Volume 6 Recruiting people to hear the Luocheng flute, Chapter 790, dismissal
With the peace agreement reached between the Yuqiu family, the Otomo family, and the Shimazu family, as well as the previous secret agreement between the Yuqiu family and the Ryuzoji family, the reinforcements from Kyushu retreated from the front line, and the Oda family, the Mori family, and the Miyoshi family also temporarily reached a truce.
The agreement was withdrawn to the starting point of their respective attacks.
On November 10th, the seventh year of the war (1579), the Red Leaf Army who had been away on the field had basically returned to their duties and were undergoing repairs and replenishments. The important ministers of the Oda family had also ended the tense confrontation that had lasted for several months and could relax.
All except one person.
On November 10, the seventh year of Tianzheng (1579), Yu Qiuping held a banquet at Genlai Temple to wash away the dust of Sakuma Nobumori. He also knew that this was probably his last trip to see Sakuma Nobumori off.
Just after the peace agreement was reached and the war ended, Oda Nobunaga suddenly issued an order, deposing Sakuma Nobumori as the commander of the Ishiyama Encirclement Army on nineteen counts, confiscating all the Sakuma family's territory, and banishing him.
Ikonoyama and Sakuma Nobumori followed the Oda family from the Nobhide era
A veteran minister who has made numerous meritorious deeds along the way, he is the most important minister in the Oda family after the Shibata Katsuie. He has always enjoyed high prestige at home and in the military. However, such a high-ranking elder has been
Oda Nobunaga exiled him when he said he was going to be exiled, leaving him no territory at home.
The main reason why Oda Nobunaga dismissed Sakuma Nobumori was that his performance in the attack on Ishiyama Gobo was very incompetent. It has been almost 10 years since he took charge of the siege of Ishiyama Gobo, but he has never been able to achieve any breakthrough. Ishiyama
Gobo was still firmly entrenched in Settsu. Such inefficiency made Oda Nobunaga, who focused on efficiency, intolerable, so he confiscated all his territory.
The sudden loss of power of Sakuma Nobumori put everyone in the Oda family in danger. The old ministers of the Nobhide era cannot be tolerated, so how can so many new outsiders feel at ease? Contact Matsunagahide and Arakimura before
Due to Shige's fate and the crisis encountered by Tokugawa Ieyasu, rumors actually arose in the Oda family - Oda Nobunaga was suffering from suspicion and was planning to eliminate all powerful ministers.
Under such a situation, Akiupei Ame, who had offended Oda Nobunaga many times before and had just ended his house arrest not long ago, actually came to clean up Sakuma Nobumori. The danger involved is self-evident. The relationship between Ame Qiupei and Sakuma Nobumori
Definitely not good. It rained that year
When Akihira was still in the Imagawa family, he once won a great victory outside Narumi Castle and wounded Sakuma Nobumori, forming a rift. Later, Akihira came to the Oda family, and Sakuma Nobumori, as the important minister of the generation, and Shibata
Shengjia and others crowd out Yu Qiuping and others.
After Oda Nobunaga came to Luo, both Ame Qiupei and Sakuma Nobumori were transferred to the west of Kinki and became neighbors. Although Sakuma Nobumori still did not like to see Ame Qiupei, an upstart, there was no conflict between the two parties.
In helping each other, the two have a tacit understanding in their hearts. Although they don't like each other, they will not neglect official duties because of personal matters.
It stands to reason that with such a relationship, there is absolutely no need for Yu Qiuping to risk angering Oda Nobunaga by hosting a banquet for Sakuma Nobunaga, who was exiled by Oda Nobunaga. But Yu Qiuping always felt that he owed him a favor.
Sakuma Nobumori's favor was a distant ten years ago when the Oda family was buried in the Burial of Ten Faces by Takenaka Shigeharu.
They were defeated and fled. Sakuma Nobumori returned from the already safe rear, came to rescue Yu Qiuping who was trapped in the rear, and personally cut off the rear. Although Yu Qiuping never mentioned this favor, he always remembered it in his heart.
.So, he held a banquet at Neraiji Temple, which was the only way for Sakuma Nobumori to be exiled to Mount Koya.
"Your Highness Hongye is interested."
Sakuma Nobumori is now in casual clothes. He no longer wears samurai uniforms and samurai buns. Naturally, he no longer prides himself on his status as the oldest member of the Oda family. He has changed from his past arrogance and is very humble.
The ground bowed parallel to Yuqiu.
"Your Highness Sakuma, you don't have to be so polite. Please accept the simple meal." Yu Qiuping also bowed to Sakuma Nobumori, "I would like to thank Your Highness for your support over the years."
"Your Highness Momiji..." Sakuma Nobumori was a little touched when he heard the words. He opened his mouth twice without saying anything. Finally, he whispered, "I have served the Oda family wholeheartedly for decades, and I really have a lot of support.
Descendants. But the trees fell and the hozens scattered.
This time when he lost power, no one among them came to see him off. On the contrary, His Royal Highness Hongye, who was a little unhappy in the past, was not afraid of angering the lord and personally held a banquet to honor my abandoned minister. The world is cold and human nature is cold and warm. Today, I finally have some understanding.
"
"Your Highness Sakuma..." Yu Qiuping heard this and didn't know how to comfort him.
"Your Highness Hongye, I have nothing to offer now, and I am half dead. I will probably never be able to repay your kindness in this life. I ask myself whether military strategy or political strategy is far inferior to Your Highness, so it doesn't matter.
Teachable
"The only thing I can give you a few words about is probably the lord's temper. I have seen the lord since he was a child, so I still understand his temper a little bit." Sakuma Nobumori took a sip of his wine and sighed helplessly.
Take a breath.
"Your Highness Sakuma, please speak. I am all ears." Yu Qiuping filled up Sakuma Nobumori's wine glass and whispered at the same time.
"My lord, I am not suspicious of my own people. Don't look at the rumors now, but there is no need to worry, Your Highness Hongye." Sakuma Nobumori slowly took a sip of wine and used chopsticks to drink it casually.
I put a few mouthfuls of food into my mouth, "
Let alone being paranoid, the lord can tolerate rebellion, let alone a powerful retainer? Among other things, His Highness Shibata betrayed the lord back then and almost took his head. But the lord valued his ability.
Don't be shy about him
Despite his betrayal, he still trusts the lord as before. And Matsunaga Hide betrayed the lord three times, but the lord needs to rely on his network of connections in Kinki to stabilize the big and small wealthy families, and he still trusts his people. You see, the lord treats outsiders a lot, and treats His Highness Tokugawa a lot.
Being mean, Young Master Tokugawa is regarded as a thorn in the side just because he has some talents. But what about internally? The son has already been famous all over the world, and the lord did not interfere. If His Highness Hongye hadn't angered the lord, the lord would not have made that engagement.
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"Speaking of which, Your Highness Hongye is also a smart man. You must know who the lord hates, right?" Sakuma Nobumori pointed at Yu Qiuping with his chopsticks, "To put it bluntly, what the lord hates are people who are holding back. One type of person is someone like
Your Highness Momiji
In this way, you have to create obstacles for him and hinder what he wants to do. Even if your suggestion is right, the lord will be dissatisfied. All the lord wants is obedience, and he wants you to move forward non-stop to implement his goals.
Opposition was heard.”
"The other type of people are useless people like me." Sakuma Nobumori pointed at himself with chopsticks again, laughing self-deprecatingly, "I asked myself, back then, as the master of a city and a county, how could I conquer the city?
The wealthy families in neighboring countries are still somewhat capable.
But if I am asked to command tens of thousands of people to carry out a large-scale killing war of daimyo, it is not enough. My lord does not want to wait and work for someone who can't do it well for a long time. I can't conquer this rocky mountain, and being exiled by my lord is inevitable.
of."
"So, Your Highness Hongye, please don't fall into these two categories of people." Sakuma Nobumori put down his chopsticks and said to Yu Qiuping earnestly, "Your Highness Hongye, you are unparalleled. If the master wants to spread military power across the world, you are the most useful.
chess piece. However, this does not mean that the lord will not cause trouble for you. If His Highness Hongye disobeys the lord's orders or opposes the lord's decision, disaster will be imminent."
"Your Highness..." Yu Qiuping looked a little solemn after listening to Sakuma Nobumori's words, "What you are saying is...I have learned from you."
"Look at Matsu Nagahide, he has rebelled several times before, but nothing happened. Why? Because every time he rebelled to the death, either he won or the lord won. As soon as the lord won, he surrendered immediately without delaying the matter.
Holding the lord back." Sakuma Nobumori was afraid that Yu Qiuping wouldn't listen.
He went in and continued to add, "But look at Murashige Araki and the Hatano brothers, they were finished immediately as soon as they counterattacked. Why? Because they delayed the lord a lot of time, and they were retreating when the lord was about to attack the West.
Legs, this is what my lord cannot bear."
"Oh, I am a useless person too. There is nothing I dare not say." Sakuma Nobumori deliberately raised his voice, as if he was not afraid of people around him who might eavesdrop. "Let me tell you, I will definitely not be the last one to be eavesdropped."
An important minister in exile. I can’t say about others, but His Highness Lin is probably not far away.”
"Your Highness Lin?" Yu Qiuping was stunned when he heard this, and immediately recalled the time when Lin Xiuzhen was exiled in history, and subconsciously asked, "For what reason? It cannot be said that His Highness Lin took the side in the battle for the family governor 20 years ago.
Are you on the Lord's brother's side?"
"Who knows, it's possible." Sakuma Nobumori burst out laughing, "But we old guys just love to give advice to the lord. His Highness Lin is my lord's teacher. If he sees the lord acting recklessly, he will definitely
If I stand up and stop him, he will come to Koyasan to accompany me. It's good that we two old guys can chat about the interesting things that happened when the late master was still here."
Yu Qiuping didn't know what to say, so he just silently helped Sakuma Nobumori fill the glass with wine again.
"Thank you, Your Highness Hongye, for serving me some wine." Sakuma Nobumori took the wine glass from Yu Qiupei's hand and drank it in one gulp. Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he said to Yu Qiupei, "By the way, Your Highness Hongye,
I heard before that you investigated Mori Shinsuke and Hattori Kohei. I wonder, are you still investigating the cause of Imagawa Osamu's death?"
Yu Qiuping was stunned by Sakuma Nobumori's words, and the wine bottle in his hand fell directly onto the table.
"I was a witness to that battle. I always feel that there is something hidden and it shouldn't be that simple. It's just that the master can hide it. The people below us don't know how those battle plans were formulated or what the plans were.
What happened to the fire in Haicheng?" Sakuma Nobumori looked at Yu Qiuping's expression without surprise, shook his head and said, "I don't know anything... It's really strange, that battle was really strange."
"Didn't our traitor set the fire?" Yu Qiuping asked urgently.
"It's not clear, but it's not simple anyway." Sakuma Nobumori shook his head very seriously, "Maybe only the Lord and His Highness Lin know what the specific matter is. If Your Highness wants to find out, you can find an opportunity to ask