A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

"Yusan!"

Oda Nobunaga, who was riding forward, called to a warrior behind him.

Oda Nobunaga, who had long been accustomed to the rough and tumble life of a soldier and could even rest on his horse, marched for most of the day without feeling any fatigue and was still in high spirits.

After listening to the call, it turned out to be Sen Kecheng who drove the war horse. As the lord of Mino Jinshan City, Oda Nobunaga selected the soldiers of the two countries of Mino this time, so he naturally had to take him with him.

Moreover, Mori Kasunari was a die-hard supporter of Oda Nobunaga during the Inaihara War, and Nobunaga felt very comfortable having Nobunaga by his side. Naturally, there are important things entrusted to me now, and loyal ministers can always feel at ease when doing things.

"Your Highness!" Sen Kecheng agreed loudly, with a standard samurai image.

"I'm going out to Settsu soon. Mino and Owari won't have much of a problem, but Jiangnan is newly attached, and the remnants of the Rokkaku clan are still lingering. I'm worried about others. Can you keep an eye on Jiangnan for me?" Oda Nobunaga is indeed I have a mission to give.

"I will do my best!" Sen Kecheng didn't say that there would be no problem. Anyway, he just tried his best.

"Okay! Then you take a thousand people to Usayama Castle first. Keep an eye on Koga and Jiangnan. If there is a change in Kyoto, you and the (Murai) Civil Affairs Bureau who are staying in Kyoto will deal with it."

Sen Kecheng didn't talk nonsense at all, he just got things done without saying a word. He separated from the brigade with a thousand people and drove quickly to Usayama Castle. He served as a big nail for Oda Nobunaga to monitor the Jiangnan area and guarded the gate for Oda Nobunaga.

But he left, leaving his eldest son Mori Kotaka with Nobunaga. It's not like there is no hostage. He leaves his son with Nobunaga. If Nobunaga has any orders, and his son comes to report the news, nothing will happen.

Without a radio phone number, it is not the most reliable to have such a confidant as a contact person.

After sending Sen Kacheng to Jiangnan, Nobunaga thought about it and found that there was basically no big problem. Ono's hometown is surrounded by his own sphere of influence or the sphere of influence of his allies in all directions, and there are still some troops stationed there, so it is not a big problem. Someone in Jiangnan was watching. According to Ise, his younger brother Kitahata Nobugi seemed unreliable, but at least he was loyal enough that there would be no problem.

Don't expect him to fight, just expect him to defend his territory and pull him down.

As for Mikawa, Matsudaira Ieyasu and five thousand men are now joining the army, and the Higashi Mikawa people next door are Yamauchi's subjects, so there is no problem. Asai Nagamasa of Jiangbei has promised to send people to help in the battle, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki of Kyoto is so obsessed with Murai Sadakatsu that he is imprisoned in Nijo Imperial Palace with no possibility of escape.

When he arrived at Echizen's Asakura Yoshikage, he was a little worried. If Asakura Yoshikage passed through the Kuchiki Valley on the west bank of Lake Biwa, he might even threaten Luoyang.

Oda Nobunaga didn't know much about Momotsuna Kuchiki. He didn't know his personal character or whether he was a loyal person. Moreover, he expressed his surrender to Nobunaga only because he was a member of the Ashikaga Shogun family. Ashikaga Yoshiaki asked him to express his surrender, so he just surrendered.

"Go and tell Goro to the left!" After thinking about it, Oda Nobunaga felt that he still needed to give a warning.

As the son-in-law of Oda Nobunaga, Niwa Nagahide is naturally a trustworthy general in the eyes of Oda Nobunaga. It is impossible to finish the battle in one or two days when we go to Settsu this time. The army of three good people and three people cannot be destroyed so easily. Therefore, sending Niwa Nagahide out to warn Kuchiki Motsuna will not affect the overall situation.

"What are your orders, Your Highness?" Niwa Nagahide, who was in the rear formation of the Xiaohe Tuo team, came quickly.

"Go to Kuchiki Valley and do some beating, but don't go too far." Although you have to beat, you can't really push people to Asakura Yoshikage's side. You have to have a good sense of proportion, otherwise you won't be able to do it without thinking.

"clear!"

"Take five hundred swords with you!" Nobunaga thought for a moment and couldn't be stingy at this time.

"Okay, let's go now!" Niwa Nagahide was in the Xiaohe Tuo Team, and it was easy to get 500 kan from the military fund.

After taking the money, he took a few followers and the large group of people to go their separate ways and rushed to complete Oda Nobunaga's main mission. Now the entire Oda retainers group is on the rise, with high efficiency, healthy internal competition, and great vitality.

After arranging for two generals to go out, Nobunaga estimated that the surrounding area was secure. There were 15,000 people from the Yamauchi family in Sakai. He had further arrangements, which he would not mention at the moment.

"Your Highness, Kotani-den sent someone to deliver the news. An army has been assembled in Kotani. The two armies will meet at a chosen location." Morinagako sent over a letter from Asai Nagamasa.

"Where is the envoy?" Nobunaga opened the letter and was very satisfied that Asai Nagamasa obeyed him and led troops to help in the battle.

"Here comes Captain Endo Kiemon Naomitsu! Just in front of the team!"

"pass!"

Nobunaga saw that the letter was not long. It mainly said that Jiangbei people were already gathering. How could Oda Nobunaga arrange it? Should the Asai army go directly to join the Oda army near Kannonji Temple, or should Oda come to Otani and take the Asai army with him.

At the end of the letter, I naturally added that Ashi gave birth to a daughter successfully and that mother and daughter are safe.

"Bizen has gathered people in Kotani?" Facing Endo Naotsuke, Oda Nobunaga looked very happy because of the good news from Aichi just now.

"Yes, my master is gathering people in Xiaogu to ask His Highness where to meet?" Naotsune Endo is a close minister of Asai Nagamasa and a powerful warrior. He answers questions neither humble nor arrogant, and speaks clearly.

"Since Ah Shi has given birth, let's meet in the south of Xiaogu City!"

After thinking about it, it only took half a day to walk, and Nobunaga hadn't seen his sister for a long time. I also thought that the Asai family now has three daughters. The eldest daughter Chacha seems to be seven or eight years old. Is it possible to choose a son to get married?

I simply went to Kodani. Anyway, Asai Nagamasa is so respectful. After unifying the world in the future, as my brother-in-law, I must at least give him the security of a country and treat him well.

After receiving the message, Naomie Endo was sent away, and the Oda army slightly changed its marching direction and marched towards Otani.

In fact, Nobunaga is also a bit selfish. He has 20,000 strong soldiers. He just asked Mori Katsunari to take away 1,000, and there are still 19,000. Plus Matsudaira Ieyasu's 5,000, the total army is 24,000. Having such a large army march around Xiaogu City can also calm down the dissatisfied Jiangbei people.

With an army of 24,000 in hand, where can I, Oda Nobunaga, not go?

When I was in Tongzhajian, I only had a thousand people, and I still dared to walk sideways. Now I have twenty-four thousand people. Who can stop me?

Oda Nobunaga, who thought he was infallible, was at peace in his heart, and with all the troops at his side, he was naturally very courageous. After noon, Masahiro Sakai, who took the lead, sent someone to the camp to ask if he wanted to choose a place to camp.

The army set out at five o'clock in the morning and was already very tired after walking until noon. It was time to set up camp. Nobunaga thought for a while and agreed. However, since he entered Asai's territory, he still sent a message to Asai Nagamasa to inform him.

Nobunaga was about to start writing when he casually asked around.

"Where is this?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, that is Hengshan City, and the river not far ahead is called the Sister River!"

(Where there is Anesawa, there is Anesawa, that’s it.)