different warring states of japan

Chapter 1362 Confidant, rivals and sisters

Akechi Mitsuhide looked at the direction where Fujibayashi Muku disappeared, and said to Honda Masanobu.

"This time, thanks to the news you brought."

Honda Masanobu bowed and said humbly.

"It's really Mibuchi Fujihide's bad luck, she didn't know who to find, and she even hired the Zahezhong of Dohashi Shoushige.

Last time, Mamoru Dohashi massacred the Nanmans in Kyoto, and the disturbance almost got out of hand, which made Shigehide Suzuki very angry.

This time, Mibuchi Fujihide recruited Kii's miscellaneous friends to ambush Hosokawa Fujitaka, who happened to be under the command of Dohashi Shoushige.

Shigehide Suzuki was worried that Mamoru Dohashi would cause another big disturbance in Kyoto, so he greeted me in advance.

If it weren't for Suzuki Shigehide's convincing words, I couldn't believe that Mibuchi Fujihide would actually attack Hosokawa Fujitaka, it was simply frenzied.

Hosokawa Fujitaka has been rushing about her affairs recently, she didn't expect that she would be so cruel to her own sister. "

Akechi Mitsuhide smiled coldly and said.

"Isn't it common for Wu family sisters to face each other with swords and swords? The two superintendent sisters of Hosokawa and Mibuchi are deeply in love, so you forget the true colors of the Wu family?

Sanyuan Tengying has caused too much trouble, and it is already the end of the road.

She originally wanted to win Takaki Castle, Fushimi Castle and the land of Kita Hanoi. These capitals were enough to buy Hosokawa Mibuchi's retainers, giving her the opportunity to challenge Hosokawa Fujitaka as the heir.

But now, Gaogui Castle has become a hot potato, and Fushimi Castle collapsed without a fight.

Mibuchi Fujihide not only hated the general, but also faced the punishment of being deprived of Beihanoi. How could she explain to Hosokawa and Mibuchi's two retainers?

Even if she was lucky enough to escape the catastrophe because of Hosokawa Fujitaka's intercession, she can only be left out in the cold from now on, without a bright future.

Think about it, a once mediocre person suddenly gained too much, how could she bear the pain of losing it all?
The excitement of gaining and losing made her lose her mind. "

Akechi Mitsuhide's voice was cold, Honda Masanobu nodded, and there was a long silence between the two.

After a while, Akechi Mitsuhide smiled and asked.

"How are things going over there?"

Honda Zhengxin said solemnly.

"Ishiyama Honganji has been restraining, but the arrogance of the Oda family is too arrogant. It seems that the master is almost unable to suppress the anger of Ise Izuko and Omi Izuko.

Moreover, Hengxing Ikeda went to Sakai Port, sharpening his sword, not knowing who he was going to attack.Ishiyama Honganji himself is also very nervous, and a conflict may break out due to a small misunderstanding at any time.

You ordered me to instigate the confrontation between the Ichiko clan and the Oda family, but to be honest, it seems that I don't need to do anything, just watch.

Between Ishiyama Honganji Temple and Oda's family, dry firewood has already been piled up, and only one spark is missing, and it will become a prairie fire.

The New Deal reforms carried out by the Oda family in Ise and Omi run counter to the interests of the Ichimune.

The relationship between Sakai Port and Ishiyama is too close. As the Oda family gradually controls the Settsu Kingdom, Ishiyama Honganji's endurance has reached its limit.

Even though it seems that the Venerable Master is unwilling to be hostile to the powerful Oda family, he can't help himself, and now he is nothing more than waiting for the sound of a desperate iron cannon. "

Akechi Mitsuhide turned back to the tea room, picked up some cooled tea soup on the table, took a sip, and said.

"Do you know that Mibuchi Fujihide has already surrendered to His Highness Oda?"

Honda Masanobu's complexion changed drastically.

"What? How dare she do this? The governors of Hosokawa and Mibuchi's family will not agree to her messing around like this!"

Akechi Mitsuhide laughed.

"The reason why she took the risk and ambushed Hosokawa Fujitaka was because she knew that the two House Governors would not allow her to fall to Oda Nobunaga.

Hosokawa Moto is old and Mibuchi Haru is incompetent.If Hosokawa Fujitaka dies, Mibuchi Fujihide has the support of the Oda family, maybe she can really revive this dead situation.

It's a pity that I won't allow Hosokawa Fujitaka to die, and the Hosokawa Mibuchi family will probably split.

His Highness Oda is now in full swing. Recently, in addition to subduing Mibuchi Fujihide, he is still dictating Wakasa Kingdom.

She severely accused the Echizen Asakura family of interfering in Wakasa's internal affairs, and wanted to make decisions for the Takeda family governor of Wakasa who had always been respectful to the shogunate.

The Kyoto side has already ordered Asakura Yoshikage to go to Luo Yuqian for arbitration, but Asakura Yoshikage flatly rejected the three imperial summons.

Asakura Yoshikage, in turn, accused Oda Nobunaga of being a foreign vassal and bullying the general.

When her letter of condemnation was handed over to the capital, Luoyang was expensive for a while, and many people were gloating in secret, His Highness Oda was furious.

Ishiyama Honganji is not alone and helpless. The general no longer expects Jinda Temple to stand up against His Highness Oda, so who else can she count on?
Regardless of whether it is the Ichiko clan or the Asakura family, whoever fights with the Oda family first will not be idle.Everyone understands the reason why the lips are dead and the teeth are cold.

Moreover, there is an Ashikaga general who is not willing to lose power, and will definitely give them the right to fight against the Oda family and assist them.

These recent events have become more and more lively. "

The more Honda Zhengshin listened, the more chilling he became. Looking at Akechi Mitsuhide's smiling face, he wondered how much of the current situation of intense contradictions was caused by this elegant poisoner behind the scenes.

Akechi Mitsuhide glanced at Honda Masanobu's pale complexion, shook his head in boredom, and said.

"Forget it, let's not talk about these undecided matters.

You said, after Takashi Hosokawa was ambushed by this, will she turn around and go back to Kyoto to find me, or go directly to Katsuryuji Castle to ask Hosokawa Mibuchi and the two family governors to decide? "

Honda Masanobu frowned and thought.

"If she asks for help from you, she and Mibuchi Tengying will break their friendship, and there is no room for relaxation.

If the two family supervisors intervene, the mother and daughter are deeply in love and it is difficult to make up their minds, and I am afraid that nothing will happen in the end. "

While talking, Honda Masanobu carefully peeked at Akechi Mitsuhide.

But Akechi Mitsuhide seemed to be distracted, holding the tea soup in both hands, looking into the distance and silent.

Fujitaka, please don't die.

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"I've said it all! Don't kill me! Don't!"

With a flash of the knife, the human body fell to the ground with a bang, twitching uncontrollably.Blood sprayed on Hosokawa Fujitaka's body, she wiped away the blood splashed on her cheek with her thumb, her face was full of anger and sadness.

On the side, Fujibayashi Mukuro watched with a blank expression as she chopped down the captives one by one until she was exhausted and slumped on the ground.

Hosokawa Fujitaka raised her head, watching the last light of the setting sun disappearing into the sky with dull eyes, and the darkness descended on the earth, covering her heart even more.

She wanted to cry, but the pride of a descendant of a famous family forced her to raise her head, forcing back the tears that were about to fall from her eyes.

Hosokawa Fujitaka took a deep breath, his voice trembling, and asked Fujibayashi Muku who was approaching.

"Mitsuhide Akechi, did she already know that Fujihide Mibuchi was going to kill me?"

Fujibayashi Muku didn't speak, and handed over a piece of information with both hands.Then they cast a look behind them, and someone sent torches to illuminate each other.

Hosokawa Fujitaka took the information, glanced at it by the light source, and then couldn't help but hum.

"No wonder Mitsuhide Akechi asked me to go back to Shenglong Temple City to ask the opinions of the two mothers. It turns out that she already knew that the road was not smooth."

There was a choke in Hosokawa Fujitaka's voice. He once thought that Hosokawa Mibuchi's family would be different, but it turned out. .After all, the Wu family is the Wu family.

Hosokawa Fujitaka had to face the reality. If it was true that Mibuchi Fujihide had already taken refuge in Oda Nobunaga as stated in this information, this was absolutely unacceptable to Hosokawa Fujitaka.

Assuming that there is no Shiba Yoshigin, and there is no shogunate alliance of local powerful factions that still has strength, Hosokawa Fujitaka may be more decisive than Mibuchi Fujihide to fall to Oda Nobunaga and work for her.

The shogunate is corrupt and incompetent, and there is no shame in bowing to the strong.If that is the case, perhaps the person who persuaded Mibuchi Fujihide to join Oda Nobunaga at this time was her Hosokawa Fujitaka herself.

The broken ship of the Ashikaga shogunate will sink sooner or later. If you can find a next home, there is nothing shameful in jumping off the ship and becoming a leader.The continuation of the family business is overwhelming, and Hosokawa Fujitaka is not ignorant of the importance.

But now, the situation is very different.

Although the shogunate is corrupt and the general is incompetent, Shiba Yoshigin has emerged as a new force, and the alliance of local powerful factions still has the strength to guarantee its independence.

Why do you want to be a dog for the country people in Owari if you can hug your own people to keep warm?The Izumi Hosokawa family hasn't gotten into such a bleak situation yet, so there's no need to be pawns for the Oda family.

Compared with the surly Oda Nobunaga, Hosokawa Mibuchi and his family are more willing to hang out with Shiba Yoshigin.This is not only due to the reservedness of the famous family, the intimacy of the interpersonal relationship, but also the instinctive choice of the nobles.

Those new policies of Oda Nobunaga have gradually been known to recent samurai families, and their innovative strength has made traditional samurai shudder.If it weren't for being desperate, who would want to hang out with the Oda family?

Mibuchi Fujihide is that desperate idiot, she even intends to kill her sister in order to keep her power, and kidnaps the Hosokawa Mibuchi family to serve as dogs for the Oda family.

If he hadn't personally experienced this ambush today, if he hadn't personally learned the name of the instigator from the mouth of the ambusher.

Even if Hosokawa Fujitaka saw this information in advance, he would not easily believe the bastard Mitsuhide Akechi.Maybe this is why Akechi Mitsuhide only showed her the information now.

At this time, she seemed to be suppressed by a huge stone in her heart. Akechi Mitsuhide had already learned the truth, but he had been waiting for her jokes.

Thinking that he had to stop Mibuchi Fujihide, and that he had to work closely with Akechi Mitsuhide in order to save the current situation, Hosokawa Fujitaka felt nauseous.

She will never forget how Akechi Mitsuhide abused Yoshihiro Shiba and how he humiliated her infatuated love.

Fujibayashi Mukuro saw that Hosokawa Fujitaka's expression was uncertain, the information in his hand had been crumpled like straw paper, and the prisoner beside him who was stabbed by Hosokawa Fujitaka fell to the ground and moaned continuously.

She bowed to Hosokawa Fujitaka and said.

"Master Hosokawa, this place is not far from the capital, and the surrounding situation is very complicated, so it is not suitable to stay for a long time."

Hosokawa Fujitaka glanced at her and asked.

"When Master Wise asked you to give me this information, did you have anything to tell me?"

Fujibayashi Muku shook his head.

"Master Wise didn't say anything, just asked me to guarantee your safety."

Hosokawa Fujitaka glanced at Fujibayashi Muku's determined expression, then at the information in his hand, the corner of his mouth twitched.

If this information is brought back to Shenglong Temple City, will the two mothers believe it?Even if the two mothers believed in themselves, would they be willing to deal ruthlessly to Sanyuan Tengying?

Hosokawa Fujitaka already had the answer in his heart, and couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh.

From today onwards, the Hosokawa Mibuchi family's loving mother, filial piety, sister humility and sister respect, which are envied by other samurai families, will become a thing of the past.

Hosokawa Fujitaka said coldly.

"Help me prepare the fast horse, I'm going to pay a visit to Master Wise at Sipo's mansion."

Fujibayashi Muku respectfully said.

"Hi! Then Master Hosokawa, what should we do with these ambushers?"

Hosokawa Fujitaka smiled coldly and left a word.

"I don't have time to deal with this, you deal with it."

Fujibayashi Muku bowed out of the way, led Hosokawa Fujitaka to the horse, and gestured behind him with his right hand.

The two didn't look back, only heard a few muffled groans from behind, and then there was no more sound.

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The communication between Wu family and Wu family is actually very simple, nothing more than coercion, temptation, heart-pumping, and knives.

The so-called family affection, the so-called friendship, and the so-called love are luxuries in troubled times, and they are silly behaviors that move one's self.

The reason why Akechi Mitsuhide likes Hosokawa Fujitaka is not because she is smart, but because Hosokawa Fujitaka is an idiot.

Some people are stupid, really stupid.And some people, because of human nature.

In Akechi Mitsuhide's heart, Hosokawa Fujitaka is his friend, confidant, and someone who understands himself.Even though Fujitaka Hosokawa hated and hated Akechi Mitsuhide, he still made Akechi Mitsuhide very happy.

Because of Hosokawa Fujitaka's hatred for love, Akechi Mitsuhide believes that he is not a bloodless, tearless and merciless person, and that he once had a true friendship.

Maybe, and love.

In front of Hosokawa Fujitaka, he unscrupulously showed off his privacy with Shiba Yoshigin, looking at Hosokawa Fujitaka's eyes that were about to breathe fire, Akechi Mitsuhide felt a pleasure that was almost upside down, wet.

Akechi Mitsuhide looked at the gradually darkening sky, waiting for the arrival of Hosokawa Fujitaka.She knew that Hosokawa Fujitaka would definitely come.

Dove occupying the magpie's nest, this is Mitsuhide Akechi's own strategy, the strategy of sending his beloved man to the bed of Warrior Ji, making Mitsuhide Akechi feel that he wants to go crazy every day.

And she was crazy, and she was about to send her once best friend, the best friend hidden in her heart, to Shiba Yoshigin's bed step by step.

Occasionally, in the dead of night, when the pillow was wet with tears, and tossed and turned, she also thought about giving up, but she couldn't let go of her ambition to restore order to the world.

If you can't let go of your ideals, you can only sacrifice your lover.

Akechi Mitsuhide laughed at himself, maybe she should convert to the Nanman Religion, since she was born with a sin, it seems to be in line with the Nanman Religion.

The sky was getting darker and darker, and a bright lamp in the room was erratic, and the candlelight was reflected on Ming Zhiguangxiu's face, flickering on and off.

After an unknown amount of time, hurried footsteps came from the corridor, and a slight smile appeared on Akechi Mitsuhide's face.This smile is different from everyday, very sincere.

"Master Hosokawa, please wait a moment, please allow me to wait for the transmission, please don't rush in, this is Shiba's residence."

The sliding door of the room was opened heavily, Hosokawa Fujitaka walked in with a cold face, and behind her were the Ji warriors who could not stop her.

Akechi Mitsuhide carefully observed the blood-stained Hosokawa Fujitaka, and found that the clothes were not damaged, and the blood was splashed on her by others, so he nodded in satisfaction, Fujibayashi Muku did a good job.

Ji warriors bowed and apologized.

"very sorry!"

Akechi Mitsuhide waved his hand and shouted.

"Let's all go down, I'll talk to Master Hosokawa alone."

The Ji warriors closed the door, and the sound of footsteps in the corridor gradually faded away, but Hosokawa Fujitaka and Akechi Mitsuhide were standing alone and sitting by the other, both of them remained calm.

The two black shadows swayed, and the dim yellow halo of the candle light layered and gradually dimmed. The eyes of both sides met, recalling the entanglements of these years, love, hatred, love and hatred came to my heart at the same time, and there was no sound in an instant.

Are they confidants?Rival?ally?Or future male cousins?
(End of this chapter)