1008 Episode 1,000 Sixth Edition - Opposing Forces

Side：Oda's soldiers

I could see the guys from Kitabatake-sama's place going to raid a nearby village. Things are the same over there.

''Hey, let's go get some water.

Oh.

They say this area is poorer than the villages in Owari. I heard last year's revolt was also bad. They didn't have much to take away. The guys who went ahead of us were tearing down houses from the village and bringing them back. They don't even give us firewood or charcoal to keep us warm, you know.

We were the same way a while ago. When we went to the battle of Mikawa in the old days, we used to wreck it.

Now we have been ordered not to do so. It's called a ger. We built a white cloth house and built a camp, then went to the river to fetch water and prepare the food. I also heard that we could take a steam bath today.

The war has improved since Hisato-sama came to Owari.

It would be better if we could attack and defeat him quickly.

This is Kitabatake-sama's support game.

We fetched water from a nearby river and brought it back to the camp. The castle in Nagano is seen nearby. Everyone sighed when they heard that they usually attacked the castle quickly, but not this time.

Oda-sama and Kuon-sama would be able to capture it quickly, but attacking a castle has always been a difficult task.

''Don't you have anything to do?

This area will become Kitabatake-sama's territory, won't it? You can't make it better.

It's not that there are no long opposing forces. During the revolt, we were fighting against each other for a while. We can work and keep our mouths shut and still get some money, but if we're not busy, we'd like to fix the rice paddies around here.

"Hey, are you Oda's guys? It's a good idea. There's plenty of food there.

As we left the camp, we ran into the Kitabatake guys on their way back from raiding the village. They stared at us bitterly, and we too held our weapons in our hands.

"Don't say anything else.

As expected, he didn't seem to want to fight and backed off, but he went back to his camp while glaring at me.

I wonder why Oda-sama is teaming up with these guys too. They should all be defeated in battle.

Side：Gumiko Kitabatake

The difference between Oda and Oda is remarkable. The vassals did not look good. The vassals were quick to borrow gels to keep out the cold, but that was only the beginning.

Oda also distributed charcoal for warmth and prepared meals in bulk. The small army saw the difference and made a scene. They say their own things without knowing what kind of country Owari is.

Many of them even went to the neighboring villages to raid the neighboring villages, instead of assembling the ger that we borrowed. When I saw Oda's soldiers were quiet, I forbade them to raid the village, but I couldn't be thorough.

Unlike Oda, Kitabatake couldn't give money to a small army.

There is a rumor that Oda can't perform his duties or fight a war unless he has money to pay, but the people are in trouble if they don't have food to eat. I'm not sure which is right, but if you ask me not to wreck the place, we'll need an appropriate allowance.

Oh dear Prime Minister. What is going on?

Normally, I should have held a military meeting as soon as possible, but I couldn't bring myself to do so, and when I showed up at the Kuon no jin, Haruden said.

I told him that the only people I had with me were his entourage, and I told him of my current situation and my worries.

He said, "You should not change your mind so quickly. It's not a good idea to pay a small amount of money to a small army. You must think ahead when you make a change. We need to consider the future of the war and the Kitabatake family's balance of payments in this matter. Surrendering Nagano won't bring any profit to Kitabatake. As things stand, there's nothing we can do about it. If we can do it now, Oda should teach his whole family and his soldiers why it's different.

The difference in power is more than just territory. This is something we have always known. But it's hard to say what to do when the difference is shown to you like this.

I think we should look at this in a more positive light. We are far better off than Imagawa, Takeda and Anenoji. This is the most difficult time for Kitabatake.

I know. I know, I know. ......

Do you think they're in a hurry to attack the castle?

Nope, Nagano doesn't seem to be in the mood for it either.

'Then why don't you let him have a sumo match every day?　You can give the winner an officer or a reward. I'll even train them to keep their morale up and train them for their rewards. The servants can be made into a stipend in the form of coins. The reward will be inexpensive and flexible at our house.

Oh!

I was worried, but Lord Chun thought about it and came up with a plan. His aides couldn't help but shout at the idea. This is the one. The people of KUEN are able to come up with such a plan on the spot.

Tarosaemon-dono, inform the young man of this and get his permission. We'd better do this together if we can.

Yes, right away.

I can't hold back.

You're going to owe him more than that. Gel is still a debt, even if it's to win. Perhaps Haruden and others have noticed this. The difference in the treatment of Oda and Kitabatake's soldiers and their concerns.

Nevertheless, Seki did something unnecessary for me.

Yeah, I didn't know you were that stupid.

When the conversation was over, Chun-dono grumpily mentioned Guan. Insult is another unnecessary thing to do. I am not going to be able to get the same thing done.

But if he was insulted, there is no compensation. He deserved to be attacked. I'll have to discuss the compensation with your father later.

Both Hisato and Oda can't allow this to happen. It's fine for Uchishoukudono, but it's important for the family and the appearance of the house. But he is not going to allow it.

I guess it was a blunder by an impatient retainer, but it was too big of a blunder.

Side：Nagano Wasaido

What was that?

We can see Kitabatake and Oda's camp from the castle's watchtower. There were more soldiers than I had expected, but I could see an unfamiliar white thing.

I thought it was Oda's tent. I think it was called "Gel". I have seen it used in the government offices of Oda from a distance.

The sight of several round tents lined up is nothing short of bizarre. It's still cold at night, but does that mean you're not worried about the long battlefield?

I heard that Oda had been attacking castles for a while now and had lost them in less than a day. I wondered if it was the same this time.　Even though it's a mountain castle, I don't think it would be that difficult.

"Lord, would you like to take a shot at it?

No, we know we can't win in the field. We will have to stay indoors and wait and see.

I don't know. We don't know, but we should avoid fighting in the field against a greatly outnumbered opponent. If Oda gets serious, he may have 10,000 men to support him.

Instead, be prepared for a surprise attack.

"Haha.

I don't know what the rumored golden cannon is all about. It is rumored to call forth thunder. We'll just have to keep them away from the castle.

I don't have any reinforcements. We can be patient until they show their strength and demand our surrender, or we can fight to the bitter end and die together. I suppose it is possible for me to give up and retreat, but I wouldn't count on it.

There are only a thousand and a few who can fight in the castle. There are many who cannot fight. We have fought Kitabatake before. There are probably many in the castle who think the same thing this time. The neighbours have also come to the castle, hoping to hide the castle until the rice planting.

I wonder what will happen.