Shin-Saijo Castle is a castle built with earth and stone, a high stone wall, and an intricate Mikazuki Hori in front of the Te Gate, all of which are architectural features of Yamamoto Kansuke, and Mimaru in the Otemon Gate was set up as a squire house to settle his retainers, and at the same time, the various turrets here were used to store grain and weapons in peacetime, and they were also used as a point for the defense of Tibetan soldiers in wartime.

Nimaru was split into Kitamaru and Himemaru, Otemon sat west to east to face the Yasaku River, and south of Saijo Castle was Mikawawan, so the north became the area most likely to face enemy attack, so the north side of Futamu was removed from Kitamaru's samurai defense, and it became one of the characteristics of Yamamoto Tsukijo Castle Flow.

On the other hand, Himemaru is an independent area that connects Honmaru but is not connected to Kitamaru and Sanmaru, and it is the place where the Kira clan settles their families, so the concealment is better, and at the top of it is Honmaru, which is designed to be a complex tiger mouth and horse exit on the road connecting Honmaru, and at the same time, the military role of this new Saijo Castle is maximized, and this castle was immediately praised by the Kira family after its completion, and Yamamoto Kansuke was also among the best ministers and accepted by the Kira family.

After everyone retreated, Kansuke Yamamoto said: "Using the Hattori clan as the lord of the hall is indeed a good way to win over the Hattori family, but the lord of the hall seems to be particularly concerned about the Hattori family, and the subordinates still don't know what the reason is after thinking for a while?" ”

"Because he's Hattori Hanzo!"

"Huh? What is the owner talking about? Kansuke Yamamoto's ears were sharp, and when he heard him muttering in a low voice, he immediately asked a question.

"Oh! This one...... Because my Kira family has always lacked the support of ninjas and lacked sufficient sources of information, my family should pay more attention to the Hattori clan, one of the Iga Mikami ninjas. Kira Manmatsu Maru hurriedly turned out a reason to prevaricate the past, the Kira family already has its own horses, and then build a new name to appease the Hattori clan also said in the past.

"Speaking of which, the family does need intelligence support, and according to Iwami Mamoru, at the end of this month, Taiyuan Xuesai will depart from Suruga and take up residence in Okazaki Castle." Kansuke Yamamoto threw out the news.

"Taiyuan Chongfu Zen Master? Why did he come at this time? Do you want to fight the Anseong battle again? "Kira Manmatsumaru was very surprised, and the battle of Anjo was only completed in the early spring of this year, and the Matsudaira army, which was the vanguard of the Imagawa family, was fiercely counterattacked by the Oda side who defended the castle, and finally the death of Honda Tadataka in the battle, and the retreat of Matsudaira's army came to a halt.

The result of this battle also implicated the sudden death of Matsudaira Hirotada, and the Matsudaira family, who lost their family governor, also had civil strife for nearly half a year, and even the Hattori family, who had been loyal to the Matsudaira family for more than ten years, had to seek a way back, logically speaking, the Imagawa family should not continue to attack the Oda side at this time, because the Matsudaira family, as the cannon fodder unit of the Imagawa family, has not yet recovered from the blow of losing the family governor, and it is really not a wise move to fight Anxiang Castle again at this time.

"The thoughts of the Taiyuan Zen master, even the ministers can not fully understand it thoroughly, this change in the Imagawa family will definitely have an adverse impact on the family, and the ministers think that the Imagawa family has made up their minds to take Anxiang City in one fell swoop and expel the Oda family, the old enemy who has been entangled for many years, from the West Mikawa."

Kansuke Yamamoto's words alerted Kira Manmatsumaru and scared him out of a cold sweat, he vaguely remembered that the Oda family seemed to have been kicked out of Mikawa Province in the past two years, Matsudaira Takechiyo was exchanged to the Imagawa family as an apprentice of Taiyuan Yukisai, and Oda Nobuhide also collapsed in a huge blow and died of illness within a few years.

He didn't know what the Kira family was like, but as the governor of the Saijo Kira family who was on the anti-Imagawa side, the situation after the Imagawa family seized Nishimikawa can be imagined, in short, it will definitely not be too good, he used to always think that the Imagawa family would take care of the incense of the same sect, but now it seems too naïve.

"It can't be like this! My life has just begun, do I want to be the master of the country? Kira Manmatsumu suddenly realized that his situation was so sinister, it seemed that his good life was coming to an end, looking at Kansuke Yamamoto who was closing his eyes and thinking hard, he settled down again, at least things were not so bad that he still had a chance.

"Master! Could it be that Taiyuan Yukisai came to Okazaki Castle because the Matsudaira family was in civil strife? The Matsudaira family, as the puppet of the Imagawa side ruling the Mikawa country, fell into civil strife because of the sudden death of the governor, and there were signs of falling apart in less than half a year. ”

"That's right! The words of the hall master woke up His Majesty! Kansuke Yamamoto, who was falling into a logical knot, seemed to have an understanding, and said with a blue face: "Your Majesty finally understands what Taiyuan Xuezhai's motivation is!" He's going to take my Kira family! ”

"What?" Kira Manmatsumaru jumped up, walked up to Kansuke Yamamoto in disbelief, grabbed his shoulder and asked urgently, "How is this possible?" The main family is the Imagawa family! How dare they do this to their own family! That's impossible! I absolutely don't believe it! ”

"Your Excellency, please stay calm!" Kansuke Yamamoto also glared at him with a bull's eye, without the slightest intention of comforting him: "The Matsudaira family fell into civil strife, and Imagawa sent Taiyuan Yukisai to Okazaki Castle to suppress the Matsudaira family who showed signs of civil strife, but the Matsudaira family suffered a crushing defeat in this year's battle of Anxiang City, and now they don't have the confidence to fight back immediately, if they rush out of Anxiang City, they will definitely suffer a bigger blow."

Taiyuan Xuezhai Zen Master must also understand, so find an opponent to fight a winning battle, all over the West Mikawa In addition to the Oda family's peaceful castle, only my Kira clan is the biggest threat, my Kira clan as the Imagawa family's clan and served as the initiator of the anti-Imagawa call, as long as the anti-Imagawa people who beat the Nishimikawa family will collapse, and now there is no better choice if you don't fight the main family. ”

The front is fine, but when he says the second half, it is shocking, Kira Manmatsumaru's heart is like a bucket of cold water poured in the cold winter of Shujiu, it is cold from the inside out, Yamamoto Kansuke's analysis is much more professional than his immature thoughts, but he is not in the mood to compliment now: "How could this happen to me?" I'd rather never hear that! I didn't provoke anyone before I encountered a catastrophe from the sky, what the hell is going on? Isn't it okay to be a small lord who farms in peace? ”

Kira Manmatsumu held his head and thought about it for a long time but couldn't come up with a way, and said with a depressed face: "There is indeed no better choice, but isn't there any other way to avoid it in this family?" ”

"If Your Majesty remembers correctly, Taiyuan Xuezhai Zen Master should have revived the Mixiang Anguo Zen Temple eight years ago!"

Kansuke Yamamoto suddenly asked a surprising question, Kira Manmatsumu looked at him a little blankly and didn't know what he meant, so he recited the history that his father relayed to him back then: "Miyosho Ankokuzen Temple, formerly known as Misakami Temple, is the ancestor of the family Manchu open base of the Bodhi Temple, but also a branch of the Rinzai sect Myoshin Temple, a hundred years ago as a famous temple in the Mikawa country incense flourished, and later because of the Onin Rebellion destroyed in the fire, a few years ago my father strongly supported the revival of Bodhi Temple, Invite the Taiyuan Xuezhai Zen Master who has just come out of the mountain to start the revival of the Mixiang Anguo Zen Temple, the current resident is the junior brother of the Taiyuan Zen Master, the senior monk from Kyoto Miaoxin Temple, Master Nishiyama Soyan, master craftsman, what do you mean? ”

"Taiyuan Xuezhai Zen Master is a senior monk of the Miaoxin Temple School, I don't know if the owner of the museum has ever remembered that he has seen Taiyuan Xuezhai? It's a pity that His Majesty was still wandering in Suruga Country at that time and didn't have time to participate in it, but I heard from several His Highnesses that Taiyuan Zen Master liked His Royal Highness very much, and he also gave a few books to the owner of the museum. Kansuke Yamamoto said thoughtfully.

"Salute first, then soldier...... Is there anything else I can say? Let me think about it again. Kira Manmatsumaru smiled bitterly, and seemed to vaguely remember that when he was very young, a great monk from Kyoto had seen him, and it seemed that he had some connection with his mother's family, and he couldn't remember many words he had said, but he did give him a few books.

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