In a few days, the 70,000 troops of the Oda family arrived in the Kaitian area, "Shinmori, Katsuya, Kecheng, don't let me down!" Oda Nobunaga said to the three of them. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Please rest assured!" The three of Shibata Katsuya said in unison, and then led the troops towards their respective goals. Well, Oda Nobunaga gave them 20,000 horses each, and attacked the three castles of Tsuruga, Kanegasaki, and Tezukiyama respectively. Although the Asakura family had been prepared for a long time, according to the information received, there were only 8,000 people in Asakura Keitaka who came to support, and the total number of people in the three cities of Tsuruga was less than 5,000. In this case, if Shibata Katsuya is Katsuya, they can still lose...... Well, then don't really come back.

Well? An army of 60,000 was divided at once, and Oda Nobunaga, who only had 10,000 people, was not worried about what would happen? Well, there really is nothing to worry about, after all...... 10,000 people is quite remarkable in this era! And most importantly, these 10,000 people are the troops brought by Oda Yoshinobu, and if you want to raid Oda Nobunaga, you have to see if Oda Yoshinobu agrees.

It's just that...... Oda Yoshinobu obviously doesn't like this kind of situation of staying in this formation and watching the sky in a daze, but Oda Nobunaga had already made it clear to him before he came, as long as there is no accident in this battle, Oda Yoshinobu will come to play soy sauce. Helpless, although depressed, Oda Yoshinobu seems to be in a daze in addition to continuing to be in a daze.

"Haha~ Yoshinobu, you kid looks boring? Why don't you go and help investigate the situation of the Asakura family? Oda Nobunaga's playful voice came.

"Phew! I'm now the god of war of the Oda family, the unparalleled sword saint in the world, how can I do that kind of thing?! Oda Yoshinobu said angrily, and then looked at the smoking and drinking over there with dissatisfaction...... Ahem! Oda Nobunaga, who was eating barbecue, complained, "You're relieved, aren't you?" Aren't you afraid of any mess over there in? You know, Honganji, Sanyoshi, or something, but I've been holding back my energy. ”

Hearing this, Oda Nobunaga swallowed the barbecue in his mouth and said with a disapproving expression, "I have already considered this kind of thing, otherwise I would only take 70,000 people with me this time." ”

Well, mere ...... Such a number, there are only a handful of big names that can be taken out in the whole world, and there are only two words that can be used...... Well, it seems that there is really no one else except the Oda family.

"Tsk, although there are troops, but is there a general who will defend ...... over there" Oda Yoshinobu said this, and suddenly looked at Oda Nobunaga strangely, "Is it that you left Monkey and Mitsuhide in just to guard against the two of them?" ”

Shrugging his shoulders, Oda Nobunaga smiled noncommittally, "I didn't say that~ But if it really happens, it can play a temporary role." Saying that, Oda Nobunaga looked at Oda Yoshinobu and smiled again, "Didn't you kid leave Li Huamei and Shigeharu Takenaka in Ise?" ”

"Cut, if you can only be in the back, what are you bringing them for?" Oda Yoshinobu said angrily. Hawkers, this time, Oda Yoshinobu only brought Oda Shinna and other younger generations with him, and Li Huamei and them were all left in the territory by Oda Yoshinobu. Because in his opinion, even if they come, they will not be of any use at all. And Oshida Shinna and others hope to open their eyes.

Just when Oda Nobunaga and Oda Yoshinobu were chatting and fartizing, on the other side, the three Shibata Katsuya had already begun to launch a fierce attack on the three cities of Tsuruga. As veterans of the Oda family, although they seem to be ignored by the world because of the strong rise of Oda Yoshinobu, they still maintain a hunger for combat exploits in their hearts. It can even be said that because of the appearance of Oda Yoshinobu, they became more hungry for military exploits.

After all, a young man under 30 has already achieved so much, and if they don't find a chance to show their faces, they should really live in seclusion.

Outside Kanesaki Castle, Shibata Katsuya sits in the main camp, and the old god is observing the battle situation. Ahead, 8,000 men under the command of Takigawa Kazuyi are storming Kanesaki Castle, and on the right are 8,000 men under the command of Maeda Toshiie, Sasa Narumasa, Ikeda Tsuneko and others, blocking Asakura Keitaka's reinforcements.

"Tsk, the feeling of having a lot of soldiers is good~" Shibata Katsuya said leisurely. In the era when Shibata Katsuya was still the number one general of the Oda family, tens of thousands of troops had to gather all the strength of the Oda family to be able to take it. But now? The 20,000-strong army was only one of the vanguards......

"Lord Shibata, why don't you take advantage of Asakura Keitaka's inability to break through Lord Sasa's defenses and devote your own forces to take Kanesaki Castle in one go?" Mao Shoushengzhao said excitedly.

"Hmm...... It's okay~ Since the reinforcements of the Asakura family are on our side, Namori-sama's and Sakuma-sama's side must be much easier, but we can't let them take the lead. Shibata Katsuya nodded after thinking about it. Then he stood up and shouted to Qiben behind him, "Bring my big sword!" ”

"Lord Shibata, I'll wait for the charge!" Seeing this, Mao Shousheng hurriedly persuaded.

"Haha! Shengzhao, you kid want to take credit from me? Seeing this, Shibata Katsuya immediately laughed and said, "But this can't be done, finally the lord left Yoshinobu in the back, I have to take a good hand!" ”

The addition of Shibata Honjin made Kanesaki Castle more dangerous, but there was nothing to be done about it. In the face of the obstruction of Maeda Toshiie and others, the Asakura army, which had a comparable strength, could not break through at all. And in Asakura Keitaka's heart, he didn't really want to break through this line of defense.

Reason? It's also very simple, even if this line of defense is broken, the strength of the Asakura army is still not as strong as the Oda army. In the end, the Asakura army could only defend the city. But the problem is that at this time, the defenders of Koya Pass Castle have all been brought out by him, and if the Oda family just surrounds them and divides a force to attack Koya Pass directly, then the gate of Echizen will be completely breached. And all along, he has not had a very friendly relationship with Asakura Keiki, who controls Tsuruga.

At this moment, a loud noise came, and when Asakura Keitaka looked up, it was the Shibata army that had already broken through the gate of Kanesaki Castle and was killing inside the city.

"Retreat! Retreat now! Withdraw to Koya Pass! Seeing this, Asakura Jinglong did not hesitate at all, and immediately gave the order to retreat. He knew very well that without the city defense of Kanesaki Castle to rely on, Asakura Jingheng would not be able to resist for long at all, and if he didn't leave now, he wouldn't be able to leave at all when Shibata Katsuya freed his hand.

It's just that he wants to retreat, but he still has to ask Sazuo Chengzheng and others if they agree. As Oda Yoshinobu's retainer at the same time, Maeda Toshiya and others almost grew up in the shadow of Oda Yoshinobu, although they didn't say it, but in their hearts, why didn't they have the idea of chasing Oda Yoshinobu?

"Chase! Don't let them run! "Maeda Toshiie, Sasa Naimasa, and Ikeda Tsuneko saw that the Asakura army was retreating, and almost simultaneously gave the order to pursue.

"Report! Shibata-sama! Asakura Keitaka led the troops and began to retreat, and Maeda-sama and others had already begun to pursue. A flag man quickly ran to Shibata Katsuya and reported.

Hearing this, Shibata Katsuya's first thought was to scold people, chasing this kind of thing, how could he go straight to it without notifying him? But after thinking about it, he reacted again, the army of Maeda Toshiya and others was no longer a few hundred, but an army of 8,000, even if he encountered any situation, he was more than enough to protect himself.

After thinking about it, Shibata Katsuya said in a deep voice, "Well, you go with me to pursue the Asakura army, and Ichiyi, the remnants of Kanesaki Castle will be handed over to you!" ”

"Yes!" Takigawa Kazuki responded quickly.

And when Shibata Katsuya was chasing Maeda Toshiya and others, on the other side, Tsuruga Castle and Tetsuyama Castle were attacked without any suspense. Without reinforcements, with only about 2,000 people in the city, even if Asakura Sect is resurrected, I'm afraid it will be difficult to hold it, right? Not to mention that the defender of the city is just such an old man as Asakura Keiki.

Oda Nobunaga, Oda Nobunaga Honjin.

"Report! The three castles of Tsuruga, Kanegasaki, and Tezukiyama have been captured, and the enemy generals Asakura Keiki and Asakura Keitsune were killed in battle. Now Mori-sama, Sakuma-sama, and Shibata-sama have marched to Kiya Pass Castle. A ninja appeared in the camp and reported in a deep voice.

"Hehe, it's not slow~" Oda Nobunaga said with a chuckle after looking at the time.

"Cut, if it's me, take it down in minutes!" Oda Yoshinobu said with a look of envy and jealousy.

It's just that Oda Nobunaga didn't hear this at all, and just took care of himself and ordered the army to march towards Koya Pass Castle.

Halfway through, Oda Nobunaga got the good news again, the enemy general Asakura Keitaka was chased by Maeda Toshiie, Sasa Naimasa and others, and he couldn't escape, and was stabbed to death by Maeda Toshiie.

"Cut, these guys, they want to be crazy, right?" Oda Yoshinobu muttered unhappily again, he didn't have to think about it to guess the smug face of the current Maeda Toshiya, which made him want to go out even more.

"Asai Nagamasa, will that kid rebel?" Oda Yoshinobu thought maliciously. Hawkers,This kid seems to be idle, so he's not afraid of big things. But if you think about it carefully, with the strength of the Oda family now, it seems that it really doesn't matter whether the Asai family is against it or not.

A day later, Oda Nobunaga led his army to Koya Pass Castle, the gateway to Echizen, which was built on a hill and stuck on the main road into Echizen. Therefore, if you want to attack Echizen, this castle is a stronghold that must be taken. At this time, although Koya Pass lost 8,000 people of Asakura Keitaka, it ushered in the second wave of reinforcements from Asakura Yoshikage, 20,000 men commanded by Asakura Keiken, the son of Asakura Keitaka, and 8,000 people commanded by Asakura Keijing. This is almost the only remaining force of the Asakura family.

At this time, at the Omi Asai family, an upheaval was taking place......