Whoa, whoa. On the Seto Inland Sea, seven huge ironclad ships sail on the surface of the sea, like a moving island, slowly approaching the port of Kamizai in Sanuki Province.

Hosokawa Nobumoto sent troops, and he did not help Hosokawa Fujitaka nor Ikeda Hengxing, but chose not to help each other, so as not to create an estrangement.

"In Shimoka Nishi Yoshikiyo, see Hosokawa Ukyo-sama!" A group of people were already waiting at the port, trembling at the shock of this huge warship, led by Kasai Yoshikiyo, who had surrendered to the Oda family at the Battle of Noda in Fukushima three years earlier.

"Lord Xiangxi, please get up, don't say goodbye for three years, how are you doing?" Hosokawa Nobumoto boarded the port, looked left and right, and said that it was a port, but it was actually a broken fishing village, which showed that the Xiangxi family had not lived well in recent years.

"Hey... Hosokawa-sama, as you can see, Kamizai Port used to be the most prosperous port in the family, but now it has become like this. Kasai Yoshikiyoshi sighed, since he took refuge in the Oda family, he and the Awa Miyoshi family have sworn to be inseparable. Every year, he will be attacked by the Awa Miyoshi family, and the god in Hong Kong is also looted every year, and over time, his Xiangxi family is about to run out of oil.

"Lord Xiangxi, don't worry anymore, my family is here to seek justice for you this time." Hosokawa Nobumoto said something beautiful, he actually came to hide from the clean.

"Oops! That's too much, Lord Xie Youjing, we have the backbone when you come. Do you know, my Xiangxi family was originally one of the four heavenly kings of your Hosokawa clan. "Kasai Jiaqing didn't know what was going on, and when he heard that Hosokawa Nobumoto sent troops to help him, he was so happy that he hurried to get closer.

"Hehe... Yes, and your father stubbornly resisted the invasion of the Miyoshi family for the sake of my Hosokawa family, and finally died heroically. I admire it very much, can I go and worship Ling Zun first? Hosokawa Nobumoto is also happy to befriend his own forces, and both of their families are now under the Oda family, and he also wants to rely on local forces to rescue his distant brother, Hosokawa Shinyuki, who was imprisoned in Awa's Miyoshi family.

"Youkyo Lord has a heart, please!" Xiangxi Jiaqing was a little moved, he has always been proud of his father, if he wasn't young, he would have wanted to follow his father to fight on the battlefield together.

"Please!" Hosokawa Nobumoto came here to stay a few more days, presumably the news of Kitada's rebellion had already reached Oda Nobunaga's ears.

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"Bastard! What is Nobuo doing with that guy! In the Honnoji Temple, Oda Nobunaga threw a letter to the ground, and Oda Nobutada picked it up and read the contents of the letter.

The letter was written by Mitsuei Toriyao, and a force like them stationed under the Legion Commander's banner has the right to supervise and report directly, which can be regarded as a disguised restriction on the Legion Commander.

"The second brother is a little anxious, but the original intention is good." Oda Nobutada said a kind word for him.

"Humph! It's always so frizzy, when can it become a big thing! What other clan can be called on now? Although Oda Nobunaga said that his son was not good, he would still wipe his buttocks.

"At present, Lord Shibata is sitting in the northern frontier and has just pacified the Echizen country, and the Kaga side has always been eyeing the enemy, so it cannot be called. The three Hosokawa-sama of Settsu have already sent troops to Tango Province, so they cannot be called. Niwa-sama of Wakasa Province is their backup, and they can't be called. Oda Nobutada analyzed the current situation one by one, and the analysis was reasonable.

"Well, go ahead." Oda Nobunaga nodded, isn't this a test of faithful ability.

"Hosokawa Ukyo-sama has sent troops to Sanuki Province, and it won't work."

"Huh? Rokuro went to Sanuki Province? What is he doing there? "Although the commander of the legion will report to Oda Nobunaga when he sends troops, it is clear that this is what has just happened, and Oda Nobutada has not yet come to report urgently.

"It was an invitation from Sanuki Konishi Yoshikiyoshi from his family, and it is said that the Awa Miyoshi family has attacked Katsuga Castle." Oda Nobutada explained.

"Well... Go on. Oda Nobunaga thought for a moment and motioned for Nobutada to continue.

"In this way, only Hashiba-sama of Kita-Omi, Akechi-sama of Nishi-Omi, Takigawa-sama of Kitaise, Sakuma-sama of Owari, and Ikeda-sama of Kitawazumi are left." After Oda Nobutada finished speaking, he looked at his father, waiting for instructions on the next step.

"Hmm... Forget about Hengxing, Honganji will be busy enough for him in the future, kumquat head? Aren't you going to hand over in a few days? Oda Nobunaga thought about their candidate and suddenly remembered something.

"Yes, my father, in a few days, the child will be ready to hand over to Lord Akechi and take over the Kyoto Ministers." Oda Nobutada will be appointed as the Kyoto commissioner in two days, and the Kyoto garrison will of course be led by him.

"Then the kumquat head doesn't need him to go, let him directly attack the Tambo country after the handover." Although he treated Akechi Mitsuhide like that at the banquet, Oda Nobunaga didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but felt that it was nothing.

"Yes, the boy wrote it down." Oda Nobutada low leader order.

"Well, then let the monkeys go, and by the way, tell Tsuda Kazuyasu that as long as I can help my Oda family eliminate the rebels, I will guarantee that their leaders will be safe." Oda Nobunaga didn't think much about it, and this beautiful mission was handed over to Yushiba Hideyoshi, because he had already arranged for Tsuda Kazuyasu and won over many important ministers of the former Kitada family.

"Yes!" Oda Nobutada bowed his head and responded, Tsuda Kazuya is a relative of the Oda family (split family), and now he is matched by Kitada Nobuo.

"By the way, how's the progress of the construction of Azuchi Castle?" As early as the beginning of the new year, Oda Nobunaga ordered the construction of a new castle on Mt. Azuchi, on the south bank of Lake Biwa, and moved into it after it was completed, and Gifu Castle was handed over to Oda Nobutada.

"We are now in the foundation construction stage, and it is expected that it will take two years to complete the project." Oda Nobutada knew that as long as Azuchi Castle was built as soon as possible, Gifu Castle would be handed over to him as soon as possible, but he didn't seem to be in a hurry.

"Well, that's good." Oda Nobunaga was very satisfied with Nobutada's performance, and this unhurried and unhurried personality was very suitable for defending the castle. As for seizing the world? It's up to him to do it himself.

"Go and give the order to let the monkeys help Nobuo put down the rebellion, and besides, I won't go to the handover ceremony between you and Mitsuhide in a few days, and come to Honnoji to find me if you have anything." Oda Nobunaga began to gradually give weight to Nobutada, doing something in his place.

"Yes! Father! If nothing else, the boy went out and prepared. "Oda Nobutada is very courteous, and today's report is over.

"Well, go ahead, by the way, tell Ah Jian, I'm going to eat yakitori tonight." Oda Nobunaga waved his hand, signaling that Nobutada could go down.

"Yes!" Oda Nobutada retreated, first finding Ken and telling him about his evening meal, and then returning to his residence, Myokakuji Temple.

Walking on the road, Oda Nobutada was still pondering, this chef Ken only came to Oda's house a year ago, and quickly subdued Oda Nobunaga's stomach with his superb cooking skills. Now, Oda Nobunaga can't do without him, and he is more and more important to him, is it possible that he will be like promoting Hashiba Hideyoshi? From a handyman who lifted shoes and led horses, to the current lord of the country?