Chapter 181 24. Why Is Nobunaga so Cruel?

The streets of Owari were quiet and deserted. Due to the hostile relationship with Saito Yoshitatsu of Mino and Oda Nobuyasu of Iwakura to the north, the closer to the north the road in Owari was, the fewer people there were. People could be vaguely seen in the villages around the road, and it seemed that there was no war.

"Akigoro, do you feel any difference?" Kobayata asked deliberately, looking at Kanai Akigoro who was leading the way.

"The nearby villages and towns have not experienced any random arrests or hunting, and the Saito army has not violated the enemy's territory at all." Kanai Akigoro did not even turn his head and immediately shut up after answering. He didn't need to please Kobayata anyway. Since he was recommended by Hosokawa Harumiya to serve, he has been a direct retainer of Yamanouchi Yoshiharu. After a few years of accumulating experience in foreign posts, he can be promoted when he returns.

After listening to Kanai Akigoro's answer, Kobayata found it completely consistent with what he thought in his heart. As for the tone of his answer, Kobayata was not angry. This person is like this, and they have been getting along for two months. Kobayata also knew that people like them who pursued the realm of martial arts had strict control over their emotions and tried not to be happy or sad. So there was nothing to worry about, their goal was the stars and the sea.

But even Kanai Aigoro was wondering, Kobayata was also very concerned that the Saito army was really a white lotus in the troubled times that was unstained by the mud and washed by the clear water without being evil! They didn't even plunder when they entered Owari.

All the way to Moriyama, this place was broken by Shibata Katsuie during the rebellion launched by Oda Nobukatsu before. The city is not steep, and the defense is not tight. In short, it is not a town that can be defended for a long time. After Oda Nobukatsu was suppressed, this place returned to Nobunaga's command again.

The Oda military camp seen this time was much more regular, with patrols, reports and communications. Kobayata just reported his name outside the camp, and soon a large number of people came to the door to greet him.

Kobayata was dumbfounded when he saw it. Why are there so many people? It was said that they were just visiting the Kinoshita brothers.

"Kobayata! What are you doing here?" Oda Nobunaga was walking in front of them. He came up and hugged Kobayata's neck. He used his height and strength to beat Kobayata.

"Kamizosuke, I can't breathe, I can't breathe." Oda Nobunaga laughed and let Kobayata go.

Then Shibata Katsuie, Mori Kanari, Niwa Nagahide, Hayashi Michikatsu and other retainers saluted Kobayata. More than half of them were able to save their lives after Kobayata interceded for them, so they were more or less grateful for Kobayata's kindness and smiled at Kobayata.

Kobayata bowed and returned the salute. The group returned to the shogunate tent of Oda Nobunaga, talking and laughing. At the door of the tent, they saw Fujikichiro and Koichiro holding long spears on guard duty. No wonder they didn't come to the camp to greet Kobayata.

Kobayata smiled and nodded to them. The two of them were also very happy and nodded to Kobayata together. After all, they were friends in poverty and had a friendship.

Aji and his men were quickly placed in the camp outside. The Oda army's soldiers brought firewood, pots, water and rice. They made a fire and cooked outside and set up a small camp.

Kobayata and the Oda generals were communicating in Nobunaga's shogunate. Oda Nobunaga seemed to be discussing various attacks on the castle with the samurai retainers. Kobayata came to pick him up halfway.

The public opinion was that they could just attack directly. There were only three to five hundred people in the castle, but Nobunaga had more than six thousand people. There was no need to hesitate about such a rich battle, but Nobunaga had not made a decision yet.

Kobayata was only able to attend the military meeting because of friendship and being a guest from afar, so he said nothing.

Oda Nobunaga looked up at Kobayata, "Kobayata, do you have any ideas?" He asked suddenly.

"I don't know the inside story, so I dare not make any comments." Koyata declined. The Oda family was in internal strife. Last time, there were few people around Oda Nobunaga who gave advice, so Koyata said a few more words. Now that the family's retainers who can unify the world in the future are all gathered together, Koyata said something that would be tactless and disrespectful to them.

"In this case, we will lead the troops to fight tomorrow. Gonroku, you go first, Daigaku, you go second, Goro, third dan. Sado will be the last, and the troops will patrol." Oda Nobunaga made arrangements loudly. The retainers in the field responded loudly, and they all stood up and said goodbye to go out to reorganize the team.

"Koyata, walk with me?" Nobunaga tied his cloak, and Maeda Toshiie followed him with a gun. Without saying anything, he took Koyata's hand and walked out of the camp.

Koyata had no choice but to go out together. Another younger attendant of Nobunaga followed behind with two horses, and Aji followed after seeing Koyata go out.

"Koyata, as far as I know, you don't have any brothers or sisters." Oda Nobunaga suddenly asked about Koyata's family situation without thinking.

"Not that I don't have any. My uncle's family in Kyoto has a brother, but I've never seen him and I'm not very familiar with him." Koyata knew that his stepfather died very early. More than ten years ago, Kyoto suffered from a major epidemic due to war and famine. This cheap stepfather died of the plague. Uncle Tsunayoshi had only one daughter, and Uncle Tsunatoshi had a son. It was a pity that he was young and eloquent, and was unwilling to wait for death in Kyoto. He went to Asakura Ichijodani to eat and never met him.

"These don't count." "Then there is no." Koyata shook his head.

"My father was an extremely romantic man, and I have 23 brothers and sisters." Nobunaga seemed to be lamenting the fertility of his father Oda Nobuhide.

"Isn't the blessing of the martial arts family the prosperity of their descendants and the spread of their family?" Xiao Pingtai found another boss who was excellent at riding on bed, and she was very envious.

"Do you know who is in this city?" Nobunaga stopped and pointed at Shouyama Castle.

"Oda Saburo Goro? I wonder who this is?" Xiaoping knew who the guard in the city was from Tokichiro's mother Azaka a long time ago.

"Hahahahaha, he is still my big brother!" Nobunaga looked up to the sky and smiled, as if he was happy.

"How wonderful that my biological eldest brother and my sworn brother have joined forces to kill me!"

! ! !

It turns out to be Oda Nobhiro, Oda Nobunaga’s eldest brother and Oda Nobhide’s eldest son!

Koheita suddenly felt sorry for Oda Nobunaga. His father, who had a unique insight and doted on Nobunaga, suffered from injuries and illnesses at the age of forty-two and died young. He respected him, was conservative and old-fashioned, but loved and taught him the truth. Mr. Ping Shou finally died and remonstrated ; Oda Nobukatsu, his biological brother from the same mother, revolted before his father had cooled off; Mino's eldest brother-in-law killed his father, Nobunaga's father-in-law, Saito Dozo, and conspired with his eldest brother Oda Nobhiro to try Kill him.

Nobunaga was only in his early twenties, and he had already suffered betrayal and hurt that would be unimaginable in an ordinary person's life.