Takeda Shingen looked at Rena Takeda in his arms and showed a winner's smile.
You are the daughter of Shiba Yigen, if one day, one day, the Takeda family. . I will send you to him.
My daughter, you are not only his only bond in this world, but also the most proud crystallization of my life.
I don't regret that. I love him, I love you, I love you.
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At this time, Shiba Yiyin, who was nearby, didn't know it yet, but the mahjong table in Kanto had already hit his head and almost hit him on the head.
Inside the Kanto Palace, Sanada Nobushige is desperately trying to climb up, but it's hard to say whether he will succeed or not. His courage is really boundless.
Terutora Uesugi, an infatuated person, finally realized that something was not right, so he became angry and tore up the script of Kanto Strategy.
Still under the suppression of Hojo Ujiyasu, Hojo Ushimasa was careful in front of her good daughter.
And Takeda Shingen has already made two preparations for the future of the Takeda family. Either he can lead the Takeda family to the top, or he can give Yoshihiro Shiba a gift called a daughter.
The chess game in Kanto has completely gone into chaos. In recent years, the current situation of Yiyin is not good, but it is not bad either.
With his current status, a little embarrassment in Kyoto cannot shake his foundation. What he should really be afraid of was the Wu family who was against him.
With a solid position of power and high prestige, the only thing that can make people think about him is his integrity that is far beyond the normal martial arts.
Benevolence, justice and trustworthiness are the privileges of the strong, and the weak are not qualified to talk about these things. In the eyes of the Wu family, Yiyin, who has the three views of the past life, is kind and does not look like a real Wu family.
Fortunately, he already has enough strength, and he is not afraid of being bullied, but occasionally he is embarrassed by people's moral reasons, like this time.
Maeda benefited from the three princesses who arrived at Tamon Mountain Castle. Toudo Takatora cried out about the tragic death of his mother, kowtowed with tears and blood, and begged Yoshihiro to find out the matter and avenge his mother.
This matter made Yiyin very embarrassed.
To be honest, the death of Todo Torakan is full of weirdness, but if you really want to investigate deeply, it will probably be related to Oda Nobunaga and Asai Nagamasa.
Mitsuhide Akechi's strategy of keeping a low profile for Yoshigan has just begun. Is Yoshigan going to pull Oda Nobunaga's pigtails? It's better to show off and be cunning, and then start fighting directly.
Yi Bank did not want to make a big deal out of the matter, and wanted to appease Takatora Toudo with financial compensation, and proposed to add Toudo to the list of the first batch of Shibachu funds and enjoy annuity benefits.
But Todo Takatora was indifferent to the brown rice given away for free, and chose to leave Tawen Mountain Castle without saying goodbye, which made Yoshiyin very embarrassed.
Todo Toradaka was loyal to him, and worked hard to open up the situation in Omi Country without any foreign aid, greatly increasing the influence of the Shiba family.
Now that she died unexpectedly, Yiyin not only couldn't make the decision for her, but also had to pretend to be confused and muddled. She was indeed a little ashamed.
Yoshigan refused the retainers' request to severely punish Todo Takatora, and the relationship between the Shiba family and Todo leader fell into a state of ambiguity.
Takatora Toudo did not say that Toudo wanted independence, he just rejected the Shibachu Fund and turned to Omi without permission. Yiyin couldn't figure out what she was thinking, so he had to let it go.
Leader Todo's status in Shiba's family is indeed somewhat special. A close confidant? And they are not that close. The Todo family is a separate family, hanging alone in Omi.
Although they are not close, Todo Takatora is commendable for his loyalty. Todo Takatora is a close relative of Yoshigami and can be regarded as one of his own.
Because of this, Shiba Yiyin was in a dilemma and couldn't make a decision for a while.
In Todo Takatora's view, Shiba Chu Fund is a poison pill. It’s the same reason that free games are the most expensive.
Once he accepts the annuity from the Shiba Tadashi Foundation, the heart of Toudo's middle- and lower-class Hime samurai is tantamount to being tightly grasped by Shiba Yoshigan. How can Toudo Takatora choose the right place for a good bird to live in?
One day she wants to switch sides, the warrior Ji below will definitely cut off her head first and flatter Shiba Yiyin, just for the twice-yearly annuity.
The Shiba Tadashi Fund, which is beneficial to the middle and lower classes, is a conspiracy of Shiba Yoshigan to tie up Todo leader Takatora Todo.
Yoshigami Shiba was too tolerant to argue with Takatora Toudo, and was willing to give her some time to forget the pain of losing her mother. But in Toudo Takatora's heart, this indecisive man could not be considered a hero.
And Maeda Yoshida, the leader of the military commander faction, is even more embarrassed.
Todo Takatora left her without saying goodbye, which was a slap in her face. She couldn't handle the people of the Military General Faction, but she was laughed at by outsiders.
Maeda was annoyed and helpless, but he was not as open-minded as Yoshigan.
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In the tea room, Yiyin and Maeda sat together and drank tea, with no one else present.
Maeda Toshio came to deliver a message. After the death of Todo Toroga, Maeda Toshiie's situation in the Oda army became very delicate.
She sent someone to deliver a letter to Yoshigan through Maeda Rihisa in Iga.
While reading the letter, Yoshigami glanced at the restless Maeda Mitsuru and said.
"Don't worry too much about Takatora Toudo. I won't take her rudeness to heart. I'll give her some time to think about it."
Maeda said with a bow.
"My lord is kind, but this is not the behavior a retainer should have.
It was me who neglected my duty and failed to appease Fujido-hime's emotions, which made her behave inappropriately in front of you and embarrass you. "
Maeda was very angry.
First, the Wu family has never had a tradition of being indifferent to others.
Being an official means selling your life to the master's family. It is common for mothers and daughters to kill each other and sisters to fight against each other. What does it mean if the mother dies?
That is to say, Shiba Yoshigan is too kind. If he changes his name to the samurai family, Todo Takatora will at least be severely punished by reducing his territory.
Secondly, Takatora Todo did not show off his integrity on the way here, but he was stubborn in front of his lord. Maeda was also caught off guard, which made others laugh.
Maeda's interests have always dominated the military in the Spur Territory in recent years with a strong and powerful image, but this time she couldn't even suppress her own people, which greatly damaged her prestige.
But Shiba Yiyin said he was tolerant and didn't care. How could she, a retainer, act like a servant and be even more tempered than the master?
Maeda felt uncomfortable holding back, and seeing how entangled she was, Yoshihiro could only shake his head helplessly and change the subject.
"What do you think the letter from the Li family is about?"
Maeda had already been curious, and when he heard that his master was willing to reveal it, he immediately cheered up.
Maeda Toshiie presented his wish, obviously to compete for the qualifications to become a bride-in-law.
Regarding this fourth aunt with whom he once had a close relationship, Maeda's interest is to admire her bravery and wisdom, but he is also worried that she will steal his master.
Maeda Toshiie was very itchy about Maeda Toshiie's letter, but he did not dare to take the initiative to ask about it.
Now that the master is willing to say it, of course she must listen carefully to Maeda Toshiie's plan, and Todo Takatora's trivial matter has been temporarily thrown aside.
Yiyin put the letter on the slip and said.
"The Oda army is about to withdraw most of it from Minami Omi and go back to participate in the farming. Toshiie wants to follow the army back to the territory and asks me for instructions."
Gu Hao
Maeda frowned.
Maeda Toshiie and Todo Toraka's military strength is not large, but they represent the Shiba family's presence in Minamiomi.
It's easy to leave, but it's hard to go back.
Todo Takataka died inexplicably, and Todo Takatora left without saying goodbye. Todo Leader must have withdrawn his troops and taken back his troops. If the Maeda Toshi family also withdraws, how will the Shiba family interfere in the Minami Omi land in the future?
Oda Nobunaga will definitely lock the door and not give the Shiba family an excuse to intervene again.
Maeda said.
"Can't she just hold on?"
Yiyin shook his head.
"not easy.
Oda Nobunaga has always been on guard against the Toshi family, and renamed her territory as the upper county of Mino Province, which is to transfer her from the core area of the Oda family, the Noo Plains.
The Wu family under her command had recently moved, and they were thinking about the harvest of their territory. The death of Toudo Toraka has caused her to be troubled by some rumors in Minamiomi.
Internally and externally, it was not convenient for the Toshi family to continue to stay in the land of Minami Omi. "
Maeda nodded. From Maeda Toshiie's point of view, it made no sense for her to continue to insist on Minami Omi.
Oda Nobunaga dared to kill Todo Toradaka, which really made him anxious. Maeda Toshiie himself was also in danger. Moreover, she had just changed her title not long ago, and her basic base was not yet stable. Returning as soon as possible would be good for the morale of the army and the people.
While Maeda was still thinking, Yoshigami suddenly said.
“The Toshi family mentioned the Shiba Tadashi Fund to me in the letter, hoping that the owner’s family could expand the annuity to Owari Shiba Rei as soon as possible.
Also, Mino Kuni-gunjojo-gun crosses Heikedake to the north, and Nogo Hakusan is the boundary of Echizen.
Although the Ryobai Mountains are difficult to navigate, there are mountain roads that are accessible after all. Toshiie hopes to share some benefits on the Hokuriku Road trade route to Owari Shiba. "
Maeda narrowed his eyes and said nothing.
The so-called Wu family territory refers to the local servants of small villages, who are responsible to the superior Wu family lords.
To put it simply, it is a group of small warlords who are loyal to the Chinese warlords who rule their own territory, and a group of Chinese warlords who are loyal to the big warlords who rule them.
This relationship is very unstable. The Wu family's tradition of offering favors to the public is actually to trade rewards with the public to achieve a win-win contract.
But the landlord's family is not always prosperous, and there are days when the landlord's family has no surplus food. When there is a period of inactivity, it is the period of high incidence of downward and upward attacks.
The core area of Oda in Owari and Mino is the Noo Plain, and the mountainous area where Gujo County is located is not the boundary that Oda Nobunaga cares about most.
That's why Oda Nobunaga generously rewarded Maeda Toshiie 20,000 koku. In fact, he also removed her from the core area, which was regarded as a precaution.
From Maeda Toshiie's point of view, this is not a bad thing. The poor people in the mountains are actually easier to bribe than the warriors in the plains.
Not only are the prices for buying the martial arts families in the mountains cheap, most of them are also fierce and not afraid of death, making them very cost-effective. As long as it is fed with money and food, it will be a strong army that dares to fight and fight at critical moments.
Junshang County is backed by the Liangbai Mountains and overlooks the Nongwei Plain. Its geographical location is actually very important. Oda Nobunaga was too confident and allowed Maeda Toshiie to occupy this strategic mountain.
The Shiba family's Hokurikudo trade route was just on the other side of the Ryobai Mountains, which gave the Maeda Toshi family an opportunity to make money from trade.
The Shibachu Fund can buy the loyalty of middle- and lower-level samurai families, and the business profits of the Hokuriku Road trade route can satisfy the high-level samurai families.
Only when Owari Shiba's economy and people's livelihood improve, will the samurai family here return home. Maeda Toshiie was desperately trying to lead Owari Shiba into the arms of Shiba Yoshigan.
Yoshigan Shiba has been away from Owari Country for too long. The Owari Shiba Territory is said to be the territory of the Shiba family, but it was actually conquered by the Maeda Toshi family.
Maeda Toshiie is willing to sacrifice everything for love, but her retainers may not be willing.
The family property is not the personal property of the family governor, or even the private property of the master's family, but the public property of the retainers group under the family name and the entire Wu family group.
The better Maeda Toshiie develops Owari Shiba Ling, the more he has to face a serious problem, that is, Owari Shiba Ling has no sense of identification with Shiba Yiyin.
The relationship between Shiba Yoshigan and Owari Shiba leader is too weak. If he and Oda Nobunaga clash one day, Maeda Toshiie cannot guarantee that he can bring Owari Shiba leader to the side of the Shiba family.
So, she needs to plan ahead.
Maeda Toshiie's approach of using the Shibachu Fund and the Hokurikudo Trading Route to tie up Owari Shiba was in line with Yoshino's wishes.
he praised.
"With help from everyone, Owari Shiba will definitely join my trap."
Seeing that his master admired Maeda Toshiie so much, Maeda Yoshie felt unconvinced and said.
"It's nothing more than bribery for profit, what's the big deal."
Yiyin shook his head and said seriously.
“When I was young, I always thought that money was everything. Only today do I fully understand that money is truly everything.
Never underestimate the power of money and food, profit girl. All the bustle in the world is for benefit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for benefit.
Li Jia is much more aware than you at this point. "
Maeda Yoshida was already a well-known cultural figure, and even had the nickname of an admirer.
She was an educated and capable military general, and she originally looked down on Kong Fang's utilitarian rhetoric about miracles.
But these words came from Shiba Yiyin's mouth, and she couldn't refute it, so she could only agree reluctantly.
Looking at the immature face of Yiyin who is always sixteen years old, Maeda couldn't help but mutter in his heart, how old are you now when you were young?
Seeing that she didn't mean what she said, Yiyin also smiled and said nothing.
He has been a man for two generations, has read history and seen the world. Although he is easy to get ahead sometimes, he never dares to underestimate the power of interests.
For a profit-seeking social animal like the Wu family, whose righteousness is their skin and interests are their bones, Maeda Toshiie's countermeasures are very good.
The 20,000 stone of Jun Shangjun, although it cannot be said to be very powerful, is a knife placed above the head of Nongwei Plain.
Oda Nobunaga was too confident and gave the Shiba family this enclave. Yoshigami would have to find a way to capture the Wu family in this place. At a critical moment, this rare soldier may be of unexpected use.
As for Maeda's interests, she has the reserve of a cultured person and the arrogance of outstanding military achievements.
The most important thing is that behind her, Maeda Toshihisa is helping her take care of the household affairs, which makes her somewhat ignorant of the sufferings of the people.
Seeing her arrogant and unconvinced look, Yiyin actually admired her. He likes the unique aloofness of a cultured person like Maeda Yoshiki, mixed with the dog-licking temperament in front of him, which is very interesting.
Being different has its own beauty, which is better than every Warrior Ji who goes to his bed being carved out of the same mold.
Exactly the same, so what’s the point?
