different warring states of japan

Chapter 1368 Guangxiu's Heartfelt Words
Mihime Aliang bowed and left, until they walked out of the main formation, Oda Nobunaga was still hesitating.

She has already conquered the Wakasa Kingdom, occupying most of Tsuruga County, and is about to invade the Fukui Plain, with a lot of land waiting for her to claim.

Withdrawing the troops at this time is a big loss.

Most importantly, is the mayor's news reliable?If this is an oolong made by the husband and Taoist family, and Oda Nobunaga hastily retreated, wouldn't he be laughed to death by the martial arts all over the world?

Just when Oda Nobunaga was hesitating, Akechi Mitsuhide suddenly spoke.

"I heard that Beijing is very lively recently."

Oda Nobunaga glanced at her and asked coldly.

"Oh, really?"

Akechi Mitsuhide said casually as if talking about an inconspicuous matter.

"You also know that the general was born in Buddhism, is proficient in Buddhism, and has close contacts with various sects in Kyoto.

It is said that these days, Gao Ni, the Taoist of the Tiantai Sect, often goes to and from Ertiao City, presumably to study the Buddhist scriptures with the general, and he is very happy. "

Oda Nobunaga heard his teeth clenched, and there was a faint grinding sound in his mouth.

"Hideyoshi is useless..."

Oda Nobunaga, who was about to curse, suddenly stopped, and she remembered that she brought Hashiba Hideyoshi to the front line to fight.

Without this clever guy watching the scene in Kyoto, how could the arrogant soldiers left by the Oda family there be able to restrain the impatient General Ashikaga.

Is it using Tiantai sect to deliver news?Damn Ashikaga Yoshiaki, damn Jue Shu bald ass.

Oda Nobunaga felt ruthless in his heart. After passing this hurdle, she must add a few more clauses to the palace, completely cutting off Ashikaga Yoshiaki's channel to communicate with the outside world.

Oda Nobunaga, who was thinking about his thoughts, subconsciously glanced at the elegant and graceful Mitsuhide Akechi.

Also guarding the capital, Hashiba Hideyoshi is far less powerful than Akechi Mitsuhide.Akechi Mitsuhide is also on the front line, but he knows everything about Kyoto, he is very capable.

Oda Nobunaga, who originally wanted to subdue Mitsuhide Akechi, was now more anxious to win him over.But her comparison also wronged Hashiba Hideyoshi.

Hashiba Hideyoshi comes from a humble background and has no roots in Kyoto. He only does things with his own wisdom and agility. It is not easy to maintain the status quo.

And Mitsuhide Akechi was born in the Akechi family who guarded the branch of the Toki family in Mino. Although the family was slaughtered, the family lineage was easily accepted by the samurai in Kyoto who looked above the top.

Besides, most of her energy in the past few years has been spent in and out of Kyoto, and even her own territory has been used to attract the poor and settled households in Kyoto to become friends, and she can more or less build relationships with various families in Kyoto.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki said she was General Ashikaga, but in fact she was an outsider who had just returned to vulgarity. How could she deceive Akechi Mitsuhide, a poisonous man who has been weaving nets in Kyoto all the year round, with her little tricks?
If he didn't have this ability, how could Akechi Mitsuhide send Ashikaga Yoshiki to the west, and the death is unclear?
Just as Oda Nobunaga was thinking about who the general had contacted and what he was going to do through the Tendai Sect's message, Akechi Mitsuhide said again.

"As far as I know, His Highness Asai Hisamasa, who lives in seclusion, has returned to Xiaogu Castle. I think he missed his daughter and son-in-law, so he came here specially to enjoy a few days of family happiness?"

Akechi Mitsuhide spoke neither yin nor yang, and Oda Nobunaga already showed a violent smile on his face.

Is Asai Hisamasa returning to Otani Castle to visit relatives?nonsense!
The summer harvest season is one of the busiest times of the year for Asai Nagamasa. There are no trivial matters in the harvest, and she has no time to entertain her old mother due to the cumbersome government affairs.

What's more, the summer is scorching hot and the sun is shining in the sky. The old woman Hisamasa Asai is not staying in her seclusion and running around in the heat, which is not normal no matter how you look at it.

Having made a decision in his heart, Oda Nobunaga said to Niwa Changhide who was on the side.

"Mi Wuniang, send out all the envoys and let the generals of the various armies come to the military for a discussion. Before noon tomorrow, I want to see their people!
In addition, inform His Highness Tokugawa Ieyasu that he will also come to the meeting tomorrow to discuss the advance and retreat of the coalition forces.

The front line immediately stopped the attack and waited for orders.Scatter all the Jiahe people in the army now, I want to know what is happening behind me! "

"Hi!"

After Niwa Chohide bowed, he hurried out of the formation.Oda Nobunaga waved his hand and shouted.

"Except Wise Ji, everyone else get out!"

"Hi!"

After everyone bowed and left, Oda Nobunaga stared at Mitsuhide Akechi closely, and said slowly.

"Wise Ji, don't you talk too much today? Don't you feel sorry for the Lord Gongfang who values ​​you by saying these words?"

Akechi Mitsuhide knew that the time he had been longing for was at hand.

Oda Nobunaga suddenly found himself thinking things too simply in the face of a huge change.The Oda family has just arrived, and their control over recent days, especially Kyoto, is full of loopholes.

The army can suppress the scene, but the undercurrents turbulent under the calm surface, and the complex network of interpersonal relationships that people's hearts are moving towards are not the meticulous work that violent institutions like the army are good at handling.

Oda Nobunaga has already realized that she is in a crisis, and she urgently needs someone she can trust and who can control Kyoto to make up for the shortcomings of the Oda family in this regard.

Originally, he wanted to investigate Akechi Mitsuhide slowly, but at this time, Oda Nobunaga couldn't take care of it anymore, so he could only cut through the mess quickly, and directly picked out Akechi Mitsuhide's secret overtures.

Akechi Mitsuhide is actually also in a dilemma, Oda Nobunaga, the hero, is not easy to fool.

Even if I take the initiative to approach her, I may not be able to gain her trust, but may be used by her to weaken the strength of the Shiba family.

For example, if Oda Nobunaga's wish is fulfilled in the Tsuruga Port negotiations this time, it will inevitably hurt the Shiba family's control over the Hokuriku Road trade route.

Not to mention how angry Takada Yono will be, Akechi Mitsuhide is also very difficult to explain to Shiba Yoshihiro. After all, the Hokuriku Road business route is related to the Shibachu Fund, the cornerstone of the Shiba family's internal stability.

But before the grand strategic goal of using the Oda family to overthrow the Ashikaga shogunate is accomplished, the Shiba family must hide their capabilities and bide their time, and Akechi Mitsuhide must bite the bullet and deal with Oda Nobunaga.

Even sacrificing the core interests of the Shiba family, the Hokuriku trade route, is not hesitating.

Akechi Mitsuhide was already mentally prepared to go back and be hated and punished by others, and he had to reach a compromise with Oda Nobunaga.

Unexpectedly, God Bless Shiba, in the midst of Oda Nobunaga's pressing negotiations, Asai's family came to assist Wang Zha.

Although Oda Nobunaga didn't know what the general had done, the Asai family would never be the general's only choice.

She could only scold Ashikaga Yoshiaki, this annoying big tengu, for disrupting her strategic plan, and at the same time began to seriously consider accepting Akechi Mitsuhide's kindness.

Even though Akechi Mitsuhide was a relative of Nokun, even if Akechi Mitsuhide betrayed the interests of the Shiba family, Oda Nobunaga did not let go easily.

But in the face of the unknown threat provoked by the general, Oda Nobunaga, relying on his extraordinary intuition, has already found that he is about to fall into great trouble.

She finally decided to have a showdown at this moment, which relieved Akechi Mitsuhide, this Oda Nobunaga was much harder to fool than Ashikaga Yoshiki.

Although Ashikaga Yoshiaki is often criticized for his behavior, he has always trusted Mitsuhide Akechi, and Mitsuhide Akechi did not hesitate to reveal the details of Yoshiaki Ashikaga.

This made Oda Nobunaga wonder, what exactly is Mitsuhide Akechi planning?
Facing Oda Nobunaga's scrutinizing gaze, Akechi Mitsuhide's elegant smile gradually faded, his eyes were indifferent.

"The world has been in chaos for a hundred years, the order of the martial arts has collapsed, and the world has suffered greatly.

Is it me who is sorry for General Ashikaga, or is General Ashikaga sorry for the people of the world? "

Oda Nobunaga looked at Akechi Mitsuhide. At this moment, she was like a sharp sword drawn out of its sheath. Even the domineering Oda Nobunaga was frightened by her courage and was speechless for a while.

After a while, Oda Nobunaga laughed.

"In that case, General Ashikaga is in the wrong?"

Akechi Mitsuhide said solemnly.

"Of course it is General Ashikaga's responsibility!
As the lord of the world, General Ashikaga is unable to rule the world, but he is greedy for power and position. He is unwilling to innovate politics and forges ahead. Instead, he likes to use tactics to manipulate the samurai and maintain an unstable balance.

The world has become chaotic, isn't it the result of General Ashikaga's selfishness? "

Oda Nobunaga staggered Akechi Mitsuhide's sharp gaze, subconsciously rubbed his fingers, feeling that this guy was crazier than himself.

Mitsuhide Akechi is not just acting. Since her family was slaughtered, she has wandered around the world. She has witnessed so many tragedies in the world, and she deeply hates the weakness and incompetence of the shogunate.

The true face of this madness is always hidden behind her decent and elegant mask, and has never been shown to anyone except Yoshihiko Shiba.

Today, if she wants to impress Oda Nobunaga, she must show her true face and win the trust of Oda Nobunaga.

As Yoshihiko Shiba said, Mitsuhide Akechi and Nobunaga Oda are both reformers who are dissatisfied with the corruption of the shogunate. They are a match made in heaven, and they are the firewood.

If it weren't for the appearance of Shiba Yoshigin, if Shiba Yoshigin's chastity hadn't been broken by Oda Nobunaga, perhaps the person Mitsuhide Akechi admired the most would be the innovative daimyo in front of him.

It's a pity that God's will employs people. At this moment, Akechi Mitsuhide, who has already belonged to Shiba Yoshiyin physically and mentally, can only use Oda Nobunaga to kill Oda Nobunaga in his mind.

Oda Nobunaga naturally didn't know Akechi Mitsuhide's mental journey, she could feel Akechi Mitsuhide's dislike of the status quo, which really suited her appetite.

After Akechi Mitsuhide denounced the evil deeds of the Ashikaga shoguns, he spoke sincerely with admiration for Oda Nobunaga in his eyes.

"His Highness Oda is determined to innovate, and the Oda family has swept away the old shortcomings of the samurai family, and the family business is prosperous, which I admire very much.

Policies such as seizing land and dividing land, separating farmers from soldiers, and enjoying markets and seats are all good policies for enriching the country and strengthening the army.

Over the years, some daimyos have implemented these policies, but unfortunately their will is not as firm as yours, and they compromised and died when they met resistance.

The world of the Wu family can wait for heroes like His Highness to be born out of nowhere, it is the rain that comes after a long drought.

Whether the world can return to order and see peace again does not depend on the incompetent generals in Kyoto, the empty shell shogunate, but on you, Your Highness! "

Listening to her compliment, Oda Nobunaga was scratched to the itch and couldn't help laughing.

There are many ordinary people in the world, but there are few colleagues with lofty ideals who can understand her thoughts.Even Niwa Nagahide, Ikeda Hengxing and other close and close ministers did not understand her many actions and repeatedly advised her.

Oda Nobunaga stepped forward and patted Akechi Mitsuhide's shoulder hard, feeling filled with emotion.Unexpectedly, my confidant is far away in the sky, but close in front of me.

But Oda Nobunaga didn't know, because of Shiba Yoshihiro's reminder and attention, Akechi Mitsuhide became interested in Oda Nobunaga very early.

Akechi Mitsuhide has been trying his best to collect her information and understand her thoughts.So at this time, I can say some words of confidant that make her feel the same way.

Oda Nobunaga thought he was investigating Akechi Mitsuhide, but Akechi Mitsuhide had already studied Oda Nobunaga thoroughly.

Akechi Mitsuhide is very clear that Oda Nobunaga is not the same person as himself.

Oda Nobunaga is a reformer who changed the world. She doesn't care about samurai or not. What she wants is a new world created by herself.

Although Akechi Mitsuhide hates the current situation of the samurai society, she is a Ji samurai in her bones.She just wants to improve the order of the samurai family and want a better samurai world.

Both parties seem to be reformists, but the difference is vast.

Even without Shiba Yoshigin, even if the two become monarchs and ministers, they will part ways one day.Because the reformists and the reformists already have incompatible contradictions.

Incomplete innovation means no innovation at all.Heretics are always more hateful than heretics, and the same is true among fellow-minded people.Either left or right, and slime?And you are paralyzed!

Oda Nobunaga didn't know that Mitsuhide Akechi had been working hard for a long time, just because today's remarks could move her, she was really moved.

In front of the cunning Oda Nobunaga, Akechi Mitsuhide spoke the truth. She really hated the corrupt Ashikaga shogunate, and she really appreciated Oda Nobunaga's New Deal.

Oda Nobunaga was so happy just because he felt her sincerity.But no matter how happy she was, she still asked cautiously.

"What Zhiji Ji said really surprised me, and made me laugh even more.

It's just that Akechi Ji disdains General Ashikaga, I still understand.But Jin Duodian is a righteous person, you are not afraid of hurting Jin Duodian's heart if you praise me in every possible way? "

Oda Nobunaga's meaning is very clear, that stupid Yoshiaki Ashikaga is disgusting to everyone, and it's normal if you don't like her.

But Yoshihiro Shiba has treated you well, and you, Mitsuhide Akechi, have come to me without hesitation, are you worthy of Yoshihiro Shiba?

Yoshihiko Shiba is a traditional conservative. Have you been trying to gain his trust with an innovative guy like you?Are you worthy of this king of benevolence and righteousness who puts you to good use?

There is a paradox in this question that makes Mitsuhide Akechi unable to justify himself.

If Akechi Mitsuhide was loyal to Shiba Yoshigin, then her reliance on Oda Nobunaga was fake, and the remarks just now were to fool Oda Nobunaga.

But if Akechi Mitsuhide sincerely trusts Oda Nobunaga, then she is disloyal to Shiba Yoshigin, how can Oda Nobunaga dare to trust an unfaithful and unjust person?
If he can't really win the trust of Oda Nobunaga, but is just used by Oda Nobunaga, Akechi Mitsuhide's hard work will be in vain.

Faced with the dilemma of Oda Nobunaga, Akechi Mitsuhide looked surprised.

"Why did His Highness Oda say that? My admiration for His Highness does not conflict with my loyalty to Jin Dadian?"

Oda Nobunaga felt that his IQ was insulted, so he immediately lowered his face and snorted coldly.

"Wise Ji, since ancient times, loyal ministers have never served two masters. You should understand this truth, right?"

Akechi Mitsuhide said with an innocent face.

"There is a folk saying, although it is crude, it sounds quite reasonable. I wonder if Your Highness Oda would be interested in hearing it?"

"You said."

"One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, unless one male and one female."

"..."

(End of this chapter)