The novel ① was serialized in several newspapers from 1953 to 1954.The historical events and historical time as the background of the novel strictly follow the historical facts of the Warring States Period in Japan.However, the protagonist and surrounding characters appearing in the novel are all fabricated by the author. The story happened from March to June 1582, just three months before and after.From this point of view, perhaps this novel should be regarded as a genre of "reminiscence through history". In addition to this novel, I have also written "Warring States Rogue", and they are all based on novels of the same genre during the Warring States period.This is because the Warring States period reflected the fate of people more vividly than any other period.

This time, I am very happy to be translated into Chinese by Mr. Rong Rong.I hope that more readers will enjoy reading this novel.

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