Li Xiao figured out the meaning of Takeda Katsuyori's words, as the so-called people are about to die, and their words are good.

What Takeda Katsuyori said at this time should be honest.

Li Xiao looked at Takeda Katsuyori.

I saw Takeda Katsuyori as if he was muttering to himself: "Li Xiao, since ancient times, there have been a lot of things where the lord is weak and the minister is strong. The master of the bird bow is not a few, such as Gou Jian killed Wen in the past, Liu Bang killed Han Xin, and Yuan Lai Chao killed Yuan Yijing, is it because the two of them are cold by nature? No, it is easy to share hardships and hardships, and it is difficult to share wealth and prosperity, and there are too many people who are forced to do so. ”

"People in high positions tend to be more fearful than ordinary people because they have more. In my family, the retainers have a lot of opinions about you, and in fact, I have decided that if it is after the victory of the Nagashino, it is time to take action against you. ”

When Li Xiao heard this, he looked at Takeda Katsuyori in silence without saying a word, and said: "Your Highness, why do you say that, if you have any suspicions about me, as long as Your Highness says a word, I can give up my family business and return to the Ming Kingdom with my family." ”

Takeda Katsuyori laughed when he heard this, and said, "Li Xiao, don't lie to me. I know you can't do it, you're an ambitious, ambitious person. You know what? My father, before he died, he left me a secret letter that he told me to open in two years, and it was about you. ”

Li Xiao was shocked when he heard that Takeda Shingen had left a secret letter to Takeda Katsuyori, and targeted Li Xiao by name.

Thinking of Shin Xuan's various arrangements and precautions for himself when he was alive.

Li Xiao had been speculating before, in addition to the three chess pieces that were monitoring him on the surface, such as Shigeji Takenaka, Masabo Masabo, and Kanzo Yamamoto, Xinxuan might have also planted a foreshadowing in his retainers.

On the contrary, if Li Xiao has bad intentions, this foreshadowing is Li Xiao's fatal weakness.

In addition, Xin Xuan may have arranged some means.

Two years later, Takeda Katsuyori was already sitting in the position of Takeda family governor, and at this time, Shingen asked Katsuyori to read the letter and told him that he had arranged the means for him.

Li Xiao thought so, and at this time, Takeda Katsuyori stretched out his hand and pointed at the mattress, Li Xiao glanced at it, and pulled out a letter from there.

Seeing that Xin Xuan left a secret letter to Takeda Katsuyori, it was indeed Xin Xuan's handwriting back then, and the fire paint was intact, and it had obviously not been opened, Li Xiao had a little urge to tear it up on the spot.

Takeda Katsuyori smiled at Li Xiao and said: "What is the content of the letter, I haven't read it yet, but my life is not long in coming, even if I read it, it is meaningless." So this letter, I'll leave it to you. ”

Regarding Takeda Shenglai's answer, Li Xiao immediately thought of the first thought, that is, in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, when Liu Bei gave Zhuge Liang a lonely, he said to Zhuge Liang that his talent was ten times that of Liu Chan, and he might be able to replace him one day.

When the two first met, Li Xiaoke often told the story of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms with Takeda Katsuyori, and today's Romance of the Three Kingdoms is also quite popular among Japanese daimyo samurai.

At the beginning, when Takeda Shenglai recruited Li Xiao, he also said that he would follow Liu Bei's three visits to the thatched house and recruit Zhuge Liang.

It's almost enough to read through a book to get the effect of legendary Gambit +10.

Takeda Shenglai wants to be Liu Bei and win people with kindness and righteousness, and does he see himself as Zhuge who can trust the lonely Shu Han with peace of mind?

And then this letter, which I knew was not easy for me, handed it to myself as a sign of reassurance?

Perhaps knowing that the stratagem will not work for him, of course he uses the means of righteousness to imprison himself.

Thinking of this, Li Xiao sneered faintly a few times in his heart, and when he raised his head to look at Takeda Katsuyori, he saw that the other party had a gentle smile on his face, and this smile seemed familiar. …,

It seems that when he was on Kawanaka Island, the high-spirited young man, his eyes were empty, he was so ambitious, and he was very self-conscious.

Yes, Takeda Katsuyori has all kinds of shortcomings, but he is not Liu Bei.

Thinking of this, Li Xiaobi respectfully said: "This letter is left to His Royal Highness by the first lord, Li Xiao does not dare to open it without authorization, not to mention that it is about me, or please ask Your Highness to be honest and honest, and the two of you will be present to browse this letter." ”

Takeda Katsuyori shook his head and said: "No need, this letter can only be known to you and me, and will not be disclosed to a third party, Li Xiao will open the letter and read it, I am also very curious, what arrangements will my father have for you when he is dying?" ”

Li Xiao lowered his head and looked at the fire paint of this letter, and he could see Xin Xuan's calculation of himself with just a light shot, so that he could respond according to the law, maintain his current position, and eliminate hidden dangers.

After thinking about Takeda Katsuyori's gaze slightly, Li Xiao made a decision and said: "Since His Royal Highness trusts His Majesty so much, then His Majesty will dispose of this letter on his own initiative." ”

After speaking, Li Xiao folded the letter and threw it directly into the brazier.

The letter then silently dissolved into ashes.

Takeda Shingen's disposition of Li Xiaozhi has not been known since then.

Takeda Katsuyori watched the letter burn into black ashes, smiled and said, "Okay, since you don't want to read it, even if the matter is revealed, I handed over the Takeda family to Takeo Maru, but I didn't give you anything more." ”

"The only thing I will give you a promise is that as long as my Takeda family clan reigns, your Li family will be the number one name of my Takeda family. Li Xiao, I will never fail you, my children and grandchildren will not fail your children and grandchildren, and my Takeda family will not fail your Li family. In this way, I just want to get back a promise from you, a samurai's promise, to protect the Takeda family for me, to protect the Takeomaru, and finally to erect the banner of the Wind Forest Volcano in Kyoto and create the hegemony of the Takeda Shogunate, can you do it? ”

"Please!"

Listening to Takeda Katsuyori's words on the sickbed, Li Xiao's heart was like turning over the river and the sea at the moment, and there seemed to be something faintly crawling in his eyes.

Li Xiao immediately bowed down in front of Takeda Katsuyori's sickbed and said, "My lord, your subordinates will do their best." ”

"Ahem! Cough! ”

On the mattress, Takeda Katsuyori coughed a few times, but a happy smile appeared on his face, and he said with relief: "Li Xiao, thank you, you are worthy of my trust, take care of me, Wuwang Maru, protect this Takeda family on my behalf, so that even if I die, I can turn a blind eye." ”

As Takeda's voice gradually lowered, his gaze slowly closed, and he said, "Now I can finally rest assured, and after I die, I will be buried in Lake Suwa to accompany my father and mother." ”

In the third year of Tianzheng, the night of May 21.

Takeda Katsuri was trapped in a military tent and died of his wounds.

He died on the same day as Oda Nobunaga in Nagashino.

The next day, the Takeda family's army returned to Kai.

Nagashino Castle saw that after the defeat of the Oda army, he had no military spirit and finally fell into the city.

The Okuhei Nobusho clan was slaughtered by the Takeda army as punishment for their defection, after which the Takeda army burned Nagashino Castle.

The Takeda army returned to the Takesakikan, and then the news of Takeda Katsuyori's death came out, and the five countries of Kai, Shinano, Ueno, Suruga, and Enoe were shaken.

Within the Takeda clan, there was a fierce debate over whether or not to let Takeomaru ascend the throne.