21, another insider (II)
Ignoring the strange expressions on the faces of the others, Oda Nobunaga continued: "Now the situation in Nishikinki can be stabilized, and the second line of the 'monkey' has sufficient backup. Nagahide is in Azuchi, and the area from Minami Omi to Kyoto can be safe, plus there is His Royal Highness Tsutsui in Yamato, what other accidents can happen! After saying that, his gaze swept triumphantly over everyone's faces again.
"My lord! That seems a little inappropriate......" Niwa Nagahide's beard trembled a little and grinned bitterly.
"That's right! Tadabei, those monkey cubs you left in Shikoku won't turn the sky upside down, right? "I don't know if it's because Oda Nobunaga, who was excited, had a bit of a back in his ears, so he ignored Niwa Nagahide and turned directly to me." After all, Shikoku has just been pacified, and they are all wild guys, so after you leave this time, will anyone take the opportunity to make trouble? ”
"Fortunately, the lord is sympathetic to only recruiting my 8,000 troops this time, so there should be still room to stabilize the situation!" I couldn't help but be moved by Oda Nobunaga's initiative to "care" about it, and I wanted to show my ability. "Although the transfer of troops directly under the central government may affect the proportion of some places, I can still transfer some people from Tamba and Kii. The main general, I plan to appoint Keiji Maeda, although he is a bit perverse by nature, but he has no problem with his ability. Besides, he's from Owari again, and he's still Maeda-sama's nephew, so please don't worry! ”
"Okay, I've always been very relieved of your abilities!" Oda nodded with great satisfaction, but immediately added, "But it can't be like this, I still have to add some more burdens to you." The Maori family that the 'monkeys' are worried about is indeed unguarded, but it is not in Sanyo, but in Kyushu! ”
"Kyushu?" When I heard this sad place, my immediate reaction was to be slightly stunned.
"That's right, it's Kyushu!" Oda Nobunaga pulled out his folding fan and struck it hard, but it made a dull "porphyry" sound, which turned out to be an accidental hit on the stack of papers. "is rich in strength, Maori will never dare to come, at most they will secretly make a little cheap in Kyushu, not to mention that there is also the Shimazu family eyeing each other from afar. So you have to draw at least 10,000 more people and rush to Kyushu to assist the Otomo family. It's been down to me...... Where it belongs to the imperial court, there is absolutely no room for further mistakes! ”
I also felt a slight swelling in my head, could it be that Oda Nobunaga is really crazy? "My lord! Isn't it ...... "Looks like I'm going to have to apply for some help."
"I know you're confident, but I still have to think about being safe, so I won't give you any more weight!" Oda Nobunaga deeply "understood" what I meant, and said to me lovingly. "Let's discuss the details again, and the others will go down and prepare!" He turned to Oda Nobutada again and said, "Go too!" ”
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"Do you not understand why I am like this, and even guess that I may have been confused?" After the two of us were left in the room, Oda Nobunaga gently shook the folding fan and said to me in an unfathomable manner.
"The lord is wise and wise, and Weichen doesn't dare to speculate!" Although my attitude is the same as always, it is faintly angry to anyone who listens to it. Oh, yes! Such an arrangement makes no one comfortable, and it is not normal to have no ideas in my heart.
"Sure enough, it's your loyal guard's style, even if you're not satisfied, you'll go down and figure it out by yourself!" Oda Nobunaga looked at me and suddenly laughed, and I felt the momentum of an eagle and a wolf again. "If it is put on the 'monkey', it will definitely be stalked, and Changxiu will definitely come back tonight at the latest. Or the two of us cooperate the most tacitly, even if we don't understand each other, we will definitely step on the same pace in the end! ”
"Lord, it turns out that you still have another deep meaning!" My eyes widened in astonishment, as if it had only dawned on me.
"Humph! Some people in are stirring, don't I even know about this little thing? He snorted through his nose with a flurry of cold air, as if he was facing someone. Thinking that they wanted to get rid of me when they got a chance, some people were really imaginative, and if I Oda Nobunaga was so careless, then I wouldn't be where I am today. Although I don't know what it is, there is no doubt that this guy Matsunaga is the most suspicious, and since this is the case, I simply give him a chance to see if he dares to jump out. Ashikaga Yoshiteru, who actually treats me as an empty shell, is really blind to them! ”
"What do you mean...... "I asked, confused, I really didn't know his specific plans before. But since I've been left here alone, I'm sure there's still a role in this play.
"Naturally, I'm ready to serve them in one pot!" Oda Nobunaga gritted his teeth fiercely, as if there was a piece of meat there. "I estimate that the worst-case scenario that will arise is that the Mori family will act together with Matsunaga and Araki, and it will be really troublesome to form a joint attack on the 'monkeys'. As early as a few months ago, I sent a large amount of supplies to Hengxing in the name of appeasing Ah Shi, including a lot of firearms. Even if Matsunaga Shu and Araki Murashige were besieged at the same time, it would not be a problem for him to hold out for two months. As long as there are no worries, I believe that the 'monkeys' can deal with the Maori family! ”
"After the army travels far away, this move is still very dangerous, and the slightest accident is a situation where all the games are lost!" His bold plan made me sweat at all costs, and I had to finish my family business.
"Of course it's more than that, do you think I'm going to be so stupid?" He nodded at me with his fan, and I came to the short couple in front of him. "You immediately start arranging that after Maeda Keiji's men and horses arrive in Shikoku, they don't have to go to Kyushu, but they have to raise 30,000 horses in the name of organizing the Kyushu expeditionary army again. After these people got on the ship, they went directly to the north, transported them to Awaji and stood by, and once there was a change in Western, they immediately landed in Settsu to fight. Presumably, the rebels were gathering under Hanakuma Castle with all their might, and this sudden attack would surely collapse! ”
"The lord is really clever!" While I sighed, I finally understood: why in this crucial war against the Takeda family, only 8,000 men were allowed to be released!
"If you stay in, those people may not believe it, but there shouldn't be any flaws when you come from Keiji Maeda!" Oda Nobunaga looked at the sky as a fan began to clatter on the table and beat the drum again, a sign that he was thinking about and finally refining his plan. "Leave the clan in the rear of Shikoku stability...... Well, Kazuji also stayed in Sakai Town to monitor movements at sea...... By the way, you left all the armor behind! He suddenly slapped his head and another inspiration popped up. The road to Koshinyama is difficult to travel, and the Koshin Horse may not be able to do much in the past, in this case, it is better to stay in, once the rebels attack the city, it will definitely achieve unexpected results! ”
"The lord is really clever, this time there are really no loopholes!" I complimented him, and then asked, "Judging from the lord, will Matsunaga Shu definitely rebel?" ”
I really can't figure out this question, this guy Matsunaga Show is too slippery! Monitoring him is the most important part of my secret work, and a lot of information comes in every month, but to this day, I still haven't really grabbed his hand and neck, and all the information can't stand scrutiny. So far, my feeling is that Matsunaga Shu is always ready to rebel, and I have contacted many people for this reason, and tested their dissatisfaction, but I have never said a word more serious than complaining!
"This ...... I can't say for sure, but who can say clearly? Oda shook his head after thinking about it, but he didn't seem to care much about this. He seems to have been going back and forth all his life, and his reputation is no longer visible to this point. Even if he sees an opportunity to raise an anti-flag, apart from the idea of fishing in troubled waters for a daimyo like the Maori family, how many sober-minded people will trust him? But it seems that it is not bad to have such a person as him, otherwise wouldn't it be too boring to have such a big place in! ”
"Only the lord has such a mind!" I complimented him slightly, but secretly I wiped away a cold sweat. Oda Nobunaga is really a bit paranoid about "fighting with people and having endless fun", and I don't know if he really calms the world, will he also have a "*".
"If there's nothing to do, you can go, hurry up and go back to deploy!" He stretched and inserted the folding fan back to bring it back with him, and stood up to leave.
"Yes! Oh...... Lord, in fact, there is still something unknown to his subordinates! "Suddenly I remembered the scene of the previous meeting, and some things should be struck again in front of the gong and the drum in front of each other." If the lord intends to place suspicious troops on the Higashiyama Road to confuse the eyes and ears of Takeda and the rebels, then it seems that there is no need to invest such a large capital. No matter how well it is arranged, this battle should still be resolved quickly, and it is possible to have a long night and many dreams if it is delayed! ”
"Oh, do you think so?" Oda Nobunaga stood still, looked at me with interest and said, "Say anything else!" ”
"It's not suitable for the young master to go along the way!" I lowered my head slightly, but let him catch a glimpse of my frowning brow. "The road to the east mountain is rugged and difficult to travel, although the defending enemy is not strong, but they are all fortresses that are easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the minister said a word of rest: it is not impossible for the army to walk for two months! Wechen is already like this anyway, let them say whatever they like. But the young master is different, he has a ...... on his shoulders."
"It's good that you can think like this, as the lieutenant general of the second road, there are some things that should be made clear to you!" Oda Nobunaga sat down again, a rare solemnity on his face. "I also know that Xinzhong's prestige is not very high at the moment, so I did this to increase his popularity. The Takeda family is a well-known powerful clan in the world, and it is also a big trouble for me all the time, and the glory of defeating the Takeda family is definitely something that the world looks up to! A few days ago, I received tangible assurances that Takeda Shingen's son-in-law, Yoshimasa Kiso, was willing to surrender and sent hostages. In this way, Minami Shinano is almost an undefended area, and it is easy to reach the hinterland of Kai via Higashimino! ”
"Ahh I opened my mouth and expressed enough "surprise".
"I believe in your ability to appoint you as a lieutenant, don't let me down!" As he spoke, he stared at me sideways again, and the meaning inside was self-evident: mess it up to make you look good!