"Hey, my brother, what are you tired of with His Highness Asai?" The Maeda Taki family jumped over from the low wall, standing above Yu Qiuping and Asai Nagamasa and smiled.

"The lord and His Highness Lin have something to ask you for trouble, hurry up and go to the camp." The Maeda Tatsuya said to Yu Qiuping, pointing to a mother-clothed man over there, "Send someone to call you."

"Call me? Why are you asking me for?" Yu Qiuping raised his head in confusion.

"What else can I do? I guess I'll reward you!" Maeda Taki family stomped their feet in anger and said, "You have stolen the limelight in this battle! I originally planned to rely on this battle name to keep it in history, but it turned out that you are all cheaper! Do you know, now Kinki has spread your power, such as Yuqiu's absolute defense of military tactics, Hirahachiro's exclusive Bado, and Changbanbei, anyway, they are all blowing you boy! I'm so angry!"

"This time, the Kyoto joint battle, the entire coalition army collapsed, with more than 6 ooo people casualties, and the injured were close to 1 ooo people. The Sanhao family who occupied the battlefield only had more than 3 ooo people casualties, and drove us back to Yamako. We can be said to have been defeated. If Hongye had not turned the tide, this battle would be unimaginable." Asai Nagamasa was also amazed at Yu Qiuhei's achievements.

"Oh! So I said, he snatched the limelight!" The Maeda Taki family roared to the sky, and beat his chest and stamped his feet helplessly.

"Hahaha, brother, don't worry, there will be opportunities in the future!" Yu Qiuping stood up with a laugh, tacitly slammed the Maeda Taki family, and then walked towards the mother-clothed crowd.

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When Yu Qiuhei arrived at the camp, there were only Lin Xiuzhen and Oda Nobunaga in the main tent. As soon as Yu Qiuhei entered the door and had not sat firmly on his butt, Oda Nobunaga asked with a smile: "Hongye, what do you think of Yu who only accepted the position of the Emperor and did not take office as deputy general?"

"I'm guessing it. If you say it wrong, please don't blame me." Yu Qiuhei was thinking about this and said directly: "My lord may not want to live under the Kōka Temple. He does not want to be bound by the old system of the Ashikaga Shogunate, but wants to create a new system by himself."

As soon as Yu Qiupi finished speaking, Oda Nobunaga laughed with satisfaction and said, "How is it! Sado, I just said Hongye can understand what Yu means! You and Migoro kept persuading Yu not to refuse the deputy general, haha, short-sighted!"

Unexpectedly, Oda Nobunaga really meant this! Yu Qiuping was secretly shocked. This Fengyuner, who was not afraid of the world, was born with innovation materials, and Yu Qiuping did not disappoint his promise to Akichi Mitsuhide.

"What do you think of Iimoyama Castle?" Oda Nobunaga once again raised a question, thought for a while and added: "It is we who promised Matsunaga to take over Iimoyama Castle from him."

"Please forgive me for saying it bluntly, this is a trap." Yu Qiuhei still doesn't understand why Lin Xiuzhen and Oda Nobunaga have to agree to this condition, "Matsunaga Hide wants to put us on the fire."

"Originally, we supported Luo Chenggong in the Gongfang Palace, which was already the target of the world's famous names. This time we took over Izumi Mountain City, but our situation was even worse." Yu Qiuping seemed to want to illustrate the situation, and Lin Xiuzhen immediately spread out a map and placed it on the table.

"The location of Iimoyama Castle is really important. He separates Miho's Sezu from Kawanoi Kazu! Miho's Miho will definitely work hard to regain Iimoyama Castle to open up the territory. Iimoyama Castle is located on the west side of the Kyoto Mountains, shaking the road from Kyoto and Higashikoku to Sakaimachi. It is a commercial center. Honanji in Iimoyama Kou is also eyeing this. The defense pressure of Iimoyama Castle is too great." Yu Qiuping said while pointing around Iimoyama Castle, "North of Iimoyama Castle, Iimoyama Castle," Yu Qiuping pointed around Iimoyama Castle, "North of Iimoyama Castle, Yu Aoyama Castle," Yu Aoyama Castle is also eyeing it.

It is the Sezu of the Miyoshi family. To the west is the Honanji Temple, to the south is the Hanoi and Kazuin of the Miyoshi family, and to the east is the Yamato of the Matsunaga family. Iimoshiyama Castle is located in Hanoi. For our Oda family, it is an enclave, far from the local area, almost surrounded by enemies. Most of our Oda family's army comes from Ohachi and Mino. The food and grass consumption of foreign lands is too high, so it is impossible to stay in Kyoto forever, so we must return to the army. Then, once Iimoshiyama Castle encounters danger, there will be no chance of getting reinforcements."

"Because of this, Matsunaga Scholar is willing to give Iimoyama Castle to us." Yu Qiuhei glanced at Lin Xiuzhen and Oda Nobunaga, and whispered anxiously: "Because he knew Iimoyama Castle was too important, and his own strength could not be maintained at all. If Benrenji or Miyoshi's house came over, it would be unrealistic for him to support Iimoyama Castle through the Vajra Mountains."

"But Iimoyama Castle cannot give up because he is very important. If I occupy Iimoyama Castle, I can have huge commercial income and can also separate the territory of the Miyo family. Once the Miyo family regains Iimoyama Castle, they will immediately have the ability to win the Kinki again. Iimoyama Castle is an isolated city in our Oda family's hands, and in the Miyo family's hands it is a chess tendon. Giving our Oda family is much less threatening than to the Miyo family, so he is willing to let Iimoyama Castle control the Oda family."

"The old fox Matsunaga Hiroshi himself was unwilling to defend, and he didn't want to return Izumiyama Castle to the Miho family, so he threw this hot potato to our Oda family! Let us defend him and block the Miho family's fierce attack. As long as Izumiyama Castle is not lost, his Yamato will not be in danger. He can even rely on us to help him block the Miho army in the north in Izumiyama Castle, and then he will go to the south to attack the rich Hanoi, Kazuizumi!" Yu Qiuping became more and more angry as he spoke, and he admired Matsunaga Hiroshi's methods in his heart. "But Izumiyama Castle is like a useless rib to our Oda family. It is just an isolated city, and it has almost no ability to attack territory outward, so it's good to be able to defend it. So he is just a barrier that consumes money, grain and troops, and it is still a barrier for the Matsunaga's family. I don't understand why the master family took Izumiyama Castle."

"Hongye is right. This is the bait left by Matsuyama Hiroshi. Iimoyama Castle is so critical. The city I have given away for free. Once the Oda family becomes greedy, they want to swallow it in one bite, but then they have to bear the pain of being attacked by the Miyoshi family and make a wedding dress for Matsuyama Hiroshi." Lin Xiuzhen listened to Yu Qiuping's analysis with satisfaction.

"Then why did Your Highness Lin advise the lord to agree to this condition?" Yu Qiuping asked in surprise when he saw Lin Xiuzhen seemed to understand what he said.

"This time, our Oda family, but the damaging blow to the Miyo family. In addition, the Matsunaga family was placed in a trap, and the Yamacai Kingdom was not able to fully control it. We only gained real results in Minamio River." Lin Xiuzhen sighed helplessly, "If we don't take the Iimo Mountain Castle, then the Iimo Mountain Castle will be recaptured by the Miyo Family. Then our Oda family will never have the chance to get involved in the Kinki area west of Kyoto, and the Miyo Family can even make a comeback, which is something we cannot accept. But if we can take the Iimo Mountain Castle, our Oda family can retain some influence and ability to interfere in the Nishi Kinki, and even infiltrate the Oda family's power into the Miyo Family's enclave - Hanoi, Kazui."

"It's so difficult. Iimoyama Castle is an isolated city. I want to go and fight with Miyoshi, Matsunaga, and Honjuji families in Nishi Kinki, which is like fighting with wolves empty-handed." Yu Qiuping shook his head disagreeingly, "This is Matsunaga Hiroshi's bait. Even though we know it's a hook, do we have to bite it?"

"No, Hongye, you have to know." Lin Xiuzhen seemed to care about Yu Qiuping's complaints, but whispered meaningfully: "If the fish biting the hook is strong enough, it can pull the fisherman into the water."

"And Hongye, you--" Oda Nobunaga, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke, and pointed directly at Yu Qiuhei's eyebrows with the folding fan in his hand: "It's the fish sent by our Oda family to bite the hook."

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"What? Me?" Yu Qiuping pointed his face in surprise, "The lord wants me to be stationed in Izumishan City?"

"Yes, it's you." Oda Nobunaga smiled and nodded, "I will grant you all the territories around Iimoto Mountain Castle, Kaoro County, and Sanliang County, which are now under our control. You will lead Takababa to guard Iimoto Mountain Castle. You must not only defend Iimoto Mountain Castle, but also find ways to make a big fuss in Hanoi and Kawaii and expand the influence of the Oda family. I will grant you the power to freely guide Hanoi and Kawaii."

"Izumiyama Castle may face multiple attacks, and the defensive pressure is too great. In our Oda family, the one who is best at defending is Hongye." Lin Xiuzhen explained to Yu Qiuhei who was already stunned: "In addition, you have strong abilities, so she decided to leave you to defend Izumiyama Castle."

"But there are almost no reinforcements in the lower house? How can we defend the 85o soldiers in the lower house? Besides, Chang Panbei has suffered a lot of casualties..." Yu Qiuping desperately refused the task that was almost dead.

"In addition to the 67ooo stone territory newly granted to you, your general leader has about 14ooo ten thousand stones, and he can support more than 15o war soldiers." Lin Xiuzhen tried hard to dispel Yu Qiuping's doubts and tried to convince Yu Qiuping to accept this appointment.

"What about reinforcements? If there are tens of thousands of war soldiers from the Miyoshi family, they will not be able to hold on for too long. However, the only ones closer to Iimoshi Mountain Castle are Yamashi and Yamato. Whether it is Gongfang Temple or Matsuezuki, they don't seem to be the ones who will reinforce them." Yu Qiuping still struggled to protest.

"I won't have any reinforcements." Oda Nobunaga shook his head and said, "I will leave 3ooo people in Kyoto, with Mitsuhide and Monkey as the remaining people in Kyoto. There is nothing difficult for a city person to pair with a countryman. Then I will also transfer Kyoroku, Euemon Captain, and Mizuoemon to Minamioe to facilitate the reinforcements nearby."

After learning about Shibata Katsuya, Sakuma Nobumo and Morikaze, the three most fighting people in the Oda family, were transferred to Minami Oe, Yuqiuhei was a little relieved. And Kinshita Hideyoshi and Akitomi Mitsuhide who were left behind in Kyoto, they had a good relationship with him and would not be saved by death.

"Even so, Iimoyama Castle is still too dangerous." But Yu Qiuping was still worried, "I really don't have the confidence to defend it."

"It's okay, I allow you to take all your Princess Imagawa and her son and daughter to Iimoyama Castle." Nobunaga Oda waved his hand and promised Yu Qiuhei. At this moment, not only Yu Qiuhei, but also Lin Xiuzhen was stunned.

In Japan, there is an unwritten practice. Residents stationed in other places will leave their wives and children in the city, serve as hostages for the lord, and prove their loyalty. If these retainers are attacked, they will not surrender easily because they are worried about the safety of their wives and children.

Iimoyama Castle is an enclave for the Oda family and cannot be controlled. Yu Qiuhei is lonely outside the country and is likely to surrender because of too much pressure. If his wife and children are in the hands of Oda Nobunaga, Yu Qiuhei has to fight for their safety. However, if all his family members are taken to Iimoyama Castle, Yu Qiuhei wants to turn against him or be independent, there will be no pressure.

"Yu trusts you to not betray Yu, so you don't need to leave hostages. This trust is not in vain. Hongye, for the sake of the Oda family twice, and for the Oda family to retreat to resist the Sanhao family's tens of thousands of troops!" Oda Nobunaga looked at Yu Qiuping with an extremely trustworthy look and whispered: "Iimoyama Castle is too dangerous. Yu cannot guarantee that reinforcements can arrive in time. If the Sanhao family's army is in a hurry, things cannot be done. Yu also allows you to temporarily surrender to the Sanhao family. So send your wife and children to you to eliminate your concerns."

"Because Yu believes that the Oda family always has the Oda family in your heart! As long as you have the chance, you will return to the Oda family camp." Oda Nobunaga looked at Yu Qiupi who was already stunned because of this grace and trust, and said in a deep voice: "Go, let go and do it, Hongye, Yu believes in you!"

This trust, this kind of kindness, and this kind of considerateness to put himself in his shoes. Yu Qiuhei felt the kindness of Imakawa Yoshimoto from Oda Nobunaga for the first time. And he also felt from the bottom of his heart a loyalty that was not inferior to his Imakawa family.
Chapter completed!