Yiyin frowned.
"His Majesty Oda is so generous, I'm afraid that the war will continue and all living beings will suffer in recent times."
Asakura Kageki sighed.
"Even if Her Majesty Oda ends up miserable in the end, before her defeat, the Asai Asakura coalition's losses will not be small."
Yiyin nodded.
Oda Nobunaga is like a hunter surrounded by wolves. The shotgun in her hand still has one or two bullets, which is enough to kill.
The two unlucky Asai and Asakura wolves have already hit the muzzle of the gun. Even if the Oda family is eaten to death by a pack of wolves in the future, the two unlucky guys who rushed up first will probably be buried with them.
No wonder Kasuke Makara did not find Nobunaga Oda, but Yoshigoshi Shiba. Because she doesn't think highly of the fierce character Oda Nobunaga, let alone the mediocre and incompetent Asakura Yoshikage.
The safest way is to live a stable life with the wealthy and kind-hearted Sibo Yiyin.
Tsuruga Port is making money every day, and Shiba Yoshiyin is benevolent and nostalgic for the past. When the situation is chaotic and unclear, following such a boss is at least not the worst choice. This dock can feel at ease.
Asakura Kageki said softly.
"Mahara Kasuke not only brought greetings from the Manara family, but also the Horie children were waiting with him.
The Horie family shined in the Daishoji River battle, and was considered the most powerful among all the Asakura family. However, because of this, Asakura Yoshikage was afraid of him, and his life in the past few years has been very difficult.
This time, Horie family governor Jingli also came with him in the name of bodyguard. "
Yiyin raised his eyebrows.
"Is there someone from the Horie family? Then let's call in and see him together. The Shiba family will not turn away Governor Horie."
A hundred years ago, the Kai family conquered the Asakura family, and the Shiba family sadly lost the wealthy territory of Echizen. The ancestors of the Horie family were the ones who fought to the death for the Shiba family.
After the death of ancestor Horie in the battle, the Shiba clan really lost the Echizen Kingdom. The Horie clan even became extinct because of this, and the family name was inherited by a branch of the common clan.
No matter what kind of mess the Horie family is in now, Yoshihiro will take over the responsibility of the Shiba clan for the friendship between emperor and ministers that existed a hundred years ago. After all, he is the righteous and upright patron saint of the martial arts family who values kindness and righteousness.
It's still a dilemma as to whether Mabara Kasuke can see or not. But since the descendants of Horie are accompanying him, Yoshihiro must receive him.
Asakura Kageki bowed and exited the room, and soon brought back two Ji warriors, and the three of them saluted Yoshibank together.
"Foreign minister Zane Kasuke, foreign minister Horie Keiri, have seen Tsuta-den, your highness is in good health and blessed."
Yiyin looked at one of them with a smile and said.
"A descendant of Horie Toshima, he looks like a brave warrior."
Horie Jingli kowtowed and said.
"The foreign ministers are frightened and ashamed."
She was secretly happy in her heart. People said that Shiba Yiyin was the incarnation of Wu family's moral principles. She came to test this time with extra expectations.
In fact, after Horie Toshima's death, he did not leave any descendants, and the family name was inherited by Saeda. But the Wu family values family name over bloodline, so there is nothing wrong with calling Yiyin this way.
Now it seems that Horie Keiri made the right bet. Horie Toshin died in battle for the Shiba clan. As expected, Shiba Yoshigan recognized this loyalty and looked at the Horie family in a different light.
Makara Kasuke on the side subconsciously glanced at the beaming Horie Keiri. He couldn't envy this kind of ancestral favor.
Asakura Kageki introduced the two of them, and Shiba Yoshigan whispered concern, but no one pushed the topic to reality.
As Asakura Kageki said before, today's request for a meeting is just that the people of the former South Vietnam admire Sibo Yiyin, and they have nothing to ask for, and it does not involve politics.
But Yiyin knew in his heart that this meeting with him was tantamount to being involved in a relationship. If he backed away from things in the future, he would inevitably be despised by the martial arts family in the world and his prestige would be damaged.
And there are two sides to the matter. If Yiyin can really protect the people of the former South Vietnam, it will be equivalent to adding another layer of insurance to the safety of Tsuruga Port.
Echizen Country has a unique terrain, with plains in the northeast, mountains in the southwest, and further south is the isolated Tsuruga County.
Echizen and Wakasa were originally one country, bounded by the mountain ridges of the Yamazaka Pass, the Kinoge Pass, and the Tochinoki Pass. The north was the Echizen area, and the south was the Reinan area, also known as the Wakasa area.
Therefore, from a geographical point of view, the connection between Tsuruga County and Wakasa Country is closer than that of Echizen Country. The Koreans in the South Vietnam area stand on the mountain line bordering the two areas of Wakasa Echizen.
The Fukui Plain in the northeast is occupied by the Asakura family's clan and direct descendants. The former South Vietnamese people are more like watchdogs, standing on the mountain pass along the Kinoha Pass.
Now, Asakura Yoshikage has given Kanazaki Castle to the care of the former South Vietnamese people.
The entire mountain defense line of the Echizen and Wakasa areas was in the hands of the South Vietnamese people, and they could even overlook the coastline of Tsuruga Bay.
From this point of view, the people of the former South Vietnam country are really qualified to win over Yiyin, and they are very sincere in taking the initiative to introduce two powerful martial arts families, Zhenbang and Horie, to come for an audience.
In the hands of Yiyin, the Hokuriku Dou trade route, which was growing in gold every day, and the inexhaustible gold mine of Tsuruga Port stood beside the people of the former South Vietnam country.
How can the people of the former South Vietnam not be tempted when they see huge amounts of wealth flowing in front of them every day? As long as Yiyin is willing to share some benefits with them, they will definitely help Asakura Kageki defend Tsuruga Port.
Although Yiyin's meeting with them did not involve any commitment, both parties knew in their hearts that the dock was indeed a success.
Asakura Kageki was also relieved. At least with the support of the former South Vietnamese people, her pressure would be much less.
The meeting was a joyful one for both host and guest, but because Si Boyi was tired from traveling, he ended the meeting early so that he could have a good rest.
After Asakura Keiki and other outsiders left, Yoshihiro did not take a rest immediately. Instead, he looked at the documents brought by Momochi Santafu and listened to her introduction to the latest recent situation.
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Kyoto, Shiba Residence, Tea Room.
Akechi Mitsuhide looked at Matsuhisa Nagahide with a smile on his face, but he was in a bad mood, and even had the urge to drive her away.
Yoshihiro Shiba came back anyway. He ignored Mitsuhide Akechi's advice and returned to Koki early, which disrupted Mitsuhide Akechi's plan.
Of course Akechi Mitsuhide understood what Shiba Yigen was thinking, and had to sigh in his heart, this kind-hearted enemy is really both loved and hated.
Matsunaga looked at Akechi Mitsuhide's iconic elegant smile, but seemed to notice a slight fluctuation in it, so he asked.
"Akechi-hime, I heard that Tsudado-don is coming back?"
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
"Matsunaga-hime's information is quite good. Tsutaden landed at Tsuruga Port the day before yesterday. He is probably rushing to Aifa Pass and is preparing to enter the northern Omi boundary."
Matsunaga sighed.
"That's good, that's good. Tsudo-den is back, and we have a backbone inside and outside Kyoto."
Matsunaga's seemingly casual words made Akechi Mitsuhide's eyes flash.
The two of them also met in a teahouse a while ago. At that time, Matsuzuki Nagahide begged Mitsuhide Akechi to write a letter to Yoshihiro Shiba, asking him to come back to mediate disputes between various forces in recent times, but Mitsuhide Akechi prevaricated him.
Unexpectedly, Yoshigan Shiba would return on his own initiative, which made Mitsuhide Akechi a little embarrassed, and made Matsunagahide seem to have caught some inspiration.
It seems that Tsudaden is not really relieved about Akechi Mitsuhide. This discovery surprised Matsunaga. The seemingly omnipotent Akechi Mitsuhide turned out to be frustrated.
Come to think of it, who can really rest assured about a poisonous snake like her? I'm afraid not only Shiba Yoshigan, but also Oda Nobunaga and Ashikaga Yoshiaki are both useful and defensive to her.
There was an undercurrent surging in Matsunaga's heart, but Akechi Mitsuhide had no time to take care of it at this time. She was worried about the unexpected return of Shiba Yoshigan, which indeed disrupted her plan.
With the entry of the Ichigo Sect and the Tendai Sect, Oda Nobunaga is encountering unprecedented difficulties.
Asai Asakura's coalition forces retreated to Mount Hiei, just to drag down the Tendai Sect. But Oda Nobunaga was surrounded by enemies on all sides and had no time to dawdle with the Tendai Sect.
If there was no middleman recognized by both parties to mediate, Oda Nobunaga would probably jump over the wall and attack with troops to attack Mount Hiei.
Although the mountain master of Mount Hiei is famous, the current situation is not the same as that of the Emperor's court. Although the nuns are fanatical and not afraid of death, the samurai are better at fighting and killing.
Oda Nobunaga is a powerful daimyo with two million koku and tens of thousands of female soldiers under his command. If she can't kill even a few thousand soldiers and tens of thousands of believers, how can she have the confidence to spread her power all over the world and conquer the world.
What Akechi Mitsuhide expected was not Oda Nobunaga's setback at Mount Hiei. She was waiting for Oda Nobunaga to attack Mount Hiei and burn Enryaku Temple.
At that time, Kofukuji Temple in Yamato was targeted by the Miyoshi family soldiers. Shiba Yoshigan used coercion and inducement, so that the head of Kofukuji Temple took the blame and made Miyoshi Chokei an enemy of the Buddha. Miyoshi Chokei was very worried.
Miyoshi Nagakei's enemy of the Buddha was only pointed out by Master Nagakaku in a presumptuous manner. Later, with the help of Ashikaga Yoshiteru through the Tendai Sect, he reluctantly recognized him.
With such a name that has no credibility as an enemy of the Buddha, the three good Changqing and the first Yingjie will cause a fire in the backyard, which will be difficult to deal with.
Oda Nobunaga has already fallen out with Ichigo Mun, and Honganji seems to have no way out and can only fight to the death with the Oda family.
If another Buddhist tragedy occurs in Mount Hiei, the Tendai sect is the leader of Buddhism in the world, and Master Kakushu comes forward to accuse Oda Nobunaga of being an enemy of Buddhism, then the Oda family will be in big trouble.
The Buddhist enemy finalized by the masters of the Tendai Sect and the Ichigo Sect is much more valuable than the Buddhist enemy of Miyoshi Chokei, which is enough for Buddhist believers all over the world to regard Oda Nobunaga as their mortal enemy and vow to fight to the death.
Akechi Mitsuhide saw that his plan was about to succeed, but at this critical moment, Shiba Yiyin came back.
She couldn't help but sigh, and smiled across from Matsuhisa Nagahide.
"Akechi-ji seems to have something on her mind? Aren't you happy that Tsudo-den has returned to Koji, and there is hope for peace in Koji?"
Mitsuhide Akechi didn't get angry when Matsunaga made a sarcastic comment. He just smiled and changed the subject and said.
“Matsunaga-hime is really a good trick.
Araki Murashige and Wada Yaomasa had a decisive battle on the banks of the Ibaraki River. Wada Yamasa was killed on the spot, but this eliminated a serious problem for you.
Miyoshi's military front is directed at Izumi and Hanoi. Mibuchi Fujihide is in panic all day long, and he has no intention of causing trouble for you at the moment.
Awesome, indeed awesome. "
Matsuzuki Nagahide forced a smile. She came here this time without any trouble, and her attitude toward Akechi Mitsuhide was not as humble and flattering as before.
Akechi Mitsuhide was mocking her for being courteous in front of others and arrogant in back. She looked forward when people were employed and looked behind when not using others. It was very unkind.
Matsunaga suddenly became alert. Mitsuhide Akechi was obviously in a bad mood. He had to be careful not to offend this poisonous man who was sweet-talking and had a sword. This would not do him any good.
She laughed and said.
"It is a blessing from heaven that is beyond my control. I deserve no praise from Ji Mingzhi."
Akechi Mitsuhide was reluctant to give in to her, and said again.
"How can there be so much luck in the world? It all depends on people. I heard that after Wada Weimasa died, his daughter Wada Weichang was very dissatisfied with Takayama Shigetomo.
If I remember correctly, this person was once a Higashisettsu Riki warrior assigned to you by His Highness Miyoshi Nagakei.
That's right, when Wada Weimasa sent out troops this time, he was accompanied by many people from Higashisettsu. These people have close contacts with you.
The Miyoshi family did not attack Settsu, and they had a tacit agreement with Araki Murashige not to invade each other. It was Araki Murashige who marched his army eastward and killed the last of the three guardians of Settsu, Wada Weimasa.
The Miyoshi family sent troops to Izumi and Hanoi, and fought with Araki Murashige in the north and south of Yodogawa. This tacit understanding must be achieved through someone's help, right?
Mibuchi Fujihide hates you Matsunaga-hime, you really caused a big trouble for herself. "
Matsunaga smiled and said nothing, his heart became more alert. Akechi Mitsuhide's secret tricks on her turned out to be very clear, and he obviously had someone watching her.
Thinking of the group of Shiba family ninjas under Akechi Mitsuhide's command, who were all the elites among the old Iga clan, Matsunaga's heart tightened.
Akechi Mitsuhide said it right. This time Araki Murashige was able to kill Wada Weimasa, and Matsunaga Hide played a major role.
As for the Miyoshi family, Matsunagahide still has some connections, so he can naturally help connect the two parties and let the Miyoshi family pinch the soft persimmon of Miyoshi Fujihide.
But Oda Nobunaga should not let Oda Nobunaga know about these things that are not on the table, otherwise it will be very detrimental to Matsunagahide.
After all, Wada Weimasa and Mibuchi Fujihide had taken refuge in Oda Nobunaga. Oda Nobunaga also needed them to block the Miyoshi family's troops so that he could deal with the Asai Asakura coalition first.
Because Matsunagahide was causing trouble behind his back, Wada Weimasa died in battle, and Mibuchi Fujihide was confused. Oda Nobunaga's back was completely empty, and he could only rely on an outsider, Araki Murashige, to support Settsu's overall situation.
If Oda Nobunaga knew the inside story, he would definitely pluck the skin of Matsunagahide.
Akechi Mitsuhide's tone was so calm that he clearly understood the cause and effect. Even though Matsushita Nagahide was frightened, he could only bow his head and shut up to avoid extraneous matters and new worries.
How can Akechi Mitsuhide be in the mood to beat Matsunaga Hide at the moment? This person is the one looking for scolding, so just give her a few words.
After picking up the tea soup and taking a sip, Akechi Mitsuhide was about to serve the tea to the guests.
"I won't leave Matsunaga-hime sitting here any longer today. I'm going to Nijo Castle later to ask the general to come forward and give Master Kakushu and His Highness Oda a step forward.
Mount Hiei is right next to Kyoto. If there is a war, Kyoto will definitely suffer disaster. We still hope that all parties can take the overall situation into consideration and prevent Kyoto from suffering a military disaster. "
Matsunaga nodded and said.
"Since Ji Mingzhi has something to do, I'll take my leave first."
How can Akechi Mitsuhide be compassionate and pity all living beings in Kyoto? She had no choice but to change her ways because Sibo Yiyin was back and the method of blazing fire across the river was no longer feasible.
Akechi Mitsuhide knew that once Yoshigan Shiba returned, the predicament of Mount Hiei would inevitably be reconciled. This man is just too soft-hearted and takes all the problems on his own.
Now that he understands his master's thoughts, as a foreign service officer in Shiba, Akechi Mitsuhide must also cooperate to calm down the crisis on Mount Hiei.
That's why she asked Ashikaga Yoshiaki to come out and help Yoshihiro Shiba set the stage first so that the master could put on a good show.
Since we can no longer see the beautiful view of the burning Mount Hiei, at least we should take this opportunity to establish the glorious image of Yoshigami Saba, so that all our efforts will not be in vain.
