"Your Highnesses the Stars, Generals ......" Tokugawa Ieyasu raised his glass high, and the expression on his face could only be described as "excited". He can't be blamed for this, and that's how he should be when he comes back from the dead. "His Highness Zhuxing led the army to fight for righteousness this time, and fought fiercely with the Takeda army! I, Tokugawa Ieyasu, am inscribed with five feelings, please drink this cup to your heart's content! With that, he took the lead in drinking the liquor, and his men followed suit.

"Your Highness Tokugawa is gracious!" I politely returned the salute. In any case, my status at the moment is still inferior to his. "To be able to repel the attack of the Takeda Army, it is all thanks to a bloody battle led by His Highness Tokugawa Mikawa Warriors in Mikatahara! The momentum of the Takeda army has exhausted, so I have to retreat, I am just on the order of the right general of Oda, I am a little thin, it is really ......"

The whole army of Takeda returned to Kai via Minami Shinano, and along the way they continued to quell the "rebellion" left by Ikeda Hengxing, although the progress was quite smooth, but it seemed that it would never come out again for a while! Seeing that things were finally stable, I led my troops to Hamamatsu. Now that you're here, you have to meet each other!

After knowing what had happened, I was really surprised, I didn't expect Ikeda Hengxing, a guy who has always been giggling and not serious, to spit out such a big "ivory" at once this time! This kind of courageous and resourceful strategy, I can't equate it with him in any way. It seems that I was too superficial in the past, and I had a serious lack of understanding of people, not only for Ikeda Hengxing alone, but also for other people!

Tokugawa Ieyasu is naturally extremely excited, although the loss this time is not small, but the benefits are also huge! The retreat of the Takeda Army was ultimately due to the Oda family, but after all, it was blocked in the territory of his Tokugawa family, and it was rumored that the prestige of the world had also increased invisibly. Besides, the Takeda family has also damaged their muscles and bones somewhat this time, but I am afraid that there will be no more big moves in two or three years! This gave Tokugawa Ieyasu a chance to breathe, enough for him to work hard to regain his strength. The most important thing is that the Takeda family suffered this unexpected blow, which made many people in the world shocked by the strength of the Oda family. Tokugawa Ieyasu not only regained control of the entire territory of Mikawa, but also the borders of the distant rivers were more solid and stable, and he could be regarded as fame and fortune this time!

"I won't say thank you for the deep kindness of His Highness Zhuxing, in fact, I can't say enough!" Tokugawa Ieyasu picked up the pot and poured me a glass of wine himself. “…… Your officers and soldiers bravely killed the enemy and spilled their blood on the battlefield, and I, Tokugawa Ieyasu, will never forget! Your Highness the Stars, rest assured, I will have a heart......"

"His Royal Highness Tokugawa said this, and he ...... outside" I stopped him with a smile, and I should take care of my own subordinates! I don't care about his little money, but it seems to be small. "The Oda and Tokugawa families have endured hardships and lived and died together, starting from escorting the general Kamiraku, breaking through the siege of Kanesaki, and fighting the sister river, which time was there no bloody battle of the Samurai of Mikawa? I just came to help a little on the order of the right general, and the retreat of the Takeda army actually didn't do much, so I ask His Royal Highness Tokugawa to stop saying those words of thanks! ”

"Your Highness Zhuxing is really high-winded and bright, admire it below!" Tokugawa Ieyasu raised his glass again.

However...... "I feel that although I can not care, there are other things that should be explained in person." This surprise attack on Kai is a great contribution to Ikeda Tsuneko! Without his birth and death, I'm afraid that I have become a prisoner of Takeda Shingen at this moment. Although he didn't come to Enoe, I hope His Royal Highness Tokugawa can say something! ”

"This is natural! I know all about Ikeda-sama's feats...... "Tokugawa Ieyasu nodded in a hurry.

I smiled and picked up a glass of wine. He is a person who understands, and he doesn't need to say much, just understand it in his heart. "Is there anything new in the situation of the Takeda Army?" I think it's better to check again.

"Faith!" Speaking of business, Tokugawa Ieyasu immediately became serious. “…… You have come to report to Your Highness the Stars on the overall situation! ”

"Yes!" Honda Masanobu said yes and walked out of his seat, kneeling respectfully in front of me and Tokugawa Ieyasu. In fifth place among the Tokugawa retainers was this military advisor who could be compared to the "Viper", and since he was not yet 45 years old at this time, it was already very good to be in this position. After leaving Noda Castle, the Takeda Army turned north, entered the territory of Minami Shinano via Nagashino and Horaiji Temple, took the Ina Street via Taguchi, Tsugu, and Neha, and turned to the Sanshu Street via Hiratani and Nanaiai to Komaba. Here the Shinano, Ueno, and Shimono armies dispersed, and Takeda Shingen's main team returned to Kai! ”

"Is Shingen Takeda in the army?"

"In!" Honda Masanobu nodded. "The march must be in the middle of the army, and it is fully uniformed!"

"As a coach, it's a bit 'diligent'!" I muttered in a low voice.

"What did you say?" Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't hear clearly.

"Nothing, has the Takeda Army stopped somewhere along the way?" In fact, I already have this information, so I will continue to ask someone who wants to check it and Tokugawa Ieyasu about "some" things.

"Yes! They had a brief stop at both Horaiji Temple and Komaba......" Honda Masanobu replied immediately, apparently documenting the situation. "Takeda Shingen's team stayed at Fenglai Temple for 15 days, apparently for a short-term repair before evacuating Mikawa; Staying in Komaba for 23 days should be deploying when the troops are disbanded! He added his own understanding, and it seemed very reasonable.

"Oh......" I snorted casually, making a pensive look.

"Your Highness the Stars...... Is there anything suspicious? Tokugawa Ieyasu also became nervous when he saw my expression, and asked with a somewhat depressed expression.

"Nothing! Maybe I'm overthinking......" I smiled at Tokugawa Ieyasu, but let him see my obvious "heart". "Is there anything unusual about Shingen Takeda's team? That...... It's not the same as usual! ”

"This ...... Do you have anything in particular that you refer to? Honda asked, blinking. Of course, he could hear what I was saying, but for a moment he couldn't understand my true intentions.

"It's those things that don't fit Takeda's habits, such as...... For example, a sedan chair appeared in his own team! "I finally got the words out of my mind.

"This ...... This one...... The information does not specify it! His mouth began to stutter, and sweat broke out on his forehead.

"Humph!" Tokugawa Ieyasu snorted and slammed the glass on the table, his face sinking. It is really a very humiliating thing to ask the daimyo of the alliance about the basic situation on his own turf. "What are you doing here? Don't go check it out yet! He shouted at Honda Masanobu.

"Yes, yes, yes......" Honda Masanobu retreated with a pale face. Everyone noticed, and the hall fell silent. After a while, Honda Masanobu walked in with two people again. "This is Hattori Hanzo, this is Sanosuke Hano, and he has a better grasp of information!" He introduced, and then asked the two men again what I had just said.

"This is the famous Hattori Hanzo!" I exclaimed in my heart. The man was of average to thin stature, with an ordinary, dark face. It's just that the two eyes are as sharp as knives, and the occasional contact makes me chill. Fortunately, my status is respected, and he can't always stare at me.

"That's the thing...... Sasuke Hanano nodded repeatedly. Starting from Fenglai Temple, a well-guarded palanquin appeared in the Takeda Shingen's main formation! It's just that Takeda Shingen has a precedent of bringing his favorite concubine Yatsu Satomi out of battle in the past, so although his subordinates reported it, they didn't make a special explanation! ”

"Has this sedan chair been back in Tsubazaki?"

"This ......," Hattori Hanzo replied for him, shaking his head. After passing the Komaba, they have penetrated deep into the realm of Takeda, and the Tobori ninja is extremely well guarded. Although we are still secretly accompanying us, it is impossible to see it up close! ”

"There's nothing to be done about it......" I nodded and sighed. In this era, it is impossible for a hostile ninja to observe Shingen Takeda up close, and the so-called close observation is only surveillance from 500 to 1,000 meters away. "After returning to Tsukasaki, did the generals of the Takeda family make any changes?"

"Nothing special......" Hattori Hanzo continued to report, "All the important generals of the Takeda family belong to their own team, and Takeda Shingen himself is a deep and simple man who rarely shows up!" There were frequent exchanges of messengers between various places, and the generals strictly adhered to their duties and slightly shrunk the battle line! ”

"Is it just the messenger and not the generals themselves?" I asked thoughtfully.

"Yes!" Hattori Hanzo nodded affirmatively.

"Oh......" An almost moaning sigh came out of my throat, and now nine out of nine are sure that Shingen Takeda is dead. If Takeda Shingen hadn't died, and had returned to Tsugasaki after this great battle, there would definitely be generals left behind from all over the country to visit, even if they wouldn't all go back, but none of them would be absolutely weird. It should be said that there is a physical problem in the sedan chair, so the visit of the important minister is even more necessary! Not only to calm people's hearts, but also to personally arrange some things at this critical time. The messenger shuttling back and forth should be reporting the last instruction, and the strict prevention of shrinkage is lest someone take advantage of the situation! Takeda Shingen is really dead, and it can't but be a pity that I can't see this famous general of the Warring States that I admire the most. Although I may not dare to ask me to meet him, I still feel strange in my heart! The past is gone, and now it's time to order Tokugawa Ieyasu.

"Your Highness the Stars...... Is there something wrong? Seeing that I didn't speak for a long time, Tokugawa Ieyasu asked uneasily.

"Nothing!" I asked without thinking at random. “…… Is Komaba on the shores of Lake Suwa? ”

"Not bad!" I didn't need anyone else to ask this question, Tokugawa Ieyasu answered me myself.

"Then the patron saint of the Takeda family, is it the god of Suwa Daimei?"

"That's right!" He nodded again.

"I want to ......" I deliberately pulled a long tone, and he and the rest of the audience stared at me nervously. I'm supposed to leave for tomorrow! "I've said that if I don't understand this step, I can't help it.

"Oh...... Good! "Tokugawa Ieyasu was obviously so confused by my leapfrog thinking that he forgot to say anything about the scene.

"Re-rule!" I turned to the Takenaka half-guard and said, "Tomorrow the whole army will return and lower my flag to half of the flagpole!" ”

"May I ask Your Highness the Stars...... Why is that? "Tokugawa Ieyasu's every move I see right now is full of mystery.

"Nothing, just a little bit of my personal quirk!"