Chapter 103: Dark Tide
Fujido Tiger rejoiced happily, and Yiyin comforted her a few words, letting her go first, leaving Akechi Mitsuso.
When she respectfully left the room and closed the door, Yiyin's brows furrowed as she looked at Akechi Mitsuhide.
"Akechi Mitsuhide, should you give me an explanation."
Yiyin considers himself a benevolent lord, but Akechi Mitsuhide's unauthorized actions have touched his bottom line.
Fujido gave him a lot of help this time. It can be said that they paved the way for him with their blood and lives.
He was a grateful man, and even though he knew that both sides were taking what they needed, he still had trouble understanding the deal.
For the sake of a mere name, paying the price of more than 70 Ji samurai casualties, is it fair to the Fujido people. So, he felt guilty.
Although on the surface, Fujitang Tiger came to beg, but Wise Mitsuhide is really so clean, he is not stupid and sweet.
This kind of ruthless strategist, if you don't put a tight spell on her, I don't know what tricks will come up next time.
"I don't know what kind of explanation the Lord needs from Mitsuhide."
Sipo Yiyin looked at Akechi Mitsuhide coldly.
She was wearing a plain kimono today, and her slender skeleton was tightly wrapped, leaving only a swan-like head and neck, smooth and fair.
The facial features on the face without powder are exquisite, always with a slight smile. It's just that from her godly eyes, Yiyin can't see a smile at all.
This is a hard-hearted woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her ends.
"I don't care what you want to do, but remember me. To be a man, you must have a bottom line, and if you play too much intrigue and trickery, it is easy to die well. β
Although annoyed, Yiyin still couldn't say anything too harsh. Everyone is a comrade-in-arms who has suffered together, and he is soft-hearted, so he can only scare and scare her.
Akechi Mitsuhide seemed to see through this, and shook his head in disappointment.
"Lord, people like me live long. And you, if you continue to be so naΓ―ve, you will really die. β
With that, she walked over to Yiyin and sat down, less than an arm's length between the two. She stared earnestly into Yiyin's eyes and said.
"Lord, you yourself have said that this is a troubled time. Give up your husband's kindness, I really don't want to see you die. β
Speaking of this, the beautiful eyes were already bursting with tears, and the words were sobbing.
Yiyin's heart was shaken by her sweet breath, and she looked at her delicate and weeping appearance, and struggled to step back a little, turning her head away from her gaze.
"Forget it this time, don't do it next time."
She nodded and said softly.
"My subordinates understand."
He then retired.
Walking out of Yiyin's room, Akechi Mitsuhide stretched, looked back at the sliding door, and muttered to himself.
"It's so easy to talk that I don't feel a sense of accomplishment at all."
A few days later, Omi Province entered the summer harvest time. The situation has stabilized, and there is no tension like before.
After subduing the samurai of the three counties, Asai Nagamasa occupied Taio Castle, which the Rokkaku family took the initiative to withdraw.
Together with Sawa Yama Castle, this castle is the most important defensive fulcrum of Kita-Omi, and it is a dream harvest for the Asai family.
It's just that for the Rokkaku family in Minami Omi, it is extremely cost-effective to lose the three counties and continue to control Taiwei City, and it will waste money and food.
The Rokkaku family gave up their conquest of Kita-Omi and completely withdrew from the northern lands laid down by Rokkaku Joyori.
Asai Nagamasa occupied Taiwei Castle, so he held a feast to flaunt his wisdom and martial arts. Her ascension to the throne relied on the retainers' dissatisfaction with her mother's long-term administration, which was somewhat disgraceful.
At this time, the Rokkaku family was repulsed, and the three counties of Kita-Omi returned to the Asai family, and Taio Castle went down without a fight.
There is no such wonderful result in the best dreams, so it is natural to boast of martial arts to offset the flaws of forcing his mother to abdicate.
Holding a wine glass, he pretended to be heroic and raised it to drink with his ministers. The fifteen-year-old's face has not yet fully grown, and he has a bit of baby fat.
But the retainers ignored her slightly funny appearance, and sang praises and drank bitterly.
The samurai's minds are easy to understand. As long as you can take them to expand the territory, you will be rewarded with wealth and wealth. You are the female master of the generation, and the whole family will be obedient.
But if it is defeated year after year, it will lose its interests. The benevolent lord is only a coward, unworthy of respect, and may have already thought of restraint.
The lord's family understands this, and so do the retainers. Therefore, on the surface, the monarch and the minister live in harmony, but underneath it is walking on thin ice, and no one has a sense of security.
After the banquet, several important ministers were invited to the council hall, and Asai Nagamasa had already wiped a handful of hot towels and sat down.
She didn't drink much and stayed awake. Because Haibei Gangqin was worried about inviting her to discuss after the banquet just now, although she didn't know what it was, she also attached importance to leaving four important ministers in the family.
Akao Kiyotsuna and Isono Yuanchang came together to salute the lord. These days are all good news, as military generals, they are living comfortably.
This battle knocked the Rokkaku family out of Kita-Omi, and they couldn't miss their benefits, and they were in a good mood.
In addition, the Haibei Tsunade and Ah Shu Zhenzheng who came in looked solemn, which made Asai Nagamasa couldn't help but get nervous.
"Haibei people, what happened?"
Bowing to the lord who asked the question, Haibei Tsunade said.
"News has come from Sawa Mountain City that the Fujido people have sent their land and population to the Spo Imperial Front."
Send in? I haven't heard that word in years. The people sitting here are all high-level martial artists, so they naturally know the origin of this word.
Akao Kiyotsuna said indifferently.
"Send it in, send it in, these three county warriors were originally only nominal submissions, and they didn't think about providing taxes and military rations.
The Fujido of Inugami County is no more than the territory of Wanshi, so even if it is sent to the Spo Emperor, what will we do.
But Ino-sama, I heard that you've been courting Fujido lately, and it looks like you're working for nothing. β
Akao Kiyotsuna turned his head and laughed at Isono Yuanchang, who didn't care about having to spread his hands.
"Fujido Toraka and her daughter are two good Ji samurai, and I do appreciate them a little. Since she has the heart to serve the Spo Emperor, then go ahead, I won't force it. β
Asai Nagamasa actually thought the same as the two of them, and didn't understand what there was to worry about.
"Haibei people, it's just an irrelevant trivial matter, as for us sitting here and talking seriously?"
Haibei Gang personally glanced at Ah Shu Zhenzheng, Ah Shu Zhen Zheng nodded, and came out to speak.
"In the past few days, the shogunate has contacted my family, and His Highness has allowed me to preside over the affairs of the shogunate.
Because my family is actively getting closer, and I am also willing to provide the shogunate with military strength to fight against the Miyoshi family, the shogunate is very satisfied, and intends to make His Royal Highness the acting official of the guardian of Kita-Omi. β
"Good!"
Akao Kiyotsuna and Isono Membermasa were happy, and Asai Nagamasa on the main seat pretended to be serious but couldn't help but blush.
After the Asai family killed the Kita-Omi guardian Kyogoku family, the shogunate never took care of the North Omi samurai family anymore, and the three generations of the Asai family lacked reputation and were always trembling.
Now with the endorsement of the shogunate, the rule of the Asai family in Kita-Omi can be regarded as justified and stabilized. As the governor of the Asai family, she should be the most excited.
"That's a good thing, but what does it have to do with the Fujido people sending it to the Spo Emperor?"
Asai Nagamasa asked, and Haibei Tsunade replied.
"Now the newly acquired Sanjun Warrior is only a nominal submission. With the fame, my family can naturally subdue them one by one and get a real territory.
But now that the Fujitang people are sent in front, if my family is persecuted, and their hearts are also sent to the front of the Spo Emperor, what should my family do? β