Hojo Ushimasa was thin, with a white face and sunken eyes. From time to time he raised his hand to his mouth and opened his mouth to cough.
Although the retainers were worried about their lord's physical condition, they were used to it.
They discussed among themselves.
"It's just as I imagined. King Wu Nian of Han is indeed a fierce dragon crossing the river. The Toyotomi family, which has the Four Toyotomi Kings and the Toyotomi Sixteen Divine Generals, is nothing special in front of him."
Feng Mo's voice was trembling, and he held his knees tightly with both hands, unable to hide his excitement.
"The Han army is indeed strong. It's just that we Fuso also have our own problems. The three-layer structure of the Toyotomi shogunate's foreign daimyo, generation daimyo, and vassal daimyo is extremely unstable. Otherwise, Wu Nian would not have been able to obtain Nishi Fuso so easily."
A retainer of the Hojo family said calmly.
"There is no need to discuss this. Now the power of the Toyotomi family has retreated to East Fuso. Almost all the daimyo, the daimyo's relatives and retainers in Nishi Fuso have been moved to the other side of the sea."
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We have to find a way to take advantage of this opportunity to restore the Hojo family's old territory."
Another retainer of the Hojo family said in a deep voice.
"That's right." All the retainers of the Hojo family nodded in unison. Then, except for Hojo Umasa, everyone turned their attention to Fuma.
When the Hojo family was still powerful, the Fuma ninjas were just a shady clan.
After the demise of the Hojo family, the Fuma Ninja endured the humiliation and not only protected the Hojo clan, but also collected a large amount of money for the purpose of reviving the family.
These former ministers of Hojo are currently ronin. He should have been impoverished or turned to serve another daimyo.
Supported by the money of the Fuma Ninja, they were able to live a carefree life, twisted into a rope, and resurrected the Hojo family in secret.
Fuma is currently the number one retainer in the Hojo family.
"We will attack whoever is strong. Before, we helped Wu Nian. Now, we contact Toyotomi Daikichi. My plan is to assassinate Wu Nian. The order established by the Han Kingdom in Xifuso will collapse instantly."
"Once they learn about Wu Nian's death, Ning Xiong and other daimyo will definitely rebel against the Han. But the Han army is very powerful. Wang Gui will definitely lead Li Tianbao and others to maintain the territory of Xifuso as much as possible."
"Toyotomi Daikichi took advantage of the situation. By then, Fuso was fighting together. We took the opportunity to set up a banner in the old territory of the Hojo family. Recruit the old Hojo ministers and restore the family."
Feng Mo's eyes flashed brightly and he said in a deep voice.
Only when the water is muddy can you fish in troubled waters.
The messier the fuso, the better.
The retainers had no doubts about Feng Mo's strategy.
But tactics.
"With all due respect. Can the Fuma ninja successfully complete the assassination mission? Not to mention the powerful Ouchi guards, Wu Nian himself is even more brave and good at fighting."
A retainer said in a deep voice.
"During this period, we have gained Wu Nian's trust. I will arrange for the ninja to act at the right time. Of course. There is no chance of winning against Wu Nian and Ouchi's guards head-on. We use the poison-quenched hands Sword (hidden weapon). As long as a wound is made on Wu Nian's skin, Wu Nian can be killed."
Feng Mo held his head high and showed confidence.
The retainers all had doubts, but seeing Feng Mo being so confident, they didn't say anything else.
Immediately, they started discussions based on the successful assassination of Wu Nian.
"Should we contact Maeda Tadamichi in advance?" a retainer suggested.
The eyes of many retainers lit up. The Maeda family was an old retainer of the Hojo family and held a pivotal position in the former retainer group.
"It's difficult. Maeda Tadashi is unfaithful and unjust. But he is very good at judging the situation. Now that Wu Nian is so powerful, he will not do it with us. When Wu Nian dies, we will send people to contact him."
Feng Mo shook his head simply, showing disdain.
"Yes." The retainers thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
After their discussions, a detailed plan gradually took shape. In order to cover up people's eyes and ears, after the plan was agreed upon, Fuma and others bid farewell to Hojo Ushimasa and scattered out of the mansion.
"Cough cough cough." Hojo Ushimasa's cough sounded in the empty room.
When the maid outside the room heard it, she immediately opened the door. One of them walked in from outside, knelt next to Hojo Ushimasa, and said nervously: "Sir, how do you feel?"
"It's okay. It's just a little cold. Get the stove." Hojo Umasa's breath gradually became calmer and he waved his hand towards the maid.
The maids outside the door immediately closed the door. A maid went down and came in with a hand stove.
At the same time, the maid in the room took out the bedding from the cabinet and covered it. Hojo Umasa sat on the quilt with the quilt covering his legs, holding a stove in his hand, and his face gradually gained a little color.
His facial features are very delicate, and his eyes are black and white, emitting an indescribable light.
After sitting for a while, he entered the warm bed under the service of the maid and gently closed his eyes.
............
Harima County.
On the site of Himeji Castle, a Han-style mansion was erected. There are towers at the four corners of the mansion. A banner with the character "Han" hangs upstairs.
A large number of Ouchi guards, wearing armor and holding spears, were standing guard or patrolling in the mansion.
Inside the hall.
Wu Nian was wearing regular clothes, sitting on the Grand Master's chair, listening to the report from Si'an Cliff in the Imperial City below.
"Wind Demon Ninja, can you finally bear it?" Wu Nian sighed with emotion after hearing the report.
At that time, he felt that Feng Mo's behavior was very suspicious. During this period, the development of the Imperial City's spies was very rapid.
There is an elite group of spies who are spying on the movements of the Fuma Ninja.
Nothing can be investigated when the beast is lying in wait in the dark.
But when the beast starts to act, it also shows its flaws.
He always repays kindness, back when he was on the plains of Kyoto. If not for the help of Fuma Ninja, Iga Ninja would have destroyed it.
It won't make him lose everything, but it will make him miserable. Things won't go so smoothly later.
He was grateful to Fuuma Ninja.
It helped a lot.
but.
Now that things have developed to this point, there is nothing that can be done.
A daimyo from the Warring States Period whose territory was in the western part of Honshu Island. The family that once competed with Toyotomi Daikichi for the throne of Fuso supremacy.
The Hojo family.
The centipede is dead but not stiff.
There was a resurgence.
but. The spies from the Imperial City Division only heard that Feng Mo was acting strangely. He didn't know Feng Mo's plan.
"Let's explore again. First find Feng Mo and the old ministers of Hojo, and finally catch them all." Wu Nian's eyes flashed, and he looked at Anshanya and said: "There will be no assistance from Feng Mo ninjas in the future. The Imperial City Division will fight against Yi alone. Congratulations Ninja.”
"Yes." An Shanya bent down and responded calmly.
