There is no moon in the sky, light frost stains the branches, and the feeling of winter is getting stronger.
In this cold season, the daimyo from all over the country seem to have reached a tacit understanding, and no one chooses to attack others during this period.
Those forces that are at war or in friction have also begun to give up and prepare to go home, pack up and wait for the next spring to fight again.
After all, people consume more calories in winter. With the logistics capabilities of ancient wars, if we choose to fight in this season, more soldiers may die of cold and starvation than are killed. This account is still worth mentioning. Will figure it out.
However, just because the frontal battlefield is not fought does not mean that the war has been suspended.
The ninjas on the intelligence battlefield have no time to rest.
In the afternoon of this day, four people gathered in an abandoned house outside the village.
The one who is obviously in the leading position among them looks to be about thirty-six or seventeen years old, of medium height, with a plain appearance; his clothes are very simple, and his tanned skin and slightly... Sloppy beards were also the norm for ordinary people at that time.
But such an inconspicuous person, his true identity is a ninja leader of the Kamida Domain in Shinano Province, named Masugi Juzo.
Juzo is a master from the Koga stream. He was originally sent by the Rokkaku clan to serve as a spy for Takeda Shingen. However, after a while, he believed that Takeda was a master who could be entrusted to him. , he rebelled against his original master and surrendered to Takeda.
And Takeda Shingen, known as the "Tiger of Kai", is undoubtedly a scheming person.
In this matter, Takeda Ichitakuma said that although Juzo said that he was moved by my magnanimity and wanted to abandon the secret and surrender to the light, I am not sure that his surrender is sincere, because this may also be his attempt to gain access to me. A ploy of trust; to say the least, even if his surrender is sincere, can he betray others today but not me tomorrow? Therefore, it is impossible for me to truly trust him and entrust him with important responsibilities. , but if I kill him or abandon him from now on, it will make other people with different intentions lurking around me completely lose the illusion that they can save their lives after confessing, which is also not good for me.
After Takeda Shingen settled the account in his mind, he was also entangled for a while, and finally gave Juzo a trick to do his job.
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It means that Takeda actually gave Juzo a position of considerable power, and asked Juzo as the leader to manage more than a dozen ninja teams operating in Kansai; these teams Scattered throughout Honshu Island to the west of Kyoto, as well as Shikoku and Kyushu, their mission is to collect information on the various forces in these areas, and then hand it over to Juzo on a regular basis, and then Juzo will compile the information.General, report.
However, for the current Takeda Shingen, the information in these places is "false".
Because his territory is in Kanto, and there are Oda Asakura in the west and Uesugi Hojo in the east. Literally "surrounded by enemies", how can he have time to take care of the shit in the west? It’s good to be able to survive.
In other words, Takeda just listens to the things reported by Juzo. If you want to report the truth, you can report it true, and he doesn't care if the report is false.
In this way, Takeda has "properly arranged" Juzo.
As for Juzo, he understood Takeda's intentions to some extent, but he also understood Takeda's difficulties, so he did not resent the other party.
Juzo believes that as long as he conscientiously performs the duties assigned to him by Takeda, sooner or later Takeda will expand westward after finishing dealing with the enemies in Kanto. At that time, his intelligence value will be different. When the time comes, Takeda's discernment will definitely give him corresponding feedback for his loyalty and ability.
Right now, Juzo is communicating with his three-person team responsible for collecting intelligence in the Kyushu region.
You must have guessed that these three people are the "family of three" who were rescued by Shuanghe and Keijiro at the port of Shimonoseki in the previous document.
The one who plays the "father" is named Gengoro. He is a few years younger than Juzo, but his strength is much lower, and he is only a genin.
The little boy who plays the role of "son" is named Kosuke. Although he is still young, he is also considered a genin like Gengoro.
Azhi, who plays the role of "mother", is the female ninja who briefly fought with Sun Yixie and successfully escaped. She is the strongest among the three ninjas and is also their team leader.
The deserted house where the four people are meeting is located near the junction of the Maori clan and the Nizi clan. As the saying goes, "The most dangerous place is the safest place." Such a place may become a battlefield at any time. However, there is no one on either side to take care of it.
Therefore, both parties successfully completed the transmission of information.
After finishing talking about "the mission", Juzo started chatting with his three subordinates.
Some people may say that when engaging in espionage work, one should not race against time, be vigilant at all times, and immediately go their separate ways after delivering the intelligence.
In fact, it also depends on the situation. Not all situations require this.
To the extent that conditions permit, a boss can establish a certain degree of friendship with his subordinates, or at least create an atmosphere of "sympathy for subordinates" on the surface, which has a miraculous effect on maintaining the loyalty of subordinates.
Because no matter what kind of training they undergo, people are still human after all. After all, there are only a very small number of people who are born with antisocial tendencies. The emotional needs of the vast majority of people cannot be completely eliminated.
If you want to employ people, you must first understand them; utilizing human nature is far smarter than erasing human nature.
Many times, compared with those false and empty so-called "righteousness""The coercion of someone, or a seemingly unintentional greeting in a certain year or month, can make someone work for you wholeheartedly.
As a veteran ninja who has rebelled, Juzo himself knows this well. Dao
He knew that each of these people who had been engaged in espionage work outside for many years had been shaken, but there was something buried deep in their minds or hearts that allowed them to persuade themselves when they were shaken. And become determined again.
So for Juzo, this kind of "small talk" is also part of the job. He is quietly planting more seeds of loyalty in the hearts of these subordinates.
But today, he didn’t expect that something would happen while we were chatting.
“Oh, someone can escape from your sneak attack in that kind of environment. "After listening to A Zhi's story about the brief confrontation with Sun Yixie, Chongzang couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
"Yes. "Azhi replied, "The moment my sickle blade hit his body, it was like cutting on a hard turtle shell. Instead, it made my hand numb. It was because of this man's weirdness that I judged It was not appropriate to fight with him, so he chose to retreat."
"That's not all. "Xiaosuke interrupted at this time, "The other two are also very powerful." He said, turning to look at Gengoro, "Mr. Gengoro, that's right."
"Yes" Gengoro agreed. Then he followed Xiaosuke's words and said to Juzo, "Master Juzo, as Xiaosuke said, the two people who made a fuss on the coast are also rare masters." He paused, as if He recalled the scene at that time, and then said, "The one who calls himself Keijiro, according to the observation of his subordinates, his spear skills are probably not inferior to Sanada-sama; and the other weirdo with a short neck, he just picks up stones on the ground and throws them When he goes out, he can cause damage that is not inferior to that of a fire gun. His subordinates have practiced shuriken skills for many years, but compared with his skills, I can only feel inferior to him. "
"ho" Chongzang heard this and made such a sound in his mouth, with a thoughtful expression on his face.
Azhi and the other three saw He didn't dare to interrupt his thoughts, but waited silently.
After a moment of silence, Chongzang spoke again, "I heard that the warriors on the other side of the sea are good at practicing internal martial arts. , some of them are masters who can become invulnerable with copper skin and iron bones, and some can use their internal force to push hidden weapons, changing their speed and even the trajectory of their flight."
What if Ma Shanjuzo can As the leader of this group of ninjas, he does have more knowledge.
The three people who heard his words obviously didn't know these things, so they all showed surprise.
"What?" Gengoro exclaimed, "Is the inner strength really so magical? It's unbelievable. It's simply a black art. "
"Is there some trick in it?" Azhi's reaction was more calm. She calmed down a little, and after thinking for a few seconds, she speculated, "For example, someone who looks invulnerable, In fact, he was wearing hidden armor.Those who can throw hidden weapons with great power have auxiliary mechanisms similar to slingshots hidden in their sleeves."
Not to mention, she was half right.
But the important thing is At this time, Zang waved his hand and said earnestly, "Azhi, never underestimate your opponent. When someone shows a technology that is beyond your ability and knowledge, don't immediately look for something you are familiar with." Give it a far-fetched explanation, because if your assumptions are wrong, the price will be very high. "
"Yes. "A-Zhi quickly lowered his head and said with shame, "A-Zhi will definitely remember Master Chongzang's teachings. "
Seeing that the other party accepted the teaching humbly, Juzo nodded with satisfaction, "Well, in short, there seems to be something behind this accidental encounter on your way back. It seems that I need to confirm it myself. ”
“Sir, we can go with you at any time. "Gengoro immediately bowed his head and asked for orders.
However, Azhi did not move because she had already heard that Juzo's implication was to go alone.
"Hey, you guys just I have just completed a long-term mission. I am tired from the journey. It is better to lie down and rest for a while. When I come back, I will leave a code at the old place to contact you. "Juzo said, already standing up, "Just in time, I also want to do some activities. "
When he finished speaking, his figure had already shot up like a bolt of lightning. Most of the roof of this deserted house had already been broken. He could jump in and out at will and disappeared in front of the three people.
"It's okay, Mr. Juzo," Xiaosuke was stunned for a few seconds, then looked at the two people around him and said.
"Ah," Azhi replied confidently, "Sir, you are just taking care of our face. That’s all, to put it bluntly, it’s much easier for him to act alone than to take us with him.”,