different warring states of japan

Chapter 1311 Lonely Cat and Loyal Dog

Let go of the entanglement between mother and daughter in the Hojo family, and turn your gaze back to the nearest place.

After the autumn harvest, Terotora Uesugi's expedition against the Sano leader temporarily quelled the flames of war because of Shiba Yoshigin's intervention.

But in recent days, Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Oda Nobunaga's joint Settsu Raiders have been overwhelming.

The rate of decline of Miyoshi's family is beyond everyone's imagination. As the saying goes, the trees fall and the monkeys scatter and go their separate ways.

Originally, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's rule in Settsu was very unstable.

In the early days, the Hosokawa family was the guardian of Settsu and controlled the area.The Miyoshi family started as the master of the Hosokawa clan, and gradually became a threat to the Hosokawa clan.

The Hosokawa clan did not sit idly by. They also worked hard to suppress the Miyoshi family and provoked the Miyoshi civil strife between the Miyoshi Changqing of the Awa country and the Miyoshi governor of the Settsu country.

After Miyoshi Changqing killed the Miyoshi governor, he turned back and slaughtered the Hosokawa family. The four Miyoshi sisters determined to go to Luo to achieve hegemony, and the Setjin Kingdom was also ruled by the Miyoshi family of the Four Kingdoms.

Miyoshi Changqing's road to Luo was blocked by Yoshinshi Shiba. The four sisters of Miyoshi died suddenly one by one, and Setjin Kingdom fell into the hands of the three of Miyoshi.

Miyoshi and the trio tried to establish themselves, but they were in bad luck. They had no choice but to bow their heads to Miyoshi Yoshitsugu of Shikoku.

In the eyes of the world, all three good people have been killed.The Setjin congregation who followed Miyoshi Sanyo also suffered heavy casualties in Miyoshi Shangluo Middle School.

Miyoshi Yoshitsugu took the members of Miyoshi's family from Shikoku back to the old nest, leaving only Miyoshi Yasunaga to guard the country of Setjin.Miyoshi's ability is not bad, but she can't hold down the dissatisfied Settsu crowd at all.

In this settsu strategy, Ashikaga Yoshiaki took the moral advantage in the name of revenge for the ancestors.

Oda Nobunaga has many soldiers, and he formed a coalition force with the shogunate to invade the Settsu Kingdom along the Yodo River. How could the Settsu people be willing to work hard for the defeated Miyoshi family?

Matsunaga Hideo, who was familiar with the domestic situation in Settsu, came to the front to clear up the relationship. The local samurai changed their positions and fell into the embrace of the shogunate.

The shogunate army just entered Dongsettsu, the Itami family in West Settsu, and the Ikeda family in North Settsu. These powerful local people from the Hosokawa family to the Miyoshi family all defected.

The people of the shogunate army have not yet arrived, and Xishejin and Beishejin have already been announced.When the situation has come to this point, there is still a p-war.Miyoshi Yasushi huddled in Sakai Port, ready to go back to Shikoku by boat at any time.

At this time in Sakai Port, Tsuda Sokazu also ushered in an unexpected guest.

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Sakai Nanzhuang, Tennoji House.

Tsuda of Tennojiya is the home of a well-known wealthy merchant in Sakai Port.After the Tsuda sect and inherited the property, they climbed into the relationship of the Miyoshi family, which made the Tennoji house more prosperous.

Sakai Port merchants have a tradition of self-government. Although the samurai will set up cards here to collect taxes, the real management of Sakai Port is the ten members of the Sakai Huizhong Naya, which are jointly formed by the ten strongest merchants in the area.

Among the ten powerful merchants, Qian Lixiu is the leader.Qianjia is from Kyoto, and behind him is the background of the shogunate shogunate.

Under Sen no Rikyu, there are two people who have the most say, one is Imai Sohisa, and the other is Tsuda Soji.The two wealthy merchants back then were equal opponents, but today they are different.

Sohisa Imai followed the right master. Not only did he have the identity of the samurai family, but he also helped the Shiba family establish the Hokuriku Road trade route, and their business became more and more prosperous.

Tsuda Zongji followed the path of Miyoshi Masayasu, one of the Miyoshi Triumvirate. The Miyoshi Triumvirate was killed because of regicide, and she was already a bereaved dog.

In the circle of businessmen, the best thing is to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, to hold high and step down, so Tsuda Zongji's life is naturally getting worse day by day.

Just when she was in desperation, someone came to visit suddenly, and the person who came was Hashiba Hideyoshi who had a deal back then.

The two sat in the tea room, and Hashiba Hideyoshi imitated the gestures of the professor of Jingzhong tea master, carefully toasted and sipped the tea, and sighed.

"Good tea! Tsuda Hime, long time no see, your craftsmanship has improved again."

Seeing Hashiba Hideyoshi pretending to understand, Tsuda Zongji smiled reservedly, and continued to demonstrate the tea ceremony.

The three major merchants in Sakai and Hong Kong are all masters of tea art.There is no way, the status of businessmen is low, not to mention the Panzhi Wu family, even cultural people are tougher than them.

Therefore, the heirs of wealthy merchants studied tea ceremony one after another. On the one hand, they whitewashed themselves as cultural people, and on the other hand, it was convenient for them to contact the Wu family in the future and climb high.

After all, the Wu family is hypocritical and greedy, not only asking for money, but also decent.

Every time Miyoshi Masayasu participated in a tea party, Tsuda Zongji would give away hundreds of thousands of guan, which has both face and money. This is the traditional model of businessmen flattering samurai.

Looking at Hashiba Hideyoshi who had to spend a lot of time talking to him in order to buy a few iron cannons, Tsuda Zongkei was also full of emotion.

The inconspicuous Hideyoshi Kinoshita has now become Hideyoshi Hashiba, the defender of Kyoto, and a powerful retainer of the Oda family.But what about myself?It's not as good as it was back then!
Tsuda Zongji calmed down and smiled politely.

"Master Yuchai is here, I naturally want to show my skills, and I can't treat the distinguished guest lightly."

Hashiba Hideyoshi appreciated Tsuda Soji's compliment very much. Of course she knew that she had only scratched the surface of tea ceremony culture, but the tea art master in front of her could only respectfully praise herself.

what is this?This is the dignity and glory Hashiba Hideyoshi has been seeking so hard!

Back then, she was sent by Oda Nobunaga to buy iron cannons in recent years. To save money, she bought a few more. She ran from Kyoto to Sakai Port and met Tsuda Zongji.

It's just that the status of the two of them back then was not as disparate as it is today.

At that time, Hashiba Hideyoshi was just a small country warrior Ji, and Tsuda Zongkei didn't take her seriously even though he was engaged in business and lowly business.

In a transaction between the two parties, Hashiba Hideyoshi bought a batch of iron cannons and left, paying the money with one hand and delivering the goods with the other, with no feelings at all.

But because of this experience, Hashiba Hideyoshi was able to boast in front of Oda Nobunaga, and recommended himself. No one knows Sakai Port merchants better than me.

Therefore, she was authorized by Oda Nobunaga to become the representative of the Oda family involved in Sakai Port affairs.

At this time, Tsuda Zongji was in an embarrassing situation where he had no backer and was squeezed out by the snobs in Sakai Port.

Hashiba Hideyoshi saw this right, and came to pay a visit, hoping to win over this wealthy businessman from Sakai Port, make new contributions to Oda Nobunaga, and improve his status in the Oda family.

After all, the two met for the first time, and they were wary of trying to figure out each other's details. After a few polite greetings, they turned out to be speechless, and the scene suddenly turned cold.

Tsuda Zongji is indeed in a difficult situation, but the more he is at this time, the less he dares to bet lightly, lest the situation worsen.

Hashiba Hideyoshi was actually more anxious than her, because he patted his chest in front of Oda Nobunaga and made a guarantee that if he failed to achieve results, there would be no good fruit to eat when he went back.

While the two were sipping tea in silence, a few dogs barked suddenly came from outside.Hashiba Hideyoshi's heart skipped a beat, he looked out the window and said.

"Tsuda Hime also has dogs here?"

Tsuda Zongji replied.

"Behind the Tianwang Temple House is the warehouse. We always have to raise some to watch the house and guard the yard to guard against thieves."

Hashiba Hideyoshi laughed.

"Good dog, I like dogs now.

In fact, when I was young, I envied and admired the cats in the village the most. They lazily basked in the sun every day, ignored people, lived freely, independently and equally. "

Tsuda Zongji nodded.

"The cat's self is just a cooperative relationship with people. People feed the cat, and the cat catches the mouse. Everyone gets what they need, and they don't owe each other. They are really free."

Hashiba Hideyoshi pointed out the window and said.

"But when I grow up, I don't envy cats anymore, I like dogs more. Do you know why?"

Tsuda Zongji's eyes flickered, and he said respectfully.

"Appreciate further details."

Hashiba Hideyoshi said slowly.

"As you said, humans and cats are equals.

Cats are sometimes very annoying, always rejecting human orders, nervous, impulsive, and solitary, just like young people who have not been beaten by society.

The relationship between humans and dogs is that of master and servant.Dogs cannot be separated from people's care, rely on people, and obey orders.

When I was young, I was not afraid of heaven and earth, I liked cooperation, I didn't like being dominated, I always sympathized with cats, and I hated lackeys who begged for mercy.

But now, I hope to become the Lord's favorite loyal dog. "

Tsuda Zongji was silent for a while, then said.

"Although a loyal dog is useful, if it is abandoned by its owner, its fate will be even more bleak, far worse than a lone cat."

Hashiba Hideyoshi chuckled.

"Desolate? The reason why cats can maintain themselves is because they have nothing to worry about. But people are different. People live in groups, and dogs live in groups.

A free girl will eventually be shackled.Maybe it's the aging parents, maybe it's the heavy mortgage, maybe it's the husband and children waiting to be fed.

After running away for half a lifetime, she is still a girl when she returns?Don't dream, young people want to be cats, but they all end up as dogs.

As long as the girl is still alive, the society has a hundred ways to turn her into a tongue-sticking, cute begging dog.

Since I want to be a dog after all, why not find a good master for myself?Afraid of being abandoned in the future, you have to be a helpless cat?What about your family?What about the industry of Tennojiya?
What's wrong with being a dog! "

Hashiba Hideyoshi went from soft-spoken to fierce, and finally hit the table with his palm.

The tea splashed everywhere, and Tsuda Zongji's body shook.She raised her head and looked across to see Hashiba Hideyoshi, who was as delicate as a boy, with wildfire rolling in her eyes.

"The Miyoshi family is finished, and the shogunate army will soon take control of Settsu.

Sen Rikyu is the dog of the shogunate, and Sohisa Imai is the dog of the Shiba family.Only you still want to be a free cat, is it possible?
The Oda family needs Sakai Port, I brought the grace of the Oda Hall, just ask you once, would you like to be the dog of the Oda family? "

Tsuda Zongji did not expect Hashiba Hideyoshi to be so straightforward.

Her lips trembled and her heart was humiliated. Even though Miyoshi Masayasu was greedy for her offerings and begged for a lot of money, at least she still left her a layer of decency.

However, Hashiba Hideyoshi, who was born in a lowly manner, brutally tore off her dignity as a tea ceremony master, slapped her on the face, and shattered all her fantasies.

You are just a lowly businessman, what kind of dignity and dignity do you want?
Tsuda Zongji wanted to get angry and wanted to drive Hashiba Hideyoshi out, but she didn't dare.

Because the Oda family's army is coming soon, how many people in Sakai Port are thinking about asking for help, but they can't be a dog.

In a sense, Hashiba Hideyoshi really thinks highly of her, so he gave her the opportunity to be a dog first.

Thinking of his family and the industry he worked so hard to manage, the anger in Tsuda Zonghe's heart gradually calmed down, and a smile appeared on his face.

From this moment on, she, who bears a lot, completed the transformation from a cat to a dog.

But at the moment when Tsuda Zongji changed his attitude and prostrated himself to recognize the Lord, Hashiba Hideyoshi blocked her humiliating kowtow with her hand, and she looked up at him in doubt.

At this time, Hashiba Hideyoshi changed his previous toughness and said sincerely.

"From now on, you are no longer alone, but my partner, and we are all members of the Oda Hall.

Thank you very much for your trust and willingness to serve the Oda family with me, let us work together to create a better future.

Please take care of me, Tsuda Hime. "

Tsuda Zongji looked at her sincere eyes and was speechless for a moment.

Shigeharu Takenaka often said that Hashiba Hideyoshi has a unique leader who is passionate and sincere, and is a force that can unite everyone to forge ahead together.

With her reminders again and again, Hashiba Hideyoshi's way of being a person has become more and more frank and eager, and this kind of personality charm has been subtly strengthened.

Tsuda Zongji was obviously confused by her aggressive attitude, but he clenched his fist subconsciously.

partner?Facing Hashiba Hideyoshi's enthusiastic invitation, she nodded slightly.

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Sakai Port, port area.

Floys was praying in church when a missionary hurried in and whispered something in her ear.

She opened her eyes, turned her head to look outside the door, and muttered to herself.

"Tsuda Zongji, it turned out that the Oda family chose her."

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Sakai Port, Shinsengumi resident.

In the atrium, a white-haired exotic girl dressed as a Ji warrior is holding a wooden knife to practice sword drawing.Her expression was indifferent, as if she didn't care about anything.

Takada Yukino was leaning against the pillar of the porch sickly, seeming to be dozing off.

The white-haired girl suddenly stopped what she was doing, staring blankly at the sky outside the wall, and Xue Nao's voice came from behind her.

"Xiao Zuo, it's still a hundred times away."

Li Huazuo turned around and said in Japanese with a somewhat weird pronunciation.

"My name is William."

Xue Nai's big eyes were dumbfounded, and said.

"Xiao Zuo, you can't eat until you finish practicing."

Li Huazuo repeated.

"I said, my name is William."

The two girls with indifferent faces looked at each other mercilessly, and there seemed to be lightning and flint at the intersection of their eyes.

After a while, Xue Nai said.

"The lord has said, your name is Li Huazuo, you are Li Huazuo, this is an order that cannot be violated.

You are very smart, and you can learn Japanese very quickly, and you can use it for daily communication in three months.

But your mastery of samurai etiquette is very bad. The orders of the lord are absolute and must be obeyed. Haven't you understood this truth yet? "

Li Huazuo said lightly.

"I promised to serve Your Excellency the Great Lord as the price to pay for my life. But I never said that I would become a Ji warrior.

Why am I forced to stay in this narrow courtyard, and you force me to learn some strange sword art? "

(End of this chapter)