It's been almost 3 months since the end of the Battle of Barrel Sama. It's around 10 a.m., and the location is at the gate of Cheongju Fortress. Oda Nobunaga sat not far in front, and important ministers such as Hayashi Tongkatsu, Shibata Katsuie, and Niwa Nagahide stood behind him.

It all started two months ago. At that time, everyone was worried about the revenge of the Imagawa family, so they waited for it every night. Although the Imagawa family is newly defeated, it can still easily gather more than 20,000 people with its many years of operation. If revenge is called for again, then the Oda family will face a "mourning army". And the Oda family plus the newly attached Hao clan had less than 8,000 troops, and they were still at a serious disadvantage. But I know from history that the Imagawa clan has only inherited the wind and snow from his father's character, and he is really not much stronger than Liu Adou!

At a gathering with acquaintances such as Toshiie Maeda, Yoshiro Kinoshita, Sadakatsu Murai, and Kazutoyo Yamauchi, I shared my opinion, but none of them were impressed. They ridiculed the idea that I should be wary of Matsudaira Motoyasu (Tokugawa Ieyasu).

"Hah! Ha! Will the Imagawa clan really not take revenge on their father?! That...... The hostage boy Matsudaira who had just returned to Okazaki Castle ...... Matsudaira Motoyasu wants to fight my family alone with those 2,000 people?! It's so funny! "Yamauchi Kazutomi crouched on the table and almost lost his breath.

"If he really dares to come, he will be trampled to death with one person and one kick!" Kinoshita Tojiro said confidently.

"It's not easy to win...... I slowly turned the wine glass in my hand. What if he is killed? We're going to have to face Imagawa directly, or even Hojo and Takeda! At that time, the master's Meinong strategy plan will be ...... But it's a complete blow out of the lamp and wax pulling! ”

"And what do you think should be?" Toshiie Maeda asked me.

"Lord...... I think I'll make an alliance with Matsudaira! "I was talking to myself.

"What ?!?!?!" The others shouted together.

"Good! Let's make a bet. If things really go the way you say, we'll lose you! Kinoshita Toyoshiro stared at me.

"If you must...... So do it! Seeing that they all nodded, I drank the wine from my glass.

Many people know what happened next. Matsudaira Motoyasu attacked alone without the support of the Imagawa family, and frequently attacked the Oda family's Hirose, Tsuki, and Nakajima castles, which was really surprising. Soon Oda Nobunaga offered an olive branch, and Matsudaira Motoyasu responded as a pragmatist. I won 10 yuan happily, which is half a year now!

Today is to welcome Matsudaira Motoyasu. Originally, there was nothing to do with me as a little person this time, but in order to see the world's number one "ninja", I also came to join in the fun!

At this time, a team of more than 20 horses ran in the distance, and in a blink of an eye, they came to the front. The young man at the head should be Yuanyasu, but I didn't expect him to be so polite. A pair of big eyes flickering on his round face, and he can even be said to look a little cute!

"Brother Mikawa! It's been more than ten years! Oda Nobunaga got up and walked over, and boldly grabbed Matsudaira Motoyasu's hand, which had just dismounted.

"Brother Jibo! Your demeanor is even more radiant now! Motoyasu appeared intimate and dignified.

"You and my brother join forces, and we will be invincible in the world from now on! It's the 'paper tiger' of Kai, and I don't pay attention to it! Oda Nobunaga was arrogant for a while.

"In the future, I will rely on my eldest brother to take care of me!" Matsudaira Motoyasu humbly bowed his head.

"This is the Matsudaira Motoyasu you admire? See! He was overwhelmed by the momentum of our lord! "I don't know when Kinoshita Toyoshiro walked behind me. Listening to the tone, he was still haunted by the 2 yuan he lost to me.

"Not necessarily!" I didn't look back.

"How?"

"The domineering of the lord is invincible in the world, but Matsudaira Motoyasu is by no means useless!" I explained it to him. "If it's an analogy...... The lord is a sword that is held high to the sky and wants to win the world, so that the world does not dare to face it! And Matsudaira is a rib hidden deep in the sheath, although the edge is hidden but always ready to move. Both of them are heroes who can calm the troubled times! ”

“…… Will that be the case? ......" Kinoshita Tojiro muttered to himself, his eyes a little misty.

I ignored him and turned my eyes to the group in front of me. With Oda Nobunaga and Matsudaira Motoyasu as the core, it is surrounded by a group of historical figures (there is one behind me) who have been studied by later generations. But at this time, I'm afraid no one would have thought that the alliance of these two people, who could only be classified as small and medium-sized daimyos, would have a great impact on the entire historical trend of Japan's late Warring States period! But if I hadn't known that history, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to see the true face of Matsudaira Motoyasu. Oda Nobunaga's flying and domineering can be seen by a discerning person, but the performance of the "old turtle" can hardly make ordinary superiors accumulate a sense of vigilance. Oda Nobunaga's instructions to his son were carried out, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi abolished his adopted son and younger brother without doing anything to him, this perseverance is indeed the best in the world! Although he has the qualities (and luck) of a successful politician of all the people, and the tenacity of his life is amazing (he has dragged so many heroes to death), I have little interest in playing for him. He's so stingy! The sixteen generals of Tokugawa had more than 100,000 stones, only two or three people, and in the end, they kicked the military advisor Honda Masanobu away! I don't know what Oda Nobunaga will do if he gets the world, at least before that, he is absolutely generous to people who have the ability! With only control of the central part of Honshu, the territory of "Monkey", Akechi Mitsuhide, and Shibata Katsuya has exceeded 300,000 stones, and it should not be a problem for him to mix up a "belly" with a little dim sum thought! Since you don't plan to stand up, you have to watch out for him, and beat him to death at every opportunity! He must not be asked to turn over! Otherwise, it is called a "turtle" bite, and it will not be easy to spit!

Oda Nobunaga and Matsudaira Motoyasu...... No! It should be Tokugawa Ieyasu! The name Matsudaira Motoyasu is about to become history forever! They walked hand in arm. I don't know if I'm too ordinary, or if the "monkey" is too colorful. Together, they glanced past me and at the monkey.

I felt Kinoshita Tojiro's body tremble violently......