Chapter 38 avatar

Ever since Nobunaga withdrew his troops from Long Island, Fujikichiro of Hengshan City moved to various places in Jiangzhou. Riot flames are tricky to deal with.Extinguish here, and burn there again.Run over there, and the rear will ignite again.Even the heroic Nobunaga personally attacked Long Island and immediately led his troops away after understanding the actual situation on the ground.He sighed: "Attacking Long Island is really stupid. It's like pouring water on the wall where the fire is reflected in the distance without finding the real source of fire." Annihilation is a firefighting style of play.

Fujikichiro also received the same order. He observed Nobunaga's mind and thought: "My lord is indeed wise. He wants me to rest this summer and relax." He immediately returned to Hengshan City, rewarded the soldiers, and spent a relaxed and cool summer in the mountain city in Jiangbei. However, there are also soldiers who believe that the recuperation of a samurai is more difficult than going to the battlefield.Every day, you can't stop training.The rest period lasted about a hundred days.In September, the order to go out came.The gate of the mountain city was opened.The soldiers walked down Hengshan and came to the shore of the lake, but they didn't know where the battlefield was.

There are three big boats parked by the lake.The horses and soldiers walked up with a thud, and the soldiers realized that the battlefield this time was not on Shishan but on Mount Hiei. The warships all carry a fragrance of newly built wood.These are the ships that Niwa Chohide has been responsible for building since the first month of this year. Cross the big lake in autumn and come to Sakamoto on the other side.Sasa, Shibata, Sakuma, Akechi, Niwa and other generals below Nobunaga have arrived first.The Oda Army approached the foot of Mount Hiei. "When did you come?" Even the soldiers on their own side were amazed at their swift actions.Last winter, when Nobunaga untied the siege here and withdrew his troops to Gifu Castle, he ordered Niwa Goro Zaemon Nagahide to prepare a big ship and demanded that he could cross the big lake at any time.When everyone connected the events at that time with the current results, they realized that this was Nobunaga's foresight.

At the same time, I remembered what Nobunaga said when he ordered to stop the attack on Nagashima.Nobunaga looked at the flames of riots and commotion everywhere, and he must have thought that these were just the flames reflected on the wall, and that the real trouble was here on Mt. Hiei. Today, Nobunaga once again sent troops to try to capture the mountain.His eyebrows showed an unprecedented determination and bravery.I don't know if it's for this reason, but his voice is also very passionate, and it is heard far outside the camp, it sounds like he is loudly motivating the soldiers on the battlefield.

"What? You said that setting fire to the mountain may burn down the monastery on the mountain, so you don't want to use fire? Nonsense! What is fighting? Why am I fighting? You are all generals who lead one side. Didn't figure it out!" Nobunaga's voice came from inside. Beside the folding chair where Nobunaga was sitting, surrounded by Sakuma Nobumori, Takei Yuan, Akechi Jubei Mitsuhide and other brave generals, everyone lowered their heads.It looks very much like a scene where sons give advice to their parents. Although he is the lord, it is too much to say.Sakuma Nobumori, Takei Yuan, and Akechi Juhei Mitsuhide all raised their heads angrily and looked straight into Nobunaga's eyes.

What are you fighting for?It was precisely because of these thoughts and worries that they offended Jun Yan and offered advice. "My lord's words are very true. We are not ignorant of this common sense. However, we are subjects, or precisely because we are subjects, of the brutal order to burn down the sacred mountain Hiei, which has protected the country for hundreds of years. Humans can't follow your will!" Xinsheng's eyebrows can be seen with a determination to die.If he hadn't been prepared to die calmly, he probably wouldn't have said these words in front of Nobunaga.

Normally, this lord is not easy to accept blunt advice, but today's appearance is like a sharp sword or a flame of anger, and he can't be moved at all. "Shut up, shut up!" Nobunaga directly stopped Xi'an, Mitsuhide and others who were about to remonstrate with him. "The monks from all over the world misrepresent the way of enlightenment, incite the people, amass wealth, stockpile weapons, go out of the temple gate to confuse the public, disturb the court, use religious power to obtain private power... all kinds of unbearable ugliness, and riots broke out everywhere , how do you usually scold me?"

"We really can't sit idly by, and we have no objection to eradicating these evils. However, it is not a matter of one day to reform these religious groups that are believed by everyone and have special functions." "Everyone understands these. For eight hundred years, because of this common sense, although some people have long lamented the corruption of Buddhism, no one has been able to reform it. Even the Emperor Baihe once said:' Those who fail to fulfill my heart are only the double six dice and the river of He Maochuan.' According to historical records: when the mages on the mountain came carrying the Hiji miraculous sedan chair, even the majesty of the imperial court was dimmed. Genpei riots, and later In the troubled times, how has this mountain fulfilled its duty of protecting the country? How can it bring spiritual comfort to the people?"

After Nobunaga finished speaking, he suddenly swung his right hand sideways vigorously, and continued: "Just like the current society, for hundreds of years, no matter what kind of disaster the country encountered, they only knew how to protect their own privileges desperately. Using the wealth donated by the foolish people, they built stone walls and mountain gates like a city, with guns and ammunition accumulated inside, and their daily behavior was even more extravagant and lustful. This is the last scene of breaking precepts and disorderly behavior. What is the pity of burning such things? I am puzzled by your perverted admonitions. Don’t try to stop it, I, Nobunaga, will definitely do what I say!"

"My lord's words are all reasonable, but the three of us must dissuade you. I won't get up even if I die!" Xinsheng, Xi'an, and Guangxiu leaned over and surrounded the lord at the same time. The sect of Mt. Hiei is the Tendai Sect, and the sect of Ishiyama is the Jodo Shinshu. Although the two sects are different, they are both Buddhists.In terms of doctrine, they called each other other sects, but they reached a complete agreement on the point of confronting Nobunaga, and their attitudes were exactly the same. Together with Asai and Asakura, they used the shogun's family to provide convenience for the remnants of various places, and sent secret envoys to Echigo and Kai, etc. In addition, they planned riots around Nobunaga's territory as the center, intending to make Nobunaga exhausted.All this is the strategy of the monks who live in the hall of Lingshan.

This particular world is considered an irresistible force.The three generals also knew very well that if the Facheng was not cleaned up, the Oda Army's actions would not be free, and Nobunaga's ideals would not be realized.However, when Nobunaga arrived here, he ordered: "Surround the whole mountain, the five twenty-one shrines on the mountain, the naves, temple towers, etc. on the mountain, and all houses, scriptures, and Buddha statues will be burned!" His words were already very radical, and when it came to Huo Gong, he added: "All monks, no matter what they are, whether they are eminent monks or servants, and whoever is dressed as a monk, no one should be spared. Even children and women No forgiveness is allowed either. Those who hide in the mountains dressed as ordinary people and escape when they see the fire are considered enemies. Everyone, etc., will be killed, and this mountain will be burned to the ground!" Even Rakshasa could not do such a cruel act.All the generals who received the order trembled. "Is the lord crazy?" Hearing Takei Yu'an muttering, Sakuma Nobumori, Akechi Mitsuhide, and the rest of the generals also expressed their objections, but only three of them stepped forward to persuade them.They said to the other generals: "If we offend the lord and end up cutting ourselves up, you will die in front of the lord one by one. We must not let him carry out this reckless plan." It is very normal to attack Mount Hiei and occupy Mount Hiei, but it is completely unnecessary to set fire to the mountain and carry out such killings.If you insist on taking such a violent action, the people of the world will definitely stay away from Nobunaga. The anti-Nobunaga camps all over the place will definitely seize every opportunity to take advantage of this incident and slander Nobunaga.In the end, Nobunaga will bear the notoriety that everyone has avoided for centuries. The three people representing the generals said: "We will not participate in the war against the wrong owner." Of course, in order to convey their opinions, they tearfully expressed their sincerity, but Nobunaga's mind was determined, and he didn't show any intention of reconsidering the three people's words. It can even be said that his firm will has become more unshakable. "Retire, don't bring up this matter again, I don't want to listen to it anymore. If you don't accept the order, then I will order others to go. If the other soldiers don't follow, I, Nobunaga, will do it alone. This matter must be Finish!" "Just to capture this mountain, why do you have to do such a brutal move? I think that the soldiers who do not fight are the real strategists and the real art of war." "Don't use these seemingly ingenious common sense! It is a poisonous weed that has grown for eight hundred years. If you don't burn the roots together, new shoots will emerge... You say it's just a mountain, but I, Nobunaga, didn't do it for that. If you burn this mountain, you can save the temples on other mountains. Kill all the monks and laymen on this mountain, and the opponents of all countries will wake up and be rescued. The screams in front of me, in my opinion It’s nothing. Except for me, Nobunaga, who else can do this? God sent me, Nobunaga, to this world just to let me complete today’s mission.” Nobunaga's talent and great strategy, all his greatness, the three generals know better than anyone else, but now Nobunaga himself said "except for me, Nobunaga, who else can do this step", It made the three generals feel very sad, they felt that Nobunaga had been bewitched. Takei Xiian also followed Xinsheng, leaning on the lord's folding chair, and said: "No matter what you say, we, as ministers, can only help. Burn the sacred land since the time of Emperor Kanmu and the missionary work. ,It also……" "Talking! Don't you shut up? Nobunaga burned the mountain under the order of Emperor Kanmu. Nobunaga gave you the order to kill with the great compassion of the missionary master in his heart. Don't you understand?" "not understand!" "Go away if you don't understand, don't hinder me!" "Unless there is unanimity, we will keep advising." "Stubborn guy! Stand up!" "Why should I stand up? Rather than live to see the madness of the adults, Renzhu's family will kill themselves, it is better to stop them with death. From ancient times to the present, many examples are enough to show that burning down the Buddha Sheling Pavilion, killing The monks did not end well." "What Kiyomori did was out of his own anger, just to protect his own people, but I, Nobunaga, are different. I didn't set fire to kill people in order to realize illusory dreams in the world. Nobunaga doesn't fight for himself. My Fighting is to get rid of all kinds of old evils and let people create a new world. Whether it is gods or people, or the world, everyone is fighting for the mission they have undertaken. You are too small-minded and narrow-minded. Your laments, It's just the sorrow of a villain. The benefits and harms you mentioned did not escape the circle of Nobunaga alone. Even if Mt. Hiei was reduced to ashes, what is it in the face of the boundless land and the future of countless people? " "Although you have such great ambitions, what the people see is the work of the devil. It is often the benevolence of small love that is supported by the people, but it is too harsh and harsh, but it is often unpopular, even if it is out of my lord's great love." "So worrying about gains and losses, what can be done in today's time? The heroes of ancient times were all afraid of the people's hearts for a while, so they caused disasters until now, but I, Nobunaga, will definitely kill the grass. If you want to do it, let it go. If not, I will send troops There is no point in the Central Plains." The angry waves finally calmed down for a moment.Nobunaga's voice also became a little calmer.Perhaps it was because the three generals had almost no words to defend, and just bowed their heads in silence. Fujikichiro just crossed the lake and came here at noon that day.He was about to come to the Chinese army to exchange greetings, and seeing this, he stood outside. At this moment, he poked his head out from the opening of the military tent and asked inside: "Where are you now? Shimoshita Fujikichiro...can you come in?" ?” Seeing Fujikichiro, the furious Nobunaga immediately calmed down, while the three generals who persuaded him to die, as if they were rescued, their faces eased. "The boat has just arrived, and the autumn scenery on the lake is unique. The leaves on Zhusheng Island and other places have turned red, and it is not in the mood to go to the battlefield at all. I also wrote a clumsy waka on the boat... When the war is over, I will give it to you." Let's show it to everyone." After entering, Fujikichiro chatted on his own, with no serious feeling on his face, and no trace of worry. "...what's the matter, everyone?" Fujikichiro was taken aback, looking at the silent monarchs and ministers, he was the only one who said, "Haha, I heard it outside the military tent just now, so everyone is silent about this matter. .For the sake of the lord, the ministers remonstrate with death, and the lord is not the kind of tyrant who, although he understands the confidant's heart, still insists on realizing his own ideas, even if he executes his subordinates... It is indeed embarrassing. Neither side can be said to be right, neither side can be said to be wrong.” Nobunaga turned his head abruptly and said: "Fujikichiro, you came at the right time. Since you have heard the general content, you should also know my thoughts and what these three people said, right?" "I understand that." "Are you willing to accept my order, or do you also think Nobunaga's order is wrong?" "I don't think it's wrong. I'm willing to obey my lord's order, but please wait a moment. The order you gave should have been my suggestion, Fujikichiro, who sent a letter to my lord. My lord's decision should come from my recommendation, right?" "What? When did you offer such a plan?" "Presented. Maybe you have forgotten, it was the spring of this year. Akechi-sama and Takei and Sakuma have been faithfully advising from just now. The heart of the minister is touching. I listened behind and also Tears welled up in my eyes... However, what everyone is worried about, in short, is: if Mount Hiei is burned, people's hearts will be far away from the lord, so for the sake of the lord's cause, I made up my mind to persuade him with death." "It goes without saying that if you do the violence that the lord said, there will be grievances from top to bottom. Enemies from all sides will take advantage of the momentum, and the lord will never be able to wash away his infamy." "No, there is a problem here. If you want to solve Mount Hiei, it must be thorough, and no future troubles will be left. This is my proposal, Fujikichiro, not the Lord's own idea. In this way, no matter how big the infamy and curse are, it should be solved. It will be carried by Tokichiro. Also, I have made up my mind." "You are overstepping your authority. Why would the world condemn you as a mere Tokichiro? Everything that the Oda Army did will be attributed to the name of your lord." Someone retorted. "Of course, but why don't you support me, Tokichiro? Like Tokichiro, the three of you generals, since they received the orders from the lord, they couldn't get off. Loyal people should remonstrate with death, but in my opinion, even if you die because of loyalty, it can only show that you have not fulfilled the truth of loyalty. It is better to survive and bear all the notoriety, reviling, persecution and loss of power on behalf of adults... Everyone Any objections?" Nobunaga neither nodded nor objected, just listened quietly. So, Takei Yuan also spoke: "Fujiro, I agree with what you said... I agree, but..." He looked around at the other two.Akechi and Sakuma also expressed no objection.Taking Nobunaga's order as a special operation in an extraordinary period, and preparing to completely burn Mount Hiei.In this way, Nobunaga's decision can be implemented, and the three generals who remonstrated with death can also serve as ministers. This is Fujikichiro's proposal. "Good idea!" Yuan expressed his appreciation for Fujikichiro's wit in an exclamation tone, while Nobunaga showed no joyful expression.Or, he even felt that Fujiyoshiro was superfluous. Mitsuhide also had this expression on his face.Mitsuhide was also very moved by Fujikichiro's words, but felt that the three of them sincerely persuaded the lord, but his credit was taken away by a single sentence, and an inexplicable jealousy welled up in his heart.However, Guangxiu is a shrewd person, and he realized that he still had selfishness on this occasion, which was a shameful act. "How can I have such a superficial thought when I am admonishing my lord with death?" He made a deep introspection and warned himself not to have such a thought. The three accepted Nobunaga's order, and Nobunaga didn't seem to care about Tokichiro's words at all, and he didn't seem to have changed his original intention at all.Nobunaga ordered the generals of each team to be called to the folding chairs, and said: "Tonight, under the banner of the conch sound of our formation, we will attack the mountain together!" He personally conveyed what he had just said to the three generals. Among the generals, there seemed to be many who had the same idea as the three generals Takei, Akechi, and Sakuma, but these three had already obeyed, and the others followed orders without saying a word. The messengers of the Chinese army rode their horses to convey the military orders to the troops a little farther away, and then the messengers were sent to the foothills of the front line one after another.The contents of the following orders are specific instructions for combat operations.The bright sunset glow is reflected behind Siming Mountain, and the sun is on the eastern mountain.A rainbow-like light flashed on the surface of the lake, and the waves surged. "Look!" Nobunaga stood on the hillside, looking at the cloud formation above Mount Hiei, and said to the people around him: "God is also encouraging me Nobunaga, the wind has become stronger, and this kind of weather is most suitable for using fire tactics." Just as he was saying this, the autumn evening wind blew coldly, and the sound of the wind became louder and louder, flipping everyone's coats. There were only five or six people around Nobunaga.At this time, with the evening wind blowing, a famous warrior looked around at the far side of the curtain, as if he was looking for someone. Wujing Xi'an shouted loudly: "What's the matter? The lord is here." As a result, the warrior rushed over, knelt on the ground from a distance and said, "I didn't report to the lord, I came to see Mr. Kinoshita. of." Fujikichiro walked out from the crowd and asked what he wanted. The samurai said: "Just now one of your subordinates, named Watanabe Tenzo, dressed as a monk, said that he just came back from Koshu and wanted to see you immediately, and he is waiting at the bottom of the hill. It seems that there is something urgent, and he urged him repeatedly I, I wonder if you will return to the battle later?" Although Nobunaga was far away, he suddenly asked: "Tokyoshiro, is this person who came back from Koshu one of your subordinates?" "I think you, my lord, may also know that he is Hachisu Kahikoemon's nephew, Watanabe Tenzo." "...Well, that Tianzang, then there will be some new news. Call him here, and I will listen to it together." A samurai rushed down the hill, and after a while he came back with a traveling monk. He was Tianzang. After Tenzo arrived, he carefully reported what he had seen and heard about Koshu to his master Tokichiro and Nobunaga.The most important thing among them was that he sneaked into Huilin Temple and heard the confidential information about the dispatch of troops by the Jia Army. "Hmm..." Nobunaga snorted.There are still factors of instability in the rear of the Oda family.Compared with when they attacked Mount Hiei last year, this danger and anxiety has not improved at all. It can even be said that the relationship with the Takeda family and the situation in Nagashima have deteriorated. However, during the match last year, Asai and Asakura's army climbed up Mount Hiei to assist them, but this time there was no time for the enemy to shift, so the frontal enemy was not that huge, but the danger behind it still existed. "The Takeda family should have conveyed this information to Hiei-san earlier... These monks must be looking forward to seeing my Nobunaga retreating in a hurry." After Nobunaga comforted Tianzang, he let him go down the hill. "This is God helping me." Nobunaga looked at Fujikichiro, Yuan and others, and smiled knowingly. "The Takeda army crossed Mount Koto and approached Ono; the Oda army smashed Mount Hiei, swept through Settsu, Kyoto, and then returned. It depends on which side is faster. This gave us confidence and encouragement, as well as a desperate belief... ...Everyone hurry to deploy, the stars have already come out." Nobunaga entered the army account.Up and down the hill, from various positions surrounding the foothills of Mt. Hiei, cooking smoke billowed up. After nightfall, the wind became stronger, and the bells of Mijingji Temple, which could be heard at ordinary times, did not move.However, not long after, the sound of humming conch came from the hill of the Chinese army.There were shouts of killing everywhere on the battlefield. From the night of that day until the early morning of September 13, the fighting was intense.The monks and soldiers built fortifications at more than a dozen dangerous places in the middle abdomen and on the mountain.All these fortifications were breached, and the soldiers of the Oda Army spread all over the mountain. They set fire everywhere, shouting desperately in the strong wind. Black smoke filled the valley, and flames engulfed the entire mountain.Looking up from the bottom of the mountain, huge pillars of fire rise from all over Mount Hiei.The water in the lake was all red. Judging from the position of the huge fire pillar, the fundamental middle hall and the Seven Sanno shrines are all on fire.In addition, all the lecture halls, bell towers, fazang, houses, pagodas, high pagodas, and side courtyards scattered on the mountain peaks were all burned down, leaving no tiles left. Enshrine the edict of Emperor Huanwu in your heart, follow the teachings of the master who opened the mountain in your heart, and burn this mountain!The generals looked up at the fire with an inexplicable worry. At this time, they would silently recite the words they said in their hearts to motivate themselves. The general's belief was passed on to the hearts of the soldiers.The siege soldiers rushed through the flames and the black smoke, unreservedly carrying out Nobunaga's belief. None of the eight thousand monks survived.The screams echoed endlessly in the valley.Those who climbed down the valley, hid in caves, and climbed up trees were killed one by one like pests of rice. Nobunaga's decisive decision and the hard work of his subordinates jointly created this unprecedented situation.At midnight that night, Nobunaga personally went up to the top of the mountain to check the situation on the scene. Mount Hiei misjudged the situation.When they saw Nobunaga's army appearing at the foot of the mountain that evening, they thought it was just a bluff, and they didn't fully estimate this, and they calmly believed that Nobunaga's army would retreat in a hurry before long, and then they would return If you pursue it, you can win a big victory. As for why they have this mentality, it is because they have received frequent messages of reassurance from Kyoto, which is not far from Mount Hiei.Speaking of Kyoto, needless to say, it refers to the general Yoshiaki who is in Kyoto.Mount Hiei is the most important anti-belief base camp for monks and believers from all over the world.It was Yoshiaki himself who delivered military rations and weapons to Mount Hiei behind the scenes, and continuously instigated and supervised the battle. At the general's house, he received a message from Koshu early on - Shingen is about to act!So they conveyed this intention to Hiei-san with great anticipation, so the Hiei-san army thought of course: "The troops of Koshu will attack Nobunaga's back soon, so Nobunaga will repeat the mistakes of Nagashima. "They're just relying on something speculative to understand the situation. In addition, under the shelter of privileges enjoyed by them for eight hundred years, they have not yet seen through the changes of the times. This mistake is quite fatal.They made Buddhism spiritually more secular than the secular world, took advantage of the special treatment given by the state to practice corruption, and trampled on people's beliefs at will. Even so, they still confidently believed that: relying on the Buddha statue of the golden Tathagata No matter how brave the soldiers are, they will not rush into this fortress of privilege and belief, nor will they ravage the pagodas and temples. However, Nobunaga's boldness was completely beyond their imagination.The whole mountain was set on fire, and monks and laymen were all shot to death. The hellish atmosphere on earth surrounded the entire Mount Hiei like a strong wind in the middle of the night. When the fire was raging in the middle of the night, the leader of Mount Hiei woke up from the terror and panic, and sent an envoy to Nobunaga's battle. "We are willing to pay any amount of compensation, and we will obey no matter what the conditions are." They came to peace talks, but Nobunaga just smiled back. "No need to answer, these monks have been dragged out and beheaded!" Nobunaga said to the left and right, as if feeding an eagle. The envoy of the monk soldiers came twice, and the second time the envoy fell down in front of Nobunaga, shouting "My lord, have mercy", and begging for mercy with his palms together. Nobunaga shook his head and refused, and ordered someone to kill the envoy on the spot. It was dawn, and the entire Mount Hiei was shrouded in smoke, embers, black dead trees, and corpses of various shapes. "Among them, there should be learned people, wise men, and young monks with a bright future." Akechi Mitsuhide acted as the vanguard of this killing last night, and stood in the lingering smoke the next morning, with his hands covering his face, feeling a pain in his heart. On the same day, Mitsuhide received Nobunaga's favor: "You will be rewarded by Shiga County. From now on, you will live in Sakamoto Castle at the foot of the mountain." A day later, Nobunaga descended into Kyoto.At that time, Mt. Hiei was still smoking black smoke, and the remaining fire from the day before yesterday had not been extinguished. Many monks and laymen escaped from the massacre that day and hid in Kyoto.These people called Nobunaga "Living Yama", "Hell Messenger" or "violent destroyer", etc., full of extreme fear.The people in Kyoto saw the Daigurren Hell on Mt. Hiei and Mt. Siming, and heard all kinds of screams that night. This time, when they heard that Nobunaga led the troops down the mountain and entered Beijing, everyone was shocked and thought: "This Is it the turn of Kyoto next time? I am afraid that the mansion of General Muromachi will not escape the fate of being burned!" Many people also closed their doors during the day, or packed their bags and prepared to escape. However, Nobunaga stationed the army on the banks of the Kamo River, and it was this demon king who personally ordered the army to be prohibited from entering the city.He entered a monastery with only a few generals.There, they took off their armor, ate their rice, put on a set of elegant clothes, and walked out. Nobunaga's mount was also replaced by a moon hair equipped with a gorgeous saddle, and only a few generals were still wearing armor.Nobunaga led fourteen or fifteen entourages and walked slowly along the main road. The figure of the demon king was too peaceful.His expression and eyes were especially kind that day. "It seems that there is nothing wrong." Citizens stood at the intersection and called on Nobunaga one after another.This reassuring feeling sparked cheers. At this time, there was a sudden sound of musket guns at the intersection.The bullet passed Nobunaga's side, and Nobunaga looked indifferent, just glanced in the direction of the voice. Needless to say, the surrounding generals jumped off their horses and went to catch the assailant.The citizens were even more enraged, shouting in unity: "Catch this idiot!" The assailant thought that the citizens were his helpers, but found that things were contrary to his wishes. He immediately lost his escape and was caught immediately.Although the mage, who is known as the number one brave monk in the mountain gate, was arrested, he kept scolding Nobunaga: "Buddha's enemy! Demon King!" Nobunaga was unmoved at all, he proceeded according to the plan, and soon arrived near the imperial palace, and got off his horse. After washing his hands at the divine spring, he quietly walked to the gate of the Imperial Palace and sat there. "The big fire the night before must have been quite shocking. Please forgive me for disturbing the Sacred Heart." Nobunaga apologized as if from the bottom of his heart, and could not kneel down.After a while, he looked up at the new city gate and courtyard wall, and said, "It seems that the palace is almost completed." After speaking, he looked at the left and right generals with satisfaction. Then, they stood in line by the door, asked to hand over the memorial according to the traditional ceremony, and then left quietly. Nobunaga returned to Gifu Castle after making such three chapters of agreement in various places in the city.General Yoshiaki was frightened out of his wits for a while, he dug deep trenches, stockpiled muskets, and prepared to deal with Nobunaga's fire attack, but he failed to meet Nobunaga after all.He fearfully watched Nobunaga go back in the Muromachi Imperial Palace.