When he came out of Awaji this time, he brought a total of about 5,000 troops, including 300 guards, 1,500 banners, 1,300 troops, and 2,000 miscellaneous soldiers.

The most combat-ready of them are, of course, the troops directly under them. Secondly, Sasa Chengzheng and Hisho Xiuyi are also quite high-quality. The rest of the miscellaneous soldiers were composed of the countrymen and ronin from Awaji, Sanuki, Izumi, Harima, and other places.

It stands to reason that since Hirate Tsunohide is no longer the guardian of Izumi, he does not have the authority to recruit locals to fight. Sanki, Harima and other countries have nothing to do with it. However, the Hirate family has a reputation in the Seto Inland Sea, and it has always been generous to give rewards, so many people from all over the country have brought their own dry food to defect.

In contrast, the Wazumi guardian appointed by the shogunate had no position, but he was not at all welcomed by the locals. It's a world of difference.

After receiving the order, Kawada Naga took the general order, gathered the 5,000 people, and counted the number of people in the Kishiwada Castle generation. A thousand of them were divided and handed over to Noguchi Masatoshi, the uncle of Hirate Honhide, to lead him, and stationed in Izumi to continue to clear out the thieves who had recently evolved from the remnants of the army, including the three hundred of the flag. The other 4,000 people immediately left for Kyoto.

Along the national highway, it was calm at first.

As soon as you step into the territory of the mountain city, you will slowly start to encounter friendly troops passing by.

As we walked further, we approached the outside of Kyoto, and the trees were already visible to the naked eye, and the dust was flying. So Kawada planned to find a suitable location and arrange for the army to be stationed.

But when I looked around, I found that the area around Kyoto was already overcrowded, and the better areas were occupied by people, and the rest of the places were troublesome to get water and transport grain. At this time, he didn't dare to make his own decisions, so he could only order the Ashigaru generals and the heads of the various reserve teams to watch the soldiers, and he went with a small number of followers to look for the tie.

Kawada Changqin was lightly dressed and simple, and a group of more than ten people did not want to be publicized. But he underestimated his own fame.

Holding the banner of the Hirate family, being a high-ranking samurai, and having a different appearance and style from the traditional Owari people, many people can guess that this person is the retainer from Omi under the command of Heite Honhide.

Nearly half of the friendly troops who had met along the way came up to greet each other.

Although he is a cronie of the big man, Kawada Naga is only a samurai who knows 1,700 koku after all, but whenever a friend of the same status sees the salute, he has to dismount and return the salute and greet him.

For example, Mizoguchi Seikatsu, the number one general in Niwa Nagahide's army, Kiquan Tadasumi, the chief staff member of Takigawa Kazuki's account, and Shibata Katsutoyo, the nephew and adopted son of Shibata Katsuie, are all figures with similar positions.

It took a lot of effort to walk around and walk to the gate of Kyoto.

Then he had to explain the origin to the guards, inform the person in charge of public security here, and verify his identity, so that he could know where to find someone.

Led by two ashigaru, he came to Daitokuji Temple next to Kyoto, bypassed the layers of guards, and finally saw the main owner.

There are a large number of dignitaries and dignitaries gathered in the temple, and they are too far away to know what kind of activities they are doing, maybe it is a song party or something.

In the center are the two giants of Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Oda Nobunaga, followed by several nominal ministers and sons of Gaomen, and Hirate Honhide is in the third echelon, and Hayashi Xiu Sadamori is seated side by side.

Of course, you can't go up directly at this moment and interrupt the Yaxing of the big guys. Kawada searched left and right for a while, found a handsome boy who was directing the servants on the sidelines, and asked to find someone.

Unexpectedly, the other party tilted his head and had a cold face: "Didn't you see that Oda Danmasa and Lord Gongfang are busy!" If it's not important, don't bother! Can't even wait for two or three hours? ”

It's true that the matter of Kawada's long relatives can't be considered too urgent, but it's all here, and you can't really wait for a few hours. Anyway, there are thousands of people waiting to arrange it!

I could only curse a few words in my heart, but I still had to bend over with a smile, quietly took out a gold coin and a half tael from my pocket, and handed it to the other party without moving through the cover of my sleeve.

"We're from the country, we don't know the rules, and we make you laugh. But there is something that does make you feel tired......"

The boy looked very tender, and looked no more than thirteen or fourteen years old, but he was very skilled in collecting the gold coins, and he did it in one go, and it was done in an instant, and he put it into his belt without blinking his eyes, and weighed it with his fingernails on the way.

Then the frost on his face dissolved slightly, and the eyeballs raised to the sky lowered a little.

It seems that half a tael of gold, for this waiter, can only be regarded as unsatisfactory, better than nothing.

Kawada's heart tightened. He had rarely had the opportunity to participate in similar occasions before, and he really didn't know much about the "market price". As for how many red envelopes should be given to the favored little surname around Nobunaga at one time to fulfill the courtesy, this question needs to be studied and studied.

Fortunately, although the other party was not completely satisfied, he finally replied:

"You have a heart...... I'll start with the front, and I'll be able to help you talk, but find the right time! No matter how much I'm trusted by Oda Danmasa, I can't help but look at the occasion, understand? ”

"Yes, yes, thank you for your teaching." In the spirit of being kind and making money, Kawada Nagajin held back the hundred swear words in his heart, bowed deeply, and tried his best to make a flattering gesture.

"Alright! Don't be so polite! Anyway, you're going to scold me in private when you go back, don't you know? Who are you looking for? ”

It's finally done!

Deeply feeling that this trip was not easy, Kawada Chiefa hurriedly gave another salute and said respectfully: "Kawada Chief, who is the Hirate family, is here to meet the lord of the Hirade family......

"Huh?!"

Before Kawada could finish speaking, he was interrupted.

When he looked at it again, the young boy on the other side was stunned and dumbfounded.

Seeing this, Kawada Naga was even more confused and didn't know what to do.

It was only after a moment that the boy reacted, his face turning from shock to embarrassment, and then to a hypocritical smile.

Not to mention, when this guy was as cold as frost just now, he was also handsome and beautiful in vain, but he was not likable. But now smile like this, although you know that it is just a commercial smirk, it still makes people feel that the spring flowers are blooming and the ice and snow are melting, and I only think that Bai Letian's "Looking back and smiling at Baimeisheng, Liugong Fandai has no color" is nothing more than that.

Kawada Changqin was affected by the tie and was always bad for the "valley hot intestines", but at this moment, his heart and liver couldn't help but tremble twice.

At this time, the waiter's attitude was completely cloudy and sunny, and he smiled and said kindly: "It turned out to be Kawada-sama of the Heite family!" Fortunately, I will be fortunate to meet the contemptible people who see the fairy Chiyo, which is an inconspicuous surname of the Oda family. Alas, I knew that I was a retainer of Lord Pingshou, and I had to help with your affairs! ”

When the words landed, the boy who called himself "Wanjian Senchiyo" turned around and walked quickly towards the field with his head down.

It's the first time I've seen Kawada to do such a compliment. He tried his best to endure it, but he still couldn't hide the surprise and curiosity on his face.

This upper-class person's doorway is indeed quite complicated!

Although I still don't understand it in the end, it's always a joy to see that the salary of the flat family is so high.

A short time later, someone had just finished singing a poem, and the boy quietly entered, first asked Nobunaga, and after obtaining permission, came to the side of Hirate Honhide, and whispered a few words. Then he led the way in front and walked out of the venue of the song meeting with Fanxiu.

"Lord!" Kawada hurriedly stepped forward.

"It's Shinkuro! Thank you for your hard work. Pingshou Fanxiu nodded lightly, then turned around, bowed slightly to the waiter who led the way, and said, "There is Lord Laoxian Chiyo!" ”

"How dare you!" Wan Jian Xian Chiyo hurriedly bowed down with his whole body to return the salute, and said with a little trepidation: "Please also take care of the affairs of the flat and go slowly, the contemptible official business, please forgive me for not sending it far." ”

Pingshou Fanxiu smiled slightly and said, "Farewell." ”

Then Wan Jian Chiyo gave another salute before quietly leaving.

So Kawada immediately stepped forward and told the story that the troops could not find a good station.

Hearing this, Pingshou Fan Xiu frowned: "It's that I'm not thinking about it, I didn't expect other colleagues and the Hao clan to be so active, I should have sent you to bring the troops over a few days earlier...... It doesn't help to regret it now, where are the four thousand people of my family now? ”

Kawada gestured in his mind and replied, "It's about a mile southwest of the temple." (One mile of the Warring States period in Japan is about four kilometers)

"That's ......" Hirate Hasuhide thought for a while, and immediately made a decision: "Don't get together in Kyoto, just go a little further south to Yamazaki Castle." We spent a year there, the terrain was familiar, the water was fetched, and the food in the city was plentiful. But first, I have to report to Lord Murai Sadakatsu...... Well, he's supposed to be assisting in official business in Nijo Castle right now, right? Let Hanzaemon (Ina Tadaji) negotiate this matter. ”

While speaking, Kawada quickly ordered his subordinates to make a notice.

After a while, the retainers who were resting and waiting in the temple all came out to gather, and they were each assigned tasks.

After the arrangement was completed, Kawada couldn't help but ask, "My lord! Is it true that this Oda Hall gathered 100,000 troops to attack Iga Province? What an unprecedented spirit! ”

Hearing this, he smiled, shook his head and nodded: "I roughly estimated, 100,000 is definitely not enough, but 80,000 is there." ”

"I see." Kawada asked again: "I don't know what tasks we will be given to the flat family?" ”

"Well...... this is it" An intriguing smile appeared on the face of the flat hand: "I'm afraid the credit for capturing the flag has nothing to do with us." The army had to attack in several directions, but the leaders on each front were the Hao coalition forces of Hanoi, Yamato, Setjin, and Tambo. That is, Hatakeyama, Matsunaga, Ikeda, Itami and the like. ”

"Oh, I see!" Kawada Chang personally comprehended it, and his eyes widened: "The main hall this time, it seems that it is going to be ......"

Borrowing a knife to kill - these four words retracted into his throat stiffly.