In Hiden Castle not far from Sawayama Castle, Rokkaku Yoshiken is furious.
"What on earth do you do for food! If the army can't cross the river tomorrow, you can commit seppuku!"
Hidden City Lord Takanose Hidetaka bowed in front of her and said hello, and hurried down to do things.
It's depressing to say the least, because this is the day when the spring tide comes, and the river has swollen extremely this year.
The military situation was only half over when the bridge was submerged and Rokkaku Yoshihide's main formation was blocked in Henan.
She could only mobilize the surrounding rafts to form a temporary pontoon bridge, but she couldn't do it for a while.
The army was cut in half by the river. This matter could be big or small. Although the Asai family is huddled in the Sawayama Castle area, what if Asai Nagamasagi attacks.
Rokkaku Yixian, who was in a bad mood, took the opportunity to vent her anger and scolded her hard before she went down to do some work angrily.
The Takanoze family is also an old martial arts family in this area, and their status is not low. When Rokkaku Sadeyori conquered these counties, it was only by appeasing the powerful samurai families in these areas that he maintained his rule.
But who would have thought that the head of Minami Omi would be so merciless when Rokkaku Sadai died, and would reprimand him without any hesitation.
Hidetaka Takanose looked gloomy and gloomy. Looking at the north, I don't know what to think.
After she left, Shindo Kensei, who was sitting next to him, spoke to Rokkaku Yoshihide.
"Your Highness, these samurai who have surrendered to Kitaomi still need to be patiently appeased. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to be so harsh."
Rokkaku Yoshixian felt uncomfortable, but the current situation did not allow her to be willful. He reluctantly pretended to be friendly and nodded, looking like a courteous corporal.
Ever since the attack on the shogunate envoy was exposed by the Asai family, Rokkaku Yoshihide has been under great pressure at home.
The group of retainers who had been friendly to her succession issued fierce criticism.
Because Mekada Tsunayoshi stopped in time, the retainers had no concrete evidence to accuse the master. But the furious reaction from Ashikaga Yoshiki still caused her great trouble.
Like now. The Rokkaku family owns about 500,000 koku of the territory of Omi Province, plus some of the annexes of Kitai Ise, as well as the business income of Lake Biwa.
How could they only mobilize 20,000 troops to attack the Asai family northward? Because of guarding against the general? That's too high a regard for Ashikaga Yoshiteru's ability.
The shogunate is not of one mind. Except for the general, no one wants to fight with the Rokkaku family, and there is no benefit.
The fact is that because of Rokkaku Yoshiken's secret actions, there was a serious conflict between the shogunate and the Rokkaku family.
In order to express their dissatisfaction, some retainers refused her recruitment on the grounds of being prepared for the general's attack. This was the fundamental reason why she could only mobilize 20,000 troops for the Northern Expedition.
In particular, the chief family elder Goto Kentoyo questioned the correctness of her Northern Expedition at this time, which shook her authority at home.
But what can she do to Goto Kentoyo? Although the two Rokkaku clans are called together, Goto Kentoyo is much more powerful than Kondo Kenmori.
The retainers headed by Goto Kentoyo began to question the authority of the master's family, which was a dangerous signal.
When guardians in various places lose their right to rule, it all starts with the loss of family prestige and the fall of power, and Rokkaku Yoshihide has no choice but to guard against it.
All she can do now is win this battle beautifully, and at least make the Asai family continue to surrender.
Then he took back the Ashikaga white flag and presented it to the general, which extinguished Ashikaga Yoshiteru's anger.
In this way, the Rokkaku family can pass the test, and she can secure her position as the family governor.
How could she not be furious that such an important Northern Expedition was delayed for one day because of the spring tide that prevented them from crossing the Aichi River.
"Your Highness, there is no need to worry. Even if it is one day late, the Asai family will not be able to make a comeback. Asai Nagamasa has already gathered all the troops that can be gathered.
This Sawayama Castle was the Achilles' heel of the Asai family, and she had no choice but to bear it here. Our army is outnumbered and powerful, and it is she who should be worried. "
The woman who spoke slowly and slowly was called Pu Sheng Xianxiu, and she was also an important figure in the retainers group.
She and Kondo Kensei came to help in the fight this time, which also meant to heal the rift in the family. Goto Kentoyo was too hot-tempered, so it might be inappropriate to accuse his master like this.
The two families followed him northward, also wanting to help Rokkaku Yixian win the battle quickly, so that the family would be at peace. Otherwise, the internal strife in the Rokkaku family will intensify and the family situation will be worrying.
Rokkaku Yixian nodded. She understands the logic, but it's just annoying. Nothing goes smoothly these days, and the most hateful thing is Mekada Tsunayoshi.
Even a young man couldn't clean up the situation. This time he was ordered to go and guard the retreat of Zuohe Mountain Castle, and he completely fell out of favor.
After crossing the Aichi River is Norada, and further on is Sawayama Castle.
The Asai family's troops have gathered in the mountain castle, and as expected, the battlefield between the two sides is Noragada.
The troops on Asai Nagamasa's side have been assembled, and intelligence from the south is constantly being sent in by envoys.
She couldn't help but shake her head when she learned that Rokkaku Yoshiken's main formation was blocked by the river and would be delayed for a whole day.
It's a pity. If her own number hadn't been too small, she would have gathered her army and rushed to attack the Aichi River right now, catching her by surprise.
But now more than half of the Rokkaku family's troops have crossed the river, and these reserves now exceed the number of people in the Asai family.
Sawayama Castle is still some distance away from the Aichi River. Walking a long way there is just to deliver food.
When she saw a piece of information, she couldn't help but smile.
Akao Kiyosuna on the side saw that she was still laughing at this time and asked.
"Why is Your Highness laughing? Could it be that there is some good news?"
Asai Nagamasa shook his head.
"There is no good news, but there is one interesting news."
"oh?"
Akao Kiyosuna also became interested after what she said.
"Mekarada Tsunayoshi was sent to the back valley road of Sawayama Castle and was responsible for defending the back road of the Rokkaku family."
"Makata Tsunayoshi? Is he the lord of Mukada City who failed to ambush Lord Shiba?"
Akao Kiyosuna couldn't help but laugh. This is called enemies on a narrow road. The two had a fight in Minamiomia, and this time they had to meet again in Kitanomi.
Although they were all thrown out of the main battlefield and treated coldly, it is really interesting to think about it.
"It seems that the Hexagonal Loyal Dog has fallen out of favor."
Asai Nagamasa nodded.
"The Mukada family is going to fall."
In this battle, the Rokkaku family still had a good chance of winning. Rokkaku Yoshihide left Mekada Tsunayoshi to guard the back road, obviously not wanting her to make a contribution.
The spies from both sides have clearly explored the battlefield. This is a clear move, and no one can make any small moves.
The two armies placed on the back valley road were not so much another battlefield, but more annoying to look at, so they might as well stay away from the war.
The outcome of this battle has nothing to do with them, as long as they wait quietly for the result.
The valley road behind Sawayama Castle.
"Master Todo, does this number of people seem to be much larger than yesterday?"
After running around with the formation for two days, he rushed back to join his reserve team. Last night Yiyin felt tired and fell into a deep sleep, and didn't get up until about three o'clock in the morning.
Little did he know that Takatora Todo was so angry that he sent his daughter Takatora into the mountain overnight just after the meeting yesterday. At this time, the troops in the mountain were arriving one after another.
After hearing Yi Gin's question, Todo Tora said without changing his expression.
"The men and horses in the camp arrived first yesterday. The mountain stream in the middle of Omi is difficult to navigate, and we have to guard against spies from the Rokkaku family. Therefore, the follow-up reserve team arrived a little late. Please forgive me."
Yiyin looked at her speechlessly, telling lies one after another without changing his face, you are really powerful.
He looked back at Mitsuhide Akechi and saw her winking at him playfully.
Yiyin lamented that after fifteen years, he still couldn’t understand what people in this world were thinking.
