different warring states of japan

Matsunaga Hide suggested inviting Shiba Yoshihiro back to mediate recent disputes, but Akechi Mitsuhide perfunctorily refused.

Although Akechi Mitsuhide has full confidence in Oda Nobunaga, it would be better if the process of seizing power was more tortuous and more blood was shed on all sides.

There were also good reasons for her refusal.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki tried every means to drive Shiba Yoshigin away from the power center of the Kyoto shogunate, and now that he has created a mess that no one can clean up, does he want Shibo Yoshihiro to come back and help wipe his ass?
You really treat the Shiba family as a fool!
After exposing this stubble, the two chatted for a long time in the tea room, until it was dark before they said "humble" to each other in their hearts, and bid farewell.

After Matsunaga Hide left, Akechi Mitsuhide came to a side room next to the tea room, and Honda Masanobu and Fujibayashi Muku who were already sitting inside saluted her together.

Akechi Mitsuhide waved his hand, sat on the main seat with a smile, and said.

"I kept you waiting for a long time, this Matsunaga show is really whimsical.

She hoped that I would save her trouble in front of Oda Nobunaga.On the one hand, I hope that I can invite back to Jinda Temple to ease the pressure for the Oda family.

How greedy. "

Honda thought about it.

"Based on what I know about Song Yongxiu, she shouldn't be so demented."

Akechi Mitsuhide sneered.

"This villain is nothing more than testing my position, whether I am loyal to Oda Nobunaga or Tsutaden.

As for Ashikaga Yoshiaki, no one takes this stupid general seriously anymore. "

Honda Masanobu sighed.

"The general made a bad move, even if she doesn't resent His Royal Highness Oda's domineering, she shouldn't distribute imperial documents indiscriminately, secretly colluding with various forces.

In the recent chaos, the Kyoto shogunate has been reduced to a display. Seeing that the war is expanding, it has done nothing.

No matter who can win the final victory after this chaotic war, the influence of the shogunate will be exhausted, and it will no longer have the majesty of the past.

From then on, no one would take General Ashikaga seriously. After all, the two hundred years of the Ashikaga family was destroyed in the hands of this poor official. "

Akechi Mitsuhide smiled without saying a word.

When she wrote to Ashikaga Yoshiaki at the beginning, urging him to return to Shangluo, she never thought that this nun general could be so stupid, it was surprisingly easy to use.

The Ashikaga family didn't have enough strength to act arbitrarily in the shogunate. Shiba, Hatakeyama, Hosokawa, Yamana and other famous shogunate leaders had all wrestled with General Ashikaga and gained power for a while.

The Ashikaga family is actually best at balancing hands, using their strength to check and balance the various factions of the shogunate. General Ashikaga mediates disputes as an arbitrator and controls the shogunate.

Since the Eighth Shogun Rebellion, the power of the shogunate has been severely internalized.

In particular, the Hosokawa family was slaughtered by Miyoshi Changqing, Rokkaku Sakayori rose to the top, and Ashikaga Yoshiki, the strong-willed public and swordsman general, could barely maintain the majesty of the shogunate.

Ashikaga Yoshiki and Rokkaku Sadayori are black hat relatives, and she forms an alliance with the Rokkaku family to deal with the Miyoshi family.

It wasn't until Rokkaku Sakayai passed away and Miyoshi Changqing's plan to go to Luo was shattered by Shiba Yoshihiro that Ashikaga Yoshiki finally had a little bit of confidence, and dared to drastically reform the shogunate and gather central power.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki, the Ashikaga general who was born as a nun, has not received an orthodox samurai education, and she does not understand the political wisdom and trade-offs of the Ashikaga family at all.

As tough as Ashikaga Yoshiki, when it's time to pretend to be a grandson, you have to pretend to be a grandson.Ashikaga Yoshiaki regarded himself as noble, and he offended Shibo Yoshinaga and Oda Nobunaga who supported him as a general in Luo.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki originally succeeded to the throne as a general, but there were some legal flaws.

She is not the heir designated by Ashikaga Yoshiki, but after the ancestors were murdered, she appeared as a non-existent twin girl. The samurai family in the world does not recognize the title of this Ashikaga general.

Now that the war broke out again, the Kyoto shogunate was helpless and could only allow the forces of all parties to wreak havoc, which completely disintegrated the awe of the generals of the world's samurai towards General Ashikaga.

All in all, General Ashikaga's family has become the biggest victim of this war, and all of this was done by Ashikaga Yoshiaki himself.

This general seems to really regard blood and family status as the golden rule, even Minamoto Yoshitomo dare not entrust him with such a big deal like her.

If Hanoi Minamoto's status as a descendant can really be shocked, the martial arts of the world will bow down and worship, and the descendants of Minamoto Yoritomo will not have a second generation of extinct heirs.Wu family, but very realistic.

Akechi Mitsuhide smiled slightly and said.

"Matsunagahide's request has already been rejected by me. I beg Jin Daden not to come near for the time being, just to let everyone see clearly the stupidity of Ashikaga Yoshiaki and the weakness of the Ashikaga shogunate.

Fujibayashi Hime, how is the situation in Omi? "

Fujibayashi Muku bowed and said.

"His Royal Highness Oda led troops to Sakai Port to confront Miyoshi's family.

Before the Asai and Asakura families recovered from the defeat in the battle of Anegawa, His Highness Asai asked His Highness Asakura to continue the joint operation.

It's just that Hengshan City is on the front line, and Nanjinjiang's reinforcements are responding from a distance. His Highness Asai can't find a breakthrough on the east bank.

Therefore, this time Asai Asakura's allied forces may launch an attack from the west bank of Lake Biwa. "

Akechi Mitsuhide nodded, thinking.

The land in the Omi Basin is scattered along the shore of Lake Biwa, the plains are mainly distributed on the east bank, and the south bank, where the core territories of the Liujiao family and the Asai family are also located.

Between the west bank of Lake Biwa and the eastern foot of the Bira Mountains, there is only a long and narrow plain belt, which is divided into Takashima County in the North Omi and Shiga County in the South Omi.

If Asai Asakura's coalition forces want to break through from the west bank, they must break through Sakamoto Castle, which guards the gate of Kyoto.

Akechi Mitsuhide asked.

"Who is the current guard of Sakamoto Castle?"

Fujibayashi Muku replied.

"After His Royal Highness Oda withdrew his army from the Echizen Kingdom, he handed over Sakamoto Castle to the Oda family's senior general Mori Kasunari.

Just recently, messengers from Kita Omi frequently entered and left Mount Hiei, and His Highness Asai Asakura seemed to want to borrow troops from Mount Hiei. "

Akechi Mitsuhide laughed and said.

"Master Jueshu of Enryaku Temple, she thought that she only needed to deliver the Gouai Shu for Ashikaga Yoshiaki, but now she might be riding a tiger.

Now, His Highness Asai and His Highness Asakura have lost their eyes.In order to save the situation, they will definitely drag everyone into the water.

Well, it seems that Sakamoto Castle can't be kept. I don't know if Oda Nobunaga will continue to confront Miyoshi's family in Settsu after hearing the news. "

The territory of the Oda family is mainly in Owari, Mino, Ise, and Minami Omi. Oda Nobunaga fought in Settsu country, and the logistics supply needs to go through Yamashiro country, which is the Kyoto Basin.

Sakamoto Castle is the gateway of the Omi Kingdom to Kyoto. Once the Asai Asakura coalition forces break through Sakamoto Castle, they can cut off the retreat of the Oda army who was on an expedition to Settsu at any time.

Whether Oda Nobunaga is willing or not, she probably wants to return to the Omi country, and first solve the threat of Asai Asakura's coalition forces.As for Sakai Port and Settsu Country, I can't take care of it for the time being.

Mount Hiei is located in the Bira Mountains in the northeast of Kyoto, overlooking Kyoto to the southwest and Sakamoto Castle to the southeast.

Since ancient times, the Ni soldiers on Mount Hiei have been a political and military force that cannot be underestimated, and they have been feared by the Kyoto regime.

If Enryakuji Kakushu really borrowed troops from Asai Asakura and his family to attack Sakamoto Castle, Oda Nobunaga would definitely regard the power of the temple on Mount Hiei as a thorn in his flesh and want to get rid of it quickly.

Oda Nobunaga will never allow a military group that is hostile to attack him to exist on the side of Kyoto.

Akechi Mitsuhide couldn't help laughing when he thought of Oda Nobunaga's quarrel with Tendaizong, she asked Honda Masanobu.

"Bon Duoji, what's the situation on Shishan? Is Master Xianru still unwilling to make a move?"

Honda Masanobu bowed.

"I'm very sorry, although the people in the middle and lower classes of the Xiangzong sect are already outraged, Master Xianru is unwilling to get involved in the war with the Oda family.

I raised public opinion several times, but was forcibly suppressed.But I believe that the day when Yi Xiangzong participated in the war is not far away. "

Akechi Mitsuhide nodded, a little disappointed.

Venerable Jueshu of Mount Hiei has already jumped into the fire pit, while Venerable Xianru of Shishan seems to be still struggling.This kind of uncertainty that can only hope for sparks to ignite makes Mitsuhide Akechi a little uncomfortable.

She sent Honda Zhengshin to Shishan just to ignite the flame as soon as possible, but she did not expect Master Xianru to be so restrained, which is really disappointing.

Honda Masanobu watched Akechi Mitsuhide's complexion carefully, feeling uneasy.

On the contrary, Akechi Mitsuhide quickly regained his mind and said to her with a smile.

"Going to Shishan these days, thank you for your hard work. I remember telling you that if something goes wrong, you can go to Sakai Port to seek help from Lord Takada Yono."

Honda Masanobu smiled wryly.

"I went to Sakai Port, but was turned away by the Shinsengumi.

Mr. Takada Yono said that he did not know me. If you need assistance, please send a formal letter of authorization. "

Akechi Mitsuhide's eyes flashed, and he nodded slightly.

"Really? That was indeed my negligence, and it's not your fault."

Akechi Mitsuhide's eyes are a bit cold, this Takada Yono is really getting more and more presumptuous.

Is it possible to seek help through official channels to provoke the relationship between Ichikomune and the Oda family?

The letter in black and white will be used to threaten Mitsuhide Akechi in the future, and it is absolutely impossible for Mitsuhide Akechi to write it down.

Takada Yono's attitude is really intriguing. She obviously does not want turmoil around Sakai Port, especially the important investors and asylums of the Hokuriku Road trade route, who appear to be masters and join the battle circle.

The most feared thing in business exchanges is risk. The blockage of the Tokaido business road is due to the war.

Akechi Mitsuhide understood Takada Yono, but he couldn't tolerate her destroying his strategic layout.

She thought about it and said.

"The Hokuriku Road trade route has been in operation for more than three years, all of which are arranged by Takada Yono.

Jintaden was also worried that the trade route would become Yono Takada’s monopoly, so he brought Ishida Mitsunari back to Japan, and arranged for the Shibachu Fund to share the commercial responsibility of the Hokuriku Road trade route.

But now it seems that Ishida Mitsunari's thoughts are all on earning a lot of money and paying an annuity, and he failed to bring any warning to Takada Yono. "

Akechi Mitsuhide talked eloquently, but Honda Masanobu and Fujibayashi Muku did not dare to talk, until Akechi Mitsuhide named Honda Masanobu and asked.

"Hontaji, what do you think?"

Honda Zhengxin's face froze, and he hesitated.

"Tsuda-den... Takada Yono-sama... Ishida Mitsunari-sama... um... It's all for the benefit of the Shiba family, it's all very good."

Seeing that her head was sweating suddenly, she became submissive and stuttered when she spoke, Akechi Mitsuhide chuckled.

"What are you afraid of, let's talk a few words behind closed doors, and it won't reach the ears of Takada Yono and Ishida Mitsunari."

Honda Zhengxin just laughed and said nothing, thinking that my old lady has already been tricked by you, how can I still believe that you are really talking casually?Be careful sailing for thousands of years, silence is golden.

Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head and sighed.

"Oh, you are so boring.

You have done so many things for me, I must find a way out for you.When I said this, I actually wanted to recommend you to Jin Duodian. "

Honda Masanobu frowned, the opportunity to make progress is rare, she couldn't help but said.

"This subordinate is stupid, I implore the wise sir to make it clear."

Akechi Mitsuhide laughed.

"The operation of the Hokuriku Road trade route, the transfer of the Shibachu Fund, these pieces of information are all in the hands of Takada Yono and Ishida Mitsunari.

Although Jin Duodian is supervised by the secretariat of the Concentric Congregation, those lords and ministers are far away in the sky, and they can't sort out the financial transactions in many places.

Combined with the Hokuriku Road trade route and the Shibachu Foundation, there is only one honest government official stationed in the Zhongfund, and his power is to fight corruption.

Among the three lands of Siba, the Siba land is the largest in the past few days. The base of Shibazhong Foundation is located in Duowen Mountain City, and the distance from Sakai Port is not far.

We can definitely set up an inquiry party in recent few days to sort out the accounts of the transactions so as to calculate the receipts and expenditures and adjust the financial strategy in the future.

So I would like to recommend you to be the head of the inquiry party, responsible for collecting current accounts.

I believe that Nizi Shengjiu will also support my proposal. "

Akechi Mitsuhide had this idea, not because Takada Yono didn't cooperate with his strategic layout and gave her eye drops on the spur of the moment, but because he had thought about it for a long time.

It's just Takada Yono's refusal to cooperate this time, which made Akechi Mitsuhide make up his mind.

The importance of the Hokuriku Road trade route is becoming more and more prominent. Shiba Yoshigin believes in Takada Yono, but Akechi Mitsuhide may not.

Takada Yoshino has always acted arbitrarily and independently, and she has made decisions about the business routes of the Hokuriku Road. If things go on like this, it will not be a good thing.

She was originally a Sibo merchant, and she was in charge of Sakai Port affairs under Nizi Shengjiu.

But as the Takada sisters, as the only descendants of the Shiba family, Niko Katsuhisa took care of the overall situation in many matters and helped Takada Yono to get over it.

Unexpectedly, in the end, Takada Yoshino became the Hokuriku Road trade route, and Shiba Yoshiyin promoted her to serve as Shibacho, making her equal to Niko Katsuhisa.

Since then, the financial accounts of Hokuriku Road's commercial routes have become cloudy, Takada Yono is not even willing to give a perfunctory attitude, and Nizi Shengjiu can no longer intervene.

Regarding this matter, Nizi Shengjiu was also very annoyed.She is not greedy for power, it is because of Takada Yono's monopoly that made Siba very passive in recent days.

Spoel three collars.

The Owari Shiba collar was created by Maeda Toshiie with one hand and one foot, and no one else can get in.

The Kanto Shiba collar is just a splicing product. Not only is the territory small, but it is also related to various messy relationships with the Kanto waiter. The pure territory is very small.

In recent days, Shiba has received [-] stones, which is the purest traditional samurai territory in Shiba Yoshigin's hands.The business operations of Takada Yono and Ishida Mitsunari are actually based on the recent Shiba collar.

Takada Yona monopolized the power and regarded the Hokuriku Road trade route as forbidden.Nizi Katsuhisa was in charge of the internal affairs of the province in recent days, and was completely confused about the situation of the Hokuriku Road trade route. How did this connect with financial affairs?

If Akechi Mitsuhide proposes to Yoshihiro Shiba to establish a questionnaire, create financial files, and collect previous accounts for future financial adjustments, Nizi Katsuhisa will definitely support it.

In recent days, the two chief officials of foreign affairs and domestic affairs in Siberia have joined forces, which is enough to facilitate this matter, and put Honda Masanobu in the top position of Wenzhu Fang.