"It's finally here!" I couldn't wait to jump off the raft. Due to the hour-long jolting, my feet could not adapt to the solid ground, and my body stumbled. I took out my pocket watch and looked at it, it was 8:42 p.m.

"Quick! Pull the raft up! Masakatsu Wasuka, who was standing next to me, shouted at his men. Dig the foundation along the markers on the riverbank, starting from the north first! It's all over! "Since the north side is facing the direction of Inabayama Castle, we started construction from here.

There weren't many of us who knew how to build a castle in its entirety, and Kinoshita Toyoshiro and I had only been involved in repairing and building part of the castle walls before. When Yamanaka Kanosuke was in Niko's house before, he participated in many city attack and defense battles, and he can still say a meridian for the overall good or bad, and he is a person who understands. In contrast, Masakatsu Wasuka and Maeno Nagayasu can be described as "experts" on this! Due to their profession, they had the experience of building such small wooden cities many times and resisting the officers and soldiers. This is also considered to be the best of each other!

After giving them the job, I started to look at the place. Although the place of Sumamata has long been thunderous to me, this is the first time I have been there. The Kiso River travels all the way west to meet the Nagara River, which also originates in Shinano, and continues to flow in the direction of Ise. Due to long-term erosion and sedimentation, a small piece of "small plain" with a length of 100 zhang from east to west and a width of 60 zhang from north to south has been formed here. Surrounded by water on three sides: south, north and west; The steep cliffs to the east make the terrain extremely dangerous! However, this means that there is a fortress, otherwise such a small place is separated by water, and no amount of troops can attack! Defensive? That will be a target for enemy archers. No wonder everyone is staring here, it is indeed the throat of Inabayama Castle! After making my own evaluation, I was also a little worried, no one will give up easily in this fateful place! "His Royal Highness Little Liu, have you sent out all the secret sentinels?" I found Masakatsu Wasuka who was busy.

"It's been arranged a long time ago......," he said, wondering why I'm still asking the question. Not only have people been sent to the woods, intersections, and mountains in this area, but there are also special people who are staring at the nearby Inabayama Castle, Kanayama Castle, and Unuma Castle, and ......" Speaking of this, he took a few steps forward and said in a very low voice in my ear: "According to the news from my inner line in Inabayama Castle: the Saito family will not make any major moves for seven or eight days!" ”

"Really! Uh-huh, that's good......" I nodded my head as I listened, and I couldn't help but be amazed at the ability of the Wasuka Party. But somehow, I always had a bad feeling in my heart. "Come here!" I found Kusunoki Hayato again, who was looking out from a high place. "You can go to Inabayama Castle and observe the situation if possible. Just get a general idea of what to look like, don't risk it! "I said to him in a place where no one was around.

"Yes!" After a succinct answer, his figure disappeared into the night.

"Hey! Maybe it's really me who is worried......" I relieved myself and walked back to the construction site.

At 11:35 a.m., the north wall was fully built, including the gate (but the drawbridge had not yet been installed), and some simple footrests were placed on the inside to defend against the attack of the Saito family. Due to the lack of time, it was impossible to rest, so everyone just stuffed some dry food into their mouths when it was convenient for their hands and feet. The work on the east and west sides began and progressed faster, and everyone knew that it was a race for time. The Saito army's army will definitely come, but if we can close the wall before they arrive, we will have an 80% chance of victory! Of course, if we finish the castle and the Oda family's reinforcements arrive first, it won't be perfect! It's not impossible, the time we agreed with Oda Nobunaga is tomorrow at noon, and the Saito family may not be able to find out and respond in time for one night and half a day. But there are unforeseen circumstances! This can be good or beneficial, but it can also be unfavorable!

At 12:50 a.m., Kusunoki Hayato returned, and brought bad news. "My lord! The Saito family's army is gathering, and it looks like action is about to happen! He said anxiously.

"How so?!" Everyone was taken aback when they heard the news.

"Tell me about the situation, how many people are there?" At this time, my heart was settled, I was already in the well, and I was still afraid that my clothes would be wet? Hearing my words, everyone's eyes were glued to Hayato again.

"There were about 3,000 people, and I was eating when I came back!"

"Phew~~! That's not coming at us. Wasuka Masakatsu let out a sigh of relief. If you get news from us, you will definitely rush to the time instead of still eating there! This is a sign of going a long way. ”

"There's nothing wrong with being careful!" Although I think he has a point, I can't take it lightly. "Tell everyone to hurry up! Get your weapons ready! "Then came the busyness of being promoted. I have a general understanding, and there are really a lot of weapons in the Wasuka Party! More than 230 katanas, more than 600 spears, 300 sets of bows and arrows, and 18 iron cannons! What a "bandit"!

At 2:00 a.m., when the exterior walls of the east and west sides were nearing completion, the spies sent by Masakatsu Bee to monitor Inabayama Castle also returned. "Boss! The Saito family's 3,000-strong troops are coming this way! He confirmed Hayato's intelligence.

"What kind of soldiers are they? Who is in the lead? Wasuka asked calmly.

"2,500 spears and 500 archers. With the banners of Takahashi, Takegoshi, and Matsuyama, the coach seems to be Hineno Hiroshi who is making a detailed report on ...... secret agent, and I am once again amazed by the ability of the Wasuka Party.

"No matter what it is, it seems that the battle is inevitable!" After listening to the report, Wasuka Masakatsu made a judgment. "Then let them see the methods of the Wasuka Party!"

"Good! Tell Shibata and the gang to also see the military exploits of my Kinoshita Toyoshiro! When he said this, the "monkey's" eyes turned bloodthirsty dark red, and one could not help but think of a beast that had been cornered.

The work was progressing at a rapid pace, and soon the east and west sides were completed, and only the south side was under construction. Everyone's hearts were silently praying to various gods, hoping that the "disaster star" that suddenly appeared would come later. At 3:10 a.m., when the southern wall was still 20 feet away from being built, the unit finally appeared in our sight from a distance.