If you beat a snake, you will not die, but you will suffer from it.

This is what Akechi Mitsuhide knew very early on.

It is true that the Yikui army is not afraid of death under the power of faith, but it does not mean that they are willing to die. They chose to surrender when they ran out of ammunition and food. This did not exceed Akechi Mitsuhide's expectations.But unlike ordinary soldiers who surrendered, it is absolutely impossible for the Yikui Army to truly obey Saburo.

Compared with the regular army, the Yikui Army, most of which are farmers, has a higher degree of freedom, a strong sense of individuality, and there are even older and younger age groups.Even if they are incorporated, it is difficult to use them immediately, and it will take a lot of time and energy to frustrate their sharp thorns born in the Ichikui uprising—Takeda will never be reconciled to seeing Oda develop his power and hastily recruit such soldiers into the army. In the army, not to mention how serious the damage to the army is if the order is not fully implemented, the temperament of these peasants alone is very easy to cause trouble in the army.

The people's livelihood is poor, and the faith brought by religion is the psychological comfort of these farmers. Yixiangzong almost abolished all the rules and regulations, and only said that if you have faith in the Buddha, you can be reborn in the Pure Land. In a way, it is these poor farmers who can The last straw of hope, and under the subtle influence of years, has become an inseparable part of their consciousness.Although the Oda family quickly became rich because of the abolition of unnecessary customs offices, they could not immediately solve the problems of people's livelihood, and failed to obtain actual benefits far beyond imagination. These farmers are hidden dangers that can be detonated at any time.As long as the monks of Yixiangzong raised their arms, no matter how much preferential treatment they received, they would once again instigate riots.

Just when they were simply farming, these farmers were able to make a sensational event, resisting the samurai of Ise, and even forced Oda Nobuoki to death.As long as these fanatics are kept, Ise's Ichikui will be resurrected again and again as tenaciously as spring grass - such a simple acceptance of the surrender of these Ichikui troops, Saburo's military action this time is meaningless! !

It was the same as when Mitsuhide Akechi was the general when Mount Hiei was burned.Under the premise that Shibata Katsuya and other experienced generals are still besieging other cities, the rest of the people are under his command under the instruction of Saburo. As long as Saburo does not speak in time, Akechi Mitsuhide's decision will be absolutely implemented.

Even if - he wants to kill all the Kui army, it's okay!

When the Enryaku Temple was burned that time, because of the accidental fall of the face scarf, Saburo had to bear the infamy of the "Sixth Heaven Demon King", which made Akechi Mitsuhide very sad.But this time is different, Mitsuhide Akechi who is on the Ataka boat has an absolute advantage in arms, as long as he pays attention, there will be no accident like last time.Saburo is in Tsushima is a fact that everyone can see, so...

No matter what evil he did to Mitsuhide Akechi, it would not affect Saburo's reputation.

That's right, that's it.

Saburo is too benevolent, although he acts vigorously and decisively, but the occasional bit of kindness and softness is enough to make Akechi Mitsuhide worry and even prepare for it.The previous soft-heartedness—for example, the tolerance for Matsunaga Hideo, although the final result was that Matsunaga Hideo surrendered to Oda, but Matsunagahide had only one person after all, and his command was also a regular army that had undergone countless drills.The nature of the Yikui Army is completely different. Even a little kindness may lead to a complete failure.

Takeda was still eyeing him, and Akechi Mitsuhide really didn't want to imagine what would happen to the Oda family if there were any omissions.Even if he is not as resourceful as his father Takeda Shingen, Takeda Katsuyori is not something he can deal with casually!

In contrast, the depopulation of the Ise country, which may lead to a reduction in food production, and other things caused by the lack of these First Kui troops, are not a headache!

...A vassal who makes decisions on his own is probably not very flattering.

Akechi Mitsuhide couldn't help thinking so.

When he had this idea, he should have made it clear to Saburo.For example, at the time of Enryakuji Temple in Mount Hiei, Saburo was the first to make the decision to "attack Enryakuji Temple". What he chose was only how to act, and he did not overstep.Saburo is in Tsushima instead of Gifu, and the distance between Akechi Mitsuhide and Akechi Mitsuhide is not difficult to bridge—how to deal with the Ichikui army this time, how to choose between Ise's taxation and food, and leaving Ichikui's forces should be Leave it to Saburo to judge.

What he did did not violate the true qualities of a general, but when the lord was very close, from Akechi Mitsuhide's point of view, it was strictly speaking beyond the limit of a retainer.He thought of exactly two ways-accepting surrender and not accepting surrender, what are the advantages and disadvantages of each, and what consequences will it bring, but because of selfishness, he did not tell Saburo and made his own choice.

There may be sufficient reasons for this-"the opportunity cannot be delayed" and "the Ichikui Army's attitude is not sincere enough", but Akechi Mitsuhide's heart tells him that even if these reasons do not exist, he will still make this choice.

Letting Saburo deprive him of his territory is really the right choice.

Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head, with a look of regret in his eyes.

But in the eyes of the messengers of the Yikui Army, the young man covered with a face mask is always so indifferent that it is difficult to approach. Even if he wears inconspicuous armor, his temperament is completely different from that of the peasants who have been numb by life, so that The messenger, whose clothes could only be regarded as clean, felt as if he had returned to the past and was still oppressed by those warriors, and his thin and sallow face could not help showing a look of anger.As soon as Akechi Mitsuhide's resolute refusal was uttered, the messenger who had been accepted and refused to report his hope immediately stood up when he saw the other party's clothes and attire, because for many years he could barely make ends meet. At this time, his expression was also very depressed.

The Yikui Army wanted to surrender precisely because of the lack of food and grass.This time should be the busy season of farming, and the Oda family resorted to siege, making it impossible for these farmers to go out to harvest grain.Even if a few could escape quietly, it would be useless for the vast fields of Ise, and the harvestable food in Nagashima could hardly supply so many Yikui troops.

The places surrounded by the Oda family are all cities near Long Island, and the military rations tend to be harvested from the nearby fields.The dispatch of Oda's army this time also made the Ichikui Army aware of the sense of crisis, and there are many people who brought the whole family to Long Island.Therefore, those fields far away from Long Island are basically in a state of desertion without being harvested.

The harvest season was originally the time that these people valued the most.Coupled with not having experienced much serious drills, it is inevitable that the Ichikui army will become distracted, and it has been only half a month since they could no longer bear the pressure from the Oda family.Moreover, the farmers who have not yet realized the real intention of the Oda family just think that this is the same action as any previous suppression of Ichikui.

Everyone knows the importance of food.Even the army has a particularly large demand for this.Even peasants who didn't know anything about war could understand some superficial things in the process of fighting against warriors for a long time.The man who came to meet Mitsuhide Akechi with the intention of surrendering the whole army immediately opened his throat and shouted rudely: "Isn't that what you people want? Don't you expect us to give you something else!"

That's true, if nothing else.And according to Akechi Mitsuhide's gentle and introverted nature, even if the other party's words are rude, he will not care too much.For these people who may not be able to read and write all their lives, it is obviously impossible to force etiquette and vocabulary.

"No." But this time, Akechi Mitsuhide was only silent for two seconds, and then he replied firmly and coldly, "You offended me. I will not accept your surrender, and you will also be executed."

There was a lesson learned that Saburo was almost assassinated by the enemy general who mixed in. Before meeting with the messenger, Mitsuhide had already had all the weapons on the other party's body searched - it is impossible for the Ichikui army who wanted to surrender This man's excellent weapons and equipment, even weapons, are nothing more than simple things transformed from discarded farm tools.Therefore, after Akechi Mitsuhide gave an order, the messenger who was written with poverty on his face had almost no chance to resist. Mitsuhide's legs were carefully tied up.

"Chop off his head and send it back in return."

Akechi Mitsuhide didn't want to attack such a defenseless person, but when he had to do it, he would not hesitate out of sympathy—he was afraid that sending him back would give the illusion that the Ichikui Army could still reconcile, so He chose the cruelest method of beheading the messenger to show that he would never compromise.

In his stern tone, the ashigaru didn't dare to delay at all, and quickly dragged the messenger down.The man who was thin due to lack of food was a little dazed, and then he struggled violently, glaring at Mitsuhide Akechi, who was originally bullied by the samurai because he was a pariah, and the hatred for this class that has extended to this day can no longer be concealed , shouted in pain and despair: "——Why! If you want to help us enter the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, aren't you afraid that you will end up in hell?"

Why should one be born as a samurai and be able to order them around and impose heavy taxes on farmers who grow crops!Just like the fallen warriors they hunted and killed in the past, aren't they just as powerless to fight back and let others slaughter them?

It's just because of his birth that he can get such convenience!Such inequality in life, if, as the monks said, they can go to the paradise of gold, then after death, they can also look down on these high-ranking warriors!

"Then bring me in." Akechi Mitsuhide said flatly, "Whether it is to reject your surrender or kill you all, it is my decision."

The notoriety that should have been borne by him since the burning of Mt. Hiei, even though it was a few years late, could still be in his hands after all.

"If you're asking 'Why kill you'."

Seeing that the envoy sent by the Ichikui Army had been dragged away, Akechi Mitsuhide's voice became much lower, and the murderous intent in his words could hardly be felt.

"—That's because you blocked the way to gain the world."

Whether it's a villain or a notorious person, there is no need to smudge the lord what should be done by the retainers.

Tsurumaru Kuninaga, who stood guarding Mitsuhide Akechi in a hidden place and listened to the whole process by the way, trembled slightly.

...What do you mean by that? Akechi Mitsuhide has been coveting the world since this time, right?

What Akechi Mitsuhide said of course was "blocking (Saburo)'s way to gain the world".

However, this pot will eventually fall on Saburo.Don't steal Xiaoguang.

Although it is said that they are not beheaded, but there are not a few people who come to kill.

This chapter is all my free play.

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