It's been seven or eight days since I was trapped in Ina City, and I still haven't heard a little good news! I stood on the tower and looked into the distance, sighing with a sad face. You may wonder if you are sleepy, why is there any news since it is a trap? Not good news, though!

In fact, the passage to the outside world in the city has not been broken, and it is even quite smooth, because Ina City is not besieged! The day after I was defeated in Ina Castle, the ninjas under the command of Ban Changxin finally set up a tight battlefield detection network in Enae and Mikawa, and various sources of information were sent to Ina Castle in a steady stream.

The Takeda army made a detour through the northern foothills into the hinterland of Mikawa, and within two days the castles of Kakimoto, Nagasawa, Tojo, and Erengi fell one after another, and then returned to besiege Noda Castle, which was also conquered in less than three days. In addition to those who have served the Tokugawa family for generations, most of them are seeking ways to contact the Takeda family, such as Sakute Castle Lord Okuhira Zhenno, Tamine Castle Lord Suga Zhao Dingzhong and others even directly participated in the battle sequence of the Takeda Army. All three rivers are almost on the verge of collapse, and Tokugawa Ieyasu must be uncomfortable at this moment!

Oda Nobunaga's reinforcements don't have to be counted on, according to the news that the 30,000 troops of Asai and Asakura are holding the border and refusing to fight, and Honganji and Miyoshi also have signs of abnormal movements, if it weren't for my 10,000 army to stay in Tango, plus the local wealthy clans firmly support me, I'm afraid that at this time the Hatano army will also move!

Sakuma Nobumori and the others have withdrawn to Mino, and it stands to reason that I should also do this "up" policy, but I really can't move now! Nearly 5,000 red cavalry led by Yama Yama Changjing and Maba Shinbo were stationed 5 miles to the north, although the city was not besieged, but this was not possible. As soon as I leave the city, I will definitely be attacked by them, and if I am delayed, I will inevitably be surrounded by the main force of the Takeda Army that will come later, and walk out of Mikawa? Delusional it!

"Lord!" Just when I was troubled, the half-guard of Takenaka walked up from the horse road, and his face became haggard after a few days. "Don't worry, my lord, with our 5,000 troops stationed, even if the whole Takeda army comes, you can have no worries!" Even though he was worried, he tried to comfort me.

"With you here, what else can I worry about!" I grinned. “…… Although the Takeda Army seems to be menacing, it actually has many internal and external troubles! I believe that as long as we persevere, the situation will change in the near future. ”

"Lord!" As soon as I said this, Takenaka's half-guard became excited, and he grabbed my hand and tears flowed down his face. "Subordinate...... Incompetence of subordinates...... It actually put the lord in such a situation......"

"Re-governance! Don't say such things......" I hurriedly stopped his "confession", I am afraid that no one will be able to come to this situation. "Takeda Shingen was a hero, and famous generals such as Uesugi Kenshin and Hojo Shiyasu who had tens of thousands of troops were repeatedly frustrated in his hands, and it is not a shame for us to lose in his hands. Besides, did we really lose? Famous generals such as Masatoshi Hoshina and Masamori Kohata fought for death and killed more than 1,000 enemies, but we ourselves are only 5,500 people, and this record is not inferior to Kenshin Kamisugi in Kawanakajima, so what do we have to be inferior? Presumably, at this time, the scene of our fighting the world's strong soldiers 'Chibei' has spread all over the country, and the name of the Star Armor Rider is now only afraid that it is really noticed by the world! ”

"Under the leadership of the Lord, what else is terrible in the world?" My words finally stirred up the mood of the half-guard in Takenaka.

"Most of Mikawa and Enoe have now fallen into the hands of Takeda, and I think it will be attacked here soon...... "I pulled the topic back at the right time." Have you arranged everything to defend the city? I'm afraid that there will be a period of siege, and the grain must be stored as soon as possible! ”

"This lord can rest assured!" Takenaka's half-guard immediately regained his self-confidence. “…… The castle of Ina Castle was already very strong, and there was a lot of food in stock! We've been working on it since we entered Ina Castle, and since we weren't besieged, the food was going well! Now there is enough grain and grass in the city to last 10 months, and it is still being transported. Although the Takeda army has heavy equipment, it is very old, and the most threatening thing in the siege is the tunnels of the Montenegrin people! I've already inspected with Yasukei Amano, and I'm going to dig a trench on the inside of the castle wall, and I've done quite a bit, so I don't think there will be any problems! ”

"You're doing a great job!" I nodded, and suddenly a question came to mind from his words. "After all, we are a guest here, and the relationship with Yasukei Amano must be good! Fortunately, this person is the 'hardcore faction' of the Tokugawa family, so you don't have to worry about what kind of tandem he has with the Takeda Army behind his back! "One of the important reasons why I say this is that I have a good impression of him, and two days ago he actually wanted to persuade me to go to Hamamatsu Castle to meet Tokugawa Ieyasu! I couldn't have done that, but I was touched by the way I put my own safety at such a time.

"Yes! I ......" He just wanted to reply, but suddenly saw Yasukei Amano coming from afar in a hurry, it seems that he can't talk about people in broad daylight!

"Your Highness the Stars......" Yasukei Amano came to me and bowed, his face covered with a thick layer of "dark clouds". "There is something to report to Your Highness!"

"Our two armies are now in the same boat, if there is anything, you don't have to be polite, just say it!" I replied with a smile, feeling that something was wrong with his emotions.

"Your Highness admires a lot of people...... "He didn't make any more polite words and said directly: "The important minister of the Takeda family, Sanzhi Shouyou, came to meet His Highness, and now he has arrived in the city!" ”

"What?" I didn't expect the "lobbyists" to come before the official siege, and I didn't see that they took me very seriously. "Shall I see you?" I turned to Takenaka's half-guard and asked.

"The two countries do not shy away from envoys when they exchange troops, and they should still see each other!" He nodded.

"In that case...... "I pondered for a moment and said, "let's go meet him together!" ”

"We?" Yasukei Amano obviously didn't expect me to say that. "Under ...... Is it convenient? ”

"What's wrong with that?" I asked him rhetorically in surprise. "My lord is the lord of Ina City, so I should naturally attend such a meeting!"

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I haven't seen Sanzhi for a few years, but the demeanor is still the same, and even I seem to be more and more "mature", but he has not changed much. People often say that "people are in good spirits when they are happy", is it because he has been more proud than me in recent years?

"Your Highness Zhuxing has rarely visited in recent years, please forgive me!" Seeing us come in, the three guards who were sitting in the room and waiting stood up first to salute.

"Lord Sanzhi's words are not good...... "I sat down on the throne and said politely, but I didn't reach out to pull him." The original in-law alliance of the Oda and Takeda families, as a retainer of the Oda family, I am really not enough to be an adult with such courtesy! Although the two families are now fighting each other for some reasons, there is really no need to be so polite to the subordinates as the representative of Xin Xuangong! ”

"Your Highness Zhuxing is really too modest...... "Sanzhi Shouyou is still full of spring breeze, and if a career diplomat can't be hung up by two sarcastic sentences, he doesn't have to do it anymore." Whether it is His Royal Highness of the shogunate or the major temples and wealthy families, how many people are convinced of what the right general has done? ”

"Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind, and it will not be before the people!" I'll have to start messing around, but I know it's just a passing scene.

"Actually, these things don't make much sense to discuss today, what I want to say this time is about His Highness Zhuxing himself......" Sanzhi Shouyou really didn't make too much entanglement, and smiled slightly and got to the point. The contemptible lord Shangluo this time is to uphold the righteousness of the world by the general's order, and return the world to the world with the right path! Such a grand event requires the participation of heroes like His Highness the Stars, so I don't take the liberty to come here this time......"

"Come and surrender?" I slammed it back coldly. "My lord may think that I am poor at the moment, and when I see the 'vitality' of Xinxuangong's generous reward, I should be grateful to Dade and wagging my tail and begging for mercy, right?"

"It seems that His Highness Zhuxing really misunderstood!" Sanzhi Shouyou said with a "righteous face". "The contemptible lord believes that Xuan Gong has absolutely no intention of insulting His Highness Zhuxing, and he does not dare to have the idea of asking His Highness to deign to join the Takeda family! Those who do it are those who are loyal and righteous in the world, and who have no ambitions or selfish thoughts......"

"That's a good thing to say!" Yasukei Amano said in a cold tone on the side: "No matter what kind of lies are used to cover up, but the facts are the facts!" Is there any other point in giving up resistance at this time? ”

"Your Excellency is right, the truth cannot and does not need to be covered up!" Mieda replied quickly, and it seemed that he knew who Yasukei Amano was. "As long as His Highness Zhuxing is willing to listen to the advice of the contemptible lord, he will understand his sincerity when he thinks about it!"

"What kind of advice?" I'm really curious about Shingen Takeda's thoughts.

"The contemptible lord thinks that with the ability and prestige of His Highness Zhuxing, it is too condescending to only protect the two countries at present!" Mitsure's eyes quickly glanced at the faces of several of us. "After the success of the Takeda Army, the contemptible lord will recommend His Highness Zhuxing to the imperial court and the shogunate to explore the topic of the Western Kingdom, and His Royal Highness will never touch the Takeda family in the land of the Western Kingdom, and the Takeda family will capture Settsu and Harima, and then transfer it to His Highness free of charge!"

"Hiss~!" I took a deep breath. Although the righteousness of the world and the lack of ambition are just some nonsense, the result of this post-war division is unimaginable!

"What are the guarantees?" Takenaka's half-guards were also using doubts to hide their shock.

"The Lord is willing to hand over the hostages to His Highness ...... Stars"

"Hostages?!" Yasukei Amano sneered: "Do you use the children of a few retainers to prove the belonging of several big countries?" Xin Xuangong has a good calculation! ”

Sanzhi Shouyu ignored him this time, and instead said something earth-shattering to me. "The contemptible lord Shin Xuan Gong is willing to take Shiro Katsuyori and his eldest son, His Royal Highness Takeomaru, as hostages, and return them to Katsuyori after they are delivered to Settsu and Harima; His Royal Highness Takeomaru is only 5 years old, please raise His Highness Zhuxing until he is 16 years old! As long as His Royal Highness nods, Katsuyori will enter the city immediately, and His Royal Highness Takeomaru will deliver it to ...... after the 15th."

Several people who heard this were like falling into a dream, Takeda Shingen handed over two future Takeda governors at once, is it really worth the money to spend such a big "price"?

"One more thing......" Mieda continued to throw his bombshell. "Princess Juji, the fifth daughter of Duke Xinxuan, is 13 years old this year, she looks beautiful and has excellent martial arts, and she is deeply favored by the contemptible lord, and she vows not to marry if she is not a hero in the world! The contemptible lord has always respected His Royal Highness, and he is willing to marry Princess Ju Ji to His Royal Highness! ”

"There is already a Lady Xianzhi in the main room!" Takenaka Hanbei was wary of the conspiracy inside, and if Senshiba's status was denied, the question of inheritance would arise.

"What does the lord mean...... It's a side room that makes Princess Kikuhime Her Highness! Saneda Shouyu stared at me with confident eyes and asked, "Now I just wait for His Highness's reply!" ”