Daxiong Chaoxiu glanced at Yamazaka Yukimori and Shima Shengmeng, and said sincerely.
"Two adults, when your Majesty left Guandong, he entrusted the overall situation of the Guandong Palace to the three of us. He hoped that the three of us would unite as one.
If we are not united, how can we keep the Guandong Palace in good stead for you?"
Yamanaka Yukimori's eyes flashed, and he couldn't help but feel angry and amused.
Daxiong Chaohide clearly saw that Shima Katsuruo and himself were protecting Nobushige Sanada, so he could not continue to be tough and could only use the trick of confiding in his heart.
Yamanaka Yukimori spat in his heart, do you know how to speak softly now?
When Takeda went on the expedition and a letter came to Kanto from you, you were so frightened that you threatened to cut off military supplies and forced everyone to retreat. Why didn't you consider unity?
Although Yamanaka Yukimori and Shimakatsu Meng deceived Ohkuma Chaohide and passed the Takeda Expedition through the standing committee review, it was indeed unethical.
However, in order to clear up the relationship, Daxiong Chaohide publicly reprimanded her and Shima Katsushige, and used Sanada Nobunshige as a target, which was also a loss of face.
Moreover, he wrote a letter to the king afterwards to report it, which was not only a secret step on Nobushige Sanada, but also Yukimori Yamanaka and Takeo Shimakatsu who suffered a lot of black bricks.
Although Yamanaka Yukimori has been criticized for being mediocre and incompetent, her qualifications in the Shiba family are too old and her connections are deep.
She is the first generation of Tongxinzhong writers. Although the Tongxinzhong of today is not the same system as the Tongxinzhong of her time, the two parties are, after all, related predecessors.
A little bit of news was leaked to Yamanaka Yukimori, which was enough to make Yamanaka Yukimori furious. He must show it to Daxiong Chaoxiu.
Sanada Nobushige himself was willing to take the lead, and Yamanaka Yukimori was naturally happy to support him, but he saw Daxiong Chaohide in embarrassment.
What's more, when Sanada Nobuhige sets out to do something, Yamanaka Yukimori must also support her.
Yamanaka Yukimori ignored Daxiong Chaoxiu and glanced sideways at Shima Shengmeng. Shima Shengmeng nodded and spoke.
"Okuma-hime, it's not that we want to tear you down, it's just that Sanada Nobunaga's request is reasonable and reasonable, and we have to consider it.
The top priority of the Kanto Palace now is to conquer Oda in the west, and your Majesty is watching us.
You also know that the great concubines are not very enthusiastic about the Western Expedition.
It’s okay if the Kanhachishu family is not active. Shimono Kuni Utsunomiya, Hitachi Kuni Satake, and Boso peninsula show signs of getting closer to a union.
The Oriental People are originally the separatist forces of the Eight Prefectures that your Majesty has always been wary of. The Oda clan is the king's valued protection, which is also due to the checks and balances of the Oriental People.
If we focus on the Western Expedition, if the Eastern people were included in the Satomi family on the Boso Peninsula, they would be even more difficult to control and control in the future.
Also, Date Masamune of the Ou region heard that your Majesty was going to start a war in the near future and would dispatch the Kanto Palace to support him, and he became ready to take action again.
Once the war in Ou resumes, allowing the Date family to take advantage of the opportunity to grow bigger will lead to endless troubles."
Da Xiong Chao Xiu nodded calmly and said.
"Daohime is old enough to seek the country, and she is very good at what she said.
But what do these things have to do with Sanada Nobunaga’s recommendation of Ozo Changan to serve as the next non-permanent director?”
Yamanaka Yukimori took over the conversation and said solemnly.
"Sanada Nobushige has promised Shimahime and I that during this western expedition, the Sanada people are willing to do their best for the samurai family. At least 10,000 troops will be sent to Nishi Ueno."
Da Xiong Chao Xiu's eyes widened and he lost his voice.
"Ten thousand? All soldiers?"
Yamanaka Yukimori nodded.
"Yes, at least 10,000 mountain warriors who are not afraid of life and death."
Daxiong Chaoxiu shook his head and said.
"Impossible, how did Sanada Nobushige get ten thousand soldiers?
The total land of Nishi Ueno is 100,000 dan, and 10,000 dan is used to mobilize 250 people, which is 2,500 people.
Even if Sanada Nobushige emptied his territory of women, he could mobilize up to four to five thousand people, and they were peasant soldiers with varying combat capabilities. Where did these 10,000 elite soldiers come from?"
Dao Shengmeng said.
"Of course it comes from the mountains.
The Koshin Mountains stretch for thousands of miles, including Shinano, Kai, Ueno, and Musashi. There are countless mountain people of the samurai family who are full of ambition and are willing to fight for the eternal foundation of the samurai family!"
Daxiong Chaoxiu was stunned for a moment, his pupils shrank, the three tribes of Shiye?
She suddenly remembered the origin of Sanada Nobushige. The Sanada family was a branch of the Umino family, the chief family of the Shino clan, and had a strong appeal.
Sanada Nobushige is the most outstanding scion of this generation of the Sanada family. With the support of Tsuta-den, she took the position of leader of the Nishi Ueno land. She also developed specialties from the mountains and fields, making sure that all her subordinates were well fed.
The island country is barren, and even the rich plains often suffer from starvation, let alone the extremely poor mountainous areas.
When Sanada Nobushige started his career, he used the benefits provided by Tsuta-den to gather relatives and sisters of the Shino clan in the mountains to come to the Kanto shrine to eat white rice, forming what would become the One Hundred Sanada Elites.
Daxiong Asahide was the one who collected white rice for these rude mountain people and savages. Did she know the origin of Sanada Nobushige's background?
I just didn't react before, but now I understand. Daxiong Asahide naturally understands what Sanada Nobushige wants to do.
The Shiye Tribe is located in the Jiaxin Mountains and has a large number of people. There are many other mountain tribes similar to the Shiye Tribe. What they have in common is poverty.
As long as there is real money and silver, it is not difficult to recruit them to fight in the mountains. After all, they are so poor that they only have one life left. It is better to die of hunger than to die in war, and they can still earn some food for the family.
Both Uesugi Teruhora and Takeda Shingen tried to win over these mountain people, but the mountain people were poor and poor, and they were tight-knit. They could not trust outsiders and rebelled at times.
They have their own beliefs about the mountains and their own rules for doing things. If they want to be like a fish in water among them, they have to rely on local people like Sanada Nobushige.
In the name of the great righteousness of the samurai family, and based on the strong financial resources of the Kanto Palace, it would be strange if Sanada Nobushige could not recruit 10,000 mountain soldiers.
Thinking of this, Ohkuma Asahide finally understood why Yamanaka Yukimori and Shimakatsu Takeo wanted to help Sanada Nobushige and himself get into trouble.
The two of them were not only retaliating for their anger at backstabbing the emperor and disrupting Takeda's conquest, but they were also seeking to conquer Oda in the west.
Shima Katsuo also said just now that the people in the East are not at peace, and Date Masamune is even less peaceful. Therefore, Yamanaka Yukimori and Shima Katsuo must leave some of their military forces in Kanto to intimidate Xiao Xiao.
If they could not become the main force in the Western Expedition, then the main force in the Western Expedition against Oda this time would have to be the non-direct descendants of Yoshigan Saba.
Now it seems that the most active person among the non-direct members is Sanada Nobushige. She is even more active than Uesugi Teruhora, the Shiba family's number one ally in Kanto.
Therefore, if not for anything else, but for the ten thousand mountain soldiers who dared to fight to the death, Yamanaka Yukimori and Shima Katsuo must commend Sanada Nobushige.
Isn't it just to select Dazang Chang'an to serve as a non-permanent director? What a big deal, support!
The two explanations immediately put Daxiong Chaoxiu in a dilemma.
Just now, it was Daxiong Chaoxiu who made a high-profile statement. For the sake of your great cause, the three of them must unite as one.
Now, Yamanaka Yukimori and Shima Shengmeng have broken down the truth and made it clear to Daxiong Chaohide.
Now, it's Daxiong Chaoxiu's turn to sacrifice his own small and insignificant interests for the great cause of the king.
The two of them looked at Daxiong Chaoxiu together. Daxiong Chaoxiu was unwilling to give up and finally struggled to ask.
"Sanada Nobunaga cares about the world and is dedicated to serving the public. Naturally, we must speak kindly to her in front of your Majesty and promise her a greater future.
But why does she have to praise Dazang Chang'an? I remember that there shouldn't be a close relationship between these two people, right?"
Compared to Shima Shengmeng's calmness, Yamazaka Yukimori is still inferior.
Yamanaka Yukimori couldn't help but chuckle and said.
"Okuma-hime, don't you understand? Sanada Nobushige feels that there has been a rift between you and her, and is worried that you will retaliate against her.
As you just said, the land of Nishi Ueno is only 100,000 koku. She can mobilize 10,000 soldiers, but she will never be able to support them. This time the Sanada troops sent out troops, they could only rely on the logistical support of the Kanto Palace.
Sanada Nobunshige has made it clear to me that she is not afraid of dying in the service of your Majesty, she is only afraid that she will end up like Sun Jian and be defeated by Yuan Shu's conspiracy."
Daxiong Chaoxiu's face turned red and his ears were red, and he was so angry that his mouth was filled with smoke.
The people of the island country love the Three Kingdoms the most, and most of them are familiar with the famous scene of the eighteen princes challenging Dong. Sun Jian was dedicated to sending troops to the front, but Yuan Shu was jealous of the virtuous and capable, and cut off his food and grass behind.
Sanada Nobunshige's words were no longer a hint, but a slap in the face, calling her Daxiong Chaohide a treacherous villain!
Yamanaka Yukimori deliberately said this to embarrass Daxiong Chaohide.
Da Xiong is making random reports behind Chaoxiu's back. If your Majesty listens to the slanderous words and you lose your favor, what chance will you have of sleeping with your Majesty in the future?
It was Da Xiong Chao Xiu himself who was stupid. She was lucky enough to live in Shiba's family in the mountains. She had the support of her wife Shengjiu inside and many old friends outside. There were few people with a richer background and more favor than her.
Forget about making a small report about Nobushige Sanada, but using your brain to blame Yamanaka Yukimori is not asking for trouble.
To be honest, Daxiong Chaoxiu felt a little regretful at the moment.
She knew that Yamanaka Yukimori and Shima Katsuo were really dissatisfied with her, but Shima Katsuo was more steady and profound in his work, so he was not as frivolous as Yamanaka Yukimori.
But in fact, Dao Shengmeng, who is deep in the city, is more troublesome and difficult to deal with.
Now it seems that Ohuma Asahide's approach of putting all the responsibility for Takeda's conquest on these two people was a bit impulsive and ill-considered.
Shimakatsu glanced at the proud Yamanaka Yukimori, then at the solemn-looking Daxiong Chaoxiu, and secretly shook his head.
Of these two people, one is too impetuous and the other is too selfish. Working with them makes me really tired and panicked. But for the sake of your great cause, I can only endure it for now.
At this time, Dao Shengmeng had to come out to smooth things over and said.
"Next year, the focus of the Kanto Palace's work will be on the westward expedition to Oda. The most important thing is to ensure the logistical supplies for the army outside.
As an important minister in the economic field, Dazang Chang'an is a talented person in this field. Joining the Standing Council at this time to fill in the gaps for the emperor is also a way to give full play to her strengths.
Big Bear Ji, what do you think?"
Da Xiong smiled reluctantly at Chao Xiu. At this time, was there something she didn't care about? Why did she think it was important?
Damn it, Nobushige Sanada, you are so cruel.
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In the Echigo Imperial Palace, the three standing directors were quarreling with each other, working hard to share the worries of their superiors, and working hard to communicate the list of non-permanent directors for next year.
At the same time, Sanada Nobushige had already visited many relatives and friends in the mountains.
She was also a practical person. She didn't talk much and just gave gifts, food, cloth, and salt. In short, she gave whatever was lacking in the mountains, not asking for anything in return, but to show off her wealth.
All the old sisters in the Sanada family were sent back to their hometowns in the mountains by her. Before leaving, they were all given double pay and double salary, for no other reason than to return home in rich clothes.
The people in the mountains are honest and sincere, and they will not let go of the eagle until they see a rabbit. It is useless to talk to them in vain, but brown rice, salt and cloth are more effective than anything else.
The half-grown girl in the family is growing taller and can eat better than an adult warrior Ji. She can worry her mother to death and starve her whole family to death.
Instead of letting the girl stay at home and ruin her family, it would be better to go out to fight with the daimyo who is related to him by blood, kill him and open his mouth to beg for food, and win the battle to make a fortune and help his family. It is perfect.
Sanada Nobunshige had used this method before when Shiba Yoshigan gave her one hundred royal positions and used fragrant white rice to trick her out of one hundred elite talents from the Shino clan.
Now, Sanada Nobushige himself has a lot of money, so there is no need to ask for help from the Kanto Secretariat.
Miyoshi Kiyomi was really good at running the territorial economy, and it was in full swing, allowing Sanada Nobunaga to accumulate a lot of wealth.
You have a lot of money and food in hand. If you don’t spend it now, how long will you wait?
Sanada Nobushige, who once again went to the mountains to sweep goods, was no longer the yellow-haired girl of the past, but an orthodox samurai name that all the Shino clans had to take a high look at.
After all, she is a powerful martial artist of the Kanto Palace, who unites everyone, and is currently a non-permanent director. She is considered to be a high-ranking official in both the shogunate system and the Kanto system.
To have climbed to this position in just a few years is unprecedented, not to mention unprecedented. Among the Shino clans, anyone who mentioned Sanada Nobushige would give him a thumbs up or a word of admiration.
Moreover, Sanada Nobushige rose to the top purely for his military merits and was the most recognized reward of the samurai family. He also inspired the younger generations and was regarded as an idol by the mountain people.
At this time, it was getting late, and there were no villages or shops on the mountain road.
Sanada Nobushige and others were not afraid to spend the night in the mountains, collect firewood, set traps, and simply rest on the spot for the night.
It was night, Sanada Nobushige was fiddling with dry firewood. From time to time, a few sparks popped out from the firewood, and even burned a thread on his coat.
She looked at Umino Riichi on the side and asked.
"I don't understand. Liu Niang, you didn't want me to offend Daxiong Chaoxiu. You even scolded me bloody for this a while ago.
At this moment, you are more ruthless than me.
I just said a few words to Daxiong Chaoxiu in person. It would be better for you to directly drag Da Zang Changan up to fight her.
This time, she must hate me to death."
Umino Riichi held a wooden stick in each hand, with a rice ball inserted into the tip of the stick, and slowly turned it to heat it with the flames.
She said with an indifferent look.
"I won't let you offend Daxiong Chaoxiu, but you have already offended me.
This time we send troops, we must obtain enough military merit from Tsudo-den to eliminate the subsequent hidden danger of you offending Daxiong Chaoxiu.
That's why we have to send 10,000 troops to exchange our future with the blood of our sisters. In this case, I cannot tolerate the big bear Chaoxiu playing tricks behind his back and waiting for an opportunity to retaliate.
If we don’t strike preemptively, are we going to wait for someone to set a trap against us?
On a journey of thousands of miles, the most important thing is logistics.
I can't bet our wealth and life on Daxiong Chaoxiu's integrity of taking the overall situation into consideration. I can only use my own methods to ensure that she must take the overall situation into consideration and never dare to act randomly.
Since you have already offended her, you might as well offend her even more severely until everyone knows that she wants to kill you.
Only in this way will she not dare to tamper with our logistics. Because if we are defeated due to shortage of logistics, she will not be able to escape suspicion."
Sanada Nobushige suddenly understood.
"I see.
The Battle of Shiba Oda was too important, and Tsudado kept an eye on the battle situation all the time.
Even if Daxiong Chaoxiu hates me, she doesn't dare to have bad thoughts at this time, and she has to be careful to ensure that I have sufficient logistics, lest something goes wrong and I drag her into the water, causing everyone to suffer together."
