Oda Nobunaga waved his hand and took out the territory of the master of the two countries, nearly two hundred thousand koku. He seemed generous and heroic.
But the layers of calculations behind this made Niwa Nagahide more and more frightened the more he thought about it.
As expected, after talking about the rewards of the two, Oda Nobunaga said again.
"The Settsu strategy will be won without a fight. Ikeda Hengxing needs to garrison Settsu and stabilize the place.
But the conquest of Ishiyama Honganji Temple cannot be delayed. I intend to let Sakuma Nobumori be the general general in the attack on Ishiyama. What do you think? "
Niwa Nagahide smiled bitterly, what should I think? Can I kneel down and watch?
In fact, Oda Nobunaga was very clear about the growing dissatisfaction in his family and his unwillingness to continue working hard for the Oda family.
On the front foot, Oda Nobunaga Tsuyoshi and Niwa Nagahide said, I know it is not easy for you, and there are many people behind your back.
On the back foot, she slipped out the person with the most powerful yin and yang charisma and became the general in charge of attacking Shishan.
If Oda Nobunaga did not do it on purpose, Niwa Nagahide would never believe it.
Lin Xiuzhen and Sakuma Nobumori were both veteran generals of the Oda family, under the old Owari family.
Although Oda Nobunaga promoted talents in an eclectic way, the majority of the Oda retainers group were still traditional samurai families, and the governors were appointed based on their talents. This did not mean that the retainer groups would not form groups to build small hills.
The Oda family emerged from Shimo-Owari, and the old samurai families from the four native districts of Shimo-Owari had made the most meritorious deeds, had the highest status, and had the greatest power.
The words of complaint made by the old warlord at the end were also the most damaging to the Oda family's pioneering progress.
During the civil war in the Oda family, Lin Xiuzhen, the elder of the family, was Oda Nobuyuki's most important supporter. Oda Nobuyuki was defeated and was hacked to death by Oda Nobunaga in public. Lin Xiuzhen was so frightened that she knelt down and surrendered.
In the early days, Oda Nobunaga was not as absolutely powerful as he is now, so he took advantage of the situation and forgave Lin Xiuzhen, ensuring the internal unity of the Oda family.
After the Oda family conquered Owari and Mino, Lin Xiuzhen complained many times that everyone had worked hard for so many years, why couldn't they enjoy more blessings.
As a result, she was deprived of her ownership position and expelled from the Oda family by Oda Nobunaga.
Lin Xiuzhen's expulsion had a much greater deterrent effect on the Oda retainers than Ando Mamoru.
Because Lin Xiuzhen was the elder of the Oda family, she was once in charge of writing. Mamoru Ando was just one of the three people from Mino, a young man who opportunistically joined the Oda family.
The political significance of the two is completely different.
Lin Xiuzhen's expulsion was the starting point for Oda Nobunaga to establish a strong dictatorship.
From then on, no voice in the Oda family dared to remonstrate directly with Yan Yan, and the council became Oda Nobunaga's single-spoken authority.
Sakuma Nobumori's qualifications are not as old as Lin Xiuzhen's, but she is still a core figure of the Shimobari old samurai family and belongs to the pro-Oda Nobunaga faction.
When Oda Nobunaga succeeded to the throne, his sister Oda Nobuyuki intended to rebel. Lin Xiuzhen and Shibata Katsuie were both supporters of Oda Nobuyuki. Oda Nobunaga was in a very difficult situation.
Two sisters of the same race, Sakuma Morishige and Sakuma Nobumori, abandoned Oda Nobuyuki and chose to join Oda Nobunaga, which relieved Oda Nobunaga's pressure.
After that, Sakuma Nobunaga died in battle with Okehazama. Oda Nobunaga thought of his loyalty and placed more emphasis on Sakuma Nobumori.
Among the Shimowari old samurai family, the status of Sakuma Nobumori and Shibata Katsuie are not far apart, and their prestige is also very high.
When Lin Xiuzhen was there, Sakuma Nobumori was arrogant with her. He felt that his hard work had made great achievements, and he pointed out many innovations of the Oda family.
Oda Nobunaga expelled Lin Xiuzhen and showed some mercy to Sakuma Nobumori, which frightened the veteran and finally calmed down for a while.
Now, the Oda family is more powerful, but the old warlord family has not received much benefit, and the biggest piece of fat has been taken away by Shibata Katsuie.
Marrying the king of the city, becoming the head of the country, and guarding the Echizen Kingdom for 400,000 koku made Sakuma Nobumori jealous, and his strange and shady habits began again.
The core territory of the Oda family is in the Noo plain, and the collection of military supplies is also focused here. The local Owari Mino samurai family has a great influence.
Niwa Nagahide was responsible for raising military supplies, but Sakuma Nobumori became angry. Many people took the opportunity to complain and complained about the lack of supplies, which made Niwa Nagahide very embarrassed.
Niwa Nagahide himself is an old samurai from the Shimobari family, and Sakuma Nobumori is from the pro-Oda Nobunaga faction. It seems that the relationship between the two parties is not bad.
If he kept a straight face and kept things business-like, Sakuma Nobumori would definitely be reprimanded by Oda Nobunaga, but if Niwa Nagahide did not unite with his fellow villagers, he would also be alienated by them.
Therefore, Niwa Nagahide did not mention this matter and solved it secretly with Sakuma Nobumori. But who knew that Oda Nobunaga knew about this matter through some unknown channels.
Niwa Nagahide remained silent while Oda Nobunaga laughed and cursed.
"You are just too kind, that's why those bastards like Shibata Owari dare to step on your head. If it's Shibata Katsuie, see if they dare to step on your nose.
Sakuma Nobumori. . Haha, it’s hard to see people carrying water, right? Okay, then let her not be idle and let her take the lead in conquering Shishan.
On the Settsu side, let Hashiba Hideyoshi lead his troops to withdraw, return to Kitaomi, go north to Echizen Country, and support Shibata Katsuie in his attack on Kaga Country.
Ikeda Tsuneaki's troops guarded Settsu, stabilized the place, and did not participate in the Ishiyama strategy.
Sakuma Nobumori led the three and a half armies of Owari, Mino, Ise, and Minami-Omi, and the samurai from all over the country mobilized their full strength to support her as the general.
I gave her the entire Oda family's fortune. If she can't conquer the stone mountain before winter, hey, what's the use of this kind of waste? "
Niwa Nagahide felt cold all over his body, and his mind was filled with only seven words, Sakuma Nobumori was about to finish.
In fact, Oda Nobunaga had long been dissatisfied with Sakuma Nobumori.
In his early years, Sakuma Nobumori was quite effective in doing things and made many military exploits. His power in the Oda family could compete with that of the Shibata Katsu family.
However, when Takeda Shingen went to Luo, Oda Nobunaga sent Sakuma Nobumori to support Tokugawa Ieyasu. As a result, Sakuma Nobumori wanted to preserve his strength and retreated without authorization, which defrauded Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated Mikatahara and was forced to retreat to Hamamatsu Castle to defend. Takeda Shingen spread rumors all over the world, mocking Tokugawa Ieyasu for being so scared that he shit his pants, and Tokugawa Ieyasu was so angry that he bit his teeth.
Takeda went to Luo, almost defeating the Tokugawa family, and stabbed the Nobi Plain, the core territory of the Oda family, with one blow.
Although Takeda Shingen retreated later, Oda Nobunaga was also shocked. In addition, Tokugawa Ieyasu complained, so he scolded Sakuma Nobumori and sat idle for a long time.
This time, Sakuma Nobumori blocked Niwa Nagahide from raising military supplies, which had already stepped on Oda Nobunaga's bottom line.
Oda Nobunaga was sharpening his knife, preparing to catch another fat chicken from the home of Shimo Zhang Laowu after Lin Xiuzhen, and kill the chicken again to scare the monkeys, so that everyone could sober up.
Sakuma Nobumori thought that she was hiding behind the scenes and causing trouble. She had no evidence and no one could touch her.
But when has Oda Nobunaga ever been reasonable in his actions? She simply ordered the general herself and asked Sakuma Nobumori to attack Shishan.
Don't you like to cause trouble? Then be the general and let me see if you can make trouble for yourself.
Niwa Nagahide knew very well that Oda Nobunaga was ready to attack Sakuma Nobumori, and Sakuma Nobumori could not escape this disaster.
Although Ishiyama Honganji Temple has gradually fallen into isolation due to various strategies of Akechi Mitsuhide, it is the headquarters of the Ichigo Sect, and it is not an easy place to fight.
Honganji Temple was burned twice. The Buddhist master learned from the pain and finally moved the main mountain to Shishan.
On the one hand, it guarded the door for Kinki Buddhism, crucified the Nanman Sect that came ashore from Sakai Port, and received support from Kinki Buddhism in various aspects such as religion, politics, and economy.
On the other hand, Ishiyama is a group of fragmented fortresses divided into countless small islands by rivers. Fanatic believers in countless small villages around it protect the main mountain of Honganji Temple.
It is impossible to threaten the safety of Honganji Temple without pulling out all the surrounding areas.
If Honganji was not in danger, how could she surrender? Is it difficult for the nun to accept the death of a few believers? I'm afraid people won't even blink if they look so good, and believers will die casually.
It takes a long time to remove the outer perimeter, conquer the stone mountain, and make an emergency landing on Xianru.
But Oda Nobunaga only gave him until winter, half a year. How could Sakuma Nobumori have time? Even if we start mobilizing the territory now, by the time the army reaches Shishan, it will be gone in two or three months.
Sakuma Nobumori fought tooth and nail, so he pulled out some small villages on the periphery and put enough pressure on Ishiyama. This would be good for Oda Nobunaga to surrender Xian Rushangren, but it could not save Sakuma Nobumori himself.
The military orders are like mountains, and half a year means half a year. If you can't defeat them, you are incompetent. Sakuma Nobumori was severely punished because he couldn't complete the military orders. In the end, this was Lin Xiuzhen's end.
Of course, there is another possibility, that is, Sakuma Nobumori was possessed by the military god, and he gathered a team to kill Ishiyama Honganji within three months, leaving Oda Nobunaga speechless.
But how likely is this?
Oda Nobunaga said that all the centaurs of the Three Kingdoms were handed over to Sakuma Nobumori, as if he was full of trust and expectations for this veteran.
But in fact, Sakuma Nobumori couldn't command most of the troops at all.
The Three Kingdoms and a half samurai families include Kami-Owari, Shimo-Owari, Higashi-Mino, Nishi-Mino, Minami-Ise, Kita-Ise, and Minami-Omi.
I have to name a lot of names. If I really want to convince these grass-headed kings and local snakes to obey, I can only have the absolute support of Oda Nobunaga.
Does Sakuma Nobumori have this support?
Katsuie Shibata attacked Kaga, bringing with him the old sisters of Shimo-Owari and the most obedient surrender of Simino, Koji Fuwa, to assist him.
Hideyoshi Hashiba, who was sent to support Shibata Katsuie, was a rising star under Shimowari. The word Hashiba in his name came from Niwa Nagahide and Shibata Katsuie, indicating that he would not forget the support of his predecessors.
Oda Nobunaga sent people to help. It was all calculated and he was not fooling around.
But on Sakuma Nobumori's side, in just six months, a group of chaotic samurai families from all over the country did not give them a chance to integrate, and it was clear that they were going to mess around.
The samurai families from all over the Three Kingdoms and a Half Kingdoms are all human spirits. When everyone understands that Oda Nobunaga wants to mess with Sakuma Nobumori, who is willing to fight for Sakuma Nobumori?
Who has this kind of problem in their brains, wasting their lives in vain, offending the main hall, and helping people whom the main hall hates to improve their records?
Therefore, Niwa Nagahide is 100% sure that Sakuma Nobumori is finished and cannot be saved.
Looking at Oda Nobunaga walking in front, Niwa Nagahide felt a shudder in his heart.
Sakuma Nobumori was one of the most important ministers of the Oda family. He made great contributions to the prosperity of the family business. He was comparable to Shibata Katsuie and was a daimyo who controlled hundreds of thousands of koku.
Such an important minister's life or death, blessing or disaster, all depended on Oda Nobunaga's thoughts.
Thinking of Oda Nobunaga's increasingly violent and domineering temperament, Niwa Nagahide's uneasiness and powerlessness became more and more intense.
There is a saying in heaven that if a king treats his ministers like dirt, then his ministers will regard him as a bandit.
Where will the big ship of the Oda family be taken by Oda Nobunaga? Will this seemingly invincible ship capsize in the blink of an eye, as if it had never appeared before?
For a peerless overlord like Oda Nobunaga, she should not be a Hime Samurai, and she should not even appear in this era.
Because the small quagmire of the Wu family society has no room for such a proud daughter of heaven who intends to talk about the constitution of heaven.
The appearance of Oda Nobunaga in this era is her own misfortune and the suffering of all Hime warriors. The two are incompatible and unbearable.
