The ninjas on the side of the Wa Kingdom, in fact, have always had a strong desire for the samurai class.

The most famous representative of this is Hattori Hanzo of Iga-ryu.

He served Tokugawa Ieyasu at the beginning, and did his best for the Tokugawa family, isn't the so-called being able to become a samurai and get rid of his dark ninja identity?

It's a pity that Hattori Hanzo struggled to the death, and he only mixed up the status of a 2,000 stone. And he didn't become a samurai, and he was also a ninja leader until his death.

It stands to reason that ninjas are more capable than samurai.

However, their status and situation are not comparable to those of the samurai.

If it were somewhere else, it would be a very strange thing.

But in the Wa Kingdom, this is very ordinary.

Because of their belief in bushido, the samurai would be loyal to their lords, the daimyo lords.

Therefore, the status of the samurai was higher than that of the common people, and this was also a means used by the magnates here in the Wa Kingdom to rule.

After all, although the status of the samurai is very high, it is just higher than the common people.

In fact, they are just knives in the hands of the powerful, or cannon fodder thugs.

However, the people on the side of the Wa Kingdom do not see it that way.

Many of them have made it their life's goal to become a samurai.

Of course, this has to do with the general environment of the Japanese kingdom and the social soil of this kind of thinking.

In other words, the information they have been exposed to since childhood, as well as the concepts that people have revealed, have unconsciously brainwashed them.

So, when they grow up, they think it's normal to think that this kind of thinking is normal.

And the ninjas, who are members of the Japanese kingdom, can't escape such a kind of brainwashing.

But they are worse off than ordinary people.

Because they are not capable of ordinary people, but their status is lower than that of ordinary people.

Although the people and magnates of the Wa Kingdom are willing to use ninjas to do things, they are very disgusted with them.

Actually, to put it bluntly. It's love and fear of ninjas.

Love is that ninjas are powerful and can accomplish some of their goals very well.

It's also the ninja's powerful ability that I'm afraid of.

Therefore, the magnates spared no effort to discredit the ninjas and brainwash them.

Let them think that they are lowly people themselves.

But in the Warring States period, because of the melee and so on, ninjas have developed a lot.

At the same time, the daimyo of the Warring States period, in order to grasp information and assassinate their enemies, began to recruit ninjas in large numbers. This allowed ninjas to become active on the Sengoku stage and began to be known to the world.

But even so, the status of ninjas is not very high.

Even Hattori Hanzo, the head of Iga under Tokugawa Ieyasu. Even when he was facing a very low-level samurai, he had to be careful to say flattering words with a smile on his face.

The reason is simple, because he is not a samurai class, and the status of ninjas is the same as that of ordinary people, even ninja leaders like Hattori Hanzo.

Don't look at him with a 2,000-stone salary, but he is still inferior to the samurai class at the root.

It can be said that throughout the entire history of the Warring States of Wakoku, although the ninjas were brilliant one after another, they did not get the glory that belonged to them in the end, and their status was not even improved.

But it was a samurai group in the Warring States period. Got a lot of benefits.

However, when the Sengoku period ended, the samurai community was also abandoned.

After all, it was a time of peace, and it was impossible for the local daimyo to keep so many samurai in captivity.

So. There were a lot of ownerless samurai, and they were causing trouble everywhere, or doing evil. Therefore, after the Warring States period, there was a group of unique wild samurai and ronin, and the situation of ninjas was similar.

Because there was peace. As a result, the ninja group was massively slaughtered.

Led by Koga under the shogunate, all schools that did not obey the control of the shogunate were basically exterminated.

A ninja genre that survived. Behind them will be a strong force to rely on, so they can avoid such a crusade.

For example, during the Battle of Maitreya Hara earlier, the small sect that was killed by Iga Ryu was because of the support of the daimyo of Kyushu, so that Koga-ryu did not dare to act rashly.

But one thing to admit is that whether it is Koga-ryu or the other ninja schools that have survived, their status is actually not high at all.

In the eyes of the shogunate, Koga was like a dog. Throw two bones at them from time to time, and they'll be in good hands.

In addition, it is also necessary to let the samurai group watch these people and save them from doing something bad for themselves.

You must know that it is not only the powerful who guard against ninjas, but also suppress them from time to time.

In fact, as a samurai group, it will also suppress ninjas.

After all, the samurai group's cake is so big, if the ninja is allowed to emerge as an existence comparable to the samurai group, then what interest does the samurai group have?

Moreover, the ninja's abilities and methods are stronger than those of the samurai.

Therefore, in order to consolidate this interest, the samurai group naturally tried to suppress the ninjas.

It can be said that in the face of the oppression of all classes in the country, it is normal for ninjas to not reap their share of benefits.

However, these deep-seated reasons are impossible to understand clearly, whether it is Koga or Iga or other ninja of the genre.

Only an outsider like Zhao Hongyu will know this very well.

And Iga Ryu followed Zhao Hongyu, and I have to say that their luck was good.

First of all, Zhao Hongyu is not a Japanese person, so his thinking is different from that of a Japanese people.

He values ability and means, and does not have the kind of worries that people talk about. For Zhao Hongyu, he is afraid that you are incapable, and he will not worry that you are very capable.

Besides, there are very few special beings like Hattori Chizuru and the others in the group of ninjas.

Strictly speaking, they belong to the mutant race.

Most of the ninjas, such as Iga's Kamishinobi, are not completely out of the human realm.

And, their numbers are small. Even if it is chaotic, the harm is limited.

Zhang Hongyu relied on the powerful Song Empire, and it was too late for these ninjas to be afraid, so how could they do something unfavorable to Zhao Hongyu.

At the same time, Zhao Hongyu clearly knew that he was able to collect the loyalty of these ninjas.

That is to give them the so-called samurai status, which will not cost them much money, and will not lose a piece of meat.

So, he decided to give it a try.

Sure enough, when he gave this middle-aged ninja samurai named Hachiman the status and five hundred stone of Yuroku. This guy was so excited that he cried.

Five hundred koku is already very high for a low-level samurai.

But for someone with an ability like Hachiman, it's actually very low, okay?

Compared to those samurai who can only slash people with knives, people like Hachiman who can spy on intelligence, are proficient in assassination, disguise, and disguise.

The value of such a person is much stronger than that of the so-called samurai.

You must know that with the sharp muskets of the Song Empire, even if you are Miyamoto Musashi with ten katanas, you can kill them with a row of guns, right?

So, when facing Zhao Hongyu. The samurai were the most useless.

Of course, Zhao Hongyu would not say such words.

Although he thinks that samurai are useless, it does not prevent him from recruiting samurai to be cannon fodder and thugs, right?

"Hachiman, you have to do a good job in the future. There are all kinds of injustices for you ninjas to go through here. It seems to me that those people don't have vision. ”

Zhao Hongyu looked at the excited Hachiman and said slowly.

"I want to prove to those who have no vision that you are more capable and loyal than the samurai. At the same time, I also let you know that following me is a good choice. ”

"Your Highness!". I don't know what Hachiman is thinking about now, but after listening to Zhao Hongyu's words, he suddenly couldn't hold back the tears in his eyes anymore.

Even. Even Hattori Chizuru, who was kneeling behind Zhao Hongyu, kept tears rolling in his eyes.

"In our Song Empire, we only look at ability. As long as it is a capable person, we will not hesitate to promote, and never look at the background. After Zhao Hongyu finished speaking to Hachiman, he looked back at Hattori Chizuru: "Tell the Iga ninja that as long as they have the ability to make meritorious contributions, I will give them the status of samurai, and all this must be obtained by themselves by virtue of their ability." ”

"Hi Yi!"

Chizuru Hattori responded crisply.

Chizuru Hattori didn't worry about this at all, because she was very confident in Iga's abilities.

It is precisely with this confidence and knowing everyone's abilities that Hattori Chizuru thinks that in the future, the Iga ninja can rely on their abilities and merits to achieve a higher status.

"Hachiman, do you know the situation on the Ming side? Will you explain what the country is saying? ”

Zhao Hongyu felt that he should have begun to grasp some of the information of the Ming Dynasty in advance.

And these ninjas are the best source of spying and intelligence.

Although the war in Kyushu is not over yet, it is time for you to think about these things in advance, right?

Seeing Zhao Hongyu ask, Hachiman hurriedly responded in fluent Daming official dialect: "Back to Your Highness, my subordinates know a little about the situation in Daming, especially the customs and folklore of Yangzhou. ”

As soon as he heard Hachiman's fluent official language, Zhao Hongyu was a lot more relieved.

"Pick twenty people, I want to appoint you to Nanjing in the Ming Dynasty. Your identity will be the maritime merchant of my Zhao and Song Empire, I will give you a sum of money, this money you can use as you like, I only ask you to be able to get in touch with those officials and nobles in Nanjing in a short time, after the war here in Kyushu, I will assist Tokugawa Kayo to stabilize Kyushu, and when this place is stable, I will leave for Daming. ”

"The subordinates will not disgrace their mission and swear to complete His Highness's entrustment."

Without the slightest hesitation, Hachiman agreed.

"Chizuru, give him twenty men, I think there shouldn't be any difficulty, right?" , Zhao Hongyu asked. Hattori Chizuru nodded and replied, "There is nothing difficult, if necessary, I can even mobilize the ninja from my uncle's side." ”

"That's not necessary, if the ninjas over there are mobilized, what will happen to Tokugawa Kayo's side." , Zhao Hongyu waved his hand and said with a smile.

"Your Highness, the ninjas on my uncle's side, when the war on the Kyushu side is over, I will definitely take it back. Now it's just to help Miss Chiyo fight, and we, Iga, are now His Highness. Although Zhao Hongyu still said this casually, Hattori Chizuru became serious.

Zhao Hongyu smiled, not caring at all.

"Alright, Hachiman, you can go down first. Although you will still be a ninja in the future, you are also a samurai master, and you had better learn the etiquette of some samurai in the future. Zhao Hongyu smiled at Hachiman very kindly.

"Oh, my subordinates must keep it in mind!" , Hachiman kowtowed heavily to Zhao Hongyu and replied.

Zhao Hongyu nodded: "When you go down, you go to the clerk and ask him to record it for you." In the future, you can be regarded as a person with status, and I will ask the people below to issue you a sign representing your identity. ”

Zhao Hongyu is very familiar with this set of things in the Americas.

He knew very well what people were trying to achieve a higher status.

In addition to face, there is also a show.

Therefore, in order to be able to fully meet the needs of these people, Zhao Hongyu will of course create a complete set of things that they can use to show off.

If you don't see the clothed slave cavalry under Zhao Hongyu, they will be made to death by this system.

Chizuru's eyes flashed with envy as she watched Hachiman retreat respectfully.

"Chizuru, you don't have to be envious. As my personal bodyguard and the leader of the Iga ninjas, I will give you a corresponding position. It's just that I'm thinking about a girl being a samurai, and it doesn't seem to be very reliable, so I kept putting it off. ”

"Your Highness has filtered, and Chizuru doesn't dare to think about it." , Hattori Chizuru hurriedly explained when he heard this. But it's impossible to say that she doesn't envy Hachiman, after all, her eyes have betrayed her heart.

"How's the general? At the same time, you can select 300 people from the defenders who surrendered in Shiliang City as your direct subordinates, and I can also transfer you 300 horses for you to form cavalry, right? In this way, you will be considered a samurai in the future. ”

Zhao Hongyu is in a good mood now, anyway, it's just the name of a samurai, if he can tease Hattori Chizuru to be happy, why not do it.

"Really, Your Highness!" , Hattori Chizuru can no longer be calm.

Zhao Hongyu smiled and nodded: "Of course it's true." ”

Zhao Hongyu is in a happy mood here, but outside is 'hell on earth'.

By this time, the looting had come to an end, and countless gold and silver treasures had been piled up in a small square on the top floor.

Many of the inhabitants who had guarded their wealth had been reduced to corpses and fell in front of their homes, and it was evident from the wounds on their corpses that they had been slashed with sharp weapons.

However, no one will stand up for them.

In the small square, looking at the mountains of gold and silver treasures, Roderni and his men laughed wildly.

The genetic commander named Huang Xiaoming came to Rodernny's side at this time and rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "Congratulations, Lord Viscount, it seems that you will be rich soon......" (To be continued......)