Akechi Mitsuhide thought about it and felt that he was indeed taking it too lightly, so he bowed deeply and said.
"Thanks to Fujitaka for the tip, I will go to Sakai Port in person to communicate with Takada Yono."
Seeing Mitsuhide Akechi listen to the advice, Hosokawa Fujitaka was in a good mood and bowed in return.
"There is no need for these false courtesy between you and me. I just think Takada Yono is a capable person and there is no need for us to offend her.
Last year, when Shiba Oda went to war, Takada Yono raised funds twice, with a total of two million stone military expenses and two million stone rewards, so that he could single-handedly support an army of 100,000 people.
The samurai family believes in the principles of swords and looks down on merchants who are only interested in profit, but we should respect outstanding merchants like Takada Yono.
What's more, the Takada family's identities are different, so why should we take the risk of becoming enemies? "
Hosokawa Fujitaka’s thinking is a typical politician’s thinking.
Usually it's good for you and me, and if you can coordinate, don't do anything absolutely. But if the conflict of interests between the two parties cannot be adjusted, if they fall out, it will be eradicated.
She said that businessmen are only interested in profit. In fact, the people who have the least position and are only interested in profit are cold-blooded politicians like her, who are truly shameless.
Fortunately, Hosokawa Fujitaka has deep roots in love and is firmly tied to the bright future of the Goddess family, so he has become Akechi Mitsuhide's most reliable ally.
Compared with Hosokawa Fujitaka, Akechi Mitsuhide still has the feeling of a martyr in his heart. He is willing to serve as a white glove for Yoshino and is willing to do dirty work for Shiba. In fact, there is a certain bottom line.
After saying this, Hosokawa Fujitaka asked again.
"After Mitsuhide worked so hard for His Highness Oda this time, there was a lot of talk from outside, saying that you are in Spo, but your heart is with Oda.
Of course I know Mitsuhide's sincere feelings for the saint, and I won't believe those outrageous rumors, but is it a little too much for you to put so much effort into the Oda family? "
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
"In Fujitaka's opinion, would it be better for His Highness Oda's expansion to be smoother or more difficult?"
Hosokawa Fujitaka was stunned, somewhat confused by what Akechi Mitsuhide meant.
Akechi Mitsuhide asked again.
"Let me put it another way. Do you think the Oda family's expansion too fast is a good thing?"
Hosokawa Fujitaka somewhat understood.
"From a strength perspective, naturally the faster the better, and the stronger we are, the smoother we will be in sweeping the world, but the foundation is unstable and there are many hidden dangers."
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded.
"Her Majesty Oda rose from Owari. Before she captured Mino, she naturally wanted to expand as fast as possible. Only when she has enough strength to conquer the four directions can she expand quickly and at the lowest cost.
But now, the Oda family is already the most powerful clan in the world, with a territory of three million koku, the largest in the world. Is it so important to rapidly expand another million koku at this time?
You must know that His Highness Oda has only been in power for seven or eight years, and the Oda family is already filled with new ministers from Kamiowari, Mino, Ise, Omi, and Echizen, and their minds are too complicated.
Talking about the background, the current Oda family is just a subordinate of the Oda family, the head of the Shiba clan. It is not an exaggeration to call them family slaves.
Her Majesty Oda started her career with an iron fist and was famous for suppressing the retainers and subverting the tradition of the samurai family. The faster her power expanded, the more complicated the internal conflicts became and the more difficult it was to eradicate. "
Hosokawa Fujitaka suddenly realized.
"That's why you helped His Highness Oda quickly capture Settsu Ishiyama. It's best to surrender the Ichibashi clan without even fighting. This will add hidden dangers to the Oda family."
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
"Warriors in the Wu family are like shuffling the cards. They eliminate undesirable people on the battlefield, promote their own people, and redistribute interests with military merit and rewards, which is conducive to stabilizing their rule.
The Oda family has expanded so fast that His Highness Oda has no chance to ease internal conflicts through political negotiation. Only war is the best way to clean up the dissidents in the family.
Moreover, she never seemed to consider such a thing as compromise.
Suppress the retainers with violence, drive the retainers with forceful orders to ensure that they are absolutely strong, use obedience tests to constantly spur the retainers, and eliminate those who disobey.
His Highness Oda is really a ruthless person. "
In Mitsuhide Akechi's view, Oda Nobunaga was really a freak. In the samurai group, which was based on feudalism and whose family property was public property, there was no soil for the birth of such a radical dictator.
Because before such people develop and grow, they will be wiped out by foreign enemies together with the retainers inside and outside. The Wu family society cannot tolerate such crazy lunatics.
But Oda Nobunaga used his outstanding military talents and cunning political methods to deceive the retainers and spent his weakest period.
By the time Oda's retainers came to their senses, they were already slaves of Oda Nobunaga and no longer had the ability to resist.
Oda Nobunaga has been moving the samurai family in the core territory out of the country, forcing his retainers to continuously manage new territories and attack foreign enemies.
After waiting for the new collar to mature, Oda Nobunaga will be classified as a direct collar, and then move the retainers to the outer areas, never giving the retainers a chance to strengthen themselves and resist the family governor.
Today, Oda Nobunaga's direct leadership includes most of the territories of Owari, Mino, Minami Omi, and Northern Ise.
And Shibata of Echizen, Hashiba of Kita Omi, and Kitahata of Minami Ise are all being driven as vanguards to continue to conquer new territories for Oda Nobunaga.
Oda Nobunaga knew that many people were unhappy, but she didn't care, because she had absolute strength and the retainers had no power to resist.
The process of the Wu family's pursuit of strength and driving their retainers is also a grand test of obedience.
Those who obeyed and sent troops were given sweets, and those who violated the law were severely punished without mercy. Hashiba Hideyoshi's rapid rise and Lin Xiuzhen's ruthless expulsion were two typical examples.
Under Oda Nobunaga's PUA, the Oda retainers group worked diligently every day, working exhaustingly and having no energy or time to think about the possibility of resistance.
The more Akechi Mitsuhide got to know Oda Nobunaga, the more he admired her snowballing tactics.
I admire it, but not everyone can use this method. The user must be a truly strong person. Most people are not that big-hearted.
As Fujitaka Hosokawa said, the foundation of the Oda family is unstable. Sitting in the position of the governor of the Oda family is like sitting in the crater of a volcano. It is too late to have nightmares every day, so how can one have the strength to maintain it.
But Oda Nobunaga could talk and laugh happily, be full of confidence, chop off the heads of every resister, frighten all those with bad intentions, and make this PUA system run smoothly.
After a series of reforms such as the gathering of samurai families, the separation of farmers and soldiers, and the Leshi Lokza, the Oda family is still the original samurai family in addition to its name. The family system is actually very different from the traditional samurai family.
Oda Nobunaga is a super dictator different from traditional house governors. She can squeeze more potential of the territory and achieve the ultimate mobilization that ordinary house governors cannot.
Therefore, the Oda family with three million koku was already invincible in a sense.
But Oda Nobunaga was unlucky. She met a different opponent, Shiba Yoshiyin.
If Oda Nobunaga is the most rebellious samurai freak, Shiba Yoshigan is the most traditional samurai pervert.
Everything Oda Nobunaga did was to subvert the tradition of the samurai family and use any means to strengthen his personal strength.
All decisions made by Sibo Yiyin are to safeguard the tradition of the martial arts, protect the interests of the middle and lower classes, and unite the entire martial arts class.
In fact, the actions of the two people are not very popular with high-level martial arts, but if you can only choose one of the two to be the boss, it must be Shiba Yiyin.
Akechi Mitsuhide is not afraid of Oda Nobunaga's growth, because the biggest weakness of Oda Nobunaga's PUA system is herself. If Oda Nobunaga dies, the great cause of the Oda family will collapse.
In fact, the same goes for Spo Yiyin.
The only core of Sibo's theocracy at present is Sibo Yiyin himself. If Sibo Yiyin dies suddenly now, his women can conquer each other and beat the dog's brains out.
However, there are differences between Yoshigan Shiba and Nobunaga Oda.
Sibo Yiyin distributed benefits to others every day, and he felt very aggrieved. Everyone expected him to live a long life to protect their own interests.
Oda Nobunaga kept every benefit in his own pocket. Outsiders hated her, and so did her own people. It would be best if she died tomorrow, so that everyone could rush forward and share her inheritance.
There is a world of difference between the two, which is why Akechi Mitsuhide dared to attack Oda Nobunaga.
Hosokawa Fujitaka listened to Akechi Mitsuhide's sigh and said something unexpectedly.
"You want to tell the story of General Ashikaga Yoshiteru? Aren't you afraid that the saint will go crazy?
Today is not the same as before. The prestige of the saint is at its peak. You will not be able to get away with it like you did last time. "
Akechi Mitsuhide sighed.
"Oda Nobunaga, she has always only asked, not shared. She doesn't even care about the tradition of the samurai family, what else can make her awe?
The saint wanted to establish divine power, spread the branches and branches, and unite the descendants of various families to rule the world. All families could become sisters, but Oda Nobunaga was the only one who had a serious problem and had to be eliminated. "
Hosokawa Fujitaka shook his head.
"I'm not asking if you did it right, I'm asking if you are sure you can escape the saint's thunderous wrath afterwards."
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled slightly.
“I already have some ideas, but I have to take a step-by-step approach.
His Highness Oda is not that easy to deal with. It is far more difficult to gain her trust and make her relax her vigilance than Ashikaga Yoshiki.
Furthermore, Shiba's retainers didn't hate her to the core, and Oda's retainers didn't desperately want her to die, so the time now wasn't ripe enough. "
Hosokawa Fujitaka nodded.
"Since you want to make a long-term plan, then think more about your retreat. You and I will attack and defend our alliance. Don't act rashly and harm me."
Hosokawa Fujitaka and Akechi Mitsuhide are already tied together. If Akechi Mitsuhide gets confused and loses his favor, Hosokawa Fujitaka will also be implicated.
Akechi Mitsuhide is a martyr, but Hosokawa Fujitaka is not. Hosokawa Fujitaka is an out-and-out utilitarian politician, and the traditional thinking of the samurai family to continue the family business is deeply ingrained in her mind.
Akechi Mitsuhide naturally knew this and expressed his stance.
"Don't worry, I don't need to do this myself."
Hosokawa Fujitaka smiled.
"That's right. The three who killed the general last time were also three good people. It really had nothing to do with you."
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled, but he didn't agree in his heart.
Ashikaga Yoshiki is just a reckless woman, it would be too easy to kill her.
But Oda Nobunaga is different. She is an unparalleled hero in the world. Once she takes action, she must be 100% sure and must not leave a trace of life for her.
If Oda Nobunaga is allowed to escape, there will be great changes in the future of the Shiba family, which is something Akechi Mitsuhide will never tolerate.
So, killing Oda Nobunaga. . Perhaps Mitsuhide Akechi can only rest assured if he does it himself, and can no longer rely on other people's hands.
But Mitsuhide Akechi was not prepared to tell Fujitaka Hosokawa about this, because the politically slippery Fujitaka Hosokawa would never agree to Mitsuhide Akechi doing this.
