"Yes, the peninsula's geography has mountains in the north and fields in the south, mountains in the east and fields in the west. The best places are in the south and southeast coast, across the sea from Kitakyushu.
In ancient times, islanders landed on the peninsula many times and even took control of Baekje for a time."
Akechi Mitsuhide looked at Yoshigan and asked.
"The sage once said that the future of the Sibo family lies in maritime trade, and re-opening trade with the Ming Dynasty is a top priority.
It's just that I suffer from the fact that I don't have the value to let the Celestial Empire care about me. I yearn for the Celestial Empire and have nothing to do.
If Hashiba Hideyoshi invades the peninsula, will he attract the attention of China? Can the Shiba family take this opportunity to demonstrate their own value and reopen trade with China?
But if China doesn’t care about the peninsula as much as you think, then aren’t we just raising tigers and waiting to see Hideyoshi grow stronger?”
Yoshihiro nodded, Akechi Mitsuhide was really smart, he could tell with just one point, he said with great confidence.
"No, China will definitely intervene in the Peninsula War at all costs."
If possible, Yoshigan certainly hopes to strangle Hideyoshi Hashiba now and nip the threat in the bud.
However, the death of Kamou clan has caused a chain reaction. Ii Naomasa is filled with grief and anger, and wants to promote the political reform of the Shiba family again.
But this time, Yoshihiro decided to stand up and support Naomasa Ii and not repeat the tragedy of Kamou clan.
Since Yoshigan is not prepared to strangle Hideyoshi Hashiba to death, he simply changes his mind and thinks about how to maximize his own interests while having no choice but to accept Hideyoshi Hashiba's growth.
As soon as his thoughts opened up, Yiyin thought of the peninsula.
Hashiba Hideyoshi, who captured Shikoku Kyushu, is not strong enough to compete with Yoshigan. She may choose to invade the peninsula to expand her power.
No matter how powerful Hashiba Hideyoshi was, she was also an islander of this era. She had a narrow vision and did not understand the importance of it. She thought that if the previous islanders could invade the peninsula, she could do the same.
The biggest loss suffered by the islanders in the history of the peninsula was caused by the Tang Dynasty. For thousands of years, the islanders did not dare to touch the peninsula again.
But now the Ming Dynasty has experienced two Japanese rebellions in Hongwu and Jiajing, and its performance is not ideal. The fear that the islanders had from the Tang Dynasty has faded a lot from the Ming Dynasty.
Hashiba Hideyoshi did not dare to defeat the strong with the weak and fight Yoshigan. It is very likely that he would follow the expansion method of the ancient islanders and land on the peninsula to seek expansion.
But why did Yiyin think that the Ming Dynasty would definitely react violently? Not only because of the precise records in his previous life, but also because he understood that times were different.
As Yi Yin said just now, the topography of the peninsula is northern mountains and southern fields, east mountains and western fields, and the best places are in the south and southeast.
In the past, China didn't care much about the peninsula because the capital of the past dynasties was not BJ, but now it is!
The essence of the peninsula is across the sea from the Shandong Peninsula and the Liaodong Peninsula. If the islanders capture the essence of the peninsula, they can directly threaten the surrounding areas of BJ across the sea.
As long as the top brass of the Ming Dynasty had any brains, they would not have allowed the islanders' regime, the notorious birthplace of Japanese pirates, to occupy the peninsula, not just in the southern part of the peninsula!
If Hideyoshi had a contemptuous attitude based on historical inertia, thinking that China did not care about the southern part of the peninsula, and casually landed on the peninsula, it would inevitably trigger a war that China could not afford to lose.
At this time, the Shiba family could demonstrate their united front value by stabbing Hideyoshi Hashiba in the back, reopening the Kankai trade with her corpse, and being accepted by the Celestial Empire as a member of the tribute system.
This time, Yiyin will build Sibo Shenquan into China's most loyal lackey, and the island nation will also become China's unsinkable aircraft carrier in the Pacific, sharing prosperity and disgrace with China.
Akechi Mitsuhide rolled his eyes.
"What if Hideyoshi Hashiba refuses to go ashore?"
Yiyin sneered.
"It's not up to her."
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded, looked at the saint, and said in a melancholy tone.
"Back then, it was I who offered the strategy of occupying the magpie's nest and making the saint sacrifice his innocence, which led to the current political situation in Sibo's family that is divided.
Now that I think about it, I can't bear it.
The saint has lived too hard these years, trapped by love, and worried about his children, all because of me. The death of Pu Sheng's hometown made the saint grief-stricken, and he realized that he had sinned deeply.
I know that I am not qualified, but I still want to advise that this person has passed away, so I would like to ask the saint to express his condolences.
The saint now has enough descendants of gods, and he no longer has to do things he doesn't want to do."
Yiyin smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Akechi Mitsuhide thought that it was because of her strategy of occupying the magpie's nest that she sacrificed her innocence and became a slut. This is a typical idea of female supremacy.
In fact, Yiyin had never felt uncomfortable about this even for a second, but he enjoyed it from beginning to end, and he worked as hard as he could.
But today's death of Pusheng clan has extinguished the last trace of frivolity in Yiyin's game. Worrying about whether many descendants will cause trouble to Xiao Qiang in the future has made Yiyin no longer able to hesitate.
By this time, Yiyin had lost the fig leaf of using the strategy of occupying the magpie's nest to cover up his mood and interest in having fun.
Yiyin sighed.
"I have enough women and children. I will not be sentimental towards anyone else unless necessary."
Akechi Guangxiu kowtowed to the ground, recalling the hard work of being a saint over the years, he couldn't help but choked up.
"Sage, thank you for your hard work..."
Yiyin shook his head, stood up and walked out.
"I'm going to take a look at Miraculous Pills. I think she's finished her meal too."
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Akechi Mitsuhide watched Yoshigan's figure disappear into the courtyard and silently closed the paper door.
At this moment, a figure rushed into the room from outside the paper door and knelt down to Akechi Mitsuhide.
Akechi Mitsuhide narrowed his eyes.
"You eavesdropped on my conversation with the saint?"
The visitor shook his head and said.
"How could I have the courage? I just arrived, and I didn't expect that there were people of the same mind inside and outside the village. I was also frightened. I thought the saint knew about the contact between you and me."
Akechi Mitsuhide looked at Fujibayashi Muku in front of him, saw that her expression was flustered and undecided, and judged that she was not lying to him, so he smiled.
"What are you afraid of? You are my rare friend in times of trouble. How could I betray you?"
Fujibayashi Mukuro remained silent. If possible, she would certainly not want to have anything to do with Akechi Mitsuhide.
But the death of the third husband of Momochi tied her tightly to the thief ship Akechi Mitsuhide. With Akechi Mitsuhide's insidiousness, it would be difficult for her to get off this thief ship.
Fujibayashi asked after being silent for a long time.
"I can't stay any longer. People outside will find me at any time. Why did you ask me to come here this time?"
Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head and said.
"never mind."
A trace of anger flashed in Fujibayashi Mukuro's eyes.
She is currently in a bad situation. Although the saint acquiesced in the death of Momochi Santaifu, he transferred Kirigage Saizo from the Momochi family back from Kanto to participate in the core affairs of the confidentiality team.
Therefore, Fujibayashi Muku also keeps his tail between his legs as he does not want to show any flaws and be caught by Kirigage Saizo.
Akechi Mitsuhide understood Fujibayashi's eyes, shook his head and explained.
"I didn't mean to amuse you, it's just that there is no need to do what you need to do.
I didn’t expect that the saint would come to me on his own initiative, nor did I expect that the saint would be so obsessed with the death of Pu Sheng clan.”
Fujibayashi said coldly.
"Didn't you always let me stare at Hideyoshi Hashiba's little moves?
The actions of the Koga clan are all under my supervision. The two incidents involving Oda Siniang and Kamou clan were behind the scenes, and the evidence is conclusive.
Since the saint cares, just submit the evidence."
Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head again.
"no."
"Why?"
Fujibayashi looked at Mitsuhide Akechi suspiciously, wondering what this extremely resourceful poisoner wanted to do.
She was willing to be driven by Akechi Mitsuhide not only because she had the evidence in Akechi Mitsuhide's hands, but also because presenting the evidence to the saint would solidify her position in the secrecy team.
With the saint's trust, she could suppress Wuying Caizang and ensure her power.
But now that the evidence was conclusive, Mitsuhide Akechi changed his mind as a last resort, leaving Fujibayashi quite puzzled.
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled slightly.
"The saint has changed."
"changed?"
"Become more decisive, tougher and more powerful."
Fujibayashi was confused and looked at Akechi Mitsuhide, wondering what she was thinking.
Akechi Mitsuhide sighed.
"Hashiba Hideyoshi's first generation owl female, although she has good abilities, she started too late after all. If she follows the rules and follows the rules step by step, she will not have any chance.
Therefore, if she wants to succeed, she must take risks.
I also didn't expect that she would be so bold as to use the Koga clan to stir up internal conflicts within the Shiba family and buy time for herself.
Hino Castle was within the influence of the Koga clan, and her actions were almost perfect. The only flaw was that it was too coincidental. Both incidents happened in Hino Castle, so the saint would inevitably become suspicious.
Originally, I wanted to let you present the evidence. The saint was so angry that he could justifiably kill Hashiba Hideyoshi and annex Oda's old territory.
Unexpectedly, the saint would come to look for me personally and order me to go out to investigate the death of Pusheng clan. It was even more logical.
It's a pity...it's a pity..."
Fujibayashi frowned and asked.
"What's the pity?"
Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head and said.
"Don't ask about things you don't need to know. In short, don't report them."
A trace of anger flashed in Fujibayashi's eyes. Is Akechi Mitsuhide trying to fool himself? He sent himself here and there, but in the end he only entertained himself.
Fujibayashi Mukuro is eager to use this credit to ensure his power and position, so how can he be willing to be manipulated by Akechi Mitsuhide?
Akechi Mitsuhide noticed her dissatisfaction and said with a smile.
"What? Not convinced?"
Seeing Akechi Mitsuhide's unemotional smile, Fujibayashi Mukuro felt as if his heart had been poured with a basin of cold water, and he quickly kowtowed to the ground.
"I don't dare to be humble."
Who is Akechi Mitsuhide? Fujibayashi Mukuro has done so many things for her, so he knows best.
Even though Akechi Mitsuhide is now at peace, he is not someone like Fujibayashi who dares to bully him.
She is the adoptive mother of Oda Kimaru, and the saint came to her to discuss the death of Kamou clan. It can be said that Jane is in the holy heart.
Not to mention, Fujibayashi Mukuo still has some leverage held by Akechi Mitsuhide.
Akechi Mitsuhide looked at the frightened Fujibayashi and said calmly.
"The saint has ordered me to investigate the death of Pu Shengshixiang. When it's time to hand over the evidence, I will naturally ask you to show it. What are you in a hurry for?
With my support, Wuying Caizang cannot threaten your position."
"Hi."
"Go away, be careful, don't let others notice."
"Hi."
Akechi Mitsuhide opened the paper door, and Fujibayashi suddenly disappeared into the courtyard.
Looking at the winter scenery in front of him, Akechi Mitsuhide suddenly smiled.
The reason why she won't tell the saint about the death of Kamou clan for the time being is because of the grand strategy that the saint mentioned before.
Hideyoshi was afraid of the saint, so he would rush to conquer Shikoku and Kyushu, and even land on the peninsula as the saint expected.
If things are done too hastily, the foundation will naturally be unstable, which will be very beneficial to the Sibo family in the future in conquering the Western Kingdom, the Four Kingdoms, and Kyushu.
Since the sage must first settle the domestic affairs if he wants to fight against the outside world, then he should settle the internal affairs. Mitsuhide Akechi did not want the truth about the death of Kamou clan to make the sage become emotional and undermine his own grand strategy.
Let Hideyoshi Hashiba jump around for a few days to see how far she can go.
Akechi Mitsuhide didn't know why the saint was so confident, thinking that Hashiba Hideyoshi would definitely invade the peninsula and provoke the Celestial Empire.
But when he saw the sage holding the pearl of wisdom in his hand and keeping his word, Akechi Mitsuhide couldn't help but feel happy.
The death of Kamou clan turned the saint into a better ruler, which inevitably caused a dark jealousy in Akechi Mitsuhide's heart.
Death can be as light as a feather, or as heavy as Mount Tai. It is a good death in Pu Sheng's hometown... But I don't know if one day I die, the saint will be heartbroken for me...