In the days that followed, the shogun was still reluctant to serve as a director, and rumors began to spread in the Imperial Sword Room.

With the assistance of Yanagi Zongyan, the Great Imperial Platform accurately killed a few people who followed the wind and passed the word.

As a result, gossip spread only among the swordsmen.

The general above didn't know, and the waiters below didn't dare to participate, so they were so subtle that they circulated in a small circle.

These swordsmen are used to being dissolute, and they are not on duty, and they are entangled with the whale house and the flow of wandering warblers all the year round, and they hear the most vulgar rumors.

It's hard to say it, and it sounds red-faced.

Yanagi Zongyan, who was secretly observing, saw that Takada Yukino was still practicing swords alone for several days, ignoring her, and was secretly frightened.

In the dark, I always feel that something big is going to happen.

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The dark tide in Kyoto is turbulent, but Oda Nobunaga, who is far away in Owari, is in a good mood.

After the defeat of Imagawa Yoshimoto, the Imagawa family fell into civil strife and was unable to invade Owari again.

She was finally able to concentrate on digesting the four counties of Kamiowari, and her strength increased greatly, and she became a powerful daimyo with more than 500,000 stone in her hand.

What's even more gratifying is that under the mediation of the Maeda Toshiya, Matsudaira Motoyasu finally decided to move closer to her, and today he will go to Kiyosu City to join her.

Matsudaira Motoyasumoto didn't change his position so easily, the Imagawa family was in turmoil, and she had a strategy to harass Owari to protect herself.

She hasn't been cornered yet, how can she be willing to ally with the Oda family, who has just fought to the death in the barrel room.

Who knows, whether the Oda family is reliable or not?

However, her attack ran into trouble, and Oda Nobunaga was cunning enough to seal off the southern mountains of Owari to the Spo Domain.

If you want to attack the Oda family, you must first enter the territory of the Spo family.

The Spo family is a high gate of the shogunate, and the previous decline is not mentioned, and Spo Yoshiyin revives it, and Matsudaira Motoyasu really doesn't want to offend the unrivaled Kenshin Gong.

As a result, her strategy fell into an awkward position.

If you don't attack Owari, I'm afraid that the Imagawa clan will really take a breath and kill her by going into Nishimikawa, and use Nishimikawa's land to buy a group of vassals and quell the civil strife.

Attacking Owari, before he reached the Oda family, he had to fight the Spo family first.

Owari Spoling's strength is insufficient, and most of them can't stop her offensive, but even if she wins, what?

Continue deeper into Owari, attack the Nobi Plain, and start a war with Oda Nobunaga?

The Imagawa family is eyeing behind her, and she only wants to protect herself and attack the Owari border. I don't want to go deep into Owari at all and continue to consume my own strength.

Just when she was in a dilemma, a letter from Toshiya Maeda, the acting official of Owari Spo, who had some friendship when she was a girl, gave her a new choice.

With the Spo family coming forward as a guarantor, and the Oda family alliance, this proposal Matsudaira Motoyasu was moved.

It is impossible for the Imagawa clan to attack the two allies of Takeda Hojo, so if the Imagawa clan really wants to expand, it must choose the Mikawa Owari line.

In this regard, Oda Nobunaga and Matsudaira Motoyasu have common interests.

It's just that the two sides have grievances with their grandparents, and there have been several fierce battles between the barrels and narrows, with countless casualties, and it is difficult to win the trust of the other party.

If the Spo family is the matchmaker, then the stability of the alliance is guaranteed.

What Oda Nobunaga wanted was Mino, and what he wanted was the entire Nobi Plains.

What Matsudaira Motoyasu longed for was to keep the family business, not to mention the possibility of annexing Higashimikawa and counterattacking the Imagawa family with the support of the Oda family.

Unifying the Mikawa Kingdom is the dream of the Matsudaira family for generations, how can Matsudaira Motoyasu not be tempted.

After several exchanges with envoys, she finally made up her mind to come to Kiyosu Castle to meet with Oda Nobunaga in person.

Oda Nobunaga greeted Matsudaira Motoyasu outside the city, and when the two met, they both had tears in their eyes and clasped their hands.

"Sister Kichibo-sen."

"Sister Chiyo Take."

The two retainers around him were wiping their tears, adding to the touching friendship of the sisters with different surnames, and the atmosphere was strong.

How could they not be moved to tears?

The Oda retainers can finally raid Mino without worries and harvest more land and benefits.

The Matsudaira retainers backed the Oda family, and not only let go of the fear of being annexed by the Imagawa family, but also had the ambition to invade Higashi Mikawa and expand the family business.

The two sides are deeply affectionate, those dead ancestors, Ji Samurai is a fart!

The two families can see each other, and they can shine on the sun and the moon!

As a guarantor, Maeda Toshiya, who escorted Matsudaira Motoyasu and his entourage, watched coldly, smiled and nodded.

The Cheongju Alliance was completed.

That night, Oda Nobunaga, who exchanged an oath with Matsudaira Motoyasu and completed the alliance, summoned Maeda Toshiya in the castle tower.

Sitting on the main seat, Oda Nobunaga was in high spirits, wearing a bright-colored kimono, half-lying cross-legged on a pillow, and his attitude was quite arrogant.

With the Matsudaira family's blocking on the front line of Tokaido, she finally has no worries and can go all out to attack Mino, and the strategic situation is better than ever.

At this time, she was a little carried away, forgetting that the person in front of her was the deputy official of the Spo family in Owari, and she needed to be respected.

Or, she just did it on purpose, hinting to Maeda Toshiya, your value to me has decreased, so you should be more cautious.

Maeda Toshiya looked respectful and bowed his head. No matter what Oda Nobunaga does, she is not bad at etiquette.

The presence of Owari Spo collar is very strange.

Speaking of which, the outsiders who belonged to the Oda clan were rewarded for their military exploits, and they were the most orthodox samurai territory.

However, the owner of this territory was the shogunate Gaomen, who had been working hard to revive the family business in recent years, and had actually broken away from the Oda family and stood on his own.

In terms of name, Oda Nobunaga did not dare to call Spo Yoshiin a subordinate, he was a relative of the Ashikaga family, the resurgent governor of the Spo family, and he was in a high position.

If Oda Nobunaga insists on being a head above him, will the face of the shogunate and the majesty of the shogun be gone?

Therefore, she could only pinch her nose and recognize the country within the country of the Oda family.

Arrogance like Oda Nobunaga, he didn't dare to casually hit the idea of Owari Spo.

The reward for military merit must be fair, otherwise the relationship with the Spo family will deteriorate.

What's this called?

Therefore, she simply left the Spo Collar in the southern mountains to confront the Matsudaira family, and concentrated on digesting the four counties of Kamiowari and preparing for the Mino Raiders.

Who would have thought that the marginalized Sporo Ling actually gave her a big surprise, and the Maeda Toshiya persuaded Matsudaira Motoyasu to turn his back on the Imagawa family and move closer to her.

Oda Nobunaga's strategy for Mino, peeking into the near and near, intending to get involved in the world's general strategy, the most important foundation is Owari.

Whether it is the territory of more than 500,000 koku in Owari, or the generations of samurai who have followed the Oda family for many years, they are all her help to conquer the world.

Therefore, Owari cannot afford to lose.

The Nishimikawa Matsudaira family allied themselves with her, and the threat behind the Oda family was finally lifted.

Oda Nobunaga has enough confidence to focus on the west, swallow Mino, and get closer, how can he not be overjoyed.

And the Spo Owari in front of her, the acting officer Maeda Toshiya, is of little use to her.

"You're doing a good job, what reward do you want?"

Oda Nobunaga said lightly, and put the credit on the Maeda Toshiya alone, don't think about taking more benefits from me for the Spo family.

Toshiie Maeda replied respectfully.

"It is an honor for me to serve His Highness.

Maeda Toshiya has nothing else to ask for, but to make new contributions when His Royal Highness is attacking Mino, and share his worries for His Highness. ”

Oda Nobunaga raised his eyebrows, his heart was black enough, and he felt that the Owari Spa collar was not big enough? Want more?

She smiled coldly and said hypocritically.

"I'll think about it."

Stop dreaming.