A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

"Please wait here for a moment." Morinaga, who was only in his early ten years, was serving as Nobunaga's subordinate.

"Here?" Xiao Pingtai suddenly felt that it was completely different. This was the corridor outside.

It stands to reason that it is a common rule for ministers and envoys to sit in the corridor and wait for summons, but Nobunaga had never had such a rule before. He himself is not a person who values ​​propriety and rules. It can even be said that he exists to break propriety and rules.

Why did you arrange for Xiao Pingtai to sit in the corridor and wait for the call?

Oda Nobunaga, you have changed!

"Incoming messenger from Yamauchi Nomiya Shinshu Shou." A very childlike voice came from inside the room. It should be a favored person with a minor surname who was sending the message to Heita on behalf of Oda Nobunaga.

Hearing the voice, Xiaopingta immediately straightened the folded black hat on his head, raised his hakama with both hands, and took a deep breath, solemnly and solemnly.

"Greetings to His Highness Owari, I wish His Highness a long and prosperous military career." Xiaoping bowed down politely, with his face to the ground. He did so meticulously and without any rudeness.

"Send hello to Yamauchi Nomiya and Prime Minister Yamauchi for me. Get up." Nobunaga's familiar voice came over.

Koheita raised his head and looked at Oda Nobunaga, who was sitting high in front of him. It seemed that he had lost all the agitation of his youth, he had two beards on his lips, and his hair was neatly braided. No longer casually wet and dry, she also wore a long hakama.

The cynical look on his face turned into a determination that stood out from the crowd, and there was an elusive aura between his eyebrows, perhaps the so-called domineering aura.

It is less intimate and ordinary than before, and more majestic and impressive now. This is probably the posture of the legendary hero. From Koheita's point of view, his momentum is slightly worse than that of Terutora Uesugi, and he is on par with Yamauchi Yoshikatsu, or even better.

"Yamauchi Nomiya sent me here, what do you mean?" Oda Nobunaga said serious words, but he quietly winked at Heita Xiao and signaled him.

Xiaoping nodded slightly, just reaching out to make an OK gesture. It turns out that Gouzi, you haven’t changed. I blamed you wrongly.

"My lord Nori Yamauchi ordered me to come to congratulate His Highness Owari on conquering Nakano and Tono, and also asked me to forward the congratulatory gifts." Kodaira made up his mind and explained the apparent reason for coming this time.

The attendant of the Oda family outside the house gently opened the barrier door, and two people came in holding brocade boxes in their hands. They were two silver-clad swords worth hundreds of knives. Then two more attendants led the Shinano colt to the courtyard outside the corridor for Oda Nobunaga to see.

But Oda Nobunaga didn't even look at it. He waved his hand to show that he understood and asked people to put it away and leave.

"Tanzheng, I am sending you here to offer you a congratulatory gift?" The person who spoke was an old acquaintance, Shibata Katsuie, and Xiaoping Tai had half a "life-saving grace" with him, so his attitude was quite close.

"It's really nothing else, just repairing it." Koheita came here to enhance the relationship between the Yamauchi clan and the Oda clan, and indeed he didn't say anything about establishing an alliance or even mutual aid.

"Well, I, the Oda family, already know about the good intentions of the temple." Oda Nobunaga estimated that Koheita would not be able to say anything private in such a formal occasion.

"Everyone, please step aside." Nobunaga clapped his hands and asked all the Oda family retainers present to step down and go to work.

…

Xiaopingtai also pretended to have finished the report and exited the room. Then the old acquaintance Maeda Toshiie came over personally to guide Xiaopingta.

"Have you already assumed the role of mother-in-law? I hope you and your wife will be accommodating when you enter the city." Xiaopingta relaxed when he saw no one else around, and chatted with Maeda Toshiie for a few words.

"It's a little effort, and I'm sure Osomatsu would be happy to do it." He said happily when talking about his wife, Maeda Toshiie.

"Is the Owari-den Mino strategy going well? I heard that Tono has been completely surrendered, and Nakano has also been mostly defeated?"

"Yes, the two Toyama-sama of Tono are both uncles of His Highness. After defeating the one from Inabayama first, both of them have turned to our side. As for the strategy of Nakano, the progress is also very smooth." Maeda Toshiie I consolidated my thoughts a little.

"What about Xinon?" Xiaopingtai probed.

"Teng Yoshiro has made some progress. It is said that there are already people in Seino who are willing to serve us."

Hideyoshi is really great. He has only been in Mogu for less than a year, but he has already won over the Nishimei Nongzhong. Although it has just begun to take effect, his skills are still very good.

I just don’t know which of the 25 boys is not the so-called Simeron trio. Inaba Ittetsu, Ujie Fuzen, and Ando Mamoru, these three great powers, must still be waiting for a price. After all, Inaba Mountain is a famous city in the world, and even Oda Nobunaga cannot capture it immediately.

As long as Inaba Mountain does not fall for a day, the price of the three of them will increase by one day. If they don't get a satisfactory price, it will not be so simple for them to betray their master and surrender to the enemy.

…

"Xiaoheita, there is no one else around now, just tell me if you have anything to do with the stable." Nobunaga not only took off his formal clothes, he didn't even put on his coat, and just put on an undershirt casually.

"Norima really wants to form a good relationship with His Highness. I hope that after His Highness captures Mino, there will be no friction between the two countries on the Shinano border." This is what Yamauchi Yoshikatsu requested. He wants to beat Takeda Harunobu and can't do more in Mino. an enemy.

"Here, Ah Quan, bring me paper and pen." Nobunaga immediately wrote a handwritten letter without thinking too much.

His current goal is Inaba Mountain, and he doesn't want to have another enemy in the Higashi Mino area. So don't think too much, both sides have their own strategy goals, and maintaining temporary harmony is the common wish of both sides.

"How is the war between Dianyang and Takeda?" "No matter who wins or loses, everyone has something to gain."

Nobunaga was also concerned about the war between Koshinobu and Kaido. In his heart, he must have hoped that Yamauchi Yoshikatsu and Takeda Harunobu would fight each other for the rest of their lives and die in the mountains of Shinano.

"Is there no difference between victory and defeat? I heard that Commander Kasugayama has invaded Kanto again?" Nobunaga continued to ask.

"The riot in Echigo a month ago has been calmed down fortunately. Your Majesty the Commander must have been laying siege to Kawagoe Castle." Kodaira answered truthfully. Takeda Harunobu's maneuvering skills were so good that they deserve a special mention.

"So, Nomiya and Guan Ling can't defeat Kai Daisen in a single battle?" Nobunaga stroked his small beard.

"Can't say for sure yet."

"I heard that you are getting married?" Nobunaga was just talking about political affairs with Xiaoping Tai, and he never wanted to suddenly jump to this matter.

"Ah?~~Yes, yes, in two months." "Hahahahahaha, it's a pity that we can't have a glass of wedding wine with you."

Nobunaga laughed loudly and even clapped his hands as he looked at the embarrassed Heita.

"Your Highness, stop laughing."

Not only did Nobunaga continue to laugh, he also showed off that he had ordered everyone to bring his children, including future Oda Nobutada, Nobutaka, Nobuo, Hashiba Hidekatsu, and Gotokuhime.