However, it was said that Burning Sky and others were saved by wise Mitsuhide, and the exhausted people gradually recovered their spirits after a day of rest. After taking possession of Takashima-gun's mountain castle, Akechi Mitsuhide immediately purged the remaining remnants of the castle and joined forces with the Takenaka Half-Guards who came to support him.

Just when Akechi Mitsuhide helped Nobusumi Isono to rectify Takashima-gun Mountain Castle, news came from Shiga County that Isano Yuanmasa, who had withdrawn from Takashima-gun Mountain Castle with the remnants of the army, directly joined up with the 5,000-strong army of Katata Castle and approached Sakamoto Castle, the residence of Akechi Mitsuhide.

After listening to the news reported to him by Suzuki Heavy Industries, Burning Gunaka, who was recuperating in the futon, suddenly fell into deep thought, and as soon as Akechi Mitsuhide left Sakamoto Castle with 2,000 troops on the front foot, the shogunate's army on the back foot attacked from Katata Castle. If it's a coincidence, I'm afraid that Akechi Mitsuhide himself won't believe it. Kanku thought that Akechi Mitsuhide deliberately lent troops to aid Takashima-gun's mountain castle, and allowed the shogunate forces to attack Shiga Prefecture.

Just as Yakora asked Suzuki Heavy Industries about the direction of Gifu, there was a commotion outside the house where Yakora lived. Suzuki Heavy Industries quietly walked to the door with the sword at his waist in his hand, and looked out through the gap between the wooden doors. After a few breaths, Suzuki Heavy Industries came to the sky and said to the sky, "It should be the forces under Lord Akechi who have learned the news of the attack on Sakamoto Castle. ”

After listening to Suzuki Heavy Industries' words, Burning Sky struggled to get up, and with the support of Suzuki Heavy Industries, he took the knife on the knife holder and walked towards the outside of the house. Just as Burning Sky walked to the door, he suddenly heard someone outside say, "Wise-sama, the samurai under the disciple of Mt. Hiei went to visit Mt. Hiei, and he is still in the house!" Then I heard Akechi Mitsuhide say, "You guys are on duty here, Hieiyama-sama is my friend, and I will try to meet any requests!" ”

After listening to Akechi Mitsuhide's words, Burning Sky heard someone step into the hallway of the house. Immediately, he opened the wooden door of the house, bowed his head to the wise Mitsuhide standing in front of the door, and said, "Thank you, Lord Akechi, for saving me!" ”

Akechi Mitsuhide, who was standing in front of the Burning Sky, smiled and said after listening to the words of the Burning Sky: "Mingshamen doesn't have to be like this, I will dispatch the army immediately after receiving the letter from Lord Xincheng, and fortunately I will save you!" ”

After listening to Akechi Mitsuhide's words, Burning Sky bowed his head to Akechi Mitsuhide and said, "Akechi-sama, come into the house and talk!" As he spoke, he handed the sword in his hand to Suzuki Heavy Industries, and Suzuki Heavy Industries put the knife back in the knife holder. Burning Sky sits opposite Akechi Mitsuhide in the room. After Akechi Mitsuhide sat down, he glanced at Suzuki Heavy Industries, and then said to the burning sky: "Mingshamon, I guess you also know the news of the Ashikaga family's battle. ”

After listening to Akechi Mitsuhide's words, Burning Sky said to Akechi Mitsuhide: "Akechi-sama, I have indeed heard that the army in Imagata Castle is coming out of battle and attacking Sakamoto Castle, the residence of Akechi-sama, but Akechi-sama is ready to return to Sakamoto Castle?" In the next wish, lead the samurai to follow the wise lord to relieve the danger of Sakamoto Castle! ”

After listening to Burning Sky's words, Akechi Mitsuhide smiled and said to Burning Sky: "Mingshamen, I know your intentions, but now that your injuries have not healed, and the samurai under your door are all damaged, you should first heal the injuries on your body before discussing other things." ”

After listening to Akechi Mitsuhide's words, Burning Sky said to Akechi Mitsuhide with a smile: "It's true that the samurai under the door are all lost, and they can't help Akechi-sama anything, but Akechi-sama has returned to Sakamoto Castle this time, how many troops will the army in Takashima-gunyama Castle take away?" ”

After listening to the words of the Burning Sky, Akechi Mitsuhide pondered for a while and said to the Burning Sky: "There are still 2,000 troops in Sakamoto Castle to defend, plus the surrounding garrison fortresses, it is difficult for the shogunate army to break through Sakamoto Castle in a short time, and now that Takashima County is in turmoil, I am ready to take away 1,500 troops, leaving 500 troops to help Shinsumi-sama guard Takashima-gun, and as for the 1,000 troops led by the half-guards, they will go to Sakamoto Castle with me." ”

In Gifu Castle, Oda Nobunaga threw the letter sent by Nobusumi Isono to the ground, and yelled at the attendants beside him, "Take Kankuro, Gonroku, and Nobumori... Summoned to the city hall! After saying a series of names, Oda Nobunaga turned around and picked up the sword behind him, and after walking a few steps, he shouted to the attendants outside the door, "Let Mazaemon come to me!" ”

Then Oda Nobunaga pulled out the sword in his hand, and his eyes shone into the room through the half-open wooden door, which also made the sword in Oda Nobunaga's hand glow with cold light have some warmth. Oda Nobunaga looked at the sword in his hand and couldn't help but think of the scene when he slashed the despicable man hiding in the cupboard. I didn't expect that today I was once again angered by despicable people, and this time I still won't spare the people who deceived me.

The Maeda Toshiya, who was on duty at the castle hall, was soon led by Oda Nobunaga's surname to the side room where Oda Nobunaga was. Looking at Oda Nobunaga, who was standing with a sword drawn in the room, Maeda Toshiya hesitated for a moment, and then knelt down under the porch and said, "My subordinate Maeda Toshiya is here on the orders of the lord!" ”

After Oda Nobunaga, who was standing in the house, heard the voice of Maeda Toshiie, he turned to Maeda Toshiya and said, "Mazaemon, you go to Omi Takashima-gun to inquire about the situation, and by the way, inform the monkey and ask him to keep an eye on the people of the Asakura family, and report to me as soon as there is a change in the Asakura family." With that, Oda Nobunaga waved his hand at Maeda Toshiya and motioned for Maeda Toshiya to step down.

Soon after, the military commanders in and around Gifu Castle gathered in the main room of the castle hall, and the gloomy face of Oda Nobunaga at the top made the hearts of everyone sitting at the head of the city panic, and the whole room was filled with a dull atmosphere. The people below lowered their heads and peeked at Oda Nobunaga with their eyes, but they didn't see Oda Nobunaga speak, and for a while, there was a trace of confusion on everyone's faces.

Just when everyone was speculating about what medicine was sold in Oda Nobunaga's gourd, Oda Nobunaga opened his mouth and said to everyone: "Nobusumi sent a letter from Takashima Prefecture, and the letter said that Isono Membermasa had been in contact with Ashikaga Yoshiaki and others, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki promised Isono Member, Sho Owari Thirty Thousand Stones, and restored the name of the Asai family, in exchange for Isono Membermasa's surrender. ”

After listening to Oda Nobunaga's words, the people sitting in the room fell silent for a while, and after a few breaths, the old Shibata Katsuya of the pen family said to Oda Nobunaga: "Lord, has Isono Yuanchang betrayed his family now, or?" ”

After listening to Shibata Katsuie's words, Oda Nobunaga said to Shibata Katsuya with a straight face: "Nobusumi has clearly informed me that Isono has begun to dispatch the troops in Takashima County to assemble towards Takashima County Mountain Castle, and the people of the Ashikaga family are still living in the castle hall of Takashima County Mountain Castle!" After that, Oda Nobunaga stood up and said to his retainers: "Now that Ashikaga Yoshiaki has taken the lead, the family cannot sit idly by, and it just so happens that the Takeda army has left Enoe to return from Shinano to Kai, and the family will take this opportunity to wipe the Ashikaga family from the Gyeonggi region on the occasion of the New Year." ”