Oda Nobunaga couldn't help but laugh when he saw that Yoshigoshi Shiba was showing off at this critical moment.
Righteousness? Can righteousness be eaten as food?
Without my Oda family's 30,000 female soldiers charging into the battle, without my Oda family's million-stone territory to supply food and grass, and taking advantage of the spring plowing season to attack, could this land of Minami Omi be conquered so easily?
Now that Minami Omi is about to be pacified, and only the last trembling of Kannonji Castle is needed to be completed, Yoshihiro Shiba is actually putting on airs at this time?
Forcibly attacking the city will cause the greatest loss to our Oda family's strength. You, Yoshihiro Shiba, don't take it seriously, right?
Oda Nobunaga imitated Yi Gin and snorted coldly and said.
"In the Royal Palace, the city's high walls and thick walls cannot be torn down with a few righteous words.
When things are urgent, please obey the authority. Please don't be stubborn. This is also for the purpose of going to Luo. "
Oda Nobunaga's attitude was respectful and seemed to be advising, but his words were slightly ridiculing.
She seemed to be saying, don't use that little righteous chicken feather as an arrow. Shangluo relies on elite soldiers and generals. Write the letter quickly, don't waste time.
The words were unpleasant. Tokugawa Ieyasu next to him pretended not to understand. Ashikaga Yoshiaki looked at the city wall in a daze. Asai Nagamasa's eyes twitched and he wanted to speak.
But she was a step too late after all. Before she could say anything, Shiba Yiyin was already laughing angrily.
"Hahaha, Your Majesty Oda, are you saying that righteousness is useless?"
Oda Nobunaga shook his head and said.
"The imperial office misunderstood, I didn't mean it, it was just pragmatic."
Although her tone was respectful, her eyes were staring at Yiyin unscrupulously. Yiyin was also looking at her, and their eyes intertwined, as if lightning was passing by and sparks were flying.
Yiyin said calmly.
"Really? I'm also curious whether all the martial arts families in the world have become as pragmatic as His Highness Oda, and no longer have righteousness in their hearts."
Oda Nobunaga frowned.
"Otaisuo, I have always been loyal to the shogunate. This time I went to Luo for justice, but it was also because of the loyalty and courage in my heart.
What you said hurt my loyalty. "
Oda Nobunaga was a little impatient. Why did Yoshihiro Shiba become so pretentious today? He is usually a very pragmatic person and often compromises.
Because of her impatience, her tone was unkind and vaguely threatening.
Yiyin smiled slightly, this was the effect he wanted. So, he looked at the city wall and smiled.
"I made a mistake, so I will punish myself with a bottle of wine. Go to Kamao clan! Get some wine!"
Kamao clan was stunned. Shiba Yoshigage was not Uesugi Teruhora. He was not addicted to alcohol and would never drink before the battle.
Fortunately, there was a good drinker among the concubines, and one of them was clever enough to hand over the jug on his waist to the Pu Sheng clan. Kamao clan bowed and handed the wine flask to Shiba Yigen with both hands.
Oda Nobunaga became more and more confused about what Yoshigan was going to do. She watched Yoshigan silently and said nothing, waiting to see what happened.
Yiyin shouted again.
"White flag please!"
Kamou Clan was his flag guard, and he subconsciously wanted to take down the imperial white flag on his horse.
Unexpectedly, Yiyin walked forward in a few steps, took the reins, and shouted.
"Get out of the way! Don't let anyone follow you!"
Everyone inexplicably watched him gallop towards Guanyin Temple City, looking around, not knowing what was going on.
Kamaojigo was anxious and wanted to follow on horseback, but Oda Nobunaga stopped him.
"Didn't you hear the order from the imperial office? You are not allowed to go there!"
Oda Nobunaga was also on top today. She just wanted to see how Yoshigoshi Shiba could put things right.
Righteousness? Dayi is like a chamber pot, use it if you need it, throw it away if you don’t need it! Sibo Yiyin really wants to use his righteousness as a commanding officer, who is he trying to scare?
The Hamo family gritted their teeth and remained silent, staring at Yoshiyin's retreating back. Not just her, but all the Ji warriors in front of the formation looked at Yiyin moving forward.
The imperial white flag was blown straight by the wind brought by the galloping war horses, making a rustling sound.
The boy on the horse looked like a god in the sun, tall and handsome, full of masculinity and power that no man in this world could find.
———
The rising sun rises in the east, and the sunshine shines on the earth.
The Shangluo coalition forces below the city are waiting seriously, and the mother and daughter of Rokkaku Yoshiyoshi and Yoshiji on the city are also inspecting the city defense.
Kamao Kenhide accompanied him and explained the city defense layout one by one. Hearing Rokkaku Yoshihide nod frequently, Rokkaku Yoshiharu felt emotional.
Not long ago, Rokkaku Yoshiharu sneered at Kenhide Kamao during the review. He also sent her to Sawayama Castle to meet Shiba Yiyin, and she was even more vigilant after returning.
Who would have thought that the battle of Shangluo would start during the spring plowing season. In order to protect their harvest, most of the Rokkaku retainers defected like a gust of wind.
The Minami Omi defense line in the east collapsed instantly, and important towns everywhere were uprooted. The Shangluo coalition forces pushed to the gates of Guanyin Temple and captured Jizuo City, an important branch city nearby.
The city of Guanyin Temple was in chaos, and the Rokkaku mother and daughter were already thinking of escaping.
At this moment, it was Kenhide Kamo who stood up, maintained order, arranged the city defense, and became the pillar of the Rokkaku family.
Compared to Shindo Kenmori, Goto Takaharu and other important ministers who surrendered without a fight, her behavior can be regarded as a model of loyalty to the emperor.
Thinking of all the difficulties he had made for Kamao Kenhide, Rokkaku Yoshiji inevitably regretted, thinking that after retreating from the enemy, he must win over this loyal minister.
Looking at the coalition forces below the city, Pu Shengxianxiu felt worried. The coalition forces were advancing far faster than she imagined.
Originally, she did not want to defend here, but returned to her home city, and Hino Castle resisted. Wait until you show your loyalty and then find an opportunity to surrender.
Who would have known that the coalition forces arrived so quickly that they blocked her in Guanyin Temple City, forcing her to hold on and continue to perform acts of loyalty.
What's even more disgusting is that because of her hard-working performance, the Rokkaku mother and daughter stopped panicking and chose not to escape. Instead, they stayed in Guanyin Temple City and waited for help.
Now Pu Shengxianxiu is completely confused. Why don't you run away?
Guanyin Temple City is the residence of the Rokkaku family for many years. It has high walls and thick walls. If the Shangluo coalition forces attack the city here and suffer too many casualties, Pu Shengxianxiu, the culprit, will definitely not end well.
Even if Oda Nobunaga admires her, the proud soldiers of the Oda family have killed too many relatives and subordinates, so he will not let her go easily.
Po Shengxianxiu was self-defeating. Originally he just wanted to act and surrendered. But he continued to act and became a mainstay, and there was no turning back.
If she opens the door and surrenders now, her previous efforts will be in vain. Everyone will understand that she is an actress with no loyalty.
Pu Shengxianxiu was in a dilemma. While accompanying Rokkaku and his daughter on patrol, he was thinking about what to do next.
At this moment, a horse suddenly came from the coalition formation below the city and approached the city wall.
Originally, the hexagonal troops on the city didn't take it seriously, thinking it was a routine trick to persuade them to surrender. But when the people on horseback arrived at the city, there were screams of exclamation in the city.
A young man wearing a white formation haori once broke through Rokkaku Yoshiken's main formation, entering and exiting seven times under the siege of the Miyoshi army.
There were many people in the Rokkaku family who had experienced those two battles. Someone in the city recognized Shiba Yiyin, and the news spread, causing a commotion.
Rokkaku Yoshiken's expression was sluggish, and Rokkaku Yoshiharu's expression was ugly.
Kamao Kenhide's heart moved, thinking of the tacit understanding he and Shiba Yoshiyin reached in Sawa Mountain Castle. Could this be it? .
———
The Rokkaku Kahime warriors on the city recognized Yoshigan, and Yoshigan also saw Rokkaku Yoshihide and Kamao Kenhide on the top of the city.
He thought to himself, God helps me.
I originally thought about calling someone to scold the Rokkaku mother and daughter, but I was also worried that Pu Shengxianxiu was not at the top of the city and it would be difficult to do so.
Now that the supporting actors have all arrived, the stage for this big drama of opening the city gates with righteousness and scolding has been set, waiting for him to come on stage and start singing.
Yiyin dismounted from his horse, holding wine in one hand and a flag in the other, standing thirty steps below the city.
He planted the royal white flag in his hand in the soil, sat cross-legged, raised his head and drank the wine from the pot.
———
In the distance, Oda Nobunaga saw him so free and easy, and couldn't help but twitch his forehead, fearing that a volley of arrows from the city would shoot him to death.
Oda Nobunaga was annoyed by him using his righteousness to oppress him, and he had an inexplicable antagonism in his heart, unwilling to bow to him.
It could be seen that he was running wild and completely without regard for his own safety, and she was extremely worried.
Not only her, Maeda Toshiie had already separated from his own military formation and rushed to the front to ask urgent questions.
"Yutaisuo! Why did Yutaisuo ride to the enemy's city alone?
Hamoji Township! What kind of writing do you deserve? What a nonsense! "
Before she could finish speaking, Yamanaka Yukimori arrived and shouted urgently.
"How is this going!"
Hosokawa Fujitaka watched anxiously and said.
"Stop arguing, send someone to fetch the imperial office quickly!"
Asai Nagamasa glared at Oda Nobunaga. It was she who made the Odaisho angry, and this led to the spectacle of drinking before the battle.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki glanced at Wada Weimasa and saw that she nodded slightly but refused to open her mouth to speak.
If Yoshigan Shiba died in Kannonji Castle, Ashikaga Yoshiaki would become the only direct member of the Ashikaga Shogun family.
Because of Shiba Yiyin's recognition, her legitimacy has now been stabilized, and she is somewhat expecting the situation to get out of control.
Seeing her silence, Wada Weizheng felt cold in his heart. To be honest, Godaisho was kind and kind to Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
But for the sake of his orthodox status, Ashikaga Yoshiaki turned a blind eye to Odaisho's impulses and didn't even bother to act. Such blatant ingratitude is really chilling.
Wada Weimasa couldn't help but doubt his own choice. Is it really good to support such an Ashikaga general who only cares about his own power and position and is ungrateful?
Fortunately, there was chaos in front of the battle, and no one saw Ashikaga Yoshiaki's little move, and a group of people were still arguing.
Pushengshixiang gritted his teeth and said.
"I'll take people to invite Odaisuo back!"
She said please, but she felt fierce in her heart. Even if Yutai was angry, she would bring him back!
Asai Nagamasa looked at Shiba Yigen who was drinking in the city and said.
"No, the imperial station is less than thirty steps from the city. This distance is already within the killing range of the bow and arrow iron cannon.
If someone is sent to approach him rashly, it may cause an overreaction from the enemy troops on the wall. If bows, arrows, and iron cannons were fired in unison, a few people would not be able to withstand it, and the imperial platform would be damaged instead.
Simply attack with the whole army, besiege them on all sides, distract the attention of the Rokkaku family, and then approach the imperial palace to invite him back. "
Kamo Shigo shook his head and said.
"The whole army is too slow to mobilize. If we stay under the city where the imperial tower is located, we will be in danger for a moment longer.
Pu Shengxianxiu is my mother. If I lead people to rush over, my mother may not order the arrows to be fired.
As long as the city top gives me a moment of hesitation, I can pull Odaishu back. Even if I block the bow and arrow with my body, I will bring him back safely! "
What Kamaojigo said makes sense, Oda Nobunaga nodded slightly and said.
"In that case, you should go quickly."
At this moment, Tokugawa Ieyasu, who had been staring at Shiba Yoshigan, exclaimed.
"not good!"
Everyone looked forward, dumbfounded, unable to believe what was happening in front of them.
———
Yiyin took a few sips of wine and couldn't help but sigh. This wine is bitter and turbid. The owner of the wine pot must not be a high-level martial artist. The poor drink poor wine.
He has a noble status, but he has not drunk such dirty wine for a long time. But after a few sips of wine, he still became excited due to the effect of alcohol.
Yiyin pointed at the wall and shouted.
"I am the direct descendant of Genji Kawachi, Yoshiyoshi Shiba!"
He shouted three times in a row, and the city fell silent. Everyone subconsciously looked at Rokkaku Yoshiharu. Rokkaku Yoshiharu hesitated and did not speak.
Her mother, Rokkaku Yixian, frowned slightly. She couldn't be cowardly at this time, so she shouted for her.
"Otaisuo, you're fine!"
When Yiyin saw that it was Rokkaku Yixian who was talking to him, he looked up to the sky and smiled, pointing at her and saying.
"Who did I think it was? It turned out to be Norada's defeated general!"
Rokkaku Yoshixian's face had a fever and he said angrily.
"Otai Suo, I treat you with courtesy, why are you speaking rudely!"
Shiba Yiyin sneered.
"Treat each other with courtesy? What a treat!
My dead wife! The world has lost its general! The rebel army went to Luo, vowing to kill the regicide rebels and restore the glory of the shogunate!
Rokkaku Yoshiharu colludes with the three good people, intending to prevent our army from going to Luo. Is this how the Rokkaku family treats each other with courtesy?
Let the beast Rokkaku Yoshiharu speak out! I just asked her if she was still the shogun's hexagonal guardian! Will her conscience hurt if she colludes with the traitor who committed regicide? "
Rokkaku Yoshiken was scolded speechlessly, and all the samurai families in the world were ministers of Ashikaga Shogun. Yoshigan Shiba, with his back on the imperial white flag, questioned Rokkaku Yoshiharu on behalf of the direct descendants of the Genji family in Kawachi.
How did she answer this?
It is an unspoken rule that everyone knows that the Wu family forgets the shogunate for the sake of the small family. But the reason why unspoken rules are unspoken rules is because they cannot be brought to the surface.
Shiba Yoshiyin held his righteousness in hand, pointing at Rokkaku Yoshiharu and scolding him. No one in the city of Kannon Temple dared to look directly at him, and the Ji warriors bowed their heads in shame.
Rokkaku Yoshiji turned pale after being scolded, and she didn't know whether it was because of a guilty conscience or a weak energy. She just felt that the warriors around her were looking at her strangely, which made her flustered.
She was extremely frightened and angry, her eyes were red, she pointed at Shiba Yiyin who was sitting cross-legged and drinking, and shouted.
"Everyone with bows and arrows, shoot him to death! Release the arrows! Release the arrows!"
Rokkaku Yixian's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously wanted to dissuade him, but in the end he kept silent.
Rokkaku Yoshiharu's approach was a huge reversal, but at this moment, the Rokkaku family had no way out.
If Shiba Yiyin could be shot to death under the city walls, there would be no one in the Kawachi Genji lineage who could convince the martial arts family in the world. Maybe the Shangluo incident would come to an end, and the Rokkaku family would have a glimmer of hope.
Kenhide Kamano didn't expect Rokkaku Yoshiharu to be so frantic. He was still thinking about how to cooperate with Shiba Yoshigan and took advantage of the situation to defect. When she heard the cry of shooting arrows, she turned pale with fright.
Rokkaku Yoshiji gave a sharp shout, and the situation was already out of control.
