don't be too stiff either...... Yes, with the undulating movements of the horse! "I stood behind a row of thick wooden bars and shouted at the inside from time to time. And in the circle of wooden fences, Tora Chiyo is riding on a handsome and sturdy green horse.

Ryuomaru was also standing beside me at the moment, watching intently at the movements of Tiger Chiyo inside. This is the horse garden of Katsura Kawaguchi Castle, and there are only a few attendants and grooms except for us father and son.

Nijo Harura stayed in Katsura Kawaguchi Castle for another two days, and finally left for Kyoto yesterday, please don't blame him for not being able to hold his breath, and in just a few days, Hirohashi Kanekatsu, Hino Terushi, and Tsuchiomon Kuyo were killed one after another. The worst was Hino's family, all of whom were burned to death in a locked room.

The situation is serious, the choice is urgent, and at this point, it is imperative that Nijo Harura return to Kyoto as soon as possible to persuade those in power who are still not sober-minded. I can't say much about his enthusiasm, but send 100 elite warriors to escort him back. However, I don't think that at this point, the imperial court will be able to fully wake up, at least on their scales, the "weights" on both sides have not yet been fully placed on the tray.

Isn't that so? The battle situation in Settsu is still gaining the upper hand!

Ikeda lost three more battles in quick succession, but his cautious defensive strategy did not result in a devastating consequence. On the contrary, after continuing to lose five castles and moving the front back more than three miles, the Ikeda-Takayama-Nakagawa army was more solid, and the gap in strength between the two sides was slowly but steadily narrowing, and in some parts it was even reversed.

The actual situation of the Yuchai army is gradually getting worse, and the Kor Caizang, who has arrived on the front line of Ishiyama Town, has faintly formed a flanking trend; The Ukita Tadashi clan on the Tamba border is still hesitating, consuming a large amount of precious supplies every day; Hidecho Hashiba spent all his time in Himeji about food and clothing, but after giving a part of the baggage to the Ukita army and inexplicable raids along the way, half of it could be transported to the front line in Settsu, but even then it was almost unsustainable; The chaos that Shikoku had envisioned did not really happen, so the troops stationed at Himeji Castle and Nagasemachi could not be withdrawn. At this time, Hashiba Hideyoshi was bitter in the glory of a series of victories, and he wished that he could have a hand to help him, whether it was money or food, or army!

It's a pity that he is destined to get nothing, Yoshikawa Motoharu's attack on Gassan Tomita Castle shows no signs of progress, and the Maori family proves with practical actions: it is no longer the superpower that is unrivaled in the western country! Although it is said that they have inflicted considerable losses on the Niko family, they are still far from a decisive victory, so what more can he offer in this situation?

Maybe Tokugawa Ieyasu and those people in the eastern country can do something, right? It seems that they are the only ones in Japan, and they have considerable strength, and the distance is not very far.

Tokugawa Ieyasu, who everyone thought would move, did not move, but still gathered 20,000 main forces on the Mikawa Okazaki line, I knew that he was waiting, waiting for the best time to reap the greatest benefits for himself, and I also prepared a grand "banquet" for him. It's a pity that Yushiba Hideyoshi doesn't know how much he hopes at this moment for this force that may change the situation!

Since the "monkeys" in the bureau can't grasp the whole truth, then those ministers in Kyoto who have no concept of the military situation are even more like falling into a fog, all they know is that His Royal Highness Yuchai is about to enter Beijing after a continuous "victory", and there are people dying around them continuously. How they looked forward to the arrival of this "savior" that they couldn't wait to do what they thought was smart!

Nijo Haruma's suggestion was ignored, and His Royal Highness Hideyoshi Hashiba received a commendation decree that did not mention the position of Ikeda and others, but it was not difficult to deduce it from the basic principle of negative and positive. It's just that the development of history has not shifted according to their wishes, and it is still running unhurriedly according to its own trajectory.

I remained in a leisurely silence, and although there were many reports coming from all over the world, there were few things that really needed to be changed, so I had plenty of time. I also used this time effectively to do things that made me happy, such as teaching my two sons to ride horses!

"Loosen the reins!" I put my hands in front of my mouth and shouted loudly.

Although Tora Chiyo is less than ten years old, after a few years of practice, his riding skills are already decent, at least not much worse than me. This is also an important lesson that is compulsory for the children of the martial arts, and it is usually almost as important as swordsmanship.

My riding skills are similar to those of other samurai, and I can't handle them, but that doesn't stop me from giving my son instruction. I have never eaten pork, how can I see a pig aisle, and I have not heard a master guide me so much over the years.

In fact, it is not so important whether this kind of guidance is good or not, but the warm feeling is the most important thing at the moment, and I feel like I am back to the scene when my father taught me to ride a bicycle when I was a child.

"Xiuqing, how do you think of Saburo's riding skills?" I asked casually to the second son next to me with excitement, my eyes still staring at the tiger chiyo inside the wooden fence.

"San Lang is indeed a rare genius, no matter how talented he is in martial arts, among our brothers, there may be only San Lang who can really inherit your father's wisdom and martial arts!" Xiuqing replied quietly but respectfully.

"Oh......" I glanced at him, and I heard something in it. Isn't it wise and martial, I think I have more say than a few of you, and you don't need to learn everything from me. In the future, it would be good if you brothers could work together to keep this family business, and many things don't have to be thought about so carefully! ”

"Yes!" Xiuqing agreed.

"You also go and pick a horse to practice, these horses at least look good!" I smiled and changed the subject, some of which I couldn't say too thoroughly.

Because of his physical reasons, Xiuqing's learning in horseback riding and swordsmanship has been unsatisfactory, so that he can't catch up with Tiger Chiyo in some aspects. I don't think it's a big deal, though, because it's not a big deal for an heir to a daimyo at their age, as long as they can stay healthy.

Although the horses here are all good horses, there are so dozens of horses that have been specially trained, and no matter what the circumstances, stability is the first guarantee, and the speed is no longer up. Tora Chiyo is riding such a horse right now, so I don't have to worry about Hidekiyo.

"There, try it!" Xiuqing hesitated slightly, then nodded.

This child has a lot of concerns, and I don't know if it is influenced by his mother. However, it is only in these years that the warbler has shown a certain tendency in this regard, and she was not like this when we first met. I turned my attention back to the bar, where Tiger Chiyo had been riding for about 15 minutes.

The green horse that Tora Chiyo rode was a cross between an Andalusian horse and a Mongolian horse, and it had both strong explosiveness and a body adapted to cold climates, but it did not fully inherit the excellent traditions of its maternal ancestors in terms of long-distance endurance, but it is also fair to say. Because it is a circular fence, the speed has not been very fast, but it is this speed that best reflects the elegance of the cooperation between the rider and the horse.

Tiny beads of sweat had already appeared on Tora Chiyo's forehead, and even in the early winter season, it was still not cold on such a sunny afternoon, and with enough clothes on his body, he began to feel a little "dry".

Suddenly, Toragiyo came to the center of the fence with the reins on her side, and then rushed forward with her body and legs knocked forward. At last he could not resist the temptation of expressiveness, and tried to leap over the fence.

"Stop!" I realized it and immediately yelled.

The highest level of the wooden fence is about 1.2 meters, and the diameter of the square circle is about 15 meters, even if it is calculated slightly back, the running distance is at most 9 to 10 meters. As far as the quality of the green horse itself is concerned, such a height can be jumped, but the current running distance is inevitably shorter, and the command is somewhat contrary to the habits formed in the usual training.

"Bang!" In the midst of this hesitation, the lower neck of the young horse hit the wooden railing, and the forelegs that were belatedly raised failed to step over the highest railing, and I guess my shout did not work well. Tiger Chiyo fell from the horse's neck and landed beside the wooden fence.

I felt my head buzz and ran over the wooden fence three times and two times.

"I'm fine...... It's okay! When a group of people surrounded him, Tora Chiyo had already turned over on his own, supporting himself and trying to get up, his face was blue and his teeth were grinning, but he was still smiling to show that he was strong. Because of his low speed, his body did not hit the wooden fence, and fortunately he was not stepped on by the horse's hooves.

"Get back to your room and get the doctor!" Although it seemed to be fine, it didn't mean that there were no internal injuries such as a concussion, so I asked the guards to carry Chiyo Tiger and send him away.

"Damn it! His subordinates deserve death! The master of the stables fell to his knees and kowtowed vigorously, and his mouth pleaded guilty in a series of words. The solid loess could not make a sound at all, but it was already stained with a patch of red after a few clicks. "Ten thousand deaths of subordinates are not enough to atone for their sins, and I would rather cut my belly to thank the lord!"

I'm really angry at the moment, and I wish I could kill someone. But I also knew that the master of the stables was not to blame for this, but entirely because of his son's mischievousness. "You...... Never mind! Standing there for a long time, his face changed, and finally threw out such a sentence and turned away and walked away.

Now I was in no mood at all, and went straight back to the study, but I couldn't calm down for a while, just sat there and haired.