Chapter 73: Raising the Puppet
Xiao Qiuyu sighed lightly, "Your perception is really keen...... I had just infiltrated this room, and you were instantly aware of my location."
Oda Nobunaga looked at the person in front of him in disbelief, the stealth technique used by the other party was more powerful than he imagined, such an elusive assassin was a big trouble for every lord.
Xiao Qiuyu said, "My name is Xiao Qiuyu, I guess you won't be a stranger!"
Oda Nobutaga was shocked, their intelligence system was not dry, so they naturally got the information very early: the commander of Wang Zhi's army to conquer Kyushu and enter the Xiaguan general was named Xiao Qiuyu, suspected of being sent by the Ming government, and he was full of tricks and was extremely difficult.
In order to solve this dangerous opponent, whether it is the daimyo of Kyushu or the daimyo of the main island, I don't know how many elite ninjas were sent to assassinate him, whether it was a frontal raid, poisoning the wine and food, or secretly throwing darts, all these methods were used, but Xiao Qiuyu was still alive and well, but none of the ninjas sent out by the daimyo survived...... All those who were fortunate enough to witness Xiao Qiuyu's move said that this person's martial arts were superb, and they were already unfathomable!
Ignoring Oda Nobunaga's nervous and surprised look, Xiao Qiuyu sat down on the main seat with a big sting, and said, "I'm here with an obvious attitude, I'm here to recruit you!"
"Where's the condition?" Oda Nobunaga's eyes narrowed.
Xiao Qiuyu said, "As long as you agree, my Ming King will act immediately, directly through Owari, and attack Kyoto...... At that time, we will support you to establish a new shogunate, and from now on, you will be the supreme ruler of Toei."
Oda Nobunaga said coldly, "As a puppet being manipulated?"
"Otherwise, do you really want to be the ruler of Japan?" Xiao Qiuyu cocked Erlang's legs and sneered at Oda Nobunaga, "Do you think that we have conquered most of Japan with great difficulty, just to help a foreign race claim the king?"
Oda Nobunaga's eyes narrowed, he pondered for a moment, and said, "Yes, you are mired in war, and you urgently need to establish a titular puppet regime in order to buy off the daimyo and samurai who are still resisting, so as to relieve the pressure of your resistance...... It's just that I'm curious, why did you choose to find me?"
Owari is just a small third-rate country, Oda Nobunaga succeeded to the throne for only a few years, and has not yet been able to develop, and his current fame and power are insignificant compared to his peak.
"It's not that we chose to find you, but I chose to find you!"
"Oh?"
Xiao Qiuyu looked at Oda Nobunaga coldly and said, "Because I know you very well, first of all, you have the ability to do this job well...... Secondly, for the sake of power, you can throw everything behind...... To be the ruler of a puppet regime is a betrayal of the country, the nation, and the emperor; Others may not want to do it, but you, Oda Nobunaga, will!"
What is Oda Nobunaga's character, Xiao Qiuyu, who knows the relevant history, knows very well that in order to form an alliance with Asai Nagamasa, Oda Nobunaga chose to marry his sister, Oda City, the first beauty of Japan's Warring States, to Nagamasa.
Asai Nagamasa is a very good man, very fond of Oda City, he doesn't look for a junior, he doesn't have a second wife, he doesn't mess with the secretary, he doesn't even accept concubines, and he concentrates on being good to Oda City, which is very rare among the daimyo at the time.
However, the reason why Oda Nobunaga formed an alliance with Asai Nagamasa in the first place was only to stabilize Asai Nagamasa so that he could concentrate on dealing with other enemies...... When the time came, Oda Nobunaga did not hesitate to turn against this brother-in-law.
After killing his brother-in-law and annexing his territory, Oda Nobunaga still refused to give up, and in order to cut down the grass and eradicate the roots, he also killed the two sons born to Oda City...... It is conceivable how cold-blooded and ruthless this person is, for the sake of power, he can recklessly abandon humanity.
And Oda Nobunaga really did not disappoint Xiao Qiuyu, he nodded and agreed to Xiao Qiuyu's request without hesitation.
Even a person who has killed his own nephew will care about such illusory things as the country, the nation, and the righteousness? Although he is a puppet, the rights he can have far exceed those of the lord of the land of Owari, not to mention that if Oda Nobunaga does not agree, then the daimyo army will soon break through Owari and make him completely lose his political foundation.
Of course, an ambitious hero like Oda Nobunaga would never be willing to be a puppet forever, so when Dongying's resistance forces are basically pacified, Xiao Qiuyu will definitely find an opportunity to eradicate him.
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After settling some dirty deal with Oda Nobunada, the Ming army sent 6,000 elite troops and raided Kyoto through the borders of Owari Province at night......
Owari is the border between the Ming occupation and the remnants of Japan, and it is also a barrier to protect Kyoto.
And even if Kyoto does not send reinforcements, at least it will strengthen its defenses...... But because Oda Nobunaga had already fallen to the Ming Dynasty, under his cover, the army took advantage of the night to kill directly and stealthily in Kyoto, and when they attacked, the guards in Kyoto were not even prepared.
On the day of the start of the war, Xiao Qiuyu immediately attacked and blew up the city gate with the Stinger missiles on the electric Cayenne, and then the Ming army swarmed in and directly entered the city......
The puppet emperor and the general of the Sei, Ashikaga Yoshiteru, was directly captured by the Ming army because he could not escape, and then Oda Nobunaga entered the capital of Jingdong, forcing Ashikaga Yoshiki to abdicate and become the general of the Seiyi himself, that is, the establishment of the so-called shogunate.
Later, in the name of the emperor, Oda Nobunaga coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and re-canonized a group of puppet daimyo in the territory occupied by the Ming Dynasty, so that they could pacify their samurai and break up the resistance of the people.
At the same time, Oda Nobunaga also ordered the remnants of the daimyo to stop resisting in the name of the emperor, which was naturally spurned by many daimyos, but Oda Nobunaga did not care at all, and he conscripted a large number of civilians into the army as cannon fodder to assist the Ming army in the war.
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During this time, another thing happened, and that was Arno, who had not appeared for a long time. Dorian took the initiative to find Xiao Qiuyu.
Xiao Qiuyu was particularly happy to see Arnold, who had been missing for a long time, and he greeted with concern, "Hello, brother, how are you doing lately?"
Arnold said, "Very well, I've already proposed to Alice, and the wedding will be in two months! The wedding took place at Notre Dame Cathedral!"