An inexplicable spy military situation passed by in a blur.
Before a few people in this formation could recover, Mochizuki Xingzhong walked in from the outside and said solemnly.
"My Lord, a military meeting has been held in Numata City. Please go there quickly."
"Oh? What happened?"
"I don't know the details yet. I just heard that the Hojo family sent troops."
Sanada Nobushige cheered up and took the lead to walk out. I've been waiting anxiously for these days, and it's almost time to fight.
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Sanada Nobushige left the mess of Miyoshi's spy to Nezu Sadamori to clean up, and he took Umino Riichi and Sarutobi Sasuke and rode towards Numata Castle.
The journey was smooth and they arrived at the castle tower. Sanada Nobushige saw Kirigakure Saizo waiting for the summons in the outer corridor from a distance and couldn't help shouting.
"Caizo, long time no see!"
Kirigakure Saizo was following his teacher Momochi Santao, waiting for the summons from the military council. Suddenly she heard someone calling her, and she looked up in surprise.
Who dares to make wanton noises in the place where the imperial palace is stationed? Who is so bold?
Seeing that it was Sanada Nobushige, she couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake her head. This girl has not changed at all, her behavior is still so unrestrained and without any rules.
The people who guard the castle tower are Shiba Tongxin. Despite their young age, these big lolita are elites from various families. They also fought in Yuezhong in bloody battles, and they are ruthless.
But when they saw that it was Sanada Nobushige who was yelling, it was inconvenient for the defenders to scold him.
First, this wild girl saved Odaisuo's life. Secondly, she took the Shino clan in Ueno to capture Azuma County.
She is a popular hot chick both in public and private, so her treatment is naturally different from others. Who doesn't know that the imperial office is very kind to her, so they just pretend they don't see it.
The connivance of others is not important to Sanada Nobushige. She jumped off the horse, threw the reins to Umino Riichi, and excitedly rushed towards Kirigakure Saizo.
Umino Riichi held the horse, his expression cold and even more normal. In full view of the public, Sanada Nobushige was so unrestrained, and all her warnings these days were in vain.
Seeing her unhappy expression, Sarutobi Sasuke also smiled and threw the reins to her, trotting away and followed Sanada Nobushige to meet his old friend.
When Umino was upset, she felt happy.
Leading three horses, Umino Riichi stared coldly at the backs of the two of them, expressionless.
Sanada Nobushige stepped forward, pulled Kirigakure Saizo who was about to salute, gave her a tight hug, then let go and said with a smile.
"How did you come?"
Seeing that her status was getting higher and higher, Kirigakure Zaizou felt warm in his heart and answered with a smile.
"The imperial office ordered me and my teacher to come outside the castle tower and wait for the summons to hear our detailed report."
After the Shinbada Rebellion, Shiba's military comrades were asked by Yoshihiro Shiba to sneak into the Kanto Plain and obtain intelligence from all parties.
Now that the war is imminent, asking some things in person is more comprehensive and accurate than reading intelligence.
The Third Taifu of Baidi then stepped forward and bowed, feeling envious in his heart.
This disciple of his is really lucky. He participated in saving Odaisuo in the battle of Kawanakajima. The friends she made in Shinano were rising rapidly, and they did not look down on her as a ninja because of their rising status.
Sanada Nobunshi smiled and replied with a half salute. She was from Qianshi, and now she actually controlled more than Wanshi. She didn't need to be too polite to Momochi Santao, the intelligence chief.
But for the sake of Kirigakure Zaizo, he still returned the favor, making the third wife of Momochi smile so hard that wrinkles appeared on her face.
Sanada Nobushige saw three people standing on the other side, with ordinary looks and no features. The middle-aged woman at the head has a temperament that stands out from everyone else. It is easy to ignore her if you don't look carefully.
Looking back, she couldn't help but feel awe-struck. This must be a very powerful hiding technique.
Sanada Nobushige asked in a low voice.
"Who are they?"
Kirigakure Saizo glanced at it and said coldly.
"People from Xuanyuan Zhong."
Sanada Nobushige nodded and asked in that direction.
"Hey, who is that? What's your name?"
The middle-aged woman at the head bowed and said with a smile.
"The name is not worth mentioning, please don't take it to heart."
Sanada Nobushige couldn't help but snorted at her subtle rejection.
The Echigo duopoly composed of the two samurai groups of Uesugi Shiba was quite unstable. The martial arts families on both sides looked down upon each other, and there was also competition among the ninjas.
The middle-aged woman was lukewarm and gave her a soft nail. Kirigakure Saizo was immediately displeased and sneered.
"Her name is Nakanishi, and she is the leader of the monkey ninja."
"Ape Ninja" is another name for Xuanyuan Zhong. It doesn't sound as tall as "Xuanyuan". Nakanishi wasn't angry when Kirigakure called him a name, and just responded with a smile.
The incompatibility between the monkey ninja and the army is not only due to the differences in their respective masters, but also the conflict in the origins of the two ninjas.
The continuous mountainous areas of Kai, Shinano, Musashi, and Echigo Shikoku have hidden strongholds called sandens since ancient times, which are the nests of mountain nomads.
The mountain nest was built by followers of the Shingon sect and belongs to the tantric monastery. In other words, Shanwo was originally a stronghold for spreading faith and helping believers.
These mountain people cannot defeat the Wu family, but they are good at hiding their whereabouts and spying on military intelligence. Therefore, he was often hired by military daimyo, and gradually evolved into a professional intelligence officer.
Famous Ninja clans, such as Xuanyuan, Touha, Ranbo, Fengma and other branches, are all composed of fellow villagers who developed from Shanwo.
They live in a barren mountainous area, relying on the salary of the samurai family to survive economically, their political status is like that of livestock, and they rely on Shingon Buddhism to anesthetize themselves spiritually.
The Shiba family's military group belongs to the Iga clan. The Iga Ninjas and the Koga Ninjas have been called together in recent times, but in fact the origins of the two families are very different.
The Iga Basin where the Iga people live is close to the Nara Basin where the Yamato clan originated. At that time, the Nara Basin was still the center of the Yamato nation, and the six sects of Nandu, headed by Ryuzong, were prosperous.
The Iga Basin is rich in timber. The Iga people started their business by transporting the timber for the nuns to build Todaiji Temple. They were a group of woodcutter protected by the Hosō Sect.
In ancient times, there was a lack of fuel, and woodcutters were a strong industry. They even took the initiative to close mountains and forests to form a monopoly. Their status and wealth belonged to the wealthy households among the common people.
After that, the six Nandu sects declined, and the Hosho sect was also annexed by the Shingon sect. The Iga people expelled the shogunate guardians and were isolated from the guardian system, suffering from hunger and cold.
But the Iga people were so miserable that they begged Shiba Yoshigan to lead them to fight in order to survive, and their material conditions were much better than those of the homeless people in the mountains of Kanto.
The lives of Jiahezhong were even better.
The center of Koka County is the dojo of the Tendai Sect, and it is also the main route of the Suzuka Mountains connecting Minami Omi to North Ise.
The Koga clan originated from lay Buddhists who practiced in the dojo. Later, their practice methods spread to the local people, making them good at mountain warfare and living on the edge of the Rokkaku family's rule.
They are religiously close to the Tendai Sect, and politically they have obtained the status of Rokkaku retainers. Economically, they have land and land, and they can also make money through the trade routes in the Suzuka Mountains.
The Kanto Ninjas are very different from the Kansai Ninjas in terms of beliefs, economic and political status, and are also mixed with the regional discrimination of Kanto and Kansai.
It would be strange if both sides could like each other.
