The north wind mixed with large snowflakes hit the face, and the cold feeling actually made people's cheeks have a knife-like feeling. The heavens and the earth were still dark and dreary, but Yukino had magnified the light on the torches in the hands of the soldiers several times. "Gold" is worthy of a specially trained BMW, and Mercedes-Benz still maintains a stable state for a long time, otherwise I really can't stand this "Shanshan weak quality"! It's 1 o'clock in the morning, strictly speaking, it's the first day of the 10th year of Yonglu (1567), and we've been running for more than 5 hours in a row!

Because the ground was more than a foot deep, the horses could not raise their speed very high, and they only walked more than 160 miles in the middle of the night. Fortunately, Miyoshi's house was a surprise attack, and in order to reduce unnecessary trouble, he did not capture the dragon temple city, which also provided us with the possibility to advance along the official road all the way! I know the keeper of Shenglong Temple, so I cleared the customs all the way.

"Lord ......" Nagano Yemasa came to my side. In the end, he is a famous general in the world, and he is still full of energy and can't see the slightest fatigue. "You don't have to worry, the young lord and the lady are not in Kyoto when they are stationed in Katsura Kawaguchi Castle, so there must be no danger!"

"That's what I thought too!" I smiled wryly at him. It was Shima Katsu Takeshi who protected Xianzhi, and his soldiers plus the original defenders of Katsura Kawaguchi Castle also had six or seven hundred people, and although there were 5,000 people in Miyoshi, the main target was not Katsura Kawaguchi, and it would not cause much harm to harass the troops in small groups. But if it's not about you, it's messy, and at this time, unless it's a wooden person, who can always stay calm? Suddenly, as if something had happened to the front army, it slowly stopped, and I took my horse and looked ahead.

Keiji Maeda and Kerra Caizo, who had been walking in front, rushed back at this time, and they were followed by a ninja dressed in gray.

"What's going on?" I asked curiously.

"This is our dark sentry ambush at the intersection in front of us, he has something to report to you!" Keiji Maeda stopped his horse and replied, and the other generals also gathered around.

"How's the situation in Kyoto? What are the movements of the Miyoshi Army? I asked anxiously. Unable to restrain his nervousness, he tightened his legs, and "Gold" spun in circles.

"Back to my lord! Miyoshi's main force of about 3,000 people passed three hours ago, and the main ones were Miyoshi Nagayi and Iwanari Yutsu, ......" The ninja knelt on one leg in front of the horse. "After that, several batches passed one after another, and the number of people was not too many!"

"What's the latest news from Kyoto?" I already recognized him at this time, this is a ninja of the Ishikawa Tadazuna system.

"Back to Your Highness! According to the news that came an hour ago, the Miyoshi army had surrounded the Honnoji Temple, the imperial seat of the shogun, and it must have been in the midst of a fierce battle. ”

"That's good...... "I don't care if others think I'm rebellious, anyway, I was relieved to hear that Xianzhi was okay there."

"When did the last of the Three Good Armies pass? How many people are there? "After all, Nagano is very experienced and pays great attention to any seemingly trivial detail.

"Back to Lord Nagano, the last group of about 800 people to be in command was Kikutoki Sanma, and about a pillar of incense has just passed!" The ninja replied very carefully, and it was evident that he had taken a very careful note.

"How far is it from Kyoto?" Nagano asked again.

"It's 30 miles to the city of Kyoto! There is a fork in the road 5 miles from Kyoto, and 10 miles along the fork in the road is Honnoji Temple. ”

"It seems that we can't avoid it, we have to deal with the three good troops in front!" As I spoke, I reached for the hilt of the knife at my waist.

"Slow down!" Nagano stopped me. "According to the current situation, it is not suitable for our army to enter the battle immediately!"

"How?" I didn't understand what he meant.

"Nu!" He yelled at the soldiers around him.

"Oh!" I took a look and understood. Due to maintaining a riding position for a long time, many people's bodies began to stiffen, and even my own legs and upper arms were numb for a while, and I was afraid that a simple knife swing could not be completed. Looking at the others, Keiji Maeda, Kanosuke Yamanaka, and Mainhull all nodded at me. "Let's go to the woods in front of us and get off the horse for a while, the time is ...... Two pillars of incense! "I made the decision, fifteen minutes should be enough.

"It's really hard!" After getting off the horse, I kept holding on to a tree, and I couldn't move an inch for half a day. In the past, I read a poem: The ironclad general crosses the pass at night, and the courtiers wait for the five colds. The three poles of the sun can't afford it, and fame and fortune are better than idle! It's really apt to think about it now. Looking around, Nagano and Maeda Keiji were urging the soldiers to step up their activities.

"My lord, let's have something to eat!" Tsuruchiyo suddenly appeared out of nowhere, still holding two rice balls in his hands.

"Hey, why are you here?" I was a little surprised to see him appear, and I didn't seem to remember calling him to come along.

"Yes! You didn't call me, but ......" he suddenly smiled slyly. "You didn't order me to follow Takenaka-sama to defend the city?"

"Ha, ha, ha,......" I laughed at once, and it turned out that my order could be interpreted like this. That's how you came all the way on horseback? "Even though I knew he could ride a horse, it was an extremely difficult journey for adults, and how this 11-year-old survived.

"Why did you forget, I'm the heir of the Gamo family!" He smugly said that he at least got used to the situation faster than I did. "You'd better hurry up and get something to eat! You didn't eat anything at last night's wine party! ”

"How did you come up with the idea of bringing me something to eat?" I took the rice ball in his hand, and it was still warm, and it seemed to be holding it in my arms.

"Shima-sama has always been in charge of these things before, but he is not here this time...... "Tsuru Chiyo came over and helped me and made me lean my back against the trunk of the tree." I don't think you would have paid attention to these things after hearing about Madame and Childe! ”

"Hmm~!" I took a bite of the rice ball, which was made in my kitchenette and served with tender tuna sashimi and seaweed, which was definitely not comparable to the average marching ration. "This is your first battle, right?" I asked as I ate.

"Yes!" He calmly pressed the saber at his waist. "I want to be able to participate in the first battle in Kyoto, and I will not lose my reputation as the heir of the Gamo family!"

"I was negligent and didn't help you perform the ring armor salute first!" Seeing his composure, I couldn't help but think of my performance in the barrel, and I was really a little ashamed. "But I didn't expect you to go into battle so soon, and it would be reasonable to have to inform your grandfather and father anyway!"

"It's okay!" He seemed very free-spirited. "It's just a ritual, I'll make it up later!"

"That's just as well!" I'm not a stereotyped person, so I nodded approvingly. "This time, if you make a meritorious service, you will definitely have a reward in the palace, so that the yuan service is more decent!"

"Yes! But......" He hesitated suddenly. "Adults should also find a time to persuade His Highness Nobunaga, too strong can often break in small things!"

"Ha, ha!" I laughed twice meaninglessly, is Oda Nobunaga a person who listens to persuasion? However, it is not easy to see these at the young age of Tsuru Chiyo.

"Lord!" Keiji Maeda walked over. "It's almost!"

"Okay, let's go!" I said a word and walked towards "gold".

"Get on the horse!" "Get on board!" A series of short commands came to mind around my orders, and after a little confusion the troops regrouped.

"Let's go!" Seeing that everyone was ready, I gave the order, and the cavalry galloped again. Shortly after navigating the grove, we saw a procession of hundreds of people appear on the road in front of us, and a vague outline of the city appeared on the horizon in the distance. "Xianzhi! Warbler! Senkoi Maru! I'm coming! Silently, I pulled "Dai" in my hand.