Samurai of the Takeda Family

The Azuma River in Agatsuma Prefecture originates from Mount Torii, then flows through the East Stream of Agatsuma Prefecture, merges into Tone River, the largest river in Ueno, and then rolls into the sea.

At present, Li Xiao and Masayuki Sanada’s Takeda Army detachment are trekking along the banks of the Azuma River. Because the hot springs are located in the upper reaches of the Azuma River, there is a smell of sulfur in the water of the Azuma River. Of course, in this case, the river There is no fish or shrimp to survive.

　　 Parade down this Azuma River and you will arrive at Iwagaki Castle.

Just now it happened to be a shower peculiar to the hilly area. The stream in the valley gurgled down and poured into the Azuma River, diminishing the sulphur smell a lot, and a soaked Takeda Samurai was leading his horse. Wading through the water, many light soldiers loosened their leggings, replaced crutches with gun handles, and wandered in the stream.

At this time, Li Xiao and Sanada Masyuki had just received the news from the Togakushi Ninja that the main force of the 7,000-strong Echigo Army led by General Saito Asanobu and Masunaga Irobe was advancing along the streets of my wife and had already set foot. Entering Agatsuma Prefecture, I will arrive at Iwagaki Castle the day after tomorrow.

Hearing this news, Li Xiao and Masayuki Sanada were shocked, which means that they must defeat the Murakami army by today at the latest, and then rush to Iwasaki Castle to relieve the siege, otherwise they will rely on Takeda Katsuyoshi and the Great Bear Dynasty. With such a small amount of troops, Hidemoto's team can't resist Saito Asanobu, the main force of Echigo Army of Saitou Masaru.

And after the siege, they must immediately abandon Iwasaki Castle, and then find a way to escape back to Shinano among the mountains of Agatsuma Prefecture, otherwise it would be fierce to be surrounded by Uesugi with such a superior force in Iwasaki Castle. Good luck.

　　 Thinking about the arduous task of this task, Li Xiao and Masayuki Sanada felt a lot of pressure, but the reinforcements from the Sanada family, Obata family, and Takeda Nobuyuki family that were supposed to be coming, did not move at all.

　　 Li Xiao took the chestnut horse in one hand, and took the seaweed rice dumplings that Ohata Yumi handed over in one hand, and finished eating three times five times in one breath, and then continued to discuss with Sanada Masayuki and Shima Katsuki how to prepare for a decisive battle with Murakami Yoshiki.

　　 And at this time a samurai came to report that Moriki Deura, the crowd of Togakushi ninjas, had returned.

　　 Li Xiao and Masayuki Sanada looked at each other, both were overjoyed. Then the two of them saw Depu Shengqing leading a person over. This person followed Depu Shengqing, dressed very strangely, wearing a deep knitted hat covering the entire head, a blue cotton jacket, and feet. Stepping on straw shoes, but wearing a robes on his chest, a convenient bag, holding a shakuhachi in his hands.

　　Uura Moriki walked to Li Xiao and Masayuki Sanada, and said to them: "This person is the leader of the local Azuma Shinobu, Yokotani Yukushige."

　　 Li Xiao looked at this Yokotani Yukushige, his dress is just the decoration of the nihilistic monk. The Void Monk is a disciple of the Puhua School of Japan, which is a branch of the Rinzai School.

　　 The Void Monk usually travels all over the place, as a spiritual practice, a bit like a walking monk.

　　 And the hat that buckles upside down like a toilet is called a canopy. Void monks usually play the shakuhachi in their hands, and give them alms to the people in order to maintain their lives.

Because the Void Monk has no shavedness and can hide his appearance with a canopy, and as long as he can play the shakuhachi, it is easy to dress up. Many ninjas wear this dress when performing tasks. In the Warring States period, many ronin who could not survive are also I often change my clothes as a vain monk, and use this more decent way to beg, cheat and eat and drink.

　　 And the person dressed up as a nihilistic monk is Yokotani Yukoshige, who is also known as the Sanada Ninja double with Deura Moriki.

　　 Yokotani Yukizhong squatted on the rocks beside the stream, and Li Xiao could feel that his gaze from behind the hat was watching here.

　　 Li Xiao, Sanada Masayuki and Shima Katsuki walked side by side in front of Yokotani Yukoshige.

　　 Li Xiao first said: "You know what we want you to do, right?"

　　 In the face of Li Xiao's question, Yokotani Yukoshige laughed a few times.

　　 "What's so funny?" Katsumou Shimao shouted unhappily. .

　　Yukiyuki Yokotani jumped off the rock, slammed the ruler in his hand, and said with a stern face: "This samurai, why should you be angry? Of course you know everything, but the premise is that you can afford the price."

Li Xiao smiled slightly and said: "I can satisfy you for money. But the conditions we want you to do are not easy. The ninjas of Iiwayama are not low-hands. They are good at detecting, sneaking, and ambushing. , What I want is your wife's tolerance, to completely suppress them for me, abolish Murakami's eyes and ears, and make him blind and deaf."

Yukiya Yokotani nodded in focus and smiled: "If I was in Shinano's Iinawa mountain, I would not dare to agree to your terms, but in Agatsuma-gun, my ninja traveled across the mountains all day, and it was here. In terms of terrain, no one is more familiar with the land. So in Agatsuma Prefecture, Iigami Ninja is not our opponent."

　　 Li Xiao nodded and said, "Very well, so I can rest assured, I will let this Master Chupu Shengqing help you."

　　 Li Xiao arranged this because Deura Mori eliminated the superb ninjutsu, and at the same time, he could monitor the actions of Azuma Shinobu under Yokotani Yukiji.

Yukiya Yokotani took a look at Depu Shengqing and said, "I have admired the ninjutsu of Master Deura for a long time. With him assisting us to suppress the rice rope ninja together, this task is even easier, but before we can do anything. I think your Excellency will charge a small amount of money first."

"Asshole, are you still afraid that we won't give you?" Dao Shengmeng shouted~www.wuxiamtl.com~ Li Xiao stretched out his hand, stopped Dao Shengmeng, and laughed: "This is also reasonable and reasonable. We hire you to fight. , It is also a business relationship. I will ask Mr. Depu to give the two hundred guan money to your subordinate ninja. But you and your subordinates must move fast. You must be before the battle between our army and the Murakami army today. , You get it done."

　　 These last few words of Li Xiao are categorical, beyond doubt.

Yukiya Yokotani pressed the sky-covered hat on his head, nodded, and said: "Understand, I will definitely do it. I heard that Lord Li Xiao from the Takeda family has a martial arts style. It is true at first sight today. If this The first time the cooperation went smoothly, I think we will have a lot of business dealings in the future, so I will take a step forward."

　　 After that, Yokotani snorted, jumped on the rock, dexterously jumping up the mountain among the rocks and trees, and disappeared in the forest in an instant.

　　 After Yokotani Yoshige left, Depu Shengqing said: "Also, Master Li Xiao, the few mountain people you want me to contact have also agreed to our terms. They are now going here to cooperate with our army."

　　 Masao Sanada said from the side: "Although there are hundreds of people in these mountains, they have not been trained and their combat power is weak. I am afraid they can't help us much."

Li Xiao listened, and said with confidence: "These mountains are crowded, I am useful. Now that I have ten percent strength, I don’t need to mobilize only 90 percent. Yoshiki Murakami is a fierce general, and Lord Lord also eats in his hands. After two big defeats, we must not underestimate him."

Hearing what Li Xiao said, Sanada nodded and said, "In this case, just as Li Xiao-sama said, now we wait for Yokotani's wife and ninjas to suppress the rice rope ninjas, and our army immediately turned back. Ambush Murakami Yoshiki with Shan Fang."