Swallow Back

A few cavalrymen appeared in the morning light, seeming to be looking for something in a hurry.

The leader has sharp eyes, looked over from a long distance, was overjoyed immediately, applauded, and shouted: "Master Sasaki, I finally found you, the Lord is waiting! Congratulations, today you have made a great contribution, no matter what you want The rewards of knowledge and practice or gold and silver are nothing to worry about..."

Judging from the decoration style on the armor, these cavalry should be Oda Nobunaga's horses.

Chapter 184 The Complaint of the Peerless Sword in the Sea

Liu Yun immediately followed Ma Huizhong to meet Oda Nobunaga.Then he greeted all kinds of gazes, and briefly described what happened just now in front of all the important officials.

Only the last part of the scene with Ms. Mannin is omitted—it was requested by Igawa Azaki herself, and she didn't want to have any unnecessary relationship with the "devil king".

Oda Nobunaga obviously didn't see these things, but when he heard them, he nodded repeatedly, without any surprise, on the contrary, it was a matter of course, with an expression of complete control.It seems that he has always known the ins and outs behind it.

Shibata Katsuie, Akechi Mitsuhide and the others looked at each other with a slight suspicion.

It would be logical to say that Takeda and Honganji were behind the scenes.

but--

Takeda Shingen cheated death and turned into a demon body?

Honganji seems to have created a clone projection?

These two big bosses are far away from the sphere of influence, and they didn't bring the army with them. They only brought a few subordinates, and they went to the capital to do big things in person?

It sounds a bit unbelievable.

However, since Oda Nobunaga affirmed this statement, Shibata and Akechi did not dare to have any extra thoughts.

So the official explanation of the youkai riot in Kyoto is clear——

Sasaki Liuyun saw through the core of the magic circle, and single-handedly repelled Takeda Shingen's demonized body and Honganji's avatar, ending the chaos, with remarkable achievements and hard work.

And those who were ambushed as Oda Nobunaga entered the palace wall were surrounded with the lord, and the experience of rescuing him can be described in a special way.

Although the soldiers of the Kyoto Magistrate's Office did not play any role, they were desperate, and the Sakuma family's army stationed in the suburbs came a little later but played a role, and they are all worthy of praise.As for the fact that the latter ignored the earliest distress signal and refused to leave until Mrs. Gui Die came out in person, no one seemed to mention it.

After the situation stabilized, Mrs. Guidie had quietly left the public eye.This is probably her awareness as the main wife of the Wu family. She never hesitates to stand up when she needs to stand up, but she doesn't steal the man's limelight afterwards.

The person who attracted the most attention was undoubtedly Sasaki Ruun.

Oda Nobunaga once called him "the number one warrior in the Oda family", and this time he upgraded his praise to "the unparalleled sword in the sea".

Anyway, there is no cost to wearing a high hat.

Moreover, there is no such thing as the generals being arrogant, at least on the surface, everyone is convinced and sincerely congratulates.Especially Hashiba Hideyoshi would say look at how good my brother is when he sees people, and he almost writes on his forehead.

Although Liu Yun didn't particularly care about this, it was not a bad thing to receive a lot of flattery, and he was quite happy.

But then, Nobunaga's unintentional words changed Liu Yun's expression slightly.

……

"Are you saying that this riot in Kyoto planned by Takeda and Honganji could have been prevented?"

Liu Yun's body hasn't fully recovered yet, he's still a little short of energy, he can't even stand steadily, and he doesn't have the usual aura at all, but when he frowns slightly when he's in a bad mood, he still has the frightening aura of a sick tiger glaring at him, which makes everyone around him The unknown waiter panicked, fearing that something might have offended the shining new star.

Oda Nobunaga just pretended not to notice, smiled indifferently, and said calmly and calmly: "That's right. I heard the news three days ago, and I just wanted to lure them out, so I just lowered the guards, so as not to startle the snake."

For this, Liu Yun had no choice but to remain expressionless and silent.

Oda Nobunaga didn't seem to feel that the atmosphere was wrong at all, and he still calmly said to the retainers on the left and right: "Takeda and Honganji Temple have done better than expected. It can only be used as a last resort. But in the end, the enemy loses and we win."

For some reason, he changed the title from "Liuyun" to "Liuyun Temple", which raised a level slightly.

Oda Nobunaga's appearance of making a fuss and ambiguous words, explained the embarrassing experience of being besieged within the palace walls last night in a calm and breezy manner.

He spoke as if he hadn't fallen into a trap, but was able to do a job with ease and with confidence in his chest.

Liu Yun was dubious, and felt that the person in front of him was a little unreasonable.

Shouldn't the whole world understand the reason why the son of a daughter can't sit still?Knowing that Takeda Shingen is demonizing to avoid death, and knowing that the enemy may cause trouble, instead of stepping up vigilance to expel suspicious persons, what kind of tricks do you relax your vigilance to lure snakes out of their holes?Oda Nobunaga himself is in danger, it's not kind to cause the people of Kyoto to suffer together.

As for the so-called "last resort" that has not been used, is it true, or is it a nonsense?

Liu Yun actually leaned towards the latter in his heart.

So very disapproving.

However, the senior ministers and generals in the surrounding circle all showed sudden realization and admiration, and praised Oda Nobunaga's wisdom in strategizing and winning thousands of miles.

The hunched-backed Shibata Katsuie was too lazy to organize his luggage, his armor was covered with congealed blood, as thick as a black coat, exuding a strong fishy smell.Others avoided it when they saw it, but he himself didn't care. He rubbed his hands happily and said, "This time, we not only defeated the conspiracy of Takeda and Honganji, but also killed the demonized Shingen and Xianjo. Doppelgänger, the two families must have suffered heavy losses, there is nothing to be afraid of. Although the old man is a little dissatisfied, he has to admit that Liuyun Palace has done a good job!"

Following Oda Nobunaga, this guy also added the word "Dian" after Liuyun's name to show a certain degree of respect.

In contrast, Akechi Mitsuhide has quickly changed into a brand new and neat Wufu, from the knots on his head to the leather pads under his feet.At this time, I shook my head and sighed: "After defeating Takeda and Honganji, the rest of Uesugi, Mori, and Hojo are nothing to worry about. Sooner or later, it will be a storm, and it depends on the rumor. I feel sorry for the master. I am afraid that it will be more and more difficult for you to enjoy competing with powerful enemies in the future." It’s fun. Mr. Sasaki did make a great contribution, but it also affected the interest of the lord.”

"Haha..." Oda Nobunaga raised his head and laughed, stretched out his finger, pretending to reprimand: "Exaggerated!"

Akechi Mitsuhide feigned panic and bowed to apologize and beg for mercy.

Liuyun saw this joyous scene where the monarch and his ministers were getting along, but suddenly remembered the innocent dead he had seen tonight, couldn't help but shook his head, and said unceremoniously: "How much damage was done to Takeda and Honganji last night? Unknowable. But the casualties and losses of the people in Kyoto are clearly visible.”

This tone is obviously blaming Oda Nobunaga's strategy.

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was shocked, and no one dared to speak anymore, and the laughter became silent.

When it was too late and then it was fast, I saw Hideyoshi Hashiba jumping out quickly, walked to the most conspicuous place in the middle of the crowd, and expressed deep emotion: "Brother Liuyun is right. However, in the past, Miyoshi, Hatakeyama, Rokkaku, etc. The rebellious party in the capital repeatedly competed for the capital, and every three to five years would become chaotic. But now that the lord has come, apart from this accident for other reasons, it is certain that similar disasters will never happen again in the future!"

Although Hideyoshi's words are high-sounding formulas, they are also in line with the facts to a certain extent, which can be said to be quite reasonable.

At least after Liu Yun heard it, he couldn't find an obvious refutation point for a while.

"Ha ha……"

Oda Nobunaga chuckled nonchalantly, as if he didn't care about Liuyun's complaints and Hideyoshi's smoothing, then he frowned showing a trace of fatigue, waved his hand and said, "Let's end what happened last night, All the gentlemen perform their own duties, and we must make the capital settle down as soon as possible."

Then he turned around and left, looking like he was going to rest.

Only then did Liu Yun vaguely realize that Oda Nobunaga's words, deeds, demeanor and aura seemed to be somewhat indescribably different from before.

But he didn't have time to think about it.

Because Nobunaga took a few steps, Hashiba Hideyoshi immediately came over helplessly, patted Liuyun's shoulder hard, raised his voice deliberately, and reprimanded loudly: "Brother, what were you talking about just now! Although you just got out of the limelight You can't be so unreasonable, you are not afraid of being scolded, but I am afraid of being implicated by you!"

Chapter 185

After fighting all night, ordinary people are naturally exhausted, not to mention Katsuie Shibata whose bloodstains have not been cleaned up.After Nobunaga left the stage, most of the people also dispersed.

But there are some exceptions.

For example, Ming Zhi Guangxiu, who is well-dressed, doesn't seem to be tired at all, and walks over in a gentle and elegant manner, it seems that he wants to make friends with Liu Yun.

But before he could say anything, someone took the first step.

Hashiba Hideyoshi grabbed Liuyun's arm, and said to Akechi Mitsuhide with a smile: "Last night was really difficult, I was planning to have a good drink with Liuyun brother and a few other friends! Akechi-sama also wants to come together ?”

The words were very polite, but obviously concealed the meaning of rejection.

Akechi Mitsuhide was stunned for a moment, and immediately heard the implication, and shook his head with a very witty smile: "Since that's the case, I don't want to bother you."

"Okay. Then I will take my leave."

Hashiba Hideyoshi gave him a wink, then pulled Liuyun away.

The rest of the colleagues who wanted to say hello with various intentions, seeing that even Mitsuhide Akechi was blocked, naturally had no choice but to back off.

When the crowd dispersed, Hashiba Hideyoshi signaled with his eyes, pulled Liuyun to a secluded place, and sent people to guard the surroundings to prevent him from approaching, then he asked seriously: "Why did my brother suddenly say that those who might offend Dansho-sama (Oda Nobu) Chang)? Could it be...could it be that the old man didn’t give any rewards on the spot, but just said some good things that don’t cost money, brother, you are not satisfied?”

Liu Yun thought this was a big misunderstanding, and immediately denied it: "Brother, you really think too much, am I that kind of person?"

Hashiba Hideyoshi shook his head with a wry smile: "Of course I know not! Brother Liuyun, you have always said that as long as you have Sengbo wine sea bream tempura every day, you are satisfied. In fact, sometimes I am quite envious of this kind of thinking...In that case , why did you say that just now?"

Seeing that the other party was not forgiving, and he had no intention of hiding anything, Liu Yun sighed, and said bluntly: "Actually, I saw at least twenty innocent dead with my own eyes last night. Some of them died directly at the hands of monsters. Some were silenced by thieves who took advantage of the chaos to loot. I don’t comment on the strategic thinking of Mr. Masahiro. However, knowing the conspiracy of Takeda and Honganji, they still sit back and watch Kyoto become a battlefield and the people suffer disaster. This attitude is really unappreciative. "

Hashiba Hideyoshi was very surprised when he heard the words, he was stunned for a while, and suddenly he laughed dumbly: "Haha, it's because of this... Hey, it's true, brother, you lived in seclusion in a remote temple before, and you are not used to such things. What do you say Seeing more than 20 innocent dead in a night is indeed a lot. When I was young, I saw corpses all over the ground for the first time, and I was also very frightened. But after seeing it thousands of times later, I got used to it.”

When he said this, this guy was still short and sharp-mouthed, but he didn't have a playful smile like he used to, but showed a firm and resolute look.

After a while, Hideyoshi added: "Brother Liuyun, what you saw in the Oda family's territory before is actually the result of our efforts to maintain law and order. The chaos in Kyoto last night is the most common situation in the world. You too, brother You know, I wandered around Suruga, Ise, and Omi in the past, and saw many tragic stories, so now I firmly believe that the only way to help Tansho-sama unify the world is the right way. Some people may die because of this, But it is for the final peace. If you hesitate because of this, the people will suffer more disasters where you cannot see."

The words are powerful and plausible, even if they are clichés with no new ideas, they cannot be said to be completely unreasonable.

Liu Yun heard it, although he couldn't say he was very convinced, but tentatively he felt it was acceptable.

After all, this is the sixteenth century, and it would be an extravagant hope to expect feudal lords to value the lives of the people.

Seeing Liuyun's expression slow down, Hashiba Hideyoshi immediately changed the subject and said what he really wanted to say: "Look, brother Liuyun—even if Mr. Tansho (Oda Nobunaga) didn't guard the capital well, we must deal with the monsters." Take a little responsibility for the riots, but in the final analysis, it is the trick of Honganji Temple and Takeda. And Takeda is far away in Kai, no matter how powerful the ninja is, it is impossible to have too much power in Kyoto, so the main force must be Ichiyama Honganji Temple. , It was the bad things done by the gang of thieves and monks, this old man, am I right?"

Hearing the tone that seemed to be coaxing a child, Liu Yun couldn't help but glared, and said angrily: "I don't like Ichigo Zong, and I don't plan to leave Oda's house for the time being, if I want to deal with those monks , To put it bluntly, there is no need to beat around the bush."

"Hey..." Hashiba Hideyoshi smiled dryly with lowered eyebrows, but he didn't feel embarrassed. He stroked his beard and continued, "Although Mr. Dansho (Oda Nobunaga) didn't say much, but according to His old man's temperament, he will definitely take revenge next! Takeda's family is in Kai, so it will be difficult to deal with it for a while, but the monks of the Ichiko sect have their strongholds in Shishan, Nagashima, and Kaga. Let’s go! If we can seize the opportunity first, it will be very beneficial in the future.”

"Stone Mountain, Nagashima, and Kaga..." Liu Yun thought for a moment, then asked, "They are located in the west, south, and north, and they are not in the same direction. It is a bit troublesome. However, the Oda family is now very powerful, and it may be that they will be at the same time." Do it in three directions at the same time?"

"Maybe, according to Mr. Tansho's personality, the army may really be divided into three groups! But..." Hashiba Hideyoshi nodded decisively at first, and then smiled meaningfully: "I am only optimistic about one of them."

When he said this, Hideyoshi twitched his beard and smiled, as if I was waiting for you to ask.

It's a pity that Liu Yun didn't cooperate, and only responded with a deadpan silence.

Only then did Hideyoshi Hashiba come closer, and whispered in his ear: "It must be Nagashima! Only in the process of conquering Nagashima, can there be a chance to make achievements. Shishan is the headquarters of the Ichiko sect, so it must not be so easy to fight. Kaga claims to have 30 disciples , as soon as you hear it, you know that it is a mob. If you win them, there is nothing to say. Take it down."

Liuyun nodded casually, and asked directly: "Do you mean that you want me to go to Long Island to do something? It's similar to what happened at Enryakuji Temple in Mount Hiei last time?"

"Hmm... right or wrong..." Hashiba Hideyoshi pondered for a moment, and explained: "Izumozong's family background is not as good as that of Enryaku Temple in Mount Hiei, and there are not many treasures worth mentioning. But in the past two years, they have also been in Shishan and Long Island, each set up a large array of guardians. It is said... um... I can’t tell whether it’s true or not, but the gossip says that the array is maintained by extracting the souls of believers.”

Another evil sacrifice that consumes the living?Is this thing so common in Fusang?

Liu Yun was immediately disgusted when he heard the words.

But at the same time, he also found something inappropriate in the other party's words.

"With the intelligence capabilities of the Oda family, do you know nothing about the situation of the magic circle?" Liu Yun expressed doubts.

"Alas..." Hashiba Hideyoshi sighed, and explained: "This year, as far as I know, seven elite ninjas from the Oda family sneaked in to investigate, and four of them have no news so far, and they have probably been discovered. Although the other three came back, they became stupid for some reason, completely unable to remember what happened inside."

"Is there such a thing?" Liu Yun heard the news of this evil sect, and felt in his heart that it might be credible to maintain the magic circle with the souls of Zong Zong's followers.

At this time, Hideyoshi Hashiba logically said the main topic: "Ishiyama and Nagashima, the two cities controlled by Mutozong, have been recently heard to be very strict, and it is becoming more and more difficult for outsiders to get in. Occasionally, one or two people get in, and they can do it alone. No weather. After thinking about it, no one has the means to find out except you Liuyun brother."

Liu Yun thought for a moment, then nodded slowly: "I will consider going to see it just because of relying on the lives of believers to maintain the magic circle."

Hashiba Hideyoshi was overjoyed when he saw this, and bent down to bow down to thank him.

Liu Yun stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "There's no need to do that, I haven't said that I will definitely agree."

Hashiba Hideyoshi sighed, and said sincerely: "Now everyone regards the stronghold of Ichikozong as a sea of ​​swords and flames. If you don't promise a high-ranking official and generous salary, no one will go there. Brother, you said you would consider it without making any demands. It is worthy of admiration."