Chapter 1538 Both sides of Jiyue have their own thoughts
Hashiba Hideyoshi thought for a long time and said.
"Do you think the main hall will lose?"
Takenaka Shigeharu shook his head and said.
"Tsudaden and the main hall prepared for a year before the big fight. The political, economic, diplomatic, etc. competition was so fierce that it was comparable to the Yatsudai Shogun Rebellion started by the Hosokawa family and the Yamano family.
If Tsuta-dono had been a woman, the cruelty of this war would have reached a new level, and one of the Shiba Oda family would have died.
The military settlement of the Battle of Yu Wu Lake is the last link in the Saba Oda dispute. The two masters have been strategizing and preparing for a grand war. Who will win and who will lose? How can I dare to judge lightly?
However, no samurai family hopes that the Oda family will win. Even if you, my lord, are in the Oda camp, you still hope that the Shiba family will win."
There were only two people talking in secret here. Hideyoshi Hashiba didn't need to show off in front of his close advisers, so he just said sadly.
"It's not that I don't understand loyalty, it's the main hall...the main hall, she...sigh..."
Takenaka Shigeharu understood and found the steps for Hideyoshi Hashiba.
"Of course the Lord is not a disloyal minister, but the palace's actions were too radical and offended everyone who could be offended.
Regarding the shogunate, the main hall claimed to be the elder of the Taira clan, and its intention to replace the Ashikaga shogunate with Oda Kōki was clearly revealed, and everyone in the shogunate was filled with hatred.
The land inspection of local martial arts families and main halls, the separation of peasants and soldiers, the concentration of military families, and arbitrary changes in seals severely weakened the status of powerful local martial arts families. There were many new leading warriors who were dissatisfied.
Regarding Buddhism, the main temple supported its own castle town with the city's music seat policy, replacing the temple's temple fairs and damaging the business interests of the nuns.
The most important thing is that the main hall uses the Nanman religion and gets close to the Nanman religion, which makes all Buddhist sects fearful.
There is no room for sand in matters of faith. Except for the weak Rinzai and Nichiren sects, which sect is willing to get close to Oda?
Even internally, the Oda retainers were trembling with fear, as if they were facing an abyss.
Lin Xiuzhen and Ando Mamoru learned from the past. The old Owari warriors would rather offend the main hall than create a way out for the Shiba family.
They are just worried that the day they lose their use value, the main hall will turn their backs and refuse to recognize anyone.
Even if, my lord, you are greatly favored, promoted by the palace, and become a famous person worth 120,000 stones, are you still walking on thin ice?"
Hashiba Hideyoshi said after being silent for a long time.
"The main hall has renamed and moved the territories of me, Shibata Katsuie and other meritorious ministers to the front line.
I seem to have taken over Kita Omi, and Shibata Katsuie seems to have gained Echizen Country. They are both high-ranking daimyo.
But this is the front line, and as long as the fighting ends, we will suffer heavy losses.
If we win, the main hall will continue to move us to the front line. If we lose, we will be convicted and punished and lose everything.
There is no absolute certainty of victory in a war. Every time I think about this, I can't sleep at night. Thinking about Shibata Katsuie also having trouble sleeping in Echizen Province.
We seem to be majestic and in charge of an army, but who knows the anguish in our hearts.
The rise and fall of honor and disgrace can all happen in a single thought in the main hall, which is really unsettling."
Takenaka Shigeharu nodded.
"You are right.
The main hall was founded in Owari Hankoku. In less than seven or eight years, it captured three million stones and became the most powerful feudal clan in the world. It aspired to be the most powerful clan in the world.
In terms of achievements, the rise of the Oda family is rare in history, and it deserves a place in history. But she is surly and changeable, eager for quick success, mean and ungrateful, and is far less benevolent and righteous than Tsutaden.
There are countless people inside and outside the Oda family who are dissatisfied with the main hall, but everyone is afraid of the main hall's power, and no one dares to go against her.
Therefore, when Tsuta-den raised the flag to gather for justice, the local samurai families made their choices one after another, and the thoughts of the Oda family were also ups and downs.
Shiba's territory is 300,000 to 400,000 koku, and the Oda family's territory is 3 million koku. The size difference between the two sides is nearly ten times, but Tsutado-den can compete with the main hall without losing. Is it really because of the righteousness of the samurai family?
In recent years, many warriors from the shogunate and the Kanto Palace have become loyal eagle dogs of the Shiba family for the sake of saying that the samurai family is under the control, and they can be ordered to do whatever they want without any complaints?
To this day, who still remembers that the beginning of this war was due to the illegitimate daughter of the Takeda family? Tsutado-dono pretended to be a public servant, and for the safety of his own daughter, it was unwise to go to Luo and expel the Oda garrison.
But even so, the martial arts families in the world still stood resolutely on the side of Jinduo Hall, because everyone is not blind.
Seeing that the Oda family has become a major force and will take over the world sooner or later, who can stand the innovative policies in the main hall that cut off the foundation of the samurai family and destroy the status of Buddhism?
On the other hand, since his debut, Jinduoden has maintained the tradition of the martial arts and never infringed on the interests of the local martial arts. Everything he did was mutually beneficial. Even if he was wronged, he was willing to do things according to the rules.
Therefore, even if Tsudodon is a man, Tsudodon has an affair for his children, and Tsudodon is weak, the martial arts in the world still support Tsudodon in action and sympathize with him psychologically.
What is a benevolent person who is invincible? Sharing the same interests with the martial arts families in the world, and being of the same mind as the martial arts families in the world, this is called a benevolent person who is invincible!"
Hashiba Hideyoshi nodded and murmured.
"The benevolent are invincible."
Takenaka Shigeji fell to the ground and kowtowed, solemnly saying.
"My Lord, if one day you can replace..., remember to abide by the rules of the martial arts.
You come from a bad background, and you are able to achieve your current status only by relying on the main hall and breaking the rules.
But since you have become a famous figure of the Wu family, you must look at things from the Wu family's perspective, and you must not act like a pariah and a foolish woman and harm the interests of the Wu family.
If the main hall takes the wrong path, the Oda family will not have good results. This is our biggest opportunity. You must forget that you are a commoner, and you must stand firm as a samurai family.
Remember, you must not do anything to make the Wu family disappoint you, remember that."
Takenaka Shigeharu seemed to have breathed out with too much force and coughed violently.
Hideyoshi Hashiba stepped forward to support her and said solemnly.
"Bamboo Princess has worked so hard for me, how can I not know what is good and what is bad?
Don’t worry, as an elite of the Wu family, of course I have to seek benefits for my own class. As for those untouchables, I am no longer one of them, so I will not take them to heart."
Takenaka Shigeharu nodded, and after a long time he regained his breath and spoke slowly.
"With your words, even if I die at this moment, I can still close my eyes with peace of mind."
Hashiba Hideyoshi smiled and patted her hand and said.
"Don't say these unlucky words, you must take care of yourself, I can't do without your help for a moment.
If one day in the future I really soar into the sky, I will definitely share it with Takenaka Hime."
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Hashiba Hideyoshi and Takenaka Shigeharu exchanged words. Although there was not a single sentence about the defense line of Shiyue, the meaning of conserving strength and waiting for changes was revealed in every word.
Hideyoshi Hashiba had high hopes for Shiba Yoshigan, and Takigawa Kazumasuki's seemingly impregnable defense line of Shigatake didn't seem so solid either.
On the other side of Gyoichi Mountain, Maeda Yoshida and Sanada Nobushige have already captured Mount Shige and Kameiyama respectively.
Shiba Yiyin started military discussions again, and the two were left behind to talk secretly.
Sanada Nobushige returned to his camp in excitement. As soon as Umino Ri, who was kneeling and waiting in the main formation, saw her returning in excitement, he stood up and looked at her.
Sanada Nobushige said to Umino Riichi.
"Liu Niang, hurry up and call everyone for a military meeting. The military strategy for this battle has been determined!"
Umino Riichi said calmly.
"Don't worry, after the military meeting just now, Tsuta-dono specially left you and Maeda Yoshida behind. Is there any order for you?"
Sanada Nobushige chuckled and said.
"This time, we Sanada people are going to show their faces. Maeda's interests are to advance the main army, and I am detouring for the surprise troops, attacking at the same time.
Tsutado-dono had some reservations about the military strategy. In fact, your Majesty has found out the details of the Oda army.
It turns out that Her Majesty Oda has already arrived at Mount Oiwa, and she deliberately used Mount Iwasaki and Mt. Shidake as bait to place her main force in Higashino Mountain and Nakano Sato."
Umino Tori thought about Sanada Nobunaga's words in his mind, then spread out the map and looked at it, tapping a few times with his fingers.
"I see. Her Majesty Oda doesn't want to defend the mountain pass. She wants to lure the enemy deeper and defeat us in one fell swoop."
Sanada Nobushige nodded.
"That's right, so this time when we go south, Tsudo Hall wants to take advantage of the plan.
I attracted the attention of His Majesty Oda's main formation at Oiwa Mountain at Shidake, and Maeda was interested in attacking Mount Iwasaki from the front and luring Oda's main force on the flanks down the mountain."
Umino Riichi thought for a while, shook his head and said.
"No, Tsutama released all 30,000 people, but what about his back-up? How will he deal with the main force of Oda who was lured out?"
Sanada Nobushige pointed to Mount Dogi on the map and said.
"Last autumn, a Nanman ship arrived at Tsuruga Port and lurked for nearly half a year. The four Nanman Guobeng on the ship had been secretly transported here.
The four-men Nanman Guobeng's firing range is said to be more than ten miles. As long as Oda's main force goes down the mountain and Guobeng fires on Tangmu Mountain, it can cover the entire small plain, leaving Oda's main force nowhere to hide.
Tsutado-den would lead his fellow soldiers to lurk at the Fox Mound in the northern part of the small plain. After the collapse of the country disrupted the formation of Oda's main force, he personally led a charge of 500 elite cavalry.
Maeda would also release his reserve team and cooperate with Kimi to attack Oda's main force.
The defense lines of Mt. Haigake and Mount Iwasaki were dominated by the military forces of Omi and Ise, while the main force of Oda was the core military force brought by His Highness Oda from Owari Mino.
The purpose of this battle is to defeat the Oda army from Owari Mino."
Umino Tori nodded and said.
"As long as we can cause the Owari Mino army to suffer heavy losses, the internal balance of the Oda army will be broken.
It is difficult to maintain the morale and morale of the Omi, Ise and other military forces that were forcibly mobilized by His Highness Oda. Once the Owari and Mino military forces collapse, the Oda army must retreat, otherwise there is a risk of the entire army collapsing."
Sanada Nobushige geared up and said.
"Your Majesty left me and Maeda's interests in order to explain the truth to us. Because this time it is a plan, and it is not easy to express it clearly in the military meeting.
Privately, Your Majesty told us that he will definitely fight side by side with us on the battlefield and will never abandon us as bait."
Sanada Nobunshige was moved when he said it, but Umino Riichi had a cold expression on his face. In fact, Sanada Nobunshige was a little surprised and said again.
"Your Majesty's benevolence and righteousness, are you not touched at all?"
Umino Riichi said.
"Soldiers are cunning and will do whatever it takes to win. Your Majesty's thoughts are too kind, which is not a good thing.
The Shiba family now has no legitimate heirs, only two illegitimate daughters with unknown origins. If the king is killed in battle, won't the Shiba family be torn apart in an instant?
If a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall, then I cannot agree with your behavior."
Sanada Nobushige said angrily.
"Your Majesty has a magnanimous mind, far more than that of Warrior Ji. How did it turn out to be so disgusting in your mouth?"
Umino Riichi said coldly.
"If your Majesty is gone, the Shiba family will be gone. Even if we win this battle, where will we go to ask for rewards after the war?
Everyone has traveled thousands of miles to come here just for the rewards of military merit. Even if you, my lord, are the only ones who admire Jinduodian in your heart, you can't stop everyone from pursuing glory and wealth, right?"
Sanada Nobushige was speechless by Umino Riichi, and in the end he could only sigh.
"Anyway, I can't convince you, but this matter has been settled. Thanks to Tsuta-den's respect, I, the Sanada clan, will definitely shine in the near future this time.
Thinking about the fact that there were so many close disciples present during the military meeting, but only me and Maeda were left to discuss secretly in Tsutado-don, I guess his feelings towards me are also different, right?"
Seeing that Sanada Nobushige was so proud and seemed to be acting like a nymphomaniac, Umino made a sound and started to pour cold water on her.
"I don't think so?
By detouring around Shiyue, we say it is to attract His Highness Oiwa Oda's attention, but in fact we are not the main direction of attack. Even if we cannot break through Shiyue's defense line, it is harmless.
On the frontal battlefield, the king who personally led the charge with 500 cavalry must have made a greater contribution than the others. And Maeda's interests must have cooperated with the king to encircle and suppress Oda's main force, and the credit must be greater than ours.
Your Majesty asked you to come back, but what about Maeda's interests? Has she left your main formation?"
Sanada Nobushige was stunned for a moment, and his expression turned ugly.
"Your Majesty asked me to come back and prepare first, leaving Maeda to continue talking."
Umino nodded slightly, with a matter-of-fact look that almost made Sanada Nobuhige go crazy.
"As expected, the interests of Maeda are still most important to your Majesty.
My lord, I think you should stop being crazy. Your Majesty is much more concerned about Maeda's interests than you are."
As soon as Umino Riichi finished speaking, Sanada Nobunaga's eyes turned red instantly.
"What the hell, I must break through the defense line of Shiyue this time, rush to Oiwa Mountain, and capture Oda Nobunaga!"
Seeing Sanada Nobushige going crazy, Umino Riichi remained calm and calm.
She deliberately misinterpreted the special relationship between Yoshihiro Shiba and Maeda's interests to stimulate Nobunaga Sanada's nerves.
The Sanada clan went to Luo to participate in the battle this time. It seemed like a good thing, but in fact it had laid too many hidden dangers.
Before setting off, Sanada Nobushige offended Okuma Asahide.
When Echizen Kingdom divided its forces, Yamanaka Yukimori and Shimakatsu Takeo actually didn't like to see Sanada Nobushige grabbing credit. It was just that Sanada's troops were strong and their horses were strong, so they tolerated Sanada Nobushige's wantonness for the sake of the overall situation.
After joining forces with the king, Sanada Nobushige passed through various prominent families in Konki and competed with Konki General General Maeda Yoshida for the main offensive position.
Sanada Nobunaga has done all these taboo things to offend his colleagues.
Because now is wartime, the Sanada people need to fight so that others can endure the attack. But if the final battle ends in an anticlimactic manner and does not show much effect, the future of the Sanada people will probably be very troublesome.
At this time, only military merit can help Sanada Nobushige and the Sanada people overcome this crisis. When the samurai family competes, in the final analysis, heroes are judged by their military merit.
No matter how many shortcomings Sanada Nobushige has been criticized for, as long as the Sanadas can fight, dare to fight, and win, then there will be no problem.
Therefore, Umino Riichi must stimulate Sanada Nobushige's fighting spirit and demonstrate the prestige of the Sanada clan in the roundabout battle at Shidake.
The people in the mountains have no other ability than to dare to fight and fight without fear of death. If the Sanada clan wants to gain a foothold in the Kanto Palace, and Sanada Nobushige wants to take root in Shiba Yoshigan's heart, they have to fight their way out.