Tora Tora looked at his daughter, his heart filled with disappointment.
The Toudo family will inevitably be succeeded by Takatora. She is a descendant of Yoshigashi Hatamoto, so she can be said to be a direct descendant of the direct line.
Everything in the Toudo family was given to Kenshin, so it must be passed on to his most trusted subordinates for inheritance.
Todo Torakaka couldn't change this reality, so she could only use a fierce reminder like a slap in the face to make this stupid daughter understand the truth and not to kill the whole family.
She said seriously.
"Gao Hu, you are no longer a member of the country, why do you still do these opportunistic things like before?
Everything in the Toudo family is given to Kenshin, so we must follow him closely.
Lord Kenshin’s trust is the basis for the survival of the Todo family!”
Todo Takatora touched the slapped face, still a little unconvinced.
"I have not betrayed my lord, I just feel that joining forces with the Ashikaga family would be more beneficial to the Shiba family."
Tora Tora sneered.
"Is it more beneficial to you? Do you want to follow the Shiba family to improve your family status again?
You idiot! You are Lord Kenshin’s dog, what does the Ashikaga Shogun’s family have to do with you!
In troubled times, only by following a strong master can you survive! Do you think my family can sit back and relax in Kitaomi?
Which family in the three counties of Kita-Omi doesn't envy my Todo family? They follow a noble family like Shiba, and their military and food service are much less than theirs.
The Asai family has long disliked my family. Her family wanted to integrate the three counties, and the martial arts family used my family to prevaricate the matter.
Do you think it’s because my family has high prestige? You’re using my family as a shield!”
Tora Tora said a lot in one breath and couldn't help but panting.
After taking a breath, she continued.
"The reason why my family can stand still is because Mr. Kenshin is behind me, and the Asai family can't afford to offend him!
Are you not loyal and working for Lord Kenshin? Are you not united with the Maeda family and the Otani family? Are you not following Maeda’s interests?
Do you think about all these things? Are you capable now? Are you able to make decisions for your lord?
Do you want to die! Who do you think you are!"
Todo Takatora opened his mouth, but found that he could not refute, so he lowered his voice in a low voice.
"I'm just talking casually."
Todo Tora looked at his daughter with cold eyes.
"You are the young master of the Todo family.
Every word you say will be associated with the Todo family's position, and every action you take will be interpreted as the Todo family's plan.
You are no longer an insignificant and pitiful countryman, you are the outpost of the Shiba family in Kitaomi, and the young master of the Todo family of the ten thousand stone lord!"
Todo Tora has a high heart but also worries.
When the Battle of Noragada had just ended, she was also happy to think that she could choose a good path from now on.
Who knew that she had no choice from the beginning. Akechi Mitsuhide's hidden smile made her completely understand a truth.
The gameplay of the people at the bottom is different from that of the martial arts at the top.
Down there, you can cheat and cheat, you can do evil things, you can break your promises and make yourself rich.
In order to survive, you can do whatever you want to do.
The reason why the top management tolerates the perfunctory behavior of the Chinese people is because you are insignificant. Things can be done just the same with or without you.
Once you squeeze into the upper circle and become a chess piece with some weight, things will be different.
When senior executives work, they will carefully play with the chess pieces in their hands to know how many chips they have.
The game is long-lasting and intense.
Those political animals have no humanity. They hate accidents and will eliminate every unstable factor.
The Todo family is no longer the cannon fodder it once was, but has become chess pieces.
This is a good thing. Her family will no longer be casually sacrificed as cannon fodder because they are valuable.
But if you don't adjust your thinking and understand your situation, you might as well stay at the bottom.
Being a cannon fodder can at least lead to a clear death. If you act stupidly as a chess piece, you will die in a mysterious way, and the entire clan will also be implicated in the death.
Takatora Toudo is very smart and can fight well. But she hasn't turned a corner yet, unlike her mother, who is already trembling with fear.
The predatory behavior of the weak at the bottom is visible to the naked eye, but the unblinking massacre of cities and countries at the top is the true ruthlessness.
Todo Takatora was silent. Todo Takatora looked at her and spoke slowly.
"Forget your past achievements, serve your lord with the most humble attitude, and unite your allies with the most sincere attitude.
As long as they survive this troubled time, the Todo family will become a noble family.
Gao Hu, remember, be cautious in everything."
Todo Takatora's expression changed, and finally he kowtowed to the ground.
"Hi!"
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A castle town in Kyoto, where the Nagao family temporarily resides.
This is a mansion specially used for local warriors to rest in Beijing. It occupies a large area and has complete facilities. The only drawback is that it is a bit expensive.
The owner of the mansion is a businessman who has a good way of making money and has a large business in the castle town.
She was able to find a new way to think of the difficulties faced by the foreign martial arts family, and specially built this kind of mansion for rent, which is considered to be a flexible mind.
Of course, there must be someone behind the scenes.
If there is no solid support from the shogunate behind him, building this kind of mansion in a castle town would be somewhat suspected of overstepping the mark, and it would be hard to save one's head.
Nagao Kagetora doesn't care about these things. She has money and status and doesn't need to worry about these little things.
At this time, she was half-lying in the room, leaning on the pillow, sipping Kyoto's fine wine, and listening to Naoe Kanetsu's narration of information.
As a general, you should know yourself and your enemy.
Although Echigo is far away in Kanto, he has tried his best to collect information on the recent shogunate over the years.
During this trip to Beijing, Naoe Kanetsugu spent a lot of money to bribe various channels and got to know the details of important figures inside and outside the shogunate.
Although the information is rough and secrets cannot be bought with money, it is enough to figure out the temperament.
At this time, what she was reading was Sibo Yiyin's military intelligence battle report in recent days.
While reading, I was shocked.
Previously, I only knew that this Duke Kenshin had outstanding military achievements and was dubbed the Ashikaga Military God.
However, Naoe Kanetsugu, who has been smart since childhood, always disapproved of it and felt that the rumors were probably exaggerated.
How powerful can a man be?
But this battle report was an eye-opener for her. If she hadn't been convinced that the source was reliable, she would have almost read it as a novelist's storyteller.
Whether it was the Battle of Norada or the Battle of Yamato, what was even more incredible was the Hanoi Ambush.
Shiba Yiyin's performance is worthy of the sentence, unparalleled in battle.
This young man seems to be born to fight, and he is always keenly aware of the enemy's weak points.
He was also very courageous and brave. Whenever the battle situation was critical, he would lead his troops into battle, kill the generals and seize the flag.
The most frightening thing is that he never wears protective gear. He always puts on a jinhaori and leads the charge.
Such a hard-headed man could survive on the battlefield. No wonder there is such nonsense as the incarnation of Bishamonten.
Because common sense can no longer explain it!
After reading a paragraph again, she looked at her master with a dry mouth.
Nagao Kagetora half-closed his eyes, took a sip of wine thoughtfully, and said.
“Let’s talk about the battle of Norada again, when Lord Kenshin broke through the Rokkaku clan’s main formation and the shogunate.”
Naoe Kanetsugu said with a downcast face and drooped head.
"Your Highness, I have read it three times."
Nagao Kagetora raised his head, with a strange look in his eyes.
“I’ll say it again, I don’t know why, it sounds so enjoyable, I really want to do it again.
Just thinking about it makes my blood boil, it’s so exciting.”
Naoe Kanetsugu had no choice but to read it again, feeling cursed in his heart.
It's not you who rushes to the battlefield with humility and honesty. It sounds like you feel the same way.
Do you really think you can do it? This kind of behavior will definitely lead to death, okay?