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Therefore, from the moment that Yoshigan Shiba offered generous terms in exchange for the safe return of Nizi Katsuhisa, the people who wanted to kill Nizi Katsuhisa became members of the Oda family and the Shiba family.

Only when Nizi Katsuhisa dies in the Western Kingdom will the negotiations between the Saint and the Mori family be interrupted, and the Western Kingdom strategy will not be affected and can continue to advance.

Hideyoshi Hashiba shook his head and sighed for the saint, this is called caring and chaos.

If it weren't for the saint's mistake, Hashiba Hideyoshi would not have been able to make up his mind and cooperated with Akechi Mitsuhide to assassinate Nizi Katsuhisa.

The current situation is that the Sage wants to talk, but the two Shiba Oda Hime Warriors are unwilling to talk, so the negative impact of Nizi Katsuhisa's untimely death will be minimized.

Because the Shiba and Oda retainers were happy to see this result and were willing to put the blame on the Mori family and continue to advance the Western Kingdom strategy.

Therefore, the real murderer does not need to bear too much pressure and can get away with it.

However, Nizi Shengjiu himself also had a way to die.

She had followed the saint for so many years, and the saint was even willing to give up the strategy of the Western Kingdom for her. With such a deep love, why didn't she climb onto the holy couch?

As long as Nizi Shengjiu climbed onto the holy bed and obtained the divine seed, no one would dare to touch her.

If you want to blame, blame her for being too honest, because she adhered to the etiquette of a monarch and a minister, so she died a bad death.

Hashiba Hideyoshi narrowed his eyes and said decisively.

"Kuroda-hime, the ninja sent by Mitsuhide Akechi will be in charge of contacting you.

Remember, I must never let Nizi Shengjiu step into my sphere of influence. I want her to die early in the United States. "

Kuroda Takagao nodded and stopped talking.

When Hashiba Hideyoshi left this matter to himself, he was using himself as a confidant.

For Takataka Kuroda, there are pros and cons.

The advantage is that Takaka Kuroda comes from behind and can easily sneak into the core decision-making circle of the Hashiba family.

The bad thing is, after doing such dirty work, Kuroda Takataka will never be able to get away with it. Hideyoshi Hashiba may one day become afraid of her, and the future is unpredictable.

Although the United States was captured by Hideyoshi Hashiba, Hashiba Hideyoshi, who rebelled at the rear, had very weak control over the United States, especially the border area close to the Maori family's sphere of influence, which was like a no-nonsense zone.

The chaos in Tango Kingdom was still uncertain, and it was impossible for Katsuhisa Nizi to retreat from the sea. There are many forces on the front line of Shanyin, the road is bumpy, and the risk of retracement is greater.

If the Maori family wants to release them, they must release Nizi Katsuhisa and his accomplices from the United States, and the twilight zone between the Maori family and Hashiba Hideyoshi is the best place to start.

The Maori family couldn't explain why Nizi Shengjiu was killed here. This dead rat had to be eaten even if he didn't want to eat it.

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These days, Nizi Shengjiu's mood is as gloomy as ever.

The Nizi army, which was advancing vigorously, was blocked in front of Yueshan Futian Castle. The Maori army defended the city and resisted with the help of the geographical advantage.

The situation was originally very good, but Nizi Shengjiu fell from heaven to the abyss, but only in a few days.

The main force of the Maori family led by Terumoto Mori suddenly attacked. The local samurai family in Izumo country could not stop it. Thousands of people and horses suddenly dispersed.

Nizi Katsuhisa led his troops into Zhenshan Castle, but was trapped in the isolated city by Mouri Terumoto. Because there was no advance preparation, the city quickly ran out of ammunition and food.

Nizi Katsuhisa was ready to commit seppuku, hoping to use his own death in exchange for Nizi's old party who followed them to Izumo Country to be able to leave alive.

These Nizi's old party wandered from the Western Kingdom to Kinki and had been loyal to Nizi Shengjiu for many years. Nizi Shengjiu could not bear to have them follow him and destroy the city and people.

Just when Nizi Shengjiu was determined to die, the Maori family outside the city sent a diplomatic nun, Huiqiong of Anguo Temple.

According to Huiqiong of Anguoji Temple, the saint decided to make peace with the Maori family in exchange for Nizi Shengjiu's safe return. The Maori family readily accepted it and was willing to let Nizi Shengjiu leave the country.

Although Nizi's old party can leave Izumo Country safely, Nizi Katsuhisa is not happy at all.

Nizi's old party worked hard for more than ten years, and finally waited for a great opportunity to return to the Izumo Kingdom, but it was shattered because of their own strategic mistakes.

The strategy of the Western Kingdom was ruined, and the saint had no choice but to give up the many benefits at his fingertips in order for Nizi Shengjiu to survive.

The feeling of shame and guilt made Nizi Sheng sleepless for a long time.

Along the way, the Maori family treated each other with courtesy and sent gifts out of the country. Except for weapons and horses, which were not allowed, they were not treated harshly in terms of food and treatment.

Several hundred people from Nizi's old party were brought to the border of the United States. Huiqiong of Anguo Temple stopped to say goodbye and gave them ten days of dry food.

Freedom and peace did not make Nizi Shengji feel any joy, but made her more and more uneasy, not knowing how to face the saint.

Nizi Shengjiu, who was thinking about something on his mind, accidentally lost his footing and almost fell down. Tachihara Hisatsuna on the side had quick eyes and quick hands, and he supported Nizi Katsuhisa.

Seeing Nizi Katsuhisa's pretty face getting increasingly haggard due to insomnia, Tachihara Hisatsuna couldn't bear to say.

"My lord, keep the green hills and don't worry about running out of firewood. As long as you are alive, we still have a chance. Please take care of yourself."

Nizi Shengjiu smiled bitterly.

"Opportunity? The saint paid a huge price for me and did not hesitate to make peace with the Maori family. The Western Kingdom strategy ended because of me. I don't know how much complaints there should be from His Highness Oda.

saint. . I feel sorry for the saint, how can I have the nerve to go back and see her. "

Tachihara Hisatsuna felt uneasy.

If she hadn't been building momentum with Nizi's old party, forcing Nizi Katsuhisa to take the risk of returning to Izumo Country from the sea, resulting in being isolated and helpless, how could Nizi Katsuhisa be in the predicament he is in today?

She gritted her teeth and said.

"This is not your fault. If I am, blame me for being old and foolish and taking risks.

Who would have thought that there would be a sudden rebellion in Tango Kingdom, a fire broke out in the backyard on Sanyo Road, and both Shiba and Oda were in trouble at the same time, resulting in our being trapped in Izumo and defeated miserably.

This is God's will and is not a crime of war. Lord, please do not be discouraged! "

Nizi Shengjiu sighed and murmured.

"Is it really just a coincidence..."

The Shiba family supported from the sea, and the Oda family responded from the land. The strategy of breaking into Izumo should have been a sure thing, but in the end, problems went wrong in both directions, and it was better to trap Nizi in a desperate situation.

Nizi Shengjiu also had doubts in his heart.

Akechi Mitsuhide so enthusiastically suggested that the Nizi Army should take strategic risks. Did he anticipate today's results?
But what is she planning? What good would her failure do her?
The Shiba family's strategy of conquering the Western Kingdom failed completely, Katsuhisa Nizi suffered a bloody misfortune, and Mitsuhide Akechi could not escape the involvement.

Nizi Shengjiu shook her head. She couldn't eat well or sleep well these days. She was mentally exhausted. Her body had reached its limit and it was not appropriate to overthink. After you go back, you can worry about it slowly, just. . It's just a pity that the saint had a great opportunity to open up the Western Kingdom.

Shiba Yiyin's choice made Nizi Katsuhisa feel a strange feeling in his heart.

The saint gave up the interests of the entire Western Kingdom for himself. I am just a warrior Ji. How could he be so stupid?
Nizi Shengjiu couldn't help but feel a little crazy.

That year, Yamazaka Yukimori was entrusted by Tatehara Hisatsuna and went to Tofukuji Temple to pray for his return to secular life and the revival of the Nizi family.

This silly girl is young and ignorant. If the saint had not come to her aid, she would have become the plaything of Hatakeyama Takamasa.

In order to repay the saint, Nizi Katsuhisa and Yamazaka Yukimori followed him to Iga country, willing to help him.

Who would have thought that this would be the beginning of a legend, and it would be the most correct decision that Nizi Shengjiu has ever made in his life.

The saint persuaded the Iga people to defeat the Miyoshi army in Yamato and Hanoi and other places. The battle was so satisfying that Miyoshi Nagakei, who was aiming at the shogunate, found his teeth everywhere, ending the Miyoshi family's path to hegemony.

Nizi Katsuhisa originally thought that he would retire with success, but it was Yamanaka Yukimori, a silly girl, who dared to lose her moral integrity after drinking at the celebration banquet of Koriyama Castle and give the saint to her. .

At this moment, Nizi Shengjiu still had mixed emotions when thinking about the events of that night.

In order to atone for Yamanaka Yukimori's sins, Nizi Katsuhisa sold Nizi's family to the saint and worked wholeheartedly for the Shiba family in order to ask the saint to forgive Yamanaka Yukimori's animal-like behavior.

It was also for the sake of Yamanaka Yukimori, a little fool who loved his sisters. Nizi Katsuhisa had just ignited his worship and admiration for the saint, but he silently suppressed it in his heart and was willing to play a supporting role.

From then on, she became a loyal retainer of the Shiba family and the saint's most trustworthy retainer in Kinki.

Yamanaka Yukimori finally climbed onto the holy couch, and Nizi Shengjiu silently blessed her. As for Nizi Shengjiu, she has not gotten married in these years.

Nizi Shengjiu calls herself a pure minister, but whether she has any feelings for the saint hidden in her heart is a question she doesn't want to think about or face.

Rumors once spread in Kinki that the unmarried ministers of Shiba had evil intentions towards their lord.

Maeda Yoshida, Akechi Mitsuhide, Yamanaka Yukimori, Shima Katsurao, etc., they all became angry after being exposed, but Nizi Katsuki was as stable as a mountain, and his expression remained unchanged.

Because Nizi Shengjiu knew that he would not rob the man in the mountain, and there was only a pure monarch-subject relationship between himself and the saint.

Nizi Shengjiu showed his loyalty to the saint, and the saint entrusted Nizi Shengjiu with important responsibilities. The relationship between the two should have been such a simple one.

The monarch and his ministers work together to finish this life and leave a perfect story of loyalty to future generations.

Can be biased. .

Nizi Katsuhisa shook his head, used Tachihara Hisatsuna's arm to straighten his body, and looked into the distance.

He is actually willing to give up the entire Western Kingdom for me. His kindness is overwhelming, so how should I repay him?
The trace of affection that Nizi Shengjiu thought he had snuffed out long ago seems to be taking root.

The saint's love was like a pot of boiling oil poured on the fire in his heart, burning Nizi Shengjiu's heart with a faint pain.

The attack on the Western Kingdom was defeated, and Nizi's family's greatest ambition was deprived. Nizi Shengjiu really didn't know that he still had the face to go back to see the saint.

When he was depressed, Nizi Shengjiu even had the slightest thought of giving up on himself.

It would be fine if he died in the Western Kingdom. As long as he died, the Maori family would not be able to fulfill the agreement, so the saint would no longer have to be in trouble, and the Shiba family's strategy for the Western Kingdom could continue to advance.

Perhaps, only by dying here can I repay the saint's kindness and be worthy of the feeling hidden in my heart.

In a daze, Nizi Shengjiu looked into the distance. The autumn wind in the distance slightly blew the branches, and the gaps between the branches and leaves revealed a trace of metal-edged reflection in the sunlight.

Nizi Katsuhisa's pupils shrank, and he subconsciously pushed Tachihara Hisatsuna away. He lowered his body and tried to dodge the arrow. However, the body and mind tortured day and night had long been numb, and he was too slow to dodge the chest-piercing arrow.

An arrow pierced the heart. Nizi Shengjiu stared blankly at an arrow feather on his chest, with a wry smile on his face as if relieved, his knees slipped and he fell to the ground.

Tachihara Hisatsuna's eyes were red after he was pushed away. He stepped forward and hugged Nizi Katsuhisa. With his back to the woods, he protected Nizi Katsuhisa with his body and shouted.

"There is an assassin! Protect the Lord!"

The Nizi old party around them became commotion, and the Ji warriors rushed to the archery point in the woods.

Although the Maori family sent them out of the country as gifts and gave them dry food, they did not give them weapons. They could only wave their fists to look for the assassins.

After the assassin succeeded, he disappeared among the branches immediately, and no trace could be found again.

Tachihara Hisatsuna also wanted to get up and chase the assassin, but was firmly caught by Nizi Katsuhisa.

Nizi Katsuhisa, whose heart was pierced, felt sober as never before. She had last words that she had to convey to Tatehara Hisatsuna and to the core retainers of Nizi's old party who had gathered together.

The collapsed heart could no longer supply blood, the brain was gradually deprived of oxygen, and breathing was difficult. Nizi Katsuhisa's organs were bleeding, and her vitality was rapidly leaving her body and escaping.

At this moment, Nizi Shengjiu had forgotten about the great cause of the rejuvenation of Nizi's family. A heavy burden was lifted, and he felt relaxed as never before.

Her vision gradually became blurred, and the vision ahead gradually blurred and blurred, depicting the appearance of a saint.

he. . I. . us. .

It wasn't until this moment that Nizi Shengjiu, who had given up everything, dared to think about it and truly face the emotion in his heart.

I. . like. . he. . turn out to be. . I've always loved him. . Love him very much. .

Nizi Shengjiu, whose vision was getting blurry, felt something pouring out of her eyes and flowing down her cheeks. She didn't know whether she was crying or bleeding.

She grabbed Tachihara Hisatsuna's arm tightly and wanted to say another word, but every word she spat out turned into coughing and blood.

Nizi Shengjiu's eyes widened. She could no longer clearly see the appearance of the retainers in front of her, but she tried her best to pronounce every word clearly.

"Inheritance in the mountain...I...all..."

After saying these words, Nizi Shengjiu seemed to let go of her worries, her hands relaxed, and with the love she had never expressed before, she closed her eyes and left this troubled world.

There seemed to be a relieved smile on her lips, as if she was blessing someone.

In the mountains, please take my share and love him well, be loyal to him, have children for him, and be for him. . Doing things that I can no longer do.

Please, my sister. Farewell, my saint.

Summer passes and autumn comes. At the turn of summer and autumn, on the border of Izumo Misaku of the Western Kingdom, Nizi Katsuhisa was assassinated and died.

The death of this Conglong minister, the former acting official of Kinki Shiba, and the general of the Western Kingdom of the Shiba family was like the first breeze generated by the fluttering wings of a butterfly, which was about to set off a huge political storm.

As the largest force in the Shiba family and the supreme leader of a party in Nizi Mountain, the unexpected death of Nizi Katsuhisa had a far-reaching impact.

The future of the Nizi family, the Sibo family, and even the entire Wu family has undergone profound changes at this moment, and history is about to enter a new stage.