The small room, the dim oil lamp, and the moonlight streaming in through the open window.

Hojo turned another page of the book, and the iron shackles rattled.

"Therefore it is as fast as the wind, as swift as a forest, as aggressive as fire, as immobile as a mountain, as difficult as a yin, and as moving as a thunderbolt......"

Shi Zheng turned to this page, and couldn't help but read out this paragraph, with a lot of emotion in his heart, thinking of the defeat in Tang Zeshan's first battle, he couldn't help sighing.

Ever since he was captured outside Tatebayashi Castle, the Hojo clan has not been thinking about his defeat and how to win.

Obviously sitting on an army of 20,000, and there are 5,000 elite ashigaru brought out of Sagami country, why is it still defeated?

Was he defeated by the self-chaos of the wealthy clans, or was he defeated by his own carelessness?

The Hao troops on the left and right flanks were defeated too quickly, which was of course one of the factors in the defeat, but was it also the reason for the defeat that his own formation began to retreat before the battle?

Was he cowardly? Was he scared?

Shi Zheng shook his head, and "Sun Tzu" turned another page.

He was indeed terrified...... Faced with the Echigo dragon and her horseback team, the clan was truly afraid.

In the future, even if he still has the opportunity to lead the army, I am afraid that he will still not be able to forget that memory, even if he can wash away the shame of the defeated general, the battle of Tang Zeshan will become an eternal shadow in his life.

This feeling came directly and clearly, and although the clan had adapted to life as a prisoner these days, he was far from adapting to the shadow of the battle of Karasawa Mountain Castle.

As a high-ranking prisoner of the Nagao family, he was served with good food and drink, in addition to this, he had his own room, he could eat two meals a day, he could also read, and he also had an oil lamp.

In any sense of the word, the life of such a prisoner should be nourishing.

But Shi Zheng couldn't settle down no matter what, he was anxious when he ate, he always had nightmares when he slept, and every time he read "Sun Tzu" to a place where he coordinated, he couldn't help but think of that fiasco.

The wound on the top of the head has scarred, and it has always been itchy and uncomfortable these days.

The uneasiness of the clan actually comes from worrying about the future of the Hojo family.

Nagao Terutora was originally a little girl in Echigo, and the Hojo family never regarded her as a threat to her southward trip to Kanto. But the Hojo clan did feel the terrible of Nagao Teruto.

Not to mention...... She also has that man named Sasa Seimasa.

Sasa Chengzheng may not be strong in martial arts, but Chengzheng calculated the route of the clan's defeat and escape, and captured him alive, which made the clan even more frightened.

How did Sasa Naruma know that Nagao Teruho would definitely win?

How did Sasa Narumasa know that the Hojo clan would definitely flee to Tatebayashi Castle?

In addition to accurate calculations, the cavalry team under Sasa Narumasa actually wiped out the mounted samurai led by the clan, which was a unique move in any war.

The brave and brave Long-tailed Teru, with the wise and ruthless Sasa Naruma as a supplement, I don't know if it will really bring the Hojo family back to decades ago?

While thinking about it, Shi Zheng suddenly raised his eyebrows, and he immediately closed the book and stood up.

The iron shackles between his hands and feet rattled, but Shi Zheng put on a defensive posture, slowly walked to the back of the door, and pulled it away suddenly.

…… Yes!

The ninja's sharp eyes were like a bright light in the night, but after confirming the Hojo clan's politics, this light immediately dimmed, and he lowered his head and said angrily:

"Wind Demon Kotaro, see the young master!"

In just a moment, Masasa's face had changed four or five expressions, and he turned around and walked back to the room without waiting for the ninja to finish, blowing out the oil lamp, and the room immediately fell into darkness again.

A dark shadow slipped in silently, and although it was not real, it could make people feel his size and danger.

But Shi Zheng was very calm, and after closing the door casually, he sat down with his back against the paper sliding door:

"What is your mission?"

Although it was in the dark, Shimasa still keenly captured the moment's astonishment at the moment of the black shadow, Kotaro sat down silently, and nodded respectfully to Shimasa:

"Save the young master and go back."

"Rancid!" Shi Zheng snorted coldly, "Although you can successfully sneak in, and the iron shackles on my hands and feet don't look very strong, the two of us can't escape!" ”

"Why ......"

Kotaro wanted to speak and stopped, what he meant was actually quite clear, why was the Hojo clan so pessimistic?

"I'm Hojo Masa, so I don't think Sasa Narumasa will let me run away easily...... But you're all right, you know! ”

Listening to the almost reprimanding language of the clan government, Kotaro habitually lowered his head:

"The young master is taught! The subordinates will go and prepare manpower again, and strive to save the young master next time-"

"Enough! Don't you get it yet? The reason why you managed to sneak in here...... It's because I'm the Hojo clan. ”

The corners of his mouth were raised in the dark, his smile was very cold, but his eyes were somewhat dim.

"Masaka ......"

A fine layer of sweat suddenly broke out on Kotaro's forehead...... Listening to the clan masatic, the Nagao family deliberately let him infiltrate?

But if so, why not thwart him......

"So...... Tell me, what is your mission this time! ”

Masasaki's body leaned forward slightly, and the iron shackles on his wrists also made a crisp sound due to the collision, and his tone did not deliberately create coercion, but it made Kotaro feel a little unable to look up......

For no other reason, Wind Demon Kotaro just felt at this moment that the young master had become very much like the lord......

…… As a prisoner, Hojo Clan Masa, on the contrary, is more like the "Lion of Sagami" Hojo Clanyasu.

And that's not all...... Shi Zheng also directly pressed him about the purpose of this operation......

“…… The task of the subordinates this time is to rescue the young master. ”

Wind Demon Kotaro lowered his head and said in a rough voice, at this moment, even he himself was a little unconvinced of the truth of what he said...... But what he never understood was, why did the Hojo clan know?

"Don't pretend...... I know you're doing it for my good. ”

Shi Zheng sighed and said to himself:

"You want to save me, and it makes me happy...... But, my father probably told you that you weren't allowed to come and save me, didn't he? ”

"Why Can the Young Master ......"

Wind Demon Kotaro's eyes widened.

Hojo Masa smiled, smiling brightly, although he didn't laugh out loud, but Kotaro saw Masasa's teeth, thinking that it was because Masa was very happy in his heart, so he could smile so much that even his teeth were exposed.

As the saying goes...... Tiger poison does not eat children, but the old man in Odawara City is not a tiger, but a lion! How can I be worthy of the hegemony of the Hojo family if I succeed or fail in life and death? ”

Hojo Clan's voice gradually became cold, and the corners of his mouth gradually pulled down:

"You are Kotaro the Wind Demon, the ninja leader of the Wind Demon, and the power that the Hojo family cannot lose...... Even if my father sent someone to save me, he wouldn't have sent you...... Because if you use force, you will definitely die in Ninja Castle, understand? ”

Wind Demon Kotaro lowered his head:

"The young master is wise, and the little one understands."

-- What the clan says is the truth.

The Hojo clan knew better than anyone how important the Hojo clan was to both sides, so he would not do anything for the sake of the captured concubine until everything was clear.

"It's all now, and you still won't tell me the purpose of this trip?"

Hojo changed his posture and leaned casually, and the iron shackles rattled.

Wind Demon Kotaro lowered his head:

"Before leaving...... The lord once commanded, so please ask the young lord to forgive the sin. ”

"Oh? Can't even I say? ”

"Yes."

"It's boring...... Isn't it the wealthy family who has access to the upper and lower fields, needless to say, I know. ”

Clan Masai snorted coldly disdainfully, but Kotaro raised his head suddenly in shock:

"Why ......"

Hearing Kotaro's voice trembling a little from shock, Shimasa couldn't help but sigh:

"I just pretended to be smart and just said it casually, but I didn't expect it to be true! Forget it...... Hurry up and go. ”

Wind Demon Kotaro realized that the heart of the Dao clan was just casually cheating, and he was seen through...... Is the clan too smart, or is he too stupid?

“…… Give me a message and tell my father that he can command the war with peace of mind, and if he wins, I will be able to return to Odawara safely. ”

"Hah-"

Wind Demon Kotaro was halfway through the answer, then suddenly stood up and jumped straight out of the window.

There was no sound when he came, and there was no trace when he left, and the Hojo clan was stunned for a moment, and immediately reacted.

After hearing the slight sound of footsteps, although he didn't understand who it was, he had already started to light the oil lamp, and the small room was lit up again.

A short time later, there was a knock on the door.

After opening the door in surprise, he saw Sasa Narumasa nodding to him:

"Sassi ignores you, Sama." (Long time no see, Masasama)