A samurai who doesn't want to be a daimyo is not a good onmyoji

Chapter 204 Under Lushan Castle
"The viper of Meinong, you are already old and decrepit, so give me your life, the whole of Meinong, and the secrets you hide behind it all!"

Taking this sentence as a trigger, Saito Yoshiryu waved his army to attack his father Saito Dozo.

Although Dosan's army formed a formation along the river and occupied a favorable location, due to the huge disparity in strength between the two sides, even if Dosan tried his best to resist, he was quickly defeated. His samurai Shibata Kakuuchi begged for death on the spot, and was even rushed to the front of the formation by the enemy general. As a result, he himself suffered some injuries.

In the end, Dao's army was defeated and he fled back to his hometown, Lushan City, and continued to rely on the geographical advantage to resist.

After Saito Yoshiryu pretended to persuade them to surrender to no avail, he immediately attacked and began a siege. This siege lasted for three days and three nights.

Asai Nagamasa also stood still and waited for three days and three nights, not only because of the strength of Yilong's army, but also because Saito Michizan never relented.

But now the opportunity finally came.

"Your Highness, the Oda family has marched and is currently facing off against the three Mino clan members Ando Moriju, Inaba Ryoshimichi and Ujie Naomoto. Although many generals of the Oda family are fighting bravely, the three clans are not mediocre, and because their military strength is relatively weak , so the Oda family is currently at a disadvantage."

"In addition, the banner of the Takenaka family appeared in Ando's army."

"Your Highness, the Yilong Army has broken through the defenses outside Lushan City. Dao San is surrounding the White Snake Shrine in the mountain and continuing to resist the many complex potholes below it. It seems that most of Lushan City has been hollowed out."

"After Saito Yoshiryu left a thousand Ashigaru to continue the siege, he himself, along with the rest of the army, turned to support the three Mino people. It seemed that he wanted to start a head-on war with the Oda family."

Kato Danzo and Xiaonai had just finished their reports, and Saito Toshioharu next to them suddenly became a little anxious.

Although he has been eating and drinking well at Asai Nagamasa these days, his father Daosan's life has been like a year. Now that he has heard such news, how can he sit still?

"Your Highness, please save my father's life!"

Numata Yumitsu and others also cast their eyes over, just waiting for the order from their lord.

But Asai Nagamasa felt that the matter was very strange. Mamoru Ando had obviously gained the upper hand there, and Yoshitsuru had gained an absolute advantage here. However, at this critical moment, he did not continue to act cruelly and completely ended Dosan. Instead of taking his own life, he left with the main force, leaving only less than 1000 troops to besiege Dao San here?

Could it be that in his mind, the threat from Oda Nobunaga was so great?It seems that Saito Douzan's previous boasts about Nobunaga made him feel a lot of jealousy and even resentment.
Well, if you think about it differently, maybe this is creating an opportunity for others to rescue Dao San.

In this way, he will be able to lure out all the people in Meinong who are still loyal to Dao San, and then completely kill them all?
He was immediately determined to continue waiting. Anyway, from the current point of view, even if he has abdicated, Dao San still has some reputation in Meinong and should be able to stand out.

I just don’t know how long Oda Nobunaga can last.

Ando Mamoru already had the upper hand in terms of military strength, and Takenaka Hanbei seemed to have gone to reinforce his father-in-law. The Oda family had not been able to defeat Ando Mamoru in one go before, and it became even more difficult after that. Even without using magic, just Hanbei's wisdom is enough to pose a huge threat to Nobunaga's army.

When the main force of Yoshiryu arrives, no matter how helpless Oda Nobunaga is, he may have no choice but to retreat, because he is not only facing the Saito family, but also the Imagawa family, who is eyeing him.

Once he withdraws from the army, there will not be much time left for himself.

Really, compared to mediocre generals like Rokkaku Yoshihide, Meinong's situation is obviously much more complicated, and the most important thing is that our side currently does not have a very legitimate reason, nor does it have a stable bridgehead.

He motioned to military advisor Numata Yumitsu with his eyes, and found that the other party was also shaking his head slightly, obviously not agreeing to march now, because this matter was obviously a fraud.

"Master Liji, please be patient. Master Daosan hasn't responded yet?"

"Still not, Ning Ning is still following up."

Hearing this, no matter how anxious Saito Toshiji was, he could only sigh in the end.

He knew this. In the past three days, His Highness Nagamasa sent ninjas to his father's location several times, just so that his father could relent and ask for help from the Asai family so that they could make a name for themselves.

But my father didn't know why he never responded directly. Could it be that he really thought that the land of Meinong was more important than his life?
If the land is gone, they can still take it back, but when the person dies, there is really nothing left!

"Your Highness, You Zhizhi and other families came from the north under the banner of about [-] people. They are attacking the left-behind Yilong Army. They seem to want to rescue the three masters!"

Saito Toshioharu was immediately overjoyed when he heard this: "Sure enough, there are still loyal ministers who support my father in my family!"

He turned his head and looked at Asai Nagamasa eagerly, but he didn't have the shamelessness to make another request. It was really because he also knew that his father had not done a good job in this matter.

Next to him, Numata Yumitsu suddenly realized, Akechi family?
If nothing unexpected happened, it was Mitsuhide Akechi, the general who was being watched by the lord. It turned out that this guy was not really afraid of life and death, but was looking for more reinforcements.

It's a pity that the Mingzhi family's strength is too weak. Even if there are some reinforcements, they are only 700 people.But if he can really use these people to break the trap set by Yilong, then it will be worthwhile for the Lord to value him so much!
Before the ninja finished speaking, a little kunoichi in yellow had already rushed over quickly. Different from her usual smiling appearance, now her little face was full of seriousness and seriousness.

Asai Nagamasa, who was about to speak, couldn't help but temporarily shut his mouth, because he knew the little kunoichi's character well, and something big must have happened. Could it be that Dōsan died in the battle?
"Lord Nagamasa, Lord Daosan invites you to send troops. Once the deed is accomplished, you are willing to offer a thousand taels of gold and thirty thousand shi of rice as reward!"

Military advisor Numata Yumitsu was immediately overjoyed. The number of professional infantrymen in our family has now expanded to more than 3000, and the expenses are becoming increasingly huge. Although our family has accumulated a lot of savings over the years, and made huge profits in the last war with the Rokkaku family, this time The rewards promised by the three great men of the Second Dao are still very generous, enough to cover the needs of these 3000 people for more than half a year!

But Asai Nagamasa suddenly raised his eyebrows. This was obviously a good thing, but why did the little kunoichi look like this?

Without him asking, Ning Ning had already continued: "But this matter is extremely dangerous, because a large number of warriors from the Yilong Army with emerald green stone horns on their heads, who look like monsters, have appeared. They are in Lushan City. Encircle and suppress the three great men of Dao!"

Asai Nagamasa was immediately shocked. He originally thought that the one who used forbidden methods would be Dao San, but he never expected that it would be Saito Yoshiryu. Could it be that the spiritual stone that fell into Mino was also obtained by Yoshiryu in the end? Part of it?
But he really shouldn't use the power of spirit stones and monsters to participate in battles between mortals!
Numata Yumitsu, Kato Danzo and others were also very surprised. They never expected that the power of monsters could be controlled by humans, and moreover, it was controlled by Yoshiryu, a person who had never shown any special features before!

Saito Roshiharu's face was even more bewildered. He didn't know why everyone had this expression. Wasn't the monster that the kunoichi talked about a story to scare children?

"Duanzo, the messenger from Sakon Island, attack immediately, assist the Akechi Army, and together we will annihilate the Saito Army under Sagiyama Castle!"

Perhaps in the eyes of Saito Yoshiryu, he was taming the monsters, but in the eyes of Asai Nagamasa, he was betraying his own race and bloodline.

Transforming humans into monsters has always been a taboo among taboos.

Originally, Asai Nagamasa came for Mino's land and wealth, for war and victory, but now, he wants to stop Yoshiryu's actions.

Yilong may have thought that he was just using those monsters, but what he did was probably what Guoxin layman and even the four evil gods wanted to see!
Everyone who had already been prepared responded and immediately started taking action. Soon only Asai Nagamasa, Ning Ning, Saito Toshioharu and others were left.

Although there were still many doubts, Saito Roshi quickly put them behind him. He now knew that His Highness Asai was determined to send troops, and his father would be saved!

"Your Highness, Liji is willing to be a pioneer, and he will do whatever he can to lead the way!"

But Asai Nagamasa doesn't have time to play house with him right now. He doesn't even bring Kato Danzo with him, so how can he bring Saito Roshiharu, a young samurai who hasn't yet entered Yuanfu?He is a burden to himself!
And he still had plans for Meinong, but he couldn't let him be killed by the enemy in the chaos.

"Master Riji, there is no need to be impatient. Since I have promised Lord Daosan to send troops, I will do my best. Lord Riji, it is better to retreat to a safe place for the time being and meet Master Daosan again after this battle is over."

Not sure what came to mind because of this sentence, Saito Roshi gritted his teeth and finally made a decision resolutely.

He fell to the ground with a "pop": "Although Toshiji has not yet served Yuan Dynasty, as a descendant of the samurai family, Toshiji will never break the promise he made. Toshiji is willing to serve as a samurai under the banner of His Highness Nagamasa, and I hope that His Highness will fulfill his promise. !”

Asai Nagamasa couldn't help but look slightly sideways for a moment. No matter what the other party's purpose was, since he was able to make such a decision, whether it was because of wisdom or luck, it was able to catch his eye a little bit.

So he readily agreed: "Very good, in that case, you can serve as a member of the family, but you still need to go to a safe place in the rear."

"You may be an outstanding warrior in the future, but your battlefield is not here, let alone here."

Although he was still a little regretful, Saito Reiji breathed a sigh of relief without knowing it. As if a huge boulder had fallen, he nodded repeatedly, and then began to retreat under the protection of several samurai.

Although his strength is far from comparable to that of his eldest brother as the family governor, as the son of "Meinong Viper", he still has a few close followers around him.

Ning Ning next to her rolled her eyes, and then she couldn't help but said a little coquettishly: "Changzheng, Ning Ning, can you ask Yabei to bring Yaya to Xiaodani City to accompany me?"

Yabei is the nickname of Ning Ning's adopted brother and brother-in-law, Asano Nagakichi. Of course, what Ning Ning said about coming to accompany her is not as simple as it sounds.

Because Asano Nagayoshi is currently a samurai loyal to the Oda family, in this tense atmosphere, how could he be allowed to visit relatives in Otani Castle for a long time?

But for Asai Nagamasa, it doesn't matter. Recently, many veterans have hinted to themselves that they want to send all outstanding children from their families to serve as their personal guards, so they don't care about one more person. .

Oda Nobunaga has a personal bodyguard composed of many elite warriors, known as the Black Mother Clothes and the Red Mother Clothes, as well as a larger number of horseback warriors. It is time for him to train some young samurai!

"Of course it's no problem. I'm thinking of forming a personal guard. When he comes, let him be the only one. If Ning Ning has other outstanding warriors you know, you can recommend them all. I won't be stingy. .”

Ning Ning rolled her eyes, and then responded very clearly: "Okay, Ning Ning understands!"

(End of this chapter)