When Yiyin said he didn't know, he wasn't really pretending not to know, nor was he not taking precautions.
Instead, he rejected Pu Shengxianxiu's letter of surrender and did not regard her as a source of information. There was no tacit understanding of an affair between the two parties.
From now on, the Shiba family will no longer be able to ask the Kamao family to provide information and betray their master's family in exchange for benefits.
This time it can only be regarded as a gaffe, not collusion.
He made a promise, and Akechi Mitsuhide on the side must also forget the source of this news.
Yiyin unintentionally formed a good relationship, which made the Pu Sheng family feel grateful to him.
Although the Wu family is realistic, they are not emotionless and ungrateful.
It's just that the world is difficult, and the sentimental warrior Ji is prone to die early.
Yiyin's line to Dao Shengmeng that Ji will not fail me, and I will not fail Ji, is particularly touching.
Pu Shengxianxiu sent the child because she valued Yiyin's character. Now it seems that she was not wrong about the person.
Kamamao Kenhide expressed his gratitude and left, and Yiyin asked his servants to take Tsuruchiyo to sort out the housekeeping and stay there first.
He and Akechi Mitsuhide were in the tea room, discussing the news leaked by Kamao Kenhide just now.
"Next year will be difficult for the Asai family."
Akechi Mitsuhide agrees.
"This is inevitable. Now that I think about it, everything makes sense."
Yiyin nodded.
The Rokkaku family has been suffering setbacks since the death of Rokkaku Sadayori, and now they are being surrounded from the north and south by the hostile Asai Shiba family.
The shogunate in the west wished that her family would be even more miserable. If they wanted to break out strategically, they could only turn their attention to the east.
And Isshiki Yoshiryu is also ready to make a move.
It has been a year since she murdered her mother, and the situation at home is still unstable.
Although she gave up the name of the Saito family and changed to Isshiki, in the hearts of the samurai family, the stain of her killing her mother and seizing the throne was still difficult to wash away.
Furthermore, because he was tricked by Ashikaga Yoshiki, he got the Isshiki family name but not the Isshiki family status.
Instead, they lost the blessing of the Mino Guardian Dai of the Saito family, and the Mino samurai family began to become restless.
Now, she urgently needs to open up the situation, go to war externally to plunder the spoils, and appease the Mino samurai family, otherwise she can only violently suppress the internal affairs.
It had only been a year since she killed her mother, and if she raised the butcher's knife against her retainers again, she would probably die without a burial place.
If the Rokkaku family extended a hand of friendship to her, she would definitely accept it, and the timing was just right.
On the other side of the Nobi Plain, Oda Nobunaga has been eyeing her with covetous eyes. At this time, the Oda family has no time to take care of itself.
Although Imagawa Yoshimoto's incident in going to Luo was a setback, it also disrupted Oda Nobunaga's rhythm, and her pace of integrating the four Owari counties was disrupted.
Moreover, before the Mikawa Matsudaira family is settled, the Oda family cannot take the risk of a two-sided war and invade Mino.
Therefore, the harmonious and tacit understanding reached by Isshiki Yoshiryu and Oda Nobunaga when facing Imagawa Yoshimoto Kamikawa has not been broken yet.
Without Owari's troubles, Isshiki Yoshiryu can concentrate on uniting Rokkaku to attack Kitaomi.
On the one hand, it is the dream of every samurai daimyo to buy off the Mino samurai family with spoils of war, and on the other hand, to enter the modern world.
Who doesn’t have a dream for everyone in the world?
One of the three gates in the world, the Bupo Pass, is located in Mino, not far from Kitanomi.
The Ibuki Mountain Range has cut off most of the border between Mino and Omi, leaving only a section of the northern line.
After passing the Fubai Pass and entering the Yamashina Basin, it is the territory of the Asai family.
Because of the barrier of the Ibuki Mountains, the Rokkaku family and Isshiki Yoshiryu could only communicate with each other, but it was difficult to mobilize their armies, and the two sides lost the possibility of attacking each other.
They are naturally allies, allies who carve up Kitaomi.
It’s just that the Rokkajia family used to be strong and wanted to monopolize it. Now that they broke their teeth, they thought of asking their friends to share it.
Yiyin asked in a deep voice.
"How should we react?"
Akechi Mitsuhide replied.
"Contact the shogunate.
The Rokkaku family has been a serious thorn in the side of the shogunate for more than a hundred years. Although it was rare for the two parties to join forces when Rokkaku was appointed, they are now back to their old ways.
Any external expansion move by the Rokkaku family will arouse great vigilance to the shogunate, and all you need to do is send the news to the shogunate."
Yiyin shook his head.
"no."
The wise and bright approach is the safest.
The shogunate has been playing balancing tricks for so many years, and the Rokkaku family is very good at dealing with this trick of combining vertical and horizontal lines.
But Yiyin couldn't do this because he promised the Pu Sheng family and he didn't know about it.
Once reported to the shogunate, the matter was exposed.
The Rokkaku family must be confused. When the family investigated, Kamao Kenhide, who came to see Yoshihiro Shiba in Kyoto, was the first suspect.
Akechi Mitsuhide advised.
"Lord, please do not be kind to a husband."
Yiyin rolled his eyes at her.
"I am the husband, a real man.
I, Shiba Yiyin, keep my word and don’t mention it to the shogunate again.”
Akechi Mitsuhide looked disappointed, but actually felt a little relieved in his heart.
Fame and fortune have not destroyed the Lord's original intention, he is still the same young man.
Akechi Mitsuhide's methods are vicious. It's not that she is inherently evil. It's just that after destroying her family and annihilating her clan, she has seen the world turn into a bleak place and has radical thoughts.
But the more she is like this, the more she longs for truth, goodness and beauty. Living too clearly makes her long for ideal beauty.
She saw hope in Yiyin. The order established by this kind of person would be good news for everyone in this cruel world.
The Wu family is in troubled times, and it needs a model of the Wu family to put things in order.
This is her public spirit beyond love, and she devotes all her energy to the future of the martial arts family in the world.
Since the Lord kept his word, as a counselor, she had no choice but to find another way.
"My lord, you can send a message to Owari Shiba and help connect the Asai and Oda families."
Yiyin thought about it and realized it was a good idea.
If there is anyone who most hopes for the death of Isshiki Yoshiryu and the collapse of Mino, it is none other than Oda Nobunaga.
She will never allow Meinong to break the situation and enter the near future that she dreams of.
At this time when the Owari family has not yet been decided and the Mikawa Matsudaira family is still restless, joining forces with the Asai family is the best way.
But Oda Nobunaga has no connections, and she is still a daimyo in the rural area of Owari. Who in the military family pays attention to her these days?
The Oda family's political gesture of goodwill to the Shiba family finally paid off.
With the relationship between Yoshihiro Shiba and the Asai family, it is perfect to serve as a bridge between the two parties.
As long as he comes forward, even if the alliance breaks down in the future, there will be no scandal of mutual attacks, otherwise it will be a slap in the face of Mr. Qianxin.
Does Oda Nobunaga dare to be so arrogant? Impossible, this matter is settled.
Yiyin pondered.
"I still lack some confidence. I understand Oda Nobunaga. He may seem bold and bold, but he is actually very cunning in his heart.
Now is an important moment for her to integrate Owari, and she won't be stingy with nice words.
If she is not completely sure, she will not really make any moves."
Akechi Mitsuhide sighed.
"Then for the sake of the Lord's promise, we can only waste the strength of our Sibo family."
Akechi Mitsuhide's slightly teasing words made Yoshigan glare.
"What are you talking about! We are humans, not beasts!
If you see someone's loving mother and filial daughter, you must drive them to death?
People live just to live?
Are we, the Wu family, born to be beasts and no longer need humanity?
Besides, the Rokkaku family is my family’s biggest enemy, so how can we put our hope in other martial arts families? In troubled times, only you can rely on yourself.
If you show kindness to your family today, you will be rewarded in the long run.
Let Maeda Yoshitsugi, Otani Yoshitsugi, and Todo Takatora come to Kyoto to meet me."
He paused and said again.
"Let Todo Takatora come to Kyoto to meet me with Todo Takatora."
The governor of the Tengtang family is still here, and Yue Zu is giving instructions to the young master, which is against the rules.
It also sent a wrong signal to the Toudo retainers, and Yoshihiro had to be cautious.
Akechi Mitsuhide was scolded a few times, and he confessed with his face on the ground, but he was happy in his heart.
This is my Lord, the Lord I love and admire the most.
As long as you maintain a noble heart, Guangxiu will do all the dirty things for you.
