Chapter 278: Convergence

Mt. Toragomae in the southwest of Otani Castle in Omi Province, where Oda Nobunaga's main camp is located.

Today, the morale of the Oda army was greatly boosted, because Hosokawa Nobumoto, Takigawa Kazui, Sakuma Nobumori, etc., personally led an army of 20,000 to arrive here, and the total strength of the Oda side reached as much as 40,000.

"Hahaha! Good! Good! Good! "Inside the big tent, all the retainers of the Oda family gathered. Oda Nobunaga sat on the main throne and expressed his deep joy by saying three good things in a row.

"Now the family is only left with the Asakura and Asai families, and the family has won victories again and again in the past few days, which has seriously hit the morale of the other party. Lord, it's time for a decisive battle. Niwa Nagahide briefly explained the situation and suggested a decisive battle.

"The strategy of the Asakura and Asai families is also being carried out simultaneously, and many people have begun to deliberately throw themselves into their own family, among which the Asai family's Burning Tail Castle Lord Asami Michisai has been rebelled. Lord, it's time for a decisive battle! "Kinoshita Hideyoshi hasn't been idle lately, and the Ashu Sadashi who surrendered a while ago is from his masterpiece. Moreover, he successively rebelled against the city lord of Lark Mountain City, Asami Jingqin, and this Asami Daoxi through Ah Shuzhen's expedition.

And Asami Michisai's Burning Tail Castle is located on the northwest side behind Kotani Castle, and his defection completely exposes the back of the Asakura and Asai coalition forces.

"A while ago, the fierce general of the Asai family, Akao Kiyotsuna, tried to attack Skylark Mountain Castle, but was repelled by Niwa-sama. The three adults of the main family, Sasa Narumasa, Maeda Toshiie, and Fupo Koji, also led the army to raid and broke Asai Nagamasa's main formation. When Asai Nagamasa retreated, he and Kinoshita-sama took advantage of the situation to pursue and defeat the enemy! The Asai Army suffered heavy losses. Lord, it's time for a decisive battle! Shibata Katsuya urn was angry, his fists clenched, and his face was excited.

"Good! I decided to personally lead the army in a decisive battle! Monkey! You go and let Asami Michishi lead our army to attack Dayue Castle at night! Oda Nobunaga slapped the folding fan in his hand domineeringly, and the decisive battle began!

Daigaku Castle, along with Dingno Castle to the north, was the link between the Asakura army and the Asai army, and Daigaku Castle was the throat of the Asai family, and was garrisoned by the head of the Asakura family, Asakura Yoshikei.

"Yes! Please rest assured, the owner! Kinoshita Hideyoshi's voice dragged long, his ass was high, he had been a minister for a long time, and he couldn't change his peasant ruffianism.

"Rokuro, you lead your headquarters to Gaoyue Township and closely monitor the movements of the Asakura army. As soon as our army opens up the situation behind it, cover up immediately! Oda Nobunaga looked at Hosokawa Nobunaga, who had been informed of Nagashima's First Battle, but did not say anything.

"Yes! Please rest assured! Hosokawa Nobumoto responded calmly, this time Odakata's advantage is much stronger than in history.

"Xinzhong, you will guard the main formation of the Tiger Imperial Mountain, continue to suppress the Asai family, and wait for our army to return from victory, and then destroy the Asai family in one fell swoop!" Oda Nobunaga left his son-in-law, Oda Nobutada, behind to take command.

"Yes! Rest assured, father! "Oda Nobutada has a gentle personality and elegant demeanor, and his ability has been recognized by everyone.

"Yyogoro, you also stay, serve as the military commissioner, and assist Nobu Zhong." Oda Nobunaga left the calm Niwa Nagahide behind.

"Yes! Please rest assured that your subordinates will do their best to assist the young master. Niwa Nagahide's voice should arrive.

"Good! So be it! Victory belongs to my Oda family! Oda Nobunaga stood up abruptly and waved his hand domineeringly.

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That night, when a strong wind rose and torrential rain fell, Oda Nobunaga personally led the Ma Hui to launch a sudden night attack on Ōgaku Castle. After the Asakura Shogun Kobayashi Hikorokuzaemon, Saito Shofuke and Toyohara-ji Nishiin were defeated by the Oda army at Taketake Castle, Mae-Hakishi entered the castle as an envoy of the Oda family to persuade them to surrender, and successfully persuaded the three of them to lead the remaining 500 Asakura troops to surrender to Oda Nobunaga Kaijo.

This former Hayoshi was originally a member of Asakura Yoshikei, but during the Katata night raid that year, the head of the Mahama clan, Maeba Kei, was killed while fighting Sakai Masasho, so he succeeded him as the governor of the family.

When Asakura Yoshikei fought against Oda Nobunaga this time, he rushed into Oda Nobunaga's main camp and dismounted and surrendered, becoming the internal servant of the Oda army.

"Oh? You said that Asakura Yoshikei is not in Dingye Castle? But in Tabe Mountain? Oda Nobunaga was on horseback, his black cloak accentuating his knife-like face.

"Yes!" Kneeling below were the troops of the Asakura family.

"Hmm... Herald! Attack Dingye Castle now! "Oda Nobunaga decisively ordered Bu Po Mitsuji, Naomitsu father and son, Maru Mao Nagazhao, Kaneri father and son to stay in Dagaku Castle, and personally led the army to continue to attack Dingno Castle.

Although there were 4 or 5,000 soldiers in Dingno Castle, the morale of the Asakura army at this time had already weakened, so Oda Nobunaga only sent one monk into the castle to persuade him, and the defenders opened the castle and surrendered.

After Oda Nobunaga successively took Ōdake Castle and Chono Castle, in order to completely cut off the connection between Asai Nagamasa and Asakura Yoshikage, he sent Sakuma Nobumori, Shibata Katsuie, and Kinoshita Hideyoshi to move their positions to Yamada Village north of Ōdake Castle, and put in Atsushi Sadasei, Yamazaki Katake, Higuchi Naobo, Taga Tsuneri and others to help.

When Daigaku Castle fell, due to factors such as darkness at night and wind and rain, Asakura Yoshikage did not notice it. However, the fall of Dingye Castle and the movement of the Oda army reached his ears the next day.

"What! Both Otake Castle and Dingno Castle were captured by the Oda family! Asakura Yoshikage's face was full of shock, but there were five or six thousand defenders in the two cities.

"Yes, my lord, the morale of our army is low, and it is difficult to continue the war, so let's hurry back to Echizen Country and stick to Yicheng Valley City." The old Yamazaki Yoshiya opened his mouth to suggest that he was the military advisor of the Asakura family and the successor of Asakura Sodra "God of War" Asakura. The killing of Mori Kosei, Oda Shinji, Aochi Shigezuna and others in Sakamoto was his masterpiece.

"Good! Without further ado, we'll leave tonight! Asakura Yoshikei attached great importance to the advice of the Yamazaki Yoshiya and immediately ordered the troops to prepare for a covert evacuation.

That night, the Asakura army took advantage of the cover of night and quietly withdrew from Tabe Mountain. And the surrounding Oda family ministers Sakuma Nobumori, Shibata Katsuie, Takigawa Kazuki, Hashiba Hideyoshi, Niwa Nagahide, Inaba Ichitetsu and others did not notice, but...

"My lord! The Asakura family moved, it seems that they are preparing to withdraw the army, please make a choice! "Hattori Masaaki knelt outside Hosokawa Nobumoto's barracks to report that the Hosokawa family's monomiban played a huge role.

"Good! Command Heihachiro! Immediately lead the Nether Iron Cavalry to chase down the Asakura army! I personally led the army to arrive! Hosokawa Nobumoto put on his armor and gave the order to go out of battle.

"It's time to show the bravery of the samurai of the Hosokawa family! We will take down the first banner of our own! Honda Tadakatsu rode his horse to the samurai on horseback, raised the "Dragonfly Cut" in his hand, and waved it fiercely!

"Nether Iron Rider! Invincible! ”