Da Da... Da Da... There was a soft knock on the door.

"Hmm... What's up? Hosokawa Nobumoto got up with hazy eyes, and the Oda dog on the side also yawned.

"My lord, Honda has something important to report." A childish voice came from outside the door, and the one on duty tonight was the little surname Sanada Benmaru (Sanada Yukimura).

"Oh? So late? Fast! Let's go to the meeting room and wait, I'll be there later! Hosokawa Nobumoto commanded as he dressed.

"Your Highness... It's really, it's so late, and that Honda Yahachiro is really! Is there anything you can't say tomorrow? "Oda Inu is very unhappy, and his husband is busy during the day, but it's late at night.

"Yahachiro came so late, there must be something urgent. Third sister... Shrewd... I'll come when I go. With that, Hosokawa Nobumoto was already dressed and walked outside.

"Humph! If you're gone, don't come back! Oda shouted angrily, but after thinking about it, it was wrong, and shouted again: "Your Highness, you will come back soon!" ”

In the meeting room, Honda Masanobu waited anxiously, holding a secret letter in his hand.

With a bang, the sliding door on one side was opened, and Hosokawa Nobumoto stepped inside, striding to the main seat and sitting down.

"Your Majesty is seeing the lord, disturbing me late at night, please forgive me." Honda Masanobu went down in prayer.

"Yahachiro, but there's something urgent." Hosokawa Nobumoto asked with a weak support.

"Exactly, the Mochizuki organization in the northeast has sent an urgent secret letter, asking the lord to take a look." Honda Masanosin respectfully presented the letter in his hand.

"Oh? Xue'er has been going to the Northeast for a few days, and finally has a reply. Quick, show me it. Hosokawa Nobumoto urged, since the last time he learned that the Tohoku region suddenly appeared a big name Tsukawa family, he began to wonder why the Mochizuki organization didn't report it.

Later, out of trust in Mochizuki Xue, Hosokawa Nobumoto took the initiative to ask the reason. For this reason, Mochizuki Snow could not give a reasonable explanation, so he could only go on a trip to find out what was going on.

Today, Mochizuki finally replied.

"What is this?" Hosokawa Nobumoto frowned, this is a special piece of information.

According to the information, the head of the Tsugawa family, Tsugawa Soji, would go to the Belai Onsen every winter to soak in the hot springs.

"Is this information true?" Hosokawa Nobumoto is not sure, such a secret matter has been discovered.

"It must be true, right? Didn't you say you go every year? Then it would be possible to find out. "Honda Masanshin can't say anything, after all, this is the news that the master mother has discovered.

Nik'Honda Onsen is a hot spring that can be soaked in every season, but winter is the best time to soak in the hot springs to eliminate fatigue and dispel cold and dampness.

Belai Onsen is located at the junction of the north of Hitachi Province and the south of Iwaki Province, close to the Pacific Ocean. With beautiful scenery and a view of the sea, it is a resort for a health holiday.

"It would be great if it was true, according to intelligence, Tsugawa Soji would not bring too many troops, at most an entourage of 1,800 people." This made Hosokawa Nobumoto involuntarily think of the Honnoji Incident, and Oda Nobunaga died in the surprise attack of the wise army.

"Is it possible for the lord to think about it? Capture the thief and capture the king first? "Honda Masanobu naturally knows what the lord thinks.

"Yes, this is a good opportunity, and such a thing is not to be missed once and for all. How many days will it take for this information to arrive? Hosokawa Nobumoto began to care about time, and the New Year was half a month away, and Tsugawa Soji would definitely return to hold the annual meeting at that time.

"It's... Why do you have to take ten days and half a month, right? After all, this land route is not easy to walk, and the waterway has to take a boat along the way. Honda Masanobu estimated the approximate time.

"Hmm... How long will it take for our army to take the waterway? "In this way, I'm afraid there is not much time left.

"It will take about four days for the army to travel by water, plus the time for the army to assemble... I'm afraid it's too late. "Although they are all standing armies, you can pull up the team and leave, but it still takes a lot of time to assemble from all directions.

"Hmm... This raid only needs to be stationed in the nearest standing battle, and far away can be stationed in place. We went out to sea from Kaimachi and headed east along the coast, how many troops could we muster wherever we passed? Hosokawa Nobugen directly planned the route, and Honda Masanobu was responsible for deploying troops and supplies along the way.

"The lord can lead the Wind Cavalry Battalion, the Fire Feather Battalion, Sakamoto Bei, and Kyoto Bei to set off directly, and his subordinates will immediately send fast horses to give orders to all places nearby. It is possible to summon Hide-sama Matsunaga of Yamato, Yoshitsugi-sama Miyoshi of Hanoi, Tsune-sama Ikeda of Settsu, and Tayama-no-sama of Kii, and bring Jokaibei, Sagabei, and Shimabei along the coast, with a total force of up to 21,000 men. If you change to Ise Bay halfway, you can also connect to Debunbei and Mikawa Bei. "With a rough count, Honda Masanobu can prepare an army of 20,000.

"There is no need to go to Ise Bay, these people are enough to advance and retreat. In addition, Cher said in the intelligence that it was best to land at Kashima Port in Hitachi Province, because the Tsugawa Navy was docked at the port of Belai, and they must not be discovered. ”

"Yes, I didn't expect the enemy to have fifteen Nanban ships, and the naval battle is not good for me." There are only seven ironclad ships of the Hosokawa family, and they are inferior to the Tsukawa Navy in terms of firepower, number and mobility.

"Let's not mention the naval battle for the time being, let's mainly go to the night attack on the hot springs and carry out the decapitation operation, as long as Tsugawa Soji dies, the rest of the matter will be solved." Hosokawa Nobumoto gestured, and a plan took shape.

"But my lord, this is a dangerous move, why don't you sit in Kyoto and control it remotely, and choose another general to lead the troops to fight." Honda Masanobu was slightly worried.

"It's okay, although Xue'er's plan is a bit risky, as long as it is used reasonably, it is still very big to successfully grasp it. And it's also very close to Hitachi Province, so the Satake family can rely on it. "Hosokawa Nobumoto is full of confidence, this tactic is a bit of a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor.

"Then bring the thunder artillery battalion, which can not only ensure that you can deal with emergencies, but also directly give the iron cannon to the daimyo of Guanbazhou when you leave. But... If Soharu Tsugawa is killed, the subsequent sale of iron cannons can be canceled. In this case, the family will keep the covenant and will not be the daimyo of the Eight Prefectures. Honda Masanobu gradually filled in and perfected this beheading plan.

"Excellent! Time is running out, organize the army now, and go into battle immediately! Hosokawa Nobumoto nodded, an inexplicable excitement welled up in his heart, he hadn't felt this way for a long time.

"Yes! Your Majesty Commanded! Please rest assured that the family usually stores emergency military rations, as well as firearms and ammunition, to ensure the supply of the army! Your Majesty will arrange it. After Honda Masanobu had said goodbye, he left in a hurry. Can't find the latest chapter of a book you want to read? cough cough cough, it's not a thing, I recommend a public account, there is a young lady here to help you find the latest chapters, and chat with you!