Warring States Eagle

"It's you?" In the military tent of Luo's family, Zheng Liang looked at the person coming, and then said in surprise.

"Hehe, it's just me. I haven't seen you for a day. I really didn't expect that His Highness would be able to bring the dead back to life, and even forced Bodo to such a situation." The visitor smiled slightly, and then sighed.

"I thought you had already died in Anyue City, but I didn't expect you to survive." Zheng Liang looked at the other party with great interest.The person who came was Nobunosuke Akabane. When Zheng Liang was forcibly sent to Offshore Yuecheng, this guy was obviously tied up in the yard outside the assembly hall. Later, a series of things happened, and Zheng Liang had long forgotten about him.But he didn't expect that at this moment he appeared in front of him alive, and he really didn't know how this guy escaped from the city.

"A mere trick is really worthless," Akabane Shinnosuke said with a smile.

"Then, is it because of the people in the city that Your Excellency came this time?" Since the other party was unwilling to speak out, Zheng Liang did not continue to ask, but instead said solemnly with a solemn expression.

"No, Your Highness, you have misunderstood. I am no longer from Porta, and I am here for Your Highness," Akabane Shinnosuke said unexpectedly.

"It's not Bodo? Aren't you a retainer of Bodo?" Zheng Liang stared at the other party and said.

"Your Highness, after you captured Kishidake Castle, you basically killed all the remaining samurai in the city, but I survived. Once Hata regained Kishidake Castle again, would I still have a chance to survive?" Akabane Shinnosuke replied with a wry smile.The implication is that I was miserably hurt by your Luo family this time.Although he didn't die, he was suspected of collaborating with the enemy, so for the sake of his own life, he had to run away.

"Your Excellency is indeed extremely witty," Zheng Liang said sarcastically.Such retainers.It's really dumbfounding.

"Your Highness, I have already stated that good birds choose trees to live in. Since Bodo is not a good tree, I will not prevent you from finding another place," Akabane Nobunosuke Yasuyuki said calmly.

After hearing this, Zheng Liang shook his head, and then continued to ask: "Since your Excellency has already left Bodo, then this is from the same family. What is the explanation for this?"

"Your Highness, do you still remember the bet I made with you in Kishidake Castle that day?" Akabane Shinnosuke did not answer Masara's question immediately, but asked earnestly with his eyes.

"Hehe. Of course I remember." Zheng Liang smiled slightly.At the beginning, Akabane Shinnosuke deliberately stimulated Zheng Liang to agree to bet with him in order to survive.If Masara failed to defend Kishigake Castle, he would be let go; if Masara won in the end, Akabane Nobunosuke would be the vassal of the Luo family forever.

"Then, Your Highness, please formally accept me as a retainer of the Luo family." After hearing Zhengliang's reply.Akabane Shinnosuke saluted solemnly.

"Hehe, I'm afraid I'm not the good tree that your Excellency said." Zheng Liang smiled slightly and sighed.In fact, Zhengliang feels very strange at the moment, if it is an ordinary talent.He would really recruit him as a retainer immediately, but the current talent is too weird.To be precise.He has his own completely independent ideas and will not stick to the traditional ways of retainers.If it is not good wood.He may not really think about his family, and he may even leave without saying goodbye, just like he treated Bodo this time.

"No, Your Highness, the last time, His Highness was not a good tree in my mind, and the facts also proved my judgment, His Highness was almost besieged in Kishigake City, and finally the city broke down and died." Akabane Shinnosuke said earnestly Said, "The ability demonstrated by Your Highness in the battle at dusk yesterday made me see hope, or in other words, made me look at you with admiration. This kind of courage to revive the dead cannot be possessed by people with great ambitions. And recently launched an attack on Bodo The sudden attack on the family is even more unimaginable, and His Highness must have seen through the post-war situation and finally saw the clues before taking action. I really admire it."

Hehe, I have become a potential stock in the eyes of others.After listening to Akabane Shinnosuke's words, Masara smiled secretly.

"You came here this time for your own family. What's going on?" Zheng Liang didn't make a clear statement, but continued to ask the question he asked at the beginning.

"Your Highness, if I expected it to be correct, your Highness won the battle yesterday, but suffered heavy casualties?" Akabane Shinnosuke knew that Masara was formally investigating him, so he changed his tone and returned to his usual calm expression. (.

Regarding Akabane Shinnosuke's guess, Masara did not give a clear reply, but instead looked at the other party, waiting for his next words.

"Although Your Highness's attack today is as fast as thunder, you still have gathered a lot of troops in Hata. Now, in Karatsu City, Hata has at least gathered an army of nearly 150 people." Akabane Shinnosuke continued, "Even Your Highness The current number is superior, and I am afraid it will take at least one month to capture Tangjin City."

"Hehe, I'm afraid your Excellency has over-judged this judgment?" Zheng Liang said with a smile.With the Luo family's current numerical advantage, Zheng Liang is confident that the opponent will be defeated within half a month.

"Your Highness, as far as I know, there is a safe water source in Karatsu City, and the food reserves are enough for everyone in the city to feed for half a year. If Your Highness intends to surrender the city without food and water, I am afraid it will not be possible." Akabane Shinnosuke seemed to see through Liao Zhengliang had the same idea.

Damn it, the opponent's city has so much food stored?After receiving the information from Akabane Shinnosuke, Zheng Liang was taken aback.

"Besides, I'm afraid that what Your Highness lacks most is time?" Akabane Shinnosuke didn't look at Masaragi's expression, but continued to say to himself, "Your Highness's strategy this time is better than a sudden attack at an unexpected time for everyone. Everyone was caught off guard, and they didn't even react. Once the other tycoons in Tangjin Bay, such as the Zuozhi family, reacted, His Highness would be under siege. If the time is delayed a little longer, they will recover and know that His Highness When they are deeply trapped in the mud of Karatsu Bay, presumably the Goto family, the Ryuzoji family and other tycoons will not sit idly by."

Zheng Liang was already sweating a little in his heart.The guy on the opposite side actually said what he was most worried about.Yes, the reason why Zhengliang rashly launched a sudden attack on the second day of the battle was to buy time and try to unify East Matsuura and Matsuura before other powerful powers reacted or even recovered.However, as long as this plan is delayed by Tangjin City for several days, the situation will develop in a direction that is not conducive to the Luo family.

"In order to capture Karatsu Castle as soon as possible, Your Highness definitely intends to attack by force. But, do you think His Highness would prefer that Hatata withdraw from Karatsu Bay on its own initiative?" Akabane Shinnosuke finally said.

"Voluntary evacuation?" Zheng Liang asked doubtfully.

"Hehe, Your Highness thinks that this is impossible given the current situation? Or to be more precise, even if Portata can be voluntarily withdrawn from Karatsu Bay, His Highness will choose to launch the Cage War in the end?" Akabane Shinnosuke stared at Zhuo Zhengliang said.

"Continue," Zheng Liang said expressionlessly.In fact, Shinnosuke Akabane mentioned Masara's difficulties. In Masara's plan, he had indeed considered that he would deliberately release a passage close to the bay and let the people in the city voluntarily evacuate.However, if this is done, some retainers will definitely see the clues.This time the Luo family suffered heavy casualties, and many relatives of the soldiers were killed by the Bodo coalition forces. If Zhengliang let these people go when the situation seemed to be good on the surface, it would definitely cause dissatisfaction among the soldiers and retainers. .

Therefore, for Zheng Liang, he actually faced a dilemma.storm?Not only will it cause a lot of damage, but it will also take a long time, which will eventually lead to a situation that is not good for the Luo family.Looking for an opportunity to let the other party survive and avoid fighting recklessly?It will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the retainers.

"So, my servant came here on my own initiative." Shinnosuke Akabane picked up the Akabane Fan in his hand and fanned it slowly.

"You mean, you will bear the notoriety this time?" Zheng Liang finally understood.

"That's right," Akabane Shinnosuke stopped his movements, looked at Masara and said.

"Okay, how about taking the post of military adviser in your family?" Zheng Liang also looked at the other side and said.At least this time, Akabane Shinnosuke really helped him.He took the initiative to bear the notoriety of letting Bodeaux survive.

"I greet Your Highness," Akabane Shinnosuke bowed down.

"It's just that even if the family is willing to let the other party go, will the other party be willing to accept it?" After Akabane Shinnosuke sat upright again, Zheng Liang asked suspiciously.Although Tangjin's general situation has become unchangeable (at least when the other party has not realized that the Luo family is also on thin ice), it does not mean that the other party will give up the old camp that has been in business for several years.Especially those small local tyrants whose roots are in Dangjin.Compared with these small local tyrants, Bodo at least still controls Iki Island.

"Tell them directly that if you want revenge, you have to live. I believe they understand what the Ming language says, and they will not worry about having no firewood if they stay in the green hills." Akabane Shinnosuke waved his Akabane fan again.

"You? Aren't you afraid of angering me because of this?" Zheng Liang was slightly annoyed.

"Your Highness, do you have any other options? At least, this method is the best for the Luo family now." Akabane Shinnosuke responded with a smile, "Anyway, use those high-sounding things such as 'let you wait for a way out' to negotiate with the other party , it would be better to be more straightforward. Besides, a real eagle grows up by always being alert to the dangers around you. Could it be that His Highness is afraid of even a powerful man who has lost his power?"

"You? Hahaha, okay, just tell them that directly, and tell Boduo that my Luo family is waiting for their revenge." Mr. Zheng Liang was furious, and then laughed.That's right, if you are afraid of even a powerless tyrant, how can you become a man of the world?

"Your Highness, then I will enter Karatsu City as an envoy." After finishing speaking, Akabane Shinnosuke once again performed a formal retainer ceremony to Masara.

"Aren't you worried that they will kill you in a fit of anger?" Zheng Liang looked at him and said.

"Then His Highness will prepare for the worst," Akabane Shinnosuke responded.

"Hahaha" After Akabane Shinnosuke finished speaking, the two looked at each other, and then laughed at the same time.

"However, Your Highness." Akabane Shinnosuke lowered his voice slightly, and then said solemnly, "If Your Highness speeds up the cleanup of the small local tyrants around Karatsu Bay after I enter Karatsu City, then I think I will be much safer."

"Okay," Zheng Liang said understandingly.