Pillars of the Wu family

"His Royal Highness, please take back your order." Yoshitoshi Kira refused the appointment without hesitation, and under the angry and puzzled gaze of Yoshito Ashikaga, he said slowly: "When I was young, I was too young to learn enough, which led to the two wars this summer. The loss was heavy, and the vitality of the fellow countrymen was greatly injured. Although there were occasional victories by chance, they were still much inferior to generals like His Royal Highness Jing Zhao, so I implore His Royal Highness, please use His Highness Hosokawa Jing Zhao as the general general."

"This is your plan? Have Harumoto Hosokawa replace you? Hmph!" Ashikaga Yoshito stood up with a cold snort, walked to Ouchi, who was looking at Kyoto from the tower, and said coldly, "Tell me your reason." , otherwise you are still a military representative!"

Yoshishi Kira sat cross-legged with his eyes slightly closed, and had no intention of opening his mouth for a long time. Yoshito Ashikaga immediately understood, waved away all his retainers and warned his servants not to approach him, and then slowly said, "Because of the Rokkaku family."

"The Roxagon family?" Ashikaga Yoshito repeated with emphasis.

"According to reliable information, Liujiao Dinglai is seriously ill, and Liujiao Yixian will preside over the internal affairs of Liujiao's family."

"What does this mean?"

"It means that the Rokkaku family has changed the person in charge, because Hosokawa Harumoto's stepmother is Rokkaku Sakayori's first daughter, and Rokkaku Yoshiken is a sibling of the same mother. The relationship between the two brothers and sisters is very good. According to information, Rokkaku Yoshiken The relationship with his brother-in-law Harumoto Hosokawa is also very good. Harumoto Hosokawa's son-in-law Smart Maru was born to Yoshiken Rokkaku's younger sister, and Harumoto Hosokawa's former wife, Mrs. Sanjo, who died of illness, was also the son of Nori Rokkaku. This is enough to show that Hosokawa Harumoto has a very close relationship with the Liujiao family."

"What does this have to do with asking Hosokawa Harumoto to come out as the general?" Ashikaga Yoshito frowned and thought hard. He seemed to have grasped something, raised his head and asked in doubt: "You mean to use Hosokawa Harumoto to draw out the six corners?" Yixian? But how to lure him out?"

"A fiasco and the peace after a fiasco."

"What!" Ashikaga Yoshito stood up at once, walked up to him and roared angrily, "You said harmony after a fiasco? What do you mean? Do you want me to bow my head like Sanzhu? Tell me what do you want? "

"Sanzhu is a cunning person. Presumably His Royal Highness is sure of this?" Yoshitoki Kira seemed to turn a blind eye to Ashikaga Yoshito's anger, "Everyone would think that at this time, Sanzhuyi fell ill, and Miyoshi's family in Kinki It will fall into chaos, don't Miyoshi Yoshiken and Matsunaga Hideo understand this truth? Has His Royal Highness ever seen a riot among the retainers of Miyoshi's family?"

"It seems that there is no commotion... No! It's quiet as if everything is normal! This is very abnormal!" Ashikaga Yoshito was also very smart, and quickly figured out what was wrong.

"Why is there no chaos in the Miyoshi family? Because the retainers of the Miyoshi family have enough reasons to be sure that the governor of the family, Miyoshi Changqing, is safe, which means that all this is known, and the central power of the Miyoshi family is still in the hands of Miyoshi Changqing. Therefore, Miyoshi Yoshitoki can safely lead an army of [-] to fight in the north and south of Kinki, and Akutagawa Mountain Castle can be as stable as a rock." Kira Yoshitoki's words flashed like thunder, shaking Ashikaga Yoshito's mind.

"That is to say, this is a drama rehearsed by Sanzhu from the beginning to the end. Is that what you mean?" Ashikaga Yoshito was hit hard, and he staggered back a few steps and sat down. Pale and sweaty on his forehead like a patient recovering from a long illness, he didn't even notice that the black hat was crooked.

He has always claimed to be both intelligent and brave, and he has learned strategy and power since he was a child. Although he lacks experience in military strategy, as a shogunate official, he does not need to sit on the front line himself. The most important thing is that he has an exquisite art of war and swordsmanship, and famous masters in Kyoto have served as his teachers. No matter it is Nianliu, Yinliu, Zhongtiaoliu, and Xindangliu, he has dabbled in all of them. At a young age, he has already obtained the exemption from the general pass, and there is hope of becoming a sword master in the future.

But this time he still inevitably suffered a huge mental blow. He always thought that Miyoshi Changqing was a treacherous person, an incompetent person who was good at taking advantage of the situation and gaining power. Just a little bit better than that villain Kizawa Nagamasa, as long as the samurai in Kinai reunite under the banner of the shogunate, this kind of Xiaoxiao will melt like ice and snow in the scorching sun.

But at present, it seems that he is wrong. Miyoshi Changqing is not only not bad, but stronger. If it is not for the reminder of Kira Yoshishi, he will definitely step into the trap. When Ashikaga Yoshito looked at Kira Yoshito, he hoped that he would tell himself Everything is a misunderstanding, Miyoshi Changqing is not that powerful, as long as he follows his original blueprint, he can be easily defeated.

"Yes!" After a short consideration, he still decided to tell the truth: "Sanzhu may have been injured, but the injury will never be serious. Sanzhu took this opportunity to retreat to Sakaimachi to recuperate. Lonely people jump out, Hatakeyama Takamasa is the first, and maybe my shogunate is the second."

Ashikaga Yoshito raised his head and asked in a hoarse voice: "What does he want to do? Wipe us all in one fell swoop?"

Yoshitoki Kira calmly analyzed: "Whether the shogunate sends troops to join the Hatakeyama army, or directly attack Akutagawa mountain castle, it will not succeed. Attacking Matsunaga Hideo, and Akutagawa guarded by his younger brother Matsunaga Nagayori with [-] troops. Yamashiro, there will be no good results. If the shogunate army does not take the initiative to join forces with the Hatakeyama family, then there will be no big problems for both sides. Once they decide to join forces with the Hatakeyama family, Miyoshi Changqing will definitely do his best to fight a war of annihilation and strive to eliminate them in one fell swoop. The anti-Three Goods have a vital force, and by then it will really be over!"

"So Yoshitoki wants to let Harumoto Hosokawa do it, let him lose again, and then find a middleman to mediate harmony between the two sides?" Ashikaga Yoshito said a little unwillingly: "But Miyoshi Changqing once said that there will be no harmony Don't forget that Yishi killed his younger brother."

"Everything in the world is changing, and there is nothing that is eternal, and Sanzhu is the same." Yoshitomo Kira smiled and said, "He didn't swear to the gods and Buddhas that he must take revenge, which is enough to show that his attitude is still the same. It can be changed, as long as you pay enough bargaining chips, and then invite an influential envoy to mediate, it is not difficult to reach peace."

"Then how do we attract the Liujiao family?"

Kira Yoshitoki said with a smile: "Miyoshi Changqing hates Hosokawa Harumoto very much, because Hosokawa Harumoto killed his father. , Miyoshi Zongzo can see that he is a very vengeful person. Since he was given the opportunity, he will not let Hosokawa Harumoto go. Although he will not kill him, it should not be difficult to be claustrophobic, and Miyoshi Changqing's temperament will never let his wife go out, and the three of them will be locked up, isn't this just hitting Liujiao Yixian's heart?"

"Then Liujiao Yixian must be angry, and then find Yu to strengthen the covenant, and agree to send troops together, that is to say, to win the vacillating Liujiao family into Yu's camp." Ashikaga Yoshito is also very smart, and it is about this point He only needs to straighten out his thoughts, and he can easily deduce the following result, and then he doubts: "This is really a terrible strategy. Did Yi Shi come up with it alone?"

"No, most of this idea came from my subordinate's master Tokiyuki Yamamoto." Yoshitoki Kira would not be so evil. I won't admit it to my face.

"Yu also thinks that Yoshitoki would not come up with such a terrible strategy. It's too scary, and it makes Yu also feel creepy." Ashikaga Yoshito let out a long breath, and then half-jokingly said: "It's the one who built Sakamoto Castle. That master builder? Didn't realize that the master of the city builder in Yishi, Shi Fan, would have such a powerful strategy, why don't you let Yu be a direct minister?"

"This..." Ji Liangyishi looked at him with a troubled face, and said in his heart: "Fuck, this is going to grab my plate. If I had known, I wouldn't have said anything."

"Hahaha... Yu was just joking, don't put on such an ugly face, it's rare to see something that embarrasses Yoshitoki once, tsk tsk! It's really ugly." Ashikaga Yoshito laughed loudly, waving his folding fan , seemed very satisfied with himself for winning the game, he leaned over and asked in a low voice: "Only Yu, Yoshitoki, and Yamamoto know about this?"

"Yes! Only three people know." Kira Yoshitoki replied with his head down.

"Very good! Then leave it to Yoshitoki! Remember, I don't want a fourth person to know before the matter is over." Ashikaga Yoshito got up and left the assessment room.

"Yes!" Yoshihiro Kira looked at his back and showed a faint smile.

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