different warring states of japan

Chapter 492 Fire Pit
Isshiki Yoshiro was so despondent that he had to give up the battle of Omi and return home to clean up the mess.

At the same time, Oda Nobunaga of Owari has moved his residence to Komakiyama Castle, looking north at Inabayama Castle, the distance between the two cities is only forty miles.

Hearing that Mamoru Ando jumped back and outsmarted Inabayama Castle, Oda Nobunaga couldn't sit still in the castle tower, and almost led his troops into battle to take Mino.

As a result, Niwa Changxiu was attracted to cry blood and beg, if the lord wants to send troops, let her commit seppuku first, in the righteousness of the whole monarch and ministers.

Seeing Niwa Changhide wearing a coat, wrapped in a chest cloth, showing a beautiful little belly button, holding a sword in his arms, and asking Oda Nobunaga to intervene.

The arrogant and domineering governor of the Oda family finally softened, touched his nose and said to his Mi Wuniang.

"You are too determined. I just have an idea. If you don't go, don't go."

She was calm, but Niwa Chohide didn't dare to be careless, and asked to be sure.

"Your Highness, it's not that I want to disobey you.

It was only last year that the entire territory of Owari was pacified. Before the summer and autumn harvests, there was no new food in the warehouse, and there was no military supply for the army.

Instead of watching you fighting in front, I can't support the logistics to supply you, why not just let me die in front of you. "

Oda Nobunaga suffocated, completely extinguishing his last bit of imagination.

Niwa Nagahide was loyal to her, and never made a mistake in taking charge of domestic affairs. To force her to death for his own whim, Oda Nobunaga would not be able to do it no matter how arrogant he was.

She curled her lips, kicked the copybook, and said helplessly.

"Got it, got it! I won't send troops, don't worry!
Really, you actually taught me how to do things, Mi Wuniang, you are getting more and more courageous. "

Niwa Chohide said solemnly.

"Loyalty to the emperor is the duty of a minister."

Oda Nobunaga rolled his eyes, he really lost face and couldn't get it back, so he simply turned his eyes aside and looked at the two concubines who were kneeling there and dared not move.

"Kinoshita Hideyoshi, and, um, what's that called?"

"The villain Hachisuka is winning."

Hachisuka Xiaoliu lost her arrogance in front of Kinoshita Hideyoshi, smiled very humblely, and kowtowed to the ground.

Oda Nobunaga tilted his head to look at her, until her back was stiff and her head was sweating.

"Your Hachisuka family is very powerful. All the ships from the Kisogawa River have to pay money to your family."

Hachisuhe Zhengsheng said in panic.

"Don't dare, I..."

Oda Nobunaga waved his hand and interrupted her roughly.

"I'm not interested in listening to your explanation, go back to Hachisuka Township, let your stupid old mother roll off the stage, and you will be the house governor.

In the future, the ships on both sides of the Kiso River in the Owari Mino Ryogoku section will obey my orders.

If the Hachisuka family has any objections, they can go to Mino Isshiki Yoshiryu to discuss life. "

"Hi!"

Hachisuka Masakatsu was ecstatic. Hachisuka Township is located in Kaito County, Owari Country. The ruler of the country, Oda Nobunaga, said that her position as the governor of the family is certain.

Even if there is dissent in the family, the big deal is killing. Isn't the upper rank of the Wu family just using iron and blood to frighten the inside and outside?
Oda Nobunaga had long been envious of the Kisogawa water transport controlled by the Hachisuka family, which was an important resource for crossing the river to attack Mino country. Now that he has a grasp, he naturally has to follow the trend.

If Hachisuka's family governor is not clear-headed and refuses to retire, then there is no need to save his head for food.Some family members can also die to save food.

She looked at Kinoshita Hideyoshi who bowed respectfully, and smiled.

"Monkey, you are doing well.

Sumata Castle was built in a week, but the Nishi Mino samurai didn't realize it, and they did have a hand.

What reward do you want? "

Kinoshita Hideyoshi kowtowed to the ground and said.

"Your Highness has treated me with such kindness as a mountain. I, Kinoshita Hideyoshi, am so grateful that I dare not think about other things. I only wish to serve my lord to death."

Oda Nobunaga laughed and said to Niwa Changhide.

"This monkey can really talk, you should study hard."

Niwa Chohide shook his head and smiled wryly.

"Kinoshita Hideyoshi is also a warrior Ji, His Highness bites a monkey, which is too humiliating to his subjects."

She has the heart to support Kinoshita Hideyoshi, this person is smart and tenacious, and will become a great weapon in the future, so it is better to give a helping hand for future benefits.

Oda Nobunaga said indifferently.

"You're just too serious, Hideyoshi didn't say anything."

Although he didn't buy it, Oda Nobunaga's words changed, which caused Kinoshita Hideyoshi to cast a grateful glance at Niwa Nagohide.

Oda Nobunaga thought for a while and said.

"You did a good job this time, logically, I should seal the city of Sumata to you.

But your military strategy is too bad, I am afraid that if you lose the city, you will have to take your head off to make up for the crime, and you will die too unjustly.

How about this, I will seal Muxia Village of your husband's family to you, and it will count as a head, so that you will not be an embarrassing daughter-in-law again.

In addition, you are allowed to have a military position, and you are allowed to recruit manpower to enrich your military service account.

Hideyoshi, you have to work hard, go back and find someone to supplement the military strategy and art of war, if you dare to let me down in the future, hehe, find a place to die by yourself. "

Kinoshita Hideyoshi was overjoyed and bowed down to thank him.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will hang on the beam and stab my butt, study hard and make progress, and I will not let you down!"

Niwa Chohide glanced aside, feeling touched.

Recently, Oda Nobunaga is reforming the military system, opening up the ashigaru ascending channel, allowing ashigaru to be promoted to ashigaru with credit.And let the grassroots Ji Wushi serve as the ashigaru general, the first two ranks of ashigaru.

Because the blurring of the boundaries between Ji Wushi and ashigaru military positions has aroused a lot of doubts from samurai, this is a taboo to challenge the privileges of traditional samurai.

Oda Nobunaga smiles and gives Kinoshita Hideyoshi a lot of benefits, but uses her to test the bottom line of the Owari samurai family as a commoner who joins the grassroots samurai family and possesses dual characteristics.

This is to push Kinoshita Hideyoshi into the fire pit and make her a target to attract hatred, but there is also a great opportunity.

Niwa Chohide looked at Kinoshita Hideyoshi and made up his mind to help her behind him.

For the public, this is loyalty to Oda Nobunaga, and I don't want her reform to fail and affect her prestige.

For personal reasons, Oda Nobunaga used Kinoshita Hideyoshi as a pawn to break through the bottom line of the Owari Samurai family, and he must give a lot of attention and resources to water this seedling.

Once Kinoshita Hideyoshi successfully breaks through, the future is boundless.The Niwa family made a bet in advance, making friends with the future Oda family's important officials.

Kinoshita Hideyoshi didn't know that behind Oda Nobunaga's smiling face, he would face great hostility from the entire Owari country's samurai family.

But even if she knew, she would only be more delighted.This handsome and petite warrior Ji has a huge desire hidden in his heart.

She wants to improve, she wants more.

Oda Nobunaga glanced at Hachisuka Masakatsu next to Kinoshita Hideyoshi, and said.

"Hachisuka Masakatsu, you go and give strength to Kinoshita Hideyoshi."

Hachisuka Masakatsu was taken aback, the Hachisuka family is quite powerful, and as the governor of the household, why did His Highness Oda send him to assist Kinoshita Hideyoshi?
This is not in line with the orderly rules of samurai society, and is against tradition.

Oda Nobunaga looked at her coldly and asked.

"Is there a problem?"

Hachisuhe Zhengsheng trembled all over, bowed his head.

"Hi!"

Then, he turned around and saluted Kinoshita Hideyoshi.

"Master Kinoshita please give me some advice."

She was sent by Oda Nobunaga to Kinoshita Hideyoshi as Yuri, who is the assistant sent by the master to the retainers, and she has to obey the other party, and her status is lower.

Kinoshita Hideyoshi didn't dare to take it too seriously, and bowed back.

"Hachisuka-sama is being polite, please help me a lot in the future."

She is talented and intelligent, and she already feels something is wrong at this time.

Oda Nobunaga has always been utilitarian in his work, rewarding for meritorious service and punishing for deeds.

She has done a lot of merit this time, but the lord has given too much, far exceeding her contribution, which is not a good thing.

Kinoshita Hideyoshi secretly looked at Niwa Chohide, seeing her smiling and nodding, he was determined to get closer to Niwa-sama.

Although she has an independent military position, she is indeed a Fenggong who was separated from Niwa Chohide.

Seeing the smiling Oda Nobunaga and Hachisuka Masakatsu who was unwilling to bow his head, Kinoshita Hideyoshi's joy faded and his mind gradually calmed down.

Muxia Village has been blocked by Oda Nobunaga as her acquaintance and has become her fiefdom.

The restriction of her mother-in-law has almost dissipated, and her humble status as a door-in-law is worthless in front of the land entrusted by the lord.

Even the mother-in-law is the basic Ji warrior in her territory, and her life and death are decided by her.

Whether the fief Shigao is hundreds or thousands, we will have to wait for the lord's safety status to know, but it must be enough for her to recruit warrior Ji and raise a few people.

She was born as a commoner, and her connections in the Wu family are very narrow, and she is not qualified to make those proud Ji Wushi bow their heads and surrender, so she can only find her own people to take the top.

Sister Xiaoniang counts as one.

Among the relatives, Toranosuke has been strong and brave since he was a child, and he can be pulled over to help.

Girls from the aunt's family can also use it, and my family is trustworthy.

Changji, the righteous sister of her husband Ningjun, is also good.

Kinoshita Hideyoshi had three or four candidates in his mind, all of whom were his relatives, and he could give them the status of becoming Ji warriors and reward them with kindness.

Inadvertently, Kinoshita Hideyoshi's thinking took the path that Oda Nobunaga wanted her to take.

In the samurai society, the unshakable dividing line between Ji warriors and civilians has blurred from this moment on.

　Thank you @名Detective Melancholy for the reward, and I will add more later.

　　
　
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