The news of the Kyoto Incident and Miyoshi's rebellion and regicide has spread widely.
I think that when the main hall mobilizes troops to convene a major review, it must be that they are confident and want to take action against the recent ones."
Hideyoshi Hashiba said doubtfully.
"How can I see it?"
Takenaka Shigeharu said.
"Think about it, with the temper of the main hall, if it weren't for the God-given opportunities that have appeared recently, how could she easily let go of the samurai families in Kitaise and just surrender and rely on them, and perfunctoryly do so."
Hashiba Hideyoshi thought for a moment and nodded.
"Takenaka-hime is right.
We had every advantage in the Battle of Kitaise. With the character of the main hall, we must eat up the samurai families in those places alive.
This time, he was willing to let them go easily and quickly return to the army to rest, probably because he wanted to stay in the near future.
I just don’t know if you can use me.”
Hashiba Hideyoshi secretly glanced at Takenaka Shigeharu, who wanted to laugh a little when he saw her expectant look.
"Master Yushiba, don't worry, our chance has come."
Hashiba Hideyoshi's eyes lit up and he stared at Takenaka Shigeharu with great joy.
"Hime Takenaka, is it true?"
Takenaka Shigeharu nodded.
"It's true, your opportunity has come."
Seeing her being so sure, Hashiba Hideyoshi felt a little unsure.
"Takenaka-hime, you told me to concentrate on my studies before and not to compete with the powerful martial arts family in my family for benefits. Why has it changed now?"
Takenaka Shigeharu smiled and explained.
"This time, that time.
If the main hall is only called the female in the vicinity of Owari and Mino, we must of course reflect on ourselves and be cautious to prevent being framed by traitors.
But if it was just to use force in the surrounding areas, why did the main hall reform the Ashigaru laws and register the Ashigaru as a clan?
With the size of the two samurai families of Owari and Mino, it is enough to dominate one side, why bother creating another clan to make the retainers feel uncomfortable."
Hideyoshi Hashiba thoughtfully nodded in approval, and Takenaka Shigeharu continued.
"The Oda family's separation of peasants and soldiers and the Ashigaru Laws were not prepared for the surrounding countries. This major military reform is the confidence for the main house to prepare for the spread of military power over the world.
Countries have standing ashigaru, and most of them use two and a half spears. Only the Oda family requires the use of three and a half spears.
Everyone understands the principle that every inch is long and every inch is strong.
But a spear that is too long is difficult to use, requires a lot of effort, and requires a lot of training. Can the Ashigaru have the patience to practice? They just make a living.
Only the ashigaru of the Oda family can be promoted to the ashigaru head by killing enemies, with positions and rewards, similar to the low-level Hime samurai. Only the ashigaru of the Oda family are willing to train hard and kill enemies bravely.
Coupled with the iron cannon workshops built by Nichiren sect believers, cheap iron cannons were mass-produced, equipped with ashigaru, and mixed bow and arrow iron cannons.
The long spear coupled with the bow and iron cannon, the Oda family's standing ashigaru, is enough to cause a lot of trouble for the traditional samurai's tactics."
Hideyoshi Hashiba shook his head and said.
"But an ashigaru is an ashigaru after all, and it still can't beat the Hime Samurai who has been trained since childhood."
Takenaka Shigeharu solemnly said.
"Master Yushiba, you are wrong.
First, with the separation of farmers and soldiers, the combat value of farmers and soldiers was completely discarded, leaving only the auxiliary function of transporting baggage. In this way, the Oda family could get rid of the restrictions of busy farming and slack seasons.
Think about it, if the Oda family repeatedly sends troops to harass the enemy when they are busy farming and doing business. Winter plowing, spring plowing, summer harvest, autumn harvest, and off-season operations, how long can the territory of the ordinary samurai family last?"
Chapter completed!