Chapter 3 Chapter Three

On May 14, the night that Torii Kyouemon sneaked out of Nagashino Castle, Tokugawa Ieyasu had already entered Okazaki Castle and was holding a banquet.He believed that Oda Nobunaga would come from Gifu for reinforcements to clear the roadblocks for Nobunaga's army.However, until the banquet, he did not know whether Nobunaga had sent troops from Gifu.The retainers disagreed. "I think Nobunaga will definitely come, he will definitely be the same as last time in Gaotianshen City, and will not let our army suffer." Ieyasu said. Pessimistic people retorted: "Although the number of Oda Army exceeds that of Takeda Army, there are many recruits and lack of combat effectiveness. In addition, the Nagashino battlefield is a mountainous area, which is even more unfavorable to Nobunaga. He will not understand this, so, Oda-sama probably won't come."

In this way, it seemed reasonable, and the retainers who insisted that Nobunaga would come to help also lowered their heads and fell silent.Morale is as ridiculous as ethos.Once a strong wind blows somewhere, even if it is meaningless, people will flock to it, otherwise, it will quietly disappear. It is very rare for Ieyasu to throw a big banquet when the battle is most tense.Seeing everyone so lonely, he said: "Don't argue, everyone. Nobunaga will definitely come. Come, come, have three drinks tonight." "The lord is sure that the Nobunaga Guild will come?" Heihachiro Honda added another sentence after seeing that the banquet alone could not boost morale.

Ieyasu made people puzzled and smiled: "Since he doesn't come at such a time, it means that Mr. Nobunaga is not trustworthy. Since he is not trustworthy, why should he be afraid?" "My lord has made it clear." "If I go to rescue Nagashino alone, then why does he get Owari and Mino? Nobunaga will understand this truth. Come on, don't think about anything, just drink." After finishing speaking, Ieyasu's order seemed to support Chuji Sakai, who is pessimistic: "How about dancing a shrimp-catching dance that you are good at?" "My lord!"

"What's wrong?" "In case Lord Nobunaga doesn't come, will my lord just lead Mikawa's troops to Changxiao? My lord has already made up his mind?" "Don't ask about things that have already been decided. When I was in Takatenjin Castle, it was because I saw that Ogasawara was about to surrender, so I didn't move. Can you sit idly by for a warrior like Okuhei Kuhachiro?" "Then, rushing to Changxiao, is my lord sure of winning?" "Understood. The strength of soldiers and horses depends on the general who leads them. Don't think that Katsuyori is also strong just because Shingen's soldiers and horses are strong. Chuji, hurry up and dance." After Ieyasu finished speaking, he took a sip of his wine.

Tadashi stood up: "Then I will show my shame. I understand what you mean, well, now I can dance to a song happily." Tadashi Sakai's mad talk of the Shrimp Catch Dance has long been well-known.I saw him holding a rice dumpling in one hand and a strainer in the other, bending down, imitating the movement of chasing and loading the jumping shrimp into the shrimp basket, vividly. Yoshida's identity and noble appearance give people a strange feeling in his dance.Today, this feeling is even more obvious, and everyone can't help laughing. "That's a funny gesture. How about that serious look?"

"That's it. Grab that, grab that." "How about that waist twist? It's unbearable." Ieyasu looked at everyone's smiling faces and Chuji's antics, thinking about something.He obviously felt something different from usual.When a person has something on his mind, whether it is smiling or dancing, he will show a strong exaggeration.Even so, Chuji's shrimp-catching dance somewhat diluted some of the tension. Everyone erupted, and Ieyasu quietly stood up.He found that the moon reflected the shadows of the oak branches clearly on the window, which was very charming. "What a charming moon! Go out and have a look." Ieyasu didn't take off his military uniform, only wearing leather socks, and walked out wearing wooden clogs.

The sound of frogs outside was endless, and the sound of running water in the Sugyu River could be heard faintly.Ieyasu walked through the bushes and came under the pine tree.In order not to hinder his thinking, Imachiyo followed at a distance.Ieyasu stopped and looked up at the moon.Looking at it, it seemed as if he could hear the faint voice of Changxiao City coming from the surface of the blue-white moon. "Kuhachiro..." Ieyasu said to himself, "Nobunaga will be here soon, just wait. Just wait a little longer." As he spoke, Ieyasu felt his heart heat up and his shoulders trembled.Life is so fast!Will the days of fighting and killing continue?When will peace come?After thinking about it, he suddenly felt that it was impossible for the world to be peaceful in his lifetime.If so, the next era of peace will not come, nor will the next era.If you want to usher in peace, you must be down-to-earth and step by step.

Ieyasu asked himself, and inadvertently turned his head to look into the room.He couldn't help laughing when he thought of Xinkang who went to the city together to see De Ji.The shadow of Deji and Xinkang embracing each other was clearly reflected on the window paper. "My lord, my lord." At this time, the voice of Okubo Heirasuke Tadakyo who had just been promoted to a personal bodyguard came from behind. "Hirasuke, here." Only heard a little far away, Man Chiyo replied holding a big sword high. Okubo recognized Manchiyo's voice, and jumped out of the shade of the pine tree like a rabbit: "My lord, Oguri Dairokucho has returned from Gifu!"

"Da Liu is back? Is that right? I'll go right away. You lead him to my room first." "Of order." Hirasuke ran away.Ieyasu hurried back.Suddenly, he began to ask himself again: what if the reinforcements don't come? They come, the security!Ieyasu had already convinced himself, and made a further promise to himself.As he was walking, he suddenly stopped his hurried steps, resumed his usual leisurely stroll, and slowly walked to the front of the house. Wan Chiyo still didn't say a word, but silently followed behind.Ieyasu slowly took off his clogs, placed them neatly, and said to Dailiu who had already been sitting there waiting, "You have worked hard."

"My lord, Nobunaga and his son will arrive in Okazaki tomorrow." "Oh." Although Ieyasu replied nonchalantly, his heart suddenly choked up, "So, how many people?" "Twenty thousand people." "It's really hard work for you." "Where is it, this... this..." Daliu bowed down in fear.The banquet seemed to be over, and the former tranquility had returned to the hall. "Da Liu, I understand how you feel now. However, this matter is not over yet." "Yes Yes……" "It's only starting now. Is Nobunaga still as Kangtai as before?"

"Yes. My lord, this is an impromptu song written by Nobunaga and the others before departure. Please read it." "Oh? Let's start singing Liange? You have a sense of elegance! Take a look." Jiakang took the paper, unfolded it, and recited aloud: 〖Strong and straight, it is the best in the world, until the Ming Dynasty.Nobunaga〗 Among them, the sentence "No. 1 in the world" reads in brackets below: Takeda has no head.Ieyasu laughed, and read on: 〖Crystal flowers are blooming, but Shiro can't see them.Kuan The moon set on the west mountain col, quietly disappearing.Shoba When the autumn wind blows in Xiaotian, all herbs are invincible.Nobunaga〗 『①"Jin Song" refers to the Matsudaira family, that is, Ieyasu; "Xishan" refers to Jiazhou; "Xiaotian" refers to Oda. 』 "It's really good. It's very loose, straight and straight. It's the best in the world. It will be in the Ming Dynasty. It's so brilliant that Shiro can't see it. Well, it's really good. The moon sets on the west mountain col, and it quietly disappears. Oda blows the autumn wind, All herbs are invincible. I am so angry." Ieyasu laughed loudly, "Hahaha, this is Oda-sama. First blow the cow enough, and then use it as a whip to whip me. I dare not brag like that, I have to blow carefully. Hahaha..." Smiling and laughing, Ieyasu suddenly felt that there was something terrifying in Nobunaga's character, so he shut up all of a sudden.Constantly planning calmly in advance, once he takes action, he will never give up until he beats his opponent to pieces. This is Nobunaga's extremely cruel side.The burning of Mount Hiei is a manifestation of this character.In July last year, when Nobunaga attacked the Ichiko sect on Ise Naga Island, the battle was also terrible. "You talk about compassion, but you play with muskets in your hands, and you dance with knives and swords every day. This time, you will never be lenient. In order to punish you, you will all be killed." While speaking, Nobunaga actually made his original wish The temple and the 20,000 monks and soldiers who had nowhere to escape burned it up.Therefore, since Nobunaga recited "By the time of the Ming Dynasty, Takeda will have no head", it means that he is sure of winning. As a result, the nature of combat has changed.What was originally Tokugawa's battle against Takeda has now evolved into Oda's battle against Takeda, and Shiroki must keep this in mind.Therefore, after winning, in order to prevent Oda Nobunaga from interfering in Tokugawa's internal affairs, he must deal with it carefully. "Daliu, did you not meet Okuhira Zhenno there?" Ieyasu asked after sitting blankly for a while. "I saw it. He told Lord Nobunaga that since this battle is related to the ups and downs of the Tokugawa family, he will not leave until he sees Nobunaga sending troops with his own eyes." "Oh, is that what the old man said? Everyone regards this battle as a battle related to the ups and downs of the Tokugawa clan." "Yes. Not only Opin-sama, I think so too." "Okay, you've worked hard, go down and rest!" The next day, the 15th, Nobunaga and his son entered Okazaki Castle and met with Ieyasu and his son.The important and veteran ministers from both sides came out to meet each other. Of course, this was just a formal meeting.Nobunaga always had a smile on his lips, and Ieyasu was always very quiet as if he was doing nothing. That night, counselors from both sides gathered for a meeting, of course; this was only a symbolic discussion.Both sides thought that they would start from Okazaki immediately, but Nobunaga said that he wanted to live in Okazaki the next day, so there was no need to send troops immediately.The ministers were anxious, but Ieyasu did not urge the Nobunaga, and said calmly: "You should rest slowly first, and then it will not be too late to send troops." At dawn on the 16th, Torii Kyouemon, who escaped from Nagashino Castle, came to Okazaki Castle like a beggar. "My lord, the secret envoy from Chang Xiao is asking to see you." Ieyasu had already woken up and was packing his things.When the secret envoy asked for an interview, he couldn't help frowning.Of course, Chang Xiao's emissary will not bring any good news. Are they here to seek help from soldiers, or to report death? "Bring him to the yard." Saying this, Ieyasu ordered a seat to be set up on the front porch.Recognizing Koemon's figure from the morning mist, he was slightly taken aback.I saw Kyoemon tied his hair in a bun with straw, wearing knee-length peasant clothes for working in the field, his thighs were exposed, and his feet were wearing straw sandals. "Are you Kuhachiro's retainer?" Ieyasu asked.At some point, Oguri Dairoku, Sakai Chuji, and Honda Heihachiro all stood behind Ieyasu. "Yes, Shimono Kuhachiro's retainer Torii Kyoemon." After speaking, Kyoemon raised his bloodshot eyes to look at Ieyasu.Ieyasu pretended to be unmoved on purpose: "I don't know you. Wait a minute, call Oku Pingzhen." Okira Misaku returned to Okazaki with the Oda people and is now living in Sandao City.It would take a long time to get there to wake up Misaku.Keemon was anxious, stood on tiptoe to look around, and licked his lips.But Ieyasu stared at him unblinkingly, as steady as Mount Tai. Soon, Misaku rushed over in a panic. "Oh, it's Koemon. Thank you for your hard work! My lord, this person is indeed Inuko's retainer." When Koemon saw Misaku, he couldn't help crying. "Hey, the message from the envoy, hurry up and say it." "Hey, my lord allows you to speak." "Yes, then I'll say it." Koemon swallowed, and then said, "The Hyoyuan has been lost, and there are only three days left of food." After saying these words, he remained silent. "That's all the messages you brought?" "Yes. Just say so much. All matters are decided by adults. If you say too much, it will hinder your judgment. This is the order of the young master." "Oh." Ieyasu coughed, and looked back at Meizuo who was waiting behind him.Misaku struggled to hold back her tears and kept looking up at the sky. "What a refreshing message! Jiubalang only said so much? Then, let me ask you, how did you break out of the enemy's siege?" "I came here after diving through the bottom of the Ono River." "Like a kappa, good job! So, how did you tell the news of your successful escape to the city?" "I lit fireworks on Yanfeng Mountain to notify them." "Kuhachiro, Yakuro, father and son, and Saburo Jiro, are all safe and sound?" "Yes, everyone has sworn a long time ago that even if they eat red soil or their own flesh, they will stick to it to the end. Unless your lord orders to stop resisting, you will never hand over the city to others!" Ieyasu looked up at Meizuo and the retainers on both sides: "Okay. Got it. You must be hungry, eat something, change your clothes, and go to rest." "My lord, there is no need." "You hungry?" "If the city can last until the day after tomorrow, even the porridge has no name. Therefore, Koemon went back immediately, and lived and died with everyone." "Oh? As expected of Kuhachiro's subordinate, good job!" As he spoke, Ieyasu's eyes became moist, "Then, do you mean to return immediately like this?" He tried hard to control his emotions , asked calmly, and then said again: "I also wish I could fly over with my wings. When the time comes, you will go with me, so you should feel at ease now." "Thank you, my lord, for your kindness. It's too late. After hearing what your lord said, I have to go back immediately." Koemon's implication was to urge Ieyasu to send troops quickly.Seeing that Ieyasu had been infected by him, he said he wished he could fly away. He knew that Ieyasu couldn't stay anymore, so he was very happy. "Well, Kuhachiro has such a good retainer. You don't need to clean up. That's it. I'll introduce you to Nobunaga-sama. Just wash your feet. Hirasuke, fetch water for Koemon." Koemon's eyes were burning with anxiety.Before leaving, Jiubalang's entrustment to himself echoed in his heart again: Never say a word more.Even if you don't say anything, the lord will understand the feelings of the people here.Probably because of this, Ieyasu wanted to introduce him to Nobunaga, and asked him to go back after listening to Nobunaga's reply.In this way, Koemon was taken to the side door of the kitchen, and Hirasuke was taken to Ieyasu's academy. Ieyasu had been waiting at the door for a long time.It turns out that the academy in this city has long been arranged as Nobunaga's residence. "Come quickly." He led Kyoemon towards Nobunaga's bedroom.At this time, the birds were singing on the branches, and the eastern sky was showing a fish belly. Because Oguri Dailiu rushed to report the letter in advance, Nobunaga had already been waiting there.Without waiting for Ieyasu to explain why he came, Nobunaga first asked: "You are the servant of the kid? I have heard about you a long time ago." Not bad. I heard it came from the bottom of the river? Hahaha... You have to go back on the cloud this time." "Yes Yes Yes." "Your name is Torii Koemon?" "Exactly." "After we go back, we should immediately light fireworks on that Yanfeng mountain. In this way, the morale of the city will be greatly boosted. You can say that within a day or two, the 40,000 coalition forces of Tokugawa and Oda will come and kill you. When the time comes, we must kill every single enemy. Let them wait and watch the excitement." After hearing this, Koemon felt that his eyes went dark and he couldn't see anything.This remark sounded completely contrary to Ieyasu's secretiveness. Hearing this, it seemed that the Takeda army who had been killed to the point of death appeared in front of his eyes. "That's right, the little ghost has the brave retainers of the little ghost. When you go back to the city, you have to be extra careful, remember, you must go back alive. Just say we will arrive immediately. Oh, it's really hard for you." Everyone knows that Oda has 20,000 troops, while Ieyasu has only 8,000. It is a bit exaggerated to say that there are 40,000 troops, but when these words come out of Nobunaga's mouth, there is no strange feeling at all, which is really incredible. "Obey, we will fight to the end! Then, let's take our leave." "You go." Nobunaga's voice was still as loud as scolding his subordinates.After finishing speaking, he looked back at Ieyasu and laughed loudly: "Time is not waiting for me, Mr. Hamamatsu." Ieyasu nodded slightly, and silently looked at the distant Koemon, who seemed to be a bit careless. On the second day, the seventeenth day, Anayama Xuanfantou came out from the tent of Takeda Katsuyori of Yakuoji Mountain, and hurried his horse back to his tent in great displeasure.Katsuyori still has a headache for Nagashino's tough bone. A mere small city doesn't make much strategic sense, but it just can't be won.Originally planned to keep part of the troops here, and the rest went to attack Okazaki or Hamamatsu, but the failure of the secret agreement with Yashiro Ohgami firmly imprisoned Katsuyori's mind.The more others objected, the more he insisted: "If you can't even take down a small city, how can you command the world in the future? Later generations will definitely laugh at me like this. Even if the main force of Tokugawa and Oda came to the decisive battle, our army would also Not necessarily defeated." At this time, someone whispered: "In this way, the day when the Takeda family will perish will not be long." However, since Katsuyori invited out the family heirloom flag, no one dared to risk their lives to speak out. Xuanfantou's camp is on the right of Xiaoyaoxuan in the south of the city.At this time, he jumped off his horse and handed the reins to his followers: "Everyone, be careful, someone lit strange fireworks on Yanfeng Mountain again this morning." There was something wrong with the group of civilian husbands who passed by. "Hey, where are you from?" Fifty or sixty civilians walked over carrying bulletproof bamboo bundles, and Yarokuro pointed at one of the men and shouted loudly.Xuan Fantou, who was about to enter the account, also heard the sound and came over to see what happened. "Yes... yes... I am a citizen of Youhai Village, and my name is Maobingwei." Yarokuro walked over with a huff. "This person is acting suspiciously. He must have sneaked in by chance. Arrest him!" As he spoke, he grabbed the hair of the civilian man who claimed to be Maobingwei, and pulled him out of the team. The five or six guards nearby rushed up upon hearing the wind.The man dressed as a commoner pushed away the two guards, suddenly pulled out a dagger from his arms, aimed at Xuanfan's head and stabbed.Xuan Fan swung the horse's harness to the side and swung to the left.With sharp eyes and quick hands, Yarokuro rushed up from behind and threw the reins at the man's ankles.The man's legs got caught and he fell to the ground.Xuanfan's horse was frightened, its eyes widened, and it circled around the man. The guards took the opportunity to rush forward, and in the blink of an eye, they tied up this person and arrested him. "Bastard bastard! How dare you come here to assassinate. Our civilian husbands have brown shackles on their feet, but yours are light yellow. Do you think I can't see it? Hmph!" Mirokuro asked proudly, shaking his shoulders , but the person who was tied up dismissed it. "You're a samurai. I tell you, I'm a samurai, too." "It doesn't look like it at all." The man sat cross-legged on the ground with a look of disdain on his face, "I am Torii Kiemon, the retainer of Okhei Kuhachirou. Hmph!" "What, you are Auping's retainer?" Xuan Fan was very surprised, and hurried forward, "You want to sneak into the city among the peasants?" "Not going in, but going back." Kangemon's face was covered with sweat, shining under the scorching sun, and his eyes gradually became firm. "In a day or two, Chang Xiao will fall, why are you still coming back?" "In a day or two..." Koemon laughed, "Will Nagashino Castle fall? What a joke! In a day or two, Oda and Tokugawa's 40,000 troops will roll in, hehe... " Xueshan Xuanfan couldn't help gasping when he heard it, "So, you were the one who lit the fireworks on Yanfeng Mountain this morning?" "Not only this morning, but also the morning of the 15th, and I also ordered it." "You went out of the city to ask for reinforcements?" "Hahaha..." Kangemon laughed again, "It's not to invite, but to confirm whether the reinforcements are coming. I saw Oda-sama and Tokugawa-sama. I also ordered Fireworks notify the city, don't you notice the changes in the city?" "Yorokuro." Xuanfan turned his gaze away from Koemon, and shouted at Kawara Yarokuro, "Take this guy to Katsuyori-sama's camp! Wait, I'll go too, don't let him slip away .” "Of order." Kyemon didn't show any resistance at all, he was still laughing and laughing, his expression awe-inspiring.Riding on a horse with his back tied behind his back, he was taken to Katsuyori's camp under the scorching sun.When he was just arrested, he was still thinking about it, not knowing what to do.It is unbelievable that he doesn't think about anything anymore, his body seems to be thrown into the blue sky, and his heart is extremely open. The people in front of Katsurai's camp shouted and neighed, and it was very lively.Surrounded heavily and impenetrable, everyone was very surprised that someone was able to break out, and they were even more astonished when they heard that the coalition forces of Tokugawa and Oda would soon attack Changxiao.In the blink of an eye, the entire camp seemed to explode, from generals to soldiers panicked. Koemon was taken outside Katsuyori's tent, sweat had already turned into grains of salt on his square face.Katsuyori stared at him and asked, "Your name is Torii Koemon?" "So what!" "readily!" "Thank you for your compliment." "Break through many obstacles to get out, but also rush back to live and die with everyone. The spirit is commendable." "Unfortunately. There are many retainers like me in the Okping family." "Hmph! Don't play tricks anymore. Xueshan, this person stays with me first, and I will reward him well." Koemon didn't expect Katsuyori to say that, and Joji was puzzled for a while. "Get up!" Xuan Fan still said in a stern tone. In Kyouemon's mind, Takeda Katsuyori is an extremely cruel general.However, he was genuinely moved, and said that he would reward himself, don't forget, killing a person is as easy as trampling an ant to death. Koemon was led to the next tent by the head of Xuanfan, he just felt weak and his mind went blank.I saw there were doctors, You Bi, some tea masters and handymen, but none of them knew each other.As soon as he entered, everyone's eyes were focused on him.People here have heard the rumors about him for a long time. "Come and sit down." Saying that, Xueshan Xuanfan also sat cross-legged on the right side, but did not untie the rope for him. "Kyemon." "Humph!" "Our lord saw that you were a bloody man. He admired people like you and wanted to let you go. He handed you over to me, but I couldn't let you go like this." "In that case, so what?" Xuan Fan didn't answer, and continued: "I'm not the only one, all the generals think so, if you let you go like this, it will arouse public anger, they won't agree." "Humph!" "Therefore, I have to discuss it with you. You have to make a contribution here." Having said that, Koemon became impatient, and replied indifferently: "Ah, that's fine." Then he sighed, "If you mean that, it's useless to say what you said later. .” Xuan Fan looked extremely nervous, but calmed down immediately. "Our lord won't be tricky when he speaks. He means to let you go. But if you let you go like this, no one else will agree, and maybe they will chop you into meat paste somewhere. So, for your safety, he said you One thing must be done to convince everyone.” "Humph!" "In the city..." Xuanfan changed his tone, "Everyone in the city is waiting for you to go back. You have already set off fireworks. Everyone knows that you have returned to the neighborhood, but everyone wants to know more details. This is Human nature." "That's the way it is." "So, I took you out of the city, and you shouted to the people in the city. You have to shout: Hey, it seems that the reinforcements will not come, the reinforcements will not come. Just shout that. In this way, who It won't do you any harm." Koemon was like a waterwheel turning in a river, listening, and nodded vigorously: "Just say this, let me go? Is that what Katsuyori-sama said?" "Yes. If you tell them that the reinforcements won't come, they will open the city gate wide. In this way, the five hundred men, women and children in the city will be saved. This is also a good deed." "Understood. That's true. It's a good deed. Your compassion has convinced me." Such an answer made everyone around breathe a sigh of relief.Koemon is by no means the kind of quick thinking person, his thinking should be slower than ordinary people.However, once he knows what is right and what is wrong, he can make a decision faster than anyone else. Katsuyori's meaning, Anayama Genbotou's idea, and his own situation, Koemon thought about it back and forth.He thinks that Katsuyori is not as cruel as in the legend, and although Xuanbotou is the kind of person who sees the reality and calculates carefully, there is only one thing that is wrong - thinking that Kyemon will betray his master in order to save his life , and he is definitely not that kind of person! Kyoemon was led by Yarokuro from the north of the city to the arrow tower in front of the Chinese army's tent.The scorching sun scorched the earth.Here, the positions of the two sides are very close, and they can clearly see the appearance of the opposing soldiers.A man who looked like a peasant was pulled over with a rope, which of course attracted the attention of the soldiers in the city. "Ah, it's Koemon!" "Yes, Master Torii has been arrested!" In an instant, there was a commotion in the city.In the windows, under the shade of trees, and on the stone walls, there are many vigorous faces protruding. This morning, everyone saw the fireworks on Yanfeng Mountain, and no one was unhappy. "That's all right, reinforcements are here." Just when everyone was greatly encouraged, they were extremely saddened to see their envoys arrested. Anayama Genbotou did not follow, he felt that Keemon was an honest person and would definitely speak according to the prior agreement. "Okay, just go here." Yarokuro came over to untie the rope for him, while muttering to him in a low voice. Koemon nodded solemnly, and then walked firmly up a high slope step by step.There is a wisp of white clouds floating in the western sky, and the blue sky looks extraordinarily vast, as if people, mountains and all the fortifications have been integrated into it. "Listen, everyone in the castle!" Kyoemon climbed up a rock and shouted every word, "I, Torii Kyoemon, was caught just as I was going back to the castle." The shouting intensified. The tension and turmoil in the city, "However, I don't regret it at all. Tokugawa and Oda-sama..." At this point, Koemon cleared his throat, "I have led an army of 40,000 from Okazaki .In two or three days, everyone will have great luck, please stick to the city.” There was a thunderous cheer in the city.At this moment, two guards of the Takeda family jumped onto the rock, pulled Torii Kyouemon down, and then beat him indiscriminately.Even so, Koemon felt refreshed and wanted to shout a few times. "Damn it, this guy already had a plan." "How dare you play tricks!" Takeda's guards kicked and cursed, and Koemon was bumped and kicked like a tumbler, but he didn't say a word. "That's enough. Come here, Koemon!" Yarokuro, who was furious, finally stopped the atrocities of the crowd.Koemon's head and face were covered in mud, but he couldn't stop laughing.His eyes were so bright that Yarokuro felt disgusted, so he couldn't help but picked up the rope and gave him a slap in the face. "You live up to our lord's kindness towards you like that, are you worthy of your conscience?" "I am so sorry." "Everything is ruined, you made me happy for nothing." "I'm really sorry, but I know that's not what a samurai should do. On this occasion, even your master will not do things that are not good for your allies. Anyway, I have done something that I am sorry for you, please forgive me, as long as you are happy , it can be dealt with in any way." "Humph!" It was another whip, but it still couldn't take away Koemon's smile. The samurai on horseback made two trips between the camps, and on the third trip, they brought a huge cross log in front of them.The ropes on Koemon's body were untied, and he was tied to a cross tree. His body, head, hands, and feet were all tied tightly.Then, without further ado, big nails were driven into the palms of both of his hands.Koemon remained silent.It was worth dying like this, the pain was about to end, and he was finally going to be free. The cross was lifted up by many people.Seeing this situation, the people in the city were stunned.At this time, the world that Kyouemon could see in his eyes was only the blue sky and white clouds. "Hey, you tortured me like this, will your lord agree to you?" "Whether he agrees or not, just let him see!" Although the voice reached Koemon's ears, it didn't sound like the voice of his world anymore. Soon, the cross stands up.Koemon's mind went blank, he tried hard to figure out where he was, but at this moment the two spearheads pierced through his ribs, all the way out of his shoulders.He only felt that his eyes were dark and his ears were buzzing.At this time, he vaguely heard someone saying something from the bottom: "Master Torii, you are a real warrior. In order to fulfill your loyalty, I want to draw a picture of you at the end of your life and make it a flag seal. It is Takeda's vassal. Ochiai Saheiji ordered so. Koemon-sama, please forgive me." Koemon wanted to laugh, but he couldn't make a sound.The samurai took down his quiver and drew Koemon's last moment.This scene happened in front of the camp with Sanlang Bingwei from Haiyuanshan County, when the sunset reflected the sky red with blood.