"I don't have anything to say explicitly, after all, I only have a vague idea in my mind." Yu Qiuping shook his head and smiled very modestly: "Have you ever considered that maybe we don't need a shogunate, or even an emperor, to rely on the authority of an individual or a family to maintain peace, but to establish a set of laws and systems that everyone needs to obey to restrain everyone in the world." ”

"But laws and institutions need to be enforced, and in the end they are all the same." Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head with some subtlety.

"In addition to this set of institutional things, it is also necessary to spiritually educate all beings in the world, so that all people are born with the spirit of the rule of law. It is to abide by the law and trust the law, just like the Three Principles and Five Constants, which are deeply imprinted in the hearts of the people of the world. In this case, there is no need for the shogunate. After Yu Qiuping finished speaking, he quickly shook his head and said with some dissatisfaction: "Oops, I can't explain it clearly anyway." ”

"But one thing, I know very well." Yuqiu paused for a moment, stared at Akechi Mitsuhide, and said in a deep tone: "If you blindly want to restore the old shogunate hegemony, you will definitely not be able to end the cycle of chaos. It is impossible to end the war with war. ”

"What do you mean by Momiji? Let me serve His Highness Oda? But what can His Highness Oda do to end the cycle of chaos? Akechi Mitsuhide felt a little shaken in his heart, and raised his voice slightly to hide his panic.

"I don't know." After Yu Qiuping said this, he was also happy, "But I only know that the lord of my family is definitely a deviant person." Since he was a child, he has not complied with the law and ethics, and he doesn't know how much the old system has been broken by him over the years. Whether it is the chamber music seat, the separation of soldiers and peasants, the innovations he has made have changed the old system. If there was only one person in the world who could break away from the old shogunate system, it would be him. As for what exactly he will do, I don't know. But all I know is that he is an innovator, and he is definitely more trustworthy than the Ashikaga shogun who was bent on restoring the old shogunate system. ”

Wise Guangxiu's face was already at war between heaven and man at this moment, and he never thought that he, who was bent on serving the general to end the cycle of chaos, would actually be shaken to such a point in the source of "serving the general".

"If you can stand in the shoes of the Oda family, everything will be very promising." Yu Qiuping looked at the appearance of Wise Guangxiu, and did not forget to take advantage of the victory to pursue: "I believe in your eloquence, whether it is persuasion or deception." As a close confidant of the Gongfang Palace, what you say carries a lot of weight, and you will definitely be able to find a way to get the Gongban to agree to let His Royal Highness Oda lead the Kamiluo army, thus laying the foundation for the hegemony of the Oda family. After that, please trust this lord who is bent on innovation, and let him find a way to solve the cycle of chaos. I can't assure you that His Highness Oda will succeed in ending the cycle of chaos, but I can only tell you that if you don't trust His Highness Oda and follow the old shogunate to hold on to the remnants, you will definitely fail in the end. In that case, why not give it a go? ”

"Indeed, if you do this, there is a good chance that your reputation will be damaged, and you may even be in danger of your life." Yu Qiuping looked at the slight beads of sweat on Zhizhi Guangxiu's forehead, and the hands holding the hem of his clothes were trembling uncontrollably. He paused, picked up the teacup in front of the table, and handed it to Akechi Mitsuhide. "But if you can end the cycle of chaos, these are all things you can discard, right? The Oda family needs your help. And the Oda family has more hope than the Gongfang Hall to end this troubled era forever. ”

Yu Qiuping glanced at Akechi Guangxiu, then at the teacup in front of him, and chuckled:

"Come on, make a choice without regrets."

·

At noon on June 20, inside the castle tower of Gifu Castle. Yu Qiuping was still sitting on the box in the hallway, while Oda Nobunaga was holding a few pieces of paper that Yu Qiuping had brought back.

"Good guy, Momiji, you guy has something!" Oda Nobunaga looked at the few pieces of paper that Yu Qiuping brought back, and the more he looked at it, the happier he became, and finally he was happy, and slapped Yu Qiuping's head fiercely: "I asked you to persuade the Ashikaga family to give me the position of the leader of the alliance, you are good, and directly omitted the envoy of the Ashikaga family!" ”

Among the wads of paper that Oda Nobunaga was holding was an oath from Akechi Mitsuhide promising to serve Oda Nobunaga.

"His Royal Highness Wise is dedicated to all the people of the world, the lord has to make some measures, don't let His Highness Wise down when the time comes." Yu Qiuping looked at Oda Nobunaga's gloating appearance and reminded with some concern. This wise Mitsuhide is really decisive enough, and he can give up anything for his ideals and ambitions. Just listening to the words of a person who met for the first time, the general who had followed him for so many years said that betrayal was betrayal. If Oda Nobunaga fails to end the cycle of chaos as he wants, and kills innocents indiscriminately as he did in the history of his previous life, maybe Akechi Mitsuhide will betray again and betray again, and then make Oda Nobunaga barbecue with a change in Honnoji.

"Oh? You've been talking to Akechi Mitsuhide for so long, what kind of person do you think he's like this? Oda Nobunaga looked at Yu Qiuping and asked happily.

"Hmm..."Yu Qiuping hesitated for a moment, but still did not tell Oda Nobunaga directly about his worries about Akechi Mitsuhide, but replied lightly: "He is a samurai who talks well." ”

"Talking? Tell us more about it? Oda Nobunaga seemed a little curious about Akihei's description, and asked as he continued to look at the paper in his hand.

Yu Qiuping worded for a while, feeling that the words were always inadequate, and finally quoted Cheng Pu's evaluation of Zhou Yu:

"Having sex with Zhou Gongjin is like drinking mellow, and you don't feel drunk."

"Oh yo? You have a pretty high opinion of that wise Mitsu-so. Oda Nobunaga snorted twice, and looked at Nikko at the other pieces of paper attached by Akechi Mitsuhide: "But his strategy is worthy of your high esteem." ”

On those pieces of paper, Akechi Mitsuhide presented Oda Nobunaga with his plan to persuade Ashikaga Yoshiteru next. He asked Oda Nobunaga to contact Ashikaga Yoshiteru's younger brother Kakukei (i.e., Ashikaga Yoshiaki in the history of the previous life) and take him to the Oda family and even give him a layman. At the same time, it was rumored that if Ashikaga Yoshiki was unwilling to cooperate with the Oda family, the Oda family would support Kakukei Kamiraku, so as to put pressure on Ashikaga Yoshiteru. At the same time, Akechi Mitsuhide himself would persuade Ashikaga Yoshiteru to accept Oda Nobunaga's position as the leader of the alliance, and apply to the Oda family to monitor the latter's actions (in fact, a double agent).

"Do you think it can be done?" Oda Nobunaga returned a few pieces of paper from Akechi Mitsuhide to Akihei.

"I think so. As long as that Jueqing is a little ambitious, he will definitely not be able to withstand such a temptation. Yu Qiuping knew that person was the historical Ashikaga Yoshiaki, so he naturally understood his temperament.

"Okay, you go and give these to Mamoru Sado and let him do it." Oda Nobunaga clapped his hands, meaning that he was going to drive Yu Qiuping out, and there was nothing left for him.

"Isn't it the responsibility of His Highness Niwa or His Highness Takigawa in matters of diplomacy?" Yu Qiuping heard that he was going to find Lin Xiuzhen, and asked in surprise.

"These unsightly things are all done by Sado. Don't ask. Oda Nobunaga glanced at Yu Qiupei and didn't say anything more.

·

Under the management of Akechi Mitsuhide, everything was implemented according to the plan set out in the plan. The Oda family took Kakukei out of the temple and renamed him Ashikaga Yoshiaki. This is already a very transgressive act. Because according to the tradition of the general's family, the other generals who do not inherit the position of the general must become monks. Juekei is still vulgar, and in fact, it is already a huge threat to Ashikaga Yoshiteru's position.

Under the pressure of the Oda family and the persuasion of Akechi Mitsuhide, Ashikaga Yoshiteru was very angry and dissatisfied and accepted the leadership of Oda Nobunaga. It is said that on that day, Ashikaga Yoshiteru even angrily cut off the scabbard of his sword-loving boy Kiritsuna. As a result, the Oda family, not the Ashikaga family, drafted a document on the crusade against the traitors Matsunaga and Miyoshi, and it was attached to Ashikaga Yoshiteru and announced to the world. And those who agreed to participate in the alliance are the Asakura family and the Asai family. The former demanded that the ownership of the Tamba Clan under the rule of the Miyoshi family and the Hatano family be handed over to him after the success of Kamiraku, while the latter demanded that the Rokkaku clan be completely eliminated in any case, and made claims to Takashima-gun and Shiga-gun on the western shore of Lake Biwa.

It can be seen that the Asai family did not make too many demands on the Oda family for the sake of their in-laws. And Shangluo has not yet started, and the Asakura family directly wants the country of Tanba, but it can't help but feel like a lion is opening his mouth - not to mention that the country of Tanba is still in the midst of war, and the Hatano family is not good at it, and the Shangluo coalition army may not be able to fight down. Oda Nobunaga was very unhappy about this, but under the persuasion of Niwa Nagahide and others, he did not turn his face to the Asakura family.

And the retainers of the Oda family, after learning that the main family was determined to join the Shangluo Alliance, were also gearing up and excited. Going to Kyoto is a great feat that will go down in history! If you can make war exploits on the journey, it is enough to glorify your ancestors! And the enemy they have to face is also unprecedentedly powerful, which makes everyone a little heroic in the tension. The original opposition has also vanished in anticipation and excitement. Needless to say, veteran generals such as Shibata Katsuya and Mori Kesei, and even Maeda Toshiie and Ikeda Hengxing, who are usually not serious, are also actively training and preparing for the battle, ready to show their skills when they go to Luo.

It's July, and it's time for the autumn harvest. The three members of the alliance agreed to send troops west together after the autumn harvest, that is, in September. After learning that the coalition forces were about to go to Luo, Matsunaga Hide was also facing the enemy. He apportioned various temples and shrines in Yamato and asked them to contribute money and efforts to arm the Matsunaga army. At the same time, large-scale general recruitment and defense work was also carried out in Yamashiro Province and Yamato Province. The reaction of Miyoshi is much more intriguing. Since they have long since withdrawn from Kyoto. Therefore, it did not become the target of the crusade. However, because it is inextricably linked with Matsunaga, it naturally will not sit idly by. According to the ninja's report, the Miyoshi family has already sent grain and grass to from Shikoku and other places, and it seems that they are actively preparing for war.

The only way for the coalition to advance westward was Minami Omi, where the Rokkaku family was located, and the attitude of the Rokkaku family was even more ambiguous. The Rokkaku family originally had a very good relationship with the shogun's family, and supported the Ashikaga family many times against the Miyoshi family and the Matsunaga family. When Ashikaga Yoshiteru was expelled from Kyoto, he was sheltered by the Rokkaku family. However, in recent years, the Rokkaku family has been worried about external troubles, and its strength has been shrinking, and it was forced to negotiate peace with the Matsunaga family not long ago. While relations between the two sides gradually improved, Ashikaga Yoshiteru was also forced into exile to the Asakura family.

However, as Ashikaga Yoshiteru regained his momentum and won over the three daimyo with the intention of going to Luo, the thoughts of the Rokkaku family also became active, and they began to part with the Matsunaga family. And Ashikaga Yoshiteru thought of the old love, and also wanted to pull the Rokkaku family back to his camp, and at the same time it could be used as a restriction on Oda Nobunaga. Therefore, in the period before the coalition sent troops, Ashikaga Yoshiteru had been sending envoys to communicate with the Rokkaku, hoping to persuade it to change its mind.