Chapter 98: General of Military Food and Supplies

Nozawa stayed in a small mountain valley to gather information, and also took the opportunity to rest for two days. During these two days, however, the situation showed no signs of easing—in the vicinity of Nagano Castle alone, there were over a dozen small-scale skirmishes involving anywhere from several dozen to a couple hundred men.

The powerful clans of the Lower Four Provinces of Owari also began to choose sides. Based on the scattered news brought back by Akiyo, it seemed that, in terms of diplomacy, Oda Shinsei was gaining the upper hand. Most of the mid-sized and smaller local clans chose to side with Oda Shinsei. His power was swelling rapidly; it was said his military strength had already far surpassed Oda Nobunaga's.

Nozawa watched the situation for two days and decided that a major battle was imminent; he could not wait any longer. Even though his body was still far from recovered, he forced himself to hurry to Nagano Castle.