different warring states of japan

Chapter 2059 Hashiba Hideyoshi in Action

The idea of ​​the mother in front of Yagyu Munenori was similar to that of those idiots. They believed that a saint was benevolent and righteous and would not do anything that was against etiquette and law, and that the best strategy for a gentleman was to deceive others by using the law.

But the problem is that although the saints are kind and righteous, the Sami clan is full of vicious old bitches.

Let’s not talk about what that poisonous snake Akechi Mitsuhide did for now.

Maeda Yoshiyuki, who is decisive in doing things and even more decisive in killing people, is now the Kinki General-General and the deputy governor of Kinki Sasaki Domain. Someone wants to do something in front of her. She is really tired of living.

There was also Maeda Toshiie, who was good at dancing with long sleeves and always had a smile on her face. Shibata Katsuie regarded her as a friend until his death.

But it was this friend who allowed the Hashiba army to pass through Tsuruga County without any obstruction and besiege Honjo Castle, forcing Shibata Katsuie to burn himself to death to retain his last dignity.

As for Takeda Shingen, Uesugi Kenshin, Hojo Ujimasa, Sanada Nobushige, Shima Katsutake, Date Masamune, who are further away, is there a single good person among those mothers of the descendants of gods in Kanto?

The retainers of the Kinki shogunate were immersed in their past glory, but their thinking was still stuck in the era when they played dirty tricks on each other according to the rules of the political game.

  But their opponents have changed. They are no longer the little lambs of the shogunate samurai, but a group of hungry wolves that have emerged from the troubled times!

Only a saint can control this group of hungry wolves, but at certain critical moments when interests are involved, they dare to overturn even the saints.

Welcoming back the general would interrupt the rhythm of Shiba's reform and innovation and infringe upon the overall interests of the Shiba Divine Group. Yagyu Munenori could already see Kyoto becoming a sea of ​​blood.

Finally, after looking at the confused Yagyu Muneo, Yagyu Muneno stood up and sighed.

"Mother, your time has come to an end. Those old ways are no longer applicable, and you should stop having those wild thoughts.

I, Yagyu Munenori, have been blessed by God and can serve as a saint's lackey in this life. This is a great blessing for the Yagyu family.

We can't ask for anything more. The more we ask for, the faster we die. Please keep this in mind, mother.

It’s getting late, and I have to go to Duowen Mountain City to meet the emperor, so I won’t accompany my mother in sword practice for long.

Please take care of yourself, mother. I will take my leave now."

After saying that, Yagyu Munenori walked out while taking off his protective gear.

There was already a female warrior waiting outside the door. He bowed deeply, took the protective gear she handed over, and followed her footsteps out of the kendo hall.

Behind him, Yagyu Munezane looked at his daughter walking away and felt his own powerlessness for the first time.

Am I really old? Or is the world changing too fast and I can no longer understand it.

Yagyu Munenori's warning dispelled his mother's unrealistic thoughts, but in fact she still had expectations for the future.

Risk and return are equal, the greater the risk, the greater the return.

The secret reforms of the Imperial Censors were indeed troublesome, but the undercurrents in the Kyoto Shogunate were even more troublesome.

But as long as these things are settled and the position of the chief of the Saba world's spies is secured, the Yagyu family will have its own unique ecological niche in the future Saba world.

Although the Omegatsu is not in a high position, he is a close confidant of the person with the highest authority. If Yagyu Munenori can hold on to this position, the Yagyu family can expect at least a hundred years of wealth and prosperity.

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While the Sasaki family was in turmoil, Hashiba Hideyoshi seized the opportunity to conquer Shikoku and Kyushu.

As early as winter, Hideyoshi Hashiba personally sat in Himeji Castle in Harima Province, aiming at Shikoku Island across the sea.

After the spring, she sent her sister Hashiba Hidenaga as the general commander to join forces with the Mori family to attack the Chosokabe family, which had already swept across Shikoku. The Shimazu family in southern Kyushu was also thriving, forcing the Otomo family in northern Kyushu to seek help from the two overlords, Sasaki and Oda.

Yoshikane Sasaki was in the process of internal integration and naturally had no time to take care of Kyushu Island. Even if he had the spare capacity, he would not compete with Hideyoshi Hashiba for the dominance of Kyushu Island because he had the Celestial Empire in his heart, in an attempt to drive out the wolf and devour the tiger.

But Hashiba Hideyoshi did not know this. When he received the letter of request for help from the Otomo family, he felt like he had found a treasure. Fearing that the saint would intervene, he immediately responded to the Otomo family.

Before conquering Shikoku, she had already begun planning for Kyushu Island and personally wrote the Kyushu Peace Order, demanding that the Shimazu family stop its expansion.

The Shimazu family was at the peak of their power, so how could they be willing to be bound by a piece of paper? Naturally, they turned a deaf ear to Hashiba Hideyoshi's orders. This was exactly what Hashiba Hideyoshi wanted, as it gave him a legitimate reason to conquer Kyushu.

As a result, Hashiba Hideyoshi was busy all day in Himeji Castle, collecting supplies and preparing for the conquest of Shikoku and Kyushu, and his busy schedule was almost reaching the summer.

While she was sharpening her knife and preparing to slaughter the fat sheep of Shikoku and Kyushu, she never dared to relax. There was always an eye behind her, staring at the Sasaki family that was in chaos due to the reform and innovation.

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Himeji Castle, residence.

Hashiba Hideyoshi put down her pen and paper and stretched. Although she was still petite, she was no longer as cautious and timid as before. She was calm and confident.

He defeated Shibata Katsuie, captured the Oda letter package, subdued Tokugawa Ieyasu, and in addition, Ikeda Terumasa was killed in battle and Niwa Nagahide died of illness.

At this time, there was no one in the Oda family who could check and balance Hashiba Hideyoshi. She was in power and her every move revealed the aura of a superior.

However, Kuroda Kotaka, who was busy being a servant in front of her, vaguely saw a clue from Hashiba Hideyoshi's actions, which was that he was deliberately imitating Oda Nobunaga.

Perhaps in the heart of this lord, she was not as calm as she appeared. She was still following in the footsteps of Oda Nobunaga and clumsily imitating his demeanor.

"So, Ashikaga Yoshiaki is going back to Kyoto?"

Hashiba Hideyoshi's question interrupted Kuroda Kotaka's thoughts, and she subconsciously bent down and bowed.

"Hey, I heard that the shogunate's envoy has arrived at Tomo, where the shogun is staying, and has been given a grand reception."

Hashiba Hideyoshi chuckled. She was born in a humble family, and her attitude towards these superiors was one of envy and contempt. Hearing their ugly behavior, she could not help but express her mockery, and her mood was complicated.

Tomo in Bingo Province was once the residence of Ashikaga Takauji, the first shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate.

Ashikaga Takauji, who was driven out of Kyoto by the imperial court and fled to the west in a panic, raised the White Flag here, summoned the samurai of the western provinces to make a comeback, and returned to Kyoto to establish the Ashikaga shogunate.

It's a pity that his life was full of ups and downs. If the third shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu hadn't emerged and restored the country, the Ashikaga shogunate would have been destroyed long ago.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki wandered to the west and was arranged by the Mori family to establish a government in Tomoshige in order to fight against Sasaki Yoshikane.

However, the Tomo shogunate was in a very bad state. The samurai in the world would rather follow the Kyoto shogunate led by Sasaki Yoshikin, and no one was willing to even look at Ashikaga Yoshiaki.

After Ashikaga Yoshiteru's death, the Ashikaga shogunate had no legitimate successor, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki's righteousness still came from the sword and gold seal bestowed upon him by Ashikaga Yoshiteru's widow, Sasaki Yoshikin.

  Now, Ashikaga Yoshiaki broke up with Sasaki Yoshikin, which in itself shattered Ashikaga Yoshiaki's orthodoxy and righteousness. Apart from the Mori family who manipulated the Tomo shogunate behind the scenes, who would take Ashikaga Yoshiaki seriously?

The Mori family was also desperate. The Sasaki family claimed that the death of Niwa Katsuhisa was caused by the Mori family. Niwa Yukimori then gave birth to a descendant of the god, who took over Niwa. The two sides had become mortal enemies.

In order to protect their own piece of land, the Mori family could only hold their noses to maintain the shogunate of Ashikaga Yoshiaki, and was forced to form an alliance with the suddenly rising Hashiba Hideyoshi. They were truly helpless.