It was May of the 23rd year of astronomy (1554).

Two months ago, at Zentokuji Temple on the border of Suruga, Imagawa Yoshimoto met with Hojo Clan Yasu and Takeda Harunobu and successfully concluded an alliance with the Hojo family and the Takeda family, and the Triple Alliance of "A, Xiang, and Jun" was formally formed.

After concluding an alliance and exchanging oaths, Yoshimoto impatiently began a general mobilization within the territory.

So, just two months later, on May 10, Imagawa Yoshimoto announced Kamiroku at the Sunfu Pavilion!

The Imagawa army, which has no worries, has shown the strength of the world's attention at this moment, spanning the three kingdoms of Suruga, Enoe, and Mikawa, and Imagawa Yoshimoto's territory has millions of stones, and this time in the battle of Kamiraku, the Imagawa army has mobilized a total of 25,000 troops.

If there is a only regret, it is that Yoshimoto's teacher, Taiyuan Xuesai, who is also the think tank of the Imagawa family, has become ill during this time and cannot go out together.

However, in Yoshimoto's words, how could a small Owari become an obstacle for him? Mino's Saito Yoshiryu also just sat in the position of the governor, and the two countries of Noo at his feet are not worth letting his teacher do at all.

On May 12, Yoshimoto's main team set out from Sunfu and arrived at Fujieda, while the pioneer general Ii Naomori, who had set out first, arrived at the Kakegawa River.

On May 13, Yoshimoto's team arrived at the city of Yinma.

On May 15, Yoshimoto's main team arrived at Yoshida.

On May 16, Yoshimoto's team arrived at Okazaki Castle, the home of the Matsudaira family.

On May 17, Yoshimoto's main team reached Ikekoi, and Ii Naomori and Matsudaira Motonobu, who were the vanguards, had already crossed the Mikawa border and invaded the territory of Owari.

On May 18, Imagawa Yoshimoto held a military meeting at Shokake Castle.

At the same time, a military meeting was also being held in Cheongju City.

Oda Nobunaga sat at the top of the seat, and the folding fan in his hand opened and closed, closed and opened, obviously in a bad mood.

Below Nobunaga, the retainers of the Oda family sat in two columns and chattered about countermeasures.

"Immediately do the general mobilization in the territory, gather all the troops to go out of the city to fight!"

Shibata Katsuie, as the first fierce general in the family, is an out-and-out main battle faction, and as a retainer of the Oda family tree, he will not give in easily.

"No! The number of enemy troops is 25,000 in total, and the total number of our troops is less than 5,000, and if you remove the troops who are fighting on the front line, only more than 3,000 people can be mobilized. Therefore, under the thought should be caged! Hold on to Cheongju Fortress and wait for reinforcements! ”

Niwa Nagahide also spoke, in the past two years, he has risen so fast in the Oda family that it can almost be described as a rocket cadre, although it is the same as "Onikatsuya", there is also a ghost in the nickname, but Onigoro is not a reckless and impulsive person.

"Reinforcements? Where's the reinforcements......"

Lin Xiuzhen, who was sitting in the position of the head of the family, spoke:

"Since the death of the three great people of the Dao, Mino and we have had many conflicts, and Oda Nobukiyo of Inuyama Castle has also betrayed again, and the current Oda family can no longer wait for reinforcements."

As soon as he said this, the hearts of those who advocated Cage City suddenly became half cold.

"Because of this, we can't fight in the cage city, and we must gather all the forces to find Yiyuan's own team for a decisive battle! Victory, or death, this is the consciousness that a warrior should have! ”

Shengjia roared urgently, his two words aroused the blood and fighting spirit of many people, and many people shouted with him for a while:

"Victory, or death!"

"That's why!" Lin Xiuzhen suddenly raised her voice, and actually suppressed the voice, "Because of this, you can't go out of the city to fight, and the samurai should focus on the name of the survival family!" Therefore, my proposal is to be a vassal to Lord Imagawa and to protect the family and the people! ”

If it is said that the Shibata Katsu family ignited the blood of the retainers, then Lin Xiuzhen poured cold water, and splashed it very cleverly, wanting to suppress the first raise, and then completely cut off the retainers' expectations for war.

"Imagawa-sama is the first bow in Tokaido, if we use the mantis arm as a car, will we be able to let the family survive?"

There was silence in the hall.

Nobunaga, who was sitting at the top, did not change his cold eyes in the slightest, but the corners of his handsome face slowly opened up.

Shibata Katsuie, Niwa Nagahide, and Hayashi Hide-sada, can be said to be representatives of the three types.

In terms of quantity, from less to more. The least are determined to fight to the death, and the most are waiting for the opportunity to surrender.

Unfortunately, the win rate of field battles out of the city is less than one percent.

The victory rate of the cage city battle is less than 1 in 1,000.

As for the surrender of the vassals...... Nobunaga wouldn't have thought about that kind of thing.

He has only one head, and he can cut off the big one he wants, and his waist has always been straight, and if you want him to bend down, you have to take his head first.

"Smack!"

Nobunaga slapped the folding fan heavily at his feet.

"There's no need to discuss this matter anymore, let's go back to sleep."

――Ever since he received the news from Imagawa Yoshimoto Kamiroku, he has been holding N military meetings without interruption, but each one is the same as just now, and it is really not interesting.

"My lord! Please lead the way! ”

――This is Shibata Katsuie's plea.

"My lord! Think again! ”

――This is a cautious Niwa Nagahide.

"My lord! The soldiers are ruthless! ”

- This is Lin Xiuzhen.

Nobunaga stood up and strode through the middle of the retainers, walking away without looking back.

The retainers were disappointed and apprehensive, and seeing that Nobunaga had no chance of returning, they had to get up and leave. Those who advocated going out of the city to fight automatically gathered around Shibata Katsuya, and those who advocated surrender quietly gave Lin Xiuzhen a look.

Ignoring everyone's attention, a young and tall figure pushed aside everyone and went to find Nobunaga.

At this time, Nobunaga was eating snacks under the service of the small surname, and when he heard the small surname say that someone asked to see him, he immediately frowned unhappily.

"Let him go!"

The little surname went out with small broken steps, and soon came back with small broken steps.

"Zozo-sama says he has a way to win."

"Sasa Narimasa is here?"

Nobunaga raised his eyebrows, a hint of anticipation in his eyes. Among the people he knows, only Sazo Chengzheng has always made him unable to see through.

Although he can't see through it, Nobunaga knows that Narumasa's strength and talent are not inferior to his own, but this guy has no ambition.

- If Narumasa had ambitions, Nobunaga would have killed him after the Battle of Inasubahara, and he would not have connived at him and Gui Die's eyebrows under his nose.

It's just that the relationship between Chengzheng and him is too poor, how can he take the initiative to offer advice?

"Hay!"

"Come in, please."

Nobunaga immediately replied, and in his opinion, if Sasa Narumasa was to do so, maybe there would be a way.