As the storm increased, Oda Nobunaga also waited for her troops.
A total of three thousand troops are standing troops without peasant soldiers.
She nodded with satisfaction, especially since Shibata Katsuie did not disappoint her and brought three Shibata reserve teams.
"Quan Liu, you are fine."
Shibata Katsuie bows.
"Death for His Highness."
"Let's go to Tongzhajian to get it."
The army marched southeast despite the wind and rain, avoiding Narumi Castle to the west.
But her army marching all the way was clearly visible to the city.
In the castle, Yamaguchi Nobunaga had just betrayed Oda Nobunaga. He was worried and said to Okabe Motobu, who came to assist in the defense.
"Oda Nobunaga went to the southeast and must have wanted to raid His Highness Imagawa's team. We can't just sit idly by."
Okabe Motobu disagreed and replied.
"Narumi Castle has just surrendered. There are people from the Oda family both inside and outside the city. Cleaning up the interior and defending the city are what we need to do most.
His Highness Imagawa is traveling with the army, so we don’t need to do anything. Just send an envoy to report the news, so that His Highness can be alert."
Yamaguchi Kotsugi thought about it and found that this was indeed the case.
The Imagawa family had a total of 25,000 troops. Once preparations were made, Oda Nobunaga agreed even if his military strength was exhausted and he could not get close to Imagawa Yoshimoto.
The messenger headed south, preparing to take the Otaka River next to Marunenzhai, turned east, and entered the Okezama Mountains to look for Imagawa Yoshimoto to report the news.
Okabe Motobu asked her to inform her that Matsudaira Motoyasu was occupying Marunenzhai behind Narumi Castle.
After receiving the message from the envoy, Matsudaira Motoyasu said yes.
When Shiban bowed and was about to turn around and leave, he was slashed to death by Matsudaira Motoyasu in the shogunate. The only one left was Hondo, an old minister.
"Your Highness, what are you doing??"
"Poor Shiban, he encountered a skirmisher from the Oda family on the road and suffered an accident."
After Matsudaira Motoyasu said calmly, he glanced at Honda several times and saw her nodding.
"It's indeed pitiful. It just delayed Mr. Okabe's summons, which is a bit inappropriate."
Matsudaira Motoyasu wiped the sword and returned it to its sheath, and ordered the shogunate's near-hatamoto to come in and carry the body down.
"Yes, so when I feel something is wrong, I will send envoys again.
I just wasted a little time, I wonder if Oda Nobunaga has already launched a surprise attack."
The two reached a tacit understanding.
If Imagawa Yoshimoto wins this battle, the Matsudaira family will be reduced from a vassal to a vassal, losing their foundation Nishi Mikawa.
Even if Imagawa Yoshimoto makes compensation, will it still be more valuable than Nishi Mikawa, where he has lived for generations?
The Wu family attaches great importance to family property and land.
The Matsudaira family has been cultivating Nishi Mikawa for three generations, and now Imagawa Yoshimoto wants to destroy the roots of the Matsudaira family. Matsudaira Motoyasu looks calm on the outside, but he is already itching with hatred in his heart.
Is there any way that Imagawa's identity can be exchanged? It's just that Imagawa Yoshimoto's fist is too big and he is unable to resist.
Now Oda Nobunaga was determined to take a chance, and Mikawa's military strength was not in the Okezama Mountain area. She was tempted and prepared to see what the wind would bring.
I hope that Master Ji’s sister, whom I haven’t seen for many years, can show off her feminine skills and defeat Yoshimoto Imagawa, giving the Matsudaira family of Nishi Mikawa a chance to breathe.
Of course, the risks of killing the envoys also need to be considered.
The battlefield is chaotic, and it is common for envoys to die. Sending people to report later is at best a crime of delaying the military situation.
Although this kind of crime is serious, it is easier to bear than the serious crime of malicious delay, which led to the attack on the Imagawa family governor's headquarters.
"Lord Honda, do you think I did something wrong?"
Honda shook his head several times.
"No matter what Your Highness does, it will be for Nishi Mikawa and the Matsudaira family."
Matsudaira Motoyasu sighed in confusion, suppressed his anxiety, and quietly waited for the storm to pass.
Oda Nobunaga's army marched against the wind and rain to Zenshoji Village. The guard here was Nobumori, the governor of the Sakuma family.
Sakuma Nobumori was one of the earliest retainers who favored Oda Nobunaga, and was highly trusted by Nobunaga.
"Xin Shengji, how is the situation?"
"Your Highness, the situation is very bad."
The war was urgent, and Sakuma Nobumori was too lazy to be polite and spoke frankly.
"The vanguard of the Imagawa family has been discovered south of the Tekoshi River. The Zenshoji stronghold originally had 700 troops, but His Highness's two men took away another 300 men.
Today there are only 400 people in the village, and the Nakajima village across the river is almost unguarded."
Imagawa Yoshimoto chose to move most of his troops along the Tegogawa River bank on the Okehazama side.
Then the defensive villages on both sides of the Sichuan River from the mountains to the plains became the most important enemy strongholds.
Sakuma Nobumori didn't understand why Oda Nobunaga wanted to let the 300-strong army be taken away by the side of Hatamoto.
But as a loyal retainer, she still carried out Nobunaga's orders.
But at this time, Nobunaga came in person. She had to show her strength and let the lord know what he was doing.
Oda Nobunaga was very satisfied with Sakuma Nobumori's approach. He was loyal to his master and also proposed some strategies. This is what a powerful retainer should be like.
"Don't worry. I will leave Shibata Hime and her three reserve teams to cooperate with your defense. You must firmly defend Zenshoji Stronghold and Nakajima Stronghold."
The two ladies bowed together.
"Hi."
"Others, follow me and continue moving forward. We will follow the path of a desperate assault by Sasa Hayabusa and Chiaki Siniang.
They opened the door to victory for us! Let us bring victory back!"
At this time, the wind and rain on the top of Okehazama Mountain became more and more intense, and Imagawa Yoshimoto's formation could hardly be maintained.
The army was deployed towards the north, and the wind and rain were blowing from the northwest sea to the southeast. The sergeants could not open their eyes.
Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at the sky and saw that the rain would not stop for a while, and if this continued, the army would be overwhelmed.
"Order the whole army to go down the mountain to take shelter from the rain. Well, let's go there."
She pointed to the side where the Oda family's 300 troops had previously attacked. Since all the ambush soldiers there were dead, it was the safest side to go to that side for repairs.
At this time, the wind and rain were precarious, and communication in the Tongzhajian mountainous area was inconvenient. It was the dangerous time for her to escape from the military situation.
Therefore, she needs to choose the safest place to avoid the wind and rain, and then contact the military.
And the place where all the ambush troops have been taken out is the safest place.
Imagawa Yoshimoto thought proudly.
She didn't know that the Maeda sisters had been staring at her in a hidden mountain stream below the mountain since she went up the mountain.
Although the sky was dark and the wind and rain were getting heavier, we could still vaguely see the movement of our formation going down the mountain.
Maeda Riku whispered to Toshiie.
"She has gone down the mountain, should we take action?"
Lijia shook his head and said.
"no.
The attack by the Oda Army just now only made her relax her vigilance, but the banner of the formation was not damaged.
We only have eight Hime warriors and fifty Shiba Ashigaru, so we are no match."
Lijiu was anxious.
"Still waiting? If she walks away, won't our arrangements be in vain?
Besides, this stormy day is a good opportunity. If you don’t come out now, how long will you wait!”
Li Jia looked at her sister calmly and said firmly.
"Wait! Wait!
His Majesty Oda will not just send one army to die, he must have back-ups.
Imagawa Yoshimoto will not go far. Running around in the mountains and fields in the wind and rain, wouldn't it be possible to get lost?
She is the Lord of Ten Thousand Vehicles and the governor of the Imagawa family. She must get in touch with the armies as soon as possible after the rain.
There’s no way you can go far!”
What she said made sense, and Lijiu nodded helplessly.
"Wait, wait, just wait!"
Toshiie looked at the Imagawa Yoshimoto main formation moving in the distance and said.
"Wait a minute, it's almost here, it's almost here."