The efficiency of the Oda family's military deliberations has always been very high, and after an hour or so of discussion, the words are almost finished, and according to the old rules, it is time to disband and carry out their respective tasks, after all, Nobunaga is very disgusted with red tape.

Hori Hidemasa did a very good job, he split the general's whimsical ideas, told them one by one, and implemented them to the details, which did not violate the original intention, but also conformed to the principle of marching and fighting.

In the past, this job was in charge of Owari people such as Sugaya Nagayori and Otsu Nagamasa. But Hori Hidemasa's level of military science is obviously above them again. Nobunaga promoted this Mino for a reason, and it seems that in the future, the duties of military staff and secretary will be entrusted to him. The Oda family is now fighting a general battle of tens of thousands of people, and it is true that such an army is needed to coordinate in the center.

Who knows, just as everyone was waiting for the end, a shout suddenly came from outside the door:

"From the four, Lieutenant General Left Guard, Surukawasuke, and Asukai Atsu-sama have arrived!"

Everyone couldn't help but be a little surprised when they heard the news, but Nobunaga didn't look surprised at all, just smiled and slowly got up, and calmly ordered, "Then invite him in!" ”

Seeing this, anyone who cares can guess that Nobunaga already knew about the arrival of Asukai Atsu.

It's just—

I wonder what will be handed down by the imperial court?

It seems unlikely that he will be promoted to the knighthood. It has only been less than two years since Nobunaga was promoted to the fourth position, and it stands to reason that he will not be promoted so soon.

If it has nothing to do with the official...... Isn't it here to reach out and ask for money? Has a palace collapsed or caught fire? Or is there going to be some major ceremony?

You can't be here to intercede with the enemy, right? Although Asakura Yoshikei has a good relationship with the ministers, does the imperial court really have the courage to offend the rulers of?

In an instant, everyone followed the general and welcomed Asukai Aden in.

Theoretically, only Nobunaga himself was of a higher class than the comer, Shibata and Hirata had middle-level official positions, and the others were "grass people".

However, the "country samurai" of Owari are actually not very respectful to the ministers.

Asukai Aden obviously wouldn't care about that either. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come out to take over this job dealing with the martial arts.

This noble-born court official, neatly dressed in a black hat and straight clothes, holding a wat board, spotless, without squinting, walked into the tent gently, saluted Oda Nobunaga, and said: "On behalf of Your Majesty, I wish Oda Danmasa a victory and an early victory. ”

This statement has no beginning or end, and ordinary people are confused, but several knowledgeable ministers can taste the weight of the words.

Shibata, Niwa, Hirate and the others glanced at each other, and they were all a little surprised.

The Oda family attacked this time, but Echizen Asakura, a century-old famous family! It's not comparable to those Nishioka Kuniti, Iga ninja and the like who can't get on the stage.

The imperial court was generally neutral in disputes between samurai families, and only occasionally came forward to make peace when it received a commission. It is very rare to see such an obvious support for one side over the other.

Although there is no official document, the status of the envoy is not high enough, and the words are very tactful, but this attitude is enough, it is enough to show that the relationship between the Oda family and the imperial court is very special!

In particular, the enemy was Asakura Yoshikei, who had a very good relationship with the ministers, from the four Shimozaemon governors.

As for how Nobunaga, who was born in a poor family, had a good relationship with the hundred officials of the imperial court - thinking about it, only the words "money can be through the gods" can be explained.

Most people were still ignorant, and Nobunaga had already given the order:

"What an honor! Kutaro (Hidemasa Hori), you go and inform Yoshibei (Murai Sadakatsu) to arrange a big banquet, and make sure that everyone in the world knows that Lieutenant General Asukai Sazuo has come to the Oda army today. ”

Pulling the banner and pulling the tiger's skin has always been Nobunaga's favorite thing to do. Hori Hidemasa was not surprised to take the order.

Seeing this, Asukai Aden's eyes were slightly bitter, but his face was still full of smiles.

The ministers don't want to be taken advantage of...... But who can't get along with money?

The Asakura family is not stingy, and has sent people to Kyoto many times in the past to make offerings, but it has always been on the scale of one or two hundred. Compared to the Oda family, there are at least 2,000 or more at a time, so it's not the same.

To have money is to be able to do whatever you want!

Immediately after that, Nobunaga was still not satisfied, and turned to Asui Maden and said: "Thank you for the good words of Lieutenant General Zuo, but it is far from enough to calm the world by relying on contemptible people, these retainers-" He pointed to Niwa, Takigawa, Mori Kasei and others one by one, "All of them have worked hard and are loyal to the monarch and the country, you see ......"

"After this battle, I will suggest to Your Majesty that you be given official positions." Asukai Aden answered this topic very quickly and without hesitation.

Isn't it just official positions and ranks? This is what the imperial court lacks the most. Oda's retainers were all wealthy, and there would certainly be no shortage of them when they made their contributions. can make a lot of money without offending people, and there is no psychological burden at all.

When Miyoshi Nagakei took control of Kyoto, he gave his three younger brothers and several retainers official positions to show the strength of the Miyoshi clan, and Oda Nobunaga is now following the example of his predecessors.

Hirate and Shibata already have official positions, so it seems that it will be Niwa, Takigawa and others.

It is conceivable that the people who were pointed out were all overjoyed and energetic, and they were eager to give birth to wings and fly to Ichiseru Valley City to take down the head of Asakura Yoshikage.

The retainers who have a slightly lower status and can't catch up with this trip can't hide their envy.

"Haha, the imperial court is really kind to my Oda family." Nobunaga, who has never been a nonsense, also smiled and politely said a few words.

At this time, there was another announcement outside the account:

"Deacon of the government office, Lord Ise Sadako asks to see you!"

Another big man worth mentioning.

But with the foreshadowing just now, everyone is ready in their hearts.

I saw Nobunaga chuckle and stroked his sleeve: "Please come in!" ”

Not long after, Ise Sadako ran into the tent panting, and when he saw Nobunaga, he immediately bowed down and saluted: "See Oda Danmasa!" The contemptible brought the Imperial Interior Letter written by the Princes, and gave the famous sword two handles, and on behalf of the shogunate, I wish you an early victory over Echizen! ”

At present, the situation of the shogunate is not as good as that of the imperial court, so the posture of Ise Sadako is much lower than that of Asukai Maaden.

However, the attitude of the Ashikaga family to support Oda was much more obvious than that of the imperial court.

The ministers have always been friendly with the Asakura family, and they are not willing to watch Nobunaga defeat them.

The shogunate was not. When Ashikaga Yoshiaki and a group of loyal ministers lived in Echizen, Asakura Yoshikei was completely perfunctory, false and wronged, and had no intention of supporting Yoshiaki Kamiraku, which made the shogunate still hold a grudge.

Today's princess, although he is very disgusted with Oda, is even more hostile to Asakura.

In addition to that-

"As I said before, since the shogunate has recovered its troops, there is no need for assistance, so I will let Naomasa Kakumi withdraw." Oda Nobunaga replied to Ise Sadako with a sentence that the bull's head was not in the horse's mouth.

In this regard, Ise Sadako sincerely thanked him: "I am really grateful!" ”

At the beginning of the shogunate, there was no force, so Nobunaga sent more than 2,000 people to garrison near Kyoto, and the commander was first Hinosho Honhide, and then replaced by Naomasa Tsuka. These horses played a role in the beginning, but now they gradually became an obstacle to the shogunate's governance of the Yamashiro country.

The withdrawal of Naomasa was a condition in exchange for the explicit support of the shogunate.

On the surface, it seems to be mutually beneficial.

But on second thought, Oda Nobunaga tried to "lure the snake out of the hole" through the Echizen strategy, and at the same time loosen the coercion of the shogunate...... It's scary to think about it!

It's just that it's too late to be scared for a while, because new guests have appeared again.

"The Omi Asai clan belongs, Lord Akao Kiyozuna asks to see!"

This news brought no less encouragement to the people than the appearance of the imperial court and the shogunate envoys. Even Nobunaga couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

The Asai family has finally shown their attitude, and it seems that the crusade against Asakura is foolproof.

Akao Kiyotsuna respectfully presented ten iron cannons and fifty spears as gifts, and claimed: "This family firmly supports Oda Danmasa's crusade against the rebels, but the soldiers are all in the west and are unable to support your actions for the time being, so please forgive me." ”

Of course, Nobunaga didn't mind, and he waved his hand: "It's enough for the Asai family to send someone here." I hope that your family will ensure the road for our army's baggage transportation. ”

First the Imperial Court, then the Shogunate, and then the Asai family, although the emissaries were of different ranks, they were all influential forces in the region, and they were full of friends.

But today's surprises aren't over yet.

An hour or two later, after the military meeting was over, new guests arrived.

"The old man came from Mt. Hiei, and was entrusted by all the great sages and great virtues to copy the scriptures and prayers of the sixteen temples to Oda Danmasa, and I wish you the prosperity of your old man's martial arts."

"He is a member of the Kaimachi Society, one of the 'Thirty-Six'. We and I put together a thousand pieces of money to wish the Oda family success. ”

"It is evident that the Venerable Master sent a poor monk to bring 100 stones of grain and grass and 100 silver coins from the Honganji Temple on Ishiyama, and present them here, in order to thank Oda for his kindness in fighting for the rebellion and protecting the land and the people."

……

All in all, all the connections from all sides are there, and if this is all deliberately arranged by Nobunaga, it will take a lot of thought.

Of course, the effect is also obvious, the whole army is in a state of jubilation and high morale, even the middle-level generals such as Sasa Naruma can not hide their optimistic attitude, and openly said: "As the so-called righteous have more help, and the unrighteous have little help, our Oda family conforms to the times of the day, conforms to the hearts of the people, and everywhere we go, we all eat pot pulp to welcome the king!" ”

Hirata looked at him with a frown, feeling that something was wrong, and he didn't know how to refute it.