The people in Qingzhou City turned on their backs and became a mess.

Oda Nobunaga suddenly left the city, and he didn't know where to go, so he sent someone back just now to ask the families to go to Atsuta Jingu to meet.

Not to mention that the spies of the Imagawa family didn't have time to deliver the news, and even the Oda family's own courtiers were caught off guard.

Shibata Katsu's Mansion, the side sent out to inquire about the news is reporting to her.

"When His Highness went out of the city, Lord Ikeda went out with his horses.

Mori Kecheng and Hidetaka Kawajiri went outside the city to reorganize the army and prepare to go.

Niwa Nagahide-sama took over the defense of the city. ”

Shibata Katsuie nodded silently.

Since her allegiance, she has no prejudice against Oda Nobunaga.

Set your mind to observe and think carefully, only to find that the big fool of Owari who I looked down on before is really hidden.

Oda Nobunaga has a dissolute personality, and he is always unreliable.

But on the contrary, she is actually an extremely ruthless and scheming character.

The rough temperament may be due to nature, or it may be an acquired disguise.

But whenever there is something at stake, the Oda family governor will quickly calm down.

If she is wrong, she will admit it, and if she admits it, she will change it, as long as it is for the sake of profit, she doesn't care about face.

Everything is based on profit, doing things is full of aggression, desire to conquer, and never give up.

Many people believe that Oda Nobunaga behaved abnormally under the oppression of the Imagawa army, and that he was at the end of his rope and gave up on himself.

But Shibata Katsuie has been watching coldly, watching Nobunaga's performance.

Until today, Imagawa Yoshimoto entered the southeast mountainous area, and Nobunaga went out of the city?

Is this insanity? This is to seize the opportunity and attack the enemy unprepared.

The Imagawa family is powerful, how many people in Cheongju Castle are credible? Instead of relying on these guys at both ends of the snake and rat, it is better to make a surprise attack yourself.

Niwa Nagahide stabilized the various samurai families in Kiyosu Castle, and the other retainers followed Nobunaga to fight.

Although the number of people is small, it is the heart of the army, how can you not gamble!

Thinking of this, Shibata Katsuya took the case.

"Get out of the city and regroup! I'm going to fight with Imagawa Yoshimoto with the Governor! ”

Shibata Katsuie decided to take a gamble with Oda Nobunaga.

She followed the first generation of Oda Nobuhide in the first half of her life, but found nothing.

Although he was grateful for the promotion given by his ancestors, he was frustrated many times and was restricted to Shimoowari Four Counties and was not allowed to stretch his talents.

Is there really no trace of complaint?

She remembered every word that Oda Nobunaga had persuaded her to surrender at the beginning, and the resentment that had accumulated in her heart for many years was clearly dried by her.

Shibata Katsuya is middle-aged.

She didn't want to be an outsider in the Imagawa family, and for the rest of her life, she would be a lackey under the Imagawa family governor who couldn't even remember his name.

So with the last blood in my heart, let's fight with Oda Nobunaga!

Atsuta Jingu.

Oda Nobunaga looked at the sky in the distance, which was gradually darkened, and calculated the time when the army would arrive.

Recently, she has come to Atsuta Jingu almost every day to play, just to catch the janitor here and ask about the weather.

The janitor was an old woman, and she didn't know how old she was.

Confident that he had been eating and waiting for death in Atsuta Shrine when he was young, he relied on his ability to predict the weather.

Atsuta Jinguya is a Shinto property.

Since the third generation of shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu destroyed the imperial court and killed Shinto by the way, Jingu has been defeated.

Relying on the large collection of books, it has become a place for the Owari samurai to read books.

Jingu lives on books, and books are the most afraid of water disasters.

Therefore, it is necessary for the janitor to predict rain and snow, kamikaze, so that the books can be stored properly.

The old woman is old and fine, and she has no other skills, and her legs hurt every time there is wind and rain.

Especially before the kamikaze comes, it is the most accurate.

Oda Nobunaga was looking forward to a kamikaze. For when the divine wind comes, it will be a storm!

Now that the kamikaze is coming, Imagawa Yoshimoto has also entered the southeast mountainous area, which is a godsend!

She was so excited that her hands were trembling, and she was trembling, and when she waited for the follow-up ministers to arrive, she would go into the mountains.

I just don't know, Shibata Katsuya will come.

Shibata Katsuya has three of Shimo-Owari's most elite reserves, and she did not deprive Shibata of the command of the reserves in the last civil war at home.

First, it was to stabilize the hearts of the retainers, so as not to affect the plan of the Northern Expedition to Kamiowari.

The second is to cherish talents, Shibata Katsuya is brave and wise, and it is a rare general.

It would be best if she could be faithful.

So she has been treating Shibata Katsuya well, just to see the result.

If Shibata Katsuie lives up to her expectations, then after the war.

Oda Nobunaga's eyes flashed with a cold light, the military power of the Oda family must be firmly in his own hands.

If you can't be trusted, die.

Imagawa Yoshimoto climbed to the top of Mt. Tsukasama and looked around. Far from being reassured, they are even more uneasy.

This area is full of small hills, with ups and downs all over the mountains.

Although you can see from the heights, you can only see the empty hills.

What is hidden behind the mountain? And what is in the forest in the mountains?

It's as if there are invisible enemies everywhere.

Imagawa Yoshimoto thought for a moment and gave the order.

"Defend to the north!"

She chose to defend the north anyway.

Although she only has 300 flags by her side, she is the elite of the army.

The army under the mountain is fragmented, communication is not smooth, and it is also densely staffed.

On top of that, there is a steady stream of Imagawa troops behind him.

The more time passes, the more reassuring it becomes.

The Yahaku River connects the Mikawa-Okazaki Plain with the Owari Nobi Plain and is the best route to get into Owari.

Following the tributaries of the Yasaka River, it divides into two main streams in the area of the Tsubasama Mountains.

One is the Otakakagawa. Head west to Isewan, and when you reach Isewan, to the south is Otaka Castle controlled by Mikawa.

To the north is the Marune Tsunashi of Owari, which has been conquered and occupied by Matsudaira Motoyasu.

Further north, there is Narumi Castle, which surrendered anyway.

This road is the Ise Bay line from Mikawa to Owari, which has been completely controlled by the Imagawa family.

It's just that the road is far away and not suitable for large armies.

As a result, Imagawa Yoshimoto chose to enter the Tsubakusama Mountains and continue to advance.

Cross the river along the other hand. To the north, it meets another fork in front of it, and again splits into two branches.

And the protrusion of the fork is Zenshoji Temple, where Oda Nobunaga asked Sasa Hayabusa and Chiaki Siniang to take away 300 troops.

This road is a mountainous route from Mikawa to Owari, with many mountains and tributaries, and the military forces are divided into small teams, and they cannot take care of each other.

But once you break through the mountains, you go straight to the Nobi Plain. A flat river, convenient for the march of the army.

Imagawa Yoshimoto is now waiting at the top of the Barrel Narrow Mountain, waiting for the army to pass one after another, defending himself vigilantly, and strategically guarding the mountain.

I don't know when it started, the sky gradually changed, and the wind and rain slowly became stronger.

Sasa Hayato and Chiaki Shisui are both natives of Owari and are familiar with mountain trails.

They marched along the mountain with 300 troops, and as soon as they arrived at the Owari Barrel Saruma Ryo, they saw the Imagawa Yoshimoto Honjin Horse Seal on the top of the mountain.

The two looked at each other and smiled, regarded death as home, and led the army to launch a decisive assault.

Imagawa Yoshimoto had been prepared for a long time, and the enemy really came out from the north.

She smirked at the left and right.

"I knew they were lying in ambush to the north, waiting for me to step in."

"Your Highness is wise!"

The 300 troops attacked from the bottom up, and even Imagawa Yoshimoto's main formation did not come into contact, but was blocked by many reserves at the foot of the mountain, and all of them died on the way to the assault.

Imagawa Yoshimoto received the news and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The Oda family's ambush had been eliminated, and the troops were ordered to set off as soon as possible without waiting for her.

She looked at the wind and rain outside, hummed a little song from her hometown, and decided to wait for the rain to pass before leaving.

Everything is under control, there is nothing to be afraid of.