Samurai of the Takeda Family

The morning sun is shining obliquely across the mountains, and there are birds singing in the woods from time to time, as well as the sound of flapping wings flying over.

　　 There is tranquility in the mountains and forests. This is in the mountains of Agatsuma-gun, Ueno. There is a hot spring bath on the hillside. There are fences for preventing wild boars and simple wooden houses nearby. And from the bottom of the mountain, there is a path that runs through here.

　　 And now many soldiers with Takeda Hoshiki's fingers stuck in their backs, looking very tired, lie down here to rest.

　　 Depu Shengqing had a strip tied across his head to cover his ears, a white cloth tied under his forehead, wearing shorts, and gaiters tied to his legs, dressed as an ordinary rural farmer. At this moment, he is like an ape, dexterously moving through the mountains and forests, running up the mountain. If someone who is proficient in ninjutsu sees it, he can recognize that his body is the Asuka in Togakushi ninjutsu.

Moriki Ideura was born in Shinano Kunico-gun, and belonged to the Takeda family. Although he is only seventeen years old, he has worked for the Takeda family for many years. At the age of twelve, he assisted Sanada Kotaka in the fall. Nishi Castle made great contributions, and was ordered by Takeda Shingen to serve under Sanada's Yutaka, responsible for the intelligence investigation of Ueno.

This time, Katsuyoshi Takeda attacked Iwasaki Castle in Agatsuma-gun, and it was he who sneaked into the heavily defended Iwasaki Castle, contacted Sanada's Yukimitsu and Umino Teruyuki of the same clan, and finally countered Saito's important minister, Saito Nori. Take down Iwagaki Castle.

　　 At the same time, Uura Mori Kiyoshi Ninjutsu is also one of the best masters in Togakushi.

　　 Mori Kiyoshi Depuura was informed by the samurai and went directly into the wooden house in the hot spring bath.

　　 Pu Shengqing walked into the house, and saw Masukaki Sanada sitting in the house with a pair of armor on him, his eyes flushed, apparently he was on the road overnight without rest. At the same time, I went out of Urayasu and saw another burly samurai sitting next to Masakura Sanada. From the moment he entered the house, this man kept his eyes closed and he didn't even open his eyes.

As a ninja, you must know all the detailed information as much as possible. Although Moriki Deura saw this person for the first time, he immediately guessed that this person is another general of Takeda Katsurai’s commander, Li Xiao, and he and Sanada Masaku. Ichitake, now together as Takeda Katsuyoshi's right-hand man.

　　 At the same time, this man's martial arts is also very amazing. Legend has it that the day before yesterday, he even challenged the Nagano family's Ueizumi Hidetsudan to a tie.

　　 Depu Shengqing naturally knows how powerful Uequan Hidetsuna is, and this person can actually draw with him. Although it is impossible to confirm that this rumor is true or false, Ikuura Shengqing would rather believe that Xiuquan was surrounded by a large army and besieged to death, and would not believe that someone could challenge him to a tie.

　　 Masao Sanada asked as soon as he saw Pu Shengqing, "Murakami Army, where are you now?"

　　 This day and two nights, the Takeda army who withdrew from the surrounding area of ​​Hanwei Castle was kept by the Murakami Yoshiki army, running around behind the buttocks. After marching overnight, the army is now very exhausted.

　　 I always admire Sanada's resourcefulness. Although the two are about the same age, he is still willing to belong to his subordinates.

　　Uura Moriki respectfully said: "Returning to Lord Sanada, Yoshiki Murakami has chased down a mountain road less than one mile away from our army (one rio in Japan equals four kilometers)."

　　 "The chase is so tight, our army can't get rid of it in such a hurry," Masanoyuki Sanada thought for a while and asked, "Do you think there is a way to ambush their vanguard."

"I'm sorry, my lord," Moriaki Deura said. "The Iizawa ninjas have arrived yesterday. The Iizawa ninjas are good at investigating, tracking and sneaking. If the ambush cannot be hidden from them, and we hide the ninja last night. I have also fought against the Iigami Ninja. One person was killed and one injured in the Shinnin. Now it is difficult to grasp the movement of the Murakami army if he wants to infiltrate it again."

　　 Iigami Ninjas are Shinano ninjas, belonging to the Murakami family. Iinawa refers to Mount Iinawa. Togakushi Mountain where the Togakushi Ninja is located at a distance of less than 10 kilometers is also one of the Five Sacred Mountains of North Shinano.

　　 At the same time, "rice rope" is also a small monster fox in the legend.

　　 Later, after the Murakami family lost their Shinano territories, the Iigami Ninjas turned to rely on Uesugi Kenshin. Of course, the rice rope ninjas are just a small group of ninjas, and the Uesugi family really relies on the famous Xuanyuan ninjas.

　　 Xuanyuan Ninjas got its name from the ancient Huangdi Xuanyuan.

In the four battles of Kawanakajima, in addition to the military battles between the Takeda and Uesugi families, the Togakura, Poto Ninja and Xuanyuan Ninjas belonging to Takeda and Uesugi also infiltrated the enemy’s rear and conducted intelligence. Investigate, assassinate the envoy, set fire to the castle town, walk rumors, etc.

　　 And the two ninja congregations have also secretly fought against each other many times, and the two sides suffered casualties.

　　 Especially in the fourth battle of Kawasaki Island, Uesugi Kenshin led an army from his wife and daughter mountain to attack the Takeda Army's Hachiman Formation at night, and his ninjas killed a total of 17 investigators sent by the Takeda family. Shingen Takeda lost his eyes and ears, and was caught off guard when faced with a surprise attack by the Echigo Army.

After learning that Murakami Yoshiki had the help of the rice rope ninjas, Sanada frowned and said in a deep voice, "Damn, Murakami Yoshiki is biting behind our army. If we can't get rid of it, how can we go to Iwasaki Castle to get rid of the siege? , Reinforce Your Highness Victory Lai."

At this time, Li Xiao, who had been keeping his eyes closed and rested, opened his eyes and said, "Master Sanada, I also think I don’t have much time at the moment. I am delayed on the road. Rather than being chased by Murakami Yoshiki, it is better to turn back and fight with them. ."

　　 Masao Sanada hesitated to say: "But our army is tired now, and the strength of the army is only half of the Murakami army. If you fight with Murakami Yoshiki now, the chance of winning is very low."

　　 Li Xiao smiled, then turned to look at Pu Shengqing who was lying on the ground, and said: "Do you know Yokotani Yukju?"

Chupu Shengqing glanced at Li Xiao, and the shock in his heart could not be added, but the look of surprise on his face only flashed past. He did not recklessly ask why Li Xiao knew about this, and decided to answer honestly: "Return to your lord, I will meet you next."

　　 Li Xiao nodded, it was the same as the history said.

Compared with most of the Sanada Ten Warriors who were later adapted or fabricated by novelists, UU Reading www.uukānshu.com published Uura Moriki and Yokotani Yukizumi. It was at the end of the Warring States period that the famous Sanada Shinobu The leaders of the army are people who have indeed existed in history.

　　 Their Sanada Shinjun has participated in the siege of Odawara together with Masyuki Sanada, the battle of Ueda Castle, and other battles. They performed well. It can be said that the reputation of the Ten Sanada Warriors later was also partly earned by these two men.

　　 "Who is Yokotani Yukushige?" Sanada was obviously surprised at why Li Xiao knew this character, but he also wisely chose not to ask Li Xiao directly.

Ideura Moriqing said: "Yoshishige Yokotani is a local tycoon in Agatsuma Prefecture, who is also proficient in ninjutsu. Lord Itokusai, when we were asked to make a plan for the Agatsuma Prefecture, we bought a lot of information from him. "

Li Xiao nodded and said, "Very well, then you should try your best to contact him and let him assist us. At the same time, contact several Shanfangzhong and Chinese people in Azuma County, and hire them by the way we pay. Come to assist in the fight."

　　Mountain Fangzhong is a bandit, in fact, it is also a kind of local people in Agatsuma Prefecture. It is a local organization organized by villagers and armed with self-defense.

　　 Most of their chiefs are not retainers or wealthy clans appointed by the country's secretary, guardian, and daimyo, but in a form similar to the village chief elected by the village. I usually plant and farm, and when the daimyo fights war, he also helps out, and occasionally engages in the promising sideline of roadblocking and robbery.

　　The most famous person in the Warring States period was the one who assisted Toyotomi Hideyoshi to achieve great cause, and was the leader of the Sichuan people, Feng Suga Xiaoliu. The people of Binchuan are the water pirates of the Kiso River and Nagara River who are engaged in transportation and looting.

　　 Hearing what Li Xiao said, Pupu Shengqing thought for a while and said: "Understood, please turn this matter over to your subordinates."