Maeda Toshiie pondered for a while and answered.
"No.
The Kiso River flows southward from Nishiowari to the sea, and halfway across the river bank is the border with Ise Province.
Along the way, the terrain of the north bank is higher than that of the south bank, and because it goes south, it is actually much shorter than the south bank of Higashi-Owari.
The short bank is conducive to defense, and there are two tributaries of the Ibi River and Nagara River, as well as the main stream of the Kiso River, forming a Sichuan-shaped water network. The dense river flow is not suitable for large army movements and launching an offensive."
Kinoshita Hideyoshi said in frustration.
"There is really no other way."
Maeda Toshiie shook his head and said.
"It's not impossible, just build Ippei Castle on the north bank of the Kiso River.
The Ibi River and Nagara River can block our army and delay the enemy's reaction.
You only need to quickly establish a stronghold slightly upstream. By the time the enemy discovers it, it will be too late to stop them.
With our army relying on the north bank of the Kiso River, we can bypass the Ibi River and Nagara River, detour eastward, and attack Nishi-Owari from the flank.
The current will make it more difficult for the enemy to remove the stronghold from the front, and the detours to defend the flanks will be time-consuming and labor-intensive, making it difficult to prevent."
Kinoshita Hideyoshi was overjoyed and said.
"What Maeda-sama said is true!"
Niwa Nagahide said silently beside him.
"Then you can't do it either."
Kinoshita Hideyoshi was stunned and became discouraged.
Niwa Nagahide said it right, there is a way, but with her network resources, she can't do it.
Even the simplest Pingcheng must have fences and ditches, so that it can block the army.
Oda Nobunaga would support this strategy and provide some farmers and soldiers to dig canals and build the city.
But don't even dream if you expect her to come up with timber foundation stones to support her, let alone block the enemy's military strength.
Nobunaga's favor will only be provided to those who bring practical benefits to her. Before Kinoshita Hideyoshi has made achievements, he can only show his value by himself.
Otherwise, in Nobunaga's mind, Kinoshita Hideyoshi was just a plaything she enjoyed when she was in a good mood, a funny monkey that made her laugh.
As utilitarian as she is, how can she invest resources and risk her military power for a plaything?
Kinoshita Hideyoshi had served Oda Nobunaga for many years, so he naturally knew that Niwa Nagahide's words were true, and he was immediately disheartened.
Maeda Toshiie was not so pessimistic and said.
"Hideyoshi, do you know Hachisuka Koroku?"
Kinoshita Hideyoshi thought for a while and said unsure.
"Is he the leader of the evil party that is wreaking havoc in the Owari-Mino border area? That Xiao Liu?"
Maeda Toshiie nodded.
"Haisuka Koroku is the legitimate daughter of the Hawasuka family in Kaitong County. Her family has lived in Hawasuka Township for generations and has controlled the water transport of the Kiso River all year round.
Xiao Liu was frivolous and ran away from home, gathering a group of wild warriors on the border between the two countries to cause mischief.
Now that I am getting older, I should calm down and do some serious things so that I can inherit the family business."
She gave some advice, and Kinoshita Hideyoshi was smart and thoughtful.
The Maeda family is a wealthy Shimowari family, and many secrets cannot be hidden from her family. The Maeda Toshi family only spoke a few words, but it revealed a lot of information.
Before Owari was unified by Oda Nobunaga, Owari Oda Nobiyasu and Mino Isshiki Yoshiryu formed an alliance to fight against Nobunaga.
For many years, the Hachisuka family has been working on the Kiso River.
Hachisuka Koroku formed an evil party along the Mino-Owari border, isn't it the two sides of the Kiso River?
Is this youthful and frivolous, or is it protecting the family and career?
In any case, as Oda Nobunaga killed Oda Nobuan and captured the entire Owari, the Kiso River has become the front line of the confrontation between the Oda family and the Mino Isshiki family.
At this time, the Hachisuka family, who have lived in Owari Kaitō County for generations, can no longer act as wantonly as before.
Her family's interests lie on the Kiso River, and a choice must be made when the two countries are fighting. What Kinoshita Hideyoshi needs to do is to let her family choose to support Oda Nobunaga.
Kinoshita Hideyoshi's status was not high enough to mobilize the power of the Oda family to facilitate her construction of the city.
But if we can use the tiger skin of the Oda family to persuade Hachisuga Koroku, we can use the evil party to cover the target and disrupt Minokata's sight.
It is still feasible to use the Haizuka family's water transportation to transport the cornerstone timber and quickly build a simple Heicheng stronghold.
The key to the success or failure of this matter lies in whether she can persuade Hachisuga Koroku to submit this petition to Oda Nobunaga.
As long as you reach a tacit understanding with the Hachisuka family and have a concrete strategy, you can ask your lord for support.
Once the strategy is successful, both Kinoshita Hideyoshi and the Hachisuka family will benefit a lot.
Even if Oda Nobunaga still chose to attack Higashi Mino from Inuyama Castle, this stronghold on the north shore of West Mino would be a huge strategic advantage, which would divert the Mino side's attention.
This credit was enough for Kinoshita Hideyoshi to stand out and enter the eyes of Oda Nobunaga.
The Hachisuka family could rely on this skill to continue to control the interests of the Kiso River water transport after the Owari and Oda families successfully swallowed Mino.
As long as the Oda family can win, all parties will be happy.
Kinoshita Hideyoshi rubbed his hands happily, and Niwa Nagahide shook his head. This girl was almost going crazy in order to get ahead.
She spoke for Kinoshita Hideyoshi and also had her own demands.
She understands Oda Nobunaga's character very well, and the Mino Strategy will definitely progress.
In the battle between East and West Meinong strategy, she would definitely support the strategy of dividing and winning over the West Meinong samurai family.
The surrender of the Simino samurai family will shake the morale of the Higashi Mino samurai family, disintegrate their fighting spirit, and reduce the difficulty of the strategy and the logistical pressure.
This is of great interest to Niwa Nagahide, who is in charge of the Oda family's logistics supplies.
Now seeing Hideyoshi looking so proud and wanting to do something big, she shook her head helplessly. If she had the choice, she would rather not fight.
After receiving the advice, Kinoshita Hideyoshi bowed to express his thanks to Maeda Toshiie, and hurriedly left with Niwa Nagahide.
Maeda Toshiie glanced at their retreating figures, turned around and entered the castle tower to see Oda Nobunaga.
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Oda Nobunaga was drinking in the inner room. Hearing that Maeda Toshiie asked for an audience, he frowned.
What is she here to do?
As Shiba Yoshigan grew bigger and bigger in recent years, Owari Shiba's collar felt like it was stuck in her throat, which made her feel very unhappy, but she could not remove it.
She has the world in her heart, and her immediate goal is to swallow up Mino Country and hold the Nobi Plains in her hands.
Looking into the distance, we need someone to show us the way as we approach Shangluo Kyoto.
The Owari samurai family was regarded by the shogunate as a country woman. She was diligent in collecting money, but refused to raise her eyelids when something happened.
If the Oda family wants to make further progress, they must have someone in the shogunate to help them, and Yoshigan Shiba, who has had a romantic relationship, is the perfect person.
He only considers the interests of the Shiba family when doing things, and the price he offers is appropriate, so Oda Nobunaga has the confidence to reach a consensus with him.
Keeping the Owari Shiba collar is to maintain a good relationship with Shiba Yiyin.
For the sake of the family business, this man would sleep with him whenever he asked. He was more ruthless than a woman.
Sure enough, Oda Nobunaga was also convinced that men were shameless and had nothing to do with women.
She considers herself to be mercenary, but compared to the humble and trustworthy man, she still feels inferior.
For the sake of territory and profit, he did not hesitate to abuse himself. It was really enjoyable to sleep on, but it was a pity that he was let go.
Oda Nobunaga licked his lips, feeling unwilling to do so.
Although he had to keep the Owari Shiba collar, the appearance of the clan outside the Oda family was too eye-catching, and Oda Nobunaga was upset when he saw it.
With the threat from Sanhe removed, Spoland, which is located in the southeastern mountainous area, has lost its strategic value for her.
Maeda Toshiie actually left the Oda family and joined the Shiba family for the sake of Shiba Yoshigan, and became the acting commander of Owari Shiba.
Oda Nobunaga wanted to marginalize her from this territory, so that she could not display her martial prowess, and to keep her there until she was old and frail, accomplishing nothing.
In troubled times, both the Oda family and the Shiba family will soon forget this corner. This is Oda Nobunaga's revenge.
If you can't be used by me, you will be destroyed.