"Since they are so 'enthusiastic', it is too much for us not to receive them!" I said with a smile as I tapped my knuckles on the tabletop. "I was very interested in this person and tried to find a way to 'invite' him to me. But it's not clear where he'll be at the moment, so the necessary preparations still have to be made! ”

"Yes, please let it be announced!" The companion letter bowed his head and waited.

"Let the innkeeper mobilize his men to find out as much as possible the behavior of the other party's leader!" I looked up at the high wall outside, and I felt more sure. "Since they need people, they might as well take advantage of them. Let the spy take the two of us to the operation, but be careful not to hide your tracks, and never startle the snake. In addition, use the flying pigeon to inform Takenaka-sama of the situation here, and ask him to secretly send some people to cooperate! ”

"Yes, my subordinates will do it!" He stood up and prepared to go out and prepare.

"Wait!" Suddenly I felt something was wrong, so I stopped him. "Why would they wait an extra day for us to do so when they already know where we live? If you want to get a lightning effect, then you should act tonight, and waiting for an extra day not only has the possibility of exposure, but also gives us time to calmly arrange, isn't it a little strange? ”

"It stands to reason that this is a bit of a mistake, but the subordinates guess that the other party may also have a compelling reason!" He pauses and explains, "The area around Hirado is mostly plain, and there are no deep mountains and dense forests, so there are no thieves who are too strong. At most, it's a dozen guys who get together to steal chickens and dogs, and it's not easy to get enough of the people you need. Moreover, we had just arrived at this inn, and it was less than an hour before and after, so he couldn't prepare in advance. There are only two ways to concentrate people in a more secret way, one is to buy pirates, and the other is to borrow the soldiers and horses of nearby wealthy families. But the former has been back and forth for a longer time, and there is no one near the latter who has such guts. And they are all under the surveillance of our brigade, so if this person has to act tonight, then at most twenty or thirty people can be gathered. And he wouldn't have thought that we would find out about his plot so quickly, so he would have tried to set it up safely. But just in case, you have to be on guard tonight! ”

"Hmm!" I thought he had a point, so I nodded and told him to go down and get ready.

"Is there another fight to fight?" Shinhachiro has endured a lot of hard work since just now, and finally waited for the companion letter to go out and hurriedly asked.

"Yes! But they're all little thieves! I nodded, but when I saw his excitement, I couldn't help but splash cold water and said, "I don't know who they are, they want to move me after saving a lot of ruffians and scoundrels." If this is placed on the battlefield, you can ride a horse two times by yourself. Such a battle may not mean much, and you should not hope too much! ”

"Not necessarily!" Shinhachiro's eyes sparkled, and he used a rare tone of analysis to analyze the problem. "The guys outside don't necessarily have other plans, maybe they have hidden plans! I also listened to what Master Ban said just now, but it was impossible to ask for a lot of good players, but it may not be possible for three or five people to make it up. That's why I say they're going to try a trick up their sleeve and let those fools take the lead, and then take advantage of the chaos to sneak in and assassinate themselves! ”

"Oh!" I was a little surprised, I didn't expect Shinhachiro to think of this. However, he could think that Ban Changxin must have also thought that the 20 ninjas around me should have enough strength to defend it, and the reinforcements from the half-guards would definitely arrive in advance. Besides, even if you take 10,000 steps back, if one or two outstanding assassins suddenly appear, the three sisters of the secret mirage can be safe.

Thinking about it, I subconsciously looked up at the courtyard, six or seven sentry posts were scattered scattered all over the place, and Shinhachiro had already drawn his saber and wiped it himself. "You send a few people out this afternoon and tomorrow, or you'll be prepared!" I commanded Sakurai Sakichi.

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Nothing happened that night or the next day, and it was so calm that it was almost boring, except for a few people who had been arranged to be smokescreens to go around the streets of Hirado in batches, and the others were eating, drinking, and resting, and quietly preparing their weapons.

In fact, the enemy's strength is really vulnerable, but this kind of attack is not as good as the official battlefield, and the possibility of accidents is also higher. My mood is also a little excited, could it be that the "monkey" can't help but do it directly?

When it was dark the next day, a dozen "farmers" pushed a cart or two full of vegetables into the courtyard of the inn. The leading man complained about the time lost by the broken wheels on the road, and shouted at his men to hurry up and unload the goods. His voice was so loud that it could be heard even outside the walls.

I stood under the eaves of the big house, watching them bustle with noise, and behind them the door of the inn slowly closed as the sun set.

Sakurai Sakichi was very dissatisfied with their noise, and loudly scolded the big man who was the leader. A commoner naturally did not dare to be upright in front of the samurai master, and the big man kept bowing and laughing and apologizing. Sakurai Sakichi didn't feel too embarrassed for him, and after a few reprimands, he brought him to me.

"Is everything ready?" I'm not used to talking in my voice, so I asked in a normal tone.

"Everything is ready, please rest assured!" The big man also changed his foolish demeanor and turned into a shrewd and capable look.

"Come in!" After saying that, I took the lead and walked back to the room.

Dahan and Sakurai Sakichi followed me into the house, and when I took off my hat, I was revealing Ishikawa Tadsuna's bearded face. "Before leaving, Lord Takenaka repeatedly explained, please take care!" He said with a little concern.

"It's not a big deal, it's just a few grass cowards who don't know whether to live or die!" I waved the folding fan in my hand, looking confident. "It's probably a good thing that our opponents are going to be busy using this tactic, and it means they can't wait to jump over the wall. It will not be difficult to thwart this conspiracy, and I am now thinking about how to find out the opponent and find the evidence, so that we can take the initiative even more! ”

"This time, Lord Nanmu and I have brought three hundred ninja troops, and there is no problem in gathering and destroying these bandits!" Ishikawa Tadatsuna said, "As soon as I received the message from my lord, Takenaka-sama ordered me to wait for Pegasus to arrive, and I arrived at a forest 10 miles to the east at noon today. Nanmu-sama discussed with me, and in order to avoid startling the grass and snakes, let me disguise myself first to protect the lord! ”

By this time, the cart outside had also been cleared, and after unloading the vegetables, several long wooden boxes were revealed, which were carried into the house by several people dressed as farmers. When the lid was opened, the candlelight reflected the iron cannon inside.

I couldn't help nodding secretly, the Takenaka half-guards were really thoughtful, in this kind of dark street fighting, the ninja army is indeed the best type of troops, and the iron cannon is indeed the most deterrent weapon.

Although each of my guards also carried a short-barreled iron cannon with him, it was small in number and did not play much role among a few hundred people; Second, the performance of the short-barreled iron cannon is not so ideal.

This short-barreled iron cannon is too short to install an internal chamber initiation device, so it can only use the fire rope to trigger the fuse, although it can also use paper-wrapped bullets, but not only the power is small, but the range is much shorter. The advantage of this kind of thing is the suddenness, and at the same time, equipping the guard with such a scarce thing can bluff quite a few people.

"Where is Guangcheng now, and how did you agree?" I motioned to carry it down and assign it to the squire and ninja, and asked.

"Around the end of the day, Kusunoki will sneak into the town with people and block off all the intersections. As soon as those guys show up, they will block all their retreats! Tadatsuna Ishikawa reported.

I calculated in my heart that 300 ninja troops guarding the shadows and firing black guns would be enough to control the situation in Hirado, but from the side, these people's actions were indeed hasty. In any case, I am also a strong contender for the highest power seat in Japan, and even if I travel, I can't be completely defenseless, so how can I look down on people so much!

"Are Shigeji sure that Mori and Shimazu are not making big moves?" Again, I make sure that there are only two companies around here that may have plans against me.

"Takenaka-sama asked Kato-sama to double-check that they have not used a large-scale secret force except for the ninjas who are used to spy on our army!" Ishikawa Tadatsuna said with great certainty.

"Hmm!" I nodded, and it seemed that it was someone's sudden move. Then the arrangements I made should be enough, and now I am just waiting to catch the "black hand" behind the scenes.

"Lord!" After a pause, Sakurai Sakichi said with some apprehension: "Now the situation is complicated by the enemy's darkness and my knowledge, and we still don't know many situations. Although Kusunoki and Ishikawa have made careful arrangements, it is not impossible to be in the first place. For the sake of the great cause of the Zhuxing family, I implore the lord to disguise himself to hide his identity! ”

"You mean to use 'Shadow Warrior'......" I muttered as I looked down.

"Lord Sakurai, this is also a public heart, please forgive me!" Ishikawa Tadatsuna also said that because the highest-ranking Kusunoki Mitsunari was in command outside, he was under a lot of pressure.

"These few little thieves are so scared that they hide their heads and tails, and they are not afraid to say it to make people laugh!" Shinhachiro said as he wiped his saber from the back seat. This guy usually doesn't talk much these days, but when he does, it's not that good.

"No need, I trust your abilities!" I put it this way. I was a little hesitant just now, but I was confident when I saw Tora Chiyo staring at me. I looked up at the high ceiling again, and felt like the three Mirage sisters were in this room.