novelraw Chapter 116 Young Muai
Chapter 116 Young Muai
"My lord." Outside the door, Tokichiro, who was promoted to the head of the Ashgaru group for his heroic performance by Ozazama, begged Nobunaga to see him.
"Ah, it's a monkey, come in." Inside the study, Nobunaga greeted casually while looking at the file in his hand.
Fujikichiro opened the door respectfully and greeted Nobunaga, but when he looked up, he saw a slim figure standing beside Nobunaga's desk.That girl is only thirteen or fourteen years old, but she is already a beautiful woman, I feel pity for her.The girl is dressed in the gorgeous clothes of a noble girl from the samurai family, with black hair hanging behind her back, her head slightly drooping, and she is serving tea to Nobunaga gracefully.In Tokichiro's eyes, that girl is as noble and beautiful as Kaguya Hime, and she cannot be desecrated or approached.
Seeing Fujikichiro coming in, Nobunaga, who thought he had something serious to say, waved his hand to Ashi who was standing beside him, and said: "Ashi, you go down first, these things can be done by others, you don't have to do it yourself Do it."
Ashi saluted with a low eyebrow, and said softly: "Yes, my lord, then Ashi will step down first." After speaking, he hired Ting to leave.
Nobunaga looked up and saw Fujikichiro staring blankly at the back of Ashi leaving, feeling a little unhappy and amused.So she coughed twice, and regained Fujikichiro's wandering mind.
On the opposite side, Fujikichiro woke up suddenly, his yellow and thin face flushed instantly, he bowed down hastily, and touched his head to the ground.
"Master! It's humble and rude!"
Nobunaga waved his hands indifferently and called out, and said lightly: "It's okay, it's just young Muai. Ashi is my younger sister, and she is indeed beautiful. People who see her for the first time are rarely unmoved." After finishing speaking, she As if thinking of something, he asked: "Monkey, you are already 25 years old. If I remember correctly, you don't seem to be married yet?"
Fujikichiro had already stood up, but when he heard Nobunaga's words, he lowered his head again, blushing and said: "This... I came from a humble background, and I have been running around for my livelihood in the past few years. No wife."
Nobunaga looked at him amusedly, and joked: "That's not okay, the real man has a family and a career, so how about it, how about I be a matchmaker for you after this time is over?"
"This..." Hearing Nobunaga's words, a beautiful figure instantly appeared in Fujikichiro's mind. Although he knew there was no hope, he couldn't help but feel his heart flutter.He hurriedly lowered his head, flattered and said: "How can you be so humble, you can bother the lord to be so caring, humble, it is a great honor."
Nobunaga smiled and said casually: "Okay, there is no need to be so polite. Let's talk about business first. You come to see me. Is there anything wrong with Ashgaru?"
Fujikichiro stood up solemnly, and replied: "My lord, I am humbled to report that the ashigaru teams have all been trained and prepared, and they are ready to go to battle at any time."
Nobunaga nodded and said affirmatively: "Good job, the Ashgaru side will continue to maintain their state, and now we are waiting for news from Mino Country. Is there anything else?"
Hearing Nobunaga's question, Fujikichiro gritted his teeth and said hesitatingly: "And... Maeda-kun..."
Nobunaga's face turned cold instantly, and he said lightly: "This is the purpose of your coming, isn't it, to be a lobbyist for Maeda Toshie?"
Fujikichiro knelt down on the ground with a thud, and said in a stern voice: "My lord, Maeda-kun is absolutely loyal to my lord. After being expelled, even if he was recruited by other daimyos, he refused without hesitation. He has been waiting in Owari just to return to the Oda family. .In the Battle of Ozazama, Maeda-kun also fought hard to kill the enemy, at the expense of his life. Maeda-kun has deeply regretted what happened back then, and I beg my lord to forgive me!"
After finishing speaking, Fujikichiro still touched his forehead to the ground, not daring to get up.
Silence spread between the two, and Nobunaga's overwhelming coercion made Fujikichiro breathless.Just when Fujikichiro was sweating coldly and his face was pale, he heard Nobunaga speak lightly:
"Fujiro, I know, you and Maeda Toshiie are good friends and neighbors, so it's normal to plead for him."
"However, you should also know that Lan is not only my savior, but also my teacher, my best friend, and my most important person. To insult Lan's dignity is to trample on my dignity!"
"He Maeda Toshiya dared to treat Lan as a male favorite. I didn't order him to cut him up on the spot, but just expelled him from the Oda's house. This is already the result of your intercession."
Fujikichiro kowtowed again and said, "My lord, Maeda-kun just lost his morals after drinking, and his words and deeds are shameless. He has deeply reflected on his sins, and has been reflecting on his sins at Atsuta Jingu these years. I implore the lord to forgive him!"
Nobunaga said softly, "Monkey, get up."
Fujikichiro hesitated for a moment, but stood up, waiting for Nobunaga's reprimand.
Unexpectedly, Nobunaga didn't reprimand him severely, but just said: "Go back and prepare for the battle. You don't have to worry about Maeda Toshie's affairs."
Fujikichiro bit his lower lip, said nothing more, and left after bowing deeply.
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After Fujikichiro left, Fran, who had been on the side with Reiko, also showed her figure. She came to Nobunaga to hide from Oichi, but who knew that Aichi chased him into Nobunaga's study, in order to avoid meeting Fran He just transformed into a spiritual child, never thought that he could see such a play related to himself.
"Nobunaga, Maeda Toshiie is a good loyal servant and brave general. Even if he was expelled by you, he willingly sacrificed his life in the barrel to help you. It's a pity to reject him like this." Fran said with a light smile.
Nobunaga didn't even lift his eyelids, and snorted coldly: "That guy is too crazy, I won't let him off easily because he said some nonsense to you while drunk!"
Flan shook her head and laughed: "After all, he is younger than you, and he was young and frivolous back then. Presumably, these years of filing have sharpened his rebellious temperament and taught him a profound lesson. It’s out. I heard that he read a lot of books on strategies and marching formations in Atsuta Shrine, and his temperament has become much more stable. He is already the embryo of a general, and it would be a pity to discard it.”
Seeing that Nobunaga was still full of resentment, Fran continued: "You, I don't care about that brat Maeda Toshiya anymore, but you have been angry for so many years. Forget it, you decide for yourself, and if the monarch and his ministers have a knot in their hearts, it's okay. Not right." She looked in the direction of the door, and said thoughtfully: "Tokyoshirou is also quite interesting, not only smart, good at judging the situation, but also, he knows how to behave better than you." She raised her eyebrows and said: " Except for Shibata Katsuya and Sasao Narumasa who look down on his family members, your retainers get along well with him."
Nobunaga snorted lightly, but still agreed: "It's just a little monkey with a hippie smile, but it does have some talent."
While the two were chatting, an urgent report was sent in.
When Nobunaga Zhanxin saw it, he was taken aback for a moment, and then he laughed loudly: "Hahaha, Yoshiryu Saito is dead. His idiot son Ryuko Saito has succeeded as governor of the house! Go! Catch him off guard!"
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In May of the fourth year of Yonglu, Oda Nobunaga sent troops to attack the west side of Mino country.
At the border, Nobunaga did not return to his righteousness when he sent troops, but covered his face with one hand, and tightly grasped the urgent report from the spies in his hand with the other.
Fran, who was sitting casually on one side, couldn't help but rolled her eyes at him: "I knew you were easy to be unreliable, really... what should I do now? After the raid, you only have 500 people here, and the other party has 6000 people. Are you sure?"
Nobunaga bit his lip and said, "My 500 people are all elites, and Mino's side is just a temporary convening of Ashgaru, so it should be fine."
Fran sighed: "Are you going to gamble again that the weak will defeat the strong? Or should we withdraw the troops?"
Nobunaga gritted his teeth: "It's too late, the opponent is already very close to Moribe, and there will be an encounter soon. I have prepared for a long time, and I can't back down temporarily, otherwise the morale will be unstable, and the brave will win when they meet on a narrow road!"
Fran stepped forward, patted Nobunaga's shoulder, and said helplessly, "Use the Command Seal, I'll go to the Mino Army to make it rain."
Nobunaga covered his face with his hands, and said with some shame: "I can't just let you go to the rain as soon as this kind of thing happens! It's okay, just take a gamble, I can win!"
Flan looked at the sky: "If it doesn't rain, hail will be fine, but the effect is not as good as rain. Rain can slow down the marching speed and weaken the morale of the opponent. And it's a bit unnatural to have hail in May."
"It's not a matter of rain or hail! I can't fight all by luck, right?!" Nobunaga laughed at himself helplessly.
"So, are you going to risk your life to bet that the other party's 6000 people are all old, weak, sick and disabled?" Fran looked at Nobunaga indifferently, and said, "Nobunaga, I can help you make it rain once and twice. , even if it rains three times, the fourth time I can't do anything. So, you have to really improve your strength and strategic vision, you can't always rely on luck. Otherwise, you can find an experienced farmer to accompany the army to help you see the weather , send troops when it rains?"
Nobunaga smiled bitterly: "Then what have I become? General Rain God?"
Fran patted Nobunaga's shoulder, and said in relief: "Luck is also a kind of strength, and my existence is also your strength, so it is not shameful to use it. But, next time, you must be cautious." She pointed The urgent report in Nobunaga's hand went on to say: "The information network is also a kind of strength. You can arrange it in advance after you get the information. This is very good. Wars are not only about food, grass and armaments, but also about the time difference The information is poor. Well, you go prepare to boost morale and wait for work. I will go to Meinong to rain, as for whether the real battle can be won..."
"...It's still up to you."
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When the Mino Army was marching towards Moribe, there was a sudden rainstorm in the originally clear sky. The Mino Army was unable to cope, and was extremely embarrassed by the heavy rain. They were soaked and muddy. Their morale was instantly low, and their marching speed also slowed down significantly. .
After receiving the letter from the spies, Nobunaga on the other side summoned his soldiers and rushed towards the Mino army.
"This is a god-given opportunity. My fate is in my Owari Oda clan, and our army will surely win!"
"Definitely!"
"Definitely!"
The Oda army with high morale went straight to the Mino army, and the two sides fought together.
Even though the morale of the Oda army was high and the soldiers were brave, while the morale of the Mino army was low, Mino was still outnumbered and led by Adachi Rokubei, a famous general of the Saito family, and gradually regained the initiative, and the battle began to stalemate.
Just as Nobunaga entered the battlefield and fought hard to kill the enemy, a young general rode his horse into the enemy's formation, and with a flutter of flower spears, he swept away the ashigaru in the front row, and went straight to Adachi Rokubingei.
"Maeda Toshiie?" Nobunaga recognized the man, but he didn't have time to think about it, he just killed the enemy in front of him.
Not long after, Nobunaga finished cleaning up a group of enemy troops, and when he rode his horse back for a short rest, the young general rode his horse back again, came to the front, got off his horse and knelt down on the ground.
Maeda Toshiie half-kneeled at Nobunaga's feet, holding the head of Adachi Rokubei in his hands and raising it above his head, lowering his head, and said in a low voice: "My lord, the enemy's fierce general 'Neck Take Adachi', the head of Adachi Rokubei here."
Nobunaga looked deeply at Maeda Toshiie, who was kneeling on the ground covered in blood, finally sighed, took the head of Adachi Rokubei, and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work, get up."
Then Nobunaga held up the head and shouted loudly: "Mino's strong general Adachi Rokuhei has been headed by Maeda Toshiie, the 'Gun no Zuo'. Mino is on the verge of defeat, and we will surely win!"
Hearing the shouting, the Oda Army was refreshed, and fought more bravely.The Meinong Army, which had lost its general, retreated again and again, and finally collapsed and fled.
After the Moribe war ended, Maeda Toshiie moved Nobunaga with his loyalty and bravery, and returned to Nobunaga's command. Since then, the Mino country has gradually shown a decline in the game between the two countries.
The tense situation between Owari and Mino gradually stabilized with Nobunaga's victory and return. After several border conflicts, Nobunaga has almost figured out the level and courage of the new governor of the Saito family. Take it back to Qingzhou City.After all, Meinong is a gigantic monster, if he wants to swallow it completely, he has to figure it out slowly.
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In order to concentrate on conquering Mino and not wanting to face the enemy, Nobunaga began to think about the possibility of forming an alliance with the Matsudaira clan of the Mikawa country.However, Mikawa Matsudaira has been Owari Oda's old enemy for many years, and later Matsudaira surrendered to Imagawa Yoshimoto, and those Mikawa samurai caused a lot of trouble to Owari during the battle in Ozazama. The two have had a long-standing grudge, and the resentment is not deep, and there is no trust and alliance at all.
However, one of the prerequisites for Nobunaga to consider this possibility is that the current governor of the Matsudaira family, Matsudaira Motoyasu, was Matsudaira Takechiyo who was sent to the Oda family as a proton. It can even be said to be kind to Takechiyo.Even without mentioning his childhood friendship, Nobunaga knew this person very well.Matsudaira Takechiyo has a calm temperament, never greedy for success, and is the most tolerant, just like a "little turtle".Owari is bordered by Mikawa, and Owari is more powerful than Mikawa. If he shows his favor to Takechiyo, he will probably be willing.
Nobunaga had a plan in mind, and when he went to Fran's residence to discuss with her, he saw Fran sitting on the porch, lecturing to a young girl.The two were very close, and the girl nodded from time to time, and looked up at Fran's side face from time to time, her eyes full of admiration.
Nobunaga's heart felt irritated for no reason, and he immediately said, "Lan!"
Fran looked up and saw Nobunaga striding forward, and greeted her with a smile.The girl beside her immediately stood up and bowed her head to salute Nobunaga.
Nobunaga came over, glanced at the girl standing beside him, and looked at the book in Fran's hand, which was the Han book "Historical Records", so he frowned and said, "Why are you telling a maid about this?"
Flan raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "Reading can be wise, and history can be used as a mirror to know the ups and downs. It's a pity that someone doesn't like to read." She called Ning Ning to prepare tea for her, and then said to Nobunaga: "Ning Ning is not ordinary. Compared with "Kokin Wakashu" and "The Tale of Genji", she likes these more, and she is also very smart. I will answer some questions for her when I have time."
Nobunaga curled his lips: "It's just the adopted daughter of the Asano family. She comes from a humble background and looks average. When she gets old, she'll just find an ordinary person to marry. Do you still expect her to become a female daimyo?"
Fran tapped the tip of Nobunaga's nose and said, "You, now we're talking about someone else."
On the other side, Ning Ning came with a tea tray, Nobunaga suddenly picked up a cup of tea and poured it into his mouth.
Ning Ning was taken aback, and screamed, "My lord! Be careful!"
"Pfft!" Nobunaga spit out the tea in his mouth in one gulp, sticking out his tongue from the burn.
Fran was also taken aback, and then couldn't laugh or cry: "I said you...can you stop being so rude?!" She took out a silk handkerchief, gently held Nobunaga's chin, and gently wiped the tea at the corner of her mouth, He asked, "Have you burned your tongue?"
Ning Ning next to him was stunned and said helplessly, "My... my lord, do you want to call a doctor?"
Fu Lan didn't even look at Ning Ning, she just waved her hand and said, "No need, don't be afraid, you're not to blame for this. Ning Ning, you go down first, I'll help the house supervisor handle it."
Ning Ning Nuo Nuo Di should have said that he was about to leave after clearing the tea tray, and the moment he raised his eyes, he saw the Patriarch's eyes glancing at him triumphantly.Ning Ning's body trembled uncontrollably, thinking of Mr. Lan's outstanding appearance, thinking of the owner's inexplicable possessive desire for Mr. Lan, and Mr. Lan's unmarried up to now, he felt chills in his heart...
Ning Ning's mind went blank, she walked out of the room mechanically, and then walked aimlessly, faster and faster.
'Master Nobunaga...how could...how could he treat Master Lan like this?Mr. Lan, he...he is so good...why...why did this happen? ! '
"Bang!" "Ouch!"
Ning Ning, who was walking in a hurry, collided with a person at the corner, and both fell to the ground.
"Hey miss, are you all right?"
Ning Ning looked up and saw a thin man looking at him. He had a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, and he was a bit ugly, but there was a particularly bright and friendly smile on his face.
Ning Ning didn't care about the man's hand that wanted to help him, and stood up directly, and said softly: "I'm sorry." After bowing, she turned and left.
The awkward Fujikichiro scratched his head, looked at the back of the woman leaving, and thought: "She is the maid of the Oda family. Although she is dressed in plain clothes, she is also very beautiful. If I can marry such a beautiful woman as my wife , is already satisfied. '
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The next day, Nobunaga, who saw Fujikichiro, remembered the promise he had made before the Moribe War. He rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Monkey, I remember I said I would be a matchmaker for you. How about it? Now you have A woman you like?"
Fujikichiro blushed, but he still said with a playful smile: "Well, master, if you are willing to give a maid from your house to Humble as his wife, Humble will be grateful."
Nobunaga looked at Fujikichiro, and suddenly asked, "You have a good relationship with Yumi Asano Nagakatsu, right?"
Fujikichiro froze for a moment, then nodded and said: "Master Huiyan, Asano-kun has always taken care of the humble."
Nobunaga rested his chin in one hand, and said with a light smile: "Asano Nagakatsu has a niece who was raised at Asano's house as an adopted daughter, and was later sent to my house as a maid. But she was almost raised as a well-known lady, not only can she read and write , and even more so, with a beautiful face and a beautiful face. I can be your matchmaker, and I would be happy to come to Asano."
Fujikichiro was overwhelmed by flattery, and couldn't be more pleasantly surprised, and hurriedly said: "I am very grateful!"
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In the fourth year of Yonglu, Asano Changsheng took his adopted daughter Ningning back to Asano's home, and betrothed to the poor boy he admired, Tokichiro, as his wife.The wedding was held at Asano's home, presided over by Fujikichiro's neighbor and friend Maeda Toshiie and Toshiie's wife Asatsu.Fujikichiro also officially changed his name from his baby name to Kinoshita Hideyoshi.
On this day, 14-year-old Ning Ning married 25-year-old Hideyoshi, and at the same time buried their hopeless dreams in their hearts.
The author has something to say: History Science:
1. Maeda Toshiie's son is the owner of the short sword Maeda Toshiro.In history, Toshika was expelled by Nobunaga because he killed Nobunaga's favorite beauty and surname Aichi Juami (it is said to be a male favorite) in a fit of anger.Maeda Toshie's nickname is Inu Chiyo, and he and Hideyoshi are the famous "one dog and one monkey (Momotaro's stalk)". That nickname is very cheap and always laughs at Toshie's nickname, and pays back debts. Nobunaga has no brains, and finally Toshika He killed people in a fit of rage.Then Nobunaga got angry and drew his sword to kill Toshika, but after being persuaded, he expelled Toshika from the Oda family.
2. Rain had a great impact on wars during the Warring States Period, because their foot soldiers wore wooden or bamboo armor, so you can imagine what it feels like to soak in water.Moreover, if the ashigaru doesn't wear shoes or straw sandals, if the ground is muddy, it will be muddy, which is very uncomfortable.Rain also affects archers and artillery, which are almost useless.So the heavy rain can be said to have imposed a very ferocious and comprehensively weakened buff.
3. It is said that Hideyoshi has a crush on Oda City, the number one beauty in the Warring States Period, but he had to give up because of the initial identity gap.He wanted to marry Ashi after he became a widow, but Ashi chose Shibata Katsuya, so in the end Hideyoshi asked for the second best and took Ashi's eldest daughter Chacha who looked the most like her as his concubine, and loved him extremely.
4. Ning Ning can be called the most powerful woman in the Warring States Period. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi became powerful, there were countless concubines, all of whom were noble concubines. Only she came from a poor and humble background, but she firmly occupied the position of the first lady Beizhengsuo , since her, the Beizhengsuo in Japanese history is the special term for Ningning.Even the devil's niece, Chacha, who is loved by three thousand people, dare not challenge her authority.why?Because despite the low status of women in the Warring States Period, Ning Ning still helped Hideyoshi handle government affairs for more than ten years, and found that he had trained countless talents. Those generals under Hideyoshi could almost be said to be loyal to Ning Ning. The actual spiritual leader.At that time, women were not allowed to wear swords, but because Hideyoshi respected Ning Ning, he gave Ning Ning one of the five swords in the world, Mikazuki Zongjin.But because Ning Ning has no children, Hideyoshi's world has been passed on to Chacha and her son, who have no brains. They excluded Ning Ning and drove her away to become a nun. Let the military officers turn to support Tokugawa Ieyasu.So it can be said that Ning Ning helped Toyotomi Hideyoshi become a man of the world, and it was she who promoted the demise of Toyotomi's regime.