In Kawato City, in a heavily guarded mansion in the city, standing in front of Kikukawa Yukinari were Rody and Nidis, who looked a little tired. He looked obviously very embarrassed.
"Lord Blood Fox Nidis! You finally showed up!" Seeing Nidis and Rody in front of him, the expression on Kikukawa Yukinari's face was one of genuine surprise, and there was no pretense at all. His eyes were obviously filled with unexpected joy, and he looked at Rody again: "And Lord Lone Wolf Roddy... Well, why don't we see Lord Sin Star Sith?"
Nidis looked at Kikukawa Yukinari in front of her with some pity. To be fair, Kikukawa Yukinari was not a bad person. And from the moment they met, he had great respect for them, and later he even listened to them and completely believed his lies.
Xiao Kikukawa seemed to be a little tired. The original elegant and gentle look on his face seemed to be gone. There was a bit of sadness and sorrow between his eyebrows, and his eyes seemed to be full of bloodshot eyes. Apparently, he had been living in the past few days. Not having an easy time.
He was originally just a young master who only knew romance, but after being inexplicably robbed by Rody and others, he came to the forefront of the power struggle step by step. After the Kyoto Incident, he was lucky enough to escape with his life, but now he had to confront a ruthless person like Oda Nobunaga, which was obviously far beyond what he could handle.
This Kikukawa Yukinari does have a bit of a cowardly and tender heart, and then he patted his chest and said: "Thank you God for blessings. I thought I would never see you two again after the disaster in Kyoto. I am often still worried about you." The safety of the earth is in danger…”
Rody felt a little guilty in his heart. The concern in Kikukawa Yukinari's eyes was very sincere. Rody coughed and winked at Nidis, which means, tell me.
Nidis also sighed secretly, just smiled slightly, but did not speak immediately.
Kikukawa Yukinari has been getting angry in the past two days. Now he is being driven to the shelf and confronting Oda Nobunaga head-on. He is really helpless. Based on his true ability, he is far from Oda Nobunaga's opponent. If he hadn't brought along an elite force called "Maruki" from his father's direct lineage, he might have been killed by Oda Nobunaga long ago. ,
In his mind, being the shogun was far less enjoyable than being a young master with no worries about food and clothing. It's just that Kikukawa Yukinari grew up in a political family after all, and he also knows that he has no way out now. Even if he wants to quit, Oda Nobunaga will definitely find a way to kill him quickly. There is absolutely no choice in this kind of thing.
He was originally a cowardly person, and he met Rody and the others when he was originally helpless. And he believed Nidis's lies, thinking that they were really the masters that his rebellious brother had brought back.
Nidis saw that Kikukawa Yukinari still wanted to speak. He immediately winked at him. Kikukawa Yukinari understood, and immediately waved his hand to disperse the few guard warriors, and then led Rody and Nidis into the inner hall.
At first glance, there was no one around. Kikukawa Yukinari hurriedly said: "You two, after we say goodbye to Kyoto, where did you go? Why are you in such a mess now..."
Nidis sighed, with an expression of "the past cannot be looked back on": "Mr. Roddy chased your brother Kikukawa Koichi that day, but he ran into a little trouble. Mr. Roddy was also a little injured, Sis and I Your Excellency did not dare to delay, so we went to look for your brother again with Mr. Rody overnight... But fortunately, we left Kyoto and escaped the disaster... "
Speaking of that disaster, Kikukawa Yukinari showed some deep fear on his face. Apparently that night made a profound impression on him. Especially when I saw a fire in the distance. The huge explosion almost knocked everyone unconscious, and then the huge city was instantly reduced to nothing, and then the whole world was like lightning and thunder. In the end, even the majestic sacred mountains disappeared... Such a terrible scene has been lingering in Kikukawa Yukinari's dreams every day for the past few days...
Nidis also saw the fear on Kikukawa Yukinari's face, and immediately changed the topic and said: "Although we escaped by chance, we were in a hurry and didn't bring anything with us. All the way down, there were all the people on the road. They were refugees who were fleeing. Then we met Oda Nobunaga's cavalry. Mr. Roddy took care of a few of them and got the news about Master Kikukawa's organization from these people. You are the most trustworthy! Since I promised to help you, Master Kukawa, I will definitely not leave you alone! So we have been looking for you all the way." At this point, Nidis made a sincere expression. Come.
Kikukawa Yukinari sighed, sincerely grateful: "You two have worked hard for Yukinari's matter! But... I don't know why you two are in such a mess?"
"Uh... this. In order to make it easier to walk on the road, we robbed several horses, clothes and armor of Oda Nobunaga's cavalry, and transformed ourselves into Oda Nobunaga's cavalry. As you know, it's not a peaceful road. Moreover, the road leading to Kawato is under Oda Nobunaga's sphere of influence. We dressed up as their cavalry just to avoid the interrogation along the way." Nidis said quickly: "It's a pity. By mistake, we walked less than five miles, but we met a group of samurai under your command, Master Kikukawa... As a result, the two sides fought fiercely... We had no choice but to snatch the clothes and equipment of your subordinates, and then put on makeup on the spot. The warriors under your command, but what happened next made us dumbfounded... "
"Um?"
Nidis sighed: "Along the way, your men and Oda Nobunaga's cavalry fought with each other. We dressed up as your samurai men, and we were inevitably chased by Oda Nobunaga's cavalry. But dressed as Oda Nobunaga's cavalry will inevitably be misunderstood by your samurai. Although we are not afraid of it, we still can't do it if we encounter a large group of troops. Moreover, we don't want to encounter it if it is your subordinates. Hurt your loyal warriors! So... After the joint research of Mr. Rody and me, we decided to abandon our equipment and hide our troops among the people! So that the enemy can no longer find our whereabouts. -There is a good saying, 'Surround the enemy with people's war'! After we disguise ourselves as ordinary people, we strategically stand on the same front as the common people everywhere, thus completing the strategic encirclement of the enemy. , to hide one’s own purpose.”
"But why are you still so embarrassed now..."
"Master Kikukawa, please listen to us!" Nidis looked angrily: "After all, Mr. Roddy and I are still young and inexperienced. Although our strategic decisions were not wrong, we still miscalculated the current situation. As the situation developed, we suddenly discovered that after dressing up as ordinary people, we successfully completed the purpose of disguising our identity, but we were also pursued by Oda Nobunaga's cavalry and your samurai. - These gangsters are very vicious. They come up to kill and loot the common people. They not only forcibly rape young men, but also rob beautiful women and property! The fierce fighting along the way is really hard for us to deal with. It has turned into what it is now... Sigh... "
"Is there such a thing?!" Kikukawa Yukinari's face was a little unkind: "Those guys are actually doing whatever they want behind my back?!"
Nidis immediately said quickly: "Master Kikukawa, don't worry, we have taught those guys a lesson on your behalf along the way! The Kikukawa family's army is elite and powerful. I think the guys we met on the way are just some who do not abide by military laws." Only a very small number of them. Since we have taught Master Kikukawa a lesson, forget it."
Nidis didn't want Kikukawa Yukinari to really pursue the responsibility of those people in front of him when his brain got crazy. As soon as it comes. In times of such turmoil, this is inevitable. Secondly, Kikukawa Yukinari's troops became more and more troublesome. The more unpopular it is, the better it is for Nidis! Otherwise, if Kikukawa Yukinari was very popular and supported by people, and united the dwarves, how could Nidis turn him into a puppet
As for the third one, it is even more important. This Kikukawa Yukinari is really not a strong leader, otherwise he would not have caused such things as his subordinates burning, killing and looting civilians.
Oda Nobunaga's people did this because Oda Nobunaga wanted to gather strength. Preparing military supplies and recruiting young men are a last resort. But Kikukawa Yukinari has already occupied Kawato, the second largest city in the dwarf country! It's densely populated. The city is prosperous and supplies are abundant. But those soldiers under his command are still acting recklessly, which can only show that Kikukawa Yukinari's mismanagement is poor.
Besides, this Kikukawa Yukinari didn't have much prestige on weekdays. Obviously, if his subordinates did, it was completely a mistake. This army followed him out to hunt down the traitors under the orders of the old General Kikukawa. Now the old general has long been finished with Kyoto. God knows whether this usually cowardly and incompetent young master can control this army. What if... Hum, if there is a mutiny in the army, he will be finished before Kikukawa Yukinari is brought to power. What a waste! The basket is empty!
Kikukawa Yukinari sighed and pulled the two of them to kneel down on the soft couch. The three of them rested for a while, and then Kikukawa Yukinari said: "You two, I have not been sad for a while in my heart these days. Our country has suddenly encountered such a disaster. My heart has been in chaos for a long time. I don't know what you two can do." Help me?"
Nidis deliberately pinched it, pretended to ponder for a moment, and then said: "Master Kikukawa, I got news about you along the way, and I think you have done a good job! You can raise the banner at the critical moment and stand on your own feet. Being the shogun and commanding the entire dwarf country in the name of the general is very correct and decisive! After all, you are the son of the old general. Now that the old general is gone, you are the natural successor! Oda Nobunaga has no way to argue with you!"
Kikukawa Yukinari smiled bitterly and said: "Miss Nidis, my heart is not relaxed at all." He sighed deeply, with a bit of sadness in his eyes: "My father is no longer here, and most of the heavy burden now falls on me. On my shoulders, I have never felt so panicked since I was a child... Besides..." The expression on his face became sad: "My father and mother are both gone... and the princess... I wanted to fight for it all in my heart that day. This position of heir is for the sake of Your Majesty the Princess! But... But there was a catastrophe in Kyoto. I heard that the entire palace had been destroyed and no one escaped... When I thought of the tragic death of Her Majesty the Princess... Just..." At this point, the young master actually shed a few tears.
Nidis thought that you can't back down now, and quickly said: "Master Kikukawa, you have shouldered the expectations of the old General Kikukawa! At this moment, you must not have such weak thoughts!"
Roddy showed a somewhat disdainful expression and made a cold and honest sound in secret.
The little guilt he felt towards Kikukawa Yukinari disappeared in an instant. Just because Kikukawa Yukimin mentioned the death of his parents, he just brought it up lightly and didn't show much sadness, but he cried bitterly for a woman. The heartlessness is evident!
Nidis shook her head and said: "Master Kikukawa, you don't have to be like this. The current situation is not very optimistic. Fortunately, you made the right decision at the critical moment! Now you put up the banner and the Oda letter As the successor of the old general, you can already command many troops under the shogunate. "
She comforted her a few more words. Seeing that Kikukawa Yukimin's mood had calmed down a little, she slowly said: "I wonder what worries you most right now? Now that Mr. Roddy and I are here, what do you have?" You may wish to express your concerns and see if we can relieve your worries. ”
Kikukawa Yukinari thought for a while and said: "What I am most worried about now is the invading Roland army on the front line." After a pause, he added: "The Roland army is powerful. Our dwarves are invincible to begin with. We have always relied on the power of the navy to defend at sea, but now they have landed and invaded. Although Oda Nobunaga and I are fighting to the death, we will probably be killed by the Roland people in the end!" This answer is for Nidis and Luo. Di was slightly surprised.
I originally thought that Kokukawachi's answer might be that he was worried that he could not defeat Oda Nobunaga, or that the frontline troops would support Oda Nobunaga and go against him. Unexpectedly, Xiao Kikukawa, who has always been a bit stupid. He actually came up with such a set of insightful thoughts.
Seeing Roddy and Nidis looking at him with bright eyes, Kikukawa Yukinari smiled awkwardly: "Don't be offended, you two. I didn't understand these principles originally, they were all told to me by others."
Speaking of this, his eyes showed a bit of joy: "This person you also know is the samurai named Fengcheng Hideyoshi whom we collected here in Kawato City last time! When I came out this time, Thanks to him for following me loyally and all the way to Kawato City, and thanks to him being a local who helped me win over people, he recruited many samurai he knew for me here, which greatly enriched my subordinates. Strength!" Speaking of this, Xiao Kukawa sighed: "I found this person together with you, you two are really my lucky stars!"
Nidis was moved when she heard this, and couldn't help but look at Rody, only to see Rody looking at her with a meaningful look.
Kokikawa Yukinari seemed a little happy and continued: "This time I am the shogun myself, and it was also Fengcheng Hideyoshi's strong suggestion. And he also said that Oda Nobunaga occupied Kashima Town, where the fleeing refugees passed through. place, in order to fear that Oda Nobunaga would recruit those refugees to increase his strength, he suggested that I send a small group of troops to harass them frequently and try not to let Oda Nobunaga go smoothly... Alas, it is really God's blessing, in my Kikukawa family After suffering such a big disaster, you actually gave me such a capable person!”
Rody and Nidis exchanged glances, and both couldn't help but think: This Fengcheng Hideyoshi seems to have really had two attacks.
Nidis pondered for a moment, seeming to be planning her words. When the expression on Kikukawa Yukinari's face gradually calmed down, she smiled and said: "Master Kikukawa, your words are reasonable. The Roland army in the south has indeed made you Worry. But have you forgotten what I said to you?"
When Nidis said this, she paused deliberately and put on a somewhat incomprehensible expression on her face: "Have you forgotten my origin? You have forgotten that Roddy, I, and Mr. Sith, Were our 'dark mercenary' organization commissioned by your brother Kikukawa Koichi? The Roland army in the south was also brought in by Kikukawa Koichi. It was deliberately brought in by him in order to gain military power. It’s just a collusion with him. You have to know that the reason why Kikukawa Koichi was able to get the help of the Roland army and deliberately let the Roland army invade was because our ‘Dark Mercenary’ organization built a bridge in the middle front!”
"Yes, yes!" An excited expression appeared on Kikukawa Yukinari's face: "I haven't forgotten! Now that you are here, can you please go and tell Roland and ask them to withdraw their troops?"
After hearing this, Rody shook his head secretly in his heart. This Kikukawa Yukinari is indeed not a material for big things. How can it be such a child's play to start and end the army, just to withdraw the troops after just one or two sentences? He was thinking too simply. Is it just a child playing house
Nidis immediately showed a gentle smile, blinked her eyes and said: "Don't worry about this. Didn't you see that the Sith Master was not with the two of us? He just went directly to the Roland army in the south, and They contacted Yun."