There is no moon, the light frost dyes the branches, and the winter is getting stronger.In this season of approaching cold snaps, the daimyo everywhere seem to have reached a tacit understanding, and no one chooses this time to attack others.Those forces that are at war or friction have also begun to sound their bells and drums, preparing to go home separately, pack up and wait for the next spring to fight again.After all, people's calorie consumption is greater in winter, and with the logistics ability of ancient warfare, if you choose to fight in this season, there may be more soldiers who die of cold and starvation than those who are killed, and the daimyo will still calculate this account.However, if the frontal battlefield is not fought, it does not mean that the war is suspended.Those ninjas on the intelligence battlefield don't have time to rest.In the early afternoon of that day, four people gathered in a deserted house outside the village of Hasumi (an ancient place name, located in the southwestern part of present-day Shimane Prefecture and now part of the town of Echinami).The one who was clearly in the main position of the man looked about thirty-six or seventeen years old, of medium height, and of a mediocre appearance; His dress was very plain, and his tanned skin and slightly sloppy beard were also the norm for ordinary people at that time.But it's such a very inconspicuous person, and his real identity is a ninja leader of the Ueda Domain of Shinano Province, named Mashan Shigezo.Shigezo is a master of Koga Stream, originally he was sent by the Rokkaku clan to Takeda Shingen as a spy, but after a while, he rebelled against his original master because he believed that Takeda was a master who could be trusted, and turned to Takeda to surrender.And Takeda Shingen, known as the "Tiger of Kai", is undoubtedly a scheming person.Takeda pondered about this: Although Shigezo said that he was moved by my bearing and wanted to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, I am not sure that his sincerity is sincere, because this may also be a ploy for him to gain my trust; Taking a step back, even if his surrender is sincere, can he betray others today, but he can't betray me tomorrow?
So, I want to really trust him and give him a lot of responsibility......
That's impossible, but if I kill him or abandon him from now on, it will make the illusion that other dissidents around me can completely break the illusion that they can survive after confessing, and it will be bad for me.After Takeda Shingen finished settling this account in his heart, he also struggled for a while, and finally gave Shigezo a trick - real work.What does that mean?
It was Takeda who gave Shigezo a position of considerable power, and let Shigezo be the leader to manage more than a dozen ninja squads operating in Kansai; These squads are scattered throughout the island of Honshu west of Kyoto, as well as in Shikoku and Kyushu, and their mission is to collect information on the various forces in these areas, and then regularly hand it over to Shigezo, who then collects and reports on this information.However, for the current Takeda Shingen, the information of these places ...... and they are all "virtual".Because his territory is in the Kanto region, and there is Oda Asakura in the west and Uesugi Hojo in the east, literally "surrounded by enemies on all sides", how can he have the kung fu to take care of the in the west?
It would be nice to be able to survive on your own.It's also to say, these things reported by Chongzang, Takeda will listen to Yile, if you love to report the truth, you will report the truth, and it doesn't matter if you report the fake.In this way, Takeda can be regarded as "properly placed" Shigezo.As for Shigezo, he also tasted Takeda's intentions to some extent, but he also understood Takeda's difficulties, so he didn't resent the other party.Shigezo believed that as long as he conscientiously did the job assigned to him by Takeda, in the future, when Takeda finished cleaning up the enemies in the Kanto, he would sooner or later expand westward, and then his intelligence value would be different, and when the time came, with Takeda's insight, he would definitely give back to him for his loyalty and ability.Right now, Shigezo is working with his three-person team responsible for collecting intelligence in the Kyushu region.Presumably you have also guessed that these three people are the "family of three" who were rescued by Shuang Harmonic and Keijiro at the port of Shimonoseki in the previous document.The one who plays the "father" is named Gengoro, who is a few years younger than the heavy treasure, but his strength is much worse, and he is only a shinobi.The little boy who plays the role of "son" is named Kosuke, and although he is still young, he is also a shinobi like Gengoro.And Ah Zhi, who plays the "mother", that is, the female ninja who fought with Sun Yihuan for a short time and successfully escaped, is the strongest of the three ninjas, and is also their team leader.The deserted house where the four people joined was located near the border between the Maori clan and the Nizi clan, as the saying goes, "the most dangerous place is the safest place", such a place that could become a battlefield at any time, but no one on either side took care of it.Therefore, the two sides also completed the transmission of information very smoothly.And after talking about the "mission", Shigezo chatted with the three subordinates.Some people may say that espionage work should not be carried out in a race against time, be serious and vigilant at all times, and immediately go their own way after sending information?
It really depends......
Not all occasions need to be that way.To the extent possible, a boss can establish a certain level of friendship with his subordinates, or at least create an atmosphere of "empathy for his subordinates" on the surface, which can do wonders in maintaining the loyalty of his subordinates.Because no matter what kind of training they go through, people are human beings after all, and after all, only a very small number of people are born with antisocial tendencies, and the emotional needs of the vast majority of people cannot be completely wiped out.If you want to use people, you must first understand people; It is far more clever to use human nature than to erase human nature.In many cases, compared to the coercion of the so-called "righteousness" of those false emptiness, perhaps a seemingly unintentional greeting for warmth in a certain year and month can make people die for you.As a veteran ninja who has rebelled, Shigezo knows this well......
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 heads or hearts, which could allow them to convince themselves and re-assert themselves when they were shaken.So for Chongzang, this kind of "small talk" is also part of the job, and he is quietly planting more seeds of loyalty in the hearts of these subordinates.But today he didn't expect it, chatting and chatting......
Something is going on."
Oh?
Can anyone survive your sneak attack in that environment?
”After listening to Ah Zhi talk about the brief confrontation with Sun Yihu, Chongzang couldn't help but feel a little surprised."
Yes."
Ah Zhi replied, "The moment my scythe slashed into his body, it was like slashing on a hard turtle shell, but it shook my hand numb, and it is precisely because of this strange person that I judged that it was not appropriate to fight with him, and chose to retreat......
"And that's not all." ”Xiao Suke interjected at this time, "The other two are also very powerful!"
”As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Gengoro, "Mr.
Gengoro, right?"
”】"Hmm......"
Gengoro replied, and then followed Kosuke's words and said to Shigezo, "Shigezo-sama, as Kosuke said, the two people who made a fuss on the coast are also rare masters......"
He paused, as if recalling the scene at the time, and then added, "The one who calls himself Keijiro, according to the observation of his subordinates, is probably not under Sanada-sama's marksmanship; And the other strange man with a short neck, he can do as much damage as a fire gun by simply picking up a stone from the ground and throwing it......
His subordinates have also practiced shuriken skills for many years, but compared to his skills, I can only sigh to myself. ”"ho~" Shigezo heard this, and his mouth came out with a thoughtful expression.Seeing this, Ah Zhi and the other three didn't dare to interrupt their train of thought, but just waited silently.After a moment of silence, Chongzang Fang spoke again: "I heard......
Those martial artists on the other side of the sea are good at the cultivation of internal strength, and some of them are masters, who can practice to the point that the whole body is copper and iron, invulnerable, and some people can use internal force to push the hidden weapon, change its speed and even the trajectory of flight......
"If you don't say that this Mashan Shigezo can be the leader of this group of ninjas, people's knowledge is indeed more."
The three people who heard his words at this moment obviously didn't know these things, so they all showed surprise."
What?"
Gengoro exclaimed, "Is the internal strength really so magical?
Unbelievable......
It's just sorcery. ”"Will it ......
What are some of the tricks?
”Ah Zhi's reaction was a little more steady, she calmed down a little, and after thinking for a few seconds, she speculated, "For example......
People who seem to be invulnerable are actually wearing hidden armor, and the people who can throw hidden weapons with great power are auxiliary mechanisms like slingshots hidden in their sleeves?
”Not to mention, she really guessed half right.But Shigezang waved his hand at this time, and said earnestly: "Ah Zhi, never underestimate your opponent......
When someone presents a technology that is beyond your ability and understanding, don't immediately look for something familiar to explain it far-fetched, because if your assumptions are wrong, the price will be very painful. ”"Yes."
Ah Zhi hurriedly bowed his head and said ashamedly, "I remember the teachings of Lord Chongzang, Ah Zhi must remember it." ”Seeing that the other party was humbly taught, Chongzang also nodded with satisfaction: "Hmm......
In short, this chance encounter on your way back seems to have a story behind it......
Looks like I need to go and check it out for myself. ”"My lord, we are always ready to go with you."
Gengoro immediately bowed his head and asked for his life at this time.But Ah Zhi didn't move, because she had already heard that Shigezo's implication was to go alone."
Hey~ You just completed a long-term mission, and you are tired on the road, so let's lie dormant for a while, and when I come back, I will leave a secret message to contact you in the old place."
Shigezo said, already standing up, "It's just right, I want to go to the event too." ”When the words fell, his figure had already rushed upwards like a bolt of lightning (the roof of this deserted house had already broken most of it, and he could jump in and out at will), and disappeared in front of the three of them."
Lord Shigezo......
It doesn't matter, right?
”Xiao Su was stunned for a few seconds, and then looked at the two people beside him."
Heh......"
Ah Zhi replied with a confident face, "The adult is just taking care of our face, to put it bluntly, he acts alone, and it is much neater than bringing us......"