Yoshigan was riding in the front, half a horse's length behind on the right was Benefit, and Yoshitsugu Ohtani was following on foot on the left. Behind him were two cavalrymen, Hosokawa Akechi, and then the loose peasant soldiers.
After only walking for a while, he couldn't help but dismount and grabbed Otani Yoshitsugi's shoulders. Otani Yoshitsugi was shocked. Since she fell ill, no one dared to touch her body.
"You're not feeling well but you're still holding on like this. Get on your horse and lead the way."
There is a girl beside you who is coughing sickly and still walking to guide you. Yiyin felt like he was sitting on pins and needles while riding on the horse. He didn't have this world's view of gender, and a man's pride couldn't stand it.
"My lord, you must not do this. This is my duty."
Otani Yoshitsugi was startled, wondering what this noble man was thinking. Maeda, who was on the side, understood Yiyin, jumped down, held the horse and said.
"My master just wants to ride because he feels sorry for you. You are quite scary when you look like this. If you die before you get there, it will be troublesome."
The first half of the sentence was good, but the second half made Yiyin couldn't help but hit her on the head.
"If you can't speak, don't speak."
He glared at Benyi, turned around and spoke softly to Otani Yoshitsugi.
"You can ride with peace of mind while I ride this guy's horse. As for her, just walk. It will help her memory."
Yiyi shrugged, took off his hood and put it in the horse's back, and led the horse to Yiyin with a smile. Since she wasn't going to fight, she didn't bother to wear it. The journey is long, lighter is better.
Yiyin rolled his eyes at her and said you were stupid but you really weren't stupid. He had no choice but to mount his horse, too lazy to argue with her. He turned back to give Otani Yoshitsugi an encouraging smile and motioned for her to mount his Kiso horse.
This horse is much taller than Benefit's war horse. Otani Yoshitsugi bowed hesitantly. She just had bad skin and pretended to be unwell. It is not appropriate to be exposed at this time, and you will grit your teeth and get on the horse with decisiveness.
"This Master Spo is really considerate."
Behind him, Hosokawa Fujitaka couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, and Akechi Mitsuhide glanced at her.
"The Shiba family is far away from Owari. Even if they are nearby, there is no need to do anything to a fellow countryman, let alone to show you."
Hosokawa Fujitaka pursed her lips in dissatisfaction, she just didn't like Shiba Yoshigan. From the moment her mother found out she had this fiancé, everything she saw about him was wrong.
Akechi Mitsuhide was different. She was more objective. She always felt that this boy was different from what was said in Kyoto, so she couldn't help but help him.
"What? Are you attracted to him? Then I can help you get a lead?"
"No, thank you."
Akechi Mitsuhide didn't bother to talk to someone who was stuck in it and couldn't think clearly.
Yoshigan and others were walking along the Seta River towards Lake Biwa, but at the southern end of Lake Biwa, there were people in Mekada Castle who were thinking about them.
"Young Master is well."
Although Mekada Tsunayoshi was surprised that Mijiu Yoshiji was coming, he still suppressed his doubts and bowed respectfully.
Mukada Castle is the territory of the Mukada family, and her family is famous for its hexagonal loyal dog.
Among the Rokkaku family's territory, the richest one is not the home city Kannonji Castle, but the castle town of Mokada Castle.
It is strange to say that other cities first established towns and then developed castle towns, but Mokada Castle developed castle towns first and then built the city.
Mekata Castle Town is located at the southernmost end of Lake Biwa. It has the best commercial port around Lake Biwa. Merchants spontaneously turned it into a prosperous commercial port.
In order to supervise the taxation here, the Rokkaku family sealed the Mekada family, the most trusted member of the family, here, forming a special case where the castle did not own a castle town.
The castle town tax revenue here directly supplies the Rokkaku family's needs. This shows the special relationship between the Rokkaku family and the Mekada family.
Rokkaku Yoshiharu came here this time because the matter he had to do was too important, and he could only rest assured by leaving it to his most loyal retainers.
"There's no need to be polite Tsunakiyo."
Rokkaku Yoshiharu helped Mekada Tsunayoshi up with a smile and sat in the room with her.
When Mekada Tsunayoshi saw Rokkaku Yoshiji sneaking in, he had some premonitions in his heart and had already sent his left and right people back to talk in a secret room.
"I'm here because there's something I need Tsunaki to do."
"It all depends on the young master's orders."
Since there were no outsiders, Rokkaku Yoshiharu did not make any small talk and spoke straightforwardly.
"In this crusade against Asai, my mother asked the shogunate for support. Unexpectedly, Lord Gongfang actually sent a young man, haha."
"Young man? Man? Master Gongfang, are you looking down on my Rokkaku family!"
Mekada Tsunayoshi suddenly felt unhappy. In this world, girls are valued over boys. For the most important affairs of the martial arts family, such as war, it is too much for the general to only send a man to fulfill the covenant.
"It's just that I don't want to offend the Asai family. The current Ashikaga family, huh. My Rokkaku family has sent troops to fight against the Miyoshi family for the two generations of the public. Now there is a small matter, but the shogunate is unwilling to contribute."
"What the young master said is that you don't want this kind of covenant."
Mekada Tsunayoshi shouted, but Rokkaku Yoshiharu glanced at him.
"This covenant was exchanged for the Ji warrior who died in the battle of my Rokkaku family. Why don't you want it? I came here this time because of my mother's wishes."
"What is your command, Lord?"
Mekada Tsunayoshi was not a fool. He knew that it was about drama, so he braced himself and listened carefully.
"The shogunate sent Master Shiba this time, Yoshigan. My mother's intention is to let him disappear."
"Disappear? This..."
Mekada Tsunayoshi was shocked. She did not expect Rokkaku and his daughter to be so courageous. He was a person sent by the shogunate, and he was also the son of the Shiba family. This status could not be changed casually.
"Just do what I ask you to do. Do you want to betray the Rokkajia family?"
"I don't dare, it's just... I'm afraid the news will be leaked..."
Mekada Tsunayoshi was flustered, but he did not dare to refuse. Rokkaku Yoshiharu also knew what she was thinking. Although the Ashikaga family was weak, it still had extremely strong prestige over the general samurai family.
There are not many samurai who dare to take action against the shogunate. Not everyone is as stubborn as the Miyoshi family, who live and breathe the reputation of being the enemy of the samurai family and live with such arrogance.
"Don't worry, the only one following Shiba Yiyin this time is the sick woman from the Otani family. I've found out clearly that the peasants and soldiers are no more than twenty-three.
In order to deal with Miyoshi's invasion, the shogunate could not send troops to follow. The Shiba family has long been in decline, with no more than one guard around them. As long as you find a suitable place to ambush and kill people suddenly, no one will survive. "
After listening to Rokkaku Yoshiharu's persuasion, Mekada Tsunayoshi gradually felt at ease.
"But, young master, if a few of them run away..."
"As long as I kill Shiba Yiyin, the others are just untouchables and have no qualifications to return to the shogunate to go to Tateten. Are there other important people from the shogunate in the team? If so, will it be a man's turn to take the lead?"
Rokkaku Yoshiharu waved his hand confidently.
"The Koga people still have information. There is a reward from Owari, and Yoshigashi Shiba's head is priced at 50 kuen, hahaha.
I had someone spread the false news and changed it to five hundred strings. Even if you lose, someone will make the money. "
After hearing this, Mekada Tsunayoshi felt that this was a double insurance, it was indeed feasible, and it was worth a try, and he coveted the five hundred strings.
"Then five hundred strings..."
Rokkaku Yoshiji rolled his eyes at her.
"Of course it's Owari's reward. Whether he admits it or not has nothing to do with our Rokkaku family."
Mekada Tsunayoshi swallowed his saliva and swallowed back the intention of asking for reward.
The owner is also evil-hearted. If he enjoys special services and doesn't pay, he's not considered a female supporter. I pity Owari for being taken advantage of.
