different warring states of japan

Chapter 1927 The wisdom of being alone

In a sense, Hashiba Hideyoshi and Ikeda Tsuneaki are actually grasshoppers strung on a rope, back to back, hugging each other for warmth.

Not to mention that both of them were born in Shimowari, they were both close ministers of Oda Nobunaga, and they had some old friendships.

Just talking about the current strategic situation of internal and external difficulties can force two strangers to become die-hard allies who share life and death.

As leaders in a new territory where everyone hates Oda, Hashiba Hideyoshi and Ikeda Tsuneaki, two well-established Oda bosses, can only unite, otherwise they will not survive at all.

After figuring this out, Ikeda Hengxing ignored the doubts about Hashiba Hideyoshi's rapid return to the army, and his mentality and emotions quickly tilted toward Hashiba Hideyoshi.

Ikeda Tsuneaki's eyes were red and he bowed deeply to Hideyoshi Hashiba.

"I was confused for a moment, and if it hadn't been for Yu Shibahime's reminder, it would have almost led to a big mistake!

You are right, the blood feud in the main hall cannot be delayed, we must go to Luo quickly! "

Hashiba Hideyoshi was overjoyed. As long as Ikeda Tsuneaki let go, she would be sure to reach Yamashiro Country as quickly as possible and catch Mitsuhide Akechi off guard.

The most important thing now is to dispatch troops quickly. We must kill Akechi Mitsuhide before the saint returns to Kinki. As long as Akechi Mitsuhide dies, the saint will no longer be able to hold other samurai families accountable.

The Settsu Kingdom controlled by Tsuneaki Ikeda was the frontline military station for the Oda family to conquer the four countries of the West. It stored a large amount of military supplies to supply the needs of the two frontline legions.

Ikeda Tsuneaki's hesitation fulfilled Hashiba Hideyoshi's great cause. At this time, Hashiba Hideyoshi had taken the initiative, and Ikeda Tsuneki became a new ally who was willing to be driven by Hashiba Hideyoshi.

With the Western Army having already arrived and the Shikoku Army that might turn back and land at any time, the Settsu samurai family did not dare to act against them at this time and risk their lives.

“Leave all these matters to me, including raising military supplies and armaments, and recruiting ships and water transportation.

Hashiba Hideyoshi took advantage of this mentality of the Kinki samurai family, so he was eager to appear in Yamashiro Country to complete the reversal in order to maximize his political capital to avenge Oda Nobunaga.

So after confirming that he would follow Hashiba Hideyoshi, Ikeda Tsuneaki also expressed his concerns.

In addition, Settsu's domestic Yodogawa water transport can reach the southern suburbs of Kyoto. As long as Ikeda Tsuneaki is willing to help recruit ships, Hashiba Hideyoshi's Western Army can reach the city within a few days.

What she needs to do now is hurry up! quick! quick! Before all the warriors react, kill the seemingly arrogant and fierce, but actually extremely weak Akechi Mitsuhide!

But Ikeda Hengxing still felt uneasy. After all, the incident happened suddenly, and most of the samurai were still in a state of confusion. Few people could recover from the chaos and see clearly the true background of Mitsuhide Akechi.

Kyoto was in chaos. Without the authorization of the saint, Akechi Mitsuhide, with the tacit consent of the ladies, killed Oda Nobunaga, who had hurt the feelings of the entire ruling class of the samurai family.

But I have two concerns, and I would like to ask Hashibahime to be aware of them. "

"First of all, although the saint is not in Kinki, the Kinki Shiba Territory is very close.

It's one thing to kill Oda Nobunaga, it's another thing to help Akechi Mitsuhide fight against the revenge army that the Oda family has returned with red eyes. No one is stupid.

"All ears."

But also from the moment Oda Nobunaga died, all the samurai who silently helped Akechi Mitsuhide lost their reason to continue helping Akechi Mitsuhide.

The dead Akechi Mitsuhide will be blamed for killing Oda Nobunaga. Why not?

Akechi Mitsuhide's seemingly powerful blow killed the nearly invincible Oda Nobunaga, but after killing Oda Nobunaga, Akechi Mitsuhide also became extremely weak and became a stumbling block in the eyes of others.

Even if Shiba's retainers disdain Akechi Mitsuhide's misbehavior, they will not just watch Akechi Mitsuhide's defeat.

After all, they are all Shiba's retainers. The saint may not be able to come back in time, but they will not ignore death. They must save Akechi Mitsuhide's life and let the returning saint decide. "

Hideyoshi Hashiba said with confidence and sneered. "Ikeda Hime, guess why Akechi Mitsuhide chose this time to launch an attack, completely overthrow the Fushimi Castle system of the Saints and the Oda family, and kill our main hall.

Isn't she afraid that Shiba's retainers will oppose and hinder her? "

Ikeda Hengxing frowned.

"this.."

Hashiba Hideyoshi gritted his teeth and said.

"Because no Shiba retainer can restrain her at this time, doesn't it mean that she is allowed to do whatever she wants?

The Kinki general of the Shiba family, Maeda Yoshie, and the Owari Shiba leader, Maeda Toshiie, were both in the period of childbirth. At the critical moment when the divine descendants were having difficulty landing, they had no energy to distract themselves from other things.

So they can't control Akechi Mitsuhide's disorderly behavior, and naturally they can't control our revenge. "

Ikeda Hengxing suddenly realized.

"That's true! Daniko Yukimori..."

Among the pregnant ladies of Kinki, Nizi Yukimori rushed back to Kinki from Kanto after hearing the news of Nizi Katsuhisa's death.

Therefore, her pregnancy was the latest, and she had not yet given birth. Although she had difficulty moving during pregnancy, she was not unable to control everything.

Maeda Benefit and Maeda Toshiie really couldn't help Akechi Mitsuhide. The Hime Warriors under their command were more concerned about the fact that their boss gave birth to a divine descendant.

This is a major event that affects the prosperity and wealth of the family from generation to generation. Even if Akechi Mitsuhide and the Oda family are beaten to pieces and their brains are knocked out, they can't disturb their eldest son's birth.

But Nizi Yukimori was different. She was pregnant at the latest. Although she was physically and mentally exhausted from pregnancy, she had some energy and could manage some things.

Yamanaka Yukimori entered Nizi's family by virtue of his divine descendants and inherited Nizi's Miao name. As soon as he entered the house, he forcefully subdued Nizi's retainers. It can be said that he has real power in his hands.

Nizi Katsuhisa has been running the Kinki Shiba Territory for nearly ten years. The influence of Nizi's family is deeply rooted. Although Nizi has experienced the setback of the defeat of the Western Kingdom, Nizi Yukimori is the mother of the divine descendants. Who dares not to give him face?

If Nizi Yukimori really intervened in the chaos in Kyoto, she would not need to help Akechi Mitsuhide defeat Hashiba Hideyoshi's Western Army. She would only need to delay the Oda family's revenge until the saint returns.

After Oda Nobunaga's death, no one in Kinki could confront the saint head-on, not even the leaderless Oda family, nor the so-called revenge alliance of Hashiba Hideyoshi and Ikeda Tsuneaki.

But Hashiba Hideyoshi just smiled at Ikeda Tsuneaki's worries.

"Ikeda-hime, Niko Yukimori will never help Akechi Mitsuhide. She didn't kill Akechi Mitsuhide herself because she was pregnant and had difficulty moving."

Ikeda Hengxing asked in disbelief with his eyes widened.

"Why...why?"

Hideyoshi Hashiba said coldly.

"Because it was Akechi Mitsuhide who killed Nizi Katsuhisa."

Ikeda Hengxing took a breath.

"Is there any evidence for this?"

(End of this chapter)