Chapter 137 The Bear's Paw and the Fish

Outside Qingzhou City, the clan general handed over the power to Yamauchi Ichitoyo and others. Now that Dongqi City is gone, I have to let them go to Xiashe City first, and stationed at the cheap old man Shibata Katsuya. And the clan clan and Maeda Toshiya galloped towards the castle tower.

On the way, the clan felt very puzzled in his heart, Maeda Toshiya was just a courtier, and Nobunaga would suddenly ask him to go to the audience by name? This matter is full of strangeness.

Nobunaga shouldn't be planning to poach people from Lao Tzu, thinking of this, the clan raised his eyes and looked at Maeda Toshiya, and after seeing that his face was calm and there was no look of expectation in his eyes, he couldn't help but put his mind at ease. Even if Nobunaga really plans to poach people, as long as Maeda Toshiya doesn't agree, there's nothing to be afraid of.

"Subordinate to the Takayama clan, under the command of the Maeda Toshiya see the lord (main hall)." As soon as they entered the living room, the clan and Maeda Toshiie saw Nobunaga sitting in the middle, waiting to come to the audience, and couldn't help but hurriedly take two steps forward and salute.

Nobunaga said lightly, get up and sit down. ”

After the three of them sat down, they only listened to Nobunaga and said with a pleasant face, Senbei, I have heard all about the process of you leading the army to aid Mikawa this time, and what you did very poorly this time has far exceeded my expectations. ”

The clan has been following Nobunaga for some years, and this is the first time I have seen Nobunaga boast about people, and the word "very" is used, which shows that Nobunaga is extremely satisfied with the realization in Mikawa, and it seems that I am afraid that the reward this time should be very rich.

Thinking of this, the sadness that had accumulated in the heart of the clan for many days was swept away, and he said respectfully that the lord had praised it, if there was no 800 troops sent by the lord, his subordinates would also be able to break the enemy army outside Okazaki City, so his subordinates did not dare to take credit. ”

Nobunaga has always been very satisfied with the humble attitude of the clan, although Okazaki fought outside the castle, he sent reinforcements to help, but the previous fire of the temple, the empty oath of the temple, the capture of the Hato County and other large and small battles, that were all completed independently, such a talent, and has always been loyal to the family, said that it should also be rewarded.

Nobunaga thought that now that the castle of Chigyuki, which was led by Senbei, had been completely destroyed, and that it would be a bit of a waste for a talent like him to always stay in the rear, so it would be better to... Thinking of this, I only heard Nobunaga say solemnly Senbei "

Seeing that Nobunaga's face changed faster than the sky, he didn't know which sentence was wrong, which caused Nobunaga's displeasure, and he didn't have time to think about it, so he hurriedly saluted and said that his subordinates were there. ”

"Okay, with this great achievement, I will now promote you to the rank of general of the Oda family, and the Zhixing under your command will be transferred from Dongqi Castle to Kamihachiman Castle in North America. The act of knowledge is 8,000 stones. ”

After hearing this, the clan was overjoyed, Lao Tzu didn't listen, 8000 stone Zhixing? This is three times the original Zhixing, and from now on, Lao Tzu can finally join the ranks of the important ministers of the Oda family. In other words, there are only a few retainers in the Oda family who are still on the head of Lao Tzu.

Now the clan can finally understand the feeling when Ikeda Hengxing was awarded the 8,000 stone Zhixing of Inuyama Castle in Inuyama Castle at the beginning of the year, and now it is as if the clouds are flying through the fog, and it feels like he has floated.

However, then the clan thought that although Hachiman Castle had become a territory in this county, it was still really controlled by the Saito family Endo Morishu, and looking at Nobunaga's meaning, I am afraid that he was planning to let Lao Tzu pacify North America.

The clan is more or less reluctant in his heart, is this how you Oda Nobunaga treats meritorious officials, if you plan to attack North American, go and fight well, anyway, those wealthy families are not vulnerable in front of the Oda army, in order to let Lao Tzu go again, then I am not busy enough?

Lao Tzu didn't even sit on the buttocks. The Oda family is not the only retainer of Lao Tzu, such a difficult task, for every time it has to be handed over to Lao Tzu to complete, is it because Lao Tzu is easy to bully?

Besides, his Ashigaru has long been exhausted after a series of battles, and now it is time to recuperate and replenish, if they continue to fight, I am afraid that they will not be won by the enemy, but they will also be exhausted to death.

The clan clan was full of complaints, and said Lord, now the Gujo Hachiman Castle is still in the hands of the Saito family Endo Morishu......"

Before the clan finished speaking, Nobunaga directly interrupted him, and said nonsense angrily, of course I don't have the county Hachiman Castle in the hands of my family, otherwise I want to get a reward of 8,000 stone with your merits this time, this is a dream. ”

After all, the clan has made a great contribution this time, and Nobunaga doesn't want to continue to reprimand him, but after he eased up a little, he said again If you don't want to go, I won't stop you, but this time you can only get 4,000 stone Zhixing from Higashimino and Yamashiro, you choose. With that, Nobunaga stared at the clan with his sharp gaze, waiting for his answer. ,

Damn, I thought Oda Nobunaga had changed sex this time, but I didn't expect it to be so dark, this change of words, Zhixing is less than half, and the clan said that it can't be accepted. Alas, it seems that it is really a life of suffering and suffering, and now I can only agree to it first, and then find a way.

Thinking of this, I only heard the clan sect stubbornly say that his subordinates are willing to go to Hachiman Castle in the county, and his subordinates thank the lord for the heavy reward. ”

Behind the clan, the Maeda Toshika, who has not been there, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after hearing the lord's promise, this is 8,000 stone Zhixing, I think the Maeda family has worked hard for decades to obtain 3,000 stone Zhixing in Wasteland City, and the lord has only been out of the Oda family for more than three years, Zhixing has already reached a terrifying 8,000 stone, will it be far from becoming the lord of the country?

It seems that the original choice was right, and following the lord will have a bright future.

When the Maeda Toshiya was excited, I only heard Nobunaga say leisurely and said Don't be in a hurry to thank you, this matter can't be delayed for too long, I will only give you 2 months, before the New Year, if you haven't captured the county Hachiman Castle, then you can only go to get 4,000 stone Zhixing from Nakanyama Castle. Step aside. ”

Nobunaga also has a plan, he has set next year as the last year to capture the entire territory of Mino, and if Senbei can capture North America this year, then next year, when the family captures Inabayama Castle and Nishimino, it will be much easier, and there should be no accidents.

After hearing this, Ke Clan Sect was shocked in his heart. Before the New Year, you want to capture Gujo Hachiman Castle? This is also too anxious, seeing that the New Year is approaching, there can be no delay in the slightest, otherwise as soon as the New Year passes, even if the city is captured, it will only be in vain, and it seems that Ashigaru can only rest on the road.

Seeing that Nobunaga was resolute, even if he was persuading, he was still useful, so he had to bite the bullet and say that it was the lord, and his subordinates would live up to the trust of the lord, and his subordinates would retire. With that, he stood up respectfully and walked outside the living room.

"Retire." After Maeda Toshiya finished speaking, he also stood up and wanted to leave with the clan.

But just as he was about to leave, he only heard Nobunaga say that I had something to say. ”

Seeing that Nobunaga had left Maeda Toshiya alone, the clan was dissatisfied, but he didn't dare to show it, so he just glanced at Maeda Toshiya and exited the living room full of anger. However, he was not in the mood to return first, but waited for Maeda Toshiya to appear in a quiet room in the castle tower.

Now the clan is also up and down in his heart, according to this, it is really not much different from what he thought on the road, I am afraid that it is the corner that Nobunaga really intends to dig, and it is not that Maeda Toshi's family can't help but be able to withstand the test.

The clan was pacing around in a quiet room in distraught, even if it was Shuichi Hasegawa and the others who came to fart and chat, he was only perfunctory.

Nobunaga was still sitting in the living room, but he didn't speak immediately, he was constantly looking at the Maeda Toshiya, which was originally one of the most powerful retainers, since he was removed by the Takayama clan, Nobunaga has been planning to bring it back to his side, but one is that he has a good face and is not easy to speak, and the other is that there is really no chance of being too good, but now the opportunity has finally come.

And Maeda Toshiie, who was sitting opposite him, saw that the eyes of the main hall kept sweeping around his body, and he couldn't help but start to get nervous, and quickly lowered his head, not daring to look at Nobunaga.

Oda Nobunaga's purpose of leaving the Maeda Toshiya alone this time was actually for the Maeda family's governor, the current Maeda family governor Maeda Toshihisa, in these few battles, were afraid of the enemy, often as soon as they engaged the enemy, the Maeda army was the first to rout, and the reason why the Oda family's many attacks failed was also because of the Maeda family's first defeat.

Nobunaga could not tolerate such a timid retainer under his command, and after a few times, he could not help but be furious in his heart, and just two days ago, he banished Maeda Toshihisa, lest he be embarrassed by his appearance. But in this way, the position of the head of the Maeda family was also vacant, and the first candidate that Oda Nobunaga thought of was the Maeda Toshiya.

It stands to reason that the governor of the Maeda family should have been inherited by Maeda Toshihisa's adopted son, Keijiro Maeda, but Nobunaga thought that if there is a father, there must be a son, and after his observation, Keiji Maeda has a perverse personality and often acts unexpectedly, and if the Maeda family is handed over to him to manage, Nobunaga said that it is impossible to rest assured.

And Maeda Toshiie's character, Nobunaga knows best, not only is he extremely brave, but also loyal to his family, isn't this the best candidate?

But unfortunately, now he has become a retainer of the Takayama clan, and the purpose of Nobunaga leaving him behind this time is to let the Maeda Toshiya make a choice, whether to continue to follow the Takayama clan, or become a direct minister of the Oda clan, so as to obtain the three thousand stone Zhixing of the barren son.