Chapter Forty-Six: The End of the Heroes
The situation is still very good, but Miyoshi Masayasu, who has never been discouraged, still does not despair this time. www.biquge.info Every day in Kai Town, he thinks about the current situation.
First of all, you should still be safe. Due to political and economic considerations, it is unlikely that the Oda family will enter Kaimachi with much fanfare anytime soon. And even if a few reconnaissance teams were to come in, they would not be able to make much progress for a while.
Iwanari Tomomichi, who knew all the backup strongholds, was captured, but Miyoshi Masayasu was convinced that the old fellow would not surrender. Of course, the premise is that he doesn't know that Iwanari's family has fallen into the hands of Oda.
After ensuring his own safety, the most urgent issue is to restore the right to speak to his old friend, Miyoshi Changyi, but it is very troublesome. Internal problems have always been troublesome, especially since the Miyoshi family does not have a legitimate head of the family now, and the Shinohara Nagabo is only elected by the public opinion of the retainers.
We can only think in reverse, change the external situation, and promote changes in internal public opinion and emotional tendencies.
"A strong defeat of the Oda family" is obviously unlikely. But there is still a chance to disrupt, create a little chaos, and even build an anti-Oda stronghold.
The Oda family is indeed powerful, but the actual foundation is only the two kingdoms of Owari Mino, and neither North Ise nor South Omi have time to digest it. Such strength is not enough to really suppress the world, the key is that potential opponents are intimidated by its momentum and dare not jump out.
It's like a bulging bubble that can look huge until no one pokes it for the first time.
After some observation and screening, Miyoshi Masakang used the elimination method and gradually selected the target.
The two countries are too stable to have a chance.
Ise has Kitada and Omi has Rokkaku, and it has become a key area for Oda, and it is difficult to move. Not to mention the world-renowned Yamashiro country.
The countries of Yamato, Hanoi, Tanba, and Setzu are too far away from Oda's core interests, and even if they are chaotic, they will not have much effect.
And there are many wealthy merchants who are dissatisfied with the Oda family in Izumi-Kai Town, who have money, but are too desperate for their lives. It just so happens that there are some people in Izumi who don't spare their lives but lack money.
Nobunaga didn't want any positions such as "deputy general" and "leader" after he went to Luo, but he held on to the hat of Izumi Guardian tightly, which shows the importance he attached to Kaimachi. Something going on here should hurt him.
Then, with the help of his old connections, Miyoshi Masayasu obtained thousands of financial support from the "Notoya House" and the "Rouge House". He then hid behind the scenes and instructed Sungoro Matsuura to gather men and provoke the local wealthy clans against the Oda family.
This candidate is the result of repeated consideration. At this moment, even his former colleagues Matsuyama Shigeharu and Kasai Naganobu did not have 100% trust from Masayasu, but Matsuura was absolutely fine.
It's not because he's better than these two. On the contrary, Matsuyama and Kasai are both smart people, so it is very likely that they will give in to Oda at the right time.
And this guy Sungoro Matsuura, in the eyes of Miyoshi Masayasu, is arrogant and suspicious, short-sighted and stubborn, greedy and stingy. But the only thing that is desirable is that he has always been extremely resolute in his independence from the people of Izumi, and he has gone beyond the persistence of normal logic. This is the only reason why many wealthy families always follow him.
He may embezzle money and mess things up, but if he is still persistent, he will never be able to join Oda Nobunaga, who values centralization.
As long as he doesn't surrender and has money in his hands, he can always create a little chaos.
Of course, I didn't expect this person to be able to deal a heavy blow to Nobunaga's family, but I only hoped that a slight result would persuade the financiers of Kai Town to continue to invest more. Take more money and create more chaos everywhere.
Enough chaos has accumulated for the anti-Oda forces to take action, and then change the public opinion within the Miyoshi family, so that the hardliners can regain the upper hand, and this is Miyoshi Masaysu's only chance to return to the center of power.
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After some thorough thinking, Zhengkang felt that he really perked up.
Then he suddenly felt very hungry.
It must have been in a bad mood a few days ago, and I didn't even pay attention to my diet. What a gaffe.
Miyoshi Masayasu self-examined for a while and decided to return to normal immediately. He moved his muscles, got up and walked out of the innermost floor of the abandoned warehouse, clapped his palms, and called for his retainers to come.
As the proud son of an orthodox samurai family, Masayasu naturally disdains to learn the cross-dressing skills of ninjas. So he can't appear on the streets of Kaimachi with a lot of people. But most of the cronies I brought with me knew something about it, so at least it was okay to go out and buy food.
"Go out and buy some ordinary food and come back, don't have alcohol, and don't go to high-end shops or Nanban people......" Miyoshi Masayasu said as he walked to the outermost floor of the warehouse, and suddenly stopped in place.
Through the narrow window, Masa-yasu seemed to see a figure.
Along with this, a familiar voice can be faintly heard.
The current warehouse is the site of a "soil warehouse". The so-called "earthen warehouse" is a business similar to usury and pawnshop, which often stores many valuable goods and belongings that the guest officials took to pay off their debts, so this kind of warehouse has always been heavily defended, with narrow doors and windows, and is also equipped with shooting holes for iron gunners.
In the middle of it, it was isolated from the inside and outside, and it was not easy to see and hear the movement on the street. But Miyoshi Masayasu has always been deaf and clear-sighted, and he is too familiar with the figure and voice, although he can't hear what the person is saying, he can roughly determine the identity of the other party.
This is not a part of a foreign country. This acquaintance appeared here and now, and the details are too rich when you think about it!
Miyoshi Masaysu was startled at first, and then took a few steps forward, his ears pressed to the small window at the base of the wall to ventilate, listening to the movement outside.
Then he didn't know what he noticed, his expression changed, he was full of fear, and the hairs on his body couldn't help but stand up. The right hand immediately subconsciously pressed on the hilt.
"Lord!" Several retainers stepped forward to give a salute, but were stopped by Zhengkang's gestures. Then I saw this famous general, who has always been resolute and resolute, actually squatted down slowly, sat on the ground with his buttocks, and his face was full of panic.
The few remaining retainers looked at each other, and although they didn't know what was happening, they were also infected and frightened.
Miyoshi Masaysu has only shown similar emotions once in his life, and that was the night before he decided to take refuge in Miyoshi Changqing. In addition, whether it is the death of his father and brother in battle, or the death of an arrow and a knife, he has never been so depressed after repeated defeats. At least not in front of his retainers.
Everyone broke through in the defeated army, so Zhengkang only brought a few personal guards with him, and he couldn't even distinguish people to patrol the streets. Loyal guards are eager to live and die for their masters, but they can't solve the current problem.
It can only accompany anxiety.
Of course, the guards could also guess that there must be something wrong with the movement outside the door. You may already be in danger. But they tried to listen, or looked through the narrow window, but they found nothing unusual.
After being stunned for a few minutes, Miyoshi Masayasu slowly came back to his senses. He straightened up silently and looked around, his eyes sweeping over the faces of the five relatives one by one, either dazed or determined. I want to say something, but I don't know where to start. In the end, there was only a lament.
"You have served me for many years, and you have worked hard for countless years to gain glory for a few years, and you have to hide in Tibet. I'm really ashamed of you! Now it can't be done, you divide the rest of the gold and silver and go away by yourself, and if you want to come to that old friend, only my head alone will be enough to exchange him for the wealth of his whole family. ”
The guards didn't have time to answer.
Because at this time, the secret door has been opened by the people outside!
The long-lost sunlight shone in, shaking the people in the room and couldn't open their eyes.
Under the light, he looked like a middle-aged samurai with a sturdy body.
It's just that...... It seems to be a little familiar.