In this samurai society that values etiquette and righteousness on the surface but is actually hypocritical and selfish, the moral system of benevolence, justice, propriety, trust, and wisdom cannot consolidate the loyalty of warrior Ji.
However, the Kamo clan had to follow the principles of the martial arts of Yiyin and promote the moral cornerstone of Tongxinzhong. In order to achieve the goal of absolute loyalty, she mixed in her own methods.
That is, discipline, unity, action. Discipline is strength, unity is strength, and unified action is even more strength.
The Wu family is a variant of the feudal warlords, and the Wu family regime is an alternative military government.
It's useless for you to talk about moral sentiments with a group of idiots. The moral principles of the Wu family are just a superficial layer and have never truly conquered the hearts of the Wu family.
But you use the exchange of interests to trick people in, and then use military training to emphasize discipline, unity, and action, and use the collective to regulate individuals. Warrior Ji is best suited to these methods.
The Wu family's emphasis on the interests of small groups makes it easy to form a collective consciousness that abandons individual will.
The Kamo clan established an environment with Shiba Yiyin as the leader, unifying military etiquette and clothing, idol worship, environmental control, strict discipline, establishing a collective, and de-individualizing the field.
Transform a group of young men and women who want to join Spo's establishment and enjoy Sbo's welfare into a military group with a sense of collective belonging and collective honor, and continue to strengthen this concept with unified actions.
Using his own understanding of the Wu family, the Hamo family strengthened the collective consciousness of the Wu family, weakened the selfish side of the Wu family, and came up with a plan that made Yiyin feel a little superior.
Although the plan seemed great, Yiyin always felt that something was wrong, as if he had seen this thing before.
He was silent for a moment, and finally obeyed his personal needs and nodded.
"Very good, the three places of Spo will be issued immediately, and the first selection of Spo Tongxinzhong will officially begin.
Hime warriors who are selected and pass the newcomer education will automatically receive the Shiba rank.
Let the three Shiba leaders recommend the Hime Samurai. The condition is tentatively that the three Hime Samurai with the Shiba establishment can jointly recommend one person to participate in the selection.
The key point is to write it clearly to me. Each Spo staff can only recommend one person for each selection. Let them think carefully before writing a recommendation letter. "
"Hi!"
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The Sibo selection officially kicked off, and the Sibo family's procedures were further standardized.
While Sibo Yiyin was immersed in sorting out housekeeping, the situation had become increasingly tense in recent days.
Under Akechi Mitsuhide's persuasion, Kuchiki Motsuna made up her mind. She personally came out to welcome Oda Nobunaga into the country, and willingly became a hostage to dispel Oda Nobunaga's doubts.
The group quickly returned to Kyoto from the Kuchiki Valley trail, breaking the Asakura Asai coalition's dream of capturing and killing Oda Nobunaga alive.
Because of Ichikun's little beanbag reminder, Oda's army, which realized something was wrong in advance, quickly retreated and entered Wakasa Country early.
Asakura Yoshikage, who was a step late, sent more than a thousand vanguard troops to pursue him. He was ambushed by 700 men led by Hashiba Hideyoshi of Kanazaki Castle, and more than 80 people were beheaded. He returned defeated.
Asakura Yoshikage was furious and led an army to pursue him.
Hashiba Hideyoshi, who had completed the three-day blocking mission, faced Asakura's army and suffered heavy losses when he turned in. He had no choice but to retreat to Tsuruga Port, and obtained the asylum of Asakura Keiki with a letter of petition written by Akechi Mitsuhide.
Asakura Keiki was unwilling to hand over the remnants of Hashiba Hideyoshi's troops. Although Asakura Yoshikage was angry, he could not bother to settle accounts with Asakura Keiki for the time being, and led the army to pursue them into Wakasa Country.
Asai Nagamasa, who discovered the advance of Oda's army, quickly mobilized troops to enter Takashima County to stop it, in an attempt to prevent Oda's army from withdrawing to Kyoto.
At this time, Oda Nobunaga, who had returned to Kyoto, ordered the Minami Omi defenders to march north to Sakamoto Castle, and he also showed his true identity at the top of the city for all parties to see.
Asai Nagamasa, who discovered that Oda Nobunaga had successfully escaped, was forced to give up the road to prevent being attacked by the north and south Oda troops.
Oda Nobunaga led his troops north to meet the retreat, and the Northern Expedition army returned safely. Although everything went smoothly, thousands of people were lost in the battle while the retreating troops were being pursued.
Because of Asai Nagamasa's betrayal, Oda Nobunaga, who retreated in embarrassment and suffered heavy losses, could not give up easily.
She left Mori Katsunari to defend the bridgehead of Sakamoto Castle and ordered the armies to go back and repair. He quickly returned to Gifu City in Mino Country, preparing to mobilize a larger force to fight again.
This time, she wants to kill Asai Nagamasa and Asakura Yoshikage together.
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Xiaogu City, living in the inner courtyard of the museum.
The setting sun shed its last rays of light with all its strength, darkness fell, and the world suddenly fell into silence. The only frightened deer in the courtyard was still beating people's hearts.
After dismissing all the servants and sitting alone on his knees in the room with the sliding door wide open, the city king looked at the dim courtyard outside, his eyes dim and dull, as if he could no longer see his future.
I don't know how much time passed, but there was a steady sound of footsteps in the darkness. This sound was very familiar to the city king. It was the footsteps of his wife that he expected to appear at night day and night.
But today, he didn't feel the joy of getting what he wanted, only the relief and confusion of the curtain call coming to an end.
Asai Nagamasa walked in. She did not choose to sit opposite Ichijun, but sat next to her and listened to the bamboo calls of frightened deer.
After a long while, she slowly spoke.
"I have two things to tell you.
The first thing is that Oda Nobunaga has successfully escaped back to Kyoto, and all her tens of thousands of troops have also escaped.
At this time, she is on her way to Gifu Castle. I believe that soon, he will mobilize again and lead Owari Mino Ise's troops to fight in an attempt to wipe out my Asai family in one fell swoop. "
Ichijun said with a relieved smile.
"What about the second thing?
What do the Asai retainers plan to do with me? My mother-in-law was so angry that she wanted to chop off my head to vent her anger?
Or maybe the Asai family will follow the tradition of war between the samurai family, ask you and me to separate, expel me, and send me back to the Oda family? "
Asai Nagamasa smiled bitterly and spoke slowly in a low voice.
"The second thing is that no matter what situation I encounter in the future, you will be my husband and I will protect you until the moment I die."
Ichikun suddenly turned his head to look at Asai Nagamasa beside him, his eyes were slightly red, and there was a faint glimmer of water in his eyes. He choked back his emotions and maintained his dignity.
"You don't have to feel guilty, just deal with me as usual.
I was the one who secretly sent the bean bags, I was the one who tipped off Oda Nobunaga, and I was the one who made your plan fail and put you in a dilemma.
You no longer need to worry about the relationship between husband and wife. In fact, you and I are not married to each other, so why should you embarrass yourself? It will not do you any good if you make the Asai retainers dissatisfied. "
Asai Nagamasa looked at the increasingly dim scene in front of him and let out a long breath.
"I'm sorry for you, I didn't give you the happiness you wanted.
I'm glad that you and I don't have the reality of being husband and wife. After I die in the battle, you can remarry her without any burden and set out again to find your future.
But please believe me, if you leave now, you will only get into trouble and danger. There will be countless people in the Oda Asai family who will be hostile to you, use you, and persecute you.
So, please be patient a little longer, and when all this is settled, you can go to the next stop and find your own happiness. "
Ichikun finally couldn't help but burst out. He stood up and pushed Asai Nagamasa next to him with all his strength, trying to push her down. However, due to the physical differences between men and women, Asai Nagamasa could not be shaken.
Finally, he was so out of breath that he knelt on the ground, leaned on Asai Nagamasa's shoulder, and wet her coat with tears.
"Asshole! Asai Nagamasa, you bastard! Why do you do this to me! Why!
What's wrong with me? How am I inferior to him? Why. . No matter what I do, you are unwilling to forget him or love me!
I have dreamed that you and I are in love countless times. We have three lovely daughters. What a happy man I am!
But every time I wake up from a dream and return to reality, I realize one thing unforgettably! one thing! My wife, there is no me in her heart, only him!
Since you are so cruel! Why don't you kill me! Why don't you break up with me! Do you know that your tenderness only makes me suffer more! Makes me think I still have a chance! "
Ichijun tore and beat Asai Nagamasa like crazy, and finally slapped her face with a loud crack.
Ichijun, who has accepted the Wu family's philosophy of marrying wives and educating daughters since she was a child, was shocked by the slap she slapped. She was stunned on the spot, not knowing what to do for a moment.
Asai Nagamasa gave him a gentle look, touched his cheek, wiped away his tears, and said lightly.
"It's okay, don't be afraid. You are right, I am not a good wife, I am just an incompetent loser.
I once thought that I could overcome all difficulties and that nothing in the world could hold me back.
When Rokkaku Yoshihide humiliated me, I forced my mother who chose the appeasement policy to abdicate and resolutely broke with the Rokkaku family.
When I won the Norada battle, I felt that God was helping me and I would definitely accomplish something great!
But now. . "
Asai Nagamasa did not continue. The Noragada battle that year was so thrilling that she almost thought she was going to lose the battle that was related to the life and death of the Asai family.
But under Rokkaku Yoshiken's horse seal, when Nagamasa Asai saw the heroic and heroic appearance of Yoshihiro Shiba, she fell.
That boy not only pulled the Asai family out of the abyss, but also captured her heart.
I thought this was the beginning of the relationship between the two, but unexpectedly it was the end of the story.
Sibo Yiyin is the sun, shining on the world. But he was just a star of fire, and he couldn't even take care of a group of Asai's retainers.
Being held hostage by Kitan-san County, held hostage by Oda Nobunaga, and held hostage by his mother and Asai's retainers, Asai Nagamasa felt that he was always in a state of uncertainty.
She really envied Siba Yiyin, that magnificent and extraordinary man of the Wu family, who could bravely call out the injustice of the Wu family and carry out his own righteousness and belief.
She even admired Oda Nobunaga, because that man dared to break tradition, faced the hatred of samurai families in the world without changing his expression, and always pursued his goals without wavering.
Compared with the two of them, Asai Nagamasa felt that he was just a clown who went with the crowd.
Faced with the temptation of Oda Nobunaga, she betrayed Yoshigan Shiba, who had a favor for her to rebuild, and acquiesced in Oda Nobunaga's assassination of Todo Toradaka, and used conspiracy to regain control of the Northern Three Counties.
Facing the pressure from her mother and retainers, she chose to betray the Oda family and stabbed Oda Nobunaga in the back who trusted her.
Asai Nagamasa feels that she is just a puppet in the martial arts tradition. She cannot get rid of the strings and can only move towards the wrong future step by step.
How could she not feel ashamed in front of Yoshigan Shiba and Nobunaga Oda?
After Ichikun vented his anger, he looked at Asai Nagamasa's despairing face, feeling that he hated her and loved her at the same time, and finally turned into pity.
"You... don't think about things too badly. Aren't the Asai family very powerful? Aren't you called the Omi Eagle very powerful?
When you fight, you don't necessarily lose, right?
As long as my sister can't defeat you, she will eventually shake hands with you and make peace. Yes, isn't that what the Wu family is like, fighting and combining. "
Asai Nagamasa smiled and did not refute the mayor's words.
From the beginning, she never wanted to betray Oda Nobunaga. She had fought against Oda Nobunaga's coalition forces, and she knew Oda Nobunaga better than the stupid retainers at home, this terrible person.
There was a fire in Oda Nobunaga's heart, a fire of ambition that wanted to burn out the world.
From the moment he betrayed Oda Nobunaga, Asai Nagamasa had only one chance to defeat her. That is to join forces with Asakura Yoshikage to capture or kill her alive so that she can stay in Echizen Country forever.
As long as Oda Nobunaga escapes back to Kyoto alive, the fate of the Asai family is already sealed.
Even if there is a temporary stalemate or even a peace is reached, Oda Nobunaga will come back again and again until the Asai family is crushed to pieces.
Because Asai Nagamasa is no longer her helper, but a traitor she must kill.
Oda Nobunaga, who has great ambitions in the world, will never stop here. She will definitely kick away all the stones in front of her.
But the city king, a weak man from the traditional martial arts family, didn't understand all this, and neither did his mother and the idiots in the retainers group. They didn't know what the Asai family had done or who they had offended.
Asai Nagamasa just smiled slightly, unwilling to explain any more, and she said softly to the city king.
"You're right, you really shouldn't give up now. I will cheer up and not let you worry."
Ichijun blushed and lowered her head. The candlelight flickered, and her mind began to become active again.
"Nagamasa."
"Um."
"You said you were my wife, right?"
"good."
"So, stay tonight, okay?"
"..."
Asai Nagamasa stood up and bowed slightly to the mayor.
"Sorry, there are still some military affairs that need to be handled in time. I was afraid that you would be worried, so I came here to see you. I have to rush back to work now. Please forgive me."
The city king forced out a smile and bowed down to bid farewell to his wife.
"Thank you for your hard work, please be careful on the road."
Asai Nagamasa bowed in return.
"You've worked hard too, please go to bed early."
The two of them respected each other as guests and parted reluctantly.
Ichikun looked at Asai Nagamasa's figure disappearing into the night, the smile on her lips became stiffer and stiffer, and her fingernails unknowingly pierced the palm of her hand, but she didn't feel any pain at all.
Her eyes were empty, looking into the distance.
"Shiba Yiyin... I hate you..."
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