Hearing his mother-in-law's hesitation, Takenaka Shigeharu sneered and asked.
"I dare to ask my mother, if the Lord of the country succeeds in conquering the Asai family, how much benefit will we, the samurai families of Simeon, get?
The king has never considered me and the West Meinong family members as his own family, the benefits are not for those guys in the East Meinong."
Ando Mamoru frowned and remained silent.
After Isshiki Yoshiryu came to power, he used the system of six elders to balance the forces of all parties and manage national affairs.
Among the three people in Simino, Ando Mamoru and Ujie Fuzen were among them, while Inaba Yoshichichi, who had the most stubborn personality, was excluded.
Only two people from West Merion had a say in national affairs, so they were naturally suppressed by East Merion, and their interests were harmed, causing unspeakable anger.
Even though Ando Mamoru and other older generation Nishimano samurai were dissatisfied, they had no choice but to bow their heads due to Isshiki Yoshiryu's powerful force.
However, the younger generation of Simino samurai were ambitious and unwilling to continue serving Isshiki Yoshiryu, the lord of Mino who favored Higashi Mino. Their representative was Takenaka Shigeharu.
Faced with Takenaka Shigeharu's questioning, Ando Mamoru looked at her without speaking.
Although this daughter-in-law is not physically strong and is delicate and delicate, she is very arrogant at heart and is famous for her intelligence and wisdom.
What she said makes sense.
East and West Meino are at odds, and Isshiki Yoshiryu's base is in East Meino.
If Kitanomi gains a profit, it will definitely share the profits with the Higashi Mino samurai family to enhance its strength and make it easier to suppress the disobedient Nishi Mino samurai family.
But what is infuriating is that the logistical pressure of the Kitanomi expedition is all on Nishi Mino, which is close to it, especially Fuwa County where Fuwa Pass is located.
In other words, the Fuwa-gun samurai family, including Takenaka Shigeharu, contributed the most to the Kitanomi conquest but received no benefits, so they would naturally feel resentful.
The fact that she came to persuade Ando Mamoru also represented the attitude of the Fuwa County samurai family. They were no longer willing to serve Isshiki Yoshiryu.
In fact, most of the Nishimeno samurai were guardians of their old ministers, and they were not the same people as Saito Douzan who had conquered the throne and usurped the throne, let alone Isshiki Yoshiryu who had killed his mother Saito Douzan and came to power.
Just passion can't change the balance of strength. Simeon samurai are weak, while Isshiki Yilong is strong. Any rebellion will not end well.
Mamoru Ando glanced at the indignant Takenaka Shigeharu and asked.
"how do you want to do it?"
Takenaka Shigeharu felt excited after hearing this, knowing that his mother-in-law had no loyalty to Isshiki Yoshiryu, and was only worried about the family fortune, so she did not dare to give it a try.
she said.
"When Isshiki Yoshiryu leaves the country, Inabayama City will inevitably be empty.
As long as we capture this city and lock Isshiki Yilong abroad, great things can be accomplished!"
Ando Mamoru frowned.
"Inabayama Castle is the residence of the governor, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
When she left, she ordered Hinano Hiroshi to act as Inabayama Castle's agent and strictly guard the city, which is not so easy to capture."
Ando Mamoru shook his head.
Hinano Hiroshi is also one of the Rokujuku elders, and is deeply trusted by Isshiki Yoshiryu. This man's army is not that bad, but not that easy to deal with.
Takenaka Shigeji said confidently.
"My sister Takenaka Shigeki is a hostage in Inabayama Castle. I went to visit her on the pretext of her illness.
You lead your army to follow closely and lurk outside the city.
When I enter the city, I will attack and seize the city gate with my personal followers. Then you will march in with a large army and shout Hineno Hiroshi to rebel. You are ordered to recapture Inabayama Castle.
The defenders in the city must be terrified, unable to tell the truth from the false and have no intention of blocking it, so we can capture the city at lightning speed and occupy the heart of Meinong."
Ando Mamoru heard that her plan was good and he couldn't help but be tempted, but she still had doubts and asked.
"Would you like to communicate with the clan divination first to avoid misunderstandings?"
The Simeon samurai family is nominally one, but the three of them still have their own ideas. If they don't unify their internal opinions first, there will be conflicts.
Ujie Fuquan is also one of the six elders. If she resents Ando Mamoru's deception and instead supports Isshiki Yoshiryu, she will be in vain.
Takenaka Shigeharu hesitated, shook his head and said.
"The most important thing about the strategy of defrauding the city is to keep it secret. If it is leaked even slightly, the success will be ruined.
It is not appropriate to take action at this time, and we will discuss it with the Simeron companies after the matter is completed, thus cutting off Isshiki Yoshiryu's escape path."
Mamoru Ando thought it made sense and nodded in agreement, but felt a little uneasy in his heart.
If the Uji family Fu Zhen and other Nishimino samurai families do not approve of this move and let Isshiki Yoshiryu enter and return, wouldn't she, Ando Mamoru, be regarded as a villain in vain?
But Inabayama Castle was the largest city in Mino, and the castle town was prosperous and prosperous. The temptation was too great, so she couldn't resist the temptation and decided to take a gamble.
It's all for the benefit of the Simino family, and they will definitely support it, right?
———
Conspiracies emerged in Mino, and the war in Omi has begun.
While Asai Nagamasa and Isshiki Yoshiryu were confronting each other at the Miikageji River, Rokkaku Yoshiken sent his troops north to invade Aichi County.
After her death, Koka County was harassed by Maeda's interests. She ordered the Koka people to resist on the spot, using the mountains and hills as cover to harass and block them.
All parties took action, and the Omi Kingdom instantly became a mess. For a while, it was hard to tell who was taking advantage and who was losing.
Going north along Omi, war broke out along the Hokuriku Expressway.
Echizen sent troops to the Kura family to congratulate them, and the attack made Xiang Zong complain incessantly.
The chief priest of Yuezhong sent troops to cross the Baiyan River and once again besieged the Kadokawa cities. Shiina Yasuyin was so anxious that he had no time to care.
Yoshigan and Terutora Uesugi took the opportunity to break through Shiina's territory, and more than two hundred horsemen crossed the border in a murderous manner. No one dared to stop them, and they successfully entered Echigo Kingdom.
———
In Kasugayama Castle, Naoe Keizuna frowned. The situation was worse than she thought.
The spring plowing had been over for a few days, and the Yangbei people led by the Honzhu family raised troops with the intention of crossing the Agano River and advancing westward, with the goal of attacking the Hirao Castle.
Nakajo Toshi, who was close to the Nagao family among the Yangbei people, was indignant and had no choice but to send troops for the survival of his family. The rule of the Nagao family in the mansion collapsed in an instant.
Nagao Masaki, the governor of the Ueda Nagao family in Central Vietnam, and the old guardian ministers headed by Ohuma Chaohide also responded one after another.
The situation between China and Vietnam was extremely critical as they and the Yangbei army attacked the city of Tonglewei, the gateway to Shangyue.
However, the Kakizaki Kei family's army was united with Usami Sada's troops on Biwa Island, but they were unable to get out of Hojo Castle with its gates closed.
This is embarrassing.
If we ignore Hojo Castle and continue to march, we will leave the logistics line to Hojo Takahiro to harass, and the army will be in danger of collapse.
But if too much time is wasted under Hojo Castle, the main village of Tomi Castle will definitely not be able to hold on.
China and Vietnam were originally the territory of the old ministers. The isolated city was trapped and the morale of the army was shaken.
If Da Xiong goes to Xiucheng to rebel against the city, I am afraid that our village will not be able to survive for a few days and will be sold out by the local warriors who are assisting in the defense.
Naoe Keizuna was undecided. Kasugayama Castle still had some mobilized military strength, but she did not dare to use it because the situation across China was strange.
She sent a messenger to earnestly make a deal with Shiina Yasuin, willing to exchange the Nagao family's territory in Ezhong for her to send troops to support her lord's return.
But Shiina's reaction was quite strange. Not only did he not reply, but he also closed the border.
This gave her an ominous premonition, and she did not dare to continue sending her troops eastward, and was wary of paying attention to the Shiina family in the west.
Is Shiina Yasuyin going to rebel? Wouldn't the Lord be even more dangerous?
She was flustered and didn't know what to do. At this time, news came from the castle town that the family governor had returned.
Naoe Keizuna was overjoyed and came out to greet them. He happened to meet Shangshan Teruhu and his cavalry entering the city.
He quickly bowed and said hello.
"Your Highness, you are finally back. Did you have a smooth journey?
Why don't you send someone to report the news first, so that I can go out of the city to pick you up."
Shangshan Huihu waved his hand and said.
"The cavalry is moving in a hurry, and the messenger can't run faster than us, so we won't use these false courtesy."
Naoe Keizuna nodded, eager to report the domestic chaos, but Uesugi Terutora blocked her words and spoke first.
"I'm going to introduce you to a big shot. I can only come back this time because of his full help. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll be buried alive."
There was hatred in Teru Uesugi's words. This time she suffered a huge loss. She lost face, soldiers, allies, and even her sweetheart.
Naoe Keizuna's heart tightened and he looked at the team carefully.
The governor of the family brought 30 cavalry with him on the trip, but now he has returned and visually sees that there are 200 cavalry, and they are dusty and have some traces of battle.
Among them, the warrior Hime who was flying the flag of the Nagao family was no more than seven or eight. She suddenly became nervous. Her daughter-in-law, Naoe Kanetsugu, came to Luo with her lord. Is there anything wrong?
She found Naoe Kanetsugu in the queue, who was slightly gesturing towards her, and then she calmed down and listened to the Lord's introduction to the dignitaries from Kyoto.
"This is His Highness Yoshigan, the governor of the Shiba family. The shogunate sent me to read out the imperial edict and recognize my position as the Kanto Governor."
Terutora Uesugi was silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and continued.
"He came to Kanto with his sword."
Listening to the front, Naoe Keizuna was respectful and still thinking, why is the Shiba family governor a man? Why did the shogunate send a man to Kanto?
When Terutora Uesugi reluctantly told her about the sword, her eyes widened, she quickly bowed deeply and blurted out.