"Lord Mori Kecheng's department, please arrive here within two days, the task is to build a fence array, to defend as an attack, Takigawa-sama's position is in the southeast direction, the purpose is to ...... Niwa-sama...... Tie-sama ......"

Hori Hidemasa, as a foundationless Mino, was obviously gifted to be selected as Nobunaga's close attendant and be reused. Not only was he born with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, red lips and white teeth, he was a delicate and beautiful boy, but he was also very eloquent, his words were clear, and he was well organized, and he told Nobunaga about the arrangements he had made one by one.

Looking closely, it seems that the task of the pioneer has been obtained by Sen Kecheng. His 3,000 men were placed at Mt. Nosaka at the junction of Echizen, Omi, and Wakasa, which threatened the port of Tsuruga, the most important commercial town of the Asakura family.

Secondly, in the southeasterly position, Takigawa Ichiyi's 4,000 men were quietly deployed at Mt. Shidake, preparing to attack Echizen from the main road of the national highway. To some extent, it can also be considered a pioneer in the other way.

In between, Niwa Nagahide's 5,000 men were slightly behind, located in the Kaizu region on the northern shore of Lake Biwa, about two miles (about 8 kilometers) from each of the Mori and Takigawa armies, and could quickly meet within an hour.

Then there was the main force of the main camp led by Nobunaga himself, with a total of 23,000 men, and after the front troops opened up the situation, they would come to see the opportunity to advance, and Hirate Honhide was also incorporated into it.

The rest remained at the rear, as reserves.

According to Hori Hidemasa's introduction, Mori Kosei and Takigawa Kazuyi do not have an absolute priority distinction, but can be flexibly adjusted at any time according to the enemy's reaction.

If Asakura Yoshikei's troops held on to the port of Tsuruga, then let Mori Kaseru and Niwa Nagahide delay their forces, and Oda's main camp of 20,000 men would enter from behind Takigawa Kazuki and take the main castle of Echizen Province, Ichijo Valley Castle.

If Asakura Yoshikei is not fooled and focuses on frontal defense, then Niwa Nagahide will cooperate with Takigawa Kazuyi to make a big offensive stance, while Oda's main force will attack Tsuruga and cut off the enemy's money bags.

"What if the enemy also divides his forces appropriately, or quickly concentrates his forces to besiege our part first?" Ikeda raised his concerns with common sense on the battlefield.

He is not the only milk brother of the Great Demon King, and he can sit in this position, obviously not all because of nepotism, Ikeda Hengxing's military and political ability must be above the qualified line.

In this regard, Oda Nobunaga smiled slightly, confident: "That's great, it's exactly what I want." ”

He is sometimes so concise and unfathomable.

Fortunately, Hidemasa Hori explained in time: "Ikeda-sama, the Asakura family is heavy on literature and light on military force, and their armaments are slack, and in the past ten years, they have only fought against opponents such as Hokuriku Ichijanmune and Wakasa Province, which can be said to be a long-lost battle. Therefore, the lord believed that if the enemy held the position and gathered tens of thousands of people, he could still exert a little strength by virtue of his numbers; If you want to divide your troops, or march quickly, you will definitely bring about your own destruction. ”

"Oh! Reasonable, reasonable, worthy of the lord, from a high position! ”

Ikeda was immediately relieved, and accepted Hori's answer without any psychological burden, and had no intention of thinking about similar questions at all.

After thinking about it, he also felt that this statement was very reasonable. Originally, the historical Asakura army was indeed of low quality, and there were endless infighting and mutinies, which was in stark contrast to the bravery of the Asai family.

The others didn't seem to have any doubts, but Shibata Katsuya stared at the array diagram with a bitter face for a long time, and he stopped talking.

Obviously, it was a big battle that was not easy to have, and he, the number one fierce general of the Oda family, was rarely put into the rear army and served as a reserve.

It's really disappointing, but I can't say it, so I can only hold it.

Arranged in the rear with him, there were several brave generals such as Sakai Masao, Iio Naokiyo, etc. They were of a lower status, they all kept their heads down and were silent, and they didn't even dare to show their dissatisfied expressions.

Nobunaga's eyes were sharp, and when he saw this shape, he didn't feel it, and said in a loud voice: "Quan Liu! You guy, don't you want to be included in the back team? (Gonroku is Gonrokuro, Shibata Katsuie's common character.) ）

"Don't dare, don't da......re," Shibata Katsuya hurriedly bent down and replied respectfully, "As a retainer of the Oda family, no matter what job you are given, you should do your best without discrimination, how can you have any thoughts of picking fat and thin?" ”

The answer was high-sounding.

But no matter how you can hear a trace of grievance in your tone.

I don't know if I can't help but reveal my true feelings, or if I deliberately maintain a reckless character.

"Hahahahaha......" Oda Nobunaga laughed heartily, his body that had been tense relaxed, pointed at Shibata and scolded with a smile: "You Quan Liu, when did you learn the posture of a woman's resentment!" ”

Shibata Katsuie's face was flushed and embarrassed, and he was hunched and shrunk into a ball.

After laughing for a while, Nobunaga said again: "Quan Liu, sending you as a rear team is another important task, and you should not be neglected!" ”

"Huh? Oooh! The minister is determined to die! ”

Hearing "there is another priority", Shibata Katsuya was stunned at first, and then his spirits were lifted, and he patted his chest and expressed his determination.

Sakai Masao, Iio Naokiyo and other generals who were also incorporated into the rear team also hurriedly raised their heads and looked up with hopeful eyes.

At this time, Nobunaga was too lazy to talk nonsense, and only tilted his chin to sign.

Hidemasa Hori immediately understood and explained again:

"Shibata-sama, Sakai-sama, Ii-sama...... Although you are also attacking Echizen north through the North Omi River with the army this time, you must always be prepared to turn back and head south. If someone in the countries of Kinai took advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos when our army was heading north, then he would bother Lord Shibata and bring 10,000 soldiers and horses with the rear team to quickly return to the army to fight. At that time, the Tokugawa family will also send troops from Mikawa to cooperate with the operation. ”

Speaking of which, everyone knew that it was not just a strategy for the Asakura family, but a plan to kill two birds with one stone.

"Will anyone in Kinai take the opportunity to make trouble......" Shibata Katsuie muttered to himself, thoughtful, with a glint in his eyes, as if he had forgotten to maintain the character of a reckless man for a while.

The rest of Sakai Masao, Iio Shokiyo were a little confused, but they just took the order, so they didn't think much about it.

And Hirate Honshu immediately understood what Nobunaga meant.

Combined with the things before and after, he saw it most clearly.

When he gave up Izumi and persuaded Nobunaga to "delay his claim to be king", he raised the possible hidden dangers in Kinai. The recognition of the Oda family among the wealthy clans is very limited, and the remnants of Miyoshi, Rokkaku, and Kitabatake may not be feared, but the Honganji Ichijo sect and the Kaimachi anti-Oda faction are huge hidden threats.

It seems that the Great Demon King is really obedient, and he has really greatly strengthened the importance of these hidden threats.

Although Oda Danmasa does not hit the south wall and does not look back, if he hits the south wall, he will definitely turn back quickly, and he will not hit his head and bleed, which is a rare advantage for a strong monarch.

Raiders Echizen is indeed a good opportunity to lure the snake out of the hole!

Miyoshi, Rokkaku, and Kitabatake are all finished, and the Asakura family falls again, and there is no longer a force near that can balance Nobunaga, so the potential anti-Oda forces have to take action.

What's more, this time, Oda's one family and the genealogy were dispatched collectively, but there was basically no recruitment on the outside, and the several countries in Kinai did look relatively empty.

It should be unlikely that Asai will participate, but there are still quite a few potential members of the "anti-Oda encirclement".

This is also the reason why Hirate Honshu let his family stay in the main castle of Awaji Prefecture instead of moving to the more prosperous Wazumigishi Wada Castle.

With eight decommissioned gunboats purchased from the Portuguese, the attack may not be enough, but the defense of the island can firmly hold the route of the Seto Inland Sea and ensure the safety of the island. In addition, the original people of Awaji have been relocated and resealed, and it is impossible for the remaining peasants who lack weapons to make trouble.

Overall, Hirate agrees with Nobunaga's approach.

But the question is, is your intention to integrate so many brave generals into the rear army too obvious? Sakai Masao, Iio Shokiyo is just that, the fame is not too big, Shibata Katsuya has harvested the heads of the hexagonal remnants in Minami Omi in recent years, and he has been very happy, and he is already a famous general who has attracted attention from all directions.

Put the "Broken Bottle General" in the reserves, and those who are interested will know that something is strange at a glance.

Perhaps it was a deliberate attempt to create an atmosphere of "knowing that it might be a trap but had to jump"?

The Great Demon King's thinking is really not very elusive......