On July 16, at the request of Takigawa Kazumasushi, Ame Qiupei led Tokiwabei's troops and marched towards Qingzhou City. However, they did not choose to take the land route, but took the Saji family's sea ship from The sea route goes directly to Xiejiang, and then the land route goes to Qingzhou - this may take several days. Because if you want to take the land route, you have to find a way to bypass Dagao Castle - the city is still under the control of Uden Nagasho .
After hearing the news that Uden Nagateru was still holding on, Yu Qiuping actually still had some joy and respect in his heart. This unkind highness was still doing his duty as expected. Even though there were thousands of troops from the Oda family in front of him, Narumi Castle , Tagua City has been abandoned one after another; later, the Matsudaira family had ulterior motives and repeatedly withheld the grain and grass that should be delivered to Dagao City. Udono Nagateru remained the same and defended Dagao City. He built rock formations one after another around Dagao City. Fortresses and fortifications were built, and people were arranged to work in the fields near the city to ensure the income of grain and grass. They drilled every day to maintain the combat effectiveness of the army. At the same time, strict sentries were arranged to prevent unsteady Ashigaru from trying to escape. Although the Oda family understood the importance of Otaka Castle, They also wanted to capture Odaka Castle, but in the previous Battle of Okehazama, they suffered a lot of losses from Yu Qiupei's ambush, and they did not dare to attack the heavily defended Odaka Castle rashly. The Matsudaira family of Mikawa was not very peaceful either. , repeatedly clamoring to attack the Takake Castle of the Oda family to avenge Imagawa Yoshimoto, making the entire Oda family confused about the attitude of the Matsudaira family.
Therefore, the arrival of Yu Qiupei is even more valuable. The Oda family can use the internal information provided by Yu Qiupei to find out what the attitudes of the Matsudaira family and the Imagawa family are. Yu Qiupei's information is also likely to affect the Oda family. The Tian family's decision. After all, no matter how well-infiltrated the ninja is, no one of the other party's top officials will know as much information.
Sure enough, Takigawa Kazumasu began to ask. "Your Highness Yuqiu," Takigawa Kazumasu and Yuqiu Ping stood side by side on the bow of the boat, "I have always been puzzled by the relationship between the Matsudaira family and the Imagawa family, and I am also very puzzled. I am curious about what kind of person the governor of the Imagawa family trusts, and I wonder if your highness can give me some advice?"
How to answer? Yu Qiupei fell into contradictions and contemplation. If the truth is told, the Matsudaira family and the Imagawa family are incompatible with each other, and the Imagawa family is really mediocre in ability and lacks political skills... In this case, the Oda family will definitely take action against the Imagawa family very actively. And tried to take action against the Matsudaira family, right? The Imagawa family will most likely perish as it did in history. But if I say that the Matsudaira family and the Imagawa family have a good relationship, the Imagawa family is really no less a generation of heroic masters than Imagawa Yoshimoto. Can it make the Oda family more fearful and not dare to immediately try to move eastward?
After all, I am a retainer who was defeated in the civil war and was scapegoated and then exiled. In the eyes of outsiders, I must be full of resentment towards my master's family. From my position, I would say good things about the Imagawa family. Very credible.
"What am I thinking!" Yu Qiuping said dissatisfiedly in his heart, "I have already been exiled...I have been wronged and exiled! Why do I still think about the Imagawa family..."
After all, I still can't let go of the Imagawa family... They have already left, and I still want to say a good word for them.
While Yu Qiuping was hesitating and thinking, he suddenly realized that Takigawa Yiyi was squinting his slender eyes and looking at his expression with ulterior motives. Yu Qiuping was suddenly startled. He was about to find an excuse to cover up his hesitation, but he He immediately remembered what happened before when Takigawa Kazumas saw through his lies at a glance.
Yu Qiuping was stunned for a moment, sighed helplessly, shook his head and said: "I miss the old master so much that His Highness Longchuan laughed."
"It's okay." After hearing Yu Qiuping's truth, Takigawa Yiyi showed a smile of satisfaction, "It's just that the Imagawa family has wronged Tadashi and pushed His Highness to such a point. Does Your Highness still have feelings for the Imagawa family?"
Yu Qiuping's eyes flickered. Realizing that he had lost his composure, he turned to look at the sea and said softly: "The late His Highness Imagawa and the late His Highness Sena were both very kind to me. How can I cut them off with a clean cut?"
"Although the Matsudaira family and the Imagawa family are not in harmony, the Matsudaira family may still stand on the side of the Imagawa family." Yu Qiuping whispered, trying his best to speak well for the Imagawa family without lying, "The new Imagawa family
Although the family governor is not as wise and powerful as the previous family governor, His Highness Shouguini is definitely an extraordinary person and should not be underestimated."
"Those who value love and righteousness are reliable partners." Takigawa Kazumasa also looked at the sea, "If His Highness had just spoken ill of the Imagawa family without hesitation, he would have become suspicious. Suspicion
Is His Highness a traitor sent here?"
As soon as the word "traitor" came out of his mouth, Yu Qiuping shuddered as if he had been electrocuted.
Yes, I'm already at the Oda family! Isn't the so-called traitor of the Imagawa family colluding with the Oda family! As long as I find a way to find out information from the Oda family, I can seize Okabe Motobu's handle.
Send it back to Suruga, His Highness Shouguini will definitely not be confused again!
"Your Highness Longchuan..." Yu Qiuping's voice trembled with excitement, "I also have something unclear. I wonder if Your Highness can give me some advice?"
"Your Highness Yuqiu, please speak." Takigawa Kazuki said nonchalantly, thinking that he was worried about his colleagues ostracizing him.
Unexpectedly, Yu Qiuping said: "Your Highness was previously in charge of the Oda family's head office and ninjas. I wonder if I have a chance to ask a question?"
Takigawa Kazuki frowned, realizing that the matter might not be simple, "Your Highness, please speak, but I cannot guarantee that I will tell you everything."
"Thank you very much," Yu Qiuping took a deep breath and whispered: "In our Imagawa family, there has always been a saying that between me and Okabe Motonobu, there is a traitor who has something to do with the Oda family. Although the Imagawa family
Finally, under the instruction of His Highness Shouguini, it was announced that the traitor did not exist, but our senior officials were deeply skeptical. I know clearly that he is not a traitor, so I really want to know whether Okabe Motonobu is a traitor! Or is it a traitor? Apart from me and Oka
Bu Yuanxin, is there someone else?"
Takigawa Yiyi was stunned for a moment and remained silent. Yu Qiuping stared at his lips, concentrating on waiting for what he was about to say.
After a long while, Takigawa Kazuki said: "Ignore these things for now. I just want to remind His Highness Yuqiu of something."
"His Royal Highness Yuqiu is not afraid of the shadows. He doesn't have so many worries." Takigawa Kazuki turned his head and looked at Yu Qiuping. "It's just that His Highness Yuqiu had just been chased by the Imagawa family and immediately defected to the enemy Oda family...you don't have to worry about Imagawa."
Do other people in the family think that you, Your Highness, are the traitor?"
Yu Qiuping was stunned on the spot as if struck by lightning.
What a bad thing! Why didn't I think of this before! I forgot to think from other people's perspective! Now it's good, except for the Asahina family who know that I am definitely fine, the other samurai and His Highness Sugini are not all
You should think that I am a traitor and Okabe Motobu was wrongly accused!
"Damn!" Yu Qiuping couldn't help but cursed a Chinese curse word.
"So Your Highness," Yu Qiuping, who no longer cared about those things, asked urgently, "Who is the traitor in the Imagawa family? Is it Okabe Motobu?"
Takigawa Yiyi turned his head under Yu Qiuping's gaze, and his eyes changed with Yu Qiuping's. He paused and said casually: "I have no comment on this issue."
"Huh?" Yu Qiuping snorted angrily, then realized that his attitude was wrong. He hurriedly waved his hand to apologize, but still asked: "But I still have no right to ask these questions?"
"I don't know how to tell His Highness." Takigawa Kazumasu shook his head, "I can only say that even if there is really a traitor, the contact with the ninja is not through the mefu group."
Yu Qiuping's eyes widened suddenly, as if something flashed through his mind, but it was difficult to catch it. Did Takigawa Yiyi tell the truth? If he told a lie, what would be his purpose?
What? If it was true...could it be that the traitor, whom he didn't even know about, was in direct contact with Oda Nobunaga?
It seems that if you want to find out the truth of the matter, you need to reach a higher position.
"However, I do know something, so there is no harm in telling His Highness Yu Qiu," Takigawa Kazuki saw Yu Qiuping's urgency and added.
"Your Highness Longchuan, please speak!" Yu Qiuping asked again.
"Whether the Oda family has a traitor in the Imagawa family, I can't say." Takigawa Kazumasu gently tapped the side of the boat twice with his right hand, "but the Imagawa family did have a traitor in the Oda family."
"Nani?" Yu Qiuping exclaimed in surprise, why had he never heard of this!
"Is it the Arao Zenji who came to report the news before the Battle of Okehazama?" Yu Qiuping asked, "He is not our traitor, he defected here on his own."
However, Takigawa Yiyi said nothing more, seeming to indicate to Yu Qiuping not to ask any more questions, as he was not qualified to know what happened next.
Yes, since the Oda family already knows about the existence of a traitor in the Imagawa family, they may be using this traitor to release false information to the Imagawa family. How could they tell Yu Qiupei? So, should the Imagawa family be reminded to pay attention?
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"What am I thinking about?" Yu Qiuping said secretly in his heart, "I was exiled by the Imagawa family and now I am a retainer of the Oda family. Why am I still thinking about the Imagawa family? I am not sent by the Imagawa family.
Traitor." Little did he know that his expression had been fully visible to Takigawa Kazuki.
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Just when Yu Qiuping was confused by his attitude, there were sudden sounds of rapid footsteps from the other side of the cabin. He looked back and saw Imagawa Kaede's maid A Ling holding up her skirt and walking quickly towards
He came running here. Immediately afterwards, he heard A Ling's panicked shouts.
Chapter completed!