"It's okay, Lord Stars, please come with me!" I finally completed a series of tedious procedures, and a head of Ashigaru who was on duty at the camp gate led me into the camp. Behind me, I was followed by Shima Katsu Takeshi, Kusunoki Mitsunari and 500 spear ashigaru.

After two and a half days of walking away from Ise Kameyama Castle, we finally arrived at Oda Camp under Okochi Castle, and I was relieved. I'm really a little worried along the way, although the main force of the Kitabatake family was surrounded in Okochi Castle, but because there were many stragglers who were defeated a while ago and bravely defected to the forces of the people with unknown attitudes, they made them deformably swell in a short period of time, and maybe there will be some reckless people who are not sober-minded, and it is entirely possible to gather thousands of people for us to come at once! Luckily, it didn't really happen, and we arrived at our destination around two pm on the third day.

"Prepare us some hot meals if possible, we haven't eaten them at noon! By the way, bring some fine food for these horses, they have been eating weeds for the past few days. "When I arrived at the camp that had been assigned to us, I spoke to the officer on duty who was leading the way.

"Yes! I guess it's not quite over at this time, so I can arrange it. With that, he bowed and withdrew.

"Shengmeng, you keep an eye here! Guangcheng, go with me to meet the lord. With that, I walked out.

Walking through the huge camp, I was a little dazzled by the chaos of flags. This time, Oda Nobunaga mobilized 70,000 troops to surround Okochi Castle on all sides, and almost all the major forces in the territory were mobilized, at least I can see a few horse seals that originally belonged to the Rokkaku family. As a "joint ****" where many people are working together for the first time, it is understandable that it is a little confusing.

"Isn't that Lord Cheng of the Stars Army? It's been a long time! "Just as I was already approaching Nobunaga's army, suddenly a familiar greeting came from the right. I turned my head to look in that direction, and saw Matsunaga standing at the door of a tent with a smile and a smile.

"It turned out to be Matsunaga-sama! Have you always been nice? "I filled my whole face with "kindness" and "respect" as quickly as I could. "I didn't recognize you last time, what an offense!"

"Where, where! The last time I forgot to tell my name in the next recklessness, and when it comes to being rude, it's also in the next place! "Matsunaga's amiable attitude fits the criteria of a kind elder perfectly.

"You're welcome, this is your love for our juniors!" I continued to deal politely.

"You're so modest!" He walked over and said with concern: "With your achievements and promotion speed in the past few years, even many old ministers from families are difficult to match. I am afraid that you are the only one who can really match the development speed of Nobunaga! ”

When I heard this, my heart tightened, and the meaning of it can be understood in various ways! It can be said to be a real compliment, but it can also be understood as a sarcasm that I am an upstart, or even an allusion that I have political ambitions. "This is your lift...... "Since I don't understand, I will simply say something ambiguous." How can your world-famous achievements be comparable to those of us who are young? I've heard that the Shogun is ready to appoint you as the guardian of Yamato, so congratulations! ”

"That's a misinformation!" Probably shocked by my words, his eyebrows jumped noticeably. "Today, the only one who can take on the great cause of returning to righteousness is Nobunaga, and I just have a heart to chase after him to the death!"

"That's also my only philosophy as a retainer!" I smiled and nodded again and again, and then said, "I still have to go to see the lord, so I will be absent first!" ”

"Adults, please take care of yourself!" He said understandingly, "With the talents of adults, I guess Nobunaga must have relied on a lot!" ”

I smiled and nodded to him, and then continued towards the Chinese tent. In the current situation, Matsunaga Hide's heart must not be easy, the Miyoshi family that used to start has fallen, although he quickly took refuge in the emerging Oda Nobunaga and saved the territory, but the power in his hands is greatly weakened! At the same time, he also knew very well that Oda Nobunaga did not fully trust him.

Although Oda Nobunaga admired Matsunaga's talent and ability, he was still wary of his "criminal record". Due to the fact that there are still "old qualifications" such as the Kitabatake family and Ashikaga Yoshiaki secretly communicating with each other, the Oda family actually cannot achieve absolute control in, and in this case, Oda Nobunaga is trying to maintain a "stable relationship" with Ashikaga Shogun on the one hand, and on the other hand, he is hurrying to remove "obstacles". Nobunaga had to rely on and restrain these large and small forces that the new had taken refuge in, both to make them walk on thin ice with sincere fear and to let them see a "bright" future, but he was slow to express his attitude towards the final distribution of benefits. Shunkei Tsutsui, an old rival who was about to be overwhelmed by Matsunaga Hide, has recently regained his spirits and seized every opportunity to wag his tail at Nobunaga and beg for mercy, in a vain attempt to restore his power in Yamato. In the face of competition, Song Yongxiu naturally can't take it lightly, but he understands: If he doesn't maintain a certain degree of independence, he will be reorganized sooner or later! Hey, it's hard enough!

At the door of the Chinese army's tent, I saw Hori Hidemasa and Kanamori Nagajin, and the scorching sun of the summer afternoon made the two of them lose much energy. "Abuse again? How to fall asleep while standing! "I didn't say anything until I came to them.

"People have different fates!" Jin Sen Changjin said weakly. "Kitabatake's Gujiao is also a hundred-legged insect! We've been fighting from city to city these days, and this kind of 'grinding tofu' consumes more than a big battle, and it's already good to be able to stand up straight and talk to you! He looked me up and down. I heard that your Lord Cheng of the Star Soldiers Department is 'brilliant' again? It only took a dozen people to kill and injure a first-class city, and we knew that if this was the case, what would we have to do, wouldn't it be easy for everyone to come over early! ”

"Don't throw this kind of 'slice soup' that is not salty or light with me, you will not see blood when I fight!" I punched him hard in the shoulder. "Be serious, go in and give me a brief!"

"Are you in a hurry?" Hidemasa Hori smiled as he hugged his shoulders on the side.

"Not really!" I shook my head. "But since I'm here, I have to order it in front of the lord!"

"Then don't feel uncomfortable!" Jin Sen Changjin said with a teasing smile: "The lord studied the siege strategy late last night, and this morning he went to inspect all the camps!" Finally poured out a little empty, this is not just lying down. ”

"Then let's wait!" I knew Nobunaga's temper, so I dismissed the idea of going in right away (even though he told me to never be there). "By the way, everyone, okay?"

"Hey! They are all miserable! Kanamori let out a long sigh of pretense. Maeda-sama was transferred to the large camp in the south, and not only had to fight, but also had to keep an eye on the old retainers of Nagata, Aochi, and Okayama, who were also nervous all day long! ”

"How's Ikeda?" I continued, "He doesn't seem to be the kind of person who would hurt himself, right?" ”

"You still know me!" Before the two of them could open their mouths, a voice picked up, and Ikeda walked out from behind a large tent. "I've been staying by my lord's side, but I haven't suffered much, but I still can't compare with you!"

"You guys, I almost feel how cunning I am!" I laughed. "How's Hideyoshi doing? I've heard that he's been very conspicuous lately, and he's starting to take charge on his own! ”

"Hashiba-sama ......"

"There are two pieces of news about the 'monkey'......" Ikeda interrupted Hidemasa Hori and rushed to say, "a good one and a bad one!" Which are you going to listen to first? ”

"Bad right!"

"He's been promoted......" Ikeda Hengxing said with a "sad" face: "The lord promoted him to a subordinate the day before yesterday!" I'm on the same level as you now, and I'm one level above me. ”

"What about the okay?"

"He's hurt!" Ikeda Hengxing said excitedly: "I was hit by an arrow in the thigh, and I was already injured to the bone, and I was almost completely lame!" ”

I laughed and said, "What kind of friend are you!" ”

"Why doesn't it count?!" Ikeda Hengxing retorted "righteously and strictly": "It's not that you don't know! The 'monkey' guy got carried away as soon as he was proud, and he had to add a cerebral hemorrhage or something like that when he was promoted this time. If you have a thigh injury, you can rest and rest more, so you don't have to jump up and down all day. You said! Is there a more 'sincere' friend than me? ”

"You're really 'considerate'!" I looked up at the sky and said, "It's still early, you take me to him!" After speaking, he waved his hand to Nanmu Guangcheng, who had been following him.