I was a swordsman in ancient Japan

Hasegawa thought hard.

But after thinking hard for a long time, he still couldn't remember who this "old monk with goatee" was.

Can anyone blindly guess who this "old monk with goatee" is? In fact, there is some foreshadowing of the identity of this "old monk with goatee" in the previous article.

Chapter 710 Ogata: "Go and destroy the warships of the English country!" [5400]

Although he doubted the identity of this "old monk with goatee", Hasegawa also knew that now was not the time to ask such a question, so he could only suppress his curiosity.

After Ogata pretended not to know Hasegawa, he shifted his gaze to Naoichi's family standing behind Hasegawa.

Looking at Naosuke and Rushui, and the middle-aged woman whose facial features resembled Isshikika very much, Ogata's face finally showed the first sincere smile of joy since the attack on Mount Koya.

"Itdaosai-sama" Naosuke murmured in a low voice that only he could hear clearly.

Since Ogata appeared, Naosuke seemed to see the dazzling sunlight, buried his head and eyes low, and dared not look at Ogata for a long time.

Cautiously raised his gaze, glanced at Ogata for a while, then quickly lowered his gaze.

He dare not look at Ogata

I dare not look at this person whose whereabouts he betrayed to Toyotomi

Ogata now has a lot of things to say to Isshika's family.

But the heat wave constantly churning behind his back was like a talisman, causing all the gossip to flow into Ogata's throat, and it immediately stuck.

"Master Gen." Ogata, who wanted to concentrate on the business and deal with the rest of the matter slowly, nodded briefly to Naosuke and the others, and then said seriously to Yuan Yi, "This is ?”

Ogata pouted at Xuanzheng who was lying on Mucun's back.

Ever since reuniting with Yuanichi and the others, Ogata has noticed and has been curious about the identity of this old man.

As soon as the voice of his question fell, Ah-cho, who was standing beside him, lowered his voice, and Dai Yuanyi replied:

"This person is the Xuanzheng we have been looking for for a long time."

Ogata's expression changed immediately.

"Are you that Xuanzheng?"

He couldn't help but look at this old man from head to toe that he and A-Ming had been unable to find after a lot of effort.

Xuanzheng's unkempt appearance is more like an ordinary beggar than a respectable doctor.

Ogata was looking at Xuanzheng, and Xuanzheng was also looking at Ogata.

"Oh, I remember." Xuanzheng showed a look of sudden realization, "You are that Ogata Yidaosai, right?"

"I've seen your portrait on the arrest warrant before. The portrait on your arrest warrant is really good. I immediately remembered who you are."

Having said that, Xuan Zheng looked at Yuan Yi.

"Mr. Toyotomi Genichi, are you still in the same group as Ogata Issai? This is really beyond my expectation."

After finishing speaking, Xuanzheng's pupils flashed thoughtful light.

Genichi ignored Xuanzheng's words, but focused on explaining to Ogata:

"The cave behind us is connected to an underground prison dug by the Toyotomi family. We found Hasegawa-kun and Miss Isshika's family members in it, as well as this Xuanzheng. It's a pity we couldn't find Xiaolin. Xiaolin Most likely, Lin was locked up in other places."

Yuan briefly introduced the situation on their side to Ogata.

From how they found out that Toyotomi was trying to remove the prisoners from the underground prison beneath their feet, to how they reunited with Ogata.

After a rough understanding of Shimogenichi and their situation, Ogata said:

"When I was attacking Xianyuan Temple according to the original plan, I saw the mountain fire bursting out of nowhere."

Ogata summed up the experience he had just experienced in a very simple sentence, and then he turned his head to look at the increasingly fierce fire behind him: "The Toyotomi family has made it clear that they want to give up Koyasan."

Even in the modern age of the 21st century, such things as wildfires are extremely terrifying, and a careless move will lead to wildfires getting out of control.

Even in the 21st century with such advanced technology, it is extremely difficult to deal with wildfires, let alone ancient times.

In ancient times, there were only two ways to extinguish a mountain fire that had already reached a certain scale

One: Wait for the rainstorm, and use the rain to wipe it out

Two: When the mountain fire burns until there is nothing to burn, the flame will go out naturally.

The Toyotomi family dared to set Koyasan directly on fire, and released a "mountain fire" that could not be controlled at all. That only shows one thing that they have completely abandoned the stronghold of Koyasan!

Combining what Genichi just said about "discovering that the Toyotomi family is transferring the prisoners in the prison", Ogata is now 100% sure that the Toyotomi family intends to abandon Koyasan and lead the troops to transfer from Koyasan.

"It's been put together." Yuan Yi's voice was low.

Ogata and the others seem to be punching with all their strength, but they hit the soft cotton.

Faced with the incoming Ogata and others, Toyotomi directly chose to avoid and not fight, and released wildfire to delay the actions of Ogata and others, directly making Ogata and the others passive.

"Most of the Toyotomi tribe on Mount Koya has probably evacuated by now." Ogata pursed his lips and then slowly raised his eyes to look at Xuanzheng, "Master Yuan, after you rescued Xuanzheng, can you Did you get anything valuable out of his mouth?"

As soon as Ogata asked Genichi this question before he had time to answer, Xuanzheng smiled with a gloomy "hoho".

"Just now, I heard that Mr. Toyotomi Gen. has been talking about Xiao Lin. Could it be that the companion you were taken away is Nobuhide's younger sister, Toyotomi Rin?"

"You really know a lot. Not only do you know me, but you also know Xiaolin." Yuan Yi said lightly, "So what if our captured companion is Xiaolin?"

As soon as Yuanyi's voice touched the corners of Xuanzheng's mouth, they immediately pulled upwards in an exaggerated arc.

"Hey, boy." Xuanzheng turned his head and said to Hasegawa in a very impolite tone, "Let me confirm that you heard from the person who escorted you before: quickly take them all to the coast and you Will be taken to the East, right?"

Being called "boy" by Xuanzheng was such an impolite address, of course Hasegawa was extremely displeased.

"Hmm." Hasegawa resisted the displeasure in his heart, "I'm sure I heard these two sentences correctly."

"I see, that's how it is." The smile on Xuanzheng's face became more and more strange, "Then do you know Ji Yi's Misaki Village?"

"Misaki Village?" The person who muttered in confusion was neither from the "Ogata Camp" nor from the "Gourd House Camp", but the "goatee old monk" who was still lying on Ogata's back.

"But that small mountain village in the southwest of Kii?"

"Oh." Xuanzheng cast an appreciative look at the "goatee old monk", "Old monk, do you know that place?"

"A long time ago, I went to that place to preach the law."

"That's right, it's the small mountain village located in the southwest of Kii." Xuanzheng showed a gloomy smile that made people uncomfortable, "I suggest that you should go to this small mountain village right now."

"In order to facilitate the operations of the two ships, Hikki Maru and Hulu Maru, Nobuhide specially spent a lot of money to build a simple secret dock in mainland Japan."

"And this secret dock is built in an inconspicuous strait adjacent to this small mountain village."

"I'm sure Xiao Lin you are looking for must be on the way to be sent to Edo on the way to the second ship."

"You guys have to hurry up."

"Rihuiwan and Huluwan are the most advanced warships bought from England, with both firepower and mobility."

"Currently all over Japan, there is no ship that can catch up to those two ships on the sea."

"If you don't make it to the dock before the fleet sails"

Xuanzheng smiled sadly.

"Then you can only watch as your little Lin is sent to Edo, and then thrown into Kanda Shangshui as a human pillar."

"At that time, not only your little Lin will die a miserable death."

"All the people of Edo are also going to die."

The expressions of Ogata, Atachi, Genichi, Hasegawa, and the goatee old monk all changed suddenly following Xuanzheng's words.

"What do you mean by Renzhu?" Ogata took the lead, approached Xuanzheng, and asked anxiously, "All the people in Edo are going to die, what does that mean?!"

Mount Koya, at the foot of a very remote mountain.

"Duk, Tuk, Tuk, Tuk"

Toyotomi Nobuhide gently rubbed the mane of a white horse in front of him, repeating "Tuk Tuk Tuk" repeatedly with a very rhythmic frequency.

"Very good Kang, that's it. Calm down."

The name of this beloved horse of Yasutoyotomi Nobuhide.

Under Toyotomi Nobuhide's comfort, Baima, who had become restless due to the raging wildfire, gradually calmed down, and his breathing gradually became gentle.

However, just as Baima regained his composure, a figure suddenly sprang out from behind Toyotomi Nobuhide.

The sudden appearance of this figure made Bai Ma, who had finally calmed down, become restless again with fright.

"Jijiu." Toyotomi Nobuhide cast a reproachful look at the figure who suddenly popped up from behind him, "You made me have to comfort Akang from the beginning again."

"I am so sorry."

Toyotomi Nobuhide did not dwell on this small mistake.

After simply complaining to Jijiu, he asked Jijiu:

"How is my sister?"

"Miss Toyotomi has been successfully transferred." Ji Jiu said succinctly, "In a short while, Miss Toyotomi will probably be able to leave the boundary of Koyasan under the escort of the convoy."

"Good job." Toyotomi Nobuhide's mouth curled up in admiration.

"but"

"But what?"

"Gao Qing lost contact"

Toyotomi Nobuhide comforted Hakuba's hand.

"Gao Qing probably had some accident." Toyotomi Nobuhide said calmly, "Maybe he was attacked by Ogata Issai or my uncle."

"It's impossible for Ogata Ittosai to attack Koyasan alone."

"Uncle, he must have been lurking somewhere in Koyasan. Either he was preparing to attack Ogata Yidousai back and forth, or he was waiting for me to follow the clues to find my stronghold in Koyasan when I sent a large force to attack Ogata Yidousai. .”

"Forget it, if there is an accident on Gao Qing's side, it will be an accident."

"Anyway, Hasegawa and the others in that prison are not people who absolutely cannot be discarded."

"As long as I can ensure that there are no accidents on my sister's side."

"But" Ji Jiu said in a deep voice at the moment, "Isn't Xuanzheng still locked up in that prison? Don't we try to take him away too?"

Toyotomi Nobuhide's hand stroking the horse's mane paused again.

"Let him fend for himself." Toyotomi Nobuhide said slowly with no expression on his face, "Looking at his current appearance, he will definitely not serve me again."

"Since that's the case, he can do what he likes now. Whether he was burned to death by the mountain fire, escaped by chance, or captured by Ogata Yidaosai and the others, let him go to his own fate."

"I don't want to bother with him anymore."

"Master Toyotomi." Ji Jiu frowned, "Xuanzheng knows a lot of secrets that I have been waiting for."

"Including the details of the Battle of Edo, he knows everything."

"I'm only worried that if Ogata Yidaosai and others find Xuanzheng, Xuanzheng will tell Ogata Yidaosai and them too many secrets that we have been guarding."

"Hmph." Toyotomi Nobuhide smiled "hum" through his nostrils, "He can say whatever he wants."

"At the moment when the Edo War is about to start, I am not afraid that people will know our secret."

When mentioning the word "secret", Toyotomi Nobuhide specially emphasized his tone.

"I understand, Toyotomi-sama, there is one more thing to report to you."

"Say."

"I found Master Xianyuan. The Master just fled to the foot of the mountain not far from here, and successfully joined Chuan Jiulang's team."

"Oh!" Toyotomi Nobuhide raised his brows and his eyes lit up, "The Master has escaped. I haven't heard from him for so long. I thought something happened to him."

"Yes. But he looks a little embarrassed now, and his right foot seems to be slightly sprained from running too fast."

"It's good that people are still alive."

At this time, Toyotomi Nobuhide had successfully calmed down the white horse in front of him again.

I saw him get on his horse with a very neat movement.

"Let's go, Jijiu."

Toyotomi Nobuhide looked up at the sky where the dark clouds were getting thicker and thicker.

"Quietly, the sky is about to rain heavily."