About two hours before Takeda Shingen received a letter from Yoshimū Saito, Sasa Narumasa and his party arrived in the Kita-Shinano Plain.

Shinano is quite large, but there are many mountains, and the plains are relatively narrow and rare, and this plain located in Kita-Shinano is one of the few plains in the entire Shinano country.

A river meandered through this valley plain, and Cheng Zheng thought about the name...... It seems to be called Chikuma River, right?

Of course, Cheng Zheng didn't remember the river, he remembered the information he asked for directions in the morning.

"I tell you...... This is a place where there will be a fierce battle in the future. ”

Cheng Zheng rode on horseback.

"How did Lord Husband know that there would be a tragic battle here?"

"If I'm right...... The delta in front of you, sandwiched between two rivers, must be called Kawanakajima! The battle of Kawanakajima is very famous. ”

Cheng Zheng continued to be successful.

What is this mountain here that can be used to garrison troops, what is this ferry port where ambushes can be set up, what is conducive to defense here, and what is conducive to attack there.

Cheng Zheng ragged a lot, pretending to be 13 and pretending to be sour.

But it's a pity that Ah Chun and Jing Yi Naohu don't buy his account, as for Ah Shi Lori...... has already fallen asleep in Cheng Zheng's arms.

"Alas...... With a bunch of women, I have nothing to say. ”

Cheng Zheng couldn't find a sense of existence, so he had to sigh.

"Your Excellency has a lot of sense! That's what I thought, too. ”

A hoarse voice suddenly came from behind him, startling Cheng Zheng.

He turned around and saw the black blindfold on the uncle's face, and he silently vomited in his heart.

"Uncle, do you think that if you put on an eyepatch, you will be a flax modo chopping chicken?"

Cheng Zheng unceremoniously clubbed the uncle on the chest with a knife.

But to Chengzheng's surprise, the body of this middle-aged uncle wearing an eye patch tensed for a moment. Although he quickly relaxed again, it was the tass that proved that he probably had two brushes, and that he was vigilant.

"Your Excellency has good eyesight, and the contemptible person is none other than Kansuke Yamamoto."

Uncle Blindfold took a step back and nodded at Cheng Zheng.

"Soga! It turns out that you are Yamamoto-sama, disrespectful and disrespectful! ”

Naruma immediately changed his face, obediently jumped off the horse, threw Aichi to the side of Ii Naoto, and bowed respectfully to Yamamoto Kansuke.

This pretentious attitude makes Yamamoto Kansuke a little hairy, why are young people so unrestrained now?

"The little brother's insight, I, Yamamoto Kansuke, also admire it very much...... It's really young and promising, I don't know what to call the little brother? ”

Old Yamamoto looked at Naruma, and in his heart he went through the young Toshihiko of Kai, Shinano, and Suruga, and then determined that Naruma's guy was something he had never seen before.

An out-of-town boy actually ran to the vicinity of Kitashinano Kawanakajima...... Could it be Echigo?

"Kid Ikari Mototo, I've admired Lord Yamamoto for a long time, but I didn't expect to be able to see him in my lifetime, it's really an honor for the kid."

Seimasa bowed to Kansuke Yamamoto again, with no intentions or motives, because he really admired Kansuke Yamamoto!

Well...... As an otaku + Shinno game veteran (fog) player (Nabi), Narumasa knows that Kansuke Yamamoto of the Takeda family is a military advisor, and he has also watched the TV series that was all the rage N years ago...... It seems to be called "Wind Forest Volcano".

Therefore, Cheng Zheng can clearly remember that Kansuke Yamamoto is a one-eyed dragon + lame + ugly + high intelligence to the level of demons playing conspiracy, that is called a master, a master, a master, a master.

But what impressed Chengzheng even more was that Yamamoto Kansuke's career was very inspirational! belongs to the kind of Xiaoqiang who can't be killed, and every time he falls, he gets stronger!

"Ikari-kun...... I wonder what you think of the last battle of Kawanakajima? ”

"The first battle of Kawanakajima...... Think about it. Cheng Zheng patted his head and tried his best to pretend to be calm and comfortable, "In my opinion, the first battle of Kawanakajima was just an encounter, no matter who won or lost, it was just an opportunity to see the strength of the other party...... Therefore, the result of the first battle of Kawanakajima is meaningless, and the significance of this battle is that Takeda-sama, who dominates Koshin Nishu, will fight with the dragon of Echigo, Nagao Keitor, here one day in the future! ”

Hearing Cheng Zheng's answer, Lao Yamamoto couldn't help but sigh.

He had never heard of the name Ikari Mototo, but what he had just talked about...... Even beyond their own horizons.

"Is Ikati-kun's hometown in Echigo, I'm in Koshin Prefecture, but I've never seen the surname Ikari."

Asked about his life experience again? Check the water meter again?

Cheng Zheng was a little speechless, but he snorted and pointed to the continuous mountains in the west:

"The kid is from Iwami Province, and he took his wife and younger siblings to Aizu to join his relatives, and he was just passing by from here, just passing by."

As he spoke, he looked around, and saw that Ah Shi was still asleep, Ah Chun and Hu Niu were talking and laughing together very harmoniously and beautifully, and then he and Yamamoto Kansuke were facing each other...... Other than that, there is no one else.

It's strange, Kansuke Yamamoto is the military advisor of the Takeda family, although he is not as good as Chengdu, but it is normal to bring two or three guards.

But no!

Kansuke Yamamoto was alone, without an escort.

Narumasa remembered that Miyuki had followed invisibly along the way, and suddenly thought, maybe Kansuke Yamamoto's guard is also a ninja?

If both sides were ninjas, would there be a fight?

Although Cheng Zheng is very confident in Deep Snow, he can't help but worry...... Confidence is confidence, but what if the snow girl misses, what if she is injured?

Keenly capturing a hint of anxiety in Naimasa's mood, Kansuke Yamamoto, although he didn't quite understand, threw an olive branch to Naruma with a smile.

"Ikati-kun, my lord Takeda Daizen Doctor Harunobu is a powerful lord, with Ikati-kun's talent and knowledge, he will definitely be appreciated by the lord, I wonder if Ikati-kun is willing to go back to Kofu with me?"

Nani?

Even Kansuke Yamamoto invited me to join the company?

Do you want to go to the Takeda family?

Cheng Zheng wavered a little at a certain moment.

But he quickly reacted that Kansuke Yamamoto just saw him bragging, and he was going to invite him to Takeda's house, what kind of heart did Ann have?

Kansuke Yamamoto is by no means such a superficial person, maybe he is just a temptation?

To be honest, Cheng Zheng really thinks too much......

In this era, a person as tall as him is already a rare species, and with this figure, no matter how stupid he is, he can be promoted to the rank of Ashigaru General by virtue of fighting. What's more, Kansuke Yamamoto still thinks he can't see through Chengzheng?

"What about this...... I beg your pardon for refusing. My younger brother and sister are underage, I can't leave them, and I haven't held a wedding with Ah Hu, I'm really ashamed to say it, I have traveled all the way from the West to here, and I have suffered a lot, if I leave her at this time, wouldn't it be better than a beast? ”

In front of Naruma and Kansuke Yamamoto, Naoto's face had turned red with shame, and Kansuke Yamamoto saw it in his eyes and smiled at Naruma.

That means...... You get the idea.

"In that case, I can't be strong...... See you again in the future. ”

After talking, Kansuke Yamamoto waved goodbye to Narumasa.

Looking at the height of the sun in the west, Cheng Zheng also beckoned Jing Yi Naohu and Ah Chun to continue on their way. They need to rush to Zenko-ji Temple to rest today.

――From Zenko-ji Temple to the north, it was the Echigo Nagao family's sphere of influence.

When it was dusk, Kansuke Yamamoto finally rushed back to the castle town of Toishi Castle, and before he could enter the castle, an envoy ran towards him.

After taking the letterhead, Kansuke Yamamoto opened it, frowned suddenly, and suddenly shouted into the air.

"Mochizuki!"

"In!"

In the air beside Kansuke Yamamoto, as if a person had suddenly appeared, a ninja knelt down on one knee in front of Kansuke Yamamoto.

"Gather people and immediately go to Kawanaka Island to find Ikari Mototo!"

"Nani? What is Ikari Mototo? ”

The ninja asked, her voice soft and coquettish, but she didn't expect it to be a female ninja.

"It's the man I'm talking to, go!"

"Hay!"

The ninja named Mochizuki received the order and left, which was a conditioned reflex, but she had just disappeared out of thin air for a few seconds, and suddenly appeared out of thin air and knelt down on one knee in front of Kansuke Yamamoto.

"Report to my lord, there is a strong ninja on the other side, and we are only going to chase it now, but I am afraid that they have already entered the territory of the Nagao family."

"Nani? They even have ninjas? ”

"Yes...... When I was on Kawanaka Island in the afternoon, my subordinates had already fought each other. ”

"Bring more people...... You go in person, south of Iiyama Castle, and search them all! ”

"Hay!"

Chiyo Mochizuki disappeared into thin air again.

At the same time, Sasa Naimasa, Ii Naotora and others in Zenko-ji Temple were eating in a big bowl.

When Naohu Ii and Ah Chun each ate N bowls of rice, and Sasa Naimasa ate N+1 bowls of rice, the three of them finally patted their stomachs and said like "I'm full" and "I'm so full".

The little monk who brought them food on the side had already been shocked speechless by the three hungry ghosts.

It's already dark after eating, what to do?

Of course, find a place to sleep and do what X loves to do.

At the insistence of Narumasa, the monks at Zenkoji Temple gave them a slightly larger room to rest in.

Just when Cheng Zheng was up and down with Ah Chun and peeled off layer after layer of clothes, at the same time, when Jing Yi Naohu turned his back and tried to block his ears, "I don't listen, I don't listen", a black shadow suddenly fell from the beam.

Cheng Zheng was taken aback, but after seeing that it was deep snow, his smile became extremely silvery.

"Snow sauce, do you want to come along~~"

"In the middle of the afternoon, I encountered a ninja from the Takeda family...... They've probably noticed it now, go! ”

"Nani?!"

Although surprised, Naimasa accepted Miyuki's suggestion very neatly, sneaked out of the temple with four women and two horses, and then galloped all the way down the main road in the direction of Echigo.

Run! Run!

My journey is the sea of stars!