"The 'monkey' has gone up?" Oda Nobunaga didn't reply.

"Yes, Kinoshita-sama set off half an hour ago! Now...... "It's half past eleven, and I've got a rough estimate." "It should be close to the side gate behind Inabayama Castle!"

"To be honest, I don't really believe in the ability and luck of the 'monkey' in this kind of whim, and the reason why I agreed was entirely because of your recommendation!" He finally turned around and stared at me fiercely. "If the operation fails, it will cause serious damage to the morale of the whole army, so you tell me how sure you are about it!"

"This ...... Although there is a lot of luck in this matter, after repeated discussions, I think there is still a very high chance of success! "I felt a layer of sweat on my back under his gaze." Maeda-sama and I, and ......" I grabbed Ikeda Hengxing, who was about to sneak away. "Ikeda-sama thinks this way, and I should be more than 80% sure!"

"That's it!" Oda Nobunaga turned his head again and continued to observe the situation on the mountain. For a whole hour he ignored me, but continued to increase his strength, and the siege force had reached fifteen thousand, and another twelve thousand reserves were waiting halfway up the mountain.

"Don't mess things up with these guys!" I prayed silently in my heart. I secretly observed Oda Nobunaga's face, but found that his expression was getting heavier and heavier. "If it fails, although it may not cost me my life, I am afraid that the territory will be recovered! My territory is the most prosperous in the whole of Owari, and if the Oda family covets it...... "My heart is getting more and more chaotic."

"Look! It's on fire! "Just when my mind was uncertain, Nagano Yesheng's loud shout pulled my soul back from the shell. Look up, sure enough! Seven or eight thick black smoke billowed from Inabayama Castle.

"Shh~~!" I let out a sigh of relief.

"You guys are really shit lucky!" Oda Nobunaga's voice was filled with irrepressible excitement. "Such a bizarre strategy can actually succeed!"

"Look, my lord! The gates are open! Shimakatsu suddenly pointed to it and shouted, and handed the telescope to me.

Through the lens of the telescope, I could see that the gates of Inabayama Castle were slowly being pushed open, and a large group of ashigaru with papaya patterns and the emblem of the Mino trio crowd swarmed in, interspersed with the stinging of low-ranking samurai shouting and rushing forward. At this time, anyone understands that the danger factor has been reduced to a pitiful level, and the opportunity to soar is beckoning everywhere. "Lord Lijia, why are you still here at this time?" I took off my binoculars and asked in a relaxed tone.

"Don't you know?" Maeda Toshiya shrugged helplessly. "Today I am the guard of the battalion!"

"What's the matter with you?" I turned to Ikeda and asked. "Don't you believe my prophecy?"

"Then where can we?" Ikeda said absentmindedly. "My position today is the commander of the Chinese army, so I can't move with Ben! However, I have sent all my retainers out, and it is up to their own luck to get ahead. As he spoke, his eyes were always fixed on the telescope in my hand.

"I didn't take such a good opportunity! I have long said...... "I really feel sorry for them, not everyone is so good at creating opportunities for themselves."

"What did you say a long time ago?" I suddenly felt a lightness in my hand, and when I looked back, the telescope was already in Oda Nobunaga's hand. He may really be a genius, he didn't need me to teach, and the three drum pry and the two drum pry actually made him master the use of it. "Hmm...... Nice stuff! At such a distance, you can see it so clearly! He said as he watched.

"Report!" At this moment, a herald came to Nobunaga in a puff of smoke. "Tell the Lord! Our army has basically occupied the outer city, and there are only sporadic battles in a few areas. Shibata-sama has already broken through the inner castle and is attacking Honmaru; His Highness Inaba is attacking Ninomaru; Sakuma-sama has taken control of the warehouse in the castle! ”

"Good! Order the Niwa, Ando, Clan, and Sasa units on standby on the mountainside to attack and take the entire castle before dark! Oda Nobunaga ordered loudly. It's already this time! After the herald left, he looked at the sky. I'm a little hungry, so eat with me!" ”

"Yes, thank you!" I, Maeda Toshiie, and Ikeda Tsuneko replied along with a dozen or so high-ranking samurai who did not participate in the battle.

"Tell them to bring the food here!" Oda Nobunaga turned around and walked towards the shogunate in the middle of the main camp, where his embroidered gold horse seal and dozens of marching horses were standing. "Ha, ha, I didn't expect to feel so hungry all of a sudden!" He laughed loudly and emotionally, and handed my telescope to ...... He was in the hands of the little surname.

It may have been prepared for a long time, and we had just sat down for lunch and presented it. There's nothing delicious and you can't have here! In a large magnetic bowl with a large portion of chazuke, I was surprised that there was a half-foot-long pickled cucumber with sauce brushed. Although it was not a feast, everyone's interest was high, and from time to time they talked excitedly with their neighbors about the bright future that was coming. Oda Nobunaga's performance was a bit surprising, and he actually told a few half-meat jokes.

"You're all right!" Although I was on the road last night all night; Although I didn't have time to eat breakfast this morning; I'm really hungry though! But anyone who is stared at all the time will not be very comfortable, even if he is a stunning beauty! I think you can relate to it, not to mention that you're still a man staring at me. "What I'm going to tell you is that my sexuality is completely routine, and you're hopeless!" I put down the half bowl of rice in my hand and said to Ikeda Hengxing angrily.

"I'm just weird!" He was still staring at me.

"Strange?" Hearing his serious tone, I couldn't help but feel a little weak. "What's so strange about it?" I asked after making sure there was nothing sticky on my face.

"Which one do you want to talk about first?"

"Which one? Do I have a lot of weirdness? "I can't laugh or cry." You can do whatever you want! ”

"Then I'll say it!" Ikeda also put down the bowl. "The smallest thing is, can someone like this eat something like this? The biggest one, are you really from a civilian background? ”

"Don't you see the smallest one?" I pointed to his bowl. "The biggest one, this is something everyone knows!"

"But you don't talk or behave like a civilian?"

"Aren't I a samurai now?"

"Your moral concept is far from that of a samurai!"

"I've been a businessman for a long time!"

"Although you often bargain, you show a greedy pleasure and mood that no businessman can have!" Ikeda's expression was not a joke.

"Huh?" I really didn't expect that this little guy who usually seems to only eat, drink and have fun would have such eyesight. "What do you think I do?"

"It's hard to say!" He thought for a moment and said, "For example, I'm just a relatively corrupt samurai!" And what about you...... When it comes to making money, you're definitely a businessman! In terms of strategy, it is not inferior to any soldier in the world! In terms of intelligence, the news knows faster than the lord! When it comes to food and clothing, I dare say you're even more depraved than those Kyoto ministers...... No, I mean elegant! I've never seen anyone who can master so many professions, what the hell are you doing? ”

"I ......"

"Repay the Lord!" While I was overwhelmed by his questioning, a herald rescued me in time. "Inabayama Castle has been conquered, Saito Ryuko has surrendered!"

"Good!" Oda Nobunaga jumped to his feet. "Command him to kneel at the gate and wait!" Then he turned to us and said, "Come with me into the city!" ”

"Yes!" The ministers responded in unison.

"Look! I don't have time, let's talk about it later! I said "helplessly" to Ikeda Hengxing.

"Oh, by all means!" He had to put away his doubts for the time being.

"Fluttering!" In the midst of the chaos in which everyone got up, no one noticed that a gray bird landed in my hand from the sky. I quietly removed an inch-long strip of silk from the bird's leg and let the bird go. Eight words were written on the silk strip in juanxiu's fly-headed letters: "God gives Lin'er, mother and son are safe." ”