Chapter 64 bald head

Today the world is changing drastically, and in retrospect, it is only ten days before Nobunaga's death. Since the change of Honnoji Temple, people in Kinki are still in turmoil.Everyone just heard that Shibata and Takigawa were far apart, that Tokugawa retreated to his own territory, that Hosokawa and Tsutsui went north, and that Niwa took away Oda Nobusumi in Osaka, and that's all they heard and knew. "Since this morning, Chikuzen's vanguard and the army in the middle have all arrived in Amagasaki one after another, and the vicinity of Daimoura and Changzhou has been full of soldiers and horses."

This rumor is consistent with the facts, and since the morning of the 11th, it has spread around Settsu like the wind. However, "Not necessarily? How could it be so fast?" There are still many people who are skeptical. There are rumors that Tokugawa-sama Nishigami, and there are rumors that Kita-sama is attacking, and there are many rumors about who and Akechi are fighting somewhere.This is also because the preconceived notion that "the Yuchai army is difficult to get out of China easily because they are dragged by Maoli" has become common sense. However, only some people who have been at the core of the situation and really stared at Hideyoshi and the changing times will not make such a mistake.In fact, among the many generals under Nobunaga's command, there are already staunch supporters of Hideyoshi.

Against the backdrop of the gathering of battle clouds in western Japan, Hideyoshi's true talents and tactics displayed in China have long been heard by generals from afar for many years. From this point of view, his long-term adherence to integrity is just blindly doing his duty to Nobunaga.However, in terms of results, Hideyoshi laid the foundation for himself during this period. In any case, when they heard that Hideyoshi and Mori made peace, some people already knew his intentions: "Sure enough, Hideyoshi's intention is to go east!" In addition, they were even more pleased that Hideyoshi did not violate their usual expectations.When he left the station and traveled back and forth to Settsu via Himeji, or Feishu urgently reported: "Please come as soon as possible, and wait eagerly!" "Looking forward to Hideyoshi's arrival.

Niwa long sleeves and others in Osaka also exchanged letters with him with the attitude of "waiting for him first".Nakagawa Sebei, Takayama Ukon, Ikeda Nobuki, Hachiya Rilong and others also support the attitude. In particular, Takatsuki's Takayama Ukon and Ibaraki's Nakagawa Seheiji were very close to the castle, so when they heard that Hideyoshi had come near Amagasaki, they led some of their subordinates and their eight-year-old sons who were taken as hostages. Come to the Zen temple where Hideyoshi stayed.The soldiers at the gate of the barracks just replied to Nakagawa Sehei and Takayama Ukon who came one after another: "My lord is sleeping now." They didn't rush to report the arrival of the two of them in ecstasy.

Both of them were a little surprised. Both Sehei and Ukon are aware of the value of a confidant's back. During Nobunaga's lifetime, the two generals were placed under Zhizhi's command.Therefore, if all the troops are turned to one side, the gap between the enemy and ourselves will widen. Also, Setei is the lord of Ibaraki Castle, and Ukon holds Takatsuki Castle.Without going through these two places, you can't reach Kyoto, and you can't get in touch with the wise army.These two bases can be said to be located in the enemy's army. If they can be used as a foothold before the battle, it has to be said to be of great benefit both in terms of combat and in terms of transportation of food and grass.

Therefore, the two of them also took it for granted that if they joined Hideyoshi's team, even if Hideyoshi didn't have a long-awaited expression, at least he would at least welcome the hospitality happily with "Great, we're here so soon!" However, what was unexpected was that the guard at the gate actually said that he was sleeping and please wait.Putting this aside, the monastery is full of people and horses, but there is no special preparation for a place to rest. Both Nakagawa Sebei and Takayama Ukon stationed their soldiers outside the temple, but he could only stand in a corner of the temple with the children he brought and a few followers.

It's just that they forgot the time at this moment, what they saw was the sweat dripping from the army horses that kept coming behind.Later Yuki Omura once recorded: Although the sergeants had not yet arrived, they continued day and night until Amagasaki. As the text said, because Hideyoshi was marching in a hurry this time, the soldiers who fell behind on the way came in an endless stream.Come to the door and shout "Who is here now?" Hachisuka and General Mori who are waiting here will instruct the comers one by one or who's troops are on which side, or follow the direction of the finger to let them go to rest first , Inform them of the army and location they belong to.

In addition, either the envoys sent from somewhere or the messengers returning from there frequently traveled back and forth inside and outside the temple. Among them were warriors whom the two knew well. "Hey? Wasn't that Tango Hosokawa's samurai just now?" Setei muttered looking at the back of one person. Mitsuhide was close to Hosokawa Fujitaka and his son Tadakashi.Not only Fujitaka and Mitsuhide have been close friends for many years, Mitsuhide's daughter Garosa is also Zhongxing's wife. "Why did the Hosokawa family send envoys here?" This is not only a problem that bothers these two people, but also a problem that is of common concern to the people of the world.Hearing Sehei's muttering, the people around him also became suspicious.

"Although I'm taking a nap, Chikuzen should have woken up a long time ago. Anyway, it's too cold!" When the two of them showed displeasure, and even considered going back, Hideyoshi's entourage finally ran up and said "Please please!" while leading the way to the narrow Zen temple. There was no Hideyoshi in the room they went to, but it was certain that he had already woken up, because there was his loud laughter in the abbot's meditation room or other nearby places.Both Nakagawa Sebei and Takayama Ukon were surprised by such treatment. Both of them couldn't help thinking: "What kind of thing is Hideyoshi!" If he is Nobunaga's survivor, he is also Nobunaga's servant.I have never received any favor from him, there is no difference between high and low, and I have never had a master-slave agreement.

Today, I came here to join his battle, just because everyone is loyal to the lord and wants to attack Guangxiu.Therefore, both of them thought what kind of attitude to greet their colleagues like this, and they would not have rushed here if they had known this.Originally, I expected Hideyoshi to prepare a generous gift to welcome him warmly, but... the attendants also had mournful faces and regretful faces, and Sehei also had a bad face. In addition, the hot weather aggravated the unhappiness of the two, making it unbearable for the two.It is said that the rainy season has long since ended, but the air is still humid.And the weather is like the situation in the world today, cloudy and sunny, and clouds are also uncertain.The sun that appears suddenly from the clouds from time to time is also as stubborn and hot as it can paralyze the meninges.

"It's so hot! Senbei-sama." "Yes, yes, there is not even a trace of wind." Of course, the two of them were also tightly wrapped in armor from hands to feet.Although the emphasis on agility in recent years has reduced the armor a lot, but the thick leather must be sweating profusely. "It's about time for Chikuzen to appear." Setei opened the military fan and kept fanning his own neck.In addition, as if to show that he will not live under Hideyoshi's will, he sat down with his entourage in the upper seat. At this time, Hideyoshi entered with the wind with a sound of "Ah".As soon as they sat down in front of the two, they kept repeating: "Ah! I'm so sorry." Hideyoshi patted himself on the head: "Just now the envoys of Hosokawa Fujitaka, Tadaka and his son came from a long way, because they have to hurry back, So I discussed with them first. Therefore, I have kept you two waiting for a long time!" As usual, he didn't care about the dignity of the seat. The two forgot to even greet each other, they just said "Oh" and kept looking at Hideyoshi's head. Because Hideyoshi just shaved his hair.The shadows of the trees outside the courtyard are clearly reflected on his bald head. "Because it's the lord's revenge battle, both Xiaoer Hidekatsu and Hori Hidemasa proposed to shave their hair. 'You are still young, just keep a samurai look, there is no need to do this level', I finally did this Dissuaded them. Therefore, I only cut off a little bit of their hair and added my hair, and just put it in front of the Lord's card. Thanks to this, only the head is much cooler. Hahahaha! The monks are really cool!" Even so, he seemed to care very much, stroking around from time to time. The previous unhappiness of Sehei and the left and right people has completely disappeared.In this battle, since Hideyoshi shaved his hair to show his determination, he should be ashamed of himself if he cares about it because of his personal relationship. However, during the conversation, when I saw Hideyoshi's bald head, I was still helpless, and felt funny from time to time. Although they haven't seen each other very much recently, the preconceived notions of pointing at Hideyoshi and yelling "monkey, monkey!" seem to exist in the hearts of the two of them now, making them laugh from time to time. "It's so fast, it's really amazing! You must not have slept much since Takamatsu. Oh, but seeing that you are so energetic, we are relieved!" Sehei suppressed the amused feeling in his heart, and greeted him as usual.Hideyoshi also flattered as if suddenly remembering: "Ah, I received many letters from adults on the way, thank you very much. I also learned about wise moves. The most important thing is that the two of you are willing to come here to help. I am greatly encouraged!" Neither Takayama Ukon nor Setei were simple people who couldn't find Kita immediately after listening to some cheap flattery.As soon as they heard this, they immediately reminded Hideyoshi: "When will you go to Osaka? Let's not talk about us. There is Kobe Nobutaka in Osaka, and Niwa Goro is also eagerly waiting for your arrival." "No, there is no time to go to Osaka, where the enemy is not present. I sent an envoy there this morning." "Lord Nobuhyo is the lord's third son, and he won't come if you don't go to greet him." "I didn't ask him to join Hideyoshi's formation, but I just told him to participate in the lord's revenge battle. Nobutaka-sama has Niwa Nagahide by his side. I just want not to be bound by the usual etiquette and reputation at this moment. Tomorrow should will come to the line." "Where's Itami's Ikeda father and son?" "They will definitely join us. Although we haven't seen anyone yet, they sent envoys here when they arrived in Hyogo and brought the oath." For the gathering of supporters, Hideyoshi looked confident.In particular, the Hosokawa father and son of San'in, although they have an inextricable relationship with Akechi, still refused Akechi's invitation. Hideyoshi seems to be very proud of this fact.He also strongly advocated to the two that this is the natural trend of the times, and it is also the way that samurai should choose. They had various conversations, and finally, Nakagawa and Takayama finally proposed to hand over the sons they brought separately to Hideyoshi as hostages.Hideyoshi laughed and refused, "No need. I understand the intentions of the two adults, but in this battle, we should not unite reluctantly like the old habit before. Both young masters are still young, so send them back quickly." Let's go to our respective cities!"