Malice was coming from all sides, but Oda Nobunaga was not aware of it at all.
In the spring and summer, Oda Nobunaga set out from Kyoto and led 30,000 troops to Wakasa Province via Kitaomi Takashima County on the west bank of Lake Biwa.
The time she chose was just before the summer harvest, so the local martial arts family unsurprisingly chose to bow their heads.
The Wakasa country stone is only over 80,000 stones high, so it is no match for the 30,000 Oda army. Since you can't defeat them, you might as well surrender as soon as possible, so as not to delay your summer harvest and ruin this year's vitality.
And the Wakasa samurai family, who had been bullied severely by the Asakura family in recent years, simply acted as a leading party and helped the Oda army cross the border between Wakasa and Echizen and enter Tsuruga County.
Wakasa Bay and Tsuruga Bay are connected together. Oda's army set fire to the port along the coastline. Taking advantage of the chaos of the defenders, they turned around and attacked Moutoyama Castle in the southeast of the county.
At this time, Asakura Yoshikage of Ichijodani Castle had also mobilized a large army, with 20,000 troops entering Tsuruga County to challenge Oda.
The Asakura family's powerful counterattack surprised Oda Nobunaga. Around the two important towns of Mitsubishi Mountain Castle and Kanazaki Castle, the two sides launched a fierce battle.
Asakura Yoshikage wanted to expand his power in Luo, but could not get the support of various factions in Echizen. But when Oda Nobunaga came to bully him, all the factions were still able to work together to fight the Oda family to the end.
The out-of-season operations that Oda Nobunaga was good at failed in front of the Asakura family, which had dominated the Echizen Kingdom for hundreds of years. Asakura Yoshikage relied on his strong family background to pull out 20,000 horses during the summer harvest.
Asakura fought 20,000 against Oda's 30,000. Asakura's family fought on their own, while Oda's came from afar. The two sides were in a stalemate for a while.
Mitsuhide Akechi, who followed Oda Nobunaga, sat in the army and watched the bloody battle between the two sides without any pressure.
At this time, she was having a secret conversation with Honda Masanobu in her account.
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
"This time, Oda Nobunaga has met his opponent."
Honda Masanobu nodded.
"The fifth generation of the Asakura family has been in charge of Echizen, and the female dominates the area. She is indeed a formidable enemy."
Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head.
"No, the Asakura family has been plagued by internal troubles for a long time, but Oda Nobunaga thinks too highly of himself and bullies others too much.
If she stops after taking Wakasa country, Asakura Yoshikage can only watch helplessly, unable to do anything against Oda's army.
But Oda Nobunaga was too ambitious and wanted to defeat the Asakura family in one fell swoop and consolidate his prestige in the Kyoto shogunate. This stirred up a hornet's nest.
The Asakura family has ruled the Echizen Kingdom for more than five generations, and the domestic situation is complicated. Asakura Yoshikage cannot control the various families at all.
But when Oda Nobunaga came in, he forced all Asakura's retainers to move closer to Asakura Yoshikage. It was probably the first time that Asakura Yoshikage truly felt in control, right? "
Honda Masanobu shook his head.
"Your Majesty Oda is too confident."
Akechi Mitsuhide covered his mouth and chuckled.
"Yes, just after forcing the general to call mom in Kyoto, he went out to attack the Asakura family of Echizen strong domain. This is not ordinary confidence.
When she left the capital this time, she only asked Tokugawa Ieyasu for help, but she insisted on bringing me here. Do you think why? "
Honda Masanobu thought for a while and said.
"I think there are two reasons.
First, His Highness Oda himself knew that the general was genuinely dissatisfied with her. She was worried that there would be a fire in the backyard after she left Beijing.
You are the Kyoto garrison designated by the general. Another Oda family Kyoto garrison, Hideyoshi Hashiba, is serving as a vanguard on the front line.
If you are left in Kyoto, if the general cooperates with you, it is justifiable to lead Shiba's army to Luo. The Oda army left in Kyoto is not enough to resist the attack of the Shiba family.
Secondly, His Highness Oda may have taken a fancy to the benefits of the Hokuriku Road trade route and wanted to negotiate with the Shiba family about the conditions for profit sharing.
The Oda family has controlled Sakai Port, Takaki Castle along the Yodo River, Yodo Castle, Fushimi Castle, Sakamoto Castle and other important towns. They are either controlled by the Oda army or occupied by foreign ministers who surrender to Oda.
If His Highness Oda can capture Tsuruga County this time and control Aifoseki and Tsuruga Port, the recent Hokuriku Road trade routes will all be taken over by the Oda family.
She doesn't talk to you now because she wants to wait for you to beg her after she has established an advantage on the battlefield.
Without Tsuruga Port, the entire Hokuriku Road trade route would be completely cut off. You must represent the Shiba family in negotiating with the Oda family.
Your initiative to negotiate has also given the Oda family the opportunity to bid loudly, so that His Highness Oda can obtain the most generous profits. "
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded.
"You're right.
Although I tried every means to please Oda Nobunaga, she still couldn't trust me. Perhaps it was Maeda Toshiie's experience that made her not easily believe in the sincerity of me, a retainer of Shiba.
Owari Province is a link of the Tokaido trade route. The Oda family has controlled the trade circle between Tsushima and Atsuta since its inception. His Highness Oda is not an outsider in business, and he has witnessed the prosperity of the trade route back then.
Nowadays, the Imagawa family is in decline, the Tokaido trade route is declining, and the Hokkaido trade route is rising. She naturally wants to get a piece of the Hokkaido trade route.
The more chips you have in hand, the more benefits you will receive in exchange. It's just that I'm afraid that she will be greedy and easily choke herself to death.
Takada Yono is a figure. She uses the interests of the Hokuriku Road trade route to tie up the samurai families along the way, and even the sects and temples such as the Ichigo sect. The interests are deeply entangled.
Only Takada Haruno probably knows how deep the water is in the vicinity of the Hokuriku Road trade route. Even I don't dare to explore it, for fear of offending people somehow.
Everyone was eating well at the table, but when the Oda family came, they had to eat and drink from other people's bowls. Cutting off someone's wealth is like killing one's parents. This will lead to a deadly feud.
I really admire Oda Nobunaga, she really dares to think and do it. She was so brave and fearless and had such a promising future, I was a little tempted and wanted to hang out with her. "
Honda Masanobu laughed apologetically, thinking that Akechi Mitsuhide was being sarcastic, but in fact, Akechi Mitsuhide actually had some admiration and some secret understanding in his heart.
In addition to the two reasons mentioned by Honda Masanobu, there may be a deeper reason hidden in Oda Nobunaga's heart, which makes her eager to get help from Akechi Mitsuhide but also somewhat hesitant.
Maeda Toshiie, a member of the wild boy group who grew up with Oda Nobunaga, could have become Oda Nobunaga's right-hand man.
It's a pity that Maeda Toshiie was so obsessed with Shiba Yoshigan that he insisted on clinging to Owari Shiba's leadership and insisted on offering it as a source of funds for Shiba's marriage. He even tried to trick Oda Nobunaga.
Had it not been for Maeda Toshiie's tip to Kanto, Shiba Yoshigan would not have returned quickly from Tokaido and seized the opportunity to join forces with Kamikaze.
Because of this, Maeda Toshiie exposed his sincerity, and was treated coldly by Oda Nobunaga, and was left to eat ashes in the mountains of Kamigun, Mino Province.
If no new opportunities arise, Toshiie Maeda, an outstanding samurai who is loyal to Shiba Yoshigan, and Oda Nobunaga will not give her another chance to come forward and let her rot in the mountains of Mino.
But what Akechi Mitsuhide is most interested in is why Oda Nobunaga gave Maeda Toshiie a chance in the first place. What did she want to do by supporting this Shiba retainer and driving this wedge into the Shiba family?
It wasn't until he established a cousin-brother relationship with Nobunaga and exchanged letters that he learned that Oda Nobunaga had not slept with Nobunaga in the past few years, Akechi Mitsuhide suddenly realized.
Oda Nobunaga has always been thinking about Shiba Yoshigan.
Whether it was Maeda Toshiie or the current Akechi Mitsuhide, she did intend to conquer him and use it as her starting point within the Shiba family.
Oda Nobunaga was eager to conquer Shiba Yoshiyin, so the Maeda Toshiie seized the opportunity and played a trick on him, allowing Owari Shiba to become bigger and stronger in the heart of the Oda family.
But this time, Oda Nobunaga, who had suffered a loss, became hesitant when faced with Mitsuhide Akechi, who took the initiative to approach him. He wanted to believe it, but he couldn't.
Understanding this truth, Akechi Mitsuhide knew what he should do.
She didn't care whether Oda Nobunaga had true feelings for Shiba Yoshigan, or he wanted to completely annex the Shiba family's territory and name by taking over Shiba Yoshigan.
In Mitsuhide Akechi's view, the first time that Yoshigan Shiba was taken away, causing Yoshigan Shiba to embark on a path of blood and tears, Oda Nobunaga should die! Damn it! Damn it!
She must gain the trust of Oda Nobunaga, and then let her die in his own hands after Oda Nobunaga completely buried the Ashikaga Shogunate.
Gaining the trust of the suspicious Oda Nobunaga may seem difficult, but it is actually not that difficult.
Human nature does not like self-denial. When cognition conflicts with objective facts, people would rather distort their self-perception than admit their mistakes.
A successful past will make successful people full of confidence in themselves, and they are less willing to admit mistakes than ordinary people, and even more path-dependent.
Successful people often choose to believe in their own abilities and judgment. In the face of setbacks, they are unwilling to bow their heads and reflect on themselves, which makes it easier for them to inspire their fighting spirit to face difficulties.
Therefore, as long as successful people are unwilling to stop their losses and use some targeted misinformation, they are likely to pay a greater price.
A philosopher once said that as long as you are honest with yourself, no one in the world can deceive you.
In this world, the easiest people to deceive may be those who have been successful. Because they will PUA themselves, past success will be their heaviest burden.
Oda Nobunaga is the most successful daimyo of this era, and her power is growing day by day. And she had also taken possession of the weak Sibo Yiyin, and she was mentally full of confidence to conquer again.
Therefore, as long as she can't let go of her obsession to conquer Shiba Yiyin again, Akechi Mitsuhide has the confidence to let her die under her obsession.
Of course, not now.
The most important thing now is to let Oda Nobunaga kill the Ashikaga Shogunate first, and Yoshigan Shiba must be innocent in the whole process, without any trace of cause and effect.
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Just as Akechi Mitsuhide was thinking about what he should do to gain Oda Nobunaga's trust and plan for the future, Oda Nobunaga's main formation was filled with joy.
News of the victory came to the main formation one after another, making Oda Nobunaga's tail rise to the sky.
Oda Nobunaga hinted before the war that Shibata Katsuie would give the fat piece of Echizen Country to the Owari faction headed by Shibata Katsuie after the war.
This rich trophy immediately made everyone red-eyed.
Shibata Katsuie, Ikeda Tsuneaki, Mori Katsunari and other meritorious veterans have exerted all their strength to strive for military glory. Even Hashiba Hideyoshi rushed to the front line and came back with a lot of military merit.
Major towns such as Mitsubishiyama Castle, Kanazaki Castle, and Futian Castle were captured, and the connection between Tsuruga County and the Fukui Plain was cut off. The Oda family's soldiers were ready to cross the Kime Pass and invade the Fukui Plain.
Looking at Oda Nobunaga's proud look, Niwa Nagahide, who was worried that she would get carried away, asked cautiously.
"Master Hall, the situation is great now, what are you going to do with Tsuruga Port?"
Oda Nobunaga glanced at Niwa Nagahide until she warned him to be cautious.
Asakura's army was pushed back, and Tsuruga Port was surrounded by the Oda family on three sides. The only communication with the outside world was by sea. Asakura Kageki is still leading the Tsuruga people to defend the port town and resist.
It is not difficult to capture Tsuruga Port, but how to deal with Asakura Kageki is a big problem.
At that time, Asakura Sotechi sent troops to attack the Kaga Kingdom for Shiba Yoshigan, and the attack made Ichikura Sotechi run away with his head covered, and he himself died as a result.
This kindness in exchange for his life made Asakura Kage look at him differently and gained a special status by Shiba Yigen.
As Shiba Yoshigan's status increased, Asakura Yoshikage had long since decided to interfere with Tsuruga County, and he did not want to offend the great god Shiba Yoshigan because of Asakura Kageki.
Yoshihiro Shiba is now in Kanto and obviously does not want to deal with the dispute between the shogunate and the Oda family. This is also a major benefit to the Oda family.
Niwa Nagahide was really afraid that Oda Nobunaga would get hot-headed and storm Tsuruga Port, kill Asakura Kageki, and make Yoshigan Shiba angry and bring bad luck to the Oda family, which would be more than worth the loss.
Oda Nobunaga shook his head and said.
"Mi Wuniang, have I become a fool in your eyes?
Of course I want to keep this treasure, Asakura Kageki, to negotiate terms with Akechi Mitsuhide. How could I let her die so easily?
Tsuruga Port is an important part of the Houriku Road trade route and cannot be avoided. Asakura Kageki's mother is kind to Tsudoden, and the Shiba family will not ignore her.
I heard that the Shiba family is running some kind of crappy welfare pension scheme to support lazy women, relying on the profits they make from the Hokurikudo trade route.
You say, what if I took Tsuruga Port and Asakura Kageki to negotiate with Akechi Mitsuhide? Will she bow her head?
I don’t want much. Hideyoshi has already found out from Tsuda Muneji that the Shiba family will get about 30% of the benefits of the Hokuriku Road trade route at the nearby end.
Our Oda family can't be less than the Shiba family no matter what, right? I also want 30%, but it’s not too much, right?
As for whose flesh the 30% is for, I don't care. I just ask the Shiba family whether they still care about Asakura Kageki or whether they want Tsuruga Port.
There is now a war in Tsuruga County. The ships on the Hokurikudo trade route are stranded in Tsuruga Port and the caravans are stranded in Aifa Pass. They are all waiting to see the outcome of this war. If it takes too long, it will not be good for the Hokuriku Road trade route.
I believe that the Shiba family will give me a satisfactory answer so that the Hokuriku Road trade route can continue to thrive. "
Niwa Nagahide smiled and nodded, Oda's move was brilliant.
Shiba Yoshigan is known for his benevolence and righteousness. Whether it is to provide benefits to others or to obtain Asakura Kageki out of kindness, these benefits must be given to the Oda family before an agreement can be reached.
The Oda family only needs 30%, which is equivalent to the Shiba family's recent benefits. Oda Nobunaga's request is not excessive.
As for who will have his share reduced and who will be unlucky for this, it is up to the Shiba family to decide. If the Oda family does not interfere, it will not offend anyone.
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