Hearing this, Miyamoto Musashi couldn't help but be in awe.

Abe Tadaaki, Abe Shigeji, and Abe Masaji were all important ministers of the Wa Kingdom, and they won the trust of the Tokugawa family, but they didn't expect to meet one of them here.

Miyamoto Musashi hurriedly and respectfully saluted him.

"Miyamoto Musashi has met Lord Tadaaki."

Abe Tadaaki's expression was a little haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, but after seeing Miyamoto Musashi, he still managed to squeeze out a smile.

"You're Miyamoto Musashi, I've heard of your name. I heard that your swordsmanship is very powerful, I wonder if you are interested in becoming a samurai of our family. ”

Seeing Abe Tadaaki's straightforward solicitation, Miyamoto Musashi was a little surprised.

This is also too fast, I think he also wanted to play for those big names back then, but he hit a wall again and again.

Unexpectedly, after the outbreak of war, he was invited by the daimyo and even the shogunate one after another.

No wonder the samurai were so hungry for war.

To be honest, Miyamoto Musashi was a little moved, although the Hosokawa family was also a big name, but it was still not comparable to the Abe clan at all.

If he can play for the Abe family, then his future will be brighter.

But soon he shook his head, and then said, "I am very humble, Lord Zhongqiu. I've decided to go to the Hosokawa family to work for him, and I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you. ”

Hearing this, Abe Tadaaki felt a little disappointed.

To be honest, there is no doubt about the strength of Miyamoto Musashi.

Being able to defeat the three samurai of the Yoshioka clan and Kojiro Sasaki proves that his martial arts are far beyond ordinary people.

Seeing that this kind of talent could not be recruited, even he was a little unhappy.

But something suddenly occurred to him. Then he said, "Are you planning to go to Kyushu in a few days to play for the Hosokawa family?" ”

"That's right."

Miyamoto Musashi nodded. The Hosokawa family's territory is in Kyushu. If you want to play for it, of course, you have to go to Kyushu.

"Then I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed, the Ming army has captured Xiaguan and controlled the Maguan Strait, and it's impossible for you to go to Kyushu unless you get permission from the Ming army."

Tadaaki Abe said with a smile.

Although Miyamoto Musashi had a premonition about this, after confirming the news, his face was still a little ugly.

"Recently, our situation has been very bad, and the army of the Ming Dynasty has landed in Honshu. And we hit the interior, but we were defeated one after another. ”

Speaking of this, Abe Tadaaki's face was a little worried.

In fact, he didn't know that the Mongol army had arrived in Kyoto, and if he did, he didn't know what he would be surprised.

"At this time, we need to unite every ounce of strength, and even if you don't want to be a samurai in our family, I want you to contribute to the shogunate. Otherwise, our country will be in danger this time. ”

"Are things really that bad?"

Miyamoto Musashi asked with some surprise.

"That's right, the enemy has too many cavalry. Once defeated, we will face the fate of total annihilation, which is completely different from our previous wars. ”

Tadaaki Abe said with some pain.

In the past, the civil wars of the Wa Kingdom were entirely dominated by infantry. This is the first time that a cavalry-based war like this has been encountered.

And he, Abe Tadaaki, was defeated under the onslaught of the enemy's cavalry.

The Divine Arm Crossbow plus the cavalry is simply an invincible combination.

Miyamoto Musashi only thought about it for a while. Then he said, "Please rest assured, since I can't go to Kyushu, I'm willing to serve Lord Chunaku during this time." ”

Hearing this, a smile finally appeared on Abe Tadaaki's face, "Believe me, I will definitely not treat you badly." ”

And Yoemon also began to congratulate Miyamoto Musashi.

So then everyone put aside all kinds of thoughts for a while and began to eat.

They have suffered a lot along the way.

But I'm about to get to Tsuyama Castle, and I'll be safe then.

So the atmosphere was much more relaxed.

Miyamoto Musashi even asked his sister to bring out some sake to entertain Tadaaki Abe.

Probably because of the recruitment of Miyamoto Musashi, Abe Tadaaki was in a very good mood, and he didn't refuse, just drank a small amount.

Just when everyone was halfway through eating, there was a sudden shout of killing outside.

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but be surprised.

"What happened?"

Abe Tadaaki hurriedly asked.

"Oh no, my lord, the enemy is coming after you. That's a lot of cavalry! ”

At this time, a samurai ran in with a panicked face and said.

Hearing this, everyone was shocked and angry, how could the enemy chase after him so quickly.

"Quick, let's get on the horse and go."

Tadaaki Abe said almost without thinking.

After saying that, he took the lead and rushed out, and then got on the war horse.

Miyamoto Musashi didn't have a war horse, but he also rushed out with them, ready to find an opportunity to grab a war horse.

At this time, the entire Xiazhuang was already killed.

A cavalryman and a Mongol cavalryman dressed in bright light armor had already rushed into the village and engaged in a fierce battle with the Japanese cavalry.

Although these Japanese cavalry are also elite, their combat power and the enemy are only half a pound or eight taels at most.

Moreover, the number of enemies had the absolute upper hand, so the Japanese cavalry was quickly killed and retreated, and one by one the Japanese cavalry was hacked to death by the enemy.

Miyamoto Musashi's heart suddenly moved, and then he looked at a group of cavalry in the distance.

I saw two enemy generals in the middle as if surrounded by stars and moons, with smiles on their faces, as if they were fighting fiercely on the battlefield.

It's just that the movements in their hands are not slow, and the arrows in their hands are shot out one after another.

Those Japanese cavalry fell to the ground without a hit, and the arrows were all vital points such as the throat or heart.

Seeing this, Miyamoto Musashi couldn't help but feel a tingling of his scalp.

He finally knew why Abe Tadaaki didn't even think about resisting, such an enemy was too terrifying.

At this time, the two generals looked in the direction of Miyamoto Musashi. Or more accurately, it should be the direction of Tadaaki Abe.

"Protect your lordship!"

Yoemon shouted with a look of fear.

Along the way, these two generals left too deep an impression on them. So much so that the samurai had almost no fighting spirit.

The samurai hurriedly drove their mounts in front of Abe Tadaaki. lest they hurt Abe Tadaaki.

The two generals showed a disdainful sneer on their faces, and then opened their bows left and right at the same time, and one arrow after another flew over like meteors catching the moon.

The samurai, who were elite even in the eyes of Miyamoto Musashi, fell from their horses like children, holding their throats without resistance.

Abe Tadaaki gave them a hateful look, then slapped his horse and fled.

If they don't run away, they'll all die here.

Seeing this, Miyamoto Musashi was also shocked and cold, but his eyes suddenly widened in disbelief.

"With Uemon!"

Miyamoto Musashi looked at Yoemon with a shocked expression.

Yoemon, who had been talking and laughing with him a few minutes ago, was now lying in a pool of blood, and an arrow had passed through his throat.

And when he died, he still looked incredulous. It seems that he can't believe that he has practiced martial arts for so long, and he can't even catch an arrow from the enemy.

Seeing this, an extremely angry emotion appeared in his heart.

Miyamoto Musashi silently stepped forward, closed his eyes for him, and then drew his twin swords and looked at the cavalry rushing in the distance.

"Huh! Something interesting, guy! ”

Yoyuki said with some surprise, but he didn't expect that someone didn't plan to run away.

He had intended to kill him with one arrow, but some of the cavalry had already chased after him, blocking his view.

Seeing this, Yoyuki and Sugar Fly had no choice but to put away the bow and arrow in their hands. Then the horse rushed forward.

A Mongolian cavalryman brandished a mace and smashed it at Miyamoto Musashi, and Miyamoto Musashi had no sadness or joy on his face. It's as if you didn't see the enemy in front of you.

This made the smile on the face of the Mongolian cavalryman even more hideous, as if he had seen the scene of Miyamoto Musashi becoming brain-splitting.

Seeing that the mace was about to hit Miyamoto Musashi's body, he moved slightly to the left and dodged the mace by a slight difference.

Then the sword in his right hand was gently swung downwards and swung towards the leg of the horse that was charging at high speed.

The sharp sword easily severed the horse's legs, and the horse immediately let out a wail and fell forward.

And the cavalry on the horse also threw out fiercely, and only stopped after falling more than ten meters away, and then lay on the ground for a long time and couldn't get up.

Miyamoto Musashi sneered and was about to go up and kill him, but more and more cavalry had already killed.

"Musashi, let's go."

At this time, the samurai shouted.

Seeing this, Miyamoto Musashi could only sigh, he knew that this was not the time to fight hard.

So he flew on his horse and chased after Abe Tadaaki.

"Kill him!"

"Kill him!!"

The Mongol cavalry shouted loudly.

They picked up their bows and arrows and shot at Miyamoto Musashi, but Miyamoto Musashi knocked down the arrows one by one as if he had eyes in the back.

Only two arrows hit the horse's buttocks, but this made the horse faster.

Seeing this, both Yoyuki and Sugar Fly's faces are a little unsightly.

But the cavalry in front of them blocked their view, so they had to hurry.

"Get out of the way! Don't stand in our way! ”

Yang Yuji yelled angrily.

Listening to his words, even if those cavalry were unwilling, they had to instigate their horses to get out of the way on both sides, and finally revealed the figure of Miyamoto Musashi in front.

Yoyuki sneered, and then bent his bow and shot at Miyamoto Musashi almost at the same time as the Sugar Fly.

Miyamoto Musashi suddenly felt chills all over his body, as if he was being targeted by a peerless beast, and goosebumps came out on his body.

Then two arrows came at him like a moon, one to the heart and the other to the throat. (To be continued......)