On July 13, Asai Hisamasa finally agreed to meet the long-awaited Sena Ujitoshi. Sena Ujitoshi took Ua Qiupei to Honmaru in Otani Castle to meet Asai Hisamasa, and Asai was accompanied by Asai Hisashi.
Masawa Asai Kenmasa and his son, as well as the three important elders of the Asai family, Tsunachika Kaihoku, Kiyosuna Akao, and Kiyosada Amamori, who are collectively known as the three generals of Kai Akai.
After the two parties exchanged greetings, Asai Hisamasa planned to chat more about family affairs, but the hot-blooded Asai Kenmasa said before his father: "I wonder if Sena-sama is here, what advice do you have?" and brought the conversation directly to the main topic.
"Your Highness speaks quickly, and you are indeed a samurai." Sena Shitoshi bowed and expressed his gratitude to Asai Kenmasa. "I am here on the orders of the family governor to discuss cooperation with the Asai family.
matters."
"Omi produces grain, Your Highness the Governor wants to buy grain from my family?" Asai Hisamasa said with a smile.
Yu Qiuping frowned. Asai Hisamasa clearly didn't want to cooperate. He was probably asked to negotiate by his retainer and Asai Kenmasa. As soon as he came up, he planned to disrupt the negotiation and not allow Sena Ujitoshi to bring up the topic.
There is an opportunity to send troops to cooperate. I just don’t know how Sena Shitoshi will respond.
"That's what I meant." To everyone's surprise, Sena Shitoshi agreed readily.
"Oh?" Asai Hisamasa was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect things to go so smoothly: "Sena-sama, please speak."
"Omi's Ritai-gun, Yesu-gun and Kamao-gun are all named after rice, and the family governor is interested in purchasing from the Asai family." Sena's handsome face still had a warm smile, but there was something hidden in his words, which made everyone unsettled.
His face changed.
The reason is very simple. The three counties belonging to Minami Omi are all controlled by the Rokkaku family at the moment. Sena Ujitoshi caught the ambiguity of Asai Hisamasa's sentence "Omi produces grain" and immediately changed the topic in a gentle way.
The method is clear.
Before Asai Hisamasa spoke, Kaiboku Tsunayika said first: "But these three counties are not in the hands of our Asai family. I'm afraid Sena is not mistaken?" This sentence seemed to dismiss Sena Ujitoshi's suggestion.
The proposal was actually helping Sena Toshi to break the window--pointing out the contradiction between the Rokkaku family and the Asai family.
"It's not now, it will be in the future." Sena Ujitoshi said solemnly. The three important ministers of the Asai family and Asai Kenmasa suddenly brightened up, but Asai Hisamasa showed disgust.
"I'm afraid Sena-sama has misunderstood." Hisamasa Asai said, "Our Asai family and the Rokkaku family are in-laws and have a harmonious relationship. If the Imagawa family wants to buy rice from those three counties, the Asai family is willing to help the Imagawa and Rokkaku families.
Matchmaking." This sentence gave Sena Shijun a soft nail. On the surface, the position of the Asai family was consistent with that of the Rokkaku family.
However, with a glance from the corner of his eye, Senaji Toshi discovered that the other four people present were extremely dissatisfied with Asai Hisamasa's statement.
"If this is the case, the Asai family may only be able to earn a middle price, which is a pity." Sena Shitoshi chuckled, "My family governor wants to make a big deal, won't the Asai family consider it?"
"What kind of big deal?" asked the impatient Yusen Qingzhen.
"The governor wants to sell rice to Kyoto," Sena Ujitoshi inadvertently revealed his trump card, and in the eyes of everyone's surprise, he slowly said: "But the mountain road in Omi is difficult to walk, so I hope I can borrow the official name of the Asai family.
road."
The previous estimate of everyone in the Asai family was that the Imagawa family might want to form an alliance with the Asai family. When the Imagawa family invaded the Nobi Plains, the Asai family would send troops to contain them. However, they never thought that the Imagawa family's appetite was so great that they would directly
He opened his mouth to go to Luo and offered to let the Asai family borrow the passage.
If the Imagawa family really wants to go to Luo, they will definitely go west via Omi. And when the time comes, the Asai family will have to make a decision.
"The opinion given by the Governor is that the Rokkaku family does not do business. It is better for the Asai family to run the rice-producing Minami Omi counties." Sena Ujitoshi smiled slightly, "As for the Rokkaku family, the Governor heard that the Rokkaku family
I have a close relationship with Koga, and I want to invite them to sell ninja tools in Koga-Iga."
These seemingly ordinary words of a businessman can't hide their sharp edge - these words imply the Imagawa family's commitment to the Asai family: If the Asai family is willing to form an alliance with the Imagawa family, the land of Minamiomi will be
Leave it to the Asai family. As for the Asai family's old enemy, the Rokkaku family, they will be driven out of Omi - to the Koga-Iga mountainous area in the south.
Although no one dared to believe what Sena Ujitoshi said verbally, this was also a gesture made by the Imagawa family - before Rokkaku and the Asai family, they chose the Asai family as Shangluo's partners and were willing to give generous rewards.
.
Whether it is the hot-blooded Kenmasa Asai or the sophisticated three generals Kai Akame, some are ready to make a move at this moment. Taking over the entire Omi is a wish that the Asai family has been waiting for for decades. And what they need to pay is,
It might just be to allow the Imagawa army to cross the border and provide some reinforcements and food for the Imagawa family.
"But in order to still be able to buy rice during this period, the governor doesn't mind that the Asai family and the Rokkaku family continue to do business for the time being." Seeing that everyone was tempted, Sena Ujitoshi continued to increase the chips, "We just need to make a plan first
At that time, the dividend-sharing contract will be signed, and when the Governor's caravan passes through Mino, it won't be too late for the Asai family to come together and cooperate."
This can be said to be a very considerate condition for the Asai family. If the Asai family announces their alliance with the Imagawa family at this moment, it will definitely cause the surrounding forces to worry about the Imagawa family going to Luo, and they will also have to break their alliance with the Rokkaku family. So if the Rokkaku family
The attack by one of the Miyoshi family and the Asai family is not something that the Asai family can easily handle. The Imagawa family means that only when the Imagawa family unites Owari and Mino and can strongly support the Asai family, they will ask him to make an open alliance. In fact,
It is the protection of the Asai family.
"His Majesty Jibu is so kind to me." Akao Kiyosuna said with excitement, "The Asai family is looking forward to this business."
"But after all, it's not appropriate to be enemies of the Rokkaku family." Asai Hisamasa found that his attempt to detour Taichi and Sena Jijun was completely backhanded by Sena Jijun, and now he had nothing to refuse.
The excuse. He simply pierced the window paper, "The Asai family does not intend to become enemies with the Rokkaku family, and they do not want Omi to fall into the flames of war again."
The atmosphere was tense and awkward for a while. The three generals, Kai Akame and Asai Kenmasa, were obviously very dissatisfied with Asai Hisamasa's cowardice and wanted to remonstrate, but because the governor had already stated his position, it was difficult to say so.
"Sena-sama must be going to Kyoto to check the price of food," Hisamasa Asai picked up the tea cup, "I won't interrupt you anymore, I wish you a safe journey."
After leaving the castle tower, Sena Jijun and Yu Qiupei returned to the inn. The group immediately gathered around and asked about the result. Sena Jijun shook his head helplessly, "It seems that the governor of the Asai family has no determination to abandon and Rokkaku."
Family alliance."
"Then we are going to find the Rokkaku family?" Another subordinate who followed asked, "The governor of the Rokkaku family is an enterprising leader."
Just when Sena Shitoshi was about to respond, Yu Qiuping interrupted: "Your Highness, we might as well wait for a while, maybe there will be a turn for the better." Yu Qiuping said with a smile: "It just so happens that Your Highness can go to Kyoto to complete business first, I will continue to stay.
Here, fulfill your promise and help the young master of the Asai family train troops. If the Asai family has not changed their decision when you come back, it will not be too late for His Highness to go to the Rokkaku family."
Sena Shijun glanced at Yu Qiuping and said nothing. After everyone discussed the route to Kyoto, Sena Shijun dismissed everyone on the pretext of settling the accounts, leaving only Yu Qiuping.
"Momiji." Sena Shitoshi frowned and looked at Yu Qiuping, "Don't you want to... promote a coup in the Asai family?"
At this time, in Otani Castle, inside the Akao family's residence, Kai Akasame, the three of them, Isono Watamasa and other important officials were gathering.
Before everyone arrived, Yumori Qingzhen banged the table and roared: "How could the former lord be so heroic and brave, and have such a weak and weak son! He is an unworthy son!"
"Yabei, be careful what you say!" Akao Kiyosuna said in a low voice, motioning to the person next to the door to close the door, "How could you slander the Lord behind your back like this!"
"I'm just talking about him! What's wrong!" Yumori Kiyosada was still angry and punched the tatami again, "The Asai family will be ruined by his hands! This time the Imagawa family came to their door.
An alliance! They didn’t even agree!”
"It's really a pity." Isoya Masaya scolded fiercely, "If we reject Imagawa, we will be the enemies of the ruling party by the time the army of the ruling party comes to Luo. The governor of the house is really waiting for the Rokkaku family to save us.
Well?"
"The Rokkaku family won't care about such an abandoned son." Tsuna Uiboku, the think tank among the three members of Kai Chiyu, stroked his beard, "The relationship between the Rokkaku family and the Miyoshi family is subtle.
It is also very possible that we can conquer Kinki together in harmony. By then, the little bit of Kitaomi we have left will probably be divided between Rokkaku and Imagawa."
"Why can't the governor of the family understand such a simple thing?" Asai Ryochi was extremely disappointed with his fellow sect member.
"It's not that I don't understand, it's that I don't dare to see and understand." Tsunachika Kaiboku said softly, "As soon as the governor thinks of breaking with the Rokkaku family, he immediately loses the courage to continue thinking about it, and will blindly deny other suggestions."
"After losing a battle, why are you so cowardly? The First Lord even lost Otani Castle, but he can still make a comeback by running to Echizen! We still have four counties, why don't we dare to fight? Is the Rokkaku family so scary?
Huh?" Isono Yuanmao scolded.
"I don't think he had his balls knocked out by Rokkaku Yoshiken in Takamiya!" Yumori Kiyosada said with a smile.
"Be careful! Yabei!" Akao Kiyotsuna scolded sternly, "How can you insult the governor like this!"
Although this was said, no one, including Akao Kiyosada, really blamed Amemori Kiyosada. Instead, they all sighed in unison.
"If this continues, the Asai family will fall apart." Tsunachika Kaiboku said in a low voice, "Even the Asakura family, which has been our ally for generations, has become disillusioned with us. If the governor of the family continues like this, the hearts of the First Master will gather together.
They’re all going to disperse.”
"Many of the wealthy families in Inugami County have turned to the Rokkaku family overtly or covertly, and Sakata County is also ready to make a move." As the city lord on the front line, Masa Isono has the most say on front-line intelligence. "If this situation is allowed to happen, another one will happen.
In two years, we estimate that we will only have a territory of more than a hundred thousand shi left."
"I don't want to stay here any longer. Such an Asai is really disappointing." Isono Yumasa's rebellious sigh attracted many people around him who gathered because of Asai Ryomasa's great talent and strategy.
The sadness.
"If the governor doesn't do anything! I really want to go to Rokkaku's damn house!" Yumori Qingzhen said angrily and loudly.
"It really doesn't work. It's better for me to go to Meinong than to stay sullen here!" Ryo Asai spat.
Everyone's faces became darker and darker, and the future of the Asai family, led by the weak family governor, was bleak.
"No, there is still hope for the Asai family." Suddenly, a strange voice sounded outside the house.
Everyone was shocked and hurriedly asked Xiao Xing to see who was outside. After a while, Xiao Xing took Yu Qiuping back to the house. The latter said in a deep voice:
"At least you should give the young eagle a chance to spread its wings!"
Chapter completed!