"Ordered Zuo Jingjin and Imperial Worship Public Shibata Katsuya, led the people of the South Omi Province to 8,000, and went out for the vanguard; Omi Takeshi Asai Nagamasa, leading Harima and Settsu 15,000 people, lined up for the sub-striker; Owari Takeshi Takigawa Kazuki, who led 5,000 people from the Northern Ise Province as a special force, attacked Wakasa and Tsuruga from the west of Lake Biwa ......"

This is Kyoto before the departure of the Great Army.

In late May, when the temperature is officially at its highest, it is still unbearably hot on the south bank of Biwa Lake.

The person in charge of reading out the military order was Hosokawa Fujitaka. He maintained a loud voice, shouted under the scorching sun for a long time, his mouth was already dry, sweating, and the elegant temperament of the past was completely gone.

Rao is like this, but he can only concentrate more and more, as if facing a great enemy, meticulously executing his work, not even daring to reach out to wipe his sweat, and his voice can't hear the slightest trembling.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki specially hired Hosokawa Fujitaka to take on this role. It was a sensitive political signal that he remembered his old friendship and did not blame him for his past acquaintance Oda, but it also warned him not to make similar mistakes again.

"It's really hard......" Pingshou Fan Xiu sighed unconsciously, although he didn't mean to be uneven at all.

"Only you can sympathize with us......" Ise Sadako, who was standing aside, hung his head in despair. In fact, his crime is only "weakness and appeasement", which is much lighter than Hosokawa Fujitaka who "secretly defected to the enemy", and not as good as the wise Mitsuhide who "openly rebelled", but from a government deacon with real power to an idler who has been excluded, the gap is too big to accept.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki now seems to be in the stage of spring breeze, so the mean side is beginning to become more and more obvious.

In this regard, Tieshou Fan Xiu could only smile bitterly and shake his head noncommittally, and then suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly asked: "I don't know where the wise lord has gone?" Didn't he just make a contribution in the joint battle against Miyoshi Nagayi? Why don't you see a testimonial? ”

"Alas...... Don't mention it......" Hearing this, Ise Sadakyu's already gloomy face became a little darker, and he could feel the misery from the three feet of yuan, "After I returned to the shogunate with Lord Akechi this time, Lord Gongfang said to him: Guangxiu Hall is really both civil and military, and those who are tired and capable work hard, and when the army crusades against Asakura, the task of stabilizing southern Hanoi will be handed over to you!" ”

"This ......" Hisho was stunned when he heard this, and he didn't know how to respond.

It seems that Ashikaga Yoshiaki's hatred for Akechi Mitsuhide is really deep!

In the southern part of Hanoi, it was originally owned by Hatakeyama Zhaogao, but this person was mediocre and had already been set aside, and was killed by the old family You Zuo Shin a month ago. Later, Yusa Nobu led his troops into Settsu to echo Miyoshi Nagaitsu, and flanked Shibata Katsuya and achieved a great victory, but was quickly attacked by the Oda family and died at the hands of the Hirate army.

The area is supposed to be in a state of chaos and ownerlessness, and its neighbors have all come to Kyoto and have no time to pay attention to the details of the place, which must be lawless for a while. Although Wise Mitsuhide has fierce generals under him, how can he be suppressed with his little private soldiers?

"Wise Lord...... Already on your way? Thinking about it, Fan Xiu could only ask a nonsense like this.

Ise Sadako sighed: "Actually, I think that as long as he was soft and endured a few cool words at that time, Lord Gongfang would not insist on making such an unreasonable arrangement...... However, Lord Wise has always been ambitious, and he would rather bend than bend, but decisively accept the order...... I think it's a lot of luck now......"

"It's really ......" Hisho didn't know how to comment.

At this moment, Hosokawa Fujitaka had finished reading all the array arrangements, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki took over the conversation and called Shibata Katsuie and Takigawa Kazuki to step forward, as if to do some mobilization and encouragement.

As a pioneer and a special unit, these two positions are the easiest to make meritorious contributions, and they should have been something to be happy about.

But both Shibata and Takigawa are a little embarrassed in this environment. The latter is quite calm, and the former is obviously restless and embarrassed.

Because now it was directly from the shogun that instructions were obtained, and Oda Nobutada was completely bypassed! This was not the original intention of most people, it was purely Ashikaga Yoshiaki's insistence, and the rest had to cooperate.

Tokugawa Ieyasu was still upset about this, and went to ask the opinion of the "Oda Chief" together with Hinobu Honhide, but who knew that Nobunaga did not question it and fully accepted this arrangement.

It's no wonder that Ashikaga Yoshiaki is so high-spirited.

He probably thought that Nobunaga had surrendered, right?

"Shibata Sakyo Hall, Takigawa Hall, two of you, please get up, no need to be polite!" Ashikaga Yoshiaki tried his best to pretend that Corporal Reigen was eager to seek talent, but at the same time, he inevitably began to talk at length in habit, "A few years ago, when I was still wandering in Shino, I heard of the two daimyos......"

"When Yonglu went to Luo in the tenth year, I clearly remember the heroic posture of the two who fought under the city of Guanyin Temple......

"Eleven Years ......"

"Last year's day of meeting His Majesty......"

"Recently though...... But...... In a word...... All we need to do is ...... It must be ......."

"This victory is coming, and we must ...... Court...... Shogunate...... We will never treat the heroes badly......"

After chattering for nearly two quarters of an hour, Mr. Zero always went through everything roughly since they met, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki himself was also anxious, so he stopped and said the closing line: "In short, please leave it to you!" ”

“…… It will live up to the trust of the princess. Shibata and Takigawa glanced at each other, bowed very reluctantly, and both retreated.

At this time, Oda Nobutada suddenly stood up with a long strip of object covered by a cloth in his hand.

"There is one thing to be done for my father, and I ask the princess to complete it."

"Uh......" Ashikaga Yoshiaki didn't react for a moment.

Oda Nobutada did not wait for his approval, but walked straight to Shibata and Takigawa.

"Less...... No, it's the lord......"

Shibata was ashamed and didn't dare to see each other.

Xinzhong did not answer.

The young man's immature face was still calm, but his limbs were trembling.

With a trembling right hand, he jerked off the curtain.

In his left hand are two medium-length knives.

"Hey, Oda, why do you want to use your sword in front of the emperor!"

A certain shogunate retainer who did not know his name hurriedly called for the guards to protect the shogun.

Oda Nobutada didn't hear about this, but he just held one of the two knives with one hand and handed it to Shibata Katsuie, who looked panicked and inexplicable.

"Lord Shibata Sakyo, the inscription of this knife 'Hasebe Kunishige', the nickname 'Pressure Cut', was obtained by my father when he was fourteen years old, and he has been fighting with him, you should recognize it! Now that his old man is living in seclusion due to illness, he can no longer use it, so he asked me to give it to you, hoping that this knife will not fall into the past glory......"

Oda Nobutada tried his best to be resolute and resolute, but he couldn't help but show a little timidity when he said it.

What if Shibata refuses to go ahead and says something like "don't dare to be"?

However, his fears were completely unwarranted.

Because, when I came back to my senses, I only saw Shibata Katsuya, a rough man who was not confused in his old age, with tears flowing down his eyes and flushed.

"The lord's personal saber! Do you want to reward me with Shibata Gonroku today? ”

Shibata Katsuie immediately fell to his knees, buried his head very low, his hands trembling, and respectfully and carefully took the scabbard from Oda Nobutada's hand, as if he were passing on a precious fragile object.

"I ...... I ......" Shibata's lips moved twice in a row, as if he was so excited that he couldn't speak, and it took half a day to catch the knife, wipe his tears, and shout categorically: "The last general will win the family, I am willing to die for the Oda family, and go to the soup and fire!" ”

Oda Nobutada quietly breathed a sigh of relief and turned to face Takigawa:

"This other handle, the thing of the Imagawa family, was obtained when the barrel was narrow, and the inscription said 'Zongsanzuo text', and it was given to the Takigawa Palace."

"Thank you for your kindness!" Takigawa Yiyi bowed down very cleanly, with Shibata's precedent, he didn't lose his temper, but his face was also very emotional, "I will fight for the Oda family in this life, go up to the poor, and go down to the Yellow Spring, in order to repay Oda Danzheng's kindness!" ”

Oda Nobutada controlled the expression on his face, nodded lightly, and said, "I'm done talking." He slowly returned to his seat.

"Oh, it's a rare sight......"

Onlookers were amazed.

And Ashikaga Yoshiaki's face was no different from black charcoal for a moment.

He had been wooing for a long time just now, talking and making promises, but it had no effect at all, and it was completely inferior to the impact of Oda Nobunaga's link.

In this case, Shibata and Takigawa have made great achievements, and people will feel that they are worthy of being Oda Danmasa's former ministers, but they will not feel that they are also very powerful without Nobunaga.

However, the military formation that has just been announced in front of the public can't be vetoed so quickly, right? Isn't it tantamount to slapping yourself in the face?

"Huh...... Oda family ...... Hehe...... Shibata, Takigawa ......"

Ashikaga Yoshiaki also wanted to show an image that was not shocked, but he couldn't even make up normal sentences.

At this time, Tieshou Fan Xiu suddenly stood up.

Taking advantage of the chaos, he walked seven feet in front of Ashikaga Yoshiaki without any obstacles, and bowed down.

"The friendship between the princes and ministers of the Oda family who gave swords is admirable, and it will surely be passed on as a good story in the future. Tie is not talented, but also yearns for it, and dares to ask the princess to also reward his subordinates with a famous sword. ”

His move was very unexpected, and he was shocked and surprised.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki couldn't react, and was stunned for a long time, before he laughed with joy on his face, and said, "Okay! Good! Good! It seems that Oda Sakumi can't be allowed to be more beautiful than before......"

As he spoke, he immediately struck while the iron was hot, and immediately untied the sword at his waist.

"This is the ancestral Ashikaga family of Onimaru Kunisuna, which was created by the forger Kokutsuna after fasting for three years, and it is one of the 'five swords in the world'.

The four words "Shogunate Hero", he almost gritted his teeth and shouted.

Hisho took the knife calmly, stood up, and returned to its original position.

As he walked, he saw that Asai Nagamasa's eyes were full of envy and remorse.

But it's too late for him to learn.

Moreover, Ashikaga Yoshiaki only brought a sword, and he couldn't reward it again.