"What do you think of me!" I frowned and complained, always feeling that the situation in front of me was very awkward. In fact, my illness has already healed, and I am ready to recuperate for another ten or eight days before returning to the front line of Tottori.

"Don't be a fool, you're still a patient!" Xianzhi used a long-handled silver spoon to pick up a spoonful of honey juhua soup in a fine porcelain white bowl, and gently handed it to my mouth. "Come, open your mouth! Ah...... "I couldn't resist her, so I had to open my mouth obediently."

There were only two of us in the room at the moment, otherwise it would be impossible for Xianzhi's shy personality to make such an intimate move, even in front of the children. The time when we first get up every day is a rare time for the two of us to spend together.

When I first came back a month ago, I looked very scary, and I was in a state of total to semi-coma almost all the time. Xianzhi took care of and treated me personally, and I didn't close my eyes for three days and nights. Later, when my illness eased, she was relieved, but she still stayed by my side. Sometimes I think that if my illness drags on for a few more days, I'm afraid she will also lie down!

After gradually recovering from herself, Senshiba was not so often alone with me, she was trying to leave more time for Ying, Hiroshi, and the children. Only this part of the day before breakfast is a routine diagnosis and treatment of my condition, and I can see that she cherishes this time of the day very much.

"You have to worry about everything at home, and taking on such a big family is actually not easier than my job!" I looked at the crow's feet that appeared slightly in the corners of her eyes, and I couldn't help but feel distressed. People who are not yet 30 years old, what other reasons can they have besides work?

"It's alright! The sisters are very cooperative, and the children are also very well-behaved...... "Xianzhi lowered her head and continued to scoop the juhua soup in the bowl with a silver spoon. "Xian Limaru's body is very strong and very smart, and he has made very rapid progress since he started learning martial arts the year before! I think he also has a certain foundation in writing, can I send him to a teacher to learn the art of war next year? ”

"You can see it, but children should also learn some skills!" I laughed and shook my head and sighed. In the blink of an eye, my son is almost ten years old, and people are passing so fast that I think it is time for me to enter the "downhill road". In Japan, it is very fashionable for the governor to retire early, and there are many people in their forties who give up to their sons. "But...... It's best to hire a teacher who is proficient in Confucianism and law for Xian Limaru, the art of war is important, but these things are also essential when he grows up! ”

"That's true, but ......" Xianzhi understood what I meant after a little thought, and there was no need to say much about those who understood. But we don't know much of this kind of person, so could you please ask your Excellency Masakincho to help......"

"It's better not to, Immortal Carp Pill worshipping under the Gongqing will make some people more sensitive!" I firmly rejected the proposal. “…… It's better to ask Master Qianli Xiu to introduce a well-educated scholar! Xian Limaru had not suffered much in the first place, and more contact with such people could make him understand what things were like in the world earlier! ”

"Or do you think long-term......" Xianzhi looked at me, and that confused look floated in his eyes again.

"That is, you look at me well, the lord and many others look at me awkwardly!" I laughed, feeling confident that with her support against anyone. "I often don't care enough about you and the children when I'm out there, and I feel like the kids are a little scared of me right now. There may be some things I can't even notice, so you need to talk to me more! ”

"Don't worry! It's nothing to do at home...... "Xianzhi lifted the juhua soup and fed me another bite. "Ryuomaru has also begun to be literate, probably because his body is congenitally weak, so he is less courageous, but he is very smart and makes rapid progress; Tiger Chiyo is still young and can't see anything now, but he is the most 'skinny' one, and Ming Ke is really empathetic, you don't even know it......" Xianzhi kept talking, and the more he talked, the more excited he became, until someone knocked on the door.

"Tell the ladies and we'll go!" Seeing that the time was almost up, Xianzhi and I stood up, as long as the conditions permitted, the whole family would get together for three meals.

"It's Lord Gamo who came, saying that there are 100,000 urgent military intelligence returns!" The maid replied outside the door.

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The first time I saw Gamo Township, I knew something was wrong, and it must be a big deal! He is an extremely steady person and can be said to be outstanding among his peers. But at this time, the Gamo clan was pale, his lips were purple, and his eyes had already shown signs of astigmatism!

"What's going on?" I felt my throat feel a little hoarse again, and my temples jumped faintly.

He knelt in front of me with a grunt, and for a moment burst into tears. "I'm sorry for Your Highness, but you have put Your Highness in such a crisis! Because of the negligence of the subordinates, I am afraid that the Oda family's good situation in the western country will ......"

"Let's make it clear what is going on first, if it's really that critical, at least let me die to understand!" I was so stimulated that my spirits were so violently lifted that my voice was surprisingly loud.

"Back to Your Highness! Kobayakawa Takakei is about to arrive with an army of 18,000 ......"

With a buzz, I felt that the roof and the walls were spinning together, and the stars and moon that had just set appeared again, and they all entered the house! It took me a long time to settle down, and I heard the reason from the description of the Gamo clan's villages.

Kobayakawa Takakei, who went on an expedition to Kyushu, had been at war with the Otomo family for a while, and although he had achieved a certain advantage, he had not been able to go all out because he had to guard against the Ryuzoji family behind him. 10 days ago, he finally made a breakthrough and exchanged Chikugo Banguo for reinforcements from Ryuzoji Takanobu, which made the Otomo family lose their armor and lose their armor, but what is puzzling is that he only asked for the first half of the country to withdraw his troops, and only satisfied the "income" equivalent to the "expenditure". When the situation stabilized, he got on board and set sail for the sea.

When he first got this information, the Gamo clan thought that he wanted to attack Harima, and together with Yoshikawa Motoharu, he formed a front and rear attack on Hashiba Hideyoshi. It's a very good strategy, and because it's closer, it's lightning fast. It wasn't until he learned that the Kobayakawa fleet had resupplied in Izumo that he knew something was wrong!

"Is Kobayakawa trying to rescue Tottori Castle by sea?" I felt very bad, I didn't expect the Maori family to have a decisive battle with me so soon. To be honest, Hanbei and Keiji are no worse than the enemy, but once the war starts, the truth that I am not in front of the army can no longer be hidden! And judging by the time Kobayakawa's fleet left Izumo Town, it's too late to rush there.

"There's one more thing that is also my fault......" Gamo frowned, his tone full of bitterness. Since about 15 days ago, there have been some signs of Maori ninja activity in the territory of Tango! I thought it was someone who suspected that you had returned, so they only strengthened secrecy and guards, but did nothing else. In the current situation......"

"Kobayakawa wants to fight Tango?!" I couldn't control my emotions and screamed.

This time he didn't answer, just nodded with a bitter face.

Kenbu Mountain Castle is now an empty castle, and the reason for this is that I don't think it will be attacked at all. Surrounded on three sides by either their own territory or friendly forces, and there has never been a precedent for the activities of a strong military force at sea, and now Kobayakawa Takakei's stick has really hit my "seven inches". "How many troops do we have now, including those that can be mobilized in a day and night!" It didn't work to run away, I had to face it bravely.

"Including the flag, there are only six hundred ......" The Gamo clan shook his head mechanically, and it seemed that he had no idea. It was possible to gather another 3,000 peasant soldiers from the Hao clan, but the slightly more decent ones all went to Tottori, and these people had no combat effectiveness to speak of! Whether it is Lord Takenaka returning to his teacher or his teacher gathering reinforcements from Tanba, it will be half a month later, and even if he can successfully get rid of his opponent, he will still have to face Kobayakawa, who is waiting for work. ”

"Don't we still have two 24-pounder guns?" I was desperately looking for a lifesaver.

"It's useless...... "The Gamo clan is obviously more meticulous than me." Although our heavy artillery was powerful, it was impossible to destroy more than 200 warships in Kobayakawa. Moreover, the defense of Jianbu Mountain City is not solid, and it is impossible to resist the enemy troops surrounded from all sides by relying on heavy artillery alone! ”

Do you want to give up the mountain castle of Kenbe? Reason tells me I have to do it. But I'm too late to take my great fortune away, and I'm going to lose many, many other ...... at the same time." "I think I can keep a little bit more.

"Only 5 medium-sized ships are barely moving, and the giant ship is just a look!"

"Drive those five ships to Tsuruga and hopefully get away with it!" I sighed helplessly.

"That's it! Although His Royal Highness Niwa does not have much strength in Wakasa because of the Kii Raiders, after all, Kobayakawa is also alone, so he may not dare to continue to advance. After saying this, the Gamo clan looked at me and asked tentatively, "Is it ...... the lord?"

"I can hide this kind of thing...... "I should think about how to deal with Oda Nobunaga."

"Urgent information!" At this moment, Goto Matabei's voice sounded outside the door again, and my heart immediately flickered.

"Come in!" I shouted to the outside to see how much worse it could get.

As soon as Goto Matabei came in, he handed me a piece of paper folded into a strange knot, and a seal pressed with wax on it. This is a special class of information delivery method, and if it breaks before it reaches my hand, both the person who sent the message and the person who handled it will be executed.

My hands shook a little when I opened the letter, and I didn't know what it had brought me. I can't help it, it's always coming! When I saw the beginning of the letter, my eyebrows jumped unconsciously, and gradually stretched out as it deepened. "Take it and see it!" I handed the letter to the Gamo clan.

"This is ......," he still didn't quite understand even after reading the contents of the letter.

"There are some things that you may not quite understand yet, but...... Let's do it! "The result of my thinking is that now is not the time to explain to him.

"Yes!" The Gamo clan is ready to leave.

"Wait!" I stopped him again. "Give you a day and a night!" I emphasize. "Heaven and earth will also dig out all the ninjas infiltrated by the Maori family, and pry their mouths open when they light lamps and boil oil!"