More than ten days later, Cheng Zheng went out again.

The total number of troops in this battle is 900 people, and after the last battle of Wise City, the combat effectiveness of these recruits has been significantly improved. After eliminating the old and weak, Cheng Zheng divided the 900 people into three teams according to the ratio of 4:4:1.

The two 400-man reserve forces are the main battle forces, commanded by Naomasa and Mori Kecheng respectively, and the remaining 100 people are led by Murai Nagayori and serve as his personal guards.

Okumura Changfu and Murai Sadakatsu stayed in Jade Butterfly City as planned, but Chengzheng's side chamber Ah Chun also followed the troops.

Moreover, Ah Chun is a Ji samurai, acting as Cheng Zheng's personal guard, Murai Chang Lai is very worried about his sister's safety, and he went to ask Cheng Zheng several times, trying to persuade Cheng Zheng to send Ah Chun back, but Cheng Zheng only has one sentence - "Do you think I will let Ah Chun charge into battle".

Murai Nagashi was a little depressed, but it was just depressed, and after the troops left Jade Butterfly City, they entered Hida through the prefecture.

In the territory of Toki Prefecture, the rice harvest has already begun.

In Jade Butterfly City, Guidie suddenly invited Shenxue to have a banquet together.

The master and servant sat facing each other, which made Shenxue very uncomfortable.

"Princess...... I'm going to serve you. ”

Shenxue stood up and sat face to face with Gui Die, making her feel very unaccustomed.

"No! That's an order! ”

Under Guidie's gaze, Shenxue finally had to sit back.

"Princess...... Doing so confuses me. Deep Snow lowered her head, looking very cramped and uneasy, "Is the princess going to drive away Deep Snow......?"

Her voice was getting lower and lower, and the mere appearance of it was already endearing.

"Yuki-chan...... You're thinking too much, I just want to ask you for one thing. ”

"Nani?"

Suzuki suddenly felt uneasy, as if something had become strange.

Gui Die is her master, and it is natural for her to do things, how can there be such a thing as "please"?

"I haven't said it...... But Yuki-chan also disguises it well, about your ninja identity. ”

Gui Die took a sip of wine syrup, staring at Shen Xue with a smile on the corner of her mouth, her evil appearance couldn't help but remind Shen Xue of Sasa Narimasa...... Please, don't even look like you have a bad idea for drinking......

Shenxue sneered, and she didn't panic when she heard Guidie's words reveal her ninja identity.

"So...... When did the princess find out? ”

Why didn't she panic...... Why should she be alarmed? Although she is a ninja, Shenxue thinks that she has not done anything to be sorry for Gui Die, and she has not found that Gui Die has any murderous intentions and vigilance, in this case, why should she panic?

"Well...... To be exact, it was the time when the little villain came to me after marrying Oda Nobunaga. Oda Nobunaga will definitely install a ninja to spy on me, and although I don't know where the ninja is, there must be.

"But what about ......"

"But the little villain has come to me so many times, and Oda Nobunaga doesn't know once, is it possible that all the ninjas of the Oda family eat for nothing...... Then I carefully observed Yuki-chan's movements, expressions, and reactions when encountering an accident...... Then you know. ”

"The princess is very clever...... In fact, every time the lord and the princess had a tryst, I went to lure the ninjas of the Oda family away. ”

"Well done!" Gui Die gave a thumbs up to Deep Snow, "So......

"I'll ask Yuki-chan to protect the little villain, is that okay?"

Guidie finally cautiously said her request.

"Protecting the lord?" Shen Xue was a little puzzled, "The lord's martial arts are outstanding, this time he will definitely succeed in Hida-"

"Don't say these useless things, I know that Yuki-chan is a female ninja, do you think you can still fool me with these words?"

"Sa...... However, Miyuki's mission is to be Princess Guidie's maid, and at least until a new order is delivered, Suyuki can't leave without permission. ”

As if expecting Shenxue to answer like this, Gui Die stood up and walked to Shenxue's side and squatted down, and whispered in her ear:

"Does Yuki-chan know where the little villain is going?"

The breath exhaled by Gui Die made Shen Xue feel itchy at the base of her ears, and it was very uncomfortable.

"I don't know...... Is it Shinano? ”

Although I don't know, Fukayuki still heard that Narumasa said that he was leaving Mino, and the powerful daimyo around Mino seemed to be the Takeda family.

"No, guess again."

"That'...... Echizen? ”

"No, guess again."

“…… Please tell me, the princess, I can't guess the deep snow. ”

Guidie tilted her head, reached out and pinched Shenxue's chin, and pinched Shenxue's little face, and suddenly sighed.

"Although I asked Ah Xue to protect that little villain, I don't want Ah Xue to leave...... It's true that Ayuki is from Echigo, I remember what you once said. ”

With a full of doubts, Shenxue nodded.

"The place where the little villain is going is Echigo...... He said that he wanted to help Nagao Jinghu become the governor of the Kanto region...... If Yuki-chan were a ninja in Echigo, he would be loyal to the Nagao family. ”

With a little excitement, Fuyuki nodded, she couldn't figure out why Sasa Masato wanted to go to Echigo.

But in this way, it was enough to constitute a reason for her to return to Echigo.

I thought I was going to die in a foreign land and never have the chance to go home, but I didn't expect it......

"So, I, Saito, return to the butterfly, and ask Yuki-chan to secretly protect the safety of my husband Sasa Seimasa, please be sure to agree!"

With a serious look that Shenxue had never seen before, Gui Die said the above words, and then bowed deeply to Ah Xue like a samurai.

"Princess, please get up...... "Shen Xue hurriedly went to help Gui Butterfly, "It's my honor to serve the princess, I promise." ”

"Really?"

"Really."

"Great!"

Guidie happily hugged Shenxue's neck and jumped up.

An hour later, the master and servant waved goodbye to the city.

Miyuki stepped onto his horse, took his hat, disguised himself as a wild samurai, and traveled via Higashimino to the Kiso Valley.

When Jade Butterfly City turned into a small black dot behind her, Shen Xue's ears still echoed with Gui Die's last words:

"Although she said that she was a master and a servant, Yuki-chan also knew that the two of us were sisters...... So, even if Yuki-chan is with the little villain, I won't mind, that little villain...... But I've been coveting Xiaoxue for a long time! ”

Shenxue shook her head and let herself not think about those things, as the most outstanding Su Po in Xuan Ape, how could she be emotional?

At the same time in the territory of Hida, Narumasa had already led his army to Sakurato Castle, the ruling center of the Miki family.

On this day, Saito Yoshiryu gave the order to crusade against the Shinano Kiso family, and more than a dozen envoys on fast horses set out from Inabayama Castle and headed for various parts of Mino.

Mino, who had just fought a civil war, was boiling again.