It was already the second half of the night, and the barracks was still brightly lit, and the sound of fighting and password questions and answers from time to time showed that there had never been slackness here. I walked between the camps with a guard composed of Shinhachiro, Ayuki, and a dozen or so banners, listening to the salutes of the subordinates I met occasionally, and thinking about the order that Nakamura had brought with me the afternoon before.

It may have been a decision made after learning that I had killed Iwakiro Yudo in Sankigawa, but if that were the case, Oda Nobunaga's reaction would not have been slow. Araki Murashige and Sakuma Nobumori raided Miyoshi's landing force in Settsu, and the three battles and three victories drove them down to the sea again, and Nishikinki gradually gained the upper hand.

"Monkey" doesn't need to be reminded of this kind of thing, not to mention that there is also a Kuroda Kanbei by his side! After expelling the harassment of the Harima coast by the Mishima naval forces, he launched a series of attacks against the rebel forces in the western part of Harima, and achieved considerable success. It is said that the commander of the Maori Army, Yoshikawa Motoharu, has temporarily retreated to the front line of Bichu Takamatsu and Stone Crab Castle, and is reorganizing his troops and horses in an attempt to fight again.

This is a good opportunity, a chance to solve the problem of Nishikinki once and for all! Oda Nobunaga was determined to remove the "nail" of Ishiyama Honganji Temple, and a large army set out from Gibu and recruited nearby forces, totaling 80,000 horses. The "monkeys" have to resist the attack of Yoshikawa Motoharu at any time, so it is enough to send only 3,000 troops, and I must personally lead 10,000 troops to Ishiyama Honganji Castle. It is worth noting that I, "Monkey", Niwa, and Sakuma were all recruited in this battle, and Shibata was the deputy general from the Gibu side. As the general of such a "luxurious" lineup, he is actually just a person in the first formation - Oda Nobutada.

It seems that Oda Nobunaga is laying the foundation for future generations, this is undoubtedly a risk-free opportunity, compared to field warfare, siege does not require much adaptability, not only to give the heir an excess, but also to test the reaction of the generals. I won't be an "experiment" at such a time, so I will do my best to cooperate.

"Password!" With a vigilant shout, we were now in front of the camp gate of Kanosuke in the mountains.

"Tianda!" Shinhachiro replied loudly. "The lord came to patrol the camp, is there anything unusual?"

"Nope! But do you want to inform Yamanaka-sama at the end? The goalkeeper replied faithfully.

"You don't have to ......"

"Go ahead!" I cut off the second half of Shinhachiro's words. "Tell Xingsheng and say I want to meet him!"

"Oh?" Both Shinhachiro and Ayuki were a little surprised. I don't usually interfere with the day-to-day work of my generals, and it's rare for me to appear in front of my men in an almost surprise attack like this.

I didn't explain it to them, I didn't even look at them, so I followed the ashigaru head inside, until I met Kanosuke Yamanaka in a hurry in front of the tent door. "Xingsheng, did we disturb your rest?" I asked.

"Your Highness is too modest, I haven't slept yet!"

I looked at his neat attire and nodded, and walked inside, remembering something until I had already stepped into one foot. "Don't you all follow, it's too small!" I turned back to Shinhachiro and said to them.

Yamanaka Kanosuke was a very traditional samurai, and the furnishings in the tent except for weapons were only enough to sustain the most basic conditions of life. The bedding and bags are all very simple styles, and most of them have been folded, only the identity of the sword "Three Days and Moon Sect" and "Antler Sun and Moon Helmet" armor are placed in a very conspicuous place, and the back door of the camp tent is blocked by a plain screen.

"You're all set?" I asked after glancing for a week.

"yes!" He moved a marching horse in front of me, and did not look me in the eye as he spoke. "The order of the main hall is so urgent, maybe I can't count it as ...... very quickly"

"It's good!" I nodded, looking a little gloomy. "Although the overall situation of the Hatano family has been decided, there may be some back-and-forth in small aspects. There should be a few more days left in my trip, and you'll ...... tomorrow No, I'm not going to drop you off when I hit the road this morning, so I'll do it for you now! With that, I picked up the teapot on the table and poured two cups of tea, picked up one of them and drank it up.

Yamanaka Kanosuke's face changed several times, and he opened his mouth several times, but he stopped talking. "Your Highness...... Take care! Eventually, after he said this, he picked up the teacup in front of him and drank it with his head up. Probably because I was in a hurry, I seemed to see droplets of water slipping down his face.

"I'm going to leave early in the morning, so let's rest early today!" I stood up and felt a wetness in my eyes. "Take care of yourself, ask for ...... His Highness Katsuhisa is well! "I wanted to leave, or I could have shed tears.

"Your Highness......" Yamanaka Kanosuke called and knelt in front of me, his forehead pressed tightly to the ground. I...... I ......" his voice choked up.

"Don't do this, don't do this......" I reached out and grabbed his arm and pulled it up, but I didn't move for a long time, it was really a hard work.

"I'm sorry Your Highness......" Kanosuke Yamanaka finally raised his head, his face full of guilt but no remorse. As a man who has experienced countless lives and deaths, he didn't let the tears flow, but I could see that it was really hard. "After I got the news, I have wanted to find you more than once! Can...... Can...... But I just can't open this mouth......"

"Say no more! I understand, I understand......" I sat back down on the matza and pulled him to the side of the couch. "Some time ago, the war was urgent, and I can't thank you enough for waiting for me for so long! In fact, the news that His Royal Highness Katsuhisa succeeded in taking Uetsuki Castle was heard by me when I was in Misaku. The reason why I haven't mentioned it to you is that I have selfish intentions: I want you to stay and help me help me again, and help me control the situation between Tanba and Misaku! In any case, this is a pass for the entire Zhuxing family, and I can't afford to be negligent in the slightest. ”

Yamanaka Kanosuke nodded wordlessly.

"And I was a little weak at the time, because I couldn't fulfill the promise I made to you back then!" I laughed and slammed him on the shoulder, feeling his body jerk under my hand. "I thought I could give you more help, but I just caught up with the lord to get this new order, and I think you can understand my predicament. Take these 1,500 people under your command with you, and I'll send you another 500 people from the main army in Jianbu Mountain City after dawn......"

"Your Highness!!" After an exclamation, Yamanaka Kanosuke knelt in front of me again, but he was not the only one who made the sound. The small screen that covered the back door toppled over, and three people rushed out and knelt in a row.

It may be that the voices made by a few of them are too loud, and the voices in them have such an abnormal meaning, that the guards outside the door thought that something had happened, and rushed in under the leadership of Shinhachiro and Ah Xue, and surrounded me in the middle with swords in their hands, staring vigilantly at the three new people who came out. I was also observing the men in front of me, who were just ordinary samurai in every way.

The first one from the left is a large man, as burly as a bodybuilder, with a black and red face with a beard and a half-moon-shaped samurai head with oily fronts; The second man was a tall man, with a bucket figure thick from top to bottom, a long horse face and a pair of round bull eyes, and he and the first man were both dressed in the uniform of a low-ranking samurai of my Stars family, but Emblem was a retainer of Kanosuke Yamanaka; Only the third one is dressed as a wild samurai, with a shriveled head on his thin and small body, but his two eyes look very "vivid".

"What is this for!" I yelled and pulled my face down at the same time. "What will happen to me here? Get out, get me out! ”

"Yes!" The guards put away their weapons and walked out of the tent one by one. Shinhachiro and Ayuki hesitated for a moment and both stopped at the door.

"Akigami Hisa-sama?" I asked the first person.

"Yes!" The "big man" replied with his head bowed.

"Mitsukiyo-sama Akato?" I turned to the second person again.

"Yes!" "Bull's Eye" nodded.

"Your Highness, do you know them?" Yamanaka Kanosuke said in fear.

"The two adults have been in our army for two years, even if my Xingqing clan is stupid, I should have noticed it a long time ago!" I said in a half-joking tone.

"Under the ...... of Guilt"

"Forget it!" I stopped Kanosuke Yamanaka's "confession". "The two adults have not done anything unfavorable to me, but they have been born and died again and again but are unknown, speaking of which, I should be grateful to the two adults!"

"I'm ashamed!" Akigami Hisaya and Akaki Mitsukiyo said together.

"I don't know if this is ......," I looked at the unattractive third person with my eyes.

"In the lower Kamei Ziju, meet His Royal Highness Zhuxing Yuzhou!" He kowtowed in a proper manner.

"Your Excellency is here to deliver a letter, right?" I smiled at him, but I didn't mean to blame him. "I wonder how His Highness Katsuhisa is doing, and if there is any need to serve in the next place?"

"His Royal Highness Yuzhou's kindness, the Nizi family is grateful!" Kamei really seemed to be very moved, and there was no cowardice in his voice. "The Nizi family has now been revived, although the foundation has not yet been firmly established and still faces many dangers, but the fire in the hearts of the old ministers of the Nizi has been rekindled! Now the remnants of the orphans scattered all over the place are returning one after another, and there is nothing that cannot be solved......"

I sighed in secret, it seemed that the new Nunko family could not fully trust me, or that they had not yet decided who they would eventually belong to. Niko Katsuhisa was able to succeed in Upper Moon Castle, and I vaguely heard that there was a role for Kuroda Kanbei in this, but I didn't really hear about it. In this case, they instinctively get closer to the "monkey", and it is understandable.

"I'll be going to Settsu soon, so be careful!" I stood up, and now I could only wish that Niko Katsuhisa's life would be better. “…… If you need anything, just write to me, or just tell the teacher that he can support him in Tamba! "Suddenly I remembered one more thing." Although Shangyue City is dangerous, after all, it is the front line of the two armies, if you really can't stay any longer, please persuade His Highness Katsuhisa! You can go to Misaku Nakasentejo, I would like to give 25,000 stones to Zhenyu County! ”

"Thank you...... Thank you, Your Highness! ”