different warring states of japan

Chapter 493 Retreat

Seeing Kinoshita Hideyoshi beaming, Oda Nobunaga didn't bother to care about her, anyway, there will be hardships for her in the future, let her be happy today first.

Looking back at Niwa Nagahide, Oda Nobunaga complained.

"The civil strife in Meinong is a god-sent opportunity, and I can only watch it helplessly?

It is a pity that there is a city in West Mino, Sumata, and East Mino has also been laid down by Quan Liu. "

Niwa Chohide was unmoved, and said.

"Although Meinong's country is in turmoil, there is no big fight, and the fighting strength is still there.

If my family sends troops at this time, they will definitely let go of their prejudices and unanimously speak out.

It's better to wait and see what happens, and wait until the situation is serious and cause chaos, which consumes the strength of the Mino Samurai family and the hearts of the people are scattered, then we can start. "

Kinoshita Hideyoshi made great contributions in West Mino, and East Mino Shibata Katsuie relied on Maeda Toshiie's suggestion to pull two cities in a row. The situation is indeed good.

However, there have been no irreconcilable violent conflicts within Meinong, and Isshiki Yoshilong is still able to hold his ground.

If the Oda family sent troops to invade the country, it would be easier for Mino to unite and fight against foreign enemies first.

Only when there are huge problems within Mino, and the contradictions between the East and West Mino Samurai are so acute that they cannot be compromised, is it time for the Oda family to enter the arena.

For the time being, I really have to sit on the sidelines and watch, applauding at most.

Oda Nobunaga agreed with Niwa Nagahide's opinion, but she was really unwilling to watch the opportunity slip away, and said.

"Anyway, you have to try.

I sent a document to Ando Shoujo, promising her that Mino Bankoku would join forces to deal with Isshiki Yoshiryu. "

Niwa Chohide sighed in his heart, he couldn't stop His Highness after all, but doing so would make Isshiki Yoshiryu and Ando Mori wary of Owari's direction.

It is not certain that the civil strife in Meinong will be anticlimactic, leading to compromise and settlement.

But she couldn't persuade Oda Nobunaga who was itching in her heart, so she had to watch the lord make a decision.

Oda Nobunaga smiled and said.

"Send an envoy to inform Asai Nagamasa that I sent troops to Mino, which caused civil strife in Mino, and Mino's threat to Kita Omi has been lifted.

Ask her, what do you think about the marriage of my Oda City Lord? "

Niwa Chohide was speechless, his lord was really thick-skinned, so he naturally claimed all the results as his own merits, and used it to inform the Asai family.

Asai's family is too important to Oda Nobunaga, it is the entry point to break into the next door without breaking through, and it must be firmly grasped.

The relationship between the Oda family and the Asai family is Oda Nobunaga, who has great ambitions for the world, and the starting step to the people of the world.

No matter how stubborn she is, she has to make Nagamasa Asai bow her head, become her own sister-in-law, and form an alliance with her.

With the help of a shortcut where the two sides did not know each other, they exaggerated their own contributions, so that the Asai family, who were facing enemies on both sides, valued the value of the Oda family and agreed to join forces.

This is very beneficial to the Oda family, even if Niwa Chohide is disdainful, he will not say it, and it is also a recognition of the lord's approach.

After the two things were finalized, Oda Nobunaga was in a good mood, and shook hands as he watched Kinoshita Hideyoshi and Hachisuka Masakatsu waiting silently.

"Why are you still sticking around here, go back to work!"

"Hi!"

As if they had been pardoned, the two bowed and retreated.

Oda Nobunaga narrowed his eyes, looked at Kinoshita Hideyoshi's petite back, and said softly to Niwa Changhide.

"Mi Wuniang, Monkey has something to do, please help if you can."

"Hi!"

Niwa Nagahide originally intended to befriend Kinoshita Hideyoshi, but now that the lord ordered assistance out of consideration for restructuring, she naturally readily agreed.

Oda Nobunaga asked Niwa Changhide to go back, and then half-lyed on the main seat, smiling coldly.

Kinoshita Hideyoshi, don't be killed by the Owari samurai, as long as you persevere and do things well, I promise you prosperity.

Kinoshita Hideyoshi congratulated Masakatsu with Hachisu, waited respectfully outside for Niwa Nagahide to come out, and then bowed.

"Senior Niwa, today is a good day for me to be rewarded. I would like to invite you to have a drink together."

Niwa Chohide laughed.

"Of course, you can also be regarded as the hero who went out under my command, and you must do things well in the future to share the Lord's worries.

Come to me if you need something, and I will try my best to help you. "

Kinoshita Hideyoshi was overjoyed and bowed to thank him.

Niwa Nagahide is Oda Nobunaga's chief steward, with countless resources in his hands, and he is deeply trusted.

With her kindness, Kinoshita Hideyoshi was at ease.

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Outside Sawayama Castle, the Hexagonal Honjin Shogunate.

Liujiao Yixian and his daughter Liujiao Yizhi sat separately, and there was a letter for help from the south on the case in front of them.

Seeing her ugly face, Liujiao Yizhi persuaded softly.

"Mother, why don't you retreat?"

"no!"

Liujiao Yixian's voice was sharp and piercing, and he was so desperate that he swept the letter of plea for help to the ground and cursed.

"Jiahe people, hum, usually ignore the master's family, the Fifty-Three family is so majestic!
But these useless things can't even hold on to Xiashou. In just a few days, they have already asked me for help, which is really embarrassing! "

Liujiao Yixian had to be impatient, her strategy was to advance north and defend south.

The Northern Expedition of the Hexagon Army and Isshiki Yoshiryu pinched the Asai family, and the Koga people in the south used the mountains of Koga County to prevent the Shiba family from harassing and supporting.

When the Liujiao family took down the two counties of the Aizhi dog, they would not continue to advance, and instead stick to the digestive territory.

As for Yishi Yilong, Liujiao Yixian has plenty of ways to shirk responsibility.

These foreign warriors are also stupid. The Liujiao family regards Omi as a forbidden land. How could Liujiao Yixian be willing to lure wolves into his house.

She just wanted to swallow one or two counties to appease the retainers, win people's hearts, and restore the Liujiao family's control over the retainers.

Isshiki Yoshiryu is just a pawn used by her to contain Asai Nagamasa's army.But at this time, her plan suffered a serious setback.

Under the call of Fujido Toraka, the samurai family of the two counties strongly supported the Asai family, so that her Northern Expedition was hindered and she was in a dilemma.

Afterwards, in Koga County, which belongs to the Hexagonal Territory, Maeda Mashiri led the Iga army to defeat the Koga people.

She personally led five red gunmen, two followers, and eight people to attack the Jiahe camp at night, causing the camp to be bombed and trampled.

Panicked, the Jiahe crowd withdrew their troops for more than ten li overnight, surrendering Suzuka Pass, the most important pass in the county.

Maeda Yili continued to attack with persistent efforts, Jiahezhong was shocked three times a day, and kept sending messages to Liujiao Yixian for help.

Liujiao Yixian hated his teeth itchingly, Jiahezhong always listened to the main family and did not listen to the propaganda, they were a semi-independent force in the Liujiao family.

They are good at fighting in the mountains and fields, and Koga County is mostly mountainous and hilly, so the Liujiao family has no choice but to acquiesce in their county autonomy.

But I didn't expect Maeda's interests to be so strong that he took Suzuka Pass from Koga in the first battle.

Suzuka Pass is the gateway from Koka County to Iga Country. The Iga Basin is surrounded by mountains. Among the four external passes, Suzuka Pass controls the Koka Pass which is the most suitable for material transportation.

Before Shiba Yoshigin took control of the Iga country, the Koga people often used Suzuka Pass to make things difficult for the Iga people, so naturally the pass was built quite solidly.

This important stronghold in the past few days was taken away by Maeda's interests, and the offensive and defensive momentum of the Omi and Iga countries was reversed. From now on, it will be the Liujia family's turn to have a headache.

The situation was bad, but Liujiao Yixian did not dare to retreat.

The decision to send troops this time was a reluctant decision she made under the tremendous pressure of opposition from her important minister Goto Kentoyo.

She has retired, and Liujia Yizhi is the governor of Liujiao.

If the war goes wrong, Liujiao Yixian will use his power to force troops for the governor of the family, but he will not get any benefits, and he will be hated by the retainers.

In the future, she is afraid that she will never get a chance to get her hands on the power again, but only Qingdeng worships the Buddha and spends the rest of her life sadly, how can she give up so easily!
Liujiao Yizhi saw that his mother was in a panic, but he was calm.

Her hexagonal family supervisor is a useless one. On the one hand, her mother Yuezuo takes over, and on the other hand, there is Goteng Xianfeng who is domineering and domineering.

She endured silently and arranged secretly, just to regain her own power, the right to be the governor of the Liujiao family.

Now that her mother's strategy has been frustrated and her prestige has fallen, she has a chance to kick her away.

However, if this Northern Expedition is too embarrassing and the blow to the reputation of the main family is too great, Goto Xianfeng will not be able to suppress it, and there is a danger of the family property being overturned.

Liujiao Yizhi is also in a dilemma.

There are two ends of the balance, one is Yoshihide Rokkaku, and the other is Kentoyo Goto.Regardless of whether the battle is won or lost, there will always be someone who loses and someone who wins.

So how should she choose to protect her own interests?

The two had different thoughts and remained silent.

At this time, a warrior Ji from outside rushed to report and kowtowed to the ground.

"Your Highness, the flag of Nagamasa Asai appeared outside Sawayama Castle, and reinforcements from the Asai family have arrived."

"what!"

Liujiao mother and daughter stood up together, Liujiao Yixian's face was ashes.

What happened to Isshiki Yoshiro!Why didn't Asai Nagamasa stop!
She also didn't want to think that she had ulterior motives, and she also had bad intentions towards Yishi Yilong.It was just that the arrival of reinforcements from Asai's family was frightened, and her strategic plan was in vain.

Instead, Yoshiharu Rokkaku let go of the conflict in her heart and made a choice, she said calmly.

"Mother, retreat."

Liujiao Yixian said furiously.

"No! I won't allow it!"

Rokkaku Yoshiharu looked at her and said lightly.

"Mother, you have to understand that I am the governor of the Liujiao family.

I said, retreat. "

Liujiao Yixian looked at his daughter who suddenly became tough, like a bucket of ice water fell from the top of his head, trembling all over, pointing at her speechless.

(End of this chapter)