This is how the New Year of the first year of Yonglu (1558 A.D.) was spent. Although the Nanban missionaries in the mouth of the www.biquge.info Tamakoshi Sanro did not come, they also sent several farmers to teach them how to grow peanuts, corn, and sweet potatoes.

Peanuts have high water requirements, corn needs a lot of fertilizer, and sweet potatoes need to be detoxified and weeded, and it is not as simple to grow as imagined, but these are still rare things, and the benefits after harvest are quite expected. So he mobilized the farmers in his collar to plant these crops in the wasteland where the canal could not flow.

The identity of the zygote has not yet been determined, but through the events of the New Year, a tacit understanding has been formed in the hearts of the two. Although she has never really lost her soul, her sometimes intimate and unbridled actions and words also make the girl who loves her first time shy. This is not enough for outsiders.

However, the war was urgent. As soon as the spring ploughing was over, the eastern front was attacked by a small force of the Imagawa family, and there were also signs of uneasiness in Tsushima in the northwest.

The main target was still Iwakura in the north, and in May, Niwa Nagahide persuaded Oda Nobukiyo of Inuyama Castle to obey him, so Oda Nobunaga immediately gathered his retainers and wealthy clans to discuss the attack on Iwakura Castle.

Over the years, the enemy could only muster up a maximum of 3,000 feet. And the mobilization power of the Oda family is at least more than 5,000, plus the reinforcements of Inuyama Castle, the contrast in strength is quite large.

The location of the field battle was chosen in the floating field, and the battle was won, and the enemy immediately retreated, trying to hold the city. Nobunaga also showed rare patience, and after the siege was frustrated, he did not rush for a moment, leaving part of the army to besiege the city, and cleared the outlying strongholds with the main force, and also remembered that the peasants could not fight for a long time, so he divided his retainers into several teams and ordered them to take turns besieging the city.

The Hattori brothers were very brave in this battle, and the tie reserve was also praised, but the exact exploits of the battle will not be announced until the castle falls. As a result, Honhide restored Koto Taihidean's twenty Zhixing. At the same time, this is also the first battle of the tie Ji Yin, but he is not a good warrior, and he has no special performance.

Months later, the first crop of corn, peanuts and sweet potatoes were ripe, and although the growth was not satisfactory, it was a successful start.

With a little guidance, these things can become popular on the tables of daimyo and wealthy merchants, and they can naturally make a profit from it. However, this will not happen overnight, and it will take time.

It's winter.

At the beginning of November, Nobunaga issued an official order to attack Iwakura Castle, and Honhide led his seventy men to Cheongshu to assemble.

In less than half a day, the thinly dressed peasants and soldiers were already shivering, and when they arrived at the foot of Cheongju City, the Oda family was arriving with firewood for heating, so the troops poured into the city and lit a fire to sit around. As for a high-ranking samurai like Hirate, he could naturally go into the castle to rest.

There were very few men and horses assembled on time, and important ministers such as Shibata and Sakuma had not yet arrived. Niwa Nagahide was in charge of the affairs of the castle, and Oda Nobunaga had already led his direct subordinates to Iwakura Castle first.

"Your Highness, you must think that our retainers are too slow to move before they go first, right?" Facing Niwa, she could only smile self-deprecatingly.

"It's freezing cold, Your Highness is too harsh." Niwa frowned, shook his head, and then diverted the topic, "The Heite Hall must have worked hard all the way. ”

"Fortunately, the commission made proper arrangements and transported the firewood in time, otherwise it would have been really ......," Fan Xiu still smiled, "The commissioner who is in charge of firewood today should really be commended." ”

"This man is indeed a good practice."

"Oh? I don't know which capable official can actually be appreciated by the 'Yonegoro left' Niwa Temple? Fan Xiu casually complimented.

"It's all your fallacies." Niwa smiled and shook his head, "This person is known by His Royal Highness, and it turns out that he is just a groom......

Before he finished speaking, he heard a shout outside.

"Niwa-sama! The firewood has been distributed, and there is still a balance of 20% today! ”

"That's him."

Niwa got up and went out, followed by Hosu.

The guards on the side helped open the door—

The thin and short samurai, although he was wearing a samurai's Wu suit, had rolled sleeves and trouser legs, and did not have a sword, so he only looked nondescript. Huge eyes take up most of the face, high cheekbones, flat nose, large, turned nostrils, and a pair of big ears, not very old, but the forehead is bald.

This appearance is really reminiscent of a vulture or an ape—the Oda family's observance, the horseman's origin, could it be ......

"This is the family's Duzhi Practice, Kinoshita Toyoshiro." Niwa said to Honhide.

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I seem to have heard this name before, but at the time, I had something else in my heart and didn't have any impression, but now that I see it with my own eyes, I can't help but be stunned for a while.

"...... the temple" Niwa reminded softly, looking at the other party like this, but not speaking, it was undoubtedly rude.

"Oh...... The appearance under is indeed rare. It was Kinoshita who took over the conversation, he only smirked twice, without any embarrassment, "Don't say it's an adult, even if it's a father and mother, they all say that they must be apes in their previous lives......"

"Haha, that's funny Fujiyoshiro." Niwa couldn't help but wonder.

Fan Xiu came back to his senses, laughed unnaturally twice, and said, "In the next draw, Fan Xiu, please advise me." ”

Kinoshita's face immediately showed a shocked expression: "Are you the Heite-sama of the main family?" I often hear businessmen say that if you want to do business in Owari, you must go to Shinshi, a Hirate-sama......"

If it was someone else's words, Fan Xiu must be happy with this compliment.

But the person in front of him can only be terrifying.

Kinoshita Toyoshiro and the future Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the man who took everything from the Sengoku game, have begun to show his methods in the first place, and they are being noticed.

Shibata Katsuya Sasa Narumasa died directly and indirectly under his hands respectively, and the causes of death of Niwa Nagahide and Ikeda Tsuneko may not have anything to do with him.

How should we deal with this person?

Deliberately close to the future harvest?

Secretly suppress to prevent him from growing into a confidant?

I have thought about this issue before, but I haven't paid much attention to it.

And yet now......

Fan Xiu pressed his mind, and after a few perfunctory words at random, he returned to his reserve.

After thinking about it for a long time, I still can't make up my mind, but ......

Without Ningning, without Wasuka Koroku, without Takenaka Hanbei, Kinoshita Fujiyoshiro, would he still become Toyotomi Hideyoshi?

Maybe there was something more to be added to the original plan.

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After resting in Cheongju for a whole day and night, Shibata and Sakuma arrived one after another, totaling 1,400 people. After the assembly was completed, it snowed heavily. So he waited for another half a day, and only after the sky cleared up did he move to the front line and head for Iwakura Castle. When he arrived, Nobunaga, who had already led his headquarters to wait for him, was naturally unhesitant, but because the face of the important minister did not attack, he only insinuated and reprimanded Hite. Shibata and Sakuma heard the strings and knew what they meant, and they all bowed down to confess, and Nobunaga's face softened slightly.

The next Fan Xiu was reprimanded for no reason, and he didn't keep quiet, just made a promise. Acting like this, it really took on the demeanor of Nobunaga in the future, and it deserved to be the true character of the demon king. Now that Owari has not yet been unified, he is already dissatisfied with these old ministers, and unlike two years ago, what will happen when he takes charge of Kyoto ten years from now?

At this time, Nobunaga, after all, was not the one who could chase down Hayashi Tongkatsu and Sakuma Nobumori, and seeing the courtesy attitude of his retainers, he didn't say any more, and got up to summon Niwa Nagahide to read out the battle - although Nobunaga has now established a special yobi and followers, it is still Niwa Nagahide who has the status of deputy general to convey orders on important occasions.

The military order was announced, perhaps due to Shibata's tardiness, the task of the main attack was given to Mori Kecheng, Hayashi Tongsheng was responsible for the feint attack on the other side, Nobunaga's main camp was still taken by Maeda Sasa Kajiri and other horses, and the also late Hirate Tsunohide was assigned to the third reserve, behind the vanguard and the secondary striker, close to the main formation.

It's a safe position with few opportunities to make a difference. Hohide himself didn't care much, but the Hattori brothers and Mori Shinsuke were very disappointed.

After saying that, Nobunaga himself announced that the city would be attacked early tomorrow morning, and then ordered the people to disperse.

In this battle, there is a huge disparity between the enemy and us, and the siege has been long, and everyone is full of confidence, walking in the camp, and even hearing speculation about the reward after the battle. Fan Xiuzhi smiled dumbly when he heard this, and didn't take it to heart.

After the meeting was dismissed, the commander set up his tent, and then read out the laws and reward standards for this joint battle, and then divided his men into several groups, and determined the leader of the group.

Although he is from an orthodox samurai family, after all, the tie is known for his civil rule, and the affairs of the military formation are not the specialty of the show.

If you have a retainer who is good at commanding, it will be much easier.

Honhideki thought so, and then suddenly heard a burst of singing, as if it was from Nobunaga's main camp.

"Could it be 'fifty years on earth'?"

Walked out of the room and followed the song. The army of this era was at a very low stage in terms of establishment and discipline, and even if it was free to walk around the barracks, or even drink and have fun, as long as it did not alarm those noble highnesses, no one would come to prohibit it.

The singing is indeed from the most brightly lit and noisy position in this camp.

Before the dance was over, I saw a young man in a gorgeous costume stepping out of the tent, pulling up his sleeves, exposing his right chest, beating the drum music on his waist with his left hand, and holding the gold bottle tightly with his right hand, and the folding fan inserted behind his back opened and closed with the dance steps.

I often think that the world is drifting impermanently

For example, morning dew

Moon in the water

In an instant, prosperity is fleeting

Wind-loving characters

The shoe is on the other foot

Fifty years of life

It's bustling

……

The daimyo who has been in charge of the family for several years must not have many fresh clothes and angry horses, and there are not many moments of youthful spirit. Especially for Nobunaga, who is not a drinker, it is rare to see such a heavy drink.

The number in the tent will be chased out, and the show will give gifts one by one. Nobunaga just ran out of fun.

"See the lord!"

"Oh? What is the left, what is coming? ”

"It's nothing, just passing by by accidentally."

"There's a big war tomorrow, why don't you go to bed early?" Nobunaga pretended to be displeased and shouted, but it was clear to the left and right that he must be happy at this time.

"This ...... Didn't the lord go to bed either? ”

"Oh? Do you have the same insomnia habits as I do? ”

"Insomnia? It's only in the military that it's ...... like this occasionally."

"Haha...... Speaking of which, you must have contracted the stubborn disease of me not being able to sleep every time I am in battle. Nobunaga looked around and left, "Even stubborn diseases will be the same as me, and Shizo is really a loyal courtier......

Fan Xiu hurriedly bowed down and said yes to everyone. Whatever the drunken Nobunaga said, he just didn't hear it.

"Such a courtier should be rewarded...... but Nobunaga became more and more energetic, "Why don't you reward Iwakura Castle?" ”

The lord laughed...... "Although I know it's a joke, I can't answer at will."

"Indeed, your current identity seems to be a little insufficient...... Otherwise...... Nobunaga pricked up his eyes again, "Shizo is seventeen years old this year?" ”

"Yes, seventeen."

"That's old enough...... Otherwise, I'll marry my sister Ah Dog to you, right? ”

Fan Xiu was a little surprised, did he have to spread the news in this form?

Maybe it's just a temptation. If there is no objection, then the decision will be made, and if there is a lot of discussion, it can be blamed as "drunken words".

"Your Majesty is really flattered." Fan Xiu also replied half-jokingly.

Immediately, there was a mixture of envy, both light and dark.

After a few words of laughter, Nobunaga suddenly changed to a serious face: "As a samurai, you should not only indulge in pleasure, but also remember the duty of battle." ”

The guards on the left and right looked at each other, not knowing what to understand, but they just responded with a salute.

"Hmm......" Nobunaga nodded and pointed in the direction of Iwakura Castle, "Before this battle, many people told me that it was a taboo for soldiers to fight on a snowy day, but they didn't know that this battle was deliberately done by me. Do you know why? ”

There was a sudden silence all around. Hoshu looked around at everyone, Nobunaga's riddle was not difficult to guess, but these half-grown children from low-level samurai families probably wouldn't think so much, right?

"Warrior Guard! Come on! "Nobunaga was on duty with a random guard.

"Huh?" After a few words, the young man named Wubei didn't say anything after all.

"Shinsuke, what about you?" Nobunaga didn't think it was upset, and it seemed that he didn't have any expectations.

Shinsuke's performance is no different from that of Bubei.

"Don't you know?" Nobunaga glanced at everyone, "Shuichi, you come on." ”

"This ...... His Majesty can only speculate. Hasegawa Shuichi came out and saluted.

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

"Yes." Xiuyi said, "According to the humble opinion of my subordinates, my family has been besieging Iwakura Castle for three months, and it is completely impossible to introduce firewood and cotton clothes for winter in the city. In this way, the energy will be like a bamboo. ”

At the age of thirteen or fourteen, he had such insight, and it was no accident that he became an important minister in the future.

"Hmm......" Nobunaga nodded, "that's the second reason, can you name the first?" ”

"This ...... Subordinates are dull. Shuichi also ran out of ideas.

"Does no one know?" Nobunaga asked again.

They were all silent.

"You can't become a good samurai if you only obey orders without thinking!" Nobunaga's tone was stern, but a satisfied smile flashed on the corner of his mouth, "In the future, when you talk about Jinzuo (Heite Honhide) and Gorouzo (Niwa Nagahide) in private, don't just say jealous words like a woman, but reflect on yourself, you are also a guard, why can't you get ahead!" ”

Everyone bowed their heads and said yes, and they were extremely obedient.

"Very left!"

"Yes!"

"You're going to answer this question and let these juniors know the direction of their efforts?"

And such a bridge? Fortunately, I chatted with Matsui before I came, and I really couldn't answer the question for a while. When the time comes, Nobunaga, who has lost face, still doesn't know what will happen......

Secretly slandered, but his mouth was busy replying:

"I thought it was a relationship with Minong."

"Minono? How could the attack on Iwakura be related to Mino? Nobunaga pretended to be displeased.

"The day before yesterday, Minong's Saito Yoshiryu met with Lord Gongkata, and he deceived His Majesty the Emperor and the general with some kind of rhetoric, and deceived him into taking the position of 'Imperial Companion'. Therefore, after the lord was in a hurry to capture Iwakura Castle, Kamiraku revealed Saito Yoshiryu's crimes to the world, so as not to deceive the imperial court and the shogunate......"

"In that case, can't I attack the city in the spring and go to Luo in the summer?"

"Suruga Imagawa, who has always been eyeing Owari, has been repeatedly raising troops lately, and if he can't take advantage of the great trouble of Iwakura Castle in winter and spring, it will be even more difficult to get out of the ......."

"Zhizuo knows my heart very well!" Nobunaga got up and grabbed the folding fan on his waist and hit the back of his hand, "Grandpa Hite, who was once praised as a 'man of elegance' by Yamashina Naizotou (Yamashina Yanji), do you know even left?" ”

"Yes." When it comes to the tie Masahide, Fan Xiu can only be silent.

"As his son-in-law, he must not fall into the reputation of his grandfather! After this battle, you will come with me to Beijing. ”

"Yes." Fan Xiu replied with a bent corner, and the afterglow swept away, and there was a look of envy around him.

PS: Today is the twentieth birthday of the celebrity "Sneering Qing" in the circle. Let's wish her a happy birthday.

PS2: The first volume is over, and the second volume will be updated tomorrow.