1557, Spring, March. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The cold winter has just left, and spring is quietly coming. On the training ground of Nakono City, 100 Grim Reapers, wielding their swords, constantly mechanically drew and closed their swords. Sweat was already drenched all over their bodies, but none of them looked tired. These people are the elite left over from the brutal elimination system, and although they have not experienced war, they seem to be very satisfying just by looking at the training.

"I can't believe that your messy training methods can really work." Oda Nobunaga looked at the training of the Grim Reaper and said with a sigh.

"Hehe, that's, don't look at who I am?" Yamada Masamura said deftly, although most of this is the credit of Maeda Keiji and others, but how can he not brag about this kind of opportunity to show off?

"Cut!" Oda Nobunaga glanced at Yamada Masamura with disdain, and then continued to look at the group of Death Gods below. I have to say that the shock brought to him by this group of people was quite large, and he never thought that he could train soldiers by training samurai.

"If all my soldiers were like this......" Oda Nobunaga couldn't help but think, but then he threw the thought out of his mind. If nothing else, just for this kind of training is too luxurious.

Yamada Masamura had asked him for money some time earlier, which made Oda Nobunaga understand the expenses of the Grim Reaper. Well, it's scary to say it, each person's salary is 10 stone a year, which seems to be 10-20 stone lower than the ordinary standing soldiers, but you know, this is a package of food!

And in order for the Grim Reaper to grow rapidly, Yamada Masamura has meat at every meal and fish at every meal! Hawkers, although there is still a so-called meat ban during this period, how can Yamada Masamura care about this?

But this is only the smallest expenditure, the big head is naturally equipped, 100 people's swords, armor, this is a considerable number, even if Oda Nobunaga listened, it was a jump. Even if the combat power of the Reaper was really as strong as in training, such a huge amount of money was not something that the Oda family could afford at once.

"Overlord Maru, you should know how bad the family is now, right?" Oda Nobunaga said helplessly.

Iron artillery, internal affairs, foreign affairs, renovation of Kiyoshu Castle, and daily expenses, etc., in terms of the territory of the four prefectures of Owari Shimo, if it were not for the commercial support of Tsushima, the Oda family would have gone bankrupt long ago.

"I know, so I came up with something else." Yamada Masamura said with a smile.

"Oh? What's the solution? Oda Nobunaga glanced at Yamada Masamura and asked casually. He didn't believe that Yamada Masamura's pig head could come up with any way to make money, you must know that there is a big difference between making money and cutting people.

"Cut, look down on me? There's a kind of thing you don't need after I say it! Yamada Masamura sneered, and then said what he thought.

Well, his idea is also very simple, it is the sword hunting order! In this era, the weapons and armor of the peasant soldiers were provided by themselves when fighting in the stone. Yamada Masamura's plan was to collect all these things, melt the iron and make the sword, and dismantle the armor and remake it into armor suitable for the god of death.

Oda Nobunaga listened to Yamada Masamura's words dumbfounded, and after half a sound, he held back a sentence, "......"

"What's the?! I think that's good! When Yamada Masamura heard this, he immediately stopped doing it, you must know that this is the method taken by Oda Nobunaga himself in history! How could it not be? So Yamada Masamura took it for granted that Oda Nobunaga was jealous of his talent and deliberately said so.

Hearing this, Oda Nobunaga looked at Yamada Masamura helplessly and explained, "Your method sounds good at first, but now it doesn't work at all. Because your method is completely based on the fact that there is no need for peasant soldiers, but as in the current form of our own family, if there are no peasant soldiers, how many standing soldiers can we afford? ”

"Uh......" Yamada Masamura was speechless when he heard this, although he didn't know the specific number of stone heights of the Oda family, but he also knew that if all the standing troops were used, the Oda family's strength might be 2, 3,000 people at most, how could such a small number of people confront Imagawa and Toki?

"What then? How can you fight without weapons? Yamada Masamura was dumbfounded.

"How do I know?" Oda Nobunaga replied angrily.

The atmosphere suddenly became solemn, without weapons and equipment, the Grim Reapers' were just a joke. Not to mention any elite soldiers, it is even impossible to fight at all. But the swords and armor of 100 people are too many, and Oda Nobunaga really can't take them out. "Well, it's really not good, it's better to sell some family treasures......" Oda Nobunaga looked at Yamada Masamura and thought to himself.

Tsk, in order to buy equipment for his troops, Oda Nobunaga actually wanted to sell treasures, which is the basis of the ...... Oh no, the love of this monarch and his ministers is simply moving! It's just Yamada Masamura, this kid? At this time, he pursed his lips and stared at the Death God Beings below, not knowing what he was thinking.

After a long time, Oda Nobunaga looked at Yamada Masamura, who was still silent, and finally made up his mind, "Overlord Maru......" Just as he opened his mouth, he saw Yamada Masamura jump up and shout, "Yes! That's it! ”

"Huh? Overlord Pill? Oda Nobunaga looked at Yamada Masamura in surprise, not knowing what this kid was suddenly crazy.

"Master Ji, I have a way!" Yamada Masamura looked at Oda Nobunaga excitedly and said.

"Huh? What's the solution? Oda Nobunaga frowned, although he didn't think that Yamada Masamura could think of any good way, but he didn't want to continue to fight him.

"Hehe, it's very simple, my family doesn't have it, it doesn't mean that others don't have it!" Yamada Masamura said with a sneer.

"Huh? You mean......" Oda Nobunaga's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"That's right, I'm going to grab it! Now that Mikawa has not been completely ruled by the Imagawa family, there should be many opportunities to take advantage of. And the Grim Reapers, who just need to temper it on the battlefield, kill two birds with one stone. Yamada Masamura said lightly.

"Hmm...... This seems like a good thing, but the Grim Reapers, after all, are all Mikawa people, and although they seem to be training well, there is a real war...... "Oda Nobunaga said with some concern.

"Hehe, isn't that right? I or my hometown Mikawa, who gave them a new life, which is more important to them! And...... How can there be immortals in war? If they die on the battlefield, they are just inferior in skill. Yamada Masamura said coldly.

After being reborn, Yamada Masamura has experienced many wars, and although he still hasn't become a qualified samurai, he has become accustomed to dead people or something. This is not a symbol of cold-bloodedness, but a sign of maturity.

Hearing this, Oda Nobunaga knew that it was useless to persuade again, so after thinking about it, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! I'll get you 100 sets of gear! Since Yamada Masamura has said so, then he, as the family governor and brother of Yamada Masamura, cannot be stingy. Hawkers, although there is no money for brand-new equipment, but shabby equipment can barely be scraped together.

A week later, on the training ground of Nakono, 100 Grim Reapers, stood quietly, and not far away, a large pile of worn armor and swords were placed there.

"Everyone, get in line to get your gear." Keiji Maeda said loudly, and then he saw the Grim Reaper quietly lining up, silently receiving their equipment, and quietly dressing up.

"Hehe, Zuo Jin, the three of you still have a set~" Yamada Masamura looked at the situation in front of him and smiled with satisfaction.

"The lord has won the award, and his subordinates are just doing what the lord instructs." Shima said modestly.

However, he was also true, because the fact that the Reaper could have the discipline they have today was the result of Yamada Masamura's implementation of the various army regulations he had seen in his previous life.

Although in his previous life, he had always found that kind of almost brainwashing political education ridiculous, but in this era, he found this thing to be quite good. Hawkers, this may be not in his position and not in his politics, right? And what leader doesn't like a soldier who only obeys orders and doesn't obey orders?

Especially the people of this era are quite easy to say, otherwise Yamada Masamura really can't guarantee that this group of people will immediately turn back after hearing that they are going to attack Mikawa.

Of course, Yamada Masamura's brainwashing education at this time is obviously not as miraculous as in his previous life, but in his opinion, this level is almost enough. And with the passage of time, he believes that the troops under his command will become the most cohesive, actionable, and combat-effective troops.

Soon, everyone was dressed in their equipment, and looking at the Grim Reapers, who were standing quietly waiting for orders, Yamada Masamura nodded with satisfaction again, and then spoke, "I'm sure you will wonder why your equipment is so tattered. Because, this is the final assessment of you! ”

"And the content of this assessment is very simple...... War! Because the Grim Reaper is one of the most powerful troops in the future of my Yamada Masamura, and here, there is no need for waste! All it takes is the strong! And what is the strong? Only those who survive the war can be called strong! So, work hard to pass the assessment and become a glorious powerhouse under my Yamada Masamura! ”

"Oh! Oh! Oh! The Grim Reapers shouted frantically, their eyes full of crazy worship, and they looked like fanatical believers. To be honest, seeing their appearance, Yamada Masamura couldn't help but wonder, "What did those three boys say to them?" ”

Not far away, also looking at the scene in front of him, Maeda Keiji smirked, "Hehe, I'll just say it, only the martial arts around the lord can make them like this." ”

"But there are also big drawbacks...... "Shiraki Yukijiu said lightly.

"But the lord is invincible!" Keiji Maeda said with certainty.

“…… This is also ......" Shiraki Xingjiu paused for a long time and agreed with this statement.

And when the two were talking, Honda Tadakatsu on the side also looked at Yamada Masamura with a fanatical face. Well, as half of Keiji Maeda's apprentice, he is the one who has been poisoned the most. However, this is also normal, the more people who advocate force, the easier it is to worship the strong.

Oh, by the way, at this time, Honda Tadakatsu has been promoted to the official retainer of the Yamada family. The reason is also very simple, Keiji Maeda saw a terrifying martial arts talent from him. And at only 9 years old, he was already able to defeat the members of the Grim Reaper.

Yamada Masamura's speech continued, and if this could be called a speech, "The target of your assessment this time will be Mikawa!" That is, your hometown! You're going to attack there! Loot their wealth and weapons! After speaking, Yamada Masamura glanced at everyone and asked lightly, "If anyone doesn't want to go, you can stand up." I won't force you, but in that case, the assessment will definitely fail. ”

No one stood up, and even the Grim Reaper didn't hesitate and shouted, "Obey orders!" Obey orders! Obey orders! ”

Is it normal? It's normal, because in this era, because of the peasant and soldier system, most civilians don't care who they play for or who they attack. They go to war only because of the orders of the lords who rule over them, and because of the rewards that come after the war. After all, in this era, in order to be warm, you can desperately fight in troubled times.

"So, follow me!" Yamada Masamura shouted.

"Oh!"

On the road to Mikawa, a flag with four large characters on it, "Unparalleled in the World", flutters in the wind, which is the flag representing Yamada Masamura. is very arrogant and ostentatious, but it also echoes his current state of mind.

It's just that although Yamada Masamura only made this flag for vanity and dese, for Maeda Keiji and others, this really made them worship Yamada Masamura even more. Because in their opinion, this is the realm that a samurai should achieve, because none of the many retainers of the Oda family raised objections to this banner.

Of course, they didn't have an opinion, maybe it was just because Oda Nobunaga acquiesced in the matter. Although Oda Nobunaga and others also felt that Yamada Masamura was too arrogant to do this, I have to say that they also had all kinds of envy, jealousy and hatred in their hearts.

"If one day, I can also put up such a banner to fight around......" Everyone who saw the flag of Yamada Masamura couldn't help but fantasize in their hearts.

By the way, Yamada Masamura's family crest was also made out by him, a cherry blossom. As for why? Because he thinks the cherry blossoms are beautiful. Well, this pit.

The rapid march all the way showed the results of the training of the Reapers, and when they entered the territory of the Three Rivers, only two hours had passed, and this was the reason why they had rested in between.

"My lord, not far ahead, is the location of the original Tranquility City. After it burned down, the Imagawa family built a new castle there. The general who defended the castle was Honda Masatada, and the defenders were about 60 people. Shima Zuo said as he pointed in one direction.

"Well, let's go there first." Yamada Masamura heard this and said directly.

PS: Ask for a recommendation~ The current recommendation is too pitiful, right? (┬＿┬) (To be continued.) )