Oda Nobunaga looked at Hashiba Hideyoshi's happy appearance and couldn't help but shake his head.
She couldn't understand why Takenaka Shigeharu didn't want to come to her and insisted on following this jumping little monkey.
If Takenaka Shigeharu is willing to assist him directly, why bother to go through such a roundabout way.
He glanced at Takenaka Shigeharu next to Hideyoshi and saw that she was looking at him indifferently, obviously knowing that this benefit was not easy to obtain.
Oda Nobunaga smiled slightly and asked.
"Takenaka Shigeharu, what do you think of the Asai family?"
Seeing his master's question, Hideyoshi Hashiba quickly stopped his smile and looked at Takenaka Shigeharu. She is not a fool and knows how much she weighs.
Oda Nobunaga paid more attention to her, who had lost her use value, because he believed that Takenaka Shigeharu's suggestions made her gain new value.
Today's Hideyoshi has not had the opportunity to express her ambitions, and she cannot figure out what Shigeharu Takenaka values in herself.
Takenaka Shigeharu smiled at the nervous Hideyoshi. She was willing to follow Hashiba Hideyoshi because she saw enthusiasm and sincerity in this person.
Takenaka Shigeharu, who had been betrayed by Ando Mamoru, was instinctively disgusted by Oda Nobunaga's utilitarian face.
This master is a complete utilitarian, and Takenaka Shigeharu does not want to be used by such a person anymore, and then abandoned after losing value.
She chose Hideyoshi Hashiba, firstly because Hideyoshi treated her sincerely, and secondly because she was holding back her anger.
Takenaka Shigeharu boasted of his outstanding intelligence, and everyone in Meinong called him Kong Ming.
But she suffered a big fall as soon as she debuted. She gave advice to Ando Mamoru, but was betrayed by the other party and became the laughing stock of the Mino samurai family.
She came to Owari disheartened, and was casually sent to Hideyoshi by Oda Nobunaga.
Takenaka Shigeharu saw the shining point in Hideyoshi Hashiba, and she wanted to help this commoner who was looked down upon by everyone to achieve a great cause.
When Oda Nobunaga ignored her, she would not go back to assist this surly lord now.
She patiently served as Hashiba Hideyoshi's military advisor, vowing to let everyone see clearly what she was capable of, Takenaka Shigeharu!
Takenaka Shigeharu was stunned when he heard Oda Nobunaga mentioning the Asai family.
She originally thought that Oda Nobunaga was worried about the shogunate and wanted to implement the policy she had proposed before to support the invaders and respect themselves.
Unexpectedly, Oda Nobunaga seemed not to care about the movements of the shogunate, but instead cared about the Asai family in Kitaomi.
Takenaka Shigeharu said cautiously.
"What does the main hall want me to think?"
In order to seize the land of Minami Omi, Oda Nobunaga did a lot of harm to Asai Nagamasa. Takenaka Shigeharu participated in the war with the army, so he naturally saw it clearly.
Now when Oda Nobunaga asks about the Asai family, Takenaka Shigeharu must understand what she has in mind before he can answer.
Oda Nobunaga curled his lips to Niwa Nagahide and said.
"Mi Wuniang said that I treated my in-laws harshly. In the future, everyone in the congregation will betray my relatives and leave, and I will die sooner or later."
Niwa smiled bitterly.
Oda Nobunaga had a surly temperament, and he always had to retaliate against him. She just said a few unpleasant words, which made Oda Nobunaga unhappy, and he seized the opportunity to kill her.
Before Niwa Nagahide could explain, Hashiba Hideyoshi had already spoken decisively.
"Impossible! Main Hall, you must have misunderstood Niwa-senpai!
I, Hideyoshi, guarantee with my life that my senior is loyal to you and will never mean this. "
Seeing Hideyoshi rushing out to defend himself, Niwa Nagahide felt warm in his heart.
Oda Nobunaga glanced at Hideyoshi and hummed.
"You are the only one who talks a lot!"
Takenaka Shigeharu smiled slightly.
Hideyoshi Hashiba came from a humble background, but he was smart and knew how to behave. Many times, even though I knew she was not a simple person, I was always moved by her enthusiasm and care unconsciously.
Even Haizuka Masakatsu, who was reluctant to be implicated by Hideyoshi, was finally coaxed to smile by Hideyoshi and was willing to obey orders.
This is Hideyoshi Hashiba's ability.
No matter how powerful a person is, he has his limits. But if you have a way to be charming enough to make others willing to drive and die for you, that's a really scary talent.
Hideyoshi Hashiba is such a talented person, and few people will hate her from the bottom of their hearts, because she is really good at doing things.
This was the shining point that Takenaka Shigeharu noticed in Hideyoshi Hashiba. She had the talent to become a charismatic leader.
Niwa Nagahide is one of Oda Nobunaga's most trusted subordinates and Hideyoshi Hashiba's old boss when he was in charge.
Seeing Niwa Nagahide being criticized by Oda Nobunaga, Hashiba Hideyoshi immediately jumped out to defend his old boss. This was a very favorable behavior.
It was also she who saw through the relationship between Oda Nobunaga and Niwa Nagahide. There would definitely be no serious differences between the two, so she was not afraid of being implicated.
For Hashiba Hideyoshi, who was so sophisticated in human relations, he naturally had many friends and few enemies.
Niwa said with a smile on his face.
"Hideyoshi, the main hall was just joking, don't take it so seriously."
He verbally blamed Hideyoshi Hashiba for being troublesome, but Niwa Nagahide felt very relieved in his heart.
Oda Nobunaga became a daimyo with two million koku. The retainers were all trembling when they saw her, for fear of saying the wrong thing.
Even though they knew that Oda Nobunaga loved to joke, no one dared to test her bottom line at will in the face of this surly master.
Hideyoshi Hashiba's immediate reaction was to speak for Niwa Nagahide, which was very touching. This old subordinate is determined.
Oda Nobunaga glanced at the two of them, twisted his neck in displeasure, and said.
"This guy knows shit, Takenaka Shigeharu, tell me. Mi Wu Niang speaks for the Asai family, is she nosy?"
Takenaka Shigeharu squinted his eyes and thought.
If Oda Nobunaga had not been moved by Niwa Nagahide's advice, he would not have summoned him to ask for advice.
She must have felt that what Niwa Nagahide said was reasonable, but she couldn't think of a way to improve the relationship with the Asai family, so she thought of herself.
Takenaka Shigeharu wanted to understand the joints and answered.
"The Asai family is a powerful lord of Kitaomi, and is also an in-law of the Oda family. They are one of the people the main hall can trust.
The Oda family had just taken over Minami-Omi and entered the recent political situation. It is certainly a good thing to have a trustworthy in-law ally to help. "
Oda Nobunaga seemed to be playing with his fingers indifferently and said calmly.
"But I took over the land of Minami Omi, and I had some unpleasant troubles with Asai Nagamasa. If I go to win over the Asai family at this time, can Asai Nagamasa understand my good intentions?"
Takenaka Shigeharu smiled.
"It depends on what the Asai family cares about and how much the main hall can help."
Oda Nobunaga's eyes flashed, and he looked at the confident Takenaka Shigeharu.
"I'm curious, what trouble does Asai Nagamasa have, can I help?"
Takenaka Shigeharu said solemnly.
"Master Hall, I have studied the disputes between the Asai family and the Rokkaku family in recent years, and found that there are many hidden dangers within the Asai family.
During Rokkaku Sadayori's lifetime, he expanded the territory and the Asai family was forced to surrender, leaving only three prefectures in Kitaomi, struggling to survive.
After Rokkaku Yoshiken succeeded to the throne, he was eager for success and wanted to annex Kitaomi in one battle. She sent people to ambush the shogunate's envoys mediating the dispute between North and South Omi, and deliberately created an excuse to attack Kitanomi. "
Oda Nobunaga sneered.
“Rokkaku Yoshiken is too greedy, and the shogunate is not a fool.
If the Rokkaku family swallows up the entire Omi country, can General Ashikaga still sleep in Kyoto? Of course, someone must be sent to mediate to prevent the Liujiao family's conspiracy from succeeding.
Wait, are you talking about Qianxin Gong’s old story? "
Takenaka Shigeharu nodded.
"Yes, that envoy is the Odaisho himself.
Yutai's battle formation was unparalleled, so the Rokkaku family's ambush team naturally failed. This incident angered the Odaisho, so he turned to Kitaomi and jointly sent troops with the Asai family, and this was how the Noragada war began.
The battle between Norada and the Asai family was actually very reluctant. Although the Asai family won face by repelling the Rokkaku family, their vitality was also seriously damaged.
Returning to the land of three counties under the control of Kitaomi, the Asai family only had the name of ruling, but was unable to truly govern the area.
Later, Rokkaku Yoshihide made another Northern Expedition, but failed again. The Asai family themselves were so weak that they could only rely on the strength of the samurai families of the three counties to resist foreign enemies.
This caused the three counties to rely on their own merits, and it became increasingly difficult for the Asai family to actually control the land of the three counties. "
Oda Nobunaga thought for a while and asked.
"You mean, let me help Asai Nagamasa regain actual control of the three counties?"
Takenaka Shigeharu nodded in agreement.
"Although Your Highness Asai is extremely talented, the Asai family's rule in Kitaomi is full of hidden dangers, which prevents her from forcefully integrating the three counties.
The three counties were only nominally subject to the Asai family, and military and food services were ignored. This made the Asai retainers very dissatisfied. In the past three years, Kitanomi has been experiencing intense internal conflicts.
Unable to resolve the internal conflicts, His Highness Asai had no choice but to wage war externally, hoping to get more benefits and ease the internal conflicts.
This is the reason why His Highness Asai actively participated in the Battle of Kamiro, hoping to regain more territory from Minamiomi.
North and South Omi have been at war for many years, and the hatred between the samurai families on both sides can even be traced back hundreds of years.
Even if the Asai family, the leader of North Omi, gets the land of South Omi, it will be difficult for them to rule the area. The antagonism between the north and the south is too strong, and the local martial arts family must be unruly and disrespectful.
In fact, for His Highness Asai, Minamiomi is tasteless and tasteless. But the three counties of North Omi could not solve the problem, so she had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and choose to conquer the land of South Omi. "
Oda Nobunaga glanced at Takenaka Shigeharu, who was talking eloquently, and suddenly remembered that she was born in Fuwa County, Mino Country, which is the county on the border between Mino Country and Kitaomi.
It’s no wonder that she knows so much about the inside of Kitaomi and knows the plight of the Asai family very well.
Oda Nobunaga asked.
"Then according to your opinion, how should I help Asai Nagamasa?"
Takenaka Shigeharu said.
"His Royal Highness Asai is planning the battle for Minami Omi, and will send troops even if the spring plowing is damaged.
Nowadays, the results of the war are few, and the harvest after autumn is destined to be poor. Naturally, the retainers group is dissatisfied with the Oda family.
In the main hall, you can use a two-pronged approach to gain favor with the Asai family.
First, the territories you control are fertile and highly productive. Food can be used to subsidize Kitaomi's poor harvest after autumn.
Secondly, the Oda family has 30,000 soldiers in Luo, and now there are countless female soldiers in Nan Omi, which is enough to scare Xiao Xiao.
As long as you support His Highness Asai in collecting military and food services from the three counties, the military families of the three counties will never dare to disobey. Although they love money, they are more afraid of death and will understand the good and the bad.
Among the three counties of Takashima, Inugami, and Aichi, the only one with some trouble is probably the Todo leader of the Shiba family in Inugami County. "
Oda Nobunaga raised his eyes and repeated.
"Shiba family, leader Todo?"
Takenaka Shigeharu bowed and said.
"Hi, it's the Todo leader of the Shiba family.
The Todo leader was originally the Todo clan of some villages in Inugami County, led by Todo Toradaka, the leader of Todo village.
In the battle of Noragada, Todo Toradaka led all the Todos to join the Odaisho and achieved considerable military exploits.
During Rokkaku Yoshiken's second Northern Expedition, Todo Toradaka contacted Inugami and the samurai families of the two Aichi counties, and he played an important role in defending the Asai family against the Rokkaku family's troops.
Todo Torakaka was an imperial family member appointed by the imperial government. He was given a territory of 10,000 koku and became a retainer. Her Fujido Territory is independent from the recent Shibo Territory, and she has a high reputation in Inugami County.
The three counties occupied by the Asai family, Takashima County on the west bank of Lake Biwa, were headed by the famous local Takashima family. On the east coast of Inugami, the samurai families of the two counties of Aichi were led by Todo Torakaka. "
Oda Nobunaga asked doubtfully.
"Todo, who is tall and powerful, can't win ten thousand stones. Where does he have such great influence?"
Takenaka Shigeharu said.
“The main hall doesn’t know something.
Todo Torakaka is a very capable person. Previously, he had no way to get ahead because of his humble background.
After joining the Imperial Guard, Todo Torako carefully contacted the samurai families of the Inugami and Aichi counties, and took advantage of the local samurai's reluctance to pay the Asai family's military food service to interfere with them.
The Todo Territory is the territory of the Shiba family, and His Highness Asai is not willing to impose high taxes on the Todo Territory. The other samurai simply put Todo Tora in front to resist the tax, which made His Highness Asai quite embarrassed.
The Todo Tora Gao is not only active in dogs, but also operates in the two counties of Aichi, and even penetrated into Sakata County where Asai was the leader, and had contacts with the local samurai family.
As far as I know, Ishida Mitsunari, the daughter of the Toto family in Ishida Village, Sakata County, was introduced to the Shiseba family by Todo Toradaka.
Ishida Mitsunari became a high-ranking official and well-paid in the Shiba family, which made the Ishida family very grateful. Seeing this, other martial artists flocked to him and became more and more enthusiastic about Todo Togaka. "
Oda Nobunaga nodded.
"This Todo Torakaka is a powerful person who is good at dancing. No wonder he can disturb several counties with his great reputation and give Asai Nagamasa a headache."
Kitanomi was originally the territory of the Kyogoku family, one of the four shogunate offices. The Asai family conquered the top and occupied this place.
Although the shogunate has granted the Asai family the guardianship of Kitaomi, the Asai family is not confident enough to rule Kitaomi.
The Asai family has its roots in the third county. Asai County is the ancestral home of the Asai family, and the famous Akao family in Ika County is a relative of the Asai family. The two families are connected by the same spirit and have always advanced and retreated together.
The relationship between Sakata County and the Asai family is relatively distant.
Todo Toradaka was wooing local samurai families in Sakata County, and Asai Nagamasa must have been very angry. If it weren't for the fact that Todo leader was a vassal of the Shiba family, the Todo family would have been wiped out by Asai Nagamasa with excuses.
Speaking of this, Oda Nobunaga asked with some appreciation for talents.
"This Todo Toraoka is pretty good. Is it possible for her to work for the Oda family?"
Takenaka Shigeharu shook his head.
"Tora Todaka's fortune is due to Godaisho's kindness. She understands her situation very well, and it is very difficult for her to leave the Shiba family."
Oda Nobunaga sighed.
"That's it, it's a pity."
A trace of killing intent flashed in Oda Nobunaga's eyes.
The presence of Todo leader in the middle of Omi is not just a problem for the Asai family. Anyone who doesn't get along with the Spo family must be on guard against this.
Since it can't be won over, we have to remove it as soon as possible to avoid future trouble.
