I am practicing in the Nianghua Warring States Period

Price: 3 RMB, one course of treatment is seven days.

"This is isoniazid." Beidou Xinwei pulled out a bottle of medicine from the side and said, "Exactly. It treats this disease. Take one pill three times a day. Take it two quarters after a meal. Take it for a month first. If it works, come find me in Guye City."

Beidou Xinwei gave the other person 12 yuan worth of medicine and said with his head down, "No alcohol, no meat, and a light diet. Oh, you can eat some eggs and light fruits. If you want to recover, you still need comprehensive treatment. I recommend that you come to Gunye City to recuperate for a year. But I guess you don't agree with this, so forget it-"

"Thank you, Lord Settsu no Kami, for your treatment." Takenaka Hanbei looked at the person in front of him in some disbelief.

He was the master of the Rakuza and Rakuichi, the master of the state, the master of the Battle of Okehazama, the master of exceptional military strategy—he cultivated his literary and military skills, and now even his medical skills were so exceptional? Who was he?

...At least I can practice a little more during the Warring States Period.

It should be easy to cure your terminal illness, but I have to focus on military affairs now, and I can't demonstrate my abilities in other areas.

"Don't overthink it. I came to see you today to ask you something." Beidou Xinwei extended his hand and said, "The last time we met, I had a good impression. Based entirely on your talents, I would like to invite you to become my retainer."

"I'm grateful for your kindness, but the person I, a doctor, admire most is Zhuge Kongming, the Prime Minister of the Later Han Dynasty. Loyalty and filial piety should be the foundation of life. Since my father has been paid by Saito, his descendants will surely be his ministers. I have no intention of serving in another country."

"Good." Beidou Xinwei nodded.

It doesn't matter. One more Donnie is no more, and one less is no less. Having you is best, but in the grand tide of history, not having you is not much different.

"But I must remind you that when your father was alive, he was originally a vassal of Toki. Saito only usurped the throne, but... I won't dwell on this. I have a petition to cede the throne to Mino. When I take control of Mino, I hope you will serve me."

"As long as I am here, I will never let you take Mino easily." Takenaka Hanbei said this, which was actually very inappropriate.

"Okay, then we'll see. That's all I have to say today. Please take care of yourself. If I don't see you in Gunye Castle next month, I'll send our medical officer to bring you medicine."

"...I am deeply grateful." Takenaka Hanbei kowtowed from the bottom of his heart, then said, "You are a true samurai."

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The real warriors came to steal the house.

Beidou Xinwei has a biggest trump card in its hands.

Saito Yoshihide - Ah Xiu, Miss Shuchiyo!

In history, Takenaka Hanbei and his 16 riders captured Inabayama Castle, which gave Beidou Nobuo an inspiration.

However, Saito Yoshitatsu was not as useless as his son Saito Tatsuoki, so it would have been difficult for him to capture Inabayama Castle. Moreover, the bigger reason why Takenaka Hanbei was able to capture Inabayama Castle was that no one wanted to play with Saito Tatsuoki anymore, and he was deserted by everyone.

Beidou Xinwei is now hesitant about whether to let Xiu take the risk and seize Inabayama Castle. But even if Xiu takes the risk of pretending to be Saito Yoshitatsu——

Some things also have to be done first.

For example, poaching the Mino Three! Poaching these three people would be much more important than Takenaka Hanbei.

Chapter 198 The Correct Way to Open the United Front Object

The Western Mino Three—Inaba Itetsu, Andō Morinari, and Ujiie Bokuzen—were a trio that controlled a portion of Mino's power, vying for supremacy with their lord. It's said that the three leaders had a close relationship, pledging to stand together.

The final outcome of these three people is intriguing.

Ujiie Bokuzen was the rear guard during the attack on Nagashima Castle and was killed early on.

Ando Morinari was dissatisfied with the confiscation of his territory in the later period. After Oda Nobuhime's death, he planned to take back his territory, but was stabbed to death by Inaba Itetsu.

He betrayed Toki and surrendered to Saito, then surrendered to Inaba Issei, who had been selling himself for a good price his whole life, and finally sold Oda Nobuhime's son Oda Nobutaka to surrender to Monkey, the only one of the three who had a good end. The last major thing he did before his death was to do a huge favor to Tokugawa Ieyasu, indirectly killing Monkey?

These three were still able to advance and retreat together in the early stage. Inaba Kazutsu was a sophisticated egoist; Ando Morinari was not much better, he was a failed sophisticated egoist.

Because they firmly hold West Merion, the power of these three pieces of information is enormous. In a nutshell: targets of united front work.

There are no corners that cannot be dug, only hoes that cannot be wielded diligently. If you use the same effort as poaching to carry out united front work, how can I not believe that there are people who cannot be stolen?

As for the Mino Three, Beidou Xinwei had to go in person.

Considering that these three were all smart people, there was no need for them to risk their lives and property to fight for the Saito family. Therefore, these three were openly hostile to the Oda family, fighting against the Oda family in war, but had no resistance to their private contacts with the Oda family.

With the introduction of Takenaka Hanbei, Hokuto Nobuyoshi met the Mino Three.

Why did he need Hanbei Takenaka's introduction? Because Hanbei Takenaka was Andō Morishi's son-in-law. That's right, nepotism again! The living world of Jianghu is like this, a vast web of human relationships woven into it.

"It is a great honor for me to meet the three of you." In Takenaka Hanbei's residence, Kitato Nobuyuki met the three well-deserved bosses of Nishi Mino.

"Greetings to His Highness Settsu no Kami." The three middle-aged men opposite also bowed to Beidou Xinwei. They looked quite old, around 35 years old, and their average height was around 1.5 meters.

Among them, Inaba Kazutetsu has the best appearance with his elegant look, Ando Mamonari has started a serious relationship in his middle age, and Ujiie Bokuzen is a round-faced fat man with a stuffy look.

"It is a great honor for the three of us to meet His Highness." Inaba Kazutetsu expressed his opinion first.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for treating me." Ando Mamoru wanted to add another layer of relationship, so he first thanked him on behalf of his son-in-law Takenaka Hanbei.

After three days of taking the medicine, Takenaka Hanbei's cough symptoms have basically disappeared! — Ando Mamoru can see with his own eyes that his sickly son-in-law has become a sick son-in-law — he decided that he would never let his relationship with Beidou Xinwei go bad! This guy only takes Beidou brand medicine for his headaches and colds!

"I have also heard of your highness's elegance." Ujiie Bokuzen looked more artistic, perhaps because he enjoyed painting. "I will ask for your advice whenever I have the chance."

"Your Highnesses are too polite." Beidou Xinwei shook his head slightly, indicating that we should get to the point. "I have come here for the sake of your future."

"Oh?" Young people are so impatient. The lobbying process has begun, right?

"Your Highness Settsu no Kami, why do you say that?"

"My lord, Oda Nobuhime, is a man of great virtue, both civil and military. Heir to the throne, she embodies the will of Heaven and the will of Man, following the example of Yao and Shun. Before his death, my father-in-law, Saito Dosan, ceded Mino Province to my lord, Oda Nobuhime. The treaty documents, every word of which is here—for the sake of your future, I hope you will join the Oda Clan."

Beidou Xinwei talked about the theme of this conference.

"My lord, Saito Yoshitatsu, is also..." The Mino trio spoke a lot of good things about Saito Yoshitatsu. They refused Beidou Nobuyoshi's request to surrender, saying they would never surrender. "You're going to surrender just because you're threatening us?"

Nonsense, who would surrender if there is no benefit? (Chen Peisi's tone)

"If your highnesses turn against us now and surrender with courtesy, you will still retain your title of nobility, and the country will be safe and the people will be happy. Isn't that wonderful?" Beidou Xinwei said.

"?" Oh, so you're really just threatening me? You don't even offer any benefits?

The negotiations ended on bad terms, of course, but everyone was fine with it. Basically, it was just a bunch of nonsense like, "You guys go back and think about it, I'm always welcome."

The first attempt to win over the Mino Three failed.

Get ready to fight!

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Unity will survive if it is achieved through struggle; it will die if it is achieved through compromise.

It is obvious that the united front work cannot be accomplished by simply giving in and saying nice things.

Beidou Xinwei's goal is to capture Inabayama Castle, preferably through dishonorable means and deception, never through the open and aboveboard conquest of the righteous army. A replica of the 16-cavalry flying capture of Inabayama Castle would be even better. The current plan is to use Ah Xiu's face to deceive the city while maintaining basic safety and a possible retreat.

However, the prerequisite is that there are people of our own in Inabayama Castle, which requires uniting the Mino Three.

Unite the Minong Three, but since you don't want these three people, then we must unite and fight. If we want to unite, we must also fight.

Beidou Xinwei returned to Qingzhou Castle and decided to raise an army! He would defeat the Minong Three and let them know his strength.

However, after Beidou Xinwei returned to Qingzhou Castle.

But I found that things were not that simple at all. In the world of Jianghu, I also had to take into account some other issues.

"Your Highness Settsu no Kami, help!"

Beidou Xinwei saw someone he didn't want to see.

"...Lord Matsudaira?" Hokuto Nobuyori returned to Kiyosu Castle and originally wanted to discuss with Oda Nobuhime about launching an attack on Mino.

As a result, he saw the future Tokugawa Ieyasu kneeling in front of him in front of everyone.

"Why is Lord Matsudaira here?"

"Avi, you're back just in time. I sent people to Furuno Castle to look for you, but couldn't find you. So you came to me." Oda Nobuhime gave Matsudaira Motoyasu a squinting look, as if to say, "If you want to see me, just say so." She sighed, "As for why Mikawa-sama is here... let Mikawa tell you himself."

"Your Highness, please... send troops to save us." Matsudaira Motoyasu knelt forward twice and came to the feet of Beidou Nobuo.

"My conquest of Mikawa had yielded fruitful results. Wherever our clan and our army advanced, the people welcomed us wholeheartedly! I can still vividly recall that vibrant, vibrant scene. But then… a rebellion suddenly erupted in eastern Mikawa. Honda Masanobu, a traitor to our clan, led the Ko Ikki uprising! The Imagawa clan also seized the opportunity to send their troops to plunder. I… was devastated, and had no choice but to come to the Oda clan to plead for their assistance."

"?" Beidou Xinwei looked at Matsudaira Motoyasu in front of him.

It seems that this happened in history, but I have long forgotten the details.

The true historical situation is that Tokugawa Ieyasu (Matsudaira Motoyasu) was a ruthless person, exploiting the farmers of Mikawa to the point of utter despair. The people were all nostalgic for the great Imagawa, and with the Ikko sect, a religious leader, the Ikko Ikki broke out.

Chapter 199: Battle of Three Rivers: Where to Go? Who to Kill? How Many to Kill?

Sanhe Ikko Ikki, this world has a certain relationship with Beidou Xinwei.

Because a certain Beidou was known for his "ruthless" ways, he dispatched samurai directly into the villages to "supervise" them, especially around Furuno Castle. He also frequently took action against temple property, often without further ado. Against the backdrop of the surge in Buddhist influence throughout Japan, Owari's Shinto system experienced a significant leap forward, thanks to Beidou Nobuyuki's support and Kikyo's "miracle" rural "medical" services.

Beidou Xinwei wasn't an emperor, and had no interest in lecturing these people about science and politeness. Their focus was simply on maintaining their rule. Since the villagers were so ignorant, they simply treated aspirin as a miracle drug, stirring it up and adding it to their "holy water" to cure all ailments. Drink it.

In this case, the samurai going directly to the village to "supervise" the work can greatly enhance the people's awareness, and the collection of taxes is much simpler, faster, and more efficient than usual. In addition, Mr. Matsudaira Motoyasu looked at Rakuza Rakuichi with envy.

People also want to set up a Mikawa version of Leza Leshi + samurai supervision + re-measurement of the land.

Facts have proved that each country has its own unique national conditions, and revolution is not a copy and paste process.

Matsudaira Motoyasu was so radical, directly confiscating land from temples, powerful families, and local residents, pushing for "dominion unification"—it's obvious you don't have the skills, so don't take on this job. Hokuto conquered Owari inch by inch, killing everyone one by one. And that requires all sorts of control techniques and the now-level-10 internal affairs ability.

Now, they were showing off their shamelessness. The powerful families, local people, and temple forces in Mikawa colluded with each other and launched a massive Ikko Ikki.

The entire Dongsanhe had been conquered, but now it is rebelling again.

What terrified Matsudaira Motoyasu even more was the deep-rooted Ikko sect in Mikawa. Many of his faithful retainers betrayed him—a true example of a "Mikawa samurai renowned for his loyalty." He nearly met his father and grandfather in the same fate. Their deaths were all the same: backstabbed by retainers.

The Oda clan originally only wanted to support a force in Mikawa to resist the attack of the Imagawa clan. Now, they have to send their own troops to support.

"Da-da-da, da-da-da."

1554 10 Month 5 Day.

The stars are bright and the moonlight is hazy.

An army marches silently, torches stretching across the land. Quiet night, quiet you.

The pitch-black armor plates gleamed coldly under the torches, the extra-long spears and swords looked exceptionally majestic in the hands of each warrior, the seven-star flag swayed gently in the breeze, and the family emblem on it was faintly visible in the night, symbolizing their honor and belonging.

The leading general rode atop a tall warhorse, his figure erect and upright. His presence was like a beacon, guiding the entire army. Two generals stood beside him, holding high two flags. One was the Seven Stars Flag, the emblem of the Beidou family—the Big Dipper.

The Northern Dipper governs death, the Southern Dipper governs life. There's also a larger banner on the side with the same eight characters: "To die is honor, to live is shame."

This is the reinforcement force of the Beidou family. In order to win the battle quickly, Beidou Xinwei brought over a thousand of his family's best swordsmen and axemen - spearmen, archers, iron cannon teams, and cavalry teams.

"Excuse me!"

A samurai on Okazaki Castle excitedly shouted, "Is that His Highness Hokuto Settsu-no-kami?"

"Exactly."

Beidou Xinwei Ce stepped forward, his appearance was rare in this era. "Please open the city gate."

"Yes! Your Highness, please wait a moment. I will go and call my master!"

Soon, the gate of Okazaki Castle was opened.

Hokuto Nobuyoshi's troops stood in a row in the castle town of Okazaki Castle, but his soldiers, who were extremely strict in military discipline, would certainly not plunder without orders.

"Your Highness, Settsu no Kami!" Not long after, a barefoot, plump little man in his underwear ran out and came directly to Beidou Xinwei's horse. "You're finally here! Come, come, I'll lead your horse into the city..."

"Lord Mikawa is so kind."

Although Beidou Xinwei came to save his life, as a guest general, he still maintained the most basic restraint. After turning over and dismounting, he handed the reins to the other person beside him - Kenshin Himura.

"How dare I? But since I'm here, Lord Sanhe, please tell me three questions."

"Oh?" Accompanying Matsudaira Motoyasu were nearly all the high-ranking samurai of the Mikawa Matsudaira clan (those who hadn't defected). Those who had never seen Hokuto Nobuo were shocked to discover that such a terrifying being existed in this world.

Those who had seen it felt somewhat unhappy – their master was really too humble. Fortunately, the other party was not overbearing.

"Your Highness, Settsu-no-kami, you've had a long journey. Please come into the castle and rest." Matsudaira Motoyasu was polite at first, then asked even more politely, "What is it that Your Highness wishes to ask?"

The handsome and tall armored young man in front of him raised three fingers and said calmly:

"First, where to go? Second, who to kill? Third—how many?"

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The guy who was pretending last night was very skillful.

The next day, when Beidou Xinwei woke up, there were four maids, aged between 10 and 20, kneeling outside the door, as if they were waiting for Beidou Xinwei to get in a bad mood - to come up and fuck them!

But Beidou Xinwei was not in a bad mood, and his apprentice Himura Kenshin was also staring at the four maids.

Chop off the hand that moves.

After a quick wash, Hokuto Nobuyoshi and his retainers arrived at the Honmaru Palace in Okazaki Castle. The Matsudaira clan members were already seated in a row, awaiting his arrival.