Among the four heavenly kings of Oda, their backgrounds are very different, except for the Shibata Katsu family, who is an old minister of the Oda family, the other three are all appreciated by Nobunaga and promoted.

Although Nobunaga's temper was violent, he was eclectic in employing people, regardless of his background, and he was a hero who was talented and reused, so it is no wonder that some people compared Nobunaga to Cao Cao because of this.

In contrast, Hashiba Hideyoshi and Takigawa Kazuki are not too far from each other, one is from a humble background, and the other is not from Owari.

When Yushiba Hideyoshi mentioned Akechi Mitsuhide, Takigawa Kazuyi's face sank slightly, if according to seniority, Akechi Mitsuhide joined the Oda family at the latest, and became a retainer for the shortest time, but now he is in command of the Oda family's largest and most powerful army.

Responsible for the suppression and siege of Honganji.

On top of the secret discussion just now, the three major army commanders of the Oda family were re-assigned the task of raiding by Oda Nobutada.

Akechi Mitsuhide was also ordered to attack Tanba's Hatano family, and Hatano and Akechi Mitsuhide had fought many battles and lost consecutive battles.

Not to mention that the Hatano family does not have any outstanding talents, and even if there are, they are not the opponents of the Akechi Mitsuhide Army in terms of power.

Defeating the Hatano family was only a matter of time before Mitsuhide Akechi was defeated.

In contrast, the strategy task of Yushiba Hideyoshi and Takigawa Kazuyi is very difficult.

Hashiba Hideyoshi led the Western Regiment, while besieging Besho Nagaji Miki Castle, he also asked Tajima to attack.

However, the Daimyo of Equestria was the former Yamaga family who was in parallel with the Kyogoku family, but now it is in decline. This figure seems to be not difficult, but at that time, the Tajima Kingdom will be the back route to supply the 30,000 troops of Yoshikawa Motoharu in Tango Province.

Yoshikawa Motoharu will definitely not sit idly by, and the back road will be cut off by Hashiba Hideyoshi. In this way, after he attacked Dan, everything became nothing.

Therefore, Hashiba Hideyoshi is likely to face directly, the number one general in the western country, Yoshikawa Motoharu, the son of Maori Motosashi who has not tasted defeat so far.

However, judging from Takigawa Yiyi, Yushiba Hideyoshi had a normal complexion, and did not show the slightest timidity because of the encounter with a strong enemy.

As for Takigawa Kazuyi's mission, it is even worse, his Ise Legion, which will be responsible for suppressing in the direction of Kii.

Why. Takigawa Kazuyoshi's mission is worse than that of Hashiba Hideyoshi because Kii Province is dotted with local stubborn wealthy clans.

These local wealthy families, for the Oda family. It's like psoriasis.

It's not very strong in combat ability, but to destroy this force, it's not something that Takigawa Kazuyi can do with a legion at all.

But Oda Nobutada gave Takigawa Kazuki a death order.

This is due to the fact that the local roots, the Saga people have always been friendly with Honganji, and Kishu is equivalent to the later base of Honganji.

At the time of the Warring States period. Kii Province is one of the major production areas of iron cannons, and a large number of iron cannons that flow from here are equipped for the monks and soldiers of Honganji Temple, and they are fighting against Oda fascism in Honganji. A positive contribution was made.

For the now Oda family to Honganji, a hand carrot. In terms of the strategy of a big stick, it is imperative to conquer Kishu. In this way, Honganji can be forced to surrender.

Therefore, Takigawa Kazuyi's task is to cooperate with Akechi Mitsuhide's suppression of Honganji.

But this matter is not easy for him, Takigawa Yiyi's brows gradually furrowed, and he twisted into a Sichuan character on his forehead.

Yushiba Hideyoshi said with relief on the side: "Lord Takikawa, don't worry too much......

Takigawa Ichiyi heard Yushiba Hideyoshi speak, and said unhappily: "Lord Yushiba, you are still talking about this at the moment, what are you doing." ”

Yushiba Hideyoshi laughed when he heard this, and said in a loud voice: "I want to say, Lord Takikawa, what is the current predicament compared to Shibata Gonroku?" ”

Listening to Yushiba Hideyoshi's ridiculous tone, Takigawa Ichiyi thought of the current situation of Shibata Katsuya, and couldn't help but say: "It's good to say yes, Shibata is probably in big trouble." ”…,

"It's not just a big problem." Hashiba Hideyoshi sneered, in the Oda family, he and Shibata Katsuya have never been on good terms, this is already a public matter.

When Hashiba Hideyoshi served Nobunaga and was still a small head of Ashigaru, Shibata Katsuya relied on his identity and despised Hashiba Hideyoshi many times.

Later, Hashiba Hideyoshi's status in the Oda family gradually improved, but Shibata Katsuya often made fun of Hashiba Hideyoshi's background, which often made Hashiba Hideyoshi lose face in public.

Yushiba Hideyoshi thought about the humiliation of Shibata Katsuya when he was humble at the beginning, but he still stepped forward to greet him with a smile, his eyes were slightly cold, but he returned to normal in just an instant.

Of course, for the current Yushiba Hideyoshi, it is not polite to talk about Shibata Katsuya behind his back.

Takigawa Kazuyoshi said: "When the right palace passed away, the Shibata Katsu family was imposing, and its Hokuriku Province Legion was strong and powerful, and it was the largest army in the family. He was the one who was in charge of his own family, and even the lord had to be jealous of him, and Shibata at that time was really majestic and didn't put anyone in his eyes. ”

"Who would have thought that in just three years, he would fall to the point where he is today, and the defeat of the hand to take the river, I heard that he heard that Li Xiao's banner arrived, and he didn't dare to fight, and finally ordered tens of thousands of elite soldiers to be trapped on the riverside, annihilated by the Takeda army. After this battle, Shibata's reputation was discredited, and it is no wonder that the lord summoned him this time, and he did not come to see him, it should be shameless, we people. ”

Yushiba Hideyoshi said in a deep voice: "Shibata Katsuya is taking his own trouble, Nagashino battle, Ling also saw it, how can the Hida Echichu Legion be the general elite, Li Xiao, Takenaka Shigeji, Honda Masanobu, Shima Katsuto, hey, and my brother, they are all first-class generals in the world." ”

"Shibata Gonroku doesn't know the general trend, and he tries to shake it hard, and he only has the fate of defeat."

When Yushiba Hideyoshi and Takigawa Kazuki talked about Shibata Katsuya, they all showed a sense of regret at the moment, and it was not how deep their feelings were with Shibata, but it was inevitable that there was a sense of sadness about the death of a rabbit and a fox.

They all understood that if the Hokuriku Army of the Shibata Katsu family could not withstand the onslaught of the Hida Echichu Army, then it would not be long before the dazzling Li Zi banner would appear in Omi and go straight to the heart of the Oda family.

At this moment, just as Hideyoshi Hashiba and Kazuki Takigawa were worried about.

At the moment in the city of the Great Sage.

The Hokuriku Army was in the last stronghold of Kaga, and an army of 12,000 led by the Takeda family, Maeda Toshiie, Hashiba Hidenaga, and Fujido Takatora was besieging the castle gate for more than a month.

The Takeda army was gathered on all sides, the roar of the large barrel made a earth-shattering sound, the iron cannon crackled indiscriminately, and the arrow feathers were shooting at the head of the city like flying locusts.

Horie Keitada, the general of the castle guard, staggered into the gate of the castle tower, and fell to the ground unsteadily.

Horie Keitaka looked up at Hiromasa Ryoda, another city general who was wiping his katana, and said loudly: "Today's offensive of the Takeda army is like going crazy, if the reinforcements don't come again, the city will not be able to hold it." ”

Liang Tian Hiromasa glanced up at Horie Keitada, then lowered his head again and continued to wipe his katana with a silk cloth.

Seeing that the other party was silent, Horie Jingzhong shouted angrily: "At this time, what are you still wiping this broken knife for?" Whether to send another messenger to the rescue. ”

Hiromasa Ryoda listened to Horie Keitada's words and put the katana aside.

Hiromasa Ryoda was born in Nobunaga Mahui, and his father was on a reconnaissance mission for Oda Nobunaga during the Battle of Sasama, and his familiarity with the Battle of Sasama shows how much credit this task made for the final victory.

And Liang Tian Hiromasa is also an orthodox samurai, both wise and brave, in this more than a month, with inferior troops, against the offensive of the three fierce generals of the Takeda Army, he actually held the city for a month without losing, which shows his outstanding ability. …,

Now Liang Tian Hiromasa calmly said to Horie Keitada, "The messenger has already sent three waves, if the first three waves can't break through the siege of the Takeda family, then the fourth wave will be useless. Even if the fourth wave can be clashed, how can it be too late? ”

Rumble! Rumble!

Liang Tian's words echoed with the siege cylinder of the Takeda army, and then the sound of earth and rock collapse came from a certain part of the city.

"So reinforcements probably won't come." Liang Tian Guangzheng finally made this assertion.

Horie Jingzhong sat down on the ground when he heard this, and said: "I already knew, didn't I, I already knew that the reinforcements would not come, so I have been lying to us to stay here, rather than this, I might as well lead the city soldiers to break out of the encirclement, and the Takeda army will not be wiped out." Do you know how many people we have died to defend this city? This cold-blooded and ruthless man. ”

Liang Tian Guangzheng shook his head and said: "I don't know how many people died, but I know that if I abandon the city and leave, my family and I will definitely die, Horie-kun is sorry." ”

Seeing Liang Tian Hiromasa's appearance, Horie Keitaka couldn't help but look up to the sky and scream in grief, slammed his katana into the ground, peeled off his shirt and shouted loudly: "Shibata-sama, Shibata-sama, did you see it?" Our army has fought to the last moment, and where are the reinforcements? Where's the reinforcements? ”

Horie Keitaka's mournful cry resounded in the castle tower.

Liang Tianguang only sighed silently when he saw it.

At this moment, it is far away in the North Village, in the gorgeous seven-fold castle.

Shibata Katsuie, the general of the Hokuriku Army, did not go out to rescue the besieged Daishoji Castle on the front line, but stayed in his room with his hair scattered and closed his door.

The messenger from the Great Sage Temple City shouted out his throat under the city gate, crying blood, but there was no response at all.

Shibata Katsuie had long refused all reports from any of his subordinates, and the front-line military situation was not listened to.

The current Shibata Katsuya, like a bad old man, is drinking in the castle tower with the peerless elegance of Aichi in his arms, and occasionally when he looks to the north, he shows a deep sadness.

In the castle tower of Shibata Katsuya, there is only silence on all sides, a deathly silence.

In the midst of this silence, the Daishonji Castle, which had been held for a month, was broken by the Takeda Army.

Liang Tian Hiromasa and Horie Jingzhong committed suicide by seppuku, and all 3,000 soldiers defending the city were destroyed.

As soon as the castle of Daishoji Temple was broken, the gate for the Hida Echichu Army to enter Echizen was already open. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to (.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. )