Yiyin dared to attack because he had identified Ruiquan Temple. In order to ensure military supplies for 30,000 people, the temple was full of supplies. The cavalry could not be afraid of not finding supplies when they entered.
Even so, he still wanted to ensure the safety of Gaogang City and have a way out. I don’t dare to take too many people with me. It’s small so I can move around easily.
After thinking for a while, I looked out the window and realized that it was almost midnight, and I was shocked to realize that the military discussion had been going on for so long.
Yiyin stood up and said.
"The military meeting is over. Everyone has worked hard in the battle. Let's go back and rest. We can talk about anything tomorrow."
In Kojima Town, Yamamotoji Takashi and Osaka were about to resign, but they saw Yoshigan walking out.
Kojima was stunned and asked.
"The imperial office has not rested yet. Are you going to go out to check the city defense?"
Yiyin shook his head and said as he walked.
"Go and see off His Highness Hatakeyama and the others. It's a dark night and the wind is high. They have worked hard and I feel uneasy."
In this era of poor nutrition, many people in the world suffer from night blindness.
Although most of the people Noto came this time were elite Ji warriors and should not have this problem, Yiyin still felt that he should give them a gift.
Several people looked at him walking out, and they were all a little dazed as Gao Shengshixiang hurriedly followed.
What Yutai did was indeed a man's kindness, but he didn't show any fear of ruthlessness. But this kind of humanity is rare among the famous names of the Wu family.
Being able to serve under him also has mixed feelings. I don’t know if it’s good or bad, but I always admire this kind of behavior.
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As the Hokuriku Road crossed China, the war was in full swing. In the recent Yamashiro country, Yodo Castle adhered to the Yodogawa River and entered the Kyoto Basin, and Honda Masanobu hurriedly entered the residence hall.
The guards outside the hall knew that she was the popular person in front of Matsushita Nagahide, and they all bowed and saluted.
After the announcement, Honda Masanobu, who received permission, walked in and happened to meet someone coming out.
"Lord Gao Shan."
"Lord Honda."
The two of them bowed to each other, and the person who came out was young and had delicate features. He was Shigetomo Takayama of the samurai family under Matsunagahide.
Takayama Shigetomo was a Nanbarian believer and kept a distance from Honda Masanobu, who was transferred to the Matsunaga family as an envoy of the Koso clan. After saying a few words of modesty and politeness, he walked out.
Watching her leave, Honda Masanobu slowly put away his polite smile.
Matsunagahide began to slowly move closer to the new governor of the Miyoshi family, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu. Matsunagahide's daughter, Matsunagahide, was summoned by Miyoshi Yoshitsugu to be a public figure, and she was very favored.
Matsunagahide was based in Yodo City, traveling to and from Kyoto to communicate with the shogunate, and it was difficult to escape. Honda Masanobu, who repeatedly put forward useful suggestions, became her bridge to connect the three good families of the four countries.
Honda Masanobu is not very old, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu and Matsunaga Michichi are also young and vigorous.
Some of her views and opinions on the shogunate and the shogun were echoed by Matsunaga, and she often gave her advice to Miyoshi Yoshitsugu.
Because she had a good relationship with Matsunaga, she was considered a good name with Miyoshi Yoshitsugi, and Matsunaga also valued her more and more.
Honda Masanobu is enjoying life like a fish in water, but he has his own worries in his heart. She is just a wanderer from the Three Rivers Kingdom. How could she know that there are so many inside stories in recent times and be able to analyze them rationally?
Strategies need to be supported by information, and her source of information is Akechi Mitsuhide from Kyoto, that elegant man who always greets people with a smile.
Honda Masanobu is not stupid, but very smart. Behind her suggestions are the information of Mitsuhide Akechi. If she continues to rely on Mitsuhide Akechi, will she lead her into a ditch?
He knew clearly that the man had a knife hidden in his smile, but Honda Masanobu was stuck in the mud. She needs to show her resourcefulness in order to make Matsunaga and his daughter look at her differently and entrust her with important responsibilities.
If he told Matsunagahide frankly about Akechi Mitsuhide, not only would he lose his future, but his life would probably not be saved.
Fortunately, she has established a firm foothold in the Matsunaga family. She just hopes that she will be more careful, slowly distance herself from Akechi Mitsuhide, and gradually break away from the relationship with this person.
Looking back at Takayama Shigetomo, Honda Masanobu sighed and continued walking inside.
She vaguely heard about Gao Shan Chongyou. This martial artist believed deeply in the Nanman religion and seemed to be working for the Nanman priests to go to Luo Kyoto.
Honda Masanobu, who has always been a religious person, has a hard time liking this matter, but he will not deliberately stop it. She is already in a lot of trouble herself, and she is not willing to make enemies everywhere for her faith.
Honda Masanobu walked outside the sliding door, took a deep breath, smiled and nodded at Hatamoto by the door. After Hatamoto bowed, he opened the door.
She walked softly into the room and bowed to Matsushita Nagahide who was sitting on the main seat.
"Well, Lord."
Matsunaga seemed to be thinking, and after a while he came back to his senses and nodded.
"Honda-hime is back. Did the journey to Shikoku go smoothly this time?"
"It went very well. Thank you Lord for your concern."
The two exchanged a few words, and Matsunaga got to the point.
"What did the governor say?"
"The governor of the family is very angry about the rebellion of Tamba Country and said that the Hatano family's betrayal is unforgivable."
"What about the general's recognition of Hatano Hideharu's duty as guardian of Tamba? What did the governor say?"
Matsunagahide stared at Honda Masanobu, his brows furrowed.
The year before last, the Mihaoshi family invaded Jinji. Miyoshi Changqing, the former family governor, tried to go to Luo to take charge of the dynasty, bypass the generals, and control the shogunate.
As a result, Shiba Yoshigan blocked it with all his strength, and had no choice but to negotiate a peace with the shogunate and withdraw his troops. This war ruined the Miyoshi family's dream of going to Luo and becoming a world leader, and the only gain was the Danba Kingdom.
Miyoshi Yoshiken cleverly captured Harumichi, the previous governor of the Hatano family, and forced the Tamba Takeshi to surrender, so that the Miyoshi family would not return empty-handed.
Because Sanhao Changqing failed to go to Luo, the rewards of a large number of Sanhao martial arts were nowhere to be found. She could only invade the land of the Tanba samurai family and give it to the Miyoshi samurai family to calm the internal conflicts of the Miyoshi family.
The chaos of Tamba also arose from this.
The Tanba warriors did not lose the battle, they just lost their leader and had no choice but to surrender. But the Sanhao family treated them like losers in a battle.
Hatano Harumichi is dead. Whether he really died of illness or was forced to death by the Tanba samurai family, it doesn't matter anymore.
The important thing is that her daughter Hatano Hideharu joined forces with the Akai family, a powerful Tamba warrior, to rebel and was recognized by the shogunate.
The Tanba Highlands are easy to defend but difficult to attack. The local warriors are familiar with the terrain, so it will be difficult to quell the rebellion quickly.
Moreover, the Hatano family has been protected by Tanba for three generations. The general recognized Hatano Hideharu's identity, making the Miyoshi family's counterinsurgency actions unjust and embarrassing.
What's even more troublesome is that the three Miyoshis control Settsu and Tamba, and are in confrontation with Miyoshi Yoshitsugu of Shikoku. Now that their backyard is on fire, the situation has become dire.
From Matsunagahide's point of view, although she is moving closer to Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, the new family governor, she does not want the three of them to collapse, let alone civil strife in the Miyoshi family.
Being able to play both sides is the reason why the Matsunaga family's power has grown rapidly. It may not be a good thing for Miyoshi Yoshitsugi's family to be the dominant one.
Miyoshi Yoshitsugu took advantage of the weakness of Miyoshi and the other three and sent troops to trigger a civil war, which was even worse.
General Ashikaga is watching from Kyoto.
If a fight breaks out within the Sanhao family, the tiger will watch both sides fight until they are exhausted, then rush over and bite the Sanhao family to death.
Matsunagahide sent Honda Masanobu to Shikoku in the hope that Miyoshi Yoshitsugi would stay calm and never be impulsive.
Young people all want to be assertive and do whatever they say. But the Sanhao family is no longer as prosperous as it was in the era of the Sanhao and the Four Sisters. With the onset of civil war, the family business may be on the verge of collapse.
