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Chapter 309 The High-spirited Monkey

The monkey began to connect with a group of generals in the family, and persuaded Oda Nobutada to send troops to the Kingdom of Korea on the grounds that Nobunaga's last wish was to conquer the Ming Dynasty.

When Xinhu heard the news, he couldn't help but sneer. The monkey was really pushed into a corner and started to make stupid moves.

In fact, this is not to say that the monkey is stupid. The main reason is that Nobutora is too strong. The monkey knows that he has no chance of winning, so he proposed to send troops to try his luck.

In other words, the monkey is gambling with his life.

The monkey’s spirit is worthy of admiration, but unfortunately, this is a dead end.

The matter of sending troops became a hot topic under the collusion of the monkeys. The warriors who were eager for military merit naturally did not want to miss such an opportunity, and they all requested to send troops.

Oda Nobutada understood this matter very well. Although Mori Yoshinari had a good relationship with Tsuda Nobutora, he was a loyal retainer of the Oda family.

He controlled the Oda clan's ninjas and strengthened surveillance over each clan, so as soon as there was any sign of trouble, Oda Nobutada would be able to learn about the actions of his retainers through Mori Yoshinari.

There was no news from Tsuda Shingen regarding the dispatch of troops, which made Oda Nobutada a little unsure.

He knew very well that this was Hashiba Hideyoshi's plan to deal with Tsuda Nobutora. If he took action directly, it would probably cause his father-in-law Tsuda Nobutora to become estranged from the Oda family.

Therefore, this matter has to be resolved openly, and I cannot express my position first. I must wait until the two sides confront each other before making a decision to minimize the impact.

The samurai petitioned Oda Nobutada one after another, and Nobutada took the opportunity to convene a seven-member council to discuss this important matter.

Hideyoshi Hashiba had been looking forward to this council for a long time, and he felt that he had a great chance of winning!
After all, among the seven people, his opponent is Tsuda Nobutora. As for Shibata Katsuie, Niwa Nagahide, and Ikeda Terumasa, the three of them have already confirmed to support sending troops. Adding himself, that’s four votes, an absolute advantage.

The remaining two are Oda Nobukatsu and Mori Yoshinari. Mori Yoshinari has a good relationship with Tsuda Nobutora and may support Tsuda Nobutora. However, although Oda Nobukatsu is one of the Seven, he does not fight for anything and has no sense of existence. I am afraid he will be the one who abstains.

Four to two, we’re sure to win!
Hashiba Hideyoshi walked into the Hiroma with his chest puffed out and his head held high, and sat at the last seat among the seven.

After all, in terms of seniority, he is the worst among the seven.

Soon, the other six people also arrived. Tsuda Shintora walked leisurely to the chief seat and sat down, and the others also sat down according to their seats.

After a while, Oda Nobutada entered Hiroma. As soon as he sat down, he said, "Can everyone tell me about sending troops?"

As soon as the voice fell, the monkey stood up impatiently and said: "General, this is the last wish of the first lord. We should follow the last wish of the first lord."

Shibata Katsuie glared at the monkey, as if blaming the monkey for snatching his chance to speak first.

"General, we train our martial arts to gain merit on the battlefield. Now our shogunate army is sweeping across the world and no one can defeat us.

The other side of the sea is the rich Tang territory, and I heard that decades ago, some defeated generals were able to enter the heart of the Tang territory. The general has a strong army, so don't miss it!"

Niwa Nagahide spoke next.

Shibata Katsuie didn't bother to cause trouble for the monkey. He quickly said, "General, please understand the feelings of us generals. If we don't fight, those warriors will not be content. I'm afraid it will cause chaos."

Chief Xin Hu immediately stopped them, saying, "This is absolutely not allowed. The world has just been stabilized. We should rest and recuperate, and govern the world. How can we talk about war so easily and start a war so easily?"

Hashiba Hideyoshi immediately retorted: "Jibu-dono, are you going to oppose Lord Nobunaga's last wish?"

"Monkey! Don't use Lord Nobunaga to pressure me. Everyone here knows that Lord Nobunaga did not explicitly say that he would send troops. What are you talking nonsense about?"

Xinhu glared at the monkey and scolded loudly.

Hashiba Hideyoshi was secretly happy, and Tsuda Nobutora was anxious, because this bet was right!

He continued to refute: "The Lord of Credibility has clearly expressed his interest in the Ming Dynasty, Lord Zhibu, you can't refute this, right?"

Nobutora seemed a little guilty, and said with a straight face: "So what? Lord Nobunaga didn't say that he must send troops."

He turned to look at Oda Nobutada and said, "Shogun, if you send troops to Ming, the trade between our two countries will be cut off. This is a huge loss!" Ikeda Terumasa smiled and said, "Jibu-dono, the trade is cut off. With the current strength of the shogunate, we don't lack this money."

Hashiba Hideyoshi took advantage of the victory and said: "General, sending troops to seize Tang territory is more valuable than these transactions!"

Xinhu continued to dissuade him, "General, it is thousands of miles from our country to Ming by ship. The sea is full of changes, and one careless move could lead to the annihilation of the entire army.

Think about the Yuan Dynasty that swept across the world back then. Wasn't it because of two divine winds that the 100,000-man army collapsed? Please think twice, General!"

Oda Nobutada was also a little worried: "What my father-in-law said makes sense."

Hashiba Hideyoshi said anxiously: "General, don't worry. Our army does not need to go directly to Ming. Our army can go north, take the Kingdom of Korea first, take the land route, and enter Ming from the north. This way, we will be closer to the capital of Ming."

Niwa Nagahide supported, "That's right, this way we don't have to worry about the kamikaze problem."

Shibata Katsuie shouted, "General, send out the troops!"

Ikeda Terumasa also expressed his stance.

Oda Nobutada looked at Mori Kanari and Oda Nobukatsu and asked, "What do you think?"

Mori Kecheng bowed and said, "It's all up to you, General."

Oda Shinbao also said: "It's all up to the general."

Hashiba Hideyoshi was overjoyed, and he quickly said, "Shogun, the Council has four votes in favor!"

Nobutora was furious and shouted, "Monkey, you idiot, you are going to destroy the Oda family!"

Hashiba Hideyoshi was not willing to be outdone and retorted: "Jibudono, you are wrong. As long as we win, the Oda family will create a glorious history, and people in the future will praise us!"

"What if we lose the fight?"

Xinhu's question sounded like a dying struggle.

Hashiba Hideyoshi snorted and said, "I'm willing to guarantee it with my own head!"

"it is good!"

Nobutora shouted and accepted the agreement.

Oda Nobutada said, "Since the Council has already reached a conclusion, let's prepare to send troops."

Nobutora turned around and saluted, saying, "General, my Tsuda family will not participate in this battle."

When Shibata Katsuie and Niwa Nagahide heard this, they thought it was good news. Without Tsuda Nobutora to steal the credit, this was truly a perfect situation.

Hashiba Hideyoshi said with false regret: "It is such a pity that a famous general like you, Jibudono, is missing to fight."

Tsuda Nobutora looked at Hashiba Hideyoshi's mouth, which was difficult to suppress, snorted coldly and left.

He walked out of the hall, looked back at the people who were so happy, and shook his head slightly. These fools didn't know what kind of famous general they would face next.

This famous general is just bullying the rookies in Japan. If he sends troops now, he will definitely meet Qi Jiguang.

Qi Jiguang was not only a famous general, he was also a military strategist. He wrote two military books himself. Do you understand the value of these military books?
What the hell is a tiger? Going to fight with Qi Jiguang is just courting death, isn't it?

This time Monkey and his friends are doomed, and by the way, some restless samurai and ronin will also have to be killed. Once a group of them die, the world will be at peace.

(End of this chapter)