Hashiba Hideyoshi thought for a long time and said.

"Do you think the main hall will lose?"

Takenaka Shigeharu shook his head and said.

"Tsudaden and the main hall prepared for a year before the big fight. The political, economic, diplomatic, etc. competition was so fierce that it was comparable to the Yatsudai Shogun Rebellion started by the Hosokawa family and the Yamano family.

If Tsuta-dono had been a woman, the cruelty of this war would have reached a new level, and one of the Shiba Oda family would have died.

The military settlement of the Battle of Yu Wu Lake is the last link in the Saba Oda dispute. The two masters have been strategizing and preparing for a grand war. Who will win and who will lose? How can I dare to judge lightly?

However, no samurai family hopes that the Oda family will win. Even if you, my lord, are in the Oda camp, you still hope that the Shiba family will win."

There were only two people talking in secret here. Hideyoshi Hashiba didn't need to show off in front of his close advisers, so he just said sadly.

"It's not that I don't understand loyalty, it's the main hall...the main hall, she...sigh..."

Takenaka Shigeharu understood and found the steps for Hideyoshi Hashiba.

"Of course the Lord is not a disloyal minister, but the palace's actions were too radical and offended everyone who could be offended.

Regarding the shogunate, the main hall claimed to be the elder of the Taira clan, and its intention to replace the Ashikaga shogunate with Oda Kōki was clearly revealed, and everyone in the shogunate was filled with hatred.

The land inspection of local martial arts families and main halls, the separation of peasants and soldiers, the concentration of military families, and arbitrary changes in seals severely weakened the status of powerful local martial arts families. There were many new leading warriors who were dissatisfied.

Regarding Buddhism, the main temple supported its own castle town with the city's music seat policy, replacing the temple's temple fairs and damaging the business interests of the nuns.

The most important thing is that the main hall uses the Nanman religion and gets close to the Nanman religion, which makes all Buddhist sects fearful.

There is no room for sand in matters of faith. Except for the weak Rinzai and Nichiren sects, which sect is willing to get close to Oda?

Even internally, the Oda retainers were trembling with fear, as if they were facing an abyss.

Lin Xiuzhen and Ando Mamoru learned from the past. The old Owari warriors would rather offend the main hall than create a way out for the Shiba family.

They are just worried that the day they lose their use value, the main hall will turn their backs and refuse to recognize anyone.

Even if, my lord, you are greatly favored, promoted by the palace, and become a famous person worth 120,000 stones, are you still walking on thin ice?"

Hashiba Hideyoshi said after being silent for a long time.

"The main hall has renamed and moved the territories of me, Shibata Katsuie and other meritorious ministers to the front line.

I seem to have taken over Kita Omi, and Shibata Katsuie seems to have gained Echizen Country. They are both high-ranking daimyo.

But this is the front line, and as long as the fighting ends, we will suffer heavy losses.

If we win, the main hall will continue to move us to the front line. If we lose, we will be convicted and punished and lose everything.

There is no absolute certainty of victory in a war. Every time I think about this, I can't sleep at night. Thinking about Shibata Katsuie also having trouble sleeping in Echizen Province.

We seem to be majestic and in charge of an army, but who knows the anguish in our hearts.

The rise and fall of honor and disgrace can all happen in a single thought in the main hall, which is really unsettling."

Takenaka Shigeharu nodded.

"You are right.

The main hall was founded in Owari Hankoku. In less than seven or eight years, it captured three million stones and became the most powerful feudal clan in the world. It aspired to be the most powerful clan in the world.

In terms of achievements, the rise of the Oda family is rare in history, and it deserves a place in history. But she is surly and changeable, eager for quick success, mean and ungrateful, and is far less benevolent and righteous than Tsutaden.

There are countless people inside and outside the Oda family who are dissatisfied with the main hall, but everyone is afraid of the main hall's power, and no one dares to go against her.

Therefore, when Tsuta-den raised the flag to gather for justice, the local samurai families made their choices one after another, and the thoughts of the Oda family were also ups and downs.

Shiba's territory is 300,000 to 400,000 koku, and the Oda family's territory is 3 million koku. The size difference between the two sides is nearly ten times, but Tsutado-den can compete with the main hall without losing. Is it really because of the righteousness of the samurai family?

In recent years, many warriors from the shogunate and the Kanto Palace have become loyal eagle dogs of the Shiba family for the sake of saying that the samurai family is under the control, and they can be ordered to do whatever they want without any complaints?

To this day, who still remembers that the beginning of this war was due to the illegitimate daughter of the Takeda family? Tsutado-dono pretended to be a public servant, and for the safety of his own daughter, it was unwise to go to Luo and expel the Oda garrison.

But even so, the martial arts families in the world still stood resolutely on the side of Jinduo Hall, because everyone is not blind.

Seeing that the Oda family has become a major force and will take over the world sooner or later, who can stand the innovative policies in the main hall that cut off the foundation of the samurai family and destroy the status of Buddhism?

On the other hand, since his debut, Jinduoden has maintained the tradition of the martial arts and never infringed on the interests of the local martial arts. Everything he did was mutually beneficial. Even if he was wronged, he was willing to do things according to the rules.

Therefore, even if Tsudodon is a man, Tsudodon has an affair for his children, and Tsudodon is weak, the martial arts in the world still support Tsudodon in action and sympathize with him psychologically.

What is a benevolent person who is invincible? Sharing the same interests with the martial arts families in the world, and being of the same mind as the martial arts families in the world, this is called a benevolent person who is invincible!"

Hashiba Hideyoshi nodded and murmured.

"The benevolent are invincible."

Takenaka Shigeji fell to the ground and kowtowed, solemnly saying.

"My Lord, if one day you can replace..., remember to abide by the rules of the martial arts.

You come from a bad background, and you are able to achieve your current status only by relying on the main hall and breaking the rules.

But since you have become a famous figure of the Wu family, you must look at things from the Wu family's perspective, and you must not act like a pariah and a foolish woman and harm the interests of the Wu family.

If the main hall takes the wrong path, the Oda family will not have good results. This is our biggest opportunity. You must forget that you are a commoner, and you must stand firm as a samurai family.

Remember, you must not do anything to make the Wu family disappoint you, remember that."

Takenaka Shigeharu seemed to have breathed out with too much force and coughed violently.

Hideyoshi Hashiba stepped forward to support her and said solemnly.

"Bamboo Princess has worked so hard for me, how can I not know what is good and what is bad?

Don’t worry, as an elite of the Wu family, of course I have to seek benefits for my own class. As for those untouchables, I am no longer one of them, so I will not take them to heart."

Takenaka Shigeharu nodded, and after a long time he regained his breath and spoke slowly.

"With your words, even if I die at this moment, I can still close my eyes with peace of mind."

Hashiba Hideyoshi smiled and patted her hand and said.

"Don't say these unlucky words, you must take care of yourself, I can't do without your help for a moment.

If one day in the future I really soar into the sky, I will definitely share it with Takenaka Hime."

———

Hashiba Hideyoshi and Takenaka Shigeharu exchanged words. Although there was not a single sentence about the defense line of Shiyue, the meaning of conserving strength and waiting for changes was revealed in every word.

Hideyoshi Hashiba had high hopes for Shiba Yoshigan, and Takigawa Kazumasuki's seemingly impregnable defense line of Shigatake didn't seem so solid either.

On the other side of Gyoichi Mountain, Maeda Yoshida and Sanada Nobushige have already captured Mount Shige and Kameiyama respectively.

Shiba Yiyin started military discussions again, and the two were left behind to talk secretly.

Sanada Nobushige returned to his camp in excitement. As soon as Umino Ri, who was kneeling and waiting in the main formation, saw her returning in excitement, he stood up and looked at her.

Sanada Nobushige said to Umino Riichi.

"Liu Niang, hurry up and call everyone for a military meeting. The military strategy for this battle has been determined!"

Umino Riichi said calmly.

"Don't worry, after the military meeting just now, Tsuta-dono specially left you and Maeda Yoshida behind. Is there any order for you?"

Sanada Nobushige chuckled and said.

"This time, we Sanada people are going to show their faces. Maeda's interests are to advance the main army, and I am detouring for the surprise troops, attacking at the same time.

Tsutado-dono had some reservations about the military strategy. In fact, your Majesty has found out the details of the Oda army.

It turns out that Her Majesty Oda has already arrived at Mount Oiwa, and she deliberately used Mount Iwasaki and Mt. Shidake as bait to place her main force in Higashino Mountain and Nakano Sato."

Umino Tori thought about Sanada Nobunaga's words in his mind, then spread out the map and looked at it, tapping a few times with his fingers.

"I see. Her Majesty Oda doesn't want to defend the mountain pass. She wants to lure the enemy deeper and defeat us in one fell swoop."

Sanada Nobushige nodded.

"That's right, so this time when we go south, Tsudo Hall wants to take advantage of the plan.

I attracted the attention of His Majesty Oda's main formation at Oiwa Mountain at Shidake, and Maeda was interested in attacking Mount Iwasaki from the front and luring Oda's main force on the flanks down the mountain."

Umino Riichi thought for a while, shook his head and said.

"No, Tsutama released all 30,000 people, but what about his back-up? How will he deal with the main force of Oda who was lured out?"

Sanada Nobushige pointed to Mount Dogi on the map and said.

"Last autumn, a Nanman ship arrived at Tsuruga Port and lurked for nearly half a year. The four Nanman Guobeng on the ship had been secretly transported here.

The four-men Nanman Guobeng's firing range is said to be more than ten miles. As long as Oda's main force goes down the mountain and Guobeng fires on Tangmu Mountain, it can cover the entire small plain, leaving Oda's main force nowhere to hide.

Tsutado-den would lead his fellow soldiers to lurk at the Fox Mound in the northern part of the small plain. After the collapse of the country disrupted the formation of Oda's main force, he personally led a charge of 500 elite cavalry.

Maeda would also release his reserve team and cooperate with Kimi to attack Oda's main force.

The defense lines of Mt. Haigake and Mount Iwasaki were dominated by the military forces of Omi and Ise, while the main force of Oda was the core military force brought by His Highness Oda from Owari Mino.

The purpose of this battle is to defeat the Oda army from Owari Mino."

Umino Tori nodded and said.
To be continued...