Takeda Shingen does have the intention of letting go of the Tokugawa family for the time being, but Takeda Shingen's previous untrustworthy behavior has indeed made it difficult for many people to believe him, and Tokugawa Ieyasu is also one of them, if the Takeda family's army is allowed to pass guò, then the Tokugawa family will be annexed by the Takeda family sooner or later, and it will also make the Oda family located behind the Tokugawa family angry, thus affecting the alliance between the two families.

As for the Imagawa family? Although Tokugawa Ieyasu had sent several emissaries to the Imagawa family in an attempt to unite the Imagawa family against the Takeda family, the Imagawa family still has not made any response. In fact, with the annexation of the Suruga Imagawa clan and the reunification of the Imagawa clan at war with the Takeda and Hojo clans, respectively, the original tripartite alliance of Takeda, Hojo, and Imagawa was dissolved. Therefore, it is precisely because of this that Tokugawa Ieyasu really can't understand why after the eastern region of Mikawa Province was invaded by the Takeda family, the Imagawa family has always adopted a defensive strategy.

However, Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't have more time to think about the strange behavior of the Imagawa family, because this time the Takeda family's army of Kamirako was about 10,000 or so; And Mikawa, plus the Oda army, is only a few thousand. As a result, signs of instability gradually appeared in Okazaki City, and people were generally worried that it was unthinkable to take the initiative to challenge.

Listening to the whispers of the generals, Tokugawa Ieyasu said in an unquestioning tone: "Tomorrow, the Takeda people will set out from Nobe, cross the river, and go straight to Nagajohara in front of Okazaki Castle. That's where our decisive battle will be. We will wait for them north of the Rhinoes. The congregation will listen to orders. Tokugawa Ieyasu took the roster presented by Yubi, and first set his sharp eyes on Sakai Tadaji. He is no longer the usual Tokugawa Ieyasu, and his stern expression is terrifying.

Nagajohara is north of Okazaki Castle. Futamatata Castle is bordered to the north by the Rhino Cliff. Nagajohara is located on top of the rhino cliff. Its length is twenty-four miles. Sixteen miles wide, it is a barren land overgrown with bushes. Tokugawa Ieyasu is going to fight to the death here. Under the sharp gaze of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Sakai Saemon Captain Tadaji couldn't help but avoid it.

"Tadaji, make you a right wing!" Tadaji answered. If he had been appointed only to the right, he would have neither a reason to oppose nor a voice to his opinion. He couldn't open his mouth lightly until the formation was all over.

"Count right, you're left-wing!"

"Understood!" Ishikawa Shumasa tightened his face. He bit his lip as if he was angry.

"Next, it's the arrangement of the main force. Takigawa Kazuyoshi was to the left of Tadaji, Tie was to the left of Takigawa Kazuyoshi, and the three generals of Sakuma and Oda Kata were to the left of Taji. ”

"Understood."

The three generals of the Oda Side, who had already received orders from Lord Nobunaga before coming, knew that this was not the time to interject.

"The left of the number is right, and Xiaoping Tai will defend it." After hearing this, Kamihara Xiaoping Taikang Zheng smiled and nodded.

"Xiaopingtai's right is Jiazhong." Tokugawa Ieyasu's tone of command was so harsh that Matsudaira Ietada couldn't refute it at all, he glanced at Koheita and replied happily, "Yes!" ”

"To the right of Ietada is Ogasawara Nagatada. I'm in the center. Shiro left as the standard-bearer. This is a war with no way back. You have to fight to the death. ”

Tokugawa Ieyasu said this, and Torii Shiro Saemon Tadahiro finally spoke. He said softly. "My lord, do you want to arrange a crane wing array on Changzhang Plain?"

"Yes. There are cliffs in front of you, left and right, and there is no way back. ”

Zhongguang was silent. It's not that he doesn't understand Tokugawa Ieyasu's thoughts, but he is very uneasy inside. In the face of the Takeda family's tens of thousands of troops, no one would set up a long snake formation to fight against it. Once a hole is torn open, the consequences are unimaginable. But as Tokugawa Ieyasu said, there was no way back from this battle. There are cliffs on all sides, and either the whole army will be destroyed or the victory will be resounding. If Tokugawa Ieyasu had set up the formation in this way to cheer up the demoralized Oda reinforcements, he would have agreed; Failure to do so could lead to a tragic end. Because the three generals of the Oda side were present, Tadahiro Torii didn't ask any more.

"If you understand everything, immediately step back and prepare separately. Also, Hanzo. ”

"Yes." Watanabe Hanzo Moritsuna replied nonchalantly.

"You go and find out what the enemy is doing. In addition, each team must appear in Nagajohara with high morale at dawn tomorrow morning. Do you understand? ”

The crowd stood in solemnity and took the order, but they could not be convinced by Tokugawa Ieyasu's arrangement.

Once it is broken by Takeda, it will be completely annihilated. How could this kind of crane wing array face Takeda's tens of thousands of horses?

Tokugawa Ieyasu doesn't want anything now.

If there is one thing to consider, there is only one thing, and that is that no matter what happens, Tokugawa Ieyasu will show the Takeda family his existence as a samurai. No, it's not just the Takeda family. No matter who the other party is, no matter how many troops he has, no matter what strategy he uses, as long as he goes against his wishes, he will never bow to the other side.

In this sense, this battle was the backbone of Tokugawa Ieyasu to show the world that he did not submit to fate and stood between heaven and earth. If the military luck is not prosperous, all the battles will not be killed. It is better to die in battle than to let the retainers live as useless and untemperate subordinates. This is the arrangement of the gods...... Tokugawa Ieyasu was determined to die.

Inspired by Tokugawa Ieyasu's unusually stern expression and words, the army set off for Nagajogahara.

On the side of the Takeda family's army, more than 17,000 people had gathered on the morning of the 22nd. Takeda Shingen led this huge team across the river and headed towards Nagajogahara. He marched cautiously, and when he came to the vicinity, he stopped his advance for a while, waiting for the exact military situation.

At this time, Takeda Shingen still did not believe that Tokugawa Ieyasu would come to meet him with the mentality of "I would rather break the jade than destroy it": "If he dares to resist my army, it can only mean that he is stupid and inferior than I imagined." ”

Katsuyori's opinion was the opposite: "Tokugawa Ieyasuda will stop us." Even I will never let the enemy go without moving a single knife or shot......"

The winter morning fog had not yet dissipated, and Takeda Shingen laughed heartily in the morning mist: "Then, you and Tokugawa Ieyasu are both unconsulted!" Hahaha! ”

At this time, Uehara Nonomomori, who had been sent to investigate the enemy's situation, hurriedly returned. He was a subordinate of Nobushige Oyamada, and he had been ordered to go deep into the Rhino Cliff the night before yesterday to carefully spy on the movements of the Okazaki army.

"If you can defend it, you will tell what you see and think."

"Yes." Uehara responded and tilted his head unconsciously, "The people of Okazaki set up a crane wing formation, a total of nine teams. ”

"Is that true?" Shingen Takeda leaned out in surprise, and the seat was squeaked.

"Yes. There are flags everywhere. ”

"Father!" A smile appeared on Takeda Katsuyori's dignified face, "I'm not mistaken, right?" ”

"Humph!" Takeda Shingen groaned. Tokugawa Ieyasu actually set up a crane wing array in front of him, blocking the way. He seemed to understand a qiē and said, "Then, he just wants to die." (To be continued......)