Maeda said with a smile.
"Who else could it be? With such despicable means, I can smell it with my nose and it's Mitsuhide Akechi who is behind it.
She finally took action. "
Maeda Rihisa shook his head.
“The Ashikaga General’s status is extraordinary.
Although the strength of the shogunate is not as good as before, the dignity of the direct descendants of the Genji family in Kawachi is recognized by the world.
Akechi Mitsuhide spreading these rumors will only make the Rokkaku family's internal strife worse. It's not that simple to oust a sitting general.
The power of the Rokkaku family was declining. Let alone forcing the general to abdicate, her family could not even drive the general out of Kyoto. "
Maeda nodded and agreed with his mother's statement.
Even if the matter of Ashikaga Yoshiki wooing the Koga people was really revealed by Akechi Mitsuhide, it would not be able to shake the overall situation.
Today's Rokkaku family has long been in ruins, not as good as it was when Maeda Yoshiyoshi accompanied Shiba Yoshiyin to Luo.
Maeda Rihisa analyzed.
“After the spring plowing, the three men from Simino led an army to attack Northern Ise.
Kenhide Kamao has been begging the retainers within the Rokkaku family to send troops to support Kitaise for his two younger brothers and sisters from the eight counties of Kitaise, Kobe Gumori and Seki Nobumori.
The Suzuka Mountains separated the Kamao family from the eight northern Ise counties, and the ambition of the Oda family thorns in her back.
It's a pity that the Rokkaku family has lost their hearts. Each family is busy fighting among themselves, and they can't even take care of the samurai family, which is a vassal of North Ise. It's really short-sighted.
His Highness Oda is digesting the Mino Kingdom, but the three people from Nishi Mino are asking for directions, and Kitaise can hold on for a while.
But the Rokkaku family is so perfunctory, the Kitaise samurai family must be disappointed. When His Highness Oda completes the internal integration, they will definitely launch an all-out effort.
The Kitaise samurai family will definitely succumb to the pressure of the Oda family, and the Rokkaku family will completely lose this rich buffer zone and directly feel the edge of His Highness Oda. "
Maeda benefit laughed.
"How could the Rokkaku family care about Northern Ise? From the day the Rokkaku clan's shikima was released, Rokkaku Yoshiharu wanted to default on his debt.
But this style was obtained by Goto Kentoyo with his life. The power of the Rokkaku retainers to restrict the main family has never been so great. Who is willing to give up?
Others would agree, but Goto Kentoyo's daughter and current Goto family governor, Takaharu, would not agree.
The Rokkaku retainers group demanded severe punishment for the Mochizuki family and the Yamanaka family, just to see if the Rokkaku Shikime's sharp sword could be used.
Rokkaku Yoshiji protected the Koga clan and did not allow the two families in Mochizuki Mountain to be punished, so he was forced into a corner and had to resist.
The Koga clan was almost the only Rokkaku retainer who firmly stood on the side of the Rokkaku master's family during the Kannonji riots.
Although the thoughts of the samurai families in Koga County are impure, if Rokkaku Yoshiji does not protect them, no one in the Rokkaku family will really be willing to speak for the main family anymore. "
Maeda Riku nodded and said.
"The samurai family of Koka County has always been semi-independent of the Rokkaku family. Twenty-one of the fifty-three Koka clan are Rokkaku retainers, but they never pay military and food services and govern themselves in the form of a county government.
The Rokkaku Retainer Group has long disliked these Koga clans. This time the general sent Wada Weimasa to win over the two families in Mochizuki Mountain with deep intentions.
Successful wooing is equivalent to digging a big hole in Liujiao's home. Even if it failed, it gave the Rokkaku retainers an excuse to force Rokkaku Yoshiharu to nationalize Koga County and incorporate military and food services.
No matter what Rokkaku Yoshiharu does, he can't settle this matter, and the conflict will only become more and more intensified.
She even dared not use force. The incident involving Goto Kentoyo could not happen again. If it happens again, the Rokkaku family will completely fall apart.
The general's move was so accurate that Rokkaku Yoshiji hated the general to death.
I just can’t figure it out. Was this really the case that Mitsuhide Akechi brought about? What benefit does she get from it?
Even if Rokkaku Yoshiharu hates the general again and the Rokkaku family is in such chaos, he will no longer be able to threaten Kyoto.
Akechi Mitsuhide took the risk to do this, but if the general discovered it, she would end up dead. What was she trying to do? "
Maeda Riku didn't quite believe that a smart man like Akechi Mitsuhide would do such a stupid thing. On the contrary, Maeda Mitsuru firmly believed it.
she sneered.
"I will be wrong about other things, but I will never be wrong about this. Akechi Mitsuhide couldn't help it. Yes, she can endure it for more than a year, and I admire her very much.
Just thinking about the Lord marrying into the imperial palace makes me sleepless all night.
Akechi Mitsuhide's love for the lord is not inferior to mine, and she still flatters the general in every possible way in Kyoto. How did she survive?
I really, really admire her. "
Maeda Riku glanced at his daughter with dissatisfaction, and subconsciously looked at the outer door, feeling uneasy.
Although they knew that the two were talking secretly, no one would know. But her daughter was so unscrupulous in showing her hostility to the Ashikaga Shogun that she was still uneasy as a traditional Hime Samurai.
Maeda Rihisa whispered.
"Be careful, how can you say these words!"
Maeda smiled at his mother with a deep look in his eyes.
"Don't worry, mother, I know the importance, even in front of you. Normally, I am a good martial artist who admires the shogunate."
Maeda Riku sighed secretly, she could no longer understand her daughter more and more.
The girl who had a tendency to avoid the world and made no secret of her contempt for the traditions of the Wu family has been stained by political struggles in a bad way.
Yoshiyoshi Shiba, Yoshiyoshi Shiba, my Maeda family really owes you.
Maeda Riku's eyes were complicated.
As a traditional Ji warrior, she should be grateful that her daughter is getting more mature. But thinking about her obsession with Shiba Yiyin, she felt uneasy again.
The same goes for his daughter, Akechi Mitsuhide, and those Shiba retainers who don’t know the heights of heaven and earth. It was crazy that they dared to harbor such deep ill will towards General Ashikaga.
Knowing that he was unable to persuade his daughter to change her mind, Maeda Riku sighed and said.
"No matter what, you must not be taken advantage of by Akechi Mitsuhide and end up harming yourself."
Maeda smiled.
"Don't worry, mother, she knows Mitsuhide is going to drive the general out of power, and it has nothing to do with my Maeda interests.
However, since the Rokkaku family is no longer a threat, I am willing to make peace with her family and maintain peace between Kaga Country and Koga County. "
Maeda Riku looked at his daughter and sneered.
"You're showing off your flaws, right? You're also tempted and want to help Akechi Mitsuru show off.
The biggest external threat to Koga County is the Iga military force under your command. If you stop the troops and make peace, the Koga clan will have no worries, and then they will start fighting within the Rokkaku retainers group.
The more valuable the Shogun sees the Koga clan, the more deeply he will get involved in the Minami Omi dispute. "
Maeda smiled happily.
"Akechi Mitsuhide hopes that if the general goes deep into the Rokkaku family dispute, he must have a back-up to follow.
In the Wu family, it is useless to rely on words, only swords and guns can convince people the most. I think the general will send troops to Sakamoto Castle to intimidate Minami Omi.
The Shogun's army is not large. If a large force enters Minami Omi, Kyoto will be empty. "
Maeda Riku's eyes narrowed and he sighed. Akechi Mitsuhide probably had this intention.
