Looking at the hundreds of arrows that roared out, Sabei subconsciously wanted to move backwards to avoid the arrows, and at this time, several of Sabei's attendants immediately protected Sabei. However, just when everyone thought they were going to resist a wave of arrows, they found that the arrows landed more than ten steps away from everyone.

Seeing this, Tsuda Nobusumi ordered his subordinate team to go to assist Sabei and others, and he led his other subordinates to set up a battle formation outside the place where the arrows fell, preparing to guard against Takeda Katsuyori's attack.

Sabei looked at the arrows that fell in front of him, glanced at the Takeda Ryoshi military banner at the head of Wise Castle, and said to Suzuki Heavy Industries and the others beside him, "Retreat!" ”

Yan Bi Sabei took down the back flag behind him from the corpse of the Takeda samurai on the ground, and then without saying anything, he slowly moved behind the Tsuda Nobusumi army with the people behind him.

Tsuda Nobusumi looked at the Takeda army on Akechi Castle, and after observing for a moment, he began to lead the army formation to slowly retreat backwards. At this time, Sabei also immediately commanded his troops to line up on the left side of Tsuda Nobusumi's army, and the two armies covered each other's retreat while observing the Takeda army on Akechi Castle.

After learning that Tsuda Nobusumi and Sabei had fallen for Takeda Katsuyori's plan, Oda Nobutada immediately ordered the defenders of the castle to strictly defend the castle and sent people to Akechi Castle to inquire about the news.

Tsuda Nobusumi and Sabei and their entourage, after evacuating Akechi Castle, were not pursued by the Takeda army. But the more quiet it is, the more suspicious it becomes, in order to prevent being ambushed by the Takeda army, the forces of Sabei and Tsuda Nobusumi were almost half drawn out by the two of them to probe and guard around the military position, and the bushes and ditches on the side of the road were also carefully searched by the two of them.

After returning to the castle in fear, Tsuda Nobussumi and Sabei immediately went to the castle hall to report the situation to Oda Nobutada.

After Oda Nobutada, who was a little anxious in the castle hall, saw the two of them, he and Niwa Nagahide next to him immediately got up and asked the two, "Has the Takeda army retreated?" Why did our ninjas send news of the Takeda Army's retreat? ”

Hearing this, Sabei turned his head and glanced at Tsuda Nobusumi, and when he saw Tsuda Nobusumi nodded, he stepped forward and bowed his head to Oda Nobutada: "Young master, I don't know if the Takeda army is retreating, but since our ninjas have heard the news of the retreat of the Takeda army, then it is very likely that we have fallen for Takeda Katsuyori's strategy of fishing wild ambush, but the bait of this battle really makes us unable to avoid it, and the plan is reasonable!" ”

After listening to Sabei's words, the corners of Oda Nobutada's mouth drooped down slightly, his eyes jumped from Sabei, and he said to Tsuda Nobusumi on the side: "Nanabei, do you think the Takeda Army has retreated?" ”

After hearing the same question, Tsuda Nobusumi glanced down at Sabei who was bowing his head on the side, and then said to Oda Nobutada: "Young master, I think that the family should continue to be vigilant to prevent further actions of the Takeda Army!" ”

After listening to the words of the two, Oda Nobutada said to the two people in front of him who bowed their heads: "It was my fault for daring to order you to pursue the Takeda Army, I didn't expect the Takeda Army to be able to support it in this situation!" ”

After listening to Oda Nobutada's words, Sabei found that something seemed to be flashing in his mind, and after carefully refining a few breaths in his brain, Sabei looked up at Oda Nobutada and asked, "Young master, the Kiso family's inner should have sent back the news?" ”

The other three people in the room were all stunned when they heard Sabei's question, and then Oda Nobutada said to Sabei, "There should be no news yet... Could it be that Takeda Katsuyori has already received the grain delivered by the Kiso family... In that case, it should probably be..."

Oda Nobutada's words came to an abrupt end before he could finish his words, and the wooden table next to him flew out of the room under the gaze of Sabei.

Niwa Nagahide and Tsuda Nobusumi on the side hurriedly bowed their heads when they saw this, and Niwa Nagahide also said to Oda Nobutada at this time: "The young master is angry, Takeda Katsuyori's resourcefulness is indeed not inferior to his father... In the next gaffe, please punish less! ”

Sabei looked at Tsuda Nobusumi and Niwa Nagahide, who were prostrating on the ground, and bowed his head to Oda Nobutada, who had a gloomy face in front of him, and said: "Young master, maybe things will take a turn for the better, please wait a few days, young master!" ”

After hearing Sabei's words, Tsuda Nobusumi and Niwa Nagahide also immediately echoed: "I hope that the young master is waiting for some time, maybe Neiying has just gotten the news, and he hasn't had time to report it yet!" ”

After hearing this, Oda Nobutada suddenly burst out laughing, walked up to Sabei, and said to Sabei: "Sabei, don't be intimidated by Takeda Katsuyori's momentary victory, you are a family member!" ”

After speaking, Oda Nobutada's eyes swept over Niwa Nagahide and Tsuda Nobusumi, and said to Shibata Katsumasa and the others who were on duty outside the door: "Send the three of you home to rest!" ”

Sabei and Tsuda Nobusumi, who left the castle hall, glanced at each other, but because of the close attendants of Oda Nobutada behind them, they had to walk towards the temporary house.

After returning to Yashiki, Sabei immediately gathered his retainers. After seeing the casualties of his subordinates, Sabei said to his retainers: "I was deceived by a few words from Takeda Katsuyori in this battle, which led to the siege of the Takeda army. When everyone heard this, they said yes.

While Sabei continued to do ideological work for his retainers, Oda Nobutada's attendants came to Sabei's yashiki.

Picking up the kunijun at hand, Sabei hurriedly followed Oda Nobutada's attendant towards the castle hall. On the way, he met Tsuda Nobusumi, who was summoned together, and after a brief exchange of words, the group came to the assessment room that had been under martial law.

In the assessment room, Oda Nobutada looked at the two who came, only nodded slightly, and then let the two sit down casually. Sabei glanced at Tsuda Nobusumi beside him, and after seeing Tsuda Nobusumi sit down, he slowly sat down on Tsuda Nobusumi's right hand, and Oda Nobutada was on Tsuda Nobusumi's left.

Sabei looked at Oda Nobutada, who bowed his head and was silent, and for a while he couldn't figure out Oda Nobutada's intention to gather himself again before he left. Because Oda Nobutada lowered his head, Sabei had no choice but to turn his gaze to Tsuda Nobusumi on the side, but found that Tsuda Nobusumi was also looking at him, and after the two met their eyes, they looked away.

Sabei, who looked away, glanced at the lazy winter day outside the door, and the thoughts in his mind inadvertently flew into the castle hall of Hokuriku Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle. His main room and the child he was giving birth to seemed to be facing the winter, and he was looking at himself far away in Minodo Cave Castle across the mountains and rivers.

With a "snap", the warmth of winter and his wife's thoughts were blocked by the cold wooden door. Sabei, who came to his senses, looked at the man who had closed the door with some annoyance, only to find that the man was already sitting on his right hand, to the left of Oda Nobutada.

"The Kiso family didn't send any more grain to Takeda Katsuyori!" Oda Nobutada didn't wait for the person next to him to ask questions, and then explained the reason why he summoned the three people in front of him.