In the blink of an eye, time has come to the spring of the tenth year of Eilu (1567). Yu Qiuping vaguely remembers that in the original history, Oda Nobunaga captured Mino this year. But in what month specifically did he capture Mino?
It was so thick that he couldn't remember clearly. It seems that after Oda Nobunaga repeatedly fought against the Saito family to no avail, he realized that Mino could not be defeated by fighting alone, so he turned to rebel against the three Mino people.
They joined forces with East and West Mino to surround Inabayama Castle, and finally captured this fortified castle.
But if things really develop according to this plot, Oda Nobunaga will most likely not come to Sumamata Castle in person. Ame Qiupei's plan to detonate Sumamata Castle and kill Oda Nobunaga is out of the question.
At this moment, Yu Qiuping in Momata City was worried about this matter.
On March 9, the tenth year of Eiroku (1567), it was raining lightly at Sumamata Castle in Mino Province. Yu Qiuping held an oil-paper umbrella, took Honda Tadakatsu, Ryuko and a few guards around Sumamata Castle.
The castle tower was slowly spinning around. Although the guards didn't understand why Yu Qiuping surrounded the castle tower and looked at each brick with such a solemn expression, they still did so honestly. The castle tower was well built.
It's not beautiful, and there's nothing outstanding about it. They really can't figure out why their Highness is so obsessed with it.
"Your Highness, what's going on?" Ryuko, who usually doesn't talk much, looked at Yu Qiuping's performance and couldn't help curiously gossiping with the surrounding guards, "Why are you staring at this castle tower?"
Don’t stop?”
"Who knows His Highness's thoughts?" Another guard muttered in a low voice, "After the construction of the Tianshu Pavilion was completed, His Highness, the Mistress, and the Young Masters have never come to live here."
"This place is on the front line, it's too dangerous." Longzi shook his head and retorted, "How can you bring the mistress and young masters over? How can your highness go into danger personally?"
"But I heard that Fukushima-sama and Naoe-sama, who were stationed at Sumamata Castle, did not live here either. Instead, they lived in the samurai houses around the castle tower." The guard who spoke at the beginning thought for a moment and then spoke again.
At this moment, Long Zi didn't know how to explain it.
"Well, this castle tower is really mysterious," another younger guard interrupted with a smile, "It is said that it was built by the veterans from the Imagawa family who were the oldest of our Tokiwabi family. Later I asked
When it came to their construction of the castle tower, everyone spoke strictly."
"Tell me, is it possible that our Highness is hiding beauties in the golden room?" A guard who always had a playful smile suddenly interjected with a wicked smile, "Is it possible that Our Highness has found some beauties in Meinong and is afraid of being discovered by our mistress?
So I hid it in the Sumamata Castle castle tower on the other side of the Kiso River! Not only did I not let the mistress live in, but I also didn’t let the samurai on guard come in to avoid being discovered! And then our highness, hehe..." the guard said as he did a few
Weird behavior, "I secretly come over in a boat every night and spend time with those beauties!"
The guard's words caused a burst of laughter from several guards, and they all gestured to each other with looks that all men could understand. Only Ryuko, a girl, blushed as she listened, frowned and retorted loudly: "How could you do this?
Talk about Your Highness! Your Highness has a deep love for his mistress, and he is not such a person!"
Just as the guards at the back were making a fuss, an emotionless and serious voice suddenly sounded from the front.
"You two, please be quiet." Honda Tadakatsu turned around and scolded in a low voice. Seeing Honda Tadakatsu's slightly angry look on Furui Muha's face, several guards, including Ryuko, looked at him.
The boy was already wilting, and no one felt the bad luck of their captain, so they honestly kept their mouths shut.
"As a warrior, if it's not something you should consider, don't talk too much." Honda Tadakatsu warned him again in a deep voice, then turned back silently and looked at Yu Qiuping, who was a few meters away in front of him - the latter was alone.
He walked quietly with an umbrella. He used to be approachable and often joked and joked with the guards, but now his face was calm and he ignored the movement behind him and just stared at the bricks of the castle tower quietly.
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If it rains, will it affect the performance of the gunpowder in the soil of the brick wall?
Yu Qiuping sighed, the worry lingering in his heart. Even though he had done countless simulation experiments before, he still felt a little uneasy every time it rained.
He once built a small castle tower model with Masayuki Sanada, Tadayei Naoe, and Keitoku Amano in the wild. The structure and gunpowder filling ratio were the same as those of the large castle tower. This was used to complete the test of the performance of gunpowder in a humid environment. Experiments
It was found that when it rains heavily, gunpowder may not detonate normally and the explosion effect is not good. However, after a period of time after the rain stops and the air is no longer so humid, the power of the gunpowder explosion is almost as powerful as that of completely dry gunpowder.
But no matter how perfect the experiment was, before the explosion at the castle tower killed Oda Nobunaga, Yu Qiuping's heart was still in his throat. Because for more than half a year, he had pinned almost all his hopes for revenge on this castle.
The castle tower was on the way. If you were not careful, not only would it be difficult to avenge the enemy, but the entire Yuqiu family would also suffer disaster. He really couldn't bear such a blow, and this plan must not fail.
However, this plan is so whimsical. Throughout the ages, no one has ever used such a strategy to assassinate the lord - turning the entire city into a powder keg. What a crazy idea! It's so crazy that Yu Qiuping still can't believe him.
It can succeed. Moreover, this plan is too fierce. The explosion will definitely wipe out everyone who came to the castle tower with Oda Nobunaga, and the ensuing chaos will also turn the entire Owari Mino into chaos.
A pot of porridge.
If the plan to murder the lord for revenge and involve Ono in the war is really carried out smoothly, Yu Qiupei's reputation will probably not be inferior to that of Matsunaga Hide, who directed the murder of the general in the "Eiroku Rebellion" in his previous life.
Alright.
Yu Qiuping pressed his face against the wall of the castle tower and sniffed hard, but could hardly smell any strange smell. The pungent smell of gunpowder seemed to be completely covered up by the cement and wall bricks, and no abnormality would be found.
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"I hope everything goes well by then." Yu Qiuping muttered to himself without knowing it.
"What?" Honda Tadakatsu, who was following Yu Qiuping, didn't understand Yu Qiuping's words and asked in a low voice with some confusion.
"Nothing, nothing." After Yu Qiuping came back to his senses, he waved his hands, but suddenly he was stunned, and a sentence came out of his mouth for no reason.
"You," Yu Qiuping turned around and looked at the guards behind him with some confusion, "how do you view wars caused by personal hatred?"
"Huh?" Long Zi was stunned for a moment and said, "Why does Your Highness suddenly ask this?"
"Um...it's nothing, just asking." Yu Qiuping smiled to hide his embarrassment, walked to Long Zi and the guards with an umbrella, and rubbed Long Zi's hair with his hands, "Long Zi, are you
What do you think?"
"Hmm...I think..." Ryuko pouted and thought for a while, then hesitantly said, "I don't feel...well, okay."
"Oh? Why?" Yu Qiuping's eyes flashed and he asked curiously.
"Well... because war will kill people." Ryuko's voice was slightly sad, as if some scenes that he didn't want to think of were heard, "Many people will die, and some of them may be the only sons of grandparents, and some of them may be the only sons of grandparents.
There will be fathers of children and husbands of wives. They are the backbone of the family. If they are gone, many, many people will not be able to survive."
"Some people...may even end up living on the streets as beggars." As Long Zi spoke, a hint of crying quietly leaked out of his mouth. Yu Qiuping was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered Long Zi's life experience, feeling a little distressed.
He took the umbrella from Ryuko's hand, hugged her into his arms, and gently stroked her back.
"I shouldn't let you say this," Yu Qiuping coaxed the girl with some guilt, "it made you think of sad things."
"Your Highness, I'm fine." After Long Zi curled up in Yu Qiuping's arms for a moment, he suddenly blushed, struggled to break free from Yu Qiuping's arms, and bowed slightly, "Long Zi just felt... if it was
It's really wrong to start a war because of personal vendetta."
"Is this like this..." Yu Qiuping sighed and turned his attention to Honda Tadakatsu, "Nanosuke, what do you think?"
"Please forgive me for speaking frankly." Honda Tadakatsu said still very straightforwardly: "I believe that the samurai family only launches wars for the sake of justice. If it is a personal feud, it should be settled in a personal duel."
"What if the other party refuses to agree to your duel?" Yu Qiuping curled his lips and asked.
"Then the other party is not worthy of being a samurai." Honda Tadakatsu shook his head and said, "For such a heartless person, there is no need to remember his personal grudges, he is not worthy."
"Then if you can't beat your enemy, will you still fight in a duel?" Yu Qiuping asked again.
"Then you should hone your martial arts skills until you are confident before taking on the challenge." Honda Tadakatsu said firmly and solemnly, "If it is an opponent that is destined to be unbeatable, if it is really a blood feud, then even if you die in battle, you will still be able to win.
I must challenge him to defend my dignity as a samurai."
"Is that so?" Yu Qiuping smiled bitterly and held the Chidori on his waist with his right hand - it was the samurai sword that His Highness the House Governor melted down the Chidori Incense Burner and forged for him. But he, who was not very skilled in martial arts, always
Use it poorly.
Is it really okay to involve the Yuqiu family, the Oda family and so many Onono people in the war for their own personal vendetta? How many people will be killed and how many miserable children like Ryuko will be added?
Wouldn't that run counter to my original intention of ending the cycle of chaos, restoring peace to the world, and reducing the suffering of the people of the world? When it comes time for me to start a rebellion, how should I face Asai Nagamasa and Takenaka Shigeharu, and what should I do?
How to face Feng'er?
Yu Qiuping held Chidori's hand and trembled slightly. He almost subconsciously retracted his hand into his arms and squeezed the ribs tightly - the ribs left to him by Sena Ujitoshi. It still looked like
Like countless times in the past, whenever he wavered, the cold touch of this rib would give him endless motivation, allowing him to continue on the road of revenge.
My life was bought by Your Highness Sena. This life is for revenge, not for dreaming about the dream of "restoring the world" when I was young.
I really want to thank this guy.
Otherwise I might not have been able to hold on long ago.
Chapter completed!