different warring states of japan

Chapter 1462

There are few real fools in the world. When you treat others as fools, it is often you who have exposed your sincerity.

Terutora Uesugi was eager for success, and accidentally exposed his flaws. At the same time that the Kanto Sanji was suspicious of this, Oda Nobunaga was also having secret talks with several important ministers in Gifu City, Mino Country.

In the twelfth lunar month of winter, even though the Nobi Plain is not as bitterly cold as the Kanto, enough braziers were lit in the four corners of the meeting hall to make the room as warm as spring.

Oda Nobunaga was half-lying on the main seat, and Niwa Nagahide was reporting work, accompanied by Shibata Katsuie and Sakuma Nobumori.

The Southern Omi Rebellion has subsided, and the local samurai were terrified by Owari generals. In addition, Liujiao's mother and daughter were defeated and disappeared. The rebellion lost its backbone, and the local samurai gradually realized the reality.

Shibata Katsuie and Sakuma Nobumori returned with their military achievements and waited for their rewards. This was a refreshing and pleasant event, but Niwa Nagahide's report made them a little uncomfortable.

Rebellions and wars broke out in the Oda Territory, and Niwa Chohide, who was the logistics manager, complained endlessly.

Even though the Oda family is strong and the innovation has brought huge benefits, they still cannot withstand constant conquests, and the financial pressure is huge.

Niwa Chohide said.

"The South Omi area has been in chaos for a long time. Last year's autumn grain storage was very unsatisfactory, far below expectations. On the North Omi side, Hideyoshi has been asking for military supplies, and the amount is very large."

Oda Nobunaga waved his hand and said.

"Let's not talk about Hideyoshi, she did a very good job, far exceeding my expectations.

Unexpectedly, she went to bed so soon and turned against Masaru Isano and Aguan Sadao, forcing Asai's family to jump over the wall in a hurry. Several times they sent troops to break the siege, but she blocked them all with all their might.

Asai Nagamasa not only lost his troops, but also disappointed Asai's retainers, and many people have already voted in one after another.

Hideyoshi not only has to guard Yokoyama Castle, but also uses money and food to buy off Asai's retainers to ensure that Masahiro Isano and Masaaki Aguan will collect their combat supplies. You can't lack her in this regard. "

Niwa Chohide reluctantly bowed and agreed.

She has no objection to Hashiba Hideyoshi, on the contrary, she has always admired this junior.But Hashiba Hideyoshi is really good at spending money, she doesn't feel bad about selling his father's field.

In order to complete the task assigned by Oda Nobunaga, Hashiba Hideyoshi tried her best to befriend Asai's retainers and tried her best to rebel.

Oda Nobunaga was very satisfied with Hashiba Hideyoshi's approach, and asked the former retainers who had abandoned Asai to stop Asai Nagamasa's counterattack.

It can not only reduce the consumption of Oda's troops, but also create a blood feud between them, so that these rebels can't turn back, it's perfect.

But there is a big downside to this strategy, which is that it really, really costs money.

Hashiba Hideyoshi was pulling people with a smile on his face in front of the stage, and behind him was a steady stream of money and food from the Oda family.She made all the good people, and let her accept people's hearts, but it was Niwa Changxiu who paid for it.

But no matter how difficult it is, Oda Nobunaga has already spoken, so Niwa Changhide can only follow through, and continue to let Hashiba Hideyoshi burn the money.

On the other side, Shibata Katsuie snorted.

"That clever guy, I hope she doesn't waste the supplies in the hall."

Oda Nobunaga glanced at Shibata Katsuie, and didn't care about her rudeness.

As the lord, Oda Nobunaga's temper has never been very good, but she is still very tolerant of Shibata Katsuie, a general of the Owari faction.

Not only because Shibata Katsuya can fight, but also because Oda Nobunaga needs to use Shibata Katsuya to balance the factions in his family.

The Oda family is known as the two million stone daimyo, but the core territory is still the Owari Mino Ryogoku million stone, which is dominated by the Nobi Plain. The samurai of these two countries are the basic board of Oda Nobunaga.

With the expansion of the war, Oda Nobunaga increasingly needs to rely on the strength of the Mino faction headed by the three of Nishi Mino, but she is still vigilant against these locals who have great influence in Nishi Mino.

During the Mino Conquest that year, Saito Yoshiryu died of a sudden illness, and Oda Nobunaga successfully captured the Mino country.However, because the Owari Mino and Mino countries are about the same size, the Oda family is unable to suppress the entire Mino country.

Therefore, Oda Nobunaga chose to hit Dongmino, who had swallowed and digested the foundation of the Saito family, and showed tenderness to the Nishimino samurai headed by the three, and followed him to fight in all directions.

To this day, the most powerful faction in the Oda vassal group is the old team of the Oda family in the four counties of Shimoowari, and the Mino vassals headed by the Nishi Mino trio.

Maintaining a balance between these two factions will help Oda Nobunaga control the Oda Retainers.

Even if she was dissatisfied with the slack in the Oda family, she still chose Lin Xiuzhen from the Owari faction and Ando Moriya from the Mino faction, and exiled them together.

There are [-] big boards against the two factions, so that neither side feels at a disadvantage.

And Shibata Katsuie, as the head of the Owari faction, the number one general of the Oda family, Oda Nobunaga's deliberate preferential treatment is to show the Owari faction that the Owari fellow group is her foundation, so that everyone can feel at ease with her.

Therefore, the Owari faction is still slightly suppressing the Mino faction, so that the Mino faction must be loyal to her and seek shelter. This is Oda Nobunaga's art of controlling people.

This time, Katsuie Shibata and Nobumori Sakuma came back with the victory. This group of Owari old men smashed, looted and burned in the southern Omi River. They have already made a lot of money, but they still want more rewards. .

Oda Nobunaga arranged for Niwa Nagahide to conduct a logistics report when they met, and also carried Hashiba Hideyoshi out to praise him, with a very clear attitude.

Hashiba Hideyoshi has contributed no less than Shibata Katsuie and the others, and the Oda family business is still in a difficult period. Don't be too greedy and just think about sharing more. Let's make the cake bigger together.

Of course Shibata Katsuie understood the meaning of Oda Nobunaga's words, no matter how upset she was, she would not dare to show her teeth at Oda Nobunaga, she could only scold Hashiba Hideyoshi, and let it go.

Niwa Nagahide smiled bitterly and watched Oda Nobunaga beat Shibata Katsuie, she was a tool person.

Hashiba Hideyoshi's sudden emergence may be due to Oda Nobunaga's intention to establish a new Omi faction in addition to the Owari faction's Mino faction, so as to maintain her steady suppression of the Oda's vassal group.

Oda Nobunaga praised Shibata Katsuya with a few words of integrity and selflessness, which blocked her from offering any more rewards, and then changed the subject and said.

"Quan Liu, Takeda Shingen is going to Luo, do you know?"

Shibata Katsuie was taken aback and said.

"Isn't that a rumor from Ise country?"

Oda Nobunaga snorted, looking rather displeased.

Her third sister, Beibata Xinbao, was unwilling to be lonely, and she wanted to get rid of Beibata Gujiao, a very prestigious former family governor, and secure the power of the Beibata family.

But Beibata Xinbao's method is too low, and the appearance is really ugly. He even wants to use rumors to slander Beibata Gujiao, and kill Beibata Gujiao's family on trumped-up charges.

If Beibata Xinbao really made it happen, Oda Nobunaga would laugh and scold her for being shameless, and then help her clean up the mess.

Being able to unplug the hidden dangers of the land of Southern Ise is very beneficial for the Oda family to control the entire Ise country, and Oda Nobunaga is of course happy to see it.

However, the Kitabata letter package turned out to be a half-baked mess, which made the utilitarian Oda Nobunaga very upset.

Kitabata Kokyo asks Shiba Yoshigin for help through Takeda Nobutora.

Her former family governor, who retired, abdicated by agreement. Now the Oda family is tantamount to tearing up the agreement and destroying the samurai tradition. Naturally, it cannot be tolerated by Shiba Yoshigin, the guardian of the samurai order.

Shiba Yoshiyin also gave Oda Nobunaga face, and did not give a strong warning.

He just protected Kitabata's teachings to go to Nara to become a monk, and then adopted Beibata's two daughters as small surnames, which can be regarded as keeping the descendants of Beibata.

However, Shiba Yoshigin's detour is tantamount to confirming the bad behavior of the Oda family crossing the river, demolishing bridges, killing donkeys, and chilling the hearts of the samurai who are interested in getting close to the Oda family.

The samurai family has a strong Muqiang complex, and the Oda family is prosperous, so it is natural that Ji samurai is willing to contribute.But Ji Wushi took refuge in the Oda family in order to get ahead and expand his family business.

The innovation of the Oda family has already caused a lot of discussion among traditional samurai families, and now they are going to break the bottom line and slaughter all the retired family governors who have become monks and famous families.

Dare I ask, how many people are willing to sincerely work for this kind of samurai daimyo who has no contract spirit?The essence of Fenggong Reward is a contract, I will give you money at my own risk, and no one will owe anyone.

Kitabata's failure to steal the chicken from the letter bag has caused Oda Nobunaga's face to lose face and the Oda family's prestige. How can Oda Nobunaga not be annoyed by this incompetent third sister?

But now, the story of Takeda Shangluo fabricated by the idiot Kitabata Shinbao has become a real thing when he didn't want to.Oda Nobunaga was annoyed but also found it funny, so he could only vent his emotions with a cold snort.

Seeing that Oda Nobunaga was sullen and silent, Shibata Katsuie turned his attention to Niwa Changhide for help.

Niwa Nagahide bowed slightly to Oda Nobunaga, and took over the conversation.

"The rumors about Minami Ise have been settled, this time the news about Takeda Shangluo came from Kanto, not Minami Ise.

It is reported that Takeda Shingen has obtained the shogun's imperial letter, and will go to Luojing in the name of the shogunate to participate in the siege of my house. "

Oda Nobunaga sneered.

"Takeda Shingen hasn't started to mobilize yet, she is preparing to go to Luo after the spring plowing, and the information on opening up the Tōkaidō is already on His Highness Tokugawa's desk.

Kanto is not peaceful either. Some people want Takeda Shingen to be unlucky and expose her old background.In just a few days, His Highness Tokugawa has already sent two letters, humbly asking me for advice, which is interesting. "

Takeda Shangluo, the Tokugawa family bear the brunt.

Tokugawa Ieyasu has been honestly running around with Oda Nobunaga in the past few years, working hard to be an ally, isn't it just so that Oda Nobunaga can help his sisters at this time?

This letter was handed over, and it was written with a lot of talent, and Oda Nobunaga was a little moved after reading it.

But moving is moving, Oda Nobunaga will not be used as a gun by his younger sister, she naturally has her own considerations.

Shibata Katsuie thought for a while and said.

"His Royal Highness Tokugawa is so eager, presumably he has already verified the authenticity of Takeda Shangluo. The Takeda family is coming menacingly, and the hall should be prepared earlier."

Oda Nobunaga shook his hand and said.

"I'm not in a hurry, if I don't go through the two countries of Yuanjiang and Sanhe, the Takeda family won't be able to reach me.

I was very interested in the Gouai Shu in the hands of Takeda Shingen, so I asked the Koga people who came here to help me check it out. It turned out that the Gouai Shu was sent to Kai Kingdom through the channel of Tendai Sect. "

Tokugawa Ieyasu was busy running for the Oda family, but Oda Nobunaga downplayed the disaster of the Tokugawa family. This coldness made Shibata Katsuie feel a little cold.

But after that, her attention was attracted by the source of the imperial book.

Shibata Katsuie said in astonishment.

"Tiantai Sect? Enryaku Temple on Mt. Hiei received your forgiveness from the main hall just now. Why did you do such a stupid thing again?"

Oda Nobunaga chuckled and said coldly.

"Master Jue Shu is not stupid, but she can't hold back so many pig-like nuns under her command.

This incident should have happened before Mount Hiei was besieged, but it did not prevent me from encircling the mountain and seeking an explanation from Venerable Jueshu.

This bald donkey is also a bastard. He gave me tens of thousands of guan and even sent it away, but he sent the priceless Buddhist treasures for Jinduo Hall through the streets and alleys, which was very high-profile!
This time, I will never let her pass the test easily, I have to scrape the Yanli Temple three feet to the ground, get enough benefits before retreating. "

Niwa Chohide was taken aback and said.

"Main Hall, you have an appointment with Jin Duo Hall, so don't blame the past for Bi Ruishan Enli Temple."

Oda Nobunaga scoffed.

"Of course I kept my promise.

To Nagamasa Asai, I said that I would not take the initiative to attack her, but one by one of her subordinates came to me, she couldn't help but strike first, and I would fight back later, Jin Dadian couldn't say anything.

To Venerable Jueshu, I just said that I forgave Mount Hiei for helping Asai Asakura's allied forces attack me, but now it's those bald donkeys looking for death and joining forces with the Takeda family to make things difficult for me.

Do I have to be limited to an agreement that others violated first, and I can't seek their bad luck?
Mi Wuniang, as you said just now, the war is going on and the family is short of money. I won't go to the rich man in Mount Hiei for alms. Where are you going to conjure money for me? "

Niwa Chohide smiled wryly and remained silent.

Oda Nobunaga has a clearer mind than her, and what he fights is money and food, and there is no money to talk about conquests.

The Oda family is militaristic, even if there is a New Deal search, desperately helping the Oda family to transfuse blood, it is not enough for Oda Nobunaga to spend money and food indiscriminately.

From this point of view, it is indeed a solution to go around Mt. Hiei again and ask the Tendai Sect Gonis of Enryaku Temple to help him bleed again.

Niwa Chohide shut up, and Oda Nobunaga looked at Shibata Katsuie and Sakuma Nobumori.

"Don't you think I'm stingy and don't give enough rewards?
When they returned, they mobilized. In Kaichun, in the name of clearing up the remnants of Yiyi Kui, they marched into the area around Mitsui Temple and Sakamoto Castle, and ordered the Ni Corps of Mount Hiei to evade and prepare to encircle the mountain at any time.

Those nuns in Enli Temple and Mijing Temple are very rich, how much benefit you can get this time depends on how hard you work. "

Both Shibata Katsuie and Sakuma Nobumori lifted their spirits and bowed to accept the order. Then Shibata Katsuie asked calmly.

"Main hall, we really don't care about the Tokugawa family?"

Oda Nobunaga gave her a sideways look.

"His Highness Tokugawa is my good sister, how could I ignore her?
But the source of Takeda Shangluo's information is vague, and I always have to verify it. I can't mobilize the main force to travel thousands of miles for a piece of information that is difficult to distinguish between true and false, right?
My family's separation of peasants and soldiers is better than that of ordinary samurai families. In the early spring, we mobilized the standing army and went to Mt. Hiei to ask Master Jueshu for an explanation.

If Takeda Shingen really goes to Luo, it will be after the spring plowing, and I will send someone from Mount Hiei to help His Highness Tokugawa. "

(End of this chapter)