Chapter 887: Before the War

"I haven't gotten a reply from Ise yet." Nunin replied.

"Then can you confirm Takikawa Kazuyoshi's living condition?" Niwa Nagahide asked the ninja who was on the side.

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

"Are you sure the news has been sent to her?" Niwa Chohide continued to ask with a skeptical attitude.

"Sure." The female ninja was not angry, because these things were her responsibilities. If she couldn't even do this well, then she would not have the value of continuing to be a female ninja, so she responded very positively.

"Then it seems that Kazuki-chan is not going to reply to us." Niwa Chohide sighed.

What does this mean? It shows that Kazuyoshi Takigawa, who is easy to be self-righteous and complacent, doesn't know what's wrong, and wants to make a fool of himself!

And this includes the possibility of betraying the Oda family and standing on the top of the mountain.

"If that's the case, that's fine. After all, even I and the entire Oda family have lost. There is really no need for Kazuki-chan to hang on my tree. It is also a good choice to vote for his family." Oda Nobuna said somewhat Dejectedly, he said in a soft voice as if releasing.

"Then... let's forget it?" Niwa Chohide confirmed.

"Forget it. Anyway, the purpose of our contacting her is not to ask her to do something, but to inform us of the changes on our side and to ask her what she thinks. Since she has already made a choice, there is no need for us to Then pull her into the current situation, everything is up to her." Oda Nobuna shook his head slightly and affirmed.

"Then do you need to inform Master Imagawa?" Niwa Chohide hesitated.

Notifying Imagawa Yoshimoto of the situation of the retainers who belonged to the Oda family, although it is a normal operation in terms of legal principles, and it is also in line with her current status, but if she really wants to do this, Niwa Chohide still feels a little like betraying her companions , so if possible, she really doesn't want to mention this and do this.

"Forget it. They have already left the Oda family..." After a pause, Oda Nobuna added, "Of course, if Imakawa Yoshimoto asks about Ise-related information in the future, or Takikawa Kazuyoshi If you have done something worth noting, it will not be too late to tell her about Takigawa Kazuyoshi's relationship with us."

"It can only be the."

Then Oda Nobuna dismissed Ninja, and chatted with Niwa Chohide about other things.

It didn't take long before he was interrupted by the servant sent by Imagawa Yoshimoto.

"Master Yoshimoto has an order: Oda Nobuna and all Oda retainers except Niwa Chohide-sama immediately prepare for battle, and go to Mino with Yoshimoto-sama to participate in the decisive battle!" Oda Nobuna and others, who are not quite in line with Imagawa Yoshimoto's habits, said.

"Is Mino's battle finally going to be decided?" Oda Nobuna heard the words, looked at the valet and asked one more question.

"Judging from the latest information, this is the case." The valet replied.

"Then I know, you go back and tell Lord Yoshimoto, and say: The Oda family is under orders, and will complete the enlistment order as soon as possible and go to Mino to join the war." Oda Nobuna said sternly.

"Okay. The little one will leave first."

Afterwards, Imagawa Yoshimoto's servant left, and Oda Nobuna also recruited the ninja who served him, and passed on the combat order.

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

"I should be the one who said this to you." Oda Nobuna smiled relaxedly, "You know, the situation you will face next is much more complicated than mine. If you don't pay more attention If it is, it is very likely that Qingzhou, and even the entire Owari, will fall into the flames of war. I don’t want to hear the news that Qingzhou City has been destroyed after going out with the army.”

"Well, don't worry, as long as I am still in the position of the city lord of Qingzhou City for a day, even if the whole of Owari is in turmoil, I will guarantee that Qingzhou will be as stable as before, and it will remain as it was when you were built. I assure you of this. "Okita Nobuna, with a serious face on Niwa Chohide's face, assured.

"Well, I believe you." Oda Nobuna said seriously.

Then Niwa Changhide left, no longer disturbing Oda Nobuna's preparations, and returned to the Niwa family's mansion alone.

...

"How's the situation?" Katsuie Shibata asked in a solemn voice, looking at the orderly sent back by General Imagawa who was in charge of chasing him in front of him.

"The situation is very bad. According to the general's rough estimate, the number of enemies has already exceeded 30,000. As for the exact number, my lord has not yet judged, but it should not exceed 50,000. However, there is no musket similar to the Oda family. The team is full of ashigaru and archers, plus a large number of cavalry. They are led by Endo Naosuke and Isono Motosho from the Asai family, and the two brothers Magara Naozuna and Naosumi from the Asakura family. The formation is rigorous and cannot be broken by surprise. .” The orderly also replied with a serious face.

"Then what about your current situation?" Akechi Mitsuhide asked with a frown.

With a total strength of more than 30,000 troops, even if all the Imagawa troops left in Owari are called here, it cannot compare to——

After all, the total number of Imagawa troops is only 25,000. Although they can be transferred from Suruga and Enjiang in the future, the excessive deployment of troops is likely to cause instability in the rear.

After all, problems like the division of the clan and the historical legacy of the handover of rights are not unique to the Oda family, the same is true for the Imagawa family!

It's just because of Yoshimoto Imagawa's superb political skills that he didn't show it. If he loses the suppression of those troops, the ghost knows whether Xuan Guanghui, who was robbed of his power by Yoshimoto Imagawa, will suddenly jump out and snatch the position of the governor of the Imagawa family .

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

Not to mention, there is Takenaka Hanbei in the coalition army, who is a talented military division capable of being worth a thousand. If we really want to make full use of this power, this decisive battle is not an impossible task for the Imagawa army. Easy things to do. It is even very possible that the Imagawa army's advantage will be wiped out, Mino will turn defeat into victory, and at the same time, Owari and even Mikawa will also fall into crisis.

"Master General has led his people back down, and is stationed at the intersection leading to Sone and Hachimanyan, waiting for your decision." The orderly replied.

"Tell him to be careful. If he encounters an enemy attack, he will immediately retreat to the mountain city. It won't be long before Imagawa-sama will lead the army to arrive. At that time, we will have a showdown with the opponent to decide the time of Mino. "Shibata Katsuie replied with a dignified expression.

"yes."

Then the messenger left, and the whole room fell into a long silence.

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