On a hot summer day, Kyoto, which is adjacent to Lake Biwa, is also experiencing unbearable heat.

The suburbs are acceptable, but the palace is now bustling and rubbing shoulders, and people from all walks of life come and go, and the temperature that can be felt is much higher than that of the surrounding area.

However, Lord Oda, who was in charge of our "temporary" administration, was suffering from an old illness and a new injury, and was repeatedly instructed by the doctor to "not see the wind, beware of getting cold", and still could only wear a wide Wu suit, close most of the doors and windows, and stay in the sultry environment to meet customers and deal with politics.

Of course, this made everyone very uncomfortable, and it was by no means a suitable way to recuperate, but at this time, the people who rushed to Kyoto in such a hurry obviously had their own strong demands, and they had to meet and appease them one by one.

Otherwise, it is tantamount to throwing away the political resources that are sent to the door.

In fact, the original words of the Kyoto physician are that "the ruler should stay in bed for at least half a month before he can gradually become a director, but not more than one hour a day, so as to prolong his life......

But before the doctor could finish speaking, he was interrupted impatiently.

Even if Ashikaga Yoshiaki hadn't run away, Oda Nobunaga might not have so much free time. Now that he has run away, it is a desperate moment, and he is seizing the day, how can he have any room to live in peace?

The countries of Fuso, lack everything, that is, there is no shortage of careerists who go forward and follow one another like leeks, and if they really recuperate for half a month, Kyoto may have been the turn of someone else to be in charge.

In order to retain the power to speak and count, Oda Nobunaga had no choice.

On the other hand, he is also full of interest, no matter how weak and uncomfortable his body is, his mental state is excellent, he talks and laughs freely, and he sways freely, which is no different from the posture of the seven-year teacher Shangluo, and he does not see any difficulties at all.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki relied on the miraculous medicine provided by Hideyasu Hattori to fight his physical pain.

Oda Nobunaga, on the other hand, used drugs that were more clever and effective, more unpredictable, but only suitable for a very small number of males and had little effect on ordinary people.

The name of this medicine is power.

In just a few days, Oda Nobunaga arranged more than fifty receptions, both actively and passively, totaling two or three hundred people. Among them, some are the ministers of the immortal class, some are small and powerful people with thousands of soldiers, some are big businessmen with thousands of wealth, some are high-ranking monks with high virtues, and some are incognito dead soldiers.

In the face of those who tend to be inflammatory, they must show their strong confidence, so that they are in awe and dare not resist; In the face of speculative gamblers, they should paint a grand picture and promise future benefits. In the face of resentment, it is necessary to recount the old things, move them with affection, and arouse their thoughts of hatred and hatred.

This set of kung fu is very familiar to Oda Nobunaga.

There is also a Miao character called "Asami" of the country, who didn't say a word when they met, and bowed their heads heavily, saying: "Originally, I was worried that Shibata, Kinoshita and other generations were pretending to be named, but today since I saw that Oda was playing in front of me, I don't need to ask for any reason, just please be a pawn in front of the horse, and die to repay the kindness!" ”

Hearing this, Rao was also quite moved by Oda Nobunaga's iron heart, but he tried his best to think about it for a long time, and he couldn't remember where and what help he gave to the family.

It can only be said that although there are few people who abide by loyalty, there are still a few after all.

Otherwise, Oda Nobunaga, who is called the leader of the Guanling, but is actually imprisoned by Ashikaga Yoshiaki, how can he get out of the anti-guest main?

……

Oda Nobunaga can accept the heat with willpower, but Shibata Katsuie can't bear it.

Kinoshita and Akechi have their own tasks, but he originally wanted to stand behind Nobunaga with a sword and armor to help cheer, and at the same time show his status a little, but it didn't take long for the sweat to rain, completely wet the inside and outside of the clothes, and it was extremely uncomfortable to stick to his body.

For Shibata Katsuie, he would rather be stabbed than stay any longer.

On the fifth day, Nobunaga, who was immersed in his emotions, finally noticed this and said with a smile, "If you feel hot, you should even take off your outer clothes, why are you still wearing armor?" ”

"Uh......" Shibata Katsuie was embarrassed.

"Get out of here." Nobunaga seems to have suddenly become a trickster.

"I'm afraid this ......" Shibata Katsuie sweated more, not just because of the heat.

"Take it off, hurry up!" Nobunaga slapped the floor and laughed and gave the order, which suddenly caused a cough, clutched his chest, and showed a pained expression on his face, but it was fleeting, and in a moment he returned to his calm appearance.

"......" couldn't resist this bearded lord, and it was indeed about to get sick, Shibata Katsuya simply took off his round pocket, untied his belt, crackled and put the metal parts on his body aside, and then took off half of his soaked black shirt, revealing his upper body bare.

Shibata Katsuie, who won the three armies, didn't know how to comfort the patient, and the only thing he could do was to be obedient.

"Very good, very good!" Nobunaga struggled to stop coughing, but he tried to make a relaxed expression.

At this time, Kinoshita Hideyoshi and Akechi Mitsuhide hurriedly walked in, and when they saw the scene inside, they looked at each other, and they were both dumbfounded.

Shibata Katsuya suddenly felt extremely embarrassed, and wanted to explain but didn't know what to say, so he just wished that he couldn't find a crack in the ground to think about life.

But Nobunaga only laughed: "Kwonroku is still as easy to be tricked as before, interesting!" Then he restrained his teasing, and asked Zhengse, "How?" ”

The words are very concise, and they are not understood without context, which is his usual style when discussing issues.

Kinoshita Hideyoshi seemed to know very well, and bowed down and said, "The vicinity of Kyoto has been completely controlled by us these days!" At present, there are about 12,000 troops, 10,650 pieces of silver, and 82,000 stone rice available. More people should join in the future, and manpower, money and food will not be a problem for the time being. However, firearms were scarce, and gunpowder was far from sufficient, and if it was to be put into battle, it could be suppressed by the enemy's iron artillery. In addition, we have caught dozens of suspicious people, and it is too late to try them one by one......"

"Yes, that's enough." Nobunaga's expression did not change, and he interrupted, then looked to the other side.

Akechi Mitsuhide immediately stepped forward and reported: "Although there is a princess here, there are not too many forces attached to the Hirate Punishment Department, and it is estimated that in the next month, more than 10,000 people will serve you in the five countries of Kinai, and the Izumi side can win at most six or seven thousand support." ”

The expression on his face was quite proud as he spoke.

Although this estimate is not necessarily accurate, and even if it is, it is not all due to him......

"Good!" Nobunaga made a rare and sincere compliment.

"Thank you for the compliment!" Akechi Mitsuhide bowed to the ground a little excitedly.

Shibata Katsuya was a little unimpressed, and glanced to the side, but saw that Kinoshita Hideyoshi was engrossed in thinking about business.

Oda Nobunaga looked around and said, "Kyoto has the strength to fight, and the next step is to look for an opportunity to win." ”

"It means that you have begun to focus on attracting heroes from all walks of life who have the strength to enter the country?" Akechi Mitsuhide immediately agreed, but then frowned and shook his head: "I thought that at least the young lord of Gifu Castle would support us without any suspense, but ......"

"Heh......" Nobunaga squinted his eyes and shook his head, "that's to be expected." Marvelous Pill is too young, and there are means in a tie and in Takenaka. ”

Shibata, Kinoshita, and Akechi looked at each other and didn't know how to respond.

Now it can be confirmed that only Ashikaga Yoshiaki did go to Hirate Hasu, and how much arrangement was secretly made in advance is a lack of empirical suspicion. As for Shigeharu Takenaka's involvement, it is even more speculative.

But Oda Nobunaga's mouth seems to be 100% convinced.

The meaning of the words is that what did Tie and Takenaka do, causing Oda Nobutada to be unable to unify the forces under his command.

I don't know how to answer.

However, Nobunaga did not need them to answer, and then commanded, "Monkey! Go to Takenaka and see what he wants. Jubei, you're in charge of liaising with Asai. ”

As soon as these words came out, all three of them were shocked.

"Asui?!"

"Asui?!"

"Asui?!"

Shibata Katsuya looked confused: "Shouldn't it be looking for Tokugawa?" ”

Kinoshita Hideyoshi pondered: "Why did the lord do this...... There must be a reason for that......"

Akechi Mitsuhide was the most anxious and uneasy: "Lord...... I beg your pardon...... I beg your pardon for saying more, although there is no particularly direct evidence, but back then, back then...... The culprit who assassinated your old man back then is likely to ...... It is likely that it was arranged by the Asai family! All the humiliations we have suffered over the years are ...... It's all ......"

"Rest easy." Nobunaga reassured him very calmly, smiled and said calmly, "Don't worry, I'm measured." ”

“…… I see......"

Akechi Mitsuhide was still a little excited, but with just one sentence, his emotions seemed to calm down for the most part.

It was as if there was some kind of magic in Nobunaga's words.

Shibata Katsuya walked over shirtless and patted him on the shoulder, shouting: "Since the lord has made a decision, we don't have to worry about it, it must only be a temporary cooperation, and there will be a time when the Asai thief will be unlucky in the future!" ”

Kinoshita Hideyoshi frowned and said to himself: "If you cooperate temporarily...... But the Asai family must also be able to see that we are only cooperating temporarily, and they will really ......" pondered for a long time, and suddenly he thought of something, and opened his mind: "I understand, we want to use them, and they also want to use us...... At this point, it might be better for us to deliberately pretend to be weak......"

Akechi Mitsuhide listened to it on the side, although he hadn't completely figured it out, his pride suddenly exploded, and he immediately said generously: "Thank you Kinoshita Hall for the hint, I roughly understand it, and this trip will definitely be able to convince the Asai family!" ”

Nobunaga nodded to this, and then continued to give orders with a blank face: "Quan Liu, prepare for war." ”

"Yes!"

The three walked out almost at the same time.

Nobunaga sat up straight, indifferently looking at the backs of his retainers and the closing screen door, when he suddenly collapsed to the ground without warning, convulsing a few times.

The calm expression is gone, replaced by a face of extreme pain and exhaustion.

For these tycoons, power is, of course, the antidote to wounds. However, no matter how advanced the medicine is, it cannot be said to cure all diseases.

But the flames in Oda Nobunaga's eyes were still burning.

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