different warring states of japan

Chapter 1332 The Melancholy of Niwa Nagashow

Niwa Nagahide suddenly understood what Oda Nobunaga wanted to do.

The Wakasa Country Stone is [-] high, located in the westernmost section of the Hokuriku Road, and was part of the Echizen Country in ancient times.

Geographically, Wakasa State is connected to Etsuzen State in the east, Tango State in the west, the border between Tamba State and Omi State in the south, and a good port in the northern bay, which is an important traffic route for the mountains, the Hokuriku Expressway, and Japan.

The Wakasa guardian Takeda family is a branch relative of the Takeda family in the Kai country. They came here very early and recently became officials. His family has always been close to General Ashikaga.

It's just that the Ashikaga family has declined in recent years, and the Wakasa country is small and weak, and has long been coveted by the powerful Echizen Asakura family, which has infiltrated its country into a sieve.

Now in Wakasa, one faction respects General Ashikaga, while the other is close to the Asakura family.The weakness of the Ashikaga family has put the Ashikaga faction at a disadvantage.

Oda Nobunaga wants to move the Asakura family, there must be a plausible argument.

Using the faction close to General Ashikaga to say things, accusing Asakura Yoshikage of disrespecting the shogunate, Ashikaga Yoshiaki had nothing to say, he could only watch the Oda family occupy morality and beat the Asakura family.

Niwa Nagahide recognized Oda Nobunaga's good calculation, but did not support doing it at this time, she said.

"Main hall, should you wait a little longer, we are in a lot of trouble now.

Ise Kingdom's conquest was abandoned halfway, and some hidden dangers have emerged.The remnants of Minami Omi's Liujiao family are still in Ishibe City.

Moreover, the shogunate's attitude towards us is becoming more and more strict, and Yizong Zong is also very dissatisfied with many of our policies.

At this time, is it too hasty to provoke the Asakura family?It's better to figure it out slowly. "

When Niwa Changhide talked about the situation in Ise, the Rokkaku family, and General Ashikaga, they were all persuasion that had been said long ago, and Oda Nobunaga didn't take it to heart.

But when she mentioned Ichigo Zong, Oda Nobunaga couldn't help squinting his eyes.

"What? Is there any change in Shishan Hongan Temple? I don't want to provoke those bald ladies for the time being, but they can't bear it anymore?"

Niwa Chohide said solemnly.

"I was in Nanjinjiang to appease the place, and I could feel that Yixiangzong was also very afraid of us and did not want to have conflicts.

But some things cannot be avoided.

Mitsui Temple in Omi is the hub of the Ichiko Sect to connect with other places. It was an important temple of the Ichiko Sect as early as the Yamake Honganji period.

After Honganji Temple moved to Ishiyama, Mitsuiji Temple was used as a relay for external communication. Hokuriku Dooyama Gobo, Ise Nagashima, and Kii Sagimori Betsuin all relied on the decree of Mitsuiji Temple's transfer.

Some of my family's policies conflicted too much with Yixiangzong, and Mijing Temple became more and more hostile to my family.Le Shi Le Zuo, the separation of peasants and soldiers, etc., have been stabbed at the vital point of the sect.

Even if the Dharma master of Shishan is willing to tolerate, sooner or later, there will be troubles in the Yixiang sects everywhere, forcing the Dharma master to make a decision.

At this time, it is inappropriate to engage in hostility with other forces, please consider it more. "

Oda Nobunaga frowned.

What Niwa Changhide said was not a new rhetoric, but an old one.It's just that she is worried that her heart is too wild, she expands too fast, and her steps are too big to drag b.

The Oda family has enough enemies, especially the conflict with Ichikozong, which will break out sooner or later.At this time, thinking about the Hokuriku Road trade route, and thinking about the Echizen Asakura family, don't you think there are few enemies?
If Yoshiaki Ashikaga in Kyoto saw that Oda Nobunaga caused public outrage and was besieged from all sides, he would die of laughter.Maybe it will be followed by fanning the flames to make the storm more violent.

There is also a reason to talk about conquering and being conquered in the battle between martial arts, but the matter of Xiangzong belongs to stepping on other people's dog's tail, and there is no way to do it well.

Leshi Leza is one of Oda Nobunaga's most important economic policies.To relocate commercial centers from temples to castle towns in various places, and to take away people's wealth, is to offend temples everywhere.

In order to rapidly expand Rakushi Rakuza, Oda Nobunaga also used Honnoji Nichigen to do this by encouraging Nichiren sect followers to support the Oda family.

This time, it pierced Yixiangzong's waist thoroughly.

The Nichiren Sect was successively attacked by the Tendai Sect and the Ichiko Sect, and was defeated all the way. Now it can only linger in the commercial town of Minato, relying on the craftsmen and merchants to continue preaching, and has become a laughing stock among the sects.

Also because of this advantage, with the help of Nichiren sect believers, the Oda family's Rakushi Leza can be spread quickly, and great benefits have been obtained.

In the Owari and Mino countries before, although the temples were dissatisfied, they did not have such a powerful sectary force as the Ichiko sect, so they could only swallow their anger.

However, after entering Ise Omi Ryogoku, the Issei sect temple here is strong, and the Rakushi Rakuza of the Oda family will not only cut off their financial resources, but also the old enemy of the Nichiren sect will help lead the way.

This is unbearable!
Money matters can still be discussed, but faith is something that cannot be discussed.Yixiangzong hasn't done anything yet, it can only be said that Ishiyama Honganji is afraid of the strength of the Oda family and suppresses the dissatisfaction of the lower levels.

But how long can Honganji Xianru last?Oda Nobunaga's peasants and soldiers were separated, and they slashed at the head of the temple again.

The prerequisite for the separation of farmers and soldiers is to inspect the land, measure the land, and clarify the ownership of the land, and then separate the farmers and soldiers to liberate human resources from the land.

In the past hundred years of chaos, how much land has the temple seized?Especially Yixiangzong, who is notoriously unprovoked, and in his powerful sphere of influence, he is even more arrogant.

The territories of the Oda family and the Ichiko clan overlapped, and the land policies implemented by the two sides contradicted each other.

Of course Oda Nobunaga knew about these things, she smiled.

"Mi Wuniang, don't worry.

Meals need to be eaten at one bite. I know this truth very well. What I'm talking about with you is only a plan for the future.

I will clean up the opponents one by one, paving the way to the world.First Ise, Settsu, and then others.

You see, I deliberately left Hengxing to talk to you, just to let her listen and understand the complexity of the recent political situation.After that, I will hand over the strategy of Settsu to her. "

Niwa Nagahide hesitated to speak, Oda Nobunaga was full of confidence, what else could she say?Those who should be advised have been advised, but his master is so confident.

Solve the problem of Ise Settsu first, and then deal with the others one by one.This is so simple to say, but will others wait anxiously for the Oda family to clean up one by one?Won't you group up and kill the Oda family first?

Oda Nobunaga's complacent appearance always makes Niwa Changhide feel uneasy that he will play off sooner or later, which is very melancholy.

Ikeda Hengxing heard Oda Nobunaga talking about himself, bowed slightly to Niwa Changhide, and said.

"Niwa-sama, don't worry, my family's passive situation in Settsu will soon be improved."

After Niwa Chohide returned the gift, he looked at Oda Nobunaga and asked.

"The main hall wants to attack Settsu three guards?"

Oda Nobunaga sneered.

"The general feels that her wings are too stiff, and I can no longer use my Oda family, so I have to let her recognize the reality.

The Ashikaga family is no longer good, and the name of the general is empty. How many people really take her seriously?
She united the princes in the Kyoto shogunate, and the concubines gave her three points of face, and the shogunate was revived?It's a good idea!

Together with Tian Weizheng and Matsunaga Hideo, the conflict between the two parties has become public.

Under the pressure of the shogunate and generals, the island county samurai family headed by Shigetomo Takayama broke away from Matsunaga Hideo's control and chose Wada Yuomasa as his vassal.

Matsunaga Hideo seems to have suffered from this dumb loss, but he is instigating Mibuchi Fujihide, the guardian of Beihanoi, to come forward and covet the Gaogui Castle that Wada Yuomasa just got. "

Niwa Changhide thought for a while and said.

"This pine permanent show, so deep scheming."

Oda Nobunaga laughed.

"I need a talent like her, let the shogunate fight by itself."

Mibuchi Fujihide, as the core figure of the Hosokawa Mibuchi family, was arranged by Ashikaga Yoshiaki to serve as Fushimi Joyo.

Although the Hosokawa and Mibuchi families were the core members of the local power faction in the shogunate, they made mistakes in several political alignments, which created a gap with the leader of the local power faction, Shiba Yoshiyin.

Winning Mibuchi Fujihide, Ashikaga Yoshiaki is digging Shiba Yoshigin's corner.

With the rise of Mibuchi Fujihide's status, Hosokawa Fujitaka suffered several setbacks. There have been disagreements within the Hosokawa Mibuchi family, and Hosokawa Fujitaka's status as heir has been challenged.

North Hanoi and Higashisettsu faced each other across the Yodo River, and the smug Mibuchi Tohide seemed to have an idea for the Takatsu Castle on the north bank.

The water transportation of the Yodo River runs through the port of Sakai and Kyoto, and the benefits are huge.But the south bank of the Yodo River has nothing to gain, and all business profits and taxes are collected on the north bank.

Diancheng and Gaoguicheng, one east and one west lock the Dianchuan waterway.

Song Yongxiu couldn't get Gaogui City, so he simply encouraged Mibuchi Fujihide on the south bank to make things difficult for Wada Yuomasa, and secretly provoked the relationship between Takatomo Takatomo and Wada Yuomasa with vicious intentions.

But in Oda Nobunaga's view, it is also a good show to let the dogs under Yoshiaki Ashikaga bite the dogs and fight on their own.Matsunaga Hideo has some tricks, sowing discord is a perfect game.

If Mibuchi Fujihide wanted to overwhelm the heir Hosokawa Fujitaka who was supported by the two family governors, he had to offer enough benefits to buy off the retainers of Hosokawa Mibuchi and his family.

Where does such a large benefit come from?Gaogui Castle on the north bank of the Yodo River became a huge temptation.

Wada Yoshiaki is Ashikaga Yoshiaki's heroic servant, and Mibuchi Fujihide is a local powerful young hero who is valued by Ashikaga Yoshiaki.

As long as the two sides bite, no matter who wins or loses in the end, Ashikaga Yoshiaki will be embarrassed.

Song Yongxiu took refuge in Oda Nobunaga, and gained the confidence to be a demon.She will definitely look at the opportunity when the two tigers are fighting and both losers, and bite off the fat of Dongshejin.

Niwa Changhide thought carefully and asked.

"What about the Ikeda family and the Itami family?"

Oda Nobunaga glanced at Ikeda Hengxing, Ikeda Hengxing said.

"The Itami family has accepted Nishisettsu's guardianship, but the Miyoshi family has no clear relationship with the other side.

The relationship between Nishisettsu and Kyoto is alienated, and the pressure on the Harima country is too great.Over the years, the power of the Miyoshi family has been overwhelming the Harima family, so that the Itami family can enjoy a stable meal.

Today, the Miyoshi family has withdrawn from Settsu Kingdom.

Although the Itami family turned around quickly and got the guarding position bestowed by the general, the samurai family speaks for their own strength. "

Niwa Chohide nodded.

"The Itami family has impure thoughts and disloyalty to the shogunate. Sooner or later they will be liquidated."

Oda Nobunaga smiled and said.

"I asked Hengxing to lead the troops to station in Sakai Port. When the time is right, I will be able to take the Itami Castle in Nishisettsu immediately."

Niwa Chohide asked.

"The Kita Settsu Ikeda family and the Nishi Settsu Itami family joined the general, and the two sides are helping each other. If we move the Itami family, will the Ikeda family feel sad?"

Oda Nobunaga said.

"The Ikeda family is also too busy to take care of themselves, I promised Araki Murashige that as long as she can take over the entire Settsu territory, I will let her guard the Settsu country.

Although, for the time being, she still has more energy than she wants, but she already has the ambition to merge with the Ikeda family, and she has begun to expand her strength and sharpen her sword. "

Niwa Nagahide sighed secretly, Oda Nobunaga worked hard to deal with Settsu Sanshuo.This shows how angry she is at Ashikaga Yoshiaki's repeated coldness.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki is now able to stabilize Kyoto, and his prestige and strength come from the Settsu Raiders.As long as the three guardians of Settsu carefully arranged by the shogunate are overthrown, her prestige and strength will be greatly reduced.

Niwa Nagahide glanced at Ikeda Hengxing again. Oda Nobunaga arranged for Ikeda Hengxing, a milk sister, to go to Settsu, because he made a determination to only succeed and not fail.

The Miao character of the Ikeda family comes from Ikeda Castle in the Settsu country. Since the Emperor’s court, it has been a famous samurai family in Settsu. Its descendants are divided into three branches: Mino, Settsu, and Iyo.

Hengxing Ikeda came from the Mino Ikeda family, and had no contact with the Settsu Ikeda family for a long time.

But I can’t write two Ikedas in one stroke. Let Ikeda Hengxing go to Settsu to preside over the strategic promotion of the Oda family, and the resistance of the local samurai will be much weaker.

Even if the Settsu Ikeda family perishes and Ikeda Hengxing enters Settsu as a descendant of the Mino Ikeda family, the local samurai are more likely to accept it.

Oda Nobunaga used Araki Village as an ax to cut down the local samurai in Settsu.Use Matsunaga Hideo as an awl to backstab the samurai who was stationed in Settsu by the shogunate.

With one ax and one cone, the Settsu country was smoothed out, and in the end it must be Ikeda Hengxing who ruled the country.

Settsu Kingdom is the most important neighboring country in western Japan. The Osaka Plain is fertile, and most of it is in Settsu. Yodogawa, together with Sakai Port and Kyoto, has huge commercial interests.

The Gudanbo Kingdom on the Setjin Kingdom is the gateway to the mountains.Exploring the Harima country in the west is the only way to go on the Sanyo Road.

There are two roads: Shanyin and Shanyang, and that is the area of ​​the West Country that the Oda family must conquer in the future.There are also four countries on the sea, Awaji country, and the Oda family will sooner or later go to the island to subdue the local samurai.

As long as Oda Nobunaga still has the ambition to make a living in the world, Settsu Kingdom will be her outpost for conquering West Japan.Such an important place, of course, must be handed over to an absolutely trustworthy person.

Both Araki Murashige and Matsunaga Hideo are not qualified.Only Hengxing Ikeda is Oda Nobunaga's favorite candidate.

Seeing Oda Nobunaga and Ikeda Hengxing laughing and discussing specific matters, Niwa Nagahide couldn't help feeling worried.

In order to provoke Araki Murashige and Matsunaga Hideo, Oda Nobunaga has promised many benefits in Settsu.

Niwa Nagahide is not worried that Oda Nobunaga's plan will fail, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki, who is ambitious and talented, cannot beat Oda Nobunaga.

But she was worried that after the completion of the work, the Settsu country would be under the control of the Oda family, and Oda Nobunaga would hand over the place to Hengxing Ikeda.

How did Araki Murashige and Matsunaga Hideo appease them?Do they feel that they are being played?

Neither of these two people is a good stubble, how will Oda Nobunaga deal with them?Will they be willing to obey the arrangements of the Oda family?

Looking at Oda Nobunaga's complacent appearance, Niwa Changhide became more and more melancholy.

(End of this chapter)