Two days later, Amakihei arrived at the castle tower of Akasaka Castle in Mino Province as an envoy of the Oda family as scheduled. Mitsuhide Akechi, the envoy from the Ashikaga family, made an appointment to have a detailed discussion with him at noon today. According to Oda Nobunaga's wishes,
The general sent someone to contact him this time, and he must have wanted to organize an alliance to send troops to Luo. He and Ame Qiupei told him to take the lead in the alliance. If Ashikaga Yoshiteru still wants to win over the Asakura family to which he is attached,
If you want to go to Luoyang together, then you must let the Oda family become the leader of the alliance this time, and you cannot make a wedding dress for the Ashikaga General or the Asakura family.
"What a troublesome request." After Yu Qiuping entered the city gate, he handed the reins of the horse to Ryuko beside him, and walked quickly to the castle tower. At the same time, he complained in a low voice with dissatisfaction: "The Asakura family is a famous family.
How could Echizen Wakasa be willing to help a nouveau riche like our Oda family? Ashikaga Yoshiteru is no better than Ashikaga Yoshiaki in his previous life, but he was a very strong and strong man, so how could he be willing to be manipulated by others?"
Yu Qiuping muttered that he had already reached the castle tower. However, what surprised him was that when he reached the living room on the second floor, he was told that Mitsuhide Akechi had already arrived.
"So early?" Yu Qiuping couldn't help being surprised when he heard this. He had been very excited when he thought about meeting famous figures in history, so he had arrived half an hour earlier than the agreed time. Unexpectedly, Mingzhi
Mitsuhide actually arrived earlier than him.
Yu Qiuping opened the door to the room, and a faint fragrance immediately refreshed his mind. He turned around in surprise and found a man wearing a loose warrior uniform kneeling there in a very elegant posture - such a sitting posture, Yu Qiuping
I have only seen it on Imagawa Kaede and Imagawa Yoshimoto. On the table in front of him, there is a complete set of tea sets. I can see that his dexterous hands are performing complicated operations with various tea sets. It seems that he is doing complex operations.
Make tea.
He didn't know whether he was too indulged in the tea ceremony or for some other reason, but he actually turned a deaf ear to Yu Qiuping's voice opening the door and saying hello. It wasn't until Yu Qiuping knelt down in front of him that he suddenly realized that the person he wanted to negotiate with had arrived.
Yu Qiuping took a closer look at this famous Warring States figure - the man who carried out the most explosive rebellion in the history of the Warring States Period in his previous life. He was the one who brought Oda Nobunaga, who was about to unify the world, to the Honnoji Temple.
It was made into barbecue and single-handedly ended the Oda family's dominance.
Akechi Mitsuhide has a delicate face. He has a thick layer of powder on his face and his eyebrows are painted. It is the kind of traditional public etiquette. His original appearance is almost invisible. And his figure is a bit thin, probably only one.
About six meters in height. However, to Yu Qiuping's surprise, Akechi Mitsuhide looked very young. If Yu Qiuping remembers correctly, in his previous life, Akechi Mitsuhide was already in his fifties when he launched the Honnoji Rebellion.
, he should be nearly forty years old now - but he looks like a young man before thirty. Is it because he has cultivated his character and maintained himself well?
When Akechi Mitsuhide noticed Yu Qiuping sitting down, he quickly stopped what he was doing and prepared to say hello to Yu Qiuping. However, when his eyes gradually fell on Yu Qiuping's face, he was suddenly startled. That greeting
I couldn't say it out loud either.
"His Royal Highness Mingzhi, I have long admired you." Yu Qiuping smiled and took the lead in saluting, "When I see you today, you really deserve your reputation."
"Your Highness Yuqiu is very grateful. Compared with His Highness's famous name, what are these false reputations?" Akechi Mitsuhide came back to his senses, smiled modestly, and returned the gift very respectfully, "Please wait a moment, Your Highness.
My tea ceremony is not that good."
"Okay, okay, no problem. After all, I arrived early and didn't arrive at the appointed time." Yu Qiuping smiled very generously, and at the same time looked very curiously at Akechi Mitsuhide playing with the tea sets on the table. Only his
The sitting posture was still so elegant, and the movements of his hands were meticulous. The complicated and troublesome tea ceremony procedures and movements were completed in his hands smoothly. When he was finally done, Yu Qiuping was still satisfied with what he saw.
"Your Highness Yuqiu, please." After Akechi Mitsuhide completed all the processes, he poured a cup of tea for Yu Qiuping and placed his hands in front of Yu Qiuping.
"Thank you very much, His Highness Akechi, but I will be disrespectful." Yu Qiuping took the tea cup from Akechi Mitsuhide, followed all the etiquette taught him by Imagawa Yoshimoto, and slowly started to taste the tea. Akechi Mitsuhide was slightly startled when he saw this, and then
A look of satisfaction appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"I didn't expect His Highness Yuqiu to be quite knowledgeable about tea ceremony." Akechi Mitsuhide praised in surprise and nodded approvingly, "There are always rumors in Echizen that Onono are vulgar samurai who don't understand customs, but today I didn't realize it when I saw him.
That’s not the case.”
"Customs vary from place to place. Some value affection and some show courtesy. There is no distinction between superiority and inferiority." Yu Qiuping took another shallow sip of tea and said euphemistically: "The soil and water support the people, and the kings of Echizen
Most of them are people who love their hometown, so they naturally feel that the culture of their hometown is unique, and it is only natural for them to criticize Wei Nong."
"His Royal Highness Yuqiu's conversation is really like that of a man of enlightenment in the Ming Dynasty." Akechi Mitsuhide smiled happily after hearing this, and then respectfully held his hands again and said: "I am not talented, but I am willing to make friends with His Highness Yuqiu. If His Highness Yuqiu
If you don’t think I’m too high-spirited, just call me Guangxiu.”
"Guangxiu, you're welcome." Yu Qiuping also cupped his hands and said, "I don't want to be pretentious anymore, just call me Hongye."
"Okay." Akechi Mitsuhide nodded slightly when he heard the words, "Since Momiji is so cheerful, I won't be polite to you. I am sent as an envoy under the order of the general this time to discuss the matter of going to Luo with the Oda family. The traitor Matsunaga Mou
The power usurped the throne, and the sycophants helped Zhou to do evil, deposed the orthodox generals, and replaced the false generals Ashikaga Yoshiei. Our Lord saw the country overthrown, had trouble sleeping and eating, and sighed day and night. The righteous people in the world are all heartbroken, but they only hope to rectify the world, eradicate the treacherous people, and let
The general is back in Kyoto. However, Miyoshi Matsunaga is so powerful that it is difficult for our lord and the Asakura family to defeat him completely, so I was sent to invite the Oda family to join us in raising an army to attack King Luo Qin."
Here we come... Yu Qiuping thought secretly in his heart. Moreover, Akechi Mitsuhide's rhetoric was really powerful. He looked like a diplomat who was good at eloquence. It was just a polite speech, and it seemed that he didn't say anything, but what the heck?
He said everything. He first stated the orthodox identity of Ashikaga Yoshiteru and the rationality of raising troops to Luo. He also pointed out that everyone in the world wanted to support Ashikaga Yoshiteru back to the capital, as if he would be an unjust person if he did not do so, and let himself stand
At the commanding heights of morality. Later, he also tactfully admitted that his strength was insufficient, but he refused to say clearly that he was not the opponent of the Miyoshi Matsunaga coalition. Instead, he said that it was "difficult to win completely", so that the participation of the Oda family was no longer a "help in times of need" but
It is the "icing on the cake" and reduces the weight of the Oda family. Finally, it is said that it was Ashikaga Yoshiteru who invited the Oda family to go to Luo, rather than Oda Nobunaga supporting Ashikaga Yoshiteru to go to Luo, which made Ashikaga Yoshiteru dominate the allied forces.
Yu Qiuping thought about it for a while, and at this stage of the negotiation, both parties were asking for high prices and constantly testing the other party's bottom line. At this time, they must not give in, but should take a tougher stance.
"That's what you said Mitsuhide." Yu Qiupei nodded, and then sighed with pretense of regret: "It's just thanks to the love of Gongfang Palace. The Oda family has just conquered Mino, and the foundation is not yet stable. There are still many Saito families.
The remaining evil is causing trouble. And Owari Mino has been fighting fiercely for decades, and the number of people has already been reduced. The old strength of the Oda family has gone, and new strength has not been born. Even if my lord is loyal and courageous, I am afraid that he is powerless at this moment."
Akechi Mitsuhide's expression did not change when he heard this, as if everything was as expected. He slowly picked up the teacup, took a sip, and continued to look at Yu Qiuping calmly.
Yu Qiuping seemed unmoved when he saw Akechi Mitsuhide, and felt slightly nervous. However, he still calmly turned the teacup in his hand and continued to say in a very pragmatic tone: "And the Miyoshi family also has a territory of more than 150
The Matsunaga family is a strong man with ten thousand koku. After controlling Yamashiro Kingdom, the territory of the Matsunaga family exceeds 600,000 koku. It is by no means an easy person. I hope that His Highness the General will consider it in the long term."
"On this point, Momiji is right. The Matsunaga family controls most of the territory of Yamato Country and part of the territory of Yamashiro Country. The territory is estimated to be around 600,000 koku. And it controls Kawachi, Izumi, Settsu (except Ishiyama Gobo), and nearly
The Miyoshi family, which is half Tanba, half Harima, and half Kii, Awaji, Awa, and Sanuki, is really a behemoth in Kinki, and the total stone count may exceed 1.5 million stone." Mitsuhide Akechi seemed to agree with Uakiuhei's remarks.
, but then, he immediately changed the subject and said: "But the Oda family controls Owari and Mino, and the total number of stones is about 1.1 million stones. And the Asakura family's territory, which controls Echizen and Wakasa, is about 600,000 stones.
If the Oda family and the Asakura family join forces, their strength is not inferior to that of the Miyoshi family and the Matsunaga family. If they can also win over the Asai family, which has more than 400,000 koku in Kitaomi, they can even gain an advantage. The Asai family is a common ally of the Asakura family and the Oda family.
, I’m sure he won’t refuse to help.”
"What Mitsuhide said is true." Yu Qiuping smiled and nodded. He placed the tea cup flat on the table and pushed it slightly towards Akechi Mitsuhide: "It's just that we are a coalition here, so there may be disunity.
.”
What he said was actually a euphemistic reminder to Akechi Mitsuhide: the coalition forces are not united and need to control the people. In other words, they need to choose a leader - and the Oda family, which has the largest territory, naturally does its part.
"Is it possible that the Miyoshi family and the Matsunaga family are the same?" Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head disapprovingly and said, "Our army can unite the morale of the army with His Highness the General as the core. The puppet general on the opposite side is obviously not enough to convince the public."
Akechi Mitsuhide's words were like cotton that made Yu Qiupei's attack ineffective. Not only did he point out that Yu Qiupei's worries were excessive, he also cleverly used his strength to describe Ashikaga Yoshiki as the core of the coalition.
Yu Qiuping was left speechless for a moment.
If he accepts such a condition, Oda Nobunaga will definitely let Yu Qiupei walk away without a meal.
"Well, with His Highness the General leading us, we can naturally rest assured." Yu Qiuping laughed twice and said in a low voice: "It's just that the Oda family is really powerless now. Many important officials in the family don't have the same feelings as the lord. If we can't increase them
They are not willing to spend time on an expedition to their territory.”
After Yu Qiuping proposed a new interface, Akechi Mitsuhide did not show off his tactics as before, but just silently lowered his eyes and sighed slightly.
After a long time, he whispered in a faint voice:
"Hongye, do you know? The reason why this world is in chaos is because of people like you."