Ishiyama Honganji Temple. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Honganji appears to be kneeling in front of a golden Buddha, whispering something in his mouth. It seems that there is no difference from his usual appearance, but if you are familiar with him, you will know that the Honganji Temple at this time is completely different from his usual appearance. How so? Usually Honganji Temple is like this, but he will never recite the scriptures alone.

And the reason why he is so abnormal is also very simple, since Oda Nobunaga sent troops to Echichi, his heart has not been able to calm down. The reason is very simple, in the past, Maori Yuan personally cast the net, and now it is about to start to close the net. Honganji Xianru believed that as long as the Oda family was completely trapped in the net, it would never be able to escape the fate of destruction.

Well, Honganji is very hateful to Oda Nobunaga, but this is also obvious. After all, as the Dharma Master of the Heavenly Sect, once upon a time, he was treated like this? Not only did they not respect him, but they also asked Honganji to contribute military expenses, and even asked them to withdraw from the Ishiyama Honganji stronghold.

It's just that although the net has begun to be closed, the mood of Honganji Xianru is getting more and more nervous, because the person who controls this net is not his Honganji Xianru, but a group of forces jointly control. It's as if a dozen or so people are holding on to the corner of a net, and if they don't work together, it will be impossible to catch the big fish of the Oda family. Moreover, the Oda family could not have been caught like a fish.

I don't know how long it took, but suddenly a monk walked in quickly, but it was the official of Honganji Temple. I saw that Lai Zhao did not have his usual steady appearance at all, and he was even a little rude. Because he didn't wait for the Honganji Manifestation to summon, he went straight to the side of the Honganji Manifesta.

However, it is clear that Honganji Xianru will not be angry because Shimoma Yoriteru has brought him the news he most wants to hear. "Lord Hori, Ashikaga General is here."

"Really?!" Honganji Xianru stood up directly after hearing the news, and asked in an excited tone. But without waiting for Lai Zhao to answer, he strode out, and said quickly as he walked, "Take me to meet him!" ”

Well, it's no wonder he's so excited, after all, in this net, Ashikaga Yoshiaki is the most important link. If it weren't for Ashikaga Yoshiaki, then the net would be a tattered fishing net at best. But if there is more Ashikaga Yoshiaki, then the net will be incomparably stronger, and it will also have a sharp barb.

Under the leadership of Shimoma Yorisho, not long after Honganji Temple appeared to see Ashikaga Yoshiaki dressed as a monk in a secret room. "His Royal Highness the General has suffered!" Honganji Xian looked at Ashikaga Yoshiaki's big bald head in shock and said.

"Hehe, as long as you can eliminate the Oda family, a traitor, what is it to shave your head?" Ashikaga Yoshiaki chuckled when he heard this. Saying that, Ashikaga Yoshiaki changed his words and said with a serious face, "If you are polite, let's leave it later, at this time, it is estimated that the Asai family has already sent troops to Echizen, and is ready to attack the Oda family with the Asakura family." ”

Hearing this, Honganji Xianru hurriedly asked, "What does His Royal Highness the General mean......" Although he already had a guess in his heart, this matter was very important after all, and he had to ask a few more questions.

"I'm going to write the crusade against the Oda family, as well as the evil things Oda Nobunaga has done over the years, and the edict to cancel the crusade against the Asakura family!" Ashikaga Yoshiaki said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Honganji's expression became solemn, "Please rest assured, Your Highness the General, Honganji will definitely follow the shogunate!" The little monk called on the disciples of the Oda Sect to fight against Oda Nobunaga! He didn't hesitate at all, because the hesitation he should have had had already been done when Anguo Temple Huiqiong persuaded him.

"So much the best!" Ashikaga Yoshiaki said in a deep voice.

Immediately, the two acted separately, Ashikaga Yoshiaki did not mention it for the time being, and after the Honganji Temple and Ashikaga Yoshiaki separated, they immediately summoned all the monks and officials of Ishiyama Honganji.

"Since the Oda family went to Luo, they have not only been promoting the Southern Barbarian paganism, but also vigorously suppressing our Buddhist disciples! In particular, Yoshinobu Naoda drove all 100,000 believers in Ise to the vicinity of Nagashima. That's why I'm determined to unite with His Royal Highness the Shogun to fight against the Oda family, the enemies of the Buddha! Honganji said in a loud voice.

As he spoke, Honganji Xianru ordered the disciples of the Ichisuji sect in the Oda family to prepare to launch a fight, "Inform the disciples of the Honshu Omi, Wakasa, and Echizen, and let them help the Asakura family attack the Oda family together!" In addition, send someone to Kii Province and let Suzuki, Nerai and other mercenary forces participate in the war! Give them as much as you want! As for the Oda family's collar, it will be implemented according to the plan set before! Honganji said in a deep voice.

As for the plan of how to fight the Oda family, Honganji Xianru has been studying it for a very, very long time, including the person in charge of the Ichiku, how to attack after the Ichiku, how to support, etc., and has made very perfect arrangements. Because for Honganji Xianru, he never gave up fighting against the Oda family.

Strictly speaking, the relationship between Honganji and the Oda family is one that cannot be reconciled at all. Oda Nobunaga wanted Honganji to recite the Buddha honestly, but apparently, Honganji Xianru, who wanted to transform Honganji into a Sengoku daimyo, would not give in.

On the other hand, Ashikaga Yoshiaki also continued to send out one edict after another with the help of the monks of Honganji. In the edict, he described Oda Nobunaga as a heinous demon king, suppressing Buddhists, putting the generals under house arrest, manipulating the imperial court, seizing land, and destroying the old system.

Well, strictly speaking, there is nothing wrong with Ashikaga Yoshiaki saying this, Oda Nobunaga is indeed a non-puller, so in the edict, Ashikaga Yoshiaki used a tone that is justified and hoarse, as if he wants to vent all the grievances he has suffered over the years.

Kyoto.

In Murai Sadakatsu's mansion, Murai Sadakatsu and Akechi Mitsuhide are frequently persuading Kinoshita Hideyoshi to drink, "Hideyoshi, after I go, I'm afraid it will be difficult to see you again~"

"It's not that it's hard to see, but I'm afraid I'll never see it again~" Akechi Mitsuhide said with a wicked smile.

As the saying goes, three years of good learning, three days of bad learning, when Oda Yoshinobu added life and death to the joke, it quickly became popular in Oda's house.

In the past, the word death was a word that was quite shunned by people who were extremely unstable. Basically, only those who are really dying are mentioned.

Oda Yoshinobu naturally didn't understand these evasions, but once he blurted it out, he gave an explanation that seemed perfect. "Those who dare to joke about life and death are the samurai who are truly not afraid of death. Don't even dare to mention the word death, so who would believe that you are really not afraid of life and death?! ”

Okay, whether it makes sense to put it aside for now, but in this sentence, there are really several keywords that have aroused everyone's attention. As a result, joking about life and death has inexplicably become a fashion, as if as long as you dare to make such jokes, you can prove that you are not afraid of life and death.

So for the words of the two, Kinoshita Hideyoshi was not angry, but said triumphantly, "You guys should take advantage of it now~ After a while, I won't be Kinoshita Hideyoshi!" It's Kinoshita-sama Hideyoshi! The lord of Harima Country! ”

"Tsk, that's ugly!" Wise Guangxiu pursed his lips when he heard this, and said with a little disdain.

"Not bad, not bad! It doesn't sound like the name of a powerful samurai! Murai Sadakatsu also chimed in.

"Humph! You don't have to laugh at me! When I take Harima Country, I will naturally think of a nice and loud name! Kinoshita Hideyoshi obviously didn't care about the name for a day or two, so when he heard the teasing of the two of them, he immediately said.

Just hearing Kinoshita Hideyoshi's words, Akechi Mitsuhide and Murai Sadakatsu instantly showed eager expressions, "Hideyoshi, why don't I help you get one?" As you know, I studied under the pit viper Saito Michiko, and my knowledge is great! Akechi Mitsuhide recommended himself.

The same is true of Murai Sadakatsu, and the two keep recommending themselves to Kinoshita Hideyoshi, as if they will really help Kinoshita Hideyoshi come up with a good name.

Just when the three of them were making a fuss, suddenly a person walked in quickly, and the three turned their heads to look, but it was Kinoshita Hideyoshi's younger brother Kinoshita Hidenaga.

"Xiuchang? How did you get back? Is something wrong?! Seeing this, Kinoshita Hideyoshi immediately asked nervously. He knew his brother too well, and he would never do anything unrelated to the mission when he was on a mission, unless he encountered something that would make him have to do it even if he gave up the mission.

And just today, Kinoshita Hideyoshi arranged for Kinoshita Hidecho to take people to Harima first to find Akamatsu Masahide, but now he actually appeared here......

"Elder brother, two adults, I discovered a strange thing when I passed by Ishiyama Honganji Temple, and the more I thought about it, the more I couldn't let go, so I rushed back overnight." , Kinoshita Hidecho said, and without waiting for the three of them to ask, he told what he had seen.

"What?! A large number of monks left Ishiyama Honganji? The three of them muttered suspiciously at the same time.

Well, the monk leaving the monk temple, it doesn't sound like there's anything wrong with it. After all, Oda Nobunaga's restriction on Honganji was only its militarization, which is why Oda Nobunaga has always asked Honganji to withdraw from Ishiyama. It's not that it was deliberately aimed at Honganji, but Ishiyama Honganji is more like a fortress than a temple, but it's still one of the most fortified castles in the world.

And in addition to being armed, Oda Nobunaga did not restrict Honganji too much, so it is normal for monks to enter and exit Ishiyama Honganji. But the problem is that what can make Kinoshita Hidenaga, a steady samurai, feel that there is something abnormal, is definitely not an ordinary entry and exit, especially the word hurry mentioned in Kinoshita Hidenaga's mouth, which makes the three of them even more suspicious.

The three of them glanced at each other, and then Akechi Mitsuhide chuckled and said, "Hideyoshi, it seems that you can't go to Harima~"

"Hehe, for the time being, let those wealthy families in Harima jump for a day or two~" Kinoshita Hideyoshi also smiled, but at this time, the expressions of the three of them were very serious, although they laughed out loud, but there was no trace of laughter in their voices at all.

It seems that they suspect that Honganji is carrying out a conspiracy against the Oda family, of course, it is not that they are suspicious, but at this juncture, they must guess about any possible threat. You must know that in order to conquer the Asakura family, although Oda Nobunaga did not come out of the nest, he took away almost all the samurai who could fight well. If something happens, it seems that only the three of them can lead the army to resist in the entire.

Akechi Mitsuhide quickly took out the map and spread it on the desk, "Two, if Honganji wants to launch a battle when the lord goes to Echizen, then the most dangerous places are Ise, Yamato, Settsu, Izumi, Hanoi and other places. Although the lord has been promoting Catholicism, the Orthodox sect has already taken root in these countries, and it is difficult to get rid of it. ”

Looking at the map, Kinoshita Hideyoshi tilted his head and said, "Ise doesn't have to worry about it, although Nagashima has always claimed to have 100,000 followers, but this time Yoshinobu-sama went out with the army, and only Shinna and other young samurai were brought with him. With them, Long Island has always been unable to set off any storms. ”

"Not bad! In that case, then we only need to defend the four places of Yamashiro, Settsu, Izumi, and Hanoi. The Miyoshi family has been watching in the western country, and if Honganji makes a move, they will definitely go to war. Murai Sadakatsu said in a deep voice.

"No, Settsu gives up for the time being, Settsu is the base camp of Honganji, and most of the wealthy clans under his command are believers in the Yiyi sect, if Honganji really wants to go to war, there is little point in defending there." Akechi Mitsuhide said in a deep voice, "I'll guard the mountain castle, Kinoshita-sama will go to Izumi, and Murai-sama will go to Hanoi." If they do have any conspiracy, as long as we hold these three places! ”

Hearing this, Kinoshita Hideyoshi and the two nodded, then discussed the details again, and left in a hurry. At the same time, they sent ninjas to bring the news to Oda Nobunaga. Although everything is just speculation, Akechi Mitsuhide and they are going to start doing things that they should not do after all, and if they don't talk about it first, what if Oda Nobunaga comes back to settle accounts?

Two days later, a piece of news confirmed the suspicions of Kinoshita Hideyoshi and others, although the content did not have much to do with their suspicions, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki issued a crusade against the Oda family. However, at this time, they obviously didn't have time to dwell on how Ashikaga Yoshiaki escaped, because they also found out about the enemy's army.

The Miyoshi family of Awa-Awaji raised 20,000 troops to kill Izumi Province, aiming directly at Kishiwada Castle. The two families of Akai and Hatano in Tamba Province also gathered about 10,000 people to go to Settsu. Of course, there is also the news that they least want to see, Honganji Xianru officially declared Oda Nobunaga an enemy of the Buddha, and asked the Buddhists all over the world to discuss it.

It's just that, in the face of this situation, Kinoshita Hideyoshi and Akechi Mitsuhide were puzzled at the same time, "I always feel that there seems to be something missing......"