Echizen Kunibu no Zhuang Castle, the castle tower is busy, and their lord has returned, but... is lying on a stretcher.

"Your Highness! Your Highness! Oda ran out of the inner room in a panic, just in time to see Shibata Katsuya being carried into the courtyard.

"Madam..."Shibata Katsuie, who was already unconscious, seemed to hear his wife's call, and opened his eyes in the dark.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, it's all right! It's okay! The doctor will heal you! Yes! Oda hurriedly squatted down and held Shibata Katsuie's big hand, his words were excited, and tears rolled in the frame.

"Doctor! Why hasn't the doctor come yet! Oda City was already in a mess at this time, and when he realized that the doctor hadn't come yet, he got up and was going to look for it himself, but he was dragged by Shibata Katsuya by the corner of his clothes.

"No need to look for it... Mine has... No more... The reason why I came back... I just want to see you... One last look..."Shibata Katsuya looked at his beloved woman intermittently, his blood had already dried up, and the reason why he didn't breathe was because he was worried about his wife at home.

"Don't say it... Woo woo... Don't say it... You'll be fine, you'll be fine! You've been wounded a lot before, the worst of which was a serious blow from an iron cannon, and you came back to life, didn't you? Oda City has already cried into tears, she doesn't believe that the tough guy Katsuya has fallen forever.

"Alright... Don't cry... Listen to me..."Shibata Katsuya weakly wanted to raise his hand and wipe away the tears from the corners of his beloved wife's eyes, but... Faces close at hand... But I can't reach it...

"Okay, okay, you say, you say." Oda City hurriedly took her husband's hand and put it on her face, looking at her husband with a black and blue face with red, gentle eyes.

"Go... With the kids... Go... Rokuro... Belch... Burst... Belch... That... Village... Promise me... You... Want... Want... Live well! Shibata Katsuya had already begun to be in a state of confusion, convulsions all over his body, and blood in his abdominal cavity was spilling from his mouth and nose.

"Well... Well, I promise you, I promise you! Oda shook his hands, not knowing how to stop this.

"Well... Okay..."Shibata Katsuya smiled at the corner of his mouth and closed his eyes in satisfaction...

Suddenly! Shibata Katsuya glared at his stubborn eyes: "Attack!" Offensive! Only Shibata attacking! Shibata without retreating! "It's like a lion letting out its last roar, accompanied by Shibata Katsuie's departure...

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Long...

"Someone!" Oda City, who had a frosty face, stood up, and several attendants knelt on the ground to salute.

"Carry His Highness into the cabinet and set it on fire! See off Your Highness! Oda City ordered in an unquestioning tone.

"Yes!" Left and right stepped forward and lifted the stretcher... Sent into the cabinet...

Call! Fire snakes are scurrying! The castle tower is on fire! Oda City looked back for the last time... Leaving silently with the children...

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"My lord, there is news from the northern country that the Echigo Uesugi family has invaded Echizen Province, and because of the departure of Lord Shibata, Echizen Province has no power to resist..."

Unlike in the past, the people of the Hosokawa family were all excited, gearing up, ready to comprehend the strength of the dragon of Echigo, without any fear.

"Hmm... In the past six months, how has the progress of the various reserve teams? Hosokawa Nobumoto sat on the main seat, his joy and anger were invisible, and the reason why he did not intervene in the war at the beginning was mainly because the reserve units had just been formed and had not yet been systematically trained.

"My lord, after half a year of adjustment, the reserve directly under the family has basic combat strength, but the reserve of the vassal division of the family is afraid..."

"Hmm... I decided to personally lead the reserve team to fight against Kenshin Uesugi! "Hosokawa Nobumoto has long been eager to fight the Uesugi family, and wants to see the power of the car suspension array.

"Yes, dare to ask the lord, which reserve team will you lead this time?" Honda Masanobu bowed his head and asked the question that all the retainers were most concerned about, and now they were all looking at their lord with a wistful gaze.

"Prepare the team... This time, let's go out with the whole army and meet the Uesugi army with the most luxurious lineup! Hosokawa Nobumoto smiled slightly, after years of fighting, he knew very well that his reserve team at this stage could be said to be one of the best in the world.

"This..."Honda Masanobu suddenly hesitated, and the old reserve team was gone, but the newly formed reserve team was still a little far away in his eyes.

"What? Do you feel that the new reserve team is not up to the task? Yahachiro, have faith in them! You don't want to miss the battle with the Echigo god of war, do you? Hosokawa Nobumoto said finally, looking at the commanders of the newly established reserves.

"Back to the lord! The subordinate reserve team has been waiting for a long time! You're ready to go! Akai Naomasa immediately shouted loudly and applied to come out.

"My lord! The subordinate reserve team has also been trained in place! Request to come out! "The Shiai Sect also hurried to apply, the red ghosts are all gone, how can there be no green ghosts.

"So are your subordinates!" "Subordinates also apply to play!" The commanders of the other reserve teams also asked for their lives, their eyes widened, if anyone dared to say that he couldn't do it, he would go up and tear his mouth apart!

"Hahaha! The Heart of the Army is available! The military heart is available! Hosokawa Nobumoto couldn't help but smile heartily.

"But the lord..."Honda Masanobu was about to say something, but was interrupted by a wave of Hosokawa Nobumoto.

"Don't worry, the Li family and Naruma have fought with the Uesugi family, and they have already told me the whole story, and I already have a countermeasure in my heart, so you can rest assured." Hosokawa Nobumoto is not arrogant, and has already done his homework.

With the defeat of Shibata's forces, the original Shibata retainers all switched to the Hosokawa family, including direct ministers and courtiers. Among them, Maeda Toshiie and Sasa Narumasa became Hosokawa Nobumoto's retainers as generals.

"Since the lord has already made a decision, his subordinates will arrange everything that is needed." When the lord has a final decision, the chief steward Honda Masanobu will go all out to do the follow-up work.

"Good! Order all reserves to go back to mobilize immediately, and assemble in Changbin City ten days later! Hosokawa Nobumoto suddenly got up and gave the order to go out of the battle.

"Yes!" All the retainers all bowed their heads.

After the meeting was dismissed, Kuroda Takako and others quickly returned to the station, and after requisitioning the reserves, they either took the water or land routes, and the armies everywhere were like snakes dancing wildly, heading towards the target Nagahama Castle.

Ten days later, the colorful flags outside the city of Nagahama were unfurled, and the sword armor was lined up, and the wind cavalry battalion, the thunder artillery battalion, the fire feather battalion, and 12 reserve teams, totaling 28,000 people, set out for Echizen Province in a mighty manner.

Uesugi Kenshin naturally also learned of Hosokawa Nobumoto's departure, and the whole army gathered in the Fukui Plain, preparing to fight the Hosokawa army here.