I want to send Imagawa Yoshimoto's head as a gift to prove that I am the man who can unify the entire Japan.
That’s what Oda Nobunaga’s words meant.
Yan Yu smiled calmly: "I have seen many people who overestimate their abilities and talk nonsense without shame."
"Imagawa Yoshimoto has 50,000 powerful soldiers. Counting the daimyo he has allied with, there are almost 100,000 soldiers and horses at his disposal. The Owari Kingdom has only 5,000 soldiers. The art of war has it that if ten people surround it, even if the Furuno Castle is no longer No matter how solid it is, under siege, there is only one way to go: surrender."
"I heard that there is also such a sentence in the ancient books of China." Oda Nobunaga showed no sign of discouragement. He said with a smile: "A city of three miles and a country of seven miles can be surrounded and attacked without victory."
"If you attack your husband's ring and fail to win, you will definitely have the right time."
“The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people.”
"Although Owari is a small country, our retainers serve us and the people obey us. The Oda family has ruled Owari for hundreds of years and broadcast their kindness to this place. This is the basis of harmony."
"Imagawa Yoshimoto went into danger alone, carrying heavy troops and approaching dangerous places. I had already ordered people to draw a map of Owari's dangerous climate and place, and posted surveillance at all times. Now when Imagawa Yoshimoto enters Owari, it is like a mouse running into a tile. Cans, no matter how many troops there are, are just fish meat on the chopping board, it only takes a few more cuts.”
Yan Yu listened to Oda Nobunaga's talk, but her expression still didn't change much.
As for whether Oda Nobunaga is an exaggerator, the man in front of him can almost prove that he is not from previous contacts.
But in this world, many times we only talk about success or failure, not the process.
No matter how confident Oda Nobunaga is at the moment, there is one thing that he cannot deny in any case, and that is Imagawa Yoshimoto, who is gathering an army in the distance. The army for this attack may exceed 40,000.
What is the concept of forty thousand?
Although many people ridicule the Japanese Warring States Period as a group of village chiefs fighting, for example, Oda Nobunaga was just a village chief.
But - the point is this but.
When Wang Zhi attacked Yingtian Mansion, the momentum was so huge, but in fact, Wang Zhi's total army did not exceed 10,000 people - if you can consider that most of these 10,000 people were pirates, who had traveled thousands of miles to be captured by Wang Zhi. If they were recruited directly from the sea, then this number would still be very scary.
After all - this is a navy of ten thousand.
Wang Zhi used 10,000 people inside and outside to attack Yingtian Mansion and captured Hu Beizong, the governor of Liangjiang. If Fang Bie hadn't finally chosen to assassinate Wang Zhi and let Wang Zhi's subordinates break up and loot away, then they would really have been able to use this method. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses form the backbone, waiting for the imperial army to attack.
But now, a village chief in Imagawa Yimoto district can assemble a real army of 50,000, and can use this army to conquer Oda Nobunaga. This is a very terrifying thing.
Things were far from as easy as Oda Nobunaga said.
"What about Tenshi?" Yanyu looked at Oda Nobunaga and said.
"Tenki is yours." Oda Nobunaga said calmly.
"If Imagawa Yoshimoto attacks, then there are not many paths he can choose. Owari Country is a large plain, and there is no dangerous place to defend. However, outside Owari Country, there are rolling mountains, and it is difficult for the army to defend it. If you want to travel through time and come to Owari, Okehazama is the only way to go.”
"This is a long and narrow valley with rugged roads, making it difficult for the army to deploy. Imagawa Yoshimoto relied on his strong military strength and would never have thought that I would dare to go out of the city to fight."
"If Imagawa Yoshimoto arrives at the foot of Furuno Castle, even if I can barely hold on, Owari will be severely damaged and there will be no hope of making a comeback."
"So the battle between Imagawa Yoshimoto and me will not happen in that Furuno Castle, nor will it be a situation where both sides will suffer losses."
"If we want to fight, we must fight."
"If you want to fight, win with great victory."
Oda Nobunaga's words were light, but he had an unconcealable confidence.
It can be said that since he took over Owari, he has been preparing to meet the attacks of enemies from all directions. Therefore, he personally surveyed the terrain in all directions and sent people to draw maps, waiting for the day when these preparations could be actually used.
One thing Oda Nobunaga said was right, that is, Imagawa Yoshimoto would never have imagined that his military strength was ten times that of Oda Nobunaga, but this man still dared to take the lead in going out of the city to launch an attack.
And it is a decisive battle with the opponent at a place of your choice, not simple harassment.
"Interesting." Fang Bie said with a smile: "Then why are we Tianshi?"
"Since you represent the will of His Majesty the Emperor to a certain extent, getting the support of His Majesty the Emperor is what I dream of, and it can also facilitate my next actions." Oda Nobunaga looked at Fang Bie and said: " As we just said, I have no way to wipe out the emperor from Japan like the king of Qin wiped out the royal family of Zhou."
"On the contrary, I need to rely on His Majesty the Emperor's strength and recognition."
"If I can defeat Imagawa Yoshimoto today, it will be enough to prove my strength and courage, and I can become the daimyo who unifies the entire Japan."
"The so-called perfect timing, of course this is the best."
"But at the same time." Oda Nobunaga looked at Fang Bie, paused and continued: "You are also a good person."
"I would like to ask you to take the head of Imagawa Yoshimoto for me when I attack his army."
When Fang Bie heard what Oda Nobunaga said, he couldn't help but smile: "Didn't we agree? You took Imagawa Yoshimoto's head as a gift. Why, do you even want me to chop off the gift?" "
"Imagawa Yoshimoto's military force is not something to be afraid of. Although he is known as the number one archer in Tokaido, he has already been drained of wine and sex and is vulnerable to a direct confrontation." Oda Nobunaga looked at Fang Bei and said: "But Because of Kaguya's threat, although according to my previous theory, most of the daimyo assassinated by Kaguya are relatively weak ones, which will promote the annexation war between these daimyo, Imagawa Yoshimoto's assassination order must be far away. Far behind.”
"But even so, Imagawa Yoshimoto, like me, asked for the strongest swordsman from Japan to protect him."
"If I guessed correctly, the Sword Master himself should be by his side. In this case, even if I can defeat Yoshimoto Imagawa's army, there is no way to decapitate Yoshimoto Imagawa. Then the deal I mentioned before There’s just no way to proceed.”
"In addition, as I said, if you want to win, you must win big. If I can't kill Yoshimoto Imakawa and let him escape back to the territory, I won't be able to continue to raise troops to attack. This is equivalent to drawing water from a bamboo basket in vain. "
Don't listen to Oda Nobunaga's words and look into the other person's eyes: "So what do you mean?"
"I mean, that's part of the deal."
"I originally planned to lead the crowd to attack Okezama, so now, I invite you, Fang Bie, to follow me. I want you to witness with your own eyes the scene of Imagawa Yoshimoto's army being defeated and fleeing."
"And similarly, if I don't have the chance to kill Imagawa Yoshimoto, I hope you can take action and kill him for me."
"I am responsible for defeating the enemy." Oda Nobunaga also looked back at Fang Bie: "And you are responsible for killing the general."
"Then who is responsible for mowing the flag?" Fang Bie couldn't help but complain.
"Cutting the flag?" At this time, even Oda Nobunaga couldn't keep up with Fang's other brain circuits.
Fang Bie smiled and shook his head, no longer entangled in this topic.
This is the description of the overlord who was about to be defeated in the Chronicle of Xiang Yu. At that time, King Xiang led 28 cavalry and faced the pursuit of nearly 10,000 troops and horses. He calmly performed an astonishing maneuver of beheading the generals and defeating the siege flag, and finally committed suicide in the battle of Wujiang. By the side.
However, no matter how familiar Oda Nobunaga is with the history of China, it is really difficult for him to understand such unorthodox jokes.
Fang Bie turned his attention to Yan Yu: "So, boss, what do you think?"
Yan Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "How else can I see it?"
She said this, and then looked at Oda Nobunaga: "So you want us to take the lead in paying a certain amount of sincerity for cooperation?"
Oda Nobunaga shook his head: "It's not in advance."
"I said that only when I lead my army to Okehazama and completely defeat Imagawa Yoshimoto there, and when that fool plans to escape and I am unable to stop him, is the opportunity for Fang Bu to appear."
"The transaction has actually been completed at this time, and it's your turn to pay the reward." Oda Nobunaga looked at Yan Yu: "Don't you think so? Miss Yan Yu."
"If you really say that, then it's probably right." Yan Yu sighed: "So where exactly is Imagawa Yoshimoto now? Do you know?"
"It was unclear at first, but now it's almost clear." Oda Nobunaga looked at Yan Yu and said: "Since you were attacked by the Koga ninja before, then they are the vanguard of Imagawa Yoshimoto."
"Now that the vanguard has arrived, the real large force won't be too far away."
"I have sent scouts to detect the movements of Imagawa Yoshimoto, and there will be a reward soon, but before that, I have gathered my troops and horses, just waiting for the final departure of the army."
When Oda Nobunaga said these words, there was a vague sense of domineering, as if he was not going to carry out a surprise attack with a narrow escape this time, using less than 4,000 troops to fight against the enemy's army of at least 40,000. But to calmly gain a brilliant victory.
This confidence alone is really fascinating.
"Also." Oda Nobunaga continued: "Actually, I want to thank you."
"What I fear most about this surprise attack is that someone tipped off the news in advance, or that scouts detected the movements of the army. What I rely on most now is the arrogance of Imagawa Yoshimoto who does not take me seriously at all, so here Before, I had been playing music and watching plays at home, pretending to be enjoying myself, and deliberately passed this information to Imagawa Yoshimoto."
"At this time, all the spies in the entire Furuno City have been controlled or extracted by me in advance. All preparations are carried out in secret. Imagawa Yoshimoto never dreamed that in his eyes, I, who was drunk and dreaming, was actually saving all my money. The force intends to give him a fatal blow.”
"And at this time, it is a great good thing for me that you can kill off the Koga ninja who originally wanted to rob Ashi to increase the chips for this victory."
"It's a trivial matter, nothing worth mentioning." Fang Bie said with a smile: "So Mr. Oda, you like to wear women's clothes just to numb others?"
"This." Oda Nobunaga was silent for a moment, then looked at Fang Bie and said, "Why do we need to distinguish between the clothes worn by men and women? As long as they can be worn on the body, clothes that fit well and cover up shame are good clothes."
"If I wear better-looking clothes for the sake of beauty, do I need others to criticize me?"
Fang Bi was actually a little impressed by Oda Nobunaga's theory for a moment.
Yes, what's wrong with clothes, why differentiate between men's and women's clothing.
Oda Nobunaga just wore those women's clothes because he thought they looked good. He was still a strong-willed man. How could he use such a hobby to maliciously speculate on such a Warring States hero.
But Fang Bie couldn't help but smile.
"If that's the case, when does Lord Oda plan to set off?" Fang Bie asked.
If possible, Fang Bie would also like to see how Oda Nobunaga crushed this seemingly catastrophic crisis, and how he won the surprise attack in the Battle of Okehazama.
Although Oda Nobunaga was said to be a super strong man who later tore apart Nobunaga's siege network several times, at the moment, as Yanyu said, Owari country is small and the people are weak, and there is no king who can unify Japan at this time. Dominant potential.
It can be said that Oda Nobunaga has almost surpassed the process of history with his personal efforts. For this alone, one has to admire Oda Nobunaga.
"If Mr. Fangbetsu is willing, it can be now." Oda Nobunaga looked at Fangbetsu and said: "I will have three hundred cavalry to set off first, control the strategic location in Okezazama, and wait for Imagawa Yoshimoto to enter the urn, and then There will be three thousand infantry armed with weapons, and after gathering they will attack Imagawa Yoshimoto."
"Even if Imagawa Yoshimoto has 50,000 people, I will chop them into pieces and attack them head to tail."
"After all, the way to the battlefield is to kill and overwhelm."
"I don't know much about fighting. If Guang Jiqi is here, you can have a good chat." Fang Bie looked at Oda and said with a smile: "Anyway, let me ask, where is my horse?"
Oda Nobunaga looked at Fang Bi's reaction and felt very satisfied: "I have a very good white horse named Xiaobai. If you don't mind, then I can lend it to you."
"What about you?" Fang Bie asked.
And as long as it's not Luma, Xiaobai, etc., it doesn't matter if you ride.
"How can a daimyo only have one horse?" Oda Nobunaga said with a smile: "And."
The man looked at Yan Yu: "I wonder if Miss Yan Yu is waiting for news in Guye City, or is she planning to go together to see the hell on the battlefield?"
Yan Yu smiled.
"Of course we'll go together."
"Four thousand against fifty thousand."
"This is really unusual."
