On the morning of June 8, the tenth year of Tensho (1582), inside the castle tower of Maple Leaf Mountain Castle.
Not long ago, Yu Qiu Shang finally sent an envoy to convey the order to the front line, and mobilized the Hong Ye Army to return immediately. This decision was a bit difficult for Yu Qiu Shang, because he knew that the Hong Ye Army on the front line was currently searching for Yu Qiuping day and night.
Transferring them back to the army not only meant completely giving up the possibility of Yu Qiuping surviving, but also meant that Yu Qiuping's body was destined not to be recovered. However, the commotion in the territory still forced Yu Qiu Shang to reluctantly give the order, but he did not
I know that the messenger he sent this morning was intercepted by Crow's ninjas on the road.
"Your Highness." Nobuyuki Sanada knocked on the door, disrupting Yu Qiu Shang's thoughts, "Sanada-sama, please see me."
"Huh? Your Majesty?" After Yu Qiu Shang came back to his senses, he realized that Nobuyuki Sanada was informing his father, "Please come in quickly."
"Your Highness." Sanada Masayuki walked in quickly after receiving permission. There was some anxiety on his face, which made Yu Qiu Shang feel slightly uneasy. Could it be that something that could make an intelligence veteran like Sanada Masayuki panic?
What happened?
"There are two pieces of bad news." Sanada Masayuki said in a low voice after saluting, "The security forces of Izumi Province, led by Tanaka Masashige and Ono Itamaru, launched a riot last night and expelled us.
Upon seeing this, Lord Tsuda, the acting official and judge stationed in the area, tried to send troops to maintain order, but was attacked by Izumi's security forces and suffered heavy losses. In the early hours of this morning, they still retreated to Neraiji Temple. They asked Maple Leaf Mountain Castle for help.
support."
"Where's the other news?" Yu Qiu Shang felt that the matter was a bit tricky and rubbed his brow with his left hand.
"This news was discovered by Amano-sama's crow and the military intelligence ninja below at the same time. The businessmen in Sakai Town who support the closure of the Diet seem to be planning a riot, and the target may be the Third Young Master." As soon as Sanada Masayuki said the words, Yu Qiushang paused.
Zi stood up and asked in a low voice, "When will they take action?"
"It's not clear yet, but I believe that His Highness should send Nirvana Bei earlier to stabilize the delicate order in various places, otherwise there will be signs of losing control in the territory." Sanada Masayuki bowed to Yu Qiu Shang again, "If there is nothing else,
, Please allow me to take your leave first, the Military Intelligence Department still has many matters to deal with."
"Thank you." Yu Qiu Shang nodded, and Sanada Masayuki exited the door.
"Father, our responsibilities are ours and we cannot send them far away." Brothers Sanada Nobuyuki and Sanada Nobushige, who were on duty, saluted Sanada Masayuki, and Sanada Masayuki also smiled at them and nodded, encouraging them, "Follow your highness well.
Your achievements will definitely not be inferior to mine."
"Yes, father!" Sanada Nobushige responded very excitedly, standing straight again, while Sanada Nobuyuki beside him tilted his head thoughtfully.
"Brother, don't move around while standing guard." Sanada Nobushige glanced at his brother standing on the other side of the door and couldn't help scolding him.
"Well... I think my father is a little weird today." Sanada Nobuyuki muttered quietly, but he quickly adjusted his stance and stood up under his brother's protesting gaze.
At this time, in the office of the castle tower, Yu Qiu Shang and Imagawa Kaede had a dispute.
"Mother, why can't we send reinforcements?" Yu Qiu Shang spread out his left hand in confusion and asked Imagawa Kaede who was sitting behind the desk reviewing files, "Master Tsuda has always been our loyalist.
The supporters are now in danger, and Aguang is also in danger. How can we not send Nirvana to prepare at this time?"
"Maple Leaf Mountain City must not be empty." Kaede Imagawa's attitude is very clear, "The number of a reserve team is already very small, and it is too dangerous to send them abroad."
"Then we can't just sit back and watch. If we act like this, won't it dishearten those who support us? If everyone in the whole territory launches an attack, it will not end well."
"Just wait a few more days until all the Red Leaf Army returns. Then we can go to assist them. We only need to wait a few days." Imagawa Kaede said while continuing to correct the official documents in front of him.
"But what should we do if there is danger in Aguang's place? Mother...and Mr. Tsuda may not be able to withstand it for a few days. This is already an act of internal fighting that violates the laws of the Yuqiu family. If our Yuqiu family does not take action, the leader of the family will
How should the people view us? How should they view the laws we have set? Hasn’t the Yuqiu family’s prestige been completely lost?”
"The final decision is yours. You are the governor of the Yuqiu family. You don't need to ask for my permission. If you want to send reinforcements, just send them." Imagawa Feng put down his pen and raised his head to look at Yu calmly.
Qiu Shang, "Similarly, you must also take responsibility for the choices you make, and you can no longer expect others to handle the follow-up for you."
Yu Qiu Shang swallowed and nodded with some difficulty.
Before he truly took on the responsibility of the family governor, he never realized that the pressure would be so great that he was restrained and hesitant and no longer looked like the decisive young general on the battlefield in the past. It was only now that he understood
My father has been carrying such a huge pressure to move forward.
"I will send reinforcements, one company to Sakai Town to protect Aguang, two reserve teams to Izumi, Kii to mediate the conflict, but myself and the guards, Nirvana Bei's cavalry team will stay in Maple Leaf Mountain Castle to take charge." Yu Qiu Shang finally said.
Choosing a more compromise method, he still looked at Imagawa Kaede out of habit. However, Imagawa Kaede had already lowered his head and had no intention of looking at him. Yu Qiu Shang understood that Imagawa Kaede wanted him to make his own decision, so he took a deep breath.
After a while, he called Nobuyuki Sanada and Nobushige Sanada and asked them to deliver the order.
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After leaving the castle tower, Sanada Masayuki returned to the mansion. Amano Keitoku had been waiting for a long time. Since the crows and the ninjas of the Military Intelligence Department were under control, Amano Keitoku did not worry at all that his whereabouts would be exposed, and even the hidden
His interest was gone. He knew that without the Military Intelligence Department and Crow, the current central system of the Yuqiu family would be like a blind man.
"Did it succeed?" Amano Keitoku asked after seeing Masayuki Sanada back.
"Don't worry, Amano-sama, I'm still good at deceiving people." Sanada Masayuki assured with confidence.
"Such a lie may be hidden from the eldest son, but it may not be hidden from the madam." Amano Keitoku frowned and reminded in a low voice, but Sanada Masayuki shook his head.
"A simple lie is easy to see through, but if true and false news are mixed together and added with jealousy, it will be much more true." Sanada Masayuki sat down opposite Amano Keitoku, straightened his sleeves, "Nothing.
In half an hour, Lord Amano will receive the news that Nirvana Bei is leaving the city."
As expected, not long after, Crow and the Military Intelligence Department's secret sentry at the south gate sent back information that Nirvana was preparing to leave the city and go south. At the same time, the ninjas outside the east gate also sent back news that Yu Qiuyou's troops were expected to arrive at Maple Leaf tonight.
It’s a mountain city. Although the front-line ninjas
I don’t know why Sanada Masayuki and Amano Keitoku issued such a strange order, but intelligence workers were not worthy of knowing too many things that their own level was not supposed to know, so they didn’t ask any more questions.
"We can start the next step." Sanada Masayuki raised his eyes and glanced at Amano Keitoku, "There is no need for the Military Intelligence Division to take action on this matter."
"Don't worry, let the crow do these dirty things for you. The crow has always been doing these things." Amano Kyoude stood up slowly, put his hands behind his back, and walked slowly towards the door.
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On the morning of June 8, the tenth year of Tensho (1582), in front of Asai Nagamasa's tomb in Maple Leaf Mountain City, Aichi completed the memorial service as usual. However, she placed a small wreath next to Asai Nagamasa's tomb.
The tears she shed had already flowed away the moment she heard the bad news, and now all that was left was a numb body. Ironically to herself, she returned to normal this time much faster than she imagined.
Shao - after all, this is not the first time she has lost her beloved. If once she only suspected that she was a woman who brought misfortune, at this moment, she has no doubt about it all. She has lost everything before
, the remaining hopes and emotions were pinned on him, but now they are shattered again.
Ashi slowly stood up and looked down at the wreath, but was frightened by the sudden approaching footsteps. When he turned around, he saw that Amano Keitoku and a group of crow ninjas had surrounded him.
"I have to ask Madam for a favor. Is it possible for me to do something convenient?" Amano Keide asked coldly, but there was no room for negotiation in his words.
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By coincidence, the scene where Amano Keitoku led people to surround Ashi was happened to be seen by Takenaka Hansuke who was going down the mountain to buy medicine. Takenaka Hansuke was startled and turned around and ran up the mountain without saying anything. After rushing into the house
, immediately turned over and closed the door, and then hurriedly said to Takenaka Shigeharu who was lying on the bed: "Father, something serious has happened! Master Amano suddenly led a group of people to surround Mrs. Aichi! Right in Dongshan
superior!"
"It's that crow..." Takenaka Shigeharu sighed and murmured in a low voice, "It's probably a coup."
"What... coup? Then father, isn't it very dangerous here? I will ask someone to carry you immediately!" Takenaka Hansuke was startled by Takenaka Shigeharu's words, but he immediately came to his senses and prepared to arrange an evacuation.
He knew that Takenaka Shigeharu's body could not support walking on the mountain road now, and he was afraid that he would have to find someone to lift the sedan to move.
"It's not necessary." Takenaka Shigeharu shook his head weakly. The vitality that had just returned to his body a few days ago gradually dissipated, and even his voice became breathless. "If it was the crow who took action, he must have been prepared.
Completely, any resistance is meaningless..."
"Father!" Takenaka Hansuke was about to persuade again when he heard the sound of dense footsteps ringing around the courtyard. Within a moment, dozens of soldiers had endured and surrounded the courtyard from all sides, and the small group of soldiers guarding Takenaka Shigeharu were also surrounded.
Disarm.
"Don't be afraid." Takenaka Shigeharu tried his best to smile at the child, "Just stay here."
"Then what should we do? Will His Highness and Mrs. Kaede be in danger?" Hansuke Takenaka panicked, tears welling up in his eyes, and his body could not stop shaking.
Chapter completed!