A man of about fifty years old, with a mediocre appearance and short stature, perhaps in order to hide his appearance, the clothes he wore were also very ordinary.

Wu Nian withdrew his gaze and sat still.

"Maeda family governor, Maeda Tadado greets His Majesty the King of Han." Maeda Tadado didn't dare to look at Wu Nian, and after entering the account, he immediately bent down and clasped his fists and saluted.

"Excuse me, sit." Wu Nian's posture is majestic and his voice is strong.

"Thank you." Maeda thanked him, then sat down on his left. Wang Guixian sat on the right.

"Something straight to say." Wu Nian said flatly.

"Yes." Maeda Tadado responded, and then said respectfully: "When I heard that King Han crossed the sea, I wanted to defect for a long time, but the territory was not bordering before, so I didn't take action. ”

"This time, the king of Han captured Bizen, and my territory was only separated by the sea. That's why I'm here to run. ”

After a pause, he said again: "Because my Maeda family is an old minister of the Hojo family, Toyotomi Daikichi is wary of me. ”

"The army of my Maeda family is one of the few that did not participate in this war. Now in my realm, there are a thousand troops. ”

"I can go back now and lead the army and retainers to the north to join the King of Han."

"Please make me a general and give me a seal letter, supply military rations, and food salaries. I can recruit ronins and militia in the territory of Inaba, Mimasaka, Bizen, and Tajima, and form a team of 10,000 households. Then, help the king of Han and attack the eight western kingdoms. ”

Speaking of this, Maeda Tadamichi raised his head, showed a radiant expression, and said, "The western countries used to be the territory of the Hojo family. Not only am I familiar with the terrain of mountains and rivers, but I also know a lot of ronin. ”

Wu Nian and Wang Gui both moved in their hearts and glanced at each other.

If you really want to sleep, I'll look at the pillow.

They were worried about Zhang Cai, who was in charge of attacking the eight western countries, and the troops of 7,000 households were insufficient. There was a Maeda Tadamichi.

Wind Demon Ninja and the Kyogoku family all say that this person is capable.

Moreover, he is familiar with the local mountains and terrain, has connections, and has an army.

It can be said that it is perfect.

But there's a catch. What is the relationship between him and the Wind Demon Ninja, and the descendants of the Hojo family, are still there.

Is the Wind Demon Ninja going to join forces with the Former Heaven family and take this opportunity to recruit the former ministers of the Hojo family and revive the Hojo family.

Wu Nian thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Maeda." DID YOU KNOW. The widowed Han Dynasty was different from Fusang. Under the rule of the widows, there were no princes, that is, daimyos. If you have defected to the widows. A widow may make you a general, but not a domain. ”

"So in fact, the Maeda family's daimyo family business has also perished."

"Returning to the King of Han. I know very well. Maeda Tadamichi replied calmly, and then said categorically: "With the current situation, with my eyes. It was only a matter of time before the Han King won. ”

"Sit back and wait for the Han King to capture Fusang and destroy the great names. Why didn't I defect to the Han Dynasty in advance, leave the daimyo system, and find my own identity and status in the Han Dynasty? ”

"Huh." Wu Nian smiled, nodded and said, "You are very frank. ”

According to this guy. This guy is an old minister of the Hojo family, and although he surrendered to Toyotomi Daikichi, he was jealous of Toyotomi Daikichi.

I'm afraid that life is not very comfortable.

And this guy believes that Fuso is a big ship that is about to sink.

Before it sinks, it's best to jump ship.

It is reasonable, and it is also very realistic.

But the question is, is he telling the truth?

"The widow has heard of his life and believes in his abilities. The supply of generals' seals, military rations, and food salaries is also not a problem. ”

"But. How can a widow trust him? Wu Nian looked at Maeda Tadadao with sharp eyes and asked.

"As long as King Han accepts my surrender. I am willing to entrust my family, the family members of the family, and the family members of the retainers to the King of Han as hostages. ”

Maeda Tadamichi had been prepared and said calmly.

Wu Nian narrowed his eyes and believed this person.

The only problem now is mutual distrust on both sides.

Maeda Tadamichi, but he was able to hand over his family, the family of a large family, and the family of his retainers to him as a hostage.

It's already the limit.

Even if Maeda Tadamichi wanted to betray him, Maeda Tadamichi's retainers would oppose it.

"Good. You act now. Take your people with you and come to Bizen. The widow made letters, official documents, armor, and weapons. ”

"You used the seal letter and official documents, in the name of the widow, to recruit ronins, set up Fusang Wanhu, cooperate with Zhang Cai, and occupy the eight western countries. Afterwards, you and Kyogoku Michizo enjoy the same status. ”

Wu Nian said very decisively.

The reputation of Kyogoku Michizo is now known to everyone.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Maeda Tadamichi's goal was achieved, and a little joy appeared between his eyebrows, first stood up, then knelt on one knee, and thanked him.

"Hmm." Wu Nian hummed and accepted it calmly. Immediately, he did not delay and immediately let Maeda Tadamichi leave.

Wu Nian looked up at Wang Gui with a smile and said, "Brother." Eight countries in the west. No. After the deed is done. Sixty-six countries of Fuso. The outnumbered people occupied the sixteen countries, and the situation changed. ”

"It's not easy. It is also thanks to Lu Liuliang. Wang Gui also showed a smile on his face, nodded and said.

"Lu Liuliang." Wu Nian put away his smile and stood up, walked to the door of the big tent, and looked in the direction of Isshiki City.

You have to keep it.

Victory is not far off.

...............

Night.

Isshiki Castle.

On the castle tower, the flag with the word "Han" flies in the wind. Exudes arrogance. It's like Lu Liuliang who is under siege.

Lu Liuliang took his own soldiers to make his last inspection today.

The soldiers were in high spirits, and none of them were slackening, and none of them were afraid. Lu Liuliang was very satisfied, and returned to the bedroom with his own soldiers.

After removing his armor, he washed his face, soaked his feet, and went into bed.

Fuso's lack of a bed made him very uncomfortable. Coupled with the current situation, he tossed and turned, and couldn't help but think about the current situation.

This time.

Looking from the top floor of the castle tower, you can see countless Toyotomi army camps. However, the Toyotomi army did not launch an attack on Isshiki Castle.

This made Lu Liuliang very uneasy.

Encirclement and reinforcements.

Fenced off is safe for the city, but dangerous for reinforcements.

Now that he is safe, it means that Wu Nian is not safe.

Opposite. If the army is surrounded by reinforcements, launch an attack on the city. The situation was reversed. He became unsafe, while Wu Nian was safe.

Lu Liuliang hoped that the Toyotomi army would attack Isshiki Castle as soon as possible.

"Please, the king, you must abandon us. Don't worry about us. Lu Liuliang said secretly in his heart.

He fell asleep in a daze, and woke up the next morning. When he gets up, he washes his face and rinses his mouth, and then he starts eating.

Now the food in Isshiki City is rationed.

He planned to take three months' worth of food and eat it for six months.

This will affect the physical fitness of the soldiers, but it is also a helpless move. But. Isshiki Castle is a mountain town where birds often pass by, as well as small animals such as rats.

The soldiers of the Han army hunted some game as a supplement.

All in all, it's not good, but it holds up.

As a general, Lu Liuliang did not have any general treatment, and the food he ate was no different from that of ordinary soldiers.

If you eat such a little thing, you can only stuff your teeth. Lu Liuliang touched his stomach, sighed and put down the dishes and chopsticks. Then he lifted his spirits and planned to inspect the city walls.

That's when it happened. A personal soldier barged in from outside and reported: "General." The Toyotomi army is moving. ”

"Good. The king is safe. Lu Liuliang was not surprised and laughed. The tiger's eyes shone brightly, and he said to the soldiers around him: "Brothers. Whether you can survive or not depends on the destiny of heaven. ”

"But there's a point."

"We have a thousand soldiers, and we must kill at least 5,000 people on the other side."

"If you die on the battlefield, you must also contribute to the king."

"Yes." The soldiers responded in unison, and none of them showed fear.

Lu Liuliang nodded, asked his soldiers to put on his armor, and led his troops to the city wall in high spirits.