Mino Country, Inabayama Castle.
After receiving Honda many times, Oda Nobunaga, who congratulated the Matsudaira family on their prosperity, began to move to Inabayama Castle at a faster pace.
Matsudaira Motoyasu is dishonest, and Oda Nobunaga must become stronger faster than her in order to maintain a strong dominant position in the alliance between the two parties.
Walking on the outer corridor of the castle tower, Oda Nobunaga looked into the distance, pointed down and smiled at Ikeda Tsuneaki who was following behind him.
“Don’t look at it in winter, it’s desolate outside.
Whenever you look at the autumn ripening from the top of the city, you will see golden and ripe scenes from far and near. This is how Inabayama Castle got its name.
It's just that the name is a bit stingy. The Nongwei Plain is the richest in the world, but they only want to have a good rice harvest so that they can eat and drink enough. This is not the ambition of the Wu family. "
Ikeda Hengxing is her milk sister, and they have a close relationship, so they compliment her.
"That's because, my lord, you have lofty ambitions, which are beyond the comparison of ordinary martial arts families."
Oda Nobunaga laughed.
"Hengxingji, have you learned how to praise virtues?"
Ikeda Hengxing spread his hands and said.
"We can't wait until you become a member of the world before learning, right? By then, I'm afraid there will be too many people praising my virtues, and you won't be able to hear me clearly."
Oda Nobunaga smiled from ear to ear, slapped her shoulder hard twice with his hand, making her grin, and then continued to move forward.
Ikeda Hengxing cried out in pain, but felt disappointed in his heart. This was her advice, but Oda Nobunaga didn't know whether he really didn't understand it or pretended not to understand it.
Her steps were too big, and Ikeda Hengxing was a little worried that she would stumble in her haste for success.
Ikeda Hengxing is Oda Nobunaga's sister, and her interests are tied to her, and she shares the honor and disgrace. No matter what Oda Nobunaga wants to do, others can choose to abandon him, but Ikeda Tsuneaki really has no choice.
Oda Nobunaga walked in front, and Ikeda Hengxing could not see her ambitious eyes. Of course she understood the subtext of Ikeda Hengxing, because she was afraid that she would drift away.
Is Oda Nobunaga floating? From the moment she determined to become a member of the world as a child, she had been wandering beyond her reach.
After so many years, she became more and more intolerable. She wants to become a person in the world, and wants everyone to bow at her feet, even that Sibo Yiyin. .
You run! One day, I have to come back and kneel between my legs and do what I did before again! Countless times!
The door of the castle tower's meeting hall was opened, and all the samurai in the room fell to the ground and saluted, waiting for Oda Nobunaga to take the throne.
The Simino Princesses, the samurai who surrendered to Inabayama Castle, and the Oda minister who came from Owari to participate in the review, knelt all over the ground.
Oda Nobunaga lay half-lying on the main seat, while Ikeda Tsuneaki walked slowly to his seat, followed everyone and bowed to the ground.
"Everyone, get up."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
The ladies raised their heads, the Owari clan looked happy, and the East and West Mino clans looked uncertain, each with their own concerns.
Oda Nobunaga looked at the various conditions in the world from above and sneered in his heart.
In her heart, the Owari samurai are not conquerors, and the Mino samurai are not conquerors. They are all tools, tools for Oda Nobunaga to conquer the world.
Promote what works well and throw away what doesn't work. Lazy people who want to rest on their laurels and have fun will be kicked out sooner or later.
Oda Nobunaga glanced at the smiling Lin Xiuzhen and Sakuma Nobumori. Their lag in the Mino strategy was clearly seen.
Oda Nobunaga tapped the document and said.
"Lin Xiuzhen, what are you happy about?"
Lin Xiuzhen was stunned for a moment, not expecting Oda Nobunaga to open his mouth to find trouble.
Ever since she was frightened by Oda Nobuyuki's blood, she had always bowed her head and obeyed, and did not dare to disobey her master again.
Who knew that Oda Nobunaga had long disliked her and Sakuma Nobumori. In her eyes, the two people who kept their strength were just garbage that was holding them back.
Sakuma Nobumori still had a highlight moment in the Battle of Okehama, but as for Lin Xiuzhen, Oda Nobunaga was not prepared to save face for her.
Lin Xiuzhen bowed to the ground and said.
"Congratulations on your lord's military fortune. I am overjoyed."
Oda Nobunaga said coldly.
"It's too early to be happy. The Battle of Meinong is not over yet, so why be happy?"
As soon as these words came out, all the concubines sitting here looked at the Lord in surprise.
Simino surrendered, Inabayama Castle was opened, and some of the Higashi-Mino samurai in the city also bowed their heads and admitted defeat.
In the eastern part of Mino, Shibata Katsuie controlled Kaneyama Castle. The local samurai were in panic all day long, and the rumors could be settled.
At this point, the Meinong strategy isn’t over yet? What else do you want, my lord?
Oda Nobunaga said leisurely.
"In the Higashi-Mino samurai family, although Hinano Hirosu-sama understands the righteousness and abandons darkness to the light, there are still remnants of Saito in the area who are stubbornly resisting.
Quan Liu, what do you think we should do with these people? "
Shibata Katsuie came out, bowed, and answered loudly.
"I am willing for your lord to clean up Dong Meinong, wipe out these little gangsters, and restore peace to Meinong!"
This radiant lady was just in her early thirties and was enjoying an upswing in life under the command of Oda Nobunaga.
This time she and her subordinate Owari families took over a lot of Higashi Mino's territory, but who would dislike the large territory?
Oda Nobunaga made it clear that he would not accept the surrender of the remaining samurai families in Higashi Mino and wanted to eradicate it. Shibata Katsuie certainly supported it.
If these Higashi-Mino samurai were not eradicated, how could there be any land left to house the Oda retainers? Especially the Hime warriors of Shibata's family, they were the great contributors to this battle!
Not far away, Hinenohiro's face turned pale, but he did not dare to say anything to dissuade him.
Saito Yoshiryu is dead, but her legitimate daughter Saito Ryuuki is missing. Oda Nobunaga asked Hineno Hiroshi, but she was perfunctory.
Just because of this commemoration of their late master, the Higashi Mino family must pay a price.
The Saito family originated from Higashi Mino, and Oda Nobunaga was already wary of it.
Hinano Hiroshi's ambiguous attitude shows that the Tomino samurai family still has feelings for the Saito family. How could Oda Nobunaga tolerate this hidden danger?
Hineno Hiroshi cannot move. She is the representative of the Higashi Mino Samurai family who has taken refuge with the Oda family. It is not convenient to clean up, but the Higashi Mino place needs to be cleaned up.
On the one hand, it makes room for the Owari clan retainers who have made meritorious services, and on the other hand, it eradicates the remaining influence of the Saito family in Higashi Mino, killing two birds with one stone.
Shibata Katsuie came out to ask for battle, and Oda Nobunaga nodded happily.
"Then it will be hard work Quan Liu.
After the beginning of spring, we will continue to attack Higashi Mino. You will command the Pudai Princess, and I will send Higeno Hiroshi-sama to assist you.
After the spring plowing and autumn harvest, we sent out troops twice. I want you to clean up Dong Meinong so that I can rearrange the land in Dong Meinong. "
Hearing that Oda Nobunaga hinted that there is a lot of land, Shibata Katsuie cheered up and said with a smile.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, the Oda retainers will follow you to the death and will definitely clean up Higashi Mino."
The chief minister was laughing and chatting, reflecting the pale face of Hinano Hiro next to him. Her kindness towards her late master caused the Higashi Mino family to undergo a bloody purge, and no one knew how many people had to die for it.
What is even more painful is that in order to preserve the foundation of her family, she will walk with the executioner and choose the direction for the butcher's knife to fall.
Oda Nobunaga's hard-hearted heart cut off the Higashi Mino samurai's hope of surrender, leaving only an abyss of despair.
