Chapter 6 Chapter 6: Heroes Show for the First Time

The small town of Aguju is bathed in a light winter day. Hisamatsu Yakuro Toshikatsu caressed the two children who were playing in the sunshine in the corridor, while secretly looking at the third son on Yu Da's chest.The wife has given birth to three children. The eldest son is Saburo Taro, the second son Gen Saburo, and the third son is Changfukumaru who is hugging her big breast and sucking milk. Seeing his father sitting down, the second son, Gensaburo, immediately snuggled up to him, sat on his father's lap, grabbed his chin roughly and shook him vigorously. "Oh, it hurts, Gensaburo..." Hisamatsu narrowed his eyes, and smiled at Yu Da, "It's really like a dream, only our family is safe and sound."

Yu shouted to the maid and handed Changfu pill to her. "Taro, Saburo, hurry up, come and play with Changfu." She coaxed the two children out of the bedroom and brought tea to her husband, "Are you still defending the area from Narumi to Daidaka?" "Exactly. The Imagawa clan tried to seize the land of Owari, but the Oda clan wouldn't give an inch. The war was on the verge of breaking out, but our family was still so peaceful..." "yes." "This is the virtue accumulated by our ancestors, and it is also the reason for our confidence." "Indeed..." Yu Da, who has become the mother of three sons, has clear eyes and kindness on his brows. "I often think that it would be great if there were no wars forever!"

"But that's impossible." Junsheng sipped his tea, "Imagawa and Oda are incompatible, sooner or later they will go to war. Moreover, this battle will definitely turn one side into ashes. Nobunaga is more irritable than his father .” "He was able to calm down the fierce opposition from his retainers, and he also united the Oda clan so closely. He is no ordinary person." "Not only is he not an ordinary person, but his stamina and wisdom are unparalleled in the world." "Indeed, if you are an idler, then Shibata, Hayashi and Sakuma have probably all been killed."

"That's right. The capacity to tolerate everything and the style of unity of knowledge and action are absolutely unmatched. But the Imagawa family is also unambiguous. This battle will definitely be very cruel and intense." The greater the power of Nobunaga, the more intense this war will be... Hidden behind this sentence is actually a kind of worry: Nobunaga alone may not be able to defeat Yoshimoto by far. "In any case, in our own territory, it is the most important thing to implement benevolent governance." "My lord." The guard shouted from down the corridor.

"What is it?" "Takeuchi Kyuroku has returned from the ancient ferry." "Jiu Liu is back? Tell him to come here quickly." "It would be great if there is good news..." Jun Sheng glanced at Yu Da, and straightened his clothes. After bowing to the two of them, Takeuchi Kyuroku sat directly next to Junsheng and said, "There is good news and there is bad news. Let me tell you about Nobunaga's current situation first." Nobunaga finally calms down the family turmoil completely and meets his father-in-law Saito Dozo for the first time. As the Imagawa family gradually exerted pressure from Mikawa to Owari, it became more and more necessary for Nobunaga to join hands with Mino's father-in-law.However, Saito Dozo is also an opponent not to be underestimated.If Nobunaga has an opportunity to take advantage of, he will immediately strike, and everyone knows it well.But when Nobunaga saw Saito Dozo for the first time, he was completely overwhelmed and overwhelmed.

The place where the two met was Shotokuji Temple in Tomita. "Owari's guards rushed to Zhengde Temple with five hundred muskets and five hundred red-painted Zhangba spears." "Wait! Five hundred muskets..." "Yes. Nobunaga saw that Saito had been trying to get a musket, and tried to use that formation to restrain Saito." "Oh." Jun Sheng whispered.One musket is enough to intimidate the enemy, and Nobunaga actually collected 500 guns.He couldn't help feeling apprehensive. "The red-painted zhangba spear already frightens the people of Mino, and the formation of Nobunaga's army is even more eye-opening for the people of Mino."

"Is it because of the strange attire?" "Yes, the lower body is wearing a four-layer hakama jacket made of tiger and leopard skin, with a straw rope around the waist, and there are flint bags, water ladles, and fried rice bags hanging on it. The upper body is wearing home-made single clothes, but it is intentionally bare." "It's really like seeing it with your own eyes. So, what's the result of this meeting?" "Nobunaga won a complete victory. After the meeting, Saito Dozo even expressed his emotions in shock." "What emotion?"

"He said that sooner or later we little pawns will only be worthy of the letter chief leading a horse to deliver letters." "Really? Then, Nobunaga and Mino successfully formed an alliance, and the decisive battle between the Oda clan and the Imagawa clan is imminent." Yu Da listened to their conversation silently, she understood why her husband sighed. "Seeing that the war is approaching, there is still bad news." "bad news?" "Yes. Matsudaira Takechiyo is about to hold the Yuanfu ceremony, and it seems that he will be appointed by the Imagawa clan as the vanguard to attack Owari."

"Ah? What?" Yu Da stood up abruptly, then lowered his head deeply.What she worried and dreaded the most had finally come.Yoshimoto Imagawa, who takes hostages as his biggest goal, never forgets to use the loyalty and tenacity of the Okazaki people. "Let Take Chiyo return to Okazaki Castle to show the demeanor of a general." Hearing what Takenouchi said, Yu Da seemed to have seen Takechiyo who was already capable of being alone.But this by no means meant that Takechiyo and Okazaki's retainers were lucky.Once they encounter Nobunaga's elite troops, they have no choice but to shed blood on the battlefield to realize Imagawa's ambition.

"Madam, besides this, there is one more thing... Madam, please remain calm. On the eve of Mr. Takechiyo's wedding, Mrs. Matsudaira... passed away." "Huh? Mother..." This was the first time Yu Da heard about Takechiyo's marriage.Now, this good news and the bad news of his mother's death came from Jiu Liu's mouth.However, isn't the elder brother in front of him, whose alias is Jiuliu, also the mother's son?Concerned about her husband, Yu Da restrained herself and urged Jiu Liu to continue talking.Jiu Liu seemed to have sorted out his emotions, with a calm and composed expression. "There are living people and there are dead people. Life is inherently unpredictable. Even so, this ending is still too sad."

"Your mother has passed away, ma'am, cry as much as you want." Jun Sheng said softly. "yes." "Also, you can worship with all your heart. Jiu Liu, what day is the memorial day?" Jiu Liu lay on the floor for a long time, "November 23, before sunset." "What else? It's okay to be blunt." "Yes. Madam Tai seems dissatisfied with Takechiyo's marriage..." "Whose family's daughter?" "Daughter of Sekiguchi Chief Justice, niece of Lord Yoshimoto." "Master Yiyuan's niece..." Yu Da couldn't help but glanced at her husband, and let out a long breath.Another strategic marriage, for the sake of profit, people trampled on the emotions of men and women at will. "That woman should be older than Takechiyo." Jiu six nodded.But he didn't mention that Takechiyo was also very disgusted with this marriage.He learned that everyone in Okazaki hoped to take back the territory as soon as possible and welcome Takechiyo back, so they were desperately trying to persuade Sekiguchi Criminal Ministry Shaosuke and Yoshimoto and others. "On the eve of Madam Tai's death, she even deliberately sent everyone away and met with Mr. Takechiyo alone, as if she had solemnly confessed something." "Just Takechiyo alone..." "Yes. When she asked Takechiyo to go in, she was still conscious. Soon, there was the sound of Takechiyo crying. Because it was in a narrow hermitage, everyone rushed into the room, but Takechiyo scolded them out." "Why are you so defiant?" "He said that he needed to discuss something with his grandmother, and that no one would be allowed in. That night, he kept vigil for Mrs. Tai alone. He didn't let anyone approach her, and guarded the whole night." Yu Da nodded.She seemed to understand what the fourteen-year-old Takechiyo would feel and comprehend from her grandmother who had a rough life.When the mother was dying, she would probably give Takechiyo admonitions.Perhaps, mother will teach Takechiyo how to deal with her after her death, and maybe remind Takechiyo not to sacrifice the lives of Okazaki people in the flames of war between Oda and Imagawa for the sake of honor. Find a stronger way to survive... "November 23rd. We didn't know, but the sacrifice was delayed. Your mother is our child's grandfather, so offer incense immediately." Hearing her husband's considerate words, Yu Da finally covered his face and cried... Yu Da arranged the fragrant flowers.Jiu Liu was expressionless, staring at the incense case calmly, and then withdrew soon.After going out of the gate, he looked at the Aguju Valley from afar, sighed, and hurried towards the city. His home is not far from the city gate, at the foot of the hill on the left.The servants rushed out to greet him, but Jiu Liu ignored him and went straight in. "I'm back," he said.The voices in the room stopped immediately. "Oh, I'm back. Madam Yu must be very sad?" The speaker was Hataro Takeuchi, who had seldom appeared in this area since Kasadera Takechiyo and Oda Nobuhiro exchanged hostages.In front of Hataro sat the fierce-looking Monk Yunshui, who was munching figs cross-legged. "Sure enough, I shed tears." Jiu Liu said blankly. Hataro remained calm and looked at Jiuliu coldly, "Did you say your mother's last words?" Jiu six nodded. "Hisamatsu Yakuro probably won't pay attention, but Mrs. Yu should understand the content." Jiu Liu didn't answer, and turned to look at the luxuriant fig tree outside the window. "About the current heroes, Echigo's Nagao, Kai's Takeda, and your lord, which side should you choose—" Yun Shui finally asked. "Wait!" Hataro cut off Yunshui's words, "After all, your mother passed away, do you want to go to Junfu?" Looking at the sky outside the window, Jiu Liu quietly shook his head, "Jiu Liu has no parents." "Hahaha..." Yun Shui suddenly laughed loudly, "No matter who it is, it is mortal. What we want to talk about is how to save those who deserve to die in our lifetime. Who can rule the world?" Yunshui stuffed two figs into his mouth as he spoke, and then stretched out his palm in front of Hataro, "Saito, Matsunaga, Imagawa, Hojo, Takeda, Nagao," he snapped his fingers, "I have seen most of these people , all are narrow-minded. It’s just that I don’t know much about Oda’s situation.” Hataro said: "Takeda, Nagao and Oda must join hands." "You mean, the decisive battle between Imagawa and Oda is inevitable?" "If they don't fight decisively, Takeda, Nagao and Oda cannot join forces." "So what if we join hands?" "Takeda..." Hataro suddenly stopped talking, and looked back at Kuroku, "What do you think? I really want to see Takechiyo again. Do you remember, when he met Nobunaga in Gudu, he said that his real opponent, Only Takechiyo is alone." Jiuliu stared at Hataro closely, and let out a long breath. Monk Yunshui was originally Suifeng, a monk from Mt. Hiei. He has a bold temperament and likes to talk. He once said that he would inherit the great achievements of Buddha and travel to various countries.Hearing Hataro's question to Jiuliu, he smiled contemptuously and said, "Mister Mizuno has not escaped from worldly feelings." Hataro ignored him, but still said to Jiuliu, "Nobunaga... what do you think of the former Jifushi?" "Nobunaga is a great husband." Kuroku replied, "He said that he would not treat the Okazaki people as enemies... If he is an enemy of the Okazaki people, Owari will be in danger. His evaluation of Takechiyo seems to be overrated. Taller." Hataro nodded, "You think so too? He intends to unite with Saito Dozo from Mino. Our wish is finally beginning to emerge on the land of Owari." "No, no, it's too early to say that." Suifeng patted his crossed legs, "I don't mean Takechiyo, I found two pearls when I was traveling around the world." "Two pearls?" "One in Mino and one in Suruga." "Mino? Are you referring to Saito?" "No, it's a little-known pawn called Shibingwei." "Oh." Hataro's eyes lit up. "So, how does the monk treat that hero?" "I sent him to Mount Hiei, and wanted him to understand the ambition of Sakyamuni Buddha." "What about Suruga's pearl?" "I brought him here for you to see. I want to teach him the way of the rise and fall of the world, let him understand the changes of history, and keep him by my side." "What family was he born into?" "I don't know. It seems that he was born in the family of a carpenter in Himano, and he lived by selling needles. He is a wanderer who lives all over the world." "What does the monk like about him?" "He is very insightful about the current situation and I am amazed. In addition, when he is working, his body, mind, and body can be naturally integrated." Jiuliu was silent, turning a deaf ear to the conversation between Hataro and Yunshui, just staring out the window for a long time. "Is that little monk the pearl you brought here?" "That's right. As soon as I got here, I started cleaning the yard. He talked very interestingly. He said that even if the needles couldn't be sold, he wouldn't go hungry, and he taught me this wonderful method." "The secret to not going hungry?" "Yes..." Suifeng seemed to think of something suddenly, and laughed loudly: "Clean the toilet. As long as you can clean the toilet, you won't be hungry. This shows his determination. He can live anywhere. In this way, I I saw his ambition." Just at this point, a young man in his twenties came in and greeted him: "The yam is ready, please have dinner." He entered the room with a serious expression, holding a brazier, and looked like a monkey.Jiu Liu couldn't help but looked at him again in surprise. Jiu Liu seems to have seen this small man who is only about five feet tall before him.He looked like a young man, but he was not like him, with wrinkles between his brows and a sharp light from his eyes from time to time.Jiu Liu recalled that he had indeed met this person many times. At that time, he felt that his image was wretched, and he was wary of him for a while, and even inquired about his details. In the turbulent era, the family system collapsed, and various characters from all walks of life began to emerge.Nobunaga has a mind full of whimsical ideas and an extraordinary personality, so he is naturally a leader, while his father-in-law Saito Dozo was just an oil seller in the streets at first. "Come on, come on, I will never be short of catty or tael when I sell oil. Look at the money hole of this penny. If a drop of oil spills out of the hole, I won't charge a penny." It was such an oil seller who actually took Meinong into his pocket. Suifeng is also a person who rises with the wind and clouds.The number of wandering monks like him with great ambitions and traveling all over the world has increased significantly recently.Could this little monkey-like man be one of them? "I've seen you many times in Furuno, Kariya and Okazaki, right?" Jiuliu asked. "Yes. I have sold needles to Suruga and Toe." "Where were you born?" "Owari Nakamura." "what's your name?" After being questioned repeatedly, the young man who looked like a monkey suddenly laughed, "Please don't worry. I am definitely not a spy of the Oda clan." "I'm asking for your name." "He doesn't deserve a name yet. Everyone in the village calls him Hiyoshi, and some call him "Little Monkey..." His deceased father was once a junior warrior of the Oda Clan, and he is called Needle Monkey in this area." "So, what kind of martial art do you practice?" "Oh, it's too early to learn martial arts. I don't know anything yet. Everything starts today. Please give me your advice." Jiu Liu suddenly looked back at Hataro, who stared at the young man closely like a sword. "I also seem to have seen you somewhere," Botaro said, "Where do you want to work? Is there a master you can admire?" "Hehe," the young man laughed again, but his voice was very clear, "I have been to many places, but in the end, I still think Owari is good." "Oh? Let's hear it." "The land is rich and close to the capital. There is one place that I am most satisfied with." "what?" "Nobunaga's hairstyle. If you want to work as an errand, you should serve such a person. But people with this strange hairstyle probably won't easily accept me as a toilet sweeper." Having said that, he quickly took out the potato from the brazier, neatly Peel off the skin, and then eat it with big mouthfuls, "I have already tasted it, you are welcome, please use it." Jiuliu and Hataro looked at each other and smiled wryly.The young man dismissed Jiu Liu's servants, brought the food up by himself, and in his speech and demeanor, there was a deliberation and closeness to people.Even though he was just a servant, he behaved gracefully and gracefully, really bold...Hataro's eyes became gentle when he thought of this.The more such people there are, the sooner the new era will come, he firmly believes. "You said just now that you are very satisfied with Nobunaga's hairstyle. Other than that, what do you mainly like about him?" "First of all, when generals from all over the country stepped up their defenses and set up checkpoints, he issued an order to allow people from all over the world to freely enter and exit Owari... His ability is beyond comparison." Seeing this young man boldly expressing his opinions, Sui Feng was very surprised. It's proud, "How, it's not an ordinary monkey, is it?" Hataro couldn't help leaning forward, "What did Nobunaga gain from this order?" "He has received the gratitude of the people. The tariffs levied at various checkpoints have caused headaches for passing merchants. Owari does not have this kind of trouble, and merchants from all over the world will gather in Owari. The benefits obtained from the prosperous commercial market activities are absolutely irreplaceable. Non-communication tariffs and bridge tolls can be compared...Moreover, this also shows that he does not take spies seriously at all, but exposes his arms to everyone. This is a kind of naked confidence." The monkey became more and more impassioned, Hataro nodded frequently while listening, "So, how about I recommend you to work in the Oda clan?" "Ah?" The young man pricked up his ears in disbelief, but then he laughed and said, "I'm afraid you don't have that ability." "If there is, what will you do?" "Even if there is, I won't ask you. In that case, Nobunaga will probably... think that I am relying on others. Nobunaga will soon raise a more turbulent wave. In this wave, he will definitely need me. " "What? The waves he raised need you?" Jiu Liu refused to believe it. The little monkey chuckled, he was completely different from just now. "Yes. I'm afraid there will continue to be strong winds and waves until the world is calm." "Are you referring to the conflict between the Imagawa clan and the Oda clan?" "Yes. As long as Nobunaga is alive, he will never surrender to Imakawa Yoshimoto; similarly, Imagawa Yoshimoto will never kneel under the banner of Nobunaga. In this way, the war between them is destined to be extremely fierce, and there will be One side disappeared from the world. Since the ending is like this, it is in line with the common sense of the world to fight each other during the time when no one side is absolutely strong." "Are you waiting for that decisive battle?" "Oh...whether in Dataka or Narumi, as long as you are in the dark...no matter what you do, it is tantamount to lighting the fuse." After some bold words, his eyes suddenly became stern, and he looked at Hataro , looked at Jiuliu again, and finally turned his gaze to Suifeng. He is indeed not an ordinary monk!Hataro closed his eyes quietly.His views on the current situation are exactly the same as this little monk.A person who has insight into the historical trend and context and prepares for the coming of the next era can be called a sage; who can follow the sage's strategy, love the people like a son, and fight against chaos with military force, that is, a famous general of the situation. Hataro accepted Hirate Masahide's request and spared no effort to impart the above insights to Master Ji.But Master Ji, who had grown into Nobunaga, was obviously beyond his expectation, and made him sigh. He once scolded Master Ji: "Throw away the old things!" Behind that scolding sentence is the abandonment and mockery of the pale aristocratic culture.His scolding not only made Nobunaga completely abandon the grace and hypocrisy of aristocratic culture, but even completely trampled all corrupt forces under his feet.Nobunaga is like a wild horse, galloping on the ruins of corrupt forces.So far, he has not failed in everything he has done.The quelling of disputes within the family, allowing outsiders to enter Owari freely, etc., are all shocking to ordinary people.And it is no ordinary thing for such a seemingly weird madman Nobunaga to be admired and respected by this kind of homeless needle seller. After a while, Hataro finally opened his eyes, "You mean to let Nobunaga and Yoshimoto go to war, and then get Nobunaga's reuse in the war." "good." "So, do you think Nobunaga will win this battle?" "Not sure." "Are you blindly following Nobunaga?" "yes." "Then let me ask you, do you think the pillar of the next era will be a god or a Buddha?" "I don't know." The little monk shook his head casually, "Leave that kind of thing to the gods and Buddhas, how can mortals know! What people have to do is to become strong and correct." "Who's going to judge right from wrong?" "God or Buddha." The little monk laughed again when he said this, "So I said, since war is bound to happen, let it come quickly, so that the gods and Buddhas can redistribute their forces and territories as soon as possible..." "Oh." Hataro murmured, "Then, we should also be prepared." "The sooner the war breaks out, the sooner the day of peace will come. Well, you can go back to the kitchen and help." The monkey seemed to be in his own home. It ate more than half of the yam by itself before slowly going down. Another weird guy appeared.Yes, call him over tomorrow morning to talk and send him to Nobunaga.Portaro thought. But the next morning, the monkey was no longer there.I heard that before the servants woke up, he had cleaned the courtyard and the stables thoroughly, and then scavenged three liters of coarse rice, and made five rice balls for his portion. "If there is a destiny, let's meet again. Please say hello to everyone." He left a message and hurried out of the Aguju Valley...