Chapter 341: Reluctantly Invited
After informing Sabei of the news, Yasumasa Kamihara walked to Sakuma Nobumori's station. Sabei looked at Yasumasa Kamihara's back, frowned, and returned to the station with Akijiro Fushiwa and Suzuki Heavy Industries.
Because Oda Nobutada assisted Tokugawa Nobuyasu in pacifying the ichiku, the date of the handover of Ikeda and others was extended. The task, which could have been completed in only one or two days, was also extended.
And that's all he can do, and after two days of being busy, Sabei became relatively idle, and Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't send another task, but just told the Oda army not to forget to practice. So the ashigaru under the Sabei was pulled out by the Sabei every day to practice, which can be regarded as sharpening the gun in battle, so that the ashigaru people are deepening their memories.
Sixteen days later, Oda Nobutada led an army of more than 10,000 and nearly 20,000 to Makinohara. At the same time, he also brought the heads of several of the ground servants led by a group to Makinohara Castle.
Tokugawa Ieyasu naturally made a gesture and invited Oda Nobutada to the palace alone to speak. Whether it was Ishikawa Sushimasa and others from the Tokugawa family or Takikawa Kazuyi and others from the Oda family, they could only stand outside the hall.
After the two finished talking, Oda Nobutada told Sabei and Sakuma Nobumori and others another piece of news - Oda Nobunaga was going to personally come to Makinohara Castle to command the joint battle with the Takeda army.
After hearing this, Sabei felt that it was no longer unexpected, after all, the Hojo army supporting Sunpu Castle had 5,000 people, and the northern and southern Shinano people who had rushed to Sunfu one after another these days, and now this battle that deviated from history might become a decisive battle between the Oda clan and the Takeda clan.
Ikeda Hengxing frowned slightly when he heard this, and then lowered his head and asked, "Young Master, I'll wait for five thousand troops..."
Oda Nobutada heard the question in Ikeda's words, nodded and said to Ikeda Tsuneko, "Father has decided to let you stay and participate in the battle as well. ”
Sabei looked at Oda Nobutada and the others in front of him, and was a little worried about the outcome of this war, if this battle was lost, Tokaido and would no longer be able to resist the Takeda clan's Kamiraku clan.
Just as Sabei hesitated, an arm suddenly slapped on Sabei's shoulder, and Sabei turned around sharply only to find that it was Oda Nobutada's henchman Mori Nagako. Seeing this, Sabei immediately smiled and said, "Shengsan, are you also participating in the battle with the young master?" ”
Mori Chang smiled and said, "I, Chang Ke Katsuzo, also want to establish meritorious deeds and become a fierce general who makes the enemy fearful!" ”
After hearing this, Sabei also smiled and said: "Katsusan, the fierce general can only make the enemy afraid for a while, and the wise general can make the enemy fear for a lifetime!" ”
Mori Naga frowned after hearing this, and then stopped on Sabei and Takenaka Hanbei respectively with a keen gaze, and then a trace of confusion appeared in his eyes.
Hanbei Takenaka, who was beside Oda Nobutada, saw that Mori Nagake, who was chatting with Sabei, stopped his gaze on him, so he followed Mori Nagake's gaze, and his gaze happened to collide with Sabei's gaze.
Sabei didn't expect Takenaka Hanbei to suddenly turn his head to look at his side, and Sabei, who was looking at Takenaka Hanbei, was a little embarrassed for a while, so he subconsciously gestured to Takenaka's half-soldier.
Originally thought that Sabei would provoke him, Takenaka Hanbei saw Sabei signaling his head, and he didn't react for a while, but when he reacted, he found that Sabei had been pulled to the side by Mori Changke.
Fushiwa Mingjiro saw the lord signaling to the head of the Takenaka half-soldier, his heart was shocked, and he looked at Suzuki Heavy Industries with one eye, and found that Suzuki Heavy Industries, who was listening carefully with his head down, did not see this scene, his face eased slightly, and then called Suzuki Heavy Industries to follow Sabei.
Suzuki Heavy Industries, who was still unsatisfied, looked at the pen of the retainer in front of him, smiled, and said, "Meijiro, what's wrong with you?" I'm looking forward to the first battle of the Shesheng team! ”
"Uh... Oh, yes! Hearing this, Fushiwa Meijiro hurriedly prevaricated, then sorted out his thoughts, and said to Suzuki Heavy Industries, who was full of expectation: "Gorou Guard, let's quickly follow the lord!" ”
Sabei, who was pulled to the martial arts arena by Mori Changke, looked at the young city lord in front of him who had just reached his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Katsuzo, what do you have to say to me?" ”
After hearing this, Sen Changke nodded, and then saluted to Sabei: "Brother Sabei, forgive me for being rude, there is a reluctant request below!" ”
After hearing this, Sabei was a little puzzled in his eyes, but his face was still as plain as before, and after a pause, he said to Mori Changke in a deep voice: "Why should Katsusan be like this, you have something to say and listen to it!" ”
Hearing that Sen Changke agreed, Mori Changke raised his head, and Zuobei looked at Mori Changke who raised his head, and found that Mori Changke's lower lip had blood flowing out, and he didn't know if it was shame or what Mori Changke's whole face was red.
Sabei looked at Mori Changke's posture, and he understood that this kid shouldn't usually ask for help.
Now Sabei is a little curious, what exactly does Mori Chang want to ask for himself.
Just when Sabei was guessing, Mori Changke wiped his lips and said to Sabei: "Brother Sabei, I want to go out with the big brother's army!" ”
Zuobei was stunned at first when he heard this, and then laughed and said: "In this matter, Shengsan, you should take the initiative to find the lord and the young master, the lord and the young master will be very happy to know that you have this determination!" ”
Mori Changke shook his head, and then said with a firm gaze: "Only Brother Sabei can help me!" ”
Listening to what Mori Changke said, Sabei hesitated for a while, but thinking that Mori Changke was also a person who had gone through several battles, and there were also powerful retainers and close guards to him, which could be regarded as a help to himself. As for whether you can help with this, the decision is not in your own hands.
Seeing that Sabei did not refuse, Mori Changke said to the retainers on the side, "Get my gun!" ”
Fushiwa Akijiro on the side subconsciously became vigilant, and Sabei was also a little puzzled by this sentence, and then he heard Mori Nagake say: "Let me demonstrate some marksmanship first, so that Brother Sabei can rest assured!" ”
Yan Bi Mori Chang can demonstrate the ten-character gun in the martial arts arena, and Sabei saw that Mori Chang can use the ten-character gun of more than two meters quite proficiently, so he also praised him after Mori Changke stopped.
Mori Naga saw this and handed over the tenmon gun to his retainers, pulled Sabei and walked towards Oda Nobutada's side, and the retainers of the two immediately followed. Mori Changke walked up to Oda Nobutada, who had already set his eyes on Sabei, bowed his head and saluted: "Young master, I want to go out with Brother Sabei!" ”
After hearing this, Oda Nobutada looked at Sabei, and when Sabei saw this, he immediately bowed his head and said: "Katsuzo really wants to follow him out of the battle, Katsuzo is determined to kill the enemy for his family, and I hope the young master will agree!" ”
Oda Nobutada smiled, then patted Sabei on the shoulder and said, "Sabei, do you know why Katsuzo came to you to persuade me?" ”
Sabei shook his head at first, and then thought about it and said, "Is it because I am not only a relative of the young master, but also a close friend who can understand the young master?" ”
Oda Nobutada was also stunned for a moment after hearing this, and a little light flashed in his eyes, but then he was suppressed again, and then said to Sabei with a smile: "Because every time Katsuzo went out in battle before, the battle was too brave, and Sanzaemon and others couldn't keep up with Katsuzo at all, and there was no way to cooperate with him, so Katsuzo found his family's 'Wakasa Fierce Bull'!" ”