The noise outside gradually subsided, but my mind was still disturbed, and a copy of the "Seven Essentials of the Martial Scriptures" in my hand was just pretending, and I hadn't read anything for a long time. With a sigh, he closed the book in his hand, and his eyes drifted to the corner of the big tent.

The charcoal that was about to burn out in the copper brazier shone with a little spark, and a wisp of smoke rose and dissipated. The heat source is weakening, and the temperature inside the tent is starting to drop, but I don't need them right away!

After the attack on the grain and grass camp, the situation of the Oda army became even more difficult, and the speed of the attack on the grain convoy from increased significantly, and it was good to be able to reach the destination with a quarter of the goods! This supply was a drop in the bucket for the 50,000 men who had lost almost all of their reserves, and the looming cold made the situation even worse! After several unsuccessful attempts to find the main forces of the Saga people, Oda Nobunaga finally faced the reality, and the arrogant "overlord" chose an extremely undignified retreat.

Repeated defeats led Oda Nobunaga to take a cautious approach, and the whole army alternated in several ways to cover the operation. The forwards are Katsuie Shibata, Mitsuhide Akechi, and Kazuyi Takigawa; Hayashi Tongkatsu, Ikeda Tsuneko, Sasa Narumasa, Hirate Fanhide and others followed Oda Nobunaga's main camp; As a royal army, I was in front of Oda Nobubu, and behind me was Hideyoshi Hashiba; On the other side are the Mino trio in turn. Of course, with the strength of the Zahezhong, there is no possibility of blocking it, but I am afraid that the "send-off" of our rear team will be quite enthusiastic!

"Lord......" When I was in a trance, Ah Xue walked in quietly, and reminded me softly: "The troops have been assembled, and all the adults are waiting for the lord!" ”

"Oh......" I snorted unconsciously, and stood up, and she immediately picked up the cloak beside me and draped it over my shoulders. I smiled at her and nodded, her face flushing slightly. In the past, Shima Katsutakeshi was about the same, but Shinhachiro definitely didn't have such eyesight.

When I came outside, all the troops were already standing in their own lines, and the "gold" was pulled in front of me, and as soon as I came out, more than twenty soldiers began to dismantle my sleeping tent with their hands and feet, and in a short time the disassembled parts were loaded onto the cart!

"Get out!" Seeing my signal, Shinhachiro shouted at the whole army, and the troops began to move slowly. The spear is light; The iron artillery garrison and my guards were in the center; After the heavy cavalry palace, I also took a relatively safe arrangement.

The troops were walking in the wilderness north of Kii, and the reserve of Oda Nobubo in front was visible from two miles away, and the reserve of the "monkeys" in the back was almost at a distance. I don't know what their situation is now, but my troops are now enveloped in a low mood!

This kind of atmosphere is not something that can be seen with the eyes, and due to the extremely high quality of my troops, they still maintain an extremely powerful military appearance, and the style of procrastination has long been completely eradicated from here! But as long as you are familiar with this unit, such as me, you can really feel that everyone's hearts are very depressed, and the only thing that can be clearly shown is Shinhachiro pouting on the side!

And no wonder! Since the birth of this unit, it has always been a tailwind ship, when has such a battle been fought! This kind of self-confidence and self-improvement is certainly a guarantee of victory, but it is also possible to produce various negative emotions such as impatience and rashness once encountering difficulties.

"The lord ...... "The half-guard of Takenaka, who was walking beside me, couldn't help but be a little worried when he saw that I didn't speak for a long time." In fact...... In fact, this defeat is not necessarily a bad thing in some ways! ”

"So he thought I was worried about this!" I felt like laughing for a moment. In a sense, I am tied to Oda Nobunaga, but when it comes to my feelings for him, I really don't worry about him in the first place, and I feel about the Oda family now as much as an employee does with a company where I work, not to mention that this is a "company" that often deducts my salary! However, it is not bad to listen to his opinion, and it is also a good reference for future behavior. "Then you ...... say"

"It's all fought like this, and you still say it's not a bad thing?!" Before I could finish my words, I was interrupted by Shinhachiro, who had been depressed, and he has been holding back so hard these days! Even if you can't do it, it's good to move your mouth.

"Shut up!" I stopped his rudeness by drinking in time, and then said to the Takenaka Hanbei, "Don't pay attention to him, you continue!" ”

"Yes, lordship......" Hanbei Takenaka also knew Shinhachiro very well, and didn't care about his words. Since the lord guarded Ruojiang five years ago, it can be said that every battle must be won, and every victory must be amazing! You may not know it yourself, but some people outside have begun to compare you to Shingen Takeda and Kenshin Uesugi! ”

"Is there such a thing?" I'm also an ordinary person, so naturally compliments are much better than criticism.

"But it's not without harm!" Takenaka Hanbei said worriedly. “…… In fact, anyone can see that the suspicion of Shin Chang is not a day or two! The reason why your actions are only restricted to this day is that the Oda family is always under siege! ”

I glanced at him, but didn't interrupt him.

"I beg your pardon! I have discussed this matter privately with Nagano-sensei......" Hanbei Takenaka did not shy away from my questioning gaze and continued, "Because the power of Nobunaga has been entangled with Asai and Asakura before, he has never had the opportunity to integrate the rapidly expanding Oda family, but he has never given up on such an idea!" This is also the reason why Nagano-sensei supported you to transfer Wakasa in the first place, and only the Xingjia family that is out of the tight control of Gibu City can develop. But with the collapse of the main forces of Asai and Asakura, the crisis has reappeared, and it is very likely that the Shincho Hall will take advantage of this gap to completely solve the internal problems before Takeda Shingen Kamiraku! ”

"Do you think that's not a problem anymore?" I asked.

"Of course, you can't say that entirely!" Takenaka's half-guard swept away the gloom and shrugged his shoulders easily. "Everyone understands that Takeda Shingen will go to Luo in a short time, but the current situation in is still a mess, although the old enemies are declining, they have not been eliminated, and new enemies are constantly popping up! In this case, Shin Chang had no choice but to rely on the support of powerful retainers like the lord, and even if he didn't want to, he had to watch the lord's power continue to expand! As long as this situation does not change, the lord will not be in much danger, and according to the current situation, it will ......" He smiled slightly as he said this. "Your development has surpassed the Shin Naga Hall in speed!"

"You have a point!" I smiled at him. “…… But that's not what I'm worried about! ”

"Not those?" Takenaka Hanbei repeated uncertainly.

"I'm worried about these subordinates!" I raised my right hand and swiped at the people around me. "This is the army we have built together, I have always had full confidence in them, because of them, although I used to worry but never really felt scared, but today I really feel fear!"

"Why is that?" Shinhachiro asked puzzled. "As long as I'm here, you'll ......"

"One reason is because of you!" I glared at him. "Tell me why you're frustrated?"

"Of course!" Shinhachiro stiffened his neck and said, "Just because we were actually ...... by them"

"What about us? And what about them? "I'll ask him right away before he's finished." What are our strengths? And how do they restrain our strengths? ”

"Huh? ......" Shinhachiro was suddenly confused by my question, and looked at me with his eyes rolled and puzzled.

"Chongzhi, you've seen it all!" I sighed and said to Hanbei Takenaka: "I don't know myself or the enemy, all my self-confidence is based on blind pride, and once I lose, I will be restless and even depressed, how can I not worry?" There is nothing to mourn about a defeated army, for defeat is only temporary; But an army that cannot properly face defeat is pathetic, because it is no longer possible to achieve victory! As I spoke, I pointed at Shinhachiro with my hand and said, "If his thoughts are only his own, then it is nothing, and it is worth being vigilant that this kind of thinking is quite common in the army!" Re-treatment ...... Be wary of this kind of sign! ”

"The subordinates are ashamed, the lord is far-sighted and the world is not in charge!" Takenaka's half-guard said with a flushed face, his tone full of sincere admiration. “…… I used to pay attention only to the combat effectiveness of the troops, at most it was the motivation of morale, but I never thought about the psychological problems of the soldiers! I already understand what you mean, my subordinates will do their best to build the army into an invincible army that cannot be dragged or defeated, and even if there is one person left, it will be re-strengthened! ”

"I'm relieved if you understand!" I nodded in satisfaction. As long as this army does not collapse, do not perish, does not fall, and does not disperse, then even if I am temporarily defeated, I will eventually stand up again.

"I don't understand what you're talking about!" Shinhachiro muttered quietly to the side.

I glanced at him, and I really didn't expect him to understand now, but Yu Guang happened to catch a glimpse of Ah Xue frowning, with a thoughtful expression. "This girl is really a good material for being a general!" I thought to myself.

As time went by, I found more and more excellent qualities in this girl, and it is undeniable that even those men who came from a martial arts family may not possess these qualities, and it seems that the will of God is really difficult to fathom! Even Xianzhi seemed to notice something, and asked me several times in private: Is Axue really from a shrine! Although I have repeatedly confirmed that she has many doubts, sometimes a woman's mind is really ......

While I was thinking wildly, I rode a fast horse from the front, and in a blink of an eye I was in front of me. "The troops of the three Highnesses including Inaba on the flank of our army were attacked, and the Lord ordered His Highness Zhuxing to rush to help!" The knight on the horse said aloud to me.