Yoshigan Shiba and Nobunaga Oda had completely different views on the troubled times of the samurai family.
Oda Nobunaga, who was born into a daimyo family and received a complete samurai education, hated being restrained and longed for recognition due to his parents' alienation.
She wants to change the world and make this world that she dislikes become more pleasing to the eye. She wants her deceased parents and her murdered sister to understand that she is right.
But the living can never convince the dead. She has been dedicated to the goal of becoming the world's best all her life, because only by becoming a unique person can she prove to the dead that she is right.
However, Yoshigan, who comes from a different world and a modern society, does not have Oda Nobunaga's ambition, nor is she as stubborn as she is to compete with herself.
Because Yiyin knows the future, history is a cycle, and the only lesson that humans can learn from history is that they will never learn lessons.
He has seen the disintegration of society, the opening up of society, watched the most magnificent years of burning passion in human history burn out bit by bit, and then returned to the reality of firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea.
If history is destined to go back to its original trajectory, then as an ordinary person, what's wrong with Yiyin choosing to go with the flow? If you can't resist, you must learn to enjoy hardship.
In Yoshigan's view, Oda Nobunaga's path to becoming a world leader is ridiculous.
If you don't have diamonds, don't do porcelain work. No matter how you look at it, Oda Nobunaga doesn't have the magical power of making it rain from the sky and make hair grow on the ground.
What can her extremely utilitarian approach of classical militarism really change? The best outcome is nothing more than the demise of the people and the cessation of the government.
Yiyin is very calm. In ancient times, it was not shameful to be an anti-winter leader. He respects the process of history, does things in line with the current status of the development of productive forces, and does not deliberately pursue the primary stage of advancement.
As the clearest beneficiary of the samurai tradition and the most stubborn bastion of the ruling class, Yiyin put forward the slogan of giving priority to the interests of the samurai family.
He wants to represent the samurai class, which has only one-tenth of the population of the island country, to exploit the other nine-tenths. He wants to become a samurai class, integrate into the samurai family, represent the samurai family, and eventually become a part of history.
Although it is very helpless and boring, the life of ordinary and unconfident mortals is so vulgar. This is a route that has been proven by history, and is the route that is most in line with the feudal martial arts society.
But his choice was completely opposite to Oda Nobunaga.
Oda Nobunaga was an extremely utilitarian reformist, while Yoshihiro was a disillusioned conservative. The two sides were as contradictory as two sides of a coin.
With the centuries of war, the order of the shogunate gradually collapsed. The two routes of traditional guardianship of daimyo and innovation of warring states daimyo gave birth to two representatives of the end of the road, Yoshihiro Saba and Oda Nobunaga.
One wants to safeguard the privileges of the Wu family and never allow the Wu family's rule over the world to waver. The other wants to break the glass ceiling between civilians and the Wu family and release the power of the majority of people.
The two people were supposed to be incompatible, but because of that unforgettable memory, one was sentimental and the other was soft-hearted. This made the ruthless politics superimposed on the sentimental people, making the future even more confusing.
Which direction will the world go in the end? Conservatism or innovation? The two people who were not talking to each other once again stopped talking, and the room fell into an awkward silence.
After a while, Oda Nobunaga spoke first.
"It's just an interesting story. It's not true and it's not offensive. Don't take it too seriously.
Tsutado-den, do you really want to intervene to relieve Mount Hiei from the siege?"
After some venting, the strange emotions in Oda Nobunaga's heart calmed down. After she readjusted her state, she calmed down and turned back into the utilitarian samurai daimyo.
From a strategic perspective, the passive situation of the Oda family being beaten everywhere must be changed. Oda Nobunaga needs time to adjust his deployment, and he also needs an armistice agreement to paralyze the enemy and strive to defeat them all.
With Sibo Yiyin's prestige, he is of course the most suitable to serve as the middleman for this peace negotiation. At this time, he also got rid of his emotional melancholy and said solemnly.
"There have been endless wars in recent times, which is harmful to the prestige of the shogunate.
Since the general has sent people to climb Mount Hiei, I will naturally do my part to try to resolve the crisis on Mount Hiei peacefully."
Akechi Mitsuhide was operating in Kyoto, which made Ashikaga Yoshiaki take the initiative to persuade peace. This gave Yoshigan's mediation a shogunate background and a moral foundation, but he also had concerns.
Looking at the smiling Oda Nobunaga, Yoshigan asked seriously.
"The military forces of the Oda family and the Asai Asakura family retreated after reaching an agreement. Can the two sides just stop and sign a non-aggression treaty?
Hieizan Enryaku Temple has rashly participated in the samurai war this time, breaking the unspoken rule of the sect not to participate in the samurai war. I will ask the Tendai Sect's Master Kakushu to compensate the Oda family for their losses, is that okay?
I hope that Your Majesty Oda can understand my difficulties, expose this matter, and not seek revenge.
If I come forward to broker an agreement, you will continue to attack the Asai family after you recover and embarrass the Tiantai Sect, which will make me very disappointed."
Oda Nobunaga smiled.
"Jin Duodian is worrying too much.
You should already know the news that Ishiyama Honganji Temple and my Oda family have turned against each other and started a war.
The Ichiko sect has many temples in Ise Omi and both countries and has a very strong influence. Today, there are still Rokkaku mother and daughter in Minami Omi who are constantly instigating riots.
To be honest, Minamiomi and Kitaise are already in flames at this time. After I go back, I don’t know how much work I will have to do to eliminate these hidden dangers.
Even if I have the intention to go against Asai Nagamasa and want to cause trouble for Master Kakushu, I am powerless, let alone break the promise and make you feel disappointed, Tsutaden."
Yiyin thinks about it, this is indeed the truth.
Oda Nobunaga had too many troubles to solve. She was expelled from the Ishiyama Honganji Temple in Settsu Province, and she didn't even have time to pay attention to things there.
The Rokkaku mother and daughter of Minami Omi had come out from Ishibe Castle several times to cause trouble, each time at critical moments when Oda Nobunaga was fighting the enemy.
If this hidden danger was not removed first, Oda Nobunaga would have no intention of starting another war.
The appeal of the Rokkaku family has also been gradually exhausted in these failed riots. It is the best time to uproot this thousand-year-old family.
Oda Nobunaga also said just now that even veteran ministers like Kamao Kenhide no longer listen to the greetings of Rokkaku and his daughter.
Now there is a group of local samurai from Minami Omi who are dissatisfied with the Oda family's territorial inspection policy and are still making trouble with the Rokkaku family. They don't understand Oda Nobunaga's temperament very well, and they will die sooner or later.
Yoshigan didn't know it yet, but Oda Nobunaga had already given Shibata Katsuie and Sakuma Nobumori a clear attitude that Minamiomi would leave no land but no people, and these mischievous local samurai families would be alive in just a few days.
But Yi Xiangzong's problem is even more troublesome.
The Ichibuki sects in Minami-Omi and Kita-Ise are very powerful, Mitsui-dera Temple has connections with all directions, and Nagashima City has a difficult geographical location. Which one is not a strong supporter?
Oda Nobunaga wants to clear away the hidden dangers in her territory, which is not something that can be done in a short time. Therefore, she really has no time to trouble Asai Nagamasa for the time being.
Oda Nobunaga saw that Yoshigan was still deep in thought and said with a smile.
"Don't worry, Tsuta-don. I deeply admire you for coming back from Kanto to mediate and working hard for peace in recent times.
I can assure you that as long as Asai Nagamasa does not use force on me, I will never draw my sword first."
Yoshigan looked at Oda Nobunaga's face full of promise and nodded slowly. But how did he know that Oda Nobunaga was deceiving him.
Although Oda Nobunaga is in trouble now, she will never let Asai Nagamasa go, because the traitor is far more hateful than the enemy.
Oda Nobunaga confided in Asai Nagamasa, married his close brother to her, and helped her suppress the rebellious Kitansan County. However, he encountered the most unforgivable backstab of betraying his alliance.
How could she swallow Oda Nobunaga's vengeful character, let alone allow the person who betrayed her to live for a moment longer.
Oda Nobunaga promised Yoshigan that he would never fire the first shot.
But the problem is that Yokoyama Castle in Kitaomi is in the hands of Hideyoshi Hashiba, and the heart of Asai's territory is always facing the threat of Oda's military power from Yokoyama Castle. How long can Asai Nagamasa endure?
Moreover, Oda Nobunaga has received good news from Hashiba Hideyoshi, and there are already clues about the affair of Masa Isono, who betrayed Sawa Yamashiro.
Once Sawayama Castle changes hands, the only peripheral town that supports the Asai family's core territory will be Yamamotoyama Castle behind Otani Castle, Aguki Sasatsu's.
The Oda armies from the two directions in the southeast can break into the largest plain area of Kitaomia at any time. The Asai family, which has lost the ridge defense line, is in no danger of defending, and this is the Asai family's main grain-producing area.
Asai Nagamasa had no other choice but to take the initiative and take back Hengshan City. She couldn't put the safety of her family business on an agreement that could be torn up at any time, right?
Oda Nobunaga would not fire this first shot, but she would force Nagamasa Asai to fire it, thus bypassing the guarantee to Yoshigan Shiba.
Yoshigan always felt that there seemed to be something hidden in Oda Nobunaga's eyes. But Oda Nobunaga had already given him a guarantee, and Yoshigan himself needed to restore peace in the near future.
After much thought, he decided to believe in Oda Nobunaga's sincerity, so he said.
"In that case, I will go to Mount Hiei and be a lobbyist for Oda Nobunaga."
Yiyin did not want to mention the issue between Yixiang Sect and Tiantai Sect.
With Nagamasa Asai standing in front as a buffer, the Hieizan Tendai Sect would not be impacted by the Oda family.
As for the Ishiyama Honganji Temple in Settsu Province, Oda Nobunaga is currently beyond his reach. As for Honganji Temple, which seems to be controlling other places remotely and the Ichiko clan is in trouble with the Oda family, Yoshigan is too lazy to take care of it.
Oda Nobunaga also seemed very satisfied, she bowed and said.
“Then I’ll leave everything to Tsudo-don.
By the way, after the Miyoshi family occupied Sakai Port, they did not launch an attack on Settsu Kingdom. Instead, they turned south and entered the two countries of Izumi and Hanoi.
I heard that Mr. Haru Mibuchi fell ill and went to Konkisuba to seek help, and begged Tsutado-den to lend a helping hand. Is this true?"
Yoshigan glanced at Oda Nobunaga and knew that she had no good intentions.
Because of the constant disputes in Omi and the difficulty in stabilizing the logistics line, Oda Nobunaga has temporarily lost the ability to expedition to Settsu Country.
Therefore, she did not mention the issue of profit distribution on the Hokuriku Road trade route in this conversation. That was the condition agreed to by Mitsuhide Akechi when he persuaded her to give up attacking Tsuruga Port.
At that time, Oda Nobunaga, who went north to Echizen Country, was very high-spirited.
She thought that she could control Sakai Port and Tsuruga Port, and the Yodogawa River, Kyoto, and Lake Biwa along the way were also within her sphere of influence. She should get a large amount of benefits from the Hokuriku Road trade route.
But now, she was driven out of Tsuruga County by Asai Asakura's coalition forces, and Sakai Port was forced to give up retreat. Oda Nobunaga, who was beleaguered on all sides, no longer had the confidence to make any conditions with Shiba Yoshigan.
Whether it was the Ishiyama Honganji Temple or the Miyoshi family who landed, she could only passively defend the mountain castle, which was very difficult.
However, Oda Nobunaga could not allow the Miyoshi family to expand in Settsu, Izumi, and Hanoi, the Western Settsu territorial kingdoms, and might even raise troops to attack Luo to threaten his control of Yamashiro Kingdom and Kyoto.
Oda Nobunaga needed someone to help her block the Miyoshi family's troops and ease the pressure from the west side of Kyoto.
Of course Yoshigan understood that Oda Nobunaga wanted to share the pressure with her and use himself as a gunman. But if this was the condition for Oda Nobunaga to sign the armistice agreement obediently, Yoshigan would be happy to agree.
Because Miyoshi Yoshitsugi's strategy against Izumi and Hanoi was something Yoshigan would never tolerate.
Miyoshi Yoshitsugu thought that he was trying to take advantage of the Hosokawa Mibuchi family by avoiding the tough opponent of Araki Murashige.
But she had forgotten that the Hosokawa Mibuchi family was part of the powerful local faction of the shogunate. Today, as the prestige of the shogunate is gradually collapsing, Yoshigan cannot allow the alliance of local powerful factions to also collapse.
What's more, Hatakeyama Takamasa of Minamikawachi is the current leader of the shogunate, and that person is a core member of the upper echelons of the shogunate who was single-handedly promoted by Yoshigan.
If Yoshigan ignores Miyoshi Yoshitsugi's invasion this time, he will stop hanging out in the future.
Hatakeyama Takamasa holds a high position in the shogunate, but he bows to Yoshigan. Such a loyal dog cannot protect him. Who will be willing to be a dog for Yoshigan in the future?
I don’t know who gave Miyoshi Yoshitsugi the bad idea to make peace with Araki Murashige, the local boss of Settsu Country, and turn around to attack the territory of the powerful local shogunate. Is Yoshitsugi really easy to bully?
If this was left unchecked, no one would take it seriously anymore, as the prestigious name Yoshigan has established in recent years and the golden name of Ashikaga Military God.
At this time, hearing Oda Nobunaga's temptation, Yoshigami just said lightly.
"I have already written to Miyoshi Yoshitsugi, inviting her to hunt Yodogawa. I hope she will not disappoint me too much. I also miss the old friends of Miyoshi's family."
Oda Nobunaga couldn't help laughing.
Back then, the four sisters Miyoshi Nagakei went to Luo, Awa Sanuki Settsu and the elite martial arts of the three countries gathered together, but the fledgling Shiba Yoshigan led a group of wild warriors and beat them to pieces.
I don’t know what kind of madness Miyoshi Yoshitsugu got, and he actually came to provoke Shiba Yoshigan. The samurai under her command would be so scared that they wet their pants just by hearing Shiba Yoshigan’s name.
Oda Nobunaga said sincerely.
"That's really a hunt that people are looking forward to."
There is a good relationship between Shiba Yoshigan and Kenyuroji. The two largest shareholders of the Hokurikudo Trading Road are the Shiba family and Ishiyama Honganji Temple.
When the Miyoshi family goes to war with the Shiba family, it would be great if Ishiyama Honganji doesn't help the Shiba family. It will never help the Miyoshi family against the Oda family like last time.
Using Shiba Yoshigan to block the threat from Nishisettsu, Oda Nobunaga could finally clean up the hidden dangers in the territory with peace of mind, concentrate on dealing with Asai Nagamasa, and then eradicate the Asakura family and the Tendai Sect step by step.
As if they had a telepathic connection, Yoshigan and Oda Nobunaga looked at each other, as if they had a thousand words to say, but also seemed to have nothing to say, and finally they looked away.
Ever since the night when the Oizhang Kingdom was wiped out and Yiyin asked for help to save his family, there has never been any real honesty between the two of them. They have always had their own concerns and demands.
But this pair of men and women are two of the most powerful people in the world. They have a tacit understanding and happy cooperation both in and out of bed.