Early the next morning, Mi Xiaoxia left Kyoto alone. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Not long after Mi Xiaoxia left, the battle between Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu broke out again.

Oda Nobunaga had 100,000 troops, divided into five legions in total.

The first is the Shandong Provincial Army, with Takigawa Kazuyoshi as the general; the second is the Hokuriku Provincial Army, with Shibata Katsuie as the general; the third is the Nankaido Army, with Niwa Nagahide as the general; the fourth is the Sanyo Provincial Army, with Yushiba Hideyoshi as the general; and the fifth is the Mountain ** Army, with Akechi Mitsuhide as the general.

Because Akechi Mitsuhide successfully organized the fire festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and organized two military horse drill conferences, he has recently won the favor of Oda Nobunaga.

So after the war with Tokugawa Ieyasu, the remaining four legions were sent to the front, and only Akechi Mitsuhide's Yamag ** corps remained in Kyoto.

"Reporting to the lord, the Sanyo Road Legion has won great victories for several days, but Tokugawa Ieyasu sent Iga ninjas, and the Sanyo Dao Army suffered heavy losses. Hashiba-sama sent a letter requesting the lord to send Koga ninjas to help. ”

In mid-April, when the war had been going on for more than a month, at noon on that day, a letter from Hideyoshi Hashiba for help suddenly arrived.

In this era, ninjas are similar to special forces, although they are not many in number, they can often play a great role. And those who can deal with ninjas can only be ninjas as well.

With Koga's support, Oda Nobunaga had 2,000 ninjas under his command, and was responsible for keeping him safe along with 3,000 musketeers in peacetime.

"Send a reply to Hashiba Hideyoshi, the Koga ninja will be there within seven days, let him fight tenaciously, and he must defeat Tokugawa Ieyasu's army and achieve victory!"

After a moment of silence, Oda Nobunaga said with a wave of his hand.

Hideyoshi Hashiba wrote that the Sanyo Legion was fighting against Tokugawa Ieyasu's ace legion, mainly for a strategic fortress.

Whether it was for Oda Nobunaga or Tokugawa Ieyasu, this fortress was extremely important. If Oda Nobunaga took this place, it could be used as a springboard and gain the initiative to attack Tokugawa's health.

This fortress must be taken, so Oda Nobunaga thought about it and directly sent all the two thousand Koga ninjas!

As for his own escort work, Tokugawa Ieyasu's army could never reach Kyoto, and besides, he had at his disposal 20,000 troops of the Yamag Legion and 3,000 musketeers.

After receiving the order from Oda Nobunaga, two thousand Koga ninjas immediately set out. And when the Koga ninja joined the battle, it really achieved a lot of results.

However, Tokugawa Ieyasu also understood the importance of that strategic fortress, so he was constantly increasing his troops, and although the Sanyo Province Army had taken the initiative, it would take some time to completely take this fortress.

Tokugawa Ieyasu's strength was slightly inferior to Oda Nobunaga, but not much weaker, otherwise he would have been wiped out long ago. The war continued, and gradually entered a stalemate.

At the end of April, as casualties on the frontline grew, Oda Nobunaga decided to go to Honnoji Temple to pray for blessings. After the blessing was completed, due to the late day, Oda Nobunaga simply stayed in the Honnoji Temple.

Boom, boom, boom......

In the middle of the night, there was a sudden cannon fire outside the Honnoji Temple, and the earth shook violently.

"What's going on!"

Oda Nobunaga was awakened by the sound of cannons, hurriedly put on his clothes, and questioned one of the soldiers who had come in to report it.

"Return to the lord, there is an army attacking the Honnoji Temple, and the number is more than 10,000!"

The soldier replied, his face a little flustered.

"How is this possible!"

Oda Nobunaga was taken aback, the battle on the front line was tight, and Tokugawa Ieyasu should not have the spare strength to withdraw troops. And even if he sent troops and horses, it would be impossible for him to come to Kyoto without knowing it.

"What kind of flag is the other party. ”

Oda Nobunaga frowned, and then asked.

"Returning to the lord, it is the flag seal of the bellflower. ”

The soldier replied, bowing his head deeply.

"Kikyo Banner Seal!"

Oda Nobunaga stood up suddenly, it was the banner of the mountain ** army.

In other words, it was not Tokugawa Ieyasu's army that reached Kyoto, but Akechi Mitsuhide rebelled!

"Damn! he's going to fail!"

Oda Nobunaga clenched his fists with a look of anger.

At this time, someone immediately after the battle was reported.

It was confirmed that Akechi Mitsuhide rebelled and led an army of 20,000 people from the Mountain ** Army to attack Honnoji Temple. There were only 3,000 musketeers in the temple, and the other side brought cannons, which were already a little unable to resist.

"Lord, please retreat with me temporarily!"

At this time, a short, white-bearded old man walked in and said to Oda Nobunaga.

“...... And so it can be. ”

Although he was unwilling, the form was too bad, and he could only avoid the edge for the time being.

Oda Nobunaga clenched his fists and secretly swore that when he got out of trouble, he would immediately transfer back to the other four-way army, and he would definitely put down the rebellion of the mountain ** army and behead Akechi Mitsuhide in public!

"There's Master Lao. ”

Immediately afterwards, Oda Nobunaga, who had always been arrogant, saluted slightly to the old man in front of him.

The white-bearded old man nodded slightly, then grabbed Oda Nobunaga's arm and rushed straight outside.

At this time, the mountain ** army had already attacked the Honnoji Temple, and the three thousand musketeers could only disperse, each looking for cover and fighting fiercely with the enemy. It can be said that now in the Honnoji Temple, there are rebels everywhere.

"Oda Nobunaga has been found!

When Oda Nobunaga came out, he was immediately discovered by the rebels, and one of them shouted and rushed towards Oda Nobunaga.

Poof!

But the next moment, a bloody hole suddenly appeared in the man's throat, and he fell to the ground and died for no apparent reason.

"Look for death!"

I saw the white-bearded old man, with a soft shout, and the long knife on his waist was suddenly pulled out. After a brilliant sword light, like cutting wheat, the enemies in front of them fell one after another.

With just one stab, more than 70 people were killed!

"My lord, come with me!"

Clearing the obstacle in front of him, the long knife was unsheathed, and the white-bearded old man pulled Oda Nobunaga and left.

This white-bearded old man is the master of the Koga ninja, and he is already a peerless master with the purple title! Although he is surrounded by a large army at this time, if he wants to leave, who can stop him.

The white-bearded old man kept at his feet, occasionally drawing his sword, but every time he drew his sword, a large number of rebels fell. In this way, he fought his way out of the Honnoji Temple with Oda Nobunaga.

"My lord, Oda Nobunaga is protected by a master of Koga, and our people can't stop him, and now they have rushed out of Honnoji Temple!"

Outside the Honnoji Temple, a messenger reports to Akechi Mitsuhide.

"Keep pursuing, if you can't catch up, you have to chase!"

Akechi Mitsuhide rode on his horse and ordered calmly.

"Oda Nobunaga, tonight is your time of death!"

The messenger took the order to leave, looking at the Instinct Temple, which was already in flames, and the corners of Wise Mitsuhide's mouth sneered slightly.

At the same time, under the escort of the white-bearded old man, Oda Nobunaga had escaped more than ten miles away. Although the number of rebels in the mountains is large, there are no masters, and where can they catch up with them.

"Thank you, Master Fan, for rescuing me, and when I put down the rebellion, I will definitely go to Koga Valley with a heavy gift to thank you. ”

Finally getting rid of the pursuers, Oda Nobunaga breathed a sigh of relief and bowed slightly to the white-bearded old man to thank him.

"You're welcome, lord, this is my ...... Be careful!"

The white-bearded old man smiled, and his face suddenly changed in the middle of his words, and he pushed Oda Nobunaga away, and the long knife on his waist was instantly unsheathed.

The white-bearded old man is already a peerless master, but he only practices one move in his life, and that is to draw the sword!

Clang!

But this time, the white-bearded old man did not kill the enemy, only heard a soft sound, and the long knife was directly knocked back.

"What people!"

The white-bearded old man was taken aback, knowing that he had met a real master, and at the same time the long knife had been unsheathed again, but it could be unsheathed again at any time.

You never know when he will draw the knife and where he will cut it from. So when the long knife is in the sheath, it is the most dangerous time.

Waiting for the battle, but when he saw the person in front of him, the white-bearded old man couldn't help frowning again. This man is too young, and although he has been transfigured, he is definitely not more than thirty years old!

Before he was thirty years old, martial arts were not below him, which was really terrifying.

Just as the white-bearded old man was vigilant, the man sneered, waved the long sword in his hand, and pounced again.

"Good time!"

The corner of the white-bearded old man's mouth sneered, and when he just said half a word, the long knife was already unsheathed again.

For the knife drawing technique that has been honed all his life, the white-bearded old man has absolute confidence. Even if the knife of the heart path can't kill the other party, it is enough to cut it.

Clang!

But the next moment, there was another crisp sound, and his long knife was blocked again.

The white-bearded old man couldn't help but change his face, and the other party had already caught his sword drawing technique twice. If the first time is a coincidence, but the second time is definitely real strength!

Burst!

Just as the white-bearded old man was surprised, a muffled sound sounded, and a beautiful purple light flashed, directly penetrating Oda Nobunaga's throat.

“...... You!"

The white-bearded old man was stunned for a moment, and looked at the man with a look of resentment.

"Alas!

But then, the white-bearded old man suddenly sighed again.

He had already seen that the other party was using the Central Plains martial arts. What made him helpless was that the other party killed Oda Nobunaga just now, and it was the moment when the long knife was not returned to its sheath after the sword was drawn.

The sword drawing technique focuses on killing with one hit, and although the power is huge, there is no follow-up move after the knife is drawn. Therefore, after a knife is ineffective, it must be immediately returned to the sheath.

With the martial arts of the white-bearded old man, the time to return to the sheath is almost negligible. But the other party actually seized this moment and killed Oda Nobunaga, so that he had to be convinced.

"Your knife skills are good. ”

At this time, the other party said a word at him, then looked at Oda Nobunaga's corpse, turned and left, and soon disappeared into the night.

His goal was originally to kill Oda Nobunaga, but now that the goal has been achieved, why bother with the white-bearded old man.

Watching the man leave, the white-bearded old man didn't chase after him. Oda Nobunaga is dead, and there is no point in anything anymore. Besides, even if he catches up, he is not necessarily the man's opponent.

"Oda Nobunaga, if you had cooperated with me in the first place, you would not have ended up like this. ”

The Central Plains master who killed Oda Nobunaga, who can be besides Mi Xiaoxia.