In the morning light, Honda sat triumphantly on the hillside by the river, leaning against a large tree, rubbing the big gun in his hand, and let out a sigh.

It was very common for him to have a bad night's sleep in the battle formation, and to run out early in the morning to relax. Anyway, my muscles and bones are good enough, and I don't care about resting for a while. In addition, the military discipline of the Tokugawa family was not very serious, and there was no such thing as explicitly saying that you could not leave the camp without permission.

But today it is not because of the tension of the war, but because of the worry and anxiety about internal affairs.

Togetherness is not something to worry about. Anyway, being a samurai is to crisscross the battlefield, and it's a big deal to explain here, which corresponds to what it's called...... The Horse Leather Shroud is a well-deserved death.

A day earlier, however, the sudden change in the military tent was terrifying.

The lord Tokugawa Ieyasujo was far-reaching, and he was not happy or angry, and he imprisoned his own son very calmly. And the Sakai Tadaji and Okubo brothers and their gang were forced to pretend to be deeply regretful and sad in public, but in private they were elated and proud, and they celebrated and made a lot of nonsense.

"They Okazaki people are going to do their own thing, and it's finally going to be history!"

"The Tokugawa family really can only have one voice......"

"I have long felt that our lady should not be a Suruga person, and the heir should not be the son of a Suruga person!"

"Ordinary Suruga people can tolerate it, but not the niece of Daisuke Imagawa Jibe (Yoshimoto)."

"In short, it was a big win for us."

"No, no, no, it should be said that it is the Tokugawa family, it is the victory of the lord, and we are just assisting."

"Haha, that's right, that's right......"

"It's a pity for the Ishikawa Temple, I hope I can get lost."

"It's probably late. I'm afraid he's sinking too deep. ”

The list goes on and on.

Tadakatsu Honda was very uncomfortable with this.

He understood that the separatist behavior of the young lord Tokugawa Nobuyasu and the master mother Tsukiyamaden really had to be punished.

He also understands that factional struggles are inevitable in any organization and cannot be completely eliminated.

He also turned a blind eye to many of the cross-border behaviors of the so-called "Okazaki people" in the past, and even scolded them outright.

But, but......

To this extent, it can already be said that the public is abolished because of private interests! In any case, it should always be sad and painful to do it to your young master and mother, and it will never be a talking point.

After all, it is the wife and biological son of the lord, and his old man's current mood must have nothing to do with happiness, even if he can't share his worries as a retainer at this time, it is too much to gloat.

The Sakai Tadaji and Okubo brothers were originally the predecessors of the new generation of samurai of the Tokugawa family who were worthy of reference. But now the image of the predecessor model has collapsed.

Honda Tadakatsu, then twenty-seven, found that his perception of the world was being shaken, a painful process that the young man had to go through.

Unable to sleep is only the mildest symptom. For this reason, there are many people who go to the extreme of ferocity or who are discouraged and flee into the empty door.

……

Honda Tadakatsu was sulking and competing with himself, his ears and eyes were not as sharp as before, and it took a while for the army of the Oda family to appear in front of him before he reacted.

The warrior instinct activated, and overpowered all other distorted thoughts.

He leaped back quickly, crawling down, his movements as sharp as a sturdy feline.

Hide your tracks with the sparse trees and grass, then carefully scan the time to keep the enemy in mind.

"Is this flag Oda Danmasa himself? Are you going to take advantage of the early morning to line up and perform a miracle? This has to be reported back quickly...... Wait, why is the march so chaotic, there is no distribution at all...... Oh, it's Oda Danzheng's old man's strong attack, and it seems that he wants to recreate a barrel narrow. It's a pity that this time the Tie Punishment Department is opposite you, and there is no capable person to help you find out the vision and paralyze the enemy's own position. ”

Although he did not have much military education, Honda Tadakatsu still relied on his experience and natural understanding to instantly understand Oda Nobunaga's calculations. Then he immediately made a plan: "This chaotic army is purely relying on courage and morale, and it is indeed a means that the Owari people were good at before, once he gains the momentum, the Ashigaru team in a good formation cannot stop it." But the problem is that the general must be on the front line to maintain, and if you manage to kill him with one blow, it will easily collapse......"

Thinking of this, he took another closer look, turned around and quietly avoided the enemy army, and ran towards his own position.

He came out alone in the middle of the night to relax, and walked alone for a long time, but the direction and size were clear in his heart, and his feet were not chaotic at all.

He didn't have a single retinue of guards with him, but Honda Tadakatsu felt that he was safer this way.

Three or five small soldiers are of little use, and they are easy to be exposed with them. One person and one gun, you can run away when you encounter a large group of enemy troops, and you can catch them when you encounter skirmishers, so you don't have to worry about it at all.

The only pity is that after yesterday's heavy rain, the strings of the bow and arrows were not carefully preserved, and some moisture was involved, so they were not brought out.

Otherwise, at the point you were at just now, you can try sniping it if you have a chance.

If an arrow kills Oda's bullet, it will definitely leave a name in history, and it will be on the same level as Nasu!

Therefore, no matter how persistent the samurai of the traditional sect were, it may be the general trend that bows and arrows will be gradually replaced by iron cannons—and Honda Tadakatsu can't help but think about this—the manufacture and materials of good bows are more expensive and cumbersome than iron cannons, and the training is several times more difficult, and it takes a lot of thought to maintain them......

"Didn't you happen to get a batch of so-called refined iron cannons from the Flat Punishment Department? Just give it a try......"

……

At about three o'clock in the morning, before all the soldiers of the Tokugawa family had finished breakfast, Oda Nobunaga had already appeared in front of him.

Completely abandoning the formation and completely ignoring the situation of falling behind, they came menacing and moved extremely quickly, as if they had fallen from the sky.

Of course, the Tokugawa family also arranged people on duty, but their military discipline was relatively lax and there was no systematic command level, and they were highly dependent on the consciousness of the generals.

"Hey! Hi! Roar! ”

Some of the remaining organized soldiers of the Oda family, led by Shibata Katsuie, chanted "Whale Wave" in an attempt to show fighting spirit and momentum to overwhelm their opponents, but Oda Nobunaga led the people around him to kill them unreasonably.

It turns out that the latter is better to use.

Nobunaga took the lead, like a flock of sheep, tearing a large gap in the Tokugawa family's camp, leaving no time for the enemy to assemble and gather.

Without receiving specific orders, the samurai, who were constantly caught off guard but were dying, hurriedly came out of their tents, and with a small number of foot soldiers, they fearlessly came up to stop them, and then instantly overwhelmed by the flow of people and disappeared without a trace.

For a moment, he left behind a corpse with blood spilling out.

Oda Nobunaga, who was wounded, did not avoid the sword, and personally beheaded the two people, and was also stabbed in the shoulder, and made the tiger's mouth crack.

Almost all of his soldiers have achieved the first rank.

But at this time, there is no need to command, the retainers know that they should not be obsessed with meritorious service, and striving for victory is the only belief.

Attacking along the way, breaking several formations in a row, at least twenty or thirty samurai of the Tokugawa family were killed.

If you look closely, you can see that almost all of them are Tokugawa Nobuyasu's cronies and friends. But who can have that idleness?

It was only after about a quarter of an hour or two that Oda Nobunaga encountered strong resistance.

A large group of armored ashigari soldiers raised their spears and formed swords, and the samurai wielding swords swept back and forth.

This should have finally met the main force of the Tokugawa family.

Nobunaga couldn't help but rejoice.

He didn't expect this brainless pig to really solve Tokugawa Ieyasu, after all, the "little brother of Mikawa, Takechiyo" was not a vegetarian either. But as long as you can restrain your energy, the Takenaka Shige on the other side of the river can naturally take advantage of it. At this juncture, the "Meinong Kirin" who is waiting to be sold at a price should also know what to do......

At this moment, his eyes suddenly swept to the back and sides of the Tokugawa army, under the cover of woods and houses, and at some point there were countless black iron pipes, all of which were facing one direction.

and a heart-rending hoarse shout: "Listen to the order, the black armor of the banner is high, that person is Oda Nobunaga!" ”

Then the guns and cannons rang out, the flames soared into the sky, the earth shook, and the smoke of gunpowder flew.

Two or three hundred projectiles scrambled to cut through the sky, speeding recklessly, and sprinting towards the target.

Oda Nobunaga looked down in amazement, looking at the nail piece with two holes in his abdomen, the bleeding wound in the gap between his side waist, the fragment of flesh pierced into his right knee, and the pain on his forehead, which seemed to be just a mosquito bite, but faintly penetrated into the bone marrow.

Fell backwards in a hurry.

Dust and blood have long been stained all over the body, the armor is covered with dirt, and the normal skin color is barely visible on the face and neck.

His eyes were still staring at the sky with determination and composure, without wavering or hesitation.

The expression is still so serious and confident, as if he can recite the tune of "fifty years in the world" at any time.

The green right arm still held the hilt tightly, pointing straight in the direction of the enemy.

The wound on his shoulder was dressed in a very sloppy manner, and the dark red blood had spread uncontrollably again.

Perhaps at this time, the people around him will realize that Nobunaga's left hand is constantly beating his chest, trying to numb his body and ignore the discomfort in his lungs.

Along the way, it has been like this, and it has even been hammered to the point that the Nanban carcass has been deformed, and the iron pieces and nails have pierced deep into the skin, and the flesh and blood are blurred and glued together.

He finally didn't have to worry about it anymore.

Since then, the birth, old age, sickness and death in the world, all of them have become illusory. At most, there is only a handful of loess, a wisp of green smoke, and an inscription, telling the past and leaving it for future generations to comment.

……

"Lord ......"

Kinoshita Hideyoshi, who was standing not far from Nobunaga's side, felt as if he had been shot and died, and he was weak, trembling and slumped on the ground, his eyes dazed, and his soul was lost.

The sword fell to the ground, bounced twice, and there was no more movement.

The enemy was in front of him, and the sword and gun were about to be added, but he had no will to resist or dodge.

The mind has fallen with Nobunaga, and all that remains is the walking dead.