Takenaka Hanbei felt something was wrong when he was about to step into the house.

He spent too much time dealing with Hashiba Hideyoshi. After learning the identity of the other party's ninja, he could gradually guess the intention of the details that he didn't think were problematic at first.For example, the doors and windows that are rarely completely closed when the two brothers are alone are not all for ventilation, but the main purpose is to notice whether anyone is approaching.

But when he just entered the door, the window was closed tightly.

Hashiba Hideyoshi greeted Saburo, Takenaka Hanbei and the others with smiles, but after all, he came from a humble background. In order to consolidate his prestige in the army, he had to rule very strictly, so he and Hashiba Hideyoshi were in the army They all accumulate prestige.Unless it is raining or cleaning the house, and everything in the room will not be moved without authorization.Even Sakishi Ishida, who is still a little edgy in his actions, would not move objects here without knowing the severity.

It didn't rain last night, and Saburo's order was issued as quickly as ever. If Hashiba Hideyoshi decides to escort the Hatano brothers to Azuchi together with Hashiba Hidecho, then the most suitable time for these two to discuss this matter is last night .Logically speaking, the windows should be half-opened—if these are just baseless inferences, then after Takenaka Hanbei stopped in front of the door and used Ashgaru to confirm that Ishida Sakichi was still in the city, The tall and handsome Oda vassal can be sure that this disease will not hurt him, and Hashiba Hideyoshi and Hashiba Hideyoshi must have plans for this trip!

Because Ishida Sakichi is not easy for Hashiba Hideyoshi!

Ishida Sakichi was born in Omi local tyrant Ishida clan, he is the second son of the family, his father is a local servant, so he himself is completely different from the samurai status Hashiba Hideyoshi, who was promoted by Saburo, and grew up in a samurai family.If it were Niwa Nagahide or Saburo, it would be impossible for Sakishi Ishida to attract attention—because there are too many people with his status.But with Hashiba Hideyoshi, Ishida Saki can become highly valued.

Hashiba Hideyoshi lacks financial resources. In the early days of receiving Omi territory and even now, many expenses need to be provided by local wealthy families.He himself is slick and good at disguising, so he has almost never had any troubles with the local wealthy in Omi.But even so, it doesn't mean that Hashiba Hideyoshi will be able to surpass the local wealthy family - therefore, whether it is Hashiba Hideyoshi who allows Ishida Sakuyoshi to run around and seldom imposes strict control, or Ishida Sakiyoshi can follow Hashiba Hideyoshi just after becoming a small surname Going to the battlefield involves a lot of exchange of interests.

Compared with the energy generated by money and power, the former is often greater than the latter.It is a pity that the wealthy family has more than money.For details, you can refer to the Oda family that Saburo inherited at that time-the "Oda" that Saburo inherited at that time was only a branch of the "Oda Clan", and it could only be regarded as a local tyrant of Owari at that time.But even at that time, Saburo had already inherited Katsuba Castle (in fact, it was inherited by Shinoda Nobunaga) before inheriting the family business, and had his own attendants, surnames, retainers, and private army.Such a "local tyrant" is actually equivalent to half a daimyo.

Hashiba Hideyoshi was weak at the time, obviously unable to make these local tyrants submit.In recent years, because of the same interests, men who look like apes have finally turned most of Omi's local tyrants into their own use. Ishida Sakichi is a representative of mutual concessions and mutual cooperation.His father and brother became Hashiba's retainers in 1574, and he himself became Hashiba Hideyoshi's surname in 1577.

In this era, it is not an easy matter to become someone's retainer and surname.And once it is related to the battlefield, everything needs to be more cautious - those who can be directly brought to the battlefield must be people who are trusted by the lord and have good skills.Since Ishida Sakichi grew up in a samurai family, his skills are fairly guaranteed, but the time he followed Hashiba Hideyoshi was too short for him to gain the trust of Hashiba Hideyoshi, who was already suspicious.

Not to mention that Sakishi Ishida has in his nature a love of things that are powerful and beautiful.As soon as he arrived at Hashiba Hideyoshi's site, he walked towards Takenaka Hanbei happily without looking back, and when he occasionally talked about Saburo, his words were full of longing... These alone are enough for Hashiba Hideyoshi Have reservations about him.

Therefore, Saki Ishida will appear on the battlefield just to lay the foundation for his future.As the representative of the Ishida family's allegiance to Hashiba Hideyoshi, he has long been designated as Hashiba Hideyoshi's future retainer without his knowledge.

...Well, although Hashiba Hideyoshi has no intention of teaching him at all at the moment, he has always held an indulgent attitude towards Ishida Sakichi's current behavior of ignoring good and evil and only looking for Takenaka Hanbei.

Takenaka Hanbei himself was a member of the Mino family, so he saw this exchange clearly.No matter how close Ishida Sakichi is to him, his attitude has not been warm, and it is mostly due to this reason.It is precisely because of this kind of thing that Hanbei Takenaka can be sure that Hashiba Hideyoshi's trip will definitely be abnormal-leaving Ishida Sakichi in the city is the biggest abnormality!

Ishida Sakichi himself does not know it, but the real interest chain determines that he can make his mark in just a few years.Escorting the Hatano brothers’ itinerary is all in the domain of the Oda family, and there will be no danger. Hatano Hideji and Hatano Hidetaka represent Yagijo’s surrender. In short, Hashiba Hideyoshi’s escort trip is almost equivalent to giving away credit journey.Even if this trip, the credit won't be more than Akechi Mitsuhide, but it is also a beneficial thrust for Hashiba Hideyoshi, who is trying to step into Oda's core retainer group.

Hashiba Hideyoshi, who acquiesced in the exchange with the Ishida family, and indeed hired Ishida Sakichi as a minor surname, why would he leave Ishida Sakichi at this time instead!

It is impossible for Sakishi Ishida, who is only a small surname, to share the credit!He specially gave up this excellent opportunity to show his face for Ishida Sakichi. How could Hashiba Hideyoshi, who has become more and more perfect in his work methods, have such a mistake... The journey of the Hashiba brothers to escort the Hatano brothers will definitely cause trouble!

Even if this inference can be made because he has stayed with Hashiba Hideyoshi for many years and is familiar with the interaction with the wealthy clan, Takenaka Hanbei's intelligence can be seen—he will always be deeply feared by Hashiba Hideyoshi, and it is not without reason .

Immediately after he approached the Japanese room, the issue of candles and tables made his doubts even more serious.After burning for a while, the cooled candle will have tears condensed around the candle, but this candle has no trace of being used.Saburo's order was to arrive yesterday, and Hashiba Hideyoshi was to leave today. The time he can talk to his younger brother Hidecho is quite limited. There is at least an [-]% possibility that the two people talked at night.

However, with Hashiba Hideyoshi’s frugality, he would replace it with a new candle, and no one put it away until the daytime, and there were no candle tears left on the desk—isn’t this also a suspicious thing?

If the matter of the candles is too forced, then the clean desk, without even a speck of dust in the crevices and dead corners, is almost confirmed that the Yushiba brothers had a change last night.The surname and the close servant are not maids after all, even if they are used to cleaning, it is difficult to clean all the crevices spotlessly.After all, their job is still guards, and Hashiba Hideyoshi is not resting at home at this time, but has the task of defending the city.This desk that was not covered in dust could only be replaced with a new one——if that was the case, what was the reason for those two people to have a dispute, and even replaced it with a new desk!

The subsequent "replacement of tatami mats" is just a fraud by Hanbei Takenaka.But the effect is gratifying, and the lies that Ishida Saki believed to be true, so he blurted out naturally, really made people laugh.If Hashiba Hidecho, who is a ninja, can still hold the soup bowl and knock over the candle, then it is impossible for him to live until the day when he changes from the ninja status to the general status!

Taking his hands away from the knife marks, Hanbei Takenaka covered the tatami again.

He is now sure that Hashiba Hideyoshi and Hashiba Hidecho must have had a dispute here last night, and the desk and the tatami were damaged at that time.But after knowing it, he couldn't help but have deeper doubts—since he had knocked over the soup bowl to cover up the traces of last night, why did the brothers leave other details for him to discover?

Wasn't his previous feeling just an illusion... Hidecho Hashiba really wanted him to leave the city

"Zoji."

The details he noticed were too subtle, but it was also because they were too fine, as if he had just pinpointed himself to be able to detect something strange, the cloud in Takenaka Hanbei's heart became more and more heavy.

"Yes! Mr. Takenaka, do you have any orders?" Ishida Sakichi replied simply, his eyes sparkling.

"Last night, or the night before." Hanbei Takenaka's voice was a little softer, but his expression was still calm, "Mr. Hashiba, is there any visitor here?"

"Do you know that too!" Ishida Sakichi immediately admired Takenaka Hanbei, and immediately said excitedly, even more eager than Takenaka Hanbei to confirm the accuracy of his speculation, "Last night indeed came Guest! But I didn’t accompany him—it should be the messenger from Azuchi, because His Highness is more than just an escort.”

Ishida Sakichi didn't know it. He could learn that Hashiba Hideyoshi had two tasks at this time, and it was Hashiba Hideyoshi who valued Ishida.It is not clear what the two missions are, and the information he knows will not be of much use-if the person in front of him is Takenaka Hanbei.

"The messenger to Hashiba Hideyoshi can only tell him to escort one of Hatano. Another mission, the letter is for me."

Saburo did send two messengers, representing two matters concerning Tokugawa's informant letter and Hatano's surrender.The matter of the Tokugawa family is still under investigation, and Tokugawa Ieyasu himself has a deep relationship with Saburo, so it is inevitable to startle the enemy and damage the alliance. The letter stating the whistleblower letter was handed over to Hanbei Takenaka. Then the sick and weak retainer quietly handed it over to Hashiba Hideyoshi.

The only one who appeared in front of Hashiba Hideyoshi was a messenger from Bai Rilai! !

"Who is the visitor at night, do you know!" Hanbei Takenaka asked sharply, "Do you remember his clothes?"

Such a stern expression suddenly appeared on his pale and clear face, and his eyes were as terrifying as cold stars.Ishida Sakichi had never seen Hanbei Takenaka like this before, subconsciously took a deep breath, and then stammered.

"I don't know! He... is wearing a hat, and the hat is covered with a cloth, so I can't see his face clearly. But the clothes, it seems to be a Buddhist robe..."

Dharma robes are the clothes of monks... It was an unusual monk who came last night.Because of the arrival of this monk, Hashiba Hideyoshi and his younger brother Hashiba Hideyoshi had a dispute, and it was also because of that monk that the two brothers covered up the traces of the dispute but left flaws, and even left Sakishi Ishida in the In the city, it is implied that the trip of the Hatano brothers will not go well.

A name quietly appeared in Takenaka Hanbei's mind.

——Anguo Temple Huiqiong, the military adviser of the Maori side, is also the diplomatic monk of the Maori.

Only if the person who came was this monk, Hashiba Hideyoshi and Hashiba Hidecho would be so painstaking! !

The city of Yagi Castle is solid, and if you want to go even further in the whole of Tamba, conquering Yagi Castle is a must.If something unexpected happens to the Hatano brothers on the way to Azuchi Castle, the softened Yagi Castle guard will definitely be furious, and he will fight to the end with Oda.If you don't want Mitsuhide Akechi's efforts to be in vain, and if you don't want Oda's attack on the San'in-Sanyo area to suffer twists and turns, Hanbei Takenaka must go to stop Hashiba Hideyoshi's black hand against the Hatano brothers.

That is to say, Hashiba Hidecho's meaningful and almost plainly told him that it was an irony, "Wait for us to come back".

But at the same time, since Hashiba Hideyoshi would hint like this, it also means that they need Hanbei Takenaka to leave the city—in other words, Hui Qiong of Anguo Temple is in the city! !

If Anguoji Huiqiong had never appeared, of course Hashiba Hideyoshi would not waste the credit he was about to obtain in vain and do the stupid thing of assassination... But because this monk became a variable, Takenaka Hanbei was not sure whether Hashiba Hideyoshi would divert others Sight, take the lives of the Hatano brothers before the charge of "collaborating with the enemy" appears!

It's too late to send troops to chase Hashiba Hideyoshi's team now.

Hanbei Takenaka bent down abruptly, covered his lips with his sleeve, and coughed violently.The rich blood overflowed from the corners of his lips and penetrated into the fabric without any trace. In the dim yellow candlelight, only his eyes changed, which were piercingly bright.

"Zoji." He called out the little surname who was close at hand again, with a firm attitude, and a trace of decisiveness appeared between his brows, but it was quickly covered up by the weakness and fatigue caused by the disease, "Take my token, today it's up to you Drill the army instead of me."

"me"

"Yes."

The Mino Army belonging to Takenaka Hanbei is the only army that can be mobilized at this time without attracting attention from others, and at the same time completely obey Takenaka Hanbei.Ishida Sakichi is also the only one who will carry out his orders at this time without attracting Hashiba Hideyoshi's attention.Knowing clearly that Hidecho Hashiba wanted to lure him out of the city, Hanbei Takenaka was very sure that the other party had planted a secret sentry in the city.

He coughed again lightly and continued.

"Then allocate two teams of cavalry to me. After I lead the troops out of the city, you immediately lead the rest and block the whole city!"

Ishida Sakichi was about to be overwhelmed by this sudden heavy task, and asked blankly: "Blockdown"

"Yes. Before I come back, no matter who's in the name—"Hashiba Hideyoshi", "Hashiba Hidecho" or "Hachisuka Masakatsu"...don't let anyone out."

Rao didn't know exactly what happened, Ishida Sakichi also understood the seriousness of the matter from Takenaka Hanbei's attitude, swallowed his saliva, and promised: "I understand! I'll go now!!"

He took the token from Hanbei Takenaka and ran out like flying.

Hanbei Takenaka watched his back disappear quickly, and bowed down again, holding the table with one hand to support his weak body, coughing heavily.

This vague cough seemed to be pulling Ishida Sakichi's heart, which made him feel heartache and panic for a moment, and faintly felt that he seemed to be involved in some terrible incident.Gritting his teeth, he still decided to fulfill Takenaka Hanbei's entrustment, turned a corner abruptly, and headed for the Mino army's residence.

——At the moment when he turned the corner, the knife pierced into the floor in front of his feet!

If Ishida Sakichi hadn't stopped his feet quickly, he might have hit the knife with his whole body.Almost frightened to the ground by this sudden attack, Ishida Sakichi quickly drew out his sword and looked around vigilantly and a little panicked.

Like an ape, the figure jumped off the beam that Ishida Sakichi hadn't noticed, and landed lightly behind him.

Hashiba Hidecho, who was supposed to leave earlier, grabbed Ishida Sakichi's neck with one hand, and in an intimate gesture like a hug, he said cordially: "—it's better to leave things like tokens to me for safekeeping, are you right, Sakichi?"

The exchange of benefits in this chapter... I made it up!Takenaka's deduction process is also the same, if you think it is too childish... please don't dislike me, thank you.

In the comics, Anguoji Huiqiong was discovered by Sakichi and told Hanbei, and then Hanbei ran all night to send information.

The timeline of this article is like this: Saburo sends tasks to Hideyoshi (daytime) → Hideyoshi takes Huiqiong to meet Hideyoshi (night) → Hideyoshi is furious, which is the plot of the previous chapter (night) → Hideyoshi pretends to overturn the soup bowl (morning of the next day) → Hideunaga and Takenaka bid farewell (noon of the next day) → Takenaka found something wrong (afternoon of the next day).

The private setting is that Huiqiong of Anguo Temple has not left yet.

Hatano Brothers: It is still arranged clearly.jpg

Thanks Mr. S for mine!mwah!

——and nutrient solution.

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————Thank you for your nutrient solution!mwah!I am stronger today too!

Ah, by the way, and I want to ask everyone for a vacation.I will go back to my hometown later, I am afraid that there will be no time to code words in those few days, so let everyone know in advance.

I'll be back on Monday.

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