Oda Nobutada and his entourage returned to Gifu Castle on horseback, and before Oda Nobutada took Sabei and Takenaka Hanbei to restore his life, Sabei saw Maeda Toshiya walk out of Honmaru and said to Sabei who was standing on the left side of Oda Nobutada: "Sabei, the lord has called you to visit the assessment room!" ”

Hearing this, Sabei glanced at Oda Nobutada, saw that Oda Nobutada nodded, so he bowed his head to Oda Nobutada, and then strode towards the palace.

After Maeda Toshiya left Sabei, he bowed his head to Oda Nobutada in front of him, and said to the Takenaka Hanbei on the side: "Hanbei, are you here to meet the lord?" ”

After hearing this, the half-guard of Takenaka smiled and said: "I was invited by Lord Genshin to go out of Suruga with the Shin Tadaden Temple, and now the lord is in a hurry to call Lord Genshin, and I will go to visit Nobunaga Hall later." ”

But it was said that Sabei had arrived at the assessment room, and Oda Nobunaga was sitting on the top, and his eyes fell on Sabei, which made Sabei feel a little apprehensive. Fortunately, Oda Nobunaga only looked at it for a while, and then said to Sabei: "When your army arrives from Wakasa, you set off first to Makinohara's Castle to coordinate the coalition army, I have already sent someone to write to inform Ieyasu, you just need to prepare for the arrival of your own army; I heard that you have a good relationship with Ieyasu and his retainers, so you still need to temporarily take on the coordination of your own military forces and Ieyasu's military forces, and make sure that the coalition forces are united in their efforts against the enemy! ”

Sabei nodded when he heard this, but there was also a question in his heart, isn't there still Sakuma Nobumori? Is this service going to fall on your head?

But then Sabei gave up speculation, no matter what the future holds, as the old saying goes, many friends, many paths!

Just as Sabei was about to retreat, Oda Nobunaga, who was at the top, suddenly asked: "Sabei, Ieyasu's letter once said, 'Sabei is a samurai who is both benevolent and righteous, brave and good at fighting', although your recapture of Hidesada's head is commendable, but there can be no woman's kindness on the battlefield, let alone a big loss because of a small one, Hanbei's incident that day, if I had to appease Gonroku and Gorouzuo, I would not agree to Hanbei reflecting on the city for such a long time." ”

After hearing this, Sabei stopped, then saluted Oda Nobunaga and said: "My lord, in that battle, our army could have attacked the Asakura coalition forces in front and back, but Takenaka Shigeharu couldn't hold out, resulting in Lord Xiu Liang, Lord Nagahide, and the next cadre being captured. Even if Shigeharu Takenaka seized Fuchu Castle and exchanged us back, it would be a military conspiracy, and if Asakura Yoshikage was persuaded by his retainers to fight to the death, I was afraid that the head of our waiting would be hung on Fuchu Castle. ”

Yan Bi Zuobei bowed his head and saluted: "I hope the lord will forgive me if I lose my words!" ”

After Oda Nobunaga heard this, there was irrepressible anger in his eyes, and he got up and walked up to Sabei and said: "Takeda Katsuri is good at using tricks, and Hanbei is also good at using tricks, I'm just using tricks to make tricks!" After speaking, he said to Sabei again: "As for Gonroku and Gorozuo and others, I will give them a satisfactory answer!" ”

Sabei heard the anger in Oda Nobunaga's chest, and immediately bowed his head and exited the assessment room.

Oda Nobunaga looked at Sabei who had exited the assessment room, and a hint of complexity appeared between his eyebrows, and then he pulled out the knife on the side and cut off the screen on the side.

Ma Hui and the side who served outside the house heard the sound and hurriedly rushed into the house, but was reprimanded by Oda Nobunaga.

After Sabei walked out of the assessment room, his back was already wet, and he moved out of Shibata Katsuya and Niwa Nagahide, in addition to adding his own private goods during the exhortation, he also deformed and told Oda Nobunaga that I am easy to deal with with with the small power and not deep roots, but Shibata Katsuya and Niwa Nagahide are quite troublesome for the lineage and the public. However, Sabei was worried that he would anger Oda Nobunaga and let his painstaking plan to gain Oda Nobunaga's trust fail.

Oda Nobutada, who was about to take Takenaka Hanbei to meet Oda Nobunaga, saw Sabei walking out of the palace, Oda Nobutada saw Sabei with worry in his expression, so he stepped forward and asked Sabei, "What did your father call you?" ”

Sabei looked up, his eyes collided with Oda Nobutada's somewhat worried eyes, and after thinking for a moment after determining that it was not a top-secret mission, Sabei said to Oda Nobutada: "The lord ordered me to lead my troops to set off first, and go to Makinohara Castle to coordinate the affairs of the coalition army!" ”

Oda Nobutada nodded, and then said with a smile: "This is a good thing!" Sabei, you have to do a good job! ”

After speaking, Oda Nobutada took the Takenaka half-guard behind him and walked towards the assessment room, leaving Sabei with more sorrow between his eyebrows.

Four days later, Akijiro Fushiwa, Suzuki Heavy Industries, Sukeemon, and Kaima Yoshiya led ninety percent of the troops in the Sabei Command to Gifu Castle. After greeting Oda Nobutada, who was waiting under Gifu Castle, he went to join his retainers in black lacquered armor.

Fushiwa Akijiro and the others saw Sabei and Yamashita Shinsuke coming on horseback, so they immediately dismounted and saluted Sabei, Sabei waved his hand, and then said to everyone: "After receiving the order of the lord, we will go to Makinohara Castle to coordinate the handover of the coalition forces!" ”

Yan Bi Sabei said to the samurai and ashigaru in front of him, "Follow me towards Makinohara Castle!" ”

Maeda Toshiie, who was standing on the walls of Gifu Castle, watched Sabei lead a thousand troops to the east, and his eyes became confused.

After leaving Gifu Castle, Sabei and his party finally arrived at Makinohara-jo after five days. Sabei looked at the coalition forces outside Makinohara Castle and said to Yasumasa Kamihara, who came to pick him up, "Kohei, let's meet again!" ”

After hearing this, Yasumasa Kamihara said with a smile: "Sabei, I haven't seen you for a long time, come and follow me into the city to report the situation to the lord!" ”

Sabei didn't expect Kanhara Yasumasa to be so direct, and he didn't want to ask too much, so he nodded and said to Suzuki Heavy Industries behind him: "Goroubei, please settle the military situation first!" ”

Then Sabei said to his other retainers: "You guys are stationed in camp first, and I will come back to arrange this mission with you after I have finished reporting to Lord Mikawa!" ”

Seeing that Sabei had finished his order, Kamihara Yasumasa said to Sabei: "The lord is still waiting for Sabei, please hurry up!" ”

Fushiwa Akijiro, Kaima Yoshiie, and Sukeemon, who went with Sabei, saw that Kamihara Yasumasa was so anxious, and there was a trace of confusion and vigilance in their expressions.

However, at this time, Sabei did not think badly, he now thinks that Tokugawa Ieyasu can't wait to beat the Takeda clan hard, so as to show the sulkness of being oppressed by the Takeda clan all these years!