"What a great move to get rid of the firepower. Seeing that persuasion failed, I didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately took advantage of the opportunity to sneak into the stronghold to plan to seize the stronghold by force." Taiyuan Xuezhai slowed down the horse speed as the cavalry marched, and slowly retreated to Ji Liang Weicheng's On the side of the horse, he said approvingly to Kinoshita Tokichiro behind him, "You are less than ten years old, but you have such a mind and ruthlessness. It is amazing. You are truly a hero from a young age!"
"Thank you! Thank you, Mr. Yukisai!" Listening to the conversations and attitudes of the people along the way, the smart Kinoshita Tokichiro already knew the name and status of the flower monk in front of him - he felt that he was vaguely a head taller than Imagawa Yoshimoto, probably The regent's family elder or something like that?
Imagawa Yoshimoto looked back and didn't say much - but Taiyuan Xue Zhai knew that this already showed his attitude. He has always been kind and always used to encourage others, but now that Kinoshita Tokichiro has made such a contribution, Imagawa Yoshimoto has not even praised him, obviously he is very dissatisfied with this method of deceiving his friends.
"Why, Chengfang, do you think I can't see your thoughts as a teacher?" So Taiyuan Xuezhai rode a few steps forward and joked next to Imagawa Yoshimoto.
"No, Master Xuezai, my husband has been depressed for a long time. When he rushed to the stronghold just now, he didn't rush as hard as a girl like me." Ginkgo on the left of Imagawa Yoshimoto showed a gentle smirk, controlling the reins with one hand, The other hand gently pinched Imagawa Yoshimoto's ear, "Isn't that right, sir?"
"Well, after all, it helped us escape without any injuries, which is not satisfactory." Imagawa Yoshimoto took a long sigh, nodded reluctantly and said, "I just don't know how the Kawahei people should face the anger of the Oda family. Kinoshita, he and Hachisuka is a good friend, how can you put your friend in such danger?"
"Don't worry about it, Chengfang. The small wealthy families on the border are all vixens who have been fighting for half their lives. This little thing can still be settled." Taiyuan Xue Zhai didn't care, "Haizuka's family can be regarded as Shiba. The concubine of the clan is gone, and at least he has some connections in Owari. Although he is in despair now, he is not vulnerable."
"Shiba... a dignified martial artist." Imagawa Yoshimoto mentioned this noble Miao character who was ranked third in rank - but now it is in dilapidated condition. Echizen was captured by the Asakura family, Tōjiang was lost after fighting with the Imagawa family for several generations, and now even Owari has been conquered by the Oda family. The current head of the Shiba family, Yoshitsune Shiba, is known as Owari Shugo, but he is actually a puppet in the hands of Oda Nobhide - he does not have the majesty of his father Shiba Yoshida when he led his army to personally conquer Toe and fight against the Imagawa clan.
"So, don't care too much about fame and fame. They are all false. Only strength is the last word." Taiyuan Xuezhai did not forget to seize any opportunity to preach to Imagawa Yoshimoto, tapping the few seats behind him with his thumb. Kinoshita Tokichiro, who is outside the position, said, "Look at that little kid, how old he is. He can see this more clearly than you. Clearly, clearly, I know clearly that trustworthiness, friendship, and friendship are all fake, and interests are the only ones." It is eternal. Take the trust of a friend who may not see you again for many years in the future, and exchange it for the opportunity to make great contributions to the master's family who has just become an official and receive a reward - how worldly, but how aware of current affairs."
"Teacher also knows that I don't like these." Imagawa Yoshimoto replied calmly.
"It's a pity that you are so talented..." Taiyuan Xuezhai sighed slightly, but he couldn't tell whether it was a pity or some other emotion. "You cherish feathers too much. You are a mysophobic person and your spirit is also a mysophobic person. You don't want to do many dirty things. How can you achieve great things if you are tied up in this troubled world? The intelligence of Tokichiro's child is about five or five compared to yours, but I would like to bet that if he had not died young or suffered any accident, his achievements in the future would definitely be Many times more than you.”
"You look young at three years old, and you look old at seven years old. As a teacher, you can have a pretty good idea of that child's future. Because he is ambitious and has the awareness to get his own feathers dirty. Such a person will pursue his own goals at all costs. The goal. But Chengfang, you are just muddling along, and your motivation is not even one-tenth of his."
"Oh? The teacher actually gave that child such a high evaluation?" Imagawa Yoshimoto listened but completely failed to grasp the key point Taiyuan Xuezhai wanted him to hear. Instead, he was keenly aware of Taiyuan Xuezhai's attitude, his eyes As soon as he lit up, he smiled and said to Taiyuan Xuezhai: "My teacher has always praised me as the best in the world before. This is the first time I have seen a teacher say, 'Other people's talents are about five or five times higher than mine.' It seems that Tokichiro will be a good candidate." Incredibly talented?"
"Of course, that's why your brother-in-law's vision is even more worthy of admiration." Taiyuan Xuezai pursed his lips, his smile gradually fading, and he looked meaningfully at the uneasy Takeda Harunobu in the distance, "Master It was only after watching Tokichiro show off his talents that he became aware of his talent. But when they first met, His Highness Takeda judged that this child was a talent just from the temperament of his gestures and gestures, and tried every means to bring him out of the village. This ability to recognize people is not simple. Even in the poor and remote areas of Kai, he might be able to recruit a group of talented retainers in the future."
"How can my brother be as eloquent as Master Xue Zhai? If he really believed that the child was a talent, he would definitely accept it himself. How could he pass it on to Mr. Gingko?" Ginkgo laughed again and said unceremoniously. He hurt his younger brother and pointed at him: "It's just a blind cat meeting a dead mouse. Look at him, does he regret it now? He is sulking over there! There is really no way."
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At this time, on the south bank of the Kiso River, the pursuers of the Oda family chased them all the way to the river, but they could only watch as the Imagawa family and the Takeda family walked away and entered the Mino territory. The Oda family's vigilance at the border just now aroused the vigilance of the small wealthy Saito family on the other side of the Kiso River, and each of them also summoned troops overnight to prepare for the situation. Seeing this, the Oda family did not dare to cross the river and invade, so they had to give up. Lin Xiuzhen and He Tezhenxiu, who led the team, also pulled out Master Oda Yoshi and his party from a haystack not far away.
"Young Master, Young Master, I really have you!" After Hirate Masahide caught Master Oda Yoshi, he became furious, pointed at his nose and cursed: "A few little kids left the protection of ninjas and went alone to fight with more than thirty people. If there is a confrontation with an unknown person, how can you ask the scholar to represent the master? You are lucky enough not to be embarrassed by them, and then you send the boy from the Niwa family back to lie about the military situation, saying that you have been captured. Deceive my ninja and horse to go back to rescue? What's your intention? Huh?"
"Old man, didn't you catch a big fish?" Master Odaji didn't mean to admit his mistake at all. He pouted and retorted: "Don't be stunned! Hurry up and lead people to chase them across the river and catch them back. ! Before they go far!"
"You still think you haven't had enough fun? Are you still chasing me? How did those people offend your little ancestor?" Hirate Masahide was so angry that he was raging with anger. He raked his hair tightly with his hands and tried hard to suppress his angry emotions. " Isn't it just a team of enemy ninjas or a passing messenger team? What's the big deal? Haven't you had enough? Do you want me to commit seppuku for you, and then cut off my head and kick it as Cuju for you?"
"Hey, you won't listen to me, so I have to rely on deception to trick you into chasing people?" Seeing that the explanation didn't make sense, Master Odaji stamped his feet anxiously, "The cooked duck is flying like this. Old man? Do you know how big a mistake you made?"
"There must be hundreds or even thousands of ninjas and messengers passing through our territory every day. What's wrong? You can catch them all? Why do you offend people inexplicably?" Hirate Masahide can't wait to get rid of him now. Master Tian Ji slapped him, and he took several deep breaths to recover.
"When asked, the Kawami people who sent people across the river said that they didn't know the specific identity of the other party. They just paid the money and they did the work." Lin Xiuzhen rode back with a torch and whispered in the ears of Hirate Masahide and Master Oda Yoshi. He said, "But Hachisuka's son mentioned that those suspicious people claimed to be members of the Hojo family."
"Hojo family?" Master Odaji suddenly became energetic and pursed his lips to savor the profound meaning.
"Do you want to take the opportunity to clean up the Kawabizhong? The reason is that they deliberately opposed the Oda family." Lin Xiuzhen casually mentioned another topic on the side, "My lord is not planning to support Toki Sakyo (Toki Yorii) to return to Mino Is that right? We just gathered the army under the pretext of conquering the Kawami clan, and see if we can confuse the Saito family for a while."
"What Sado said makes sense. Let's go back and discuss it with the master. It can be considered that the trouble caused by the young master can be of some use." Masahide Hirate let out a long breath, then grabbed Master Oda Yoshi's ear, dragged him towards Go back.
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January 20, the twelfth year of Tianwen (1543), Momama, Mino Province. After running around all night, the group finally had time to settle down in a hotel in Oichi Town and have a good rest after seeing that the Oda family did not pursue them. They walked for several days at a stretch. The samurai and ninjas were all fine, but a pampered public woman like Mrs. Sanjo couldn't bear it, and she fell seriously ill that night. In desperation, everyone had to rest in Momata for a while.
However, the good times did not last long, and it didn't take long for Simeon to be surrounded by war clouds.
On January 26, the twelfth year of Tianwen (1543), the Oda family sent troops to conquer the Kawabizhong on the grounds that the Kawabizhong deliberately opposed the Oda family. Hachisuka Masato was so frightened that he abandoned the rock stronghold in the south of Kiso River and asked Hachisuka Xiaoliu to take all the boats and row to the water stronghold on the north bank. On the other hand, he quickly contacted other small wealthy families around Simeon and sent a request for help to the nominal head family, the Saito family.
The Saito family then sent an envoy to ask the Oda family why they wanted to attack the Kawabi family. The Oda family explained that they had no intention of becoming enemies of the Saito family, but they just wanted to deal with the Kawabi family who secretly helped other countries to infiltrate the Oda family and seize their home in Kiso. The territory south of Sichuan, I hope the Saito family will not misunderstand.
