The morning sun was rising, and the blood-red sun stained half of the clouds in the east.

"Blood-red morning glow, there must have been a killing around here last night."

Takeda Nobuyhiro muttered as he looked at the blood-red sun.

Where did the killings come from?

There is only one answer, and that is Kiso-Fukushima Castle.

After setting up camp ten miles from Kiso-Fukushima Castle, Nobuyoshi certainly did not forget to send ninjas to spy on information and ensure safety.

But in the middle of the night, no ninja returned.

Could it be that the ninjas of the Kiso family intercepted them?

Shin Shigeru had such worries, but then the news came that surprised him and all the generals of the Takeda Army.

A ninja risked his life to bring the message back:

Sister Koji Army, captured Kiso-Fukushima Castle.

Shin Fan was puzzled by this. Although the sister Koji family is the nominal Hida National Division, its strength has always been poor, and for many years it has been caught in the power and territorial struggle within Hida, and there is no time to send troops to invade, let alone attack the Kiso Valley.

There is only one answer, and when it was almost dawn, Nobuyoge finally confirmed the fall of Kiso-Fukushima Castle.

The army and the main general who captured Kiso-Fukushima Castle were also confirmed.

- Sasa Narimasa, for many generals of the Takeda family, is an unfamiliar name.

"Nobody who hasn't heard of it!"

"Could it be that little ghost who took Yoshimoto Imagawa?"

"The Imagawa family's Ji samurai are too weak!"

"Was Kiso Yoshiyasu hollowed out by his nickname, so he was taken advantage of?"

The generals expressed their opinions on the attack on Kiso-Fukushima Castle by Sasa's army.

They were so arrogant and loud that they suddenly stopped in a second.

Because Takeda Nobu Shihiro stretched out a palm, that was what it meant to make them quiet.

Shin Fan asked them to be quiet, and they were really quiet, although Shin Fan was only the second brother of the family governor, although Shin Fan was just a shadow warrior who took the name of Takeda Shingen.

"What kind of color Sasa Chengzheng is, let's go and see. Let's get out of the battle! ”

"Out of battle!"

Amid the shouts of the herald, about 3,000 members of the Takeda Army left the camp and marched towards Kiso-Fukushima Castle.

In a corner of Kiso-Fukushima Castle, Naotora Ii grabbed the deep snow passing by and asked in a low voice:

"Lord Tahara, how long are we going to disguise? If it goes on like this, it will be discovered sooner or later! ”

"Tahara-sama" - that is, Tahara Masanari, stretched out his white fingers and brushed the mustache on his lips, and seeing the urgent appearance of Naohu Ii, he slowly took out a wooden card from his waist.

"Lord Mori Kecheng, the reserve general of the Sasa Army, is my old friend...... We have successfully joined the reserve team of Lord Mori Kecheng, this is your ID card. ”

"Nani? Identity card? ”

Although Jing Yi Naotora took the wooden card and recognized the words on the wooden card, he didn't understand what these words meant when combined.

"It's a testament to your ashigaru identity...... In the Sasa Army, this is a must-have, and you have to check it every day. ”

"Soga!"

While cursing in his heart that there are many bad people in Sasa Chengzheng, Zhihu sighed that Tahara Masanari's ability is so great that he even recognizes the generals under Sasa Chengmasa.

Now that I have an "ID card", the action must have gone a lot smoother.

"Tiger Chiyo."

Tahara Masanari suddenly called out the nickname of Naoto Ii in a serious voice.

"Huh? What do you command? ”

Although puzzled, Naotora Ii reacted quickly.

"Let's be honest...... I don't recommend that you assassinate Sasa Chengzheng, I secretly observed just now, he is very strong in martial arts, and you are not an opponent. ”

Tahara Masanari's words hit Ii Naotora hard, but the matter has come to this, how can Ii Naohu give up?

"There is a saying in the Ming Kingdom that the arrow is on the string and has to be ...... Since I left Iiya, avenging my father has been a belief that has sustained my life! I'm so close to Sasa now that I'm finally close enough to Sasa Masa!

“…… I'm sorry, Tahara-sama, but I'm ...... Can't give up! ”

Hearing Ii Naoto's unwavering reply, Tahara Masanari also sighed.

"Since you insist on doing this, I can't stop it...... If you make it out alive, remember to find me in Echigo Kasuga Mountain Castle. ”

Listening to this kind of words that were close to a marriage proposal, Jing Yi Naoto's dirty little face turned red.

Tahara-sama ...... "She felt that her brain was a little short-circuited, and she didn't know how to answer.

On the way from Seedling City to Ii Valley, Ii Naotora and Tahara Masari got along for a long time, but in just a few days, Tahara Masari established a perfect image in Ii Naoto's heart.

If the only flaw is concerned, it should be that Tahara Masanari's face is sallow, which makes people very worried about his physical condition.

At this time, Tahara Masari made such a request, and he couldn't help but be unmoved.

Seeing that Naohu didn't react in shyness, Tahara Masanari even stepped forward, hugged Naotohu's body, and whispered in her ear:

"Within half an hour, Sasa Seimasa will come out of the castle tower to inspect the castle defenses...... Once you've got it, remember to jump down from this side of the wall and follow the trail to leave...... I had already investigated last night, and there was a bush under the walls on this side, and it should be okay to jump from here. ”

Then, Masanari Tahara gave Naokoro Ii a hard hug.

"So...... See you in Kasuga Yamashiri, Tiger Chiyo. ”

After leaving Naotora Ii with a handsome back, Tahara Masari disappeared from the end of the stairs.

Leaving a joyful but extremely lost Ii Naotora stunned in place, she was immersed in the hugs and promises that Tahara Masanari gave her for a long time, and she felt very happy.

The scorching sun slowly rose, and the bright white light stung the eyes of the straight tiger.

She raised her arm and held out her left hand to block the sun, but there was still a glimmer of light shining through her fingers, too dazzling for her to look at directly.

Even though he couldn't look at him directly, Naotora Jing bravely opened his eyes, and tears kept pouring out, moistening his sockets.

"Soga...... I think I'm going to laugh too. ”

Since the belief of "avenging his father", Naohu has once again found the meaning of survival.

"Tahara-sama...... Naotora must remember the promise between us, I will definitely go to Kasuga Mountain to meet you! ”

After silently swearing in her heart, Naotora Ii wiped away her tears, held her spear, and stood on the castle wall like an ordinary ashigaru.

This is her post as a soldier in the Sasa Army...... It is also the starting point of her and Tahara Masari!

It didn't take long for Jing Yi Naohu to see an army from the east, and the four-cut Lingqi fluttering in the wind made her spirit have a second of trance.

If...... It would be a wonderful thing to be able to lead such a mighty and majestic soldier to participate in a joint battle with Tahara-sama.

Then, she heard footsteps behind her.