Warring States Survival Guide

Chapter 86: Marrying is miserable!
That night, at Oda Nobunaga's house.

Oda Nobunaga was drinking alone, served by Ikeda Terumasa, with thinly sliced fish sashimi to accompany his wine, and paired it with the "ultra-fresh soy sauce" that Hara had just sent over - soy sauce made with kelp juice, with a serious excess of MSG - the combination of the two was fresh, salty, tender and smooth, and he was extremely satisfied with the meal.

After eating Yuanye's soy sauce, he remembered what happened at noon.

He recently formed a special force called "Keidanshu", and the leader of the team is Keidan Gouki Shinsakemaru.

This guy had lived in seclusion for several years and had secretly married and had a child. Now he wanted to fight for a bright future for his child. He was moved after being recruited by him twice. He changed his name and served Oda Danjo Tadashi, becoming one of his close attendants, waiting to accumulate merits to become a regular employee.

However, Shinshumaru had been accustomed to being lax for many years. He was simply unable to get used to the strict military discipline and rules, let alone fighting in formations. Even if he had extraordinary martial arts skills, it was difficult for him to become a qualified general. After trying for a while, he was proposed to form the "Xiangtanshu" - a small team composed of old thieves from the Kawanamishu and the Hosuka party who were also unable to adapt to military rules and regulations and were accustomed to being free and lax. The team was specifically responsible for investigating military intelligence, and its function was somewhat similar to the "Tabai Army" of the Tang Dynasty or the "Yebushou" of the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, it can also be used for some raids and infiltration operations, such as sneaking into enemy territory and burning enemy granaries.

Oda Nobunaga still had high hopes for this team. After all, he was caught off guard twice by the Matsudaira and Imagawa families, and he didn't know until the enemy had reached his doorstep. He hoped to monitor the movements of the two great enemies and cause them some trouble, so he was generous with funds and personnel. However, this team was just being established and could not be formed for the time being. It needed time to run in and train. For the time being, they were still staying in Furuno Castle, and could only inquire about the news near Furuno Castle.

There is information about Yuanye in it, but it is very simple. We only know that Yuanye has never left since he returned to Takeuchi Village, as if he intended to stay there until he died. He has been producing soy sauce, and it is suspected that he has some secret method. The output is very large, and he has made a lot of money.

Other trivial matters, such as teaching the maid in the house to read, digging a deep pit in the backyard, and hiring a clerk, are not worth mentioning.

Oda Nobunaga didn't take it seriously at first. Harano earned only three to five hundred kan a month, which was nothing to him. But suddenly Harano showed up again and went to the Asano family, which was completely unrelated to him. He couldn't help but feel curious, and at noon he specifically instructed Shinshumaru to send someone to find out what Harano was doing - he was just idle and purely curious. After all, these two people couldn't rebel together.

He found the new soy sauce delicious and novel. He felt that Yuanye was indeed the same kind as him. He could always come up with strange and wonderful things that ordinary people could not make. This reminded him of him again. After eating enough, he asked Ikeda Terumasa, "So, what did he do at noon?"

Ikeda Terumasa first gave him a warm cotton towel to wipe his hands, and he and Nobunaga had a tacit understanding. Without even asking "Who are you asking, Your Highness?", he took out a lacquer-sealed scroll and handed it to him. Oda Nobunaga wiped his hands roughly, took a look at the lacquer seal, and tore it open to take a closer look at the contents. After a moment, he said speechlessly, "This guy actually..."

"Xiangtanzhong" was newly established with the goal of becoming a "Special Operations Reconnaissance Battalion", mainly focusing on military reconnaissance against enemy troops. It was still a bit rough in its detailed intelligence work, and as a result, they came back to report after making random inquiries, and were directly led astray by Asano Nagakatsu and others. They also suspected that Yuanye had heard of Ningning's name for a long time and was going for her spoiled daughter!
Of course, this cannot be blamed on them or Asano Nagakatsu for being too superficial. The main reason is that when Yuanye saw Ningning, his eyes suddenly lit up and glowed, just like the big bad wolf seeing a little loli. Asano Nagakatsu, Aman, and Ningning and Acheng's two nannies all misunderstood it, which is completely normal.

Oda Nobunaga also believed it, otherwise he could not understand why a "hermit master" like Harano who never went out all day would go to play with the clumsy archer general Asano Nagakatsu. He felt it was boring for a moment and it was a pure waste of his time.

He was not interested in women at the moment, and he was greatly disappointed to find that Yuanye had come out specifically for a blind date - he had thought something strange was going on and wanted to see some fun, but in the end it was not interesting at all.

He was about to throw the scroll away, but just as he was about to throw it away, he suddenly remembered something and stopped. He asked Ikeda Terumasa thoughtfully, "I seem to remember that the child who presented the rice cake two years ago was given to the Asano family to raise, right?"

Ikeda Terumasa was also deeply impressed by that incident. He immediately remembered the little girl who had forcibly stopped Oda Nobunaga's horse in the biting cold wind almost two years ago and was almost trampled to death by the horse, yet she managed to remain calm and offered a piece of shabby rice cake. He nodded and said, "Yes, and her sister too. They are all in Asano-sama's house and have been living well."

It was he who did the job in the first place. Even the "lonely old man" Asano Nagakatsu was picked out by him. He was even attentive enough and would occasionally ask if the sisters were doing well. On the contrary, Oda Nobunaga had too many things to do and almost forgot about it.

But Oda Nobunaga was sure now, and his dead memories began to come alive. He looked at the scroll in his hand again and said thoughtfully, "It really is her. That child looks a bit like me, but it's a pity that she is a girl, otherwise I could have taken her in as a concubine... But this is not bad now, it can kill two birds with one stone."

Ikeda Terumasa understood what he meant. After thinking about it, he also felt that Yuanye had a good character and personality and was a good match for Ningning, so he asked, "Do you want me to tell Lord Asano?"

The implication was that Oda Nobunaga agreed, and when Harano proposed in the future, Asano Nagakatsu could directly accept it, or he could be more straightforward and take the initiative to make an engagement with Harano. Oda Nobunaga waved his hand, signaling him not to do so, as it would be a waste of time. He had a better idea: "Don't worry, the child is still young anyway, and that rigid guy is a bit like me, with high standards. I may not be able to like him after just one look. We must let them get along for a while before we can see. You go and tell Asano first, let him..."

He gave detailed instructions to Ikeda Terumasa, asking him to pass the message to Asano Nagakatsu, preparing to give Ningning a good home in the future, and also to put a bridle on Yuanye, so that he would not always be stubborn and refuse to come and sleep with him to discuss important matters.

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Yuanye escaped back home and became diligent again, starting to worry about his own business.

In the past, he thought that a few hundred strings of coins a month would be enough, but after careful calculation, he found that he could only gather more than ten armed men in a month, and they were ordinary stuff, equipped with only the old version of swords, guns and weapons.

Although this is not a small amount, if they accumulate it for a year or two, they can compete with the Araki Maeda family and can be barely considered a powerful force. But today he suddenly discovered that Oda Nobunaga was still working hard to improve his strength, and even successfully recruited elite units like Gouki Shinshumaru. He felt a sense of urgency again - from what Aman and Aqing said, if a "professional killer" like Shinshumaru came to kill him, they would not be able to stop him, and the threat level was extremely high, so he wanted to upgrade the Touko Party to the Teppo Party in one go, or at least combine the two.

After all, no matter how powerful your martial arts are, you can't withstand a volley of cannon fire. The power of gunpowder has never been questioned!
With a large number of iron cannon men protecting ourselves, safety will definitely be a problem!
If you just want to own an iron cannon, you will have to spend several times more money. After all, iron cannons are really not cheap now. It takes only half a year to accumulate a dozen, and the speed is even slower. You have to make money quickly.

He retreated back to Takeuchi Shonai and began to think about new industries. He tried again and again in the laboratory, trying to find a new product that could be mass-produced without leaking modern technology. But before he could figure out a clue, Asano Nagakatsu came to visit him.

He was very surprised when Aman pulled him out of the laboratory, but this was also in line with his plan to become "good friends" with Asano Nagakatsu. He immediately got ready and went out to greet him in person. He found that Asano Nagakatsu did not come alone, but brought Ningning with him, and her wet nurse was following behind Ningning.

Have they become close friends so quickly? They are progressing quite fast!
Yuanye felt that something was wrong, as if things were going too smoothly, but he still welcomed him warmly, served him tea and cakes, and chatted with him for a while before asking Asano Nagakatsu, "Mr. Asano, why are you here this time..."

Asano Nagakatsu's expression straightened: "That's exactly what I need from you, Lord Nohara."

"Oh, what is it? Please feel free to tell me, Lord Asano. I will help you with all my strength!" Yuanye didn't mind. After all, he could kill the monkey and help him accumulate merits to become a golden immortal, so he could just borrow money from him.

Asano Nagakatsu was stunned for a moment. Seeing his sincere face, he even had a bit of shame on his face. However, it was hard to disobey the order, and it would not harm his daughter. He pointed at Ningning and said, "This is really a bit presumptuous, but my daughter is quite smart. I heard that Lord Nohara taught his family to read at home. I wonder if you can give my daughter a chance to ask for advice on a daily basis?"

After a pause, he sat on his knees and bowed formally, "I'm sorry, but I really need your help!"

Yuanye was stunned. He didn't expect that the reputation of the "night school" had spread out. However, no one could interfere with what he did at home behind closed doors, so it didn't matter. But did Ningning have to come to school too?

Since Ningning comes to school, even if she doesn't formally become my disciple, I should be considered half her master, right?

Since she's half a master now, it would be reasonable for me to interfere in her marriage in the future, right?
This is going so smoothly!

Yuanye didn't expect that she wouldn't have to spend a year or two running to Asano's house, and she wouldn't have to spend much effort, Asano Nagasheng would automatically send his daughter into the tiger's mouth and surrender directly!

This is a wonderful thing. It seems that God wants to help him achieve his goal of becoming a golden immortal!
Although Yuanye felt it was a bit strange that this matter was too smooth, the "merit" was too tempting for him, and it was even more impossible for a little girl to do anything to him. He did not hesitate at all, and did not even want to ask about the tuition. He immediately agreed: "Mr. Asano is really too polite. Given our friendship, please leave it to me. I promise to do my best to make Miss... Ningning successful in her studies and will never let you down!"

Well, the first lesson to teach her is: getting married is a lifelong event and must be done with caution. The first thing to consider is appearance. You must never marry anyone who looks like a monkey, has a hairy face, is bald, is short, or has arms below the knees!
Marrying is miserable!
(End of this chapter)