26 Maeda's decision
As a scumbag, Narumasa can play a few Nobuno, and he knows that Nobunaga and Sasa Narumasa are people, and he also roughly remembers some wars and celebrity allusions in the Warring States Period.
For example, the Battle of Inayu was a rebellion fought by Oda Nobunaga after he succeeded him as the governor of the family and put down his younger brother Nobuyuki to rebel.
Nobuyuki has the support of the chief of the Oda family, the elder Hayashi Hidezhen, and the number one fierce general, Shibata Katsuie, and behind this Wen Yiwu and the two are a large number of Owari wealthy clans, which can be said to have a big advantage in terms of troops.
On the other hand, on Nobunaga's side, in addition to his direct territory, only Niwa, Ikeda, and Sasa are supported, and the strength of these families is not very strong. The slightly more powerful Maeda family is a ******, swaying left and right on both sides of Nobunaga and Nobuyuki.
Although the Maeda family rode on the wall to watch, the Shiro Toshika, who had become famous in the past two years, betrayed Nobunaga early and rushed to the command of the Shibata Katsuya of Shangshe Castle, and the governor of the Maeda family, Toshimasa, was puzzled.
For this reason, Maeda Toshimasa, the lord of Wasteland City, also specially called his sons and grandsons to discuss together.
"Inuchiyo has chosen Nobuyuki's side, but he doesn't represent the position of our Maeda family. Toshihisa, as the heir of the Maeda family, I would like to hear your opinion. ”
Maeda Toshimasa, the old and strong lord of Arako City, squinted his eyes slightly, and slowly stroked his gray beard with one hand, waiting for his eldest son's reply.
"The matter...... I haven't made up my mind yet.,Listen to my father's ruling.。 ”
Lijiu has always been frail, and when he speaks, he is also lacking in qi, and he sounds a little cowardly.
“…… It's your opinion that's asked, not what you decide. ”
Li Chang snorted dissatisfiedly, to this day, his eldest son Li Jiu is more than thirty years old, but he has not given birth to any heirs, in all fairness, with the rise of the Tian Li family two years ago, he is also thinking about whether to reconsider Li Jiu and the Li family directly......
"In ...... In the next view, although the prince of Nobuyuki has the advantage of troops, but after all, the name is not right, if the lord of the general suke according to the Cheongju city cage city self-collection, the side of the nobuyuki for a long time can not be attacked, the people will be discouraged, at that time, the lord of the general suke will advance in one drum, and it is expected to break the enemy. ”
"Hmm...... That's true. ”
Although Li Chang does not dislike Li Jiu, he also has to admit that what Li Jiu said is quite in line with his heart.
For the strength of the two sides in this battle, Lichang is also very clear, knowing that if Nobunaga goes out of the city to fight, the victory rate is not enough to thirty percent. However, if Nobunaga first held Cheongju and relied on the strong walls of Kiyoshu Castle to wear down the sharpness of Nobuyuki's side, when both sides were exhausted, it would be time for his Maeda family to make a move.
…… Ordinary people will remember to send charcoal in the snow, and the icing on the cake may not have much benefit.
Thinking of this, Li Chang had already made up his mind, and he was about to open his mouth to give an order, when he suddenly heard someone shouting:
"No! Don't be a spectator from the wall! ”
Li Chang was startled, and when he came back to his senses, a burly figure came into view, and at some point, Keiji Maeda had already moved two steps forward and was facing him.
"My lord, don't watch from the wall like this again!"
Seeing that it was Qingci, Lichang's ignorance ignited in his heart, and he remembered all kinds of absurd words and deeds of Qingci in the past two years, and couldn't help but reprimand angrily:
"黙れ,小童ロス!"
Qingci was stunned, he didn't expect that in the eyes of his grandfather, he was just a yellow-mouthed child who didn't understand anything, but the more frustrated he became, the more courageous he became, and he would not retreat because of a word or two of Lichang's scolding.
"My grandson is willing to vouch for it with a human head, and Oda Nobunaga will never defend the castle! If Nobunaga doesn't go out of the city to fight back, I'm willing to apologize! ”
As soon as these words came out, even Lichang, who had a fire in his heart, couldn't help but wonder.
There's no reason why Oda Nobunaga shouldn't cage the castle? But...... Keiji is so determined......
Let's hear what this little guy has to say.
"Oda Nobuyuki is certainly not right, but if Nobunaga Cage Castle is defended, it will give Nobuyuki time to integrate the wealthy families of the four counties. Nobuyuki could personally sit on the outskirts of Cheongju City, and then let Lin Xiuzhen lobby the wealthy families, the longer the time dragged on, the more difficult it was for Nobunaga's counterattack to win. However, if Nobunaga attacks with a thunderous force, he will not only be able to catch Nobuyuki off guard, but also take the opportunity to quickly defeat Nobuyuki and re-establish his reputation in Owari. ”
Keiji's words were unhurried, but they were loud and deafening.
"Therefore, my Maeda family must not continue to ride on the wall and watch, and must immediately gather troops and be ready to enter the battlefield at any time!"
Listening to Keiji's words, Lijiu's tired face finally had a touch of joy, Keiji has such insight, so he lives up to the importance he has always valued.
Li Chang frowned and pondered for a long time, and finally still hesitated.
Of course, he was more optimistic about Oda Nobunaga, otherwise he would have joined the army of Nobuyuki's side a long time ago, but he really couldn't understand what Keiji thought about Nobunaga's chances of winning the battle out of the city.
Why was Keiji able to conclude that Nobunaga would definitely be able to defeat Nobuyuki when he went out of the castle to fight?
"On the side of Shinxing, there is Lin Xiuzhen and Shibata Katsuya, and the strength is close to 3,000 people, so what about the long-term trust? Even if the Maeda family is included, it won't be more than 2,000 people, and with such a disadvantage in terms of troops, how can you be sure that Nobunaga will win? ”
Hearing this, Keiji couldn't help but laugh:
"Because he is Oda Nobunaga, the lord I chose with Yaga Seimasa, if he can't even defeat Nobuyuki, what qualifications do I have to be loyal to!"
Li Chang was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect to hear the answer of this kind of youthful spirit, although he was a little ashamed of Qingci's big words, but he was also awakened by his grandson The fighting spirit that had been sleeping in his heart for a long time was awakened.
Oh, yes...... If he tried to be safe, why did he get involved in the battle between Nobunaga and Nobuyuki, and how short was life if it was a long time?
"Hmm...... Keiji was reasonable, so it was decided, immediately reorganize the armament, and be ready to enter the battlefield at any time! ”
"Hay!"
Toshihisa and Keiji were about to leave, but Toshiyuki Maeda, the youngest son of Richang, hurriedly broke in.
"Father! NEW! ”
Li Zhi almost fell into this room, breathlessly and said:
"Sasa Morimasa led people to seize the Inao Heights!"
"Nani!"
Maeda Toshimasa couldn't help but stand up, and Sasa Morimasa seized the Inao Heights, which meant that Oda Nobunaga chose to take the initiative. However, Sheng Zheng, this old guy, is so old, why is he still working so hard?
"How many troops does the Sasa family have?"
"Three hundred peasant soldiers!"
"What about Nobuyuki, what are the actions?"
"I heard that Lord Shibata led 1,200 troops, and he also went to the Inao Heights!"
"Not good! Uncle Sheng Zheng is in danger! ”
Keiji jumped up and rushed out without looking back.
"Ou Ji San, Ou Dou San, I'll go first."
Lichang is not a person who drags mud and water, and immediately ordered Lijiu and Lizhi to gather the peasants and soldiers near the barren city, and he also put on armor with the help of his attendants.
At this moment, on the Daosheng Plateau in the north of Cheongju City, Sasa Morimasa and Sasa Sunsuke, father and son, are digging trenches with peasant soldiers and making simple wooden fences.
They came in a hurry, but they did not dare to delay in the slightest, just because they ...... If you look to the east, you can already faintly see the Katsuya banner.
"Hurry up! As long as we hold out until dark, victory will be ours! ”