Chapter 690 2. This Place Is Called Sister River (for Yao Yuyan)

"Yozo!"

Oda Nobunaga rode forward and called a warrior behind him.

Oda Nobunaga had long been accustomed to the life of war and even rested on horseback. He marched for most of the day without any signs of fatigue and was still energetic.

It turned out that it was Mori Yoshinari who drove the warhorse after hearing the call. As the lord of Mino Jinshan Castle, Oda Nobunaga naturally wanted to take him with him when he selected soldiers from the two countries of Ono.

And Mori Yoshinari was a die-hard supporter of Oda Nobunaga who never left him in the Battle of Inohara. Nobunaga was very confident to have him by his side. Now there are naturally important things to entrust, and loyal ministers are always confident in doing things.

"Your Highness!" Mori Yoshinari agreed loudly, with a standard samurai image.

"I will go to Settsu soon. Mino and Owari are not a big problem, but Jiangnan has just been annexed, and the remnants of the Rokkaku clan have never been pacified. I am worried about others, can you keep an eye on Jiangnan for me?" Oda Nobunaga really had a task to entrust.

"I will do my best!" Mori Yoshinari didn't say anything, it must be okay, anyway, he just went all out.

"Okay! Then you take a thousand people to Usayama Castle first. Keep an eye on Koga and take care of Jiangnan. If there is any change in Kyoto, you will deal with it together with (Murai) Minbe who stayed in Kyoto."

Mori Yoshinari didn't say anything nonsense, he just got down to work. He separated from the big team with a thousand people and drove to Usayama Castle quickly, as a big nail for Oda Nobunaga to monitor the Jiangnan area, guarding the door for Oda Nobunaga.

However, when he left, he left his eldest son Mori Kotaka with Nobunaga. It's not a hostage or not. If he left his son with Nobunaga, if Nobunaga had any orders, his son would come to report the news, and there would definitely be no problem.

Without a radio or phone, it's still the most reliable to have such a confidant as a contact person.

After sending Mori Yoshinari to Jiangnan, Nobunaga calculated that there was basically no big problem. Ono's hometown is surrounded by the sphere of influence of the own side or the sphere of influence of the allied side, and some troops are left to garrison, so there is no big problem. There are people watching over Jiangnan. As for Ise, his younger brother Kitabatake Nobutomo seems unreliable, but at least his loyalty is not a problem.

Don't expect him to fight, just expect him to defend the territory.

As for Mikawa, Matsudaira Ieyasu is now in the army with 5,000 people, and the neighboring Higashi-Mikawa people are Yamanouchi's vassals, so there is no problem. Asai Nagamasa in Jiangbei has promised to send people to help in the war, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki in Kyoto is being watched closely by Murai Sadakatsu, and there is no possibility of escape in Nijo Palace.

However, he is a little worried about Asakura Yoshikage in Echizen. If Asakura Yoshikage passes through Kuchiki Valley on the west bank of Lake Biwa, it may even threaten Luoyang.

Oda Nobunaga doesn't know much about Kuchiki Mototsuna, and doesn't know his personal character or whether he is loyal. Moreover, he surrendered to Nobunaga only because he was a servant of the Ashikaga Shogunate. Ashikaga Yoshiaki asked him to surrender, so he just went along with it.

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

As Oda Nobunaga's son-in-law, Niwa Nagahide was naturally a trustworthy general in Oda Nobunaga's eyes. It was impossible to finish the battle in Settsu in one or two days this time. The army of the Miyoshi Three was not so easy to destroy. So sending Niwa Nagahide to warn Kuchiki Mototsuna would not affect the overall situation.

"What do you want, Your Highness?" Niwa Nagahide, who was in the rear of the small caravan, came quickly.

"Go to Kuchiki Valley and give them a warning, but don't go too far." Although you have to give them a warning, you can't really push them to Asakura Yoshikage's side. You have to grasp the degree, and you can't do it without a brain.

"Understood!"

"Take 500 kan!" Nobunaga thought about it, and he couldn't be stingy at this time.

"Okay, let's go now!" Niwa Nagahide was in the small caravan, and it was easy to take 500 kan from the military fund.

After taking the money, he took a few followers and parted ways with the large group of people, and rushed to complete Oda Nobunaga's order. Now the entire Oda retainer group is in a rising period, with high efficiency, healthy competition within, and very dynamic.

After arranging two generals to go out, Nobunaga estimated that the surrounding area was already safe. He had more in-depth arrangements for the 15,000 people of the Yamanouchi family in Sakai, but he would not mention it at this moment.

"Your Highness, Lord Kodani sent someone to deliver the news that the army has been assembled in Kodani, and where the two armies will meet." Mori Nagako sent a letter from Asai Nagamasa.

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

"The envoy Endo Kiemon-no-no-naomitsu! Right in front of the team!"

"Send it!"

Nobunaga saw that the letter was not long. It mainly said that the troops in Jiangbei were already gathering. What arrangements would Oda Nobunaga make? Should the Asai army go directly to the vicinity of Guanyin Temple to join the Oda army, or should Oda come to Odani and bring the Asai army with him.

At the end of the letter, a sentence was naturally added, saying that Aichi had successfully given birth to a daughter, and both mother and daughter were safe.

"Has Bizen gathered troops in Odani?" Facing Endo Naotsugu, Oda Nobunaga looked very happy because of the good news from Aichi just now.

"Yes, my lord is gathering troops in Odani, and came to ask Your Highness where to meet?" Endo Naotsugu was a close minister of Asai Nagamasa, and also a strong warrior. He answered the question neither servile nor arrogant, and his words were clear.

"Since Aichi is born, then we will meet in the south of Odani Castle!"

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

Simply go to Odani. Asai Nagamasa is so submissive, after unifying the world in the future, as his brother-in-law, he should at least give him a country of security and treat him well.

After sending Endo Naomasa, who had received the message, away, the Oda army slightly changed the direction of march and turned to Odani.

In fact, Nobunaga also had some selfish motives. He had 20,000 soldiers in Nobi, and just let Mori Kanonari take away 1,000. There were still 19,000, plus Matsudaira Ieyasu's 5,000, and the whole army was 24,000. Such a large army going around Odani Castle can also make the dissatisfied people in Jiangbei feel more at ease.

With 24,000 troops in hand, where can't I, Oda Nobunaga, go?

When I was in Okehazama, I had only a thousand people, and I dared to walk sideways. Now with 24,000, who can stop me?

Oda Nobunaga, who thought he was infallible, was at ease, and with the troops by his side, he was naturally courageous. After noon, the first mover, Sakai Masanari, sent someone to the main camp to ask if they should choose a place to set up camp.

The army set out at five in the morning and was very tired in the afternoon. They should set up camp. Nobunaga thought about it and agreed. However, since they entered the Asai territory, they still sent a message to Asai Nagamasa to inform him.

Nobunaga was about to write, and he casually asked his left and right.

"Where is this place?"

"Reporting to your highness, that is Yokoyama Castle, and the river not far ahead is called Sister River!"

(There is Sister River, there is Sister River, that's it.)