Under the sage advice polished by the Tongxin Secretariat, the Iga-Maeda family chose to swallow their anger and take a step back to open up the world.
The conflict between the Spo Center and the local government seems to have eased at this moment and has not intensified.
Outside the Sibo family, there are people who have long been watching the changes in the situation at the Sibo family.
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Owari Province, Kiyosu Castle, where Hashiba Hideyoshi stayed.
In the blink of an eye, the time has arrived between summer and autumn, and it has been half a year since Oda Nobunaga died.
Kuroda Takaka in the room coughed twice. The weather changes were the most difficult for her. Her crooked leg ached slightly, and half of her face was itchy due to scabies.
Season after season of physical torture made her mind become more and more gloomy. The cheerful girl back then had long since disappeared, leaving only a generation of cold and vicious counselors, waiting for opportunities to act like poisonous snakes.
There were rapid footsteps outside the porch, and Hideyoshi Hashiba appeared outside the sliding door with a gloomy look on his face.
Kuroda Takataka bowed deeply, and Hashiba Hideyoshi sat directly on the main seat, took a deep breath, and controlled his unhappy emotions.
After a long silence, Hideyoshi Hashiba slowly spoke.
"It's been decided.
His Highness Kitahata Nobuho changed his name back to Miao, and from then on he was called His Highness Oda Nobuho, and he took charge of the entire territory of Kitahata and Owari Kingdom on his behalf.
His Highness Oda Nobucheng takes charge of the entire territory of Mino Country, including Gifu Castle.
His Royal Highness Katsuie Shibata takes charge of the Northern Omi on his behalf, and also takes into account the original Echizen and Kaga two countries."
Kuroda Takagao frowned and his mind began to spin rapidly.
Oda Nobunaga was ambitious. Although she was excluded from inheriting the family business due to patriarchal restrictions, she was after all Oda Nobunaga's biological sister and a close relative of the Oda family in their prime.
Originally, Oda Xinbao owned the Minami Ise territory of the Kitahata family. Now, together with the Northern Ise and Owari provinces, the amount of stone he owns has reached one million.
Although the Qingzhou Conference confirmed the identity of Oda Kimaru's successor, an infant child did not pose any threat to everyone.
Everyone's focus has always been on the distribution and management of the territory directly under Oda Nobunaga.
Nominally, it was claimed on behalf of His Highness Kishimaru, but in fact, by the time Kishimaru came of age, these territories had long been swallowed up by various retainers, managed and integrated into their own territories, and it was impossible to hand them over again.
Oda Xinbao not only served as the nominal regent of the Oda family this time, but also expanded his territory to one million koku, and his power increased dramatically.
But Shibata Katsuie's side is even more terrifying.
Oda Nobsumi was originally a puppet supported by Shibata Katsuie, and he was also the Oda clan member with the second right of succession under Oda Kimaru.
Through Oda Nobsumi, Shibata Katsuie controlled the rich lands of Echizen, Kaga, Kitaomi, and Mino. The combined stone height of these places exceeded two million.
Kuroda Takaka asked with a frown.
"Your Highness Oda Shinbao and His Highness Shibata Katsuie, they are all members of the sect who covet the position of governor of the Oda family. How can the people of the Oda retainers group not impose restrictions on them?
Their strength has exceeded half of the overall strength of the Oda family, and such indulgence is not a long-term solution."
Hashiba Hideyoshi sneered.
"Ikeda Tsuneaki is satisfied with Settsu Country and is unwilling to anger Shibata Katsuie and Oda envelope anymore.
Niwa Nagahide-senpai... Well, she is wary of me not because of Shibata Katsuie and Oda's envelope, and she is not willing to join in the pressure with me.
After all, even if Shibata Katsuie and Oda Xinbao took over the family business, the family business would still be passed down to the Oda bloodline.
And I? I am just an outsider who may have different aspirations. No matter how loyal I am, Niwa Nagahide-senpai can never trust me. Ha, she is really accurate in judging people.
Niwa Nagahide-senpai took Sawayama Castle and put it between me and Shibata Katsuie, just to use himself as a buffer zone to prevent me from taking risks.
And in order to appease me, she gave me the title of Minami Omi and allowed me to continue to occupy Azuchi Castle, hoping that I would be satisfied."
Kuroda Takagao shook his head and said.
"Niwa Nagahide-sama is wrong.
Your Majesty is the weakest now, so by suppressing you at this time, she is allowing the ambitions of His Highnesses Oda Xinbao and Shibata Katsuie to grow unchecked."
Hideyoshi Hashiba sneered.
"She wants to keep the money from outsiders. Isn't it obvious?"
Kuroda Takataka smiled coldly.
"Your being suppressed will increase the possibility of a confrontation between His Highness Oda Shinbo and His Highness Shibata Katsuie.
There are clouds in the sky, the snipe and the clam are fighting, and the fisherman will benefit. I am afraid that the development of the situation will not allow Niwa Nagahide-sama to achieve his wish."
Hashiba Hideyoshi looked at Kuroda Takaka and asked.
"What's the plan?"
Kuroda Takaka said calmly.
"His Royal Highness Oda Kimaru was raised by the saint. According to the patriarchal clan system, the inheritance rights of His Highness Oda Nobucheni are the most orthodox in the Oda family and the second in the ranking.
His Highness Oda Shinbao did not dare to deal with His Highness Kikimaru who was being protected by the saint, nor did he care about a child who was still nursing.
However, His Highness Oda Nobsumi leads Mino Country on his behalf and has the right of inheritance, which has become a thorn in His Highness Oda Nobaku's side and a thorn in his flesh.
If His Highness Oda Nobuo wants to be the justifiable regent of Oda Household, he must kill the Oda family who has the right to inherit, otherwise she, who claims to be Oda Miao, will not be able to replace Momo.
The strength of His Highness Oda Nobucheni and His Highness Shibata Katsuie behind him is much higher than that of His Highness Oda Nobaku. The territorial mobilization power of both sides is two million koku to one million koku.
His Highness Oda Shinbo is eager to get rid of His Highness Oda Nobucheng, but his strength is far inferior to others, so he must rely on external help. As long as you extend an olive branch secretly, His Highness Oda Shinbo will be happy to accept it.
As long as His Highness Oda Nobugao cannot bear it any longer and seeks a quarrel with His Highness Oda Nobucheng, His Highness Shibata Katsuie will definitely send troops to Mino Country to intervene.
After all, His Highness Oda Shinbo is the regent of the family. His Highness Shibata Katsuie sent troops to attack her, which revealed his ambition in her place.
And you can destroy the peace agreement, try to usurp the Oda family property, and go north to start a war with His Highness Shibata Katsuie.
Not only can Lord Niwa Nagahide not be able to stop you, but he also has to help you deal with His Highness Shibata Katsuie who broke the agreement, and Lord Tsuneki Ikeda will not stand idly by.
As long as Lord Niwa Nagahide and Lord Tsuneki Ikeda are on your side, retainers from all over Oda will not help His Highness Shibata Katsuie.
Even though His Highness Shibata Katsuie nominally has the mobilization power of two million koku, she can only really command the army of the conquest, only the Northern Army Regiment.
As long as you defeat the Hokuriku Regiment and kill His Highness Shibata Katsuie, no one in the Oda family can restrain you anymore.
The most important thing now is speed.
You must quickly instigate His Highness Oda Shinbao to attack His Highness Oda Nobucheng and force His Highness Shibata Katsuie to send troops to rescue him before His Highness Shibata Katsuie sends vassals and digests the new territory.
Once His Highness Shibata Katsuie truly controls the two million stone territory, it will be difficult to defeat her."