The Sumamata Castle, which was proposed by Yoshinobu Oda last year, has now been transformed into a very strong castle thanks to the efforts of Kinoshita Fujiyoshiro. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 At the same time, it also became the temporary headquarters of the Oda Army to enter Mino.

If compared with Cheongju Castle, the Sumamata Castle is naturally much simpler, except for the city walls, arrow towers and other defensive measures, there are only countless houses. Fortunately, in the middle of the city, there is a relatively large house, which will not enter the city, and it will have to be assessed under the sky.

Oda Nobunaga sat at the top, and on both sides of the bottom sat countless important ministers of the Oda family. Oda Nobunaga glanced at the past one by one, and every time he saw a retainer, he couldn't help but recall his past.

Oda Yoshinobu, who played with him since he was a child, was his retainer, brother, and sister-in-law. Wu Yong is famous in the surrounding four countries, and even in, you can hear about his fame. Especially a while ago, the news of Oda Yoshinobu defeating Tsukahara Buden spread, which shocked the world.

Maeda Toshiie, Niwa Nagahide, Ikeda Tsuneko, and Sasa Narumasa, all four of them were also Oda Nobunaga's friends in the same year, although they did not begin to abide by the courtesy of kings and ministers like Oda Yoshinobu when they grew up, but now, the four of them are his biggest helpers. Because everything is different from Oda Yoshinobu that he gave it, behind these four people, there are four families standing respectively, and they are also the families that are not small in Owari.

And now, all four of them have become the patriarchs of the family, and they continue to support Oda Nobunaga in all aspects. It can be said that without their support, Oda Nobunaga's previous life would definitely not have been so good.

Shibata Katsuya and Hayashi Hidesada, who were enemies who originally supported Oda Nobuyuki, have now become Oda Nobunaga's strong support. Shibata Katsuie, in particular, has no spare strength to support him. Perhaps, they just saw the hope of the rise of the Oda family in Oda Nobunaga. But in any case, with their support, Oda Nobunaga was able to completely control the entire Owari.

There are others, the red and black mothers under Oda Nobunaga, who have now gradually become samurai who can take charge on their own. And the Kinoshita Toyoshiro, who was promoted to samurai because he found it interesting for a while, also became the castle of Sumamata Castle because of his great achievements.

For a moment, Oda Nobunaga's heart was full of mixed feelings, and at the same time, a feeling called pride emerged from his heart. At this moment, he really felt that the Oda family was no longer just a small country daimyo in Owari, but a powerful force that was really powerful enough to compete for the world!

"Ladies and gentlemen......"

Originally, seeing that Oda Nobunaga didn't speak for a long time, the retainers were constantly guessing in their hearts, but suddenly heard Oda Nobunaga speak, and hurriedly focused on Oda Nobunaga, waiting to say it from his mouth, which is something that almost every Oda retainer has dreamed about for decades.

"Ever since my father-in-law, Michizo Saito, passed away and gave up Mino Province to me, almost every moment I've been thinking about how to recapture Mino! And now, Saito Yoshiryu died of illness, and the successor governor Saito Ryuxing indulged in alcohol all day long, and the two powerful ministers of Ando Mori and Nagai Michitoshi continued to fight for power, causing the entire Saito family to fall into panic. After a pause, looking at the excited eyes below, Oda Nobunaga said again.

"Some time ago, the shogunate issued a crusade order against the Saito family! This means that in the eyes of the world, the Saito family is no longer worthy of commanding Mino! At the same time, it also marks that the world has recognized the family as the legitimate ruler of Mino! So......" Oda Nobunaga glanced at the crowd again, and suddenly stood up, drew his saber and held it high, shouting in his mouth.

"Now I order! The whole army is out of battle! Take back Mino! ”

"Whoa, whoa!" As soon as he spoke, all the retainers stood up excitedly and shouted, and the sound resounded throughout the world. In the woods around the Sumamata Tree, countless birds and beasts were frightened by this huge roar, as if to foreshadow the future of the Saito family.

At the same time, in the Inabayama Castle assessment room, all the important ministers of the Saito family were also gathered here. Well, there is one less Inaba Ryotsu, because after getting the news of the Oda Army's troops, this Mino number one general has already led an army of 5,000 troops into Ghana.

Mamoru Ando and Michitoshi Nagai glanced at each other, and they both saw each other's anxious looks, because until now, Saito Ryuxing had not even appeared.

"Where's the lord?! Why haven't you come here yet?! Don't you know that this is a critical moment for the survival of the Saito family?! Naomoto shouted angrily, but unfortunately, no one could answer his question.

"Lord Ando, otherwise we won't wait for the lord, now that the Oda army has entered the Sumamata Fortress, it may attack at any time, although there is Inaba-sama guarding the Ghana Fortress, but ......" Nagai Michitoshi said worriedly.

"This ......" Mamoru Ando suddenly hesitated when he heard this. Indeed, Michitoshi Nagai was not right at all, and with the Oda army already attacking Mino, anything that wasted time could cause ruin. But the problem is that this kind of thing that goes beyond the lord and gives orders directly is not something that retainers can do at will.

Although in this era, the daimyo's rule over his retainers was not as strong as that of the Ming Kingdom, but what could and could not be done was also more strict.

"Ando-sama! Look no further! Michitoshi Nagai said loudly, but he also understood what Mamoru Ando was worried about, so he said again, "If Lord Ando is afraid, then I am willing to share this responsibility with Lord Ando!" ”

When Nagai Michitoshi said this, Mamoru Ando finally stopped hesitating, because it was indeed as Nagai Michitoshi said, there was no time for him to hesitate.

"In that case...... Ando Mamoru stood up suddenly, looking at everyone who was just about to say something, but suddenly heard a sound of footsteps, and then, he saw Saito Ryuxing walking in with several small surnames.

"Yo, everyone has arrived~" Saito Ryuxing said with a chuckle, seemingly not feeling the tension in the room at all.

"Lord!" Mamoru Ando and the others hurriedly shouted.

"Hmm......" Saito Ryuxing replied casually, then walked to the top position and sat down, looked left and right, and suddenly asked with a little surprise, "What about Liangtsu?" ”

"Inaba-sama has gone to Ghana to defend against the enemy." Mamoru Ando replied respectfully, and then said hurriedly, "My lord! Although Inaba-sama has led 5,000 men into Gawa, his strength is less than half of the Oda army, and if the Oda army besieges Ghana, I am afraid it will be difficult to hold ......."

As soon as the words fell, Michitoshi Nagai stood up again, "Lord, what Ando-sama said is good, if you don't send reinforcements quickly, I'm afraid it will be ......."

"Hmm...... In that case, what can the two of them do? Hearing this, Saito Ryuxing nodded casually and asked.

"My lord! The family has now assembled 3,000 troops in Inabayama Castle, and as long as they go to support Inaba-sama immediately, they will be able to block the Oda family's attack by taking advantage of the strength of the Garna. Mamoru Ando said immediately when he heard this.

This was the result of his previous discussions with Nagai Michitoshi and others, because Saito Ryuko was addicted to alcohol all day long, which disappointed many Saito retainers, and the news that the Oda family had obtained the shogunate's crusade order had spread all over Mino, which made the morale of the Saito army very low. In this case, it is certainly impossible to fight a field battle.

"Well, let's do it......" Saito Ryuxing nodded. Subsequently, Mamoru Ando once again proposed that Saito Ryuxing go into battle in person, because the morale of the Saito army was too low, and if Saito Ryuxing went out in person, it could more or less improve morale.

For this, Saito Ryuxing naturally will not disagree, and even if no one brings it up, he will take the initiative to ask to come out. After all, he's been holding back for a year, and it's time to make a break. Was it Oda Nobunaga who broke his strategy and completely occupied Mino? Or did his strategy succeed and bring Saito and Oda back to the stalemate again, giving the Saito family time to regain their strength? After this battle, everything will be revealed.

On the other side, after Oda Nobunaga gave the order, the Oda army drove out of the Sumamata Fortress and headed straight for Gyana. Kana is located to the west of Sumamata, stuck on the main road leading to Inabayama Castle. If Gana is not taken, it will be difficult for the Oda army to directly threaten Inabayama Castle. Therefore, after receiving the information about the garrison of Gana, Oda Nobunaga immediately gave the order to attack.

The pioneers were Shibata Katsuie and Oda Yoshinobu, and speaking of which, since Shibata Katsuie's submission, most of the battles have basically been fought by these two brothers. Oda Yoshinobu's martial prowess and the short-range combat ability of the Grim Reaper under his command, combined with the commander and large army of Shibata Katsuie, in Oda Nobunaga's opinion, were enough to deal with any situation.

Of course, Oda Nobunaga has another idea, or he has been practicing this idea since Shibata Katsuie's submission, that is, through Shibata Katsuie, to hone Oda Yoshinobu's command ability in actual combat. Shibata Katsuya has always been very clear about this, so as long as he is free, he will always point to Oda Yoshinobu.

Because everyone knows very well that Oda Yoshinobu can't always have a force of about 100 people like the Reaper, and sooner or later he will need to command a large army to fight. No matter how strong a person's martial arts are, he is only a horseman's bravery, and only when the entire corps is strong can he be regarded as a famous general. Oda Yoshinobu is also very clear about this, so he is always very humble to accept Shibata Katsuie's guidance.

In a short time, the army came to the front of Ghana. As far as the eye can see, the city gate is closed, and the arrow towers on both sides are crowded with bows and arrows. The ground outside the castle wall was filled with bamboo that had been cut to a very sharp point, and behind the castle wall stood two rows of ashigaru, with spears in front and bows and arrows behind, looking at the Oda army with fierce eyes. Obviously, Ghana is ready to defend to the death.

"Tsk, this posture ~ doesn't look easy to do~" Oda Yoshinobu said with a chuckle, but there was no worry in his tone.

"Lord Yoshinobu should not underestimate the enemy, Inaba Ryotsu is a famous general of Mino, and it is not too easy to capture it with him guarding Ghana." Shibata Katsuya reminded in a deep voice that although the Saito family seems to have sunset now, this does not mean that famous generals such as Inaba Ryotsu will also become scum who can be defeated casually. It can even be said that the more this is the case, the more likely it is to appear famous generals who shock the world.

For example, after the demise of the Niko family, Yamanaka Kasuke, who brought a lot of trouble to the Maori family. For example, in the Battle of Nagashino, a small number of troops were enough to block the Oba Nobubo of the Oda and Tokugawa coalition forces for nearly half an hour. Of course, the most famous, undoubtedly the Osaka Winter Formation, Sanada Nobuyoshige's decisive charge, that rush, almost beat the Tokugawa main camp back!

Hawkers, in fact, this situation is also easy to understand, the main family is about to perish, for these samurai who think that betraying the lord is the biggest stigma, there is no second way except to die on the battlefield. And people~ In the case of death, there will always be a burst of powerful power, just like the five small powerhouses of Saint Seiya.

So for a veteran like Shibata Katsuie, who has been crawling on the battlefield, the more times like this, the more careful he must be. lest the boat capsize in the gutter and become an indelible stain in a lifetime.

Hearing this, Oda Yoshinobu hurriedly responded, "Thank you Shibata-sama for your advice, keep it in mind!" ”

Shibata Katsuya was quite satisfied with Oda Yoshinobu's attitude, and then added two more sentences. "Lord Yoshinobu, it's no wonder that you're being verbose, but in the near future, you will definitely be the number one samurai of your family, leading countless troops to expand your territory. At that time, if you always have the heart of contempt for the enemy, once you lose, the loss is completely immeasurable......"

"Please rest assured, Lord Shibata." Oda Yoshinobu replied again. But did he really remember? Well, hopefully he really remembered.

And at this time, Ghana is in the country. Inaba Ryotsu stood on the high platform while observing the actions of the Oda Army, and anxiously asked the flag beside him. "Haven't you sent troops from Inabayama yet? Why is there no news at all?! ”

No wonder Inaba Ryotsu was anxious, at this time, the Oda army outside the city had about 5,000 people, which was almost equal to the strength of the city. But this is just the advance force of the Oda family.

And although the defense has been completed at this time, the morale is very low. On the one hand, it is naturally caused by the crusade order and Saito Ryuko's decadent performance over the past year, but on the other hand, it is because there is still no news of reinforcements after so long.

"Someone has already been sent, according to the time, the Inaba Mountain side should have already sent troops." A flag book replied respectfully.

"Well, I hope so......" Inaba sighed.

At this moment, there was a commotion outside the city, and I hurriedly followed the sound, but it was the Oda army that had begun to attack.

"Damn! Cheer me up! The Oda army must not be allowed to break through this city! As long as you hold on, the lord will definitely bring reinforcements! Ryotsu Inaba shouted loudly.

(To be continued.) )