After reading it, Nobunaga shook his head with slight disappointment and said.
"It's too cumbersome to give an Ashigaru a salary and have to take care of their family affairs.
What's the use of Ashigaru who died in battle? Why should they care about the life and death of their families?
If you ask me to tell you, I will ignore it.
In addition, a new military position was established, named Ashigaru.
It is only right to decentralize the Hime Samurai warriors to the rank of Ashgaru-head, one for every ten men, and allow the Ashigaru to be promoted to the rank of Ashura-head based on military merit."
Oda Nobunaga's words made Maeda Toshiie look at him with suspicion.
Yoshigan Shiba's salary to Ashigaru was enough to shock the samurai group. Unexpectedly, Nobunaga was even more ruthless and simply tore open the path to military promotion.
A small team of ten Ashigaru men was originally commanded by one or two Hime warriors.
Fixing this position so that both Hime Samurai and Ashigaru can hold it will blur the boundaries between Ashigaru and lower-level Hime Samurai, and confuse the distinction between the two classes.
Oda Nobunaga was bold and his idea was too radical.
The result of Ashigaru's samurai transformation is that the interests of the lower-level Hime samurai have been seriously violated, but the military power of the lord will be even stronger.
The Hime Samurai is skilled in martial arts, but the three or five organized Ashigaru people are not weak either. They just live in chaos because they have no hope, and they have no intention and no way to make progress.
As long as Ashigaru has a salary and a progressive position, huge power will explode.
The sixty-six countries of Japan have 20 million stones and a population of 10 million. The samurai family only has a few hundred thousand, and their number is far less than that of civilians.
If Oda Nobunaga really transforms himself into an Ashigaru samurai in a decommissioned standing army, then the Oda family's military strength will quickly grow.
Owari is rich and comfortable, and the combat power of the Hime Warriors is not famous among the Sixty-Six Kingdoms.
But Owari is a major grain-producing country, and there is enough grain for Oda Nobunaga to deal with. If he captures the entire Nobi Plain, he will have an even greater advantage.
Nobunaga was very excited as she calculated the pros and cons of Shiba Ashigaru's method in her mind. She seemed to see a way to strengthen the army.
Maeda Toshiie, on the other hand, looked on with cold eyes, but was not optimistic about it.
Nobunaga's actions will offend the entire samurai class, especially the shogunate and guardian daimyo who maintain the guardian system.
Even if she can use the huge profits from expansion to buy off her martial arts families, there is no end to expansion, but there is no end to greed.
After reaching the limit of expansion, how will the benefits be distributed?
The samurai group, whose privileges have been severely eroded and whose patience has reached its limit, will inevitably explode. Internal conflicts will blow it to pieces and ruin the great cause of the Oda family.
She shook her head and asked what she was doing.
Maeda Toshiie never thought of betraying Yoshigin-kun, and Oda Nobunaga's surrender when he saw it was just her plan to hide the truth.
As the Shiba family has become more prosperous in recent years, maintaining the existence of the Owari Shiba clan has become a political investment of Oda Nobunaga.
At first, Maeda Toshiie did not accept Oda Nobunaga's win over because Owari Shiba's leadership lacked the foundation and she needed to be in charge.
Now that the territory is stable, if it wants to develop, it must get the support of Oda Nobunaga.
After Maeda Toshiba left, Maeda Toshiba led Owari Shiba to dominate the world. With her allegiance, Oda Nobunaga will have a chess piece that can penetrate into the Shiba family.
The power of Owari Shiba's leader can also be used to check and balance the Oda family's growing group of retainers.
This is profitable for Oda Nobunaga, and she will definitely accept it happily, but the problem is how to win her trust.
In order to be used by Oda Nobunaga again, Maeda Toshiie must find something to gain her trust.
It will not really infringe on the interests of Sibo Yiyin, and it will be regarded as betrayal and detested.
Shiba Ashigaru Dharma was the suitable thing she thought of.
Oda Nobunaga didn't know that the Shiba Ashigaru Dharma was actually just a kind thought of Yoshigami, a momentary compassion for the Ashugaru.
At first, Yiyin wanted to give Ashgaru a salary, but it was only five koku a year!
Now there are only two stones left, because he did not participate in the formulation of laws at all.
The specific regulations were established by Maeda's interests and perfected by the two sisters Maeda Toshiyoshi and Maeda Toshiie, which resulted in the current detailed rules.
Yoshigan Shiba would not feel angry when he leaked this law to Oda Nobunaga, it was just his benevolence at the time.
Judging from the territorialization of the Shiba Territory in recent years, Shiba Yoshigan is still following the traditional path of protecting the daimyo and has not adopted the Ashigaru Samurai form.
Maeda Toshiie was convinced that her Yoshigan-kun did not care about this Ashigaru Law.
However, this method was deviant and apostate, but it aroused great interest in Oda Nobunaga.
Shiba Ashugaru's emphasis on family members and pensions is completely opposite to Oda Nobunaga's emphasis on motivation and combat effectiveness.
Maeda Toshiie is confident that even if this matter is leaked, Shiba's retainers may be dissatisfied with her actions.
That is also because this law seriously infringes on the interests of the traditional martial arts family, and the concubines who protect the daimyo will naturally resent it.
As for Shiba Yiyin itself, this small offense is not worth mentioning in the face of the huge benefits of expanding Owari Shiba's territory.
He has never read the law himself, so there is nothing to be particularly angry about.
The key to everything is whether by betraying the Shiba Ashigaru Law, she can become Owari Shiba's leader and improve her status in the Shiba family.
All power comes from strength. Only with strength can she persuade the warriors under her command to support her adventure, compete for the marriage of the Sibo family, and obtain greater benefits.
Now it seems that she has gained the trust of Oda Nobunaga and has successfully taken the first step.
This willful Highness would give her a little chance as a reward for betraying her lord, which was also her usual bad taste.
Driving a nail into the Shiba family can also cultivate a force independent of the retainers.
For Oda Nobunaga, it is worth giving some opportunities for Maeda Toshiie to fulfill his duties.
In the final analysis, she was just allowed to be a dog, and she had to bring her own dry food and use the power of the Shiba family to serve the Oda family.
If the Maeda Toshiie had outstanding military exploits and gained a large amount of territory, it would only be in the name of the Shiba family.
Once her betrayal is revealed and faced with the anger of Shiba Yoshigan, Maeda Toshiie can only stay in the Oda family to receive asylum.
Will she hand over the Owari Shiba collar she made with her own hands, obey Shiba Yoshigan's will, and lose everything she has gained through hard work?
If she is willing, will the retainers who followed her to conquer such a huge territory be willing?
The samurai family values profit over righteousness. Without enough reason, even if Maeda Toshiie makes a fool of herself, the samurai under her command will force her to calm down.
Of course, the premise is that Maeda Toshiie is really talented.
If she is unlucky, or has insufficient military strategy, and is defeated and dies in battle, then everything will be out of the question.
Oda Nobunaga looked at Maeda Toshiie, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it.
Maeda Toshiie bowed his head respectfully and became more humble and obedient.
The two had different thoughts, but the scene was very harmonious.
After a long time, Oda Nobunaga said.
"Inuchiyo, you are very good, don't let me down, I will give you a chance.
I said that if you work for me, you will have a bright future with millions of stone, and this promise is still valid today."
Maeda Toshiie kowtowed to the ground and remained silent.
Oda Nobunaga thought that she was feeling guilty for betraying Yoshihiro Shiba, and was too embarrassed to speak, so he couldn't help laughing.
She likes to force others to obey her. The pleasure of conquering her is so satisfying that it makes her suffocate, even better than having sex.
Maeda Toshiie lowered her head. In the secret corner that she couldn't see, there was a power in her eyes.
Once you do this, you can only persevere to the end and move forward with the goal of getting married.
Either become an important force that the Shiba family cannot ignore, or die on the battlefield. She will never allow herself to live a mediocre life.
Lord Yiyin, please give me strength and may my military fortune be prosperous.
"Inuchiyo, the territory's military supplies are sent to Inuyama Castle. You go to Shibata Katsuie to discuss the formation of the Oda-Shiba coalition."
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The existence of the Owari Shiba Territory as a foreign domain is very peculiar. Economically, it is subordinate to the Oda family and has to pay military and food services, but politically it is subordinate to the Shiba family and independent of the Oda family.
Oda Nobunaga assigned her to Shibata Katsuie's command and included her in the Higashi Mino attack force.
Maeda Toshiie knew in his heart that no matter how sincere she showed her devotion, Oda Nobunaga would not let her participate in the Simeon strategy.
It was too close to the Konkishiba Territory. The Maeda Toshiie could gain military merit in the Oda family's conquests and be rewarded territory, but it was only limited to Higashi Mino.
Oda Nobunaga is a madman, but she is a calm and rational arrogant person. She looks crazy, but she is actually very rational and only interested in profit.
She never really trusted anyone else, she only trusted herself.
