Chapter 79: The Envoy of Narumi Castle
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Oda Nobunaga's troops could not go out of the castle to collect food, and the sneak attack was unsuccessful, and he wanted to attack the whole city and launch a final Armageddon, but he was afraid that he would not be able to defeat the soldiers of the Imagawa family.
He should understand that if he goes on like this, there is only one way to die.
Gao Xianda also gathered his troops in a timely manner, and did not launch another attack on Narumi Castle, but sent soldiers with loud voices to make noise outside, and also shot many letterheads of surrender into the city along the wall.
The price of the city break and surrender are naturally different.
Goxianda's conditions were simple: the return of the retainers and the head of Oda Nobunaga.
As the culprit who attacked Imagawa Yoshimoto and led to the death of Imagawa Yoshimoto, since Gao Xianda attacked the Oda family under the banner of revenge, then Oda Nobunaga must not let go.
As for the others, let's talk about surrender.
Gao Xianda believes that his psychological warfare still plays a role. Finally, a man came down from the top of the wall of Narumi Castle with a rope.
"I'm an envoy of the Oda family." The man said.
Gao Xianda had already explained in advance, so the soldiers of the Imagawa family did not attack him, but invited him to Gao Xianda's tent.
"Who are you?" Gao Xianda looked the person up and down. That person was only about one meter two tall, with a long sharp-beaked monkey gills, if he wasn't wearing a suit of clothes, Gao Xianda would have thought that he was a monkey. Even now, it looks like a monkey in clothes.
"My name is Kinoshita Tengjiro." The man said, "I'm an ashigaru group leader under Oda-sama. ”
"Someone! Kill me! Gao Xianda laughed and said, "Oda Nobunaga dared to send a head of the Ashigaru group to humiliate me!" ”
Immediately outside the tent came two guards in armor and spears.
Although their height is not very high, compared to this "monkey", they can be regarded as giants.
The two of them easily grabbed Kinoshita Tengjiro and prepared to drag him out.
"The two countries will fight each other, and they will not be killed." Kinoshita Tengjiro was very calm at this time and said, "I am sent by the Oda family to make peace, is this the hospitality of the Imagawa family?" If you kill me, I'm afraid you'll regret it! ”
Gao Xianda saw that he was caught in the air by an enemy with a blade, and there was no panic on his face, he was indeed a person. And since the other party dared to run to his camp alone, he had already put life and death out of the way.
Gao Xianda knew his current situation, the soldiers of Sanhe could not work hard, and it was okay to fight a good battle, and he was absolutely unwilling to fight to the death to attack the city.
Therefore, Gao Xianda still hopes to persuade the Oda family to surrender. If this "monkey" is killed this time, it will undoubtedly be much more difficult to persuade him to surrender in the future.
So Gao Xianda said: "Forget it, let him come back." You two go out first. ”
So the two guards put Kinoshita Tengjiro back again, and then turned and went out.
Kinoshita Tengjiro breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that although he seems calm, he is not afraid of death.
But it's also a good thing. Gao Xianda was really afraid that the opposite side would send a second pole who was not afraid of death. Since the other party is not stupid, then just talk about the conditions.
"So, you're agreeing to my terms?" "I can't think of any more favorable terms." As long as you hand over Oda Nobunaga and the others express their submission, you will be able to put aside the past and be blamed for the past. Under the protection of my Imagawa family, I can still keep my original fief. ”
"No, you can't." Kinoshita Tengjiro said, "I am a representative of Nobunaga, and I am speaking for Nobunaga. We, the retainers of the Oda family, are united, and if the adults want to believe in the life of the adult, we of the Oda family will not hesitate to fight. ”
Gao Xianda said: "Oda Nobunaga sent people to attack my father's main camp and killed my father. I must avenge this revenge. I can take a step back, Oda Nobunaga can seppuku in the city. I can give him the dignity of a samurai, and all other conditions will not change. ”
Kinoshita Tengjiro looked at the sides and saw that there were no outsiders, so he said mysteriously: "My lord, if it is something else, I don't blame you for your revenge." But if it was the assassination of your father, I'm afraid you were the beneficiary of it, right? Inherited the governor, and by the way, unified the entire territory of Owari. It's better than being a son for a lifetime, and in the end, Lord Yiyuan will give you another brother and transfer the family governor to him, okay? ”
Gao Xianda said angrily: "What kind of are you talking about! ”
But Coheseda actually understands that this is how things are. He has no real blood relationship with Imagawa Yoshimoto. So his feelings for Imagawa Yoshimoto are also very weak.
This is also the reason why he knew that the battle of Tsubashima might happen, but he did not always guard Imagawa Yoshimoto's side.
In his heart, he is still more inclined to be the head of the family himself. But in order to win the hearts of the retainers, these things cannot be resorted to.
"Don't be too excited, there are no outsiders here." Kinoshita Tengjiro said, "I dare to come and make conditions to my lord, naturally because we have chips in our hands." ”
"What chips?" Gao Xianda's eyes narrowed, and he smelled a hint of conspiracy.
"Hehehe." Kinoshita Tengjiro smiled, "I'll talk about our conditions first, I hope that your lord will lift the siege of Narumi Castle and return Cheongju Castle to us." As a condition, the Oda family was willing to submit to the Imagawa family. Nobunaga's two sons, Wonder Pill and Tea Whisk Pill, can go back to Sunfu Castle with you as hostages. We can do whatever the lords of Yuanjiang and Mikawa do. ”
"What a joke!" Gao Xianda was furious, "Does the general of the defeated army dare to put forward such conditions?" ”
Kinoshita Tengjiro was not angry, and continued: "I dare to put forward such conditions, naturally there is a reason for me. Don't adults want to know? ”
Gao Xianda said: "Say! ”
Kinoshita Tengjiro smiled and said, "Don't you want to know the whereabouts of Lord Yoshimoto after the battle between the barrels and narrows?" ”
Gao Xianda immediately felt a cool breeze blowing behind him.
Although he sent a lot of spies, there was no whereabouts of Imagawa Yoshimoto all this time.
Some say he fled, others say he died, and the Oda family naturally claimed to have killed Imagawa Yoshimoto. But not a single one has accurate information.
Kinoshita Tengjiro said this, is it ......
"You mean that my father's body is in your hands?" Gao Xianda calmed down for a while, but decided to give in, and said, "You return my father's body well, I can accept your submission, and let you keep Narumi City." ”
Then Kinoshita Tengjiro said something that scared Gao Xianda: "My lord really wants to die." But Yoshimoto-sama said that if he was released, he would be willing to withdraw his troops and never set foot in Owari again for the rest of his life! ”