It just so happened that the construction of Seta Castle on the south bank of Lake Biwa was completed, and Yoshimitsu and Saori moved in.

Heide ordered his son to use this stronghold as a hub to establish a supply network along the waterway and prepare the logistics of 50,000 troops to Echizen.

After being recommended as the "Biwako Commissioner", Yumitsu Numata, who was once in an awkward situation and fell out of the inner circle of power, finally got the opportunity to play again. There is no psychological burden to return to the tie, and his knowledge of the hydrology of the lake and the distribution of local forces will be of some use.

The specific detailed arrangement, Hirate Yoshimitsu handed over to Konishi Yuki, and named Ishida Sakichi to come out to pick the beam, wanting to take a good look at whether this person can only play lip service.

Since the beginning of the year, due to a series of fraud cases, two important ministers who continued to protect themselves and deliberately stayed away from government affairs were called to Kishiwada Castle.

Their willingness to be wronged and not to love the power stack seems to have paid off.

Kawada was once again entrusted with the important task of "Nadai", and was instructed to go to Echizen and Kaga to find out the actual situation in the area, to take stock of all available resources, and to gather as many people as possible to prepare for the arrival of the army.

Honda Masanobu was appointed as a "special envoy" and was to visit Tokugawa, Mino Oda, Settsu Araki, Kita-Omi Kyogoku, Wakasa Takeda, Todaiwa Tsutsui, Shikoku, and Ise forces to convey the demands of the war.

Just like Oda Nobunaga's style when he went to Luo, he called on the world's heroes to participate in the action in the name of righteousness, not only to get reinforcements, but also to create momentum.

In this era when the power structure is still quite imperfect, and the rule of man is far more than the rule of law, the momentum of one person greatly affects the strength.

It is obviously not possible to rely purely on these coalition forces to attack out of their name, otherwise the Ashikaga shogun and the world of the three and four positions will never be shaken. The land and soldiers under the direct control are the backbone, and the co-followers are the branches and leaves.

Hirate Honhide patiently asked Honda Masanobu to negotiate one by one, rather than simply issuing orders in the name of Ashikaga Yoshiaki, partly to gradually circumvent the signboard of the Kaifu, and secondly because this year's handling of the Ise Kitabatake family and Nagashima Ichitsu was tough enough, and if it continued, I was afraid that it would be too much.

If someone openly disagrees, it's really not easy.

The way of civil and martial arts, one piece and one relaxation, sometimes requires a combination of rigidity and softness.

The mastermind of Paihondo Masanobu went out in order to get to know the true thoughts of the daimyo on the situation.

First and foremost were Tokugawa and Oda.

Both of them are now under pressure from Katsuyori Takeda, and out of the reluctance to protect themselves, they originally thought they would oppose the strategy of "first the north and then the south".

But unexpectedly, Tokugawa Ieyasu agreed to send troops to participate in the crusade against Uesugi without thinking, and personally said that "the contemptible people are still in the world, and they will not let the Takeda clan cross the Hamamatsu Castle one step further, please rest assured that the Lord of the Criminal Department".

And Oda Nobutada, only after a slight hesitation, made a gesture of obedience to the order. He also took the initiative to explain, "Although Higashimino has fallen, the Nakasendo is extremely rugged, and the enemy should not have a chance to take Gifu Castle directly." ”

When the words came back, Fan Xiu smiled and said nothing.

Transferred to Yoshimitsu, he saw it and exclaimed: "It's really worthy of the Tokugawa Mikawa Temple, as soon as this kind of words come out, if we really let him make a mistake, then there will be no place for the face of the Heite family to rest." And Oda left near...... Although he is completely different from his father, he has his own way of life. ”

Originally, Tokugawa claimed that he could send 8,000 troops, but Oda said that it was 6,000. The Tokugawa family has repeatedly fought for the righteousness of the world, and should be sympathetic, and this time it is good to send 5,000 troops. Oda Shang faced the invasion of Takeda thieves, and three thousand was enough. The two governors do not need to be there in person, just send a general to take their place. ”

It fully shows the appreciation of these two "loyal people".

As for some people who are curious, it is clear that the previous generation of lords of the Oda family has done earth-shattering and rebellious things, how can they still be loyal and righteous? The official explanation for this problem is that those things were carried out under the inducement of the three traitorous ministers, Shibata Katsuie, Kinoshita Hideyoshi, and Akechi Mitsuhide, and Danmasa-sama (Nobunaga) was completely tormented by illness, so he lost his normality and was confused for a while.

This caliber cannot be changed.

If Nobunaga is completely denied, it will be difficult to find a suitable tone to describe the first half of Hirate Honhide's life. This is a very serious matter.

The Ise forces, plus the Tsutsui clan of Higashi Yamato, are in a completely different situation.

Except for Takigawa Kazuki, who hopes to win back his dignity with martial arts, they are all complaining about their own suffering.

Oda Nobutaka said that he was mediocre, and he did his best just to deal with the aftermath that he had always done. Tsukawa Yoshitoshi's reason is that he has experienced a series of changes in the closure and has not yet grasped the local situation. Tsutsui Shunkei said that the disciples under his command were loosely organized and could only defend the land and could not launch an expedition.

There was no lack of truth in the words, but the tie put pressure on him instead, and ordered: "Don't force the number of troops to be sent, do what you can." But the lords of each family must be present. ”

Sasa Hidesei, who got five counties, was willing to serve his father-in-law, but was stopped by Yukichiyo: "You were seriously injured during the siege of Okochi Castle last year, and you have not yet recovered, how can you rashly go to fight so far away in Hokuriku?" It would be nice to send a retainer as a representative. If your father is not happy about this, please let Hondaden tell me that everything is the idea of the concubine. ”

Rao is Honda is believing in the clever calculation, and there is nothing he can do in the face of this, so he can only make a compromise suggestion: "The contemptible person guarantees that Sasaden will not be sent to Hokuriku, but at least he must go to Seta Castle to participate in the assembly and make a show, otherwise it is really unreasonable." ”

Sasahide himself also explained, and Yukichiyo rolled his eyes for a long time before he reluctantly accepted.

It is said that after the incident, two guards who discussed that "the degree of fear of our family is unparalleled in the world" were dismissed from their duties and sent to sweep the toilet, the authenticity of which is unknown.

The easiest to communicate with were Kyogoku Takayoshi and Takeda Motoaki.

To some extent, they may be people who can really see through and through, but anyway, they have long lost the ability and prestige to lead their retainers, and they are revived purely by hugging their thighs, so what else is there to pay attention to?

Whatever the requirements of the Tie Punishment Department, they will all be followed.

The hardest to communicate with is Araki Murashige.

He patted his chest and said, "I wish to lead the eight thousand athletes of Settsu and follow the Lord of the Criminal Department to fight against the enemy and the thief", Honda Masanobu had already received the instructions, and immediately responded with a smile: "Then it will be said that there are 8,000 people." The beginning of spring next year will be waiting for good news in Seta Castle. ”

Arakimura Shigege immediately said that there was no problem, but he showed embarrassment and said: "Originally, with the power of the Settsu country, even if the territory of Ishiyama Honganji Temple was cut, there would still be a large area of good land and good port, not to mention 8,000, and it would be okay to send tens of thousands of troops, but ...... There are always some people who don't know the general situation and dare to make irresponsible ......."

Honda Masanobu expressed his doubts: "Since Arakiden is guarded, except for the three counties of Ishiyama, the power to judge in the country is tied to your hands, so why do you have to tie your arms?" ”

Arakimura Shigege said, "There are many clans within Settsu that are closely related to the Ashikaga family, and even if they are appointed guardians by the shogunate, they may not have enough standing to exert their influence. But if the Lord of the Tie Punishment Department can bypass the authorization of the opening government......"

This is the only one that Honda Masanobu did not dare to ask for any face-to-face answer.

Then he turned around and returned to Kishiwada Castle, intending to report the matter, but saw that Hitetsu had a strange look on his face.

When I asked, I found out that Echigo's Uesugi Kenshin told the world that Ashikaga Yoshiaki had been killed, and he waved his troops to Shangluo to take revenge. The reason is that all the documents I have seen in the past six months have been signed by Hosokawa Fujitaka and others, and none of them have been written by the shogun himself.

It's really hard to refute this nonsense. Because although Ashikaga Yoshiaki is still alive now, his state is not much different from death.