Spring is the season of revival of all things, and the mountain city country after spring ploughing is full of vitality.

The land around Kyoto has a sense of superiority that is different from other countries, not only spiritually, but also materially.

After the spring ploughing in other countries, the village women were either busy with the military service of the samurai, or did some chores in the farm. In short, there is no unprofitable.

However, the peasants of the mountain city country can use the prosperous business to make some profits, or carry goods for people to do logistics, or sell low and buy high to become second-hand dealers, and so on.

The Ashikaga family was also tolerant of their rule, and the military service food tax was not much. This family is the co-owner of the world, and in the past, there were imperial materials to supply the shogunate, but now relying on the donations of samurai from all over the country, the output in the land is not enough for the shogunate to operate.

Besides, the samurai fought in order to grab a few more stones, rice, and acres of land. The Ashikaga family has already gained the greatest profit in the world, and they can't pull their faces down to do something ugly.

The Seda River, which flows from Lake Biwa, not only created a large amount of alluvial plains, but also brought a trade route inlaid with gold.

Goods imported from Nishikoku, Hokuriku, and Tokaido were transported to Kyoto through the Seta River in Lake Biwa, and Yamashiro Province prospered.

"The shogunate also thought of building a castle at the mouth of the Seda River in Lake Biwa, and wouldn't it be nice to pay taxes from the Sekisho, but the Rokkaku family would never agree to it, and the matter was still pending for so many years."

Hosokawa Fujitaka talked eloquently all the way, introducing the anecdotes of Yamashiro Omi to Akechi Mitsuhide.

Akechi Mitsuhide is not a good person, she seems to be more interested in the scenery on the side of the road, and just casually caters to it.

"Two adults, are we going to war? Can you talk about some of the affairs of the Omi country samurai, and what is the meaning of talking about these businessmen? ”

Maeda Interest, who was riding in front, turned around and said, stunned Hosokawa Fujitaka for a moment, and couldn't help laughing.

"We won't go into battle, what kind of battle will we fight?"

"Didn't the shogunate send a raiding force to support the Rokkaku family? The Hexagonal family also sent troops to help. ”

When Yoshiin heard Hosokawa say this, he couldn't help but interject.

"Spo's misunderstanding."

Seeing that Yiyin also asked so, Hosokawa Fujitaka realized that the two had a split between them.

"The shogunate sent us out just to show an attitude, which is customary. We won't go into battle, and the Hexagon won't dare to let us go into battle.

We are not so much reinforcements as envoys. As for the military situation, it is just protection against accidents. You see, Mitsuhide and I didn't even wear protective gear. ”

On this trip, the interest is to be fully armed, and Yiyin is still dressed in feather weaving. And Hosokawa Fujitaka and Akechi Mitsuhide are wearing dark hunting clothes, which looks like they are traveling.

"I see."

Yiyin nodded. He was relieved, but the interests felt a little uncomfortable, and here she wanted to fight the most.

"Prince Spo, please see, after the pass in front is Omi Province, and the protective army should be waiting in front.

Follow the Seda River to the west shore of Lake Biwa, then turn south to Kada Castle, and then follow the lake east to Rokkakuke Governor's Castle and Kannonji Castle. ”

Since it has been mentioned, Hosokawa Fujitaka simply explained the next route, politely without losing distance.

Yiyin felt her coldness, and although it was a little strange, it didn't matter.

Anyway, after this trip, he will return to Owari after completing the mission. It's been a few days, I don't know when the next time I came, but the young master of the Hosokawa family was still alive at that time.

Yiyin didn't think about being high-profile, and even the Ashikaga white flag that had been deceived was put in the package behind the horse, not showing off. The strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, and no matter how ruthless the plug-in is, it can't fight the hearts of the people.

After listening to Hosokawa Fujitaka's words, he was also relieved, and he just waited to converge the forces of protection and survive this joint battle.

"This? Is it to protect my army? ”

After passing the pass and seeing the Otani army waiting, Yoshiin looked at Hosokawa Fujitaka behind him in surprise.

Hosokawa Fujitaka also felt that his face was feverish. I swore that we were envoys representing the shogunate, but the reality was a quick slap in the face.

The Otani army in front of him was composed of a samurai Ji who was covered with his head and looked like he was sick, and twenty-three peasant soldiers.

This peasant soldier is not an ordinary humble man. The hats are shabby and even have a few exposed holes, and there are few bamboo clothes on their bodies, and some are still wearing cloth clothes full of patches.

The bamboo spear in his hand looked like it had been pulled out near his home temporarily, his head was not sharp, and some of the edge cuttings on the branches had not been shaved clean.

The Ji warrior who led the team was even more exaggerated, covering his head, standing weakly crooked, with a few heavy coughs from time to time, looking like he was about to swallow.

This is what Hosokawa Fujitaka said about the Rokkaku family's protection of the shogunate's military strength, how can it not make Yoshiyin wonder.

"Otani Yoshitsugu, a countryman of the Rokkaku family, greetings to all of you, is it the Lord of the Spo family?"

Otani Yoshitsugu saw four well-dressed samurai on horseback and came up to inquire.

"I'm Spo Yiyin."

Yoshitsugu Otani looked at Yoshiin in amazement, he was very tall, but a man. The order given to her by the Hexagon family only said that it was a noble member of the Spo family, but did not mention gender.

Fighting, naturally I thought it was a Ji samurai. Who would have thought it would be a man, no, still a teenager.

"Otani Village's servant Otani Yoshitsugu asks for peace with Lord Spo. The governor was deeply encouraged by your righteous act of helping the Rokkaku family on behalf of the shogunate, and sent me to listen to your orders. ”

This time, the order is getting weirder and weirder, and Yoshitsugu Ohtani is also a little unable to hold the size. Just bow your head and be small, anyway, when the people of the country see the high-ranking family, it is always not wrong to be humble, and the scene is slippery.

"Okay, I'm not familiar with Omi either, so you can take care of the rest of the trip."

"Yes."

Reprimanding the peasants and soldiers who had scattered all over the place, Otani Yoshitsugu set off with a cough and a straight face.

The four of them still walked forward in pairs, but there was an extra team of peasant soldiers behind them, and Otani Yoshitsugu led the way beside Yiyin. In order to take into account the speed of her walking, all four reduced their horses.

Hosokawa Fujitaka grimaced, she felt that something was wrong. looked at the wise Mitsuhide next to him, he was still light and calm before, but his posture on horseback was a little erect.

"Mitsu-so, I don't think this is right."

"Well, the Hexagonal Retainers are notoriously tough. Goto Kondo, known as Twin Vine, is famous. Gamo and Hirai were also powerful samurai to rely on. Even if the distance is too late, there is a loyal dog of the Mekada family that is close at hand. ”

"So, if you send a seriously ill countryman, aren't you afraid that the envoy will go back and accuse the Rokkaku family of neglecting the shogunate? This time, the Rokkaku family begged the shogunate to come out. ”

Seeing Hosokawa Fujitaka asking, Akechi Mitsuhide lowered his head and turned his face sideways, hiding half of his face.

"Perhaps, I am indeed not afraid of what the envoy will say when he goes back, and the dead will not speak."

Hearing this, Hosokawa Fujitaka narrowed his eyes and looked at Yoshigin's back.

"This time, it's interesting."