The moon in the sky only had a tiny tooth left, but fortunately, the stars in the sky could still provide a little bit of light. The bitter north wind swept through the forest without the shelter of its leaves, and brought with it a terrible howling sound like a ghost's cry.

"Ahh A cold chill poured in from my neckline, and I tightened the straps of the foxskin on horseback. looked at Shima Katsu Takeshi and Yamanaka Kanosuke around him, they still looked like they were radiant and radiant from the cold and heat, and the foundation of professional martial artists was different! I looked behind me a little more, and the cavalry of two hundred men was marching in an orderly order, at a constant pace of high morale. I nodded in satisfaction, full of confidence in the team recruited by Keiji Maeda and trained by Yoshimasa Nagano and Kanosuke Yamanaka. "Nobunaga's personal guard banner is nothing more than that!" I was secretly proud in my heart. Although I am very proud, it is not a very easy thing to travel on this midwinter night, so I have to have a last resort.

Due to Oda Nobunaga's romantic desire to spend the New Year in Inabayama Castle, the military operation began quickly! The soldiers of all sides will move far and near by separate roads, and meet at Inabayama Castle on an appointed date. This was the largest battle that the Oda family had ever had, and Oda Nobunaga, who was so happy, asked everyone who had no other mission to gather there. According to my guess, this is his desire to use the crowd to show the identity of the overlord of his side. Can...... This pushed me into a difficult situation! It has been 10 days since the due date and the baby has not yet been born. Since it is the first child, it has little experience, and of course, it is not even more psychological. In the past few days, I have been as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, but I still have to force a smile to comfort Xianzhi. Even though she didn't say it, I knew very well that what she needed most was for me to be by her side!

The striker set off...... The second striker set off...... Nobunaga's Honjin also departed! Fortunately, I didn't have any actual duties this time, just some staff work. Under the influence of my many intercessions, Oda Nobunaga finally asked me to arrive on the day when the wealthy families of all parties gathered. It's not as good as it could be, but that's it! For this reason, I also sent most of my retainers to rush over with the Maeda Toshiya first, so that I could be sloppy if I had to.

I don't want to, until last night the child still didn't give birth! This morning was the deadline, and I had no choice but to go on my way under Xianzhi's repeated urging. Fortunately, I found the best Wen Po and the doctor in the neighborhood, and Xianzhi's condition is also stable, otherwise I really don't know what to do!

"Your Excellency, are you alright?" Seeing that I was lost in thought again, Yamanaka Kanosuke Tima caught up a few steps and asked.

"It's nothing, you don't have to worry!" I smiled very reluctantly.

"Actually, you don't have to worry about anything, the lady and the little boy will be auspicious!" Yamanaka Kanosuke is an upright person, and even his words of comfort are very straightforward.

"Thank you...... We're almost there, right? "It's useless to talk too much on this topic, so I casually asked something else.

"It's not far away!" He gestured ahead. "It's about an hour away!"

"Well...... "Although he is still very worried about the situation on Senshiba's side, he can only cheer up and deal with Oda Nobunaga at the moment.

"What people!" At this time, Shima Katsutoshi suddenly shouted in front.

Hearing this warning, the soldiers behind me hugged me with a "hula" and surrounded me, while the others did not move, but they all clenched their weapons in their hands. "What's the matter?" I asked in a loud voice.

"My lord! There were people in the bushes. Shima Katsutoshi replied.

"Let's take a look!" Looking at the bushes from afar, it wasn't too big, I said. Shikanosuke behind me and dozens of soldiers came with me to the front.

"Over there!" Shimakatsu said, pointing to the dark shadows under a few trees.

"Send someone to search for it!" We can't just stay here.

"Hmm!" Shima Katsu raised the Kikuchi gun in his hand and led the horse forward, and more than a dozen soldiers followed him.

"Stop!" Just as the cavalrymen were about to plunge their spears into the bushes, a tall samurai jumped out. I was taken aback by his size, Keiji Maeda was tall enough, but the person in front of me was 1.9 meters. He was dressed in civilian clothes and carrying a baggage, and he looked like a fugitive Saito samurai. "I'm the Saito family's Ashigaru general, Fujido Takatora, you can take me to receive the reward!" As he spoke, he took the initiative to hand over his saber.

It turned out that he was Fujido Takatora, and I looked carefully at this "crossing bird". Actually, I don't have any negative impression of him, and the fall of the main family is not his responsibility, and there is no need to hang himself on a tree if he has done his best, and besides, he is better than those who do not distinguish between inside and outside for their own personal grudges! It stands to reason that he is a wise general, but ...... The act of actively disarming and the suspicious eyes are too obvious, right? "Search carefully, don't leave anything behind!" I said to Yamanaka Kanosuke.

"Don't!" As soon as Fujitang Gaohu was about to make a move, he was immediately forced by several snow-bright riding spears at the same time, and after a while, six or seven people were found from the nearby concealment. I noticed him staring nervously at a young woman who was still holding an infant in her arms.

"These are your family?" I pointed to the woman and the child again and said, "That's your wife and child, right?" ”

He didn't answer my words, just stared at me and nodded.

I saw his expression and felt a faint pain in my heart, thinking of Xianzhi and the child who had not yet been born. "So be it!" I pretended to be pondered. "If you can defeat one of my samurai, I'll let you go! Let them all go! ”

"I should live up to the expectations of adults!" His puzzled eyes regained his fighting spirit.

"Let's go and ask Fujido-sama for some tricks!" I said to Yamanaka Kanosuke. Then I whispered, "He might have to play with his life, you don't have to be really risky!" ”

"Yes!" Yamanaka Kanosuke pulled out the "Three Days-Moon Sony" from his waist and walked forward, and at this time, Fujido Takatora also took his saber from the hand of a cavalryman. The two men slowly approached, staring at each other.

"Ahh Suddenly, the two of them shouted in unison and swung their knives out, and after a crisp sound, the two knives pressed against each other. After a shrill squeak, the blade gradually pressed towards Fujido Takatora's side, beads of sweat oozing from his forehead and nose on this bitter winter night, while Yamanaka Kanosuke was much more relaxed.

"Hey!" Probably unable to stand the tremendous pressure, Fujido Takatora pushed forward sharply and then jumped backwards. He stood with a knife in both hands at his left ear, his chest heaving violently as he gasped. "Look at the knife!" Before he could settle down, he started attacking again, and it seemed that he had lost his cool.

"Dangchang!" A piece of the knife fell to the ground.

"This is my knife, let's change the knife and fight again!" Yamanaka Kanosuke put away the three days of the moon and took a knife from the side.

"And that's not all! Your martial arts are indeed superior to me, but ......" Fujido Gaohu looked at the half-truncated knife in his hand and threw it on the ground casually, and picked up another knife. "I'm not going to give up today no matter what!"

"Slap, slap," I clapped my hands twice and said in a calm voice, "That's it!" "Everyone is nervously waiting for what I have to say." You can go! ”

"Thank you, sir!" After a moment of silence, Fujido Takatora gave the simplest answer.

"Wait!" Seeing them walk a few dozen steps, I suddenly shouted. I came to them with my horse, and Yamanaka Kanosuke and Shimakatsu followed me. "It's cold at night!" I unfurled the fox fur and threw it to the stunned woman.

"You...... What are you ......?" asked Fujido Takaho stumblingly.

"I'm about to become a father, too!" With that, I urged my horse forward, followed by Shimakatsu Takeshi and Yamanaka Kanosuke, followed by 200 cavalry.

"My lordship, my lordship, my name!" Fujido Takahu asked loudly in the back.

"I'm the Oda family general, the Oda family, maybe we will have a chance to meet again on the battlefield in the future!" I didn't look back, and the figures of the people behind me were getting farther and farther away in the night.