"I haven't heard back from Ise yet." The female shinobi replied.

"Can you confirm the state of existence of Takigawa Kazuki?" Niwa Nagahide asked the female ninja on the side.

"There is no information about the death of Takigawa Kazuyi yet."

"Are you sure the news has reached her?" Niwa Nagahide continued to say with a skeptical attitude.

"Sure." The female ninja was not angry, because these things were originally her duty, and if she couldn't even do this, then she would not have the value of continuing to take on the female ninja, so she responded very affirmatively.

"Then it seems that Yiyi-chan is not ready to reply to us." Niwa Nagahide sighed.

What does this mean? It shows that Takigawa Yiyi, who is easily self-righteous and complacent, doesn't know which tendon is wrong, and wants to produce a moth!

And this includes the possibility of betraying the Oda family and establishing himself on his own.

"If only that were the case. After all, even me and the entire Oda family have been defeated, and there is really no need for Yiyi-chan to hang himself on my tree again, and it is also a good choice to join his family. Oda Shinna said softly with a little gloom and some relief.

"That'...... That's it? Niwa Nagahide confirmed.

"Forget it. Anyway, the purpose of our contact with her is not to ask her to do anything, just to inform us of the changes on our side, and ask her what she thinks, since she has made a choice, then we don't need to pull her into the current situation, everything is as she pleases. Oda Shinna shook her head slightly in affirmation.

"Then do you need to inform Imagawa-sama?" Niwa Nagahide hesitated.

Reporting the situation of the retainers who originally belonged to the Oda family to Imagawa Yoshimoto, although it is a normal operation in legal theory, and it is also in line with her current status, but if she really wants to do this, Niwa Nagahide still feels a little betrayed by her companions, so if possible, she really doesn't want to mention this stubble and do this.

"Forget it. They have all left the Oda family......" After a pause, Oda Shinna added, "Of course, if Imagawa Yoshimoto asks about information about Ise in the future, or if Takigawa Kazuki has done something noteworthy, then it will not be too late to tell her about Takigawa Kazuyi's relationship with us. ”

"That's all it can be."

Then Oda Shinna sent the female shinobi away, and chatted with Niwa Nagahide about other things.

It's just that it didn't take long for him to be interrupted by the attendants sent by Imagawa Yoshimoto.

"Lord Yoshimoto has an order, order: Oda Shinna and the Oda retainers except for Lord Niwa Nagahide immediately prepare for battle, and rush to Mino with Lord Yoshimoto to participate in the decisive battle!" Osamu with a serious face, said Oda Shinna and others, who were not quite in line with Imagawa Yoshimoto's habits.

"Is it time for Mino to finally decide the battle?" Hearing this, Oda Shinna looked at the attendant and asked more.

"Judging from the latest information, it is like this." The attendant replied.

"Then I know, you go back and tell Yoshimoto-sama, and say: The Oda family has received the order, and will complete the conscription order as soon as possible and go to Mino to participate in the war." Oda Shinna Masasemichi.

"Okay. The little one retired first. ”

Later, Imagawa Yoshimoto's close attendants left, and Oda Nobuna also recruited a female ninja who served him and conveyed the battle order.

"Be careful." Niwa Nagahide opened his mouth, and after a while, he said with a complicated mood.

"I should have said this to you." Oda Shinna smiled with a relaxed expression, "You know, the situation you are facing next is much more complicated than my side, and if you don't pay more attention, it is very likely that Cheongshu and even the entire Owari will be caught in the flames of war." I don't want to hear the news of the destruction of Cheongju Castle after I go out with the army. ”

"Well, don't worry, as long as I am still in the position of the lord of Cheongju Castle for one day, even if the entire Owari is in turmoil, I will ensure that Cheongju is as stable as it was when you built it, I promise you." Niwa Nagahide assured Oda Shinna with a serious face.

"Well, I believe you." Oda Shinna Masasemichi.

Niwa Nagahide then left, no longer bothering Oda Shinna's preparations, and returned to the Niwa family's mansion alone.

……

"How's it going?" Shibata Katsuie looked at the herald sent back by the Imagawa general, who was in charge of the pursuit in front of him, and asked in a solemn voice.

"The situation is very bad, after the rough estimation of the general, the number of enemies has exceeded 30,000, as for the specific number, the adult has not judged, but it should not exceed 50,000. However, there was no musket team similar to the Oda family, all of them were ashigaru and archers, plus a large number of cavalry, led by the Asai family's Endo Naokei, Isono Motomasa, and the Asakura family's Magami Naotsuna and Naosumi respectively. The herald replied with a serious face.

"And what about your current situation?" Akechi Mitsuhide frowned and asked.

The total number of troops of more than 30,000 is not comparable even if all the Imagawa troops who are now left in Owari are called-

After all, the total number of Imagawa troops was only 25,000, and although it could be transferred from Suruga and Enoe in the future, the result of excessive troop transfer was likely to cause instability in the rear.

After all, issues such as the separation of the clan family, as well as the historical legacy of the transfer of power, are not only the Oda family, but also the Imagawa family!

It's just that Imagawa Yoshimoto's superb political skills didn't show it, and if he lost the suppression of those armies, the ghost knows if Detective Genhiro Megumi, who was seized by Imagawa Yoshimoto, would suddenly jump out and snatch the position of the Imagawa family's governor.

Even if his mother, who supported Imagawa Yoshimoto to ascend to the position of family governor at this time, Shou Guini, who is known as a female daimyo in orthodox history, and Taiyuan Xuesai, the military advisor of the Imagawa family, are still alive and have a lot of power.

Not to mention, there is also a genius military division in the coalition army, Takenaka Hanbei, who is enough to be a thousand, and if you really want to make full use of this force, this Armageddon is not an easy thing for the Imagawa army. It is even very likely that the advantage of the Imagawa army will be lost, and while Mino will turn defeat into victory, Owari and even Mikawa will also fall into crisis.

"The general has already retreated with his people, and is stationed at the fork in the road leading to Sone and Hachimaniwa, waiting for your decision." The herald replied.

"Let him be careful, and if the enemy attacks, he will immediately retreat to the mountain castle, and it won't be long before Lord Imagawa will lead a large army to arrive, and then we will have a decisive battle with each other, and divide the time for Mino." Shibata Katsuya replied with an awe-inspiring expression.

"Yes."

The herald then left, and the room fell into a long silence.

With more than 30,000 troops, and cavalry, it's really not an easy decisive battle!