"Oh?" Yu Qiuping was a little surprised when he heard this. The negotiation between him and Akechi Mitsuhide just now, although there were constant quarrels, basically used hidden secrets to test each other. Although it was electric and flint, it did not hurt the harmony.
In this regard, he asked himself that he was no match for Akechi Mitsuhide. However, Akechi Mitsuhide suddenly lifted the curtain at this moment, as if he wanted to speak bluntly.
Condemning Amakihei, Oda Nobunaga and others like this... doesn't it mean giving up cooperation?
Yu Qiuping did not reply immediately, but looked at Akechi Mitsuhide with doubtful eyes.
"If my prediction is correct, Momiji's trip is on the order of His Highness Oda to fight for the dominance of Shangluo." Akechi Mitsuhide's eyes flashed, and his words became sharp: "I want the Asakura family to
Becoming a foil, Kōbōden also became a puppet. Then he succeeded in going to Luo, replacing the Miyoshi family and becoming the second overlord of Kinki. With Kōbōdō in his hands, he imitated Emperor Wu of Wei in coercing the emperor to order the princes, and imitated the Taira family in controlling the royal family and ordering the daimyo?
"
Now that Akechi Mitsuhide had already spoken up to this point, Yu Qiuping felt that there was no point in giving in anymore, so he simply confronted him head-on and said: "Mitsuhide is right, that's what my lord thinks."
Akechi Mitsuhide was not angry when he heard this. Instead, he sighed sadly. After a while, he picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and said helplessly: "To be honest, I had expected that the Oda family would be like this.
Attitude. Since the shogun lost his power, he has been the plaything of powerful daimyo for more than a hundred years. There are only a few who are truly determined to bring justice to the shogunate and the world."
"Since the Onin Rebellion, Japan has been in constant war. The people who controlled Kyoto and the generals were first the Hosokawa family, then the Ouchi family, then the Miyoshi family, the Rokkaku family, and now the Matsunaga family. Every change is accompanied by war.
The people of Kinki are suffering from plague and famine." Akechi Mitsuhide gently put the tea cup on the table and said sadly: "Now we have to add the Oda family? What if every daimyo is ambitious?
, with evil intentions, when will the world be able to settle down? When will the war end? When will the shogunate regain its authority?"
"Could Mitsuhide hope that the Oda family can act like righteous heroes, recapture Kinki for the general, and then leave without any gain?" Yu Qiuping glanced at the somewhat excited Akechi Mitsuhide in front of him, and whispered in a calm tone: "
This is unrealistic."
"There's no need for Hongye to say more, I know it in my heart." Mitsuhide Akechi smiled miserably and nodded slightly, "It's just that I don't want to watch this cycle of fighting chaos continue to repeat itself, and the people of the world have been suffering for a long time. This time
The general will not make any concessions. The first thing is to make himself the leader of Shangluo, no longer let mermaids be eaten, revive the shogunate, and restore peace to the world."
"That is to say, as long as the Oda family still wants to compete for the dominance of Shangluo, this negotiation will not be able to proceed, right?" Yu Qiuping held his forehead deeply and asked helplessly.
"That's right." Akechi Mitsuhide's tone gradually returned to calmness, but revealed a determination as cold as ice.
"But without the help of the Oda family, Kōfōden will never be able to succeed in Luo." Yu Qiupei still refused to give up and tried to persuade Akechi Mitsuhide with reason: "Near Kinki, the only ones who can compete with the Miyoshi family are the Oda family. The Uesugi family
The only way to go to Luo - Hokurikudo is covered with ice and snow all year round, making it difficult to expedition; the Takeda family is still entangled with the Tokugawa family and is unable to advance westward; the Mori family is too far away from Kinki, and it is difficult to leave too many troops in Kinki
, otherwise the Ouchi family’s lesson will serve as a warning to others. I would like to ask, where will the general find strong support?"
"But what's the use of calling in the Oda family? The situation is the same as before, nothing has changed. It's just that the people controlling the puppets have changed from the Miyoshi family to the Oda family." Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head with a smile and pointedly pointed out: "If
After going to Luo, the general still couldn't regain the power of the shogunate. Wouldn't it be in vain that the people of Kinki suffered another military disaster?"
Yu Qiupei was speechless after being refuted by Akechi Mitsuhide. In order to cover up the embarrassment of being unable to speak, he had to pick up the tea cup and took a big sip of tea. It seemed that Akechi Mitsuhide and Ashikaga Yoshiteru's stance was very firm and they were determined to let the general
I became the commander of Kamiro. But Oda Nobunaga could not accept Ashikaga Yoshiteru's control at all, and things came to a standstill. After all, Ashikaga Yoshiteru was not the weak Ashikaga Yoshiaki in the history of his previous life, and he was unwilling to become a puppet for the sake of Kamiro.
.Is it because of changes in history that the Oda family will not have the opportunity to go to Luo in this life?
The sweet tea leaves a fragrance on your lips and teeth.
A thought suddenly flashed through Yu Qiuping's mind.
When he put down the tea cup, the idea in his mind had gradually taken shape.
"I finally understand that it is no longer possible to convince Mitsuhide, who is the representative of the general's position." Yu Qiuping raised his head with a smile and spoke to Akechi Mitsuhide.
"It's really a pity. But this can't be blamed on Hongye, politics is so cruel." Akechi Mitsuhide was not angry, and the smile on his face was still gentle: "We each have our own masters and different positions. Although the negotiations cannot continue,
But it’s a worthwhile trip to get to know Hong Ye.”
"Huh? Who told Mitsuhide that the negotiation could not continue?" Yu Qiuping suddenly smiled evilly and raised his eyebrows at Akechi Mitsuhide.
"Huh?" Akechi Mitsuhide was stunned when he heard this. This was the first time since this negotiation that Yu Qiuping saw a panic and unexpected expression on his face. "What does Hongye mean by this?"
"What I just said is... I can't convince Mitsuhide as the representative of the Shogun family." Yu Qiupei paused, took a deep breath, and whispered word by word: "But if Mitsuhide can stand on the side of the Oda family,
From a standpoint, there is still a lot to be done.”
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Akechi Mitsuhide frowned when he heard this, and a sullen expression appeared on the face of this literati warrior who had always been indifferent to emotions and anger. Yu Qiuping's words could be said to be a great offense to those loyal warriors.
Just as Akechi Mitsuhide was about to shake his head in refusal, Yu Qiuping suddenly raised his hand to signal him not to speak.
"Yes or no, I hope His Highness Mingzhi will make a decision after listening to it." Yu Qiuping whispered in a very serious tone. Mingzhi Mitsuhide saw Yu Qiuping being so serious. Although he asked himself that he would never waver, he still said politely.
He nodded and made a gesture of invitation.
"Guangxiu, let me ask you, if you have to sacrifice yourself to end the cycle of chaos you mentioned, are you willing to sacrifice?" Yu Qiuping asked unhurriedly.
"It is our duty to go straight to the eighteenth level of hell and not be reincarnated for eternity." Mitsuhide Akechi nodded firmly.
"What about Gongfangdian? If it can end the cycle of chaos and restore peace to the world, will Gongfangdian have the consciousness to sacrifice himself?" Yu Qiuping asked slowly again, while not forgetting to add: "Guangxiu, don't get me wrong.
, I’m just asking a question.”
"According to my understanding of Gongfangdian, he is indeed a person who has the consciousness to sacrifice his life for righteousness." Akechi Mitsuhide answered confidently without hesitation.
"So, do you think life is more important, or status is more important?" Yu Qiuping was happy, but he still asked questions calmly. He was quietly using the questioning skills he used in debate competitions - when
When one party can only answer and cannot ask questions in return, the attacking party can induce the other party to make mistakes by designing a logical chain of questions.
"Of course it's life." Mitsuhide Akechi thought for a moment before making a choice. "Famous status symbolizes honor, but it is also a false reputation. Maybe many samurai value it very much. But in my opinion, the only way to keep your life is to keep it."
, so that you can continue to realize your ambitions.”
"Then if you and Gongfangdian are willing to sacrifice their lives in order to rectify the world, wouldn't a little status be at stake?" Yu Qiuping pursued the victory, staring into Akechi Mitsuhide's eyes, and asked the question again.
"This..." Akechi Mitsuhide instinctively sensed that there was something wrong in Yu Qiupei's question. "Could it be that Momiji wants to persuade Kōfōden to give up the title of leading the coalition? But I have made it very clear before. If His Highness Oda is still in control,
In terms of the overall situation, everything is just a repeat of the Miyoshi family's mistake of controlling the generals. When the next powerful daimyo rises, they will still find a top leader to attack the Oda family, and the war will still not end."
"You are right, but that's not what I meant." Yu Qiuping lowered his head to look at his teacup, and added with a smile: "I have no intention of letting His Highness Oda control Gongfang Hall."
"The red leaves mean..." Mitsuhide Akechi narrowed his eyes and twitched the corners of his clothes uneasily.
"Have you ever thought about Mitsuhide? What would happen if there were no generals?" Yu Qiuping slowly raised his head and shifted his gaze from the tea cup to Akechi Mitsuhide's eyes, looking at the latter's eyes with satisfaction.
After a moment of panic and confusion, he didn't know why, but those eyes felt familiar to him.
"What do you mean by Momiji's words?" Mitsuhide Akechi's usually calm voice trembled slightly, "Does His Highness Oda intend to abolish the shogunate?"
"No, my lord has never said these words. I'm just talking about some of my assumptions." Compared with Akechi Mitsuhide's nervousness, Yu Qiuping was calm and composed at the moment: "The reason why Mitsuhide is so entangled is because you are already here."
The shogunate is hanging on the tree. You think that restoring the authority of the shogunate will end the cycle of chaos, but how is this possible? Even if Kongfangden really fights back to Kyoto and regains power, what can he do?"
"Slowly expand your own territory, and then force other daimyo to surrender to him, and finally dominate the world? It's useless. Minamoto Yoritomo and Ashikaga Takauji have done this. Their authority may have subdued the whole country for a time, but in so many places
If the daimyo and wealthy families are not strong enough, sooner or later there will be another war. The best among them will establish a new shogunate, and then decline, and the cycle will repeat over and over again. Even if you try your best to help the Ashikaga shogunate revive, what's the use? Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
When the power was overwhelming all over the world, could anyone have expected that the Ashikaga Shogunate would degenerate like this? Everything that flourishes must decline. There is no forever strong Shogunate, and the cycle of chaos will never end."
Yu Qiuping's words seemed to deeply touch Akechi Mitsuhide. The latter's eyes flickered for a moment and then lowered his eyes. He sat there, motionless, as if he was having a fierce ideological struggle.
After a while, he suddenly raised his head and asked with a wry smile: "As Hongye said, the cycle of chaos will never end. As long as someone unifies the world, chaos will eventually break out again. I don't understand what the difference is.
I have found the method, please Hongye please explain it clearly."
Chapter completed!