A samurai who doesn't want to be a daimyo is not a good onmyoji

Chapter 215 Mitsuhide's Decision

Before leaving Lushan City, Asai Nagamasa also took the opportunity to search Daosan's treasure house, and then he discovered that Daosan was indeed an old poisonous snake. He was very thoughtful and had made many preparations in Lushan City.

In addition to the spiritual stones that he probably stuffed into the stomach of Yatakushen, he also collected various magic materials and some manuscripts, which were all Dao San's methods and experiences in training Chu Ye Yazhong.

With Saito Toshioharu's initiative and Axiu's acquiescence, these things finally became Asai Nagamasa's possessions, which really enriched his reserves.

Now, whether it was making magic weapons, spells, or summoning shikigami, he could spend a long time.

As for Saito Toshioharu himself, he only took one of the relics of his father Dozo, which was also the weapon Dozo used to fight on the battlefield when he was young, an excellent spear called Ippenzentong.

It is said that Dosan was extremely skilled in martial arts when he was young. He often threw copper coins in the air and passed the spear tip through the holes to practice his martial arts. Saito Toshiji only took this spear because he wanted to be able to reproduce it one day. His father's martial arts at the peak of his powers.

And he also swears again that he will always be loyal to the Asai family and to Asai Nagamasa.

Asai Nagamasa naturally expressed great enthusiasm for this. Let's not talk about the meaning of the other party's identity itself. Just because of the other party's intelligence, it is worth cultivating him.

What's more, he and Axiu have the same father, so of course he won't treat him badly.

Not counting these things that ordinary people can't use, there are hundreds of swords and guns made by good craftsmen in the treasure house, as well as matching fine armors, and even ten sets of large armors that can only be worn by truly high-level warriors.

Although with the continuous increase in the intensity of the war, the large armor that first originated in the Heian period has gradually been replaced by the lighter, cheaper, and durable ganwan in the current Nippong.

But because of its extremely outstanding and eye-catching appearance and the special meaning it represents, the value of a set of large armor is still very high.

A few decades ago, there were usually only a few places such as Kyoto that had craftsmen who could make a full set of large armors. Now with the decline of Kyoto, those craftsmen are looking for other ways to make large armors together, and they can no longer work together to make large armors. The value of the ten sets of large armors has also been further improved.

Roughly speaking, each piece of armor is worth at least hundreds of coins, and it's also the kind that has a price but no market.

Then there are a lot of weapons such as giant scythes and sticks. They are all weapons of samurai such as Yuzuki Iezumi, and will be the exclusive weapons of the ghost-killing team in the future.

In addition, there is a large amount of gold and silver treasures. A rough estimate is that it is probably more than what Asai Nagamasa obtained in the valley near the island, at least one hundred thousand gold.

With such a large amount of money, not only the rewards required for this war, but even the next few wars are enough.

Finally, nearly three thousand stones of grain were stored in a large granary.

According to Yumizuki Kasumi, there are less than 100 people in the entire Lushan City. This food is enough for them to eat for more than ten years. It is not known how much manpower and material resources Daosan spent to transport them to Lushan City. superior.

Ten sets of armors and gold and silver treasures were all taken away by Asai Nagamasa on the spot. As for the remaining weapons and food, he did not use them.

Although there is still a lot of free space in his spirit-sealing box, once it reaches a certain point, the more things he stores in it, the more mana he will need to consume. It is really unnecessary for a little food.

Although there may still be some remaining monsters in Lushan City, Asai Nagamasa took everyone away because there was no one here who needed their protection.

After the war with Saito Yoshiryu is over, he will consider the next step for Sagiyama Castle based on the results.

When they reappeared under Lushan City, they found that a battle seemed to have just ended.

However, it can be seen at a glance that the winner is our own side, because the newly defected Tokuyama soldiers and Akechi army are busy helping to deal with the surrendered prisoners, and the number of prisoners is quite large.

Before he could ask a question, the sharp-eyed Zaga crowd had already spotted them. Although Akane Suzuki couldn't hear what Akane Suzuki said to her brother, everyone soon saw her brother Shigeichi Suzuki running away. Came over.

When he was still far away, he reported the latest battle situation to Asai Nagamasa with a face full of joy: "Your Highness, under the command of Lord Shima Sakon, we have just repelled the invading Inaba Iron Army!"

Before Asai Nagamasa spoke, there were already bursts of suppressed low voices behind him, which came from Akechi Mitsuhide, Saito Toshizo and others.

As locals of Mino, they certainly know the meaning of the name Inaba Ittetsu. He is not only one of the three people in Mino, but is also called "Ichitsuji" by the good people, which means Extremely stubborn.

The battles he leads will either win or the entire army will be annihilated. There is almost no third possibility. And because of his outstanding ability and keen vision, the battles he has participated in so far have basically ended in victory.

But now, the other party actually chooses to retreat, even leaving so many prisoners?

But looking at the condition of the prisoners, it seems that this battle has not reached the most difficult moment. Many of them don't even have blood on their bodies!
Asai Nagamasa also frowned slightly. Since he decided to send troops to Mino, he has naturally conducted targeted investigations on the three famous Mino people. The current situation does not seem to be in line with what the other party has shown all along. Behavior.

However, if he really noticed something wrong with Yilong, it would not be completely incomprehensible.
Soon, the commander-in-chief Shima Sakon and the military advisor Numata Yumitsu came to pay their respects. Although the army was still busy collecting prisoners of war, reorganizing the troops, etc., they were not the only two in the army.

After several battles, generals such as Miyabe Tsurujun, Kaigo Iaka and Kizuru Yuuri have gradually begun to show their prominence. What's more, there are also many outstanding samurai among the original Asai army's family members and clans. It's very easy to deal with this little thing.

"Your Highness, the Inaba Iron Army initially tried to sneak attack our army, but our army was always on alert, so it failed. So the opponent launched a frontal attack, but under the suppression of the iron cannon, the opponent suffered a small defeat, and then Withdrew the troops quickly."

While speaking, Shima Sakon was obviously a little puzzled, because he had also heard of Inaba Ittetsu's name, and today's kind of fighting did not seem like his opponent's style.

Although he had a slight guess, he felt that it was a bit unbelievable. After all, the other party was one of the three people in Meinong. The current situation should not allow the other party to make such a decision.
"Sakon, Yumitsu, do you have any ideas?"

Shima Sakon raised his hand and said: "Your Highness, Inaba Ittetsu doesn't seem to be determined to go all out. He may have already made plans to save troops before the war started. Therefore, after the iron artillery team just showed its power, he immediately The troops were withdrawn immediately.”

According to his previous calculations, since there are not many iron cannon units in the entire Nippeng, the morale of those ashigaru who saw the power of the iron cannon for the first time will definitely drop. beat.

However, Inaba Kazutetsu divided the troops into three teams in advance. After the front team was defeated, he immediately abandoned the front team decisively and evacuated directly with the squadron and retreat. "My lord, I think that the other party may have noticed something unusual about Yilong, and we found that there are no monsters in Inaba Ittetsu's army."

Numata Yumitsu also expressed his views.

"Haha, I see. After learning that Yilong has stepped into the evil path, Mino's important ministers also have their own considerations, right? Mitsuhide, what do you think?"

When his name was called, Mitsuhide Akechi was obviously not used to it. He was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "Your Highness, I also agree with the views of the two adults. Outsiders think that Inaba Ittetsu-sama is only brave in battle. But in fact, he also has extraordinary wisdom, and he can even be called both civil and military."

"The reason why he got that title is simply because he only fought the battles he had to win."

It is precisely because of this that the opponent has fought dozens of times without ever losing.

Outsiders may think this is just a coincidence, or because of his outstanding ability, but Akechi Mitsuhide knows that it is more because of the other party's wisdom!

Shima Sakon, Numata Yumitsu and others couldn't help but look sideways. It seemed that this new samurai who joined the family also had extraordinary wisdom. No wonder the Lord had asked the ninjas to investigate the opponent, including the other party, in advance before conquering Mino. Number of people.

After a slight hesitation, Akechi Mitsuhide finally gritted his teeth: "Your Highness, I have an immature idea. If Inaba Ittetsu-sama made such a decision because of the presence of monsters in the Yilong Army, then Maybe I can try to let it communicate with my family, or let it remain neutral during the war with my family."

As soon as these words came out, Shima Sakon and Numata Yumitsu were even more shocked. They looked at the young samurai in front of them again.

You must know that the Akechi family of the other party's origin was originally loyal to the Saito family, but now less than an hour after the other party had just taken refuge with the lord, he actually dared to take the initiative to alienate Inaba Ittetsu, one of the three people in Mino?
Regardless of whether they can succeed in the end, at least the courage of the other party is worthy of their admiration!
"Oh? Do you know how much danger this contains?"

Maybe Inaba Ittetsu had the possibility of slacking off, but Mitsuhide Akechi came to the door so blatantly and wanted to get him to join the family, but the risk was really too great.

Once Inaba Kazutetsu had murderous intentions, in order to prove his loyalty to the Saito family to the outside world, he would probably chop off Akechi Mitsuhide's head on the spot and give it to Yoshiryu overnight.

Akechi Mitsuhide gritted his teeth again: "Yes, Your Highness, I can't stand Lord Yoshiryu driving monsters to cause trouble. The only one who can quell this catastrophe is you, Your Highness."

"If this war can be made smoother, hundreds of innocent people may be saved. Why would I begrudge a mere life?"

Mingzhi Guangan, who had just arrived, heard his nephew's words. He originally wanted to persuade the other party, but he immediately gave up his thoughts.

If this is Mitsuhide's wish, then follow him, he is already worthy of the name of a samurai!
The people next to them, Akechi Hidemitsu, Saito Rizo, Saito Toshioharu and others, all heard their blood boil with excitement. Judging from their expressions, they probably wanted to take their place immediately and carry out this dangerous mission.

"Haha, very good. Since you are determined to do so, Mitsuhide, how can I not allow it?"

"If Ittetsu Inaba is really willing to submit to the family and fight back against Yoshitsuru, no matter how much salary he originally had, I can directly make up for his knowledge and practice of ten thousand koku and give him a reward of one thousand taels."

"If he refuses to rebel and only secretly submits to our family, I may reward him with three thousand stones and reward him after the war."

"If he can't even do this, then at least make his troops move slower. I might give him a thousand stones."

"Besides, no matter what choice he makes, depending on your courage today, I will promise you another salary of five hundred dan!"

Unlike other samurai who have submitted to the clan today, Inaba Ittetsu was originally a feudal official and the master of Dahuan City. He also held thousands of ashigaru in his hands. If he could sincerely submit to the clan, he would be rewarded with ten thousand shi. So what?
However, according to Asai Nagamasa's previous investigation of the opponent, coupled with the power currently displayed by Yilong, the opponent may not be so bold.

After all, even if he is the lord of a city, he is just an ordinary human warrior. Of course, he will be afraid of the lord who can create and control monsters.

Except for the outstanding warriors who are guardian spirits, Nibon, who has just begun to recover his spiritual energy, does not really have many means to fight against monsters.

However, if he couldn't even do the last bit, he wouldn't be able to blame himself.

I have always been very tolerant towards my retainers and surrendered generals, but if I were an enemy, I would have to use some thunderous tactics!

As soon as Asai Nagamasa finished speaking, everyone around him was shocked for a moment. They did not expect that their lord would make such a heavy promise.

You must know that once a samurai owns [-] shi of land, he is already qualified to call himself a daimyo.

Even in the Hida Kingdom of Meino Oriental, the current nominal eldest sister of the Xiaolu family probably has less than [-] koku. After all, the entire Hida Kingdom only has [-] to [-] dan.

But now the lord actually promised such a generous reward, which made them shocked and couldn't help but feel a lot of fire in their hearts.

Although they are far from being able to compare with Kazutek Inaba in terms of the land they own or the ability to recruit Ashgaru at the moment, but in time, when they work hard to reach the opponent's level, will they also have this possibility?
Even if this is an extremely ambitious goal, and they may not be able to achieve it even if they work hard for a lifetime, at least under the command of the lord, they have this slight possibility!

Akechi Mitsuhide's breathing was obviously a little faster. Even though he was usually known for his calmness, as a samurai, how many people could not be interested in land and meritorious deeds?
He tried hard to calm his breathing and heartbeat, and solemnly said to Asai Nagamasa again: "Your Highness, I will do my best to repay Your Highness for your kindness!"

Asai Nagamasa nodded slightly: "But your talent and life are equally important to me, so let Rizo and Hideman bring some people to accompany you."

Saito Rizo and Akechi Hidemitsu, who are equally enthusiastic, naturally have no objections. Their relationship with Akechi Mitsuhide is already very good.

Akechi Mitsuhide did not refuse this time. Although he vaguely felt that there seemed to be a special and powerful force awakening in his body, after all, this trip was to meet the lord of a city with thousands of troops. No matter how careful he was, he could not be too careful. After all, he is not as powerful as His Highness.

Wu Ming, who was also a little moved, opened her mouth, but in the end she didn't speak because she wanted to stay here with A Xiu.

If Yilong really produces monsters in large quantities, then she will work with Axiu, His Highness Asai, and the ghost-killing team to completely defeat the opponent at the Nagara River, and ensure that all monsters and culprits will be trapped. Permanent death!

(End of this chapter)