Facing the cold winter wind, Sabei led the 800 troops of Mikata County, and set out on the road to Sawa Mountain Castle with Wakasa guarding Niwa Nagahide. Sabei didn't quite understand why he didn't set up the main camp under his command at Owari Castle, which was closer to Kuwana Prefecture, but instead set up the main camp of the commander-in-chief, Oda Nobutada, in Sawa Yamajo in Higashi-Omi.

After arriving at Sawa Yamajo Castle with Niwa Nagahide, Sabei was summoned to the castle hall by Oda Nobutada. Sabei, who came to the assessment room, looked at Tsuda Nobusumi and Oda Nobubo in front of him, as well as two young people who were not very familiar, and was still speculating about what was going on, so he heard Tsuda Nobusumi say to himself: "Sabei, these two Kitada Gutoyo (Nobuo) adults and Kobe Nobutaka-sama!" ”

Hearing this, Sabei looked at the two, and after the two noticed Sabei's gaze, they nodded at Sabei. After returning the salute, Sabei greeted Oda Nobubo again, and finally sat down and whispered to Tsuda Nobusumi, "Nanhei, what is the matter with the young master summoning me?" ”

After hearing this, Tsuda Nobusumi laughed and said, "How could I know! As he spoke, he gently patted Sabei on the head and continued, "Sabei, why are you confused? ”

After hearing this, Sabei scratched his head with a smile and said, "It's rude, it's a little tiring to run all the way from Wakasa!" The two immediately exchanged their views on the pacification of Long Island. Sabei was also in the exchange, secretly observing the two of Kobe Nobutaka and Kitada Gutoyo. Historically, neither of them, as the sons of Oda Nobunaga, was able to take on the responsibility of reorganizing the Oda family. Judging from later generations, the death of Kobe Nobutaka still has some flavor of a hero at the end of the road; Kitada Gutoyo, on the other hand, is mostly considered to be an ignorant person.

At this time, another figure came in from outside the assessment room, and Sabei and Tsuda Nobusumi turned around to look, only to see a middle-aged man enter the assessment room. Seeing this, Tsuda Nobusumi and Sabei got up and greeted the man, "Lord Xiucheng, I haven't seen you for a long time, how are you doing lately?" ”

"It's not bad, but Sabei is going to be a father, let me congratulate you first!" After hearing the reply, Sabei and Tsuda Nobusumi smiled, and then sat down again.

Then Oda Shinbao also smiled at the visitor and said, "Xiucheng, the lord sent you!" At the same time, Kobe Nobutaka also got up and said, "Uncle, is my father okay?" ”

After hearing this, Tsuda Hidenari smiled and said to the two: "The lord is all right, but I can't feel at ease with Kankuro, let me take care of it." ”

At this time, there were five people in the room, and Kitada Gufeng was left to sit in place, and said to Tsuda Xiucheng: "Uncle, the young master is about to arrive, you better sit down quickly!" ”

After listening to Kitada Gutoyo's words, Tsuda Hidenari smiled obviously, and then nodded and sat next to Oda Envelope.

At this time, Sabei looked at Kitada Gufeng with an indifferent expression on the side, and there was more attention and doubt in his eyes, and such a calm-headed person, could he be an ignorant general?

Sabei didn't want to think too much, and the voice of Oda Nobutada's close attendant came from outside the assessment room. Seeing this, the six people in the house immediately saluted and waited for Oda Nobutada to bring it. After a few breaths, Oda Nobutada walked into the assessment room wearing a gorgeous belly roll. After Oda Nobutada sat down in the peace room, the people who sat cross-legged in the peace room looked up at Oda Nobutada.

Oda Nobutada swept the faces of the first six people, and then said to the six people: "This house is all my own family, and this time I need all of you to work together to help me break Nagashima and get rid of the troubles that have plagued my family for several years." ”

Seeing that Sabei and the others heard the words and promised loudly, Oda Nobutada's originally somewhat flustered heart also calmed down. Just as Oda Nobutada was about to open his mouth again to ask the relatives in front of him for their opinions, Kitada Gufeng suddenly said: "Young master, I don't know why I set this formation in Sawa Mountain Castle?" I also hope that the young master will solve his doubts. ”

After hearing this, Sabei was stunned for a moment, and then heard Oda Nobutada say: "This matter was decided by my father, but what questions do you have?" ”

Kitada Gufeng just nodded after hearing this, and didn't say anything more. Sabei, who reacted, only after listening to the complete conversation between the two did he understand that there was something in this. Then he looked at Tsuda Nobusumi and the others on the side, but saw that Tsuda Nobusumi and the others didn't care about it, it seems that everyone knows a thing or two.

Seeing Oda Nobutada, who looked a little uncomfortable after answering Kitada Guyu's question, Sabei asked Oda Nobutada: "Young master, forgive me for taking the liberty of being presumptuous, I don't know how the young master is preparing to deal with the enemy this time, whether the iron cannon ammunition and arrows carried by the army are sufficient, and what do you know about the situation of Nagashima Kazuta?" ”

After listening to Sabei's words, Oda Nobutada first glanced at Sabei, and after confirming Sabei's eyes, he waved his hand at Tokii Katsu, who was serving behind him. Seeing this, Tokii Katsu took out a sketchy map and spread it on the ground, and everyone sat down around the map when they saw this.

Oda Nobutada pointed to the Sawa mountain castle on the map, and said to everyone: "This time, the family raised 40,000 troops, besieging Nagashima has always been a battle, and the surrounding countries are all eyeing each other, and the Sawa mountain castle can reach Gifu Castle in one day to the east, Heiankyo in one day to the west, and Kitanosho Castle in two days to the north, and Kuwana County in half a day. ”

Yanbi Oda Nobutaka glanced at Kitada Gutoyo, and then continued: "This time, the family will take every step of the way, cut off the wings that Nagashima has always been flailing, take Kogie Castle and Katori Castle, Nakae Castle, Kuwana Castle, etc., and then go straight to the Nagashima Islands, first take the Honshoji Temple and Matsuki Castle, and then step on the fortified city of Nagashima Castle!" ”

Yanbi Oda Nobutada took his eyes off the map, looked around at the people around who were engrossed in looking at the map, and then said to Sabei: "Niwa Nagahide, Sakuma Nobumori, Hayashi Xiuzhen, Hirate Fanhide, Inaba Ittetsu, Hashiba Hideyoshi and other generals of the family are all out of battle, this time the family is besieged in three ways, everyone follows me to capture the western cities, Sakuma Nobumori led Hashiba Hideyoshi and Naomasa Tsukasa, Akechi Mitsuhide and others to attack from north to south, and Hayashi Xiuzhen led the Owari army such as Hikawa Fanhide to attack from Owari. ”

After hearing this, everyone nodded, and then Kitada Gufeng looked up at Oda Nobutaka and said, "Doesn't the south need to deploy the Nine Ghost Jialong to go north?" ”

Oda Nobutaka nodded and said: "The Nine Ghost Kataka Navy needs to transport the army of the family across the river, but it is inconvenient for the Water Conservation Army to move in the cold winter, so naturally they will not be allowed to participate in the battle, but they can be responsible for intercepting the crowd who fled to Nagashima City and Honshoji Temple on the shore. ”

At this time, Tsuda Xiucheng got up and said to Oda Nobutada, "Young master, what do you need me to do?" The Oda family is full of brave and unparalleled people, and several brothers are even ordered to fall into these riots, we obey the orders of the young master, and we are willing to be the first to serve, and the young master is the first to win! ”