Suemori Castle, Oda Nobuyuki looked at the information in his hand and was silent, not knowing what he was thinking. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"My lord, now that Yoshiryu kid has rebelled, judging by the strength of the two sides, Saito Michizo is definitely not his opponent. In this case, this is a good opportunity for us! Lin Tonggu said excitedly. He is the younger brother of Lin Xiuzhen, the governor of the Lin family, but compared to his brother who is loyal to the Oda family, his thoughts are much simpler. He was only loyal to Oda Nobuyuki, and he believed that only in this way could the Hayashi family become the first family of Owari.

"It's a good opportunity...... "Oda Nobunaga muttered. Although he was calm on the surface, his trembling hands revealed his mood at the moment. "It's just not the time yet." Oda Nobuyuki suppressed his excitement, shook his head, and said resolutely.

"Why?!" Lin Tonggu asked puzzledly, he was different from Lin Xiuzhen, he was only interested in martial arts, and he was not good at these political schemes or anything.

"Because your brother, Shibata-sama, and the other families, they haven't completely given up on that fool......" Oda Nobuyuki said with a look of jealousy. Forget about others, Lin Xiuzhen and Shibata Katsuya, who have always supported him, have been ambiguous in recent times, which makes him very, very dissatisfied.

Especially in the past two years, Lin Xiuzhen and Shibata Katsuya seem to have completely become Oda Nobunaga's retainers, and they obey orders in Qingzhou City when they have nothing to do. Well, they are important ministers of the family, and it seems that it is only natural to do so, but Oda Nobuyuki is the one who wants to seize the governor of the family all the time.

After a pause, and after putting aside his jealousy, Oda Nobuyuki said again, "Moreover, the attitudes of Nobuhiro and Shinyasu are not clear, and there is no news from Imagawa for the time being. It's too reckless to raise troops at this time......"

"This ...... Be! Lin Tong had some unwilling response.

"Hehe, don't worry, if Saito Yoshiryu really killed that pit viper, they will naturally return to our side." Nobuyuki Oda saw this. Opened his mouth to comfort. After all, people like Lin Tonggu who are desperate to support themselves don't have much to say now.

And what he said was not casually said, after all, he didn't do it all these years. Every day, he is studying the matter of seizing the governor, and if he can't find anything more, then he should stay at home honestly.

Sending Lin Tonggu away, Oda Nobuyuki looked at the direction of Cheongju City with a smug face, "The old man in the flat is dead." Uncle Bastard is dead, too, and now the pit viper is dying. Hehe, when all the people who support you are dead, I don't know how many people will be willing to stand on your side? ”

"Hmph, proud again...... Alas, my personality still hasn't changed......" Oda Nobuyuki suddenly patted his cheek and muttered, "No, you can't wait like this, you have to contact the Imagawa family again." Thinking about it, Oda Nobuyuki hurried back to the house.

Oda Nobuyuki was calculating over there. This side also rushed to Nakono Castle.

After reading the letter, Oda Nobunaga looked at the ear who was kneeling in front of him resentfully and asked, "Give Mino to me?" ”

Erji lowered his head and did not speak.

"Ah!!!!!!!h Oda Nobunaga suddenly shouted and walked to the back room, and the shouting was full of grief and unwillingness.

Inside, Nohime was kneeling and looking forward to it, and although there was little hope, she still hoped that the ear would bring good news.

"Give! The pit viper's suicide note! Oda Nobunaga said in an unkind tone. Subsequently, he ignored Nohime. He just kept thinking about the words in the letter, and the more he thought about it, the more unhappy he became.

"I'll bring the pit viper back!" Oda Nobunaga left such a sentence and left directly. Was he assuring Nohime of something?

Immediately, Oda Nobunaga quickly gathered people, but fortunately, because they had been prepared for a long time, Shibata Katsuya and others had been staying in Kiyoshu Castle to be on standby. That night, Oda Nobunaga left Cheongju with about 3,000 men. Straight to Mino.

Just as Oda Nobunaga led his army out of Kiyoshu Castle, Yamada Masamura finally arrived at Sagiyama Castle. Hawkers, his footsteps naturally can't be slower than Erci, the reason why it's so slow is that he deliberately went to Inabayama Castle to reconnoiter on the way here. Although he is confused about military affairs, he has read a lot of novels, and he has heard the phrase "knowing oneself and knowing that one's opponent will not be defeated in a hundred battles".

Egret Hill Castle.

Michizo Saito quietly leaned in front of the desk and looked at the information about the Toki Army recorded by Yamada Masamura. In front of him, Yamada Masamura sat respectfully there.

"Hehe~ Thank you, Lord Yamada, you've worked hard!" After a long time, Saito Michizo finally put down the information and said to Yamada Masamura with a chuckle.

"Where, this is what should be done under the next. And I believe that the lord will soon lead an army to support, as long as Lord Saito can delay for a few days, when the lord's army arrives, we will be able to defeat the rebels on both sides! When Yamada Masamura heard this, he hurriedly tried to persuade him.

In his opinion, it didn't matter whether Saito Michisanshou could hold Sagiyama Castle or not. The most important thing is to make Saito Michizo think that he doesn't want to die, so that he has a chance to rescue him.

"Hehe~ Not long ago, I asked the Red Guards to send someone to send a letter to my son-in-law. As mentioned in the letter, Mino was given to my son-in-law, and at the same time he did not have to send reinforcements. Michizo Saito chuckled, as if to say something very commonplace.

"I see, but I believe that the lord will still lead the army to come. It's one thing for you to let him support or not, it's another thing for him to want to support or not, and the two have nothing to do with each other. Yamada Masamura naturally knew about this plot for a long time, and although it was a pity that he couldn't see the trigger of the plot of "Let the Country" with his own eyes, he still didn't give up persuading Saito Michizo.

"Oh? Hahahaha! Interesting! It's so interesting! This is the first time I've heard such a thing! Saito Michizo was stunned when he heard this, and then burst out laughing.

Finally stopped laughing, Saito Michizo asked with a smile on his face, "When you came, Nobunaga's kid shouldn't have sent troops, right?" So how do you know that after getting the truth about taking Mino, he will still send troops? It's very clear in your information that Yoshiryu's troops are about 17,000 people, but what about the Oda family? There should be less than 10,000 troops to be dispatched, right? ”

"Up to 5,000 people! This is still the ideal situation. Yamada Masamura corrected Michizo Saito's words, and then suddenly chuckled and said, "As for why I know that the Lord Guild sent troops, the reason is simple, because I know him. ”

Yamada Masamura's expression was very confident, because he did know Oda Nobunaga very, very well. It's not just history, as two people who grew up with Oda Nobunaga since childhood, and their love is like brothers. Personalities, hobbies, abilities and even weaknesses are well known to each other.

"Hahahaha!" Hearing this, Saito Michizo laughed again, as if tears were about to flow out. This is what it looks like. Let Yamada Masamura sneer in his heart, "Is this old man because he has been stimulated too much in the past few days, and there is something wrong with the stimulation?" ”

Hawkers, if Michizo Saito knew what Yamada Masamura was thinking at this time, then he would definitely not be able to laugh. Maybe I'll find Yamada Masamura to fight alone. But fortunately, the old man didn't know, so he still smiled happily. It took him a long time before he stopped laughing, "Good! Good! Good! How fortunate my son-in-law is to have such a retainer who knows him so well! ”

Saito Michizo's words are indeed envious and appreciative in his heart, because he has never had such a retainer in his life. Even if they are close to Red Soldier Guard or Akechi Mitsuhide, they rarely guess what they think. Maybe. The only person who really understands him is Gui Die. When you think about it, this is indeed a very sad thing.

And Oda Nobunaga, who is a fool who is so uneasy in everything and is known as Owari, can have a retainer who knows him so well, how can this not make Saito Michizo envious?

"Saito-sama has won the award...... Yamada Masamura said respectfully, but in his heart he was very unimpressed, because he didn't know what was so good that he deserved to laugh like this.

"Come on, even if I let you go. You will also rely on whether you want to leave or not, it is your own business, and you will not leave, right? Michizo Saito suddenly asked with a strange smile.

"Ah...... Ha...... Ha ha...... Don't say it so directly......" Yamada Masamura touched the back of his head and sneered. Well, that's exactly what he thought. But I didn't expect to be seen through directly by Saito Michizo. Rao is Yamada Masamura's skin is thicker than the city wall, and he can't help but feel a little embarrassed.

"Okay, then you can follow me. Just when I die in battle, by the way, I will serve as my intermediary. Saito Michi's three hands waved and agreed directly, but this is just the ...... It's really not a taste. At least, Yamada Masamura listened to an unusually painful egg.

But looking at Michizo Saito with a resolute face, Yamada Masamura couldn't think of anything to persuade him. After thinking about it for a long time, I had to ask hard, "Otherwise, I will protect you and ...... directly"

Before he finished speaking, he was directly interrupted by Saito Michizo, "Don't mention this matter again, although I, Saito Michizo, am an oil seller, I also think I have the temperament of a samurai!" After a pause, Michizo Saito suddenly said with some sadness, "And...... That's my destiny......"

"Fate for your sister!" Yamada Masamura roared in his heart, what he hated most was the kind of guy who talked about fate and fate when he had nothing to do. But Saito Michizo said so, what else could he do? After thinking about it, he could only say respectfully, "Then, if you have any orders from Saito-sama, you will obey your orders at any time!" ”

After speaking, I saw Saito Michizo waving his hand, and I didn't know if he listened to it, but he could only helplessly follow the surname and leave.

On May 20th, Toki Yoshiryū led an army of 17,000 to Lushan Castle, and the mighty army was truly terrifying with no end in sight. In fact, a force of this size is very rare in this era.

"My lord, those ninjas lurking in Mino must have been too frightened to make any moves when they saw the strength of their own family's troops, right?" Mamoru Ando said with a chuckle.

Well, according to the reports of the ninjas near Sagiyama Castle, the troops of Sagiyama Castle at this time were only more than 2,500 people, and even if the reinforcements of the Oda family and those wealthy clans who still supported Saito Michizo were added, it was still less than half of the number of Toki's army. And the reason why the Tuqi Yilong still mobilized so many troops under such circumstances was to deter the wealthy clans in the territory and the surrounding countries.

"My lord! According to the ninja report, the Oda army entered the territory of Mino overnight last night, and at this time it was constantly approaching the Kiso River, and the number was about 3,000 people. A majestic-looking samurai came over and reported that he was one of the three members of the Nishimino Trio, Yoshimichi Inaba.

"Hmm...... What about the rest of the families? Still unwilling to submit? The Earth Ambiguity Dragon nodded, and then turned his head to look at the last of the three of the Nishimino trio, the clan Naomoto.

"Yes, the seven families of Akechi and Zhuzhong still haven't surrendered to Kaicheng." The clan Naogen said in a low voice.

"Humph! If that's the case, then it's no wonder to me! The Earth Ambiguity Dragon snorted coldly.

"Good pass!"

"In!"

"You lead 5,000 people to stop the Oda army, and when I break through Egret Castle, I will come to support immediately!"

"Please rest assured! The subordinates will definitely not let the Oda army move forward!! Inaba said loudly. He didn't underestimate Oda Nobunaga because of his name as a fool, and he had just heard that not only Oda Nobunaga personally participated in this battle, but also Shibata Katsuie, Sakuma Nobumori and other generals also came. This kind of lineup is not something he can underestimate.

"Hmm." Hearing Inaba's assurance, Toki Yoshiryu nodded in satisfaction, and then turned his head to look at the family's Naomoto.

"Naomoto, you lead 3,000 to surround the castles of the Wise and Takenaka families! Don't give them a chance to help the pit vipers! After I defeat the pit viper and the Oda family, I'll settle accounts with them slowly! The Earth Ambiguity Dragon said viciously, obviously having murderous intentions towards these families.

"Yes!"

The Toki Yoshiryu was dividing his forces to attack, and Michizo Saito and Oda Nobunaga over there also got the news shortly after.

Hida River Ferry.

"Huh, only 3,000 people? This is looking down on me......" Oda Nobunaga muttered coldly, and then shouted, "Everyone! Speed up your feet! ”

Egret Hill Castle.

"Hehe, that kid Yilong is doing a good job~" Saito Michizo said with a chuckle, not the slightest resentment in his tone, but a little appreciation.

After saying that, Saito Michizo saw Yamada Masamura's puzzled expression, but he didn't explain, just chuckled and said, "Yamada-sama, it's still too late to leave now~"

"Humph! Just a few troops, can they keep me?! Yamada Masamura replied unhappily, he didn't want to be underestimated by Saito Michizo.

Hearing this, Saito Michizo laughed, then turned to look at the troops that had been assembled in front of him, "The whole army is leaving!" Saito Michichi said in a loud voice, and then, turning his head to several of his flags, he ordered, "When we get out of the city, we will burn this city." ”

(To be continued.) )