Sarutobi Sasuke looked at Sanada Nobushige. His friend's face no longer had the usual playful smile, revealing the true helplessness hidden deep in his heart.
Sasuke muttered.
"What's wrong with the world? Can't you just have a certain bottom line when doing things? Can't you just be a human being?"
Umino Riichi on the side finally spoke.
"Of course not. Sarutobi-hime, can you conjure food?"
Sarutobi Sasuke replied blankly.
"cannot."
Umino Riichi spoke the cruelest truth in the coldest tone.
"There is a severe drought in Guandong. This year's harvest in the Guandong Plain will be reduced by 70%. In the mountains, people are half hungry and half full in good years. How should we survive in disaster years?
If the Shiye clan didn't go down the mountain to rob others, would they eat the flesh and blood of their own people on the mountain?
Yes, what you see is the truth. We are forcing the local samurai family of Azuma to die. If they don't die, we will die.
Only by forcing them to death and taking away their food, their land, and their people can we survive the disaster years and survive.
In troubled times, what is the bottom line for being a human being? ridiculous! Full of benevolence and righteousness, he leads the beasts to eat people. We have to eat, we have to survive.
If you want to punish us with benevolence and righteousness, give us food first! If you sympathize, give me money! If you can't stand it anymore, give us food!
If you can't do that, shut up! Shut up! "
Sarutobi Sasuke's face turned pale and his body trembled. Although every word Umino Riichi said was plain and calm, he didn't sound hoarse. But the plain narrative contains a deeper sadness.
Umino Riichi was right, he couldn't change anything, he could only watch helplessly, Sarutobi Sasuke clenched his fists.
Is this reality? A feeling of powerlessness swept through my body. She missed the days in the mountains a little, drinking from the clear spring when she was thirsty and eating fruits when she was hungry. If you're hungry for meat, build a trap and get some meat.
Sarutobi Sasuke looked at Sanada Nobushige and suddenly understood her situation. She can no longer be as free and easy as herself, where one person has enough food and the whole family is not hungry.
Sanada Nobushige has a goal that is difficult to achieve. She must bear a lot of things before she can give it a try.
If you are burdened with too many people's expectations, you can't do whatever you want. But even though it was so painful, did she still refuse to give up?
Sarutobi Sasuke asked softly.
"does it worth?"
Sanada Nobushige smiled, his eyes full of desire.
"worth."
Sarutobi Sasuke sighed one last time, gritted her teeth, stood up, and walked out.
"I'm going back, to the Koga training ground in Dongxin Mountain."
Sanada Nobushige said sadly.
"I will issue a formal order to transfer you back to Dongxin Mountain to investigate local intelligence. You decide how long you will go."
Sasuke Sarutobi opened the door, paused for the last time, and turned back to look deeply at Nobushige Sanada.
"Benmaru, goodbye."
Sanada Nobushige was sitting upright, bowing deeply.
"Goodbye, Sasuke."
The beauty of childhood will only stay in memory forever. In reality, people will only grow up and get older, and can never go back to the past.
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Looking at the back of Sarutobi Sasuke who left resolutely, Sanada Nobushige was in a daze.
She was secretly hoping that Sasuke would turn around and come back to her, just like he had tolerated her misbehavior countless times before and forgive herself.
But this time, Sasuke was really gone.
There was silence in the room for a long time, and Umino Riichi suddenly said.
"Do you regret it?"
Sanada Nobushige looked up at her, her tone was still cold, and there was a trace of uneasiness in her eyes.
Sanada Nobushige raised the corners of his mouth and said.
"Don't worry, I promised you that I will help you revive the Umino family.
no sooner said than done! "
It turns out that Liu Niang is also afraid? Are you afraid that I will run away halfway?
Sanada Nobushige gave a thumbs up, showing a row of white teeth, but he only received a heavy eye roll from Umino Riichi.
"Noisy."
The two of them calmed down in silence. Sanada Nobushige picked up the information he just put down, handed it to Umino Riichi, and said.
"It's no wonder Sasuke was so angry that he ran away. The situation is indeed getting out of control. If this continues, something big will happen sooner or later."
Umino Riichi silently flipped through the information, his handsome brows gradually tightening.
Sanada Nobushige sighed and said.
"These guys in the mountains have gone too far. They eat people without spitting out their bones. I know they are scared of poverty, but are they too crazy?
We still have to participate in the Kanto strategy, and Azuma County must be stabilized as soon as possible. If they act like this, the local samurai family of Higashiagatsuma will soon start a large-scale riot.
What if the martial arts family outside the county learns about the situation here and feels sad for the rabbit and the fox, and cooperates with the outside to cause a big chaos? How will it end?
Yutai is the most benevolent and righteous person in life. If the situation cannot be controlled and news reaches his ears, he will definitely be very disappointed with me. "
Umino Riichi, who was reading the information, raised his head and glanced at the worried Sanada Nobushige.
The last sentence is the truth, right?
The three Shino clans ravaged Higashikawa, and they behaved unnaturally and worse than animals.
If Yoshigan Shiba knew what was going on here, he would definitely look down on Sanada Nobunaga's character. Her big plan to get married would be aborted right here.
After reading the information, Umino Rishi silently handed it back to Sanada Nobushige and said while thinking.
"The pent-up animal nature in the mountains has almost been released. We need a group of half-starved wolves, not well-fed domestic dogs.
If their desires are satisfied by men who provide land and food, the energy they had gathered before will dissipate, and they will not be able to fight a tough battle if they are full, warm, and slack. "
Sanada Nobushige clapped his hands and said.
"Yes, Liu Niang is right.
But I originally promised them many benefits. If I restrict their behavior now, will they be resented? "
Umino Riichi said calmly.
"Occupying it is the advantage. If you are driven back to the mountains, it is called having it. The pain of gaining and losing it will make them hate you to the bone.
The Saito family in Iwaki City is considered well-known. The situation in Azuma County will definitely attract the attention of all families in Ueno. Now is not the time to enjoy themselves.
Gather together the governors of the Shiye three clans and speak clearly to them. If there are still people who are ignorant, they have violated the oath of the mountain alliance and are no longer worthy of being our tribe. "
Sanada Nobushige touched his head and smiled bitterly.
"I'm not the only one who understands the concept of betrayal and betrayal. These guys will definitely pat their chests in front of me and promise to go back and continue to steal.
I only have a few people in my hands, how can I see their little moves? "
Umino Li said with a sharp look in his eyes.
"We can't take care of it, so let others take care of it for us. I just took a closer look and found that the Yuwei family is the most ruthless, so let her family take care of it."
Sanada Nobunaga concentrated on Shinto.
"Do you want Yukiyo Yukiyo to take charge?"
The Hao family was manipulated by Sanada Nobushige. Not only did they lose the inheritance rights of the Umino family, they were also forced to turn their guns and attack the Saito family of Iwaki Castle, which they had good relations with.
Yukiyo Yukiyo is a character who can be picked up and put down. Since you have no choice, then find a way to get the most benefit for yourself.
