Ume Aiupei followed Oda Nobutada to the corridor of the Toyama Castle Castle Tower. It has to be said that Oda Nobutada is very similar to Oda Nobunaga. Every time he talks to someone, he likes to go to a high place with a wide view.
"Your Highness Hongye actually disagrees with the suggestion I made in the evaluation meeting." Oda Nobutada got straight to the point and got right to the point. Yu Qiuping was speechless for a moment, but Oda Nobutada's eyes followed.
Forced over. In desperation, Yu Qiuping smiled bitterly and explained in a low voice: "Actually, I don't disagree. The two plans are already between five and five."
"Since you have an opinion, why didn't you say it at the evaluation meeting?" Oda Nobutada raised his eyebrows - this action was also inherited from Oda Nobunaga, but his sword eyebrows were not as sharp as Oda Nobunaga's. "Is it for personal gain?
, would you rather ignore the interests of the Oda family?"
"Of course not. As I said, the two opinions are between five and five." Yu Qiuping hurriedly bowed his head and confessed, but Oda Nobutada shook his head in disbelief and said in a deep voice, "His Royal Highness Hongye wants to give
Let me save face, I don’t want to deny the young master of the Oda family face in person."
When Yu Qiuping heard this, he curled his lips in silence, and then nodded slowly.
"But does your Highness Hongye know that the fact that I need others to give me face is the most humiliating thing for me." Oda Nobutada's tone suddenly became high, and his expression became a little sad and angry, "Your Highness Hongye and all your highnesses and fathers are talking.
Will this happen during the evaluation meeting? Will there be anything hidden? No. But in the final analysis, this is still due to my lack of prestige, and I cannot blame His Highness Hongye."
"Young Master, calm down..." Yu Qiuping didn't know what to say.
"Your Highness Hongye probably doesn't understand my troubles, and he probably doesn't know that my father is also worried about my lack of prestige. After all, His Highness Hongye's eldest son is such a great hero. He defeated Takeda in Mikazuki Town and defeated Takeda in Kuri."
The Garo Formation killed Kenshin. In today's world, with such martial arts, only His Highness Hongye can beat him, right? With such a young master, who can convince the whole family and the whole army, His Highness Hongye can rest easy, right?"
Tian Xinzhong rambled on about a long list of complaints that he had suppressed for a long time. Finally he sighed and asked Yu Qiuping, "Your Highness Hongye, please speak frankly. Do you think I am as good as my father?"
"No comparison." Yu Qiuping replied happily, "To be precise, no one in the world can compare with the spirit of the master. This is also the reason why the Oda family can become so strong in a short period of time. The young master does not have to worry about the comparison.
I will be discouraged if I don’t succeed to my lord.”
"But not only am I not as good as my father, but I am not as good as Momiji-sama, Shibata-sama, Hashiba-sama, Akechi-sama and many other adults. I am afraid that people like you will only be convinced by my father. If so, I will
How should I take over my father's inheritance?" Oda Nobutada seemed to have been thinking about this matter for a long time, and he poured out all his worries in one breath, "During the Yamato Rebellion, even I was a little shaken and doubted His Highness Momiji.
Do you have second thoughts? But my father has trusted you so firmly. I am afraid that only this kind of courage can be worthy of your talent. I ask myself, I will never be able to do what my father did."
"This is something that can't be helped. The second generation of all dynasties will always encounter this kind of problem. It's not something you can avoid, young master." Now that Oda Nobutada has said it, Yu Qiuping
He put down his burden and said bluntly, "If nothing unexpected happens, my lord will definitely be able to bring peace to the world in his lifetime. I am afraid that my young master will not have the chance to make more military exploits to convince the public."
"Moreover, military strategy is really not my strength. I have made few achievements in many previous campaigns. If it weren't for His Majesty Hongye, I would never have thought of such a strategy." Oda Nobutada sighed with his hands on the railing with some frustration.
He shook his head helplessly.
"But Young Master, you don't need to have a strong military strategy. Please forgive me for speaking frankly. I think that if you want to rule the world, the Young Master is a more suitable candidate than the Lord."
Oda Nobutada was stunned when he heard this, turned his head to look at Yu Qiuping in surprise, and found that the look in the latter's eyes did not seem fake.
"My lord walks too fast, but if he walks too fast, his men will not be able to keep up. And my lord has no patience to wait for his men. In the end, he will only accumulate suspicion and resentment. And my lord's eyes are always looking into the distance, and he will not pay attention to what is under his feet."
Dangerous. Such a once-in-a-century hero may be able to gallop in troubled times, but he may not be a good general in peacetime." Yu Qiuping did not avoid Oda Nobutada's suspicious eyes and said seriously, "Young Master, although you are not as good as my lord.
You have great spirit, but you are strong because you have no shortcomings and are very careful. If you were asked to lead the Oda family to calm the world in troubled times, you might not be able to do it. But if you want to govern a peaceful Japan, you are completely better
candidate. Because you are not as strong as the lord, you are more able to understand the difficulties faced by ordinary people. And if you are careful, you will not miss the dangers around you. If you are comprehensive, you will not ruin the world because of a huge mistake. Although you may
You cannot fight a surprise attack that shocked the world like my lord, but your character is also destined that you will not suffer a disastrous defeat like my lord."
"But in the end, I still can't convince you all. If we were to fight on the battlefield, even ten of us would not be your opponent, Your Highness Hongye." Oda Nobutada raised his eyebrows again and glanced at Yu Qiuping tentatively.
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"Please rest assured, young master. I will not say any useless words like 'I will never be an enemy of the young master.' But I believe that after the lord calms the world, he will definitely leave you with enough strength to suppress the world."
The direct leaders of the outstanding army commanders. Now that the master is so persistent in changing the wealthy clan, isn't it just to make room for the direct leaders of the Oda family?" Yu Qiuping smiled somewhat relaxedly and spread his hands, "Since the young master understands that he
If you are not as good as the lord, just follow the lord's path with peace of mind. The lord will help you arrange everything, you just need to assist the lord to rule the world."
After listening to Yu Qiupei's words, Oda Nobutada turned around and continued to look at the sky and the earth in the distance. After a while, he took a deep breath and laughed heartily.
"After hearing what His Highness Hongye said, it seems that the problems that have troubled me for a long time are a bit unfounded."
"No, it is precisely because the young master is worried about these problems that the young master is the qualified heir." Yu Qiuping added with a smile, "You don't need to be too deliberate, just be yourself. This is what I have always taught you.
Dog’s.”
"Thank you for your advice," Oda Nobutada patted the railing lightly with both hands, turned around and saluted Yu Qiuping, "I have learned a lesson! It's just that I still don't know something."
"Young Master, please speak." Yu Qiuping responded respectfully.
"I previously suggested at the evaluation meeting that our army should not attack the city, but only delay Uesugi Kagekatsu's plan.
, where is the flaw?" Oda Nobutada waved his hand before Yu Qiuping spoke, then looked at Yu Qiuping and said, "Your Highness does not need to avoid taboos, just speak frankly."
"Young Master Rong." Yu Qiuping was no longer polite when he heard this, but said directly, "This is due to two considerations. On the one hand, due to our actions, the Takeda family and the Hojo family are likely to have conflicts.
Therefore, the number of reinforcements Uesugi Kagetora received may be less than expected. If we don't consume Uesugi Kagekatsu's strength here, Uesugi Kagetora may not be able to parry after Uesugi Kagekatsu returns to the army." Yu Qiuping paused and looked at the realization.
Oda Nobutada continued to answer, "And we have to cooperate with Uesugi Kagekatsu next. If we can gain an advantage in the battle situation and force him to agree to an alliance under the city, then we can take advantage of the next cooperation. If not
If we go to war with them, the influence we can exert on Uesugi Kagekatsu will be much smaller."
"So that's it." Oda Nobutada couldn't help but admired after hearing Yu Qiupei's words, "I understand, then everything should be done according to the wishes of His Highness Hongye."
As Yu Qiupei expected, the strange attitude of the Oda army towards Uesugi Kagetora really made Takeda Katsuyori very angry.
"Why did the Oda family escort the desired heir of the Hojo family to my territory? What were the Oda family and the Hojo family doing behind the scenes? Will the Hojo family abandon our alliance with the Oda family? If so, he still has the nerve to let Uesugi
Kagetora passed by Shinano?"
The furious Takeda Katsuyori sent an envoy to question Hojo Ushimasa, but Hojo Ushimasa didn't know how to answer. He himself didn't know what medicine the Oda army was selling in the gourd, so he had to explain to Takeda Katsuyori that this was a stratagem to alienate Takeda.
After being persuaded by his retainers, Katsuyori finally calmed down and allowed Uesugi Kagetora to pass, but he also refused to send reinforcements to help Uesugi Kagetora, and at the same time did not allow the Hojo family to cross the border at Shinano. The Hojo clan had no choice but to
Let Hojo Kagehiro's Uesugi army follow Uesugi Kagetora into Shinano, and he led the Hojo army to capture Numata Castle, and then headed to Echigo from the mountain road in Ueno. However, the mountain road is rugged and difficult, and it is estimated that it will not be possible to reach Echigo in a short time.
The armored army that Uesugi Kagetora was expecting was suddenly reduced to only Hojo Kagehiro's small group.
However, even the combined 8,000 people of Uesugi Kagetora, Hojo Takahiro, and Hojo Keihiro still had a huge advantage over the more than 4,000 people of Kamikasu Keikachi. Amakasu Keikachi hurriedly asked for help from Uesugi Keikachi, and waited until Uesugi Keikachi's 15,000
The army came back and put an end to Uesugi Kagetora's rebellion in the blink of an eye.
However, Uesugi Kagekatsu's army could not come back across China. The Oda army that put Uesugi Kagetora into Shinano seemed to be planning to fight to the end, send the Buddha to the west, and directly launch a fierce attack on Uesugi Kagekatsu's Uozu Castle
, making it difficult for Uesugi Kagekatsu to escape. Amakasu Kagekatsu waited for a long time without reinforcements, but the Hojo Clan's troops continued to advance towards Echigo Itado Castle. The weak Akasha Kagekatsu was unable to resist. In desperation, he had to inform the front line
The defense lines of various ministries and Uesugi Kagekatsu forces were very likely to be broken by the Hojo army coming over the mountain. In desperation, Naoe Keizuna, Akasha Keikichi and others all abandoned the city and retreated to the vicinity of Kasugayama Castle. Uesugi Ketora,
The village's long army quickly surrounded them.
On January 3, the sixth year of Tensho (1578), Uesugi Kagekatsu, who knew that the situation in Echigo was already in danger, had to send an envoy to the Oda family outside Uozu Castle to request peace.
Chapter completed!