Just as he turned around and took a step forward, he saw a junior samurai running in from outside the castle tower and coming to the middle of the assessment room, and said anxiously after saluting: "My lord, it's not good, hundreds of Ashigaru members of the Oda family have passed through Ogaki Castle and are heading straight for Tsuchida Castle, and I ask my lord to decide." ”

"What? The enemy didn't attack the territory? "The clan Bu Quan couldn't help but feel very puzzled, the Oda family wants to attack Tsuchida Castle, then they must attack their own Ogaki Castle first, otherwise if they go out and cut off their own back road, then the Oda family's army will have no return, Oda Nobunaga will definitely not let the elite under his command come to die, is it a trick of Oda Nobunaga?

Could it be that he wanted to lure himself into leading his army to rescue Tsuchida Castle, and then take advantage of the emptiness of Ogaki Castle to send troops to take it? Yes, it must be like this, hum such a small plan don't want to deceive me, since you want me to send out the army, then I won't let you get your wish, anyway, the enemy army is only a few hundred people, the defenders in Tsuchida Castle should be able to hold out until the lord's army comes to help, and when the time comes, wait for the lord to lead the army to help, and then send out the army to intercept and kill the enemy's army, so that now the rumors that Ximino is unfavorable to him can be self-defeating.

Thinking of this, the clan Bu Quan turned his senses again and said: "Zhilu said, this is the plan of the Oda family, wanting to lure me to go to the rescue, and then come to take my Ogaki Castle, how can I be fooled, according to what I think, the Oda family intends to be in Ogaki Castle, not Tsuchida Castle, so as long as I can't hold on, the Oda family will retreat soon." ”

After all, the Tsuchida Castle was just an inconspicuous town, and even if it was captured by the Oda family, and Ogaki Castle was cut off from it, it would not be possible to gain any practical benefits, so I only heard the retainers say in unison: "The lord is wise, and we will obey the lord's orders." ”

It's late at night, and the Oda family's army doesn't know where the ambush is outside the castle, so it's not easy to get out of the castle at this time, so let's wait for the enemy to retreat and then go to Inabayama Castle to explain to the lord.

The clan returned to the living room, and with the assistance of a close attendant, put on his armor and sat in the city, while at the same time, Maeno Nagayasu, who had just passed outside Ogaki Castle, had been sweating, this was too dangerous, in case it was different from what Takayama-sama thought, and the enemy was killed from the city, then these people under his command would have to be wiped out.

Maeno Nagayasu marched cautiously, and every time he walked 100 meters forward, he sent one of his bannermen to stay in place and observe, and if the enemy came out of the city, he would report it immediately.

However, after he led the army out of two or three miles, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, he had now thrown himself to the ground for the five bodies that the Gaoshan clan admired him, how could he be sure that the enemy would not go out of the city to pursue? That's a little too godly, isn't it?

However, since the clan Bu Quan did not chase out, then he has no worries, and he can rest assured that he can boldly attack Tsuchida Castle, so that Maeno Nagayasu is confident that he will take Tsuchida Castle in half a day.

More than half an hour later, the 400 troops led by Maeno Nagayasu had appeared a few hundred meters outside the city of Tsuchida Castle, and after resting for a meal, Maeno Nagayasu began to reorganize his military preparations to launch an attack on Tsuchida Castle.

Although Tsuchida Castle is under the rule of Murai Shinhachiro, however, because he has to stay in Inabayama Castle all year round to serve Saito Ryuko, it is rare to come back once or twice a year, so when he is away, he can only hand over Zhixing to his retainers to be responsible, and Murai Shinhachiro's identity is only a general of Ashigaru, and there are only two retainers under his command who even he feels are average samurai.

As soon as these two people got the news that the enemy was coming, they immediately panicked, and even had plans to abandon the city and flee, but they knew that the elite of the Oda army, since the Oda family implemented the separation of soldiers and peasants, and after the sword hunting order, every time they fought with the Oda family, it was difficult for the family to win even if it had twice the strength of the other party, let alone the same as the opponent's army, or the army was equal, or the army was less than the other party.

Now there are only 50 troops in the city, and 400 enemy troops outside the city, even if there is Tsuchida Castle as a support, it is impossible to hold this city, how can this be good?

The two samurai stood on the city wall, looking at the Oda army that had already been arrayed, they were already frightened, they could no longer raise the slightest thought of resistance, and the two of them now had the same idea, either flee while the enemy had not attacked, or return to the Oda family. …,

Both of them know their abilities, if it weren't for the fact that he was related to Shinhachiro Murai, and he was eager to recruit retainers after he was promoted, otherwise, with his own ability, at most he would be a pawn material, and if he escaped from here now and became a ronin, it would be difficult to be recruited by other forces in the future, and maybe he would be just a ronin for the rest of his life.

Thinking of this, the two of them unanimously broke off this thought, so if they want to save their lives, there is only one way to go, that is, to surrender to the samurai outside the city, so as to return to the Oda family, so that not only can their lives be saved, but even the status of the current samurai can be saved.

Now even a fool can see that the Saito family is destroyed, it is only a matter of time, and after the Oda family unifies Noo, look at the surroundings, who else is the opponent, and only by following such a strong force can he continue to enjoy his current identity, and he does not have to live a life of fear.

Besides, even the first minister of the Saito family, Mamoru Ando, the first fierce general in the family, Inaba Ichitetsu, and the Notomi family, have all taken refuge in the Oda family, and a small character like himself, what else can't wipe off his face?

Moreover, now that the lord is not in the city, if this city is dedicated to the generals outside the city, it will be a great achievement, and maybe it will be promoted to the next level, if this is the case, it is too perfect.

Although the two of them were a little apologetic, they were nothing compared to their own lives and futures, and if the generals outside the city agreed to submit to themselves, then at most they would try their best to protect the lord's family, which could be regarded as repaying the lord's kindness.

Thinking of this, the two samurai defending the city glanced at each other, only to hear one of the samurai speak: "Sasuke, now the enemy army outside the city is large, and the Oda family ashigaru is extremely elite, in the city, the defenders are only a few dozen ashigaru, no matter how brave the ashigaru in the city is, it is definitely not the opponent of the Oda family's army, and the lord is as kind to the two of us, not only promoted the two of us as samurai, but also handed over the responsibility of guarding the city to us and others for management, what a lot of trust is this, although it is difficult for the two of us to hold the city, However, it can't let the young lord and the lord's family have any damage, so I think that it is the best policy to open the city and return to the Oda family, and now it is the only way to let the lord's family suffer any harm, I don't know what do you think? ”……，