The change of territory between important ministers is often related to the change of the status of each person. I took over the old leader of Takigawa Kazuki, and at the same time took over his Ise strategy mission, becoming the banner leader of the Ise direction of my family; Similar to my status is Lin Xiuzhen, who is the banner leader in the direction of the Three Rivers; The original banner leader Sakuma family, due to heavy losses in the battle with the lowly, was exempted from military service and allowed to recuperate in the past two years. And Takigawa Kazuki transferred to the title of Hashima, which was to return to Nobunaga's main army, and his status was similar to Shibata Katsuie, Niwa Nagahide, Murai Sadakatsu and Mori Konari and others.

After leaving the city and dispersed, I stopped Takigawa Kazuyi: "Your Highness Takikawa, can you take a step to speak?" ”

"What does His Highness Kira advise?" For the sake of my generous supply of 6,000 yuan, he gave me back a face.

"Although His Highness acts differently from His Highness, he is also loyal to his family. It is hoped that the affairs of the Hattori Party will not affect the friendly relations between the two sides...... And among the important ministers of the family, only His Royal Highness and Zai Xia are not from Owari or Mino, so they should take care of each other. I waved an olive branch to him.

"That's what His Highness Kira said." Takigawa Kazuyi's expression was flat, and his tone was indifferent.

"Your Highness's new leader is between the Kiso and Nagara rivers, and if there is a place to borrow a heavy navy, His Highness does not need to see it, although the order is," I will give out a delicious carrot, "and the strength of the navy under me is, in any case, a little stronger than the Hattori Party." ”

"Then thank His Highness Kira for his kindness." He nodded, and there was some warmth in his words.

This time, he also accepted the position of lord of Sumamata Castle, although Nobunaga left 2,000 men, but to deal with the powerful Nishiminon, it was still a little thin for him to change the territory. Any help at this time is no different from helping him in the snow.

"Also, when is it more convenient to deliver 6,000 kan?" I continued to give out carrots.

"Just wait until you reach the new realm, when you need this money from His Highness Kira." Takigawa Kazuyi thought for a moment.

"I see. Then take your leave. I bowed my head and turned to leave.

"Your Highness Kira, please wait!" He suddenly stopped me.

"What else does His Highness Takikawa command?" I asked, turning around.

"Recently, I received news that Hattori Tomosada seems to be trying to kidnap Lady Ishiya in order to blackmail Her Highness into making some concessions...... The source is quite accurate, how to behave, His Royal Highness Kira must have an idea! Takigawa Kazuki said.

"Thank you very much!" I was shocked, and quickly bowed down to thank me, and quickly rushed back to the mansion with Wasuka Masakatsu.

As soon as I got home, I immediately instructed my grandfather, Brother Jiang Yixiu, to pack up for me so that I could rush back to Shangchuan City as soon as possible. It's already mid-March, and Natsu's due date is approaching, so I was planning to go back as soon as possible. Now that Ishitani has been added, it naturally makes me even more urgent.

"Zhengsheng, the matter is urgent, I'll go back to Shangchuan City first. You take advantage of Mino before you react, you hurry back to the territory and start the relocation of the Sichuan and the people, and I will arrange someone here to respond. ”

"Okay," Wasuka Masakatsu nodded in agreement, but asked me again, "How many men does the lord need to send to deal with Hattori Tomosada?" Your Majesty should make arrangements? ”

"To deal with Hattori Tomosada?" I asked rhetorically.

"This person is cunning, has always disregarded morality, and now he has been centrifuged, can the lord still keep this scourge?" Masakatsu Wasuka persuaded.

I sat down and sighed. In the current situation, Wasuka Masakatsu's approach is indeed the most appropriate. At present, there are many people in the Hattori Party who are willing to go with me, and Hattori Tomosada just happened to anger Nobunaga again, which is the best opportunity to do it. Otherwise, when he restrains his subordinates and reads from me, it will take a lot more effort to deal with it.

“…… You go get busy first, send Kitaro over as soon as possible, and bring two or three hundred people with you. I closed my eyes, "Hattori Yusada is behind Ichijomune, but now I have a good relationship with them...... Before I do it, I will communicate with Kong Xuan of Faquan Temple, and compare the important surnames and forces between the two parties, presumably they know who to support. ”

"Then I'll go first. Please take care. He nodded and left the mansion.

As soon as Zhengsheng left, his grandfather Jiang Yixiu entered the room.

"The main hall, the horses and bags are ready." He said.

"Thank you brothers," I nodded, "taking good care of the house and the sorrel." ”

Although I left on the day I finished the assessment, I was still two days late. Natsu gave birth to a boy safely, and Nana went to Nagashima yesterday to pray for me and the child, but was attacked. Fortunately, the other party seemed to have some scruples and did not hit Nana hard, but he still stabbed Nana's arm and killed two other guards, and even Yoshisuke Yamauchi was not lightly injured.

Xiao Xia has just given birth, Nana is frightened, and both of them and the child are resting. After I visited, I called Hideki and went with him to Yoshisuke Yamauchi's residence.

Seeing me and Xiujing coming in, Yoshisuke Yamauchi immediately wanted to get up from the reed mat, but I quickly stopped him: "You are injured, so be spared!" ”

"Your Majesty is incompetent, let the Shangchuan Hall be injured, please punish the Great Palace!" He had a cloth belt tied around his right rib and right shoulder, but he insisted on sitting up on a reed mat and giving salutes.

"You performed very well this time, and after the injury is healed, I will serve you and then be my direct minister. I'll say that to your brother. I comforted.

"Yes."

"Who is the other party, do you have any clue?" Walking out of the house, I asked Xiujingdao. Actually, with Takigawa Kazuyi's reminder, I have roughly guessed who is the mastermind.

Xiujing nodded: "There are six people on the other side, five of them died, and one was left alive." I've already interrogated it, and I'm a member of the Umezu family in Isesana Prefecture...... But there doesn't seem to be a conflict between my house and Ise, so I don't think it looks like it. Now that my brother has returned, I might as well interrogate him again. ”

"No need, just let the people go!" I say.

"This ...... Injured the Shangchuan Palace, killed and injured the guards, you can't forget it like this! Xiujing looked at me suspiciously. Seeing that I seemed to be confident, he immediately reacted: "Brother knows who it is?" ”

"Well," I nodded, "before you let him go, leave him with one ear, and let him go back and tell the 'Umezu family' that I have taken over the family's Ise Raiders, and I will soon go to retaliate and let the people of the 'Umezu family' wash their necks and wait." ”

"Brother took over the Ise Raiders?" Xiujing looked at me in surprise.

I nodded: "His Royal Highness Takigawa has transferred to Hashima, and the old 20,000 stones will be taken over by the family, of which 10,000 stones are prepared for the Kawa Annex." Kawa Namizu has invested in the family, and now Zhengsheng is the old man of the family. ”

"That's a great way to congratulate!" Xiujing said happily.

"Well, let's go and release them." I smiled and nodded, "By the way, I will send someone to inform Jingding and Yifeng, saying that I have something to find them." ”

"Yes!" Xiujing took the order and left.

I went back to the inner room to visit Nana and Konatsu. The room between the two was not far away, I walked up to it, thought about it, and decided to go to see the injured Ishiya Nana first, but suddenly the cry of a child came from Konatsu's room.

I went with the flow. Walking into the room, Xiao Xia has been awakened by the child's crying, and is undressing, revealing her left breast to breastfeed the child. When she saw me enter the room, she exclaimed softly and turned her back.

"That's all." I stopped with a smile and condescendingly admired the view, "It's really beautiful!" ”

"Oops! Your Highness is really ......," Xiao Xia said with a red face.

"Because of the war in Sumamata, I didn't make it in time for the day you gave birth. So I'm just coming back to see you after the assessment...... It's not too late, is it? "I sat down in front of the tatami mats.

"It's not too late, the concubine is very happy." Xiao Xia smiled, "I'm still waiting for His Highness to choose a name for the child!"

"Let's call Keitaro," I helped her tuffle her hair down, "It's the eldest son, but it'...... So Keijiro's common name can't be given to him. Natsu, you have to understand. ”

"Yes." Natsu bit her lip.

At this time, the maid knelt by the door and announced, "Your Highness, Lord Iwamatsu and Lord Yamauchi have arrived. ”

"Recuperate, don't overthink it." I nodded to Natsu and walked out of the room.

In the meeting room, I saw Iwamatsu Nobutari and Yamauchi Kazutoyo, and after the two of them gave their salutes, they immediately reported to me the changes in the Hattori Party side of the Navy Army.

"The sailors of the Hattori Party are still safe, right?" I asked Iwamatsu Jingding.

"The sailors and the sailors are fine. The ones who were more aggressive were mainly the bows of the Hattori Party and the two ship generals. "Yan Song has been reported.

"What day is Hattori Yusada's side? How much money do you still have at home? I asked.

With such a jump in thinking, the two seemed to be a little confused, and after looking at each other, Yan Song Jingding replied first: "It's March 18...... Just three days later. ”

"My lord, when my subordinates took over at the end of the year before last, the inventory was more than 3,000; Last year, the profit of several houses of the family was more than 9,700 guan, the navy was divided into 11,000, the salaries of more than 400 people were 5,300 yuan, and the territory and the money seat were divided into more than 1,100 yuan, minus the expenses of the family, and the surplus was about 14,000 yuan; This year's income and expenditure have a surplus of about 3,700 yuan...... The family can now take out about 20,000 yuan. Kazutoyo Yamauchi then replied, listing the approximate income and expenditure of several treasures.

"Then, after you have made the news public, on March 18 I will inspect the navy army and issue rewards; Then he privately released the news, saying that it was to attack the Umezu family in Cape Kiso, Kuwana County. Yifeng prepared 5,000 yuan, and asked the empty Xuan of Faquan Temple to come the day after tomorrow for me. Tell him that Mrs. Kamikawa gave birth to a son, so Kamikawaden wants to accept the degree again. ”

"But my lord, that day was the son of the leader of Yuzhen...... There will be some people who won't come, right? Iwamatsu Jingding reminded.

"If you don't come, don't come here forever." I said calmly.

"Yes!" The two shouted their orders.

On the third day, I successfully reached an understanding with Kong Xuan. He received a thousand guan offerings and stayed in Shangchuan Castle that night to "hold the degree for the Shangchuan Temple".

Three days later, on the fourth day, I appeared in front of the navy in full armor and helmet. We have more than 350 people, of which 50 have joined this year; Three hundred people came, almost all of them elites, and the rest helped to relocate; Of the more than 470 people from the Hattori Party, about 300 came. As I imagined, most of the sailors and sailors of the Hattori congregation came, while several of Hattori's cronies, generals, and escorts stayed on Hattori's side.

"Yifeng, Pingsan, bring the money out!" I stood on the slope and turned back and commanded.

"Yes." Kazutoyo Yamauchi and Heizo Sakamoto commanded more than a dozen ashigaru and carried out the box containing 4,000 kaneigaku money.

I drew my sword, stuck it along the board facing the crowd, and sliced through it with one slash. A large number of strings of Yongle money immediately poured out, and some even rolled down the slope. When the sailors in the audience saw it, their eyes were green, and if it weren't for the nearly 100 heavily armed ashigaru in front of the slope, they would almost have rushed forward.

"Everyone!" I put my sword in the sheath and walked back and forth on the small slope, "This time, His Highness Oda Danmasa has an order to order me to crusade against the Hattori Party!" After the deed, no matter where you come from, you are all a member of the Tsushima Navy Army, and the annual salary will be treated as one! ”

Hearing my words, there was a slight movement in the crowd. However, after all, there were only a few people who moved slightly, and I didn't make any movements, standing on the slope and watching the movement below.

These people have been under my command for more than a year. Coming here at this moment, whether it was out of obedience to orders, good feelings for the Kira family, or greed for rewards, all illustrate their attitude. Although my order was a bit sudden, I was confident that I would be able to absorb them because of the prestige of Oda Nobunaga, the large amount of Yongraku money hanging on the slope, and the prospect of joining my family's navy.

Sure enough, within a few minutes, the slight movement down the slope quickly subsided.

Seeing this situation, I nodded with satisfaction: "Please also do your best to be loyal and brave, and set up martial arts today, and the reward will be in front of you!" The level of everyone's reward is the depth of loyalty of the whole system! ”

After saying that, I took a bag of golden beans from Yamauchi Kazutoyo and spilled them one after another. Hundreds of golden beans shone golden in the sun, like a torrential rain falling on everyone's heads.

The slope was immediately chaotic, and everyone scrambled for it, and hundreds of golden beans were quickly snatched up. Some of them grabbed it, and immediately cheered loudly at me and the pile of money on the stage. These cheers quickly rang out, and the momentum of the crowd was extremely high.

"After the decision, the rest will be left to you." I said to the Iwamatsu Jingding beside me.

"Yes! The heads of Hattori Tomodada and others, the ministers will definitely bring it back to the lord! He bowed down and took the command.

"And property...... This guy has always been stingy with his subordinates, and he must have a lot of savings at home! I'm still waiting for his money to rebuild Crab River City! Ichitoyo and Kitaro took my Ashigaru team with them and protected their property first! I reminded.

This was originally what Takigawa Kazuki did, but now that I'm taking over the direction of Ise, it's up to me to do it.

"Yes!" The two agreed together.

"Well, I'll be in town waiting for the good news." I nodded and turned to leave.

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