The saint finally recognized the self-purification movement of the people in blue, and Mikami Momo and Kito Yua were each excited.
Mikami Momona has made up her mind to carry out the self-Qing movement in a big way. With the tacit approval of the saint and the support of Uesugi, Takeda and Hojo families, what else does she have to worry about?
While launching a fierce attack on all the decadent ideas, culture, customs, and habits of Guan Bazhou, it was also the rapid expansion of the power of the blue people at the grassroots level.
With the acquiescence of the upper class, the middle class dare not intervene, and the chaos at the lower class has no one to suppress it, which can easily turn into a carnival that destroys the traditional order.
Mikami Momo longs to be the protagonist on the stage of this big carnival and climb to new heights that she, who was born as a village waiter, could never reach.
Compared to this, Yuya Kito's ideas are more pure.
Yua Kito hates the current Guan Bazhou and longs to bring a better tomorrow to Guan Bazhou. He has the courage and sincerity to sacrifice himself to change the world.
But she didn't know that her ideals had been taken advantage of by senior bosses, and even by her teammates.
The idealist burns himself, and the realistic person reaps the benefits. Not only will this carnival not proceed in the way Yua Kito hopes, but it will not end with the results she expects.
Despicableness is the passport of the despicable, and nobility is the epitaph of the noble. In the abnormal Wu family society, it is very normal for bad coins to eliminate good coins.
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Regardless of the many worries that Yoshihiro Shiba had during the process of integrating Kanto, Katsuie Shibata of Hokurikudo was also very troubled at this time.
At this moment, Shibata Katsuie didn't know that Uesugi Kenshin had quickly sent out troops to beat her to pieces, and what she was worrying about came from within.
The Echizen Oda Army sent troops on New Year's Day and used counter-seasonal tactics to raid Kaga Ichiku. The Kaga Ichikui were caught off guard and most of them collapsed at the first touch.
Kaga General General Nourishu Nanari had no choice but to retreat to Kanazawa Obo, struggling to keep the north from collapsing.
Kaga Country is close to the sea, and the four prefectures in the country are mainly divided by three rivers flowing into the sea. From west to east, they are the Daishoji River, Tetori River, and Asano River.
Close to the Daishoji River in Echizen Province, Daishoji Castle was built in the 14th century. Because the eight generations of Honganji Buddhist priests preached here, it was regarded as a holy place by the local Ichiko sect and small sect forces.
At that time, Xiao Zong used this as a base to infiltrate the Echizen Kingdom and launch the Echizen Ichikui, which greatly disturbed the Asakura branch families in the Fukui Plain.
In order to secure the future of his adopted daughter Asakura Kageki, Asakura Sotechi sold Shiba Yoshigan a huge favor, and led various members of the Asakura family to go north to attack Daishoji Castle and capture the Daishoji River area.
The Kaga Koshu, a branch of the Yatsudai Buddhist Master, was originally at odds with the large sect forces dispatched by Ishiyama Honganji Motoyama in Kaga country.
The internal fighting between the large and small sects made Shichiri Norishu choose to stand aside in the face of Asakura Sodi's offensive.
With the loss of the Daishengji River, the Xiaozong's power was severely damaged, and indeed it gradually lost the strength to fight against the big sect.
The Tetori River and Asano River in the northeast of the Daishoji River are not far from each other. Matsutomo Castle between the two rivers is an important town in the central part of Kaga country.
Kanazawa Gobo, north of the Asano River, is backed by the Ryobai Mountains, faces the Kanazawa Plain, and is close to Noto Province. It is the base of a large number of forces.
The local Ichikōshu temple in Kaga country, headed by the descendants of the eighth generation Buddhist master, was not respectful enough to the tenth generation Buddhist master of Ishiyama Honganji Temple, who was the previous generation's master.
Nanari Yorishu was a direct descendant of the Master of Ceremony, and was sent to Kaga Country to supervise the construction of Kanazawa Gobo, which became the core stronghold of the Daishu in Kaga Country.
This time, Shibata Katsuie attacked Kaga, and his troops had already crossed the Tetori River and captured the Kaga half country. The entire Matsuno Castle surrendered quickly.
Kaga has always had a dual leadership, headed by the official of the Imperial Palace and the local Ikei people.
The Bogguan system is naturally the nuns of the Yixiangzong temple, responsible for the religious rule of the Buddhist kingdom on earth. The Yikuizhong is composed of village attendants and wandering Ji warriors, who rely on the Yixiangzong to become the main military force.
Nanari Yorishu, the chief general of the major sect sent by Ishiyama Honganji Temple, spared no effort to suppress the smaller sects in recent years. Back then, he framed and killed Hoki Yorinobu.
Haomu Yorinobu served as the mayor of Songren City and was the leader of the Xiaozong Yikui people. Her unjust death made the local Yikui people hate Qili Laizhou deeply.
The people of Songren Castle were not willing to fight to the end for Shibata Raishu, and simply surrendered to Shibata Katsuie.
The rapid fall of Matsuno Castle immediately put the Kanazawa Plain to the north in a dilemma. The flat plain was undefendable and was completely under the attack of the Oda army led by Shibata Katsuie.
Just when Shibata Katsuie was in high spirits, he crossed the Asano River, preparing to besiege Kanazawa Obo and completely capture the Kaga country.
Hashiba Hideyoshi, who had just arrived at the front line, didn't know what was wrong with him. She had always been respectful to Shibata Katsuie and considered her senior, but she suddenly strongly questioned Shibata Katsuie's strategic plan.
The internal discord instantly tied up Shibata Katsuie's hands and feet, making the fierce general who claimed to be the most important minister of the Oda family furious.
The Oda Army stalled on the banks of the Asano River and had to hold an internal military discussion to reach a consensus before taking action.
In Shibata Katsuie's main formation, a group of high-level samurai were kneeling and sitting on the mat.
Shibata Katsuie sat on the main seat with a gloomy expression, while Shibata Hideyoshi, the leader of the group, made an impassioned speech, looking like a loyal minister who gave impartial and direct advice.
Seeing the sunset, Shibata Katsuie, who had been discussing for a whole day but failed to come up with a result, felt more and more irritated.
Since marrying Asai Nagamasa's widow, Oda Nobunaga's younger brother, Ichikun, Shibata Katsuie has become a member of the Oda family.
She was rewarded 400,000 stone by Oda Nobunaga in the Echizen Kingdom. She was the first retainer in the Oda family to serve as the head of a kingdom. She can be said to be the highest-ranking retainer in the Oda retainers group.
But now, Shibata Katsuie has to be spat at by Hashiba Hideyoshi, a junior who was born as a servant, saying that there is something wrong with her military strategy.
When I was in the war, you were still using your breasts to cover the straw sandals of the main hall to flatter me! Hideyoshi Hashiba, you are a lucky minister, what kind of thing do you think you are, how dare you make such nonsense in front of me!
Shibata Katsuie, who couldn't bear it anymore, shouted loudly and said.
"That's enough! Stop talking nonsense! Hideyoshi Hashiba, just give me the right word and don't listen to my command in this battle!"
Hashiba Hideyoshi looked at the angry Shibata Katsuie, and his heart was filled with the pleasure of revenge.
Who likes to grovel and be small? Isn’t there nothing you can do about it?
Hashiba Hideyoshi came from a humble background, and was raised up as a role model by Oda Nobunaga. From a servant to a samurai family, Hashiba Hideyoshi experienced many looks and sorrows. Only she knows best in her heart.
Unlike Niwa Nagahide who always took care of her, Shibata Katsuie never looked down on her.
Hideyoshi Hashiba coyly tried to force a relationship, combining Niwa Nagahide and Shibata Katsuie's Miao characters and using them on himself. This incident was often laughed at.
Hashiba Nae's name is a joke, but Hashiba Hideyoshi has to live with this big joke, she has no choice.
Over the years, I was used to groveling in front of Shibata Katsuie, and today I suddenly straightened my back. Although it was due to Takenaka Shigeharu's plan, it still made Hideyoshi feel happy from the bottom of his heart.
It's so satisfying to let people who look down on you get furious in front of you and have no choice but to do anything about it. It's so satisfying.
Hashiba Hideyoshi even had a trace of delusion in his heart.
What a wonderful thing it would be if Oda Nobunaga could be humbled in front of him, Yoshigan Shiba could kneel and lick in front of him, and the two most powerful people in the world could be humbled.
Just this trace of delusion made Hashiba Hideyoshi almost excited with excitement. A sickly flush appeared on her face, and she bowed with a smile.
"Shibata-sama, I don't want to, but I really can't.
The establishment of the Fushimi Castle system and the joint advancement of the Shiba and Oda families were the grand strategy set by the saint and the main hall.
If you insist on going your own way and destroying the overall strategic cooperation between the two companies, please forgive me for not obeying your order."
Shibata Katsuie said angrily.
"How many times have I told you that the main palace has sent envoys to Noto, Vietnam and China, and ordered the local martial arts to cooperate with us in the suppression of those who rebel against the party!
There are no problems with my military operations! You don’t need to worry about it!”
Hideyoshi Hashiba said solemnly.
"I disagree with Mr. Shibata's remarks.
The Hokurikudo Three Kingdoms relationship and the Hokurikudo trade route have always been valued by the Shiba family, and any military action here must be done with caution.
The main hall only sent envoys to communicate with the Vietnamese and Chinese military families, and did not order an attack on the Yixiang Zong in Vietnam and China. However, you decided to cross the border without authorization. I think this is inappropriate."
Shibata Katsuie was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but he could not refute Hideyoshi in public.
We are all old subordinates of Oda Nobunaga. Don’t you know what kind of character your boss is?
Oda Nobunaga must have coveted the ability to conquer Vietnam and China. Kaga always thought that it would be too easy to defeat him, which inevitably gave her the desire to conquer Shu.
However, due to the cooperation between Shiba and Oda, Oda Nobunaga could not come openly.
That's why she sent envoys to intimidate the samurai families in Vietnam and China, and on the other hand, gave Shibata Katsuie instructions to act expediently, allowing Shibata Katsuie to invade the territory of the Vietnam-Chinese Ichigo clan in his own name.
You will be outside, and your orders will not be accepted.
As the top commander on the front line, Shibata Katsuie makes judgments based on the actual situation. This is normal.
As long as Oda Nobunaga didn't give the direct order and Yoshihiro Shiba pursued him afterward, Oda Nobunaga could just pretend to be innocent and find excuses to play tricks on him.
But Hideyoshi seized on the fact that Oda Nobunaga did not give a clear order and forcibly stopped Shibata Katsuie, making Shibata Katsuie very angry.
Shibata Katsuie knew in his heart that it was not that Hideyoshi could not understand Oda Nobunaga's purpose, but that Hashiba was pretending to be confused and deliberately making things difficult for himself!
Although I don't know what kind of madness Hideyoshi got, he actually wanted to destroy Oda Nobunaga's strategic plan and mess with him here, but Shibata Katsuie was really in trouble at this moment.
Oda Nobunaga did not give a clear order, but Shibata Katsuie was indeed eager to cross the border, acquire more territory, and increase his strength and confidence.
Although she is already the head of a country worth 400,000 stones, and seems to have unlimited glory, in fact, she is like a person who drinks water and knows whether it is warm or cold.
The 400,000 koku of Echizen Kingdom was headed by Shibata Katsuie, but the three strongest samurai under Shibata Katsuie, and the three people in the mansion, were not her own.
Shibata Katsuie is different from Hashiba Hideyoshi, who is very good at making people. She is a military commander and not very good at winning over people.
Therefore, the force sent to her by Oda Nobunaga, even though he has followed her for many years, still thinks that the relationship between Oda's retainers and Shibata Katsuie's personal relationship is not close enough.
Not to mention the three people in the mansion under Shibata Katsuie. They are all big bosses from various parties who have inserted themselves into the situation. They are not of the same mind as Shibata Katsuie.
There are three people in the house, namely Sasana Narimasa, Fuwa Mitsuji, and Maeda Toshiie.
Sasana Narimasa was a member of the Shimowari old samurai family, but he did not belong to the Shibata Katsuie line of samurai sect, but was from the maternal clan of Oda Nobunaga.
Fuwa Koji was born in Nishi Mino. He was the fourth member of the three people in Nishi Mino. He was also a typical example of the Mino samurai who followed Oda Nobunaga. He was very trusted by Oda Nobunaga.
As for Maeda Toshiie, although she was a subordinate of Shibata Katsuie in her early years, she is now the acting commander of Owari Shiba, representing the interests of the Shiba family.
Among the three strongest people under Shibata Katsuie, two were supervisors from the Owari faction and the Mino faction sent by Oda Nobunaga, and one was simply a member of the Shiba family.
It seems that the king of the country with 400,000 stone is very awesome, but the water in the middle can't be squeezed out, and there are all constraints around him. How can Shibata Katsuie be comfortable?
The conquest of Hokurikudo is a great opportunity for Shibata Katsuie. She needs to acquire a large amount of territory, divide her teammates, and win people's hearts.
The Kaga country stone is 350,000 high, and the Yue China stone is 380,000 high. Not to mention how much land Shibata Katsuie can obtain from the conquest, she can at least feed her power and divide outsiders.
But at this important juncture, Hashiba Hideyoshi, who was sent by Oda Nobunaga, must sing the opposite tune.
This monkey, isn't she afraid of being severely punished by Oda Nobunaga when she goes back for doing this?
Although Shibata Katsuie was angry in his heart, he couldn't accept Hashiba Hideyoshi's attitude of tearing off his fig leaf and telling the truth.
Oda Nobunaga was pretending to be confused and was vague about reaching out to Shiba's sphere of influence. How dare Shibata Katsuie call me "Mother" in public? It was intentional.
Later, if Shiba Yoshigan comes to Oda Nobunaga with the argument, Oda Nobunaga puts the blame on Shibata Katsuie, is Shibata Katsuie wronged?
Hashiba Hideyoshi's words caught Shibata Katsuie, but in the eyes of some others, he was extremely angry.
Sasaki Namasa snorted coldly.
“Alarmist!”
Shibata Katsuie has bribed Sasanamarimasa and promised her that as long as he takes over China, he will recommend Sasanamarimasa as the leader of the country.
Although this pie is indeed a bit big, even if only a part of it is cashed in, it will be enough to support Narimasa.
Therefore, Sasana Narimasa wholeheartedly supports Shibata Katsuie sending troops. It is best to capture Kaga Noto and the Three Kingdoms of Vietnam and China in one fell swoop, and everyone will make a lot of money.
But when Hashiba Hideyoshi came, he couldn't do this or that, which immediately angered Sasaki Narimasa.
What's more, Sasana Narimasa was born in a maternal clan and claimed to be a direct descendant of Oda Nobunaga. The one he looked down upon the most was Hashiba Hideyoshi, who was a servant.
As the saying goes, cutting off someone's financial path is like killing one's parents. Isn't it doubly disgusting to have someone who looks down on you block your financial path?
Hashiba Hideyoshi came to Hokurikudo to join the war. Everyone was worried that she was here to get an extra piece of the pie, but who knew that she was here to break the pot.