different warring states of japan

Chapter 2019 Hideyoshi of humble origins

Hashiba Hideyoshi's diplomatic ability far exceeded the imagination of Kamao clan. The war that was thought to be delayed until next spring has already achieved results in early winter.

Oda Xinbao chose to bow his head to Hashiba Hideyoshi and surrendered to Inuyama Castle, allowing Hashiba Hideyoshi's tentacles to enter Owari Kingdom.

Hashiba Hideyoshi returned the favor and recognized Oda Shinbo's dominance over the four counties of Kitai Ise, and the two sides shook hands and made peace.

The result of the peace talks between the two not only made Tokugawa Ieyasu lose the legitimate reason to intervene in the Oda Civil War, but the change of hands of Inuyama Castle also put Tokugawa Ieyasu into a military dilemma.

Inuyama Castle was once an important military base for Oda Nobunaga to conquer the Mino Kingdom. In turn, it was also the strategic protrusion of Mino against the four Owari counties.

With Inuyama Castle in hand, Hideyoshi Hashiba could overcome the river obstacles and send troops to invade the flat plain at any time.

It may even hit the southern Owari Mountains directly, putting the Tokugawa Army deep into Owari into a dilemma.

As a last resort, Tokugawa Ieyasu could only negotiate with Hashiba Hideyoshi on this harsh winter day.

Hideyoshi Hashiba, who was wholeheartedly integrating Oda, did not want to break up with Tokugawa Ieyasu at this time.

Instead, she hoped to consolidate her political position by winning over Tokugawa Ieyasu, a traditional ally of Oda Nobunaga.

Therefore, she expressed goodwill towards Tokugawa Ieyasu's diplomatic attempts.

The two sides can stop fighting, and Hashiba Hideyoshi is even willing to continue the alliance between Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu, but there is one requirement: Tokugawa Ieyasu must get married!

Hashiba Hideyoshi planned to remarry his father and give birth to a cheap younger brother with his stepmother, and marry Tokugawa Ieyasu to solidify the political alliance between the two parties through marriage.

Tokugawa Ieyasu was a descendant of the famous Genji family recognized by the saints and the Nitta lineage, but he was forced to marry an Owari country man, which made the entire Tokugawa retainers feel humiliated.

But Tokugawa Ieyasu did not dare to refuse Hashiba Hideyoshi's request.

Because she didn’t know whether Hashiba Hideyoshi made a purely political decision or knew something from the escaped Ishikawa Sumasa.

Drugging a saint in an attempt to harvest his seeds would be a crime of great disrespect that would make the Tokugawa family fall into eternal catastrophe.

Ishikawa Sumasa probably didn't dare to say it, but Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't dare to gamble either.

Under the combined pressure of military disadvantage, political coercion, and a guilty conscience, Tokugawa Ieyasu finally decided to bow his head and grit his teeth and marry Hashiba Hideyoshi's cheaper brother.

Hashiba Hideyoshi also breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Hashiba Hideyoshi did not know Tokugawa Ieyasu's guilty conscience. She simply did not like to see Tokugawa Ieyasu unmarried.

Being unmarried means that she may become the mother of a divine descendant. The saint can use the simplest method to completely turn the Tokugawa family over to Shiba. No matter how much Hideyoshi Hashiba does, no matter how good he is, it can't compare to the power of that one thrust.

Furthermore, Hashiba Hideyoshi also had a hint of darkness in his heart. For the sake of power, I gave up the beautiful flesh of the saint, and you, Tokugawa Ieyasu, don’t even think about it anymore.

In short, with the Oda envelope and Tokugawa Ieyasu's successive compromises, no one in the Oda family can challenge Hideyoshi Hashiba.

Hashiba Hideyoshi's biggest weakness now is her background. She once worked as a shoe warmer for Oda Nobunaga. This is a well-known thing.

In the harsh hierarchical environment of the samurai society, Hideyoshi Hashiba's humble background will become the biggest obstacle to her reaching the top, and it will also be the eternal pain in her heart.

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Antu City, residence.

The mayor was sitting on the porch, looking out at the courtyard. The cold wind was blowing on his face, but his heart was even colder than ice, and he was numb.

Shibata Katsuie defeated Omi and burned himself in Echizen. Before his death, he sent the mayor out of the city to fulfill his duty as a monarch and his ministers. But from the city's point of view, this is once again being abandoned.

Asai Nagamasa, Oda Nobunaga, Shibata Katsuie, these women exchanged themselves again and again, and no one really considered their own ideas.

They are both men, why is that guy, Shiba Yiyin? . He can decide his own destiny. .

The city king's heart is full of negative emotions such as jealousy, hatred, resentment, etc. Maybe he should have died a long time ago, and he is still numb and the only motivation for living in this world is to hate Shiba Yiyin.

It was this man who took away his wife's love, his sister's favor, and all the good memories that should have been his, leaving him with only endless hatred for the rest of his life.

Ichijun could only greet the cold winter wind with a pale face, repeatedly extinguishing the incompetent resentment that kept rising and rolling in his heart.

At this moment, the valet's salute came from behind him, followed by Hashiba Hideyoshi's voice.

"You all go down."

"Hi."

The mayor didn't even look back.

The little monkey in the back is just a bitch who was born as a servant. It’s ridiculous that the entire Oda family is suffocated by this bitch. It’s really a disgrace to Nobunaga’s sister.

Although Hideyoshi had always treated Ichijun with courtesy after taking him into Echizen Province, Ichikun repeatedly ridiculed him, which made Hideyoshi unbearable as his position became more and more stable.

Hashiba Hideyoshi is no longer the same person as she once was. Except for a few people, there is no one in this world who is worthy of her humility and humiliation.

Therefore, Hideyoshi Hashiba just left Ichikun in Azuchi Castle to provide him with food and drinks, and then went about his own affairs.

This time, Hideyoshi Hashiba was also mentally prepared, but when he saw the mayor's unabashed indifference, Hideyoshi couldn't help but feel annoyed.

How the hell does a down-and-out divorced man have the confidence to show his face?

If it weren't for the fact that he was Oda Nobunaga's younger brother, and the dowry could make up for the nobility of his humble background, Hashiba Hideyoshi would not have bothered to look at him.

Hashiba Hideyoshi took a deep breath to calm down the resentment in his heart. With a smile on his face, he picked up the thick coat from the hanger and covered Ichikun.

"It's freezing cold, so please take care of yourself and don't catch a cold."

The mayor looked at her crookedly and said coldly.

"Who allowed you to touch my clothes? These clothes are dirty. Let's burn them later."

That contemptuous look made the wildfire in Hashiba Hideyoshi's heart suddenly flare up. Unable to suppress it anymore, he slapped Ichijun in the face.

"Bitch! Shameless!"

Hideyoshi Hashiba was born as a servant, but he was not a general of the samurai family like Shibata Katsuie. He had a low bottom line in his bones, and he did not have the refinement of a nobleman.

Ichikun was stunned by her slap. Hideyoshi Hashiba's strength was not small, and half of his cheeks quickly swelled up, leaving a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.

Ichikun, whose mind was buzzing, shouted subconsciously.

"You hit me? How dare you hit me!"

Hashiba Hideyoshi's mood calmed down after the slap, but since he hit him, the goal he came for today must have a result.

She lowered her body, touched Ichijun's cheek lovingly, wiped the blood from the corner of Ichijun's mouth with her sleeve, and spoke softly and caringly without smiling.

"Does it hurt?"