Princess Arashi bowed and left. Until they walked out of the formation, Oda Nobunaga was still hesitating.
She has already captured Wakasa Country and occupied most of Tsuruga County. She is about to invade the Fukui Plain, with a lot of land waiting for her to take it.
Withdrawing the troops at this time would be a huge loss.
The most important thing is, is the news from the city king reliable? What if this was a mistake made by the husband and Taoist family and Oda Nobunaga retreated hastily, wouldn't he be laughed to death by the martial arts all over the world?
Just when Oda Nobunaga was hesitant, Akechi Mitsuhide suddenly spoke.
"I heard that Kyoto is very lively recently."
Oda Nobunaga glanced at her and asked coldly.
"Oh, is it so?"
Akechi Mitsuhide said casually as if he was talking about an insignificant matter.
"As you know, the general was born in Buddhism, is proficient in Buddhism, and has close contacts with various sects in Kyoto.
It is said that Gao Ni, the master of the Tiantai Sect, often comes in and out of Nijo Castle these days. He probably enjoys studying the meaning of Buddhist scriptures with the general. "
Oda Nobunaga clenched his teeth, and there was a faint sound of grinding his teeth in his mouth.
"Hideyoshi is useless..."
Oda Nobunaga, who was about to curse, suddenly stopped. She remembered that she was the one who brought Hashiba Hideyoshi to the front line to fight.
Without this clever guy watching the show in Kyoto, how could the proud soldiers left by the Oda family restrain the Ashikaga General who was about to make a move.
Are you using the Tiantai Sect to deliver news? Damn Ashikaga Yoshiaki, damn Kakushu Bald Ass.
Oda Nobunaga was heartbroken. After passing this level, she would definitely add a few more clauses to the imperial order, completely cutting off Ashikaga Yoshiaki's channels to contact the outside world.
Oda Nobunaga, who was thinking about something, subconsciously glanced at the elegant Akechi Mitsuhide.
Both guarding Kyoto, Hashiba Hideyoshi is far less powerful than Akechi Mitsuhide. Akechi Mitsuhide is also on the front line, but he knows everything about Kyoto and is very capable.
Oda Nobunaga, who originally wanted to conquer Akechi Mitsuhide, now became more eager to win over him. But in this comparison, she also wronged Hideyoshi Hashiba.
Hideyoshi Hashiba came from a humble background and had no foundation in Kyoto. He only relied on his own wisdom and flexible skills to do things. It was not easy to maintain the status quo.
Akechi Mitsuhide was born in the Akechi family, which guarded the Toki family branch in Mino. Although his family was slaughtered, his family lineage was easily accepted by the high-minded samurai families in Kyoto.
Moreover, most of her energy in the past few years has been spent in and outside Kyoto. She has even used her own territory to recruit people from poor families in Kyoto to become official friends, and she can build relationships with various families in Kyoto.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki said he was an Ashikaga shogun, but he was actually an outsider who had just returned to secular life. How could her little tricks be hidden from Akechi Mitsuhide, a poisonous man who had been spinning webs in Kyoto all year round?
Without this ability, how could Akechi Mitsuhide send Ashikaga Yoshiteru to the West, and his death was unknown?
Just when Oda Nobunaga was wondering who the general had contacted through the Tendai Sect and what he was planning to do, Akechi Mitsuhide said again.
"As far as I know, His Highness Asai Hisamasa, who has been living in seclusion, has returned to Odani Castle. I guess he missed his daughter and son-in-law, so he came back to enjoy family happiness for a few days, right?"
Akechi Mitsuhide's words were neither negative nor positive, while Oda Nobunaga had a cruel smile on his face.
Is Asai Hisamasa going back to Otani Castle to visit relatives? Nonsense!
The summer harvest season is one of the busiest times of the year for Asai Nagamasa. There is nothing trivial about the harvest, and with the complicated government affairs, she has no time to entertain her mother.
What's more, the summer is hot and the sun is blazing in the sky. Asai Hisamasa, an old woman, is not staying in her seclusion and running around in the heat. It doesn't look normal.
Having already made up his mind, Oda Nobunaga said to Niwa Nagahide on the side.
"Mi Wuniang, send all the envoys out and ask the generals from all armies to come for a military meeting. I want to see their people before noon tomorrow!
In addition, His Highness Tokugawa Ieyasu is notified to attend the meeting tomorrow to discuss the advance and retreat of the coalition forces.
The front line immediately stopped attacking and waited for orders. Scatter all the Koga members in the army now, I want to know what is happening behind me! "
"Hi!"
After Niwa Nagahide bowed, he hurriedly walked out of the formation. Oda Nobunaga waved his hand and shouted.
"Except for Akechi Ji, everyone else should leave!"
"Hi!"
After everyone bowed and left, Oda Nobunaga stared at Akechi Mitsuhide closely and spoke slowly.
"Mingzhi Ji, did you talk too much today? Don't you feel sorry for Mr. Gongfang who values you so much by saying these words?"
Akechi Mitsuhide knew that the opportunity he had always wanted was right in front of him.
Faced with a huge change, Oda Nobunaga suddenly realized that he had thought of things too simply. The Oda family has just arrived, and their control over recent times, especially Kyoto, is full of loopholes.
The military can suppress the situation, but the turbulent undercurrents under the calm surface and the complex network of interpersonal relationships involving the direction of people's hearts are not the delicate tasks that a violent institution like the military is good at handling.
Oda Nobunaga has realized that she is in crisis. She urgently needs someone who she can trust and can control Kyoto to make up for the shortcomings of the Oda family in this area.
Originally, he wanted to slowly investigate Akechi Mitsuhide, but at this time, Oda Nobunaga could no longer take care of it. He could only cut the knot with a quick knife and directly expose Akechi Mitsuhide's secret advances.
Akechi Mitsuhide was actually in trouble. Oda Nobunaga, the British master, was not easy to fool.
Even if he takes the initiative to get closer, he may not be able to gain her trust. Instead, he may be used by her to weaken the Sibo family.
For example, if Oda Nobunaga's wish for this Tsuruga Port negotiation is fulfilled, it will inevitably damage the Shiba family's control of the Hokurikudo trade route.
Not to mention how angry Takada Harano would be, Akechi Mitsuhide would also find it difficult to explain to Shiba Yoshibank. After all, the Hokurikudo trade route was related to the Shiba Tadashi Fund, the cornerstone of the internal stability of the Shiba family.
But before the grand strategic goal of using the Oda family to overthrow the Ashikaga shogunate is completed, the Shiba family must hide their strength and bide their time, and Akechi Mitsuhide must bite the bullet and deal with Oda Nobunaga.
Even if it sacrifices the Hokuriku Road trade route, the core interest of the Shiba family, it will not be hesitated.
Akechi Mitsuhide was already mentally prepared to go back and be hated and punished, and he also wanted to reach a compromise with Oda Nobunaga.
Who would have expected that God would bless Shiba, but in the middle of the negotiations where Nobunaga Oda was pressing forward step by step, the Asai family came to assist Wang Zhi.
Although Oda Nobunaga didn't know what the general had done, the Asai family would never be the general's only choice.
She could only scold Ashikaga Yoshiaki, the annoying big tengu, for disrupting her strategic plan, while she began to seriously consider accepting Mitsuhide Akechi's kindness.
Even though Akechi Mitsuhide was a relative of Nogun, and even though Akechi Mitsuhide betrayed the interests of the Shiba family, Oda Nobunaga did not let go easily.
But facing the unknown threat provoked by the general, Oda Nobunaga relied on his extraordinary intuition to realize that he was about to get into great trouble.
She finally decided to show off her cards at this moment, which relieved Akechi Mitsuhide. Oda Nobunaga was much harder to fool than Ashikaga Yoshiteru.
Although Ashikaga Yoshiaki has many criticisms in his life and work, he has always had great trust in Akechi Mitsuhide, but Akechi Mitsuhide did not hesitate to reveal the details of Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
This made Oda Nobunaga wonder, what exactly is Akechi Mitsuhide up to?
Facing Oda Nobunaga's scrutinizing gaze, the elegant smile on Akechi Mitsuhide's face gradually faded, and his eyes were cold and ruthless.
"The world has been in chaos for hundreds of years, the order of the Wu family has collapsed, and the people of the world have suffered greatly.
Is it me who has failed General Ashikaga, or General Ashikaga who has failed the people of the world? "
Oda Nobunaga looked at Akechi Mitsuhide. At this moment, she was like an unsheathed sword, with its edge clearly visible. Even the domineering Oda Nobunaga was intimidated by her aura and was speechless for a moment.
After a while, Oda Nobunaga laughed.
"So, General Ashikaga was wrong, right?"
Akechi Mitsuhide said solemnly.
“Of course it’s General Ashikaga’s responsibility!
As the lord of the world, Ashikaga Shogun was unable to rule the world, but he was greedy for power and refused to innovate politics and forge ahead. Instead, he loved to use Machiavellian tactics to manipulate the samurai family and maintain an unstable balance.
Isn't it the result of Ashikaga Shogun's selfishness that the world has become chaotic? "
Oda Nobunaga avoided Akechi Mitsuhide's sharp gaze and subconsciously rubbed his fingers, feeling that this guy was crazier than himself.
Akechi Mitsuhide was not acting. She had been wandering around the country since her family was massacred. She had witnessed many tragedies in the world and was deeply disgusted by the weakness and incompetence of the shogunate.
Now this crazy true face has always been hidden behind her decent and elegant mask, and has never been shown to anyone except Shiba Yiyin.
Today, if she wants to impress Oda Nobunaga, she must reveal her true face and win Oda Nobunaga's trust.
As Yoshihiro Shiba said, Akechi Mitsuhide and Oda Nobunaga were both reformists who were dissatisfied with the decadence of the shogunate. They were a match made in heaven, and they were a raging fire.
If it hadn't been for the emergence of Yoshigan Shiba, and if Yoshigan Shiba's chastity had not been broken by Oda Nobunaga, perhaps the person Mitsuhide Akechi admired most would have been this innovative daimyo in front of him.
It's a pity that God uses people. At this moment, Akechi Mitsuhide, whose body and mind has belonged to Yoshigan Shiba, can only think of using Oda Nobunaga to kill Oda Nobunaga.
Oda Nobunaga naturally didn't know Akechi Mitsuhide's mental journey. She could feel Akechi Mitsuhide's disgust for the status quo, which was really to her liking.
After Akechi Mitsuhide denounced the evil deeds of the previous Ashikaga shoguns, he spoke sincerely with admiration for Oda Nobunaga in his eyes.
"His Majesty Oda is determined to innovate. The Oda family has eliminated the old drawbacks of the samurai family and has prospered the family business. I admire you very much.
Policies such as inspecting land and dividing farmland, separating peasants from soldiers, and promoting market and entertainment venues are all good policies that enrich the country and strengthen the army.
There have been daimyo who have implemented these policies over the years, but unfortunately their will was not as firm as yours, and they compromised and died when their implementation encountered resistance.
The whole world of the Wu family can wait for heroes like His Highness to emerge from the sky, just as the rain comes after a long drought.
Whether the world can return to order and see peace again depends not on the incompetent generals and empty shogunate in Kyoto, but on you, Your Highness! "
Hearing her compliment, Oda Nobunaga was tickled and couldn't help laughing.
There are many common people in the world, but few colleagues with lofty ideals who can understand her thoughts. Even close ministers such as Niwa Nagahide and Ikeda Tsuneki did not understand many of her actions and repeatedly warned her.
Oda Nobunaga stepped forward and patted Akechi Mitsuhide's shoulder hard, feeling filled with emotion in his heart. Unexpectedly, my soulmate is far away and right in front of me.
But Oda Nobunaga didn't know that because of Yoshigan Shiba's reminder and attention, Akechi Mitsuhide became interested in Oda Nobunaga very early.
Akechi Mitsuhide has been trying his best to collect information about her and understand what she is thinking. So at this time, I could say some confidant words that made her feel the same.
Oda Nobunaga thought he was inspecting Akechi Mitsuhide, but in fact Akechi Mitsuhide had already thoroughly studied Oda Nobunaga.
Akechi Mitsuhide knew very well that Oda Nobunaga was not the same type of person as him.
Oda Nobunaga is a revolutionary who wants to change the world. She doesn't care about the samurai family or not. What she wants is a new world created by herself.
Although Mitsuhide Akechi hates the current situation of samurai society, she is a samurai warrior at heart. She just wants to improve the order of the Wu family and create a better world for the Wu family.
Both sides seem to be reformists, but they are very different.
Even without Shiba Yiyin, even if the two become monarchs and ministers, they will still part ways one day. Because the reformists and the reformists are inherently incompatible with each other.
Insufficient innovation means no innovation at all. Heretics are always more hateful than heretics, and the same is true among fans. Either left or right, and mud? And you are paralyzed!
Oda Nobunaga didn't know that Akechi Mitsuhide had been working hard just because today's remarks could impress her. She was really impressed.
In front of the cunning Oda Nobunaga, every word Akechi Mitsuhide said was true. She really hated the decadent Ashikaga shogunate, and she also really appreciated Oda Nobunaga's new policy.
Just because he felt her sincerity, Oda Nobunaga was so happy. But no matter how happy she was, she still asked cautiously.
"What Akechi Ji said really surprised me and made me laugh.
It's just that Akechi-hime disdains Ashikaga General, and I understand that. But Jinduodian is a righteous person. If you praise me in every possible way, aren't you afraid of hurting Jinduodian's heart? "
Oda Nobunaga's meaning is very clear. Everyone is disgusted by Ashikaga Yoshiaki, that idiot. It's normal if you don't like her.
But Yoshihiro Shiba treats you well. Mitsuhide Akechi turned to me without any hesitation. Is it worthy of Yoshiba Shiba?
Sibo Yiyin is a traditional conservative. Have you, a guy with innovative aspirations, been defrauding his trust? Are you worthy of this benevolent and righteous king who values you?
There is a paradox in this question that Akechi Mitsuhide cannot explain.
If Akechi Mitsuhide is loyal to Shiba Yoshigan, then her surrender to Oda Nobunaga is false, and her remarks just now were to deceive Oda Nobunaga.
But if Akechi Mitsuhide sincerely surrendered to Oda Nobunaga, then she was disloyal and unjust to Shiba Yoshigan. How could Oda Nobunaga dare to trust a disloyal and unjust person?
If he could not truly win the trust of Oda Nobunaga and was only used by Oda Nobunaga, most of Akechi Mitsuhide's hard work would have been in vain.
Faced with Oda Nobunaga's dilemma, Akechi Mitsuhide looked surprised.
"Why did His Highness Oda say this? My admiration for Your Highness and my loyalty to Tsuta-don are not in conflict, right?"
Oda Nobunaga felt that his IQ was insulted, and immediately turned down his face and snorted coldly.
"Mingzhi Ji, since ancient times, loyal ministers have never served two masters. You should understand this, right?"
Akechi Mitsuhide said with an innocent face.
"There is a folk saying, although it is crude and crude, it sounds quite reasonable. I wonder if His Majesty Oda would be interested in hearing it?"
"you say."
“There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, except one male and one female.”
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