Chapter 447 5. Nobunaga Is Shrewd and Selfish
"Uncle, please don't go back to Erama. Please stay in the mansion so that you can handle government affairs nearby."
"Futama Castle is an important town in distant states, so we must not miss it." Uncle Tsunaliang has been running Futama Castle for a long time and knows the importance of it.
"Just choose a capable man to stay behind." Xiao Pingtai hoped that Uncle Tsunaliang would stay in the house.
It's not for the purpose of fighting for power or anything like that. The nine judges are all in a row, and Xiao Pingtai is the only one who speaks softly. He may not be able to convince everyone if he puts forward many things by himself. If uncle Tsunaliang, who is now the lord of Futama Castle, is added, the weight will be much heavier.
When there are more people, it seems that we can work together more effectively, but there will also be more wrangling. There is nothing Xiaopingta can do about it. If not uncle Tsunaliang, who will he?
Moreover, as Tokichiro just said, the proposal of the Yamauchi-Oda alliance requires the approval of all the important ministers in the family, and then Heita Koheta has to convince Hidetoshi, which is very annoying. At least I asked Uncle Tsuna to share the pressure and make myself feel more relaxed.
"When my uncle is in the house, he can still get close to Jigoro every day and prepare for his replacement."
Uncle Tsuna Liang was actually half-committed, so it would be good to stay in the house. It is better to be at the center than at the local level. This is not the case at all times and in all countries.
"Do you have someone to stay behind?"
"Kanei Meigoro Hideharu is calm and decisive, good at thinking and disciplined, and extremely brave in martial arts. He has recently been awarded a title. Now he is a general with a salary of 200 kan and a knowledge of 300 kan. He is more than enough to be a city representative."
"Meigoro, he must be the one recommended by the Spring Palace back then."
Um! Nine people have at least three votes to support it. If two more people are fooled, the majority will pass.
"Yes, and Meigoro is married to his wife, Kurosawa Ryoki's sister, who is said to be pregnant. She is loyal and reliable."
Uncle Tsuna Liang nodded knowingly, and the recommender was Hosokawa Harumiya, who was very good at judging people, and besides, his wife and children were at home. He also works very hard in daily affairs, has made many meritorious deeds, and can be entrusted to others.
"That's it!"
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The two agreed on the matter, and Koheta couldn't wait to tell Uncle Tsuna about Tokichiro's words.
"Oda Danmasadada? Isn't he still in the Mino Strategy?"
"The Matsudaira Mikawa defense deployed by Oda in Nishi Mikawa was severely defeated, and Okazaki was also lost. He seems to be quite dissatisfied with this. With the war behind his back, how can he rest assured that he will fight for Mino in the north."
"So Oda Danmasachu is planning to marry Yamauchi?"
"Yes! Not only that, as a sign of sincerity, his concubine's eldest son, Oda Kimaru, can also be handed over to Yamauchi as a pledge."
"He is just the eldest son of a concubine. I heard that Oda has many children, but no legitimate son?"
"It is said that Mrs. Mino seems to be infertile, and Kijimaru is the first concubine of the Ikoma family. She may not be able to take over the family business in the future."
"That's all, but if His Highness raises troops to march to Luo in the future, what's the point of this covenant?"
"Your Highness is only four years old. During the Warring States Period, how could there be a covenant that lasted more than ten years?"
Uncle Tsuna thought the same thing. In this era where you betray me and I betray you, teammates are used to sell. The covenant is only temporary, nothing will last forever.
Now the strength of Yamauchi is there, the army of 30,000 people is intact, and they have won consecutive battles for more than ten years, and their reputation is prominent in the Eastern Kingdom. Uesugi Teruhu relied on these 30,000 troops, and Oda Nobunaga could not fail to see the value of these 30,000 troops.
In Yamauchi Yoshiharu's mind, the Yamauchi family lived on for ten years. After ten years, Taro grew up and had 30,000 troops. He could conquer the world when he advanced, and he could protect Yamauchi when he retreated.
But this actually just suppressed the conflict forcibly. The Takeda family on the other side used another method that Oda Nobunaga and Uesugi Teruhu expected.
This is how Yamauchi became a vicious dog, biting other dogs desperately. Even if he was injured all over his body, as long as he could kill other dogs, he would become stronger, alleviate internal conflicts, and ensure the unity of the family. Use other people's ointment and blood to feed the various classes above the Yamauchi family until they are fed no more.
The core point of Oda Nobunaga's alliance with Yamauchi is to let Yamauchi bite Takeda, while restraining Shinshu and Sanshu to give Oda a stable back. Uesugi Kenshin formed an alliance with Yamauchi for the same purpose.
The fundamental content is utilization!
The whole plan is to take advantage of the Yamauchi family!
Uesugi Kenshin's attitude was seen even by his uncle Tsunayoshi at the trial today. Although he was not as scheming as Hosokawa Harumiya, he was still a man who had been involved in the quagmire of the Warring States Period for thirty years. He also saw that Uesugi Teruhora's intention was to force the Yamauchi family to fight and not allow the Yamauchi family to stay at home.
Now Oda Nobunaga comes to our door with the same meaning. It is good for others and ourselves to support each other.
"It's not that we can't consider it. The previous Prime Minister also got close to the Oda family in order to stabilize the Nakasendo."
"But if we form an alliance, hostages?"
Oda Nobunaga sacrificed his eldest son, but which one did the Yamauchi family sacrifice? There are no daughters to marry and no sons to give.
This kind of alliance always has to pay a price. When Oda Nobunaga formed an alliance with Takeda, he also asked Oda Nobutada to marry Takeda Harunobu's daughter. To show that it is good to be the in-laws of children and to form an alliance forever.
Xiao Pingtai could only spread his hands, it was too late now. Oda Nobunaga should be aware of the situation in Yamauchi. All his sons and grandsons have been given away in advance, and his daughters and adopted daughters have also been promised to the people of the country. There is no one to marry.
Taro's marriage had been mentioned earlier, and there were already two candidates, so it was impossible to make any further arrangements.
"This matter gives Oda Danmasachu a headache. Let's talk about whether Oda Yamauchi's marriage is feasible."
"Of course it is feasible. Oda Danjo is aiming at Mino and Ise, and the main family is aiming at Koshin. It can be predicted that there will be absolutely no conflict within a few years."
Uncle Tsunayoshi agreed and voted in favor of this matter. Then Kobayata will be more confident in persuading others and more convincing.
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When he returned home, it was late at night, but Kobayata found that Fujikichiro's room was still light, so he knew that he must be waiting for Kobayata's result.
He also calculated clearly that if Kobayata agreed, it would be equivalent to persuading Uncle Tsunayoshi and Hosokawa Harumiya at the same time. These two people are also very popular and can always persuade a few people. Then this matter is basically done, and there is no big problem.
"I'm sure of it. Fujikichiro, go back to Komakiyama and explain it in detail to Oda Danzheng, and come back with full authority."
"Hmm? Danzheng seems to be quite sure of it."
"Your Highness gave me instructions before, but there is only one thing that needs the Yamanouchi clan to do."
"What?"
"Western Mikawa can't be in chaos anymore! Please ask the Yamanouchi clan to send troops to Mikawa to help Matsudaira Mikawa defend the city to show your sincerity!"
I see!
After experiencing a great defeat in Ise, Oda Nobunaga had to step up his invasion of Mino on the one hand, and guard against the counterattack of the people of Ise on the other. The troops he pulled out were not enough to pacify Western Mikawa.
Damn it! Another person who is calculating well and is ready to get something for nothing!