Takeda Shingen looked at Takeda Reina in his arms and showed a winner's smile.
You are the daughter of Shiba Yoshigan. If one day, one day, the Takeda family... I will send you to him.
My daughter, you are not only his only bond in this world, but also the most proud crystallization of my life.
I don't regret that thing. I love him, I love you, I love you all.
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At this time, Shiba Yiyin, who was nearby, did not know that the mahjong table in Kanto had already hit his head and almost hit him on the head.
Inside the Kanto Palace, Sanada Nobushige is desperately trying to climb up, but it’s hard to say whether he will succeed or not. His courage is really boundless.
Terutora Uesugi, an infatuated person, finally realized that something was not right, so he became angry and tore up the script of Kanto Strategy.
Hojo Ushimasa was still under the suppression of Hojo Ujiyasu, and was careful in front of her good daughter.
Takeda Shingen, on the other hand, has made two preparations for the future of the Takeda family. Either he can lead the Takeda family to the top, or he can give Yoshigan Shiba a great gift called a daughter.
The chess game in Kanto has completely gone into chaos, and in recent years, the current situation of Yiyin is not good, but it is not bad either.
With his current status, a little embarrassment in Kyoto cannot shake his foundation. What he should really be afraid of is the samurai family who opposes him.
With a solid position of power and high prestige, the only thing that can make people think of him is his upright character that is far beyond the normal martial arts.
Benevolence, righteousness and trustworthiness are the privileges of the strong, and the weak are not qualified to talk about these things. However, Yiyin, who has the three views of the past life, seems to be kind to the Wu family and does not look like a real Wu family.
Fortunately, he already has enough strength, and he is not afraid of being bullied, but occasionally he is embarrassed by people's moral reasons, like this time.
Maeda and the other three girls arrived at Tamonyama Castle, and Takatora Toudo cried out about the tragic death of his mother. He kowtowed in tears and begged Yoshihiro to find out the matter and avenge his mother.
This matter made Yiyin very embarrassed.
To be honest, the death of Toudaka Toradaka is full of weirdness, but if you really want to investigate deeply, you will probably have something to do with Oda Nobunaga and Asai Nagamasa.
Mitsuhide Akechi's strategy of keeping a low profile and keeping a low profile for Yoshigan has just begun. Is Yoshigan going to grab Oda Nobunaga's pigtails? How could he just keep a low profile and keep a low profile and start fighting directly?
Yi Bank did not want to make a big deal out of the matter, and wanted to appease Toudo Takatora with financial compensation, and proposed that Toudou be added to the first batch of Shibachu Fund list and enjoy annuity benefits.
But Todo Takatora was indifferent to the free brown rice and chose to leave Tamonyama Castle without saying goodbye, which made Yoshiyin very embarrassed.
Toradaka Todo was loyal to him and worked hard to open up the situation in Omi country without any foreign aid, greatly increasing the influence of the Shiba family.
Now that she died unexpectedly, Yiyin not only couldn't make the decision for her, but also had to pretend to be confused and muddled, and indeed felt a little ashamed.
Yoshigan refused the retainers' request to severely punish Todo Takatora, and the relationship between the Shiba family and Todo leader fell into a state of ambiguity.
Takatora Toudo did not say that Toudo wanted independence, he just rejected the Shiba Tadashi Foundation and turned around to Omi without authorization. Yoshihiro was not sure of her thoughts, so he had to let it go.
Todo leader Todo's status in the Shiba family is indeed somewhat special. He is said to be a close confidant? But he is not that close. The Todo family is a separate family, and Omi is alone.
Although they are not close, Todo Takatora is commendable for his loyalty. Todo Takatora is a close relative of Yoshigami and can be regarded as one of his own.
Because of this, Sibo Yiyin was in a dilemma and couldn't make a decision for a while.
In Todo Takatora's view, the Shibachu Fund is a poison pill. It's not worth giving away something for free. This is the same reason that free games are the most expensive.
Once he accepts the annuity from the Shiba Tadashi Foundation, the heart of the middle- and lower-class Hime samurai in Toudo's leadership is tantamount to being tightly grasped by Shiba Yoshigan. How can Toudo Takatora choose the right place for a good bird to live in?
One day she wants to switch sides, the warrior Ji below will definitely cut off her head first and flatter Shiba Yiyin, just for the twice-yearly annuity.
The Shiba Chu Fund, which is beneficial to the middle and lower classes, is a conspiracy of Shiba Yoshigan to tie up Todo leader Takatora Todo.
Shiba Yoshigan was too tolerant to argue with Toudo Takatora, and was willing to give her some time to forget the pain of losing her mother. But in Toudo Takatora's heart, this indecisive man could not be considered a hero.
And Maeda Yoshida, the leader of the military commander faction, is even more embarrassed.
Todo Takatora left without saying goodbye, which was a slap in her face. She couldn't handle the members of the military commander faction, but outsiders laughed at her.
Maeda was annoyed and helpless, but he was not as open-minded as Yoshigan.
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In the tea room, Yiyin and Maeda sat together and drank tea, with no one else present.
Maeda Toshiie came to deliver a message. After the death of Todo Totaka, Maeda Toshiie's situation in the Oda army became very delicate.
She sent a letter to Yoshigan through Maeda Rihisa in Iga.
While reading the letter, Yoshigami glanced at the restless Maeda Mitsuru and said.
"Don't worry too much about Takatora Todo. I won't take her rudeness to heart. I'll give her some time to think about it."
Maeda Yoshiko bowed and said.
"My lord is kind, but this is not the behavior a retainer should have.
It was me who neglected my duty and failed to appease Fujido-hime's emotions, which made her behave inappropriately in front of you and embarrass you."
Maeda was very angry.
First, the Wu family has never had a tradition of being indifferent to others.
To serve in public service is to sell one's life to the master's family. It is common for mothers and daughters to kill each other and sisters to fight against each other. What does it mean if the mother dies?
In other words, Shiba Yoshigan is too kind, and if he changes his name to the samurai family, Takatora Toudo will at least be severely punished by having his territory reduced.
Secondly, Takatora Toudo didn't show off his integrity on the way here, but he was stubborn in front of the master. Maeda's interests were also caught off guard, and made other people laugh.
Maeda's interests have always dominated the military in the Spur Territory in recent years with a strong and powerful image, but this time she was unable to restrain even the military commander's own people, which greatly damaged her prestige.
But Shiba Yiyin expressed his tolerance and didn't care. How could she, a retainer, be so good at taking care of others and be even more tempered than the master?
Maeda felt uncomfortable holding back, and seeing how entangled she was, Yoshihiro could only shake his head helplessly and change the subject.
"What do you think the letter from the Li family is about?"
Maeda had already been curious, and when he heard that his master was willing to reveal it, he immediately cheered up.
Maeda Toshiie's gift of Mingzhi is obviously to compete for the qualifications to become a wife.
Regarding this fourth aunt with whom he once had a close relationship, Maeda admired her bravery and wisdom, but was also worried that she would steal his master.
Maeda Toshiie was very anxious about Maeda Toshiie's letter, but he did not dare to take the initiative to ask about it.
Now that the master is willing to say it, of course she must listen carefully to Maeda Toshiie's plan, and Todo Takatora's trivial matter has been temporarily thrown aside.
Yiyin put the letter on the slip and said.
"The Oda army is about to withdraw most of it from Minami Omi and go back to participate in the farming. Toshiie wants to follow the army back to the territory and asks me for instructions."
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Maeda Yoshikoshi frowned.
The military strength of Maeda Toshiie and Todo Todaka is not large, but they represent the presence of the Shiba family in Minamiomi.
It's easy to leave, but it's hard to go back.
Todo Takatora died inexplicably, and Toudo Takatora left without saying goodbye. Todo's leader must have withdrawn his troops and returned home. If the Maeda Toshiie also withdrew, how would the Shiba family intervene in the Minami Omi land in the future?
Oda Nobunaga will definitely lock the door and not give the Shiba family an excuse to intervene again.
Maeda Yoshiko said.
"Can't she just hold on?"
Yiyin shook his head and said.
"not easy.
Oda Nobunaga has always been on guard against the Toshi family, and renamed her territory as the upper county of Mino Province, which is to transfer her from the core area of the Oda family, the Noo Plains.
The samurai family under her command had not long moved, and she was concerned about the harvest of the territory. The death of Todo Toradaka caused her to be troubled by some rumors in Minamiomi.
Internally and externally, it is not convenient for the Toshi family to continue to stay in Minami Omi."
Maeda nodded. From Maeda Toshiie's point of view, it would be meaningless for her to continue to persist in Minami Omi.
Oda Nobunaga dared to kill Todo Toradaka. It was really urgent. Maeda Toshiie herself was also in danger. Besides, she had just changed her title recently and her basic base was not stable. Going back early would be good for the morale of the military and the people.
While Maeda was still thinking, Yoshigami suddenly said.
“The Toshi family mentioned the Shiba Tadashi Fund to me in the letter, hoping that the main family could expand the annuity to Owari Shiba Rei as soon as possible.
Also, Mino Kuni-gunjojo-gun crosses Mount Taira to the north, and Nogo Hakusan is the boundary of Echizen.
Although the Ryobai Mountains are difficult to navigate, there are mountain roads that are accessible after all, and Toshiie hopes to share some benefits on the Hokuriku Road trade route to Owari Shiba."
Maeda narrowed his eyes and said nothing.
The so-called Wu family territory refers to the local servants of small villages, who are responsible to the superior Wu family lords.
To put it simply, it is a group of small warlords who are loyal to the central warlords who rule their own territory, and a group of medium warlords who are loyal to the big warlords who rule them.
This relationship is very unstable. The Wu family's tradition of offering favors to the public is actually to trade rewards with the public to achieve a win-win contract.
But the landlord's family is not always prosperous, and there are days when the landlord's family has no surplus food. When the economy is in recession, it is the period of high incidence of depression.
The core area of Oda in Owari and Mino is the Noo Plain, and the mountainous area where Gujo County is located is not the boundary that Oda Nobunaga cares about most.
That's why Oda Nobunaga generously rewarded Maeda Toshiie with 20,000 koku. In fact, he also removed her from the core area, which was regarded as a precaution.
From Maeda Toshiie's point of view, this is not a bad thing. The poor people in the mountainous areas are actually easier to bribe than the samurai families in the plains.
Not only are the prices for buying martial arts families in the mountains cheap, most of them are brave and not afraid of death, and are very cost-effective. As long as they are fed with money and food, they will be a strong army that dares to fight and fight at critical moments.
Gujo County is backed by the Ryohaku Mountains and overlooks the Noo Plain. Its geographical location is actually very important. Oda Nobunaga was too confident and allowed Maeda Toshiie to occupy this strategic mountain.
The Shiba family's Hokkaido trade route was just on the other side of the Ryobai Mountains, which gave the Maeda Toshi family an opportunity to make money from trade.
The Shibachu Fund can buy the loyalty of the middle and lower-level samurai families, and the business profits of the Hokuriku Road Trade Route can satisfy the high-level samurai families.
Only when Owari Shiba's economy and people's livelihood are improved can the samurai family here return home. Maeda Toshiie is trying his best to send Owari Shiba's leader into the arms of Yoshigan Owari.
Yoshigan Shiba has been away from Owari Country for too long. The Owari Shiba Territory is said to be the territory of the Shiba family, but it was actually conquered by the Maeda Toshi family.
Maeda Toshiie is willing to sacrifice everything for love, but her retainers may not be willing.
The family property is not the personal property of the family governor, or even the private property of the master's family, but the public property of the retainers group under the family name and the entire Wu family group.
The better Maeda Toshiie develops Owari Shiba Ling, the more he has to face a serious problem, that is, Owari Shiba Ling has no sense of identification with Shiba Yiyin.
The relationship between Shiba Yoshigan and Owari Shiba leader is too weak. If he and Oda Nobunaga conflict one day, Maeda Toshiie cannot guarantee that he can bring Owari Shiba leader to the side of the Shiba family.
Therefore, she needs to plan ahead.
Maeda Toshiie's approach of using the Shibachu Fund and the Hokurikudo Trading Route to tie up the Owari Shiba collar was in line with Yoshibank's wishes.
he praised.
"If you have help from a helpful family, Owari Shiba will definitely be in my trap."
Seeing that his master admired Maeda Toshiie so much, Maeda Yoshie felt unconvinced and said.
"It's nothing more than bribery with profit, what's the big deal."
Yiyin shook his head and said seriously.
“When I was young, I always thought that money was everything. Only today do I fully understand that money is truly everything.
Never underestimate the power of money and food, Ji Ji. The bustle in the world is for profit, and the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit.
Li Jia is much more conscious than you on this point."
Maeda Yoshida is a well-known cultural figure, and even has the nickname of an admirer.
She was an educated and capable military general, and originally looked down on Kong Fang's utilitarian rhetoric about miracles.
But these words came from Shiba Yiyin's mouth, and she couldn't refute it, so she could only agree reluctantly.
Looking at the immature face of Yoshigan, who is always sixteen years old, Maeda couldn't help but wonder in his heart, how old are you now when you were young?
Seeing that she didn't mean what she said, Yiyin smiled and said nothing.
He has been a man for two generations, has read history and seen the world. Although he is easy to get ahead sometimes, he never dares to underestimate the power of interests.
For a profit-seeking social animal like the Wu family, whose righteousness is their skin and interests are their bones, Maeda Toshiie's countermeasures are very good.
The 20,000 stone of the county, although it cannot be said to be very powerful, is a knife placed above the head of the Nongwei Plain.
Oda Nobunaga was too confident and gave the Shiba family this enclave. Yoshigan must find a way to capture the samurai family here. At a critical moment, this rare soldier may be of unexpected use.
As for Maeda's interests, she has the reserve of a cultured person and the arrogance of outstanding military achievements.
The most important thing is that behind her, Toshihisa Maeda is helping her take care of the household affairs, which makes her somewhat ignorant of the sufferings of the people.
Seeing the arrogant and unconvinced look on her face, Yoshihiro actually admired her a little. He liked the unique aloofness of a cultured person like Maeda Yoshiki, mixed with the dog-licking temperament in front of him, which was very interesting.
Being different has its own merits, and it is better than every warrior Ji who comes to his bed being carved out of the same mold.