Yoshigan couldn't understand it more and more. Not only did Hosokawa Fujitaka want to plead for Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, but he also wanted to allocate the territory belonging to the Hosokawa Mibuchi family to Miyoshi Yoshitsugu. What was the reason for this?
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
"Hosokawa Mibuchi's family is fighting internally, and even if Hosokawa Fujitaka can gain the upper hand, she is still trying to defeat the enemy, making it difficult to remove the hidden danger of Mibuchi Fujihide.
After all, Mibuchi Tōhide has His Highness Oda as his back, and he also has the position of guardian of Kitakogenchi, which is really troublesome. If you want to make the Mibuchi retainers completely disappointed in Mibuchi Fujihide, you must take some strong medicine."
Yiyin somewhat understood.
"So, she wants to keep Miyoshi Yoshitsugu in Kitakawachi. She would rather harm the interests of Hosokawa and Mibuchi's family, but also put the blame on Mibuchi Fujihide's head?"
Yoshigan talks about Mibuchi Fujie, but in fact he knows in his heart that Hosokawa Fujitaka even cheated Haruta Mibuchi, his own mother.
Mibuchi Fujihide is the guardian of Kitakogenchi, and Mibuchi Haru is the actual commander of the war between the two families. They cannot oust Miyoshi Yoshitsugu and protect the interests of the two families. They cannot escape their responsibilities.
The mother and daughter of Sanyuan were defeated in battles before, fearful of fighting in the middle, and finally suffered a fatal blow from losing their land. This prestige will only be lost if it does not fall into the pit.
Hosokawa Gentaka is getting old, and the prestige of Mibuchi and his daughter has been lost. It is inevitable that it will be the turn of Hosokawa Fujitaka, the heir who has improved relations with the Shiba family, to be the head of the Hosokawa-Mibuchi family.
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled and nodded, and began to give a high-sounding endorsement of Hosokawa Fujitaka's strategy, giving Hosokawa Fujitaka a legitimate reason to cheat his mother and sister.
she said.
"The foundation of the Miyoshi family is in Shikoku Island, in the Awa Kingdom and the Sanuki Kingdom. We can't reach there for the time being. If Miyoshi Yoshitsugi pleads guilty and is brought to justice, will your Majesty kill him or let him go?"
If you want to kill Miyoshi Yoshitsugu.
After all, Miyoshi Nagakei was a powerful female figure, and many people in Miyoshi's family still remember her kindness. This time Miyoshi Yoshiki came to Japan, and it was indeed in response to Ashikaga Shogun's imperial letter.
Your Majesty, there is no need for you to act like a villain for General Ashikaga, who killed Miyoshi Nagakei's designated heir and formed a deadly feud with the two samurai families of Awa-Sanuki.
But it would not be appropriate to let Miyoshi Yoshitsugu go.
Miyoshi Yasunaga and Anzhai Nobuyasu were betrayed by Takada Haruno, and they acted righteously for the Shiba family.
If Miyoshi Yoshitsugi takes revenge on the two of them after he returns, will the Shiba family come out to uphold justice and protect these two people?
The influence of the Shiba family has not yet extended to the four countries, so it will be a troublesome matter whether it is ignored or not.
Therefore, Hosokawa Fujitaka wrote a letter to suggest that Miyoshi Yoshitsugu should stay in Wakae City, give her tens of thousands of stone territory, and let her surrender to you and become a member of the local powerful faction of the shogunate.
There are many benefits to doing this.
Due to the discord caused by this war, the relationship between Miyoshi Yasunaga, Shinohara Nagafusa, and Azaya Nobuyasu has completely broken down.
Miyoshi Yoshitsugu is also a strong warrior. If you can convince her, we can use her identity as the governor of the Miyoshi family to control the Miyoshi forces of the four countries and divide and conquer those three people.
Even if the Miyoshi family cannot be used to expand the Shiba family's sphere of influence over Shikoku Island, it can still be ensured that the Miyoshi family will no longer invade Western Konjac.
I believe that the Nishikonji samurai family will also be willing to give Miyoshi Yoshitsugu a way to survive, so that Nishikonji will no longer face subsequent threats from the Miyoshi family."
Yiyin thought for a while and said.
"Hosokawa Fujitaka's idea is good, but there is a problem.
The shogunate characterized Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's landing behavior as an invasion that broke the agreement, so they asked me to come forward to unite various parties to form an anti-Miyoshi alliance.
If I arbitrarily open up to Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, how can I explain it to the shogunate? If I can't have a reasonable explanation, it will affect the perception of me by the shogunate."
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
"Your Majesty, this matter is very simple.
Miyoshi Yoshitsugi still held the general's imperial letter in her hand. She had been complaining before and after the war. This time she went ashore on the order of the general, but no one paid attention to her.
Now that she is desperate, you only need to get her imperial letter and confirm that she is indeed innocent, and you can naturally stop the shogunate's mouth.
As for whether this royal letter is true or false, you only need to look at the calligraphy and seal on it to know. This thing cannot deceive anyone.
You just upheld justice and made a fair layoff to clear Miyoshi Yoshitsugi's name. Who dares to say you were at fault?"
Yoshigan stared at Akechi Mitsuhide with wide eyes. He had never seen such a shameless person.
Akechi Mitsuhide was in Kyoto before, and joined forces with various shogunate families to put pressure on Ashikaga Yoshiaki, forcing him to deny the existence of the Gouchi Sho, which was a blow to Miyoshi Yoshitsugu.
And now, Akechi Mitsuhide asked Yoshigan to send the Imperial Letter in the hands of Miyoshi Yoshitsugi to the shogunate. Wouldn't that be a slap in the face of Ashikaga Yoshiaki? And twice.
Once she denied it, but once she had to admit it, Ashikaga Yoshiaki's reputation was so bad that no one was willing to help her in the future.
Yiyin was stunned for a while and said.
"Do you want to be so decisive? A general is a general after all."
Akechi Mitsuhide no longer needs to pretend to be a loyal and good minister of Ashikaga Yoshiaki and an innovative follower of Oda Nobunaga in front of Yoshigan, she said with a sneer.
"Your Majesty, in the Ashikaga-Oda dispute, we, the Shiba family, are keeping a low profile and waiting to see what happens, hoping that they can weaken each other.
My principle of striking a balance between the two is to help His Highness Oda politically and to help General Ashikaga militarily."
Yiyin smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Akechi Mitsuhide was really outspoken in front of him and didn't hide it at all. This guy is so bad.
The longer and more fiercely the Ashikaga and Oda families fight, the better it will be for the Shiba family.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki was the shogun and had the upper hand politically, so he was able to call on various daimyo to form a siege network of Nobunaga in the form of a royal letter, which made Oda Nobunaga disgraced.
Therefore, Akechi Mitsuhide wanted to attack and weaken her prestige, damage her reputation politically, and prevent Oda Nobunaga from being too uncomfortable.
And Oda Nobunaga is a two-million-koku daimyo with the best military strength in the world, and he can conquer the south and the north without any disadvantage.
Therefore, Akechi Mitsuhide has been secretly trying to increase the conflict between her and the shogunate, causing friction between her and other samurai daimyo, making it difficult for her to take care of herself and unable to concentrate on controlling the shogunate's politics.
Yoshigami glanced at Akechi Mitsuhide, saying that both sides were weakened, but in fact it was Ashikaga Yoshiaki who suffered the greater loss.
The imperial letter in Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's hands was sent to Kyoto, which could indeed stop the shogunate's samurai family from verbally criticizing Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, but the last bit of prestige of the Ashikaga Shogun family was over.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki, a general with a disgraced reputation, what resources did he have to fight against Oda Nobunaga?
Even if the samurai daimyo reluctantly used the name of Ashikaga General to continue to form a Nobunaga encirclement network to embarrass Oda Nobunaga, it would be nothing like Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
In the past, they were obeying the emperor's orders and refusing to submit to them. Later, they were holding the emperor's orders to order the princes. The respect the samurai daimyo had for the Ashikaga shogun seemed to be completely dissipated.
Yoshigan couldn't help but sigh, the prestige of the Ashikaga Shogun has fallen, and the Ashikaga Shogunate has no righteousness to call upon the world's samurai. How long can it last in this troubled time?
This is not the end yet, Akechi Mitsuhide bowed and once again asked for credit for Hosokawa Fujitaka.
"Your Majesty, Hosokawa Fujitaka has made great contributions in this battle, and he is willing to sacrifice the interests of the Hosokawa Mibuchi family and give Miyoshi Yoshitsugu Wakae the surrounding area.
The Sibo family should give generous rewards to true allies and not let outsiders gossip."
Yiyin felt funny.
Hosokawa Fujitaka is indeed a ruthless person. In order to completely overthrow her political opponents in the internal fighting between the Hosokawa Mibuchi family, she even sacrificed her own territory in Kitakawachi.
If Miyoshi Yoshitsugu can stay in Wakae City safely, the Hosokawa Mibuchi family will lose tens of thousands of koku of land, and someone must be responsible for this!
As long as Miyoshi Yoshitsugu is still staying in Kitakawachi, Mitsuhide Mibuchi, the guardian of Kitakawachi, will bear the blame and will never be forgiven by the two retainers of Hosokawa Mibuchi.
The two retainer groups will definitely fall to Hosokawa Fujitaka's side. Even if Mibuchi Fujihide has the powerful Oda Nobunaga standing behind him, they will be unable to make a difference.
After all, it is not that there is no one behind Hosokawa Fujitaka. Yoshigan Shiba is the anchor of the local powerful faction in the shogunate. With him around, the local powerful faction still has the confidence to say no to Oda Nobunaga.
In fact, leaving Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, a fierce tiger, in the Kingdom of Hanoi would be a hardship for the three families of Hatakeyama Hosokawa and Mibuchi, but Yoshigan liked this idea very much.
This time, the performance of Hatakeyama Takamasa and Mibuchi Haruka disappointed him so much. Mibuchi Fujihide was Oda Nobunaga's subordinate. He found that his control over the powerful local factions in the shogunate was still too weak.
Yoshigan is willing to use the catfish Miyoshi Yoshitsugi to disrupt these three families, so that they can wake up and figure out who is protecting their interests and who is the leader of the local powerful faction.
Since she accepted Fujitaka Hosokawa's proposal, she has certainly done something good, and Yoshigan is willing to repay her. This also shows to outsiders that those who are truly willing to follow the Shiba family will have meat to eat.
Yiyin said.
"Well, you have reminded me several times that Hosokawa Fujitaka deserves a reward for his merits.
I admit that she has merit, so what reward do you hope to get for her?"
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
"Sakai Port."
Yiyin repeated.
"Sakai Port?"
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded.
"good.
Your Majesty, Miyoshi Yoshitsugi has the Gouchishu to save her life, but her reasons for occupying Wakae Castle are still not sufficient.
Ashikaga General asked her to land to deal with His Highness Oda, but she was greedy for the land of Nishikonji and invaded the two countries of Izumi and Kawachi without permission.
If you insist on keeping her in Kitakawachi, you must give adequate compensation to the Hosokawa Mibuchi family.
Of course, this compensation must be made by Miyoshi Yoshitsugi, benefiting Hosokawa Fujitaka, rather than letting other people who are both snake and rat benefit.
The battle between the Miyoshi family and the Oda family can be said to have fulfilled the requirements of the Imperial Letter, so it makes sense for the Miyoshi family to expel the Oda family and occupy Sakai Port.
Miyoshi Yasunaga and Anzai Nobuyasu rebelled against Miyoshi Yoshitsugu. They must go back to Shikoku to protect their foundation, and the status of the Sakai Port garrison needs to be reconsidered.
The Sakai Port Customs Office is very profitable, so it is inappropriate to continue to hold it in the hands of the Miyoshi family. Sakai Port is the starting point of the Hokuriku Road trade route, so it is best to keep the Sakai Port Customs Office in your hands.
But if you hold it in your hands, the distance between Konjisbo Territory and Sakai Port is not close. If something happens there, Konkishwa Territory will be out of reach.
And Izumi Province is just south of Sakai Port. If the reason why Miyoshi Yoshitsugu occupied Wakae Castle was because the territory was exchanged for the trade between Sakai Port and the Izumi-Hosokawa family, then this would be very reasonable.
Give Wakae Castle and the five surrounding cities to Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, and then have Miyoshi Yoshitsugu order Miyoshi Yasunaga to leave Sakai Port and let Hosokawa Fujitaka take over the defense.
No one can say anything wrong about this territory exchange agreement. The interests of Sakai Port are far greater than those of the five cities of Hanoi Province, which can be regarded as our reward for Hosokawa Fujitaka.
In this way, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's reasons for occupying the territory of Wakae Castle are sufficient. Even if the two retainer groups of Hosokawa Mibuchi are dissatisfied, they can hold their noses and endure it for the sake of the interests of Sakai Port."
Yiyin sighed.
"The most important thing is that by giving Sakai Port to Hosokawa Fujitaka, she will have enough benefits to win over people's hearts and enhance her power position in the Hosokawa Mibuchi family, right?
Use Miyoshi Yoshitsugu to suppress Miyoshi Yasunaga, Anzhai Nobuyasu, and Shinohara Nagafusa. Use Hosokawa Fujitaka to suppress Hosokawa Motonsune, Mibuchi Harukata, and Mibuchi Fujihide.
Mitsuhide, you understand people’s hearts so well, it’s really scary.”
Akechi Mitsuhide bowed deeply.
"I am only loyal to you. Everything I do is for the future of the Sibo family!"
Yiyin looked at her and sighed.
"Let's do it this way. Since this idea came from you and Hosokawa Fujitaka, it's up to you to complete the negotiations. You go to Kitakawachi on my behalf to get this matter settled.
Remember, don’t try to stir up Maeda’s interests. Many of her comrades and sisters died this time, and she is in a bad mood. If you piss her off and get beaten up, I won’t make the decision for you.
Also, Takada Haruno is doing very well in Sakai Port. Hosokawa Fujitaka has taken charge of the Sakai Port Customs Office. She can learn from Miyoshi Oda and follow the rules and regulations. You should not instigate her to mess with Takada Haruno behind her back.
Do you understand?"
Yoshigan's last tone became stern, Akechi Mitsuhide covered his mouth and smiled.
"Your Majesty really regards me as a nuisance, as if I can't help but harm others wherever I go."
Yiyin said coldly.
"Is not it?"
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled helplessly, kowtowed to the ground and said.
"Thunder, rain, and dew are all your kindness. If you say I am a disaster, then I am a disaster."
Yiyin looked at her looking weak and bullied, and her nimble tongue flicked across the corner of her lips, and suddenly there was a surge of anger in her belly.
Akechi Mitsuhide bowed and said.
"If nothing happens, Your Majesty, I will go back and make preparations and head to Beihanei as soon as possible."
Yiyin stopped him.
"Wait a moment."
Akechi Guang's beautiful eyebrows were curved and he looked at Yiyin with a puzzled expression, waiting for your Majesty's instructions.
Yoshigami lifted up the front of his clothes and said to Akechi Mitsuhide.
"Every time I finish talking to you, I get very angry."
Akechi Mitsuhide was stunned. He didn't expect that he could get such benefits by speaking in a weird way. According to this, he would have to work hard in the weirdness in the future, otherwise, there would be no chance of kissing Fangze.
Yoshigan flirted with Akechi Mitsuhide. Akechi Mitsuhide was excited, but his face was pretending to be shy, and he slowly came closer.
Her behavior really made Yiyin's scalp tingle, this dark fox knew her very well.