After receiving Oda Nobunaga's reply, Yu Qiuping instantly fell into an ice cave. He didn't even notice that Oda Nobunaga had already left with his sleeves up, he didn't notice that more retainers and samurai gathered around Oda Nobunaga to ask him about the purpose and details of this sudden expedition, he didn't notice that he had been pulled back into the camp by Ryuko and Honda Tadakatsu, and sat down on the stool in a daze, with only one thought left in his mind - it was over.

History repeats itself, and Oda Nobunaga once again went against the wishes of the Asai family and brutally attacked the Asakura family, an ally of the Asai family. How will it develop in the future, and whether the tragic history of the Asai family and the Asai Nagamasa family will be repeated, Yu Qiuping no longer dares to think about it.

He thought that his persuasion had made Oda Nobunaga change his mind, but he didn't think about it completely. Oda Nobunaga is still the same Oda Nobunaga in history, he does his own thing, where can he listen to the advice of others.

"Your Highness, Your Highness?" Longzi looked at Yu Qiuping's unguarded appearance, closed the door of the tent with some concern, and then said in a low voice: "Is Your Highness worried about the affairs of the Asai family?" ”

"Hmm." Yu Qiuping replied casually, but his eyes were still blankly looking at the dirt under his feet.

"Is Your Highness worried that the Asai family will go to war to protect the Asakura family and the Oda family? Are you worried that His Highness Asai will become our enemy? Ryuko obediently sat beside Yu Qiuping and asked again.

"Yes..."Yu Qiuping was told by Longzi, his eyes were a little ruddy for a moment, and he could only try to suppress the feelings in his heart.

"I don't think so, Your Highness." After hesitating for a moment, Long Zi scratched his little head and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, listen to me!" Since the Asai family is an ally with the Asakura family and our Oda family, then the alliance fights, and he is not like a gang! What's more, as soon as we look at our Oda family, they are relatively strong, and the Asakura family can't beat us, so why should he bother to be hostile to us for the Asakura family? ”

Seeing that Yu Qiuping was speechless, Ryuko quickly added a sentence with a little weakness, as if he wanted to prove his point: "I think the Oda Hall and the ministers of the family should also think the same way, so they will suddenly attack the Asakura family." Otherwise, if the Asai family suddenly turns against us, we will be attacked from front to back. Oda Daden must have confirmed that this would not happen, so he dared to act like this. ”

"Ahh Possibly. Yu Qiuping raised his head slowly, propped his hands on the edge of the stool, and looked blankly at the roof of the camp again, "But Changzheng is a bad man!" It's all about righteousness in my head, where will I consider the balance of power and political factors. The Asakura family and the Asai family have been allies for generations, and the Asai family has been blessed with the reinvention of the Asakura family, and the idiot of Nagamasa will fight the Oda family in order to repay the favor. ”

"No, it won't!" Ryuko was very puzzled by Yu Qiuping's opinion, "His Royal Highness Asai is the husband of Princess Ashi, and he has such a good relationship with Princess Ashi!" He is also the sister-in-law of the Oda Palace, and he is also the brother-in-law of Your Highness! Out of this friendship, I won't be an enemy of the Oda family! ”

Yu Qiuping sighed helplessly, glanced at Longzi, touched her head, and smiled noncommittally. He knew that what Ryuko said was exactly what Oda Nobunaga and most of the people in the Oda and Tokugawa families were saying. It is precisely because of this that Oda Nobunaga dared to brazenly attack the Asakura family, and the important ministers of the Oda family did not raise objections. Because it was Oda Nobunaga's arbitrariness that achieved the effect of a surprise attack. Asakura Yoshikage thought that he didn't expect Oda Nobunaga to suddenly cross Asai Nagamasa's territory and attack him, so he didn't even assemble his troops.

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On March 28, the Oritoku coalition continued its northward advance within the territory of the Asai family. Asai Nagamasa sent waves of mediators with his own handwritten letters, as if trying to persuade Oda Nobunaga to change his mind. Almost as soon as the previous messenger left, the next messenger would arrive at once. The envoys did not have time to rebuke Oda Nobunaga for his rudeness in entering the territory of his allies without being greeted, but instead tried to persuade Oda Nobunaga to cease fighting. At the same time, Asai Nagamasa also sent someone to contact the Asakura family, asking the Asakura family to send an envoy to Oda Nobunaga to plead guilty. The always arrogant Asakura Yoshikei was reluctant at first, but seeing that a catastrophe was coming, he didn't dare to put on that appearance anymore, and hurriedly sent a messenger to apologize to Oda Nobunaga.

However, Oda Nobunaga seemed to have made up his mind, rejected the mediation of the Asai family and the apology of the Asakura family, and was determined to attack the Asakura family. Asai Nagamasa was anxious, and on the night of the 29th, he personally came to Oda Nobunaga's military camp and asked Oda Nobunaga to dismiss the army, but he was closed. Oda Nobunaga sent someone to reply that he was seriously ill and could not see the guests. Asai Nagamasa waited until late at night, and finally had no choice but to return.

Oda Nobunaga's excessive attitude made the important ministers of the Oda family a little worried, for fear of angering the Asai family. At their request, Oda Nobunaga sent an envoy to appease Asai Nagamasa, promising him that in the future, half of the Echizen Province's territory would be given to him, and that he would not be embarrassed by the Asakura family's kinship. However, Asai Nagamasa also seems to have lost his temper, claiming that as long as Oda Nobunaga does not agree to withdraw from the army for a day, he will not see Oda Nobunaga's envoy for a day. However, the retainers of the Asai family maintained a restrained attitude, each restrained his troops, and did not pose a threat to the Oritoku coalition army.

The Asai family's behavior was seen as tacit approval by the people of the Oda family, after all, those who knew the times understood that it was very unwise to oppose Oda Nobunaga's 45,000 army at the moment. They felt that although Asai Nagamasa was unhappy, in fact, he would not do anything out of the ordinary. When the land of Echizen is sealed to Asai Nagamasa, it should be satisfied. After all, the Oda family no longer asked the Asai family to send troops to help, but just wanted them to remain neutral, so they were willing to give them territory.

After ensuring the neutrality of the Asai family, the samurai of the Oda family and the Tokugawa family immediately looked forward to the upcoming military exploits. The Asakura family was suddenly attacked, and I am afraid that even the troops would not have time to assemble, and they would have to face the armies of the Oda family and the Tokugawa family, and they were destined to be unable to resist. What followed must be the wealth and exploits brought by the siege of cities and land. In the midst of the cry for war, Yu Qiuping was the only one running up and down, trying to win over more people to persuade Oda Nobunaga to withdraw and leave. His voice seemed so abrupt and unsociable. Not only did Shibata Katsuya and others reprimand him for his cowardice and abolish the public with his own interests, but even people with better relations such as Tokugawa Ieyasu, Mori Koseru, and Niwa Nagahide also persuaded Yu Qiuhei to give up this plan.

Yu Qiuhei asked to see Oda Nobunaga several times, but he was also closed. On the night of the 29th, Yu Qiuping also waited all night outside the main tent, hoping that his determination would impress Oda Nobunaga, but to no avail.

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On March 30, the Oritoku coalition army arrived at the foot of Echizen Kunkuteyama Castle. Before Oda Nobunaga attacked the castle, he held an evaluation meeting in the army to prepare for the assignment of combat missions. Yu Qiuping finally got the opportunity to meet Oda Nobunaga, and before Oda Nobunaga could sit firmly in his seat, he stepped out of the ranks, knelt down in front of Oda Nobunaga, kowtowed several times, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Rong! ”

"If you're going to talk about persuading Yu to quit the army, you can get out." Oda Nobunaga's tone was cold, he knocked Jiro on the leg, leaned his cheek on his right hand, and looked at Yu Qiuping coldly.

"My lord." Yu Qiuping stayed up all night without sleeping, his eyes were already blood-red at the moment, and he raised his head and stared at Oda Nobunaga, "The lord is so reckless and rude, have you really considered the feelings of the Asai family?" ”

"Presumptuous!" Seeing that Yu Qiuping was so rude, Sasa Chengzheng was the first to scold him, and there were many samurai around him who were unhappy with Yu Qiuping.

However, Oda Nobunaga didn't seem to be annoyed by Yu Qiuping's rude questioning, but instead smiled with interest and asked, "What if you thought about it, but what if you didn't think about it?" ”

"My lord, the Asai family is our ally, and the Asakura family is also an ally of the Asai family for generations." Yu Qiuping glared at Oda Nobunaga without fear, "The lord invaded the territory of the alliance without permission. Attack allies of allies without asking for them. Is there still the existence of the Asai family in the eyes of the lord? Doesn't the lord care about the feelings of the Asai family at all? The Asai family is an ally who has fought side by side with us many times, so how can the lord act like this? ”

"So what? Does it matter? Oda Nobunaga seemed to be dismissive of everything Yu Qiuping said, "Yu's goal is to conquer the world and pacify the world." Whoever dares to stand in front of Yu will be destroyed by Yu. Asakura Yoshijing refuses to cooperate, and Yu is about to destroy him, how can he think about the love of children here? ”

"What about the Asai family? What about His Highness Asai? Yu Qiuping spread his hands and shouted in a low voice with some annoyance: "Didn't the lord say that the Asai family is an important ally of the Oda family?" Didn't you say that His Highness Asai was your assistant to pacify the world? The lord provoked the Asai family so rudely, did he consider his feelings? ”

"What's the matter? Can Asai Nagamasa still be an enemy of Yu? Isn't it clear at a glance who is stronger and who is weaker between the Oda family and the Asakura family? Oda Nobunaga sneered and whispered disdainfully: "Commanding allies relies on interests rather than friendship. As long as Yu gives the Asai family a rich territory, they will obey their orders. Otherwise, he is always concerned about other people's feelings, can't the Asai family fight anyone if they are allied with anyone? If the Asai family formed an alliance with the daimyo around Yu, would Yu just sit and wait for death? Yu went to fight the Asakura family, and Asai Nagamasa hasn't come to quarrel with me yet, but you've turned the sky upside down? ”

"My lord, don't be strong! This time, the lord is too arrogant! For the sake of Echizen's rich territory, he has no regard for the feelings of his allies! Treachery, guilty of the world's condemnation! Yu Qiuping felt that he could no longer communicate with Oda Nobunaga. When he thought that the history of his previous life was about to repeat itself, he actually shouted out a little out of shape. For a while, many samurai around shouted "presumptuous", and drew their swords out of their sheaths one by one. Seeing this, Tokugawa Ieyasu and Niwa Nagahide got up and moved forward, separating Yuakihei from the samurai, trying to ease the tense situation.

"Momiji, don't you admit your mistake to the Lord yet!" Niwa Nagahide stood in front of Yu Qiuhei and glared at him fiercely. However, Yu Qiuping almost lost his mind at this moment, and stared at Oda Nobunaga with his eyes on fire.

"No, he doesn't feel that he is at fault." Oda Nobunaga snorted viciously, stood up suddenly, and as soon as he waved, several mothers stepped forward and took Yu Qiuping out.

"Then I'm worried about the Asai family, so I'll send you to appease Asai Nagamasa. Take your people and get out of here! Don't show up on the front lines! Don't appear in front of Yu's eyes! ”