As mentioned earlier, most of the daimyo of the Warring States were sensitive enough to war. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoBut in fact, people in the Warring States period were also extremely sensitive to war, after all, compared to those daimyo samurai, they didn't have any autonomy for war at all, and if they weren't sensitive enough, they wouldn't know how many times they died. So soon, there was an atmosphere of mountain rain coming and the wind was full of buildings in Owari, which was not depressing.

"This battle, it's not easy to fight......" Overlord Maru looked at the sky and whispered.

"yes...... I'm afraid that this time the Imagawa family will mobilize most of the troops, and the Mikawa Matsudaira family is even more prepared to fight to the death. And on our side, Kiyoshu and Iwakura refused to send troops because they wanted to guard against the Mino Saito family......" Oda Nobunaga sighed.

"Yes......" Overlord Maru responded casually, but in his heart he was very dissatisfied with the reason that Oda Nobunaga said. In his opinion, the strength of troops in this era is not the most important thing at all, the important thing is morale. Otherwise, how could the Oda army turn defeat into victory when it was about to rout during the first Battle of Shodozaka?

And what Overlord Maru is worried about is because he doesn't remember how the Oda Army lost the second battle of Shodozaka. There's no way, after all, this battle has nothing to do with Oda Nobunaga, so where would Overlord Maru care?

Gudu Castle.

"My lord, according to the ninja's report, if there is a war, the Imagawa army is expected to mobilize more than 5,000 people, and the Matsudaira family also has about 2-3,000 troops, while our side is probably only more than 4,000 people." Hirate Masahide said worriedly.

"Humph! Damn the faithful! Xin'an! Oda Nobuhide snorted coldly. The disadvantage in terms of strength is so obvious, but now it is ready to be fired. After all, the signs of the Imagawa family's dispatch of troops are already obvious, and this battle must be fought if it is not fought.

"How's it going at the Saito family?" Oda Nobuhide asked very solemnly. If Michizo Saito also comes to intervene at this time, then the Oda family will be really in danger.

"My lord, please rest assured, His Royal Highness Saito has made it clear that during the war between the main family and the Imagawa family, he will not send troops to Owari!" Masahide Hirate finally said good news.

"Humph! Count that pit viper not dizzy! Oda Nobuhide said very unhappily, he can be regarded as receiving Saito Michizo's love this time, although he also understands that it is not that Saito Michizo does not want to attack Owari, but because he can't attack Owari at all! Because once he sends troops to Owari, then under the attack of Imagawa and Saito, Owari is likely to be divided between the two families. Sounds good, but the question is...... If the Oda family is gone, then the Saito family will have to face the Imagawa family, which owns Suruga, Toe, Mikawa, and half of Owari. This is something that Michizo Saito absolutely does not want to see.

"Pass the order! Launch the General Mobilization Order! Men over 16 years old and under 50 years old must play! "Oda Nobuhide decided to give it a go, he didn't like to defend the city in the first place, not to mention that in the previous battle of Kodozaka, they won it.

In March, the cold winter left and spring arrived, but it was a pity that the poor people of Sanhe did not usher in the warm spring breeze, but another tragic war. And even more unfortunately, no matter whether this war is won or lost, it has nothing to do with them, and it has nothing to do with Overlord Pill and them.

Well, Oda Nobuhide led the troops and did not take Oda Nobunaga with him. In fact, this reason is also very simple, Oda Nobuhide is the family governor, and Oda Nobunaga is the young master. In the event that Oda Nobuhide dies on the battlefield, Oda Nobunaga will be able to succeed him as the family governor, so that the Oda family will not perish. This pattern is very common in most of the daimyos.

Well? Then why did Oda Nobunaga come out of battle when he attacked Mino last time? Ahem...... That time, Oda Nobuhide didn't think that with the help of the Asakura family's reinforcements, defeating the Saito family would not be a problem at all, so he took Oda Nobunaga out to open his eyes, where did he think that he would be defeated and returned? And because of the lesson of the last time, Oda Nobuhide resolutely rejected Oda Nobunaga's proposal to go into battle this time, and let him stay in Gudu Castle honestly to watch his family.

"Alas, I didn't expect that after worrying for a long time, I didn't even have a chance to play......" Overlord Pill took a sip of wine and muttered unpleasantly.

"Okay, Overlord Maru, you also participated in the last war against Mino, but we haven't even been on the battlefield." Chiyo next to him also complained.

Because he couldn't go to the battlefield, Oda Nobunaga simply called Inuchiyo and them over, and when there were many people, they naturally held a small banquet.

"Alas, who made us children? I can only watch the adults fight outside, but I can only drink here. Uchizosuke said similarly depressedly.

A few little ghosts, you say a word to me, keep complaining, it is easy to sum up, in a word, I really want to grow up quickly......

On the evening of the 19th, Oda Nobuhide returned, taking with him the exhausted remnants of Oda's army. Oda Nobuhide didn't say much, and Oda Nobunaga didn't ask, because just look at Oda Nobuhide's gloomy expression to know what the result was. So Oda Nobunaga explained something in the peace hand Masahide, and then pulled the overlord pill and prepared to go back to Nakono Castle. Why is it a flattener Masahide, is it looking for Oda Nobuhide to scold? This is also the reason why Oda Nobunaga left overnight with the overlord pill, he is really familiar with his father's temper.

"It looks like I lost badly this time......" Oda Nobunaga said lightly.

"Yes, it is said that this time the general general of the Imagawa family is Taiyuan Yukisai, who is known as the first general of Tokaido...... "Overlord Maru doesn't know what to say, so he can only pull it casually."

"Well, I've always heard of this monk's name, but I didn't expect to be able to defeat my father, it seems that he is also a fierce opponent like a pit viper!" Oda Nobunaga nodded in response.

"Indeed, if Taiyuan Xuezhai doesn't die, after the barrel narrow, where will there be any role in the Oda family?" Overlord Maru thought so in his heart.

The Second Battle of Shodozaka was over, and the Oda family returned with a crushing defeat, but the only fortunate thing was that because the Imagawa army was also unable to advance, the Oda family retained the advantage of Nishimikawa. However, after this battle, the advantage of Oda and Imagawa in Mikawa was greatly reversed, and it can be said that it only took one opportunity for the Imagawa family to go straight to the entire territory of Mikawa. And once the Imagawa family takes the entire territory of Mikawa, then for the Oda family, it will be a catastrophe. After all, the Imagawa family, which is now only Toe and Suruga, is already a behemoth for the Oda family.

So the Oda family naturally wouldn't sit still, and the next day, Oda Nobuhide secretly summoned Masahide Hirate and proposed something he wouldn't have thought about before.

"Marriage?" Hirate Masahide looked at Oda Nobuhide in shock, if it weren't for Oda Nobuhide's serious expression, Hirate Masahide would really feel that his lord was joking.

"Not bad! Marriage! I heard that Saito Michizo has a daughter named Guidie, who is only one year younger than Kichibo, and Saito Michizo dotes on her very much. If you can make her the main room of Yoshibo-shi. Then there are countless benefits to the Oda family and to Yoshibo himself! Oda Nobuhide nodded and said.

"But...... "How could Masahide Hirate not know this, you must know that he is the person who has dealt with the Saito family the most times in the Oda family." But it was only because he knew that he understood how unrealistic this matter was. What is the Saito family? That's the sworn enemy of the Oda family! The number of times the two families have fought is too many to count, and now they are just talking about verbal peace for a while, and they are about to get married?

"Masa-so! You are the person who knows the Saito family best, and you are the most diplomatic person in the family, so this matter will be handed over to you! Be sure to get it done! Oda Nobuhide didn't give Hirate Masahide a chance to object, and after giving the order in one breath, he flashed directly. Well, it seems that he also knows how difficult this task is, just look at the old face of Masahide Hirate who seems to be a dead father.

The samurai's mission is to fulfill the task of the lord, so although the task is difficult, Masahide Hirate still stubbornly went to Saito's house.

Inabayama Castle.

"Hahahaha! Nobuhide's brain won't be crazy because he lost the battle, right? I actually want to marry the most beautiful and moving Miss Guidie in my family?! ”

When Masahide Hirate informed Michizo Saito of this proposal, Michizo Saito had not yet spoken, and many retainers next to him laughed. No way, in their eyes, Oda Nobuhide is not only their enemy, but also a retainer of one of the two rulers of Owari Province. Although he was proud of his military might, in this era of the right people, no retainer of the Saito family could accept such a whimsical idea.

"Don't be rude......," Michizo Saito whispered to stop everyone's ridicule, and then said to Masahide Hirade, "Lord Hirate, you've worked hard all the way, how about living in Mt. Inaba for a few days?" ”

"In this way, I will bother His Highness Saito......" Hirate Masahide did not refuse, and when he came, he was ready to fight for a long time.

After Hirate Masahide left, Saito Michisanpei retreated from the rest of the people, leaving Akechi Mitsuhide alone and asked, "Mitsuhide, what do you think?" ”

"This ...... The subordinates don't know ......," Akechi Mitsuhide said hesitantly.

"Oh?" Michizo Saito replied meaningfully, then shook his head and said, "In that case, you can go down too......

"Yes!"

Akechi Mitsuhide responded and left the room respectfully. As soon as I went out, I was greeted by a beautiful girl, who was Saito Michizo's favorite daughter, Gui Die.

"Wise-sama, I seem to have seen the Oda family's Hirate-sama just now, is something going to happen again?" Gui Die asked curiously.

"......" Akechi Mitsuhide was silent for a while, and finally told Gui Die about it, "Lord Heishou came this time to propose. After a pause, looking at Guidie's surprised face, Akechi Mitsuhide said in a deep voice, "He hopes that the lord can marry you to that big fool in Owari!" ”