Led by the old and strong Ota Shimasa and the brave general Mabi, the forward army of the Satake family braved the snow to raid the battle of Sakura Castle with a third of the frostbite and succeeded.

Chiba Yinfu, who was seriously ill and bedridden, heard the news of the fall of Sakura Castle, and immediately committed suicide by seppuku in the castle tower.

And his son Chiba Kuniyin fled with a small entourage in a hurry to Sakura Castle, and even his wife, the daughter of the Hojo clan, was captured by the Satake family.

Sakura Castle was lost, the Chiba family was defeated, and the door to the lower head country was opened.

Not only that, but the Satake family also blocked the Hojo family's general manager and Anfang's reinforcement passage in the direction of Odawara.

This battle greatly changed the entire battle situation.

Satake Yoshishige's shot shocked the Kanto heroes who were still watching.

After that, heavy snow fell, and all families quit their troops and temporarily spent the winter in preparation for another year's war.

However, the strike of the war situation did not stop, and the envoys of both sides were surging, coming and going, dividing, and winning over each other's camps, and all kinds of means were used to the extreme.

A.D. 1579.

Yi Mao year.

The seventh year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty.

Shokin-cho Emperor Tensho seven years.

This year, the Ming Dynasty, far away from the ocean, the Son of Heaven of Wanli is using Zhang Juzheng's reform, and the entire Ming Dynasty's national strength is booming.

And across the oceans in Europe, Shakespeare completed the classic masterpiece "Romeo and Juliet".

And Shakespeare's fellow countryman, the English pirate leader Francis. Captain Drake, following in Magellan's footsteps, completed the second circumnavigation of the world in human history.

Europe as a whole has taken another step towards the Age of Discovery.

And in this year, for those who are still in the Warring States. In the case of Japan, which is at loggerheads, there are signs of consolidation in the puzzle of troubled times.

It's the best of times, and it's the worst of times.

This is a great change in Japan's 2,000-year-old civilization, which has been said badly by countless YY novels, but it really reflects the current situation.

This history of the seventh year of Tianzheng. Just like in the original history, Nobunaga was killed in Honnoji for one year.

In the seventh year of Tensho Japan, the 66 countries were divided into two camps.

Last year's war has just ended, but everyone knows that all sides are preparing for a larger battle this year.

The beginning of the new year. Located in the relatively remote Shikoku, it is the first to take the lead.

The overlord of the four countries, Chosō Ibu Yuanqin, declared war on the Oda family and joined the side of the Takeda camp.

The reason why the Chosamune family fell to the side of the Takeda family was to capture Awa, so it was necessary to defeat the Miyoshi family, which was subordinate to Oda's side.

Therefore, the head of the Changzong and my department made this decision.

Changzong's head relatives led 23,000 troops. On the banks of the Zhongfuchuan River, the branch of the Sanhao family was destroyed and the Shihe Depository was captured, and Shengrui City was captured.

The Ten Rivers Deposit Guarantee fled, and most of the Apo Kingdom was owned by Changzong and my department.

If it is said that the war of the Changzong and my clan is just for their own heart, they will join either side. It has nothing to do with the overall picture.

Then the next movement of the Oda family is truly pivotal, pushing the wheel of history forward.

Late night at Azuchi Castle on the shores of Lake Biwa.

The dense lights of the castle town reflect the night sky.

The seven-story castle tower at the head of the castle is lit up in layers, and from a distance, it looks like a torch hanging in the night sky.

In the castle tower loft. The Oda samurai with their swords in their hands and the maids all stood silently.

The flickering lights behind the paper cover the back of the negative hand pacing. And it wasn't a sigh that made people feel that today is unusual.

In this compact room, a deep voice was heard.

"Your Highness Azuchi, I beg your Excellency to quickly lead the army to attack, otherwise it will be difficult for this family to support it under the siege of Takeda Satake's 100,000 allied forces." …,

"But there are many of my retainers. Still opposed. ”

"Your Highness Azuchi, if Your Excellency does not attack Shinano again. Restraining the actions of the Takeda family, the family can only subdue Takeda, and then the lips will be cold and the teeth will be cold. ”

"This ......, I'll give you an answer tomorrow."

The next day, in the middle of Azuchi Castle.

The main ranks of the Oda family and the generals of the flag-headed army are all gathered in the palace of Uchian Castle.

They were divided into the four major legions of the current Oda family, with the exception of the Hokuriku Legion, which had not yet arrived.

The largest number of people was the Army, and its general Akechi Mitsuhide, as well as a group of wise hidemitsumi, were in the forefront.

Behind the wise father and son, there are his Yoriki, Tsutsui Shunkei, the lord of Yamato Castle, Hosokawa Fujitaka, the lord of Miyazu Castle, and Ikeda Tsuneko, the lord of Itami Castle.

They were followed by Ise, the Shima Army, the General Takigawa Kazuki, the Deputy General Oda Nobuo, the Yasunano Castle Lord Oda Nobubu, the Kishu Shinmiya Castle Lord Horiuchi Shizen, and the Navy General Kuki Yoshitaka.

And the Sanyo Mountain Legion Yushiba Hideyoshi also occupied some land.

There are also the newly formed Higashiyamado Legion General Hidetaka Kawajiri, and Kiso Fukushima Castle Lord Kiso Yoshimasa.

Finally, there are Oda Nobutada's direct legions, Sone Castle Lord Inaba Kachitetsu, Hino Castle Lord Kamo Kenhide, Nakono Castle Lord Hayashi Sadahide, as well as Kobe Nobutaka, Mori Nagakatsu, Murai Sadakatsu, Oda Nagayoshi and others.

Oda Nobutada slowly looked at the crowd, his face solemn, and he nodded to Oda Nagaki, who was on his side.

Oda Nagayi is recognized as a waste martial artist in the Oda family, regardless of martial arts or the art of war, he has no insights, but for the sake of Nobunaga's younger brother, he occupies a seat in the public.

However, Oda Nagayi, although he cannot be an excellent martial artist, has an excellent talent in the tea ceremony.

Oda Nagamashi, another retainer of the Oda family, Furui Shigeran, and Gamo Clan, the son of Gamo Kenhide, and Hosokawa Fujitaka, the son of Hosokawa Tadashi, worshiped under the Sen no Rikyu Sect together, and was one of the Seven Philosophers of Rikyu in later generations.

It's just that in addition to Oda Nagayi, the other three Rikyū disciples are not qualified to participate in this crucial assessment at this moment.

Oda Nagayi said in a thick Owari accent: "The Hojo family has sent an envoy saying that after the Satake family captured Sakura Castle, the battle situation was extremely unfavorable to them, and if the family did not send a large army into Shinano and attack the back of the Takeda family, then the Hojo family would show their subordination to Takeda." ”

Oda Nagayoshi's words resounded clearly above the palace.

When all the retainers heard this, they all frowned, and the Sichuan characters appeared on their foreheads.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Oda Nagayi immediately looked at Takigawa Kazuki and said, "Lord Takigawa, you are an important minister of the family, I don't know what to think. ”

Takigawa Kazuyi glanced at Oda Nagayi, as if he was considering, and finally asked rhetorically: "The envoy of the Hojo family, don't you know that in Hokuriku Province, Li Xiao has an army of 50,000 and is besieging the North Castle of his family?" ”

After Takigawa Kazuyi finished expressing his attitude, Oda Nobutada's face suddenly showed an unhappy look, he folded the fan, and said: "Lord Takikawa, do you care about the situation of your own army and don't take into account the whole situation?" ”

Faced with Oda Nobutada's questioning, Takigawa Kazuyi said stubbornly: "Li Xiao's army is threatening the henchmen of the family, and the Tokugawa family has also taken action to support Hojo in this environment, so who will take care of the safety of the family itself?" ”

After Oda Nobutada heard this, he was furious when he saw that Takigawa Kazuki was so ignorant.

At the beginning, the letter was long to imitate the system of sending relatives and children, and the creation of the corps commander responsibility system gave the corps commander and general greater power.

Any army commander of the Oda family is equivalent to the status of the lord of the country, and his character is very high.

Seeing that Takigawa Kazuki took into account the interests of his own army and opposed the rescue of the Hojo family, Oda Nobutada couldn't help but say angrily: "Lord Takigawa, is the courage of the warriors all lost in the battle of Nagashino? ”…,

"I really hope that on that day, it will be Your Excellency who dies in Nagashino, not Niwa-sama."

When Takigawa Yiyi heard this, his face turned pale, and he handed over the sword at the moment, and said: "Since the subordinates are useless, please ask the lord to let the subordinates cut their stomachs." ”

Seeing that things were getting bigger and bigger, and each other couldn't get down the stairs, Akechi Mitsuhide immediately shouted, "Lord Takikawa, are you crazy?" actually contradicted the lord, thinking that seppuku would be fine? Don't hurry up and apologize to the lord. ”

Takigawa Kazuki raised his head and glanced at Akechi Mitsuhide, and said miserably: "When I was serving the Right Mansion Palace, when I went to Ise as the general general, Lord Hinata Mamoru had not yet joined the family. ”

Akechi Mitsuhide was slightly stunned when he heard this, in fact, after the status of the Shibata Katsu family plummeted, Akechi Mitsuhide, who held the real power, was actually the head of the Oda family.

Moreover, in the past few years, holding the first army of the Oda family, he is in a high position, and Akechi Mitsuhide has become more and more powerful.

Takigawa Yiyi smiled at himself: "It is said that the right palace is the right palace, and the latecomer who employs people is the first, I'm afraid that the lord deserves this sentence." ”

Speaking of this, Takigawa Kazuyi stood up as if he was drunk, and walked out of the door.

Watching Takigawa Ichiyi walk out, Oda Nobutada said angrily: "Bastard, Takigawa doesn't have to worry about him, Nobuo will let you take the position of the general of the Ise Army and serve your family." ”

Oda Nobuo listened to Oda Nobutada's words, and was overjoyed at the moment, moved his knees, knelt down in front of Oda Nobutada, and said loudly: "Yes, lord." ”

After Takigawa Kazuki was dismissed and deprived of the post of commander of the legion, no one dared to ignore the current affairs and oppose the decision with Oda Nobutada.

For example, Hashiba Hideyoshi, Inaba Ittetsu, Gamo Hideken and other retainers all lowered their heads when they came into contact with his gaze.

And Oda Nobutada was even more overjoyed, looking at everyone's awe-inspiring eyes, he felt that to this day, he, the governor of the Oda family, really had the power of his father.

Oda Nobutada didn't know that the retainers' reverence for Nobunaga was a reverence for his ability and skill.

Oda Nobuloyal has authority but no grace, how can such awe be convinced, how can it last for a long time.

Oda Nobutada looked at Akechi Mitsuhide and asked, "But what is Hinata's opinion?" ”

Wise Mitsuhide lightened his voice, and the shock immediately said: "Returning to the lord, for the sake of today's plan, only by defeating Li Xiao's army besieging Beizhizhuang first, can it be possible to attack the Nakasendo Road and attack the belly and back of the Takeda family, so in my opinion, the family will do its best to fight with Li Xiao in the Hokuriku Road." ”