Maeda Toshiya got Nobunaga's order and hurried back to Arako City overnight.

I saw that the fire inside and outside the city was bright, the noise was endless, and the whole city was mobilizing, and I didn't dare to delay the time, and went straight to the mansion of my mother Maeda Toshimasa.

"Mother, the Li family is back."

In the middle of the night, Li Chang did not rest, and was sitting indoors not knowing what he was thinking. Interrupted by the call of the Li family, he came back to his senses.

"The Li family is back, and people are easy to get distracted when they get older."

"Mother, please send troops to the aid of His Highness Oda Nobunaga!"

The Li family knew that the time was urgent, and they were not verbose, and a Tuxia sat and pleaded.

"The Li family, the Maeda family is the strength of the Lin family. A retainer of a retainer, not a retainer. Do you understand? ”

Li Chang looked at the Li family who was lying on the ground seriously and said.

Lordship relations in feudal times were very complex. The lord gave the Zhixing domain to the retainer to form a subordinate contract for public reward, and the direct minister gave the retainer the Zhixing territory to form a subordinate contract again.

So is there a relationship between the retainers and the lords of the Naotoshiki? No, they are only loyal to their direct lords.

The Maeda family is the strength of the Lin family, and the Lin family wants to fight Oda Nobunaga, and the Maeda family will follow. Maeda Toshiya is a direct minister of Oda Nobunaga, so let's kill each other on the battlefield.

This is the harsh reality, the rules of the samurai.

"Rijiu has already taken his family Ji Samurai and Ashigaru to meet Lord Lin Xiuzhen, and now the city is just gathering peasants and soldiers to prepare for the follow-up grain and grass armament."

"How can it be so fast?"

The Li family was surprised.

Li Chang smiled.

"I just recalled the days when I fought with His Royal Highness Nobuhide Oda, the first generation, and it was really nostalgic. His Royal Highness Nobunaga looks down on us old people too much.

I can see through her thoughts, let alone Shibata-sama. They were all rolled out of the pile of dead people, and if there was no vigilance at all, Shibata-sama would have died a long time ago. ”

Sighing, Li Chang continued to say to the Li family.

"For the sake of the position of the family governor, the Oda family has been unstable for too long, and if it can be resolved quickly this time, it will not be a bad thing for the Oda family.

It doesn't matter who is in the position, it's good that the family can settle down. ”

Li Jialuo stood up and looked directly at Li Chang.

"It's different! His Royal Highness Nobunaga and His Highness Nobuyuki are completely different! Although His Royal Highness Nobunaga has an eccentric temper, he is ruthless.

But she is an idealistic and ambitious Ji samurai, who dares to do things, and the Oda family will definitely be able to make a career with her.

And His Royal Highness Nobuyuki is indecisive and has a weak character.

Mother, Ashikaga General can't even resist the invasion of Miyoshi's family, and the world is already in chaos! Will Nobuyuki-sama be able to maintain the Oda family in these troubled times?

Not to mention the distance, the close Ueowari Oda Nobuyashi, Mino Saito Yoshiryu, can she resist! ”

Li Chang shook his head.

"It's useless to say this, Lord Shibata has already seen through His Highness Nobunaga's strategy, and under the rush of troops, Kiyosu Castle can't be defended."

The Li family looked at their mother and said.

"Cheongju City has not yet fallen. After succeeding to the governor, Nobunaga searched for the direct collar to raise soldiers, and the horses were all more than 30 years old, and the martial arts were strong Ji warriors, enough 50 people.

I am the head of the mother's clothes, these Ji warriors are skilled in bows and horses, and their armor is elite, and they raise them more than 3,000 times a year.

Ikeda Hengxing is the sister of His Royal Highness Nobunaga, and she is loyal and will definitely fight to the last soldier.

His Royal Highness also has the reserve team of Mori Kecheng and Hidetaka Kawajiri, who practice day and night and prepare for war all year round.

The two of them have great achievements, and they are both from the Mino samurai. Although Shibata-sama is the chief general in the family, the Owari faction and the Mino faction in the army have always been unpleasant to each other, and it is impossible for them to subdue Shibata-sama.

No matter how good the calculation is, in the end, the battle array is still fierce.

When His Royal Highness Nobunaga was so powerful, how could he be compared to the people who did nothing in Shinshi!

Mother, you have been on the battlefield for a long time, how can you conclude that His Highness Nobunaga will be defeated! ”

Maeda Toshimasa was speechless by the Li family, how can there be an accurate number of things on the battlefield.

"That's why His Royal Highness Nobuyuki has a big chance of winning."

In the end, Li Chang could only hold back a sentence coldly.

"Mother, what if His Highness Nobunaga wins?"

"This..."

"His Royal Highness Nobunaga's personality is perverse, and he will repay him. Lord Shibata Katsuya is a veteran general in the army, and Lord Lin Xiuzhen is the head of his hometown, and they are not objects that can be moved lightly.

But rebellion always has to be an example to the chickens and monkeys! Can His Highness's character let go of the Maeda family, who is closely following the Lin family! ”

Finally he couldn't sit still, got up and walked around the room.

"This... It is the rule of the samurai family to follow the main family. ”

"Is His Highness Nobunaga a man of rules? I assure you that Your Highness has been preparing for this battle since his succession, and the chances of winning it are definitely not small. ”

"Kelijiu set off with his troops, and the Maeda family has no choice."

Li Chang said in frustration that if she had heard the Li family's analysis earlier, she might have chosen to delay the time, but it was too late now.

"It's not too late! The Maeda family still has room to maneuver! ”

The Li family stared at his mother with sharp eyes.

"Mother, now that the city is gathering peasant soldiers, you can take them to help His Highness Nobunaga, only then will His Highness not hold the Maeda family accountable after his victory."

"But if His Highness Nobuyuki wins?"

"Then ask your mother to retire, the eldest sister is the young master, the mother is old and mediocre, and the eldest sister is justified in succeeding as the family governor."

The Li family's words brought a new choice to Lichang, and she was confused for a while.

"Didn't I frame Lijiu by doing this?"

"Mother, troubled times have come, this is the fate of the martial family, in order to continue the family, don't put all your eggs in one basket."

Li Chang was finally convinced.

"Toshi, you go back now, show your determination to His Highness Nobunaga, and I will personally lead the team to support Kiyosu Castle after I have put the peasants in order.

Tell His Highness that Lord Shibata has already attacked the pass overnight, and ask her to prepare early. ”

Rika nodded, finally relieved in her heart, this was already the best situation she could get for Nobunaga under the current situation.

Not wanting to waste any more time, she turned around and was about to go back, but Lichang stopped her.

"You treat Li Jiu like this, and the interests will not forgive you."

"Each is his master, this is the fate of the samurai, and the Ji warriors must have this awareness."

"But benefit, it's not such a Ji warrior.."

After saying that, both of them were silent. After a while, the Li family took a step forward and walked out.

"Ahh

Interest touched her nose, and Yiyin glanced at her.

"Don't catch a cold at this time."

"Cut, I haven't had a cold since I was a child, and it must be a villain who scolds me behind my back."

As he spoke, he swept the light feet that were carrying the armaments in front of him, and a few who were swept only felt a chill behind them, and inadvertently had already carried a cauldron.

Yiyin on the side complained in his heart, only fools never catch a cold.