Warring States Survival Guide

Chapter 155: Owari's Most Beautiful Lady
The bay channel had not yet been cleared, so it was dangerous for the Guan ship to enter. Niwa and Maeda took a lot of effort to take a detour before they got ashore in a small boat. When Yuanye saw that these two guys were the messengers, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief - yes, Oda Nobunaga probably didn't want to fight, otherwise there would be no need to send these two people over.

His mood immediately returned to a cheerful state, and he greeted them warmly from a distance, just like he had done in the past, "Welcome, Lord Niwa, Lord Maeda." Then he looked at their muddy feet and apologized, "I'm sorry, the dock is not back in operation yet."

Niwa Nagahide looked at him with mixed feelings. Whether in terms of battle record or strength, Harano, the "wandering samurai from the west", was already a big name. In Owari, no one dared to underestimate him anymore - even though many retainers and powerful families of the Danjotada family were coveting his things behind his back and slandered and despised him behind his back, but now that they were face to face, those people would not dare to say a word.

In this world, the ability to fight is the only thing that matters. No local powerful family dares to mess with someone who cannot be killed even by the Imagawa family.

Niwa Nagahide also straightened his posture, not caring that his feet were covered with black mud, and bowed formally, saying, "Saburo-sama, please forgive me for my intrusive visit."

"I welcome you so much, how can you be offended?" Yuanye was still enthusiastic, and hurried forward to support him. He also greeted Maeda Toshiie who also had a look of emotion on his face, and then smiled and said, "Let's go back and talk. It's just that I have just settled down here, and everything is very simple. Please don't be offended if I can't entertain you well."

"No way! No way!" Niwa Nagahide could no longer regard Harano as his former "external magistrate". He adopted a serious diplomatic attitude and was very polite.

Yuanye smiled and said nothing more. He personally led the two of them and their retainers back. After all, they couldn't let the guests' feet be covered in mud all the time. They had to find a place for them to wash first.

A group of people changed direction and walked diagonally towards Shinwanjin. When they climbed up a slope near the sea, Shinwanjin immediately appeared before their eyes. On the west side was a small port and camp in the bay, and on the east side was a bluish-white sheep wall with four or five gaps collapsed and a small city of the same color. The Imagawa and Matsudaira families were gone, and Yuanye did not regard the Chita clan as human beings. Therefore, all manpower is currently invested in people's livelihood, focusing on resettling people and resuming production. There is currently no manpower to repair defensive buildings.

Although Niwa Nagahide and Maeda Toshiie were young, they were samurai who had fought in many battles. Just by looking at the gap in the sheep wall and the gravel and feather arrows that had not been cleared nearby, they could imagine the tragic battle situation at that time and were shocked for a moment - the Imagawa family had obviously attacked with all their strength and invested a lot of troops, but in the end they failed to take this place. At least they left because the losses were too great to bear.

Maeda Toshiie looked at it for a while and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Master Saburo, it's amazing!"

No one knew the strength of the Imagawa family better than the samurai of the Danzhengtada family. After all, the two sides had been fighting for more than 40 years, and they knew very well how strong the other side was.

Yuanye had already achieved his goal and needed to grow again. He once again wished that no one could see him. He immediately said modestly, "The situation is not as serious as it seems. The Imagawa and Matsudaira families were too careless and did not attack at the beginning. That's why I barely managed to hold on."

Niwa Nagahide noticed something was wrong and pointed at the stone city and the sheep wall and said hesitantly, "Is this the city that Lord Saburo built after he arrived here?"

The information that Shinshumaru sent back urgently was naturally a bit rough. He hadn't had time to find out the details of the battle between the Nohara and Imagawa families, and naturally didn't mention this small but sturdy city. And Hara didn't hide anything. He smiled and nodded and said, "Yes, a new type of building material was used. Lord Niwa can go and take a closer look later. If you need it in the future, I can supply a large amount."

If they can all be sold to the Imagawa family, they can also be sold to the Danzhengzhong family. If there are orders, he can even help both families build bunkers and rock fortresses at the same time. This is his short-term action plan, preparing to do business on both sides.

Niwa Nagahide knew how to build castles. In "Taiko 2", his castle construction was rated four stars. Looking around at the rock fortresses on the mountain and the river, and then at the city and the sheep walls connecting them, it was still a little unbelievable - in less than two months, and under the attack of the enemy, he was able to build such a large building. This was even more amazing than repelling the Imagawa family.

It is obvious that Nohara Saburo's heart is not in Oda Danmasatada's house, otherwise he would not have hidden so many things and refused to take them out...

Niwa Nagahide's mind raced, and he sighed inwardly, but his face remained expressionless, and he smiled and nodded: "Thank you very much, Master Saburo, I will go and take a look later."

Business can be discussed slowly, and Yuanye was not in a hurry. He took this group of people to the Bay Wharf Camp where the living conditions were better, and arranged for them to wash and change clothes, and then prepared a banquet, and then sat down to talk. However, he did not talk about business at the first time, and mainly chatted. He was mainly asking about all aspects of Kiyosu Castle. Taking Kiyosu Castle was also the second major event in Oda Nobunaga's life. It meant that he officially took over the political and administrative power of the four counties under Owari, second only to his ascension to the throne of the family head of the Danjo Tadashi family. By the way, he was also very interested in the inside story of Oda Nobunaga's taking Kiyosu Castle, but it might be that Oda Nobumitsu's violation of the covenant before the gods was too bad, and it was simply challenging the moral bottom line of everyone in this era. In addition, Yuanye was now an outsider, and even Maeda Toshiie, a guy with a bit of a big mouth, avoided the topic and refused to elaborate.

Yuanye didn't care. After he sorted out the affairs of Shinwanjin, he could send Aman to investigate carefully. Sooner or later he would find out the truth, so he was not in a hurry. Niwa Nagahide and Maeda Toshiie were also very interested in the process of the "Battle of Shinwanjin" and asked about it carefully.

Yuanye also tried his best to answer, but he emphasized more on the strength of the Imagawa and Matsudaira families, and downplayed the number of enemies. He himself was the one who was being beaten - the actual situation was similar, so it was not a lie.

After talking about all the small talk after a long separation, and after three rounds of wine (tea), he finally asked about the business, but still used a very intimate tone: "By the way, is there anything that brought you two here? Or does His Highness the Supreme General need any help?"

He could probably guess that it was about gunpowder, and maybe they wanted to purchase cannons for a long time in the future. These were easy to say, it didn't matter who they sold it to, as long as Oda Nobunaga didn't get so angry that he sent someone to beat him up. But unexpectedly, after Niwa Nagahide and Maeda Toshiie looked at each other, Maeda Toshiie also changed to a very intimate tone and asked, "Of course there is something, but Saburo, you are not young anymore, and now you have a family business, have you ever thought about marriage?"

Yuan Ye was stunned: "About marriage?"

Niwa Nagahide immediately said, "That's right, has Lord Saburo ever considered this?"

"You mean..."

Niwa Nagahide was also a matchmaker for the first time. He had no experience and didn't know what to say. Generally, such matters should be handled by an older and more senior retainer with weight and seniority. However, Oda Nobunaga never paid attention to his old retainers, so he could only bite the bullet and said hesitantly, "I think Lord Saburo needs to think about it. Succession is a family affair... Well, my late lord left behind a daughter named Inuhime, who is of good character and appearance, and has a chaste temperament..."

"It's pointless to say this. With our friendship with Saburo, there's no need to do this." Seeing that he was speaking a little dryly, Maeda Toshiie immediately took over the conversation and smiled at Yuanye, "My lord... my lord wants to marry the Inu Princess to you. I hope that our two families can become relatives and become one. What do you think, Saburo?"

Yuan Ye was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Oda Nobunaga would eventually do something weird. He didn't come to settle the score with him but wanted to be his brother-in-law? To be honest, he was two or three years older than Oda Nobunaga. Isn't this a bit counterintuitive?

And the dog princess...

He knew this dog princess. When he first fell into this era, he carefully asked Aman about Oda Nobunaga's situation. The "pig and dog sisters" left a deep impression on him. At that time, he also complained in his heart about what a shitty name Oda Nobuhide gave his daughter. As a result, within three years, Oda Nobunaga actually planned to marry his "dog sister" to him. It can only be said that life is really like chocolate beans. You never know what the next one will taste like.

This incident happened too suddenly for him. It was beyond his expectation and not at all. He hesitated for a moment and did not dare to answer. Niwa Nagahide and Maeda Toshiie were a little nervous. This was their first time to undertake an important diplomatic mission and they did not want to mess it up.

Niwa Nagahide thought that Maeda Toshiie had a better relationship with Harano, so he winked at him, signaling him to persuade Harano again. Maeda Toshiie hesitated for a moment, then moved a few steps on his knees to Harano's side and whispered in his ear, "Saburo, I heard that Inuhime is very beautiful, the most beautiful woman in Owari. It would be a good idea to marry her."

Men are all lustful, and he thinks this is a very important bargaining chip.

(End of this chapter)