The grand New Year's ceremony was held shortly after, and in order to highlight the grandeur of the Oda family, the scale and pomp of the New Year's ceremony were terrifying. According to Niwa Nagahide's estimates, the cost of this ceremony alone is a year's income for a small daimyo family.

And at the dinner, Yuaki and others were also given their official positions after Oda Nobunaga, as Niwa Nagahide had revealed in advance. Yu Qiuping was awarded the title of the fifth junior assistant of the lower management department, which made him quite satisfied. He couldn't help but wonder, is it possible that the next time he is promoted, he will be able to obtain the same official position as Imagawa Yoshimoto back then-Daisuke Jibe? Although this is just a symbolic position, it still makes Yu Qiuping secretly happy for a long time.

As for the others, Yu Qiuping, who was immersed in excitement, didn't pay much attention. It seems that Shibata Katsuya was appointed to repair from the fifth position, Sakuma Nobumori was from the fifth to Settsumori, Niwa Nagahide was from the fifth to the lower Minbu Shaosuke, and Akechi Mitsuhide and Hashiba Hideyoshi were both in the sixth position, one was Hinata Mamoru and the other was Chikuzen Mamoru - all Kyushu places. It seems that Oda Nobunaga is not satisfied with his current achievements, but has made it his only goal to dominate the world. Yu Qiuping is not surprised at all, after all, when he only had Owari Mino, he dared to play the banner of "the world's martial arts", how could he retreat now?

And at the banquet, Oda Nobunaga also announced plans and arrangements for the next few years. Shibata Katsuka's Hokuriku Army was to attack Koga in the next year and wipe out the second largest base of Honganji in one fell swoop. And the Yama** Legion of Akechi Mitsuhide, the Ishiyama Siege Legion of Sakuma Nobumori, and the Miyoshi Family Raiders Legion of Yuakihei were assigned a unified task - to take Ishiyama Honganji. Oda Nobunaga himself would join the operation with the Oda family's large forces directly under the government, and the entire army would be assembled shortly after the beginning of spring next year.

"It's time to settle accounts with those bald asses." Oda Nobunaga said.

And for Hashiba Hideyoshi, Oda Nobunaga has other arrangements. He was asked to lead his army to the area of Settsu and Harima, to take over the territory that had been laid down in Settsu not long ago, and to form a new legion, the Sanyo Province Legion. His mission was to set up a defensive line on the Settsu-Harima border with Araki Murashige when Oda Nobunaga led the three major armies to besiege Ishiyama Honganji Temple and block a possible attack by the Miyoshi family and the Mori family. At this point, the secret of why Hideyoshi Hashiba was promoted to the first echelon has also been revealed - he will be the commander of the fifth army of the Oda family.

As the banquet gradually entered the climax, Oda Nobunaga, who was already a little drunk, took advantage of the strength of the wine to give the future Oda Home Castle a name - Azuchi Castle, which means peaceful and happy land. Oda Nobunaga threatened to pacify the whole world within 10 years after the completion of Azuchi Castle and create a peaceful paradise. For this reason, Niwa Nagahide also secretly joked with Yu Qiuping, if this is the case, he will slow down the repair of the castle and give Oda Nobunaga a few more years to let him not worry.

At the end of the banquet, Oda Nobunaga announced the news that shocked everyone - he was going to give up the position of governor of the Oda family and Mino Gifu Castle to his eldest son, Oda Nobutada. And he will use this place as a new residence after the fall of Azuchi Castle - this time Niwa Nagahide will not dare to slow down the progress, otherwise Oda Nobunaga will have no place to live.

And the deep meaning of Oda Nobunaga's action made everyone fall into deep thought. In Japan, there is no precedent for such a precedent - the governor who is still in the prime of life gives way to the child in advance, and he still holds the power from the side, so as to establish the child firmly and complete the smooth transition after a hundred years. However, Oda Nobunaga's move is obviously not just a simple attempt to establish Oda Nobutada's prestige and pave the way. Linking this incident to Oda Nobunaga's acceptance of higher and higher official positions from the DPRK seems to show some clues.

Oda Nobunaga seems to want to break out of the Oda family and build a new samurai system to rule the whole world in a more detached manner, replacing the old shogunate system. However, no one could have imagined what was in Oda Nobunaga's mind, because Oda Nobunaga never mentioned it to others.

And this time, even Yu Akihei couldn't see through what Oda Nobunaga was thinking. Because in the history of his previous life, Oda Nobunaga was buried in the raging flames of Honnoji Temple before he could reveal his intentions. It's just that Yu Qiuping can guess intuitively that Oda Nobunaga must want to make some big changes.

Looking at Oda Nobunaga, Yu Qiuping slowly looked away from his side and found Lin Xiuzhen sitting next to a dark corner, who was still as low-key as ever. As the head of the Oda family, he did not get any official position in this reward, and his territory was not even as many as some important ministers in the second echelon. Many people privately speculated that Lin Xiuzhen had been abandoned by Oda Nobunaga, and he was just given a seat with a pen - after all, he had not done anything for a long time.

But Yu Qiuping didn't think so, he had seen the power of this silent man. Miyoshi Yoshixian's theory of "people who do dirty things" is still in his heart. Everyone who wants to achieve great things must have someone in the family who silently does dirty things in the shadows. And Yu Qiuping believes that this person in Oda's family is Lin Xiuzhen. He doesn't seek fame or profit, but he hides in the shadows with peace of mind, and when Oda Nobunaga looks up at the world, he sees the road under his feet clearly.

Will he know what Oda Nobunaga is thinking?

Yu Qiuping had such a thought in his heart.

He always felt that this man should know a lot of things.

·

On January 3, 1575, the third year of Tensho, Yuqiu's house was located in the staff headquarters in Maple Mountain Castle.

Yu Qiuyu is playing war chess with Naoe Noborihei - it is still the most popular battle in the three-day town of the army and soldiers. And Yu Qiu Yu and Naoe Noboru are the latest version, and the Tokugawa family can also be controlled by the user of the Yu Qiu family.

Since the officers were on vacation, and the rotating officers in the staff department had no important work, they let the two children play war games on the sand table - which was much more exciting than playing on the ground drawings. Naomasa Ii stood on the side of the sand table and refereed the two.

"Cheng Yuan Maru, are you crazy? Actually let the Tokugawa family out of the city? Yu Qiuyu watched Naoe Noboru push the chess pieces symbolizing the Tokugawa family's soldiers out of the city one by one, and asked in surprise, "Isn't everyone's accepted way of playing to keep the Tokugawa family in the city?" If there is a bonus to defend the city, the Takeda family will not be able to defeat it easily. ”

"I don't care so much, the Yuqiu Army is almost here anyway." Naoe Nobohei proudly pointed to one of the Yuqiu family's chess pieces located on the official road of Miriwa Igu, "There is also my artillery team in here!" ”

"You can't win like this, I'm a well-known strategic player, even Lord Takenaka can't win against me." Yu Qiuyou snorted, patted his chest as if he really looked like a master of the art of war, and then turned a part of the Takeda family's chess pieces and pushed them from Sankahara to Hamamatsu Castle, "I don't need you to go to Sankahara, I'll kill you on the way!" ”

"Both sides roll the dice for attack determination." Naomasa Ii lowered his head and squinted at the distance on the chessboard, confirming that the vanguard of the two had entered the battle distance, "Yama Prefecture Shokei Division Akabei against Sakai Tadaji Division. ”

"Throw out the 7 and your army will collapse." Yu Qiuyou confidently flipped the three dice in his hand, and then threw them on the table. The dice rolled a few times and stopped—2+2+1=5.

"So unlucky?" Yu Qiuyou stomped his foot with some annoyance, "It's too back." ”

Naoe Denghei was not in a hurry, shook the dice in his hand for a while, and recited a few words of blessing before throwing it on the table. The three dice spun rapidly for a while, and although they hadn't completely stopped, the three children had already seen the upward-facing sides—the three sixes.

"It's lucky, it's okay!" After Yu Qiuyou saw this judgment, he knew that Sakai Tadaji's department could launch a surprise attack, and he couldn't help but admire.

"Routine operation, what is it called?" Naoe Dengping pressed his palm quite calmly, signaling Yu Qiuyou not to get excited. And Naomasa Ii on the side is looking for the verdict of this surprise attack on the rule table.

"Please roll the dice again, a second decision is required here." Naomasa Ii squinted his eyes and looked for a while before speaking.

Naoe Nobohei shook the dice vigorously again and threw it on the table - three sixes again.

"You're a dog! I'll go? Sung Yuan Pill? You this, you..."Yu Qiuyou has never played much chess with Naoe Denghei, and he doesn't know how far the rumored "good luck" has become, but now he understands.

"Sakai Tadaji's division used a stone-throwing attack to cause chaos in the Yamaprefecture Shokeibu, and then defeated the Yamaprefecture Shokei Division in close combat, and the Red Reserve was defeated." After accounting for the battle coefficients and rules of the two armies, Naomasa Ii tried to maintain a steady tone and read out the verdict. But after reading it, I couldn't help but laugh.

"What a thing!" Yu Qiuyou was so angry that he jumped to his feet, and he couldn't wait to lift the sand table, "Sakai Tadaji's little person threw a broken stone and directly defeated the Red Reserve Army?" Who believes? There must be something wrong with this rule table! ”

"Where there is a problem, I have been playing for more than a year, and if there is a problem, it has long been changed." Naoe Dengping had a harmless expression on his face, and spread his hand with a smile, "I threw the three 6s with my ability, what is there to disagree with Brother You'er?" ”

"It can't happen in reality!"

"How do you know it can't happen, maybe it will happen!"

Ii Naomasa watched Yu Qiuyou almost lose his temper and quarrel with Naoe Nobori, and couldn't help but laugh secretly. Everyone who plays chess with Naoe Nobohei for the first time will be maddened by the latter's luck such as divine help - last time Naoe Nobohei also activated the Asakura Yoshikei Division, which had been watching all day long, in the lobbying decision of the Kyoto Battle, and the Asakura army joined the battle and directly swept the entire defense line, beating Yu Qiuhei, who used the Miyoshi family, to the ground. Before Naoe Noboru even threw Tokiwabi into battle, Akihei had already lost Kyoto and Nijo Castle.

"What are you doing?" At that moment, the door of the house was suddenly pushed open. Sweating profusely, Yu Qiuyan took a towel and began to wipe his sweat, and at the same time put on a piece of clothing to prevent him from catching a cold.

"Chess." Naoe Dengping replied with a smile, "Where did Brother Yan'er go?" ”

"Run." Yu Qiuyan replied blandly, "I'll go to sword practice right away." ”

"What's so fun about those things, big brother, let's play war chess." Yu Qiuyou, who was crying with a sad face, wanted to pull another person to fight with him, "The feeling of commanding thousands of troops and horses is not much more interesting than running and practicing swords?" ”

"Those are basic skills, and if you don't practice them for a day, they will be wasted." Yu Qiuyan quickly changed his kendo outfit and walked in the other direction, "Mr. Tian Shen is waiting for me, and I am out of company." ”