Nobunaga is a witch

The current Imagawa family is in the most prosperous period of the entire family inheritance.

Imagawa Yoshimoto forced the Matsudaira clan to surrender, and took the young master of the Matsudaira Takechiyo to Juncheng as a hostage. After gaining control of Mikawa's power, he extended the Imagawa clan's power to the Suruga, Toe, and Mikawa territories in one fell swoop. He received a million stones.

This makes Yoshimoto Imagawa well-deserved to become the most powerful name in Eastern Japan, and is known as the number one archer in the Tokaido.

In addition, Imagawa Yoshimoto and Takeda Harunobu, the guardian of the Kai Kingdom, and Hojo Ujiyasu, the lord of the Odawara Castle of the Sagami Kingdom, formed the "Ko Junxiang Three Kingdoms Alliance", which cut off the worries of the north and east of the leading country.

Before leaving for Shangluo, Imagawa Yoshimoto passed on the position of the family governor to his son-in-law Imagawa Shizhen, ensuring the safety of the rear.

This time to attack Owari, Imakawa Yoshimoto brought all the troops he could bring, and prepared to take Owari in one fell swoop in the posture of an eagle fighting a rabbit, clearing obstacles for Shangluo.

What Imagawa Yoshimoto didn't know was that since he summoned the army, a steady stream of information has been collected into the hands of Oda Nobunaga from different channels.

Holding the latest information in his hands, Oda Nobunaga once again lamented that the samurai daimyos of this era are really too rough for things like fighting.

Not to mention that the intelligence work is probably a mess, and you have to wait for your movements to be known to the world in order to show your momentum.

So Oda Nobunaga didn't spend much effort at all, he knew all the dynamics of Imagawa Yoshimoto like the palm of his hand.

In fact, from a certain point of view, this kind of move is also very good, isn't it?

"Tell Takechiyo, there is no need to send any more news, I am very clear about all the movements of Imagawa Yoshimoto." Oda Nobunaga conveniently burned the letter paper in his hand, "I let you be by his side to protect him It’s not for intelligence spies.”

She said, of course she had to protect her little brother, although at that time she couldn't prevent Takechiyo from going to Juncheng.But since she knew the news, she began to arrange it in Juncheng.After so many years, not to mention what things can be done in Juncheng, but if the Imagawa family really wants to be unfavorable to Takechiyo, she can also make people rob people and run away. .

It's just that both Oda Nobunaga and Matsudaira Takechiyo feel that it's too useless to run away like this. Takechiyo is the legitimate heir of the Matsudaira family, and there are many retainers who are loyal to the Matsudaira family.

If Matsudaira Takechiyo wanted to leave, he had to find an appropriate time to bring these people back to Sanhe in a fair and honest manner.

Probably because the proton has been working for many years, Matsudaira Takechiyo has more or less infected some of the attitude of the boss he recognizes, so he has always behaved quite submissively in Juncheng.

So much so that after Matsudaira Takechiyo got married, Imagawa Yoshimoto intended to let him go back to Okazaki Castle in Mikawa.

After these years, Imagawa Yoshimoto deeply felt that the Matsudaira family was still loyal to the Imagawa family, and Matsudaira Takechiyo married Senahime, the daughter of the Imagawa family's retainer Sekiguchi Kinaga.Lai Minghime's mother is Imagawa Yoshimoto's younger sister. With this relationship, it is not unreasonable to relax Hiratake Chiyo and return to Mikawa, but it is just that the Imagawa family has another loyal retainer.

After many considerations, Imagawa Yoshimoto finally let go, but he never expected that Matsudaira Takechiyo, who had changed his name to Matsudaira Motoyasu, returned to Okazaki Castle while strengthening contact with Oda Nobunaga.

Compared with Juncheng, Okazaki Castle is of course closer and more convenient to Owari, and compared to the public-style Yoshimoto Imagawa, the boss who was forced to brainwash him when he was a child is more in the heart of Motoyasu Matsudaira.

What's more, Matsudaira Motoyasu still knows how much the boss has done for him these years.

When all the Imagawa Clan mobilized to go out this time, Matsudaira Motoyasu immediately sent someone to send the news of Imagawa Yoshimoto.

"Lord Yuankang said that my lord is wise and must have his own channel for news, but it is his intention to send the information." Under the shadow of the candlelight, the person who sent the information replied respectfully.

Oda Nobunaga curled his lips when he heard the words, and smiled softly in the light of the candlelight, "This guy, when did he become so good at talking?" How could he be so sweet when he grew up with that awkward look when he was a child? .

The visitor bowed his head deeply to the lord's exclamation, of course he couldn't follow the lord in evaluating Lord Yuankang, after all, he was the lord on the one hand, and the lord he was serving on the other.

What's more, he didn't know how to respond to such an intimate sigh.

Of course, Oda Nobunaga didn't think about asking someone to respond, so he dropped another bomb, "After this battle, you can change your name to Lord Takechiyo."

The visitor was startled, "My lord?" Does the lord mean that he wants to change his allegiance to Lord Yuankang from now on?

Oda Nobunaga nodded, "You have been with Takechiyo for so many years, and you have watched him grow up. You know whether he is good or not, and I know who you are. Since I appreciate your ability, Takechiyo It's impossible not to appreciate it." Takechiyo secretly poached his corner, don't think he doesn't know, but since he sent people to Takechiyo's side back then, he also had this meaning, as for whether he can subdue people, it depends on Takechiyo. Chiyo's own means.

Now it seems that her family, Takechiyo, is quite capable.

"My lord!" The visitor originally wanted to nod secretly when he heard the praise about Matsudaira Motoyasu in the previous paragraph, but he couldn't help being excited when he heard the second half. Most clearly, "I am willing to return to the Lord Lord's side after this battle."

Oda Nobunaga waved his hand indifferently, she has always been generous to those who like to trust, "Over the years, you followed Takechiyo from Juncheng to Okazaki Castle, he valued and trusted you, and now Mikawa is short of manpower, If you follow Takechiyo, you will achieve great things. Besides, you have not been by my side for many years, even if you return to my side, everything will have to start all over again. It is much better for you to be by his side than by my side. "

"But my lord..." The visitor still didn't give up, just like what my lord said, he really has some real feelings for my lord Yuankang. is different.

"No need to say anymore," Oda Nobunaga didn't like to be entangled in matters that he had already made up his mind to, not to mention that she was not asking for opinions, but just telling her, "it's decided."

The visitor was startled, and then buried his head deeply, "Hi!" He knew that the Lord's decision was mostly for him and Lord Yuankang, and he would convey the heart of the Lord to Lord Yuankang in its entirety. .