Non-Honmaru Inner Honwan [Comprehensive]

Since Hasebe, who hadn't heard the cause, held a wait-and-see attitude and stayed outside obediently.

Soon there came another voice different from Saburo's - it was Saburo's nominal (Akechi Mitsuhide's actual) breast brother Ikeda Hengxing, and he reminded rather helplessly: "Your Highness, what you just said should be Hojo Shiyasu death

"That's right. I didn't expect that. Thinking about it this way, I always feel that I am getting older."

"...Please don't say that, your age is much younger than Ujiyasu!" Ikeda Hengxing continued, "At the beginning of the year, Takeda brought 8000 people into Suruga, and there was quite a dispute with Hojo. Now Takeda Shangluo's intentions are obvious, and he also attacked Tomino before... Shouldn't he have more contacts with Hojo now?"

"But Hanbei told me the news of Hojo Ujiyasu's death so that I could go to Uesugi Kenshin."

"So how did these two people get connected!"

Just when Ikeda Hengxing finally couldn't help complaining about Saburo's leaping thinking, a voice that was exactly the same as Saburo but was easily distinguishable because of the difference in tone and words: "Your Highness probably means —Hojo will also form an alliance with Takeda.”

"That's right! It's exactly what Xiao Guang said!"

Yes, that was Akechi Mitsuhide's voice before.

Even though the idea of ​​"Akechi Mitsuhide is Oda Nobunaga's shadow warrior" has been dispelled under the rational analysis of his companions, when he heard Akechi Mitsuhide's voice again after a few months, Hasebe couldn't help but let go Thinking about it for a while—even the voice is so similar, this is a reason why Mitsuhide can't become Nobunaga's shadow fighter!

Similar in body shape, similar in voice, similar in appearance... What kind of mentality did Oda Nobunaga have to give up such a perfect shadow warrior and use it as a retainer instead!

However, no matter how entangled Hasebe was in this aspect, the meeting in the Japanese room continued.

"Do Takeda and Hojo want to form an alliance at this juncture?"

"That's what I think—but, why did Shingen-san want to hit me? I've been giving him gifts all the time... I'm a little sad."

"—Your Highness, please don't change the subject casually!" Ikeda Hengxing raised his voice and reminded helplessly, "If Takeda and Hojo really form an alliance, it means that the Oda family has another enemy. !"

"Hey, did I change the subject? Sorry." Saburo said without any sense of guilt, "So I wanted to go to Uesugi Kenshin and ask him to help contain the Takeda Army."

"But Uesugi's family doesn't have much contact with Oda, so rashly making a request like this won't be granted." Probably because he has been poisoned by Saburo's jumping thinking for many years, Ikeda Hengxing's requirements for Saburo have been terribly low. After apologizing insincerely, he soon dissipated, and re-analyzed seriously, "And now there are forces opposing you, even if Uesugi is willing to help, the Oda family has nothing to give Echigo Uesugi—— "

"Hey, but don't I often give him gifts too?"

"That's a normal exchange between daimyos! Your Highness!"

Saburo didn't feel the slightest bit of hatred for Hengxing Ikeda.He just thought for a while, and said firmly: "I still think Uesugi Kenshin will help me."

Ikeda Hengxing could only sigh in pain: "At this time, at least come up with something that can impress the other party..."

Fortunately, unlike Ikeda Hengxing's helplessness, Akechi Mitsuhide had confirmed Saburo's thoughts when he spoke again after thinking carefully for a moment: "Mr. Ikeda, don't worry, what Your Highness said is very possible."

Probably because Akechi Mitsuhide's efforts have finally achieved results these days, Ikeda Hengxing's attitude towards Akechi Mitsuhide was actually very gentle. At this time, he also asked in a solemn tone: "Mr. Akechi thinks so too, but the Uesugi family and The Oda family doesn't have much friendship, but has a close relationship with Asakura... why do you say that?"

"No matter which family you are close to, as long as Oda and Uesugi have the same interests, temporary cooperation is fine." Akechi Mitsuhide replied, "The relationship between Takeda and Uesugi is not harmonious, and Uesugi's strength should not be underestimated. Takeda will definitely take measures to contain Uesugi's family if he doesn't let his own Shangluo make a wedding dress for others. Although Takeda led the army to enter Jundong County at the beginning of the year, it seems that Hojo exchanged hostages with Uesugi in order to relieve him last year. There is a heart of alliance with Takeda, but there are still some people in the family who oppose it. Takeda led the army to advance not because of conflicts with Hojo, but precisely to force Hojo to use Hojo to contain Uesugi. If nothing else, after the death of Hojo Shiyasu, The two will form an alliance, and then—”

Saburo: "It's too long. Can't it be simpler?"

Akechi Mitsuhide: "Simply put, the Uesugi family will help."

Saburo: "This way I understand. Then Hengxing has no objection, right? Xiaoguang also said that he can succeed."

"...It's a good thing Mr. Akechi can stand you." Witnessing the scene of Mitsuhide Akechi's analysis, Hengxing Ikeda couldn't help but sympathized and said, "Then I almost understand. But, it is also a problem to directly form an alliance with the Uesugi family now." Impossible. What does Your Highness plan to do?"

"Let's wait and see." Saburo replied, "Anyway, after Hojo and Takeda formally form an alliance, Kanto will be in chaos. Then find someone to contact Uesugi."

After getting the correct answer, Hengxing Ikeda didn't wait long, and soon quit the Japanese room.

Watching the famous general in history leave, Yaki Hasebe did not hesitate much, and knelt down in front of the Japanese room again, and asked with a correct attitude: "My lord, please see me at Hasebe."

"Ah, Hasebe... who is it?"

Pressing and cutting Hasebe stayed in place for a while: "..."

Akechi Mitsuhide's gentle voice soon came through: "It's Fusangshin that you summoned the night you burned Mount Hiei."

"Mt. Hiei—ah, now that I think about it, I just rejected the name 'Kikiri', right? I've heard the name Hasebe many times, but I always feel that I can't remember who it is just like the public face."

"...Hasebe is right outside the door."

"Oh, let Hasebe come in."

Yaki Hasebe silently endured the pain of being forgotten by the god judge——next time he will give his full name "Yakiki Hasebe" before asking for an interview!

If he knew it was Nobunaga back then... No, it's useless to say it now.

Mr. Nobunaga must have forgotten him after not seeing him for so long... huh...!

I comforted myself with this reason, no matter how much resentment I had, it would be dispelled by my erratic sentence "Please call me Hasebe instead of Yaqie" a few months ago. Yaki Hasebe walked in with his head down and a calm expression Japanese room.

Thanks to the torture of other swordsmen in the past few months whether it was intentional or unintentional, Yaki Hasebe has really put in a lot of effort in the past few months-in the handover of servants.Also because Zongsan had left too many and complicated things when he served as a close servant before, and when the other sword men came to report new discoveries, they had to be collected by Hasebe, so he really never saw him again except for the night when he appeared. Saburo.

This is the second meeting, and it is also the first time he will ask Saburo to take over the position of servant.

The consequence of not seeing each other for a long time is that when Hasebe enters the Japanese room, he is inevitably startled by two identical faces.It's just that compared to the random guessing after the first scare, he was much calmer this time when he was mentally prepared.

Tsurumaru Kuninaga contributed a lot to this.

Trying to move his eyes away from Akechi Mitsuhide's face, Kakiri Hasebe knelt in front of Saburo, with a straight back and a serious expression.He bowed down first, saluted Saburo respectfully, and then said: "Thank you for your interview."

"Yeah. I'm not good at remembering people's names. I haven't seen you for a long time. I accidentally forgot it. I'm sorry."

"No, you don't have to say that." After receiving the unexpected apology from the lord, Hasebe was stunned for a moment, and then he could no longer hold back the seriousness on the surface, and his expression softened visibly with the naked eye. The remaining bit of sadness completely melted away like thin snow under the spring sun, "Thanks to your care, I have handed over all the work to Zong San Zuo Wenwen, and I can start immediately. Now I am asking you for the position of personal servant."

"Okay. Now you are my valet."

Saburo said without thinking.

In an instant, Yaki Hasebe felt another invisible rope between himself and the judge.This is different from the fetter established when the god judge awakens the sword man. It is tighter, so close to the level of bondage.

It made it difficult for Hasebe to be too far away from the god judge, and it restricted the range of activities of this swordsman to this city of Gifu.

If Saburo wants to go out to fight, Hasebe will inevitably be taken away from Gifu.But what is certain at the moment is that Hasebe, who presses and cuts, can only carry out activities around the God Judge, unless Saburo relieves him of his position as a servant.

He was the last line of defense around Saburo when the time-traveling army attacked, the real sword of protection.

At such a time, Kakiri Hasebe unexpectedly remembered the phrase "a bird in a cage" that Zong Sanzuo said in writing—let's not mention the experience of this colleague who also lived in the Oda family. Whether it is a caged bird or not, at least during his tenure as a valet, he was really trapped in the cage of Oda Nobunaga.

A man with a sword who claims to be a bird in a cage is willing to be put in a birdcage for such a long time without saying a word.

It can only be said, because the other party is "Oda Nobunaga"

Hasebe's distraction was only for a moment.After feeling the hidden meaning of the close attendant to the god judge, he no longer felt guilty about Zong Sanzuo's writing—or never had it, because as a later national treasure that can cut off people even with tea sheds, he There will never be a lack of self-confidence to protect the good judge.

Especially when the opponent is Oda Nobunaga—the Oda Nobunaga who will send him away in the future.

He also wanted to know, during this period of history, what kind of mentality did Nobunaga Oda have in order to give the "Cut Cut Hasebe" to someone who is not even a direct minister!

He bowed down to Saburo for the last time today, and whispered: "Thank you for your trust. No matter what the order is, I will fulfill it for you."

"I'll be counting on you from now on."

Saburo said exactly the same words as when Zong Sanzuo Wenwen was serving as a servant.

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"Your Highness seems to be in a good mood today"

After pressing Hasebe back out, the tip of the ear caught the sound of the door opening and closing of the Japanese room, and realized that the "Koga Ninja" of the Oda family had left, Hidemasa Hori approached the Japanese room again, knelt on one knee by the door, Smiling towards Saburo inside.

Although he walked a long distance to facilitate Saburo's conversation, he also knew that he could hear the sound of sliding doors opening and closing clearly, no matter how far away, so some fragments of Saburo's words reached his ears. middle.

I didn't hear much about Hojo Ujiyasu because of Saburo's forced interruption, but Hori Hidemasa has his own channel in his chest, and he doesn't care about Akechi Mitsuhide's little analysis. With my own set of judgments, I will not guess too much about Saburo's intentions.Instead, Koga Ninja did not see him as usual, only to see the door opened which caught Hori Hidemasa's attention, and he listened with interest for a while, only to come to the conclusion that there was a newcomer named "Kakiri Hasebe" next to Saburo .

And this person doesn't like the name "press cut"—is he called "Hasebe" before Mr. Nobunaga?

The Koga ninjas around Lord Nobunaga, who use the names of swords, were all named by Lord Nobunaga.

Hori Hidemasa kept guessing, but his face was very calm and gentle - this was also experienced by Saburo.Sure enough, Saburo greeted him very quickly, and Akechi Mitsuhide, who was seated by Saburo, also put down his hand that was pressing on the edge of the face towel...Did he put the face towel on just now?

Only showing his appearance in front of Nobunaga... I feel more and more likely that it is Oda Nobuyuki.

Hori Hidemasa thought in his heart.

"Obviously? I'm quite happy to have won another ally because it feels very rare." Saburo replied to Hori Hidemasa's previous words, "And I removed Sozo who wanted to fight, and my valet was replaced by the chief. Tanibe."

Hori Hidemasa, who was still in deep thought: "..."

The handsome man who was still in his teenage years didn't change his face, but the corners of his mouth that were originally smiling warmly were tightened, and his sparkling eyes were as sharp as unsheathed knives, with a hint of hostility.This hostility was not aimed at Saburo. Even at this time, Hori Hidemasa quickly realized that his emotions were wrong, and immediately lowered his head to avoid causing the lord's suspicion or unhappiness. However, Akechi Mitsuhide, who was closer to Hori Hidemasa, clearly Feeling the boy's anger so clearly that the face under the veil tensed subconsciously.

After a few seconds, Hori Hidemasa raised his head again.

"Your Highness." There was still a smile on his face, but it was more false than the previous gentleness and warmth. With Akechi Mitsuhide's eyesight, he could see the anger hidden under Hori Hidemasa's smile, "Are you willing to let Hasebe be the As for the valet—then can you invite that ninja to teach me?”

Saburo: "... hey"

"After all, you also said that you want Hasebe to serve as a close servant." Hidemasa Hori said gently, but there was a toughness that seemed to be gnashed in his words, "I will not question your decision. However, as the predecessor to be replaced, I also really want to see where Hasebe-kun has surpassed me."

Akechi Mitsuhide: You are obviously very concerned about this, okay?

He clenched his fist, put it on his lips and coughed to attract the attention of the two people, lest they continue to talk about each other and cause conflicts. Just when he was about to tell Hori Hidemasa the truth, Saburo spoke again.

"That's a good idea too. But Hasebe can't show you right now."

He didn't have the self-awareness to add fuel to the fire, and he didn't even realize Hori Hidemasa's emotions at all, so he still said very frankly.

"Because Hasebe is going to manage swords...to manage the spies. Ah, no, even if I ask Hasebe to come over, Xiao Jiu won't be able to see him."

Hori Hidemasa's anger immediately increased a bit, and the expression on his face gradually became gloomy.

"From now on, Hasebu will take care of my spies, and Xiao Jiu will help me take care of my house. Isn't that great." Unaware of what he said, Saburo, who just added fuel to the fire, continued, "Xiao Jiu It's time for Jiu to become my retainer and work for me."

Akechi Mitsuhide, who was about to speak, just watched Hori Hidemasa's anger being emptied in a flash, and the handsome face that looked like a girl was slightly taken aback with a smile from the heart again, sharp and compelling People's eyes have become gentle again.

Hori Hidemasa shook his head in front of Saburo, and said with a hearty smile: "No, although I really want to be your retainer to fight for you, but for now, please let me be your Highness's valet."

"Xiao Jiu was originally my valet."

"Isn't Hasebe-kun too?"

"You two are different." Saburo replied naturally, "Hasebe is going to be in charge of my spies."

"—I see." Hori Hidemasa nodded thoughtfully, "Then I will serve you with that 'Hasebe-kun', but..."

"If I don't have enough ability, I will not allow others to take over the position of my valet."

Hori Hidemasa concluded in this way.

Saburo, who never noticed anything unusual: "Well, it's up to you."

Magic Shura field.

Find information.Dongmino was only captured by Akiyama Nobuyuki in November 1572, and immediately after he captured the castle, he took the wife of the Toyama clan inside, who was also the aunt of Oda Nobunaga, a beauty who was not inferior to Ashi. room.Oda Katsunaga, who also gave Oda Nobunaga to his aunt as an adopted son, gave Takeda Shingen as an adopted son...

The history of the previous chapter was wrong again :)

Come on, everyone, just pretend nothing happened.

This chapter is still coded by mobile phone.