"Main Hall! This is really too dangerous!" Sena Shitoshi watched helplessly as Imagawa Yoshimoto brought only 100 cavalrymen to the Oda family's army and raised their horse seals in a grand manner.
"Oh? You said the same thing, Sena, when I went into battle in person just now." Imagawa Yoshimoto was minding his own business wiping the blood stains on the words on the Sanzuo of the Aikawa Sect. Just now they met the reconnaissance cavalry of the Oda Army on the road, Imagawa Yoshimoto Yuan immediately led the horseback charge in person. With his superb equestrian skills and superb martial arts, he did not let go of any of the Oda Army cavalry.
"If you are in danger here! How should I face my ancestors!" Sena Ujitoshi was so nervous that he almost knelt down to beg Imagawa Yoshimoto.
"Haha, okay, okay," Imagawa Yoshimoto saw Sena Ujitoshi being so anxious, "Didn't I arrange for the troops from Kariya Castle and Anxiang Castle and the people you gathered to advance towards Tomori?"
"But the main hall also specifically told them not to hide their strength, just to let the Oda army see that they have few people, and they are not allowed to attack!" Sena Ujitoshi, a gentle and gentle warrior who has always been, has been killed by Imagawa Yoshi. Yuan was so frightened that he was confused, "And you are not allowed to contact the troops in the three border cities. They know that they don't even know that you are coming to the main hall."
"Isn't it that you raised the big flag in the main hall just to set up a suspicious formation and scare off the Oda army? Then why not let the troops of Anxiang Castle and Kariya Castle hide their strength and bluff? If the troops of Dagao Castle, Narumi Castle, and Takake Castle If the troops can leave the city together, the huge momentum will definitely scare away the Oda family!" Sena Ujitoshi asked, "You are standing alone with a big flag like this, what will you do if the Oda family rushes over?"
"Haha," Imagawa Yoshimoto clapped his hands and laughed, "just wait and see."
"How do you plan to defeat the enemy, Grand Hall?" Sena Shitoshi asked.
"Sena, I realized," Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at Sena Ujitoshi seriously, "I must have not been on the battlefield for too long and have not shown my hand in front of you, which makes you so unsure of me."
"Watch it." Imagawa Yoshimoto snapped his fingers, "This is how I will retreat from the enemy."
"Nobunaga, make your choice."
At this time, the intellectual Oda Nobunaga was facing a harsh choice.
He had just ordered his troops to withdraw from Chiritsu Castle, abandoning the castle tower within easy reach, and was ready to deal with Imagawa Yoshimoto's army at any time. The 200 remaining troops in the castle no longer posed a threat, and there was no need to besiege them again.
However, the results of the horse exploration are very puzzling. There are only about 1,000 people in Anxiang City out of the city. Although the investigation in the direction of Qiagu City is not comprehensive, there are still fewer people than in Anxiang City.
"Is there only such a small number of people?" Oda Nobunaga frowned, "Is it really a conspiracy to spread suspicion?"
"Lord! What are you hesitating about?" Maeda Toshiie shouted excitedly, "Then Imagawa Yoshimoto is obviously a member of the Suspicion Formation! Let's go up and kill Imagawa Yoshimoto directly, then we will reverse the whole situation!"
"Master Maeda, be careful what you say." Hidetaka Kawajiri whispered, "What if there is an ambush? Is it possible that the Governor of the Imagawa family has no one to protect him?"
Oda Nobunaga sighed, raised his head, and looked at the sky once again shrouded in dark clouds.
Should they choose to attack Imagawa Yoshimoto's horse seal, or choose to retreat.
How to choose?
If you choose to attack, if the Imagawa family has a large army nearby, then the Oda family, whose retreat is only a small mountain road, will face disaster. If it is not Imagawa Yoshimoto himself under the horse seal, then this attack will still be in vain.
If not, you might even fall victim to it.
If you choose to retreat, then after these days of hard fighting, you will get nothing except the 2,000 koku of food and grass, and you will also lose a lot of soldiers. Although it also caused casualties to the Imagawa family, only half of the 300,000 koku and the million
Shi Daming and the Imagawa family can't win no matter what if they work hard.
"Damn it." Oda Nobunaga glanced hard at Ma Yin's direction, "You really know how to cause problems, Imagawa Yoshimoto."
"Ask the messenger to go to Takake City, Narumi City and Dagao City to see if there are any changes in the troops in these three cities." Oda Nobunaga ordered.
Time passed by minute by second, and everyone in the Oda family outside Chitate Castle was burning with anxiety. They all knew that time would always be the friend of the Imagawa family. If they continued to waste it, they would only be waiting for the army of Toe and even Suruga.
To fight or not to fight.
Not fighting means admitting defeat. If you fight and win, you can reverse the overall situation of Tokaido. Maybe you can take Mikawa in one fell swoop, or even invade Toe. The Oda family will replace the Imagawa family and rise. However, once you lose, the original
The Oda family, which can still continue, will be wiped out.
Oda Nobunaga looked at the sky and took deep breaths. The surrounding generals surrounded Oda Nobunaga without saying a word, waiting for the lord's decision.
After a long time, Oda Nobunaga suddenly let out a long sigh.
Then, he laughed ferociously.
"Didn't we launch this raid with the belief that we would bet on the destiny of the country? If we win once, we won't dare to gamble anymore?" Oda Nobunaga laughed wildly and asked, "I will die if I die! Bet again! Everyone,
Please entrust your life to me! Arrange the entire army to attack Imagawa Yoshimoto's horse seal!"
"Fifty years in the human world are like a dream and an illusion compared to the transformation of the Lotte." Oda Nobunaga sang the song of Atsheng softly, galloped outside the camp with his horse and whip, urging his ashigaru to speed up and form their formation.
"Main hall! The Oda family is going to attack!" Sena Ujitoshi saw that the Oda family's formation was changing, and it was about to transform into a marching column. "Please leave quickly. If we are entangled by the horsemen, we will not be able to do anything."
retreat!"
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious." Imagawa Yoshimoto still had that calm expression, "He hasn't made a choice in his heart yet. This is just to cheer himself up." After that, he turned over and dismounted,
He handed the reins to Sena Ujitoshi, leaned against a big tree, put his hands behind his head, and closed his eyes leisurely.
"Let him make the choice."
Half an hour later, the Oda family had completed their evacuation from the city and formed an array. All the soldiers in the army were ready. However, the person who seemed to be the most determined and decisive - Oda Nobunaga. His heart was full of thoughts.
perturbed.
Laughing wildly is laughing at your own cowardice.
Being ferocious is to hide one's fear.
Riding a horse and whipping a whip are using actions to restrain the mind from thinking.
To form a formation is to force yourself to make a decision.
However, after all, this is the Oda family that has been passed down from generation to generation. How can it be easily gambled if it weighs a thousand pounds?
The arrow was ready, but he was extremely frightened in his heart. When he attacked Tonghajian from Gudu, it wouldn't be too miserable to lose. Moreover, the map was so detailed that he felt that he had a chance to win.
However, at this moment he had a chance to escape unscathed, but the attack was so uncertain.
It has not yet reached a critical moment of life and death. If we retreat, we can at least save the Oda family. It does not mean that if we don't fight, the whole family will suffer disaster. On the contrary, if we fail, the Oda family will be destroyed.
The illustrious name of the No. 1 bowman in Tokaido, and the military strategy of Azuki Ban and Anxiang City that forced my father to hate him. Can he really compete with it?
He has been fearless from the sky and the earth since he was a child, and he has been bold and reckless since he was a child. However, at this moment, he is uneasy under the pressure of the red bird flag flying high and looking down at the world.
"In the main hall, the Oda family has completed their formation." Sena Toshiro said in a deep voice.
"Do you want to persuade me again? Sena." Imagawa Yoshimoto leaned against the tree without even opening his eyes, "Are you questioning me?"
"I don't dare...it's just..."
"Nobunaga is waiting for an opportunity." Imagawa Yoshimoto opened his eyes slightly, straightened up, glanced at the Oda family's military formation, and said, "An opportunity to change his mind."
"Lord!" Suddenly, just before the team set off, the messengers who went to Dagua City and Minghai City rushed back.
"How is it? Are there any signs of sending troops?" Oda Nobunaga asked urgently and sharply.
"No." The messenger was startled by Oda Nobunaga's tone, "But since last night, all the frequent messengers have suddenly stopped. There have been no more messengers all morning."
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
The generals of the Oda family looked at each other.
"What does this mean..." Oda Nobunaga took a deep breath, "If this is a suspected soldier..." He pointed to the military flag, "If Imagawa Yoshimoto didn't bring many people, he must have found a way to build momentum.
Scare us off."
"Both the reinforcements from Kariya Castle and Anxiang Castle have no intention of covering up their weak military strength. As for the three border cities, they have no intention of leaving the city to create momentum." Oda Nobunaga frowned, "Imagawa Yoshimoto Kenmoto
Don’t you plan to build momentum? Where does he get the confidence? Is there really a large army in Okazaki Castle?”
"No matter what, the messenger's rejection at least shows one thing." Oda Nobunaga glanced at the generals.
"No matter whether the flag is under the banner of Imagawa Yoshimoto himself or not, no matter whether there is a large army nearby, no matter whether these three cities are ordered to defend or attack, no matter whether the order is based on time or the movement of our army, no matter what the situation,
"A look of fear flashed across Oda Nobunaga's face, the face of this big fool who was always fearless. "It means that all our actions and all the progress of the entire war are as expected by the other party yesterday.
, there is no need to send a courier to change the plan."
Oda Nobunaga glanced at the red bird military flag again, let out a long sigh, then opened his eyes angrily, and threw the folding fan in his hand in the direction of the military flag. After the folding fan flew for a certain distance, it fell unwillingly into the bushes.
"Withdraw troops. Return to Owari."
No one questioned Oda Nobunaga's decision. Even the most militant Maeda Toshiie shut his mouth at this moment. The pressure of that flag was really too powerful.
Even if they are suspected soldiers, they don't have the courage to challenge.
"Next time there is such an opportunity!" Oda Nobunaga cursed fiercely, "I will definitely take the head off your neck!"
"The Oda Army has retreated." Sena Ujitoshi looked at all the changes in front of him with some disbelief. The command style of Imagawa Yoshimoto really made a steady and cautious person like him unbearable.
"Choose wisely." Imagawa Yoshimoto snorted.
"Are you going to pursue us? The main hall!" A young horseback rider asked eagerly.
"No need. No pursuit." Imagawa Yoshimoto winked as if he was succeeding in a joke, "This is a reward for those who make the right choice."
"I'm going back." He stood up and straightened his samurai uniform, "Chilly Castle is on fire, Sena, go put out the fire and fish out that boy Yuqiu."
"Then, take your people and follow the Oda army. After they evacuate, they will transport the food and grass from Chiri Castle into Narumi Castle." Imagawa Yoshimoto said as he waved his hand, and a horseback man took out the house governor knowingly. The command arrow was handed to Sena Ujitoshi. "Then I summoned all generals and generals above the level of generals and above from Narumi Castle, Takake Castle, Odaka Castle, Chiri Castle, Anxiang Castle, and Kariya Castle to come to Okazaki Castle. I To meet them."