"It's finally back!" When I entered Ruojiang City, I let out a high-pitched cheer in my heart. In this **** era, even the most prominent people can't say when something unexpected will happen (Imagawa Yoshimoto is a living example), I am not a very confident person, only in my own "nest" can I feel more at ease.

"Welcome back!" Nagano Yemasa greeted him with a group of retainers who had stayed behind.

"Teacher, you've worked hard!" I jumped off my horse and supported him as he was about to bow down, and then raised my head and said to the people behind him, "Thank you for your efforts to defend the base camp of my Zhuxing Qing Clan!" ”

"My lord has said that! Miyoshi has been injured five times and seven times, and Hatakeyama does not have this courage, and Ruojiang City can now be said to be as safe as Mount Tai! It's the lord ......" Nagano Yemasa said excitedly: "The big barrier, the ten-step town, the lord is famous all over the world, the strength of the heavy armored cavalry makes the princes look sideways, and the prosperity of the Zhuxing family is just around the corner!" His eyes were filled with tears, and the wrinkles on his face were stretched a lot.

"In the future, we will rely on a lot of assistance from everyone!" I was also touched by the fact that this old man's expectations of me far exceeded even those of his own family.

"The lord has been away from the city for a long time, he should go back to see the lady and the young master first, and talk about other things slowly!" After the simple meeting ceremony, Nagano said thoughtfully.

"It's good!" I'm also anxious at the moment, but as a monarch, I can't just leave my retainers and slip away by myself without saying a word. "Those who come back will rest first, and all the retainers will have a meeting in the evening!"

"Yes!" The retainers agreed in unison.

"That's right! The lord ...... "Nagano Yemasa remembered one more thing. "There's a guy who's been waiting a few days to see him at your convenience, and I personally think it's best to do it privately!"

"Privately?" I was stunned when I heard this, Nagano Yemasa rarely makes such a request. "Do I know this person?"

"You probably don't know it, but you've probably heard of it!" Nagano was scratching the top of his gray head and thought for a moment. "When I was in seclusion, he was the one who came to see me and mentioned you......"

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An hour later I came to the assessment room, and I was the only one sitting across from the other person in the large room.

This is a middle-aged man of about forty-five or six years old, tall (1.60 meters tall by Japanese standards) and charred face, with thick eyebrows and big eyes like a peasant, and a few black moles common to country laborers between his mouth and nose. "Is this really who he is?" It's hard for me to believe that seeing is believing now.

"Meet Lord Cheng of the Star Soldiers Department in Shimokato Duanzo!" Speaking of this, he knelt on the ground and bowed deeply, this person is the famous "Fei Kato".

"Mr. Kato, don't be polite, I've admired your name for a long time! Now that I'm married to a warbler, you should be considered my elder...... "My attitude is very respectful, although most of them respect his skills, but what I said about the warbler can't be regarded as pretentious. In ancient times, regardless of China and Japan, the status of the side room was much lower than that of the main wife, and the side room of the governor of the Warring States period of Japan was mostly the daughter of the retainer who was accepted to consolidate the relationship, so it is generally not necessary to treat the old man well, but at this time Kato Duanzang is not my retainer, so the necessary etiquette should still be there. "Has Sir seen their brother and sister?" I deliberately met him later just to get them to communicate first.

"I've seen it before, and I wanted to say thank you!" I don't know if it's because of the relationship that has always been unwilling, Kato Duanzang put himself in a short position as soon as he came up. "Back then, I went away to Kanto for a little vain obsession, and entrusted the children of the deceased to adults, this kindness and virtue will not be forgotten in my lifetime!"

"Sir, that's wrong!" I shook my head again and again. “…… Over the years, they have helped me a lot, otherwise I might not be where I am today! ......I looked him up and down and said, "I have heard that Mr. is broad-minded and ambitious, but I wonder if there are any interesting things to see in the past few years of travel?" ”

"Well......," he sighed before he could speak. At that time, I was depressed and always thought that I had not met the master, so that I always sighed that I was born at the wrong time and resented the world's ignorant horse! As everyone knows......" A look of pain began to appear on his face. "I've always thought I was strong, but I didn't expect that it was me who lacked knowledge and eyes! Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen bear the name of heroes, but they ...... But ......"

"Did you really use the gibberish I wrote to my husband back then?" I asked knowingly.

"Yes, everything is as the adults said back then......" Kato Duanzo's face became a little distorted. When I received the letter from an adult, I thought it was a joke at first, but I was surprised that the adults could foresee that the people I admired the most were Kenshin Uesugi and Shingen Takeda! ”

"It's not really a ......," I said, taking a sip from the teacup in front of me. Uesugi and Takeda are called the first in the world and the strongest in the Warring States period, respectively, and I myself have been fascinated for a long time. ”

"But it's amazing to be able to say a word about my purpose, so I brought it up in passing when I met Nagano-sama......"

"I never knew that you recommended me to Mr. Nagano, and you are so familiar!" I always thought it strange that I was an unobtrusive little person back then.

"Yes!" He nodded. "When I was still studying, I worked with my master for the Uesugi family in Yamauchi, and I was taken care of a lot by Nagano-sama at that time! I just wanted to persuade him to come out and relax, but I didn't expect this to happen. ”

"I want to thank you for that!" I laughed. "By the way, what happened next?"

"It's about the same as you originally estimated......" Kato Duanzo smiled wryly. I played a few tricks under Kasugayama Castle, and sure enough, Uesugi Kennobu's retainers found out and recommended him to him. After a few tests that were not too difficult, he appointed me as a lecturer, and at first he treated me well, but soon he began to doubt my abilities. I realized that he was planning to assassinate me, so I fled to Kai. The situation at the Takeda family was similar, except that Takeda's military advisor, Kansuke Yamamoto, was more insidious, and he wanted to take the opportunity of the banquet to get me drunk. Fortunately, I remembered that there was something in your letter asking me to beware of him, and I was able to escape by casting an illusion to charm them! ”

"It's a pity......" I groaned slightly. I wonder if the gentleman is willing to come to me? ”

"Your Excellency...... You ...... "Maybe I didn't expect me to make my words clear so quickly, and Kato Duanzo looked a little overwhelmed. "Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin can't see me, how can you ......?"

"There is a reason for this...... "I think he is frightened, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to get along with him in the future if he does not eliminate the knots in his heart." His Royal Highnesses Takeda and Uesugi are the world's leading heroes, and the world thinks that this world is indispensable for the two of them, and I am afraid that they themselves think so too! So when you show up in front of them, they're first excited, and then they're worried about your skills! They will think that this world is their own, and getting your help is just to advance the already certain things by a day, but if you have different intentions, it may completely shake their foundation, so getting rid of you has become an inevitable choice! ”

"But your lordship......" he looked at me inexplicably.

"I'm completely different!" I smiled self-deprecatingly. "I'm an incompetent person! In terms of martial arts, any of my subordinates are better than me, and I don't know how many there are outside, so there are not many more than you. Secondly, I am a timid and content person, and having you is undoubtedly a guarantee of my status! To Takeda and Uesugi may be afraid of your plots, but to me...... Is it necessary for you to sneak into my side and 'secretly' calculate? ”

Kato Kato stared at me and didn't speak for a long time. "I finally understand why Nagano-sama decided to follow you in his twilight years!" He said slowly.

"Maybe Nagano-sama was delirious after being hit, or maybe he was planning to break the can!" I thought the atmosphere was too serious and made a joke.

"Or did he have the foresight!" Instead of laughing with me, Kanzo Kato looked more serious. "Whether it is mind or knowledge, adults far surpass those who surpass Takeda and Uesugi in vain! I'm not trying to please you, but after a period of observation, I've found that you've built up a cavalry, an iron artillery garrison, and a way of managing your territory that you have never heard of! Of course, this is all about the help of others, but simply coming up with an idea is an absolute sign of wisdom in itself. People with such talents are not impatient and humble to others, this is enough to follow the master who has both talent and virtue! ”

"So you agreed to my invitation?" I asked while the iron was hot.

"Yes! I, Kato, am willing to follow to the death and never give up! He fell to his knees and swore, "If you break this oath, you will be destroyed!" ”

"Sir, it doesn't have to be like this!" I pulled him up. "You couldn't have come at a better time! It just so happens that you and Mitsunari know each other and can help me reorganize the ninja organization. Although the work of Nagasin and Tadatsuna has been doing well, as the territory expands, the tasks become more and more complicated, and the lack of a perfect system will not be conducive to future development! So your first job is to recruit me some more ninja genres and design a system that works with each other. ”

"Thank you for your trust!" Kato was thrilled to accept such a heavy responsibility as soon as he came up. "It just so happens that someone is coming with me this time, I hope you can take the time to see you! Maybe ......"