"I'm guilty! I deserve death! "I cursed myself in my heart. How could I have forgotten about this event? I should have moved to Sakai with Senshiba! Although according to history, the Oda family won in the end, but it was also a narrow victory that went deep into the tiger's den and died for a lifetime! There is no record, and it is impossible for there to be no casualties. If anyone is going to die, I'm afraid that a "super rookie" like me is an absolute priority! Besides! Even I'm back, and I can't believe in history so much! "Nobunaga led his own soldiers straight into the Imagawa Yoshimoto Honjin...... "When I think of these accounts, my legs and stomach begin to turn!

"I'm guilty! I deserve death! ...... "While I was thinking nonsense, someone was repeating what was in my heart inside. "The minister is in charge of intelligence work, but he didn't get the news early! The minister is really a hundred deaths! The minister is willing to commit suicide by disembowelment and apologize for his sins with death! Takigawa Kazuki couldn't stop while saying, "Boom! Boom! Boom! He kowtowed.

"The problem now is that you can solve it as soon as you die?!" Oda Nobunaga shouted angrily.

Takigawa Kazuyi couldn't say a word, just kept kowtowing.

"My lord! Takigawa-sama has always been cautious. This time, Imagawa came westward in a big way, and he must have been well prepared. So you can't blame Takigawa-sama entirely. Although the sin is unforgivable, after all, there is a reason for the incident, and please allow him to wear the sin and make meritorious service! After a while, someone finally spoke, it was Shibata Katsuie. It seems that this arrogant guy is quite protective of the old man from Owari, especially the people of the military general's department. "The top priority now is to discuss countermeasures and take measures as soon as possible, and strive to save the opportunity!" Katsuya Shibata continued.

"That's all there is to it now...... Oda Nobunaga gave him a face.

What followed was a lengthy discussion. In the end, it was decided to immediately mobilize all the soldiers to be ready to attack at any time, and the Imagawa army led by Sakuma Moritge, Oda Hidetoshi and others to storm the Imagawa army in Odakajo Castle in an effort to disrupt Imagawa Yoshimoto's steps.

Alas! It's a no-brainer!

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For several days, Cheongju City was shrouded in bleak wind and rain. From the samurai to the common people, people can be seen whispering everywhere. And the constant bad news has increased people's panic.

On May 10, the Imagawa family's 25,000 troops were assembled at Sunpu Castle. The vanguard of the general, Ii Naomori, the lord of Igu Castle in Toe Kuni.

On May 12th, Yoshimoto's team departed from Sunfu and arrived at Fujieda. The vanguard arrives at Kakegawa.

On May 13, Yoshimoto's team arrived at Kagawa. The Pioneer arrives at Ikeda.

On May 14, Yoshimoto's main team arrived at Inmajo (later Hamamatsu Castle). The Pioneer arrives in Akasaka.

On May 15, Yoshimoto's main team arrived at Yoshida. The pioneer arrives at Miyo Akasaka.

May 16 Yoshimoto's team arrives in Okazaki. The pioneer arrives at the pond carp.

On May 17th, Yiyuan's team arrived at Chi Carp. The pioneer crossed the Kashigawa River and invaded the territory of Owari.

On May 18th, Yiyuan held a military discussion in Yu Xuan, and along the way, local heroes continued to lead troops to join, and the army had reached 40,000 at this time. In the evening, Matsudaira Motoyasu Dagaocheng transported grain.

Let's look at Oda's side. A few days ago, Yamaguchi Samasuke Kyotsugu and Yamaguchi Kuro Jiro of Narumi Castle defected to Imagawa's side after the death of Nobunaga's uncle Oda Bigo, and the outer breakwater of the Oda family had actually collapsed. The attack on Otakashiro also failed with the success of Matsudaira Motoyasu's grain transportation.

It's past eight o'clock in the evening, and the hours-long debate in the assessment room has not yet come to a conclusion.

"You must not give in to Imagawa!" Katsuie Shibata shouted with a fist. "After decades of bloody battles, several generations of ancestors have obtained the inheritance of the Oda family today. If we give up, what face do we have to live! Anyway, it's a big deal but death, and the Han book says 'become benevolent and take righteousness'. Let's fight Imagawa in a dignified manner! Let those Suruga guys see the bravery of our Owari samurai! Behind him, Sasa Narumasa, Sakuma Nobumori, Takigawa Kazuki and others couldn't stop nodding. As a sign of determination, they all came to the meeting in armor.

"In my opinion, compared to the survival and succession of the entire Oda family, the martial arts of the individual are not the first! Shibata-sama! Niwa Nagahide, who has always been steady, also turned a little red. Even if we were to concentrate all our strength, we would only have 5,000 men. Fighting in the field with the Imagawa army, which is almost 10 times more than us, is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg! Therefore, the only way to do this is to cage the city (hold the city). The tens of thousands of troops on the other side are very expensive and made up of various families, and they will not be able to besiege the city for a long time. Imagawa Yoshimoto is in a hurry to go to Luo, and he will not spend time here for a long time. We only have hope if we insist on Cage City! He looked at the others, and many civil servants echoed him.

"There is not much difference between Cage City and Field Battle! Of course, the field battle is all about burning jade, but who can we wait for in Cage City? Lin Tongsheng gave his opinion. Imagawa Yoshimoto may not storm Cheongju Castle for the time being, but we are still surrounded by the Imagawa family's forces. The results speak for themselves! Now we might as well make peace with the Imagawa family. Imagawa Yoshimoto went to Luo this time, and he also had to face strong enemies such as the Miyoshi family and the Rokkaku family. He should be happy for us to join! His views were supported by some of the "old-fashioned" retainers.

"Coward! …… No! It's a bunch of traitors! "Shibata Katsuie" Teng! He jumped up, his eyes were red, and his voice was hoarse and he howled loudly at Lin Tongsheng, like a crazy beast. You have received the great favor of the Oda family, as the old lord of the family, at this critical moment, you don't want to repay the lord with death, but you blindly want to save your life, and even want to betray the Oda family! Do you still have samurai blood in your veins?! He pointed at Lin Tongsheng as he spoke, and kept trembling.

"You...... How can you say that! Lin Tongsheng seemed to feel a little scared. The reason why I proposed peace is to protect the Oda family! It's not a shame to be attached to the strong in this troubled world, 'stay in the green mountains, don't be afraid of running out of firewood.' 'Only if Mr. saves it, can he have the capital to make a comeback! ”

"Sophistry! It's all sophistry! "Shibata Katsuie's hand has been molded into the handle of the knife." For the sake of the Oda family, it is necessary to purge the wavering, and I have only ......"

"Everyone! Everybody! Please calm down! Niwa Nagahide, who saw the crisis, hurriedly came out to play a round." You are all important ministers, and this time of crisis requires your concerted efforts to overcome the difficulties. Don't be rash! ”

Shibata Katsu snorted and sat back in place and said loudly, "I think ......"

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The discussion shows no signs of ending.