In a dense forest in the mountains far outside Okazaki Castle, Oda Yoshinobu led his army to finally see Okazaki Castle after dodging countless small groups that looked like rebels. Speaking of the pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info, this road made Oda Yoshinobu helpless, and there were chaotic people everywhere, so he had to lead his army to walk through the dense forest. Although those people were no match for Oda Yoshinobu's forces, he didn't want to startle the snake.

Looking up, although the distance was very long, Oda Yoshinobu found the location of the rebels at a glance without looking for it at all. Well, it's really hard not to see that, because there are ...... people Gee.

In other words, although he has always known the horror of the same time, after fighting him, Oda Yoshinobu didn't care much about it. Because in his opinion, it has always been nothing more than gathering a group of chaotic troops. The only things to consider were the well-armed monks and warriors who were not afraid to die, and the battle-hardened samurai troops.

It's just that when Oda Yoshinobu really saw the rebels, he found that he was really too naïve. "There must be 30,000 or 40,000 people in this Nima, right?" Oda Yoshinobu's expression was a little dull and he looked at the rebels below, really frightened by the terrifying number. At this moment, he finally understood why Zong Ming had been stealing the jobs of those daimyo across the border, but no daimyo was willing to be really hostile to him. Because in the sea of the people's war, those so-called samurai are just a lone leaf in the waves.

"My lord, it is estimated that the rebels are not only these people, but also many people are on their way to come......" Li Huamei pointed to a large group of people in the distance who were constantly approaching the rebels' main formation. Well~ No matter how you look at it, that group of people doesn't look like reinforcements from the Matsudaira family.

Looking at the direction Li Huamei was pointing, Oda Yoshinobu's face became more and more ugly. Everyone understands that wars are not measured by numbers, otherwise there would not be so many classic battles in history in which fewer won more. It's just that no matter what famous generals are, if they are given a choice, I am afraid that they will 100% choose the side with the largest number of people.

Because no matter how weak the combat effectiveness of the troops is, when the number of people reaches a certain level, it will still become invincible. Just like the Yellow Turban Uprising that swept the Han back then, were the officers and soldiers of those Han really weak? Maybe it's not very strong, but it's better than those peasants?! And they have fortified cities to defend them. But even so, the Yellow Turban Army still broke the city countless times. This is the so-called quantitative change causing qualitative change.

"Excuse me...... Oda Yoshinobu muttered, looking at the rebels in the distance with a silent expression. Originally, before coming here, I planned to go directly to the city, but now in this situation, it is obviously impossible. Because although the rebels did not directly attack the city, they surrounded Okazaki Castle with three layers inside and three layers outside. If you want to break through...... Well, if Oda Yoshinobu can lead his army into Okazaki Castle in this case, wouldn't it be easier to rush directly to the main camp?

"My lord, such a large army must require a lot of food, so it is better to ......," Fernand proposed.

"No, with the strength of the rebels now, if Okazaki is stormed, it will be difficult for the Matsudaira family to hold on for too long. And since they chose to gather forces to directly encircle Okazaki Castle, it is impossible not to think about the problem of food. It is estimated that the rebels who came later would bring a large amount of food. Li Huamei directly interrupted Fernand's proposal and said expressionlessly.

Immediately, Li Huamei once again said a possibility that Oda Yoshinobu could not accept, "And if it continues to be surrounded like this, it will not take a few days to break the morale of the soldiers defending the city." At that time, even if Matsudaira Ieyasu does not choose to submit, we will lose our only reinforcement. ”

Li Huamei's words silenced everyone, indeed, they couldn't afford it at all. And Li Huamei still has one thing that has not been said, that is, since there will be so many retainers of the Matsudaira family who choose to rebel, it is inevitable that there will be rebels again when they continue to be surrounded and have no hope of victory.

And once such a person appears, even if he is killed on the spot, it will bring a devastating blow to the morale of Okazaki Castle. And at that time, Matsudaira Ieyasu may not be able to trust most of his retainers, so how can he defend the castle?

At this moment, Matsudaira Toshinaga and others, who had been sent by Oda Yoshinobu to find reinforcements, returned, only to see that they were covered in a mess, and their clothes were scratched by tree branches. They ran to Oda Yoshinobu out of breath, and without waiting for a moment to rest, they quickly said, "Oda-sama, the generation of Okusa Castle and Miki Castle are all rebels, and we can't get close and pass through at all. ”

"That's right...... Alas, it seems that we are on our own. Oda Yoshinobu said casually, with no disappointment on his face. It's not that he has the confidence to defeat this group of rebels on his own, but because he now feels that even if those reinforcements come, it will be useless.

More than 2,000 people became more than 3,000, is there a difference for a full 30,000 or 40,000 rebels, and more and more? Oda Yoshinobu thinks that there is no difference!

"In this case, let's rest in place first, and I'll enter Okazaki Castle at night to discuss with Ieyasu." Oda Yoshinobu thought about it for a long time and didn't think of any good ideas, so he could only say helplessly.

"Lord?!" Li Huamei and the others were shocked when they heard this, you must know that now the rebels are surrounding Okazaki, not to mention a big living person, I am afraid that a mouse will be instantly torn apart by this group of chaotic people, right?

"Don't worry, I'm measured. As far as my ninjutsu is concerned, this person can't stop me. Oda Yoshinobu waved his hand and said in an unquestionable tone, he has absolute confidence in his ninjutsu, just like his swordsmanship.

Hearing this, Li Huamei and the others could only say helplessly, "Then please be careful!" ”

"Hehe, don't worry~ I'm very afraid of death~" Oda Yoshinobu said with a strange smile without an image, which suddenly caused a group of people to roll their eyes.

While Oda Yoshinobu was waiting for dark, in the midst of the rebels' main formation, Sakai Tadashi was also discussing with everyone how to deal with Okazaki Castle next. Uh, it's more of a quarrel than a discussion, right?

According to the ideas of Sakai Tadashi and other wealthy families of the pro-Imagawa faction, since such a large army has been gathered, it is not a piece of cake to take Okazaki? Just attack directly, even if you die, you're just a bunch of pariahs, and you can save food. Of course, they don't say that, they just keep emphasizing the benefits of onslaught.

There is another reason why they are desperate to attack, and that is the attitude of the Owari side. Although the Imagawa clan has contacted Saito Ryuxing to help contain the Oda family, how long Saito Ryuxing is willing to contain it is a very serious question. At the very least, Sakai Tadashi and others, who have always harmed others and benefited themselves, don't think that Saito Ryuko will be unhappy for Oda Nobunaga for a while.

And once the Saito family is no longer contained, then Oda Nobunaga will always be able to send out 3 or 5,000 people, even if he still has to be wary of the Saito family. At that time, the reinforcements of the Oda family and the Matsudaira army in Okazaki Castle will not be able to confront the army on their side head-on, but if they don't come here at all and run to various parts of Mikawa for a while, then they will not be able to sit still. You must know that most of the samurai who came this time only left a small number of troops in their territory.

In this way, there is nothing wrong with them asking for a strong attack on Okazaki Castle, and with such a large number of troops, it will not be very difficult to storm Okazaki. However, there was a group of people who strongly opposed the attack, but they were among the rebellious retainers of the Matsudaira family. Moreover, among the rebellious Matsudaira retainers, these people not only accounted for the majority, but most of them were also in high positions. So that those Songping rebels who were inclined to attack had to agree to their proposal.

Their reason is also very simple, it is nothing more than a forcible attack, too many casualties, against the sky and Yunyun. But in fact, everyone understands that this is just a pretext, and the real reason is that although these people chose the Matsudaira family who betrayed their faith, they didn't want to meet the Matsudaira family. Bringing troops here is already the biggest limit, storming Okazaki Castle and killing his former colleagues and lords with his own hands? They can't do it that far.

The two sides quarreled so much that neither could convince anyone. Although Sakai Tadashi has the heart to enforce it, this group of people has a strong influence on the rebels in Matsudaira and even in the entire Mikawa, even Sakai Tadashi does not dare to offend them easily. Coupled with the fact that the empty oath and others with great prestige closed their eyes and pretended not to exist, this kind of quarrel was endless.

At this moment, a thin young man suddenly trotted in, it was Honda Masanobu. I saw him whispering something in Sakai Tadashi's ear. Seeing this, the scene suddenly became quiet again.

After a while, Sakai Tadashi looked at Honda Masanobu with a serious expression and asked in a low voice, "Masanobu, is this true?" ”

"Lord Sakai, I overheard them talk about this incident when I was just inspecting the troops. According to their descriptions, the spear used by the samurai was probably the famous spear that Matsudaira Ieyasu gave to Oda Yoshinobu, so it is likely that Oda Yoshinobu was already on his way to Okazaki. ”

"Hmm......" Sakai Tadashi nodded when he heard this, and then walked to the side of Sora Oath and the others and whispered about the matter. After listening, the empty oath and the others nodded, and Sakai Tadashi returned to his seat.

Seeing this, everyone knew in their hearts that it was probably decided whether Okazaki would attack or besiege the city. Sure enough, after Sakai Tadashi returned to his seat, he immediately said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I have already consulted the four masters including the empty oath and decided to storm Okazaki Castle!" ”

Hearing this, the person who was still against it before did not speak, but quietly waited for Sakai Tadashi's later words.

Sure enough, after Sakai Tadasho finished speaking, he paused and said again, "According to the information I just received, Oda Yoshinobu, the general of the Oda family, led about 2,000 troops to Fukubu Castle, and he must be on his way to this side now." ”

"Oda Yoshinobu?!"

"He's here?!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately discussed. Although Oda Yoshinobu is only more than 2,000 people, the shadow of the famous tree, Oda Yoshinobu's martial prowess has already spread all over the world. Not to mention that Oda Yoshinobu was born in Mikawa and wreaked havoc again. From Sakai Tadashi to those small wealthy families, there are not a few people who have suffered Oda Yoshinobu's loss.

And most importantly, since Oda Yoshinobu appeared here, does it mean that Oda Nobunaga is ready to send troops to support Mikawa? And Oda Yoshinobu is just the vanguard of the Oda family.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Sakai Tadashi said loudly, "So, now I have decided to attack the city directly from tomorrow!" The outlying forces were tasked with defending against Oda Yoshinobu's surprise attack! Be sure to capture Okazaki Castle before Oda Nobunaga's reinforcements arrive! ”

"Yes!"

At night, in Okazaki Castle, Matsudaira Ieyasu still hadn't fallen asleep, he stood on the high platform and stared blankly at the countless torches in the distance, sighing helplessly. Well, I don't know how many times he's sighed today.

"Lord, haven't you rested yet?" Tadaji Sakai's voice came.

"Hehe, how can you sleep?" Matsudaira Ieyasu replied with a wry smile. If he still had a trace of the mind to fight to the end before, now he is facing such a large army of the enemy...... Well, he didn't have any thoughts about it anyway.

"Don't worry about it, didn't Hanzo already say that Lord Oda is already on his way? I believe that with the support of Lord Oda, the family will be able to defeat this group of rebels! Sakai Tadaji whispered reassurance, though he didn't want to believe what he was saying.

Defeat the rebels? Just with Oda Yoshinobu's 1,000 people?! It's better for the Matsudaira Army to go on their own, but there are more than 3,000 people on their side.

"Haha, don't comfort me, Tadaji, although Lord Oda is extraordinary, what effect can he do in front of so many enemies?" Matsudaira Ieyasu smiled bitterly.

"Whether it has any effect, you won't know until you hit it~" At this moment, a slightly unpleasant voice came through, and the three of Matsudaira Ieyasu were immediately frightened and pulled out their swords vigilantly. Well? How can it be three? Hawkers, because as soon as the voice came out, Hattori Hanzo jumped out of the shadows to protect Matsudaira Ieyasu.

"Yo, Hanzo, I think it's better for you to continue to hide behind that broken rock, and when you see the enemy clearly~" The playful voice came again, but he joked that Hattori Hanzo was here.

Only this time, Matsudaira Ieyasu breathed a sigh of relief, and bowed down very respectfully, "The child has seen his father!" Thank you, father, for coming to help! Hearing this, Sakai Tadaji and Hattori Hanzo immediately reacted and hurriedly fell to the ground.

As soon as the words fell, Oda Yoshinobu appeared in front of the three of them, muttering, "Cut, it's really boring~" Okay, this kid is still in the mood to joke now?

"Alright, get up, go in and talk." Oda Yoshinobu said with a wave of his hand.

"Yes!"

(To be continued.) )