Swallow Back

Liu Yun thought about it for a while, then asked the question: "In the near future, I may have the opportunity to represent the Oda family in battle, perhaps to be the enemy of the Takeda family, if there is a chance to meet your relatives..."

Saeko Pushima clenched his fists, his eyes were full of sadness, but his tone was very decisive: "Just like killing my demonic father, these accomplices should also pay the price!"

Liu Yun nodded.

Dushima Saeko breathed a sigh of relief, released his fist, and suddenly asked timidly, "Master... Does the master think that I... think I'm too cold-blooded and violent, and I don't have the tolerance that a woman should have..."

Liu Yun immediately smiled and said, "You are too heartless! How can you repay virtue with virtue? What is there to tolerate as beasts that go against human relations and set up living sacrifices? Forgiving them is a matter of gods and Buddhas, and we have to do it. , is to send them to see the gods and Buddhas."

Hearing this, the girl's eyes finally lit up again.

……

In fact, the first time Liu Yun came, he was not clear about the terrain nearby.

But he had long felt that the Uesugi family might cross the river and demolish the bridge, so he roughly memorized the map in advance.

Now the Uesugi family is really so poor, and definitely can't return from Echigo again.

The route Liu Yun chose was to continue eastward to Shimono and Hitachi, then take the sea route to Owari, and then go home.

Then the first step is to leave the wilderness of the Ueno area.

The terrain is very difficult to walk. Fortunately, Liu Yun is talented and has an extraordinary physique. It is not a problem to climb mountains.Saeko Toushima seems to be in a very strange state now. Although she has an actual body, her dietary requirements are much lower than those of normal people, and she is not prone to fatigue and heat and cold, and her martial arts are not bad.

The two spent most of the day crossing the mountains and mountains with ease, trekking all the way, and finally saw the continuous plains, wide roads, and lively streams again.

This is the Kanto region with fertile soil, sufficient water conservancy and developed transportation.

In the territory of Fusang, the agricultural and commercial economy of Kanto is second only to Kinki, so its political and cultural influence ranks second, and it is supposed to be a livable treasure.

But the problem now is that, like the rest of the world, it is caught in a chaotic war.

After Liu Yun left the mountain and reached the plain, he speculated that he should be somewhere in Shimono Kingdom.

At present, there are many forces in Utsunomiya, Nasu, Sano, Xiaoshan, etc. in Shimono country, the most powerful of which is a mayor level, and the weakest may be less than ten small villages.

If the chaos is like this, there will be no normal trade and traffic activities.

Therefore, although the ground is flat, the road is wide, and there are many rivers, there are not many pedestrians.

Naturally there will not be any commercial towns either.

I don't know if the residents of this place do not do business at all and are purely self-sufficient, or if there are other special channels.

After walking along the road for a while, I saw a group of people surrounded by a small city with civil and wooden structures, carefully serving crops.

Liu Yun was just passing by, and when the farmers in the fields saw the unfamiliar faces from a distance, they fled nervously, holding bamboo spears and Maru wood bows in their hands, and shouting loudly: "If you are looking for a relative, report your name! If you have anything, please go to the city to find the samurai master! We are just farmers who don't know anything, please don't approach!"

things like that.

It seems that they are also in a war-torn area. The farmers on the Shimono Plain are a little more comfortable than the Ueno Mountains. They are generally less skinny and have slightly fewer patches on their clothes.

These people don't know that if this man who takes his girl out for a hike and looks very pretentious, if he is sincerely malicious, the whole village will not be able to last 10 minutes together.

There are many forces in this area with only ten thousand people and only a few hundred soldiers. Although they can call themselves a "big name", they really don't necessarily have to fight a single shot.

Of course, Liu Yun wouldn't do such a crazy thing.

Nothing good...

No, it should be said that such a maddening thing cannot be done even if it is beneficial.

On this day, Liu Yun walked from the early morning to the sunset without encountering any hotels, so he could only find a ruined temple in the wild to rest.

However, there is no need to worry about the issue of vigils, because Saeko Dushima is in the current state and can go on for several days without eating, drinking or sleeping.

Sleeping in clothes and sleeping in the open all night, of course nothing happened.

It's the same mood in the wilderness, right?

I set off again the next day, and walked along the avenue for a short time, about [-] to [-] kilometers, and finally saw a small town that was grasped by the guards.

Although the scale is not large, there are only two small streets, thirty or forty shops, and more than a hundred merchants.

But it is a symbol of civilized society.

When I went in, I found out that I had entered the territory of Hitachi Satake's house.

Changlu Satake's family is also a powerful all the way in the Kanto region, with an estimated strength of more than 60 shi.Only those who have the ability to keep one party safe will have room to develop business.

Liu Yun rented a room in this small town, took a shower and changed clothes, feeling relaxed.When I saw a horse-drawn carriage shop again, I asked for the money for the car, took the car eastward to the seaside port, and then boarded the passenger ship heading for Wewari, and officially embarked on the return journey.

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Chapter 94 Awaiting confirmed results

I set foot on the passenger ship from Hitachi, and floated at sea for a few days. I landed near Owarijin Island. The sea breeze was blowing all the way, and I watched the waves, but it was very calm.

Then there was a little trouble.

It is said that the disciples of the Yizong sect in the Nagashima area made a lot of noise, which seriously affected the traffic. It was impossible to go straight from Owari to Omi. It had to go north first, to Inoguchi Town in Mino Country, and then another one that exceeded [-] degrees. Turn left to pass.

Of course Liu Yun was not afraid of war, but he had just finished a mission and was a little tired physically and mentally.

Along the way, he was still lavish, and he was accompanied by a girl who looked like a maid and concubine.

But unlike when I went to Echigo, this trip did not encounter any thieves who were trying to make money and kill their lives.

I don't know if it's just luck, or Liu Yun's fearless appearance, which makes the heroes on the rivers and lakes dare not act rashly.

All in all, it took more than ten days to return to Kinki from Kanto.

It was the end of November when I went, and now it's almost New Year's Eve.

Logically, it should be directly to Oda Nobunaga to hand in the task.However, Liu Yun didn't know where this "noble person" was currently working, so according to habit, he first took Saeko Poshima to Hengshan Castle in Omi to find Tokichiro Kinoshita.

Still more familiar with this place.

Hengshan Castle has been to Hengshan City many times. No matter what impression you have of Sasaki Liuyun, you all know that he is the guest of the City Lord.However, since he took "Huan Yan Dan" before departure, the effect has not yet passed, and the guards at the door do not know him.

Moreover, according to the official statement facing the public, Sasaki Liuyun should have been ordered by Oda Nobunaga to be locked up in Yokoyama Castle for reflection, and he should not be able to go back even during the New Year.

Don't panic, just handed a wooden sign over.

Then, after waiting for about a quarter of an hour, I heard an excited cry from inside: "Brother Liuyun, you probably made a great contribution, and I also got some light, haha!"

Taking a closer look, it was a samurai in Chinese clothing with a pointed mouth, monkey cheeks and five short statures. It was Tokichiro Kinoshita himself.

As usual, he had no "noble" aura or pretense, he didn't even wear straw sandals, he ran over excitedly with his legs outstretched, smiled like a child with a beard, and patted on tiptoe. Liu Yun's shoulders lowered his voice and said, "We got the exact news. Sixteen days ago, Takeda Daisen (Xinxuan) was supposed to preside over a whole night of blessing rituals, but in the early hours of the morning, his complexion suddenly turned gloomy and he left the venue early, without saying the reason; Thirteen days ago, the Takeda family significantly increased the procurement of food, weapons, and various materials; seven days ago, the people of Jiafei and Shinano were ordered to order all troops and horses, and they would be ready in the beginning of spring. Assemble and prepare for battle... do you know what this means?"

Liu Yun guessed: "Probably because the Longevity Array was really broken, Takeda Xinxuan felt that his time was running out, and he wanted to speed up the pace of commanding the teacher to Luo?"

"That's right!" Kinoshita Tokichiro was so excited that he slapped his palms and jumped twice, hehe smiled: "In detail, let's go into the city and have a good chat... Hey, how did Brother Liuyun bring back a girl? No, no... look. My mouth, what is there to ask about this? They are all men, I understand, I understand, everyone is the same..."

Liu Yun complained in his heart that who is the same as a monkey like you!

But in front of others, he could only smile reservedly and introduce, "This is a poor woman I met by chance, so I'll keep it for the time being."

"Yeah!" Kinoshita Tokichiro nodded solemnly: "I absolutely believe that you are just taking her in out of good intentions, and you don't have any messy thoughts."

Liu Yun glanced at him angrily and said, "I didn't have any messy thoughts in the first place!"

Kinoshita Tojirou's eyes widened as if innocent: "Brother Liuyun, this is not right, I didn't say you have it? Didn't I say I believe you?"

This is incomprehensible...

Liu Yun was too lazy to talk nonsense, and saw Saeko of Poshima bowing his head and standing beside him with some restraint, he said to her: "This is Lord Tokichiro Kinoshita, the lord of Yokoyama Castle, and my Shangguan. Although he is a great man in the Oda family, he has no rules. "

After hearing this, she breathed a sigh of relief, and Yingying bowed down and said, "See Lord Kinoshita! I am Lord Sasaki Liuyun Xinna... Xinna's side room."

When she said this, Saeko Toujima was a little shy, and her face couldn't help blushing, but on the whole, she was much bolder than the average Fuso women of this era, and she still did not lose her heroic attitude.

Kinoshita Tokichiro widened his eyes when he heard the words: "Brother Liuyun, you still said you have no idea?"

At this time, Liu Yun was a little embarrassed, looking around, not knowing how to answer.

But he never thought about it. Seeing this, Saeko Dushima did not hesitate to defend him: "Master Kinoshita asks Mingjian, Master Sasaki Liuyun is indeed a noble samurai, and he never covets... coveting something, it is I who took the initiative to repeatedly plead, He just agreed to accept it."

Kinoshita Tokichiro was stunned for a moment.Then he shook his head and sighed, looked at Liu Yun with admiration, and said, "Brother, you are really amazing! I think I can deal with women twice. Now it seems that in front of you, it's really not worth mentioning!"

Liu Yun coughed helplessly and said, "Hurry in and get down to business."

……

After entering Hengshan Castle, Liu Yun asked Sasaki to stay at the "Sasaki House" first, and she immediately died.

Then Kinoshita Tokichiro looked serious, no longer teasing, but began to explain the situation seriously.

From what he said, Liu Yun learned that the destruction of the "Life Continuation Array" had been corroborated from several sources, and he had a [-]-[-]% certainty, but it had not yet reached [-]% credibility, and further work was needed. continued investigation.

But what is certain is that Takeda Shingen suddenly accelerated the rhythm of the armament, and made it clear that he would attack after the spring.

The mutual non-aggression agreement with the Oda family was officially voided.

Of course, this kind of thing is too common in the turbulent times of the Warring States Period, and it is not worth criticizing it.

The key question is how to deal with such a powerful enemy.

Oda Nobunaga's thinking is that if it can really be confirmed that Takeda Shingen's longevity is approaching, it will not be a concern in the long run.You can let his loyal ally Tokugawa Ieyasu do his best to resist the Takeda army alone, and Oda's soldiers take this opportunity to sweep away the remnant enemies such as Miyoshi, Rokkaku, Honganji, Asakura, and Asai.

This way of thinking, from the overall point of view, is no problem.

It's just that the allies have to work hard.Even if Takeda Shingen won't live long, Tokugawa Ieyasu will fight the weak against the strong, and it will still take a lot of effort to get through this difficult time.

The so-called dead Daoist friends do not die poor Daoists, but it is also human nature...

All of the above have little to do with Liu Yun.He has not yet committed the major policy of caring about the Oda family.

Just need to know that it is indeed destroying Takeda Shingen's Life Extension Array, just wait for the reward.

Liu Yun also briefly talked about the process of this mission.

Going all the way to Echigo, meeting relevant people of the Uesugi family, going to Poison Island to break the formation, and fighting with monsters is not the point.

The key is that the Uesugi family had the idea of ​​crossing the river and demolishing the bridge. "Echigo Zhongkui" Saito Asanobu, and the ninja Kato Duanzo in Xuanyuanzhili, even tried to murder Liuyun.Fortunately, they did not succeed, but Liu Yun successfully fought back.

This has to be said.

Kinoshita Tokichiro expressed enough shock at this, but did not immediately react too much.After thinking for a moment, he promised that "sooner or later, this account will have a chance to settle."Then he said again with a smile: "This time, Brother Liu Yun's contribution is truly earth-shattering! Once verified, it's nothing more than Wanshi Zhixing. But I have agreed with Mr. Tanzheng (Oda Nobunaga), and in the future, my brother will still be Help me here, hehe..."

Liu Yun said half-jokingly: "Wan Shi Zhi Xing, is it enough to drink monk's house wine and eat sea bream, lobster, mountain whale tempura every day?"

Kinoshita Tokichiro was stunned for a moment, then said with a wry smile: "That must be enough. But you still have to support domestic servants, recruit soldiers, build cities... There are so many places to spend money, I'm afraid you can't just use it for enjoyment!"

Liu Yun sighed: "It seems that we still need to work hard."

Kinoshita Tokichiro laughed.