Kinoshita Hideyoshi's forehead was dripping with cold sweat on the tatami. He looked in a miserable state. His petite and delicate face was full of ruthlessness as he gritted his teeth.
“His Royal Highness is wise and decisive. Whenever he sets a goal, he must take the lead.
Qingsu Castle is close to the four counties of Kamiowari. Your Highness lives here to gather troops and supplies for the unification of Owari and to be on the front line.
The current move to Komakiyama Castle is also a repeat of the old trick, moving the residence closer to Mino to facilitate the mobilization of personnel and materials to conquer the country.
Kinoshita Hideyoshi admired His Highness for his great wisdom and courage. "
Oda Nobunaga's face was filled with relief. Not to mention other abilities of this monkey, he was very comfortable in flattering him.
The Wu family is somewhat reserved, but she is shameless enough. The words were very disgusting, which made Nobunaga, who had always been a bohemian, very satisfied.
She raised the corners of her mouth and was in a happy mood, but she was shouting.
"Don't talk nonsense. What are you talking about in the review? Just talk about something!"
All the warriors were speechless. Seeing the master's duplicity, the little monkey passed the test.
Kinoshita Hideyoshi felt a little relieved, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and continued.
"It is the best policy for Your Highness to relocate to the city. I dare not object. I just have different opinions on the construction of logistics supplies in Inuyama Castle.
Higashi Mino is the foundation of the Saito family. Even if Isshiki Yoshiryu kills his mother and changes his surname, the local samurai family is still willing to submit to her.
The strength of the two countries is equal, and my family will not be able to unify Owari for long. If we attack Higashi Mino forcefully, it will probably take a long time, and the logistics will be difficult to guarantee. "
Kinoshita Hideyoshi was indeed smart. If she mentioned going out to fight, she would be overstepping her authority and criticizing important military and political matters, and Shibata Katsuie would have an excuse to get angry.
But she never strayed from the logistics supply. Niwa Nagahide was in charge of the household affairs. As a loyal person under her command, it was not overstepping the bounds to talk about logistics issues.
But when it comes to battle formations, it's all about bravery, but it's all about logistics.
She talked about logistics, but she was denying the Meinong strategy proposed by Shibata Katsuie and making the boss unable to get angry.
Oda Nobunaga asked calmly, tapping his right index finger on the tatami.
"Then what do you mean, where should we store military supplies?"
Kinoshita Hideyoshi replied respectfully.
"West of Komakiyama Castle."
Shibata Katsuie couldn't bear it any longer, pointed at her and cursed.
"Untouchable! Arguing about military affairs!"
Do you know about battle formations? Do you know terrain and military strategy?
Nonsense! "
Shibata Katsuie was so angry that he couldn't bear it in front of Oda Nobunaga for a while.
Oda Nobunaga slammed his palm on the tatami, and turned his eyes towards Shibata Katsuie. The faint glance made her tremble in her heart, and she bowed her head and said nothing.
"Go on, speak clearly, lest you die unjustly."
Nobunaga's murderous words scared Kinoshita Hideyoshi to the point where he almost collapsed. She suppressed the urge to urinate and said.
"Owari and Mino both have more than 500,000 koku, and their strength is about the same. If we force the attack, it will be difficult to achieve success.
The martial arts families of Simeon were very different from Isshiki Yoshiryu in appearance, and they would never sacrifice their own strength for her.
Your Highness can start with Simeon, using troops as a supplement and attacking the heart as the top priority.
Owari just unified, and my family is not strong enough to overwhelm the Mino Isshiki family. Meinong can only be outmaneuvered, not attacked by force! Your Highness! "
After speaking, Kinoshita Hideyoshi kowtowed heavily and did not dare to raise his head again.
Oda Nobunaga glanced at his head, Niwa Nagahide looked bitter, Shibata Katsuie was furious and shook his head.
Niwa Nagahide was also helpless, Kinoshita Hideyoshi's words touched her heart.
Oda Nobunaga was bold and took risks. She, the logistics housekeeper, suffered miserably.
Finally, they defeated the Imagawa family in Okezama and formed an alliance with the Mikawa Matsudaira family, eliminating the threat from the Tokaido direction.
Owari was unified and everything was ready for improvement. Thinking that he could breathe a sigh of relief, Oda Nobunaga was excitedly preparing to move to the city and attack Mino.
A mouthful of blood stuck in her throat, and she didn't know whether she should vomit. This Lord, who is always running on the road, is going to exhaust her to death!
Once the attack on Meinong was finalized, she would have to worry about finding ways to obtain food and armaments.
But Meinong is a big country. If the war breaks out, she, who manages logistics, will be forced to commit suicide due to the shortage of supplies.
Although Kinoshita Hideyoshi's behavior was arrogant, he did express the sentiments of some retainers: wars were too frequent and people felt at ease.
But Shibata Katsuie's anger represented the position of the military commander. After getting permission from Oda Nobunaga, she spoke angrily again.
“You monkey don’t know how to fight!
Inuyama Castle is the best stronghold south of the Kiso River. It is the only place east and west of Owari that is most suitable for launching an offensive against Mino.
You said that military supplies are gathered to the west of Komakiyama Castle. Please choose a suitable place for me.
It was difficult to advance there and they were unable to launch an offensive at all, putting pressure on Simeon.
The martial arts family fear power rather than virtue, and without the backing of swords, why should the Ximeron martial arts family listen to your call and join my family?
How can military and national affairs be trivial! "
What Shibata Katsuie said makes sense.
Saito Michizan married into the Saito family, replaced the guardian of the Toki family as the guardian of the Saito family, and became the ruler of Mino country.
Her residence, Inabayama Castle, is located in the center of Mino, with Mino to the east and west.
Isshiki Yoshiryu killed his mother to seize the throne, and his residence was still Inabayama Castle. She was not in the right position, and the Ximeno family was unstable, which made it possible to divide and win over.
But the premise of any strategy is that the fist is strong enough. If the Oda family cannot put enough pressure on Simino, it will be difficult to persuade them to rebel against Isshiki Yoshiryu and join Oda Nobunaga.
Owari and Mino bisect the Noo Plain with the Kiso River, which is also the border between the two countries.
The Kiso River crosses the Noo Plain from east to west, and then flows south to Ise Bay, becoming the dividing line between Owari and Ise.
Because it turned south, Nishi-Mino in the north had a dominant terrain, and Nishi-Owari on the south bank lacked a good military stronghold to store supplies and soldiers.
What is even more troublesome is that the water system formed by the Kiso River, Ibi River, and Nagara River forms a river-like vein in Nishi Mino, which seriously hinders the march of the military.
In the absence of logistical strongholds, any cross-river attack strategy would be difficult to achieve.
Inuyama Castle in Higashi-Owari was the most suitable southern bank base for attacking Mino along the entire Kiso River.
Even Kinoshita Hideyoshi, a martial artist who came out halfway, knew the importance of logistics.
Shibata Katsuie has experienced hundreds of battles, how could he not understand that fighting is a matter of logistics.
The Mino strategy she suggested to Oda Nobunaga was to use Inuyama Castle as a logistics base and cross the river to attack Higashi Mino.
The foundation of this strategy is based on the premise that Inuyama Castle's excellent logistics location is suitable for military operations.
Even if Kinoshita Hideyoshi boasted about the Simino strategy, he could not cover up Nishi Owari's difficulty in launching an offensive and suppressing Simino.
She was shocked by Shibata Katsuie's fierce eyes and murmured speechless.
Oda Nobunaga saw Niwa Nagahide behind her twitching his brows and about to speak.
said first.
"Shut up, everyone! It's so noisy!
The review is over today and will be discussed another day. Get out of here, I'm exhausted, I need to rest! "
Oda Nobunaga roared, turned and left the meeting hall.
All the ladies looked at each other in shock. Shibata Katsuie looked at Kinoshita Hideyoshi who was prone on the ground, snorted, turned and left.
Niwa Nagahide sighed and stepped forward to express concern.
"Hideyoshi, are you okay?"
Kinoshita Hideyoshi said with a cry in his voice.
"Niwa-sama, I, my legs are weak and I can't stand up."
Niwa Changxiu was stunned for a moment, then laughed dumbly.
"Looking at how brave you are, you actually know how to be afraid."
Oda Nobunaga returned to the inner room, the wild waves on his face instantly subsided, and his face was indifferent.
Just now, Niwa Nagahide almost ended up having a conflict with Shibata Katsuie. Damn monkey, he really knows how to cause trouble.
