The last descendant of Oda went to Luo to protest his injustice, and blood spattered on the streets to prove his ambition by dying.
Before Otani Yoshitsugi could react, this breaking news had spread throughout Kyoto and beyond, and within a few days it had reached all parts of Kinki.
It seems that there is a dark hand stirring behind the scenes, hoping to use this rare opportunity to fully activate the deep-seated and irreconcilable conflicts that have been suppressed within the Spo family.
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Outside Azuchi Castle, the Hashiba main formation.
Hashiba Hideyoshi was sitting on a horse in his clothes. The curtains around him blocked his view of the outside, but they could not block the noise of the army's dispatch.
In front of her, Kuroda Takagao kowtowed to the ground, waiting for the master's final decision.
Hashiba Hideyoshi looked at the back of Kuroda Takaka's neck, his eyes flickering, and after a while, she asked.
"Where did you find this Oda descendant?"
Kuroda Takagao raised his head and straightened his back, and said respectfully.
"It's a coincidence that Hino Castle was originally the gateway to Minami Omi, the Rokkaku family's important defense town in the mountains of Koga County, and the Koga clan was quite well-informed about it.
I ordered them to collect information about the Pu Sheng family, and they naturally became familiar with it.
Originally, a rogue thing like a ronin committing seppuku to ask for money was not brought to the fore. It was just two ronin who died, and no one would pay attention to it.
But the problem is that Aochi Shigetsuna tried his best to cover up the facts, which actually made people interested, so the Koga people took advantage of the situation and dug deeper.
Unexpectedly, it was an unexpected surprise to dig out the descendant of Oda."
Hideyoshi Hashiba sighed.
"There is no three hundred taels of silver here. Aochi Shigetsuna is really a fool. She has caused harm to the Kamo clan and the Kamo family this time."
Kuroda Takaka smiled.
"Aochi Shigetsuna may not have realized the seriousness of the matter, she just wanted to cover up the scandal of the ronin causing a disturbance in the residence and alarming Kamo's ancestors.
But she also didn't want to think about whether the old ronin who could single-handedly stir up the Kamao residence and kill the eight warriors of the Kamao family would be an ordinary person.
Afterwards, he did not know how to investigate the source, but hurriedly covered up the facts, hoping to get away with it and keep the power in his hands. Aochi Shigetsuna had his own way of killing himself.
When the Koga people found out that the descendant of Oda was seriously ill and was about to die, they saw the seven letters of thanks written by the saint and reported them to me.
I then knew that this was God’s will. God’s will is to bring about civil strife in the Sibo family, and God’s will is for the Lord to accomplish this.”
Hashiba Hideyoshi narrowed his eyes and tried his best to suppress the eagerness in his heart. Kuroda Takaka's words were plain, but the seduction in his words continued to seduce Hashiba Hideyoshi's heart.
Glancing at Kuroda Takataka, Hashiba Hideyoshi asked.
"Is the Shiba family really going to be in chaos because of this? Don't underestimate the people of the Shiba family. They are all Ji warriors who were killed in mountains of corpses and seas of blood. They have enough wisdom to analyze and solve problems.
How could Oda Sue, who was seriously ill, run all the way from Hino Castle to Kyoto to complain? If she really had the strength to run to Kyoto, why not go to Tamonyama Castle to find a saint to complain more directly?
Also, there are many people in Kyoto, and Otani Yoshitsugi is of good character, but this rumor spread too fast, and even a fool can see that there is something wrong behind it.
This matter of Jiahezhong was handled roughly."
Kuroda Takagao nodded.
"It's quite rough, but it's not the responsibility of the Kagakus, but I ordered them to complete the task as soon as possible.
Oda Sue is seriously ill, and we don’t know how long she can survive. If she dies, we will have to find another dead person to play the role, and the effect may not be as good.
Moreover, it is possible for someone to find a flaw afterwards and use a little bit of falsehood to deny the entire truth.
So, it must be fast.
Yes, the elites of the Sibo family can indeed see many problems, but can they prevent the internal conflicts within the Sibo family from intensifying?
The descendant of Oda is just a spark. If there are no problems within the Shiba family, no matter how big the fire is, it will be extinguished quickly.
But if the pile of dry firewood has already been piled up, then even a spark can be enough to ignite a prairie fire, burning the saint to death, and there is no time to worry about the civil war in Oda."
Hashiba Hideyoshi frowned and thought, Takaka Kuroda really dared to say that, but it was not unreasonable.
After thinking about it, Hideyoshi Hashiba asked.
"How sure are you?"
Kuroda Takagao shook his head and said.
"this is a good chance.
The Oda Civil War is imminent. The Lord must defeat Shibata Katsuie during his expedition to Kitaomi. After that, he must pack the Oda envelope.
At this critical moment, the Shiba family must not be allowed to intervene in the Oda civil war and ruin the Lord's hard work."
Hideyoshi Hashiba sighed.
"So you are not sure? Then why don't you wait and see a better opportunity before taking action?"
Kuroda Takaka chuckled, and the smile under his head was particularly sickly and stubborn at this moment.
"I have worked hard many, many times, so I know very well that there are only one or two opportunities that a person can seize in his life.
When I see an opportunity, I must seize it and never let it slip away, because I don’t know if I will have another chance in this life.”
Hashiba Hideyoshi's expression froze for an instant, then turned serious, and nodded.
Hashiba Hideyoshi, who came from a humble background, seized every opportunity and was lucky enough to get where he is today. If there was even a trace of hesitation or failure, Hashiba Hideyoshi would not be where he is today.
Her current hesitation is just because the Oda Civil War is too important, which makes her worry about gains and losses.
Hideyoshi Hashiba smiled in relief.
"You are right, I have no choice. When I see an opportunity, I must seize it and never let it go.
Just go ahead and do it, the Koga people who have taken refuge will fully cooperate with you, and they must fully intensify the central and local conflicts within the Shiba family."
Originally, Hideyoshi Hashiba was still thinking about whether he would move too much and let the Shiba family see the clues and seize his leverage.
But Kuroda Takaka's words awakened Hideyoshi Hashiba. She must win the Oda Civil War. The intervention of the Shiba family would make her lose everything.
Why are you still hesitating at this time? It's just a matter of stud, and it will be a success if it doesn't work out. How can I have time to think about it so much?
To say it's troublesome, it's already very troublesome now, because Hideyoshi Hashiba offended both Niko Yukimori and Akechi Mitsuhide to death because he exposed himself as a werewolf and pulled Akechi Mitsuhide into trouble again.
There is no need for Hashiba Hideyoshi to be hesitant and hesitant at this time.
Either swallow the Oda legacy and become a super daimyo capable of competing with the Shiba family, or...
The sound of trumpets, drums, and voices outside the main formation continued continuously, which inspired Hideyoshi Hashiba's infinite ambition to soar high.
She stood up slowly, straightened her clothes, walked out of the formation with firm steps, and headed towards her army and future.
When passing by Kuroda Takaka, Hideyoshi Hashiba patted her on the shoulder and said.
"I'll leave it to Kuroda-hime for the Shiba family. I'll go to Kitaomi and kill Shibata Katsuie."
Kuroda Takataka turned around, bowed deeply to Hashiba Hideyoshi who walked out of the formation, and shouted.
"I will go all out and wish you good luck in martial arts!"