"The Great Hall! It's just too dangerous! Sena Toshi watched as Imagawa Yoshimoto led only 100 cavalry to the Oda family's army and erected a horse seal in a big way.

"Oh? That's what you said when I went into battle in person just now, Sena. Imagawa Yoshimoto took care of himself and wiped the blood stains on the three left characters of the Aidao Sect. Just now they encountered the reconnaissance cavalry of the Oda Army on the road, and Imagawa Yoshimoto immediately personally led the horses to charge, relying on superb equestrian skills and superb martial arts, he was stunned and did not let go of a single Oda Army cavalry.

"If you're in danger here! How should we face our ancestors and ancestors? Sena Shijun was nervous and almost knelt down to beg Imagawa Yoshimoto.

"Haha, okay, okay," Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at Sena Shijun with such urgency, "Didn't I arrange for the troops of Kariya Castle and Ansho Castle and the people you gathered to advance towards Chirichi?" ”

"But the main hall also specially instructed them not to hide their strength, that is, let the Oda army see that they are few people, and they are not allowed to attack!" Sena Toshitoshi, an elegant samurai who has always been modest and gentle, has been frightened by Imagawa Yoshimoto at this moment, "And you are not allowed to contact the troops of the three border cities below, they know that they don't even know that you are here in the main hall now." ”

"Didn't you erect a big banner in the main hall just to set up a suspicious formation and scare off the Oda army? Then why not let the troops of Anxiang Castle and Kariya Castle hide their strength and bluff? If the troops of Dataka Castle, Narumi Castle, and Yukake Castle can go out of the city together, the huge momentum will definitely be able to scare off the Oda family! Sena asked, "What should you do if you are standing alone with a big banner and the Oda family rushes over?" ”

"Haha," Imagawa Yoshimoto laughed, "wait and see." ”

"How do you plan to retreat from the enemy?" Sena asked.

"Sena, I found out," Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at Sena Shijun solemnly, "I must have been on the battlefield for too long, and I didn't show my hand in front of you, which made you so unconfident in me." ”

"Look at it." Imagawa Yoshimoto snapped his fingers, "That's how I retreated from the enemy." ”

"Nobunaga, make a choice."

At this time, Oda Nobunaga, who is knowledgeable, is facing a harsh choice.

He had just ordered his troops to withdraw from Chiritsu Castle, abandoning the castle tower at his fingertips, and instead preparing to deal with Imagawa Yoshimoto's army at any time. The 200 remnants of the army in the city are no longer a threat, and there is no need to besiege them anymore.

However, the reward of the horse is very puzzling. There are only about 1,000 people out of Anxiang City, and although the direction of Kariya City is not comprehensive, there are fewer people than Anxiang City anyway.

"Is there only so many people?" Oda Nobunaga frowned, "Could it be that it is really suspicious." ”

"My lord! What are you hesitating about! Maeda Toshiya shouted excitedly, "Then Imagawa Yoshimoto is obviously the old suspicious array!" Let's kill it and cut Imagawa Yoshimoto directly, then the whole situation will be reversed by us! ”

"Maeda-sama, be careful." Hidetaka Kawajiri whispered, "What if there is an ambush?" Is it possible that there is no one to guard the Imagawa family governor? ”

Oda Nobunaga sighed, raised his head, and looked at the sky that was once again covered in dark clouds.

Whether to choose to attack Imagawa Yoshimoto's Ma Yin, or choose to retreat.

How to choose?

Choosing to attack, if the Imagawa family has a large army nearby, then the Oda family, whose retreat is only a small mountain road, will face annihilation. In case the horse seal is not Imagawa Yoshimoto himself, then this attack is still a bamboo basket to hit the water, and it will be ambushed.

chose to retreat, then in the past few days of hard fighting, except for the 2,000 stone grain and grass, there was nothing to gain, and his own side also lost many soldiers. Although it also caused casualties to the Imagawa family, only half of the Owari of 300,000 koku and a million koku daimyo Imagawa clan fought for consumption, and they could not win no matter what.

"." Oda Nobunaga glanced fiercely in the direction of the horse seal, "It's going to be a problem, Imagawa Yoshimoto." ”

"Let the herald go to the castle, and take a look under the city of Narumi and Dataka to see if there is any movement in the troops of these three cities." Oda Nobunaga ordered.

Time passed minute by minute, and everyone in the Oda family outside Zhili Castle was anxious. They all know that time will always be a friend of the Imagawa family, and if they go down, they will only wait for the army of Enoe and even Suruga.

To fight, or not to fight.

If you don't fight, you admit defeat. If you win, you can reverse the overall situation of the entire Tokaido, and maybe you can take Mikawa in one fell swoop, or even attack Enoe, and the Oda family will replace the Imagawa family and rise. However, once they lose, the Oda family, which could have been continued, will be wiped out.

Oda Nobunaga looked at the sky and kept taking deep breaths. The surrounding generals surrounded Oda Nobunaga, silent, waiting for the lord's decision.

After a long time, Oda Nobunaga suddenly let out a long sigh.

Then, he laughed hideously.

"Isn't our raid just a belief in gambling on the fortunes of the country? After betting once and winning, don't dare to bet? Oda Nobunaga laughed wildly and asked, "Death is death!" Bet again! Ladies and gentlemen, please entrust me with your life! The whole army lined up and attacked Imagawa Yoshimoto's horse seal! ”

"Fifty years in the world, compared to Lotte is like a dream and an illusion." Oda Nobunaga chanted the song in a soft voice, rode his horse and whipped, and galloped outside the camp, urging his own ashigaru to speed up the formation.

"The Great Hall! The Oda family means to attack! "Sena Shijun saw the change in the formation of the Oda family, and it was about to transform into a marching army." Please get out of here quickly, we won't be able to retreat if we get caught up in the horses!" ”

"Don't rush, don't rush." Imagawa Yoshimoto still had that breezy expression, "In his heart, he hasn't made a choice yet." It's just a self-fueling exercise. With that, he turned over and dismounted, handed the reins to Sena, leaned against a large tree, rested his hands behind his head, and closed his eyes gracefully.

"Let him make a choice."

Half an hour later, the Oda family had completed the evacuation and formation from the city, and the entire army was ready, but as everyone knows, the person who seemed to be the most determined and decisive - Oda Nobunaga. His heart was full of apprehension.

Laughing wildly is laughing at one's own cowardice.

Hideous, is to hide your fear.

Riding a horse and raising a whip is to use action to restrain the mind from continuing to think.

To line up is to force oneself to make a decision.

However, after all, this is the Oda family that has been passed down from generation to generation. How can it be easily gambled with the weight of a thousand catties?

It is already ready to fly, however, the heart is extremely afraid. When Gudu attacked the barrel narrow, it would not be too miserable to lose, not to mention that the map was so detailed that he felt that he had the chance to win.

However, at this moment he had a chance to retreat with all his body, and the attack was so uncertain.

It is not yet a life-and-death situation, and if you retreat, you can at least save the Oda family, and it is not that you will suffer a catastrophe if you don't fight the whole family. On the contrary, if it fails, the Oda family will perish.

The famous name of the first bow of the Tokaido, Kodozaka and An Xiangcheng ordered the father to have a hateful military strategy. Is it really something you can fight against?

Since childhood, he has not been afraid of the sky and the earth, and he has been bold and reckless since he was a child, but at this moment, under the pressure of the Red Bird Military Flag flying high and looking at the world, he is nervous.

"The main hall, the Oda family has finished arranging." Sena said in a deep voice.

"Do you want to persuade again? Sena. Imagawa Yoshimoto leaned against the tree and didn't even open his eyes, "Are you questioning me?" ”

"Don't dare... It's just..."

"Nobunaga is waiting for an opportunity." Imagawa Yoshimoto opened his eyes slightly, straightened up, looked at the military formation of the Oda family, and said. "An opportunity to change his mind."

"Lord!" Suddenly, just before the team departed, the heralds who had gone to the castle and the city of Narumi rushed back.

"How? Are there any signs of troops? Oda Nobunaga asked urgently.

"Nope." The herald was taken aback by Oda Nobunaga's tone, "But since last night, the messengers that have been coming and going frequently have suddenly all stopped. There was no more messenger for a morning. ”

The atmosphere suddenly became solemn.

The generals of the Oda family looked at each other.

"What does this mean...," Oda Nobunaga took a deep breath, "If this is a suspicious soldier...", he pointed to the military flag, "If Imagawa Yoshimoto didn't have many people with him, he must have found a way to create a momentum and scare us away." ”

"Neither the reinforcements of Kariya City nor Anxiang City have the slightest intention of hiding their weak forces. And the three border cities have no intention of going out of the city to create momentum. Oda Nobunaga's brows tightened, "Isn't Imagawa Yoshimoto Kenmoto going to create momentum?" Where did he get the confidence? Is there really a large army in Okazaki Castle? ”

"Either way, the severance of the Messenger says at least one thing." Oda Nobunaga glanced at the generals.

"It doesn't matter if it's Imagawa Yoshimoto himself or not, whether there is a large army nearby. Whether these three cities were ordered to defend or attack, whether the order was based on time or the movements of our troops. No matter what the situation is," a look of fear flashed across Oda Nobunaga's face, the face of this big fool who had never been afraid of heaven and earth. "It all means that all our moves, all the progress of the entire battle, are as expected by the other side yesterday, and there is no need to send messengers to change the plan."

Oda Nobunaga glanced at the Akatori flag again, sighed, and then opened his eyes angrily, and threw the folding fan in his hand in the direction of the flag, and after flying some distance, the folding fan fell into the bushes unwillingly.

"Withdraw troops. Back to Owari. ”

Not a single person questioned Oda Nobunaga's decision. Even the most belligerent of the Maeda Toshiya kept their mouths shut at the moment. The coercion of that banner is really, too powerful.

Even if they are suspicious soldiers, they don't have the courage to challenge.

"Next time there will be such an opportunity!" Oda Nobunaga scolded fiercely, "I must take off your head!" ”

"The Oda army has retreated." Sena looked at all this change in disbelief. Imagawa Yoshimoto's command style really makes his heart unbearable for a steady and cautious person.

"Choose wisely." Imagawa Yoshimoto snorted.

"Do you want to pursue? Basilica! A young horseman asked eagerly.

"No, I don't. Do not pursue. Imagawa Yoshimoto winked jokingly, "This is a reward for choosing the right one." ”

"I'm going back." He got up and straightened out the samurai suit on his body, "Zhili Castle is on fire, Sena, you go and put out the fire and fish out that kid from Yuqiu." ”

"Then, with your men, follow the Oda army, and after they evacuate, transport the grain and grass of Zhili Castle into Narumi Castle." Imagawa Yoshimoto waved his hand as he spoke, and one of the stables knowingly took out the arrow of the house governor and handed it to Sena Shitoshi. "Then summon all the generals and generals above the rank of Narumi Castle, Tsukake Castle, Otaka Castle, Chiritsu Castle, Ansho Castle, and Kariya Castle to Okazaki Castle. I'm going to meet them. ”