It's already midnight, and the Imagawa clan's drinking party is not over yet. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The soldiers lit a hundred torches and circled the overgrown hills, and twenty of the courtiers sat around, and the maidens and maidens were happy, and there was an endless stream of them.

Obviously it is just a military tent in the field, but the formation does not reduce Qingzhou City. I don't know whether to say that the Oda family is frugal, or that the Imagawa family is too extravagant.

There is new news from the front. In front of Imagawa Yoshimoto's announcement of grace and power, seven or eight more wealthy families surrendered.

"Whoever descends within five days will be rewarded."

This order made the wavering people of the country immediately make up their minds.

One of them is the Chita Saji Naval Army, which is quite powerful in Ise Bay. It was the family that once asked to marry Nobunaga's sister Inu, and had a grudge with Hirate Tsunohide, and it was also the family that had an in-law relationship with Ikeda Tsuneko and Takigawa Kazuyi. On the side of George, the hero of the above story and the heir of the George family, he also deliberately rushed to the military tent of the Imagawa clan at night.

As far as Hirate Honhide knew, the Saji family's land base in Chita County was not far from here, and if you rode a horse, it would be about an hour's journey. However, George's side came in sweat, and it stood out in the autumn night.

It's really a professional wall grass! Honshu thought so, and then heard Imagawa Yoshimoto's command.

"The George family is really loyal! In the future, it will be used as a tie to send horses, and let's take charge of Owari Kami-shigun! ”

Put people with gaps together, just to keep them in check with each other, right?

Retreating to a private occasion, the two looked at each other, and George's face immediately became very embarrassed, and his face twitched a few times before it was replaced by a sneering expression, but it was still unnatural.

"In the future, we will rely on the Tie Hall."

"How dare you, how dare you ......"

"Huh?" The old man of the Imagawa family, Zhenshi Xiaohara, suddenly appeared aside, "I heard that the two of you have never been on good terms, it seems that ...... The rumors are not true! ”

Ohara has been in charge of finding out Owari for several years, and this statement is clearly deliberate.

"It must be a rumor."

Fan Xiu smiled lightly and patted the back of the George side, "I have always been good friends with the George Palace, how can I not get along?" Even if he owes me a thousand debts and hasn't paid them off for years, it won't turn against me! ”

George was stunned for a long time before he realized that Fan Xiu was blackmailing him.

A thousand! This guy has such a black heart!

"Hiteden...... That's right......" George gritted his teeth in his heart, but had to squeeze out a smile, "Within this year, I will definitely pay off my debts." ”

"So the old man will be relieved."

Zhenmi Ohara, who was only forty years old, stroked his beard in front of the two young people, and said serenely: "Everyone is loyal to the prefect, and we should be sincerely united!" ”

"What Ohara-sama said is extremely true!"

"Not bad, not bad!"

The three of them laughed happily, as if they were really close friends from previous years.

Ohara said a few words and was about to retire, but was stopped by George's side.

"Lord Ohara! There's something to ask for below! ”

The latter suddenly fell to his knees.

"Please George, but it's okay to say!"

Ohara replied awe-inspiringly. Well, but it's true, and it depends on the situation whether it can be done or not.

"Yes......" George's face turned crimson again, "Oda Nobunaga has a younger sister named Inu, and she has always been ...... That one...... Can you please ask Lord Ohara to intercede with His Royal Highness Jibe, um......"

After speaking, I didn't forget to look at the tie show.

"Please help me too!"

This guy is deliberately disgusting me, right?

Fan Xiu was angry at first, and looked down, but saw that George was full of sadness.

Judging by this person's demeanor, he doesn't look like a person who is good at disguise. And doing so, it will not only anger Imagawa, but also offend the tie, it doesn't seem to do any good!

Could it be that he really ......?

Fan Xiu's heart was shocked.

After the Taika Reform and before the closure of Edo, Japan adhered to the Tang style and was still open, and it was not taboo to talk about ********. It's just that the marriage of the samurai class is still dominated by interests, and the parents are matched.

Unexpectedly, in the troubled times, there are still such characters.

When Hisho Masahide committed suicide, Tsunohide angrily reprimanded Oda Nobunaga, not afraid of life and death, at that time, he also had this kind of pure heart. Later, I learned the inside story, and I assassinated Lin Meizuo on a single horse, and there was also a passion at that time.

Later, he became a full-fledged samurai, slowly accumulating a fortune, meeting many future bigwigs, calculating gains and losses all day long, but he had forgotten his state of mind at that time.

Truth is often something that touches people. But moving is moving, and the current Fan Xiu is no longer a person who will affect judgment for these. And the object of true love is still ......

Fan Xiu didn't know whether to be angry or laugh.

Ohara shook his head.

"I'm afraid this is not easy to do...... The George Palace may not be abolished for private purposes! - What does the Hiteden think? ”

Fan Xiu could only smile bitterly.

This kind of nonsense is useless.

Let alone......

…………

Fifty years on earth,

Like a dream, it's like a fantasy.

There is life and death,

What a regret for a strong man!

Singing loudly, drifting invisibly with the night wind. But it couldn't hide the horse's hooves, echoing in the frost-covered earth.

Since the beginning of Cheongju City, running for hundreds of miles, there is a lack of people and horses, and the fighting spirit has become more and more tenacious.

"Stop!"

Nobunaga let out a loud shout.

"What time is it?"

"It's just past midday!"

It was about three o'clock in the morning. It was late autumn, and it was still dark in Siye, and it was still a few days before sunrise.

Nobunaga frowned tightly and looked back to the west, and as far as the eye could see, there were no troops of his own to catch up.

"Stand by here! I want to pray to the gods and Buddhas! ”

"Yes!"

Atsuta Jingu Shrine was one of the foundations of the Oda clan's prosperity, and even in wartime, it was not always repaired. The Imagawa army came west, leading the generals, but they did not mean to offend the gods.

It is located in the middle of the enemy's formation, but this Daming Palace has become a safe place.

Nobunaga knelt alone in the temple, closed his eyes, and remained silent.

Atsuta's priest, Kato Shunmori, who had long been an acquaintance of Nobunaga and had a deep relationship with the Oda family, silently walked up behind Nobunaga with the bag in his hand.

Less.

"Lord, Ikeda Hengxing participates!"

The people of the temple sat silent.

"Chief Jin Mori has come to die with His Highness!"

"Sazuo Chengzheng is late, please forgive your highness."

……

"Sen Kecheng led one hundred and twenty horsemen to join the battle!"

"Niwa Nagahide led a hundred horsemen to accompany him!"

"Shibata ......"

(PS: "Cavalry" here refers to formed troops, not cavalry.) ）

Oda Nobunaga suddenly opened his eyes, turned around and waved his arms.

"Don't wait any longer!"

"Your Highness, there are only a thousand people ...... here"

"If it hasn't arrived yet, if it's not the two ends of the first rat, it's the old, weak, sick and disabled, why bother!" Then he yelled towards the palace gate, "Miyaji! Bring it, I want to divinate the good and the bad! ”

It turns out that he designed it this way.

Kato Shunmori stepped forward with a skewered bag.

"The first signing depends on the success or failure of this battle!"

Nobunaga pulled out a slip, glanced at it, and handed it to the attendant beside him. The latter shuddered and hurriedly opened it.

"It's Daji!"

After speaking, I didn't forget to unfold it for everyone to see.

"The second sign depends on my Nobunaga's life and death!"

Still just glanced at it and handed it to the samurai on the other side.

"It's good luck again!"

"The third sign depends on the luck of my Oda family!"

Nobunaga stretched out his hand, but before he could draw the lot, the soldiers below had already shouted:

"Daji! Good luck! Good luck! ”

The last lot, Nobunaga himself held in his hand, facing the crowd.

Sure enough, it's good luck again.

At that time, many people believed in gods and Buddhas, and they never dared to deceive in this way, and pushed others with themselves, how could they see through the clues. Even if the smart people feel that something is wrong, they will naturally not say it.

"Heaven will not die, I Oda!" With a roar, he turned over and got on his horse.

"God forbid! God forbid! ”

"Kill! Fight the enemy! ”

…………

The crowd was excited, the blood was boiling, and the stagnation of more than ten days since the start of the war was tilted.

Shouting all kinds of slogans, they converged into a torrent and rushed eastward.

…………

"Your Highness! Matsudaira Motoyasu has an urgent report! ”

"Oh? Is it Chiyo Take? Read! ”

Imagawa Yoshimoto reluctantly got up with the support of two maids.

"Today, I see a team of Liukou, or six or seven people, or more than a dozen, heading east, or there is a plan, please let Your Highness know it."

"Six or seven? More than a dozen? ”

Yiyuan couldn't help but be dumbfounded, and laughed left and right.

"In the past, Xue Zhai said that Takechiyo was cautious in using soldiers, stuck to the law, short of conspiracy, and could not bear his mantle. Today, I know that what Xuezhai said is true! ”

"Your Highness, you remember that Lord Asahina and Matsudaira are in the same place...... However, Asahina-sama did not send any news. ”

"Not bad...... It seems that Takechiyo must be overwhelmed. ”

Yiyuan shook his head and sighed softly.

"Takechiyo, it's really not as good as Yukisai......"

The atmosphere was a little depressing.

Okabe took the opportunity to persuade thousands:

"Matsudaira Hall is also loyal! In the barracks, prudence is also good. Now that it is the second time, please rest as soon as possible! ”

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

"What Okabe Hall said is true!"

Suddenly, a few sparse responses rang out. Although the lord got a little carried away, there were still generals in the army. It's just that he didn't dare to interrupt Yiyuan's interest in the first half of the night.

"Yinshi?" Yoshimoto frowned, "Then it's really time to rest." ”

Okabe and the others resigned one after another as if they had been granted amnesty.

The hustle and bustle of the reception gradually fell silent.

But this night, the tie was unable to sleep.

Walking into the camp alone, Maeda Toshiya grabbed his arm and got in.

"Left again...... What do you have to say? ”

"I'm afraid this is not quite the same as what you said!"

The voice was soft, but the tone was harsh.

Maeda stared at Honxiu tightly, as if he was about to draw a knife at the slightest disagreement.

"You can't really be greedy for the Imagawa family's five thousand guan zhixing!"

Fan Xiu smiled lightly, not caring.

"So, what about you? Isn't your knowledge and action also rising to a thousand ......?"

"My Maeda Toshiya is loyal to Oda in this life! If I disobey, I will be sent to hell forever! ”

Maeda couldn't wait to cut off his words, his voice low but firm.

"Really?" Fan Xiu's eyes gradually turned serious, "I hope you will remember today's words in the future." ”

…………

At the end of the day, the sky began to lighten, but it began to mist up. Within five zhang, you can't see the direction clearly. Relying on the locals who were familiar with the geography, the Oda army finally reached the main camp of Imagawa.

After Atsuta, many more squads scattered into a few dozen people, one or two hundred people, crossed the front line positions of Imagawa and converged under the command of Oda Nobunaga.

Rumors of "Heavenly Blessing" spread among the ranks, and the morale-boosting team crossed most of Owari Province overnight.

However, after two hours of travel, the soldiers' physical strength was already insufficient.

Rest is a must, but momentum can also collapse.

Nobunaga waved his horsewhip and walked through the scattered procession.

"Over there!"

He pointed in the southeast direction, and there was nothing to be seen in the vast fog.

"Although there are 5,000 people in the Imagawa army, they have already fallen for my arrogant enemy's plan, and they are not on guard, and the generals only know about wine and banquets all day long, and do not know about military affairs. Otherwise, how can we kill here without encountering a single enemy army! Besides, in the barracks, there is already my guilt! ”

Niwa Nagahide stood up at the right time.

"The head of the first bow of Tokaido is waiting for us to get it!"

"In this battle, I defeated the strong with the weak, and I will go down in history! A thousand years later, the people of the world will not forget to seek the name of the person who took Imagawa Yoshimoto! ”

Nobunaga's eyes were blazing to the south, and he promised:

"Those who ask for Imagawa Yoshimoto will have a reward of 100 taels and an increase of 500 kan!"

"Oh!"

The jagged cries and the desire to fight were rekindled.

"Generals, you've rested......

Nobunaga drew his sword.

"Kill the enemy with me!"

"Oh!"

Miles away, in an instant.

Tiger into the flock!

Matsui Munenobu, who was supposed to be in charge of the vigil, was already half-drunk at this time, and the outermost three hundred people, with no establishment at all, were easily overwhelmed, engulfed, and turned into the enemy's exploits.

"Take the enemy straight to the enemy's main position! Yoshimoto Imagawa is on a small hill! ”

Oda Nobunaga roared.

So the generals who could still carry out the order rushed with their subordinates.

The continuous camp tents blocked the troops, and the formation of the Oda army gradually dispersed, forming a small circle of more than a dozen people and dozens of people, constantly charging the Chinese army.

The art of war is useless, it is all supported by the courage of the soldiers!

…………

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! ”

The noise and sword light woke up the generals of the Imagawa family.

The soldiers picked up their swords and fought on the spot, but where could they stop the army of tigers and wolves!

In order to achieve a quick victory, Imagawa Yoshimoto divided the elite troops into several teams and sent them to the front line, and most of the people who flowed around him were civil servants, and even included nearly a thousand non-combatants.

These guys who are only good at chanting poetry and painting are naturally not very strong in their subordinates. However, the people of Suruga have been in charge of Tokaido for decades, and there are no one or two generals?

"Who is on patrol tonight? How is Matsui Munenobu on guard? The corpse should be broken into pieces! ”

Okabe pro-tsunade shouted angrily, pulled out his long knife, and the blade was directed, and an Oda samurai who rushed in front of him instantly separated his head and body. The old samurai who knows the destiny of heaven, the power of anger, can still be like this.

"Grandfather!" Okabe Masatsuna carried a spear and guarded it tightly on the side, "The other divisions are no longer enough to rely on, so let's guard this camp first!" In a hurry, only a few dozen soldiers were gathered. However, Okabe was born in Imagawa's close attendants, and his subordinates were all powerful and powerful, and for a time they actually repelled the scattered forces of the Oda clan.

"Not bad!" Qin Tsunade nodded, "The Oda army is not numerous, as long as the main formation is not chaotic, our army will not be defeated!" ”

……

"The enemy is going straight to the main formation!" Yubi, who had finally rushed to the main formation, was shocked, snatched the flag of the general from the flag group around him, and rode his horse in the opposite direction, "Come with me, don't let the enemy rush to the Lord!" The implication is that he wants to be a substitute to attract the firepower of the Oda army.

Holding the horse seal, Ashigaru was stunned for a moment, then suddenly dropped the pole in his hand and fled to the east.

"Coward!"

Yubi Zhengxin was so angry that he stared at him, but he couldn't help it for a while.

Then I saw an arrow flying by.

Fall in response.

Kuno Motomune withdrew his longbow as if he had killed not his own soldier but a rabbit.

"But there are eastward lookers, and there is no mercy for killing."

"Do you think you're Jibe-sama? Why do you kill the warriors of your own army? ”

The captain of the deceased glared at Motomune Kuno.

"That's it!"

The sword flashed behind him, and the captain fell in a pool of blood.

Yuanzong's younger brother, Zong Neng, held a long sword high.

"This knife is given by Lord Zhibu himself, and anyone who is afraid of war can cut it!"

Motomune Kuno nodded in satisfaction, picked up another flag, and patted Yubi on the shoulder.

"I'm going north, you're going south!"

…………

"Don't care about the head, everyone has a great merit after this war!" Nobunaga hissed impatiently, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw a person in the corner of his eye who was cutting off the enemy's head, and raised his horsewhip and whipped it, "Don't you understand me?" I only need Imagawa Yoshimoto's life to be enough! ”

It has been two or three quarters of an hour since the start of the war, and the number of Imagawa soldiers who died in the battle is probably already around 1,000, and the number of people who have fled is not lower than this, but the opponent's elite flag team has kept people joining the battle. The Oda army still has the initiative, but the number of casualties on its own side is also rising.

With an army of less than 2,000, it would take a lot of effort to kill a thousand people, even if the enemy was unarmed and only knew how to escape. What's more, it's a soldier of the Imagawa family?

After a whole night of running, less than an hour of rest, and continuous fierce battles, his physical strength gradually reached the limit.

Oda Nobunaga only had more than a dozen cavalry left on his side, and Niwa and Mori wanted to bring people up, but they were drunk away by him.

"If you don't get the head of Imagawa Yoshimoto, what's the use of protecting me!"

With a neigh, Nobunaga's crotch suddenly collapsed to the ground, throwing his master several distances.

"My life is at stake!"

Nobunaga clutched his injured right arm, and his heart went cold.

"Lord, use my horse!"

A nearby man helped Nobunaga onto his horse, then turned around, drew his sword, and disappeared into the crowd.

"You ......"

I didn't have time to ask his name.

"Your Highness!"

Hasegawa and Iwamuro from both directions.

"Any news?"

"Killed two people who escaped with the general's banner in a row, but neither of them was Imagawa Yoshimoto!"

Nobunaga gritted his teeth, his eyes about to burst out.

"It's the same with flags! Let's just say that Yiyuan has been ......"

"Your Highness thinks twice...... In case it is exposed, the morale will all collapse! ”

"Bastard!"

Nobunaga swung his horsewhip and slammed it to the ground.

Maeda and Peace, what are you doing at this time?

PS: (The following is not included in the number of paid words)

First of all, I'm very, very happy that there have been a lot of people speaking in the book review section lately.

Some people have always said that the supporting characters in my book are too bright and the protagonists are too weak, so I am going to let the protagonist make a move to influence the world here, so I have this arrangement. Then some people in the book review section said that it was too risky.

Turning my head to look at it, I thought I hadn't written it clearly. Originally, this was a very tragic joint battle, and there were so many generals who died in the battle, so it can be said that there is no safety there. It's really a risk, but in my original intention, it's not exactly a fraudulent surrender, on the one hand, surrendering, and on the other hand, maintaining a certain connection with Oda, if the Imagawa family reverses history, it can be done in a fake show.

I don't know if this explanation is acceptable. To be sure, my experience in long-form writing is really insufficient, and many things can only be made up for through various techniques, and I hope to improve slowly in the future.

And: Some people say that they are worried about women being too childlike at this time, and this point, "Sneering Qing"'s statement is in line with my meaning. When a loved one is in danger, they will worry, which is the human side of the protagonist; However, although I am worried, I don't show it, and at the same time try my best to suppress it so as not to affect my judgment, which is the side of adapting to the troubled times.

Again: Some people say that paying too much attention to the eldest son is not conducive to future arrangements. However, I didn't say that this child was a "son".

Since the beginning of the book, it has been very niche. On the one hand, the subject matter is too biased, but more importantly, it is a matter of my personal pen power and patience. Therefore, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the readers who are still supporting me to this day.