$ Chapter 356 15. Takenaka Hanbei Shigeharu

The Oda family seems to have inherited the gene of being fertile. Oda Nobuhide had more than 20 children. Oda Nobunaga was only a few years old, but he already had several wives and a bunch of children.

Most of them inherited Oda Nobunaga's genes, with very white skin and not the common square and round face, especially Gotoku, who was indeed a beauty embryo. Although she was only a few years old, she was still cute.

Nobunaga's favorite was of course Oda Nobutada, born to Mrs. Ikoma. As soon as the lady brought the child over, he took it.

"Qimiaomaru, come and see uncle Kobayata." Nobunaga teased the child in his arms.

In addition, Nobunaga's naming was really not flattering, and there was no originality at all. It is said that after Mrs. Ikoma gave birth to Oda Nobutada, Oda Nobunaga saw that the child looked so wonderful, so let's call him Qimiaomaru.

Kobayata actually likes children, of course, the kind that are not yet crazy children running around the world.

Seeing that Nobunaga was holding Qimiaomaru and not letting go, Kobayata seemed to tease Gotoku casually.

"This must be Her Highness Tokuhime. I'm sure she'll grow up to be a beautiful princess." Anyway, it doesn't cost money to compliment people, so Xiao Pingtai said it easily.

As the daughter of Lady Ikoma, Nobunaga loved the girl, so he naturally liked this little girl. He put down the wonderful pill and pinched Gotoku's little face.

"Ade looks more like his mother, right, Ade." The little girl's mouth shrank, obviously dissatisfied with her father's preference for her brother and neglecting her. She looked like tears were about to fall.

Nobunaga was busy with military affairs and rarely had time to play with the children. When he saw his daughter was about to cry, his fatherly love was also very strong. He rarely grabbed Gotoku's hand and gently hit himself, saying "Ade, don't cry."

After playing for a while, the children were tired, some of their heads drooped, and some also needed to be fed. Nobunaga waved his hand and asked the maids to take the children away, some to sleep and some to feed.

"I wonder if there are any arrangements for so many children?" Xiao Pingtai stood up and sat closer to Nobunaga.

"Hmm? The children are still young, I haven't thought about it." Nobunaga may be tired of playing with the children, and leaned on the armrest.

"Yes, the young princes are still young." Xiao Pingtai felt that he was a little too hasty and asked this question too recklessly.

Madam Nong walked into the house with her maid, brought hot tea and snacks, and then sat down quietly. Nobunaga smiled and nodded to Nouji, looking affectionate.

Xiao Pingtai ate 800 kilograms of dog food at once, and thought in his heart, "Show affection, break up quickly!"

But on the surface, he still raised the teacup lightly, blew the hot air, and took a sip.

"Where are you staying, Kobayata? If it's an inn in the city, that's too bad. Let Anon arrange a place for you and have dinner together tonight."

"No, no, stay at Fujikichiro's house. Madam Ningning has already arranged it."

"Fujikichiro's house, that's fine too. His yard is not small, it's no problem for you to stay. If you need anything, just ask." Nobunaga skipped the matter.

"I passed by Okazaki and met with Matsudaira Mikawa-no-kami." "Oh! How is Mikawa-no-kami?" Nobunaga straightened his body.

"The Sakai clan was annihilated a month ago, and Sakai Ueno has been killed. For the time being, no one in West Mikawa can shake the power of Mikawa-no-kami."

"That's great." Nobunaga patted his thigh with his left hand, indicating that he knew about it.

Kobayata lowered his head and did not reply. Instead, he picked up a dried persimmon, took a bite, and said vaguely: "When I came here, I heard that the eldest son of Mikawa no Kami was intelligent and polite, quick-witted and studious."

Nobunaga seemed to have heard it clearly, but also seemed not to have heard it clearly. He closed his eyes and just enjoyed the gentle massage of his legs by Mrs. Noboru.

Yamauchi Taromaru, your father Yamauchi Yoshikatsu and I are brothers. I can't see you jumping into the fire pit. This dansho has helped you here. If you still marry Oda Gotoku, you can't blame me.

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The next day, Nobunaga sent someone to invite Kobayata to go to Momota for an inspection and plan the return and strategy for western Mino.

Understanding Oda's strategy for Mino was also one of Kobayata's tasks this time. Kobayata had no objection and happily went with him.

In order to express his friendship with the Yamauchi clan, Oda Nobunaga deliberately rode the Shinano horse that Yamauchi Yoshikatsu gave him. The chestnut Shinano colt was about 1.4 meters tall at the shoulder, which was considered a pretty good horse, and it did not diminish Nobunaga's prestige.

"I heard from you that there is already someone in the Seino clan who is willing to defect to the Oda faction? Who is it?"

"Tokichiro wrote earlier, saying that there was some progress, and the other party seemed to be still hesitating." There was a kind of disdain in Nobunaga's tone. After all, this kind of traitor who goes with the flow, now that the wind has clearly turned to Oda Nobunaga, he still doesn't know where to stand, which is nothing but a useless thing.

Kobayata also thought so. After all, the sooner he surrenders and stands out, the better he can sell himself. He has already become a disloyal and unrighteous traitor, but he is still hesitating here.

This kind of person will definitely be sent to Nobunaga to be a cannon fodder, and he will die sooner or later.

Across the Kiso River, a castle of considerable size appeared in front of Kobayata. Huge logs were tied into wooden walls, with watchtowers and scull towers, and a trench outside the city to lead the river water. Although the ditch was not wide and the wall was not high, according to Kobayata, it was not certain that they could be conquered quickly with the current poor fighting skills.

The city had received the notice long ago, and Kinoshita Hideyoshi was waiting outside the city gate to welcome Oda Nobunaga.

"What are the movements of the Seino people?" Oda Nobunaga didn't waste any words and started asking about the battle situation as soon as they met.

Taiya Kohei, Fujikichiro and Koichiro bowed their heads and gestured, and the two smiled back. But Fujikichiro hurriedly helped Oda Nobunaga stop his horse and helped Nobunaga dismount.

"Perhaps we can fight for the Northern Castle." Fujikichiro did not say it too confidently, and was reserved.

"Ando clan?" Nobunaga threw the whip to Maeda Toshiie, thought for a moment, and looked happy.

The lord of the Northern Castle was Ando Mori, a general of one of the three people in West Mino. If Ando Mori turned over, it would indeed be a major event that could shake West Mino.

"Yes, it was Ando Iga Mori, the lord of the Northern Castle in Motosu County." "Are there any messengers?"

Nobunaga asked directly. After all, West Mino was a group of people when the Toki clan was in power. If Ando Mori could turn over, then the West Mino clan would most likely turn over as well.

"It's in the city. Do you want to summon him immediately, lord?" "Okay, bring him to me immediately." Nobunaga walked quickly into the city without stopping.

After the group sat down, Xiao Yilang ran out and soon brought a young man in.

He was tall and thin, with fair skin and good looks, and he had the temperament of a well-read man. He did not feel humble or low because of being a traitor, but looked very bright.

"The son of Takenaka Totomi-no-mori, the lord of Bodhiyama Castle in Mino Ono County, Takenaka Hanbei Shigeharu pays homage to His Majesty Owari Dansho!"