Yoshigan rode in front on horseback, half a horse's worth of profit was behind on the right, and Yoshitsugi Otani followed on foot on the left. Behind him were two cavalrymen, Hosokawa Akechi, and then the loose peasants and soldiers.
After only walking for a while, he couldn't help but dismount and grabbed Otani Yoshitsugi's shoulder. Otani Yoshitsugi was shocked. Since she fell ill, no one dared to touch her body.
"You're not feeling well but you're still holding on like this. Get on your horse and lead the way."
There is a girl next to you who is sick and coughing, but she still walks to guide you. Riding on a horse, Yi Yin feels like sitting on pins and needles. He does not conform to this world's gender perspective, and a man's self-esteem cannot bear it.
"My lord, you must not do this. This is my duty."
Otani Yoshitsugi was startled, wondering what this noble man was thinking. Maeda, who was standing next to him, knew Yoshiyuki, so he jumped down and led the horse.
"My master just wants to ride because he feels sorry for you. You are quite scary when you look like this. If you die before you get there, it will be troublesome."
The first half of the sentence was good, but the second half made Yiyin couldn't help but slap her on the head.
"If you can't speak, don't speak."
He glared at Yiyi, turned around and spoke softly to Otani Yoshitsugi.
"You can ride with peace of mind while I ride this guy's horse. As for her, just walk. It will help her memory."
Yiyi shrugged, took off his hood and put it in the horse's back, and brought the horse over to Yiyin with a smile. Since there was no war, she was too lazy to wear it. The journey was long, so it would be better to be lighter.
Yoshigan rolled his eyes at her and said, "You're stupid, but you're really not stupid." He had no choice but to get on the horse, too lazy to argue with her. He turned around and gave Otani Yoshitsugi an encouraging smile, and motioned for her to mount his Kiso horse.
This horse was much taller than Benefit's war horse. Otani Yoshitsugi bowed hesitantly. She just had bad skin and was pretending to be unwell. It was not appropriate to expose herself at this time, so she gritted her teeth and mounted the horse decisively.
"This Master Spo is really considerate of others."
Behind him, Hosokawa Fujitaka couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, and Akechi Mitsuhide glanced at her.
"The Shiba family is far away from Owari. Even if they are nearby, they don't need to do anything to a fellow countryman, let alone to show you."
Hosokawa Fujitaka pursed her lips in dissatisfaction. She just didn't like Shiba Yoshigan. From the moment her mother learned that she had this fiancé, everything she saw about him was wrong.
Akechi Mitsuhide was different. She was more objective. She always felt that this boy was different from what was said in Kyoto, so she couldn't help but give him a helping hand.
"What? Are you attracted to him? Then I can give you a lead?"
"No, thank you."
Akechi Mitsuhide didn't bother to talk to someone who was stuck in the situation and couldn't think clearly.
Yoshigan and others were walking along the Seta River towards Lake Biwa, but at the southern end of Lake Biwa, there were people in Mokada Castle who were thinking about them.
"Young Master is well."
Although Mekada Tsunayoshi was surprised that Mijiu Yoshiharu had arrived, he still suppressed his doubts and bowed respectfully.
Mukada Castle is the territory of the Mukada family, whose family is famous for its hexagonal loyal dog.
Among the Rokkaku family's territory, the richest one was not the home city Kannonji Castle, but the castle town of Mokada Castle.
It is strange to say that other cities first established towns and then developed castle towns, but Mokada Castle developed castle towns first and then built the city.
Mekata Castle Town is located at the southernmost end of Lake Biwa and has the best commercial port around Lake Biwa. Merchants have spontaneously turned it into a prosperous commercial port.
In order to supervise the taxation here, the Rokkaku family sealed the Mekada family, the most trusted member of the family, here, forming a special case where the castle did not own a castle town.
The castle town tax revenue here directly supplies the Rokkaku family's needs. This shows the special relationship between the Rokkaku family and the Mekada family.
Rokkaku Yoshiharu came here this time because the matter he had to do was too important, and he could only rest assured by leaving it to his most loyal retainers.
"Tsunaqing doesn't need to be polite."
Rokkaku Yoshiharu helped Mekada Tsunayoshi up with a smile and sat in the room with her.
When Mekada Tsunayoshi saw Rokkaku Yoshiharu sneaking in, he had some premonitions in his heart, so he had already sent his surroundings away and was talking in a secret room.
"I'm here because there's something I need Tsunaki to do."
"It all depends on the young master's instructions."
Since there were no outsiders, Rokkaku Yoshiharu did not make any small talk and spoke straightforwardly.
"In this crusade against Asai, my mother asked the shogunate for support. Unexpectedly, Lord Gongfang actually sent a young man, haha."
"Young man? Man? Master Gongfang, are you looking down on my Rokkaku family!"
Mekarada Tsunakiyo suddenly felt unhappy. In this world, girls are valued over boys. For the most important affairs of the samurai family, such as war, it is too much for the general to only send a man to fulfill the covenant.
"It's just that I don't want to offend the Asai family. The current Ashikaga family, huh. My Rokkaku family has sent troops to fight against the Miyoshi family for the two generations of the public. Now there is a small matter, but the shogunate is unwilling to contribute."
"What the young master said is that you don't want this kind of covenant."
Mekada Tsunayoshi shouted, but Rokkaku Yoshiharu glanced at him.
"This covenant was obtained in exchange for the Ji warrior who died in the battle of my Rokkaku family. Why don't I want it? It's my mother's wish that I come here this time."
"What is your command, Lord?"
Mekada Tsunayoshi was not a fool. He knew that it was about drama, so he braced himself and listened carefully.
"The shogunate sent Prince Shiba Yoshigan this time. My mother's intention is to let him disappear."
"Disappear? This..."
Mekada Tsunayoshi was shocked. She did not expect Rokkaku and his daughter to be so courageous. They were people sent by the shogunate, and they were the sons of the Shiba family. Such status could not be easily touched.
"You will do whatever I ask you to do. Do you want to betray the Liujiao family?"
"I don't dare, it's just... I'm afraid the news will be leaked..."
Mekada Tsunayoshi was panicked, but did not dare to refuse. Rokkaku Yoshiharu also knew what she was thinking. Although the Ashikaga family was weak, it still had extremely strong prestige over the general samurai family.
Not many samurai families dared to take action against the shogunate. Not all of them were as stubborn as the Miyoshi family, and they lived with such arrogance in the name of being enemies of the samurai family.
"Don't worry, the only one following Shiba Yiyin this time is the sick woman from the Otani family. I've found out clearly that the peasants and soldiers are only twenty-three.
In order to deal with Miyoshi's invasion, the shogunate cannot send troops to follow. The Shiba family has long been defeated, and there is no more than one guard around them. As long as you find a suitable place to ambush and kill people suddenly, there will be no survivors."
After listening to Rokkaku Yoshiharu's persuasion, Mekada Tsunayoshi gradually felt at ease.
"But, young master, if a few of them run away..."
"As long as I kill Shiba Yiyin, the others are just untouchables and have no qualifications to return to the shogunate to attend the ceremony. Are there other important people from the shogunate in the team? If so, it will be a man's turn to take charge?"
Rokkaku Yoshiharu waved his hand confidently.
"The Koga people still have information. There is a reward from Owari, and the price for Shiba Yoshigan's head is fifty gu, hahaha.
I sent someone to spread the false news and changed it to five hundred guan. Even if you miss it, someone will make the money."
After hearing this, Mekada Tsunayoshi felt that this was a double insurance, it was indeed feasible and worth a try, and he coveted the five hundred kan.
"Then five hundred strings..."
Rokkaku Yoshiji rolled his eyes at her.
"Of course it's Owari's rewarder. As for whether he admits his debt or not, it has nothing to do with our Rokkaku family."
Mekada Tsunayoshi swallowed his saliva and swallowed back the intention of opening his mouth to ask for reward.
The owner is also evil-hearted. If he enjoys special services and doesn't pay, he is not considered a female supporter. I pity Owari for being taken advantage of.