Chapter 596 2. Years of Military Campaigns and Lack of Funds
Godousai is really a lucky S-level player!
In his previous life, he died of old age, survived every disaster, and founded three feudal domains.
In this life, a huge pie fell from the sky, and a huge family fortune of 75,000 kan fell in one fell swoop! From an unknown and incompetent younger brother, he suddenly became the most outstanding general of the Oda clan.
Due to the good relationship between Oda Nobunaga and the court, the court soon sent envoys to Minami Ise. Kitabatake, as a Warring States daimyo from a noble family, also had close ties with the court.
This can be seen from the fact that Kitada Gukyou was appointed to the rank of Junior Fourth Rank at the age of ten, and later he was appointed to the rank of Junior Third Rank Gon Chunagon in one fell swoop. And Yamanouchi Yoshiharu was appointed to the rank of Junior Third Rank before his death, and it was because of his merits in assisting the general to defeat the Murakami clan that he was appointed with the help of many parties.
This time, Kitabatake Nobutoshi inherited the Kitabatake family, and the court immediately appointed him as the Junior Fourth Rank Upper Left Guard Lieutenant General. It was not only a convention, but also a gesture of goodwill to Oda Nobunaga.
The envoy of the shogunate, Isshiki Fujinaga, also set out to appoint Kitabatake Nobutoshi as the shogunate's companion.
Nobunaga was naturally happy to see it happen. With the court and the shogunate backing him up, his brother Kitabatake Nobutoshi's rule in Minami Ise would definitely be smoother. Although he is now a big family, his military strength is stretched to the limit.
On the one hand, many generals have been sent to attack the Yamana clan in Sanin (shield) Road, bypassing the Hatano clan in Tamba Province, which has temporarily surrendered, and it is said that it is about to succeed.
On the other hand, they are also stepping up the adjustment of the major people in Harima Province, such as Akamatsu, Bessho, Urakami, Kodera, etc., and constantly practicing the policy of spreading military power throughout the country.
Anyway, Oda Nobunaga had to follow the path of militarism, internal oppression and external expansion that all the daimyo who went to Kyoto had to take. The Kinki bullshit, which was even more disgusting and numerous than the Kanto bullshit, made Oda Nobunaga almost non-stop and fought for months.
This was not said by Okudaira Sadaga, but by Isshiki Fujinaga who arrived almost at the same time as him.
Isshiki Fujinaga came to deliver Ashikaga Yoshiaki's appointment letter to appoint his beloved son Yamauchi Taro as the guardian of Kai, and by the way, he helped Imagawa Yoshichika to change to the position of guardian of Suruga, and as for the position of guardian of Totomi, Yamauchi Taro took it all on his shoulders.
To put it in the words of the underworld, Yamauchi Taro is now also a governor of Kaido!
He was the guardian of the three states of Shin, To, and Ko, and also served as the senior fourth rank, the left guard major general, and the Shinano no Kami. This limelight is also one of the best in the East.
"So Gifu Danzheng conquered Minamisei Province?" The old father-in-law leaned on the armrest and teased Koyata's baby son with a dogtail grass.
His son is so big, seven or eight months old, but he still has no name. He keeps calling him Ah Wan Ah Wan, but in fact he has not taken care of him. Koyata is still thinking that the common name will definitely be Koyata who inherits his own name in the future, but there is really no suitable nickname.
"There are only a few remnants trapped in the isolated city, and they will be gone soon." Koyata took the child from A Ling. It is now May and the weather is comfortable.
"Gifu Danzheng is very close to the court and Daiki."
"Yes, no matter how you look at it, it seems to be sincere and united. This time in the expedition to Kitabatake, Daiki also sent Akechi Jubei to carry the imperial flag to participate in the war."
The old father-in-law likes the feeling of playing with his grandson, and takes the initiative to reach out and hold the child. Koyata can only hand the child to the old father-in-law and watch him make him laugh.
"It's not that I think too much. Xiao Pingtai, you can send someone to secretly find out how the shogunate's imperial residence in Minamiise Province was seized and Gifu Dansho dealt with it."
"Huh?"
The old father-in-law still has a sharp eye when looking at the problem. Oda Nobunaga is on good terms with the shogunate and the imperial court on the surface, but with the continuous expansion of Ashikaga Yoshiaki's power and the gradual recovery of his reputation. He certainly hopes to continue to expand his strength. He does not have the power to govern the local towns, but a few servants can suppress the small manors.
There are many manors under the imperial residence in Minamiise, but they have gradually been annexed by local national tyrants. Now that Oda Nobunaga has come to suppress the rebellion with the heavenly constitution, the imperial court and the shogunate must be counting on Oda Nobunaga to help them restore the imperial residence.
"What did the old man notice?" Xiao Pingtai unconsciously lowered his voice.
"Nothing has happened yet, but Gifu Dansho has been raising troops for years, almost non-stop for a month, and his financial resources must be stretched."
"You mean? Gifu Dansho may confiscate those imperial rations to enrich his own financial resources."
"Maybe this is not his original intention, but he may have to do it under the pressure of the situation." The old man handed the child to A Ling and shook his head.
A Ling took the child away consciously, leaving the father-in-law and son-in-law to talk quietly.
"Otsu, Sakai, Kusatsu, and Shirakawa are all wealthy and famous towns. Gifu Dansho should not be short of financial resources!"
"That's true, but I ask you. You have been going back and forth for many years, and Fuchu and Hamamatsu are becoming more and more prosperous, but you should know the family's finances better than me, and the expenses are always more than the annual income!"
"That's true. No matter how much money you have, it's not enough. You have to spend money here and there, and it's never enough." The old father-in-law's words touched Xiao Pingtai's heart, and Xiao Pingtai nodded involuntarily.
"Yamauchi only had 30,000 soldiers last month, which has already exhausted the people's strength and the treasury. And what about Gifu Danzheng? There must be no less than 70,000 or 80,000 soldiers, twice or three times as many as Yamanouchi."
"That's right!"
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The dinner for Isshiki Fujinaga was very sumptuous, with wine, fish, and many snacks. The host and the guests were all happy. Yamauchi Taro secretly gave Isshiki Fujinaga 100 taels of gold, and gave Ashikaga Yoshiaki 300 taels of gold, and everyone was happy.
On the one hand, Kobayata secretly asked Murakami Yoshimitsu to find out the news of Minami Ise, and on the other hand, as the minister who received Isshiki Fujinaga, he took Isshiki Fujinaga home to rest.
Naturally, he took this opportunity to pretend to ask Isshiki Fujinaga a few questions casually. Isshiki Fujinaga, who drank a lot of wine and was not a shady guy, revealed the truth in a few words.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki really hinted to Oda Nobunaga about the intention of offering Minami Ise Imperial Ryori!
Of course, since both parties were still in the honeymoon period, this matter was not made public. It was only Isshiki Fujinaga who told Akechi Mitsuhide, and then Akechi Mitsuhide hinted to Oda Nobunaga through his mouth.
Oda Nobunaga took the initiative to offer it, which was the most perfect result. If Oda Nobunaga had covered it up and refused to let go, he could at least pretend that no one knew about it.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki could save face, and Oda Nobunaga would continue to be a loyal retainer of the shogunate on the surface!
The key lies in whether Akechi Mitsuhide hinted at Oda Nobunaga, and what Oda Nobunaga was going to do. The Imperial Ryori Office in Minami Ise was not big, nor was it much, but it still made several thousand kan a year, which was considered a piece of fat meat.