“…… His Majesty is thinking about the matter of his family's Shangluo. I changed the subject slightly, "It's only a matter of time before Mino is taken, and then I'll have to pass through the territories of Asai and Rokkaku." Therefore, His Majesty felt that it was better to maintain the alliance first...... In addition, as His Royal Highness Hideyoshi said, Asai is currently taking advantage of the important ministers of the Rokkaku family to divert the Goto family. His Majesty thinks that the family should also make plans early, otherwise when the Asai family starts to control Minami Omi, it will be a big deal. ”

"Hmm...... What you said makes a lot of sense," Nobunaga also had to pay attention to the mention of Kamiraku and the suppression of Asai, "so what do you think?" ”

"Your Majesty heard that during the reign of the Rokkaku family in the reign of the Rokkaku family, the internal affairs of the center were in charge of the head of the pen family, the Naito family, the Naito family, the foreign affairs were Kondo Sadaharu of the Kondo family, and the local Gamo family was responsible for coordinating the relationship between the wealthy families; Although the Kondo family later declined, the general system has continued to the present. Now that the Naito family is moving closer to Asaikata, the family might as well woo the Gamo family...... That's it. ”

"His Royal Highness Yoshiyuki Sawaki of the main family married the daughter of the Gamo family, and the Guan family, who also married the daughter of the Gamo family, is also on the same side as us...... That's pretty much it! Naomasa said. The matter of persuading the Guan family to surrender is his proud handwriting.

Unlike me, although his territory was in Ise, he didn't have any responsibility in Ise, but he still served as the Tsushima commissioner, so he basically lived in Owari and belonged to Nobunaga's direct army. At the beginning of each month, he would come to Komaki Mountain Castle to participate in the assessment.

"When it comes to the family's position and the choice of camp, this level of fetters is really not enough......" I nodded apologetically to Naomasa Kakumi, and then turned to Nobunaga, "Your Majesty heard that the sister-in-law of the Gamo family will reach the age of Motofu next year, and if the family and the Gamo family marry......"

"No!" Lin Xiuzhen hurriedly jumped out to object, "The Gamo family is just a wealthy family in Minami Omi, but this family is a big name who is about to protect the Three Kingdoms and Shangluo supports the shogunate, how can they marry each other?" married to the eldest daughter of the lord, Princess Gotoku, but the Tokugawa family, who ruled Mikawa...... His Royal Highness Kira is really Meng Lang! ”

His words made perfect sense. The reason why the retainers of the Asai family overthrew Asai Hisamasa was because he married the daughter of the Rokkaku family's retainer Hirai family as the main room for his son-in-law Kenmasa, which was tantamount to self-deprecation and demoted the Asai family as a daimyo to a retainer of the Rokkaku family. Now, if the Oda family marries the Gamo family, it will also be self-inflicted. Unless the Gamo family hands over the hostages and surrenders to the Oda family. In that case, it is a marriage within the family, and there is no need to consider the issue of name.

Of course, I know the truth. But it's not for me to say. Because the next thing will be related to me.

Since the family can't condescend to it, and it can't subdue the Gamo family in a short time, if you want to win over, you can only marry the important ministers of the family and the other party. Looking at all of you here, my Kira family is the most suitable choice. After all, I am the only one who has had contact and cooperation with the Gamo family, and the territories of the two families are not far apart, so they can watch over each other.

However, I have already made a claim, and if I oppose the marriage of the main family and then replace it with my own family, it will be too far to fall, and Nobunaga will probably have some ideas.

Although Lin Xiuzhen lost my face, I want to thank him for saying something that I am inconvenient to say. At this moment, this old-fashioned old minister is so cute in my eyes.

"His Highness Sado is right. It is under-conceived. I immediately admitted my "mistake".

"Then the important ministers of the family and the Gamo family will marry!" Nobunaga thought for a moment and quickly made a decision, "Xuanjing, your daughter who made a face at me outside the Tricastle assessment room last time hasn't come out of the cabinet yet, right?" ”

"Yes...... His name is Mitsu, and he really hasn't been out of the cabinet yet," I smiled apologetically at Sen Kecheng, with a helpless look on my face, "His Royal Highness Kecheng once proposed to the little girl for the eldest son, but the little girl's surname is stubborn, and it is really difficult to marry the son-in-law of the Sen family...... You've all seen this! ”

"That's right, haha!" Nobunaga laughed, and the rest of the group, real or fake, laughed along.

"But it's not good not to get married, right...... Could it be that the rumor is true? Ikeda looked at me with a grin, his eyes full of ambiguity.

"It must have been from Fujihachi!" I shook my head. Anyone who knows these things in my family is probably only Sawaki Yoshiyukikai.

"Hey, how about you two pay attention to the next occasion?" Niwa Nagahide looked at me and Ikeda Tsuneko and reminded him kindly.

"I'm ashamed. Thanks for the heads-up! "I apologize.

"It's okay, Changxiu doesn't have to be too formal." Nobunaga smiled and nodded. Since the current strategy of the family is very smooth, he has been in a good mood recently, even if our deeds are a little undignified, he will not blame: "It's decided like this, the marriage will be handed over to the Kira family!" ”

"Yes." I sincerely thank Nobunaga. Historically, Chiyo Tsuru of the Gamo family was a very good person, and he was very affectionate with his wife. Being able to set such a family affair for Mitsu is considered to have fulfilled my responsibilities as an adoptive father, and it is as if I have laid down a stone in my heart.

"That daughter of yours is very interesting, and she is quite close to me......" Nobunaga was still smiling, "Although she was engaged as the daughter of a minister, after the capture of Minami Omi and the subjugation of the Gamo family, I will take her as an adopted daughter and preside over the wedding myself!" ”

Listening to Nobunaga's words, I was slightly stunned. Is he really just because he fell in love with Mitsu, or is he suppressing my relationship with the Gamo family? After all, the Gamo family is a wealthy family with a territory of 60,000 stones, and they have also won over the Qingdi and Kokura families through their adopted sons, and their strength is extremely impressive. It's not surprising that Nobunaga had doubts...... But in any case, it is a great honor for my Kira family.

In a few glares of relief, envy, or jealousy, I once again thanked Nobunaga: "Thank you Lord for your kindness!" ”

"But it's up to you to prepare the dowry! You don't care about that cost, do you? ”

"Yes. Don't dare to break the bank. I readily agreed.

"My lord! Your Majesty also has an idea! Looking at the important ministers in the first two columns, Yan Yan smiled, and Kinoshita Hideyoshi at the bottom tried his best to stand up, trying to make himself as conspicuous as possible among the more than ten generals, "Maybe you can bypass the covenant with the Asai family, keep the land of the three counties and win over the three people of Mino!" ”

"Really? Let's talk about it. Nobunaga nodded.

"Yes...... Dare to ask His Royal Highness Nagahide, is the covenant made at the beginning, will the three counties be returned to Saito Ryuko? Kinoshita Hideyoshi looked at Niwa Nagahide.

"That's right," Niwa Nagahide nodded, "Even so, everyone knows what's going on. It's just that as a relative of Long Xing's mother's family, he wants to uphold justice for Long Xing as an excuse, and his family annexes these three counties. ”

"But after all, it's still in the name of Saito Ryuko......"

"So what's the difference!" Shibata Katsuya couldn't help but interrupt Hideyoshi's words, his eyes still full of contempt and mockery.

A while ago, I was in the limelight, he was already very hurt, but after all, I am the same family as him, and he is not easy to say. Now, even the monkey, the general of the squire, jumped out and tried to win the first prize in front of Nobunaga...... Shibata felt that he couldn't stand it.

Seeing Shibata's contemptuous gaze, Kinoshita Hideyoshi's face turned red all of a sudden.

"What if Saito Ryuko goes missing or commits suicide! Does the Asai family still have a reason to take those three counties! He couldn't care about being polite and shouted loudly. His voice was a little sharp because of his shame.

"His Highness Kinoshita! In front of the lord and the important ministers of the family, there is no part for you to shout loudly! Shibata Katsuya shouted.

"Kwon Liu, it's okay!" Nobunaga finally opened his mouth.

"Yes!" Shibata Katsuie respectfully owed to Nobunaga.

"Monkey, you have a very good idea. But how? Nobunaga asked slowly.

"Then you're going to trouble His Royal Highness Xuanjing......" Kinoshita Hideyoshi looked at me.

Why am I again? Last time, I was in the Tsukumata Night City, and I was also pulled up, and this time it's ...... Looking at the monkey's expectant eyes, and thinking about his little heart that had just been injured, I decided to give him face, no matter how I said it, he was in the same camp, and he was also a relative.

"Your Highness Hideyoshi, please speak." I smiled at him.

"I heard that Shigeharu Takenaka, who was in the house of His Royal Highness Xuankei, once captured Inabayama Castle with seventeen people, so that Saito Ryuko abandoned the castle and fled...... Presumably, in addition to the Otedo Road at the Shichikugu Exit, Inaba Mountain Castle has other roads leading to the mountain. I don't know if I found it when Takenaka searched for Longxing? ”

"Yes, indeed." I nodded. There are three roads leading to the summit of Mt. Inaba, one is the Otedo Road of the Seven Curves, with a total length of 1,900 meters, it is the official passage leading to the castle tower of Mt. Inabayama, the main gate is in front of the Washarashi Mt. Tonzadajiji, Yamashina Yan later visited Nobunaga, and it has been described in the "Chronicle of Yan Jiqing", and it is natural that there are guards everywhere along the way, and there are still many relics left in modern times; The second is on the west side of the slope, the entrance is at the mouth of the hundred curves, the total length is 1,100 meters, the road is very dangerous, it is said that Saito Michizo after the monk, before going to Sagiyama Castle to live in seclusion, and did not tell the successor governor of Saito Yoshiryu, his intention is naturally unknown, in history Kinoshita Hideyoshi from the side of the sneak attack on Inabayama Castle, take this road; The third is the 1,500-meter-long 1,500-meter-long mountain trail on the north slope, and the Nagara River is visible from the top of the mountain. This is the official escape route, and it is this road that Saito Ryuko fled to Nagashima and followed.

"I see what you mean," Nobunaga nodded, "You mean to let the main force of the family attack Otemichi, and then send an army up the mountain from the trail to attack Inabayama Castle while the situation is standing...... Monkey, what a set! ”

"Yes. The Lord is wise! Encouraged by Nobunaga, Kinoshita Hideyoshi's heart was full of joy and he continued to speak, "There are very few descendants of Longxing, as long as the three of Mino are subdued and do not send troops to support Inabayama Castle, then there will definitely not be many people guarding around Longxing." His Majesty is willing to lead the 300 men of Sumamata Castle to sneak attack from the path, and then get rid of Ryuxing and burn the main castle tower, so that not only can Inabayama Castle be attacked, but also on the grounds that Ryuko committed suicide, he can keep the land of the three counties openly, and ensure that the three of Mino are safe. ”

"Very good, this matter will be handed over to you, Xuanjing will send Shigeharu Takenaka to cooperate," Nobunaga made a decision, "Nagahide and Sadatsu are responsible for mobilizing materials, Ichiki is responsible for mobilizing the three people, and Hayashi Sado, Gonroku, Katsuzaburo and Kecheng are ready to go into battle!" ”

……，…… When I returned to Jinya, I invited Niwa Nagahide, Ikeda Tsuneko, Maeda Toshiie, and Kinoshita Hideyoshi to come to the banquet in the evening, and they all readily agreed. Counting it, from the New Year to the present, I haven't had a good time together.

"His Royal Highness Shibata is really underestimating! Who can stand that look! After drinking two bowls of wine, when it came to today's events, Kinoshita Hideyoshi couldn't help but complain.

"Toyoshiro......" I druffled my voice.

"Yes. It's a gaffe, and you shouldn't criticize the important ministers of your family casually. Seeing that the Rike family, who was good friends with the Katsu family, was here, Kinoshita Hideyoshi hurriedly clarified. He thought I was reminding him not to lose his temper.

“…… Actually, I'm just like you. I continued.

"Poof!" Ikeda Hengxing squirted out a sip of wine.

"You guys." Niwa Nagahide shook his head with a slightly wry smile.

"His Royal Highness the Singer is a straightforward person, and if he can fall in love, he is still very easy to get along." The Li family had no choice but to play a round like this.

"Of course you can say that! The first fierce general of the family, 'the gun and the left', is naturally a fate...... It's like me Hideyoshi, martial arts are commonplace. Kinoshita Hideyoshi laughed at himself.

"By the way, are you sure of the plan you proposed today?" Seeing that he looked unconfident, Maeda Toshiya couldn't help but ask.

"I didn't say it, just do it...... It's just that it dragged down His Royal Highness Xuanjing, and it's really uneasy! Kinoshita Hideyoshi bowed to me, showing his sincerity.

"If there is Xuanjing, there will probably be no problem, he is the wise general of his family! The last time Sumamata built a castle, did it succeed soon? Ikeda reassured.

However, I suspect that this reassurance has had a bad effect. The construction of the castle by Sumamata was Hideyoshi's pride, but when it came to Ikeda Tsuneko, it seemed that it was up to me to succeed.

"Hengxing really thinks highly of me," I poured a bowl of wine for Ikeda Hengxing, "Actually, Hideyoshi is very capable, and it is really surprising that he can come up with such a plan!" If I want to say who depends on whom, maybe this time I will rely on Hideyoshi to get some credit. After all, I'm in charge of the Ise side, and now I'm supposed to be focused on stabilizing Ise, so I don't have the opportunity to participate in the Inabayama Castle strategy. ”

"Xuanjing's personality is really not said." Niwa Nagahide sighed, and then reminded Hideyoshi, "His Royal Highness Xuanjing said this, it is his kindness, but you must be truly grateful!" ”

"Yes." Kinoshita Hideyoshi owes himself to accept the order, and his expression is very sincere.

(To be continued)