The scorching sun was in the sky, and the summer heat made people a little irritable, and Oda Yoshinobu lay in his room while drinking cold red wine while enjoying Yu Dai's massage. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info "Hmm...... Or are you pressing the most comfortably, the skill and strength are just right......" Oda Yoshinobu muttered comfortably.

"Lord, is it really good for you to be so leisurely? Everyone else is dying......" Li Huamei looked at it a little helplessly, she couldn't understand why Oda Yoshinobu could still be so leisurely in this kind of crisis.

"Hehe~ Don't worry, it's not our turn yet." Oda Yoshinobu smiled disapprehantly. Well, just yesterday, Oda Yoshinobu ordered someone to go to Nakono Castle to deliver a message, and asked Maeda Keiji and them to lead the Grim Reaper to come to Cheongju to meet.

"Hua Mei, I remember that there is a saying in Sun Tzu's Art of War, which is called knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent and not being defeated in a hundred battles. As long as we know the enemy, and at the same time know ourselves, then the war will not be lost. Seeing Li Huamei's still dissatisfied expression, Oda Yoshinobu casually said some military knowledge that he only knew.

"Hmph, do you know if you're lying here?" Li Huamei snorted, obviously dissatisfied with Oda Yoshinobu's perfunctory.

"Okay, okay~ My brother is responsible for this matter, and I am very relieved." Oda Yoshinobu pulled Li Huamei into his arms and laughed while doing strange things on her delicate body.

"You......" Li Huamei shook her head helplessly, twisted her body and found a comfortable position. She didn't pay attention to the hands that were still playing tricks on her, she just looked out in a daze. "Elder Yang, you have a spirit in the sky, you must bless the Oda family with peace and sound......"

In Okazaki Castle, Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at the map and pondered, constantly planning in his mind about the possible actions of the Oda family. In his heart, there may not be many people who can be valued by him, but as long as he is hostile, then he will definitely not despise the enemy. This is something that Taiyuan Xuezhai has been teaching him since he was a child, and he has always remembered it.

"Motoshin, if you were Oda Nobunaga, how would you deal with the main family?" Imagawa Yoshimoto asked softly.

"Hmm...... It should be to defend Cheongju. Although Cheongju has been destroyed many times before, it is only on the outside, and the inside is still alive. As the strongest castle in Owari, if it is attacked, I am afraid that it will not be able to take it in a few months. During this time, I will send someone to Mino to ask for reinforcements, although Toki Yoshiryu and Oda Nobunaga have a deep hatred, but under the strong threat of the family, it is very likely that they will succeed in winning over. Matsudaira Motoshin replied respectfully.

"Hmm...... Yes, this is something to be aware of. Imagawa Yoshimoto nodded with satisfaction, and then asked rhetorically, "I heard that there is already movement over there?" ”

"Yes! According to the intelligence, Inaba Ryotsu, one of the three members of Mino, led 1,000 people to garrison various castles on the Nowei border, and at the same time, the territory was also armed, and it is believed that the Toki Yoshiryu is ready to send troops at any time. ”

"Hehe, that kid doesn't seem to be stupid~ But it doesn't matter, originally I came this time to take down Owari and Mino in one go." Imagawa Yoshimoto chuckled, not seeming to care much about the Tsuchiki Yoshiryu.

"Hmm...... It doesn't matter, I was ready to go to war with Oda and Toki at the same time. Imagawa Yoshimoto said lightly, his tone full of confidence. Although it is important, it does not mean that there is no self-confidence.

"Yes!"

"So what do you think the family should do now?" Imagawa Yoshimoto looked back at the map and asked casually.

"My lord, at present, the closest thing to Owari is Otaka Castle, and now this city has been besieged by the Oda family for a long time, so my subordinates think that they should first support Otaka Castle, and then attack Narumi Castle with Otaka Castle as a base." Matsudaira Motoshin said, pointing to the location of Otaka Castle on the map and continuing.

"Lord, you see, the Oda family has established two castles near Otaka Castle, namely Marune and Washizu, and the garrisons are Sakuma Moritge and Oda Hidetoshi. The total strength of the two towers was about 1,500 people, and they directly locked all the ways out of the Great High City. On the other side, the Zensho and Komura Towns were established, with a total of about 600 troops on both sides, directly blocking the route of the main family's invasion of Owari. ”

"Hmm...... What do you think? Imagawa Yoshimoto nodded and asked.

"My subordinates feel that the family can attack each of these four castles with a strong force, so that they cannot support each other......" Matsudaira Motonobu continued. Well, there is nothing remarkable about his tactics, but in this case, it is undoubtedly the best option. After all, the number of the Imagawa army was too superior.

"Hmm...... Just do as you say! In addition, earlier today, I received a letter from the chief of the pelican hall, saying that there was no food in the city of Da Gao. Tonight, you bring some people to carry some food, and tomorrow you will flank the Oda army together. Imagawa Yoshimoto nodded and said, then waved his hand, signaling that Matsudaira Motoshin could go down.

"Lord, subordinates ......" Matsudaira Motoshin heard this, and did not leave directly, but showed a look of wanting to speak and stopping.

"Huh? Yuan Xin, if you have something to say, you and I are both disciples of the teacher, and the relationship is different from that of ordinary monarchs and ministers. Imagawa Yoshimoto said with a chuckle. For his junior brother, he was very satisfied.

When Matsudaira Motoshin heard Imagawa Yoshimoto's words, he seemed to be encouraged, and looked at Imagawa Yoshimoto and said respectfully. "Yes! The lord, his subordinates feel that this trip to Shangluo will be very difficult, and they must make other plans first. ”

"Oh? Do you think that with the strength of your family's 40,000 troops, it is not enough to go to Luo? Imagawa Yoshimoto's expression was a little strange, neither anger nor mockery.

"My lord, if my family wants to go to Luo, we must fight with Tuqi, Hexagon, and Sanhao. And no matter which family's strength is, it may not be weaker than its own. Matsudaira Motonobu said slowly.

"Hmm...... Go on. Imagawa Yoshimoto said noncommittally.

"Yes! According to the research of his subordinates, even if the main family occupies Mino and Owari, a large number of troops will be sent to garrison it. In this way, in the face of the Rokkaku family, which had been very powerful since the Onin Rebellion, the main family did not have much chance of winning, let alone the Miyoshi family, who ruled and Shikoku. Matsudaira Motonobu said this, taking a breath and continuing.

"And when the time comes, the Asakura family, who has always prided itself on being famous, may not sit idly by and watch the family Shangluo. And take 10,000 steps back and say, there is no benefit at all in the Shangluo family, the general's family is the lord's own family, if he goes to Luo, the lord will get the position of deputy general at most, and he will have to be controlled by the general......" Matsudaira Motoshin finished speaking, and looked directly at Imagawa Yoshimoto.

This is what he said in his heart, from the beginning, he felt that this matter of Shangluo was not feasible, but it was a pity that at that time, the entire Imagawa family fell into a frenzy because of this matter, and he didn't have a chance to open his mouth at all. After all, although he bears the name of a disciple of Taiyuan Xuezhai, in the eyes of most of the Imagawa family's retainers, he is still a newcomer.

"Haha~" Hearing this, Imagawa Yoshimoto suddenly burst out laughing, this kind of emotion rarely appears in him. I don't know how long I laughed, but Imagawa Yoshimoto patted Matsudaira Motonobu on the shoulder and smiled, "Motonobu! The teacher really didn't mistake you! ”

"Lord?! Are you? When Matsudaira Motoshin heard this, he immediately reacted and looked at Imagawa Yoshimoto with a look of disbelief.

"That's right, from the beginning, I didn't plan to go to Luo!" Imagawa Yoshimoto said in a deep voice, "Although the family now has an army of 40,000, this is due to the policy of taking in displaced people for many years to achieve this effect. The Miyoshi family inherited the territory of the Hosokawa family, and although has been at war, the prosperity there is indeed unmatched by the Three Kingdoms of Suruga. ”

After a pause, Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at Matsudaira Motonobu with a relieved expression and smiled, "So from the beginning, I had only one purpose, and that was Owari!" The reason why such a large number of troops were gathered to attack was just to guard against the Toki family. ”

"I see!" Matsudaira Motonobu responded excitedly, "As long as we take the rich Owari, the family can really accommodate these homeless people, and even more!" Then take Mino again! At that time, with the ability of the lord, it will only take a few years of recuperation, and there will be no opponent in the world! ”

"Not bad!" Imagawa Yoshimoto nodded, then turned his head to look at the sky outside the window, and said in a flat tone, "Kamiro...... That kind of thing is just boring, and for me, it's a ...... is the only purpose! ”

"Lord ......" Matsudaira Motonobu looked at the side face of Imagawa Yoshimoto, and under the sunlight, it seemed to shine brightly, "The subordinates will definitely help the Lord to settle the world!" Matsudaira Motoshin said firmly.

Cheongju City.

After Oda Nobunaga decided to fight the enemy, the Oda family's non-war machine began to work wildly, and a large number of peasants were mobilized and driven to Kiyoshu Castle under the leadership of samurai. The result was similar to what Oda Nobunaga and Hayashi Hidezhen had originally thought, and after removing the troops defending the Toki family, there were only about 6,000 troops that could fight.

This result is really a bit frustrating, because according to the commercial income of Ishidaka and Tsushima and Atsuta in Owari today, the Oda family can also mobilize more than 10,000 troops. It's just that since the time of Oda Nobuhide, Owari has been in an era of reckless militarism. The attack on Mino in the north and the invasion of Mikawa in the south expanded the prestige of his own country, but also made the available forces of Owari increasingly scarce. If it weren't for the alliance with the Saito family back then and the precious opportunity to recuperate, I'm afraid that Owari would have been directly defeated by Oda Nobuhide himself.

Oda Nobunaga and Oda Yoshinobu sat facing each other, and in front of them was a simple sand table. Well, this thing was suddenly thought of by Oda Yoshinobu, and then urgently made by Oda Nobunaga's orders.

"You kid, you can think of such a good thing!" Oda Nobunaga said excitedly that he always liked this new thing.

Hawkers, in fact, the origin of the sand table has been a long time, and it can even be pushed to the era of Qin Shi Huang at the earliest, but that is just a prototype. The real war sand table was made in 1811 by von Leswitz, a military adviser to Prussia's former Frederick Wilhelm III.

And although Oda Yoshinobu knew that there was such a thing, after all, he was not a military enthusiast, and if it weren't for the pressure of the Imagawa army this time, I'm afraid he wouldn't have thought of this thing. Well, this thing was purely made for a better surprise attack on the Imagawa army. For the frontal battlefield, Oda Yoshinobu has long given up.

"Don't say it's useless, hurry up and study it, where do you think it's suitable for a surprise attack?" Oda Yoshinobu said lightly.

"Cut." When Oda Nobunaga heard this, he muttered dissatisfiedly, and then pointed to the middle area of Narumi, Otakaka, and Yuhang. "Here, this generation is mountainous and forested, if you want to pass, the Imagawa army can only pass through the long snake formation."

"Hmm...... But how do you lure the enemy in? Imagawa Yoshimoto is not a fool, with such a large army, it will definitely be fought steadily, and there will definitely be a large number of troops around the main camp at that time. Oda Yoshinobu asked, thinking.

He used to wonder why Imagawa Yoshimoto's location was so easily exposed, and with the number of Imagawa troops, it was impossible for the Imagawa army to be sparsely facing. In this way, even if the troops on the periphery are chaotic due to the surprise attack, the troops inside will definitely be able to react quickly. After all, it's the main camp, Imagawa Yoshimoto can't really be stupid enough to hear such a noisy shout of killing, and think that the soldiers are fighting, right?

And with his command, the time for the Oda army to break through the main formation will definitely not be very fast, but for such a long time, it has always been those soldiers of the main formation who are fighting. And what about other troops? You can't already kill Cheongju, right?

"Huh...... Look here......" Oda Nobunaga chuckled and pointed to a place on the sand table, which was Atsuta Jingu!

"Atsuta Jingu is located on a mountain, and it is an easy place to defend and difficult to attack. It's located north of Narumi Castle and south of Suemori Castle, a considerable distance from where I'm talking about......" Oda Nobunaga said in a deep voice.

"Hmm...... Are you planning to lure the Imagawa army here, and then we will go around and raid the Imagawa main camp? Oda Yoshinobu immediately understood. After all, although he doesn't have much military acumen, he has read a lot of novels, and on the sand table, many things are clear at a glance.

"Not bad!" Oda Nobunaga nodded in response, and then said with a somewhat gloomy face, "But once this tactic can't find Imagawa Yoshimoto's main formation, or can't break through the enemy's defenses in a short time, then the family will have only one end......"

"Hehe~ But if you don't use this method, can this family have other ends?" Yoshinobu Oda said with a chuckle. After realizing this, his mood was much better. Because whether Imagawa Yoshimoto appeared by chance or whether there is a high chance of appearing in the barrel is a completely different thing.

At least in Oda Yoshinobu's opinion, as long as the news that the Oda army is preparing to defend Atsuta Jingu comes out, Imagawa Yoshimoto's main formation will definitely move forward.

"yes...... But now, it's just a matter of waiting......" Oda Nobunaga said with some unhappiness, he didn't like this unusually passive situation.

"Hehe, don't worry, it's almost ......" Oda Yoshinobu chuckled and comforted. (To be continued.) )