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Just two years have passed since that black magician met Hideyoshi Tai at the time of his death.
5 Years of Celebration (1600 A.D.) August 18th -
Ueda Castle in Shinzhou (now Nagano Prefecture) was surrounded by hustle and noise.
Because...
"Tokugawa moves"
This report arrived only about ten days ago on August 4th.
To intercept the hosts, the soldiers and the women of the castle, and even the townsfolk of the castle, were chased around to the right and to the left in preparation for the great war.
In the meantime, in one of the rooms in the castle, an old man looks bitter and sits in a limp. In front of him is a large map of Japan. There he lined up black and white stones, biting his thumbnails.
The man's head is bald, and he wears a cloth with a kimono on his thin body and a family crest around his arms, "six pennies".
He was the castle owner of Ueda, Masayuki Masada, who ruled Shinshu.
While Chang Xiao is waiting, the monks and artists of the journey and the ninjas dressed in various outfits are visiting the report from next to next. It was those reports that made his face grumpy.
"Yes... Mitsumomo... I plug into a fight that doesn't fit my height, so this is what happens..."
Without anyone, stupidity speaks. Not so long ago, the colour of the banner of his army, which took Maori Huiyuan as general general, was palatable to him.
Needless to say, Maori Huiyuan is a "decorative" general general who was set up for the great nickname, essentially Sansei Ishida takes command of the entire army.
"This bet... I guess I misjudged it..."
To his mourning appearance, the inner note of Takani, who was right beside him, seemed strangely fortunate.
"My lord... after the reign of Fushimi, my lord Nakanaya Gifu (about Hideyoshin Oda) also creamed at us. I don't think it's such a bad situation..."
Chang Xiao sighs like he cares for the words of the inner note, which is a minister but also a good speaker and a good enemy of Acer. She said something extra to that "it's so hard to explain," she thought in her notes and tightened her mouth.
Unlike the Shinshu sky, where the summer sun shines with you, this room behind the hidden doors of Ueda Castle was surrounded by some bitter air.
A good young man who refreshes such an air enters the room without sound and sits quietly in front of Chang Xiao.
"Hmm... this is going to be a lot of fun"
The young man is smiling at Chang Xiao as if he enjoys such adversity.
"Enjoy adversity" in this day and age where everyone desires peace of mind... only two such big idiots know about Chang Xiao.
One is now dead and his first lord, Lord Shingen Takeda.
And the other one...
"What's so much fun? Yuanjiro"
This is the man Chang Xiao called Yuanjiro. It was his second son, Nobuyasu Maida (about Yukimura Maida), the man. To the grumpy question of such a father, the faithfulness continued in a mild rhythm.
"After dropping the ambush, gently suppress Regent, Tambo and Kinai, and then proceed to Hokuriku and Ise. And the main unit held Gifu back as a stepping stone to advance the pawn to the east.
That hand is supposed to be, "Boulder, Lord Metallurgy! Vibrant! 'All I can say is,"
A prosperity that praises the modus operandi of the West Army - i.e. the army led by Sansei Ishida - as it flows even. "You too..." Chang Xiao dropped his shoulder in the words of my son, who has only eyes on superficial warfare.
The faithfulness that narrowed its eyes to such a father's condition,
"But, Father. This war is against us, apparently."
And he said such a word to his expectations, and cast heat on the air in the field.
"Mm?"
And, Chang Xiao looks up and looks at the faithfulness. In its eyes, it even passed to the nearby inner notes that it was inhabiting a flame that had never existed before.
Faithfulness continued by changing its expression to a troubled face like how it had been made.
"My friend, Lord Metallurgy, seems to have trouble moving people around because of his interests."
"Hmm... what about that heart?
Chang Xiao asked to try his son. But the tone has changed slightly since then.
"This battle… it's better to win if you grab the hearts and minds of more great names,"
Chang Xiao just said, "Shoot my will," banging his right thigh.
Indeed, the western army you creep into is an overwhelmingly unfavourable situation. But I couldn't help but be told I was a parent idiot because I was more than happy with my own son's wise eye.
"Well said! Yuanjiro! Tell me more!
Shinji answers in a relaxed tone to the kind of words that blame Chang Happy ahead.
"Lord Metallurgy uses" official position "and" territory "as bait to keep each great name on his side, sometimes taking" hostages ", and" threatening ". If at the end of the sentence, he does not quit until" castle attack ".
The Imperial Palace, on the other hand, has increased its allies in its' sincerity 'under the great nickname of' suppressing insurgents who threaten Tapai and bringing peace to the world '.
As a testament to this, don't you say that the great names of Tokaido, including Toyotomi Yamanuchi, are turning over every castle?
War is above all about morale and solidarity.
The army of the inner temple connected by the heart and the army of the metallurgical temple, which is only moved by reason...
I thought it was more obvious than seeing fire, such as which is stronger. "
Chang Xiao snorts loudly. Exactly what Faithful said coincided with what he had in mind, without regard for dimensions. But there seems to be a continuation of the word of faith.
"But Father, don't worry. We still have the trump card."
Chang Xiao narrowed his eyes to the words of his mysterious son.
"Hmm... what about that heart?
The answer was not hard to imagine, but I seek it faithfully without saying it myself.
Faithfulness also responded without reluctance to such a father's request.
"I am Hideyoshi. Hideyoshi is not clear which position you are in between East and West.
If Hideyoshi declares that he will crumble to the west, let's shake the hearts of the great celebrities. "
"Uhm."
Chang Xiao concurred with his son that he was right if he did say so.
Sansei Ishida marched in the name of "suspected conspiracy against Master Hideyoshi in Jiayang," while Jiayang Tokugawa listed it as "motion for conspiracy against Master Hideyoshi in Kaiseki Kaisei".
They are both bad because they are "for Hideyoshi".
Hideyoshi Toyotomi is a 7-year-old boy with a weak crown.
There is no way that you can break the English line after understanding the big picture.
Even his mother's temple of stardom, arguably his ruler, whose heart would be on the Mitsune side. But I'm talking about her. They must be patrolling the position for information in favor of family well-being.
It is easy to say… Chang Xiao was troubled by his son's argument.
But that son, he doesn't look too troubled.
I was filled with hope from those eyes that I would look optimistic about the situation everywhere.
Where do observations come from that are close to this "certainty"...
Even with that in mind, the positivity of the prosperity turned the air in the room, which was severely painful, into something as refreshing as wanting incense.
We brave what we fight together.
Chang Xiao was proud of his son everywhere, believably such a strange power was born and connected.
"Do, Yuanjiro. Is there any reason why you came here away from Dokuishi Castle? Tell me."
Chang Xiao hesitated faithfully to change the subject.
At this time, Nobuyoshi was told to defend Toshiki Castle, about 7 km east of Ueda Castle. Neither here nor Doishi should be the same, being chased to prepare for the Tokugawa raid.
But my brilliant son answered it easily.
"The doorstone is already ready. I would like to have about 3 days' free time."
"Hmm... I don't know what it is, but don't just be impotent.
And... three days. Tokugawa is approaching. There must be no momentary waste. Don't forget that. "
"Ha! Thank God Happy! Okay, sorry."
And it came to pass, that Shinto left the place like the wind.
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Leaving Honmaru in Ueda Castle, he had already become a man on horseback in the next moment.
Next to him, one of his neighbors, Kajijuzo, walks side by side with a horse.
"My lord! What can I do for you on Osaka in this fire?
When Shinto glanced at Shinzo's face, he immediately turned his eyes to the slopes of Nakayama Road in front of him and answered.
"I meet Hideyoshi. Because I want to make sure."
I didn't exactly have a conversation with the two of them.
Because I didn't think Tenzo needed to go any deeper.
Because this master acts all in deep thought, and he believed that the sight with Hideyoshi also meant a great deal, as far from what he thought.
The faithfulness on the one hand was going to make sure that the "curse" on excellence put on by that dubious mage was true.
If that's true...
No, there would be no such thing, and while I understood it in my head, my mind's stiffness passed to a gripping compass, speeding up his riding horse leg.