After hearing this, the clan couldn't help but smile bitterly, when did the family fall to the point of appointing a commander, it was also necessary to let the retainers contribute, if it was known to others, it would not be laughed off, so the clan would rather let Wasuka Masakatsu continue to serve as the commander, and would never let Youzu Nobumasa serve as the commander of the army.

When the clan clan just wanted to refuse, he only heard Wasuka Masakatsu speak: "Lord, there are many talents in the ninja army of this family, and the lord doesn't have to worry about it at all, and his subordinates have also heard of Youzu Shinmasa, although Youzu Lord is a shinobi, but he is good at intelligence gathering, and strategy is not what he is good at." ”

The clan really didn't expect that in addition to Wasuka Masakatsu, there were so many capable people in the family's ninja army, and he couldn't help but feel very relieved, so he just asked, "Who do you recommend?" ”

"Returning to the lord, Shinano out of Uramori Qing, Yokoya Yushige, Tang Ze Xuanfan Although the three of them were obedient not long ago, but the reason why Shinano was able to calm down so quickly this time is that these three people have contributed a lot, and there is no problem with their loyalty to their own family, and their ability is also enough to take on the important task of leading the ninja army, these four people are the people recommended by their subordinates."

Speaking of this, I saw Wasuka Masakatsu groaning slightly, and then continued: "The lord's subordinates are taking the liberty of recommending a person, this person is Ishikawa Goemon Somasa, and his subordinates have all the skills, not only have they all been learned, but they are also blue, if the lord hands over the ninja army to him, then the combat power of the ninja army will definitely improve." "Wasuka Masakatsu is not talking nonsense, others don't know, as a master, I can't know, Ishikawa Goemon not only learned to lurk, but also strategically focused on teaching, after all, Wasuka Masakatsu has long had the idea of making him his successor.

When Wasuka Masamori just finished speaking. I heard Honda Masanobu hurriedly speak: "This matter is not appropriate. Nothing is as important as the safety of the lord these days. Lord Wasuka, if Ishikawa Goemon is the commander of the ninja army, who should be entrusted with the safety of the lord? ”

Wasuka Masakatsu had already prepared, only to hear him speak: "Lord, Honda-sama, my subordinates think that Kobe Konan can take on important responsibilities, Kobe Konan has been in service since the establishment of the family army, and has been following Ishikawa Goemon to protect the lord. And it's still above Ishikawa Goemon in terms of latent ability, so he is responsible for protecting the lord, so you can keep worry-free. ”

With the ability of Ishikawa Goemon, it would indeed be a bit of a waste if he was only responsible for protecting his own safety, and Kobe Konan was also a figure who left a name in history, so he protected him, so he didn't have to worry too much, thinking of this, he only heard the clan say: "Where is Ishikawa Goemon!" ”

As soon as the clan's voice fell, I saw Ishikawa Goemon appear in front of everyone like a breeze. Even Masakatsu Wasuka didn't know where he came from.

"My lord's command."

"Ishikawa Goemon, are you willing to lead the ninja army?"

"Back to the lord. The subordinates are still willing to follow the lord's left and right. "Ishikawa Goemon's words are not to retreat as advances, his real thoughts are like this, when the lord saved himself, and then although he was a minister, but the lord treated himself like a parent, and suddenly let him leave from the clan, he was really a little reluctant.

"Goemon, now the family is employing people, and if you always follow me, what is the point, so I decided to appoint you as the general of the ashigaru and lead the family's ninja army."

Ishikawa Goemon saw that the lord had made up his mind, and no matter how much he shirked it, it would be difficult for the lord to change his decision, so he could only say: "Everything depends on the lord." ”

The clan is still quite satisfied with his attitude, but he seems to be too dependent on himself, if so, hand over the ninja army to him, the clan is a little uneasy, thinking of this, only listen to the clan sect's instructions: "Immediately call Pu Shengqing, Yokotani Yuishige, Tang Ze Xuanfan and three people to see." ”

"Subordinates, etc., see the lord."

"The three of you have made great contributions in this Shinano battle, so I have decided to appoint the three of you as the head of the ashigaru, the deputy commander of the ninja army, and each will be in charge of a thousand ninja troops."

The three of them couldn't help but be overjoyed after hearing this, they really contributed to the Takeda family when they led the ninjas under their command, but in the end they got nothing, and this is just less than a year after returning to the Takayama family, not only became a samurai, but also became the deputy commander of the Takayama family ninja army, it seems that Takayama Lord's attitude towards ninjas is really different, and he is really on the right step.

"The subordinates thank the lord, and the subordinates should swear allegiance to the lord."

After the ninja army is settled, once the number of troops customized by this assessment is recruited, then the total army strength of the Takayama family will reach 12,500 people, and the number of troops that can fight will be 8,000.

And the content of this assessment meeting was quickly known to the people of the world, after all, the territory already owned by the Gao Shan family has reached 400,000 stones, and it is full of stamina, so the forces in the world have to start paying attention to this emerging force.

And the retainers of the Takayama family also gained a long-lost collective title because of the attention of other forces. These titles can be said to be varied, but the only ones that are really recognized by the major forces are the two military divisions of the Gaoshan family, the four heavenly kings of the Gaoshan family, the sixteen generals of the Gaoshan family, the seven people of the Gaoshan family, and the three people of the Gaoshan family, and the five of them.

One month after the Takayama family assessment meeting was held, it was already 1575, and the festive atmosphere of the New Year had not yet faded, and the clan received an order to go to Azuchi Castle to participate in the year-end assessment.

In order to be able to communicate with the important ministers of the Oda family of his faction first, the clan went straight to Omi without a moment's delay after receiving the order.

"I've seen two fathers-in-law." Since Sakuma Nobukatsu and Shibata Katsuie's Zhiyuki are not too far from Azuchi Castle, they arrived here in one step, in addition to the two fathers-in-law, Takenaka Hanbei of Yamashiro Kojima Castle and Akechi Mitsuhide of Sakamoto Castle, Mino Sanren who was transferred to Wakasa, Maeno Nagayasu of Mino Matsukura Castle, and Sasa Narumasa, Murai Sadakatsu, Hosokawa Fujitaka, who had been following the lord's side, have also arrived at the residence of Shibata Katsuya, it can be said that the clan is the latest to arrive here, as for those middle and lower-level samurai in this faction, Although he is also in Azuchi Castle at the moment, he is not qualified to sit here.

"Senbei doesn't have to care about these nonsense, come and sit down." I only heard Sakuma Nobumori hurriedly beckoning the clan to sit on the main seat. Although he and Shibata Katsu are elders, in this era, everything depends on strength, and now the territory of the clan has reached 400,000 stones, even if the knowledge and deeds of everyone here are combined, it is not more than half of it, so it has become a well-deserved leader, and the other important ministers in the family are there, if you lick your big face and sit in the first place, it is really a little inappropriate.

After shirking the clan, he finally settled down on the throne, and after sitting down, he only heard the clan say, "Wise lord, you can talk to you first." ”

"......" After Akechi Mitsuhide said what he said to the clan that day to everyone, I saw that some of the people present were excited, and some frowned. Obviously divided into two groups, the younger samurai were all excited after hearing the news, such as Sasa Narimasa, Sakuma Morimasa who came with his uncle, and Maeno Nagayasu's eyes lit up, they wanted to cause chaos in the world immediately, only in this way did they have the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, after all, the Oda family had basically no war for three years except for the clan Shinano strategy, if there was no battle to be great, then how could he get the credit.

And the Shibata Katsu family, Sakuma Nobu Katsu, Mino three and other older generation of samurai, but they can't be happy, the Oda family seems to be strong, if it is an enemy of the world, then the current strength of the family is still far from enough.

The reason why the family was able to win when the forces united to attack back then was not because those forces were suspicious of each other, and no one was willing to use all their strength, and it was only a few surrounding forces.

But if the lord really acts like this this time, then I am afraid that not only the surrounding forces will unite, but even if the western country Mori, Kyushu Shimazu, Otomo, Kantoku Tojo, Echigo Uesugi and other forces may unite, the external forces will be difficult to resist, if the Oda clan and the affiliated forces are rebelling, then the Oda family has absolutely no chance of winning, so once the lord mentions this matter, it is necessary to advise the lord.

The thoughts of everyone present already knew the answer from the expressions of the clan, although Sasa Narimasa and they were afraid that they would like Oda Nobunaga to abolish the emperor, but after all, they are low-minded, as long as the two fathers-in-law do not support it.

And among the people present, there were two clans who couldn't understand that these two people were Takenaka Hanbei and Hosokawa Fujitaka. I saw that the expressions of the two of them were still breezy and calm, and there was no change, which made the clan a little confused, even if the Takenaka Hanbei didn't care about this matter, but Hosokawa Fujitaka has always been close to the public family, how can it also have this expression?

Before the clan opened his mouth to ask, he only heard Shibata Katsuya say cautiously: "Everyone, you must not let the lord act like this, otherwise the Oda family is in danger, and when the assessment is held, the old man will definitely persuade him, if the lord does not allow it, then the old man can only admonish him with death." ”

"Forget it, let's not say that you are reluctant to die, just say that your weight in the heart of the lord can be as important as the equal, the death of the equal, failed to impress the lord, I think you died in vain, I don't think it's useless." Although Sakuma Nobumori and Shibata Katsuya have entered their forties, they have not given up fighting because of age, but the older they get, the happier they become. (To be continued......)