The flowers bloom in two, one on each branch.

When Keiji and the others were fighting fiercely on the front line, Oda Nobutada was also attacked at night, but he soon found that the enemy in front of him was just a suspicious soldier who was playing tricks, so he quickly turned around.

On the frontal battlefield, Ikeda Hengxing was unaware for a while, and fell into a trap, and the 3,000 people in his command were severely hit, almost collapsing, and countless dead and wounded escaped, and less than 500 were left alive, which can be regarded as being beaten to the point of losing the establishment. Takigawa Kazuyi maintained his usual alertness and caution, and although he was also attacked, he kept the front intact, and the damage was controlled within an acceptable range, and his 4,000 men still had two-thirds of their combat strength.

The most eye-catching thing is that Tieshou Tsuyoshi saw through the situation in advance and sent a special team of more than 1,000 people to arrive in time, disrupting the arrangement of Miyoshi Changyi.

The battle between the wise Samasuke and the ghost boy Keiji and others not only allowed Ikeda to barely get his name back, and Takigawa was able to keep the front, but also won the enemy general, and defeated the "thief army" in one fell swoop. (As mentioned earlier, Miyoshi Nagayi is good at political strategy rather than battle formation, so he often cedes the title of commander to Miyoshi Masayasu when facing battle.) ）

Originally, he made this preparation, just hoping to help Ikeda and Takikawa delay time, but he never thought that the two fierce generals were so powerful that they actually won the final victory by rushing straight to the main formation.

By the time Oda Nobutada and Hirate Tsuhideshi arrived with a large group of men, the tone of the battle had already been set, and only the favorite part of the pursuit of the remnants of the enemy remained.

It was the wise Zuo Masuke who cut off the head of Miyoshi Mayasu, but he did not claim to be the first, but declared: "If it weren't for the fact that Lord Hideyi broke through the formation on his own and shot down the enemy chief with a flying spear, how could the contemptible people have this opportunity to make a name for themselves?" The first credit should be in the tie Xiuyi, I just succeeded because of the situation, just a fluke. ”

Yi Qingci, who eats soft and not hard, is so complimented, where can he hang on his face? Hurriedly touted back: "I have been hanging the army for thousands of miles since I was a child, and I have traveled to several countries, where I have fought thirty battles, I have been subjected to hundreds of generals, and I have not seen the brave and brave as the wise Zuo Majie!" ”

So it was passed on as a beautiful talk. Two young warriors with the potential of the idol faction, brave and invincible, but also well-versed in literature and ink, handsome and elegant, work together in a battle, win the enemy general, and then humble each other, sympathize with each other, there is simply no more in line with the values of the traditional martial arts family values than this!

Especially after Nobunaga's assassination, it was difficult to express the depression in everyone's chest, and such a story was needed to lift their spirits.

It's a pity that these two protagonists can't be completely regarded as members of the Oda family now...... But the critical moment can't be so much!

The final place to inspect the head of Miyoshi Masaysu is on a hill called "Aoki Mountain". For this reason, Oda Nobutada proposed that Akechi Zamasuke and Heite Keijiro be called "Aoki Shuangbi".

This kind of thing is naturally carried by everyone in a sedan chair, and all kinds of sycophants who don't want money want as much as they want.

But as one of the protagonists, the elders, Pingshou was not too happy, and he didn't even bother to pretend with a scene, but said something that was disappointing:

"Seeking Miyoshi Masayasu, Miyoshi Nao, Yusa Nobuyo, Isawa Yorumasa, Tada Harumasa, and Saijo Nagatoruna...... There are one hundred and seventy samurai with names and surnames alone, but the most important names are missing. ”

Ikeda Hengxing, who loves nonsense the most, is now recovering from his injuries miserably, so Heite Honhide is revered by the Oda family as an important minister in the family.

Does it mean three good Changyi? It's a pity that with the assistance of local Araki Murashige, he died again......" Speaking of this, Oda Nobutada also felt a little regretful, "Since it has been clearly stated that this person is the biggest culprit, it is indeed not perfect to catch it now." ”

Takigawa Kazuyi explained: "You don't need to worry, this time the most determined diehards under him have basically been swept away by us, even if Miyoshi Changyi escapes back alone, there is nothing to worry about." ”

"It would be nice if I could really escape back......" Hirata Honxiu frowned even deeper when he heard this, "I'm just afraid that in case, this guy will be killed by someone else and become someone's meritorious ......"

This shocked everyone.

Although Hite's words are secretive, everyone can hear that the so-called "someone else" refers to Asai Nagamasa who returned from Harima!

If the Asai family picks up a bargain and catches the big fish of Miyoshi Changyi, things will be very embarrassing.

Oda Nobutada immediately decided: "We are resting for a while in Settsu!" Don't be in a hurry to deal with the Asakura in the north, you must use all means to dig three feet into the ground during this time, and be sure to find Miyoshi Changyi! ”

It's a pity that the heavens don't fulfill people's wishes.

Sometimes, I just come to what I'm afraid of.

After resting in place for a day, searching to no avail, I received news from the west:

"The culprit of the assassination of the old master, Miyoshi Changyi, was captured and killed by the Asai army!"

Everyone was stunned.

Then I sent someone to contact and consult, and asked how Asai Nagamasa did it, and I gradually began to know the amazing details.

It turned out that it was Araki Murashige, who betrayed the Ikeda family only ten days ago and took refuge in the "Miyoshi Re-Rejuvenation Army", which led to the chaos in Settsu, and betrayed Miyoshi Nagayoshi to Asai Nagamasa for the second time in a month.

Hearing the news, everyone was naturally quite depressed.

And the tie Fan Xiu suddenly thought of one thing-

In the original history, Araki Murashige and Kuroda Kanwei seem to have known each other since childhood, and they have been confidants and friends who have nothing to say, which is fully demonstrated in many games and film and television works. And now Kuroda Kanbei is already a confidant of Asai Nagamasa.

Thinking about it this way, from the retreat of Kanesaki to the assassination of Nobunaga, in the development of the whole incident, the identity of the Asai family is very delicate!

If you delve into the details a little further -

"The origin of this series of upheavals was that the Echigo Uesugi army entered Kita-Omi by Hida and cut off the way of our army, and had to retreat urgently, giving the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of it. However, the movements of the Uesugi army have not been positively confirmed...... It's just that the remaining troops of the Asai family have passed on the news to us, so we have to accept it......"

Hisho couldn't help but express the doubts in his chest.

The voice landed, and everyone was stunned and couldn't believe it.

Including Takigawa Kazuyi, he shook his head again and again and said: "I have always felt that the news of the Uesugi Army is fake, but to say that it is all a trap of the Asai family, it is really hard to believe......"

But soon he had to believe it.

At the time of the discussion, Oda Nobutada's chief intelligence officer, Hiromasa Ryoda, received an urgent report from Mino, which mainly mentioned four things:

First, the Asakura army, which traveled all the way from Echizen to Minami-Omi, posed a direct threat to Gifu Castle, and took out the heads of Niwa Nagahide and Mori Kasei to demoralize the Oda defenders, and it is estimated that the broken rear forces under the command of the two have been completely wiped out.

Second, the rest of the Asai who remained in Kita-Omi, led by Hisamasa, the father of Nagamasa, has openly joined the camp of the Asakura army! There is every reason to suspect that the deaths of Niwa Nagahide and Mori Kanari are also related to him.

Thirdly, there is no trace of the Uesugi army in the Asakura army. If there really were more than 10,000 Echigo troops, it would be impossible and unnecessary to hide them completely, and the only explanation was that the army did not exist.

Fourth, the deliberate hunting of the Oda family intelligence organization has been confirmed, and a small number of survivors have been found and the situation is being sorted out, but it is still unclear how the identities of the underground personnel were revealed.

In just a few sentences, the amount of information is really a bit amazing, and I was completely stunned when I heard it.

The only thing that can barely be regarded as good news is that after Ashikaga Yoshiaki endorsed the Oda family, the Nishimino forces, led by the Mino trio, finally did not defect as rumored.

Therefore, after defeating Miyoshi Nagayi, the enemy in front of him is still mainly Asakura, at most plus Asai Nagamasa, which is better than Uesugi Kenshin.

However, the damage to self-esteem caused by a series of events cannot be remedied by reason.

It was because he believed in what had happened to the Echigo army that he had divided his forces, and Nobunaga's eagerness to return to Kyoto to ascertain the situation gave the Assassins an opportunity.

In other words, you have completely fallen into the trap of the enemy!

The young Oda Nobutada couldn't sit still on the horse, his face was blue and white, his expression changed again and again, and he couldn't say a word for a long time.

The Shibata Katsuie, who was covered in gauze, was furious and cursed repeatedly and claimed to destroy the Asai family, but this kind of remark was obviously not nutritious.

Takigawa Kazuyi still had an expression of disbelief on his face, and he couldn't help shaking his head and muttering to himself: "I can't imagine it, I really can't imagine it, things are developing like this......"

Although Hirate Tsunohide was also anxious and couldn't settle down, he was the first to discover a suspicious point in the fog: "Everyone, please think about this question - Asai Nagamasa used Arakimura to regain the first rank of Miyoshi Nagaitsu, just to obtain the title of 'avenging the Oda family'. But since Hisamasa Asai, who stayed in Omi, he joined the Asakura army...... So what is the use of this title for him? ”

Everyone was shocked for a moment and couldn't think, but now after being reminded, they immediately reacted and understood this truth.

The first to put forward his opinion was Shibata Katsuie: "Do you remember, Yamato's Matsunaga Hide, I watched it all the time, and finally followed the shogunate to express his attitude to join us, but before that, he secretly sent his son Matsunaga to defect in front of the battle and throw himself to Miyoshi ......"

Shibata Katsuie was a direct victim of Matsunaga Street's defection, and he was extremely impressed by this incident.

"Perhaps...... It is not necessarily the arrangement of the bets on both sides, but it is also possible that the father and son do not agree. Takigawa Kazuyoshi added, "As far as I know, Matsunaga has always had a close relationship with Miyoshi Nagaitsu, and his father's position is quite different. ”

Hirate further deduced: "Or...... What about the different positions of father and son, which we have known in the past, are also deliberately faked false situations? It's hard to tell if it's true or false! ”

Everyone is talking about the Matsunaga family on the surface, but in fact, they are secretly metaphorizing the Asai family.

Then the youngest person present couldn't help it.

"Regardless of the Matsunaga clan - Omi Asai family, what is the position?" Oda Nobutada tried his best to keep his composure, but his teeth still chattered, "Or - no matter what position they stand, we can't trust them anymore?" ”