A few days later, when Nobunaga's army arrived in Kyoto, 5,500 soldiers from the Hirate clan had already crossed the strait from Awaji to Izumi to clean up the post-war order.

"I don't know what actions the Oda Hall will take this time. If I'm going to go on a campaign, I hope I'll be included in the vanguard. ”

Yamauchi Kazutoyo sat on the maza, staring at the road in front of the gate of Kishiwada Castle, his mind was not belonging, his mind was absent-minded, and his attention had long drifted to the point where he didn't know.

Heite Hazuhide had already taken a few people to Kyoto for a meeting, and most of the retainers stayed in Izumi to standby. Yamauchi Kazutoyo, as a close scholar who acted with the army, theoretically served as the duty of guardian of military discipline, but looking at this picture, it was obvious that he didn't take it seriously.

Therefore, Governor Konishi next to him deliberately quipped: "I didn't expect that Kazutoshi Yamauchi, who is the first diligent in our Hisho family, would actually be lazy when he was on duty!" ”

It's not the first time that President Konishi, who was born in a luxurious family, is a young man and precocious, and has always been used to acting wantonly and freely, never forgiving people on his lips and ridiculing his colleagues.

Therefore, Yamauchi Kazutoyo was not annoyed when he heard this, but he didn't want to admit defeat in his words, but sneered at each other: "Of course, I can't compare to Konishi Yuki-sama." In terms of relaxation, free retraction, and a combination of work and rest, who can compare with you. ”

When he said this, he was satirizing the other party's habit of stealing and playing tricks to avoid hard work.

As a person from an "orthodox samurai family", Yamauchi Kazutoyo stood at the top of the chain of contempt and was able to justifiably laugh at Konishi Yukinaga's "merchant behavior".

"Haha, then thank you for the compliment!" Governor Konishi was not ashamed, but proud, "As you said, what the main bus gave me was all work that used my brain instead of my strength. For example, I only need to visit one temple and two wealthy families today, and after discussing things, I can rest openly, and I don't need to stand stupidly like someone. ”

"You guy!" Kazutoyo Yamauchi glared angrily, choked and speechless. But then he had a flash of inspiration, and sneered and retorted: "I seem to remember that Lord Konishi, you came to the Heishou family to recommend yourself because you didn't want to be a businessman and wanted to be a samurai!" But what you're doing now is some social, financial, and engineering work, and it seems that it's no different from a businessman. I remember you were a samurai for two years, right? I wonder how many enemies have been decapitated? ”

As soon as these words came out, Konishi Yukichang was speechless, his face turned from sunny to cloudy, and he was no longer joking. Although he also followed the flat to the battlefield a few times, he was always with the Chinese army's big tent and did not see blood and gunpowder smoke up close. This is indeed a stain on the qualifications of the "aspiring youth" who want to get ahead as a samurai.

After a long time, he muffled and said to himself: "This time the Oda Hall is going to Luo, maybe I will crusade against the Asakura family, and I will personally put on armor and wield a sword to kill a few enemies." ”

Before the words fell, two scoldings were heard:

"Xiao Xidian, please be cautious!"

"That's a big deal, my lord!"

Following the prestige of the people, it was Horio Yoshiharu and Kinoshita Hidenaga who happened to come over.

In other words, although the people in Yamauchi, Konishi, Horio, and Kinoshita have different ages and backgrounds, and the reasons for coming to the Heite family to work are also different, they have similar functions and positions (they are all reserve cadres), and they often work together and appreciate each other, which is quite a bit of a colleague.

However, the personalities of the four are different. Yamauchi Kazutaka is painstakingly lonely, chasing fame and fortune, and Konishi Yukicho is sharp and has no spare eyes, these two guys have always been worry-free.

Horio Yoshiharu and Kinoshita Hidecho are both recognized as good people, the former is compassionate and kind-hearted like a monk, and the latter is mellow-hearted and upright and trustworthy like a benevolent elder.

Therefore, when they saw what President Konishi said about "maybe they will crusade against the Asakura family", both of them couldn't help but stop it.

It's just that Horio Yoshiharu's reason for stopping it is: "So far, the Asakura family is still an ally of our allies in supporting the prince Kamiraku, and they are not enemies. ”

But what Kinoshita Hidecho said: "Even if you want to change your position, it is a matter of concern to the Oda Hall and the peace hands, so I don't want to overstep my responsibilities when I wait for the pawns!" ”

After being dissuaded by these two people, President Konishi also reacted that what he said just now was not appropriate, and hurriedly bowed his head and apologized. But he was not convinced, but retorted in a low voice: "Can't you see that the next thing to clean up in the Oda Hall is the Asakura family?" ”

Kinoshita Hidecho sighed helplessly, and said with his forehead: "The Asakura family has not offended us, and without the orders of the imperial court and the shogunate, how can they attack without guilt?" ”

Konishi Yukigao was unimpressed by this: "Then tell me, what is the situation of the Kitabatake family in Ise?" Didn't you offend Oda too? Isn't there no name for the imperial court and shogunate? The Asakura family occupies the land of Echizen Province and Tsuruga Town, but they do not want to make progress, which is a reason for their guilt. ”

Horio Yoshiharu thought for a while, and said slowly, "Kinai hasn't settled down yet, so I don't think it's time to use swords easily. Although Miyoshi, Rokkaku, and Kitabatake were all defeated, the remnants had not yet been cleared. And it is difficult to say what many wealthy families think of the Oda family. Under such circumstances, it would be inappropriate to start the war again. ”

Yukicho Konishi shook his head, and said, "I think Horio-sama, you're worrying too much. The remnants of those families are just dying and struggling at all, and as for the wealthy families, if there is no mastermind to connect them, it is just a plate of scattered sand. I must say that the hidden dangers in Kinai are probably only those fake monks of Ishiyama Honganji Temple......"

At the mention of this, everyone was silent, and their faces were different.

The Ishiyama Honganji Ichiza sect is a sensitive topic, and some people hate it to the core, and some people respect it like a god and Buddha.

Just now, President Konishi called it a "fake monk", obviously without any respect. This is also the butt decides the head, he is the son of a merchant in Kaimachi, and he will definitely not have a good impression of his competitors.

In terms of the scale of trade, Kaimachi is much stronger than Ishiyama. However, the Kaimachi merchants themselves did not have strong military power, and they had to pay a high "protection fee" to the powerful daimyo in order to ensure their safety. And Shishan has millions of believers as its backing, and there is no need to bow to any secular forces at all.

Horio Yoshiharu sighed, folded his hands, closed his eyes and said softly: "Back then, the Qinluan Saint founded the Yiyi Sect with the heart of Pudu to fight against the corruption and degeneration of the traditional sect. For hundreds of years, there have indeed been many great masters who have always been the masters of the sect to help the poor people who are not valued by the five mountains and five temples to know the Dharma. Unexpectedly, today, the successor of the saint has become a strong monk and soldier force, which is really regrettable. ”

Looking at his look, even if he is not a believer, he is also a sympathizer of the Sect.

Hearing this, Konishi Yukicho was unmoved, but showed a contemptuous look, so Kinoshita Hidecho hurriedly said: "The saints of all sects and sects, of course, are highly respected and despised by ordinary laymen. However, from our standpoint, the only way to be faithful and to help the lord's family rule the world is the only right way. Isn't the elimination of wars and the re-establishment of discipline in the future also a good result of saving all the people from the troubled times? ”

She said this in all aspects, causing both Horio and Konishi to nod their heads in agreement.

Unexpectedly, Yamauchi Kazutoyo, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly raised his head suddenly, and said with a distressed expression: "I have been thinking just now, what should I do if I attack Shishan in the future. As you know, the walls of Shishan are strong, the troops are sufficient, the trenches are deep, and there is a sea route behind them, so it must be very difficult for the main army to attack. It's a pity that I've thought about it for so long, and I can't find a reliable way. Alas! I wonder when I'll be able to be as clever as the equalizer and perform many miraculous feats? ”

The other three were dumbfounded.

This guy is really ......

Should it be said to be single-minded and pure, or is it fame?

At this time, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves, from far and near, from the northeast.

The crowd turned to look sideways, and before they could tell the difference, they heard someone shouting, "Kawada-sama has returned from Kyoto!" ”

If you look closely, you can see that there is indeed a horse team of twenty knights, waving the banner of the Hite, heading towards Kishiwada Castle. The first one is none other than Kawada Nagakin.

Hurriedly bowed down together and saluted the pen retainers of the Tieshou family.

"Colleagues don't have to be polite." Over there, Kawada Changqin saw the familiar face from afar, but he was also very polite, rode his horse to the front, turned over and got off the saddle, bowed slightly, returned the salute, and then raised his head and said loudly: "Since I happened to meet four brothers, I simply ask you to help!" On the orders of the chief executive of the peace hand, he notified all the reserves to assemble here, count the number of people, and check the horses, weapons, and baggage. Tomorrow, only 1,000 people will be left behind in Izumi, and the rest will go to Kyoto to join the army and go on the expedition! ”

"Yes!"

Everyone bowed down in unison.

Immediately Kazutoyo Yamauchi asked, "Lord Kawada, please forgive me for not being in the middle of the situation!" Dare to ask you, old man, can you reveal the purpose of the expedition? ”

"Well...... Kawada smiled slightly, squeezing his thin beard and speaking slowly, as if he didn't intend to keep it a secret. Although he was only five years older than Yamauchi, he was very satisfied with the title of "old man".

But before he finished speaking, he saw Governor Konishi coming over excitedly and interrupted: "Are you going to crusade against Echizen Asakura?" Or attack Ishiyama Honganji? ”

Hearing this, Kawada Changqin was stunned for a moment, and then frowned slightly, and a fleeting look of displeasure flashed on his face. However, he was still patient, and responded with a smile: "Haha, you think too much, this time the order of the main hall is to concentrate 100,000 troops and completely solve the remaining problems of the Rokkaku remnants of Iga Country." In addition to the army of the Oda family, the wealthy clans of the Kinai family will also send troops together! ”

"Oh, that's right...... Thank you, Kawada-sama. ”

Yamauchi and Konishi were a little disappointed.

The encirclement and suppression of Iga Province by 100,000 troops sounds very lively, but when you think about it, you also know that in the face of such a poor and remote land with complex terrain, it must just be a step by step camp and advance carefully, and there will be no fierce field battles, and it is difficult to produce ambushes and sneak attacks. In this way, there will not be much chance for grassroots officers and men to make meritorious contributions.

However, after Kawada Naga finished speaking, he stepped forward and patted Yamauchi Kazutoyo on the shoulder, and added in an encouraging tone: "The lord has confessed that if the Heite family is assigned a mission this time, you will be the vanguard captain!" But you have to work hard and don't live up to the high expectations of the lord! ”

Then Kawada didn't pay attention to the expressions of the people in front of him, and led the horse towards the city.

He clearly remembered in his heart that the original words of Hite-ho were "Yamauchi and Konishi have been quite active in recent days, so we can consider giving them more opportunities to perform." ”

Since it is only "can be considered" and not "certainly", then Kawada Nagakin, as a retainer of the pen, naturally has the authority to prioritize the priorities.

It's not that I want to announce a personal vendetta or anything, but I just think that Governor Konishi's impatient appearance is not suitable for a sudden heavy responsibility.