At this time, only Kinoshita Tokichiro, Kuroda Kanbei and others came to him surrounded by several soldiers. Kinoshita Tokichiro was very happy to see Kato Yoshiaki holding the head of Kaigo Ieyoshi: "What is your name? That team of?"
When he learned that this person was Kato Yoshiaki, he said happily: "You are my cousin's eldest son, Kato Ming. I didn't expect you to be so brave at such a young age! It really puts a smile on my uncle's face." Light!
Kato Yoshiaki felt ashamed when he heard his uncle Tokichiro's praise, but he had to echo: "It all depends on the coach's good command!"
"Huh! That soft-footed shrimp Asano Nagamasa?!" Kinoshita Tokichiro's face suddenly darkened: "Bring him to see me immediately! From now on, remove all his positions and salaries!"
"Your Highness, now is not the time to hold people accountable. Although Shibata's army has completely retreated, its strength is still there. If we don't annihilate them in one fell swoop and let them return to Kitanojo Castle, we will be in trouble!" Kuroda Kanbei talks with him on weekdays. Asano Nagamasa has a good personal relationship, and at the same time he understands the subtle relationship between Tokichiro and Asano Nagamasa, so he can change the topic.
"Yes! That's what Kanbei said!" Tokichiro waved his hand forward and shouted: "Now is not the time to rejoice! Whoever captures Shibata Katsuie alive, I will make him the lord of the city! Come on!"
The Kinoshita Army was overwhelmingly powerful, chasing the desperate Shibata Army all the way! Shibata Army's continuous mistakes caused them to be controlled from the beginning, and they were suppressed and beaten by the Kinoshita Army. In the end, they collapsed because a large number of generals were killed in the battle. , leading to an orderly retreat and counterattack by the people, causing most of the more than 10,000 Shibata troops to be captured and killed by the Kinoshita army while fleeing.
Shibata Katsuie never expected that he would lose in a crucial battle that determined his destiny despite never being defeated in his life.
He was devastated and fled back to Beizhizhuang City with his team of only more than 2,000 people.
Ah Shi, who came to greet him, saw everything like this and immediately understood everything.
"You quickly take the child and leave!" This was the first thing Shibata Katsuie said after returning to the city: "Go to Oda Nobuo of the Oda family! You are his aunt and he will protect you."
"No!" I saw that Ah Shi, who had gone through many vicissitudes of life, was very determined at this time: "I have had enough of being used as a bargaining chip. I am willing to die with you."
When Aichi said these words, Shibata Katsuie felt that his heart was about to be torn apart. Although Aichi is the sister of Oda Nobunaga, she has endured a lot of hardships over the years. What a grievance!
Shibata Katsuie's greatest wish in life was to marry Aichi, and to dominate the world was the second most important thing.
When he first joined the Oda family, he was a retainer of Oda Nobuyuki, Oda Nobunaga's brother. That year, Nobunaga and Nobuyuki fought for the position of governor of the Oda family, and Shibata, who was Oda Nobuyuki's number one general, took the lead. , he killed Oda Nobunaga's two-element general in just a few rounds, and he was about to take Oda Nobunaga's head with one strike!
At that moment, a beautiful and dazzling girl suddenly stood in front of Nobunaga, and he was stunned!
From then on, he had a crush on Aichi and defected to Oda Nobunaga for her.
In the following years, he served as Oda Nobunaga's number one general and fought all over the country. He wanted to use his illustrious military exploits as capital to marry Aichi.
But just when he thought the time was ripe, Oda Nobunaga betrothed Aichi to Asai Nagamasa! At that time, Shibata Katsuie was very angry after hearing the news like a thunderbolt from the clear sky! But he still comforted himself by saying:
Nagamasa Asai is a talented person and has a great business. At least Aichi will not suffer much if he follows him.
But who could have imagined that the Asai family would eventually have such a conflict with Oda Nobunaga! In the end, the war destroyed the home that Aichi had worked so hard to manage, and she watched helplessly as her brother killed her husband.
Thinking of this, Shibata Katsuie took a deep breath and closed his eyes.
Originally, he never thought that he would be able to marry Aichi, but Oda Nobutaka's little plan made it possible for him and Aichi, and he spent the happiest time in his life.
He once swore that he would protect Ah Shi until the end and prevent her from being harmed again, but he still failed and had no way out.
In the evening, Shibata Katsuie gathered the remaining retainers and held an unexpected banquet. The banquet was extremely luxurious, and all kinds of rare delicacies were brought to the table.
However, everyone present looked ashen and motionless. The food in front of everyone remained untouched.
"What are you doing?" I saw Shibata Katsuie eating and chewing without scruples, and said vaguely: "Eat quickly, eat quickly! This is our last meal. You don't want to be hungry alone?"
On the road?"
Suddenly someone let out a sob! Everyone turned to look, and it turned out to be Shibata Katsutoshi, the 16-year-old eldest son of the Shibata Katsu family.
"Asshole! What's there to cry about!" Shibata Katsuie instantly became furious: "A man can't afford to lose when he wins?"
After being loudly reprimanded by Shibata Katsuie, the sixteen-year-old Shibata Katsutoshi wiped his tears and remained silent.
"Your Highness, since this is our last meal as you said! Then why do we have to suffer so much! Why not have a carnival!" The speaker was Asano Masakage, a retainer of Shibata Katsuie, whose position was the lowest among everyone present.
, but at this moment he stood up generously, patting this and that.
"I say, adults! Why do you have to look so sad?" Masakage Asano said with a cynical expression: "As someone who aspires to dominate the world, he should have thought that such a day would come to him! What is there to be sad about?"
I saw those wooden-carved retainers trembling.
"Well said!" Shibata retainer Nishinao Godai also stood up: "Why not turn this farewell drink into a carnival drink?"
Before he finished speaking, another Shibata retainer, Fumon Hideaki, jumped onto the long table in a standard Noh dancer's posture and started dancing!
"Hahahaha! Good dance! Everyone, come and keep time! Sing together!" Shibata Katsuie was ecstatic, and stood up with everyone, dancing to Kazue Shushou with clumsy dance movements, while using a trembling
The voice sings with immersion: Like the white dew on the grass blades, like the crescent moon shining in the water. It chants the flowers of the capital, seduced by the constant wind before the glory.
Playing with the moon in the south tower, this generation disappears like floating clouds in the dusk... Fifty years of life...
Compared with the next day, it is like a dream
Kinoshita's troops who were besieging the city outside were shocked when they heard the singing: Are these people crazy? How can they be happy when they are desperate?
Kinoshita Tokichiro, who was wearing a gorgeous gold-trimmed suit and was one of the richest men in the world, stared blankly at the castle tower of Kitanojo Castle, the expression on his face also solidified.
"Your Highness, the Shibata army's defense is now lax, do you want to attack the city?" Kuroda Kanbei asked from the side.
Kinoshita Tokichiro seemed to be out of his mind. He didn't even look at him. He just looked at the brightly lit castle tower of Kitanojo Castle and said blankly: "Wait until they finish singing."
Then he sang along with the people inside: "Fifty years of life..."