Tokugawa Ieyasu sighed.

"Then what happened in Sanhe Country?"

Honda Tadakatsu spread his hands and said.

"The old conflict that has been going on for many years is that the fields are secretly encroached a little beyond the boundary in the winter, and the villages are preparing to grab water for irrigation before spring plowing. That's all.

How could it be complete without killing dozens of lives every year? This time, a dispute broke out between the Honda family and the Sakai family in the village, and blood relatives were killed.

It's just that Ishikawa Shusei went too far and came out to defend the Sakai family in the name of Nishi Mikawa's banner, which angered my cheap aunt."

Tokugawa Ieyasu frowned. Honda had conflicts with Ishikawa Sumasa many times?

"What exactly happened?"

Honda Tadakatsu said helplessly.

"How would I know.

Honda wrote to me many times, all of which were full of accusations that Ishikawa Tsushima was unfair. I can’t believe these one-sided accusations. Do you believe it?

It’s not like the Honda clan is a coward who doesn’t dare to resist when being beaten, right?”

Tokugawa Ieyasu shook his head and said.

"You should have some respect for the two flag-bearers. They are both elders and should be addressed as adults!"

Honda Tadakatsu said perfunctorily.

"Hey, you are teaching Mr. Ishikawa Sumasa and Mr. Honda multiple times.

Alas, there's no one else here, so I'm just saying it briefly, so don't worry about it."

The two of them were talking, but no one took Hattori's mother and daughter who were waiting respectfully below them seriously. The Ninja people are nothing more than hawks and dogs. If they don't save the people, they will never be on the stage and they can't be considered human beings.

Tokugawa Ieyasu thought, the letter from Mikawa Kingdom would be arriving soon. She felt a headache just thinking about it.

The Tokugawa family started in Nishi Mikawa, swallowed up the big ones with their small ones, and took over Higashi Mikawa and the Tokugawa Kingdom.

In order to absorb the new territory, Tokugawa Ieyasu had to move his residence to Hamamatsu Castle and handed over the management of Mikawa Kingdom to his trusted relatives and important ministers.

Honda was the leader of the Higashi Mikawa flag several times, and Ishikawa Shumasa was the leader of the Nishi Mikawa flag, both of whom were her loyal ministers.

The Sakai family and the Tokugawa family are related, and their eldest daughter's line and the second daughter's line are two branches. They are an important force that Tokugawa Ieyasu relies on to stabilize the local rule of the Tokugawa family in Mikawa Kingdom.

The conflict between the East and West flags concerns the two wealthy families of Honda and Sakai. How can it not give Tokugawa Ieyasu a splitting headache? She shook her head, and in the end it was just a matter of peace, what else could she do?

Tokugawa Ieyasu is in the Toe Country, and it is already very difficult to suppress and win over the Toe people. If there is chaos in the Mikawa country, it will still be his own cronies, each playing thirty major roles, so there shouldn't be any big problems, right?

Tokugawa Ieyasu had a headache, and for a moment she didn't want to think about these bad things anymore. She looked at Hattori and her daughter below and said.

"His Majesty Oda invited me to go to Luo together, and I intend to mobilize for war.

Hattori Chief, your Hattori family is from the Iga country. Are you willing to set up an outpost for me to explore the current situation in Japan, so as to cope with the coming and going of my army."

Hattori Baochang kowtowed to the ground and said.

"I am willing to serve His Highness."

There was a trace of pain in her heart.

Iga country was isolated by the shogunate, its economy collapsed, and the people of the country were worse than dead. The Hattori family tried to open up the situation several times, but failed.

Hattori Chief himself once went to Luo to seek service to the general and find a way out for the Iga people.

It's a pity that the ministers got too many premiums from daily necessities transactions by blocking Iga country, and no one was willing to give up this benefit.

After Hattori's efforts failed, he made up his mind to take his people out of Iga country and join the Tokugawa family in Mikawa.

But who would have thought that the Iga people would one day make a comeback. Yoshigan Shiba took control of the Iga country and led the Iga people to a wonderful turnaround.

Today, the Iga clan is no longer a barbarian of the country, but a retainer of Shiba, and has become a well-known samurai family within the guardian system.

On the other hand, the Hattori family is still struggling in the Tokugawa family, and they don't know when they will be strong.

Hattori Warden felt bitter in his heart. He went back to Japan to run errands. If he met his old subordinates who were in Iga country, he would be completely embarrassed.

However, she had no choice but to go back to eat the emperor's salary and share his worries.

Tokugawa Ieyasu gave some instructions and waved for Hattori and his daughter to leave.

Hattori Chief went outside and said to his daughter Hattori Masashige.

“This time I went back to Koji, mainly to explore obstacles and collect intelligence on the marching route of Minami Omi.

You take people to lurk in the Suzuka Mountains, and I'll find old friends from the Koga Fifty-three family to find out the details."

Hattori Masashige kowtowed slightly, and the girl spoke as crisply as an oriole.

"Mother, aren't we going back to Iga?"

Hattori Chief's face stiffened and he shook his head.

"talk later."

———

After Hattori and his daughter left, Tokugawa Ieyasu was rubbing the letters in his hands and wondering what he was thinking.

Honda Tadakatsu, who was standing by, looked at the master strangely. It was rare to see her with such a melancholy expression, and asked.

"What are you thinking, Your Highness? The letter is almost torn."

Tokugawa Ieyasu glanced at her, peeking into the king's thoughts, which was taboo everywhere. Even if this guy could say it casually, he was still very generous.

But at this time, she was indeed flooded with thoughts and remembered some past events.

"Did you know? Before I went to the Imagawa family to be a hostage, I stayed at the Oda family."

"Oh, I know that."

Honda Tadakatsu nodded, this matter is not a secret, there are many people who know about it.

When the Tokugawa family was fighting against the Oda family, in order to get help from the Imagawa family, the heir Tokugawa Ieyasu was sent to the Imagawa family as a hostage daughter.

Unexpectedly, the escort had other ideas midway and took Tokugawa Ieyasu around to Owari Province and handed it over to the Oda family for handling.

The governor of the Oda family at that time was Oda Nobuhide, and her daughter Oda Nobunaga was not a big name with millions of stones, but a big fool known to all Owari.

Tokugawa Ieyasu sighed.

"I was sent to Qingzhou City, and everyone else was hostile and wary of me. Only Master Ji's sister often came to play with me.

There were also a few times when she was so bold that she took me out of the city to play, and I had the chance to meet Brother Yiyin."

How could Honda Tadakatsu be willing to listen to such old memories, but if her master wanted to talk, she had to be patient and listen.

Master Yoshi's sister refers to Oda Nobunaga, so is Brother Yoshigage...

Honda Tadakatsu looked at the letter in Tokugawa Ieyasu's hand in surprise and asked.

"His Highness has known the world-famous Yutaisuo for a long time?"

Tokugawa Ieyasu raised the corners of his mouth and smiled.

"Yes, we have known each other for a long time.

He was also an interesting nobleman. When he was a child, he didn't look like a noble man from a famous family, but he looked a bit like a woman."

Tadakatsu Honda touched his head, he looked like a woman? Is this a compliment or a compliment?

Tokugawa Ieyasu looked into the distance with deep eyes and said.

"At that time, I just felt that this young man was not like an ordinary young man. He had a more delicate appearance and behaved independently. He was not like the men in the inner courtyard who depended on women for their lives.

But the man has changed a lot and his beauty is now widely spread across the world. I am also very curious as to what he looks like now."

Honda Tadakatsu always felt that her master's smile was a bit crazy, but she wasn't really stupid. Of course she wouldn't say it out loud, she would just compliment her.

"There's always a chance to see you again."

Tokugawa Ieyasu smiled at her and waved the letter in his hand.

"Yes, if we are destined to meet again, we will meet again. He is coming soon."

"Um?"

Honda Tadakatsu's little face was blank, as innocent as a child.

———

In the Gifu Castle Castle Tower, Oda Nobunaga is half-lying on the main throne.

She looked at Maeda Toshiie who entered the room and bowed respectfully, and smiled without saying a word. After being silent for an unknown length of time, she picked up a letter on the slip and asked.

"Inuchiyo, guess where the letter in my hand comes from?"

Maeda Toshiie's expression did not change and he said.

"I guess they're probably from Echigo."

Oda Nobunaga straightened up and asked.

"Oh? How can you see it?"
To be continued...