"Oh......" My hair flute for a long time was already very weird, and the last question was even more incredible. I can't help but say that such an ordinary samurai will have a lot of them if they catch them casually, and even if they are from other houses, there are probably more than one or two such people. Everyone looked this person up and down again in confusion, nearly forty years old, the medium stature could not be seen to be particularly strong, the face had already looked a little vicissitudes because of years of hard work, and the armor and saber were all old heirlooms. No one can see anything out of the ordinary, huh?

Even the person I asked himself couldn't think of it: why would I, such an important lord, be interested in him, a small retainer of a small wealthy family! But if he just stiffens and doesn't answer, it is undoubtedly extremely rude, and Don't Nagaji is already glaring at him. "At the Shimobessho retainer Goto Shinzaemon, meet His Highness the stars Yushu!" He said and bowed respectfully to me.

"Whew~!" I suddenly realized what I had been overlooked, and my mood suddenly changed from uneasy to excited. "Your Highness, let's sit down a little longer!" After saying that, I ignored everyone's surprise, and walked back to the big tent that was about to be demolished, and in the process, I also pulled Goto Shinzaemon, who was in a daze.

"I don't know...... What is Your Highness's send? "Goto Shinzaemon is obviously not a man with a castle, and as soon as Besshoji and I sat down, he couldn't wait to ask his doubts.

"Don't worry, nothing bad!" After calming his uneasiness, I turned back to Besto Nagaji and said, "Please sit down with Goto-sama!" ”

"Oh...... Good ......" was a little confused by my successive strange behaviors, and Don't Nagaji's answer was just instinctive.

"This ...... Thank you, Lord Gong, thank you Zhuxing to His Royal Highness! "Originally, I still felt that something was wrong, but since Besshoji Nagaji, as the lord, had already agreed, Goto Shinzaemon certainly didn't say anything more.

"Don't be nervous, adults, let's just talk casually!" I couldn't see his restrained and embarrassed look, so I said it again.

"Yes......" he nodded reluctantly.

"Actually, there is really nothing ......" In order to make him suffer less sin, I think I still have something to say. Do adults have a son? How old is this year? ”

"His Royal Highness Lao Yuzhou asked! There is indeed a son in the next ...... "Although he still doesn't understand my intentions, his mood is obviously settled, especially when he mentions his son, his face is full of pride. "Koko and Guard Kiji, 12 years old this year! Speaking of his birthday, it was very special, and it happened to be the night when the right general turned the world upside down in the barrel. Since he was a child, he has been taken in by a master of gunsmithing who lives in seclusion in Zhoufang, and he just returned last month. Our family is withering, so I let him take the throne and pass on the family as soon as possible! This time he went to Tsutsu with the lord, and it happened to be his first battle......"

"What! And the guards are in the army at the moment? "This is really an unexpected accident, I was originally with great enthusiasm, I wanted to recruit this gun and soldier who was known as Sanada Yukimura for a while, but I didn't know that he was actually in front of me." Your Highness Bessho, Goto-sama, I would like to meet this Matbei Guard, is it convenient? ”

When Goto Shinzaemon went out to look for his son, I stopped talking and just waited there with my eyes closed. My retainers were more and more strange, but it was inconvenient to ask at this time. Don't Changzhi could and should ask, but he didn't know where to start. In this awkward atmosphere, everyone remained silent until Goto Shinzaemon returned.

When he returned, he brought with him a child of twelve or thirteen years old, who was dark and thin, but his eyes were large, and the armor on his body was roughly made of adult products, and his saber was very ordinary. Maybe he was afraid that something would be wrong, Goto Shinzaemon couldn't stop explaining this to the boy, and the boy kept nodding.

"In the lower Goto and the guard of the base, meet His Royal Highness Zhuxing Yuzhou!" After being introduced by my father, Goto Matabei Kiji greeted me alone.

"Hmmm! Okay, good ......" I looked at the young man in front of me, according to the development of normal history, this is a genius military advisor who is slightly better in strategy and slightly inferior in martial arts than Sanada Yukimura, but it is so inconspicuous in front of him. "I heard from your father that you've been learning marksmanship, how are you doing now?"

"Back to Your Highness!" Youbei replied honestly: "I have basically learned the teacher's marksmanship, but I am not experienced enough, I am afraid it is not enough to charge into battle!" ”

"And what about your art of war?" I continued to ask.

"Back to Your Highness! Although there is a little experience, it is only on paper. ”

"Presumptuous! In front of a famous general like His Royal Highness Yuzhou, you dare to say that you have a little experience at a young age? ! Perhaps thinking that his son was not cautious enough to speak, Goto Shinzaemon reprimanded loudly.

"Your Highness Bessho, I have one thing ......" I didn't say anything, but asked Beshiro Nagaji: "I fell in love with this kid at first sight, I wonder if His Highness can allow him to transfer to my Star Family?" I will recruit him as my close attendant, give him the status of the flag, and give him the land of a hundred stones! ”

Everyone was stunned, from what I said just now, I couldn't see anything special about this child, in my family, this Yulu is not high, but even if you want to recruit, you don't need to be proposed by me personally? Goto Shinzaemon's eyes lit up suddenly, the land of 100 stones is already a small industry, and it is very easy to be promoted when you grow up as a close attendant, not to mention a big lord like me who has hundreds of thousands of stones of land and is on the rise! But after all, he is a retainer of the other family, and at this time, he must first consider the position of the lord.

"This ......" Don Nagaji didn't think about it for a while, but he knew intuitively that I wouldn't make such a strange move for no reason.

"To compensate His Highness Bessho, I present 50 sets of my standard armor, weapons, and harness for the Guards Banner!" I said, staring at Benaharu's expression. "100 sets!" Seeing that he still had to hesitate, I raised the "price" myself.

"Your Highness is serious! It is also a blessing for this child to have your support, and I naturally have nothing else to say here! As he spoke, he beckoned to Matabei. Why don't you come and meet the lord, thank Your Highness Zhuxing for your kindness! ”

"I, Goto and Guard, meet the lord!" Goto and the guards knelt down and bowed to me.

"It doesn't have to be this way!" I bent over and reached out to give me a little help. "Just now you talked about your experience in the art of war, so let's talk about it, what kind of experience is it? I'm interested in this issue! ”

"Yes! ......He stood up straight and said to me, "The lesson of the subordinates is: do your best and obey the destiny of heaven!" ”

"Buzz!" A small mess in the tent. Don't Changzhi was dumbfounded; Takenaka shook his head and smiled bitterly; Even Shinhachiro pouted; As for Goto Shinzaemon, he was eager to find a crack in the ground to get into.

"Tell me, then, what do you mean by 'personnel'?" What is the Mandate of Heaven? "I'm the only one here who doesn't take that as a joke.

"Yes!" Goto Matabei still had that expression, and he didn't change in the slightest because of the contempt of others. "The 'personnel' mentioned by the subordinate is to devote oneself to the most favorable place and the most favorable time; Attack the enemy's deadliest part in the most unexpected way! As a general, we usually can't choose who the enemy is, all we have to do is to achieve military victory. As long as no one can find a better way to do it in advance, then it is considered to have fulfilled the 'personnel'. Ancient famous generals such as Jiang Shang and Zhuge Kongming could not master all the factors of war, because that was not something that could be fully controlled by manpower! Fulfill the 'personnel' and still fail, that is, the 'Mandate of Heaven', neither complain nor regret not at the beginning, do your best to do your duty, and then even if you die in battle, you should have no regrets! Of course, until then, the 'Mandate of Heaven' should neither be used as an excuse to evade responsibility, nor can it be used as a cover for one's own incompetence. For example, the right general attacked the barrel narrowly back then, and even if it didn't succeed under the circumstances at that time, be careful and satisfied! ”

"Hiss~!" There was a gasp in the big tent.

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Besto Nagaji left, went to the new camp site pointed out to him by the "monkey", took Goto Shinzaemon with him, and left Goto Matabei Kiji. I'm really happy to get such a good seedling of all-round talent. Money can be earned again after it is spent, and talent is the greatest wealth!

"Lord!" I had just sat down in my big tent, and before I could rejoice for a moment, Nagano Yoshimori came in and reported to me. "Back to my lord, Master Kamiizumi has brought you a letter from Sakai Town!"

"What's the matter?" I put down the teacup I had just picked up and took the letter he handed me.

"Looks like I want to recommend someone to send you a letter!" Nagano thought for a moment and replied. Although I haven't read the letter, most people can see this kind of thing at a glance.

"Then let the messenger in!" I said as I pulled out the letter.

When Yoshimori Nagano came in with the messenger, I had already finished reading the letter. The messenger came not one, but three. The first one was tall and big, with a purple face, and a slight beard; The second is round and baby-faced, very short, in stark contrast to the first; The third one is also not high, with a quiet scholarly face, but unfortunately his face is a little yellow. The only thing they have in common is that they are all equipped with a simple long sword with the same shape. If you don't read the letter, I really don't know that these three people with such a big difference are actually 15 years old.

"Since you're here, don't let me try to guess, let's introduce myself!" I waved the letter in my hand to the three teenagers.

"Sadatomo in Shimoishikawa!" The purple-faced big urn said angrily.

"In Shimosakurai Sakichi!" Here's that babyface.

"In Shimoimu Hanqi!" Finally, there are the yellow face students.

"Master Shangquan has recommended you, saying that your martial arts and loyalty are impeccable!" I'm very satisfied with these people, with the rise of status, there are indeed fewer attendants around me, and Shinhachiro and Axue will have other arrangements sooner or later. "I'm going to include a few of you as retainers now, and I'll serve as a servant 20 times a year. I hope that you will fulfill your duties and be honest and loyal, and do not live up to my trust, let alone the master's expectations of you! ”

"Thank you, lord!"

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Bear in Winter: As for Goto Matabei's background, I use the word that he was born in 1560. The three major swords of Zhiyue are all people who are not very famous because of their deaths in battle, and the introduction of them should have little impact on the balance of power, in fact, they are just borrowing a few names as close attendants, and they will not be particularly prominent in the future. Goto Matabei will become one of the backbone of the second generation of retainers.

I have long said that I have not studied the art of war, and Goto Matabei's words are only theories in the philosophical dialectic that I have "packaged".