"The lord has made immortal achievements this time, and he can indeed compete with Ishida Jibu in this regard, but if His Royal Highness Xiufang is brought to Osaka at this time and his identity is made public, it will not only be Ishida Zhibu's forces that he will face." He analyzed with a solemn expression.

"You mean, the Owari faction and the Daimyo of the Outer Ones will also be involved?" Xiubao asked rhetorically.

Yi Xin Chongchuan nodded and said: "In terms of blood, the lord is the younger brother of the former Guan Bai, and now he is the descendant of the young lord of Xiulai, which makes those guys who slandered the former Guan Bai jealous before, if he brings His Royal Highness Xiufang this time, it can just give them the truth, so that they can unite with the Omi faction to deal with the family, at that time, I am afraid that the family will be in a disadvantageous situation." ”

"I think I have a decent relationship with Mrs. Yodo and the Omi faction, and I thought I could take this opportunity to give Xiufang an identity, but after the two of them said this, the time is really not ripe." Xiubao couldn't help but sigh.

"My lord, please forgive me for speaking out." Yi Xin Chongchuan reminded Xiubao: "Lady Dian, after all, is the biological mother of the young master of Xiulai, no matter how harmonious your relationship with her is, you can't let her take things that threaten the status of the young master lightly." Obviously, Xiufang can completely arouse her suspicion of her own family, especially at this time, at this moment when the power of the family is unprecedentedly strong, the appearance of Xiufang will definitely force her to unite with other daimyos, whether it is the Omi faction or the outer daimyo or even the Owari faction, she will not care about these, after all, the status of the young lord of Xiulai is the first priority. ”

"Then according to your meaning, when will Xiufang be able to put Xiufang" Xiubao couldn't help but ask, in his opinion, Xiufang is about to become an adult, and the later he lets him know his life experience, the more serious the consequences will be.

"At least wait until the lord takes complete control of the center," replied with a heart of worship, "only then, whether it is Lady Yodo or the young lord of Xiulai, they can only follow the advice of His Highness, and there is no second way"

"At that point, I'm afraid there will be no need to ask Osaka's opinion," Hideho muttered to himself after listening to the words of Ishimi Chongchuan.

"Whether it is for the sake of His Royal Highness Xiufang or the harmony within the Toyotomi clan, what the lord needs to do now is to complete the reintegration of the world's forces as soon as possible and ensure that he has an absolute advantage in the center, only in this way will he not be taken advantage of by villains with ulterior motives." Patiently persuaded with his heart.

Although he was wearing a robe, from the first time he talked to Hideho, he knew that he could no longer stay out of it. He knew that Xiubao, as a young man who was not deeply involved in the world, had some character flaws, sometimes he was righteous and sometimes indecisive. But these shortcomings are not too big a problem in the eyes of Yi Xin Chongchuan, and he sometimes even feels that such a lord is more humane and worth following. Over the past few years, he has felt that Hidebo is the best person to bring peace and prosperity to Japan, and he is also attentive to him, and he will give careful guidance when encountering problems.

What made him happy was that Hideho was always able to accept his suggestions and persuasions with an open mind and actively correct them, which made Yixin Chongchuan see the prototype of the sage lord in him, and the trust between the two deepened step by step.

Similarly, since the death of Toyotomi Shuji, Hideho has always regarded Shinkoden as his teacher, placing him in a position almost equal to Fujido Takatora and Shima Kiyoko. In particular, after Horio Yoshiharu was old and difficult to cover all aspects of family affairs, Hideho asked him to go out of the mountain with his heart to assist Horio Yoshiharu in governing the Yamato Toyotomi clan, this kind of trust and attention is not enjoyed by the vast majority of retainers, and it is also something that the vast majority of daimyo will not give to retainers.

Therefore, even if Yixin Chongchuan failed to follow Xiubao to conquer everywhere, the relationship between the two did not weaken by half a point, on the contrary, under the impetus of previous events, the tacit understanding between the two continued to rise, and became a model of envy and learning for the world's great names.

Hidebo accepted Hidebo's suggestion this time, and he finally gave up the idea of taking Miyoshi Hidebo back to Osaka, and focused on the post-war disposal and control of the Toyotomi clan's center.

On May 19, Hideho bid farewell to his biological parents, Miyoshi Yoshibo and his wife, and Miyoshi Hidebo, and led his army out of Nagashima Castle, and along the streets of Ise through Iga Province to Yamato Province, where he rested for a short time at Yamayama Castle in Yamato-gun, and at noon the next day, dressed in costumes, he led all the daimyo and 50,000 elite samurai to Osaka. The remaining army was left in the Yamato country to avoid unnecessary trouble.

At noon on 20 May, Hideho arrived at Mt. Ikoma on the border between Yamato and Hanoi, and Ogasawara Takakiyo and Maeda Clan's retainer Nagarenlong had been waiting for a long time.

Hideho first expressed his gratitude to the Maeda clan and hinted that he would reward the Maeda clan when he arrived in Osaka. Nagalian Long expressed his gratitude to Hideho and introduced the current situation around Osaka Castle to Hidebo: at present, Ukita Hideya, Maeda Toshimasa, Ogasawara Takakiyo, and Kato Kiyoshi are the four major forces stationed around Osaka, and it is obvious that all of them are forces that Hidebo can trust, so Hidebo does not have to worry about safety issues when he goes to Osaka this time; In Osaka Castle, mainly part of the Ukita Hide's troops were stationed in Sogaku, and within Sannomaru, the Imperial Horse Valley, which was directly under the Toyotomi clan, was in charge of guarding.

"Oma Valley?" Xiubao hesitated for a moment and asked, "If I'm not mistaken, after the last riot, the interior of the Imperial Horse House has been purged, and there should be less than 2,000 people left, right?" ”

"That's true, but that was more than ten days ago." As one of the most trusted retainers of the Maeda Toshika family and Rimasa, Nagalian Long still knows a lot about the situation in Osaka Castle: "Your Highness didn't know that after the Mori clan withdrew from Osaka Castle, Ishida Jibu immediately mobilized the Imperial Horse House to take control of Osaka Castle, which even Prime Minister Bizen did not react. Not only that, but he also sent his retainers everywhere to mobilize, inciting the minor daimyo to incorporate their own forces into the Imperial Horse Stable, so as to expand the size of the Imperial Horse Stable. ”

"In less than ten days, the number of Imperial Horse Houses in Osaka Castle has soared to 14,000. With these 'rabble's, Ishida Jibu firmly grasped the inner castle of Osaka. If it weren't for the great Nayan and Prime Minister Bizen's arguments, perhaps even the structure would not have allowed us to enter and exit. Speaking of this, Changlianlong gritted his teeth in anger.

"The old minister didn't expect that we would do our best to defeat the Maori army, and hurry to the foot of Osaka Castle, thinking that we would enter the city as soon as possible, but we were treated like this, which is really not a taste in my heart." Ogasawara Takakiyo on the side also said angrily.

"I can understand your feelings," Xiubao bowed slightly at the two of them, and patiently comforted: "Ishida has always been cautious, especially for the safety of the young master, especially when it comes to the safety of the young master, especially when the Maori army has just retreated, the situation is not completely clear, and it is reasonable for him to make this arrangement, and please don't take it to heart, after all, it is all for the Toyotomi family." ”