Matsunagahide proposed to invite Yoshihiro Shiba back to mediate recent disputes, but was perfunctorily rejected by Akechi Mitsuhide.
Although Akechi Mitsuhide has full confidence in Oda Nobunaga, it would be better if the process of seizing power was more tortuous and more blood was shed by all parties.
She had a good reason for refusing.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki tried every means to drive away Yoshihiro Shiba from the power center of the Kyoto shogunate. Now that he has created a mess that no one can clean up, he wants Yoshihiro Shiba to come back and help clean up his butt?
You really think that the Sibo family is the enemy!
After getting over this problem, the two of them chatted for a long time in the tea room. It wasn't until dark that they said something mean to each other in their hearts and said goodbye.
After Matsunaga Hide left, Akechi Mitsuhide came to a side room next to the tea room, where Honda Masanobu and Fujibayashi Muku, who were already sitting, saluted her together.
Akechi Mitsuhide waved his hands, sat on the main seat with a smile, and said.
"I've kept you waiting for a long time, but this Matsuhisagi is really whimsical.
She hoped that I would excuse her from trouble in front of Oda Nobunaga. At the same time, I hope that I can invite you back to Tsutama Hall to ease the pressure on the Oda family.
How greedy. "
Honda Masanobu thought.
"Based on my understanding of Matsunaga, she shouldn't be so insane."
Akechi Mitsuhide sneered.
“This villain is just testing my position, whether I am loyal to Oda Nobunaga or Tsutado-don.
As for Ashikaga Yoshiaki, no one takes this stupid general seriously anymore. "
Honda Masanobu sighed.
"The general made a bad move. Even if she is not angry with His Highness Oda for being domineering, she should not send out imperial letters indiscriminately and secretly collude with various forces.
In recent years of great chaos, the Kyoto shogunate has been reduced to a mere decoration. It has done nothing to see the war expand.
No matter who can win the final victory after this chaotic war, the influence of the shogunate will be exhausted, and it will no longer have the majesty of the past.
From then on, no one would take Ashikaga Shogun seriously. The Ashikaga family's two hundred years of empire were ultimately destroyed in the hands of this poor general. "
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled and said nothing.
When she first wrote to Ashikaga Yoshiaki, urging him to return to secular life, she never thought that this nun-general could be so stupid. It was unexpectedly useful.
The Ashikaga family originally did not have enough strength to act arbitrarily in the shogunate. The famous shogunate bosses such as Shiba, Hatakeyama, Hosokawa, and Yamana all had a rivalry with the Ashikaga Shogun, and their power was overwhelming for a while.
What the Ashikaga family is best at is actually a balancing hand, using their strength to check and balance the various factions of the shogunate. The Ashikaga shogun is more of an arbiter, mediating disputes and controlling the shogunate.
Since the Yatsudai Shogun Rebellion, the shogunate has experienced serious internal strife.
In particular, the Hosokawa clan was massacred by Miyoshi Nagakei, Rokkaku Sadayori rose to power, and Ashikaga Yoshiteru, a strong-willed public figure and swordsman general, could only barely maintain the majesty of the shogunate.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru and Rokkaku Nobuyori are a black couple, and she allied with the Rokkaku family to deal with the Miyoshi family.
It wasn't until Rokkaku Sadeyori passed away and Miyoshi Nagakei's plan to go to Luka was shattered by Yoshihiro Shiba that Ashikaga Yoshiteru gained some confidence and dared to radically transform the shogunate and gather central power.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki, a nun-born Ashikaga shogun, had not received orthodox samurai education and did not understand the political wisdom and trade-off skills of the Ashikaga family at all.
As tough as Ashikaga Yoshiteru, when it's time to pretend to be a grandson, you still have to pretend to be a grandson. However, Ashikaga Yoshiaki considered himself noble and offended both Yoshigan Shiba and Oda Nobunaga who supported him to become a general in Luo.
Originally, Ashikaga Yoshiaki's succession to the shogunate had some legal flaws.
She is not the designated heir of Ashikaga Yoshiki, but appears as a non-existent twin after her ancestor was murdered. The samurai family in the world do not quite recognize the title of this Ashikaga shogun.
Now that war has broken out again, the Kyoto shogunate is helpless and can only allow all forces to wreak havoc in the near future, completely destroying the awe of the Ashikaga Shogun among the samurai in the world.
All in all, the Ashikaga General family has become the biggest victim of this war, and all this was done by Ashikaga Yoshiaki himself.
This general seems to really regard blood and family character as the golden rule. Even Minamoto Yoritomo would not dare to be as trusting as her.
If the title of the direct descendant of Kawachi Minamotoji can really shake the tiger's body, it will make the world's samurai worship him, and the descendants of Minamoto Yoritomo will not be extinct in the second generation. The Wu family is very realistic.
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled slightly and said.
"I have turned down Matsunaga Hide's request. I implore Tsutado-don not to be close for a while, just to let everyone see clearly the stupidity of Ashikaga Yoshiaki and the weakness of the Ashikaga Shogunate.
Fujibayashi Hime, how is the situation over there in Omi Country? "
Fujibayashi Mukuro bowed and said.
"His Majesty Oda led troops to Sakai Port to confront the Miyoshi family.
Before the Asai and Asakura families could recover from the defeat of Anegawa, His Highness Asai made a request to His Highness Asakura to continue joint operations.
However, the front line of Hengshan Castle was ready, and the Minami Omi reinforcements were responding from a distance. His Highness Asai could not find a breakthrough on the east bank.
Therefore, this time the Asai Asakura coalition forces may launch an attack from the west bank of Lake Biwa. "
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded and started thinking.
The land in the Omi Basin is scattered along the shores of Lake Biwa. The plains are mainly distributed on the east bank and the south bank. The core territories of the Rokkaku and Asai families are also here.
Between the west shore of Lake Biwa and the eastern foothills of the Hira Mountains, there is only a narrow plain belt, divided into Takashima County in the north and Shiga County in the south.
If the Asai Asakura coalition forces want to break through from the west bank, they must break through Sakamoto Castle guarding the gateway to Kyoto.
Akechi Mitsuhide asked.
"Who is the current guardian of Sakamoto Castle?"
Fujibayashi replied.
“After His Majesty Oda withdrew his troops from Echizen Kingdom, he handed Sakamoto Castle over to the Oda family’s senior general Mori Katsunari.
Just recently, messengers from Kitaomi frequently came in and out of Mount Hiei, and His Highness Asakura Asai seemed to want to borrow troops from Mount Hiei. "
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled and said.
"Master Kakushu of Enryaku-ji Temple thought that she only needed to deliver the Imperial Letter to Ashikaga Yoshiaki, but now she is probably riding a tiger with difficulty.
Now, His Highness Asai and His Highness Asakura have lost their sights. In order to save the situation, they will drag everyone down.
Well, it seems that Sakamoto Castle cannot be saved. I wonder if Oda Nobunaga will have the determination to continue the confrontation with the Miyoshi family in Settsu Country after hearing this news. "
The Oda family's territories are mainly in Owari, Mino, Ise, and Minami Omi. Oda Nobunaga fought in Settsu Province, and logistical supplies needed to pass through Yamashiro Province, which is the Kyoto Basin.
Sakamoto Castle is the gateway from Omi Kingdom to Kyoto. Once Asai Asakura's coalition forces break through Sakamoto Castle, they can cut off the retreat of the Oda army's expedition to Settsu at any time.
Regardless of whether Oda Nobunaga wants it or not, she will most likely return to Omi Country to deal with the threat from Asai Asakura's coalition forces first. As for Sakai Port and Settsu Country, we can’t take care of them for the time being.
Mount Hiei is located in the Hira Mountains northeast of Kyoto. It overlooks Kyoto to the southwest and Sakamoto Castle to the southeast.
Since ancient times, the Ni soldiers on Mount Hiei have been a political and military force that cannot be underestimated and are feared by the Kyoto regime.
If Enryakuji Kakushu really lends troops to the Asai Asakura family to attack Sakamoto Castle, Oda Nobunaga will definitely regard the temple power on Mount Hiei as a thorn in his side and want to get rid of it quickly.
Oda Nobunaga would never allow a military group hostile to attack him to exist on the side of Kyoto.
Akechi Mitsuhide couldn't help but laugh when she thought of Oda Nobunaga's falling out with the Tendai Sect. She asked Honda Masanobu.
"Hondaji, how is the situation over at Shishan? Is Master Xianru still unwilling to take action?"
Honda Masanobu bowed.
"I'm very sorry. Although the lower levels of the clan are already furious, Master Xianru is unwilling to get involved in the war with the Oda family.
I stirred up public opinion several times, but was suppressed by force. But I believe that the day when Yi Xiangzong will join the war is not far away. "
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded, a little disappointed.
Master Kakushu of Hiei Mountain has jumped into the fire pit, and Master Xianru of Ishiyama seems to be still struggling. This uncertainty of just waiting for a spark to ignite made Akechi Mitsuhide a little uncomfortable.
She sent Honda Masanobu to Ishiyama just to light up the flame as soon as possible. She didn't expect Master Xianru to be so restrained, which was really disappointing.
Honda Masanobu carefully observed Akechi Mitsuhide's face, feeling uneasy.
On the contrary, Akechi Mitsuhide quickly regained his composure and said to her with a smile.
"Thank you for your hard work these days going to Ishiyama. I remember telling you that if something goes wrong, you can go to Sakai Port to seek help from Takada Haruno-sama."
Honda Masanobu said with a wry smile.
“I went to Sakai Port but was turned away by the Shinsengumi.
Mr. Takada Haruno said that he does not know me. If you need assistance, please send a formal letter of authorization. "
Akechi Mitsuhide's eyes flashed and he nodded slightly.
"Really? That was indeed my negligence. I don't blame you."
Akechi Mitsuhide's eyes were a little cold, and Takada Haruno was really getting more and more presumptuous.
Is it possible to seek help through formal channels to sow discord between the Ichiko clan and the Oda family?
The letter written in black and white will be used to threaten Mitsuhide Akechi in the future. It is absolutely impossible for Mitsuhide Akechi to write it down.
Takada Haruno's attitude is really intriguing. She obviously does not want turmoil around Sakai Port, especially when the important investors and patrons of the Hokuriku Road trade route appear like masters and join the fray.
The most feared thing in business dealings is risk. The Tokaido trade route was blocked because of war.
Akechi Mitsuhide understands Takada Harano, but cannot tolerate her destroying his strategic layout.
She thought for a moment and said.
“The Hokurikudo trade route has been in operation for more than three years, and it was all handled by Takada Yono.
Tsutado was also worried that the trade route would become Takada Haruno's sole proprietor, so he brought Ishida Mitsunari back to Konki and arranged for the Shiba Tadashi Foundation to share the commercial responsibilities of the Hokuriku Road Trade Route.
But now it seems that Ishida Mitsunari is focused on making a lot of money and getting an annuity, and he failed to give any warning to Takada Haruno. "
Akechi Mitsuhide talked eloquently, but Honda Masanobu and Fujibayashi Mukuro did not dare to talk to each other until Akechi Mitsuhide named Honda Masanobu and asked.
"Honda-hime, what do you think?"
Honda Masashi's face froze and he hesitated.
"Tsuda-den...Takada Haruno-sama...Ishida Mitsunari-sama...well...they are all considering the interests of the Shiba family, and they are all good."
Seeing her suddenly sweating on her head, becoming submissive and stammering when speaking, Akechi Mitsuhide chuckled.
"What are you afraid of? Let's chat behind closed doors and it won't reach the ears of Takada Haruno and Ishida Mitsunari."
Honda Masanobu just laughed and said nothing, thinking that I have been fooled by you, can I still believe that you are really just chatting? Be careful in sailing the ship of ten thousand years, silence is golden.
Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head and sighed.
"You are so boring.
You have done so many things for me, I have to find a way out for you. When I say this, I actually want to recommend you to Jindo Hall. "
Honda Masanobu's brows moved. It was a rare opportunity to make progress, so she couldn't help but speak.
"This subordinate is stupid, I beg you, Sir Sensible, to clarify."
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
“The operation of the Hokuriku Road trade route and the circulation of the Shibachu Fund, all this information is mastered by Takada Haruno and Ishida Mitsunari.
Although there is a Tongxinzhong secretariat supervising the Jindo Palace, the monarch and his ministers are far away, and there is no way for them to sort out the financial transactions in many places.
Together, the Hokurikudo Trading Route and the Shiba Chu Fund have only one integrity officer stationed at the Chu Fund to keep an eye on them, and their mandate is only to fight against corruption.
Among the three Shiba Territories, the Shiba Territory is the largest in recent years. The Shiba Chuan Foundation is located in Tamon Mountain Castle, and Sakai Port is not far away.
We can definitely set up an accounting department in Spurling in recent years to sort out the current accounts so as to calculate the collection and expenditure and adjust the financial strategy in the future.
So I would like to recommend you to be the head of this inquiry party and be responsible for collecting the current accounts.
I believe that Mr. Nizi Katsuhisa will also support my suggestion. "
Akechi Mitsuhide had this idea not because Takada Haruno did not cooperate with his strategic plan and temporarily gave her eye drops, but because he had already thought about it.
It was just Takada Harano's refusal to cooperate this time that made Akechi Mitsuhide determined.
The importance of the Hokuriku Road trade route is becoming more and more prominent. Yoshihiro Saba believes in Takada Haruno, but Akechi Mitsuhide may not.
Takada Yono has always acted arbitrarily, and all matters related to the Hokuriku Road trade route are decided by her. If things continue like this, it will not be a good thing.
She was originally a Shiba merchant, and she took a temporary post under Nizi Katsuhisa to be responsible for the affairs of Sakai Port. She always liked to cut off things first and then explain things later, which made Nizi Katsuhisa very embarrassed.
However, as the only descendants of the Shiba family, the Takada sisters and Nizi Katsuhisa also took the overall situation into consideration in many matters and helped Takada Haruno make things right.
Unexpectedly, in the end, Takada Haruno established the Hokurikudo trade route, and Yoshihiro Shiba promoted her to serve as the chief minister of Shiba Town, and she was on the same level as Nizi Katsuhisa.
From then on, the financial accounts of the Hokuriku Road trade route became shrouded in mystery. Takada Yono was unwilling to give even a perfunctory attitude, and Nizi Katsuhisa could no longer get involved.
Regarding this matter, Nizi Shengjiu was also very angry. She is not greedy for power, but it is actually because of Takada Haruno's dictatorial power that she has been very passive in recent times.
Spo's three collars.
Owari Shiba collar was created by Maeda Toshiie with one hand and one foot, and no one else could interfere.
The Kanto Spur Territory is a patchwork. Not only does it have a small territory, but it also has all sorts of messy connections with the Kanto Palace. The territory is simply very small.
In recent years, Sibo has received 200,000 shi, which is the purest traditional martial arts territory in Sibo Yiyin's hands. The business operations of Takada Haruno and Ishida Mitsunari are actually based on recent waves.
Takada Yono took over the power and regarded the Hokuriku Road trade route as a forbidden area. Nizi Katsuhisa is in charge of the internal affairs of the nearby Shiba Territory, and he has no idea about the situation of the Hokuriku Road trade route. How can he coordinate financial affairs?
If Mitsuhide Akechi proposes to Bank of Japan the establishment of a financial institution, the creation of financial files, and the collection of accounts over the years to prepare for future financial adjustments, Katsuhisa Nizi will definitely support it.
In recent years, the two chief officials of the foreign affairs and internal affairs of the Spur Territory have joined forces to facilitate this matter, and promoted Honda Masanobu to the post of head of the Inquiry Party.
