"Yes! The subordinates have some superficial opinions! "I speak calmly, and I'm not idle these days." There is really no need for the lord to spend too much energy on Ise, and the main goal should be set on Mino, which is the hope for the future of the Oda family! ”

"Then let these guys go away?" Oda Nobunaga said hatefully, "I really can't swallow my breath!" ”

"Don't worry, they don't pose much of a threat to my Ozari. But......" I leaned closer and whispered to him, "In order to successfully complete the occupation and domination of Ise in the future, and to avoid causing chaos for them when my house attacks Mino, we can find something for them to do!" ”

"Oh?" Oda Nobunaga felt fresh about my point of view. "You've been saying since you started that they didn't dare to attack Owari. Why exactly? Tell me your reasoning! ”

"It's my lord! I first thought like this...... "I'm starting to do a friend or foe situational analysis. "I divide the power of Ise into three main groups, the Northern Ise Wealthy Clan, the Nagashima Ichijomune Clan, and the Kitabatake Family in Southern Ise. Among them, the wealthy clans of Northern Ise are the closest to my family, have the largest army, and at the same time are the most chaotic! Among them, the three families of Kobe, Nagano, and Fujita are the most powerful, and they are the most hostile to my family, but even they are far from the level of dominating other wealthy families! As for those little tycoons, they are just some guys who fall with the wind. Even if the attack on our home is a major victory, they will not be able to rule the new territory, and they themselves know this! Coupled with the fact that more than 10,000 troops of the Kitabatake family are stranded in Kita-Ise, how dare they leave easily? ”

"What if the Kitabatake family makes an agreement with them and marches together?" Oda Nobunaga gently twisted the beard of his upper lip with his fingers and said, "Kitabatake's a difficult fellow, huh?" ”

"There is no such possibility! Putting aside the contradictions between them, just given the current situation, Kitabatake Gukyo would not have done this if he was sober! "I was absolutely clear." Twenty years of hard work in Kitabatake Gujiao has not been able to control Kita-Ise, and it is taboo for soldiers to give up the near and far to attack the far! At that time, no matter what the battle in Owari is, no matter whether Yamato's Tsutsui Shunkei and Matsunaga Shu dig up his nest, or Rokkaku Yoshiken pierces from Iga's side, it will be enough for him to drink a pot! This time he sent troops just to make some money in Northern Ise, that's all! ”

"What about the Sect? Have you forgotten about them? Oda Nobunaga reminded me "carefully". "This time they did it first!"

"The lord is worried! These crazy monks who are messing around are really annoying! But......" I nodded, then smiled slyly. "Lord! What do you think is the most coveted thing in Ise? ”

"Oh...... This one...... You tell me? Oda Nobunaga was stunned for a moment and then asked me rhetorically, apparently he had always considered Ise as a whole.

"I think that's ...... Long, Island, Castle! I pronounced those three words heavily.

"Ahh This answer came as a surprise to Oda Nobunaga.

"Long Island City is located in a key area, the economy is developed, and the city is strong and well-stocked...... "I said to myself." Especially food! Even if it is besieged, it can support an army of 10,000 for two years. The other forces in Ise have long coveted this piece of fat meat, and even if those monks are crazy, they will not be able to let go of their mouths and bite us, which is why they quickly retreated after winning Kogie Castle last time. Compared with...... We should beware of them being involved in our internal mess! ”

"And what was the 'thing' you just said you had to prepare for them?" Oda Nobunaga's eyes lit up as he looked at me, and his emotions were fully aroused.

That's right...... "My plan has finally been published." The Ichijang has always relied on its strength to vigorously suppress the small wealthy clans and shrines, and this time it has brought war to Northern Ise with its own selfishness, which will inevitably deepen the contradictions between them! I heard that there was a missionary named Floyce (brought by Kusunoki Hayato) at the Nanban Merchant House in Sakai Town, who had been in Japan for many years and had been persecuted by Buddhist sects. If we give him some financial support to bring food and other supplies to Ise to preach, he will definitely be welcomed by the poor people and the small wealthy people in these difficult times. If the monks ignore it, the believers will gradually be lost, and if they resist vigorously, it will make the people and the wealthy people resentful in the difficult situation. In this way, whether or not the sect takes action will shake their foundations among the people. ”

"Missionary...... What is that? Oda Nobunaga asked suspiciously.

"It's a foreign monk from the Southern Barbarians! Their Buddha was called 'God' and his name was 'Jehovah'. "I tried to explain it to him in plain language.

"And what are their teachings?" Oda Nobunaga seems to be interested in this question.

"It doesn't matter if it's good or not, 'the monks in the world are generally black'! There are few good things except for a few different people, and when you don't have power, you can fast, and once you have wealth and power, you will be corrupted and degenerate faster than anyone else! If they are allowed to take power again, they can do anything cruel in the name of gods and Buddhas! I once heard a joke about a Mexican peasant who said that a Jesuit priest is more terrible than a startled donkey, and that you have to watch out for the back of the donkey, while the Jesuit has to watch out for him from all directions! I shook my hand. But at the moment, this has little to do with the lord, and it will be good for us to let them 'socialize' with each other! ”

"What about the Kitabatake family?"

"The reason is much the same, and give them the medicine according to the prescription!" I don't hesitate to say that. "The Kitabatake family has a big trouble, and that is the Shima Navy Nine Ghost Family. At present, the Nine Ghost Family has completely defeated its old enemy, the Kohama family, and completely controlled the Shima Naval Army, which undoubtedly makes the Kitabatake family like a man. As far as I know, the Kitabatake family is completely blockading the fleet of the Kuki Kataka, and the reputation of the 'pirates' makes it difficult for the Kuki family to obtain supplies of weapons and food. If the lord opens the coast near Ise to the nine ghosts and gives him some assistance, then he must be grateful to the lord. Not only did it stick the main force of the Kitabatake family in the direction of Shima, but it also laid the foundation for my family's future water army! ”

"Hah! Ha! Ha! Good! Good! Good! Oda Nobunaga shouted excitedly. After a moment, he continued to ask, "Then what kind of 'gifts' did you prepare for the wealthy families of Northern Ise?" ”

"The situation in North Ise is special, we have to do it ourselves!"

"Yourself? …… How many centaurs does that need? ”

"A general with a thousand cavalry is enough!"

"A thousand rides?!" Oda Nobunaga opened his mouth in shock.

"I'm not crazy, I'm not kidding......" I explained to him with my fingers crossed. The largest wealthy clan in Northern Ise is the Kobe family, and its territory is about 50,000 koku, which means that it can mobilize up to 3,000 ashigaru, as long as it does not fall into an ambush to deal with them, 1,000 cavalry is enough! We didn't fight everyone either, mainly in Kobe, Nagano, and Fujita. And we're not fighting a decisive battle, we're just harassing. burning crops, villages and towns; attacking outposts and convoys; Loot warehouses, leave after fighting, in short, focus on weakening their power and attacking their influence, and ignore other forces for the time being. In this way, the northern Ise will be full of soldiers, and everyone will be too busy to take care of themselves, and after a long time, these three families will resent the others for not helping; Others will blame these three for provoking strong enemies and causing chaos! ”

Oda Nobunaga listened to my words, his eyes looked at the sky, and he was speechless for a long time. "How about you doing it?" Suddenly, he came up with such a sentence.

"Ahh …… I'm afraid that my subordinates are insufficient! ”

"You can come up with such an idea, how can you say that it is insufficient?"

"The subordinates are soft-spoken, and it is difficult to convince the public!"

"I can appoint you as a subordinate now!"

“……”

“……”

"Subordinate...... I can't ride a horse yet! I said in a sweaty end.

"Haha! Then forget it! "He finally let me go." That's right! How did you come up with this? ”

"There is a regime called 'US imperialism' in a very distant place (time + space), and what they like most is to interfere in other people's affairs! Where they cannot occupy directly, they usually have three options: first, material support for the political and spiritual leaders of the opposition. (Shiites and Kurds in Iraq) Second, bribing armed bandits to carry out subversive activities. (Kosovo National Army) 3. Use small units of special forces to carry out direct strikes against important targets and hostile leaders. They ...... (Capture Bahá President Ma Noriega)"

"Since you don't want to accept that task, I'll just make you a general! 200 per year. "After listening to my story, Oda Nobunaga gave his final words.