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Explain what the so-called "only responsibility" is.

"Weiren" is a branch of the famous family name "Dashen clan" in Kyushu.

The Okami clan is said to be a descendant of the Shinto religion of "Daiji Guijin (Mei)" and "Shaohiko Nagajin (Mei)".

(As for what exactly is the relationship between Ichiro Ogami and this surname...... Please don't make too many unnecessary guesses (╯_╰).)

Therefore, after Akechi Mitsuhide was given the surname "Wei Ren", his official name should be "Great God Courtier Wei Ren Hinata Shou Mitsuhide".

However, after all, "Weiren" is only a surname that can be used or not, only to say that I have never heard of such a formal title as "Weiren Mitsuhide", and after the change of Honnoji Temple, when the emperor canonized Akechi Mitsuhide as "Zhengyi General", the name used was also "Gen courtier Akechi Yuren Hinata Mori Mitsuhide".

Uesugi Kenshin this man, about his military qualities, has always been benevolent and wise, people who like him call him "the dragon of Echigo" and "god of war", and those who hate him always laugh at him for being in name only, hypocrisy.

In the words of later generations: There are as many people who love him, as many as there are those who hate him!

"Hmmm......"

In "meditation", I looked at the retainers sitting next to me.

Because my father's main force is still in, I don't have many retainers around me.

Except for some small characters whose names don't even need to be announced, the only ones sitting in my hands are Keiji Maeda, Ke'er Caizo and Miyake Yaheiji.

In the past year, Miyake Yahei has put a lot of effort into studying military strategy and has made a lot of improvements, and now he can slowly take on some responsibilities as a military advisor.

When I mentioned the military advisor, I suddenly thought of another person.

Honda Masanobu!

Thinking of that middle-aged old fritter, I thought of the somewhat inexplicable bet with him again.

What if Matsu Yongxiu is "uninteresting" and doesn't learn from the "artist" Comrade Deidara to have a gorgeous self-explosion...... Even if the sarcastic Honda Masanobu could hold back his laughter, I would be just as embarrassed to death.

But then again, why hasn't he rebelled yet? Historically, this point in time was the happiest time for him to make a fuss.

Forget it, don't think about things that are too far away......

After a few days of stopping at Kitanoso Castle, Oda's army entered Kaga.

At the same time, Uesugi Kenshin also marched west with the 20,000 men he had mobilized, and at about the same time that Oda Nobunaga entered Kaga, the "Hi" banner also appeared in Nanao Castle Noto.

In the face of such a rapid advance by Uesugi Kenshin, Oda Nobunaga was frightened at the same time, but also had to slow down the pace of his eastward advance.

Oda Nobunaga is a person with a good face, but he will not deliberately lose his heart for the sake of face, although he is very emotional, it does not mean that he is not a rational person.

In view of the lack of clarity about the enemy's movements, Oda Nobunaga stopped at the Mahayana Temple.

Just two days earlier, the self-righteous Isōmune had left Kanazawa Castle and advanced southward, attempting to expel the Oda forces in western Kaga.

In the face of the enemy's behavior, which can almost be regarded as seeking death, Oda Nobunaga almost did not hesitate, and Takigawa Kazuki led 3,000 troops to send troops.

Soon, the director of Takigawa had a hand with the monks in Natsuzaki in Ishikawa County.

The director didn't spend much effort, and easily defeated those believers who were "blessed by the Buddha".

After Natsuzaki left behind more than 2,000 corpses, the "Enlightened Monks" retreated to Kanazawa Castle in defeat.

After such a failure, the monks finally realized that the "enemy of the Buddha" was not something they could afford to provoke, so they still adopted the advice sent by Qian Xingong to defend the city first.

Oda Nobunaga's immobility does not mean that Uesugi Kenshin will also remain silent.

On the sixth day after the Battle of Natsugasaki, Honjo Shiganaga, Yamamoto Temple Tasunaga, and Hojo Keihiro galloped into Kaga with a fierce wind and fire.

In the same way, the Oda side. Takigawa Kazuki, Ikeda Nobuyi, and Sakuma Morimasa, who belonged to Shibata Katsuie's army, also led their respective men and horses to meet the attack.

It is worth mentioning that I was assigned to the Ikeda Army.

On the eighth day after the Battle of Natsusaki, Honjo and others, who entered Kaga, with the help of the Honjo Castle, set up a formation along the Tetori River at six miles southwest of Matsuren Castle, and at the same time, the Uesugi army also built castles in Hakuzan, Nomi and other places.

"Keijiro."

"Young master."

"Will the head of Yamamoto Temple attack it?"

Nobuyuki Ikeda was stationed in the western part of Hakusan, and Mori Nagako and I were stationed on the left and right flanks, while his Chinese army was "topping" in the middle of Hakusan.

And stationed in Baishan, is the head of Yamamoto Temple, and the "bamboo bird pattern" is hung on the newly repaired Baishan Castle four days ago.

"This ...... I don't know under either. ”

"Then who is this Yamamoto Temple Dingchang, you have been to Echigo Province, do you have any thoughts about him?"

Keiji Maeda couldn't help but turn his head to glance at Ke'er Caizang, who was looking down and thinking, so he didn't answer positively: "Yamamotoji is not a famous general, and when he went down to Echigo, he was just a humble attendant...... Although I don't know what his art of war is, no matter what enemy he faces, he can't be careless. ”

"This is natural."

After lunch.

Nobuyi Ikeda climbed to the observation deck of the Chubu military camp and looked out over the walls of Hakusan Castle, which belonged to the Uesugi Army, and the Tetori River to the north, flanked by his son Motosuke, son-in-law Mori Nagaka, and me, who had been invited.

Keiji Maeda, who accompanied me, was squinting at the view with the retainers of the Ikeda family. And the guards stood a little farther away on standby, and the voices of us "big shots" would never reach their ears.

"I've never been to Kaga," Ikeda says, "but now it looks like Kaga has a lot in common with Owari." ”

"Really?" I asked.

"Has the Shogun been to our Owari?"

"I'm ashamed that I'm not from Owari, so I've never been there."

"That's a shame," Ikeda Nobuyuki said, gesturing to the Tetori River in the distance, "and if nothing else, that Tetori River alone reminds me of the Kiso River in my hometown." ”

"Oh......"

"At that time, I was about the same age as the three of you, and I was also fifteen or sixteen years old, and at that time, the lord was still a ......" He muttered for a moment, trying to find a more suitable word to describe the "big fool" back then, "I was still a very bold and generous teenager, laughing all day long, playing with the common people of Nakono Castle Town, I remember that at that time, my father Sanzaemon and Nagake were always following him, inseparable, although I always felt ridiculous, but now that I think about it, I think it is very nostalgic......" A warm look appeared on his face.

may have mentioned his father, and Mori Changke's mood seemed a little low.

I turned my head to look at Keiji Maeda, who was talking and laughing in the distance, and it suddenly occurred to me that I was the only one here.

"Ahem~" I can't let this place become a "tea party" I coughed, "So, Your Highness Ikeda, do you think the Yamamoto Temple army will attack you?" ”

I asked again about the question I asked Keiji Maeda this morning.

"This is not an estimate, whether it is the head of Yamamoto Temple or the prosperity of Honjo, if it is not for the order of Uesugi Kenshin, it will not be easy to send troops, but ......" he frowned, "According to Uesugi Kenshin's usual method of using troops, it is very likely that he will personally come to Kaga to command the battle." ”

"Well, my father has a point," said Mori Naga, who was very smug in contrast to Ikeda Nobuyi's careful hesitation, "Uesugi Kenshin will definitely come to Kaga, so none of us should take it lightly." ”

"Humph! Even if he comes, why be afraid? Unlike his brother-in-law, Motosuke Ikeda has a fearless appearance, "As long as we are careful with our soldiers......

"Shut up! Zhuang Jiulang! Faced with his son's arrogance, Ikeda Nobuyi scolded loudly: "Uesugi Kenshin is a famous general, even the lord has to deal with it carefully, what kind of thing are you, dare to say, 'Why are you afraid?!'" ”

However, "I'll hurry out to play the round," Uesugi Kenshin will not necessarily come in person, and he may stay in Nanao Castle in Noto to take charge of the overall situation. ”

"However," said Ikeda Nobuyi, "the Echigo people are good at field warfare, especially the invincible Uesugi cavalry, which comes and goes like the wind, maybe ......"

"If he does come out, that's fine." I was about to pick up, but Ikeda Motosuke spoke again in astonishment.

"Once he personally goes out, the defense of the canton will naturally be empty, and we can take advantage of the weakness to disrupt his rear and extinguish his arrogance!"

Without waiting for anyone to react, Motosuke Ikeda continued, "Of course, the battle on Kaga's side is also going to be fought, but the main battlefield is no longer here, but now that we have set foot on a piece of land, there is a lot to be done over there." ”

I was afraid that Ikeda Nobuki would open his mouth again to "scold the street", so I hurriedly said: "Although Motosuke's roundabout tactics sound good, Uesugi Kenshin will really ......"

"Everything will be decided by the Lord," Oda Nobuyi glared at his son fiercely, but the latter still looked indifferent, "There is no movement of the enemy right now, and we can't relax, general!" Long can be! ”

"What does Ikeda [father] command?"

"You are on the left and right, intensifying surveillance of the enemy."

"Okay, I'll do it right away." I hurried down the lookout, and Mori Naga followed me.

It was the height of summer, the air was humid and hot, and sweat was running down my forehead.

"Young master!" Keiji Maeda greeted him.

"I'll go back to the camp later, bring a few iron cannons, and we'll go around the neighborhood."