different warring states of japan

Chapter 344
In the next few days, the general still refused to be a member of the board, but rumors began to spread around the Yusuo Kenshi.

With the assistance of Yagyu Zongyan, where the Great Royal Terrace was located, he precisely killed a few servants who were following the rumors.

Therefore, gossip only spread among the swordsmen.

The general above didn't know, and the waiters below did not dare to participate, so it was so delicate that it circulated in a small circle.

These swordsmen are used to wandering, and when they are not on duty, they have been entangled with the Whale House and the wandering warblers all the year round, and they have heard the most vulgar rumors.

It was unbearable to say it, and it sounded red in the face.

Yagyu Zongyan, who was secretly observing, saw that Takata Yukino was still practicing swords alone for several days, ignoring her, and was secretly startled.

In the dark, I always feel that something big is going to happen.

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The undercurrent in Kyoto is raging, but Oda Nobunaga, who is far away in Owari, is in a good mood.

After the end of the Imagawa Yoshimoto War, the Imagawa family fell into civil strife and was unable to invade Owari again.

She was finally able to concentrate on digesting the four prefectures of Kami-owari, her strength increased greatly, and she became a powerful daimyo with more than half a million stones in her hand.

What's even more gratifying is that under the mediation of Maeda Toshiie, Matsudaira Motoyasu finally decided to get closer to her, and today he will go to Qingzhou City to meet her.

Matsudaira Motoyasu didn't change his position so easily. The civil strife in the Imagawa family was still undecided, and she had a strategy of harassing Owari to protect herself.

How could she, who hadn't been driven to a corner, be willing to ally with the Oda family who had just fought several battles in Ozazama.

Who knows whether the Oda family is reliable or not?
But her harassing strategy ran into trouble. Oda Nobunaga was so cunning that he sealed off the southern mountainous area of ​​Owari to Shibaling.

If you want to attack the Oda family, you have to enter the territory of the Shiba family first.

The Shiba family is a powerful family in the shogunate. It did not mention the decline before, but Shiba Yoshigin revived it again. Matsudaira Motoyasu really didn't want to offend the unparalleled Kenshin.

Ever since, her strategy fell into an embarrassing situation.

If you don't attack Owari, you are afraid that the Imagawa clan will go into Xisanhe to kill her if you have a little breath, and buy the land of Xisanhe to quell the civil strife.

When attacking Owari, before hitting the Oda family, he had to fight the Shiba family first.

Owari Shiba is not strong enough, most likely he can't stop her attack, but so what if he wins?

Continue to go deep into Owari, attack the Nobi Plains, and start a war with Oda Nobunaga?
With the Imagawa family staring at her behind her, she just wanted to protect herself and harass the Owari border.I don't want to go deep into Owari at all and continue to consume my own strength.

When she was caught in a dilemma, a letter from Maeda Toshiie, Owari Shiba, who was a little friendly when she was a girl, gave her a new choice.

Matsudaira Motoyasu was moved by the proposal that the Shiba family would come forward as a guarantor and form an alliance with the Oda family.

It is impossible for the Imagawa family to attack the two allies of Takeda Hojo, so if the Imagawa family really wants to expand, they must choose the line of Mikawa Owari.

On this point, Oda Nobunaga and Matsudaira Motoyasu have common interests.

It's just that the two sides have the grievances of their grandfather's generation far away, and there are several fierce battles close to each other, resulting in countless casualties, and it is difficult to win the trust of each other.

If the Sipo family is the matchmaker, then the stability of the alliance will be guaranteed.

What Oda Nobunaga wanted was Mino, and what he wanted was the entire Nobi Plain.

What Matsudaira Motoyasu wanted was to keep the family business, not to mention that with the support of the Oda family, there was still the possibility of annexing Higashi Mikawa and counterattacking the Imagawa family.

Unifying the Three Rivers Kingdom is the dream of several generations of the Matsudaira family. How can Matsudaira Motoyasu not be tempted.

After several exchanges with envoys, she finally made up her mind to come to Qingzhou City to meet Oda Nobunaga in person.

Oda Nobunaga greeted Matsudaira Motoyasu outside the city. When the two met, they both had tears in their eyes and clasped their hands.

"Sister Jifu."

"Sister Takechiyo."

The retainers of the two surrounding families were wiping away their tears, adding bricks and tiles to the earth-shattering friendship between the two sisters with different surnames, creating a strong atmosphere.

How could they not be moved to tears?
The Oda vassals can finally attack Mino without any worries, and gain more land and benefits.

Backed by the Oda family, the Matsudaira vassal group not only let go of the worry of being annexed by the Imagawa family, but also set up an ambition to invade Higashi Mikawa and expand the family business.

The two sides have deep love and righteousness, those dead ancestors, Warrior Ji is nothing!
When the two families meet each other, they can shine on the sun and the moon!
As the guarantor, Maeda Toshiie, who escorted Matsudaira Motoyasu and his party, looked on coldly and nodded with a smile.

The Qingzhou Alliance is complete.

That night, Oda Nobunaga, who exchanged oaths with Matsudaira Motoyasu and completed the alliance, summoned Maeda Toshiie in the castle tower.

Sitting on the main seat, Oda Nobunaga was in high spirits, wearing a bright-colored kimono, lying cross-legged on the pillow, with a rather arrogant attitude.

With the obstruction of the Matsudaira family on the front line of the Tōkaidō, she finally has no worries and can go all out to attack Mino. The strategic situation is unprecedentedly good.

At this time, she was a little carried away, forgetting that the person saluting in front of her was the deputy official of the Shiba family in Owari, and she needed to be respected.

Or, she did it on purpose, implying Maeda Toshiie, your value to me has dropped, so be more cautious.

Maeda Toshiie looked respectful and bowed his head in salute.No matter how Oda Nobunaga behaves, she has good manners.

The existence of Owari Shiba collar is very strange.

Speaking of which, the outsiders who belonged to the Oda family were the most orthodox samurai territory and were rewarded for their military exploits.

But the owner of this territory is also a high-ranking shogunate. In recent years, he has bravely revived the family business, and has actually separated from the Oda family to stand on his own.

In terms of title, Oda Nobunaga did not dare to call Shiba Yoshigin a subordinate. He is a relative of Ashikaga, the resurgent Shiba family governor, and has a high position and authority.

If Oda Nobunaga insisted on being superior to him, would he lose the face of the shogunate and the majesty of the general?

Therefore, she could only pinch her nose and recognize Shiba Ling, the country within the country of the Oda family.

As arrogant as Oda Nobunaga, he didn't dare to casually kill Zhang Sibo's idea.

The reward for military merit must be fair, otherwise it will worsen the relationship with the Shiba family.

What is this called.

Therefore, she simply left Sibo Ling in the southern mountainous area to fight with Matsudaira's family, and concentrated on digesting the four counties of Uwari and preparing for the Mino strategy.

Unexpectedly, the marginalized Shiba Ling gave her a big surprise. Maeda Toshiie persuaded Matsudaira Motoyasu to abandon the Imagawa family and move closer to her.

Oda Nobunaga's overall strategy of attacking Mino, peeping into the near future, and intending to get involved in the world, the most important foundation is Owari.

Whether it is Owari's territory of more than [-] koku, or the genealogical samurai who have followed the Oda family for many years, they are all her help in conquering the world.

Therefore, there is no room for loss in Owari.

The Nishimikawa Matsudaira family allied with her, and the threat behind the Oda family was finally lifted.

Oda Nobunaga has enough confidence to focus on going west, swallowing Mino, and getting closer, how can he not be overjoyed.

And the acting officer Maeda Toshiie, Shibao Zhangling in front of her, was useless to her.

"You did a good job, what reward do you want?"

Oda Nobunaga put the credit on Maeda Toshiie alone with a single word, don't even think about taking more benefits from me for the Shiba family.

Maeda Toshiie replied respectfully.

"It is an honor to serve Your Highness.

Maeda Toshiie had nothing else to ask for, but only wanted to make new achievements and share His Highness' worries when His Highness attacked Mino. "

Oda Nobunaga raised his eyebrows, is his heart dark enough, do you think Owari Shiba's collar is not big enough?Still want more?
She smiled coldly and said hypocritically.

"I will think about it."

Stop dreaming.

(End of this chapter)