Non-Honmaru Inner Honwan [Comprehensive]

The Oda family has been besieged in Kyoto by Asai and Rokkaku. In fact, it is not that there is no way to leave Kyoto.

The easiest way is to take a detour, avoid Omi, and make a big circle back to Gifu from other directions.But this will inevitably make the Oda family fall into a passive position. After all, even Asai has betrayed, and most of the land that detours pass by, who can guarantee that the forces there are friendly to the Oda family?

Or something more serious.Asai had already made up his mind to tear himself apart with the Oda family. Once the large forces of the Oda family moved, it was impossible for such a big movement not to be detected.Asai was probably an ally, and where Oda had a good relationship, or where they lived in peace.Then, under the premise that the Oda family will take a detour, it is not difficult to guess their route. Instead, the Oda family will be caught off guard.

Even if choosing the path that is not the top priority in order to avoid Asai's surprise attack, this path is bound to be very risky (otherwise, how could it be second), and it is absolutely impossible to hide the large-scale actions of the troops and horses from everyone.As long as the key point of Saburo's desire to return to Gifu is stuck, Asai and Liujiao will have the upper hand.

However, these are only obvious advantages.

Because Saburo was directly publicized (by Shibata Katsuya), and he wanted to use a sword to wash away the shame of being betrayed, and he would definitely take revenge.Matsunaga Hide also sent a group of wild warriors to Omi to stir up people's hearts before departure, so that everyone in Omi was convinced that Oda Nobunaga must not be able to bear the tone of being betrayed by Asai.

That is to say, almost everyone thinks that Saburo is going to fight Asai to the death.

The retainers of the Oda family, who had cultivated a calm mind early on in Saburo's unexpected behavior, were the calmest after hearing such rumors.They didn't even ask Saburo's real thoughts for this rumor, they waited indifferently for Saburo's command.Sure enough, on the night that Matsunaga Hideo left, Saburo's valet Hidemasa Hori came to inform them to discuss how to leave Gifu.

There was no such thing as being blinded by hatred, not even a sign of impulsiveness, Saburo said bluntly to everyone: "I want to go back to Gifu."

The retainers smiled slightly, saying that our general is such a long-sighted person.

Although there is a new enemy of betrayal with Asai, but in this war-torn era, alliances and enemies are actually not so absolute.To put it bluntly, Oda Nobunaga, the general of the Oda family, is so precious, and it is too arrogant for Rokkaku and Omi to want to get Nobunaga's head.

"First go around from Ise to Owari, and then from Owari to Gifu. It doesn't matter if it's farther away, I want to go back soon." The time spent fighting a war is always longer than simply traveling, and Saburo hardly hesitated. He chose the route that best met his requirements, "Nagamasa and the Liujiao family seem to care about me, and it would be bad if they found out. So first clear the road from Omi to Ise, Mr. Shibata You just... ah, just go and target Minami Omi."

Shibata Katsuie immediately showed an expression of "That's true".

"Does Asai have to divert his attention to our side... We will try our best. It turns out that His Highness has already started the layout when forging the knife."

If it hadn’t been for the sudden news that Oda Nobunaga did not hesitate to personally forge the sword in order to obtain the blade for killing the enemy, even with the help of Matsunaga Hideo to spread the news in Omi, I am afraid that the governors and retainers of the Asai family and the Rokkaku family would not believe it. Oda Nobunaga intends to do something to them.

And now, this is exactly the strategy used to divert the attention of Asai and Rokkaku, so that Nobunaga can escape from Kyoto as soon as possible and return to Gifu safely!

Lord Nobunaga led the main force, I am afraid no one would have thought that he went to Ise to find a way out in the name of attacking Omi!After all, Omi is not only connected to Ise, but also borders Mino (Gifu Castle was originally Inabayama Castle of Mino Country)!

Whether it is Asai or Rokkaku, I am afraid that they will not think that they are not trying to open up a road to Mino, but want to take a detour from Ise to Owari, right?

Once Minami Omi's Liujiao complied with Nobunaga's idea and was successfully restrained by them, the purpose of the entire Omi teaming up to besiege the Oda Army in Kyoto would be broken—whether it was Gu Nobunaga's side trying to stop it, or Gu Liujiao Trying to help here, the Asai family is doomed to have no skills, this is Oda's escape strategy!

As expected of the general of the Oda family!

Facing Shibata Katsuie's burning eyes, Saburo felt his back go cold for some reason, and muttered: "No, I just want to forge a sword...I always feel like I've been misunderstood."

Niwa Changhide just nodded his head in a calm manner, looked at the map placed between Saburo and the retainers, and suddenly said: "Mr. Zhizhi seems to be the first to arrive. Have you discussed the specific route with Your Highness?"

This calm question rang in Akechi Mitsuhide's ears like thunder.The young man who wrapped his face tightly with a face towel looked at San Lang's relaxed eyebrows, and replied before he could speak: "No. I just happened to arrive first. I just learned about His Highness's intention to evacuate with you just now. But Your Highness has asked me to stay in the capital."

This is without a doubt a lie.But Saburo just frowned in confusion at Mitsuhide Akechi's obvious lie to him, and turned his mind away from such matters that did not affect the overall situation, and continued to plan the itinerary back with great interest: "No Wrong, so the general seems to dislike me recently, so I want Xiaoguang to stay in Kyoto and report to me if there is anything. Is there any route that Changxiu is optimistic about? I don’t seem to have a special distinction between good and bad.”

As if he got some evidence from Saburo's words, even though it was not obvious, Niwa Changhide's whole body's aura eased down.He nodded to Akechi Mitsuhide, as if to apologize, but also as a gesture to show that he heard his words, then lowered his head, and drew a circle on the pattern representing the mountain on the map with his finger.

"Then Your Highness might as well go through Qiancao Ridge. The terrain there is steep, it is difficult for men and horses to walk, and it is relatively difficult for the enemy to ambush. After all, when you don't have to be in Jinzaki right now, Your Highness must put safety first."

"That's how it is. Everything will be troublesome to you."

With these words as the conclusion, Saburo finalized his plan to return to Gifu.

And start implementing it the next day.

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The retainers of the Oda family have long been used to the mobility of Saburo MAX, and it is not an exaggeration to say that this plan is related to Saburo's life and safety, so they have no complaints. Early the next morning, he led his army out of Kyoto.

Because of the instigation of the Asai family and the Liujiao family, in the previous time, the Oda Army had to be ready to suppress the riot at any time.This time Shibata Katsuie and Niwa Chohide led troops out, and it seemed that it was just the same as the previous few days.Therefore, whether it is the Asai family or the Rokkaku family, when they heard that Oda Nobunaga still did not show up, they regarded this as an ordinary suppression action.

But then, Katsuie Shibata and Chohide Niwa led their troops straight to Omi!The Oda family army was also dispatched immediately!

The Liujiao family was indeed the guardian daimyo of Minami Omi, and it has been operating here for many years.But it is a pity that as early as 1563, during the turmoil known as the "Kwannon Temple Riot" in history, Rokkaku Yoshiharu felt that the power of the important minister Goto would threaten the master's family, so he killed Goto Kentoyo and his son. Unexpectedly, Rokkaku As a result, the important officials under his command rebelled one after another—this greatly affected the Liujiao clan's control over the territory.

What's even more regrettable is that in the "Kannonji riot", Kamao Johide, who finally mediated everyone, also acquiesced in his son Kamao Kenhide's surrender and became the Oda family's retainer when the Oda family went to Luo. the meaning of.

The Rokkaku family was beaten up when the Oda family escorted Ashikaga Yoshiaki to Luo, and fled to Koka before they dared to use the power of ninjas to fight against the Oda family.Therefore, although Liujiao has returned to Minami Omi now, it is really uncertain whether Minami Omi is the home of the Oda family or the Liujiao family.

There is no advantage in terrain, nor the aspirations of the people, and even the soldiers are hard to compare with the elite of the Oda Army.Shibata Katsuie led the soldiers to attack Minami Omi, which was as easy as chopping melons and vegetables.And the mighty tens of thousands of troops behind them were even more murderous and imposing.

The Liujiao family rushed to ask the Asai family for help.At this time, Saburo was already looking at the map, and according to the previously arranged plan, he aimed to attack the place east of Omi and connected to Ise.

Unexpectedly, Guidie's happy, but occasionally very melancholy smile flashed in his mind.

"Sure enough, I have to go back quickly - otherwise there will be problems in the relationship between husband and wife."

He muttered to himself, and raised his hand high, signaling the Oda family to march forward.

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On April 1570, the first year of Motoki (4), Oda Nobunaga sent troops to Echizen to attack Asakura. On April 20, Nobunaga was betrayed by Asai and retreated from Kanazaki. On April 4, he arrived in Kyoto with ten cavalry.Then on May 28, Oda Nobunaga led the main force to leave Kyoto——

Until May 5th, he finally managed to stand on the mountain road of Qiancaoling.

From April 4th to May 20th, the short month was really ups and downs.This is even worse than Saburo's crisis when he faced Imagawa Yoshimoto, because although Yoshimoto is terrible, it only takes one night (sneak attack) to get rid of Saburo's preliminary preparations.But now Asai turned his back on the water, on the contrary, he had to be on tenterhooks before returning to Gifu.

Well, I'm worried about the retainers.

The mountain road was narrow, and Saburo was directly surrounded by his retainers, closely guarding the very center of the team.At the front are Toshiie Maeda and Narumasa Sasasa, Tsunexing Ikeda next to him, and Hideyoshi Hashiba and Hidecho Hashiba at the back.Looking around, almost all of them are retainers who emphasize martial arts. Even Hashiba Hideyoshi, who is relatively mediocre (deliberately hiding his clumsiness), has the agility of a monkey.

Such a lineup, not to mention foolproof, can be regarded as careless.

Just when everyone thought so, and the Oda army was slowly moving forward on the mountain road, a man named Sugitani Zenjubo who secretly lurked behind the rocks had already raised an iron cannon (fire | gun) and pointed it at Saburo's gun head.