different warring states of japan

Chapter 878 Bad Situation

Sakamoto Castle was the benefit that the shogunate took out from the Rokkaku family after the Norada War.Located on the southwest bank of Lake Biwa, it monitors the mouth of Lake Biwa into the Seta River.

The Seta River is an important waterway leading to Kyoto, and it has extremely important strategic value between Yamashiro and Omi.

Since the shogunate established Sakamoto Castle, Ashikaga Yoshiki has been holding the castle in his hands.

At the beginning, when the shogunate asked for it, she even let it out to Shiba Yoshihiro.Now that the power is growing, it has made no secret of the Ashikaga family's will to monopolize this place.

If there is chaos in Minami Omi and the Liujia retainer group forces Koga County southward, the Sakamoto Castle behind them will be a sharp knife on the waist of the Liujia family.

Sakamoto Castle went down the river and could sweep across the commercial circle around Lake Biwa in Minami Omi, and all the richest coastal areas of the Rokkaku family were within the attack range.

No matter how upset the Liujiao vassals were, they didn't dare to make fun of their old friends, they could only be manipulated by the general.

If Ashikaga Yoshiki can win over the Koga crowd, she can suppress the Rokkaku family from north to south.The temptation was too great for the general to resist.

And with the departure of the Ashikaga family's army, what will the shogunate group, which has been out of breath for more than a year, do because of Ashikaga Yoshiki's pressure?
What Akechi Mitsuhide was thinking, Maeda Yoshiki's mother and daughter didn't know.But Akechi Mitsuhide will transfer the general's military force away from Kyoto, which is a certainty.

Maeda Riku frowned.

"Don't mess around, no matter what Akechi Mitsuhide wants to do, don't interfere."

Maeda benefit smiled.

"Don't worry, mother, I don't know anything.

I am willing to make peace with the Liujiao family because the master is short of food in Kanto, so I went to the Liujiao family to buy some food.

I don't use weapons anymore, so I can buy some food, right?Is Liujiao Yizhi still forcing me to send troops to snatch it?

As for whether the harmony between the two parties helped Mitsuhide Akechi, I don't know what conspiracy Mitsuhide Akechi is up to.He was almost messed up by her recently, and I still want to accuse her of disorderly behavior in front of the lord.

At that time, the deposed general and the insidious wise Mitsuhide will have no chance of forming a relationship with the lord, ha. "

Maeda Toshihisa shook his head, helplessly.

"Anyway, be honest with me, the Lord is responsible for the purchase of food, Takada Yono, we are just ordered to cooperate.

In the past two years, Peking University and Iga have been in turmoil, with wars and immigration. The local area is weak and needs to recuperate.

Don't empty out your family just to get credit.When the time comes, the lord will return to the nearest few days and find that the Iga country is in a mess, and there is no good fruit for you. "

Maeda benefit nodded.

"I have it in my mind.

There is Fujido Toraka on the North Omi side, and Otani Yoshitsugu and I are here in the South Omi, and the channels have been opened up, and we will wait for Takada Yono to buy the materials with copper coins.

This little character who manages merchants and cheap businesses is shaking now.Ding Fengxing, ah, a low-class person who plays with money and food, also wants to stand shoulder to shoulder with us samurai who are licking blood. "

Maeda Toshihisa sighed again.

Her own daughter knows best, she never cares about the rules of the Wu family, and takes very lightly on honor and inferiority.It's not pleasing to see Gao Tianyang now, and it's not because of business at all.

Shiba Yoshigin, the master, is really harmful, and there is no peace in Shiba's family.

Seeing that his daughter was in a bad mood, Maeda Riku had to change the subject.

"Although there are [-] Shigao in Omi, the Asai family is recuperating, and the Liujiao family is in constant turmoil. It is estimated that they are unwilling to provide too much food. To solve the big shortage of food, we have to look at the Li family.

The Oda family occupies the Nobi Plains, which is a land rich in agriculture, and the stone height exceeds one million stones.If you want to buy enough food, you have to start with the Oda family. "

Hearing Maeda Toshiie, Maeda Yoshie frowned unconsciously.

"Mother told me about her, did she already have an idea?"

Maeda Toshihisa said.

"The lord asked the Li family to go to His Highness Oda, hoping that the Oda family can sell food, but I don't take this matter seriously.

His Highness Oda is a realistic person. Since the marriage between the Asai family and the Oda family, the Shiba family has become less useful to the Oda family.

To put it bluntly, His Majesty Oda has the Asai family in Kita Omi, and has a window to peek into the near future, so there is no need for my Shiba family.

She has great ambitions and is ready to fight.Although there is a lot of food in the Nobi Plain, it may not be enough, let alone give it to my Shiba family. "

Maeda Yoshiki said impatiently.

"Mother, just tell me, what did you and Maeda Toshiie discuss?"

Maeda Toshihisa smiled awkwardly, she didn't want to be so wordy.It's just that Maeda Masaru has a deep prejudice against Maeda Toshiie, and he doesn't explain the difficulties clearly, fearing that she won't agree.

Only when Shiba Yoshiyin is involved, Maeda Yoshie will ignore the previous suspicions and help Maeda Toshiie.

She said.

"What I mean is, use Suzuka Pass as a bargaining chip to persuade His Highness Oda to sell the food."

Maeda Yoshiki narrowed his eyes.

Suzuka Pass is located in Koka County and is the most important pass in the Suzuka Mountains.In the past, the connection between the Liujiao family and Beiyise used to go here more often.

The last time Maeda Yoshiki led the attack and invaded Koga County, beat the Koga crowd to the ground, and took Suzuka Pass.

Since then, the connection between Minami Omi and Kita Ise can only rely on the mountain road across the Suzuka Mountains.This is also the reason why Gamo Hyun-hide was unable to persuade the six corners to support the eight counties of Kita Ise.

Sending troops across the mountains puts too much pressure on logistics.If you go to Suzuka Pass, the caravan can still discuss it, but the army is absolutely impossible, and neither side will feel at ease.

Today, Maeda Toshiie lacks bargaining chips to persuade Oda Nobunaga to sell grain, so he made his idea to Suzuka Pass, which Maeda Toshiie fought bloody to win.No wonder, Maeda Toshihisa didn't dare to talk nonsense for a long time.

Maeda Yili said indifferently.

"Just give it, as long as it's for the master, a mere Suzuka Toge is nothing.

It's just that the Oda family hasn't won the eight counties of Kita Ise, so even if I'm willing to give it, will the Oda family be willing to change it? "

Maeda Riku sighed.

"Both Toshika and I believe that His Highness Oda will agree. Her ambition has long been uncontrollable, so how can she not pay attention to the mere eight counties of Northern Ise.

If the Mino country does not break through the barriers, it will lead to Kita Omi, and then take Kita Ise and Suzuka Pass, and there will be a passage for Nam Omi to enter Jinji.

Both the north and south roads near the Oda family have been opened up. His Highness Oda will only be happy, and feel that he has taken advantage of it, so why worry about not being able to win the eight counties of Kita Ise.

You underestimate her too much. "

Maeda Yoshiki nodded heavily.

She will hand over Suzuka Pass when the Oda family wins the eight counties of Kita Ise.With such a powerful and aggressive force as its neighbor, the Iga Kingdom is under a lot of pressure.

Thinking of the recent days, the Miyoshi and Liujiao families are weak, and the general in Kyoto is being tricked by Akechi Mitsuhide, the situation is becoming more and more confusing.

If the Oda family really managed to win Kita Ise, and another big event happened in Kyoto, where will the situation go in the next few days?

Maeda benefit could not help frowning.

Lord, when will you come back?Here it seems. .Not so good.

(End of this chapter)