Saito Ryuxing's reaction didn't know why, and it quickly spread throughout Mino, which made Mamoru Ando and Michitoshi Nagai instantly passive. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Fortunately, the prestige they have accumulated over the years is relatively reliable, and there has been no rebellion or anything like that. But what these people think in private, Mamoru Ando can't control it.

Strictly speaking, Mamoru Ando didn't really owe the Saito family, otherwise he wouldn't have supported Saito Yoshiryu's rebellion when Saito Michizo didn't do anything. What they want is to gain greater territory and rights, and from this point of view, it seems that they should not help Saito Ryuxing like this.

But think about it carefully, if they don't come forward to maintain it in this situation, how will the Oda army resist the Saito family when it attacks? If the Saito family is destroyed, where will they go? Defections? Well, this idea might allow them to keep their territory, and Fernande Dias had visited Mamoru Ando before.

It's just that at this time, at that time, the Saito family and the Oda family were inseparable, and now......

And in this era, it is really difficult for the defective family to gain the trust of the new master. It can even be said that after the defection, it is already a blessing to be able to keep the existing territory.

That's why Mamoru Ando is why they are so desperate to help Saito Ryūxing maintain the rule of the Saito family, and at the same time, there is also the advantage of doing so, that is, they continue to increase their influence on Mino. Perhaps, after many years, Mino will be divided between the three led by Mamoru Ando and Michitoshi Nagai, just like Michizo Saito did back then.

However, there is a premise for all this, that is, Mino is in the hands of the Saito family!

The panic on Mino's side soon spread to the Oda family, and when Oda Nobunaga heard the news, he immediately summoned his ministers to discuss.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the main family has married the Asai family, and the governor of the Saito family, Saito Ryuxing, has been indulging in alcohol all day long, and now, Mino has fallen into a panic." Oda Nobunaga said loudly as he glanced at the crowd.

"So, I think it's time to attack Mino again! Everyone immediately went back to armament, and at the same time mobilized the troops, and after 5 days, attacked Mino! Oda Nobunaga said domineeringly.

If Oda Nobunaga was still wary of Saito Ryuko at the end of the Fourteen Castle series last year, then now, a year later, in the eyes of Oda Nobunaga, Saito Ryuko has become a waste. After all, he's seen too many of them. Yorii Toki, Yoshitomo Sami, Nobuyo Oda...... These people are almost the same as Saito Ryuko, who were still a little ambitious at the beginning, but when they encountered setbacks or other things, they became completely wasted after indulging in alcohol.

"Whoa, whoa!" Hearing Oda Nobunaga's words, the retainers of the Oda family shouted excitedly, they had been longing for war for a long time. The only one who wasn't too excited was Yoshinobu Oda. Because he knows very well that in history, Saito Ryuxing guarded Mino for many years, until Oda Nobunaga began to use various means to divide and win over many wealthy families in Mino, and finally directly attracted the three Mino people, Oda Nobunaga completely captured Mino.

But now? Saito Ryuxing is addicted to wine, and the people in Mino's territory are panicked...... Well, even if Oda Yoshinobu heard this in his previous life, he would have felt that it was a great opportunity to attack, let alone him now. Well? Isn't the protagonist a? Ahem! The protagonist has followed Oda Nobunaga since he was a child and carried out various samurai training under the teaching of Masahide Hirate, how can he be a fool?

The assessment was disbanded, and the retainers rushed back to their respective territories to mobilize troops and prepare armaments. Oda Yoshinobu was the only one who had nothing to do, after all, the only force under his command was the Grim Reapers.

However, he was not without things to do, and after returning to Nakono Castle, he immediately gathered his retainers and told Oda Nobunaga the order.

"Great! Finally, there is another war! Keiji Maeda was the first to jump out and shout, completely a war maniac.

"The experience taught by Lord Sword Saint can finally be experimented." Shiraki Yuki's rare words said for a long time, this sentence is also the idea of Honda Tadashi and others.

Although they were taught by Tsukahara Buden, no matter how much they competed and cultivated, they could not compare to the test of war.

Oda Yoshinobu naturally said very clearly about their thoughts, so he was also looking forward to it, "You guys~ Don't be ashamed when the time comes~" Oda Yoshinobu said jokingly.

At this moment, Li Huamei suddenly spoke, "Lord, my subordinates also want to go out!" After speaking, the crane on the side also echoed.

"This ......," Oda Yoshinobu hesitated when he heard this. Well, he is really entangled sometimes, on the one hand, he wants to train Li Huamei and He to become Ji warriors who are both civil and military, and on the other hand, he doesn't want Li Huamei and them to really go to the battlefield to take risks. After all, there are no eyes on the battlefield, especially Oda Yoshinobu is still taking the elite route now, as long as he goes out of battle, it must be a hand-to-hand fight with the enemy.

Looking at the expectant eyes of the two women, Oda Yoshinobu thought about it, and finally agreed, "You can go into battle, but you must follow me closely!" Oda Yoshinobu instructed. The two daughters naturally have no objection to this.

In March 1562, Oda Nobunaga raised 13,000 troops and attacked Mino again. And the Asai family, who got the news, also cooperated with the Oda family to deploy 800 troops on the border of Mino. Well, there aren't many troops, but there's no way around it, who made it already agreed in the covenant that Mino would be ruled by the Oda family? If it weren't for the political power of Asai Naga, I'm afraid that at most he would only send a hundred people.

But even so, it's enough, after all, the Saito family can't guess what the Asai family means. Although it looks like there are only 800 troops, who knows if there will be a gradual increase in troops as the battle progresses?

For a while, the entire Mino fell into a panic. The vast majority of civilians and wealthy families are not optimistic about the Saito family, and even some wealthy families have already made plans to defect.

And at this time, in a secret room in Inabayama Castle. Saito Ryuhei sat quietly in front of the desk, with a map of Mino spread on it, and next to it, a stack of information was piled up over there. If anyone saw the content of that information, they would definitely be scared to death instantly, because it was all the actions of Mamoru Ando and other ministers during this time.

At this moment, a ninja suddenly appeared in the room, he was a secret ninja secretly recruited and cultivated by Saito Yoshiryu, and the total number was only 6 people, and he completely belonged to the family governor. After the death of Saito Yoshiryu, Saito Ryuko secretly took over these ninjas and sent them on secret missions.

"Your Highness, Lord Takenaka brought it." The ninja whispered.

"No one found out, did you?" Saito Ryuxing asked without raising his head when he heard this.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, no one has found out."

"Well, let him in." Saito Ryuxing nodded and said.

Shortly afterward, a man wearing a hat and a large white cloak with his entire face covered by a gauze curtain slowly walked in.

"Lord!" The person bowed down in front of Saito Ryuxing and said respectfully, and then took off the hat at the signal of Saito Ryuxing, who is it not Takenaka Shigeharu?

"Hehe, Shigeji, I believe you already know about the Oda family's troops, right?" Saito asked with a chuckle.

"Yes, yesterday's father-in-law discussed this matter with his subordinates." Shigeharu Takenaka said respectfully.

"Oh? So what do you say? Saito asked curiously.

"Because there was no order from the lord, the subordinates didn't dare to expose too much, but only put forward some suggestions for strengthening the armament." Shigeharu Takenaka replied in a low voice, and then, he asked with some hesitation, "My lord, now that the Oda family is preparing to attack the main family in a big way, should we inform the retainers?" ”

Hearing this, Saito Ryuxing slowly shook his head, "It's not okay, I've been pretending for so long, just to make Oda Nobunaga paralyzed, only in this way can the family have a chance to win." Before the Oda family and the main family are at war, it must not be exposed! I suspect that the family already has many retainers secretly communicating with the Oda family. ”

When Saito Ryuxing said this, his expression was unusually solemn, where is the decadent appearance at the beginning?

"But ......" Shigeharu Takenaka wanted to say something, but was directly interrupted by Saito Ryuxing.

"Chongji, I know what you're going to say, it's not that I don't believe in guarding them, but the most important thing at this time is to keep it secret, and when the war officially starts, there will be no need for that...... Come, look at the map, where are we going to fight this battle. Saito Ryuxing waved his hand, obviously not wanting to dwell too much on the topic.

"Yes......" Shigeharu Takenaka replied in a low voice, and then stepped forward to look at the map carefully. This map is very detailed, and includes all of Mino's terrain in addition to the location of the castle. It was ordered by Michizo Saito himself that year.

"My subordinates think it's good here." Shigeharu Takenaka said, pointing to a place on the map.

Saito Ryuxing looked over, but it was New Ghana. It is located more than 800 meters in the direction of Mt. Inaba in Ghana, and is surrounded by a large area of dense forest, which is a good place for ambush.

"Here...... What are your thoughts? Saito Ryuxing looked at New Kana and groaned.

"My lord, since you have shown weakness for so long, I believe that Oda Nobunaga has completely believed those rumors about your lord. In this case, the family can take advantage of this, defend Inabayama Castle on the surface, and secretly send troops to set up an ambush on ten sides in New Ghana, and then Oda Nobunaga will not escape death even if he puts on his wings! Shigeharu Takenaka said, suppressing the excitement in his heart.

Shigeharu Takenaka was different from ordinary samurai since he was a child, perhaps because he was too deeply influenced by Saito Michizo, and he was very fond of strategy, something that most samurai didn't pay much attention to. In his mind, going directly to the enemy to kill the enemy is the most stupid and incompetent manifestation, and only before the start of the war, using strategy to write down the ending before the start of the war is the highest state of the samurai.

Well, regardless of this argument, it is simply a blunt statement that Oda Yoshinobu is a fool, and the idea of Takenaka's emphasis on governance and strategy, and the idea of fighting before the battle lightly, feels a bit like talking on paper.

However, Saito Ryuxing thought it was good for him to make this proposal, "It's a bit interesting, according to my father's research, when Oda Nobunaga fought the decisive battle with Imagawa Yoshimoto in the barrel Sasama, he also used this type of tactic, through the lure of the enemy in front, the enemy's line was stretched, and then he took the opportunity to break into the enemy line to carry out the decapitation operation." ”

As he spoke, Saito Ryuxing suddenly frowned and muttered, "But in this case, whether or not the Oda Army can be lured to New Ghana has become the most difficult problem." And if you want to set up an ambush, you have to act covertly, so you can't send too many troops. ”

"My lord, my subordinates feel that important ministers such as Lord Ando and Lord Inaba can be responsible for the ambush. I believe that with their strength, it is completely possible. Shigeharu Takenaka suggested respectfully. Well, as the son-in-law of Mamoru Ando, he never forgets to help his father-in-law.

"No way!" Saito Ryuxing rejected the offer without even thinking about it, completely ignoring Shigeharu Takenaka's instantaneous change in complexion. "This kind of war, if they don't show up all the time, will definitely cause Oda Nobunaga to be alarmed. So only some unknown samurai can be dispatched. ”

"But in this case, the secrecy ......," Shigeharu Takenaka said with a worried expression, as if the somewhat embarrassed expression just now had never appeared.

"You don't have to worry about this...... Saito Ryuxing looked at Shigeharu Takenaka lightly and said, "You go back to Bodhi Mountain City first, and then I will send someone over there, and then you can take them directly to the ambush location." After speaking, Saito Ryuxing patted Shigeji Takenaka's shoulder and said, "Shigeji, you are your father, and you are also a retainer I am very optimistic about!" In the future, you will also be my right-hand man! So you have to be cautious and cautious! This must not be leaked! ”

"Please rest assured!" When Shigeji Takenaka heard this, he hurriedly bowed to the ground and whispered.

"Well, go ahead. Be careful when leaving. Saito Ryuxing said with a wave of his hand.

"Yes!" After Shigeharu Takenaka gave a salute, he took the hat back and stood up, and immediately a secret ninja came in outside the door to take him away.

When the footsteps disappeared, Saito Ryuxing slowly stood up and walked to the window, and after a while, the figure of Shigeji Takenaka appeared in his field of vision.

"Shigeji Takenaka...... It's really a talent, but it's a pity that I'm tied up too much with Mamoru Ando......" Saito Ryuxing sighed, "Forget it, let's get through this time first, as long as we can defeat the Oda family this time, and then slowly clean them up." At that time, let's see how this kid chooses. Saito Ryuxing muttered to himself.

Then, he clapped his hands, and a secret ninja appeared in the room, "Go, inform Yui, Mizushima, and Nakagawa to take all the elites of the family to Bodhi Mountain City to listen to Takenaka Shigeji's arrangement." Remember, be secretive! Never be discovered! ”

After speaking, he seemed to be a little uneasy and ordered, "When you arrive at Bodhi Mountain City, you can stay and wait for Chongzhi's dispatch." ”

"Yes!"

With the departure of the secret shinobi, Saito Ryuko also left the room, and after a while, the sound of beauty sounded again on the observation deck. (To be continued.) )