"It's Fujitaka, but you said that the fall of the shogunate is today, what do you mean?" Ashikaga Yoshiaki's face was full of anger, and he was already tired of Hosokawa Fujitaka, and he had now forgotten how Hosokawa Fujitaka had rescued himself from Kofukuji Temple in the first place, regardless of life and death.

"My lord! Although the family now has nearly 3,000 troops, it is only on a par with the rebels such as Iwanari Yutong. Hosokawa Fujitaka slowly explained the current situation.

"My lord, have you forgotten that there are tens of thousands of Apo Sanhao troops entrenched in Hanoi? Now I'm confronting Hosokawa Nobugen of the Oda family.,If the lord you are now clear from the relationship with the Oda family.,Then... Hosokawa Nobumoto withdrew his troops..."

"Shhh

"Therefore, I hope that the lord will send someone as soon as possible to ask for the assistance of the Oda family!" Hosokawa Fujitaka bowed down, but in fact, deep down, he had already taken refuge in Hosokawa Nobugen and Oda Nobunaga.

The so-called strongest walls are broken from the inside, so the core secrets are also afraid of high-level undercover agents.

At this time, Akechi Mitsuhide was also frowning, and Hosokawa Fujitaka's statement was also very convincing, after all, this was indeed the truth.

"That's... So he sent to the Imperial Father... Please. Ashikaga Yoshiaki said as he peeked at Akechi Mitsuhide, who didn't react.

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"What! Awa Miyoshiya landed in Kaimachi on a snowy night! Iwanari Yutsu rebelled and surrounded the temple! What about Rokuro? How's Rokuro! When Oda Nobunaga heard the report of the shogunate envoy, he was shocked and eagerly inquired about Hosokawa Nobumoto's situation.

"It's... It should be fine, right? It is said that Hosokawa-sama was like a god and took the lead in avoiding the edge of Awa's Miyoshi army, and now he should be in Hanoi Province to confront Awa's Miyoshi army. The envoy wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, but he didn't expect Oda Nobunaga to not even ask about General Yoshiaki's situation, but only about that Hosokawa Nobugen.

"Got it! Go down, I'll immediately order troops to go to Luo to rescue. Oda Nobunaga heard that Hosokawa Nobunamoto was fine, and waved his hand without concern, signaling that the messenger could go down.

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"One! Two! Hey!! ”

"One! Two! Hey!! ”

On the road leading to Omi, Oda Nobunaga personally dismounted and chanted slogans to direct and urge the army to advance.

"My lord! That's not going to work, you won't be able to get to Kyoto in ten days and half a month at this rate. Kinoshita Hideyoshi stood aside, taking care of Oda Nobunaga's horse.

"Hmm... Monkey! Do you have any good suggestions? Oda Nobunaga frowned, the speed of the troops was indeed too slow, mainly because of the heavy snow blocking the road.

"Abandon the baggage! Light army rush! Kinoshita Hideyoshi's eyes were cold, and he said a ruthless plan.

On this cold day, without baggage and clothing, I am afraid that many people will freeze to death.

"Hmm... Pass the order! Ditch the baggage! Light army rush! "Oda Nobunaga is not good at stubble, the military order is like a mountain, 5000 standing immediately throw away the armor, travel lightly and start running wildly.

On the 6th day of the first month of the 12th year of Eiroku (1569), when the sky was still snowing heavily, Iwanari Tomochi led more than 2,000 remnants of his army to Katsura River, and merged with the Awa Miyoshi army, with Hosokawa Nobumoto's 5,000 troops falling far behind.

Hosokawa Fujitaka, Akechi Mitsuhide, and Ikeda Katsumasa also merged in one place, and the 3,000 coalition forces followed behind, echoing Hosokawa Nobumoto from afar.

"Withdraw, we have lost the opportunity to heaven, the weather is so bad, if you don't leave, everyone will have to explain here." Iwanari Yutong said helplessly, the original plan was perfect, but it was a pity to underestimate the resistance of the public.

"That's all there is to it, Ogasawara-sama! I'll ask you to be the temple army. Yasunaga Miyoshi also nodded in agreement, after all, most of them are the armaments of the Awa Miyoshi family, and they can't lose too much, otherwise it will shake the rule of Shikoku.

"Yes." Ogasawara's long-term helpless response seems to be regarded as an outcast.

The north wind is howling and the snow is dancing. Under the cover of heavy snow, the Awa Miyoshi army quietly evacuated the Katsura River, and the footprints along the way were soon covered by snow.

"Lord, it seems that the Apo Miyoshi army has been away for a while, and the footprints are covered with snow, and it is difficult to chase." Shimakatsu surveyed the scene of the forest chaos and could see that Awa Miyoshi's army was in a hurry.

"It's okay, the route of their retreat is obvious, which is to go to Osaka Bay and take a boat back to Awa." Honda Masanobu said on the side, as long as you know the destination, it doesn't matter how you go.

"They landed in Kaimachi, which means that the troop carrier should be around there, so it shouldn't change the boarding location, right?" Sanada Masayuki said uncertainly, after all, there is a lack of information, and no one is sure.

"Kaimachi! It must be Kaimachi! Suddenly, a clear voice interrupted everyone's contemplation.

"Huh?" Hosokawa Nobugen looked sideways, it was Shaofu Taro who had just been in the Yuan service, and after the Yuan service, he received the word "Yuan" from the name of Hosokawa Nobumoto and named it Murakami Motoyoshi.

"Yuanji, why are you so sure?" Hosokawa Nobumoto asked casually, this child has been very water-oriented since he was a child, and he is worthy of being Takeshi Murakami's son-in-law, and he is also quite familiar with water warfare.

"Back to the lord! During the two months that my subordinates were in Kaimachi, they studied and inquired about the climate and water flow of Osaka Bay. Murakami Motoyoshi paused, seeing the encouraging look in his lord's eyes.

He continued, "The northeast wind prevails in Osaka Bay every year at the turn of the season, so it is difficult to drive to Awaji and Awa at this time. There are 66 foggy days a year, and 33 foggy days in winter alone, when sea navigation is the most dangerous, so there are few suitable days for sailing in winter. Although the north wind is cold on the sea and the undercurrent is surging, the reason why Kai Town has such a scale is due to its advantageous location. Because there are very few reefs near Kaimachi, the water level is deep, and the current is relatively gentle, so it is a natural harbor, and there is a warm current that leads directly to Awami in winter. ”

At this point, it is self-evident.

"Pass the order! The enemy is in Kaimachi! With a wave of his hand, Hosokawa Nobumoto marched in a hurry, rushing straight to the direction of Kaimachi, leaving Akechi Mitsuhide and others to hold on to Kyoto.

"Quick! Let's go! Return to Awa! Give way to the people behind you to get out of the berth! Miyoshi Nagaitsu stood on the boat and shouted at the boating man that he would be the first general to return.

"Quick! Hurry aboard! Don't grind! "Iwanari Youtong is directing the next group of ashigaru to board the ship on the shore, and now the time is tight and the number of personnel is large, so it is not possible to return all of them in a short time.

"Array! Hurry up! Violators, behead! "Ogasawara led 2,000 troops to line up outside Kaimachi for a long time, and most of these people were ronin rebels who participated in their own temples, and they were all outcasts.

These rebels stood in formation with great reluctance, only to see a black line in the distance, and it was the pursuers led by Hosokawa Nobumoto who had arrived.