With the emergence of Takeda Yoshinobu, an illegitimate daughter, and the three major Buddhist sects beginning to build momentum for Shiba Yoshigami to become a god, more and more people have become aware of the variables.
Yoshigan Shiba began to break away from the restrictions of the surviving shogun Ashikaga Yoshiteru, and turned to building his own influence as the patron saint of the samurai family and the protector of Buddhism.
In other words, Yoshigan Shiba is taking the initiative to cut ties with the Ashikaga Shogun family. He is no longer satisfied with the halo given to him by the Ashikaga Shogun as a direct descendant of the Genji family in Kawachi, and instead pursues a more high-end and majestic Shinto.
Although the direct descendants of the Genji family in Kawachi are noble, once the Shiba family establishes the divine bloodline, it will be a low-dimensional blow to the samurai shogunate.
In this island country that pays attention to the importance of nobles and descendants, bloodline is an important criterion for distinguishing superiors and inferiors. No matter how awesome the leader of the Wu family is, he is still a human being. How can a human being be nobler than a god?
This was not only seen by the allies and retainers of the Shiba family, but also by the rival Oda family.
Azuchi Castle, the inner courtyard of the residence hall, and the teahouse.
Oda Nobunaga did not come to the inner courtyard on weekdays, and he and Nobun-kun had been superficially married for a long time.
In order to stabilize the political demands of Mino Country, Oda Nobunaga needed No-kun, a husband from the Mino Saito family, to demonstrate his legal status to avenge his mother-in-law and then rule Mino Country.
However, as the power of the Oda family gradually expanded, and even once controlled the Kyoto shogunate and puppeted the Ashikaga shogun, Nogun's political value was becoming less and less.
The Mino samurai family has already shared the dividends of the Oda family's expansion, and Oda Nobunaga has completely digested and controlled Mino country, and there is no need to rely on the political banner of the Mino Saito family.
Faced with the most powerful Shiba faction among the conservatives in the shogunate, Oda Nobunaga hoped to achieve a marriage with Yoshihiro Shiba, whether out of selfish desire for love or political harmony.
Thus, there was a strange incident where the Shiba and Oda families were about to go to war, but Mitsuhide Akechi was able to shuttle between the two families to build momentum for the Genpei merger claim.
However, as the war approached, Shiba Yiyin vigorously launched a god-making movement, which still caused some waves of opposition in the Oda family.
Among them, the most dedicated person is Ichikun, who returned to the Oda family after the death of her husband Asai Nagamasa.
Ichi-kun has a deep relationship with No-kun, and because of Asai Nagamasa's affair, he hates Yoshigoshi Shiba deeply. Both emotionally and rationally, he does not want to see Yoshigan Shiba and Oda Nobunaga form an alliance.
And the three major factions are building momentum for Sibo Yiyin, trying to put Sibo Yiyin on the altar, and they have given the city king a handle with sufficient weight.
Today's tea party is a family gathering where Ichikun invites Oda Nobunaga and his wife, Nobunaga.
Although Oda Nobunaga was a utilitarian man, he did not feel guilty towards his younger brother Ichikun.
In order to win over the Asai family, she married Ichikun to Asai Nagamasa. Later, Ichikun sent a small bean bag and revealed the truth that the Asai family was going to betray their alliance, which put her in a difficult situation with the Asai family.
Because he was apologetic, Oda Nobunaga was very tolerant towards his younger brother. Even though he knew that the city king hated Shiba Yoshigan and Hashiba Hideyoshi and had done a lot of tricks behind their backs, he still allowed him to do whatever he wanted.
Oda Nobunaga took a sip of the fragrant tea given by the tea man and thought to himself, he didn't know what tricks the city master would do today.
Ichijun smiled and waved the tea man to leave, and glanced at Nongjun who was drinking tea silently.
The relationship between Oda Nobunaga and No-kun has become increasingly indifferent over the years, and it seems that sooner or later they will end up separated.
When he thought about the possibility that Yoshigan Shiba's male cousin would marry into the Oda family, the mayor was filled with fear and was extremely reluctant to do so.
He tried every means to prevent Oda Nobunaga from marrying Yoshigan Shiba, so he jumped out and expelled Akechi Mitsuhide from Azuchi Castle.
Ichikun couldn't figure it out. The Oda family was obviously about to go to war with the Shiba family, and the relationship between the two parties was at war. Why at this time, my sister still wanted to marry that duplicitous male cousin.
What's so good about the male cousin of the Spall family? Women are obsessed with him one by one, which is really infuriating.
How could the city king understand the thoughts of women? With the appearance and pedigree of Shiba Yiyin, he was originally a rich and noble young man that women flocked to.
What's more, he is an extraordinary man from the Wu family, and his influence is worth far more than a million-dollar name.
Oda Nobunaga and Shiba Yoshigan once had a relationship. With her hot and twisted desire to conquer, conquering Shiba Yoshigan again may be more enjoyable than conquering the world.
The efforts of the mayor are destined to be in vain. This pampered son of the Oda family does not understand politics at all.
When the tea man exited the tea room, only Oda Nobunaga, Nobun-kun and Ichi-kun were left in the room. Ichi-kun said with a smile.
"My father sent me a letter, talking about Nobu Cheng.
My father is very dissatisfied when I heard that you, my sister, are going to adopt Nobushima to Isono Utamasa.
It is said that Isono Umasa is just a surrendered member of the Asai family, so what qualifications does she have to adopt Nobumi."
At that time, Oda Nobuyuki and Oda Nobunaga competed for the position of governor of the Oda family. After their defeat, Oda Nobunaga chopped off his head with his own hands. Oda Nobuyuki was Oda Nobuyuki's posthumous daughter.
Oda Nobunaga's father, Tsuchida Gozen, doted on Oda Nobuyuki. Because of Oda Nobuyuki's death, he and Oda Nobunaga had a very unpleasant quarrel.
But after Oda Nobunaga became a big business and proved his ability, Tsuchida Gozen had to make peace with this rebellious eldest daughter and find a way out for Oda Nobuumi, the rebellious daughter.
Oda Nobunaga also gave his father face by allowing Oda Nobsumi to join his family and train him as a Hime Samurai. Over the past four or five years, the child has gradually grown up and has become somewhat mature.
Just when Tsuchida Gozen was happy, Oda Nobunaga suddenly decided to adopt Oda Nobsumi to Isono Tamashira, which made Tsuchida Gozen very dissatisfied.
Oda Nobunaga himself and No-kun had been separated for many years and had no heirs.
Everyone in the Oda retainers group was afraid of Oda Nobunaga's overwhelming power and surly temper, and no one dared to persuade her to consider the issue of heir.
Today, the Oda family is already a three-million-koku daimyo, one of the most powerful feudal lords in the world. The family governor has no heirs and has no heirs. If she has a bad idea, wouldn't the family business be in chaos?
But Oda Nobunaga had no scruples. She first adopted her third sister Oda's envelope to the Minami Ise Kitahata family.
Now it is time to adopt the posthumous son of his second sister, Oda Nobuyuki, Oda Nobuyuki, to Isono Tamashida.
All the relatives closest to Oda Nobunaga were adopted, and from now on the family inheritance would be even more uncertain.
Tsuchida Gozen suddenly couldn't sit still and wanted to ask for an explanation, but his relationship with Oda Nobunaga was only superficially harmonious.
In order not to anger the eldest daughter, Tsuchida Gozen could only ask Ichikun, Oda Nobunaga's doted younger brother, in a roundabout way.
While the mayor was thinking about how to apply eye drops to the vixen Shiba Yiyin, the letter from her father just became her excuse to attack.
Oda Nobunaga couldn't help but snorted when he heard Ichikun conveying Tsuchida Gozen's concern.
Her father had always had a cold relationship with her. When the second sister Oda Nobuyuki was alive, he loved Nobuyuki the most. Now, he cares most about the third sister Xinbao and the second sister Nobuyuki, the orphan.
Oda Nobunaga knew that no matter how hard he tried to prove his excellence, he would always be a disobedient daughter in his father's heart.
But the more his father behaved like this, the more Oda Nobunaga became displeased and rebellious.
She wants to prove to her dead mother and living father that she is always right and her parents are wrong.
No matter whether you killed Oda Nobuyuki before or you want to adopt Oda Nobuyuki now, your decision will always be the right one!
After looking at Ichijun, Oda Nobunaga said.
"What do you know about Fudo? Isono Umasa Tomoyo has sixty thousand koku. He is a famous family in Kitanomi Takashima County and a powerful feudal lord.
If Oda Nobsumi could inherit her family business, he would have jumped from a minor surname to a 60,000-koku daimyo. What else would she be dissatisfied with?
What? Does my father want me to give up my position as the governor of the household and help this young boy become the governor of the Oda household?"
Oda Nobunaga knew that the mayor didn't understand politics and military affairs, so he didn't bother to say anything to him.
In fact, the adoption of Oda Nobsumi to Isono Utamasa was a decision made by Oda Nobunaga after careful consideration, and was an important political preparation for the start of the war next year.
Isono Umasa owned 60,000 koku in Takashima County, which was equivalent to controlling Takashima County, a strategic location between the Shiba and Oda families.
Once Masa Isono turned to Yoshigan Shiba, Yoshigan Shiba took control of Takashima County.
If the Shiba Army goes north, it can connect with Asakura Kageki in Tsuruga County, and if it goes south, it can attack the Sakamoto Ohkusa line and break through the Oda family's blockade of the mouth of Lake Biwa.
Oda Nobunaga's land and water blockade of Yamashiro Kingdom was mostly ineffective.
The most important thing is that in the spring of next year, the Kwantung Allied Forces will come from Hokurikudo.
The Oda family had already taken control of the Echizen Kingdom, but Oda Nobunaga deliberately spared Asakura Kageki of Tsuruga County, just to take advantage of Yoshigami Shiba.
At that time, Asakura Sotechi was kind to Shiba Yoshigan, and Shiba Yoshigan always protected Asakura Kageki, and that was how Tsuruga County gained its independent status.
The Echizen State on the Hokurikudo line blocked the path forward for the Kanto Allied Forces. Yoshihiro Saba must wait for the Kanto Allied Forces to break through Echizen State before leading his troops north to join them.
The focus of the convergence between the two sides is on the line between Takashima County in Kitaomi and Tsuruga County in Echizen Province.
The best way for Oda Nobunaga to defeat Shiba Yoshigan's wishful thinking was to let Shibata Katsuie, who was currently guarding Echizen Province, block the Kanto Allied Forces and lead his own troops to attack Tsuruga County.
With Yoshihiro Shiba's character, it was difficult for him to refuse Asakura Kageki's request for help, so he had no choice but to go north in advance.
Therefore, Asakura Kageki of Tsuruga County is a hostage held by Oda Nobunaga, and he has a high probability of being the trump card that can influence the timing of the decisive battle.
Sibo Yiyin was forced to go north early, and the decisive battle was launched early.
As long as Shibata Katsuie of Echizen Province can hold off the Kanto coalition forces, Yoshihiro Saba's two armies in the Kanto region will be forced to divide, and Oda Nobunaga can calmly concentrate all his efforts on dealing with one of them first.
As for Takashima County, which lies between the Shiba Oda family, its strategic value is crucial.
If Isono Tamashiro turns to Shiba Yoshigan, then Shiba Yoshigan can not only pass through Takashima County quickly, but his logistics line will not be attacked by the samurai family of Takashima County.
However, if Isono Umasa insists on siding with Oda Nobunaga, Yoshigan Shiba's military strength will be exhausted by Isono Umasa in Takashima County.
Even if Shiba Yiyin forcibly breaks through Takashima County, the mountainous terrain of Takashima County will cause harassment of the logistics supply line by the samurai family of Takashima County who are familiar with the local environment, affecting the subsequent war.
The seemingly small Takashima County, seemingly only 60,000 koku, Isono Umasagi's role at this point in time was even greater than that of tens of thousands of troops.
In fact, when Oda Nobunaga and Nagashima Ichigo started a tug-of-war, Yoshihiro Shiba sent Akechi Mitsuhide to Takashima County to win over Isono Umasa.
But Oda Nobunaga raised his butcher knife on Nagashima and slaughtered all the nearby villages that he had always been close to. This cruelty and perverseness frightened everyone.
As a result, Isono Danmasa sent Akechi Mitsuhide out of the country as a gift, temporarily giving up his desire to sit on the fence.
Of course Oda Nobunaga knew about this, but she was unwilling to provoke Isono Nobumasa at this time, so she sent Oda Nobushima to Takashima County to check on Isono Nobumasa.
It is impossible for Oda Nobunaga to go to Takashima County alone. He will naturally go with the Rikiki warriors given by Oda Nobunaga. These are the eyes that are staring at the back of Isono Umasa.
Oda Xinbao did a good job in Minami Ise. Although he looked ugly, he finally secured his position as governor of the Kitahata family and helped the Oda family stabilize half of Ise country.
If Oda Nobunaga does a good job this time, Oda Nobunaga will help her replace Isono Umasa after the war. With her blocking the connection between Hokurikudo and Kyoto in Kitaomi, Oda Nobunaga can feel at ease a lot.
What Tsuchida Gozen said is right, Isono Danmasa is a surrender from the Asai family, and Oda Nobunaga's trust in her is actually very limited.
The time the Oda family took over Kitanomi and Echizen was too short, and many things did not allow Oda Nobunaga to mess around.
Echizen Kingdom had been cleaned up due to internal strife among Asakura's old ministers, so Oda Nobunaga could calmly place Shibata Katsuie in Echizen Kingdom and properly control the situation.
But in the land of Kitaomi, the situation is different.
Hashiba Hideyoshi followed Oda Nobunaga's orders, constantly wooed Asai retainers such as Isono Umasa and Aguki Samasagi, poached Asai Nagamasa's corner, and quickly eliminated the Asai family.
In other words, in the land of Kitaomi, Asai surrendered very strongly, and Oda Nobunaga was not yet completely sure of controlling these local samurai families, so he had to figure it out slowly.
The emperor Tsuchida didn't understand this kind of consideration of military and national affairs, and neither did the mayor.
They are not male heroes like Shiba Yiyin, they are just traditional warrior men, hothouse flowers staying in the boudoir.
Oda Nobunaga said roughly.
"Nobushima's adoption of Iso Nowata Masaru is a major military and state matter, so don't get involved with other men like you.
You write a letter and tell your father that I will give Xincheng a future and ensure her wealth for the rest of her life, so that my father can wait with peace of mind."
Ichi-kun didn't want to help Oda Nobsumi, he just took the opportunity of asking questions for his father to express his own feelings.
At this time, the city king used Oda Nobunaga's words to start talking about what he wanted to say.
"My father is not sad because of Nobu-sumi's adoption. It's just that my sister and Nogun's brother haven't slept together for many years, and the Oda family has no heirs.
My father was worried that if Xin Bao passed away and Nobu Cheng also passed away, there would have to be a solution to the issue of the inheritance of the Oda family business.
Sister, what are your thoughts on the future of the Oda family?
I heard that over in Kyoto, Shiba Yigen is building momentum, claiming that Bishamonten has come to the world. This person is so arrogant that he wants to become a god, so naturally he will not marry a mortal again.
Akechi Mitsuhide's lies are misleading the public, and those rumors about the Genpei merger are all meant to shake the military morale of our Oda family, and they are absolutely not sincere.
Sister, you must be vigilant and don't let those who want to deceive you succeed.
Sibo Yiyin has never thought about getting married, and you are not in his heart at all! Sister!"