different warring states of japan

Chapter 1189 Win the Asai Family

Oda Nobunaga looked at Hashiba Hideyoshi's joyful appearance, and couldn't help shaking his head.

She couldn't figure out why Takenaka Shigeharu didn't want to come to her side, but must follow this jumping little monkey.

If Takenaka Shigeharu was willing to assist him directly, why would he have to go through such troublesome detours.

Glancing at Shigeharu Takenaka next to Hideyoshi, and seeing her looking at him indifferently, she obviously knew that this benefit was not easy to get.

Oda Nobunaga asked with a slight smile.

"Shigeharu Takenaka, what do you think of the Asai family?"

Seeing the lord's question, Hashiba Hideyoshi quickly restrained his smile and looked at Takenaka Shigeharu.She is not a fool, she knows how much she weighs.

Oda Nobunaga paid more attention to the Buddha who had lost her use value, because she saw the contribution of Takenaka Shigeharu's advice, which gave her new value.

Today's Hideyoshi has not had the opportunity to display her ambitions, and she herself can't figure out what Shigeharu Takenaka values ​​​​for herself.

Takenaka Shigeharu smiled at the nervous Hideyoshi. She was willing to follow Hashiba Hideyoshi because she saw enthusiasm and sincerity from this person.

Takenaka Shigeharu, who had been betrayed by Ando Mamoru, was instinctively disgusted by Oda Nobunaga's utilitarian face.

This lord is a utilitarian through and through, and Takenaka Shigeharu doesn't want to be used by this kind of person anymore, and then be abandoned after losing his value.

She chose Hashiba Hideyoshi, first because Hideyoshi treats each other sincerely, and second because she is full of anger.

Takenaka Shigeharu prides himself on his outstanding intelligence, and Mino is known as Kongming today.

But she stumbled as soon as she made her debut, and advised Ando Mamoru, but was betrayed by the other party and became the laughing stock of the Mino samurai family.

She came to Owari disheartened, and was sent to Hashiba Hideyoshi by Oda Nobunaga at will.

Shigeharu Takenaka saw the shining point in Hashiba Hideyoshi, and she wanted to help this commoner who was looked down upon by everyone to achieve a great cause.

At the beginning, Oda Nobunaga ignored her, and now she will not go back to assist this surly lord with a face.

She was patiently serving as Hashiba Hideyoshi's military adviser, and vowed to let everyone see clearly her ability of Shigeharu Takenaka!
When Oda Nobunaga mentioned the Asai family, Takenaka Shigeharu was taken aback.

She originally thought that Oda Nobunaga was troubled by the shogunate, and wanted to implement her previous strategy of supporting the bandits and self-respect.

Unexpectedly, Oda Nobunaga didn't seem to care about the movements of the shogunate, but instead cared about the Asai family in Kita Omi.

Takenaka Shigeharu said cautiously.

"What does the hall want me to think?"

In order to snatch the land of Minami Omi, Oda Nobunaga did a lot of bad things to Asai Nagamasa.Shigeharu Takenaka participated in the battle with the army, so he naturally saw it clearly.

Now that Oda Nobunaga asked about the Asai family, Takenaka Shigeharu always had to understand what was going on in her mind before he could answer.

Oda Nobunaga grinned at Niwa Changhide who was on the side, and said.

"Mi Wuniang said that I treated my in-laws harshly. In the future, everyone in the congregation will betray their relatives, and sooner or later they will die."

Niwa Chohide smiled wryly.

Oda Nobunaga has a surly temper, and has always been vindictive.She just said a few bad words, which made Oda Nobunaga unhappy, and seized the opportunity to bury her desperately.

Before Niwa Chohide explained, Hashiba Hideyoshi had already said decisively.

"Impossible! You must have misunderstood Senior Niwa!
I, Hideyoshi, guarantee with my life that senior is loyal to you, that is definitely not the meaning. "

Seeing Hideyoshi who rushed forward halfway to defend himself, Niwa Chohide's heart warmed.

Oda Nobunaga glanced at Hideyoshi and hummed.

"You talk too much!"

Takenaka Shigeharu smiled slightly.

Hashiba Hideyoshi comes from a humble background, but he is smart and knows how to behave.Many times, I know that she is not simple, but I am always unconsciously moved by her enthusiasm and care.

Even Hachisuka Masakatsu, who was unwilling to be implicated by Hideyoshi, was finally coaxed into a smile by Hideyoshi, willing to obey orders.

This is Hashiba Hideyoshi's ability.

No matter how powerful a person is, there is a limit.But if you can have the charisma to make people want to drive and die for you, that's a terrible talent.

Hashiba Hideyoshi is such a talented person, few people would hate her from the bottom of their hearts, because she is so good at being a human being.

This is where Shigeharu Takenaka noticed the shining point in Hashiba Hideyoshi. She has the talent to become a very charismatic leader.

Niwa Nagahide is one of Oda Nobunaga's most trusted subordinates, and also Hashiba Hideyoshi's old boss when he was in charge.

Seeing Niwa Nagahide being criticized by Oda Nobunaga, Hashiba Hideyoshi immediately jumped out to defend his old boss. This is a very favorable behavior.

It is also because she has seen through the relationship between Oda Nobunaga and Niwa Naghide, and there will be no serious differences between the two, so she is not afraid of being implicated.

As sensitive as Hashiba Hideyoshi is, he naturally has many friends and few enemies.

Niwa Chohide said with a smile on his face.

"Hideyoshi, the hall is just joking, don't be so serious."

He blamed Hashiba Hideyoshi for being troublesome, but Niwa Changhide was very helpful in his heart.

Oda Nobunaga has achieved two million stones, and all the retainers trembled when they saw her, lest they say the wrong thing.

Even knowing that Oda Nobunaga likes to joke, no one dared to test her bottom line in the face of this surly lord.

Hashiba Hideyoshi's immediate reaction was to speak for Niwa Chohide, which was very touching.This old subordinate has a heart.

Oda Nobunaga glanced at the two of them, twisted his neck in displeasure, and said.

"This guy knows something, Shigeharu Takenaka, tell me. Mi Wuniang is talking for the Asai family, is she meddling?"

Takenaka Shigeharu squinted his eyes and thought.

If Oda Nobunaga had not been moved by Niwa Changhide's words, he would not have summoned himself to ask for advice.

She must have felt that what Niwa Changhide said was reasonable, but she couldn't think of a countermeasure to improve the relationship with the Asai family for a while, so she thought of herself.

Takenaka Shigeharu wanted to understand the joints and replied.

"The Asai family is the strong clan of Kita Omi and the in-laws of the Oda family, and they are the people who can be trusted by the main hall.

The Oda family has just taken over Minami Omi, setting foot in the political situation in the near future.It is of course a good thing to have a trustworthy in-law ally to help. "

Oda Nobunaga seemed to be playing with his fingers indifferently, and said lightly.

"But I won the land of Minami Omi, and I had some unpleasant troubles with Nagamasa Asai. At this time, to win over the Asai family, can Nagamasa Asai understand my kindness?"

Takenaka Shigeharu laughed.

"It depends on what the Asai family cares about, and what the hall can do to help."

Oda Nobunaga's eyes flashed, and he looked up at the confident Takenaka Shigeharu.

"I'm curious, what's wrong with Asai Nagamasa, can I help?"

Takenaka Shigeharu said solemnly.

"Dadian, I have studied the disputes between the Asai family and the Liujiao family in the past few years, and found that there are many hidden dangers in the Asai family.

When Liujiao Dinglai was alive, the Asai family was forced to submit to the expansion of the territory, leaving only three counties in Beijinjiang, lingering on their last days.

After Liujiao Yixian succeeded to the throne, he was eager for success and wanted to annex Bei Omi in World War I.She sent people to ambush the envoys of the shogunate to mediate the dispute between North and South Omi, deliberately creating an excuse to attack North Omi. "

Oda Nobunaga sneered.

"Liujiao Yixian is too greedy, and the shogunate is not a fool.

Let the Rokkaku family swallow up the entire Omi country, can General Ashikaga still sleep in Kyoto?Of course, someone must be sent to mediate to prevent the Liujiao family's plot from succeeding.

Wait, you're talking about Mr. Kenshin's past? "

Shigeharu Takenaka nodded.

"Yes, the envoy is Odaisho himself.

The battle on the imperial platform was unparalleled, so the Liujiao family's ambush troops naturally failed.This incident annoyed the Imperial Household instead, and he transferred to Kita Omi to join forces with the Asai family, and only then did the Norada battle take place.

The Norada battle was actually very reluctant. Although the Asai family won face by repelling the Liujia family, their vitality was also seriously injured.

Returning to the land of the three counties ruled by Kita Omi, the Asai family only has the name of ruling, but they are unable to truly govern the area.

Then Liujiao Yixian made another Northern Expedition, but failed again.The Asai family is weak and can only rely on the power of the samurai from the three counties to resist foreign enemies.

This caused the three counties to rely on their own merits, and it became more and more difficult for the Asai family to actually control the land of the three counties. "

Oda Nobunaga thought for a while and asked.

"You mean, let me help Nagamasa Asai get back the actual control of the three counties?"

Takenaka Shigeharu nodded yes.

"Although Her Highness Asai is extremely talented, the Asai family's rule in Kita Omi has many hidden dangers, making it impossible for her to forcefully integrate the three counties.

The land of the three counties is only nominally surrendered to the Asai family, and the military, food and service are ignored, which makes the Asai retainers very dissatisfied.In the past three years, Kita Omi has had intense internal conflicts.

Internal conflicts were unable to be resolved, His Highness Asai had no choice but to go to war with the outside world, hoping to get more benefits and ease internal conflicts.

This is why His Highness Asai actively participated in the battle of Shangluo, hoping to get back more territory from Nanjinjiang.

The north and south near the river have been at war for many years, and the hatred between the samurai families on both sides can even be traced back hundreds of years.

Even if the Asai family, the leader of the North Omi, got the land of the South Omi, it would be difficult to rule the area.The antagonism between the north and the south is too strong, and the local martial arts are bound to be disrespectful.

In fact, for His Highness Asai, Minami Omi is tasteless and tasteless to eat.But the three counties of North and Near River could not solve the problem, so she had to settle for the next best thing and choose to conquer the land of South and Near River. "

Oda Nobunaga glanced at Shigeharu Takenaka who was talking eloquently, and suddenly remembered that she was born in Fupo County of Mino Country, which is the county on the border between Mino Country and Kita Omi.

It's no wonder that she knows so much about the interior of Kita Omi, and knows the plight of the Asai family very well.

Oda Nobunaga asked.

"Then according to your opinion, how should I help Asai Nagamasa?"

Takenaka Shigeharu said.

"His Royal Highness Asai planned the battle of Nan Omi, and sent troops even if the spring plowing was damaged.

Now that there are few victories, and the harvest is destined to be poor after autumn, the retainers are naturally dissatisfied with the Oda family.

In the main hall, you can use two prongs to win the favor of the Asai family.

First, the territories under your control are all fertile and highly productive.Food can be used to subsidize Kita Omi's poor harvest.

Second, the Oda family has [-] soldiers in Shangluo, and now there are countless female soldiers in the south near the river, which is enough to frighten Xiaoxiao.

As long as you support His Highness Asai's confiscation of food and service in the land of the three counties, the samurai of the three counties will never dare to disobey.Although they love money, they are more afraid of death, and they will understand good and evil.

Among the three prefectures of Takashima, Inugami, and Aichi, the only one that is somewhat troublesome is probably the Shiba family Todo collar in Inunami County. "

Oda Nobunaga raised his eyes and repeated.

"The Shiba family, leader Todo?"

Takenaka Shigeharu bowed and said.

"Hi, it's the head of the Shiba family, Todou.

The Fujido leader was originally a group of local chieftains in some villages in Inugami County, led by Fujido Toraka, the chieftain of Fujido village.

In the battle of Norada, Fujido Toraka led the Fujido people to join the Imperial Palace, and made great achievements in battle.

During Rokkaku Yoshiken's second Northern Expedition, Fujido Toraka contacted Inunami, the samurai families of the two counties of Aichi, and contributed to the Asai family's defense against the Rokkaku family's soldiers.

Fujido Toraka is an imperial family hand-picked by the imperial platform, sent to the ten thousand stone territory, and turned into a retainer.Her Fujido collar is independent from the nearby Sibo collar, and she has a high reputation in Inugami County.

Among the three counties taken by the Asai family, Takashima County on the west bank of Lake Biwa is headed by the famous local Takashima family.On the east coast, the samurai families in the two counties of Aichi are headed by Fujido Toraka. "

Oda Nobunaga was puzzled.

"Fudodo Togaka's Fujido can't lead Wanshi, where did he get such a big influence?"

Takenaka Shigeharu said.

"The palace doesn't know anything.

Fujido Toraka is very capable, but he was unable to get ahead because of his humble background.

Since joining the Imperial Palace, Fujido Toraka has been working hard to contact the samurai families of Inugami and Aichi, taking advantage of the reluctance of the local samurai family to pay the Asai family's military food and service, and obstructing it.

The Todo Territory is the territory of the Shiba family, and His Highness Asai is very wary of taxing Fujido Toraka.The other samurai simply put Fujido Toraka in front to resist the tax, which made His Royal Highness Asai quite embarrassed.

Fujido Toraka is not only active in the dog, but also the two counties of Aichi, and even infiltrated the Sakata County of Asai's skill, and has contacts with the local samurai.

As far as I know, Mitsunari Ishida, the daughter of the landlord family in Ishida Village, Sakata County, was recommended by Todo Toraka to leave the Shishiba family.

Ishida Mitsunari got high-ranking officials and rich salary in Shiba's family, which made the Ishida family very grateful.Seeing this, the other samurai flocked to him even more, and became more and more enthusiastic about Fujido Toraka. "

Oda Nobunaga nodded.

"This Fujido Toraka is a powerful person with long sleeves and good dancing skills. No wonder he can disturb several counties under the name of Wanshi, which makes Asai Nagamasa a headache."

Kita Omi was originally one of the four posts in the shogunate, the territory of the Kyogoku family.The Asai family took over and occupied this place.

Although the shogunate has granted the Asai family the guardian of Kita Omi, the Asai family does not have enough confidence to rule Kita Omi.

The Asai family's old three-county foundation, Asai County is the root of the Asai family, and the Akao family, a famous family in Ika County, is the Asai family's relatives.The two families are connected with each other, and they have always advanced and retreated together.

The relationship between Sakata County and the Asai family is relatively distant.

Asai Nagamasa must be very upset that Fujido Toraka wins over the local samurai in Sakata County.If it weren't for the fact that Todo was a subject of the Shiba family, the Todo family would have been wiped out by Asai Nagamasa for an excuse.

Speaking of this, Oda Nobunaga felt a little pity for his talent and asked.

"This Fujido Toraka is pretty good. Is it possible for her to work for the Oda family?"

Takenaka Shigeharu shook his head.

"Fujido Toraka's fortune is the grace of the Godaisho. She is very aware of her situation, and it is very difficult to get her to leave the Shiba family."

Oda Nobunaga sighed.

"That's it, it's a pity."

A murderous intent flashed in Oda Nobunaga's eyes.

In the central part of Omi, there is a nail in the head of Fujido, and it is not just a problem for the Asai family.Whoever disagrees with Shiba's family has to guard against this nail.

Since it can't be won over, it has to be removed as soon as possible to avoid trouble in the future.

(End of this chapter)