The longevity of the heavens begins with Mingyu Gong

Chapter 155 Respecting the king and fighting against barbarians

Although Japanese pirates were infested during the Ming Dynasty, in Japan, the aristocrats were mostly proud of knowing the culture of the Central Plains.

Although Oda Nobunaga is bohemian, he has also studied the culture of the Central Plains, but it is only superficial. For profound knowledge such as the Book of Changes, one only hears his words and does not understand its meaning.

"I also hope that sir can clarify."

Song Xing tapped the green bamboo on the ground lightly, and a copper coin flicked into his hand: "If you meet this hexagram, it will be beneficial for traveling southwest, but not for traveling northeast. It will benefit you to see nobles and princes, and you will get auspicious omens."

Oda Nobunaga's heart moved when he heard the words, it was not good for traveling to the northeast, and it reminded him of his biggest enemy in unifying Owari at this moment, the Iwakura Oda family.

A hundred years ago, the Onin Rebellion broke out and opened the Warring States Period in Japan.

After the war, the power of the shogun, the guardian daimyo and the nobles of the manor lords became weaker, and Japanese history entered the new Warring States era in which the daimyos fought each other.

The Shiba family, the guardian of the Owari country, was weak, and the Dai Oda family, who was the guardian, had internal conflicts and eventually turned against each other, and the family was divided into two.

Oda Nobuya, the direct descendant of the Oda family, became the guardian of the four northern counties of Owari, and was the guardian of the Oda Ise family.

In addition, mainly Oda Shintou, supported Owari to protect the Shiba family, managed the four counties in the south of Owari, and served as the Oda Yamato guardian.

The two main forces of the Oda family were hostile to each other until the time of Oda Nobunaga.

The Oda Dan Masata family, who was born in Oda Nobunaga, is the retainer of the Oda Yamato Mori family. In other words, Nobunaga's line is a collateral branch of the branch family, and at the same time has the status of a retainer.

In the 21st year of Tianwen, Oda Nobunaga's father, Nobunaga, died of illness. As the heir, Nobunaga inherited the family of Oda Dan Masatada, and was 19 years old when he succeeded to the throne.

After Oda Nobunaga succeeded to the throne, the peeping from the lord Oda Yamato Mori's family, the dissatisfaction of the Oda Dan Masatada family's retainers with Oda Nobunaga, in the voice of opposing Nobunaga's succession as the governor, Oda Nobunaga was in many disadvantages. In the face of adversity, he started the road of going up and down.

Oda Yamato Moriya attacked his lord, the Shiba family, and eliminated Shiba Yoshitsugu.Nobunaga joined forces with the lord's Shiba family, and the Oda Yamato Moriya used this as a reason to take the lead in destroying the Siba family, which opened a large-scale internal strife among the Oda family.

Oda Nobunaga officially started war against the Oda Yamato Moriya on the pretext of killing the lord. Because he occupies the moral high ground, his own strength is not weaker than the Oda Yamato Moriya. In the end, Nobunaga eliminated his lord and became the leader of the four southern counties of Owari. The power of the new ruler, Oda Dan Masatada began to expand.

Hearing the words in Song Xing's hexagram saying that it is beneficial to travel to the southwest and not to travel to the northeast, Oda Nobunaga immediately thought of the only remaining enemy of Owari, the Oda Ise Moriya of the four northern counties of Owari, the father and son of Oda Nobuan and Nobuken.

Oda Nobunaga bowed and said, "Sir, if I send troops to the Northeast, can I win?"

Song Xing smiled slightly, put down the copper coin between his fingers, and asked, "What is your ambition, is it Owari?"

Oda Nobunaga was stunned. It was the first time in his life that someone asked this question, and he pondered, "No."

Song Xingdao: "Is it Donglu?"

Oda Nobunaga shook his head and said, "No."

Song Xingdao: "What about Hokuriku?" Oda Nobunaga still shook his head.

Song Xingdao: "Xiguo, Kyoto?"

Oda Nobunaga still shook his head.

"What a big ambition!" Song Xing smiled unconsciously, "Your ambition is all of Japan!"

Oda Nobunaga smiled and said nothing.

Song Xing sighed: "Since ancient times, those who have taken the world are nothing more than the right time, favorable location, and harmonious people. The land of the Owari Four Wars has no danger to defend, and it can be said that there is no geographical advantage; in addition, the people are few, the army is weak, and the Oda family is fighting endlessly. , people and travel are also greatly reduced.”

Oda Nobunaga nodded and said, "Not bad."

Song Xing tapped the green bamboo in his hand again, and another copper coin popped into his finger: "Those who get this hexagram will suffer physically and mentally, and have difficulty walking. They should stick to the right way and not act rashly. Those who are involved in dangerous situations will suffer disaster."

"Hills are water, and burrows are mountains. Mountains are high and waters are deep, and there are many difficulties. Life is full of dangers. Stop when you see danger, and be wise and protect yourself. It can be called wisdom."

Oda Nobunaga frowned slightly, "Sir, do you mean that my trip is difficult, if I protect myself wisely, there is still a chance of survival?"

Song Xing shook his head: "When the sixth line moves, water and fire are both beneficial. The ridge is water, the distance is fire, water and fire intersect, water is on the fire, the water overwhelms the fire, and the fire fighting is complete. In this critical situation, the only way to survive is to face the difficulties. Break through the crisis and unify Owari."

"Since your aspirations are in all directions, Owari, you can't hinder your aspirations. Li's trip to the southwest has actually pointed out the direction for you."

When Oda Nobunaga heard the words, thoughts flashed in his eyes, and then his whole body shook, his eyes flashed brightly: "Southwest, Southwest, Mr. Mo Fei's hexagram said, it is Kyoto."

Song Xing nodded: "A child can be taught."

Oda Nobunaga's heart was shocked, and he leaned forward and said, "Please give me some advice, sir."

Song Xingdao: "How do you compare with Hojo Ujiyasu, Takeda Shingen, Uesugi Kenshin, and Mori Terumoto in terms of land, military strength, military exploits, and reputation?"

Oda Nobunaga said: "Nobunaga is far inferior."

"But there is one thing, they are not as good as you." Song Xing's tone turned serious, "That is Owari country is located in Kinki, threatening Kyoto. If the small country of Owari wants to unify Japan, it must take advantage of the time in Kyoto to respect the king and fight against barbarians .”

Oda Nobunaga murmured: "Respect the king and fight against the barbarians, sir, do you want me to learn from Cao Mengde?"

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms was written during the Western Jin Dynasty. During the Tang Dynasty, Japan sent envoys to bring the culture of the Central Plains such as the Romance of the Three Kingdoms back to Japan.Since the Nara period, the Japanese upper classes have been frantically pursuing the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Oda Nobunaga has also been familiar with the Three Kingdoms since he was a child.

Song Xing nodded and said: "The current situation, we can first eliminate the internal troubles and stabilize Owari, then we can make friends with the Takeda family in Kaifei, and then attack the Imagawa family with the east and west, and divide the country together, and then connect with Asakura in the north and Asai in the west. , Nan Po Saito."

"When your territory expands and your reputation grows, you will definitely hear about it in Kyoto. The Ashikaga shogunate is extremely weak, and it is held hostage by the Liujiao and Miyoshi parties. It always wants to get rid of self-reliance."

"You can use the banner of supporting the shogunate and protecting the emperor to defeat the Miyoshi Party, invade Kyoto, and then use the name of the emperor to conquer the Quartet."

Oda Nobunaga has always been ambitious and talented, and when he heard this, he understood.

Song Xing changed the subject and said again: "However, to conquer the world, strategy alone is not enough. Among the three talents, you have already got one of the right time, and you have to figure out a way by yourself."

"In the land of Owari, how many combat troops can there be?"

Oda pondered for a moment, considered his words, and said, "We can organize 1 people, and the formation has [-] soldiers."

Song Xing nodded slightly: "Two thousand soldiers, at least a little less, your opponents have their own strengths, Takeda and Uesugi are good at horse fighting, the Maoris are good at water warfare, what kind of warfare is your Oda clan good at? "

Oda Nobunaga thought for a while, and said, "I have a hundred blunderbusses. I wonder if it counts as a method of warfare?"

Song Xing shook his head and said, "One hundred guns is too little, if we want to unify Japan, we must have five thousand bird guns."

In the 12th year of Tianwen, three Portuguese drifted to Tanegashima, Japan due to a typhoon, and brought Western-style muskets.

At that time, Tanegashima No.14, the master of Tanegashima Shiyao and his father Tanegashima Megumi, realized its power, bought it with a lot of money and handed it over to the local craftsman Baban Jinbing for imitation.

Tanegashima belonged to the Shimadzu family in Satsuma at the time, and through Takahisa Shimadzu, the head of the Shimadzu family at that time, Tanegashima spread the technology of firearms to the inland areas.

Oda Nobunaga was also keenly aware of the changes this new type of weapon brought to the war. After he became the governor of the house, he spent a lot of money to build a hundred-man blunderbuss guards.

Song Xing looked at Oda Nobunaga and said leisurely: "In the future war, whoever masters a large number of firearms will be able to rule the world. The era of gold is coming to an end, and the era of fire is coming. Owari Tianshi [-], then In firearms, even whether you can fulfill your ambition in the future depends on firearms."

After hearing this, Oda Nobunaga was stunned for a long time, then suddenly his expression changed, and he said in a deep voice: "Sir, Nobunaga would like to ask you to be my military advisor with half of his salary."

"Your ambition is to unify Japan, and my ambition is to cultivate myself. Now helping you is just to get what you need."

Song Xing Qingzhu tapped lightly, and two copper coins jumped into his palm one after the other, and said calmly: "The second hexagram of the ninth day of the first day, it is already, it is already; it is a success. It is a success, but something will happen in the end. Really There are still infinite variables to unify the world, and if you hesitate a little, I am afraid that your lofty ambitions will all come to naught."

Oda Nobunaga in history died in the Honnoji Incident on the eve of the unification of Japan.

Song Xing really wants to know how Oda Nobunaga's fate will change because of his joining, and can he still escape that fate?
Oda Nobunaga said with a smile: "People only have 50 years to live. Even if they live to the end of the world, it is like a dream. How happy is life, and how sad is death?"

Song Xing nodded approvingly, worthy of being the Three Heroes of the Warring States Period, and then said: "Whether it is the source of soldiers or weapons, you need a lot of wealth. If you want to accumulate a lot of wealth in a short period of time, Zhiduowan and Isewan must be in your hands." hands."

Oda Nobunaga looked up at Song Xingdao: "If you want to obtain Ise Bay, the Ise Shoujia is the biggest obstacle at present."

Song Xingqingzhu pointed it out, and the last copper coin jumped into his finger, saying: "The ninth day. Panhuan, Li Juzhen, Li Jianhou. Within three days, I will take the heads of Oda Xin'an and Xinxian father and son , to help you unify Owari."

(End of this chapter)