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Chapter 1364 Husband and wife are birds of the same forest(1/2)

 Asai Nagamasa looked at his impassioned mother with a trace of ridicule in his eyes.

Does Ashikaga Yoshiaki of Kyoto really want to contact the Shiba family for help? With so many big names already helping out, and with absolute certainty, will she still be willing to let the Shiba family get a share of the pie?

Did Mitsuhide Akechi really turn his back on the Shiba family? Or was he trying to make peace with Ashikaga Oda, pretending to be confused?

Is the closure of the Shiba Territory in recent years an accidental mistake of Yoshihiro Shiba? The general was bullied, but he refused to come back from Kanto. Does he really know nothing about the affairs in recent years?

No one is really stupid, everyone is just pretending to be dumb and acting stupid.

Asai Nagamasa couldn't help but sigh again, she understood Shiba Yoshigan's choice.

Thinking of the dirty tricks Ashikaga Yoshiaki used against Shiba Yoshigan, Asai Nagamasa felt an uncontrollable unknown fire in his heart.

She sneered.

"My mother's interest is so high. It seems that after this battle, the generals in Kyoto will not treat the Asai family badly?"

Asai Hisamasa smiled.

"Yes, the general has promised that as long as the Asai family is loyal to the shogunate, they are willing to share the general's worries.

After this battle, the position of guarding Kitaomi belongs to the Asai family, and we are no longer members of the Kyogoku family, but a high-ranking family directly affiliated with the shogunate!"

Seeing his mother's excited expression, Asai Nagamasa felt no emotion at all and even wanted to laugh.

My mother is old after all. She is still immersed in the former glory of the shogunate and cannot see clearly that this world is no longer Ashikaga. The shogunate in Kyoto is just a show-off.

From the moment Ashikaga Yoshiteru died, the hope of revival of the Ashikaga Shogun family was completely extinguished.

However, Ashikaga Yoshiaki could not even tolerate the benevolent and loyal Yoshigan Shiba, and he kept running on the road to the collapse of the Ashikaga Shogunate.

However, this reward was within Nagamasa Asai's expectation. Besides status, what else could the powerless puppet general give him?

Three generations of the Asai family have dominated Kitaomi, but they have never been able to escape the shadow of Kami.

It was not until Asai Nagamasa participated in the shogunate's battle against the Miyoshi family that he was granted the post of guardian of Kitaomi by Ashikaga Yoshiteru.

But Ashikaga Yoshiteru is a true shogun who is proficient in shogunate politics, and she is not as imprudent in her actions as Ashikaga Yoshiaki.

Although the Asai family has whitewashed its identity, it is regrettable that it is still affiliated with the Kyogoku family. The Asai family's ruling foundation in Kitaomi is still very weak, and the retainers have great autonomy.

Asai Hisamasa was excited because after obtaining the guardianship of Kitaomi River, the Asai family could legitimately gather power and consolidate their position.

But Nagamasa Asai knows that times have changed, and the reputation given by the shogunate is far less useful than the sword and gun in his hand. Who would take the words of the shogunate seriously these days? Yoshihiro Shiba?

On the contrary, Oda Nobunaga's approach was the best way to rapidly expand his power. Unfortunately, not everyone has her big heart and dares to move forward resolutely under the huge pressure that Manji pointed out.

Asai Nagamasa felt sad from the bottom of his heart. The Asai family's betrayal of the Oda family was by no means a wise choice.

As long as the Oda family was not beaten to death with a stick and Oda Nobunaga regained his breath, the first person to deal with was the traitor Asai Nagamasa.

Traitors are far more hated than enemies. With the strength of the Oda family leading the world, the future of the Asai family, which is so close, will not be easy.

But does Asai Nagamasa have a choice?

Ashikaga Shogun ordered, and Honganji Temple acted as a matchmaker. Miyoshi, Rokkaku, and Asakura, all the powerful feudal lords that had dominated recent times, joined forces, and the Asai retainers group was even more ready to move.

Asai Hisamasa's visit this time is called to persuade, but in fact he is here to give an ultimatum. If Asai Nagamasa is ignorant, he will bear the consequences.

Looking back at his mother's fiery gaze, Asai Nagamasa sighed helplessly and nodded slowly.

———

The Lord of the City was sitting in his room, absently playing with the ornaments in his hands. Under the seat were two trembling servants kneeling.

When he came back to Odani City this time, he always felt that something was wrong. It had been a few days since his return, but his wife Asai Nagamasa had been avoiding her, saying that she was busy with the summer harvest and had no time to come to the inner courtyard to rest.

Based on the intuition of a man named Shijun, under the seemingly calm appearance in the inner courtyard, there are always inexplicable eyes paying attention to him.

Feeling that the heat was almost done, he casually dropped the ornament he had been playing with for a long time and asked softly.

"Who sent you two to monitor me?"

The two waiters below looked at each other and both fell to the ground and cried out.

"My husband is on top, and this slave is unjustly accused!"

The mayor touched his delicate eyebrows with his hand. His eyebrows had grown longer and it was time to trim them.

He sneered.

"You two are sneaking around and staring at me. Do you think I don't know? I went to the pond today just to fish you out.

At this point, you are still making excuses, do you really want to bet that I am soft-hearted and will not be ruthless?"

As the favored younger brother of Oda Nobunaga, the Lord of the City naturally cannot live in poverty when he gets married. The Hime warriors who guard the inner courtyard and the valets who serve personally are all brought as dowries from the Oda family.

Of course there were people dispatched by the Asai family, but the Wu family was well-ordered and naturally knew the rules and would not step out of line. The two servants dared to cross the line, so they were naturally caught.

Seeing that the two of them were still gritting their teeth and refusing to tell the truth, Ichijun had a surly look on his face similar to that of Oda Nobunaga and shouted impatiently.

"A Liang!"

"Hi!"

Ji Ji, who was waiting outside the door, suddenly stepped inside and bowed. The city king pointed at the waiter on the left and said coldly.

"Cut off her fingers, one by one, all of them."

"Hi!"

The waiter turned pale with fright. Just when he wanted to get up and struggle, he was elbowed in the abdomen by the cold warrior Ji, who curled up into a prawn and convulsed.

Samurai Ji pulled out his ribs, grabbed his wrist, and pressed him firmly on the tatami. The tip of the knife inserted into the floor between his fingers, and he slashed horizontally, and his little finger rolled forward along the sharp blade.

Seeing his fingers being cut off, the waiter almost fainted from fright. Sweat covered his forehead and he shouted.

"I say! I say! Husband is merciful! Husband is merciful!"

The mayor expressionlessly picked up the candied fruit on the table next to him, bit off a little bit, and chewed slowly to appreciate the flavor.

"You want to say it now? Unfortunately, I don't want to hear it now."

The servant's strength was far inferior to that of Samurai Ji, and he couldn't struggle out of Samurai Ji's jaws. When he saw that his third finger was severed, he finally fainted.

However, Warrior Ji still had an indifferent expression on his face and followed his master's orders. He carefully cut off his ten fingers with the knife.

After she finished cutting off her ten fingers, she held them respectfully in front of the city king with both hands. The city king covered his nose and waved his hands in disgust and said.

"Throw it out and feed it to the dogs."

"Hi!"

Ji Ji turned around and was about to leave with her fingers, but the city king stopped her again and pointed at the waiter who had lost ten fingers and was unconscious and unbelieving.

"Wait a minute, take this bastard out and feed the dogs together."

"Hi!"

When Samurai Ji lifted the man up and dragged him away, there was only a bloodstain on the tatami that extended from the inside to the outside, which was particularly eye-catching in the clean room.

At this time, the city lord turned his attention to the other valet again, and he was so frightened that he became incontinent, the smell of urine oozed from his lower body, and he shouted wildly.

"It's my hometown governor! It's my hometown governor's order! My husband is merciful! I'm just following orders!"

There was a burst of doubt in the eyes of the mayor. His hometown governor? Hisamasa Asai has been retired for a long time. When did he come back to Odani City?

he asked with a cold face.

"Why do you want to spy on me, mother-in-law?"

The waiter hesitated for a moment, and when he saw that the mayor was about to open his mouth to call someone again, he was so frightened that he quickly spoke.

"My hometown governor is worried about her husband interfering in politics! You want us to keep an eye on you and not disturb the governor's work!"

The mayor's doubtful eyes gradually became serious, and a bad premonition emerged in his heart.

At this time, Warrior Ji, who had just gone out, came in again and bowed.

The mayor asked in a deep voice.

"Any thing else?"

"We have some clues about what you asked us to investigate.

The Asai family is mobilizing military forces, but the specific mission has not yet been found out. The Asai family seems to be on guard against us and is very tight-lipped."

The mayor's face was pale, and he could not give in any more than the frightened and crying servant below.

Although he has no military knowledge, he is a man of the Wu family after all. The time when farming is busy before and after the summer harvest is not the time to mobilize troops.

Except for the fact that the Oda family had a strong family background and was able to separate farmers from soldiers, they also liked to use off-season tactics. Generally speaking, samurai daimyo would choose to avoid the busy farming season to avoid delaying their farming work.

Remembering that his sister Oda Nobunaga was conquering Wakasa Country and had written to himself a few days ago, Ichikun immediately understood who the Asai family was targeting for their mobilization.

No wonder you want to monitor yourself, but why? Asai Nagamasa! Why did you betray my sister! Didn’t the Oda family give you too little!

Ichijun put the tip of his tongue against the roof of his mouth, barely suppressing the feeling of dizziness and preventing himself from fainting. He took a few heavy breaths, pointed at the valet who was paralyzed on the ground and leaking urine, and said coldly.

“Drag him down, chop him up together and feed them to the dogs, and tell the public that I caught them stealing things and enforce family law.

Also, don’t try to explore again, lest anyone notice you.”

"Hi!"
To be continued...
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