Hundreds of bonfires burn on the shores of Lake Suwa, and the flames not only shake many figures, but also reflect the silhouettes of the mountains in the distance. The aroma of food and the laughter of people came from time to time.

"Knock, knock ......" four thirteen or fourteen-year-old girls each beat a small drum, around the bonfire and danced a rhythmic dance, the wide simple cloth gown fluttered slowly with the dance, the hem of the placket was too short to expose the snow-white pink and tender well-proportioned long legs, the bouncing looked healthy and powerful. This is the dance of youth, and it is indeed pleasing to the eye.

He retracted his gaze on the table in front of him, where a dark wooden bowl was located, and the bowl also contained miso soup. I picked up the wooden bowl and put it to my lips and tasted it shallowly, with a fresh smell of mountains and lakes in the thickness, which was indeed a unique flavor. Axue's cooking teacher is a famous chef from a certain family in Kyoto, so the things he makes are more delicate, and there is no obvious distinction between superior and inferior, each with a different style.

"Your Highness Yuzhou, is it still your appetite?" Not far from my drooping hand, there was a young man in his twenties with a round face who had been watching me. At this moment, seeing that I showed a little appreciation, I couldn't help but say to me. "We don't produce much in a wilderness like Shinano, so we really can't get anything special. Eat according to the traditional crude method, please don't dislike it! He said guiltily.

"Very good taste, I really haven't tasted it anywhere else!" I sighed with a sigh, greed for pleasure is a hobby that I will never quit in my life. "It's not seafood, it's not mountain delicacies, this strong Tianjia taste is really exquisite. I don't know what this soup is made of, but I'm afraid the feature is here! ”

"His Royal Highness Yuzhou is really an elegant person, I can't hide such a little thing from you!" He smiled and said that he was glad to have something that would interest me. "There is a specialty in Lake Suwa, which is a snail with a large head. Although the meat of this kind of thing is slightly dry and hard, the bottom taste of the soup is no better. Many people who come to Shinano love this taste, so today it is used to entertain His Royal Highness Yushu! ”

"A lot of people?" I looked at the two large snail shells at the bottom of the bowl, and then at the drumming girls dancing happily around the campfire. "The person you are talking about coming to Shinano should mean His Royal Highness Takeda Shingen! Is this dance also his favorite? I asked with a smile.

"This ......," his face changed slightly.

This person is the lord of Yatsu Castle in the Shinano small prefecture area, his name is Yatsu Naoko, and he is also the person who came to greet me this morning. The death of Katsuyori Takeda brightens everything, and Naokei Yatsu acknowledges reality on behalf of a large group of people behind him. Oda Nobunaga is happy to see this, and I am happy to see this, anyway, the mission to manage them will not fall on my head, as long as I can complete the task smoothly for now.

"Lord Yatsu, don't be careful, I also sincerely admire Xin Xuangong!" I thought it was too much to see him worried, but it was supposed to be a misinterpretation of what he meant. "His Royal Highness Xinxuan is indeed a generation of outstanding people, but it is a pity that the destiny of heaven is not returned, this is indeed a helpless thing. I can only be deeply impressed by his Wen Taowu strategy. If I have anything that coincides with him, Yatsu-sama doesn't have to mind just saying it, and I'll be glad not to blame me! ”

"His Royal Highness Yuzhou's open-mindedness is really something I have only seen in my life!" Yatsu Naokei was visibly relaxed, and I said this at least without any negative effect.

"Speaking of open-mindedness, I'm afraid that no one in today's world can catch up with His Royal Highness the Inner Palace!" I watched him laugh and made a joke to lighten the mood. "The people who can compete with His Royal Highness Oda Inner Mansion now almost all of them no longer exist, and the general trend of the world can be seen by a discerning person. A person like Yatsu-sama who understands righteousness is really a blessing for the people of this side! "Oda Nobunaga ordered me to pacify the wealthy clans in the nearby area, so I'll start with this person.

"Your Highness has a good reputation, and I dare not be ashamed!" Yatsu Naoko is a smart man, so he doesn't appear complacent. No matter when a person who is incorruptible and shameless is not recognized by others, so even if a smart person is like this, he will not show it.

"If there will be no more rebellions in the small prefecture and Saku, as long as the adults say a word, I can rest assured!" I'm still quite satisfied with this person, so I can't help but say something to test it. If he passes this temptation, then I will give him more tasks and recommend him to the new Kanto Governor.

"Should...... Probably not! He was late, not so sure.

"Really?" I looked at him with both eyes and asked again, and if I answered "yes" again, I would only be sorry.

"It's just...... The two families of Tsuchiya and Yama Prefecture are still a little unstable! He avoided my gaze and let out a long sigh. Now Tsuchiya and Yama Prefecture are gathering people to strengthen the city defenses, and it seems that they are preparing for a big move. Not long ago, three wealthy families who wanted to take refuge in His Royal Highness of the Inner Mansion were also ...... They killed them too! ”

"It's not easy!" I also feel a little sorry in my heart, no longer for Yatsu Naoko, but for Yama Prefecture and Tsuchiya. It is a sad that the descendants of Yama Shokei and Tsuchiya Shoji are also going to perish. Is it possible to persuade them? I'm talking about it in a short time! "I weighed the pros and cons of this, and at the same time calculated the time Oda Nobunaga had given me.

"If Your Highness can give me a chance, then I am willing to give it a try!" Yatsu raised his head quickly and said to me excitedly in a slightly trembling voice.

"In that case...... Then let me think again! I didn't reply in the affirmative, so I saw a little disappointed look in his eyes.

The reason why I say this is because of the answer he just gave me, with determination but without confidence. Today, I have come to this point, and I have been able to control some of my emotions, and national affairs cannot be decided solely by personal likes and dislikes, and there will be no shortage of overturning boats in the gutter before and in the future. Looking at the person in front of me, I suddenly remembered one more thing, a big, big thing.

"Yatsu-sama, do you have any recent news about the Sanada family?" My mouth asked the question as I lowered my head to drink the soup, trying not to bring undue attention. "Before, Sanada Masayuki wanted to welcome Takeda Katsuyori, but then he couldn't make the trip. Now that Takeda Katsuyori is dead, and the Sanada family is not a hereditary retainer of the Takeda family, they will not hang themselves from a tree! ”

"His attitude is still unclear, but there are signs of a shift to Umata Castle in the west!" Yatsu Naokei did not hide this question, on the contrary, he answered very frankly, even a little too frankly. “…… Numata Castle is located in the valley of the mountains, with passes on all sides, and a fertile land in the middle. In all respects, the conditions here are better than the current Sanada Castle, or at least it is more convenient for long-term defense......"

"Hmm...... Well...... Makes sense...... "I nodded my head as I listened, but I was actually thinking about something else.

The relationship between the Sanada family and the Yatsu family is not ordinary, and when Takeda Shingenna, Yatsu Naokei's aunt Yatsu Satomi, was the side room, and it was Sanada Yukitaka who contributed to it. The current situation is just like the fall of Yamauchi Uesugi and the Suwa family, and it is not believed that there is no "catty" ghost between him and Sanada Masayuki at such a time. And as soon as I mentioned the Sanada family just now, his eyes flashed, and although it was fast, I still caught it.

"Lord, an urgent order has come from the main hall!" Before Yatsu Naokei could finish speaking, and before I could figure out a way to use these resources, Ishikawa Sadatomo walked in from the perimeter of the campfire with a herald.

The herald handed me a simple letter, which I tore open and looked at.

"Yatsu-sama, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you!" I put away the letter and handed it to Sakurai to put away. "His Royal Highness the Inner Mansion ordered the whole army: pacify Kai, Shinano and other places as soon as possible, and those who disobey the court will be killed! Therefore, in accordance with this instruction, I will send troops to attack Tsuchiya and Yama Prefecture, and I hope that you will be able to lead the people to help. ”

"This ...... Be! Yatsu opened his mouth to say something, but finally succumbed to my pressure.

"Re-governance! The Lord summoned me to Xinfu City to discuss matters, and the matter here will be biased against you! "When I saw that it was getting late, I got up from the table.

"Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely solve the matter of Yama County and Tsuchiya as soon as possible!" Takenaka Hanbei said as he followed behind me.

"You ......" I suddenly stopped with a sudden movement in my heart, and turned my head to look at the second seat on the left, where my son Senkomaru had just stood up.

This expedition is the first battle of my eldest son, but even I am only a lieutenant general, so don't talk about him. However, for the purpose of training him, I gave him 800 men to set up a camp of his own. He also played against Yamayama Masamitsu when Oda Nobutada, but he didn't have any special performances. Now is an opportunity, let him take his time from small to large!

"It's just a small city of one or two hundred people, so leave it to Xinqing!" I sighed. I didn't even let him attend a high-level military meeting this time, and now it's time.

"My lord! Keshan County and Tsuchiya's subordinates are all ......, "Takenaka Hanbei is obviously not worried about my unexpected decision, in his opinion, Xian Koi Maru should still be closely protected. In fact, I also know that he took a lot of care of Senli Maru's reserve army by using his position as a military advisor, and even the march was sandwiched between my guards and the Cossack light cavalry.

"It's the eagle that always has to fly, let's let it go!" We were almost at my tent by this time, and it was difficult for unrelated people to get close to it. "You can take care of Nanmu and them who are secretly accompanying you, and ask the special reserve team to 'deal with' them first!"