"Alright, monkey, don't care. Liulang also felt sorry for the iron cannon team he had just formed, and when he was angry, you would go and make a compensation. Oda Nobunaga didn't care either, and he didn't feel happy about anyone who was involved in this matter, after all, this time, the Hosokawa army was almost wiped out.

"Yes, my lord. The subordinates don't dare to hold a grudge against Lord Hosokawa, but I'm afraid that Lord Hosokawa won't forgive his subordinates in the future, and there was no way for the subordinates at that time, and now it's the blessing of the lord to come back alive! Kinoshita Hideyoshi began to curry favor with Oda Nobunaga again.

"Okay, I know, you've worked hard this time, so I'll promote you to the elder of my family, and I'll send you the Takenaka half-guard as a force, and I'll follow you in the future." Oda Nobunaga still recognized this credit, and by the way, Kinoshita Hideyoshi's general Ge was raised.

"Huh? Be! Thank you for your kindness! Thank you for your kindness! The subordinates are willing to go up the sword mountain and the sea of fire for the lord! Don't hesitate! Kinoshita Hideyoshi kowtowed excitedly, and the blood was knocked out, and he finally squeezed into the old minister of the Oda family, and he was considered famous in the Oda family.

Today's Oda family elders are, in order, Hayashi Hidesada, Hosokawa Nobumoto, Shibata Katsuie, Niwa Nagahide, Sakuma Nobumori, Mori Kosei, Takigawa Kazuki, and Kinoshita Hideyoshi.

Five days later, Niwa Nagahide also returned, successfully completing his mission. Katsuhisa Awaya offered his second son, Suketo, as a hostage to show his loyalty, and Muto Tomoyoshi also surrendered his mother as a hostage. At this point, Wakasa Province has basically surrendered to the feet of Oda Nobunaga.

Three days later, Oda Nobunaga left Kyoto and returned to Gifu Castle with a large army. On the way, Shiga and Usayama Castle were handed over to Mori Kesei for defense, Sakuma Nobumori was arranged in Eihara, and Chokoji Castle was handed over to Shibata Katsuie, and the Kannonji Yama area was defended by Nakagawa Shigemasa, and Hosokawa Nobumoto remained in Sekigahara and firmly held on to the traffic of Omi Province.

As soon as Hosokawa Nobumoto returned to Sekigahara Castle, he locked himself in his room and stayed inside all day and all night without coming out.

"Lord!" The old man of the pen family, Yoshida Sokne, knelt outside the door and called softly.

"Didn't you say don't bother me!" Hosokawa Nobumoto's angry tone came from inside the room.

"It's Omi, they're back."

There was a bang, and the door was violently opened.

"What! They are alive! Are you sure? Let them come! ”

Soon, Takuzhi Kiyohiro, Igazaki Michishun, Banchonobu, and Mochizuki Yoshicho came over.

"Hahaha, good! It's okay, it's okay. Hosokawa Nobumoto sat on the throne and laughed, the only good news these days.

"Huh? Why are they all sad? Isn't it good to come back? Hosokawa Nobumoto suddenly found that they had bitter gourd faces one by one, as if they had died of their father's mother.

"What's going on? Who can tell? No one responded.

"Damn! This is... Hey? What about Gamo-sama? Why didn't he come along? Hosokawa Nobumoto only then discovered that there was no Gamo Kenhide.

"What the hell is going on! Don't cry! Say it! Kiyohiro! Come on! Hosokawa Nobumoto also felt that something was wrong, and pointed at Takuto Kiyohiro.

"Yes! At that time, we were serving as the palace army in the Kimego Pass, but after Kinoshita-sama broke through the siege, he did not wait for us, and the escape exit was blocked again. There were pursuers in front and interceptions in the rear, and the ammunition of the iron artillery team was exhausted, and in the end they could only fight to the death with the enemy. Takuzhi Qingguang burst into tears as he spoke, and the vicious battle at that time was still vivid.

"Damn!" Hearing this, Hosokawa Nobumoto hammered the ground fiercely.

"As a last resort, Gamo-sama gave the order to break up the whole piece and scatter and escape. Everyone fled from the high mountains on both sides, and due to the unfamiliarity of the road and the fact that Gamo-sama had already been injured. In the end, the injury was too bad, and there was no... We've only come back a hundred or so.... Takuto Kiyohiro was already choked up at the end.

"Whew... Know, rest assured, Hyun-so's life will not be lost in vain, and the blood of his brothers will not be shed in vain, I have written down this account. You are also tired, go down and rest. Hosokawa Nobumoto said through gritted teeth, waving his hand gloomily.

"Yes!" The crowd slowly withdrew, no longer disturbing their lord.

The news of Oda Nobunaga's defeat of Kanesaki soon spread throughout the country, and the forces everywhere readjusted their deployments, and one by one conspiracies began to brew.

"My lord! Danmasa-sama was defeated in Kanesaki, and it is said that the army of the main hall was almost completely wiped out, and it seems that the main family can no longer count on the assistance of the main family in the future. Now the family should hold on to the fruits of victory, digest the new collar, and then slowly plan for it. ”

In the Ohiroma of Gassan Tomita Castle, Niko Motohisa convened the ministers to discuss the matter, and most of them had the idea of preserving themselves for the Battle of Kanegasaki.

"What a word! Our family can have today, thanks to the support of the original hall! Now it's just a normal evacuation of Kanegasaki, which makes you think crookedly! Do you still have the righteousness of a samurai? We should take this opportunity to support the main hall! "Only a small number of people such as Yukimori Yamanaka are still trying their best to defend Hosokawa Nobumoto.

"Humph! Support? And what about the territory that my Nizi family has worked so hard to build? Don't want it? Starting from scratch? Joke! "Hisatsuna Tachihara is the head of the opposition and represents the opinion of the overwhelming majority.

"This place was originally built by relying on the manpower and financial resources of the main hall! What can I do if I give up! Just take it back! Kamei is also a supporter, although he does not have the right to speak, but the newborn calf is not afraid of tigers.

"What are you! Do you have a part to speak! Take it back, take it back. You think it's a playhouse, it's so easy! If it weren't for the great opportunity for the Mori family to fight in Kitakyushu this time, you would have thought it would be so easy to lose and recover! Stay and go! Kumagai Shinemon is also in opposition, and now two of the "Niko Sanjie" are opposed, and the strength of the support faction has been stabilized.

"My lord! Deura-sama asks to see you! While the family was arguing, an attendant came in to give an answer.

"Let Izuura-sama in." Niko Motohisa is also having a headache now, and the Ninja of the main family is very xenophobic, and resolutely disagrees with the Hosokawa ninja army to enter Tsukiyama Tomita Castle.

"Niko-sama!" Izumi Shengqing came in and saluted first.

"Bold! Please call my lord His Highness! "Tachihara Hisatsuna suddenly came with a dismount.

Deura Morikiichi frowned, this sentence has already shown that he wants to make Niko Motohisa and his lord equal.

"No, no, no, how to call it. What happened to Lord Deura? Nizi Motohisa hurriedly clarified and stopped the words behind Tachihara Hisatsuna.

"That's right, my lord is in trouble, and now I'm going to lead the ninja army back. It just so happens that Niko-sama has stabilized here, and the next task is completed. ”

"Deura-sama wants to go back?" Niko Motohisa is now very conflicted in his heart, wanting to let the ninja go back, but also wanting to stay and continue to help him.

"Yes, I will leave on the same day, so I have come to say goodbye. What do you have to say to your lord? Deura Mori looked straight at Niko Motohisa, trying to see something from his expression.

"In that case, it's not easy to keep it in the next place. He also asked Lord Depu to go back and show the lord, saying that as long as the lord gave an order, his subordinates would fly to the lord's side. Nizi Motohisa said with a solemn expression.