It's near! It's closer! I finally saw my Jianbu Mountain City again, my lair as a hero. Unlike when I led Ah Xue and a few of them to travel in disguise nearly a year ago, this return is majestic and powerful. I am from the five Iyomori, ranked among the ministers of the immortal realm; I am a real powerful daimyo, and the daughter of the minister is but my side room; I'm the guardian of the Three Kingdoms, and guys like Hideji Hatano are about to be kicked out of the game; I'm ......, I don't know what I am, maybe I'm just me, but with a few more layers of "coats"!

Kenbe Yamajo has undergone a series of renovations since I took over, but it has only made it look more decent on the outside. After all, my purpose is to let the wealthy people of San'in come here one day with a pilgrimage mood. Will Kenbe Mountain Castle be attacked by foreign enemies? Dare! There's no king law yet!

As soon as my mighty guards and chariots arrived at the foot of the mountain, a large group of retainers surrounded me, after all, the news that I would arrive today had already arrived. "Welcome back!" After a burst of neat chanting, the black pressed kneeling in front of the car.

I hurriedly jumped out of the car and ran forward two steps, reaching out to pull up Nagano Yoshimasa in front, only to feel a warm current rushing to my nose. "Teacher...... You've done a great job! Then he turned back and shouted to the crowd, "Everyone has worked hard! Hurry up, please! ”

"I am willing to go to the soup for the stars and die wholeheartedly!" From this answer, I heard the determination to unite as one.

"Lord!" Keiji Maeda jumped in front of me at once, and I haven't learned anything more steadily after being married for so long. "After being out of the door for so long, you must have seen a lot of new things, right? We worked hard at home, did you bring us some gifts! I've heard that you've learned a lot this time! As he spoke, his eyes swept to a long line of curtained vehicles behind him.

"There's a gift, but there's no yours!" The intimacy of reunion after a long absence arises spontaneously, which makes us somewhat dilute the courtesy of the monarch and minister.

"It's hard to believe that I still think about you!" He shook his head again and again in a "painful" manner. "Don't you know: Yamana and Urakami were panicked when they overwhelmed the people, but I just remember what you said when you handed over Tajima to me, and you trusted me! Because of the support of this sentence, I have the belief to persevere, and I have achieved the final victory! I can't think of ......."

"Come on, my teeth are going to ache!" Saying that, I really covered my cheeks with my hands.

"Lord, let's hurry into the city!" Takenaka's half-guards took a few steps forward to us, motioning for the people in front of them to get out of the way. "The lord has made a hard trip, and the celebration banquet has been arranged! In addition, we have prepared a ......"

"Don't say it!" Keiji Maeda stopped him from saying that he hadn't yet spoken. "My lord, we have a gift for you, absolutely unexpected! Let's go, you'll see it when you enter the city! With that, he led the way.

"This ......," I looked at Nagano in confusion.

"They young people have this idea!" He also pointed his hand to the city. "It's a very interesting idea, the lord will know it when he enters the city!"

"Oh!" It didn't seem like a bad thing, and I just walked forward. "Is everyone back?" Seeing that Keiji of Tajima had returned, I asked Nagano about the others.

"The main personnel are back...... Nagano replied. It's just that at present, Takahu is monitoring Yamana and Urakami on the Tajima border, and Katsu is commanding the armor cavalry and 3,000 ashigaru in Sonobe Castle. After receiving the news from the lord, we have already begun to prepare for the battle against the field of Hata, and Shengmeng will unify and rectify the layout of the front, just waiting for the lord to lead the army out of battle! ”

"Is there any new movement in the Hatano family?" The war is about to start, and it is necessary for me to understand the situation of the opponent in detail.

"The Hatono family also has extensive connections in Kyoto, and they already know that the lord is going to do something to them!" In my absence, general information was gathered to the half-guard, so he answered my question. “…… Originally, the 'Tanba Three Demons' were all against breaking with the Oda family, but Hideji Hatano, who was instigated by Maori, wanted to take advantage of the wind of the Western Kingdom Chaos to toss, and a few days ago, the Miyoshi and three people opened the 'Settsu Passage', so he thought that the opportunity had come! In the battle of Shengguan Mountain City, they lost their troops and lost their generals, and now they are gathering troops because they are afraid of the lord's divine might. In addition, they also sent letters asking for help to other anti-Oda forces in the western country, and it is said that several of them have made it clear that they will send troops to the war! Alas......" at the end he sighed again. "This time, the main hall explicitly announced the appointment of the lord and the decision to crusade against the Bo Duoye family, which gave them the opportunity to prepare first! If only we were to do it quietly......"

"Oh......" I knew he was right, but at the same time I understood Oda Nobunaga's thoughts. Although Takeda Shingen died, the strength of the Koshu army was not damaged, and Takeda Katsuyori was even more reckless than his father, and at this time came the news that Uesugi Kenshin might reconcile with the Takeda family. Hojo and Takeda were originally in-laws, and if the three joined forces to go to Luo...... Coupled with the stalemate on several fronts at the same time, Oda Nobunaga must regain his prestige, as soon as possible! He bet this treasure on me, and he wants to use propaganda offensive to influence other battlefields. "Let's figure it out ourselves!"

"Don't worry, my lord, we actually still have the winner to take me!" Seeing my emotions, Nagano Yemasa was relieved: "During these days, Mr. Philip and Ichizuku have expanded the iron artillery team to 1,500 people, and the two cannons have also been mastered. Besides, the elite soldiers of their own family and the peasant soldiers they put together improvised are even more incomparable. We will do our best, and we can fight a fair battle with them! ”

"That's right!" I now have more than 20,000 professional soldiers under my direct jurisdiction, and I really don't care much about that rabble. "Is Inaba's Toyoshi Yamana going into trouble?"

"Unlikely!" Nagano shook his head. "He injured his muscles and bones in the battle of Rakukawasaka, but just in case, we appropriately contracted the battle line, and Lord Fujido Takatora is cautious, so nothing big will happen!"

"Two days ago, he sent a messenger to say that the previous 'misunderstanding' was due to Maori persecution!" Takenaka Hanbei added at this time. "He also vaguely expressed his helplessness, testing whether we can help him regain power!"

"Send someone to send an envoy to Qibu!" I know that Toyokuni Yamana is being held hostage by important ministers, but I can't take care of him at the moment.

While talking, we entered the castle, and when we arrived at Honmaru, the vehicle drove directly to the backyard, while the generals and I stayed in the open field in front of the castle tower. "That's what it is...... A gift for me? I held my head high.

In the middle of the courtyard, there stood something as high as three zhang, and on the pole one zhang high, there was a huge conical shape with a lower circle at the top, and the area covered by the hem was two zhang square. The main body is covered tightly by several huge tarpaulins, and it is impossible to see the inside at all. Several strong men held on to the pole from below, which seemed to be struggling, and there were also some cables that tied to the upper end, and the other end connected to the gatehouse, the wall, and the second floor of the castle tower.

"What kind of guy is this!" I can't really think of what exactly a gift could be so "spectacular".

"This is all of us pooling money to make a horse mark for you!" Keiji Maeda said triumphantly. "Of course, it's mostly the style I designed!"

"Horse prints?" I was stunned when I didn't react.

"Now Shibata and Asenate are desperately supporting the façade, and even the 'monkey' has made a big golden gourd to pick up!" Speaking of this, many people around him seemed to be angry. "What are they?! In terms of prestige and strength, it is far inferior to you! We all discussed it, and we must make a horse seal that is more majestic than them! ...... the injustice of this knighthood"

"Thank you for your kindness, let's take a look!" Seeing that the gossip was about to involve sensitive issues, I hurriedly pulled the topic back.

"Let's go!" Keiji Maeda waved his hand very boldly, and immediately several dexterous ashigaru climbed up to the height, grabbed the cable and pulled it at the same time. With the slow fall of the tarpaulin, this mysterious horse print finally showed its true face of Lushan.

"Hiss~!" I took a breath and the sight was spectacular!

The three-foot pole, which leads to the top, appears to be made of a tall cedar tree, and the whole body is painted vermilion. Starting from the middle of the waist, eight layers are made from the bottom up, and each layer has eight twigs that extend horizontally, and the twigs become shorter and shorter the higher you go, and the whole still looks like a cedar tree with its leaves cut off. The most eye-catching thing is that those small branches are always covered with bright yellow ribbons, and there is a golden judgment hanging under each ribbon, a total of thousands of pieces! The breeze blew, and the swaying gold coins were shining brightly, and there was a pleasant "buzz, buzz" sound rippling in the wind. Is...... What a big "cash cow"! No wonder so many people are holding on to it below!

"How?!" Keiji Maeda said proudly: "No matter who they are, which one can have such a heart? Think about it: on the battlefield, such a big 'golden mountain' suppressed the opponent in terms of momentum first! Summoning meritorious soldiers in front of them and waving the flagpole is a 'golden rain', which is an absolute morale boost! Let the soldiers on the other side see this situation, and then compare their own lords, how can they not be discouraged? Between the strengths of one and the other, the gap cannot be calculated! ”

"This ...... Everyone's too expensive! "I feel a little embarrassed by their kindness.

"It's still bearable, a total of 3,000 pieces, worth 12,000 pieces!" At this time, Murai Sadakatsu came over and said that he was the best at settling accounts.

"But you have to make it clear...... "Keiji Maeda suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly confessed: "This is the first time!" In the future, if you want to hang up after you reward someone, you will have to pay for it yourself! ”

"You don't need to be reminded of this!" I laughed at his words. A few rigid generals didn't understand his joke, and they were thrilled at first sight.

"Lord, take this opportunity to tell you a few words!" The half-guard of Takenaka leaned into my ear and reminded me softly.

Oh, yes! What should I say, but what do I want to say? Do you want to talk about those words of merit and bravery? This seems to have been said rottenly, and I think it is the same for anyone who says it in this era. New seals, new territories, and most importantly, new goals! I think I should give them some refreshing feelings.

"Everyone!" I stood on the steps of the castle tower and looked at the crowd of people in the dark below. "When I was in Kyoto, I heard many people compliment me on how the Xingqing clan was, but I would say that the real heroes are you, and it is you who are making history! Without you, I am nothing without fear of sacrifice and hard work, and below my name is the great achievements you have established! I would like to solemnly declare that thank you! I bowed in a circle.

"I am willing to go to the soup for the Lord and die forever!" After a moment of stunnedness, everyone shouted together, and even Nagano was in tears.

"But! And I would say...... "My face turned serious. "Compared to what we have to do in the future, this is only the first step in a long march, and if we are to be proud, it will be very small! The future is bright, but the road is tortuous, many of us may not see a glorious end, but just as the sun will rise again, our goal will be achieved! "I peeked at it, and the excitement of the crowd had turned into a huge explosive force." See! I pointed to the "cash cow" horse seal with my hand. "This is the flag you gave me today, and this is the flag we all share! Let us water its glory with blood! ”

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Bears in Winter: Let's talk about the "stallions" today. In the previous chapter, the protagonist added six concubines at once, and several of them greatly doubted that this was the behavior of "stallions", probably counted! However, in the context of that historical era, the princes' wives and concubines (main wife + side room + concubine) of the protagonist's identity are below double digits, which is really a very shameless thing! Before Takeda Shintora was exiled to Suruga, there were as many as thirty or forty wives and concubines, and this was the social custom of that time. As a modern person who has entered that era for more than ten years, can he still completely maintain his original moral concepts? In the face of this kind of extreme temptation, I'm afraid many people can't, at least I don't have the determination! The energy is limited, and most of the concubines are just numbers, and they won't even mention their names, although it's cruel, but this is the reality. When I was writing this book, I had a strong sense of involvement! Very strongly......