As expected, the Oda Army returning north encountered heavy snowfall on the Hokuriku Road. Unbeknownst to them, the mountains were covered with snow, and even the birds were flying around. The Oda Army then wanted to change its route to Higashiyama Road, but Shinano and Hida did not.
It also snowed heavily, making it difficult for the army to pass. The Momiji Fleet, which was originally docked at Kashiwazaki Port in Echigo Province, had already returned, and it would also take a long time to call them back. So the Oda army had to stay at Kasugayama Castle in Echigo.
The plan was to wait until the snow had subsided before finding a way to go back. Many soldiers who went on the expedition complained. After all, the world had been peaceful, and everyone wanted to go back as soon as possible to accompany their wives and children. Every day they stayed in a foreign country made people feel irritable.
However, Oda Nobunaga himself didn't care about the heavy snow and the waiting. On the contrary, he enjoyed it. He and his other women stopped walking when they reached Kitashinano and did not go any further. They have been staying in Kitashinano for the past few days.
Nogawa Nakajima observed and pondered the bastion left by the Red Leaf Army. In order to intuitively feel the effect, he even asked his female soldiers to divide into two teams, simulated the attack and defense around the bastion, and conducted several shooting drills.
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"That's it...that's it." Oda Nobunaga, who had studied for many days and finally understood the bastion, was now standing on the Yawatahara battlefield, stroking the beard on his chin, and admired the row of defenses, "Yes.
This thing called a "bastion", coupled with iron cannons and big barrels, cannot be penetrated even by thousands of troops. Unless a big barrel that is ten times more powerful is built, other than the loss of water and food, this bastion will not be able to penetrate.
It can be said that it is a turtle shell that never falls..."
"As expected of the 'Yuqiu Art of War, Absolute Defense' Hongye, he can actually tinker with such a thing." Oda Nobunaga slightly raised his sword eyebrows, and a playful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "He just doesn't know himself.
Can the 'Red Leaf Army', 'the strongest in the world', be able to break through my 'absolute defense'?"
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Unlike Oda Nobunaga, who was strolling leisurely, Amakihei's return to Kinki was indeed much faster. Except for a one-day stay where Tokugawa Ieyasu hosted a banquet when passing through Sunpu Castle, he spent the rest of his time on the road.
On December 25, the ninth year of Tianzheng (1581), Yu Qiuping returned to Maple Leaf Mountain City. As soon as he entered the territory of Maple Leaf Mountain City, he handed all the military affairs at hand to Fukuzawa Yunan, and he hurried to Maple Leaf Mountain City.
The courtyard where Takenaka Shigeharu is recuperating at the foot of Higashiyama Mountain. From the look on Takenaka Hansuke's face at the door, it can be seen that Takenaka Shigeharu's physical condition has not improved at all, but may have worsened further.
For Yu Qiuping when he was a child, winter was the happiest time. There is no need to mention winter vacation, but snowball fights, temple fairs, setting off firecrackers and fireworks, making and eating dumplings with his parents, and watching the Spring Festival Gala sketches are the happiest times throughout the year.
time. When he first came to this world, Yu Qiuping also always liked winter. He will always remember the relationship between him and his sweetheart on that snowy night in Suruga, and he also remembers countless beautiful memories left in winter.
But later, he gradually began to dislike winter, was tired of winter, and even worried about the passing of autumn and the coming of winter, and looked forward to the early arrival of spring all day long. The most direct trigger for Yu Qiuping's change in attitude towards winter was the Battle of Kyoto.
Later, the devastated Maple Leaf Mountain City left Yu Qiuping with bad memories. He could still think of the tragic city that had been looted twice, and the homeless hungry people everywhere - the winter was approaching, and 50,000 people with clothes
The ragged people didn't know how to face the coming snow and cold. With no clothes on their bodies and no food to eat, they rustled in the north wind.
trembling.
That was the first time Yu Qiuping realized the cruelty of winter in troubled times, and it was also the first time he realized why there was a saying of "over winter" but not "over spring", "over summer" and "over autumn" -
Because many poor people cannot survive the winter. For Yu Qiuping, who has always had no worries about food and clothing, winter is just an interesting life experience. But for the people in troubled times, the cold, disease, and hunger that come with the harsh winter are...
It can kill people.
And Yu Qiuping now wants to curse this damn winter, the howling north wind and the flying snow in the sky - how worried he is that Takenaka Shigeharu's body will not survive this winter.
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Yu Qiuping followed Takenaka Hansuke into the door. Takenaka Hansuke immediately closed the door behind him as soon as Yu Qiuping stepped into the door, fearing that the cold wind would take the opportunity to leak in. As soon as he entered the house, Yu Qiuping
I felt a burst of warmth, and the fire in the room was burning brightly. The house was still filled with a strong smell of medicine, and several clay pots on the stove were cooking Chinese medicine.
Yu Qiuping stood at the door and shook off the snow on his body, then carefully hung his cloak in the corner, sat by the stove and tested the fire for a while, making sure that there was no moisture or cold on his body, and then walked to Takenaka with Hansuke Takenaka.
Beside Shigeharu's hospital bed. Takenaka Shigeharu seemed to be taking a nap, but his brows were furrowed and he seemed to be very uncomfortable.
"After the snow, my father's condition got worse. He doesn't have many waking hours now..." Takenaka Hansuke noticed Yu Qiuping's worries, and after a moment of hesitation, he answered truthfully, "Maybe only four or five.
My consciousness was awake at this time...Other times I was either in a daze or in a dream, but I couldn't sleep well either. I was always trapped by the pain, and it took many days before I could get a good night's sleep."
"Is that so..." Yu Qiuping whispered in a very disappointed tone after hearing this. After being silent for a while, he asked Takenaka Hansuke again, "What did the doctors say?"
"Famous doctors from Kyoto, Sakai Town, and the entire Kinki region have been invited to see them, but they were unable to do anything." Hansuke Takenaka said softly in a mature tone far beyond the reach of a child of this age. "Later, my father got tired of it.
I would like to ask you to find a doctor for him, saying that he wants to be clean."
"Is that so..." Yu Qiuping's face became even darker, and the military exploits he had just achieved and the rewards Oda Nobunaga promised to implement after returning to the capital seemed a bit dull.
At this moment, Takenaka Shigeharu's brows suddenly moved a few times, followed by a violent cough, and he slowly opened his eyes. After a daze, he saw clearly that the people sitting in front of the bed except his son
Takenaka Hansuke, and Yu Qiuping. But this time, Takenaka Shigeharu didn't even have the strength to stand up and salute, so he had to apologize to Yu Qiuping.
"Hanbei..." Yu Qiuping looked at the skinny Takenaka Shigeharu and his pale lips, and was speechless.
"I've seen the battle report... His Highness was in Shinano... He took a risk again... Was it Sanada-sama's idea?" Takenaka Shigeharu did not talk about his body with Yu Qiupei, but directly talked about the sixth time.
Battle of Kawanakajima, "If the Kanto Allied Forces did not come to fight the Red Leaf Army, but attacked His Highness Shibata's Rangers, what would Your Highness do? Going further, if the Kanto Allied Forces were not deceived by the ninjas of Hokurikudo, but
Heading straight to the southern front to fight His Highness Tokugawa and Young Master Oda, what should Your Highness do?"
Talking about the war, Takenaka Shigeharu seemed to be recovering in a rare way
After regaining some energy, Takenaka Hansuke shed tears when he saw his father's appearance - he hadn't seen his father in high spirits for a long time since his father fell ill. But after saying such a long speech,
Takenaka Shigeharu immediately coughed heavily several times. Takenaka Hansuke hurriedly went to put some cough medicine in a clay pot and stirred it with a spoon to cool down. Yu Qiuping was so confused by Takenaka Shigeharu's words that he didn't know how to refute, so he just kept bowing his head and apologizing.
"Your Highness is continuing to work so hard to make me see peace in the world...didn't you promise me not to do this before?" Takenaka Shigeharu shook his head slightly, coughing and sighing.
"I'm sorry..." Yu Qiuping understood that he had broken his promise. He, who had always paid most attention to promises, was now being condemned and felt a little embarrassed.
The room was silent for a while, with only the sound of water boiling medicine and Takenaka Shigeharu coughing. After a while, Takenaka Shigeharu slowly spoke in a low voice:
"I'm very happy."
Yu Qiuping was stunned when he heard this. He looked at Takenaka Shigeharu and found that the latter's eyes were shining with an indescribable brilliance.
"It has been one hundred and fifteen years since the Yingren Rebellion... This land has experienced one hundred and fifteen years of war, and the people of the world have also been struggling in troubled times for one hundred and fifteen years. How many families must have been torn apart?
?" Takenaka Shigeharu murmured, and he didn't know whether he was talking to Yu Qiuping or to himself, "Is it finally over...this troubled world...will there be no more wars? The people of the world can finally live and work in peace and contentment.
Has... our warriors’ efforts for more than a hundred years finally come to fruition?”
Yu Qiuping gently held Takenaka Shigeharu's weak and withered hand and stroked it slowly, trying to use his own warmth to give him a positive answer, but Takenaka Shigeharu's hand was still so cold.
"Your Highness...it may not be over yet..." Takenaka Shigeharu turned around and looked at Yu Qiuping worriedly, "So many years of troubled times will not come to an end so easily...There are still too many problems to be solved, and there are still many problems to be solved.
There are too many conflicts to resolve..."
"I also feel that the 'end of troubled times' under Odawara Castle is a bit sudden." Yu Qiupei followed Takenaka Shigeharu's words, and then whispered with concern, "So, Hanbei, you have to persist for a while, look.
The world will truly be at peace."
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After leaving Takenaka Shigeharu's courtyard, Yu Qiuping rushed back to Maple Leaf Mountain Castle in the wind and snow. He originally planned to find Lin Xiuzhen as soon as he returned to Kinki and ask for the truth about the battle between Okehazama and Narumi Castle.
.However, since Oda Nobunaga did not return to Azuchi, Amakihei had nowhere to report, so the trip could not take place.
"My lord, please come back soon..." Yu Qiuping looked at the falling snow in the northeast direction from the top of Maple Leaf Mountain Castle, and estimated when the snow on the Hokuriku Road would melt. "Wait a little longer... I'm exhausted.
ah."
Author: I'm very sorry, everyone, the updates may be unstable for the next 2 months (to be precise, there may be only one update a week). I thought my senior year would be a little easier, but now I have a lot of academic tasks, mid-term quarter
In addition to various midterm papers and exams, there is also a topic and a paper, which is really too much to handle. Probably after the last midterm DDL on December 10th, normal updates can be resumed! The book is almost at its final chapter.
I will work hard to finish it, and I will never be an eunuch hahahahaha!
Chapter completed!