Rokkaku Yoshiken didn't know that his daughter was wary of her and was still thinking about the Northern Expedition.
she said.
"I want to go to Beijing once."
Rokkaku Yoshiharu asked.
"Did mother go to Luo because of the invitation letter from the Shiba family Akechi Mitsuhide?"
"Yes and no.
Yoshihiro Saba was sent to Kanto as an envoy and gave Mitsuhide Akechi the power of his family's foreign affairs. It is said that he had the authority to decide to join the war.
Get in touch with this person, explore her cards, and find out what the Shiba family can tolerate.
With Shiba Yiyin not nearby, the Shiba family must not want to be troublesome. If my family has a sense of propriety in doing things, she should choose to be patient and seek stability.
I went to Kyoto to appease the mood of the shogunate, to show my family's deference, and to ease the general's hostility.
In addition, I went to see Kamao Kenhide. She stayed in Kyoto and didn’t say she was contacting the shogunate. In fact, she was scared away by me and Goto Kentoyo.
It's my fault. The Kamo-Shinto family went with me to fight in Noragada and suffered heavy losses. They have fulfilled their loyalty as ministers.
I fell into Goto Kentoyo's trick, and I suspected that her legitimate daughter Tsuruchiyo would be forcibly pulled into the position and shake the Kamao family's attitude towards us.
Kenhide Kamao left for Kyoto, Chiyo Tsuru became an official in the Shiba family, and Kenmori Shindo also alienated us, allowing Kento Goto to succeed. "
Rokkaku Yoshihide sighed, but Yoshiharu remained silent.
She had long advised her mother not to act rashly. Close retainers were forced to remain neutral and even sided with Goto Kentoyo, all because of her actions.
After the war in Norada, Rokkaku Yoshihide was unable to control his retainers, and he became increasingly worried about gains and losses in doing things, and often acted excessively.
Rokkaku Yoshiharu is just her puppet in front of the curtain, with name but no power, and unable to influence her will.
At this time, her heart moved and she asked.
"Is mother going to persuade Pu Shengxianxiu to return to Guanyin Temple City?"
Rokkaku Yixian nodded.
"Yes, the Pu Sheng family has served my family for generations, and Pu Sheng Xianxiu is also loyal.
As long as she is willing to come back, Shindo Kensei will not be so alienated from his master's family.
When the Northern Expedition goes well and they can appease them by taking down one county, Gotou Kentoyo will be suppressed and the Rokkaku family will be at peace. "
"Thank you for your hard work, mother."
"No problem."
Rokkaku Yoshiken looked at his daughter with a smile, but Rokkaku Yoshiharu was thinking in his heart.
Mother left Minami Omi and went to Beijing so that she could have more opportunities to divide and win over and build her own team. After all, I am the governor of the Rokkaku family.
she said again.
"Information has come that Duke Kenshin's mission to Echigo has left the Seta River and is now on Lake Biwa."
Rokkaku Yixian was stunned for a moment and said with a complicated expression.
"Order the towns and cities along the way to be respectful and do your best to meet your needs if necessary."
The two of them sat speechless. The Liujiao family's current predicament all originated from that strange man from the Warring States Period.
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In the north of Omi, Otani Castle is the residence of the governor of the Asai family. Nagamasa Asai and a group of Hime samurai are also talking about Shiba Yoshigan.
Asai Nagamasa sat in the main seat.
The first four people, Akao Kiyosuna, Kaibei Tsunanchika, Isono Motomasa, and Aguan Sadazumi, are all important ministers of the family and pillars of civil and military affairs.
Just listen to what Aguan Zhenzheng said.
"I heard that Duke Kenshin entered Omi Kingdom by water?"
Isono Yuanmao glanced at her and said.
"Yes, we should land on the north coast and send envoys to Echigo."
Aguan Zhenzheng sighed.
"In just one year, Sibo's surviving son has established a territory of hundreds of thousands of stones in Nanjing. It is really embarrassing for my daughter and me.
If you give him some more time, I wonder what kind of achievements he will make. "
Isono Yuanmao said impatiently.
"What on earth do you want to say? Say it straight, no one in the clouds can understand."
The two looked at each other and looked away.
Nagamasa Asai, who is at the top, also has a headache. The attitude of the retainers towards the Shiba family has been divided into two factions.
The advisers, headed by Tsunayika Kaiboku, advocated keeping vigilance against the Shiba family.
The military commander, led by Akao Kiyoshizuna, wants to deepen the relationship with the Shiba family.
Tsunayika Kaiboku and Kiyotsuna Akao are both three-generation veterans with high moral standards and high respect, so they are not suitable for quarreling with each other.
On the scene, it is often Isono Umasagi and Aguchi Sadaki who confront each other.
Both of them were born into wealthy families in Ixiang County. They served as officials in Asai Nagamasa, and their statuses were equally matched.
Isono Umasa's Sawayama Castle is an important stronghold in Kitaomi, and the two counties of Asai and Ika that protect it behind it are the basic base of the Asai family.
The Yamamoto Mountain Castle of Aguan's Zhengzheng is a key point at the eastern foot of Lake Biwa, so beware of cross-attacks from behind.
If they have similar status, they will naturally not be afraid of each other. Regardless of whether it is a council meeting or a small-scale discussion like this today, everyone holds their own opinions and debates endlessly.
Asai Nagamasa finally couldn't bear it any longer. News came from Shiba's house that there had been a quarrel at home for several days.
Seeing that spring plowing is approaching, the invasion of the Rokkaku and Isshiki families is just around the corner. There is no time to argue anymore. Today, we must have an attitude.
She named Tsunayomi Kaiboku and said.
"Master Haibei, what do you think of Duke Qianxin's transit?"
Tsunachika Kaiboku knew that the master was talking about transit, but in fact he couldn't bear the two factions arguing.
she sighed.
"Your Highness, I know that you have a good impression of Lord Qianxin.
But my family struggled to regain the three counties because the Shiba family's Tengtang leader was obstructing us.
The Rokkaku family and the Mino Isshiki family attacked, so my family had to join forces with the Shiba family to fight against them.
But please also see clearly that the Spo family is my family’s most serious problem. "
"Master Haibei's remarks are ridiculous."
Akao Kiyosuna interrupted her, bowed to her and her superior master, and continued speaking after receiving permission.
"The Rokkaku family lost the three counties of North Omi, and still has nearly 400,000 koku of territory in South Omi. Many castle towns with prosperous commerce are still strong.
My family and Lord Kenshin joined forces to win the Norada War, and we became comrades-in-arms. This also led to the enmity between the Shiba family and the Rokkaku family.
Now that the Shiba Iga Territory is south of Omi, how can the Shiba family sit back and watch the Rokkaku family grow? They are my family's best allies. "
Haibei Tsuna looked at her coldly and retorted.
"If Mr. Qianxin was really serious, he would choose to form an alliance between the two families, but how would he do it?
The Shiba family had no intention of forming an alliance and only wanted a tacit understanding of joining forces, but instead they turned around and brought the Owari and Oda families to form an alliance with my family. What does this mean?
Todo Totaka of Inugami County, a small martial artist with a common family background, was promoted to the position of ten thousand stone daimyo by him.
Nowadays, the martial arts families in Inugami County and even Xinsan County are in a state of unrest. His Highness only has the title of Lord, but no actual Lord.
They don't recognize the military ration service at all!
What benefits did we gain from the Noragada War that we won at great cost? Just the false name of Lord of Kitaomi? "
Akao Kiyosuna said forcefully.
“The Wu family all pursues interests, and Qianxin acts openly and honestly.
He did intend to restrict my family, but he did things in an upright manner and his methods were within the rules.
Since we are a martial arts family that abides by the rules, my family can naturally play within the rules, so why should we show hostility?
You said that the Rokkaku family is stronger than us, and if they join forces with the Mino Isshiki family to attack, if we don't seek help from the Shiba family, who else can we turn to?
A shogunate that deceives people with empty words? Or is it the Asakura family that has nothing to do with them?
Or maybe Mr. Haibei thinks that my family is strong enough to face an attack from both families.
Okay, okay, I'll give you the pioneer, I won't compete with you, I'll give you the first achievement! "
As he said that, Akao Kiyosuna actually acted like a rogue, which made Asai Nagamasa want to laugh, and seeing Kaiboku Tsuna's ugly face, he could only endure it until he looked weird.
It is also a rare scene for two veteran ministers to leave the field with their faces broken.
Tsunachika Kaiboku is a counselor, and he wants to digest the new three counties, and represents the interests of the retainers group.
Norada joined forces to fight, and the Asai retainers went all out to defeat the Rokkaku family at a huge cost.
However, the Asai family could not get any knowledge or military rations from the three newly attached counties, so they were naturally very angry.
It's just that the Asai family was too weak at the beginning, and they were exhausted from winning the battle, so they had to compromise with the Wu family of the new three counties.
Seeking fame rather than profit prevented the Asai family from truly conquering the new three counties.
Tsunachika Kaiboku was very dissatisfied with the Shiba family. The existence of the Todo family made the three-gun samurai family more active and unwilling to truly surrender.
This time, Todo Toradaka took advantage of the Rokkaku family's affairs and mobilized the samurai family of Inugami County to resist the Rokkaku Northern Expedition on the pretext of assisting the Asai family.
If she is allowed to succeed, the samurai families of Inugami County and even the three counties will be more united and consider themselves heroes, making it more difficult to subdue them after the war.
Akao Kiyozuna's idea is very simple. She is a military commander, and it is her duty to charge into battle.
But fighting is about fighting for one's life, not about dying. There is no reason to insist on holding on even though you know you can't win.
The Shiba family and the Asai family have common interests in fighting against the Rokkaku family.
Why push the Allies away for the sake of illusory future troubles? Isn't this sick?
Yoshigan Shiba is the guardian daimyo who received the service of the shogunate, and Nagamasa Asai is the guardian daimyo of Kitaomi who was personally awarded by the shogun.
Conflicts between the two parties can be fought within the rules of the guardian system. There is no need to quarrel and force the other party to become enemies. Fighting without breaking up is the right way.
The two people's ideas were completely different, and the retainers who agreed with them split into two groups to confront each other, giving Asai Nagamasa a splitting headache.
