In the third year of the Yuan Turtle, March 24.

Kyoto, Kamigyo Ward.

The year before, Oda Nobunaga had enshrined the Kyoto Imperial Palace in Kamigyo Ward and used it as a residence for the emperor.

In addition to the Emperor's Imperial Palace, Kamigyo Ward is also the center of Kyoto.

For example, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's residence, Hana-no-gossho, one of the five mountains in Kyoto, Sokoku-ji Temple, which is as famous as Rokuen-ji Temple (Kinkaku-ji) and Jishoji Temple (Inkaku-ji), Harumi Shrine where Onmyoji Abei Kiyoshi is worshipped, and a bridge outside Harimyo Shrine.

In the famous ballad "Rashomon", Tsunade Watanabe, a general under Minamoto Yorimitsu, uses a famous knife to cut off the wrist of a female ghost who turns into a beautiful woman on this bridge.

After completing the construction of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, Nobunaga ordered Murai Sadakatsu and Shimada Hidemitsu to build their residence in Kyoto on the samurai trail in Kamigyo Ward, near the Emperor's Imperial Palace.

At the groundbreaking ceremony, Nobunaga hosted a banquet for his retainers.

At night, when Kyoto is lit up, and to the singing and dancing of Maiko and singers, Oda Nobunaga, now Chinese New Year's Eve nine, is sitting on a folding mat with his hands down, his eyes blazing.

The official at Ishiyama Honganji Temple presented Nobunaga with a famous Hyarumme tea bowl as a gift for the foundation of the new house, but Nobunaga did not appreciate it at all and returned the tea bowl on the spot.

Immediately, Hosokawa Fujitaka, who was summoned by Nobunaga, continued to mobilize a large army and surrounded Ishiyama Honganji Temple.

Looking at Oda Nobunaga's murderous appearance, the people present couldn't help but think of the scene of Oda Nobunaga's burning of Mt. Hiei last September, about Nobunaga's lawlessness and his notoriety Sixth Heavenly Demon King, which had already spread throughout Kyoto.

Will Ishiyama Honganji be the next Hieizan Enryakuji Temple?

On Nobunaga's side, everyone didn't pay attention to Nobunaga's move, but continued to laugh and watch the song and dance.

Among the crowd, only one person frowned slightly.

This person was the one who had just been sealed in Sakamoto Castle for 50,000 stones, and it was his great contribution to the burning of Mt. Hiei Enryakuji Temple by Nobunaga.

However, as an upright samurai, Nobunaga's move was a big violation of his intentions.

But Akechi Mitsuhide couldn't reverse Nobunaga's will, so he had to act on orders.

At that moment a samurai walked into the room, knelt down on one knee and spoke.

"The main hall, a letter from Kita-Omi."

"Oh, is it a monkey?". Nobunaga thought of Kinoshita Hideyoshi, and a smile escaped from his lips.

Since Kinoshita Hideyoshi was named the lord of Yokoyama Castle by him, he was responsible for cutting off the north-south traffic of Omi, and Kinoshita Hideyoshi has been doing a good job.

In the past year, Hideyoshi has successively rebelled against the Asai family's fierce general Tano Yuanmasa, and the lord of Miyabe Castle, Miyabe Jijun, which has greatly damaged the power of the Asai family, which makes Nobunaga appreciate his ability.

Faced with Nobunaga's inquiry, the samurai whispered, "Yes." ”

Oda Nobunaga opened the letter and looked at it for a while, then suddenly slapped the letter under his feet.

All the retainers were shocked, and they guessed that Nobunaga was angry again for some reason.

Oda Nobunaga's eagle eyes swept over everyone and said, "Hideyoshi has found out the news, and the Asai Asakura family is secretly in contact with the people of the Takeda family. In addition, Hideyoshi received news from Hosaku that Prince Kakushu had fled to Kai, and under the protection of Shingen, this was really hateful. What do you guys think? ”

Prince Satoru is the abbot of Mt. Hiei Enryakuji Temple, the 166th Lord of the Tendai Throne, and the only younger brother of the current Emperor Mahamimachi.

After Mt. Hiei's Enryakuji Temple was burned down by Nobunaga, he fled to the Takeda family, and his purpose was self-evident.

As soon as Oda Nobunaga spoke, the chief Shibata Katsuya of his retainers immediately turned sideways and bowed down and said: "At present, the Takeda family is different from the past, and now the Imagawa family is destroyed by Shingen, and the Hojo family is afraid of Shingen's power and makes peace with him. In the year before last, Shingengong mobilized 40,000 troops and fought against the Uesugi family in three ways, although he did not conquer Echigo in one fell swoop, but the Uesugi family was already seriously injured. ”

"Therefore, Xinxuan no longer needs to borrow his own family and connect with us as before, so even if Xinxuan turns his face now, it is not impossible."

Oda Nobunaga said, "Gonroku, do you mean that Shingen will join the siege and join forces with Asami, Asakura, and Honganji?" ”。

Shibata Katsuya said with a sigh: "My lord, although your majesty feels that the family and Takeda are still in alliance at the moment, and the young lord has made a marriage contract with the daughter of Shin Xuan Gong, but in the past few years, Shin Xuan Gong has been delaying the marriage, which is really worrying, and what we need to do now should be to inform Mikawa and let His Royal Highness Tokugawa prepare first, so as not to be caught off guard before the Takeda family invades on a large scale." ”…,

Oda Nobunaga shook his head and said: "I don't need to open my mouth for this, Mikawa Temple's fear of Shingengong is more above me, you don't know, in April last year, Takeda and Tokugawa broke the alliance, and the Takeda family sent troops to attack Mikawa Yoshida Castle." And in July, the people of the Three Rivers Country, Oping Zhenneng was rebelled by Xin Xuan. Because of this, the Three Rivers Hall asked me for help, but fortunately, Shingen did not take any further action. ”

Then Oda Nobunaga looked at Akechi Mitsuhide, who had been silent, and said, "Jubei, why don't you speak?" ”

Seeing that Oda Nobunaga had pointed at him, Akechi Mitsuhide turned sideways unhurriedly and knelt down, and said, "Your Highness is thinking about it. ”

"Thinking about what?" Nobunaga asked impatiently.

Akechi Mitsuhide said: "If Takeda Shingen pours the strength of all countries into a decisive battle with this family right now, what is the chance of victory for this family?" ”

The words of wise Mitsuhide also represent the worries of most of the retainers.

After successively breaking the Hojo family and the Uesugi family, Takeda Shingen is now gaining momentum, and he has the reputation of being the first warlord of the Warring States.

In the face of Takeda Shingen, even though the Oda family is powerful at this time, they still dare not say that they can win.

"Hinata-sama, I think you're worrying too soon."

As soon as Akechi Mitsuhide's words fell, the elder Sakuma Nobumori, another member of the Oda family, interrupted and said: "Even if the Takeda family sends troops, it will take the Tokaido, and the first to stop it is the Mikawa Tokugawa family, and it is not yet to the point of a decisive battle with the main family. ”

Akechi Mitsuhide turned his head and asked, "Sakuma-sama, do you think that the Tokugawa family is attacked by Takeda, and the family can sit idly by?" The Tokugawa family is the barrier of the family against the Kanto region, and at the moment, His Highness is playing the right day, and he can calmly use troops in, so isn't it the Mikawa that relies on the road to Kamiraku, which is blocking the way of Daimyo like Takeda and Hojo? ”。

Oda Nobunaga nodded and said, "What Shibei said makes sense, Nobumori is still an old man in your own family, don't you have any insight and consciousness at all?" It's time to keep your mind on the right path and don't indulge in the tea ceremony all day long. ”

Sakuma Nobumori listened to Nobunaga's reprimand and retreated.

Akechi Mitsuhide said: "Lord Sakuma-sama is also reasonable, if Takeda Shingen goes to Luo, the best way is Tokaido, but Shingen can also take the Nakasendo Road to directly attack Mino, and even order Li Xiao's army, which has already obtained the land of Echichu, to attack Mino from the prefecture. ”

Speaking of this, Akechi Mitsuhide's voice was shocked, and he said: "If I am Shin Xuangong, I will definitely send troops to fight a decisive battle with the Oda family, and I will definitely send more than one army. Danzheng His Highness, imagine if Xinxuan mainly attacked Sanhe, and then ordered a general to go out of the Zhongshan Road, and Li Xiao went out of the county to attack the Meinong Kingdom, the root of his family, how should His Highness Danzheng respond? ”……，